This Week In Technology: January 27, 2014 Eastern Delivers Another OSV For HOS Deepwater Fleet A Panama

City company, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. consistently delivers new tonnage for the Gulf Of Mexico. The 2nd of four HOSMAX 300 series, the new HOS Red Rock is 262 feet long with a 64 foot beam and a depth of 24 feet 6 inches. It runs on four Caterpillar 3516C 16cylinder turbocharged Tier III diesel generator engines. It is also equipped with the GE Power Conversions, which contains a diesel-electric package, thruster drives, control systems, switchboards, automation and navigation/communication electronics. The Red Rock has a maximum speed of 14 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots. This new architectural phenomenon has increased cargo and fuel capacity. The total fuel capacity is 241,141 US gallons and the deck area is 10,585 ft2. This boat along with the other 3 out of four in the series accommodate 73 people, a 150 MT subsea crane, helideck, moon pool, and two ROV/LARS units. Floating Classroom At Derecktor Inc. shipyard, a research vessel is currently being built. This vessel, which is set to be completed in May 2014, is a new floating classroom, which will feature a hybrid diesel and electric propulsion system that is designed to cut diesel consumption to 25%. It will also offer both an indoor classroom and an outdoor research space. This boat will be used to offer both cruises to school groups and summer camps. LNG-fuelled tugs for Norway According to Neil Giliver, Widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel in the U.S.and elsewhereis a matter of when, not if. Its a win-win scenario. The tugs begin built by Bukser og Berging are the Rolls-Royce of the tug boats. These will be deployed in the next year in Karsto, Norway. These vessels also have the ability to fight fires and recover oil. These are fuelled entirely by LNG, which is stored at a negative 160 degrees Celsius in a 80m3 and fuel is pressure-fed to the engines. These boats have a steering force of 100 tonnes at 10 knots. They also have a main towing winch with a brake load capacity of 250 tonnes. These boats meet the International Code of Safety for Gas Fueled Ships that require engine room spaces with 30 air changes per hour, automatic shutdown of gas supply and a well-ventilated double sheathed piping. There is an abundance of LNG in the U.S. and it is less expensive than conventional fuels. A case can easily be made for any vessel type to switch to LNG. The significant environmental benefits of using gas as a fuel may well prove a sufficient incentive to spend a bit more than strictly necessary at the outset. Scrubbing out your SOX Sulfur Dioxide can be deadly. It can cause heart, lung, and asthma problems. With the new regulations that were put into place, boat owners have two options: completely replacing fuel with low-sulfur alternatives or scrubbing SOx from their engines and boilers. The three components of a scrubber is an engine that allows exhaust steam to be immediately mixed with water, a treatment plant to remove pollutants from the wash water, and sludge handling

facilities. The removed pollutants must be held in a holding tank for disposal offshore. Clean Marine has created such a scrubber that has all three components as well as meets the stringent Coast Guard requirements under the MARPOL Annex. This system allows the exhaust from one main engine, three auxiliary engines, and a boiler to be cleaned by one cleaning unit. This hybrid system can operate in both open and closed loops and is very easy to operate. It also contains an Advanced Vortex Chamber. This AVC is a high speed cyclone that enables operation with very small water droplets that create a large liquid interaction surface. Water and Caustic Soda is injected into the first phase of the cleaning process. This process makes the removal of the SOx much simpler. The scrubber created by Clean Marine even already complies with the 2015 emissions regulations, which are much stricter than current regulations. Krill VOC System Krill Systems, Inc. has received an order for a customized Krill vessel which will collect data, such as depth soundings, speed log, rate of swing, AIS and HPS position, and engine room information, and then analyze said data, finally sending a real-time report to the captain of the boat. These push boats are 45 m long and will transport up to 3.2 million tons of ore every year.

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