European Short Sea ship design

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The market for fuel efficient new European Short Sea ships are booming:

Manisa orders up to 8 cargo ships from CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding

Boomsma Shipping and Leonhardt & Blumberg link up for up to eight...

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European yards are also able to compete in this market:

Aasen Shipping back at Royal Bodewes for three hybrid methanol-ready bulkers...

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The Royal Bodewes built 2023 delivered HAGLAND PROGRESS navigating the Dutch Coastal waters
Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

Hagland Progress - Hagland

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The ultimate Short Sea container ship? This one appears to cover all bases::

New boxship design unveiled - Splash247

They are not afraid of thinking new and out of the box:

Zulu Associates

Home - Conoship International - Conoship International Ship Design

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The newer European Short Sea vessel is a far cry from the traditional types from 20-30 years ago.
Here is one that specializes of transporting OWF components from the manufacturing plants to the staging area, or delivered directly to WTIVs offshore:

BRAVEWIND outbound from Amsterdam. Photo: Leo van der Wel (c)

BRAVEWIND - United Wind Logistics

The EasyMax type multi-purpose General cargo vessel design has now proven it’s worth for some years:

https://www.niesternsander.com/cases/easymax-general-cargo-vessel-egbert-wagenborg

Construction of EasyMax #4 started in May this year (2023) with cutting of first steel plates:

Construction EasyMax 4 started with cutting of first steel plates - BBN |...

This new multipurpose vessel was ordered recently at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and is expected to be delivered and put into operation in 2024.

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New self-discharging bulker on the way from building yard in China:

Illustration: Polarkonsult

“Vigdis H” was handed over on 27 September and is soon ready for departure from China for Norway:

Delivery crew is ready for a long trip:

Photos via the shipping company

Description:

Seaworks - Vigdis H | Polarkonsult

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Wilson firms up eight bulker newbuilds in India - Splash247

Cochin said the 100-m-long vessels will be designed by the Dutch-based Conoship International and will feature environment-friendly diesel-electric propulsion. The order covers four firm vessels, with the remaining four expected to be formally contracted in September, the yard added.

The Bergen-based Wilson claims the top spot among the largest shortsea shipping companies in Europe with a fleet of around 140 ships ranging in size from 1,500 to 8,500 dwt.

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Mini-bulker “Helene H” loaded almost to her “inshore coastal” load line:

She is well loaded when sailing north in Raftsundet at Hanøy, 11.07.24.
Photo: Kjell-arne Jenssen

Comment:
Åge Rønne yes, almost…at the “coast mark” they have some 40 cm of freeboard. Draft of 5,975 mtr.

M/S Helene H - Seaworks

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Misje Vita in Kiel Canal 12.May 2023. Photo: Katrin Herrman

Misje Vita in Grenland port, Brevik, Norway 05.June 2024 Photo: Tomas.

Misje Vita in the Kiel Canal, 16.July 2024. Photo: Hilmar Peschel

Misje Vita - Corvus Energy

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Longship stacks orderbook with up to eight newbuilds - Splash247

The series is scheduled for delivery starting beginning 2026 and is designed for “highly efficient fuel consumption and advanced eco-friendly technologies”, Longship said.

Longship Group

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Gerdes Green signs for second Damen newbuild - Splash247

Sustainability is a key demand of industry today and is, therefore, of utmost importance to the maritime sector, said Nicole Gerdes, managing partner at Gerdes Green, adding: “The vessels we have ordered from Damen form a part of our bid to act now. With these ships, we will be able to gain experience with sustainable technologies. The lessons we learn will help us to advance, step-by-step, towards a carbon neutral fleet.”

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Customers of shipping companies are price driven. They don’t give a fig about sustainability.

Vessel owners are cost driven. They don’t give a fig about sustainability.

Banks are profit driven. They don’t care about sustainability. They just want customers that can repay their loans.

So who ( other than crazy government corporate welfare programs) is actually going to pay the high extra costs of building and operating “sustainable “ ships?

Where is all the extra money to pay for sustainability going to come from?

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@tugsailor

Where is all the extra money to pay for sustainability going to come from?

It’s unsustainable.

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@tugsailor

So who ( other than crazy government corporate welfare programs) is actually going to pay the high extra costs of building and operating “sustainable “ ships?
Where is all the extra money to pay for sustainability going to come from?

It appears that Governments in Europe are willing to spit in some money to develop the technology to make more environmentally friendly vessels in local and short sea trade viable.
Likewise, banks and finance institutions are willing to finance the building of such vessels and shipowners are willing to do their part towards a common goal of sustainability.

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It’s unsustainable.

The cost of operating modern wind assisted short sea ships with modern fuel efficient propulsion, enhanced hull shape and other cost reducing technologies, are not higher than to operate older inefficient vessels in the same, or similar trade:

Regulations and shipowner experience driving wind power adoption

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The cost of operating modern wind assisted short sea ships with modern fuel efficient propulsion, enhanced hull shape and other cost reducing technologies, are not higher than to operate older inefficient vessels in the same, or similar trade.

I like the new rigid-sail designs on smaller ships. Let’s see how they pan out financially these next few years. The game changer may be using them in conjunction with weather forecasting software to plan routes.

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The game changer may be using them in conjunction with weather forecasting software to plan routes.

Yes that is how it is done, especially on long ocean voyages:

Comparing wind assist solutions for ship owners

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HGK Shipping unveils new wind-assisted diesel-electric tanker

The “Vanguard” is 125 metres long and 17.50 metres wide. Among other things, it is able to transport cold liquefied ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide in its tanks.

In order to make the transport operations as sustainable and resource-efficient as possible, a Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS), a kind of sail, supports the diesel-electric “futurefuel-ready” drive system.

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A truly multi-purpose short sea/coastal vessel:

The vessel has a total length of 86 meters and a width of 20 meters. It was designed by Multi Maritime in Førde with the type designation MM 85 CC LNG and is designed for flexible and combined shipping of general cargo, refrigerated cargo and container cargo. An unloading system has also been installed on board for efficient delivery of fish feed to salmon farms along the Norwegian coast. The new ship is also equipped with a special side hatch suitable for loading and unloading many types of goods.
TAKES CARE OF THE ENERGY
The vessel can operate in different modes, with LNG as fuel or in hybrid mode with batteries. The batteries can be charged via axle generators and diesel generators. Oddrun With is also equipped with a regeneration technology which ensures that energy is stored from the weight of the load in the main crane and pallet lift during unloading and loading of the installed batteries. The batteries can also be charged using shore power during port stays.

The shipping company states that the idea is to operate the ship fully electrically for periods, for example in and out of port areas or when the ship is docked.
COOLING FROM GAS CONVERSION
The freezer compartments in the hold can be cooled down to -27 degrees Celcius, either via their own cooling system or alternatively via a cold recovery system when the natural gas used as fuel converts from liquid to gaseous form. This is one of the first vessels with this type of innovative technology for transporting frozen goods and will provide major savings in the use of energy.
CLASS
Oddrun With is classified in DNV and has been given the notation 1A General dry cargo ship Battery(Power) Clean Container E0 Gas fueled Ice(C) RM(-27 °C/+25 °C sea) TMON(oil lubricated). The ship will fly the Norwegian flag with Trondheim as its home port.

Oddrun With (08/2022)

https://ulvan-rederi.no/fartoyene/kristian-with/

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What will the future hold for coastal and short sea shipping, in Norway and beyond?:

Green Coastal Shipping Program

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Briese chartering ‘s brand new ECO TREASURE navigating the Dutch coastal waters
Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

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