The lithium-ion-based systems for all four vessels, called the Orca Energy Storage Systems, is supplied by Corvus Energy(<–Canadian). Kongsberg Maritime(<–Norwegian) designed the supply and integration of the hybrid power into the vessels’ control, power monitoring, and dynamic positioning systems. Corvus and Kongsberg are contracted on all four of vessels operated by MexMar as well.
The first Hydrogen powered Fast Ferry in USA will be put into service in San Francisco Bay next year:
http://www.hexagon.no/news--media/news?press_id=2201274×tamp=201806
Here is a presentation of the ferry:
https://watergoround.com/
Don’t know if the Hydrogen from renewable energy for “water-go-round” will be produces in Norway, but it is certainly going to be a new source of income for Norway as the usage increase in Europe:
Shipping it all the way to San Francisco is probably not an option, unless in large quantities.
Been reading a bit and it seems for cars the industry thinks batteries will win over hydrogen.
Hydrogen not getting better, batteries are.
No infrastructure yet built to refuel hydrogen
Some recharge built but very easy to build.
Hydrogen refueling facilities does exists here in Norway, but not yet wide spread. (But concentrated in the Oslo area):
The worldwide status as of last year:
A new contract for NEL should improve the situation in USA however:
There appears to be several that wants to claim they are building the first Hydrogen ferry:
The Ulstein Blue Box has been tested during one year of operation on the PSV Rem Hrist with good result:
The owner have now decided to install Blue box technology on the rest of their PSVs:
take data from a vessel and send it ashore via the satcom, been happening for years?
It is not sent, it is automatically harvested This is the new paradigm for ship management, and service providers are filling the vacuum:
https://www.danelec-marine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Danelec_DM100-VDR_Brochure.pdf
same thing if devices arent exporting data you cant get it, simple IT, IP is a two way process
Of course if your vessel in connected to the internet, you are asking to be hacked and thats the technical side connencted not the TV side.
It is two way. The processed data is returned ti the ship and available on the bridge in real time and assist the Master/Officers in situation awareness and decision making on the spot.
It will also assist in optimal use of resources at all stages of operation, thus reduces fuel consumption and emission.
During the test period on Rem Hrist this has been proven to result in 10% less fuel consumption.
sounds like a test for crew-less vessels?
" Capt there is a vessel on out stb, ok just ask Siri what we should do and if that doesnt work ask Google assistant"
Rolls-Royce Marine (commercial) will be part of the Kongsberg Group, which will form the largest and most technologically advanced supplier of Maritime equipment:
Good news for the Maritime cluster here in Sunnmore and Aalesund, which will now be even more central in the R&D, testing and eventually delivery of such equipment to the world market.
The people working at RRM is ecstatic that their jobs are secure and that the company was not sold out piecemeal, or to some hedge fund, financial speculators or stripping experts from the City or Wall Street.
That it is a Norwegian company that is the new owners is less important according to the Union leader in RRM. “Rolls-Royce have been a good owner, with few problems or disputes between management and unions” he said.
More on the RRM sale to Kongsberg from the local paper smp.no:
The question of whether Kongsberg Group will move their HQ for maritime activities to Aalesund is also being hotly debated:
Wartsila missed that one
goodbye RR DP systems?
Kongsberg can now compete against Wartsila in the bow to rudder business ( complete ship)
Yes Wartsila lost out here and not many in RRM are unhappy with that.They were seen as more likely to pull part of RRM out of Norway, or towards their present operations in the Bergen area.
Wartsila already have s ship design division in Bergen (ex Vik & Sandvik) and the Wichmann engine manufacturing near Bergen.
The have their own trusters manufacturing facilities and are now heavily into automation and autonomous systems, in direct competition with both RRM and Kongsberg.
As to the RRM DP System, I’m not sure. What little I know about the system is that those I have talked to that had the DP system on board was very pleased and found it easy to understand the functions and easy to operate.
The Union boss at RRM Automation at Longva is quoted as saying;
It’s the Gameboy in terms of DP. Good for PSV but not much more. If you are going to learn a DP system Kongsberg is better, when you have learned Kongsberg everything else is easy.
The old L3 NMS6000 is the easiest DP to learn and use by far
Yes the RRM DP is full of unnecessary bling features
How much of RRM did KM get, looks like they just wanted to drop the stuff in Norway rather than sack a few thousand?
Rolls-Royce Marine (Commercial) is mainly situated in Norway. Their HQ is here in Aalesund, with most of their R&D. Production is mainly in Ulsteinvik and around in Sunnmore (The Norwegian Maritime Cluster)
The sale also include the operations in Finland (R&D, Automation and Deck machinery) in Sweden (KaMeWa) and sales and service in 34 countries around the world. (Total 3600 employees)
Both UT designs in Ulsteinvik and NVC in Aalesund are part of the sale.
PS> Kongsberg will probably keep the names, just like RRM has done.
Bergen Engines, MTU and the Naval part of RRM is not included.
The sale will probably not be finalised before early next year, since it has to be approved by the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) and sundry anti-competition authorities around the world;