ombugge
October 27, 2022, 9:28pm
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Neptune Maritime Projects won the contract to build the CANOPEE, a sailing freighter that will transport Ariane 6 rockets. The 121-metre-long ship will be equipped with four 30-metre-high Oceanwings. The vessel was built at the Partner Stoczina shipyard in Szczecin, Poland and arrived recently in The Netherlands at the Neptun Marine shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam for outftting
Photo: Arie Boer (c)
The Oceanwings sail panels will cover an area of 375 square metres each and should save around 35 per cent on fuel consumption. According to the French client AlizĂ©s, the CANOPEE is a prototype, but it is not clear how many ships in total will be built. Groot Ship Design supplied the naval architecture and all engineering for steel construction. AlizĂ©s, which means trade winds, is a joint venture between the French shipping companies Jifmar Offshore Services and ZĂ©phyr et BorĂ©e set up especially for this project. It won the Ariane Groupâs tender a year ago for a new transport concept, beating among others the large French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. The CanopĂ©e will transport Ariane rockets from Europe to French Guyana.
ombugge
November 3, 2022, 9:29pm
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The Norwegian flagged STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL seen above arriving at Keppel Bay cruise terminal in Singapore from Manila for a few days visit before heading for Tj Priok (Jakarta)
Photo: Piet Sinke
www.maasmondmaritime.com (c)
PS> Some months ago.
STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL is a three-masted barque rigged sail training vessel owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation. It is based in Bergen, Norway and contracted out for various purposes, including serving as a school ship for the Royal Norwegian Navy (using RNoNâs prefix âHNoMSâ). It was built in 1914 by Joh. C. Tecklenborg ship yard in GeestemĂŒnde as a school training ship for the German merchant marine under the name GROSSHERZOG FRIEDRICH AUGUST. After the First World War the ship was taken as a prize by the United Kingdom and in 1921 the ship was bought by former Norwegian cabinet minister Kristofer Lehmkuhl (hence the name, which means âCabinet Minister Lehmkuhlâ). Except during the Second World War, when she was captured and under the name of WESTWARTS used by German forces, the ship belonged to Bergens Skoleskib from 1921 until donated to the Foundation in 1978. In 2000, she was chartered by the German Navy while their GORCH FOCK was overhauled.
Source: Maasmond Newsclippings 2022-305
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ombugge
November 14, 2022, 8:43pm
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Back to development of wind power for ships today and in the future:
GT Green Technologies, a UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist, has secured grant funding following success at this yearâs Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This funding from the UKâs Department of Transport will be allocated towards...
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Standards are being updated to allow for new inventions and experiences gained:
ombugge
December 5, 2022, 11:55am
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While more and more innovative sail-assist system is offered on the market to capture the force of the wind here is another idea being tested out:
ONE Trust, a 20,170 TEU containership owned by ONE, is showcasing an innovative device installed on its bow, a wind deflector.
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Ugggghhh. That looks like a marvelous sight line screen with the bonus of being ugly as sin. How long will it last before Neptune reaches up with his hand of green water and rips it down?
ombugge
December 22, 2022, 3:53pm
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The three-master MARCATOR in the Jachthaven Oostende Marina Ostend Belgium
Photo: Luc Verley (c)
ombugge
December 29, 2022, 9:52pm
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That give meaning to the old saying about ships being âlit up like a Christmas treeâ
ombugge
January 31, 2023, 1:15pm
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Is this the modern era of wind power?:
The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of up to EUR10m ($10.85m) to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity. Norsepower claims its product can reduce a vesselâs fuel consumption by 5â25%. âThe future...
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ombugge
February 13, 2023, 7:47pm
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Another sail idea wins AiP:
French tire manufacturer Michelin has moved a step closer to commercialising its automated, telescopic, inflatable wing sail system for ships having secured approval in principle from the Norwegian class society DNV. The WISAMO (Wing Sail Mobility)...
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ombugge
February 17, 2023, 10:11pm
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Back to older sail ships.
From boats afloat to boats ashore, talks, exhibitions, films, music, demonstrations and family friendly activities â there was something to float everyoneâs boat!
PS> No names given, but I believe we have at least one expert her that could help out, at least with the names of the larger boats?
Jughead
February 18, 2023, 11:14am
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Not sure of the small boats in first photo, but next is Soren Larsen, Lady Nelson, James Craig, Duyfken, and Young Endeavour (my former command).
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ombugge
February 18, 2023, 12:47pm
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Speaking of sailboat expertise and while I got one here:
I have been trying to find out what happened to an old âHardanger Jektâ called Betlehem (Illustration):
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In 1964-65 I sailed with a Bosun who had been the Owner and Skipper of the Betlehem, carrying fertilizer around the Oslofjord for Norsk Hydro (now Yara) for many years.
According to him he had gone with his Father to pick up this âJektâ in Kristansund sometime in the mid-1940s and sailed her to their home port of Stavern.
At the time she had no engine, but one got installed and thâŠ
According to Bosun she âended upâ in Australia, either because the buyer had migrated there, or she had been sold to somebody from there. He was a little unclear on this last, nor did he know anything about where in Australia she may have gone.
Jughead
February 18, 2023, 2:06pm
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Not me, sorry. Thatâs a subsequent captain, Gavin Dawe. He was my Bosun aboard in 1992 during our world voyage for the Columbus quincentenary.
Youâll have to search there.
This has been reported for a while, will it finally happen?:
