In Norway LNG powered ferries are converted to electric power and Hydrogen is coming in as fuel for ferries and HSCs that traffic longer routes:
An article in the local newspaper here in Sunnmøre (smp.no) today take up the subject of what it takes to keep the maritime cluster alive and thriving in these hard times:
“Green energy”, electrification and automation is seen as key to a future for both shipyards, ship designers and maritime equipment manufacturers. Co-operation with Academic and R&D centres in the region and Government support is other musts.
(Sorry, in Norwegian, but translate well with Google Translator)
LNG technology is not that complicated; all three major Finnish shipyards managed to build their first LNG-powered ships without hiccups. However, in the UK the problem may run a bit deeper than unfamiliar gas fuel technology:
No sparks flying, no clash of hydraulic hammers on rivets.
Zvezda launches the first multipurpose icebreaking offshore vessel using azimuthing propulsion units of Russian origin:
The Russian-language article has a few more photographs:
The keel of the vessel was laid more than three years ago together with three sister ships. However, the lead ship appears to be the only one that has progressed beyond that stage.
No problem. I admit I may have also slightly ridiculed the UK shipbuilding industry which has declined quite a lot since its heyday. Still, one company does not represent the whole industry; in recent years, other shipyards in the country have managed to build (at least) a polar research ship (the one they asked the public to name), two aircraft carriers, and a fleet of nuclear submarines.
The new CSV for Remøy has obtained a long term charter with Siemens Gemsas:
It is all kept very local in Fosnavåg:
Designed by Havyard Design and Solutions in Fosnavåg
Built by Greenyard Kleven in neighbouring Ulsteinvik
Owned by Remøy Offshore, Fosnavåg
Fosnavåg is now an approved Port of Registry.
Many Offshore Marine Companies have their office there, both locally owned and foreign. Offshore Fleet under management from Fosnavåg is among the most modern in the world and operate worldwide.
On December 27, 2020, the Ulstein designed JSD 6000 deepwater heavy lift pipelay vessel was launched by ZPMC’s facilities at Qidong. She is the 3rd customised version of the successful ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design and the 2nd version classed by Lloyd’s Register
