Pietarilaisen PortNewsin mukaan OSK-ryhmään kuuluva Viipurin telakka on allekirjoittanut Aker Arcticin kanssa sopimuksen konseptilisenssistä ja teknisen projektin suunnittelutyöstä OAO Yamal LNG:n FSU-yhtiö Atomflotilta 30.4.2015 rahtaamaan Aker ARC 124 jäänmurtajaan.

Arvoltaan 3,6 miljoonan euron sopimuksen mukaan suunnittelun tulee olla valmiina helmikuussa 2016 ja laivan puolestaan valmiina telakalta marraskuussa 2018. Aluksen pituus on 84,3 metriä, leveys 21,3 metriä ja syväys 6,5 metriä. Se varustetaan neljällä 2,5 MW kääntyvällä ruoripotkurilla. Jäänmurtokyvyn tulee ylittää 1,5 metriä, mikä vastaa Sabettan rakenteilla olevan uuden LNG-terminaalin olosuhteita.

Island Offshore in Norway has confirmed that it is delyaing delivery of all but one of its newbuilds.

Its newbuilding programme includes four vessels to be delivered from Vard Brevik. Island Offshore has agreed with the yard to delay delivery of all the newbuilding vessels with the exception of Island Defender, which will be delivered in January 2016 as planned.

Norsepower Oy Ltd has won the Energy Efficiency Solution award in annual Ship Efficiency Awards, organized by Fathom Maritime Intelligence. The recognition was awarded to the Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution, which is a modernized version of the Flettner rotor – a spinning cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness wind power to propel a ship. When the wind conditions are favourable, Norsepower Rotor Sails allow the main engines to be throttled back, saving fuel and reducing emissions while providing the power needed to maintain speed and voyage time. Rotor sails can be used with new vessels or can be retrofitted on existing ships without off-hire costs.

Report examines the transformative impact of 18 technologies on ship design, on naval power and on the use of ocean space in 2030

The Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 report released today indicates that:

– Momentum and capability for a significant evolution in ship design and operation is now building – the report presents design scenarios for commercial ships in 2030

– By 2030 the fastest and most radical impacts are likely to be felt in the development of naval ships and systems where maritime autonomous systems are driving the biggest revolution in maritime security in over a century

– Understanding the world’s oceans is more essential than ever to secure the future of our planet