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Another important management appointment to share at Bertling Logistics is Richard Brown becoming Bertling’s General Manager in Saudi Arabia.

Richard moved to Dharan already in the summer, used the past weeks to settle, get to know their local team and JV Partner, Al Khaldi, and started to visit existing and potential customers. Richard is now leading Bertling’s commercial and operational activities in the Kingdom.

Richard has been at Bertling since 2018 and was our Site Project Manager in Tengiz, Kazakhstan. He did an excellent job in supervising their local operations and logistics teams, implemented complex HSE standards for the logistically and technically challenging operations in remote environments, and thus contributed to the overall successful project execution.

Richard has been in the logistics business for over 20 years already. He used to work with many global logistics companies including CEVA, DB Schenker, and DHL. Richard also worked for Bertling in Iraq back in 2013/14. He is used to working abroad, is a team player, and always puts a great focus on local content.

Bertling are excited to have Richard with us and now working for us at their Al Khaldi/Bertling Logistics JV Company in Dharan. They are happy to count on this expertise and knowledge in driving their business in Saudi Arabia forward.

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Hiab, part of Cargotec, announces the introduction of the next generation forestry crane, LOGLIFT 18S, with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime.

The company will also show a prototype of the PANORAMA cabin in Pavilion P35 from 20 to 25 September at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover, Germany. The PANORAMA cabin and the LOGLIFT 18S will be available to order in Q1 2023.

The S boom crane LOGLIFT 18S has a maximum outreach of 11.2 metres and a lifting capacity of 18 tonne metre. This is the second next generation LOGLIFT forestry crane following the launch of the Z boom model LOGLIFT 18Z.

“Forestry is a tough business that requires tough equipment like our reliable LOGLIFT 18S crane that is suited for extreme weather conditions, rugged environments and remote locations. The new crane will help operators lift more timber comfortably and without unexpected downtime,” says Davide Pernice, Director, Global Product Management, Forestry, Hiab.

The next generation S boom has a longer outreach with improved hosing, fully protected oil distribution and cables to reduce the chance of unexpected downtime. It also has a new modular design for speedier installation of the new cranes, which can be installed with forestry crane accessories.

Like the LOGLIFT 18Z, the crane has an improved high seat with better ergonomics and sturdier ladder access. Once seated the operator has an improved field of vision and several new safety features like an illuminated emergency stop button and better illumination.

Providing full weather protection, Hiab’s new PANORAMA cabin offers market-leading visibility and improved ergonomics, providing operators with safe and comfortable working conditions. The cabin has double glazing on the side windows and better insulation to give the operator a quieter working environment.

Operators will benefit from more feedback about the forestry cranes’ conditions, customisable output and safety features such as overload protection indication and stabiliser activation with the operating system SPACE X4 that is customised for forestry cranes.

Customers can benefit further from Hiab’s digital and service offering that is available for the LOGLIFT 18S. Hiab’s HiConnect service and ProCare service agreements are available to enhance performance, safety and improve uptime.

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Leading logistics service provider, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions, is continuously expanding its intercontinental footprint in the United States by opening its first Midwest location in Indianapolis, Indiana, accommodating the growing market needs and customer demands.

The new 13,000 square metres warehouse facility will operate as a multi-user fulfillment and distribution center and is set to begin operations by the mid-fourth quarter of 2022. The state-of-the-art warehouse has reached 50 percent of its capacity for high-tech machinery, e-commerce, and medical devices industries.

The facility will provide end-to-end solutions to meet customer demands with value-added services such as pick and pack, sorting, returns management, and more. The new Indianapolis site will be equipped with LED lighting, electric forklifts and recyclable packaging, thus contributing to and improving CO2 footprint.

“Rhenus expanding in the Midwest reflects our successful growth efforts in the Americas. As our client volume continues to grow, this expansion will improve and strengthen our end-to-end services,” said Ulrich Schorb, Head of Supply Chain Americas of Rhenus Warehousing Solutions. “Our investment in Indiana is an ideal strategic choice for us to amplify our portfolio of warehouse locations globally; therefore, this move will continue to enhance our rapid growth and customer demands across the country.”

Furthermore, Indianapolis, known as the Crossroads of America, offers a significant advantage for logistics and distribution operations. Its central location in the Midwest grants access to national and international highways and is ranked as number one in the nation for pass-through highways with five major interstates running and intersecting in the state including I-65, I-70, I-74, and I-69, reaching 80 percent of the United States and Canadian populations in less than two days. In addition, the new warehouse is strategically located close to Indianapolis International airport (IND), the eighth largest air cargo facility in the nation.

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions currently has a dense network of more than 155 warehouse locations across the world. This operation represents a new step in the growth process Rhenus Warehousing Solutions is implementing in the Americas. The Rhenus presence in the Americas is operating more than 20 locations across the region with a total of 56,000 square metres of warehouse space, including a 15,000 square metres warehouse designated as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) in Miami, Florida.

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Bertling are pleased to announce that Alex Kachan has joined our team in Atyrau in the role of General Manager.

Alex has worked for them for several years in Minsk and was now transferred to Kazahstan Kazakhstan Transport.

In this function, Alexander will focus on managing Bertling’s own truck fleet and lead the office to strengthen our sales and operation activities in the Kazakhstan market. Alexander’s overall goal will be to develop Bertling Kazakh Transport LLC further and to increase their overall footprint in Kazakhstan. In doing so, Alexander will have full support from the whole BKL team.

Alex has over 15 years of experience in the logistics/shipping industry, is an experienced sales expert, is well connected in surrounding countries, and Bertling are convinced that he will add great value to our setup in Kazakhstan.

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Sarens was asked by Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam to move five quay cranes.

The original operation was planned for 20 days. During execution the client asked if Sarens could reposition five additional cranes in five extra days. Sarens rose up to the challenge, teamed up with ECT and successfully moved ten quay cranes.

Sarens shortlisted 80 axle-lines of Kamag K2400ST and MB3000x1500 with cantilever beams. The beams are designed in-house to particularly transport quay cranes. Each crane was 95m high and weighed 1840T. Some cranes had to be moved around 4km to be repositioned.

Project Manager, Willem Ditmer says, “Our crew of six and our reliable SPMTs worked together with the ECT team relentlessly for long days moving around the long quay side of ECT to successfully complete the relocation of the quay cranes.”

Projectmanager ECT, Robert Stein says, “ At the last moment, we decided to add an extra five crane transportations to the five already planned, in about the same time frame. We really appreciatie the flexibility of Sarens to make this all happen in a safe way”

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PLA are delighted to introduce Falcon International representing Canada, as the latest member of the Projects Logistics Alliance community.

Falcon International offers ocean freight, air freight, project cargo, and ground transport. Moreover, they provide warehousing, custom packaging, customs clearance, cargo insurance, tracking, and fast ocean services.

Falcon International was established in 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, servicing both Canada and US.
Through worldwide alliances, Falcon International offers specialized services, in projects, oversized cargo, exhibitions, heavy lift equipment, medical equipment, and general cargo.

The Falcon International team is made up of the finest dedicated and experienced cargo specialists in every major area of the globe, where the flow of goods is streamlined, and customers are provided with peace of mind.

AT FALCON SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. Falcon International looks forward to tackling your most challenging oversized or technical shipping mandates, with thorough attention to detail, complete and regular customer updates, and a total hands-on approach where they attend to everything… so you don’t have to.

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Elecaustro S.A., which is based in Cuenca, Ecuador, was commissioned to plan and construct the country’s largest wind farm in Loja Province.

The wind farm called Minas de Huascachaca comprises 14 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 50 MW.

The contract to transport the turbines was awarded to the Colombian special transport and lifting company Transportes Montejo. Among much else, Montejo’s modern fleet includes a Goldhofer FTV 550 blade lifter, which comes with a load moment of 550 mt. That makes it the ideal solution for the transportation of long and heavy wind turbine blades of the latest generation with a rotor diameter of up to 3.4 m. The great advantage of these blade lifter is that the blades can be freely rotated around their own axis in order to keep them out of the wind during transportation. Also, the blades can be angled as required up to a maximum angle of 60° to pass over or under obstacles. This is the key to enormous savings as it minimizes the need to remove or make changes to the roadside infrastructure. With the bladelifter FTV 550 mounted on a Goldhofer THP/SL heavy-duty module, Transportes Montejo was able to transport the 73 m long blades for a 4 MW Dongfang wind turbine up the winding road leading to the construction site on a mountain plateau in the Andes mountain region. In such mountainous terrain, the Goldhofer FTV blade lifter gave a convincing demonstration of its capabilities, with the Transportes Montejo crew skillfully raising and turning the blades to avoid contact with the steep slopes as the combination made its way up to the pass.

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Wilhelmsen UAE worked alongside their OceanDesk team for their customer to ship a variety of construction equipment from Bangladesh to Iraq.

The cargo detail involved 56 packages which featured a total volume of 2,245 cbm.

Wilhelmsen covered a scope of services including the arrangement of a suitable vessel to ship the cargo between the port pairs, as well as cargo/vessel agency coordination for the entire movement.

“Special thanks to Sanju Manayani from the OceanDesk Breakbulk team for subject movement.”

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Hiab, part of Cargotec, launches the new HIAB iQ.958 HiPro heavy loader crane with the new advanced operating system SPACEevo to improve productivity and safer operation.

Due to its design, it delivers an excellent lift-to-weight ratio. The crane will be exhibited by Hiab at IAA, pavilion P35, in Hannover, Germany, 20 – 25 September.

The HIAB iQ.958 HiPro is a 90 tonne metre ™ heavy range crane. It is the second model in the iQ range with the advanced technology platform introduced with the HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro.

The HIAB iQ.958 HiPro structurally builds on the V12-Power boom shape design for the crane and the JIB. The result is an extremely light and compact crane with an under two metres side section that can be installed on smaller trucks within the 4 axle 32 tonnes GVW (gross vehicle weight) category, leaving plenty of loading capacity that can reduce the number of trips needed. The lower vehicle weight when unloaded and subsequent need for fewer trips contributes to lower fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions in the customer’s operation.

The crane uses the new control system SPACEevo that enables precise operations even at high speeds. It also offers advanced safety and productivity features like VSL+ (Variable Stability Logic PLUS) that can maximise the lifting capacity by calculating the stability according to the position of the stabiliser legs and the actual total weight of the truck.

The DLC-S (Dynamic Load Chart) lets the operator set up the crane quicker by simulating the load capacity before opening the stabilisers, avoiding lost time in finding the correct stabiliser position for maximum lifting. This can be done from the comfort of the truck cabin, particularly handy when operating in adverse weather conditions.

The standard XS Drive remote control can be substituted with the new optional CombiDrive 4 remote control. It enhances the crane operation with new safety features such as Confirm View to find the best field of view, three high definition and bright colour displays and a long-lasting battery with single-user operator personalisation settings.

“The HIAB iQ.958 HiPro is a technologically advanced crane for its category, offering great performance for a wide variety of lifts both in horizontal and vertical positions. The crane offers among the best in class lifting performance when using the eighth extension in combination with the JIB with six extensions (JIB 155Q). This maximises the available JIB power to provide superior load capability,” says Marcel Boxem, Director, Global Product Management, Loader Cranes Heavy & Super Heavy, Hiab.

The new models will also be offered in non-CE versions, equipped with the control system Space X4 and the optional CombiDrive 3 remote control.

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PCN are pleased to approve MS Global Freight Solution as new members in Malaysia.

Endorsed by PCN members, the team have a passion for project cargo and offer a thorough range of related services. Their offices are located in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang and Hiroyuki Shiono (Director) says they are keen to join our established network of project experts.

Hiroyuki Shiono: “MS Global Freight Solution was established in Malaysia by veteran logistics professionals to provide flexible, efficient, reliable and creative services and solutions with comprehensive knowledge. We aim to establish trust and long-lasting partnerships and have years of experience in project cargo management.”

“We are specialised in complete logistics services for oversized & heavy lift projects and providing solutions to the most challenging and unique shipments.

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MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been chosen to supply two auxiliary offshore telescopic cranes for Van Oord’s new generation wind turbine installation vessel.

The new vessel will mainly operate to support European wind farms.

The contract was booked into Cargotec’s second quarter 2022 orders received. The delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023.

The vessel is being built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd, and is a new generation of wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The 175-meter offshore installation vessel will be purpose-built for the transport and installation of foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms. The main crane lifting capacity is more than 3,000 tonnes. The vessel has an advanced jacking system. Four giant legs, each measuring 126 meters in length, allow the vessel to be jacked up and work in waters up to 70 meters deep. It is considered to be one of largest WTIV vessels in the world in terms of overall dimensions, jacking capacity and lifting capabilities.

MacGregor’s scope of supply encompasses two auxiliary offshore telescopic cranes, which are used to support the cargo and load handling during the installation of wind turbines in the offshore environment, and are equipped with an anti-collision system. The systems and equipment have a long track record of reliability. All products are proven extensively in stringent offshore environments.

“MacGregor is our preferred choice of offshore crane supplier based on our strong relationship and positive collaboration experiences on the previous projects,” says Mr. Sun Shiyan, Director of Supply Chain Management Center, Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard. “These offshore telescopic cranes are customized according to the ship owner’s requirements, with high lifting performance and long outreach but very compact and robust design to meet the stringent offshore requirements. We are confident that MacGregor will take special care to ensure the highest standards in quality control and the on-time delivery to our project.”

“MacGregor is delighted to have been selected to supply deck handling solutions to Van Oord’s WTIV. Our involvement at an early stage in this project, combined with our extensive experience in turnkey supply, enables us to provide reliable and efficient solutions, even in the most demanding projects,” says Jan Erik Pedersen, Senior Vice President, Offshore Solutions Division, MacGregor.

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Rhenus Air & Ocean is the new “Team Belgium Official Supplier”: the logistics specialist will support the Belgian Olympic team on its way to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 as the official supplier for all transport and logistics requirements.

Rhenus Air & Ocean is taking on the responsibility of transporting all sports equipment for the Olympic team in Belgium ranging from bicycles and vaulting poles to sailing catamarans. The gear will be transported door-to-door to various competitions globally using road, air and ocean freight services. Rhenus also caters for other events beyond the Olympic Games like the World Games and the Youth Games, including the return logistics.

The main task is to transport all the sports equipment for the Belgian Olympic team in order to arrive in good condition at the exact place and time. “The logistics needs of the Olympic Team Belgium delegation require customised transport solutions for the complex and time-sensitive character of Olympic competitions and training camps. Carefree logistics operations are paramount in the preparation and well-being of our athletes and delegation members. We’re confident that the personal contact and experience of Rhenus Logistics will contribute to the further development and success of Team Belgium,” says Cédric Van Branteghem, the CEO of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee.

Logistics therefore plays a key role in supporting the sporting success of the athletes: “It’s an honour to support the Belgian Olympic team – so to speak, ‘Belgium’s best’ – by providing logistics services for the Olympic competitions so they are able to continuously deliver top performances,” says Frank Roderkerk, CEO of Rhenus Air & Ocean North-West Europe. “Together, we represent values such as integrity, diversity and team spirit – and of course the passion to go for gold.”The post Rhenus named official logistics supplier for the Belgian Olympic team appeared first on Project Cargo.

WALLENIUS SOL’s new record-breaking vessel Botnia Enabler was christened in the Port of Skellefteå.

BOTNIA ENABLER IS NOT ONLY the world’s biggest ice-rated ConRo vessel with multi-fuel operation, but also the biggest ship that has ever called at the Port of Skellefteå.

It was with much due pomp and ceremony that invited guests, politicians and representatives of trade and industry bore witness to the ship’s godmother Ulla Löfven when she according to tradition broke a bottle of champagne against the ship’s 242 metre long hull.

“I am honored to be given an assignment like this. I myself have a background in this industry and with climate change in mind it is important that we use the shipping industry” said Ulla Löfven.

The name Botnia Enabler has its origins in WALLENIUS SOL’s business idea of being an enabler for the base industry in the Gulf of Bothnia, and according to managing director Ragnar Johansson, it was natural that the Port of Skellefteå should host the ceremony.

“The ship sails under the Swedish flag and we are a Swedish company, so we were keen to christen her in Sweden. We began calling at Skellefteå regularly last year, so it seemed natural to carry out the ceremony here as a tribute to the magnificent industrial investments in the north.”

Botnia Enabler will share the Zeebrugge-Antwerp-Kokkola-Oulu-Kemi-Skellefteå-Travemünde route with her sister ship, Baltic Enabler. This means weekly calls with a total capacity of 6,442 lane metres (962 TEU) where trailers, containers, industrial freight and project freight will rub shoulders.

“We have promised to deliver a sustainable infrastructure for northern Sweden and Finland. Now we have kept that promise” concluded WALLENIUS SOL’s board chairman Anders Boman, before godmother Ulla Löfven wished the ship and its crew a happy and safe passage across the seas.DEME concludes MoU with Havfram AS

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SAL Heavy Lift, one of the world’s leading maritime heavy lift and project cargo carriers, has signed building contracts for four firm plus two optional new generation heavy lift ships with Wuhu Shipyard, China.

This joint newbuilding programme involving SAL Heavy Lift and partner Jumbo Shipping is called Orca Class.

Christian Johansen, Global Commodity Manager – Ports & Transportation, Offshore at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, says: “We are excited to continue and build on our strategic partnership with SAL Heavy Lift with their Orca Class programme. We see their ultra-efficient profile and carbon-neutral potential as a perfect fit with our aim of decarbonising our supply chain. As companies, we share a lot of the same values – and we are happy to embark on this journey together with SAL.”

Thomas Mortensen, Head of Transport Project Execution, Offshore at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, adds: “We are especially impressed with the flexibility these new vessels represent. Our business is complex, challenged by rapid globalisation as well as the increasing size and weight of our turbine components. The need for flexibility is higher than ever, and the Orcas meet several of our anticipated medium- to long-term transportation challenges. Best-in-class intake, speed and lifting capabilities are all key factors in our decision to work with SAL on the two first Orcas.”

Jan-Peter Esbensen, Managing Director of SAL Denmark, has been involved in the discussions with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy from the very beginning: “It is great to see how an initial idea is now turning into such great and trend-setting vessels. We look forward to growing our cooperation with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in the years to come.”

Ice class notation 1A, a Polar Code certification and the reduced design temperature of the hull and equipment allow the ships to safely operate in cold conditions as well.

Two 800 t Liebherr cranes specifically designed for this ship type can handle cargo items weighting up to 1,600 t in tandem. “Despite extremely high crane pedestals of more than 11 m, the overall crane height and thereby the vessel’s air draft remains at just about 38 m. This makes it possible for the vessel to pass Kiel Canal and enter strategically important ports worldwide,” explains Sebastian Westphal, CTO at SAL Heavy Lift. “The fully electric cranes are perfect for the vessel’s intelligent energy management and recovery system. This is based on a battery storage system that can be used together with conventional gensets in hybrid mode, or in combination with the vessel’s shore power connection for fully electric port operations.”

Developed in house, the ship type design expertly combines the experience and know-how from decades of complex heavy lift project execution with the latest technologies. Jakob Christiansen, Head of Research & Development, Retrofit & Newbuilding at SAL Heavy Lift, comments: “We developed and optimised various vessel details, especially in relation to the hull form and propulsion system, in close cooperation with the renowned Naval Architecture faculty at the Hamburg University of Technology. Recent tank performance tests revealed that we have created one of the world’s most efficient hull forms for a vessel of this size – outmatching all existing heavy lift and MPP vessels.”

In addition to the optimised hull design, the Orca vessels will have an innovative propulsion system consisting of compact and efficient main engines and a diesel- electric booster function. Compared to other heavy lift vessel designs, this hybrid setup features the widest available range of economic speed settings and redundancy.

At a service speed of 15 kn, the vessels will consume significantly less than 20 t of fuel oil per day – similar to far smaller-sized and geared MPP vessels. Alternatively, the vessels will be able to trade at a slow, ultra-efficient speed of 10 kn at 6 t while still being able to reach a maximum speed of 18.5 kn for urgent deliveries – if a windfarm installation vessel is waiting for an urgent component delivery, for example.

The vessels are equipped with dual-fuel engines, which means that they can use methanol as an alternative fuel. If green methanol becomes available in key ports as anticipated towards the end of the decade, the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance will be able to offer their customers carbon-neutral transport solutions – a defined environmental protection goal that both companies share. For more information on SAL and Jumbo’s sustainability goals, please see the latest Harren Group sustainability report – now available online.

NaMKü (“Sustainable Modernisation of Coastal Vessels”) funding from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport allows SAL to utilise pioneering technology in the vessels innovative power train with the target on highest efficiency and significant emission reduction. Among other eco-friendly effects, this will lower NOx emissions 10 percent below the IMO Tier 3 level while undercutting EEDI phase 3 limits for CO2 emissions by 21 percent.

Christian Johansen, Global Commodity Manager – Ports & Transportation, Offshore at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, says: “We are excited to continue and build on our strategic partnership with SAL Heavy Lift with their Orca Class programme. We see their ultra-efficient profile and carbon-neutral potential as a perfect fit with our aim of decarbonising our supply chain. As companies, we share a lot of the same values – and we are happy to embark on this journey together with SAL.”

Thomas Mortensen, Head of Transport Project Execution, Offshore at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, adds: “We are especially impressed with the flexibility these new vessels represent. Our business is complex, challenged by rapid globalisation as well as the increasing size and weight of our turbine components. The need for flexibility is higher than ever, and the Orcas meet several of our anticipated medium- to long-term transportation challenges. Best-in-class intake, speed and lifting capabilities are all key factors in our decision to work with SAL on the two first Orcas.”

Jan-Peter Esbensen, Managing Director of SAL Denmark, has been involved in the discussions with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy from the very beginning: “It is great to see how an initial idea is now turning into such great and trend-setting vessels. We look forward to growing our cooperation with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in the years to come.”

Ice class notation 1A, a Polar Code certification and the reduced design temperature of the hull and equipment allow the ships to safely operate in cold conditions as well.

Two 800 t Liebherr cranes specifically designed for this ship type can handle cargo items weighting up to 1,600 t in tandem. “Despite extremely high crane pedestals of more than 11 m, the overall crane height and thereby the vessel’s air draft remains at just about 38 m. This makes it possible for the vessel to pass Kiel Canal and enter strategically important ports worldwide,” explains Sebastian Westphal, CTO at SAL Heavy Lift. “The fully electric cranes are perfect for the vessel’s intelligent energy management and recovery system. This is based on a battery storage system that can be used together with conventional gensets in hybrid mode, or in combination with the vessel’s shore power connection for fully electric port operations.”

Developed in house, the ship type design expertly combines the experience and know-how from decades of complex heavy lift project execution with the latest technologies. Jakob Christiansen, Head of Research & Development, Retrofit & Newbuilding at SAL Heavy Lift, comments: “We developed and optimised various vessel details, especially in relation to the hull form and propulsion system, in close cooperation with the renowned Naval Architecture faculty at the Hamburg University of Technology. Recent tank performance tests revealed that we have created one of the world’s most efficient hull forms for a vessel of this size – outmatching all existing heavy lift and MPP vessels.”
In addition to the optimised hull design, the Orca vessels will have an innovative propulsion system consisting of compact and efficient main engines and a diesel- electric booster function. Compared to other heavy lift vessel designs, this hybrid setup features the widest available range of economic speed settings and redundancy.

At a service speed of 15 kn, the vessels will consume significantly less than 20 t of fuel oil per day – similar to far smaller-sized and geared MPP vessels. Alternatively, the vessels will be able to trade at a slow, ultra-efficient speed of 10 kn at 6 t while still being able to reach a maximum speed of 18.5 kn for urgent deliveries – if a windfarm installation vessel is waiting for an urgent component delivery, for example.

The vessels are equipped with dual-fuel engines, which means that they can use methanol as an alternative fuel. If green methanol becomes available in key ports as anticipated towards the end of the decade, the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance will be able to offer their customers carbon-neutral transport solutions – a defined environmental protection goal that both companies share. For more information on SAL and Jumbo’s sustainability goals, please see the latest Harren Group sustainability report – now available online.

NaMKü (“Sustainable Modernisation of Coastal Vessels”) funding from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport allows SAL to utilise pioneering technology in the vessels innovative power train with the target on highest efficiency and significant emission reduction. Among other eco-friendly effects, this will lower NOx emissions 10 percent below the IMO Tier 3 level while undercutting EEDI phase 3 limits for CO2 emissions by 21 percent.

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