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door: jeroen berger, 6 maart 2017  nodosa shipyard ontwerpt, bouwt en repareert schepen voor de zee- en kustvaart. sinds 1982 heeft deze spaanse scheepswerf op gebied van visserijschepen verschillende typen gebouwd. variërend van trawlers, longliners en seiners. voor een nieuw te bouwen dieselelektrisch aangedreven longliner heeft nodosa shipyard onze partner vicusdt geselecteerd als leverancier voor de cfd optimalisatie van dit visserijschip. wat was de uitdaging van nodosa shipyard? de kernwaarden van nodosa shipyard zijn: kwaliteit, veiligheid, milieu en gericht op de toekomst. vanuit deze vier speerpunten worden de schepen ontworpen, gebouwd en gerepareerd. voor dit nieuw te bouwen visserijschip moesten deze waarden ook tot uitdrukking komen. hoe heeft nodosa shipyard deze uitdaging aangepakt? op gebied van kwaliteit en veiligheid laat nodosa shipyard het visserijschip, genaamd longliner cfl hunter, bouwen volgens de laatste kwaliteitsstandaard en regels van de verschillende classificatiebureaus waaronder bureau veritas, dnv gl en q2d. met betrekking tot het milieu heeft nodosa shipyard procedures ontwikkeld naar aanleiding van de iso 14001 en de emas standaarden. gericht op de toekomst heeft de organisatie onder andere een eigen research & development (r&d)-afdeling opgezet. dit hebben zij gedaan om te kunnen vernieuwen om zodoende met oplossingen te kunnen komen die niet alleen zullen leiden tot een kleinere milieudruk, maar ook tot kostenbesparingen en uiteindelijk tot een voor nodosa shipyard betere marktpositie. wat heeft vicusdt hieraan bijdragen? door gebruik te maken van geavanceerde computational fluid dynamics (cfd) software, heeft vicusdt dit visserijschip geoptimaliseerd. met cfd kon de hydrodynamische prestatie van de longliner cfl hunter nauwkeurig worden geanalyseerd. hierbij is de stroming en weerstand berekend om te zien welke verbeteringen er gedaan konden worden. de optimalisatiestudies hadden betrekking op de rompvorm, het scheepsroer ontwerp en het scheepsschroef ontwerp, waarbij vicusdt ook de cfd geoptimaliseerde scheepsschroef heeft mogen leveren. wat was het resultaat van de door vicusdt uitgevoerde werkzaamheden? de cfd optimalisatiestudies van vicusdt hebben geleid tot een besparing op de brandstofkosten van in totaal 14 procent. een besparing van 10 procent door de rompvorm te optimaliseren door een verbeterd ontwerp van de bow bulb en 4 procent door een verbeterd ontwerp van het scheepsroer en de scheepsschroef. nodosa shipyard was blij met het behaalde resultaat en was zeer te spreken over de praktische benadering van vicusdt. hiermee is de longliner cfl hunter klaar voor de toekomst. lees meer business cases uw gegevens worden vertrouwelijk behandeld. bekijk ons privacy beleid voor meer informatie.

orcan energy ag is a leading, fast-growing and ambitious start-up operating in waste heat recovery systems, named efficiency packs. the company, established in munich (germany) in 2008, has its roots at the technical university of munich (tum) where the founders in 2004 started with the first re... and development (r&d) of their innovative waste heat recovery system. orcan energy started with developing the technology for agricultural applications (biogas plants), but expanded to other markets over the years. since 2016, the company is expanding their target markets by developing a waste heat recovery system also for the maritime industry. nowadays orcan energy has 70 commercial references across europe (in total 500 thousand hours cumulated runtime), 65 high qualified employees and 140 patents registered worldwide. the first reference dates back to 2011. with the cost-effective efficiency pack developed for the maritime industry, you have the possibility to generate electricity or mechanical energy (to support the powertrain) by using the waste heat from the exhaust gas, cooling water, residual steam or thermal oil. by using this technology you can yearly reduce your carbon footprint (till 300 tonnes of co2), save on your fuel costs (6-9%) and improve the energy efficiency design index (eedi) or energy efficiency operational indicator (eeoi) from your ship energy efficiency management plan (seemp). the waste heat recovery system, based on the organic rankine cycle’s principle, is flexible employable. for example, the waste heat recovery system is modified for vessels with an installed total engine power of about 500 kw to 5 mw (and more). and although 100 kw is the maximum output per efficiency pack, for larger waste heat sources more packs can be combined because of the modularity of the system. then the maximum output could be 500 kw. the efficiency pack is designed for all maritime sectors including seagoing market, short sea shipping, offshore, inland waterway, navy, fast ferries, dredging, fishing and yachting. learn more about the waste heat recovery system from orcan energy, watch the movie, or feel free to contact us for more information.    

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who does not know the daily ... for important data, the constant running after specific information? wherever vessel documents and information have to be available at short notice when needed, investing in document management software like the advanced document management system of metizoft is worthwhile. greenlogger by making use of metizoft’s advanced document management system, hereafter referred to as green logger, your vessel crews as well as the onshore management will have easy and quick access to all the necessary documentation to have a valid and up-to-date inventory of hazardous materials (ihm) at all times and wherever your vessel is at berth. with this method you can easily show that your vessel or offshore platform is asbestos-free. benefits the greenlogger of metizoft has the following features: - ...: find documents quickly through file ..., vendor ... and more. - any document format: pdf-format is the preferred format, but any file format can be stored. - document viewer: the built-in document viewer supports pdf, jpeg and gif files. - file preview: preview pdf, doc, jpeg and gif files before viewing or downloading. - custom file structure: support for custom sfi structures and other file structures. - reports: activity and confirmation reports for document uploads and downloads. - notifications: receive automatic notifications when documents are about to expire. - on-premises option: view and download documents without an online connection. - support: choose between standard and premium support. watch the greenlogger in action: video demonstration metizoft at metizoft, they have the right knowledge and experience to carry out an inventory of hazardous materials (ihm) and asbestos inventory, ensuring that your company's environmental profile is being safeguarded in a professional way. get in touch with us should you have any questions, feel free to contact us. have also a look at our product page for more sustainable products and services. schedule an appointment | get in touch with us

due to the dutch deal on inland shipping (declaration of nijmegen) and the international agreement on climate action to reduce co2 emissions by the maritime shipping sector, the provable ship-sourced reduction of co2 emissions will be more important. the efficiency pack (waste heat recovery system) from our german partner orcan energy ag can seriously contribute in this. thanks to the efficiency pack you have the possibility to generate electricity or mechanical energy (to support the powertrain) by using the waste heat from the exhaust gas, cooling water, residual steam or thermal oil. by using this technology you can yearly reduce your carbon footprint (till 300 tonnes of co2), save on your fuel costs (6-9%) and improve the energy efficiency design index (eedi) or energy efficiency operational indicator (eeoi) from your ship energy efficiency management plan (seemp) significantly. applicability the efficiency pack (waste heat recovery system) is modified for vessels with an installed total engine power of about 500 kw to 5 mw (and more). the installation is specially developed for all maritime sectors including seagoing market, short sea shipping, offshore, inland waterway, navy, fast ferries, dredging, fishing and yachting. this makes the waste heat recovery system interesting to many types of vessels. the waste heat recovery system is developed to operate in good condition at full load and under partial load to utilize the available waste heat, also with a dynamic sailing profile. and although 100 kw is the maximum output per efficiency pack, for larger waste heat sources on board more packs can be combined because of the modularity of the system. then the maximum output could be 500 kw. the efficiency pack can be applied in existing and new vessels and can be connected to every type of engine and works with all fuel types (for example: biofuels, lng/cng, gtl, methanol, mgo, dual fuel and hfo). characteristic features the waste heat recovery system (efficiency pack) can play an important role in achieving the objectives of the dutch deal on inland shipping (declaration of nijmegen) and the international climate agreement for seagoing vessels to reduce co2 emissions. the efficiency pack measures continuously the recovered electrical or mechanical energy in kw net. in this way, ship owners and shipping companies can calculate and prove how many co2 (and fuel costs) is saved. the efficiency pack runs self-sufficiently without supervision and does not interfere with the operation of the ship. next to that, the installation has been confirmed by the leading certification bodies (tÜv-certified and ce-compliant). the process from orcan energy’s installation is based upon the organic rankine cycle (orc) and is secured with 140 patents worldwide. the waste heat will be safely and optimally recovered through the focus on the use of lean design principles, proven standard industrial components, and innovative control algorithms. learn more about the rental model, green award inland waterway, eia and more functioning re... has shown that a waste heat recovery system based on steam does not work with dynamic and partial-load operation. the waste heat recovery system from orcan energy works with a refrigerant (r245fa) which already "boils" at 15 degrees celsius (°c) at atmospheric pressure. via a simple screw expander the vapor will be directly converted to rotational energy. this screw expander operates at a much lower speed and has a flat efficiency curve over a wide operating range, in contrast to a steam turbine. orcan energy has done extensive re... with waste heat recovery for dynamic and partial-load operation. tests on trucks and by mtu (in testing mode) have demonstrated the good functioning under these conditions. business cases to give you an idea of an application for the seagoing market, you can view a business case for two newbuild “single fuel” lng ferries. it is expected that these vessels will be delivered by the end of 2018 and will be operational at the beginning of 2019.   waste heat recovery system "single fuel" lng ferries business case service berger maritiem has solid relations with expert partners to be able to provide you with a fast and professional service for orcan energy’s waste heat recovery system (efficiency pack). with 24/7 technical support, we are here to help you wherever your vessel is at berth in europe. get in touch with us do you have a question or do you want expert advice? feel free to contact us or have a look at our blog page and page with business cases. about berger maritiem | get in touch with us

by: jeroen berger, july 5, 2017 nodosa shipyard designs, builds and repairs ships for sea and coastal shipping. since 1982, this spanish shipyard has built different types of fishing vessels. varying from trawlers, longliners and seiners. for a new diesel electric driven longliner, nodosa shipyard has selected our partner vicusdt as their supplier for the cfd optimization of this fishing vessel. what was the challenge of nodosa shipyard? the core values ​​of nodosa shipyard are: quality, safety, environment and focus on the future. from these four spearheads, the ships will be designed, built and repaired. these values ​​should also be expressed for this newly built fishing vessel. how has nodosa shipyard addressed this challenge? in terms of quality and safety, nodosa shipyard is building the fishing vessel, called longliner cfl hunter, according to the latest quality standards and rules of the various classification societies as bureau veritas, dnv gl and q2d. with regard to the environment, nodosa shipyard has developed procedures in accordance with iso 14001 and emas standards. focusing on the future, the organization has set up its own re... & development (r & d) department. they have done this to come up with “green” solutions that not only lower the environmental footprint but also lower the operational cost and finally contribute to a better competitive edge of their customers. what has vicusdt contributed to this? by using advanced computational fluid dynamics (cfd) software, vicusdt has optimized this fishing vessel. with cfd, the hydrodynamic performance of the longliner cfl hunter could be accurately analyzed. the flow and resistance were calculated to see which improvements could be made. the optimization studies concerned the hull shape, ship rudder design and ship propeller design, where vicusdt also has delivered the cfd optimized ship propeller. what was the result of the work performed by vicusdt? the cfd optimization studies of vicusdt have resulted in a total fuel cost saving of 14 percent. a 10 percent saving has been reached by optimizing the design of the bow bulb and 4 percent through an improved design of the ship rudder and ship propeller. nodosa shipyard was happy with the achieved result and was impressed about the practical approach from vicusdt. by doing the cfd optimization, the longliner cfl hunter is ready for the future. read more business cases your information will be kept confidential. see our privacy policy for more information.

by: jeroen berger, july 31, 2017 within all sectors in the maritime industry there is a substantial need for environmentally friendly alternatives. one of them is the extension of short-side electricity spots. this allows ships to turn off all the auxiliary engines (for example power generators) and plug into an electrical grid while at berth. is the use of shore-side electricity a sustainable alternative for a power generator? a clean port the rotterdam port authority is strongly committed to build the most sustainable port of the world. they want to improve the environment detectably and aim for an efficient use of energy. the transition to a clean-burning fuel strategy by shipping companies and ship owners is therefore encouraged. international developments in the field of shore-side electricity you can find short-side electricity spots mainly in the united states (us) and europe. in addition, there is now a clear development visible in asia. for example, singapore has meanwhile announced to develop a range of short-side electricity spots. one of the greatest obstacles to a global roll-out of shore-side electricity spots is the energy taxation. the possibility exists that this tax, which is nowadays not applied on heavy fuel oil (hfo), can make sure that this application is no longer a very interesting investment. the potential effects of shore-side electricity the examination office ecofys was authorized by the european commission to investigate the potential effects of shore-side electricity with a special focus on air quality. based on this study major improvements have been observed in the field of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. re... also suggests that there shall be a clear focus on ships that require a lot of power and are frequently docking in the same location. this applies, for example, to cruise ships, ferries and tankers. is there a positive future for shore-side electricity? if we are looking at the maritime sector, this entire industry becomes by the day more and more sustainable. this question brings into question whether the investment in shore-side electricity in the short term will be a good sustainable alternative for a power generation in the long term. because the trend in developing more “green” ships is moving further, we believe that shore-side electricity will be a good sustainable alternative for a specific number of vessels, and particularly in areas where the air quality is extremely bad due to the use of power generators. we believe that a global introduction of shore-side electricity will not be widely supported. it seems that the use of shore-side electricity is only to a limited extent feasible. read more on our blog page your information will be kept confidential. see our privacy policy for more information.

by: jeroen berger, august 1, 2017 according to the dutch social and economic council (ser) lng will have the biggest market share of all the energy sources for the inland waterway transport by 2030. however, the expected weight of gtl for the inland waterway sector and pleasure cruising is surprising. the ser is telling us that they expect that the market share for gtl will be 11 and 19 percent for the years 2030 and 2050 respectively. a lot of ship owners and shipping companies in the inland waterway transport are still unaware of this clean and biodegradable fuel. is lng for the maritime industry actually still the clean fuel for the future? we did some extensive re... to answer the question whether gtl becomes the alternative for lng for the inland waterway transport. what does gtl stand for? gtl, short for gas to liquid, is a synthetic liquid diesel fuel made of gas. this fuel, suitable for marine diesel engines, is ultra clean and also biodegradable. the chemical transformation process behind this fuel is known as fischer-tropsch. for more than 35 years, there have been done some studies to the technology and production of this synthetic liquid diesel fuel. besides gtl there are other synthetic liquid fuels available, including btl (biomass to liquid) and ctl (coal to liquid) with similar properties. what exactly are the benefits of gtl? firstly, the emissions of (unsaturated) hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter are minimal contrary to the conventional diesel. the use of gtl is also beneficial for the human health. for example, gtl has been many times cleaner than the most cleanest conventional diesel fuel called mk1. this makes gtl particularly suitable for densely populated areas. if we are looking at the technical aspects, then gtl can be perfectly applied in existing inland waterway vessels without any amendment. finally, and not without importance, this synthetic liquid diesel fuel made of gas eliminates a lot of smoke and unpleasant smells and in many cases there is also less noise. gtl versus lng just like gtl, lng contributes to a reducing of the emissions of harmful substances such as carbon dioxide (co2), sulphur oxides (sox), nitrogen oxide (nox), particulate matter (pm), ozone depleting substances (ods), soot (black carbon) and volatile organic compounds (vocs). for lng they expect that the over-investment for the use and distribution can be recouped quickly. the reason for that is that lng will be less expensive than diesel due to the world’s supply, which will be much bigger than oil, they predict. worldwide there are many countries rich in gas to apply the gtl method and besides that gtl can be delivered through the existing distribution network by, for example, shell and chevron. so there will come a gtl market directly, which makes financing for a ship owner or shipping company a lot easier than with lng. what will be your clean fuel strategy? a question that many ship owners or shipping companies will have, is: shall i choose for heavy fuel oil (hfo) with the use of a scrubber, marine gas oil (mgo), liquefied natural gas (lng), bio-lng, biodiesel, or gtl? berger maritiem is following the latest developments of available marine fuels closely and will be pleased to advice you with choosing the right fuel for your type of ship and operational sailing profile regarding the more restrictive regulations to reduce emissions of harmful gases by ships.   read more on our blog page your information will be kept confidential. see our privacy policy for more information.