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DIGITAL HUB STADT | SH-DEFENCE Modularized, green and future-proof propulsion Stadt and SH-Defence have signed a cooperation agreement and integrate their technologies to increase modularisation of power generation and electric propulsion technologies. With its patented propulsion technology, Stadt meets environmental requirements, and can supply Zero-emission electric propulsion to Commercial and Naval vessels. To make sure that existing and new low and zero emission power sources like battery, fuel cells and alternative fuels can be installed, upgraded or exchanged, Stadt clearly sees that requirements for modularisation will be a »vital design criteria for future ships«, the company states. Therefore, Stadt’s Lean Propulsion is designed to be efficient, reliant and noise free for the lifetime of the vessel. The system can be interfaced with future and new power sources »of any kind«, according to Stadt. SH Defence is the inventor and manufacturer of The Cube frame system, a »future-proof, flexible and cost-efficient solution« that enables a quick and modularbased reconfiguration of vessels for many purposes by loading and unloading The Cube modules. The system is originally developed for naval vessels but will also be available for Commercial vessels. Stadt will integrate its modular energy and electric propulsion system with The Cube-system and be »Cube Certified«. © Stadt KVH New service for IoT smart shipping KVH has expanded its KVH Watch suite of maritime IoT solutions with Cloud Connect, a service designed to utilize advanced edge computing to enable integration of maritime applications and digital services for smart shipping. Cloud Connect is designed to address the complexity of managing data from hundreds of onboard sensors with a comprehensive package containing data source definitions, data mappings, and associated dashboards. An onboard Cloud Connect Edge Server aggregates and processes data from vessel sensors and provides a containerized, hybrid cloud architecture to enable downsampling, data storage, and data access for analysis, cloud-based data reporting, and dynamic visualizations. KVH Watch Cloud Connect is designed to deliver an edge-tocloud IoT connectivity solution for the many stakeholders in the maritime industry. Vessel owners and operators can see operational data in real time, such as noon reports, MRV reports, or EEXI compliance; they can also see how each system and ship performs based on key performance indicators. Equipment manufacturers and multi-card service providers can monitor onboard equipment to support service contracts and warranties via data analytic reporting tools and customizable dashboards. Vessel performance consultancies can rapidly deploy digital services, condition-based alarms, and dashboards for fuel savings and operational efficiencies throughout a fleet using KVH blueprints written to the ISO 19848 standard normalizing data channel names for comparisons. KVH Watch is designed with stakeholder budgets in mind as a Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program offered for an all-inclusive monthly fee with no equipment purchase CAPEX or maintenance costs for the Watch terminal, Cloud Connect equipment, or Remote Expert Intervention equipment for the subscription duration. 3D METALFORGE | ABS Printed ship parts becoming a reality ABS, ConocoPhillips Polar Tankers, Sembcorp Marine and 3D Metalforge have taken a significant and tangible step to make additive manufacturing (AM) – also known as 3D printing – a reality in the marine industry through a joint development project. Parts fabricated by AM and installed on an oil tanker by Sembcorp Marine six months ago have been validated to be in good working condition. This AM project started in February 2021 with the fabrication and lab-testing of functional additive manufactured parts, which were then installed on board the oil tanker »Polar Endeavour«. After six months in operation, all parts have since been retrieved and inspected by the vessel’s crew, followed by a remote survey by ABS. Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing is the fabrication of parts by adding material layer by layer. It means products and components can be fabricated locally or potentially on board ships and offshore assets, shrinking the supply chain and lead times for specialized and complex parts, introducing new efficiencies driven by design innovation, reduced manufacturing time, and improvements in parts availability. Traditional parts used in shipbuilding and repair are manufactured via casting or forging techniques. For this project, the consortium utilized AM to fabricate three types of parts that meet or may even exceed conventionally manufactured products in terms of quality. ABS has now approved these additive manufactured spare parts after successful onboard testing on an oil tanker. The three parts were: Gear set and gear shaft for boiler fuel supply pump; flexible coupling for marine sanitation devices pump; an ejector nozzle for fresh water generator which increases the fluid velocity to transform high static pressure into velocity pressure. 48 HANSA – International Maritime Journal 01 | 2022
DIGITAL HUB KONGSBERG | ROCKTREE Kongsberg digitalizes bulk carrier »RT Leo« Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has signed a contract with Singapore-based transshipment company Rocktree to provide its Vessel Insight technology for the Supramax size Bulk carrier modified to an Offshore Floating Terminal (OFT) »RT Leo«. Vessel Insight will collect critical data to increase efficiency and reduce emissions and operation costs of the vessel. By subscribing to Vessel Insight, Rocktree will support its digitalization strategy of opening up a control center to monitor its global operations. Together with the Vessel Insight Customer Success team, Rocktree plans to develop dashboards to measure cargo moved in t/h, fuel consumption, monitor emissions and benchmark its vessels. KDI’s Vessel Insight is a cost-efficient data infrastructure solution that enables shipowners and operators to start their digitalization process. While Vessel Insight collects and contextualizes data from vessels, applications on top use the necessary data to solve a predefined set of Key Performance Indicators. By subscribing to Vessel Insight Rocktree will gain access to the Kognifai Marketplace, a network consisting of 3rd party software applications, that can be utilized by owners and operators to assist in becoming more sustainable and to gain a competitive edge in the industry. The contract also enables Rocktree to utilize the Microsoft Certified Power BI connector and API’s to make tailored analytics. © Rocktree DANELEC MARINE New maritime data collection group Denmark-based Danelec Marine, specializing in maritime hardware and software for data collection and safety, has signed an agreement to acquire Kyma, a Norway-based specialist in digital ship performance monitoring. The combined company will be the world’s largest maritime data collection solutions provider, with over 10,000 ships using its solutions globally to optimise travel routes and vessel performance, as well as reducing CO 2 emissions. The company’s SaaS platform allows for automatic and digitalised data collection, which plays a critical role in enabling correct, convenient, and effective emission reporting to comply with international maritime emission regulations. Danelec Marine is a leading manufacturer of Voyage Data Recorders (VDR, the equivalent of ‘black boxes’ used in airplanes) and ship-2-shore data solutions, with products installed on more than 6,000 vessels worldwide. Through strategic partnerships with Inmarsat and 3rd party analytics companies, Danelec’s leading IoT solutions enable automatic data collection, transfer, storage, extraction and analysis of ship-toshore data. Through its SaaS technology platform, Danelec Marine supports the shipping industry’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by providing accurate, regular and reliable data from, for example, sensors fitted in the exhaust system or in the engine room to measure fuel consumption. Based on this information, engineers on board the vessels and in control centers on land, can operate the vessel in the most fuelefficient way, which reduces the amount of carbon dioxide and other harmful substances such as nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur oxide (SOx). ABB »Point of entry to digitalization« To meet the growing market demand for a straightforward entry to digitalization, ABB has launched a new solution for collecting and recording vessel performance data onboard. ABB Ability OneBox – Marine Signals Monitoring transfers the signals from shipboard sensors to cloud infrastructure for access and analysis by the shipowner. Increased insight and continuous learning about the ship performance enable smarter decision making to improve operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. Based on the information, shipowners can calculate fuel consumption and evaluate the possible need for further action to ensure compliance with the International Maritime Organization EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index) and CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) targets. »With many in merchant shipping seeking a cost-efficient way to kick-start their digital transformation journey, we are delighted to add OneBox to the solutions ABB offers to market,« said Antto Shemeikka, Head of Digital Services, ABB Marine & Ports. OneBox is straightforward to install and maintain, with commissioning performed either on board or remotely, and futureproof, as it is compatible with any platform that allows data analysis and interpretation and can be scaled up to include sensors from additional equipment. Vessel operating data can be visualized using ABB analytics software such as ABB Ability Marine Fleet Intelligence real-time fleet monitoring and analysis, ABB Ability Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite, or a third-party webbased platform. »OneBox demonstrates our commitment to supporting shipping companies with their digitalization strategies,« said Shemeikka. »By continuing to provide shipowners with intelligent digital solutions, we are contributing to a smarter, greener and more efficient marine environment.« HANSA – International Maritime Journal 01 | 2022 49
