NewS
competence and survey capabilities. I am confident that Arctic executive vice president projects and technology,
they will provide the high quality of service required Oddvar Slettevold.
for the safe and robust construction of these three new The company said the technical solution proposed
additions to our fleet.’ represented the latest development in modern
KR chairman, Oh Kong-gyun commented: ‘We have icebreaker technology. The new generation multi-
worked hard over the past few years to raise the profile purpose icebreaker for Estonia would be 108m long,
of our technical skills across the globe and the decision have a breadth of 28m, and would be able to break 1.2m
by Danaos demonstrates that KR is a player on the world thick level ice forward and astern at a continuous speed
stage.’ of 3knots, as well as move smoothly through heavy ice
Technical teams from Danaos have already visited ridges due to her novel stern design.
KR’s head office to familiarise themselves with a series The vessel’s twin azimuthing drives would have a
of shipbuilding software developed by KR, which will be total shaft power of 17MW. The vessel will be fitted with
used to build the new additions to their fleet. the equipment needed for oil combating, fire-fighting,
The enhanced international profile of KR has been and towing and, in order to perform multiple service
further demonstrated recently by the wide adoption of tasks in ice-free periods, offshore equipment will also be
its SeaTrust-CSR software, which governs newbuildings installed.
of tankers and bulkships under the Common Structural The public procurement for building the vessel will
Rules. This software package is now being used by the be announced in May 2008, and the final costs as well
major Korean shipyards. as the deadline for completing the construction works
will be known in autumn 2008, after receiving bids from
Industry invited shipyards. It is expected that the new multi-
Dutch interests
purpose vessel would enter service in the 2010/2011
icebreaking season.
merge
CAD/CAM
A new marine industries association has emerged, in
the shape of the ‘Scheepsbouw Nederland’ (Holland
Aveva bags Hanjin
Shipbuilding Association). The new body is the result Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction-Tech, has
of the merger of interests previously represented by signed a multi-million US dollar agreement with Aveva
VNSI (Netherlands’ Shipbuilding Industry Association) to equip its new shipyard in The Philippines with Aveva
and HME (Holland Marine Equipment). The new Marine solutions and Aveva NET.
combination has been established at FME in Zoetermeer, Hanjin has invested US$720 million constructing
The Netherlands. the shipyard in Subic Bay, The Philippines. Phase One
The Holland Shipbuilding Association represents of the Subic Dockyard includes a 1000m assembly
about 400 members with a total maritime turnover of €6 line; two ultra-huge gantry cranes and 1.6km of quay
billion, an export volume of €3.5 billion, and a combined wall have been completed. Total shipbuilding capacity
direct workforce of over 25,000 people. for this phase is 220,000tonnes/year. Phase Two, due
Fred van der Wal has been appointed as chairman of for completion in the second half of 2008, will boost
the Association and Martin Bloem as general director. capacity by an extra 450,000tonnes per year.
ChoonBae Jeon, manager of technical team, Hanjin
Design Heavy Industries & Construction-Tech, Inc, said: ‘The
Aker breaks ice in
new shipyard in The Philippines is based on our strategy
to overcome growth limits because of limited space in
estonia
our local shipyards. We will be adopting Aveva Marine
solutions and Aveva NET which are effectively in use
The Estonian Maritime Administration has awarded in our Youngdo, Ulsan, and Masan shipyards in South
a contract to Aker Arctic Technology Inc, Helsinki, Korea.’
Finland to design a new mult-purpose icebreaker, in a
deal worth close to €6 million. CAD/CAM
The agreement includes the development of the
conceptual design, the basic design, preparation of the
Foran for BAe
tender documents needed for a public procurement for Spanish company Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas S A has
building the ship, and construction supervision. signed a new contract with BAE Systems, licencing the
‘Aker Yards has built more than 60% of the icebreakers shipbuilder to use the FORAN CAD/CAM System on a
in the world. This design contract demonstrates that wider basis. According to the contract, FORAN can be
Aker Yards maintains its historical position as the implemented in any BAE Systems Group company, any
leading designer of icebreakers in the world,’ said Aker member of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, as well as in
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