Feature 1 | Tankers of The 21sT cenTury
Lindenau breaks green ground
Ecological protection is high on the agenda for Lindenau Shipyard as it
delivers the second of its largest series of double hull tankers.
O
n 22 February this year Lindenau
a rendering of Seychelles Patriot, the
Shipyard delivered Seychelles Patriot,
second delivery in Lindenau’s safety
a 45,680dwt double hull tanker which
Tanker class series.
is reckoned to set new standards for the safe and
environmentally-friendly transportation of oil. at 8200kW with a 10.5m draught. The result of
After Seychelles Prelude, delivered in 2007, she this is low fuel consumption at high speed.
is the second in the Safety Tanker Class series Consideration of environmental
and is now chartered to Seychelles Petroleum responsibility is evident in the design of internal
Co Ltd. systems, as the new rules for the exchange of
In an impact situation, the ship’s inner hull ballast water are fulfilled, as well as MARPOL
would detach from the surrounding structure at Annex VI requirements regarding NOx and
predetermined stress breaking points and would SOx emissions from the main and auxiliary
then be able to deform unrestricted, staying engines.
undamaged for a much longer time. This is Additionally, the vessel will have two fuel oil
reckoned to decrease the risk of environmental is reckoned to have a favourable speed/power day and settling tanks to enable separate use of
pollution caused by cargo leakage. ratio, with a MAN B&W 8L58/64 engine low sulphur fuels inside SECAs. The switchover
The tanker is approximately 189m long, with featuring maximum output of 11,200kW at time for the fuel oil should be shortened by this
a moulded breadth of 32.2m. Seychelles Patriot 428rev/min, and reaching speeds of 15.8knots measure. NA
PSM stays level headed
A new generation of digital ‘intelligent’ sensors and systems.
I
mproved tank measurement and
PsM is offering newly integrated thinking
monitoring capabilities are newly
when it comes to gauging tank levels,
available to marine industry
pressures, and temperatures.
customers, following the launch of the
latest generation of digital ‘intelligent’
sensors from PSM. Uniquely, the UK- barriers. ‘In particular, with PSM’s unique
based supplier says, its ‘iCT’ series “one size fits all” iCT sensor, shipyards,
offers users sensors that contain directly and system, providers can now install
embedded programmable functions and a common sensor where a pressure,
intelligent self-diagnostics. All sensors level, or temperature is required, and
and transmitters are remotely configured remotely assign a duty and an individual
and can transmit level, pressure, and configuration later saving on installation
temperature on a single communication set-up time.’
bus. Data is displayed on the ‘Tankview’
PSM said that it could provide various gauging system, which can be integrated
measuring technologies to suit all tank with a loading programme and may be
applications onboard exactly and cost tailored to suit vessels of all sizes and interrogated remotely via satellite/GPRS
effectively. Instruments from the PSM duty,’ the company said. link to enable managers and operators to
range include FMCW or Pulse Tank PSM claims that not only is the system view and monitor all tanks onboard in
Radar, TDR radar, acoustic wave and cost competitive but that the new digital real-time. For example, fuel consumption
hydrostatic pressure. ‘All integrate into bus system would accrue ‘huge savings’ can now be monitored remotely, bunkers
the common bus to ensure the most cost on cable cost and expensive ancillary planned on route, and cargo verified, the
effective gauging solution can be readily devices such as Intrinsic Safety zener supplier said. NA
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