NEWS Order SWATH vessel for
wind farm Towards the end of last year the first steel plates for a new SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull) revenue cutter were cut. Two of these vessels, being built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ yard Nordseew- erke GmbH, are for the Procurement Agency of the German Federal Customs Administration. Te first vessel is scheduled for delivery in May
2009. Nordseewerke previously built a SWATH research vessel craſt, Planet, in 2004.
able to offer clients added value by expanding their range of maritime total solutions with the high-tech multi-media technology of Van Berge Henegouwen.
Communication Broadband speed
increased It is believed that the international satellite communi- cations service provider NSSL will become the first satellite broadband operator to offer 3MB download speed to its maritime broadband customers. Customers subscribing to NSSL’s premium airtime
package will have, from the start of April, enjoyed an increase of 50% download speeds up to 3MB, instead of the usual 2MB, at no extra cost. Commenting on the new enhancement, Sally Ray,
NSSL sales director, said: ‘Having launched two state-of-the-art DVBS2-RCS gateways in Florida and California in mid-2007, has allowed us to provide additional speed, voice, and extended coverage which greatly enhances the communications experience for all our users – and we intend to offer our customers even greater speed and better services options in the near future.’
An artist impression of the SWATH@A&R windpark tender.
SWATH vessels have twin hulls with a very small
displacement area on the waterline. As a result, vessels built with SWATH technology demonstrate extremely good behaviour, even in heavy seas. Te German Federal Customs Administration chose this type of vessel so as to ensure an optimum realisation of its tasks. The cutters have an overall length of 49m, a
moulded breadth of 19m, and a moulded depth of 9m. Tey have a displacement of less than 1000tonnes and have diesel-electric propulsion via two 2500kW main engines. Te boats will be built according to Germanischer Lloyd regulations.
Acquisition Dutch maritime
cluster fortified Imtech has announced the acquisition of Van Berge Henegouwen Installaties BV, a specialist in the field of maritime technology for luxury yachts, such as high-tech entertainment (multi-media, audio, and video), communication, security, and operational systems, navigation and computer networks. Tis purchase reinforces Imtech’s commitment to the luxury yacht market. The expectation is that Imtech’s maritime
companies (Imtech Marine & Offshore, Radio Holland Group, and Hagenuk Schiffstechnik) will be
8 Order Historic tug
contract Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has broken new ground by winning a contract to build a 23.9m new generation compact tug – the first tugboat signing in the company’s history. The vessel, which has a 60tonne bollard pull,
has been ordered by the Port of Napier – another breakthrough since the port became Strategic Marine’s first New Zealand client. Te steel vessel, which will have a deadweight of 105tonnes and a free-running speed of 12knots, will be powered by a Voith Water Tractor. Strategic Marine, which has built its reputation
on high-performance aluminium patrol boats and offshore service vessels, won its first contract to build steel-hulled vessels earlier this year from Singapore’s Marfield Ltd.
Business Merchant vessels
business sold Aker Yards ASA has sold 70% of the ownership in three of the yards within its merchant vessels business area to FLC West, a Russian-owned invest-
Ship & Boat International May/June 2008
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