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China ranks second highest in navy spending after the US and is quickly modernising its forces

An American diplomat in Tokyo on September 6 criticised China’s “more and more hostile maritime actions” as a menace to the protection of waterways within the resource-rich Indo-Pacific, as the US seeks to strengthen safety cooperation with allies Japan and the Philippines.

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene mentioned disregard for worldwide legislation and heavy-handed actions by Beijing are geared toward rising its management over the area.

“Particularly, the more and more hostile maritime actions by the Folks’s Republic of China threaten the protection of our waterways,” he mentioned at a information convention forward of a gathering of officers from the three nations.

”Nobody nation ought to be capable to dominate Indo-Pacific waters by coercion and outright intimidation,” he mentioned. “May doesn’t make proper and we don’t draw back from calling out Beijing’s provocative actions.”

He mentioned China’s actions included a militarisation of the East and South China Seas, harassment of international fishing and different vessels, and depletion of maritime sources and the setting.

China ranks second highest in navy spending after the US and is quickly modernising its forces. It says its navy is solely for protection and to guard its sovereign rights.

Japan sees China as a regional safety menace and worries about rising tensions surrounding Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. Tokyo additionally is worried about rising cooperation between China and Russia and their joint navy actions round Japan, together with joint firing drills off northern Japan over the weekend.

Japanese Vice Protection Minister Kimi Onoda, additionally on the information convention, mentioned Japan and the Philippines as maritime nations share safety challenges, together with makes an attempt by different nations to singlehandedly change the established order within the South and East China Seas.

Robespierre L. Bolivar, chargé d’affaires on the Philippine Embassy, mentioned promotion of cooperation among the many three nations is vital to assist defend the Philippines’ maritime pursuits.

About 20 maritime safety officers and specialists from the three nations are to debate maritime safety cooperation on the two-day session.

By- The Hindu

Companies in the renewables energy business have set out to determine whether a green ammonia floating production vessel can be deployed on certain offshore wind locations.

Norway-based H2Carrier AS, developer of the unique P2XFloater concept, said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Norwegian state-owned hydropower company Statkraft for the study.

H2Carrier recently received an approval in principle (AIP) from classification society DNV for the use of the P2XFloater for near-shore production. The purpose of this new study is to evaluate the use of the P2XFloater in a true offshore environment, where the P2XFloater would utilize renewable power to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia, which in turn can be shipped to the international markets.

The study will assess the challenges of operating electrolyzers and an ammonia production process offshore with variable load handling. H2Carrier will conduct the study together with the Norwegian engineering company KANFA, part of Technip Energies.

“Market demand for green ammonia is rapidly increasing due to the decarbonization of the industrial and maritime sectors. The P2XFloater concept provide a low-cost, fast-track and flexible solution to produce green ammonia on an industrial scale and at a competitive price,” said Mårten Lunde, CEO of H2Carrier AS.

“We are very pleased to cooperate with Statkraft and KANFA to assess the impact of operating our P2XFloater in a true offshore environment. While we so far have focused on near shore operations, we are convinced that the P2XFloater will play an important role in the commercialization of offshore wind resources,” Lunde added.

Source: https://www.marinelink.com/news/green-ammonia-floaters-deployed-offshore-499255

Brazil marked the delivery and commissioning of its first locally built submarine by state-run defense company ICN (Itaguaí Construções Navais) with the aid of a technology transfer program from Naval Group based in France.

The Riachuelo, the first of four Scorpène submarines of the ProSub program being built for the Brazilian Navy at a cost of $9.9 billion, is being highlighted as a major milestone in Brazil’s defense capabilities after it was manufactured and assembled at the ICN shipyard. ProSub is one of the main strategic projects of the Brazilian armed forces and aims to increase the national defense structure and ensure the country’s maritime sovereignty. The country has over 4,000 miles of coastline.

Launched in December 2018, Riachuelo successfully completed her sea trials and has now been delivered and entered into service within the Brazilian Navy. The submarine was originally expected to be delivered in 2020. Humaitá, the second submarine of the series launched in December 2020, is expected to start her trials this month before delivery in 2023. The other two will be delivered by 2029.

The design is based on the French Scorpène class, although the Brazilian version is larger. They are approximately 232 feet in length, which makes them about 30 feet longer than the French vessels they are based upon. The Brazilian submarines reportedly have a top speed of 20 knots operating with a crew of approximately 35.

Riachuelo during her commissioning ceremony (Naval Group)

“The successful delivery of the Riachuelo, the first Scorpene submarine entirely built in Brazil is proof of the success of Naval Group’s transfer of technology. We are proud to be part of the ProSub program and remain fully committed to the deliver the three other units of the series,” said Pierre Éric Pommellet, Naval Group CEO.

The French design group, which specializes in submarines and surface naval warfare ships, has been a long-term partner of Brazil. In 2009, it entered into a strategic defense cooperation agreement with the Brazilian Navy for the ProSub program. Brazil decided to reinforce its submarine force with four new conventional submarines and the development of an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine.

Apart from working with ICN on the project which involves more than 1,700 Brazilians on technology transfer, Naval Group has also selected and qualified many local suppliers who have joined its supply chain for the ProSub contract and other business opportunities. Through a transfer of technology, Naval Group is working with Brazil to build and operate the four conventional Riachuelo-class submarines (Scorpène type) in the new shipyard and operational naval base built in Itaguaí for the purpose.

Scorpène is being presented as a modern, high-performance, and stealthy submarine designed for all types of missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, long-range strikes, special operations, and intelligence gathering. Extremely fast and reportedly stealthy, it has a level of operating automation that allows a limited number of crew, which reduces its operating costs significantly. The 2,000-ton vessel has six weapon launching tubes, and 18 weapons including torpedoes and missiles.

Currently, the Brazilian Navy operates seven submarines, including five Tupi-class (modified German Type 209) submarines and two Scorpene-class submarines.
Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/brazil-s-first-locally-built-scorpene-attack-submarine-enters-service

One of the challenges for shipowners and operators in deciding on new technologies is often that they needed to be ordered without experiencing how they perform in real-life environments. Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, unveiled at SMM in Hamburg a unique new solution, a demonstrator and innovation vessel that presents a platform to experience different technologies.

The 79-foot-long vessel named Ahti started her life as a German Government fishery patroller. She was chosen as a target for retrofit technology installations to prove what is already technologically possible for the current fleet, and to create a platform for further innovation and development. According to the company, she will profit a platform for trials that will be conducted in changeable real-life sea conditions which can be difficult and costly to recreate in a laboratory environment.

The creation of a floating R&D facility also helps Wärtsilä Voyage to cut down the cost and time barriers associated with real-life tests, returning meaningful results on a much lower risk and cost base than going into full-scale testing directly. Ahti also creates a first-party resource where customers and technology partners can collaborate. She will host partner technologies as well as those developed by Wärtsilä.

“Technology designed to solve the industry’s biggest challenges must be tested in situations that come as close as possible to real-life scenarios,” said Hendrik Bußhoff, Head of Product – Autonomous Systems, Wärtsilä Voyage during the preview of the new platform. “We understand that real world testing is costly and time-consuming. Trialing new equipment almost always means testing it on a customer ship which can often bring with it a lot of obligations and questions about documentation, schedules, data ownership, and compliance. This is why we invested in Ahti. We now have a resource that will shorten time-to-market, enable us to fail fast and innovate quicker, and compare and understand different technologies outside controlled environments.”

In the first half of 2022, Ahti’s bridge was upgraded with several products from Wärtsilä Voyage’s portfolio. The vessel has also been fitted with on-the-market partner technology products from OSCAR and Drynet. Soon, Wärtsilä Voyage will be installing SceneScan, SmartMove, Remote Control, and Satellite Connectivity onboard. With this expansive breadth of technology onboard, the company says Ahti has become a bridge to the highly automated, connected, situationally aware, and data-enabled future of the maritime industry.
Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/vessel-becomes-unique-lab-and-demonstrator-for-new-technologies

The Dutch Coast Guard responded to an engine room fire on a tanker offshore near Amsterdam on Monday morning. They are reporting that the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished avoiding a serious incident and no individuals were harmed. There was no pollution but the vessel is disabled.The 49,478 dwt product tanker Hafnia Tanzanite, registered in the Marshall Islands, was inbound from Malaysia with a cargo of bio-diesel fuel. The report of a fire aboard the tanker came to the Coast Guard command at 6:00 a.m. The vessel was approximately 40 nautical miles west of Scheveningen, with a major anchorage off the coast of the Netherlands, and has a crew of 20 aboard.

The Coast Guard alerted multiple units sending an aircraft to investigate along with a SAR helicopter and three lifeboats. They were preparing for the evacuation of the crew. In addition, they directed another rescue boat operating in the area to the tanker.

A specially trained fire crew with the Maritime Incident Group was airlifted to the vessel to assist with the firefight. Shortly after 7:00 a.m., they reported that they believed the fire had been extinguished through the use of the ship’s Halon system.

The MIG team later entered the engine room to confirm that the fire had been extinguished and to determine the extent of the damage. They reported that the fire began in the middle auxiliary engine of the six-year-old tanker.

“So much damage has been caused to the engine room that the ship can no longer sail under its own power,” the Coast Guard said in its follow-up statement to the incident. Two additional tugs were sent to the scene and the 600-foot tanker was taken to the anchorage, where it remains.

The Coast Guard is reporting that the vessel is disabled due to the extent of the damage. They are expecting that the ship will be towed to port by the owners for an additional survey and repairs.

Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/dutch-coast-guard-responds-to-product-tanker-fire-offshore

TOKYO — An American diplomat in Tokyo on Tuesday criticized China‘s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific, as the United States seeks to strengthen security cooperation with allies Japan and the Philippines.

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene said disregard for international law and heavy-handed actions by Beijing are aimed at increasing its control over the region. “Specifically, the increasingly hostile maritime actions by the People’s Republic of China threaten the safety of our waterways,” he said at a news conference ahead of a meeting of officials from the three countries.

”No one nation should be able to dominate Indo-Pacific waters through coercion and outright intimidation,” he said. “Might does not make right and we do not shy away from calling out Beijing’s provocative actions.”

He said China’s actions included a militarization of the East and South China Seas, harassment of foreign fishing and other vessels, and depletion of maritime resources and the environment.

China ranks second highest in military spending after the United States and is rapidly modernizing its forces. It says its military is purely for defense and to protect its sovereign rights.

Japan sees China as a regional security threat and worries about growing tensions surrounding Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. Tokyo also is concerned about increasing cooperation between China and Russia and their joint military activities around Japan, including joint firing drills off northern Japan over the weekend.

Japanese Vice Defense Minister Kimi Onoda, also at the news conference, said Japan and the Philippines as maritime nations share security challenges, including attempts by other nations to singlehandedly change the status quo in the South and East China Seas.

Robespierre L. Bolivar, chargé d’affaires at the Philippine Embassy, said promotion of cooperation among the three countries is important to help protect the Philippines’ maritime interests.

About 20 maritime security officials and experts from the three countries are to discuss maritime security cooperation at the two-day session.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/japan-us-philippines-step-maritime-security-ties-89395338

The competition continues to develop the designs for the first large-scale liquefied CO2 carriers which will play a critical role in the efforts to transport and store carbon captured by large manufacturers. Using their experience with other gas carriers, the Korean shipyards continue to make progress with both Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries reporting design approvals on their efforts from the major classification societies.

At 785 feet in length and with a 98-foot beam, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ LCO2 carrier design is being called the largest in its class. A first-of-its-kind design, it is reported to be the world’s first 40,000m3 liquefied carbon dioxide carrier.

Several shipyards have been working to enlarge the size of LCO2 carriers to provide the economic basis for the transportation and storage of LCO2. Currently, the shipment of CO2 is largely a niche business supporting uses in food and other manufacturing but analysts have said the vessels need to increase in size and capacity to justify the proposed carbon capture and storage schemes.

Lloyd’s Register reviewed the design for HHI’s vessel and awarded design approval to the South Korean shipbuilder. LR reports the vessel will be equipped with seven IMO Type C cargo tanks that use an innovative new steel design, that allows tanks to be constructed with lighter scantling whilst remaining structural integrity. The use of this advanced material permitted HHI to achieve a higher capacity. When built, the carrier will transport liquefied carbon dioxide under pressure, allowing carbon extracted from the atmosphere to be transported to storage facilities.

“This carrier will be a key piece of infrastructure in the carbon capture and storage value chain, helping the maritime industry drive forward its energy efficiency and decarbonization ambitions,” predicts Andy McKeran, Chief Commercial Officer for Lloyd’s Register.

At the same time today at another presentation also at the Gastech 2022 Exhibition in Milan, Samsung Heavy Industries received design approval for its new LCO2 carrier design from DNV. According to the class society’s review of the design, the innovation incorporates customized large cargo tanks (pressurized IMO Type-C) and a reliable cargo handling system with highly efficient reliquefication technology. The ship has optimized cargo space and ship performance by utilizing customized bi-lobe cargo tanks. It also features a re-liquefaction system that condenses vaporized and compressed CO2 by a refrigeration process. Once expanded, the CO2 is cooled and returned to the LCO2 tanks.

According to the companies, SHI’s new system is expected to help the shipping industry be ready for future large-scale CO2 transportation demands as increasing numbers of carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects evolve.
Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/south-korean-shipyards-advance-designs-for-lco2-carriers

The commanding officer of USCGC James (WMSL 754), has been temporarily relieved of duties following an onboard mishap, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday.

Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, effected the relief due to a loss of confidence in Capt. Marc Brandt’s ability to command the cutter in wake of the mishap, in which no personnel were injured. Brandt has been temporarily assigned to Coast Guard Atlantic Area.

Lunday appointed Capt. John Driscoll to assume temporary command of the cutter pending the results of an investigation into the incident.

James is a Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) homeported in Charleston, S.C., with a crew of 148 officers and enlisted personnel. NSCs are the Coast Guard’s most technologically-advanced cutters in the fleet.

South Korea issued weather advisories and raised its typhoon alert level on Monday as typhoon Hinnamnor neared, with heavy rain and strong wind already lashing southern parts of the country.

The typhoon, travelling northward at a speed of 19 km per hour (12 mph), is expected to land 90 kilometres southwest of the port city Busan early on Tuesday, after reaching waters off Jeju Island around Monday midnight.

“Very strong winds and heavy rains are expected across the country through to Tuesday due to the typhoon, while there will be places where very high waves cross breakwaters and coastal roads along with storm and tsunami,” the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

Warnings have been issued across the southern cities, including Gwangju, Busan, Daegu and Ulsan, following that in the southern island of Jeju, while the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Sunday upgraded its emergency response posture to the highest level for the first time in five years for typhoons.

The port city and its neighbouring area have received rain throughout the weekend, with more rain is forecast for Monday and Tuesday.

On Sunday, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with the authorities to review the response system, while promising to put all efforts in minimising damage from the typhoon.

Local media reported on Sunday that the country’s three South Korean shipbuilders – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries – are expected to halt operation on Tuesday.

Other businesses such as steelmaker Poscoare also expected to suspend operations, while major airlines such as Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines have reportedly cancelled some of its flights departing after 1 p.m. Monday (0400 GMT).

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) launches a maritime digital twin with Höegh Autoliners as its first pilot customer. This is the beginning of a new transformation journey for ship operations.

As a market-leading developer and vendor of digital twins for the energy sector, KDI is now adding digital twin for maritime to its portfolio. Digital twins allow new ways of working and interacting with data and operational insights. The first areas the maritime twin supports are trim advisory, 3D visualization of the vessel, and situational awareness around it, including weather conditions. The twin is powered by real-time data from the Vessel Insight data infrastructure and its eco-system of applications.

“The maritime industry is facing huge challenges to meet the new standards for increased transparency and reduced carbon footprint. As a response to this, we have developed a dynamic digital twin that provides a holistic view of the vessel and its surroundings, where data from the vessel is merged with other relevant data sources and presented in one common work surface for operators and shipowners. This will be the first step of enabling advanced integrated workflows in shipping,” says Andreas Jagtøyen, Executive Vice President of Digital Ocean in Kongsberg Digital.

The objective of KDI´s holistic digital twin is to support partners in utilizing advanced simulations to troubleshoot operations, make predictions of future performance, and over time, enable condition-based maintenance to reduce cost and operational downtime. The digital twin for maritime will build upon the Kognitwin® framework, KDI’s digital twin for the energy market.

“Utilizing twin technology on an area of most importance, fuel reduction, is the first step in building a new family of technology and applications, component by component.”, says Jagtøyen. “Furthermore, working towards risk assessment, twin technology can help ship owners and operators understand risk and make better decisions.

Among other things, visualization to understand risk is critical. When you’re assessing the situation of a vessel in the middle of the Atlantic, you must understand the real risk, for example, in the case of severe weather or side waves, and make decisions based on that understanding. Twin technology can achieve that better than any other tool.”

Digital twin technology allows new ways of working and utterly new interaction possibilities and transparency between different stakeholders in the industry. Höegh Autoliners is KDIs partner for the pilot with their car carriers, supported by Delta Marine.

“We are pleased to partner with Kongsberg Digital on this pilot for digital twin for maritime,” says Chief Operations Officer of Höegh Autoliners Sebjørn Dahl. “Like us, our customers and partners focus on sustainability, electrifying their products, and decarbonizing their supply chains. Our fleet is one of the most environmentally friendly car carriers ever built.

The additional insight and more rapid and cost-effective vessel management provided by KDI’s digital twin will supercharge their environmental performance and enable future benefits faster. We already see benefits on trim optimization, but when we add the data around other facets of vessel operation, along with training and maintenance, we expect further benefits and savings to come thick and fast.”

In the coming months, KDI will reinforce this digital twin for maritime development by adding new components for visualization and performance.

Source: https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/kongsberg-digital-launched-a-digital-twin-for-maritime-industry-to-transform-shipping/

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