CATEGORY I – SAFETY AT SEA

Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register

Dasic Marine Ltd, UK
16 employees
Nemesis 5000 – Anti Piracy System

Nemesis Marine Anti-Piracy addresses the growing need for an effective, highly visible, non lethal, protection system for vessels and crew sailing in high risk areas. Nemesis 5000 delivers a series of moving water jets as a physical deterrent to attempted boarding by pirates.

Main design considerations are:
Enhancement of available water flow and pressure.
Ease of installation, operation and maintenance.
100% unmanned in operation.

Tests onboard ships showed that available pressures from fire water systems is low (3.5 to 4.5 bar) at the point of machine installation.  The unique technology developed to overcome this is the “Water Torque Reaction Drive” system. This design uses the water forces generated within the precise geometry of the machine to create a driving torque at the nozzle which rotates the nozzle head at the required speed. The geometry is tailored to suit conditions on each vessel to ensure best use of available resources. This system eliminates the need for traditional turbine drive and gearbox arrangements, thus reducing the machine’s weight as well as pressure and water losses.

The nozzle installation uses a double sealed twist lock bayonet fitting which eliminates the need for screws and threads, reducing weight and installation time.

Website address: www.dasic-marine.co.uk
Email address: enquiries@dasic-marine.co.uk

McMurdo Ltd, UK
59 employees
Smartfind S5 AIS SART

Aimed at the commercial maritime market, the Smartfind S5 AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) is a ‘search and rescue locating device’ and is designed to assist in survivor craft location during search and rescue operations.

Once activated, the Smartfind S5 AIS SART transmits emergency alerts for a minimum of 96 hours. An in-built high precision GPS provides exact position information to assist in quick recovery of survivors. Target survivor information becomes viewable using standard ships AIS equipment.  Both the range and course to locate the survivors will be clearly presented on the ships AIS user display.

Compact, easy to operate and deploy, the Smartfind S5 AIS SART is a portable device packed inside a quick release carry off bag for quick evacuation.

Key Features:

Website address: www.mcmurdo.co.uk
Email address: sales@mcmurdo.co.uk

Nadiro A/S, Denmark
24 employees
Nadiro Drop-in-Ball

The Nadiro Drop-In-Ball system eliminates all known root causes to on-load release hook accidents. This is the only lifeboat hook system which solves the problems with:

The Nadiro Drop-In-Ball solves these problems and all other known root causes to on-load release hook accidents. The Nadiro Drop-In-Ball system does not depend on moving system components and it has redundancy in the release mechanism.

The system can be retrofit on all known lifeboats and has a significant impact on safety. Installation and maintenance is very simple and the use very intuitive.

Website address: www.nadiro.com
Email address: info@nadiro.com

Westmark BV, The Netherlands
2 employees
P-Trap Passive Non-Lethal Anti Piracy Self Protection Measure

P-Trap® is a passive, non-lethal self-protection measure against piracy. Once deployed it offers continuous protection without monitoring and prevents seafarers from being placed in harm's way. The system is designed to withstand multiple simultaneously performed pirate attacks by means of two heavily constructed P-Trap® booms positioned on both sides of the vessel. Conductors are lowered to the waterline carrying 20 P-Trap® lines each. A similar concept is applied for the stern of the vessel, creating a 270° safety zone.

The propeller of a pirate vessel that sails within reach of the P-Trap® will become entangled in the lines, stalling the engine and immobilizing the propulsion of the attacking vessel. As a result, the P-Trap® line will break at a weak link and the pirates will have to clear their propeller.

A full-scale test was performed and coordinated by the Royal Dutch Coast Guard in conjunction with the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Organization and the Royal Dutch Navy on the North Sea. Dockwise was the first company to deploy the system, multiple other companies currently have the P-Trap® in operation while transiting through high-risk areas.

Website address: www.ptrap.com
Email address: info@westmarkbv.com

CATEGORY II – CLEAN SHIPPING           

Award sponsored by ABS

Aalborg Industries A/S, Denmark
2663 employees
Aalborg Industries’ Green Technology Product Range

Green Technology
With respect to environmental and operational enhancements, Aalborg Industries offers product ranges for the retrofitting as well as the newbuilding market providing operational savings whilst offering an enhanced environmental profile. Our wide range of new green initiatives comprising in total 9 areas and services plus a number of ongoing developments makes the Aalborg Industries commitment to clean shipping unique and is also the motivation for this nomination. Solutions for exhaust gas cleaning, waste heat recovery, NOX reduction and ballast water treatment are part of Aalborg Industries’ extensive green technology product range to improve efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the shipping industry, limit the sulphur emissions, and protect the ocean from the spread of invasive species:

Exhaust Gas Cleaning
The Aalborg Industries exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) system is a combined (hybrid) wet scrubbing system able to operate in seawater mode (open loop) and freshwater mode (closed loop). Installing the EGC technology, vessels sailing in emission control areas (ECAs) can continue operation on heavy fuel oil (HFO) and at the same time be in full compliance with the sulphur emission regulations. The EGC technology has a SOX removal rate equivalent to 0.1% sulphur in fuel.

Waste Heat Recovery
Aalborg Industries’ MISSION™ XW-TG economiser generates power using a steam turbine driven generator (turbo generator). For fuel efficiency improvement, the waste heat from the exhaust gas represents the greatest potential savings for the benefit of shipowners and charterers. With the installation of a WHR system, up to 12% immediate fuel savings can be obtained.

Exhaust Gas Recirculation for NOX Reduction
Aalborg Industries participates in the HERCULES-B (Higher Efficiency Engine with Ultra/Low Emissions) project to develop new technologies for marine engines to increase engine efficiency, thus reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and to reduce gaseous and particulate emissions. In cooperation with MAN Diesel & Turbo a new boiler and engine system has been designed for the reduction of NOX emissions – engine, boiler, and scrubber are integrated in an exhaust gas recirculation solution.

Ballast Water Treatment
The AquaTriCombTM system disinfects ballast water on board ships according to the standards of the 2004 IMO Ballast Water Convention regarding sediments and organisms. The system is based on a unique combination of filtration, UV light and ultrasound and does not generate any chemical substances.

Website address: www.aalborg-industries.com
Email address: aal@aalborg-industries.com

Couple Systems GmbH, Germany
12 employees
Dry Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (DryEGCS)

After a two year period of research and development the first Dry Exhaust Gas Cleaning System made by Couple Systems has been installed onboard the MV Timbus by Motorenwerke Bremerhaven during October 2009. Unlike other technologies this process is a completely dry process. No water or any other liquids are used. The process is quite similar to those flue gas cleaning processes applied in power plants on land. The DryEGCS desulphurization unit requires beside energy only Ca(OH)2 in the shape of a spherical granulate. This calcium hydroxide reacts with the sulfur oxides. However, the reaction product is gypsum which is disposed from the vessel and then further utilized in several applications on land i.e. in coal fired plants, in the cement industry and in the steel industry.

The system also acts as a particle filter. Particles are captured und filtered inside the system with efficiency in excess of 90 %. The carbon-containing fraction of the particles is then turned into gaseous CO and CO2 quite similar to a DPF (Diesel Particle Filter) in cars.

MV Timbus is a cargo ship transporting cellulose from Sweden to Germany and Holland. It is a 99,9 m vessel with a gross tonnage of 4230 BRZ powered by a MaK 8M32 engine with 3850 kW @ 600 rpm.

In November 2009 during a two weeks period the first emission tests were conducted and operated by the Technical University of Hamburg.  Several analyses demonstrated a SOx reduction of more than 99 %. Hereupon the classification society Germanischer Lloyd has been instructed to run the exhaust gas measurement according to MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, & MEPC.184(59) which was done in December 2009. The results of this report confirmed the values measured by Technical University of Hamburg. In April 2010 the “Notice of Compliance” for the DryEGCS® has been issued by Germanischer Lloyd which has made this system the second certified SOx abatement unit in the world and the first system been installed downstream the main engine. Since October 2009 the system has proven its liability and efficiency during more than 3000 operating hours.

Website address: www.couple-systems.com
Email address: jt@couple-systems.com

Marinfloc AB, Sweden
35 employees
Enviropilot

Many of the Marpol regulations concerning discharge of various waste streams from a ship are connected to nautical distances (3, 12, 25, 50, 200 nautical miles) from nearest land and also to special areas where special regulations apply but that can differ from area to area. The Enviropilot has been developed to assist the captain by giving guidance of the applicable Marpol regulations at the vessels current position. The system is mounted on the Bridge and connected to the vessels GPS with a possible slave screen in the ECR. The Captain/Chief gets a live update on the screen of the applicable regulation for bilge water, sewage, grey water, garbage, food waste, cargo (oil in slop tank through the ODME), ballast water exchange, incinerator and sulphur emissions at the current position.

This has been made possible by electronically defining the 3, 12, 25, 50 & 200 nautical mile line all over the world together with the special areas and ECA emission control areas). The Enviropilot is also equipped with relay outputs that are triggered at various limits and that can be used for indication lights in the garbage room, next to the incinerator, oily water separator etc.

Website address: www.marinfloc.com
Email address: marinfloc@marinfloc.com

CATEGORY III – INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS

Award sponsored by General Organisation of Sea Ports

APM Terminals Management B.V., The Netherlands
22000 employees
Fastnet Crane System

FastNet crane technology developed by APM Terminals enables STS gantry cranes to work adjacent bays of large container ships, effectively doubling crane productivity. The concept calls for STS cranes to be suspended from large horizontal girders 50 meters above wharf level, supported by intermediate frames. The cranes are similar to existing upper works of cranes, but without the large portal frames beneath. Consequently, the cranes are as narrow as a 40ft container and can work adjacent hatches. The operational flexibility is obtained by allowing the cranes to pass the frames using a gate in the boom structure, enabling the frames to move parallel to the quay to avoid blocking ship bays.  Eliminating the physical limitation on cranes working in adjacent bays allows the number of cranes deployed on a ship to be doubled, thus doubling productivity without any increase in the handling rate of individual cranes. The crane operation can be a normal rope towed trolley and even a twin 40’ dual hoist configuration. The large rail gauge of 55m combined with fixed openings allow for rapid and flexible exchange of containers between the quay and the yard.

Website address: www.apmterminals.com
Email address: Thomas.H.Boyd@apmterminals.com

Samson Rope Technologies, USA
265 employees
Vulcan Emergency Tow-Off Pendant

Vulcan is Samson’s patented synthetic emergency tow-off pendant (ETOP). There is no other product like it in the industry: a core dependant, jacketed rope made of 100% Technoraâ, enhanced Samson’s proprietary flame-resistant Samthane coating on the jacket. This coating also provides protection against abrasion, ingress of foreign material, and damaged caused by exposure to ultra violet light.

ETOPs are traditionally an application for steel wire rope. These fire wires have historically been the leading cause of mooring-related injuries due to the weight of wire and dangerous fish-hooks. The risk of injury is reduced significantly with the use of Vulcan and allows for faster, easier handling. Vulcan is 60 to 70% lighter than the wire rope it replaces and prior to heat exposure its new rope breaking strength meets or exceeds the industry standards.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Website address: www.samsonrope.com
Email address: custserv@samsonrope.com

Wärtsilä Corporation, Finland
18500 employees
Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept

The Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept (LLC) represents a new approach in supplying power to the frequency drives for electric propulsion. The basic motif for the design is to reduce and eliminate the need for supply (pulse) transformers to the frequency converters, especially those supplying electric propulsion. The free space can be used for cargo instead.

The transformerless configuration of the LLC system results in higher system efficiency of 2% - 4%. The lower electric losses result in improved fuel economy and reduced need for auxiliary machinery systems. This means increased profit for the shipowner. Fewer components imply a more compact installation and reduced maintenance requirement. The foursplit main switchboard and dual power feed to the frequency converter drives result in a higher system redundancy and increased system fault immunity.

Website address: www.wartsila.com

CATEGORY IV – INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE

Award sponsored by Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company

Great Offshore Ltd, India
2158 employees
Development of People and Infrastructure

Great Offshore is India's largest integrated offshore oilfield services provider offering a broad spectrum of services to upstream oil and gas producers to carry out offshore exploration and production (E&P) activities. From drilling services to marine and air logistics, from marine Salvage operations to Engineering & Construction, from port/terminal services and beyond, Great Offshore meets a wide gamut of the offshore requirements of an E&P operator.

The top management of Great Offshore strongly believes that "Seafarer’s are the key personnel behind the success of our company". This along with the whole hearty support provided by the shore staff makes us totally "People" focussed. Our policies are focussed on in-house pool development and we are proud of our enviable retention rate which is less than 6 % for OSV staff and 3% for office & Rig Personnel, in this current volatile market.

Great Offshore currently has a strong 2000 + workforce both at sea and in various offices. Investment in people is not only limited to Great Offshore's staff, we are one of the very few companies who have strong business relations with our vendors, providing services to the company for over a decade or more.

The company has taken this step ahead by investing in our OWN resources (People) by sponsoring & training the office & ship staff in various Value Added courses in addition to mandatory industry requirements. An Indigenous, state of the art Offshore Ship Handling, Towing and Anchor Handling simulator, a unique world class product is extensively used to train our seafarers and office superintendents. 

Great Offshore has evolved into a high quality and safety conscious offshore organization and this reflects the faith of our employees in our motto ‘Energy, Enterprise & Endurance’.

Website address: www.greatoffshore.com
Email address: sandeep_kalia@greatoffshore.com

The Nautical Institute, UK
15 employees
Alert! Vodcast

The Alert! Vodcasts (video podcasts) are a series of short, high quality video clips that are freely available and exemplify Investment in People by raising the awareness of maritime Human Element issues amongst the estimated 500,000 students engaged in all disciplines of maritime study.

The current series of Vodcasts emulate the issues raised in the first seven issues of the award winning "Alert! International Maritime Human Element Bulletin". The Vodcasts however exploit the power of high quality multimedia presentation specifically designed to be viewed and shared by international maritime students. The short 3-5 minute videos are designed to engage the younger generation of students studying disciplines such as Navigation, Engineering, Naval Architecture, Surveying, Law, Finance, Insurance and Administration - many of whom may never experienced the environment of a ship at sea. All Vodcasts are freely available for download from www.he-alert.org

The Alert! project is a Nautical Institute Project, fully funded by The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (LRET), with Vodcasts produced by Videotel Marine International.  The full funding provided by The LRET ensures that the bulletins, centerspreads, Internet database and Vodcasts are made freely available to all users.

Website address: www.he-alert.org
Email address: sec@nautinst.org

Royal Caribbean International, USA
60,000 worldwide
Fleet Building On Talent (BOT) – Leadership Development Program

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd senior executives recognize that in order to meet the future demands of our growing and complex business, we need to take a more holistic talent management approach to develop and retain our current and future leaders.  As a result, in partnership with Human Resources, a core group of senior leaders created what is known today as Building On Talent (BOT).

BOT is a multi-dimensional leadership development initiative broader than traditional succession planning.  In addition to identifying an individual for a specific job, BOT identifies high potential leaders and develops deep benchstrength so these leaders can potentially assume multiple roles throughout the organization.  The program aspires to have “The right leaders, in the right place, at the right time”.  BOT’s reach is global, both shipboard and shoreside, and cascades from senior executive down to professional levels.  In 2009 we launched our first BOT program targeted to shipboard Marine Officers and in early 2010 we expanded the program to include both shipboard Marine & Hotel Officers.  We now have an aligned leadership development culture using the same tools, processes and language related to talent management across the enterprise. The BOT framework has the following major components:

While BOT in it's entirety is an innovative practice, and has been referred to as "world-class", the most notable aspect is the BOT 4 day leadership and assessment program, offered to high potential Marine & Hotel officers. Through a series of prework assignments and innovative training techniques, It focuses on developing four critical leadership areas:

Over a 4 day period, high potential shipboard Marine/Hotel officers participate in workshops, panel discussions, in basket exercises and team building activities to better prepare them in their current role and position them for future more senior positions.   Many shoreside leaders play roles in leading the learning activities during this process and much focus is placed on the participant's application of their learnings back on the job through personalized development plans, coaching and support from their shipboard boss and HR team.

As we navigate the challenges of our current times, RCL has continued to have the foresight to focus on strategically managing our talent. By offering BOT and by thoughtfully planning the successors for key leadership roles we are better positioned for the future.  While development programs and succession charts are not promises and can not address every potential vacancy, having these processes in place will certainly mitigate the stress and turmoil associated with replacing key leaders and positively impact morale/retention. We continue our "Investment in People" by proactively focusing on ongoing – assessment, development , promotion and retention of our key leaders throughout the organization. 

Website address: www.royalcaribbean.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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