Launching Of First LNG-Powered Containership In The World
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General Dynamics NASSCO officially launched its Isla Bella vessel on Saturday, April 18th. She is the first LNG-powered containership in the world. The 3,100 TEU vessel was launched from NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego and marked the company’s 100th launch.
The containership, which comes along the lines of a two-ship contract, was constructed for the purposes of the TOTE company, leader in the field of logistics and transportation. According to NASSCO, both vessels are to be the cleanest of their respective kind and size in the world.
The two ships are to use LNG as their source of power which will greatly contribute for the lowering of emission levels while at the same time boosting up fuel efficiency. They will also feature a ballast water treatment system.
The Jones Act-qualified ships are to be delivered in the later part of 2015 and will be appointed to carry out transporting operations between the Florida-based port of Jacksonville and that of San Juan, which is located in Puerto Rico.
Jacksonville’s JAXPORT is the top port when regarding trading with Puerto Rico.
Brian Taylor, JAXPORT CEO commented that Jacksonville will be enjoying a large number of benefits that come along with using LNG as both a fuel and commodity item.
“The ports and regions that have chosen to go along and seize the opportunities that accompany LNG use are bound to gain the most when regarding the creating of new jobs, local economy growth and establishing business connectivity with many other world communities,” he further added.
The Isla Bella has total length of 233 meters and a breadth of 32.2 meters. Her depth sits at 18.3 meters and her draft respectively at 10.5 meters. She has a MAN 8L70ME-C8.2-GI model Engine and is able to reach a speed level of up to 22.0 knots.
World's largest cylindrical oil platform arrives in Norway
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After 63 days at sea, the Goliat platform has arrived in Port Hammersfest in Norway. The platform covered 15,608 nautical miles on its way from South Korea and now has its last activities of getting ready for the first oil processing from the Barents Sea. Upon the start of the operations later in the summer, Goliat is expected to be the world’s northernmost producing offshore oil field.
The largest heavy transport vessel in the world, Dockwise Vanguard, has transported the platform throughout the Indian Ocean. On its way, the platform passed in the southern area of Africa and after north across the Atlantic west of the British Isles.
The Goliat FPSO platform is the world’s largest and most modern cylindrical oil facility. In Hammerfest, the platform’s deck will be dunk 10 meters beneath the surface of the water, which will enable the platform to float off into the sea. The oil production platform will then float on its own. Five tugs will help in the transport of the 170-meter high construction to Ersvika, in south-west sea region of Hammerfest.
By the time of its arrival at Ersvika, work to finish the last preparations for the production process will begin. In the preparation will be included testing, checking and inspection of all systems and platform equipment. The working process on the oil-platform will be in a 24-hours mode. In the fjord work phase of the operations, eleven ships will be enforced and the work will take around 2-3 weeks.
After the final preparations at Ersvika, the platform will be taken under tow about 80km to the Goliat field location . There the platform will be connected for the first time to its 14 anchor lines. After the installation of the umbilicals and risers, the platform will be linked to the electrical power cable from the land.
The Goliat is scheduled to start operations in the middle of 2015.
Search and rescue teams that were appointed by the U.S. Coast Guard have managed to successfully rescue nine seafarers from the Canadian Liana’s Ransom tall ship at about 58 miles east
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