TECH NOTESMARINE FUELAIDA Cruises World’s First LNG Hybrid BargeWhat is reported to be the world’s ? rst LNG hybrid barge of Becker Marine Systems was christened Hummel on October 18, 2014, at Grasbrook Quay in HafenCity Hamburg. The godmother of the inaugural event for the ? oating LNG power plant for environmentally friendly energy supply of cruise ships was Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chief Sus-tainability Of? cer at AIDA Cruises. By using of the ? oating LNG power plant, emissions and particle discharge will be reduced. Compared to the use Glycerine of conventional marine diesel with 0.1 percent sulfur content, no sulfur oxides Is it the next Marine Fuel?and no soot particles are emitted. Ni-Following a year described as “intense trogen oxide emissions will be reduced activity,” the Glycerine Fuel for Marine by up to 80 percent and carbon dioxide Sustainability project (GLEAMS) conclud-emissions by 30 percent.ed that Glycerine is a viable, exception-With the start of the new cruise sea-ally clean alternative marine fuel.In 2015 it is planned to supply the AIDAsol with electricity produced from lique-son in the spring of 2015, it is planned The GLEAMS project claims that it has ? ed natural gas (LNG) while it is berthed in the port of Hamburg and fueled by to supply the AIDAsol for the ? rst time been particularly successful in dispelling Hummel, an LNG hybrid barge.the notion that glycerine is unsuitable with electricity produced from lique? ed for use as a fuel due to its physical and natural gas (LNG) while it is berthed in Port of Hamburg. This has been re- featured on newbuilds, and also will be chemical properties, as it demonstrated the port of Hamburg. quired by law for all seagoing vessels retro? t on existing ships.that glycerine could be used as a fuel All ships of the AIDA ? eet which in European ports only since 2010. In the spring of 2016, the ? rst ship of in compression ignition engines by dis-were put into service in 2007 or later Two summers ago the company ad- the new AIDA generation, AIDAprima, playing the glycerine powered GLEAMS are already prepared for the use of opted an additional investment program will be moored for the ? rst time in its emissions test engine at Seawork Inter-shore power. in the amount of more than $100m for future home port of Hamburg. AID-national 2014. While the use of glycerine Since 2007 the company has volun- the use of environmental technologies, Aprima is the ? rst cruise ship with a has been studied and documented, the tarily used only marine diesel with 0.1 the core of which is a comprehensive shore power connection, a comprehen-GLEAMS team realizes the importance percent sulfur content for the produc- ? lter system for reducing exhaust gas sive system for exhaust gas aftertreat-of real-world operation, and the partners tion of energy on board its ? eet in the emissions. The ? ltration system will be ment, and a dual fuel engine. committed to an outline plan for its com-mercial realization, which includes pilot operational usage. The project partners are currently exploring early potential adopters for the technology including wind farm support vessels, research WTS LNG Cargo Containment Systemsand education vessels, military special-Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions ist craft and superyachts. In addition a (WTS) completed the gas trial for the potential market for ‘cold-ironing’ (shore Ti Group provided the ? rst LNG carrier built to a Boil Off power) has been recommended by the insulation systems for Rate (BOR) of 0.08% per day. six Sayaendo-design project as a special case where subsi-WTS subsidiary company Ti Group 150,000 cubic meter dies could be available in the UK.completed the test on the LNG carrier capacity LNG carriers Glycerine is currently produced as a under construction at Seishu Maru, currently under construc-by-product of the bio-diesel industry and Mitsubishi Heavy Indus-tion at MHI in Japan for NYK Line.is in surplus supply. However, the avail-tries in Japan for NYK/Ti Group was responsible for supply-able quantities are insuf? cient to power MOL and K-Line.ing the cargo tank insulation system on the world’s deep-sea shipping ? eets but “Passing the test at a BOR of just ferent technologies. The panel system Seishu Maru, one of six LNG carriers could support a range of smaller vessel 0.08% is a milestone for the project and is an adaptable solution for LNG/LEG/to be delivered in this order. The ves-types and shore applications. There is sets a standard that re? ects our knowl- LPG cargo tanks, with a design that can sel is a next generation Sayaendo de-potential for a massive increase in glyc-sign vessel, with a cargo capacity of edge and expertise in this area,” said be ? tted to most tank geometries. The erine supply from other organic renew-able means such as salt-stressed algae. 150,000 cu. m. The ship passed its gas Anstein Sorensen, Ti Group Managing company also offers an insulation sys-http://groupspaces.com/trial and was delivered to the owner in Director. Ti Group provides two options tem for LPG carriers, based on spray GLEAMSInterestGroup/join/for cargo tank insulation based on dif- foam technology.late September 2014. 16 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2014MR #11 (10-17).indd 16 11/4/2014 10:02:32 AM