Time marches on, and the ever-changing nature of the challenges and opportunities in shipbuilding has been evident over the six-month period since Conoship's last newsletter. We had previously considered that the pace of development in the industry in 2008 would be limited by extended delivery times for the main vessel components and equipment, and by restricted newbuild slot availability over the relatively short term. However, as a result of widespread cancellations of new orders, especially in the Far East, there is some improvement in the availability of main engines and propulsion systems, even for deliveries in 2009. With steel and oil prices now standing at such high levels, the need for ship designs incorporating the most favourable ratios between steel weight and deadweight, and between installed power and service speed, has become ever more pressing for the maritime industry. In such a situation as we are faced with today, Conoship can draw on its expertise in the design and engineering of optimised solutions, already demonstrated across a wide range of vessel types, to develop efficient new proposals for shipowner and shipyard clients. An increasing number of yards around the world are employing the block section, or ring section, assembly principle, but have not fully recognised that this method of construction requires a different approach in engineering compared to conventional shipbuilding practices. There is much to gain when it comes to 'lean and mean' production engineering, where welding metres and the number of construction parts are kept to a minimum. As foreshadowed in Conoship Newsletter 2007/II, a former member shipyard, Scheepswerf Harlingen, has rejoined the group. The yard is now known as Intervak Scheepswerf & Constructie, and is offering newbuild slots for sea-river vessels up to 11.50 m in width. The yard is currently completing a vegetable oil tanker, and is starting construction of a hopper dredger. In the near future, Intervak anticipates extending its newbuild capabilities to vessels of 16.0 m breadth. Other Conoship member yards in The Netherlands have full orderbooks, and have made new investments this year to enhance their shipbuilding production capacities. Throughout the global network of Conoship Associated Shipyards, orderbooks in general are characterised by long series of vessels. Nonetheless, typical yards focused on river-sea vessels can offer relatively short-term delivery slots. The former Conoship associated shipyard Chowgule & Company in India has augmented its workload with another newbuild series based on a Conoship- developed multipurpose vessel design of 4,500 tdw. We hope you will read this newsletter with interest and pleasure. If you have any questions and/or remarks, please feel free to contact us. Regards, Guus van der Bles & Leo van Ingen NEW DELIVERY OPENINGS AND POSSIBILITIES 3500 D ON ORDER GENERAL In close cooperation with Den Herder Maritiem, Conoship International designed a new trailing-suction hopper dredger for the Dutch dredging company Boskalis. The vessel is specially designed for small and narrow waterways and will be equipped with a dredging pump with a capacity of 4000 m 3 /h, HOPPE ON ORDER
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Time marches on, and the ever-changingnature of the challenges and opportunitiesin shipbuilding has been evident over thesix-month period since Conoship's lastnewsletter. We had previously consideredthat the pace of development in theindustry in 2008 would be limited byextended delivery times for the main vesselcomponents and equipment, and byrestricted newbuild slot availability over therelatively short term. However, as a resultof widespread cancellations of new orders,especially in the Far East, there is someimprovement in the availability of mainengines and propulsion systems, even fordeliveries in 2009.
With steel and oil prices now standing atsuch high levels, the need for ship designsincorporating the most favourable ratiosbetween steel weight and deadweight, andbetween installed power and service speed,has become ever more pressing for themaritime industry. In such a situation as weare faced with today, Conoship can draw onits expertise in the design and engineeringof optimised solutions, alreadydemonstrated across a wide range of vesseltypes, to develop efficient new proposalsfor shipowner and shipyard clients.
An increasing number of yards around theworld are employing the block section, orring section, assembly principle, but havenot fully recognised that this method ofconstruction requires a different approachin engineering compared to conventionalshipbuilding practices. There is much togain when it comes to 'lean and mean'production engineering, where weldingmetres and the number of constructionparts are kept to a minimum.
As foreshadowed in Conoship Newsletter2007/II, a former member shipyard,Scheepswerf Harlingen, has rejoined thegroup. The yard is now known as IntervakScheepswerf & Constructie, and is offering
newbuild slots for sea-river vessels up to11.50 m in width. The yard is currently completing avegetable oil tanker, and is startingconstruction of a hopper dredger. In thenear future, Intervak anticipates extendingits newbuild capabilities to vessels of 16.0 mbreadth. Other Conoship member yards inThe Netherlands have full orderbooks, andhave made new investments this year toenhance their shipbuilding productioncapacities.
Throughout the global network of ConoshipAssociated Shipyards, orderbooks ingeneral are characterised by long series ofvessels. Nonetheless, typical yards focusedon river-sea vessels can offer relativelyshort-term delivery slots. The former Conoship associated shipyardChowgule & Company in India hasaugmented its workload with anothernewbuild series based on a Conoship-developed multipurpose vessel design of4,500 tdw.
We hope you will read this newsletter withinterest and pleasure. If you have anyquestions and/or remarks, please feel freeto contact us.
Regards, Guus van der Bles & Leo van Ingen
NEW DELIVERY OPENINGS AND POSSIBILITIES3500 DON ORDER
GENERALIn close cooperation with Den HerderMaritiem, Conoship Internationaldesigned a new trailing-suction hopperdredger for the Dutch dredging company Boskalis. The vessel is specially designed forsmall and narrow waterways and will beequipped with a dredging pump with acapacity of 4000 m3/h,
HOPPEON ORDER
GENERALOn behalf of Wijnne & Barends,Conoship International developed anew multi purpose vessel, equippedwith a single hold, which is providedwith pontoon type hatch covers. Thevessel will be optimized for tradingbulk cargoes, steel, paper, timber andcontainers in the Baltic. These series are under construction inChina and the delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for the end of 2008.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARSLength over all 94.70 mLength between p.p. 91.80 mBreadth moulded 13.40 mDepth 7.80 mDraught 5.30 mDeadweight 3500 tonGross tonnage 2850Speed (service) 11.5 kn
HOLD PARTICULARSHold dim. 61.60 x 11.20 x 8.34 mCargo hold capacity 194500 cb.ft.Tank top load 15 t/m2
DWT MULTI PURPOSE VESSEL
connected to a suction pipe with a diameter of 600 mm. Discharging ofher load can be done by the dischargingpump or by 8 bottom doors. Our newmember yard Intervak will start withinshort notice with the construction ofthe hull.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARSLength over all 90.00 mLength between p.p. 85.00 mBreadth moulded 19.00 mDepth 7.25 mDraught (summer) 5.85 mCorresp. deadweight 5490 tonDraught dredging mark 6.70 mCorresp. deadweight 6800 tonHopper capacity 4500 m3
Speed approx. 11 kn
Owner: Wijnne & BarendsDelfzijl. The Netherlands
ER DREDGER Owner: BoskalisPapendrecht, The Netherlands
Barkmeijer Shipyards with almost 160 yearsof ship building experience has diversifieditself into demanding markets. Beside theongoing process of new building of dry andliquid cargo vessels the yard has establisheda sound reputation in the dredging market.Barkmeijer Shipyards still believes in theprinciple that “nothing is impossible until
the contrary is proven”. From the very firstdesign drawings through to delivery of thevessel Barkmeijer Shipyards coordinates theconstruction, outfitting, testing andcommissioning as well as delivery of thevessel. This approach has led to a successfuldelivery of a wide variation of vessel typessuch as salvage vessels, gas– and bitumentankers, dry cargo vessels, container vessels,dredgers, inland vessels and fishing vessels.
Other product developments are inmaterializing stadia at the Yard. In nextnewsletter we hope to be able to report onthese new developments.
State-of-the-art production technologies,hands-on mentality by experienced projectteams and quality control system enable theyard to work with well planned deadlinesand delivery schedules.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
BARKMEIJER SHIPYARDS
An example of Barkmeijer’s flexible andcustomer oriented approach is theNewbuilding of the 6.000 tdw MV “Saffier”,the latest acquisition of the Dutch owner‘De Bock Maritiem’. This owner started it’smaritime new building activities in 2002with signing a new building contract for one3.200 tdw multi purpose vessel, MV“Smaragd”, also at Barkmeijer Shipyards.
For the design and engineering of MV“Saffier”, Barkmeijer Shipyards andConoship International were keeping aclear view on the typical owner’srequirements and design constraints andput a lot of effort in hull form optimisationin order to secure favourable sea keepingcharacteristics in combination with
The engine room is divided into two levels.The lowest level accommodates thebilge/ballast/deck system, bunker manifoldand dirty oil system. On the tweendeck thefreshwater system, starting/working airsystem, separator room, tank heating systemand auxiliary generator system are situated.MV “Saffier” is propulsed by a flexiblemounted MAN B&W 8L27/38 main engineof 2.720 kW, driving a four bladedcontrollable pitch propeller of 3.400 mmvia a gearbox.
Electrical power is generated by means of ashaft generator of 435 kVa, an auxiliarygenerator of 265 kVa, and anemergency/harbour generator of 265 kVa.
excellent deadweight-, speed- and installedpower ratio’s. MV “Saffier” has beendesigned as a versatile general cargo ship,with a large single hold of 264000 cb.ft. anda length of 66 meters. This cargo holdlength has already shown its favourabledimensions and capacity in today’s marketfor voluminous and long cargo units, suchas project cargoes, windmills, offshoreconstructions, cranes, pipes, etc.
Accommodation for the crew is situatedabove main deck level in the aft ship. Eachcabin is equipped with a private sanitaryunit. The accommodation also includes afully equipped fitness room, including awall sized mirror and satellite TV.
GENERALThe Lauwersborg is the first unit out ofa series of four multi purposecontainer vessels. The design offersexcellent stowage flexibility andfeatures two box shaped cargo holds,arranged and equipped for the carriageof containers, general cargoes, timber,paper and bulk cargoes. Each hold isfitted with a moveable separationbulkhead which can be placed at 8 positions. All vessels within this serieswill be completely built at RoyalNiestern Sander in Delfzijl.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARSLength over all 122.10 mLength between p.p. 115.97 mBreadth moulded 14.40 mDepth 8.10 mDraught 6.50 mDeadweight 7433 tonGross tonnage 4695Speed (service) 13 kn
CONTAINER CAPACITIESHold dimensionsHold I 44.48 x 11.71 x 8.90 mHold I I 45.18 x 11.71 x 8.90 mCargo hold capacity 323588 cb.ft.Tank top load 15 t/m2
Container capacity (total) 304 TEU
CAPACITIESHFO 363 m3
Gasoil 89 m3
Potable water 68 m3
Ballast water 3239 m3
M.V. ”LAUWERSBORG”7350 TDW
ICE STRENGTHENED
MPC VESSEL
Owner: Royal Wagenborg,Delfzijl, The Netherlands
Builder: Royal Niestern Sander,Delfzijl, The Netherlands
Baseline
Tanktop
Tweendeck
Maindeck
Boatdeck
Captainsdeck
Bridgedeck
Topdeck
Officersdeck
Voiddeck
VANTAG
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PC
GENERALThe Bijlsma Confeeder 350 has beendeveloped for the North European feeder market. The m.v. ‘Vantage’ is thefirst out of a series of four vesselswhich combines a service speed of 15 knots with a stability of 228 TEU.Furthermore, the concept offers excellent stowage flexibility with blockstowage and high stack loads. In theholds and on deck, the vessel has thepossibility to stow 45’’ containers. Forcarrying reefer containers, the vesselhas been equipped with a 100 reeferplugs.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARSLength over all 99.97 mLength between p.p. 91.55 mBreadth moulded 15.85 mDepth 8.85 mDraught 5.65 mDeadweight 4533 tonGross tonnage 3871Speed (service) 15 kn
Conoship International B.V. plays aunique role between customers andshipyards.
Conoship provides marketing, sales,research & development, design andengineering activities for the maritimeindustry.
Over the years, Conoship has built upa network in the shipbuilding and shipping industry. Originating from agroup of shipyards in the Northernpart of Holland, it has expanded itsNewbuilding capacities by collaboration with worldwide locatedassociated shipyards. Conoship supports the process fromachieving a firm contract with theowners up to delivery of the vessel.
For more information about Conoshipand activities, please visit our websitewww.conoship.com
Barkmeijer Shipyards, The NetherlandsBodewes Shipyards, The Netherlands
Intervak Shipyards & Construction, The Netherlands Royal Niestern Sander, The Netherlands
THE ASSOCIATED SHIPYARDS OF CONOSHIP INTERNATIONAL B.V.
