New Compact Ferry Design from Deltamarin
A new compact ferry design was launched by Deltamarin during the BaltExpo 2015 exhibition in the beginning in September in Gdańsk, Poland. The new ferry design, entitled DeltaLinx, is engineered for short coastal routes to link small neighboring towns with an emphasis on minimal environmental footprint, according to the designer. At 80 meters in length, DeltaLinx’s compact dimensions enable operations in small ports and congested harbors. The vessel’s propulsion system utilizes LNG as fuel to eliminate sulphur oxides (SOx) and to reduce amounts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in exhaust gases. A large LNG tank below the car deck is designed for weekly refueling. Deltamarin said maneuvering is improved by high-lift rudders and a bow thruster.
RoPax Propulsion Concept Proves Efficient
Wärtsilä, in conjunction with the Finnish research project SEATECH 2000+, has been developing some new machinery solutions for RoPax vessels. A promising concept is a semi-diesel electric machinery, where mechanical propulsion is combined with a diesel electric power plant. This new RoPax concept was presented for the first time at the Europort 2001 exhibition. The RoPax vessel has a semi-diesel electric machinery featuring a diesel mechanical part driving a conventional CP propeller and a diesel electric power plant powering a contra rotating electric pod and the entire hotel load of the ship. The machinery features Wärtsilä EnviroEngines equipped with Common Rail and compact SCR units.
Kaleetan Readies for Fall Return
More than a year ago, Kaleetan was not much more than a shell of a ferry; its interior completely stripped down to the bone as part of a massive stem-to-stern overhaul. Now, some 14 months later, Kaleetan has emerged as a completely renewed figure, shiny and sleek again, both inside and out. After some final touch-up projects are completed at Todd Shipyard, the ferry will be ready to return to service on Puget Sound. It will be assigned to the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. The work was formally called an "asbestos abatement" project, and getting rid of those hazardous materials in all the passenger areas and elsewhere was an important part of the overhaul. But much more was involved.
