Helping you design, build and operate safer, more sustainable ferries

Ropax and cruise-ferry services

ContentsIntroduction 01Your ferry classification expert 02Achieving your goals with a risk-based approach 04Finding the right fuel solution for you 06Driving greater energy efficiency 08

Cover image: Ulysses, Irish Ferries’ flagship vessel, designed and built to Lloyd’s Register ice class This page: The Lloyd’s Register classed Danske Faerger ferries, Fenja and Menja, which operate regularly between Esbjerg and Fano in Denmark

As a ferry owner or operator, you face numerous choices about the design and operation of your ship.

At Lloyd’s Register, we see the bigger picture. We can help you assess all your options and their associated risks, to provide you with innovative, cost-effective solutions that meet your operational needs and fulfil regulatory requirements.

Introduction

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Our ropax and cruise-ferry classification services help owners and operators improve safety and environmental performance at every stage of the ship lifecycle.

New construction

From the initial design concept, through plan approval and construction under survey, we provide you with independent advice. For owners, there can be long periods of time between newbuild projects. At the same time, design, construction and operational requirements are constantly changing. This makes our assistance crucial in helping ensure your ships are fit for purpose, ‘future- proof‘ and cost-effective.

The ropax ships currently on order to Lloyd’s Register (LR) class include:

– Two 156-metre ro-ro passenger ferries, Berlin and Copenhagen, being built for Scandlines at Volkswerft Stralsund yard in Germany. They will operate on the Gedser Rostock route between Denmark and Germany and feature a propulsion system which can be adapted to LNG. Designed for fuel efficiency, these will be the largest ferries using podded propulsion.

– The 56,850 gt ropax, Viking Grace, being built for Viking Line at STX Turku in Finland. This will be the first deep sea

international ferry to use LNG as its primary fuel. Delivery is scheduled for the beginning of 2013 and the ship will operate between Stockholm and Turku.

– CMAL’s 43-metre electric hybrid ferry being built at Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, Scotland. One of two ferries in a line of fleet replacement and to reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint by 20% for 2020.

Existing ships

We also provide classification services to the existing ropax industry, focusing on fleet quality through in-service survey. Notable ferries and ro-ro passenger ships completed recently to Lloyd’s Register class include:

– Spirit of Britain and Spirit of France, built for P&O at STX Rauma, delivered in 2011. At 49,000 gt, these are the largest Dover–Calais cross channel ferries and the first Lloyd’s Register classed ferries to meet the IMO’s ‘safe return to port’ requirements.

– Stena Hollandica (64,000 gt) and Stena Britannica (62,000 gt). These ice class ships were delivered in May and September 2010 at Nordic Yards in Wismar, Germany. Stena Hollandica is currently operating between Harwich and the Hook of Holland.

Your ferry classification expert

Your ferry classification expert

Spirit of Britain, delivered in 2011 for P&O Ferries and the first LR classed ferry to meet the ‘safe return to port’ regulations

The LR classed Queen of Burnaby, operated by BC Ferries in Canada

02 For more information, contact: pssc@lr.org or visit www.lr.org/ropax

Case study:Classing the first of a kind with Viking Line and STX

Viking Line’s 56,850 gt ropax ship, Viking Grace, will be the first deep sea international ferry to use LNG as its primary fuel and is being designed and built to Lloyd’s Register class at STX Finland. She will also be the first ship to comply with our provisional Rules for LNG propulsion.

We have been involved with the project from the pre-contract stage, working with Viking and STX to help assess and develop the design. And since the contract has been awarded, we have provided the STX technical team with assistance on issues such as developing LNG storage facilities and process piping.

We have also carried out a detailed risk analysis for Viking Line on the bunkering process to identify and minimise risks associated with movement of the bunker barge and ship within the confines of the port and with the simultaneous loading of passengers, cars and LNG, and to help ensure compatibility between bunker barge capacity and the ship’s systems.

Delivery is scheduled for the beginning of 2013 and the ship will operate between Stockholm and Turku, Finland.

Pre-contract advice

Lloyd’s Register is able to provide technical advice at a very early stage. This gives you the information needed to make a well-informed decision before taking the big step into building and operating state-of-the-art designs. We consider not only design, but operational needs, providing unbiased and useful support on all aspects from fleet management to detailed technology.

Without obligation, we actively encourage, and participate in, meetings with all stakeholders to ensure an open approach from the start and promote the necessary bond required with the flag.

The LR classed Scandlines ferry, Copenhagen. The vessel’s podded propulsion system combines fuel efficiency with high manoeuvrability

“Our ropax and cruise-ferry classification services help you improve safety and environmental performance at every stage of the ship lifecycle.”

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The combination of goal-based requirements and today’s novel ferry designs is creating a more complex ferry industry. All stakeholders need to do more than ever before to ensure a new ship operates safely and efficiently. We can help you understand and address all the risks associated with your project, so that you can optimise performance and achieve your goals.

Helping you see the bigger picture

Today’s novel ropax designs require a risk-based approach. There is a huge range of requirements to consider. Not just the usual classification and flag requirements but also national and local port requirements. Making sense of these can be daunting. Our experience means we can see the bigger picture, helping you understand and address every aspect, including:

– design and build for operation

– bunkering

– passenger and vehicle loading

– varying port requirements

– evolving regulations

– the complexity of system interactions

– working with administrations..

Tailoring risk assessment to your designThe risk assessment techniques we use are based on our vast experience in risk capture for innovative projects.

The technique we propose will depend on the nature of your project and will be tailored to your needs. Assessment considers local and global issues. For an LNG-fuelled ship, for example, these might include:

– whether an encased switch is acceptable in a double-skin protective area of an LNG-fuelled ship

– the low flash point characteristics of LNG not covered by SOLAS

– the ship-to-shore interface involved in bunkering of LNG.

At all times we work with you to help give you confidence in your design.

Helping you comply with the ‘safe return to port’ regulations

The IMO’s ‘safe return to port’ (SRtP) regulations apply to passenger ships with three or more main vertical zones, constructed on or after July 1, 2010. They have been adopted to enable ships to return to port under their own propulsion following a fire or flooding incident which falls within defined casualty thresholds.

Lloyd’s Register can provide guidance on all aspects of SRtP. We are available to discuss your projects at the earliest stage.

Achieving compliant designThe SRtP regulations have enormous implications for design and require a clear understanding of the way in which the ship will be operated. Although the concept of total system design helps identify the redundancy required for SRtP, there may be additional decisions imposed by multiple or dual fuel options installed on board.

We already have proven experience in applying the requirements, most notably to P&O’s newest English Channel ferries, and can help you ensure your design complies.

Achieving your goals with a risk-based approach

Achieving your goals with a risk-based approach

We help you address all design aspects, from port requirements to vehicle loading

We participate in workshops so that our surveyors can pass on their knowledge

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Case study:Finding bunkering solutions

Bunkering is a crucial issue in designing for LNG. There are many options, from shoreside to bunker barge or truck supply, and a variety of bespoke solutions.

Although there is a wealth of bunkering experience within land-based LNG applications or for LNG carriers, the application to gas-fuelled ships provides numerous challenges.

A wide range of issues must be considered, such as: what would happen if a bunker barge should break free from the mothership; how will the released LNG react; and at what point and where will it reach the optimum gaseous stage for ignition.

We support you in finding bunkering solutions by looking at the project holistically. And we suggest methods that can be used to investigate the associated hazards and consequences, including risk workshops.

Read our bunkering study, looking at the global potential for LNG bunkering, at: www.lr.org/lngasfuel

Stena Hollandica, the biggest Lloyd’s Register classed ferry at 64,000 gt

Preparing for operationsWe can also help you address operational aspects. We understand it is good practice to bring chief engineers into the shipyard during the build and commissioning process in order to familiarise them with what they will be dealing with during operations. We promote this approach and participate in workshops so that our surveyors can pass on their knowledge to your staff.

The regulations are not specific about what safety management information is to be placed on board the ship on delivery. This may be related to maintenance, repairs, modifications or changes to the ship’s operating route. Not being prepared could cause problems with SRtP compliance during your ship’s life. Lloyd’s Register understands the importance of getting this right. We work with you and the shipyard to find a satisfactory solution. Not only does good in-service safety management practice help you, it supports regulators in meeting their survey obligations.

Risk management services from ScandpowerBecause of the unique requirements and innovations within the ropax sector, you may require specialist risk management services.

Scandpower, a subsidiary of Lloyd’s Register Group Limited, is a world leader in risk management, and can assist you with the complex challenges of adopting new operating scenarios, including:

– the introduction of new ship designs (especially LNG-fuelled vessels) and their supporting infrastructure

– deploying existing employees in a new operational regime

– renewing your fleet.

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“ We help you understand and address all the risks associated with your project, so that you can optimise performance and achieve your goals.”

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Stricter exhaust emission limits and fuel price and availability mean that you need to carefully consider your options.

We can help you understand what arrangement will suit your ship’s operating profile best, to find the right fuel solution for you.

LNG as fuel

We can assist you with all aspects of LNG-as-fuel design, from technical support for gas fuel or dual-fuelled engines to human engineering aspects such as crewing.

30 years of expertiseWe have 30 years of experience in gas-fuelled ships. The first Lloyd’s Register classed compressed natural gas (CNG) powered ship, Accolade II, was delivered in 1982.

Lloyd’s Register produced the first set of gas ship Rules and classed the first dual fuel diesel-electric (DFDE) LNG ships – the BP ‘Gem’ class series. We also have the largest class market share of the world’s LNG fleet.

Managing the risks of LNGLNG can pose additional risks on board ships. But provided these risks are identified at the design stage and taken into account during the ship’s construction and operation they will not present additional safety hazards to passengers, crews or ports.

As part of the design process, we can work closely with you to review the equipment, processes, procedures and training requirements associated with using LNG. We help you assess key issues including:

– LNG fuel storage– bunkering operations – gas tank location – gas fuel piping – vapour management.

Comprehensive class rules are vital to safe LNG installation. We review and update our Rules for LNG propulsion to incorporate feedback from recent installations. The Rules incorporate a risk-based approach to design and approval, as well as documented HAZID and HAZOP studies and systems engineering.

Making ‘gas safe’ simpleLloyd’s Register supports the ‘gas safe’ machinery space approach which involves making sure that the space remains free of gas leakage.

While this is normally achieved using methods such as double-walled piping or enclosing gas equipment within gas tight ventilated enclosures, we understand that this may not be practical for all arrangements, particularly in smaller ships.

In these cases, we help ensure the design complies with a recognised hazardous area classification standard such as IEC 60079:10:1.

Finding the right fuel solution for you

Finding the right fuel solution for you

Discussing the latest developments at our LNG-as-fuel client seminar in Busan, Korea

An artist’s impression of the new LR-classed CMAL hybrid ferry, which will operate in Scotland

“ When you choose Lloyd’s Register for your LNG ropax ferries, we work with you to meet the many design, build, operational and regulatory challenges that lie ahead.”

Jane Dodman, Passenger Ship Specialist, Lloyd’s Register

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Case study:CMAL provides a cleaner future for Scotland with hybrid ferries

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is building an innovative 43-metre hybrid ferry for service on the West Coast of Scotland.

Lloyd’s Register has provided pre-contract support to the project.

The ferry will be designed to accommodate 150 passengers, 23 cars or two HGVs, with a service speed of nine knots, and will be powered by small diesel generator sets. These will feed power to a 400-volt switchboard, which will supply power to electric propulsion motors that turn the propulsion units. In addition, two battery banks with a total of 700kWh will be able to supply power to the units, reducing fuel consumption by at least 20%. The battery banks will be charged overnight from the mains.

The vessel’s design and power configuration will additionally lead to 19-24% savings of power input to the propulsion units compared to a conventional diesel mechanical solution, reducing CO

2 and NOx and SOx emissions.

CMAL is also looking at the possibility of using local wind, wave or solar energy to charge the batteries, making the process even more environmentally friendly.

Viking Line’s 56,850 gt ropax ship, Viking Grace, is a significant LR LNG-as-fuel initiative (image courtesy of STX Finland)

The IGF CodeThe draft International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) is under development at the IMO and will replace the Interim Guidelines on Safety for Natural Gas-Fuelled Engine Installations in Ships. It is due to be adopted in 2014 or 2015.

Lloyd’s Register is leading the way in understanding what the new Code will mean for the ropax industry so that we can assist you in preparing for entry into force.

In the meantime, we continue to help ensure designs are gas safe by implementing best practice and monitoring the technological advances taking place in the industry.

Other alternative fuels and energy sources

Location, cost, turnaround times and voyage patterns are key factors that will determine the best fuel solution for you. And there are other considerations, too. For remote operations in areas with extreme weather, for instance, alternative fuels may not always be available.

We are continually researching alternative fuel and energy sources and can advise you on their suitability for your ship.

Battery powerLR is supporting innovative battery-powered ferry designs. Battery technology is particularly suited to small, local ferries which can use drop-in power packs charged at onshore jetty facilities.

BiofuelsWe are currently involved in trials of the biofuel, FAME, on board ships as well as joint industry projects looking at the potential of methanol as a fuel. Fuel cellsFuel cell technology is moving ahead but as yet is only feasible for small craft or small power requirements. We are investigating hydrogen technologies with clients interested in this advanced marine application.

Wave, wind and solar Trials are ongoing to bring these energy sources to a commercially viable level. We are working with clients to investigate the potential and risks associated with new state-of-the art designs.

NuclearNuclear propulsion is a proven technology at sea. We have recently developed provisional Rules to allow approved nuclear reactors to be effectively integrated into ships. LR has over 50 years experience providing assurance to the nuclear industry.

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Fuel and energy management are crucial elements of your ferry operations. With rising fuel costs, significant reductions in SOx and NOx limits, and new legislation to reduce CO2 emissions, being energy efficient is more important than ever before.

LR can help you achieve greater energy efficiency and comply with regulations through a range of services.

Energy management

Ship energy evaluationThrough our ship energy evaluation and operational advisory services we can help you assess your energy performance and identify achievable and cost-effective opportunities for attaining better energy efficiency and reducing fuel consumption.

SEEMP development and reviewFrom January 1, 2013. all ships over 400 gt will be required to have a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).

We can help you prepare your SEEMP using our template, checklist and guidancenotes and develop the Plan through tailored support.

Once in place, we can review your Plan to make sure it contains an achievable set of processes to reduce fuel consumption and improve efficiency.

Air emissions

Exhaust emissions workshopsComplying with exhaust emissions regulations can be challenging. We provide specialist exhaust emissions workshops that are fleet specific and tailored to your needs. These can help you assess different compliance routes or understand the operational and technical requirements of your chosen option.

ECA calculatorOur Emission Control Area (ECA)calculator allows you to test differentcompliance scenarios to find the bestsolution for you. Understanding exhaust gas treatmentWe have produced guidance on exhaust gas treatment which looks at the technical and operational issues involved in installing NOx-reducing devices and SOx scrubbers on board your ships. Download your copy at www.lr.org/eca or order a hard copy from the LR webstore: www.webstore.lr.org

Fuel and engine performance consultancy services from FOBAS

Our FOBAS services help you manage fuelquality, from bunkering to exhaust. They include:

– fuel quality analysis– engine performance analysis– fuel system audits.

Driving greater energy efficiency

Driving greater energy efficiency

We can help you achieve greater energy efficiency and comply with regulations

Stena Line’s ferries, Stena Hollandica and Stena Brittanica have been designed to have a low environmental impact

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Our fuel specialists are available to provide pre-contract and in-service advice on new designs and retrofits so you can adopt the most effective fuel solution for your business.

Demonstrating your commitment

ECO notationOur voluntary ECO Rules set standards for environmental ship design, construction and operation beyond statutory requirements, helping you demonstrate your extra commitment to environmental protection. Your ship’s compliance with the Rules leads to the award of our ECO class notation, which uses supplementary characters to represent the ship’s different environmental features and credentials, covering areas such as NOx, SOx and CO2 emissions; oil pollution prevention; and refrigerants.

Verification of environmental performanceIndependent verification of your environmental performance demonstrates your commitment to your stakeholders and can lead to competitive advantage in the

Installation of the scrubber now operating on DFDS Seaways’ ferry, Ficaria Seaways

Case study:Working with DFDS to achieve ECA-SOx compliance

In 2008, DFDS embarked on a projectwith Alfa Laval to trial a 21MW hybridscrubber on the main engine exhaustof the Lloyd’s Register classed DFDSferry, Ficaria Seaways. This is the largest scrubber installed on any vessel to date and the only scrubber installed on a two-stroke main engine.

The technology is now successfullyoperating on the ferry on its regularroute between Immingham, Brevik andGothenburg in the North Sea ECA-SOx.

Alfa Laval designed and installed thescrubber and its associated instrumentationand controls while DFDS managed thedesign and installation of the cabling,steelwork and wash water piping andpumps. Approval of the modified ship’splans, along with class and statutoryapproval of the scrubber, was carriedout by the Lloyd’s Register team inCopenhagen.

Find out how we can help you achieve ECA compliance at www.lr.org/eca

marketplace. We provide verification of environmental reports, CO

2 footprint, and a wide range of schemes.

ISO 14001 and 50001 accreditationThrough comprehensive audits our marineand LRQA experts provide independentcertification against these two major ISOstandards for environmental managementsystems and energy management, helpingyou demonstrate your environmentalcredentials to stakeholders.

Underwater noise

Attention is increasingly focused on underwater noise from ships and its potential impact on cetaceans.

Lloyd’s Register ODS is involved in several underwater noise projects. We are applying the latest technology to analysing noise impact on the underwater environment and reducing the strength of the major sources of noise from ships.

For more information on our environmental services visit www.lr.org/sustainability

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