RoPaxSuccessfully harnessing the technology of tomorrow

and Explorer Cruise Vessels

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Contents

Integrated systems 4 Combiningthe

manyelementsof expertiseiskeyto continuedsuccess

Design 6 Rolls-Royce's

superiordesigns deliverefficient globalanswers

Electrical systems 8 Flexibilityisat

theheartof everysingle powersystem

Case study 10 WehelpRoPax

ferryoperatorreduceemissions duringportcalls

Engines 12 Howthenew

BergenB36:45gasengineis drivingchange

Propulsion 13 Compactice-class

unitsnowprovidea touchofELegance

forRoPaxships

Unified Bridge 14 Cruisevesselis

firsttobenefit fromRolls-Royce's newtechnology

Deck machinery 16 Winchesgive

captainsand ownersgreater confidence

Intelligent Awareness 17 Successfultrials

areopeningeyes tomuchsmarter possibilities

The future 18 OskarLevander

looksaheadtoan excitingtimefor passengerferries

Contact us 20 Wanttoknow

more?Ourteams arestandingby aroundtheworld

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I N T E G R A T E D S Y S T E M S I N T E G R A T E D S Y S T E M S

HELPING OWNERS

With its range of equipment – from engines to propellers and all the

supporting and control equipment in between – Rolls-Royce can provide much of the equipment and systems needed for a RoPax and explorer cruise design. But the key to making them work effectively and efficiently is being able to integrate them into a single system.Headofmerchantvesseldesign

PerEgilVedlogunderstandstheimportanceofthattask,especiallyfromasafetyandanenvironmentalstandpoint.“Youhavetoputthedesigntogethertouseoptimal

energy,”hesays.“Throughoursystemintegrationweoptimisetechnicallogisticsandinterfacestoincreasevesselefficiencyandsafety.”Forpassengerships,thisisparticularlyimportanttoensurethatsafe-return-to-portrequirementsaremet,hesays.ForRoPaxvessels,their

cargoownersalsopromptanenvironmentalapproach,sincetheyaremeasuredontheirownenvironmentalfootprint.MrVedlogsays:“Oursystemintegrationdesignmeanswecanmakeoptimalsolutionswhenitcomestoenergyconsumptionandemissionreduction.”Generalmanager

forproductsystems,HansMartinHjørungnes,makesasimilarpoint.Heseesthechallengeforasuccessfulsystemintegrationistocombinestand-aloneequipmentofmanydifferenttypessothatitallworkstogether“initsmostoptimalconditionwithaslowconsumptionandemissionsaspossible.”Thisrangeofequipmentserves

anumberofdifferentfunctionsandeachhasitsowncontrolandsafetysystem.Rolls-Royceworkswiththeirsupplierstoadoptacommonphilosophysothattheycanbe

Combining all the elements of Rolls-Royce's expertise in perfect harmony is key to its continued success in RoPax operations

integratedintoasinglesystem.Becauseofthescopeofitsequipment,fromenginestopropellers,Rolls-Royceisuniquelypositionedtoprovideacompletepackagewithaunifieduserinterface.Thissimplifiescontrolsandgivestheoperatoraclearpresentationofinformation.Italsomakesthecompanyacustomer’ssinglepointofcontactandremovesthecomplexitiesofdealingwithmanydifferentsuppliers.MrHjørungnesalsosees

anotherchallenge,aspassengershipsadoptavarietyofalternativeenergysources,includingLNG,hydrogen,fuelcells,batteriesandevensolarpower.Theyallhavedifferentenergydensitiesandcharacteristics.“Youmustbeabletocoverallthesepowersources,”hesays,withtheirvariousvoltages,frequencies,responsetimesandpowerranges.

OnRoPaxvessels,forexample,theirnumerousportcallsmeanthatpowerconsumerswillhaveavaryingloadprofilethathastobematchedbythepowersupplysystem.Linkingthevariouspowersourcestothevessel’spowerconsumersformsthecoreofanintegratedsystem.“Thisiswhereweputalotofeffortintothetechnology,”hesays.Rolls-Roycehasalready

preparedforonetechnologythatwillplayanincreasingroleinintegratedsystemsonshipswiththattypeofoperatingprofileandmultiplepowersources:batteries.Ithasdevelopedanewbatterytechnology,calledSAVeEnergy,thatisacostcompetitive,highlyefficientandliquid-cooledmodularbatterysystemthatcanbescaledaccordingtoenergyandpowerrequirements.Threeshipowners–Color

Line,NorledandtheNorwegianCoastalAdministrationShippingCompany–havebeenpartnersinitsdevelopment,whichensuresthattheenergystoragesystemissuitableforRoPaxvessels,cruiseferriesandmanyothershiptypes.ItisanexampleofRolls-Royce’s

continuousimprovementsintechnologythathelpcustomers“achievealotmorethanisexpectedfromtraditionalwaysofsolvingthings,”saysMrHjørungnes.

ACHIEVE MORE

“Our system integration design means we can make optimal solutions when it comes to energy consumption and emission reduction”Per Egil Vedlog

Above and below: Becauseofthescopeofitsequipment,fromenginestopropellers,Rolls-Royceisuniquelypositionedtoprovideacompletepackagewithaunifieduserinterface

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L A T E S T P R O J E C T S

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D E S I G N

A Rolls-Royce RoPax or Explorer Cruise Vessel design begins with a question. In fact, it begins with a

detailed questionnaire to give the design team an initial understanding of what their customer is looking for. “When we receive that from the owner, we start developing a rough concept so we have something to put on the table at the first meeting,” says head of merchant vessel design, Per Egil Vedlog.Thatfirstdraftwilldrawonwhat

MrVedlogdescribesasanextensivelibraryofconceptsforRoPaxandcruiseferrydesignsthathasbeenbuiltupoveritsyearsofexperiencewithsuchvessels.Suitablemodelsareselectedtoprovidethebestmatchto

theowner’soperationalprofile, settingintrainadevelopmentconceptthatwillrunthroughthewholeprojectsothatthefinal designwillbeoptimalforthe owner’sintendeduseofthevessel.Thisexperienceisneedednow

morethanever.Acombinationofnewrulesgoverningpassengerships,environmentaldemandsandsimplytheageofthecurrentfleetispromptingshipownerstoreviewtheirfleetprofiles.Forexample,damagestabilityrulesthatwillcomeintoeffectforpassengershipsin2020willheavilyaffectaship’ssubdivisionsandtechnicalrouteing.Indevelopingsuitabledesigns,

“ourprimedriveristofocusonourshipdesignabilitiesandsystemintegration.Ourequipmentportfolio

Superior designs deliver efficient answers suchasshops,restaurantsandplay

areas,butnocabins.Forlongerroutes,cabinsandmoreextensivepassengerfacilitiesareessentialandRolls-Roycehasdesignsinitsportfolioforallthesevariations.Environmentalfactorsare

prominentinallitsRoPaxandExplorerCruiseVesseldesigns,andnotonlytomeetmaritimerequirements.Cargoownersandcruisevesseloperatorsarealsomeasuredontheirenvironmentalfootprint,soitisimportantfornewvesseldesignstohaveaslowemissionsaspossibletomeettheirdemands,soasmuchenergyrecoveryarrangementsaspossibleshouldbeincluded,asMrVedlogoutlinesontherightofthispage.Tooptimiseenergyuse,system

integrationiscriticalanditismosteffectivewhenitisdevelopedinharmonywiththewholeshipdesign.AsMrVedlogputit:“Bydoingourowndesigntogetherwithoursystemintegrationweareinabetterpositiontooptimisethewholeconcept.”

Rolls-Royceoffersthreelevelsofdesignbeforecontract:ConceptDesignandFactsheet,TenderDesign,andContractDesign.Aftercontractthreemoredesignlevelsareavailable:BasicDesign,Basic-ExtendedDesignandDetailedDesign,dependingonwhattheshipyardandshipownerrequire.Abasicdesignpackageincludesdocumentationneededtosecureclassandregulatoryapproval,butforapropersystemintegrationapproach,MrVedlogsays“wehave toatleastdotheBasic-ExtendedDesignpackage,”whichintegratesRolls-Royceandotherequipmentusingoptimaltechnicalinterfaces.

Cost matters in a Rolls-Royce design

InpreparingaRoPaxdesign,Rolls-Royceconductsacost-benefitanalysistoassessthevalueofitsdesignoptions.Itsheadofmerchantvessel

design,PerEgilVedlog,listedsomeofthefactorsittakesintoaccountwhenpreparingitsdraftdesigntoproduceaconceptthatisattractive,bothforitsoperationalcostsanditsmaintenanceneeds.Butitmustalsohaveanenvironmentalfocus,hesays.Initsinformation-gathering

phase,itwillaskanowneraboutsuchthingsaswhethershoreconnectionsareavailable.Ifnot,ahybridbatterysolutionmightbeproposed.Fueloptionswillbeconsidered,alongwiththeship’senergyefficiencydesignindex(EEDI),whichhesayscanbechallengingforaRoPaxbecauseoftheirrelativelyhighspeedandlowdeadweight.Wasteheatrecovery

systemsareimportant,soastouseenergyveryefficiently,forexampletoheatwaterortheaccommodation.Itcanalsobeusedforwaterproductionwhilesteamturbinesusingsteamproducedbyexhaustheatcouldproduceelectricity.“Butwehavetobalance

thisagainstinvestmentcostsandpaybacktime,”MrVedlogsays.“Thebottomlineisthemostimportantpart.”

suitsthismarketverywell,”saysMr Vedlog.Forexample,tomeetsafe-return-to-portrequirements,“itisveryimportanttohaveagoodtechnicalinterfaceandlogistics,”hesays.Rolls-RoyceviewstheRoPaxsector

astwodistinctgroups.Ononesidearevehicle-carryingcruiseferries,whichneedextensivepassengerservices,suchasrestaurants,bars,entertainmentareasandlargeshops.OntheotheraremoretypicalRoPaxvessels,onwhichvehicletransportistheirmainpurpose,withpassengerserviceslikelytofocusongoodseatingandeatingfacilities.Betweenthosetwoextremes

thereisaspectrumofdesignoptions,especiallyamongRolls-Royce’scruiseferryconcepts.Onservicesofaroundtwohours,therewouldbefacilities

Above: The in-depthdesignexpertiseatRolls-Roycehassuccessfullydeliveredawiderangeofvesselstocarryoutspecificrolesaroundtheworld

“By doing our own design together with our system integration, we are in a better position to optimise the whole concept”Per Egil Vedlog

D E S I G N

ExamplesofRoPaxvesseldesigns

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E L E C T R I C A L S Y S T E M S E L E C T R I C A L S Y S T E M S

Bright sparksWhen it comes to electrical systems, Rolls-Royce believes in flexibility. That's why it offers endless possibilities for efficiency, manoeuvrability and performance. Here are just 5 examples of its power systems in action

Shaft system allowing all engines to operate at variable speed

Using our new ELegance Podded propulsion with a complete diesel electric power train

Using our Azipull propulsion with a complete diesel electric power train

Combining the manoeuvrability of Azipulls with the efficiency of a shafted propeller

Combining variable speed propulsion lines with efficient Safe-Return-to-Port

SAVe CUBE Hybrid

SAVe LINE

SAVe LINE

SAVe LINE

HSG Multidrive

■ Thissolutionenablesefficientmechanicalpropulsionutilisingenginesthatcanoperateatvariablespeedbothforthrustandforhotelloading.

■ Thissolutionisafullydieselelectricsolutionthatenablesoperatorstooptimizetheamountofrunningenginesdependentonpowerrequiredwiththeaddedbenefitoflow-loadefficiencyandhighmanoeuvrabilityfromthe

■ Thissolutionisafullydieselelectricsolutionthatenablesoperatorstooptimizetheamountofrunningenginesdependentonpowerrequiredwiththeaddedbenefitof highmanoeuvrabilityfromtheAzipulls.

■ ThissolutionisafullydieselelectricsolutionthatenablesoperatorstooptimizetheamountofrunningenginesdependentonpowerrequiredwiththeaddedbenefitofimprovedmanoeuvrabilityfromtheAzipullsandefficientpropulsionfromthecentrepropeller.

■ Thissolutionenablesefficientmechanicalpropulsionutilisingenginesthatcanoperateatvariablespeedbothforthrustandforhotelloading.

■ Noconversionbetweenauxiliary-

■ EnergyStoragecanbeefficientlyintegrateddirectlyontotheSAVeCUBE,minimizingtheconversionlossesandoptimizeszeroemissionoperations.

poddedpropulsion. ■ Noconversionbetween

generatorsandhotelloadingenablesefficienthigh-powerhotelloading.

■ EnergyStoragecanbeintegratedthroughaseparatedriveforzero

■ Noconversionbetweengeneratorsandhotelloadingenablesefficienthigh-powerhotelloading.

■ EnergyStoragecanbeintegratedthroughaseparatedriveforzeroemissionoperations.

■ Noconversionbetweengeneratorsandhotelloadingenablesefficienthigh-power hotelloading.

■ EnergyStoragecanbeintegratedthroughaseparatedriveforzeroemissionoperations.

■ Thesystemisalowvoltage

generatorandhotelloadingenablesefficienthigh-powerhotelloading.

■ EnergyStoragecanefficientlybeintegrateddirectlyontotheMultidrive,minimizingtheconversionlossesandoptimizeszero

■ ThesystemisalowvoltageDC-systemsuitableforvesselwithpowerrequirementsintherangeof4-10MW,especiallyforvesselwithlargevariationsinitsoperationalprofile.

emissionoperations. ■ ThesystemisalowvoltageAC-

systemsuitableformediumRoPaxvesselswithpowerrequirementsintherangeof6-18MW.

■ TheELegancepoddedpropulsionunitsrangesfrom2-7MW/unit.

■ ThesystemisalowvoltageAC-systemsuitableforsmallRoPaxvesselswithpowerrequirementsintherangeof2-12MW.

■ TheAzipullpropulsionunitsrangesfrom0,9-5MW/unit.

AC-systemsuitableformediumandlargeRoPaxvesselswithpowerrequirementsintherangeof8-20MW,especiallyforvesselwithlargehotelloads.

■ TheELegancepoddedpropulsionunitcanbeutilizinginsteadoftheAzipulls.

emissionoperations. ■ ThesystemisalowvoltageAC-

systemsuitableforvesselwithpowerrequirementsintherangeof4-18MW,especiallyforvesselwithlargehotelloads.

■ 690 V AC ■ 6 – 18 MW

Power ■ Designed

for MVZ ■ Safe Return

to Port ■ High

manoeuvrability ■ Low

Maintenance ■ Diesel or LNG ■ Low noise

& vibration

■ 690 V AC Main ■ 1000 V DC Multi ■ 4 – 18 MW

Power ■ Designed for

MVZ ■ Safe Return

to Port ■ High flexibility ■ Diesel or LNG ■ Promas

■ 1000 V DC ■ 4 – 10 MW

Power ■ Designed for

MVZ ■ Safe Return to

Port ■ Flexible

operations ■ Zero emission

operations ■ Diesel or LNG ■ Promas

■ 690 V AC ■ 2 – 12 MW Power ■ Designed

for MVZ ■ Safe Return

to Port ■ High

manoeuvrability ■ Diesel or LNG

■ 690 V AC ■ 8 – 20 MW

Power ■ Designed

for MVZ ■ Safe Return

to Port ■ High

manoeuvrability ■ High flexibility ■ High reliability ■ Diesel or LNG

FACTS

FACTS

FACTS

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C A S E S T U D Y

In a busy city port where shore power is not available, how can a RoPax ferry operator reduce emissions during port calls? Rolls-Royce Marine has the answer to that question: by installing a dedicated generator

set driven by an LNG-fuelled engine.ThatiswhatSpanishferry

operatorBaleàriahasdone,pioneeringthesolutiononits29,670gtRoPaxferryAbel Matutes,whichrunsbetweenBarcelonaonSpain’seastcoastandMallorcaintheMediterranean.Itspendstenhourseverynight

inportandberthsclosetopopulartouristandresidentialareassoreducingitsemissionswasan

GREEN FOR GO

A Rolls-Royce LNG engine has solved the port power dilemma for one Spanish ferry operator

importantpriorityforitsoperatorandtheports.Thishasbeenachievedbyinstallingagas-poweredBergenC26:33L6AGauxiliarygeneratorsetondeckinitsownenclosure,suppliedwithgasfroma30m3gastankmountednearby.Itprovidestheship’shotel

loadandhasmadeadramaticreductioninexhaustgasses.Theengineandgeneratordeliver1,560kWebyconvertingmorethan50percentofthefuel’senergytoelectricity–an

andNOxemissionsarereduced by90percentandtherefore smokeandsootarenegligible,whichisespeciallyimportantnearresidentialdistricts.Therearealsosignificant

financialbenefits.Runningtimeisanticipatedtobe3,500hoursayearand,basedoncurrentfuelprices,theyearlysavingcomparedwithrunningtheship’sauxiliaryenginesis€265,000.Ontopofthat,itcanclaimreducedportfeesthatareofferedtoencourageoperatorstoreducetheirships’emissions.

ForAbel Matutes,thisbringsoperationalsavingsof€300,000peryear,makingtotalsavingsof€565,000peryear.OscarKallerdahl,VicePresident,

LNGSystems,Rolls-Royce,seesbothaspectsasimportant.“Theattractioninfittingthesystemtothisdiesel-poweredvesselisboththegeneralbenefitfromthereductioninemissionswhentheferryisatthequayandaverylargereductioninharbourfeeswhichjustifiestheinvestmentfinancially,”hesays.

ROLLS-ROYCE IN ACTION

29,670 gross

tonnage of Abel Matutes

22 per cent

reduction in CO2

emissions

50 percentage

of fuel energy

converted to electricity

90 per cent

reduction in NOx emissionsROLLS-ROYCE EXPANDS

THE POWER SYSTEM

Since this installation was carried out, Rolls-Royce has developed a self-contained deck-mounted LNG Harbour Power System that combines the engine and generator with its LNG fuel supply comprising a vertical fuel tank with an evaporator and pressure control system.

LOCATION: BARCELONA

“The attraction is a reduction in emissions and a large reduction in harbour fees”Oscar Kallerdahl

exceptionallyhighfigure–whichnaturallyreducesCO2comparedwithotheroptions,whichisfurtherreducedbecauseofLNG’slowcarboncontent.Thesefactors,togetherwiththe

engine’sdesign,whichminimisesmethaneslip–ameasureoftheamountofunburntfuelpassingthroughtheengine–resultina22percentreductioninCO2emissionscomparedwithotherenginesrunningonconventionalfuel.Inaddition,LNGcontainsno

sulphur,soSOxemissionsarezero,

C A S E S T U D Y

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E N G I N E S

Driving changeR

olls-Royce has launched its latest in a series of liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines. The Bergen B36:45 model is designed

in accordance with the Rolls-Royce philosophy of a common platform for all fuel options and applications, and can be configured to meet the specific engine requirements of customers. Thenewenginebuildsonthe

successoftheB33:45dieselengineandoffersavarietyofnewbenefitsforthecustomers,includingrapidresponsetochangesinloadandspeed,highreliabilityandcleanburning.KjellHarloff,Rolls-Royce

CommercialMarine,SeniorVicePresident–Engines,saysthatthismakestheB36:45ideallysuitedformechanicalshippropulsioninstallations,drivingeithercontrollableorfixed-pitchpropellers.Theengineisequallyathome

operatingatconstantspeeddrivingalternatorsingas-electricpropulsionorauxiliarypowergenerationsystems.

ThelatestBergengasenginesareabletoachieveupto22percentlowerGreenHouseGas(GHG)emissionsthantheequivalentdiesel-fuelledversion.AsLNGisasulphur-freefuel,

sulphuroxides(SOx)andparticulatematteremissionsarevirtuallyeliminated,whileemissionsofnitrogenoxide(NOx)arereducedbyover90percentcomparedtoanequivalentdieselengine.ThismeansthattheBergenB36:45isabletomeetIMOTierIIIandEPATier3emissionlevelswithouttheneedforadditionalselectivecatalyticreduction(SCR)systems.InthecaseofthenewB36:45,

themainstructuralcomponentsarethesameasthoseusedintheB33:45-seriesliquidfuelengines.Thecrankcase,commontoallenginetypes,incorporatesallairandoilgalleries,minimisingexternalpipeworkandensuringstiffnessandoperationalsafety.Individualcylinderheadsandthree-piececonnectingrodsallowthecompletehead,liner,pistonandupperconrod

tobewithdrawnforoverhaulandreplaced,asanassembly,withoutdisturbingtheenginebottomend.Leif-ArneSkarbø,Chief

TechnologyOfficeratRolls-RoycePowerSystems,BergenEngines,says:“Otherbenefitsforendusersandshipbuildersarisingfromthismodularapproacharethattheproductisconfigurable,andproductionissimplified,resultinginahighlycompetitivecostperkWandstraightforwardinstallationandmaintenance.”Forthegasversion,different

liners,pistonsandheadsareemployed,givinga30mmincreaseincylinderborecomparedwiththeexisting,well-proven,liquid-fuelledB33:45.Thestrokeremainsunchangedat45cm.Otherchangesinvolvethe

fuelsystemandinjectors,whichareBergenEngines’owndesignandmakeforreliableoperationwithgaseousfuels.Therobustvariablevalvetimingsystemallowsoptimumresponsetoloadchanges,regardlessofthegradeoffuel.

The newly-launched Bergen B36:45 marine gas engine offers a host of extra benefits, including lower emissions

Above: Aswellasitsenvironmentalcredentials,thenewengineiseasytoinstallandmaintain

22 per cent lower GHG emissions

90 per cent

reduction in NOx emissions

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P R O P U L S I O N

Ferries, cruise ships and expedition vessels are the target market for a pair of Rolls-Royce podded propellers that operate in the 1.5MW to 7MW power

range, filling a gap in the market for smaller electric units. They are also suitable for other applications, such as rigs, tugs and workboats.Thesecompactice-classunits

havebeendubbedthe‘ELegance’range–‘EL’referstoitselectricdrive–andareavailableintwoversions:onewithanopenpropeller,theotherducted.Theyarepoweredbyelectric

motorsandwithelectrificationsweepingacrossthemarineindustry,theycompleteRolls-Royce’selectricpropulsionpackage.Beingfullyelectricsetsthem

apartfromotherRolls-Roycethrustersinthispowerrange, whichusegearsandhavethemotorinsidethevessel.TheELegancedesign

hasbenefitedfromtheoperationalexperienceofRolls-Royce’srangeofthelargerelectricMermaidpod.Ithasbeenenhancedbyincludingapermanentmagnetmotorfittedintothepodcasing,creatinga

sleekpodthataddssignificantlytohydrodynamicefficiency,saysPerNahnfeldt,GeneralManagerforElectricPropulsion.Thepodsaredeliveredina

systemwithRolls-RoyceActiveFrontEndConverters,eitherfedfromaconventional690Vsystemorthroughtransformersonamediumvoltagedistributionsystem,suchasRolls-Royce’sSAVeStepsolution.VariousSAVeelectricsystemsareavailable,eachgivinganenhanceddiesel-electricperformancethatisoptimisedforeachinstallation.Batteriescanbeintegratedto

performloadsmoothingontheengines.Thisalsoincreasesthevessel’sredundancyandreducesthepower-generatingcapacityneededbyupto30percent.Italsomeansthepodscouldoperateonbatterypoweraloneinharbourorforlimitedtransitperiodswithzeroemissions,saysSigurdØvrebø,

GeneralManagerforElectricandPower.

Theycanformpartofacompletepackageof

integratedsystemsandequipment.Inthisformat,thepodandtheship’s

electricalsystem,enginesandautomationsystemworktogetherasonecompletevesselpropulsionsystem.

PODS PROVIDE ELEGANT POWER FOR ROPAX SHIPS

Right: The open version of the ELegance pod

Left: The ducted version of the pod

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U N I F I E D B R I D G E

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U N I F I E D B R I D G E

Since the first example of the Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine Unified Bridge was installed in an offshore support

vessel in 2015, the concept has been refined and expanded to provide systems and layouts meeting the individual needs of a wide range of ship types.

TRUE PIONEER BLAZES A TRAIL The new Hurtigruten cruise ferry is the first passenger vessel to benefit from Rolls-Royce's innovative Unified Bridge technology

partoftheUnifiedBridge.Itcollectsstatusinformationforallthesesystemsandpresentsthemtothoseoperatingtheshipinaclearandlogicalway,basedonthephilosophythat‘whatyouseeiswhatyouneed’.Operatorswillfindit“intuitive

andsimpletouse,”MrStrandsays.Itgivesthem“abetteroverviewoftheequipmentandofthevessel’scondition,”helpingtoreducefatigue,preventmistakesandmisunderstandingsandsoimprovesafetyatsea.UnifiedBridgeisjustone

ofRolls-Royce’sinnovations tosupportnavigation.Smallerferriescanbenefitfromtwoautomatedsystems:AutocrossingandAutodocking.Autocrossing hasbeensuccessfullytestedondouble-endedcarferriesandhas 15systemsinoperationororder.Aferrycrossingconsistsofa

seriesofphases:departurefromthelinkspan,accelerationtotransitspeed,transitatconstantspeed,decelerationonapproachtotheterminal,andmanoeuvringpriortoconnectingtolinkspan.Autocrossinghandlesalltheseapart

fromthedockingmanoeuvres.Ittakesdatafromthe

gyrocompass,GPS,speedlogandwindsensortocontrolthepropulsionthrusterstogivetherequiredaccelerationandspeedwithoptimiseduseofpower,

whilekeepingtheferryonthechosentrack.Itsimplifiestheferrycrossingoperation,cutsenergyconsumptionandimprovessafety,MrStrandsays.Thenextstepinthejourney

towardsmoreautomatedferrycrossingsistoaddtechnicalcapabilitiesforAutodocking,forwhichadditionalsensorswillberequiredtoassessproximitytoharbourstructuressuchasmolesattheentranceanddistancetotheberth.Theyprovideinformationtotheferry’spropulsionsystemwhichisadjustedautomaticallytobringtheferrysafelytotheberth.Autocrossingand,onceit

isavailable,Autodocking,aredesignedtobedeliveredasanintegratedsolutioncombiningpropellersandcontrolsystems andisavailableforbothnewbuildsandretrofitprojects,bothforsmallcarferriesandlargervessels,suchasRoPaxvessels.Forthefirsttwovesselstobe

fittedwithAutocrossing,Fjord1’sfullelectricdouble-ended carferriesGloppefjordand Eidesfjord,Rolls-RoyceworkedwiththeNorwegiandesignerMultiMaritime.ThisensuredthattheAzipullthrusterpropulsionsystemandhullformworktogethertocuttheenergyrequirementtoaminimumandtoensuresufficientlowspeedthrustormanoeuvringpowerduringadverseweatherconditions,reducingthebatterysizeneeded.

“Our key aims have been to offer the operator performance, simplicity and safety with close proximity to safety critical functions”Jann Peter Strand

Hurtigruten’s newbuilding Roald Amundsen is the first passenger vessel to benefit from the technology.TheroleofUnifiedBridge

istoprovidetheoperatorwithafunctionalandeasilyusedhuman/machineinterfacewithergonomicallyplacedcontrollevers,touchscreensbywhichsystemscanbecalledupandcontrolled,andlogicallypresented

informationonsystemstatus.“Ourkeyaimsindeveloping

UnifiedBridgehavebeentooffertheoperatorperformance,simplicityandsafetywithcloseproximitytosafetycriticalfunctions,”saysJannPeterStrand,GeneralManagerAutomation&ControlProductsinRRCM.Itsgraphicalinterfaceisclear

andconsistentacrossthedifferentRRCMproductsthatareanintegral

Below: TheRoald AmundsenisthefirstpassengerferrytobenefitfromthenewUnifiedBridgetechnology

Above: UnifiedBridgeoffersafunctionalandeasilyusedhuman/machineinterface

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D E C K M A C H I N E R Y

For today’s RoPax vessels, turnaround times in harbours are critical. Some are moored and unmoored up to 10 times per day, so procedures must

be managed safely, reliably and fast in any conditions and at any time of the day.Rolls-Roycehasdevelopedwinch

technologiesthatgiveshipownersandtheircaptain’sconfidenceduringthesecriticalmoments.KimmoHaula,GeneralManager,

Products,highlightsthecompany’suniquefrequencyconvertersaskeycomponentsinprovidingthatconfidence.Togetherwithelectricmotorandcontrolsystemdesignedforthetask,theydeliversmooth,silent,efficientandeconomicalpowerandarestandardfeaturesinRolls-Roycemooringwinches.Thefrequencyconverterhas

beendesignedtoincorporatetaskspreviouslyprovidedbyotherseparatecomponents–theloadcell,encoderandprogrammablelogiccontroller–whichmakes

PULLING POWERWinches give owners and captains confidence – and hold RoPax ferries to their schedule

thesystemmorereliableandimprovesitslifecyclecost,Mr Haulasays.Rolls-Roycewinchesaresupplied

withanauto-tensioningfeaturethatautomaticallykeepstherope’stensionatapre-setvaluetosecurethevesselsafelytothepierduringloadingandunloading.Thisremovestheneedforcrewtomonitorandadjustropetensions,savingtimeandmoney.Thefrequencyconverterdrivesystemmakesauto-tensioningparticularlyeffectivebecauseitreactsquicklytochangingropetensions.“Whatwehaveaimedatin

developingourwinchesistohelpthecrewmanagemooringandanchoringinallsituationsandtomakeitefficientandcosteffectivethroughthelifetimeoftheequipment,”MrHaulasays.

Left and below: Thewinchesdeliverasmooth,silent,efficientandeconomicalperformanceandkeepthevesselsecuredsafelytoapierduringloadingandunloading

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I N T E L L I G E N T A W A R E N E S S

Rolls-Royce’s Intelligent Awareness system (IA) is a sophisticated situational awareness system

that fuses multiple sensors with intelligent software to mitigate against the safety risks navigators face when operating vessels at night, in adverse weather conditions or in congested waterways.IAcreatesa3Dmapofavessel

basedonLightDetectionandRanging(LIDAR).Thisisaremotesensingmethodthatuseslightintheformofapulsedlaserbeamtomeasuredistances.ItcanbelinkedtoGPSdatatocreate3Denvironmentsthatallowcrewsto ‘seewhatthehumaneyecannot’.ThecapacityforIAandmachine

learningtechnologiestosignificantlyimprovenavigationalsafetyhasbeenverifiedbyRolls-RoyceandJapaneseshipownerMitsuiOSKLines(MOL),followingthesuccessofapilotprojectaboarda165-metrepassengerferry.TheprojectentailedRolls-Royce

installinganarrayofIAsensors,thermalimagingcamerasandits

Open your eyes to the smarter possibilitiesDuring successful trials of the Rolls-Royce Intelligent Awareness system, a passenger ferry crew was able to see objects previously shrouded in darkness – offering improved decision-making and better safety

revolutionaryLIDARsystemon thevessel.Resultsfromseatrialsonthe

Sunflower–whichoperatesnight-timesailingsbetweenKobeandOitainJapan–foundthatthevessel’snavigatingofficerswereabletovisuallydetectobjectsthatwouldotherwisehavebeencloakedbytheblacknessofnight.IiroLindborg,GeneralManager,

Remote&AutonomousSolutions,Rolls-Royce,says:“Duringthetrials,theIAsystemwasabletodetectallpotentialnavigationalobstacles,allowingthecrewtomitigateagainst

anysafetyrisksduringtheir nightcrossings.”Thetechnologywasfused

togethertogivethevessel’sbridgeteamdaytime-likesituationalawarenessofthesurroundingarea,providingenhanceddecision-makingcapabilityandimprovingthesafetyofthevessel.“Weturnednightintoday,”says

Lindborg.“MOLandtheSunflower crewwereverysatisfiedwiththeresults.IAisundoubtedlyoneof themostsignificantadvances madetodateintermsofshipnavigationsafety.”

Above: SeatrialsontheSunflowerhaveseenIntelligentAwarenessputthroughitspacessuccessfully

Below: Theenhancedviewenjoyedbythecrewatnight

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T H E F U T U R E T H E F U T U R E

Oskar Levander has big ideas. It’s his job. As Rolls-Royce Marine’s senior vice-president for concepts and

innovation, he peers into the future of ship design, operations and policy and looks for the best way to get there.Asheseesit,shippingisfollowing

twomainpaths:onefollowsaroutetowardsgreaterdigitalisationandtheotherisdefinedbyenvironmentalconcerns.AndthisisespeciallytrueforRoPaxvessels.TakeAutodocking.Asmentioned

elsewhereinthispublication,thiswillbeintroducedonsmallcarferriesonshortregularcrossingstocomplementAutocrossing.Together,theywillautomatetheseshortvoyagesfromleavingonedocktoarrivingat theother.ButMrLevanderbelieves

Autodockingwillbeusedonlargerships.Justasanoffshoresupportvesselcaptainwouldneveroperateneararigwithoutdynamicpositioning,hesaysthatAutodockingwillbejustasimportantwhenbringingaferryintoaportmorequicklyandsafelythanundermanualcontrol.Closeproximityradar,LIDARandcameraswouldbemountedontheshipandtheirdatawouldbecombinedtobringpositionalaccuracydowntocentimetre-scale.Thesetechnologiescouldalso

beusedatothertimesinthevoyagetoprovideacaptainwithwhatMrLevandercalls‘IntelligentAwareness’.Rolls-RoycehasteamedupwithGoogletouseitsobjectdetectionandartificialintelligenceenginesbuthasconfiguredthemtoidentifymarineobjects.Rolls-Royceistestingthetechnologyonferries–oneinJapanandoneintheBaltic–andisalreadyofferingittotheferrymarket.

Atpresent,ofcourse,thisisa‘nicetohave’supplementtothevariousnavigationaidsrequiredbyregulation,but“soonerorlateritwillbecomethenormfortheindustrytorequirethissystem”onceitssafetybenefitsarerecognised,MrLevanderbelieves.Itisthesortoftechnologythatwill

beneededonfullyautonomousships,hesays,althoughhedoesnotexpecttherewillbeanylargeautonomouspassengerships.“Butwethinkthatautomationcanmakeexistingferriessafer,”hesays.

Combating collisionsAfurtherdevelopmentfromIntelligentAwarenesswillbeproactivecollisionavoidancetechnology.Althoughradarofferscollisionwarnings,itcanbeconfusedattimes,especiallyincongestedwaters.IntelligentAwarenesscanidentifyspecificobjectsandacollisionavoidancesystemcouldusethisto

warnthecaptainofacollisionriskandsuggestactionstotake.Andifthecrewdoesnotreact,itcouldeventakeactionitself,MrLevandersays.Ferriesandcruiseshipsare

potentialmarketsforthis,hebelieves,becausesafetyissuchanimportantfactorintheiroperation,followedbytankers,gascarriersandlargecontainershipswithdangerouscargoorveryvaluablecargo.

Eliminating emissionsWhenitcomestofuturedesignsfortheshipsthemselves,MrLevander’ssecondtheme–theenvironment–istheforceforchange.Emissionsreductionwillbe

atarget,butnotjusttomeetshippingregulationsbuttoaimatzeroemissionsinportstosatisfyanticipatedlocalrestrictions.“We willhavemorehybridoperations,” hesays,withenginesusedatsea andbatteriesinport.“Ideally,of

course,youwantthoseenginesto runonLNG.”Headds:“Ferriesaretheideal

shiptypeforLNGoperation.”Butwhileothershiptypesmightoptforscrubbers,hesays,“Idon’tthinkthatmanypeoplewanttohavescrubbersonnewbuildferries,”becauseofthosefuturelocalrequirements.Hybridbatteryenergystorage

willmakediesel-electricpowerplantsmoresuitableforferries–theyhavelongbeenpopularoncruiseships–“andthenitbecomeslogicalandattractivetogoforelectricpropulsion,”hesays.Thenpoddedpropulsionunitsor

combinationsofcentrelineshaftlineswithpodsaswingthrustersbecome

likelyarrangements.Whileallthesetechnicalchanges

aregoing,ferries’basicshapeswillnotchangemuch,MrLevandersays.Futuredesigndevelopmentswillcentreonsuchdetailsasthebalancebetweenvehiclecapacityandpassengerfacilities,whiledigitalisationwill impactonpassengerservices.Forexample,technologythathas

alreadybecomecommononcruiseships–suchasprovidingatailoredexperiencebasedonapassenger’sprofileandlocation–couldbeintroducedontoferries,hesays.But hehintsthathehasmorebigplansinhismind:“Wehavesomeinterestingideasonhowyoucouldturnitupsidedown,butlet’ssee.”

Forward thinking

“Sooner or later it will become the norm for the industry to require this [automation] system.”Oskar Levander

Autodocking. Object detection. Collision avoidance. Emission reduction. These and other exciting developments will make the ferries of the future truly intelligent

Above: Thetechnologyofthefuturewillhelpmakemarineoperations–includingRoPaxferries–saferandmoreefficient

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