Category: Technology

Pipeline for Rügen liquefied natural gas terminal fully approved

Pipeline for Rügen liquefied natural gas terminal fully approved

Posted by | 22 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

The responsible mining authority in Stralsund has approved the second section and thus the entire 50 km long connection pipeline between the gas pipeline hub in Lubmin - east of the city of Greifswald - and Mukran in Sassnitz on the island of Rügen. The pipeline will transport the liquefied natural gas delivered by ship to Mukran, where it will be regasified on so-called "FSRUs", to the hub in Lubmin, from where it will be fed into the long-distance gas pipeline network. FSRU stands for Floating Storage and Regasification Unit. Two of these units are planned in Mukran: The "Neptune", which is currently still moored off Lubmin, and the "Transgas Power", which will be...

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Environmentally friendly fuels - healthier, but not more climate-friendly

Environmentally friendly fuels - healthier, but not more climate-friendly

Posted by | 20 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

Since 1 January 2020, the entire shipping industry has become "greener" thanks to "Sulphur 2020" At the turn of 2020, the IMO banned cheap but dirty heavy fuel oil with a high sulphur content. The shipping industry had two options to react: Switch to light fuel oil (marine diesel with lower sulphur and heavy metal content) or install an exhaust gas purification system (scrubber). The majority of shipowners opted to switch to alternative marine fuels or liquefied natural gas (LNG). The aim of the regulation was to significantly reduce sulphur emissions. The permissible sulphur content of marine fuels was reduced from 3.5 % to 0.5 %. Sulphur emissions (SOx) are held responsible for the development of respiratory diseases and are a component...

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System with "conveyor belt" shortens rescue time at sea

System with "conveyor belt" shortens rescue time at sea

Posted by | 13 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

LONDON - A new rescue system "pulls" a person who has fallen overboard safely out of the water in less than a minute. During the rescue of a dummy in the harbour, it was demonstrated that the patented "Swift Rescue Conveyer System" from ZELIM works like a conveyor belt and rescues people who have fallen overboard up to four times faster than conventional systems, such as a rescue gallows. During a three-day demonstration around Vattenfall's Ramsgate offshore wind farm off the Thames estuary, offshore search and rescue specialists showed that once the "person overboard" role has been triggered, the Swift rescue device can be lowered into the water remotely and people quickly brought back on board to safety...

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SAR base training

SAR base training

Posted by | 19 Oct 2023 | , , , | 0

Großer Erfolg des Pilot-Seminars zum SAR-Basis Training des DMYV in Kooperation mit der Visiomare GmbH aus Bremen Das erste von zwei Pilot-Seminaren für Ausbilder zum SAR-Basis Training des DMYV in Zusammenarbeit mit der Visiomare GmbH in Bremen war ein voller Erfolg. Ziel des Seminars war es, Wassersportler in die Lage zu versetzen, im Seenotfall eindeutig zu kommunizieren, und ggf. an professionell geführten Suchverfahren teilzunehmen, um die Sicherheit auf See zu verbessern. Dabei stand die Einführung und Relevanz des Themas „Hilfeleistung auf See“, Begriffsbestimmungen, Grundlagen für den SAR-Dienst, Alarmieren im Seenotfall, Kommunikation im SAR-Dienst, Driftfaktoren & Suchverfahren auf dem Programm....

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Frigate "Sachsen": Laser weapon demonstrator successful

Frigate "Sachsen": Laser weapon demonstrator successful

Posted by | 28 Sep 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by ARGE Hochenergielaser Marinedemonstrator: Following the integration of the laser weapon demonstrator (LWD) on the frigate 124 "SACHSEN" in June 2022, the sea trials of the LWD have been successfully completed. The working group (ARGE) High Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator, consisting of MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, is responsible for the development and construction of the LWD and for supporting the test campaigns planned and organised by the BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support). During almost a year of testing, with a total of six campaigns, the laser weapon demonstrator (LWD) showed its capabilities against various targets in increasingly complex scenarios under realistic operating conditions....

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