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10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Alstom Wins Carnival Cruise Contract The Power Conversion Business of Alstom won a multi-million dollar con- tract by Fincantieri to supply electric propulsion systems for two new cruise ships, one for Carnival Cruises to be built at the Marghera yard and one for Costa Crociere at the Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa. Both ships are to be delivered in the first half of 2007 and are the sister ships of Carnival Liberty and Costa Concordia, currently being built at Fincantieri - with an ALSTOM electric propulsion system - and expected to be delivered in Summer 2005 and Summer 2006 respectively. The new ships will be used for year-round worldwide cruising. The Carnival cruise ship will carry 3,710 passengers and the Costa 3,800 passengers. For each vessel, Alstom will supply two synchronous propulsion motors of 20MW for Carnival and 21MW for Costa and the associated electric drives. Alstom will also provide the propulsion control systems including remote control as well as the harmonic filtering and 11kV distribution systems. Circle 35 on Reader Service Card New Emission Reduction Rules Enter Force International regulations to control harmful emissions from ships' exhausts entered into force on May 19, 2005. Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships are contained in Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention [1] and were adopted in the 1997 Protocol to that Convention. The Annex VI regulations set limits on sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from ship exhausts and prohibit deliberate emissions of ozone- depleting substances. The Annex includes a global cap of 4.5 percent by mass (% m/m) on the sulfur content of fuel oil and calls on IMO to monitor the worldwide average sulfur content of fuel once the Protocol comes into force. Annex VI contains provisions allow- ing for special "SOx Emission Control Areas" (SECAs) to be established with more stringent controls on sulfur emis- sions. In these areas, the sulfur content of fuel oil used onboard ships must not exceed 1.5 percent m/m. Alternatively, ships must fit an exhaust gas cleaning system or use other meth- ods to limit SOx emissions. The regula- tion requires such alternative methods to be approved by the Administration (flag State). Draft Guidelines on on-board exhaust gas-SOx cleaning systems have been developed and are expected to be approved by IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) when it meets for its 53rd ses- sion in July 2005. The Baltic Sea Area is designated as a SECA in the Protocol. However, the regulation allows for a 12-month period from the date of entry into force before the limits in a SECA can be enforced USCG Details Impact of Single Hull Phase Out The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that changing the single-hull phase-out date for tank vessels from 2015 to 2010 would have the greatest impact on U.S. tank barges, causing 38 percent of total tank barge fleet to lose five years of service life. Overall, approximately 1,700 U.S. and 70 foreign single-hull tank vessels would be affected and lose some service life in U.S. waters. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the Protection that is imitated, but never duplicated. No one has the performance history of Seaward. Don’t settle for less! SEA GUARD ® Foam-filled Marine Fenders SEAPILE ® & SEATIMBER ® Composite Piling & Timbers SEAFLOAT ® Foam-filled Buoys & Floats SEA CUSHION ® Offshore Fenders 3470 Martinsburg Pike Clearbrook, VA 22624, USA 540-667-5191 800-828-5360 email: sales@seaward.com www.seaward.com www.trelleborg.com We were the first to offer the protection of solid foam filled fenders over 35 years ago. We pioneered the concept and perfected the manufac- turing process. Today, our fenders are in major harbors and ports around the world setting the standard by which others are judged. And, our prod- uct line is expanding and growing as we continue our commitment to inno- vation and quality. So if you are a decision maker for harbor and dock installation pro- curement seeking the best protection available, get Seaward. It won’t cost a king’s ransom. 2004 Seaward’s Sea Guard ® Fenders Protect The New “Queen” 1980 Seaward’s Sea Guard ® Fenders Protect The“Queen” Circle 296 on Reader Service Card News MR JUNE 2005 #2 (9-16).qxd 6/2/2005 11:01 AM Page 2
