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CFOA NEWS

Vol 1 - Issue 1

April 15, 2011

What’s Inside:

New ferries arrive – Page 1

First Issue - Page 1

Training never ends - Page 2

Calendar - Page 2

New Brunswick ferry - Page 2

Recent new Members - Page 2

Technical Paper - Page 3

This is the first issue of our

CFOA Newsletter.

From the format, you will see that

we want to include membership

news with fleet news and in future

issues other member updates.

We will also maintain a calendar and

add links to new members as we

continue to grow.

We encourage you to visit our

website which will soon be

revamped and we hope this will also

enhance the dialogue between Full,

Associate and Individual Members.

Finally make sure you block off

September 12 and 13 as we will be

holding our Conference then in

Owen Sound.

The Next issue will be June 15

Canadian Ferry Operators Association

Association Canadienne des Opérateur de Traversiers

CFOA News Letter 2

New Ferry for Province of New

Brunswick Launched

The MV Grand Manan Adventure was

launched on January 14th, at Eastern

Shipbuiling in Florida

The vessel will provide service between

Blacks Harbour and North Head, Grand

Manan and will be managed by Coastal

Transport Ltd.

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Training Never Ends, and Shouldn’t!

Submitted by Peter Buell, Director, Great Lakes

International Marine Training Centre

Most companies have a great understanding of the

importance of training and therefore very active training

programs. In many instances it is in-house, and in others

outsourced to a College or other institution, or often a

combination of the two.

The past year at the Great Lakes International Marine

Training and Research Centre in Owen Sound (GLIMTRC)

has seen the development and delivery of many courses,

from the traditional standards; PPS, ERRM, BRM, ECDIS

and others to new offerings; Pilotage, MOHS, Oil Spill,

SOTO, Violence in the Workplace, Environmental and

Passenger Vessel Safety Training to name a few. These

courses are offered as a result of regulation, or by

company request (and often both). Others are being

worked on as we speak.

There are a few notes worth passing on regarding some of

the training, and they apply to all of us:

Training for MOHS is already mandatory; the

regulations have also been updated (new date of

25 January 2011). How you provide it is still up to

you.

A draft change to the CLC will make it mandatory

to provide training to Policy Committees,

Workplace Committees and Health and Safety

Representatives.

STCW refresher training is coming, every 5 years.

First drafts of new requirements will be provided,

or at least briefed at the spring 2011 CMAC.

And finally, a reminder that for those that fall into the

category, Passenger Vessel Safety Training requirements

come into force later this year in November.

Please don’t hesitate to call if the GLIMTRC can be of help

for any of your training needs.

Calendar:

Portsecure 2011

May 25-27, 2011

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel

Vancouver, BC

CFOA Conference

Sept. 12 & 13, 2011

Owen Sound, ON

Interferry 36th Annual Conference

Oct. 3-6, 2011

Barcelona, Spain

National CMAC

Nov. 7-10, 2011

Government Conference Centre,

Ottawa

Recent New Members:Diesel Injection Sales and Service

Marine Institute, Offshore Safety and Survival Centre

Rolls Royce Canada Ltd.

RAD Power - Schottel

Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission

DDACE Power Systems

CFOA News Letter 3

Flexible machinery arrangement selected for new Scandlines 169m ROPAX ferries.

Contributed by: Ken Westcar, Member, Great Lakes Branch, CIMarE.

Scandlines GmbH is one of Europe's largest ferry fleets, established in 1998 by a merger of major

national ferry companies in Denmark and Germany. Their core operating area is the triangle between

Denmark, Germany and Sweden, where they have a very dense marine route network.

Remaining competitive and reliable over the long-term, while demonstrating environmental

stewardship, were key factors when planning a Euro 230 million investment in two new 169m ROPAX

ferries. So was a procurement initiative that favoured a local builder over a more distant or offshore

yard. Build quality, operating economy and early-hour reliability were placed ahead of lowest capital

cost.

Each will be equipped with five MaK 9M32C engines with Cat

Common Rail electronically controlled fuel systems. The 9M32 C

engine produces 4,500 kW at 600 rpm for 22,500 kW of total

power per vessel to provide a service speed of 20.5kts. The

engines are optimized for smokeless operation and reduced NOx

emission levels meeting IMO II requirements. As a Category 3

engine, under EPA Tier 2 rules, the M32C can be also be used in

U.S. flag vessels.

Caterpillar initially developed the Cat Common Rail system for

the M32C engine series in 2006. “Edith Maersk”, owned by A.P.

Moeller – Maersk A/S, utilized the first M32C auxiliary engine

retrofitted with Cat Common Rail (CCR) and accumulated

significant operating hours during development and reliability

gateways. CCR features electronically controlled, fully flexible

injectors capable of injecting all fuels standardized according to

ISO 8217 requirements, enabling optimal combustion and low

emissions at all power levels. Engine systems management is

provided by Caterpillar designed and built ADEM 4 engine

control modules thereby allowing standardisation of Caterpillar

electronic tooling across the entire product range. Cat Common

Rail can be retrofitted to existing, mechanically injected M32C

engines currently in service and kits will be available shortly.

An artist’s impression of the new 169m Scandlines ROPAX ferry for Baltic service

Many thousands of hours of testing and

validation were gained on a single-

cylinder jig in the laboratory, aboard the

“Emma Maersk” fitted to one of the

auxiliary sets and in the MaK Kiel plant

before the Caterpillar Common Rail

(CCR) fuel system was released for full

production. Shown here is a 6M32C

engine with CCR and Flex-Cam

Technology undergoing rigorous testing

for smokeless operation combined with

rapid load response.

CFOA News Letter 4

“Based on the success of the retrofitted M32C engines on container vessels,

Scandlines asked Caterpillar to deliver the engines for a unique combined

propulsion system for two new single-end car ferries,” said Andreas Banck,

Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG Senior Test Engineer. “The MaK engines

will power both the main propulsion engines and the alternators enabling

Scandlines to reduce maintenance costs and operate the ferries in a safe,

environmentally-friendly manner.”

The propulsion system is optimised for maximum flexibility, efficiency and full

redundancy. A single controllable pitch propeller is driven by three engines

through a compound gear and each is individually clutched. This arrangement

was chosen in favour of a single slow-speed engine in spite of higher capital cost.

The ability to operate individual engines at peak efficiency at all operating

modes means that the consequent variable costs of operating the plant will

rapidly offset the higher capital expenditure to ensure an attractive return on

investment in an age of escalating fuel prices and more rigorous emissions

regulations. Costs, often ignored during the machinery selection process

including parts inventory, training and shore-side support, are also minimised.

“Another remarkable aspect of the M32C engine is the option to retrofit the

engines to Dual Fuel operation at a later stage if necessary,” said Frank Kircher,

Division Manager, Caterpillar Marine Systems Integration. “This gives

Scandlines the freedom to decide how they would like to operate the vessels in

2015 when more stringent rules for the Sulfur Emission Controlled Area (SECA)

become effective.” The ferry design already incorporates space for natural gas

storage and support systems.

Keel-laying began in June 2010 at the P & S Werften (formerly known as

Volkswerft) Stralsund yard in Germany. Both vessels will be delivered to

Scandlines in 2012. The two ferries will operate between Rostock, Germany and

Gedser, Denmark. They are designed to have an industry-leading, in-port

turnaround time of just 15minutes to enhance return on investment and

maximise customer satisfaction.

It is often said the political consequences of a ferry being late or not sailing at all

due to mechanical issues far outweighs the financial cost and this was clearly in

the mind of Scandlines during the design, shipyard choice and major equipment

evaluation process.

An MaK 9M32C CCR engine similar to

that ordered by P & S Werften for the

new Scandlines ferries. The fuel system

shielding has been removed to show

component accessibility. Note the dual

high-pressure fuel pressure pumps

driven from the camshaft drive gears.

The engine can still produce

approximately 50% power with one

pump out of service. MaK M32C

engines currently in service can be

retrofitted with the CCR fuel system

and, when necessary, dual-fuel

operation.

A three-cylinder section of the Caterpillar

Common Rail fuel system showing

simplicity of design and ease of

maintenance. Double-wall piping is used

throughout and the connections are

designed to seal reliably after servicing.

The system accommodates ULSD through

IF700 fuels and is fitted with safety

systems exceeding those required by

major classification societies. Caterpillar

“Electronic Technician” tooling is used for

diagnostics, data retrieval and system

adjustments.

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