Marco La Valle
ConferenzaGNL - ROMA 11/06/2015
LNG carriers and bunkering vessels
M.E.S.
MARINE ENGINEERING SERVICES
Introduction
ESTABLISHMENT
INTRODUCTION
M.E.S. – Marine Engineering Services S.r.l.
1986
SPECIALIZED
Established on 1986 by Ing Giorgio La Valle
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(40 years experience in gas carriers design)
Specialized in gas carriers, chemical tankers and
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bitumen carriers
About 100 ships built with MES design
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Market: worldwide
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Headquarters: Trieste (Italy)
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Gas Carriers
Chemical
Tankers
Bitumen
Carriers
MARKET
Italy
Turkey
Vietnam
China
Korea
Indonesia
Poland
The
Netherlands
Finland
Head office
HEAD OFFICE
HEAD OFFICE
COMPANY PROFILE
Trieste (ITALY)
•500 m2
•Abt. 30
workstations
Head Office – TRIESTE
500 m2 – abt. 30 workstations
See VIDEO
See some Picture
Activity
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
Design:
•Concept
Design
•Basic Design
•Detailed
Engineering
•Specialistic
Calculation
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DESIGN
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SURVEY DURING SHIP CONSTRUCTION
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CONSULTANCY
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SPECIALISTIC CALCULATIONS
Survey:
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LOADING COMPUTER
•On-site (up to
18 surveyors at
full capacity)
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OTHERS…
Activity
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
10 x 25000 dwt – AVIC DINGHENG SHIPYARD
Design:
•Concept
Design
•Basic Design
•Detailed
Engineering
•Specialistic
Calculation
Survey:
•On-site (up to
18 surveyors at
full capacity)
Activity
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
2 x 19800 dwt – NINGBO XINLE SHIPYARD
Design:
•Concept
Design
•Basic Design
•Detailed
Engineering
•Specialistic
Calculation
Survey:
•On-site (up to
18 surveyors at
full capacity)
Key points
KEY POINTS
KEY POINTS
KEY POINTS
HIGH PERFORMANCES
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speed-power ratio (low consumptions, up to 25÷30%less than
competitors)
main dimensions optimization (reduce total ship cost)
QUALITY
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Drawings / Documentation
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Details
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Support / Assistance
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ISO9001
CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK
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Production (Shipyard)
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Production (Survey activity)
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During ship’s life (Shipowners)
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G&H production
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Assistance for equipment tenders (Shipyard/Shipowner)
EXPERIENCE
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40 years in ship design
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Gas carriers Management
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Survey
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Innovation
•HIGH
PERFORMANCE
•QUALITY
•CONTINUOUS
FEEDBACK
•EXPERIENCE
Products
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
see the complete REFERENCE LIST on our web page:
www.mes.it
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Chemical tankers:
from 5500 dwt up to 40000 dwt
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Gas carriers:
from 2500 cbm up to 12000 cbm
40000 cbm
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Bitumen carriers:
from 6000 dwt up to 7000 dwt
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LNG bunkering vessels
•Gas carriers
•Chemical
tankers
•Bitumen
carriers
•Ro-Ro
•Ferry
•Various
Products
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
see the complete REFERENCE LIST
on our web page:
www.mes.it
Gas carriers:
2500 cbm ÷ 12000 cbm
40000 cbm
Bunkering vessels:
600 cbm ÷ 40000 cbm
•Gas carriers
•Chemical
tankers
•Bitumen
carriers
•Ro-Ro
•Ferry
•Various
bunkering vessel
3000 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
3000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel
• LNG (-163°C)
at 5 bars
MAIN DIMENSIONS
Lenght overall :
Lenght between perpendiculars :
Breadth :
Installed Power :
Service Speed :
MAIN
CHARACTER.
abt.
abt.
abt.
90.0 m
85.0 m
15.0 m
2700 kW
14.3 knots @ 1570 kW
bunkering vessel
3000 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
3000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel
MAIN
CHARACTER.
• steel grade
selection
• insulation
• single or twin
screw twin
skeg
bunkering vessel
REFERENCES
3000 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
3000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel
•8 sisterships
already built
(3300 cbm
LPG)
bunkering vessel
.
7500 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
Lpp
= 111.0m
B
= 18.6m
TDES
= 6.0m
SpeedSERV = 13 kn
with
Power
= 1500 kW
PowerINST = 3180 kW
7500 m3 LNG bunkering vessel
Super Green Ship
Super Green Ship
40,000 m3 LNG
Lpp
=179.7 m
B
= 30.0 m
DraftDES = 8.50 m
SpeedSERV=16.0 kn
PowerINST= 7700 kW
SUPER GREEN SHIP – 40.000 m3 LNG
MAIN
CHARACTER.
•Bilobe tanks
•9% Nickel
•Insulation:
poliurethane
•Onboard
regasification
plant unit
Medium Size
Worldwide navigation
harbours with
limitations (max
dimensions; low draft;
etc..)
•
•
USE: Gas distribution
door2door
• Terminal on-shore
• FSRU
•
•Twin screw /
twin skeg
•Higher safety
•Low draft
•Slow steaming
•Low
consumption
•Dual Fuel
Super Green Ship
Super Green Ship
40,000 m3 LNG
Lpp
=179.7 m
B
= 30.0 m
DraftDES = 8.50 m
SpeedSERV=16.0 kn
PowerINST= 7700 kW
SUPER GREEN SHIP – 40.000 m3 LNG
MAIN
CHARACTER.
•Bilobe tanks
•9% Nickel
•Insulation:
poliurethane
•Onboard
regasification
plant unit
Medium Size
Worldwide navigation
harbours with
limitations (max
dimensions; low draft;
etc..)
•
•
USE: Gas distribution
door2door
• Terminal on-shore
• FSRU
•
•Twin screw /
twin skeg
•Higher safety
•Low draft
•Slow steaming
•Low
consumption
•Dual Fuel
Super Green Ship
Super Green Ship
40,000 m3 LNG
Lpp
=179.7 m
B
= 30.0 m
DraftDES = 8.50 m
SpeedSERV=16.0 kn
PowerINST= 7700 kW
SUPER GREEN SHIP – 40.000 m3 LNG
MAIN
CHARACTER.
•Bilobe tanks
•9% Nickel
•Insulation:
poliurethane
•Onboard
regasification
plant unit
Medium Size
Worldwide navigation
harbours with
limitations (max
dimensions; low draft;
etc..)
•
•
USE: Gas distribution
door2door
• Terminal on-shore
• FSRU
•
•Twin screw /
twin skeg
•Higher safety
•Low draft
•Slow steaming
•Low
consumption
•Dual Fuel
Super Green Ship
Super Green Ship
40,000 m3 LNG
Lpp
=179.7 m
B
= 30.0 m
DraftDES = 8.50 m
SpeedSERV=16.0 kn
PowerINST= 7700 kW
SUPER GREEN SHIP – 40.000 m3 LNG
MAIN
CHARACTER.
•Bilobe tanks
•9% Nickel
•Insulation:
poliurethane
•Onboard
regasification
plant unit
Medium Size
Worldwide navigation
harbours with
limitations (max
dimensions; low draft;
etc..)
•
•
USE: Gas distribution
door2door
• Terminal on-shore
• FSRU
•
•Twin screw /
twin skeg
•Higher safety
•Low draft
•Slow steaming
•Low
consumption
•Dual Fuel
Super Green Ship
Super Green Ship
40,000 m3 LNG
SUPER GREEN SHIP – 40.000 m3 LNG
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
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Bilobe Tanks
9% Nickel
Insulation: poliurethane
Onboard regasification plant unit
Twin screw / twin skeg
Higher safety
Low draft
Slow steaming
Low consumption
Dual Fuel
MAIN
CHARACTER.
•Bilobe tanks
•9% Nickel
•Insulation:
poliurethane
•Onboard
regasification
plant unit
•Twin screw /
twin skeg
•Higher safety
•Low draft
•Slow steaming
•Low
consumption
•Dual Fuel
TRANSFORMATION
PRESENT
WORK
3700 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
TRANSFORMATION LPG  LNG CARRIER
DUAL FUEL PROPELLED
EXISTING SHIP
•
3000 m3 LPG carrier (-48°C)
SHIP MODIFIED
•
3700 m3 LNG carrier (-163°C)
• LPG  LNG
• new bilobes
2  3 tanks
• lenghtening
(+20m)
• D.F. M.E.
• D.F. A.E.
• GVU
• LNG plant
TRANSFORMATION
PRESENT
WORK
3700 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
TRANSFORMATION LPG  LNG CARRIER
DUAL FUEL PROPELLED
EXISTING SHIP
•
3000 m3 LPG carrier (-48°C)
SHIP MODIFIED
•
3700 m3 LNG carrier (-163°C)
• LPG  LNG
• new bilobes
• 2  3 tanks
• lenghtening
(+20m)
• D.F. M.E.
• D.F. A.E.
• GVU
• LNG plant
TRANSFORMATION
PRESENT
WORK
3700 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
TRANSFORMATION LPG  LNG CARRIER
DUAL FUEL PROPELLED
SHIP MODIFIED
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General Arrangement
Capacity Plan
Midship Section
Stability
Longitudinal Strenght
Scantling Plans
Freeboard
E.N.
E.R. arrangement (new M.E., GVU, LNG propulsion plant)
F.E.M. thermal calculations
• LPG  LNG
TRANSFORMATION
PRESENT
WORK
3700 m3 LNG
Bunkering Vessel
TRANSFORMATION LPG  LNG CARRIER
DUAL FUEL PROPELLED
SHIP MODIFIED
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General Arrangement
Capacity Plan
Midship Section
Stability
Longitudinal Strenght
Scantling Plans
Freeboard
E.N.
E.R. arrangement (new M.E., GVU, LNG propulsion plant)
F.E.M. thermal calculations
• LPG  LNG
Double Wall tank for D.F.
propulsion
Double wall
tank (150 cbm)
Dual Fuel
Propulsion
150 cbm double wall tank for dual fuel propulsion
Tank Connection
Space
• Inner vessel
• Outer vessel
• Vacuum +MLI
Outer shell
Inner shell
Cradle
Double Wall
Pipes Connection
WARTSILA &
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO PAX
DUAL FUEL
CO-OPERATION WITH WARTSILA & FINCANTIERI
Necessity to reduce at minimum possible the B.O.G. and
maximixe the holding time
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double wall tank (vacuum insulation + M.L.I.)
cooling down calculations and FEM process simulations
(Transient thermal analysis)
 thermal stress analysis
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SOLUTIONS FOR
D.F.
PROPULSION
• Double wall
tanks 9%Nickel
• Insulation:
Vacuum +
M.L.I.
• FEM analysis
FINCANTIERI
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO FERRY - FINCANTIERI
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
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Scantling plans (Ship structure)
Sistem schematics (P&ID)
Ventilation
Outfitting
LNG Bunkering station
Assistance & consultancy
Hazid/Hazop assistance
LNG tanks design + Temperature Distribution
Analysis (Wartsila)
•
SCOPE OF
SUPPLY
FINCANTIERI
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO FERRY - FINCANTIERI
MAIN DIMENSIONS
Lenght overall :
Lenght between perpendiculars :
Breadth :
Service Speed :
Installed Power :
No. max passengers :
No. CEU (car equivalent units) :
Crew :
Ice Class :
abt. 130.00 m
abt. 22.40 m
abt. 22.40 m
abt. 20.0 knots
20,000 kW
800
180
35
1AS FS
MAIN
CHARACTER.
• Dual fuel
Propulsion
• Transport of
passengers
• Transport of
cars/trucks
FINCANTIERI
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO FERRY - FINCANTIERI
LNG TANKS
Capacity : 2 x 280 m3
Indipendent type IMO C
Support cradles
Max Pression : 9 bar
Double Wall
Insulation by vacuum in combination with M.L.I.
Double wall pipes
MAIN
CHARACTER.
• Dual fuel
propulsion
• Transport of
passengers
• Transport of
cars/trucks
FINCANTIERI
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO FERRY - FINCANTIERI
BUNKER STATION
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Bunkering by trucks
Semi-enclosed space
Airlock
Hazardous Area
Mechanical ventilation
OCIMF Regulations
Gas detection
Dry Powder
MAIN
CHARACTER.
• Dual fuel
propulsion
• Transport of
passengers
• Transport of
cars/trucks
FINCANTIERI
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
RO-RO FERRY - FINCANTIERI
LNG TANKS
Capacity : 2 x 280 m3
Indipendent type IMO C
Support cradles
Max Pression : 9 bar
F.E.M.
thermal
calculations
FINCANTIERI
F.E.M.
thermal
calculations
STQ QUEBEC
FINCANTIERI
Double wall pipes
FINCANTIERI
STQ FERRY
http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-bebacf7c-d60e47a1-bd9c-fd3a067ca7d4.html
FINCANTIERI
STQ FERRY
http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-bebacf7c-d60e47a1-bd9c-fd3a067ca7d4.html
FINCANTIERI
STQ FERRY
http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-bebacf7c-d60e47a1-bd9c-fd3a067ca7d4.html
FINCANTIERI
STQ FERRY
http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-bebacf7c-d60e47a1-bd9c-fd3a067ca7d4.html
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
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Gas handling needs specialistic knowledge:
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thermodynamics
safety concepts /Rules ….
materials / metallurgy / special welding
technological limits
assembly
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Designer to give specialistic assistance to the Client:
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HAZID (design) / HAZOP (operative risks)
transfer / bunkering
gas freeing / gassing-up / cooling down
Contacts
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