RINA launches new services for yacht sector

Italy-based classification society RINA has launched a series of new services and standards aimed at helping the growing global yacht industry to grow efficiencies and reduce its environmental footprint.

The five new services being rolled out in the last quarter of 2015 are a Global Compliance certification for boats to show they meet both US and EU standards, a set of courses and certification for Marina Managers, Electromagnetic Interference & Hazard Evaluation, a new class notation for yachts that measures the environmental impact of the whole life cycle of the yachts and new rules for a more extensive use of glass on the hull and superstructure.

Paolo Moretti, General Manager Marine, RINA Services, says, “The global yacht industry is growing strongly and is very diverse. These new services are a demonstration of our intention to provide useful services and standards to every sector of the industry, wherever they are.”

GLOBAL COMPLIANCE certification

RINA is the first European class society with surveyors qualified to carry out NMMA inspection for boats built in Europe or other parts of the world which are to be sold or used in the USA. This will be grouped with CE compliance so boats can have a new RINA certification called GLOBAL COMPLIANCE. Italian inflatable boat builder Zar Formenti and the Italian Sea Group are the two first companies to benefit from this unified dual certification. Recognising the high added value of this service, many other companies are now going through the NMMA/GLOBAL COMPLIANCE certification process.

Use of glass

RINA is developing a new standard for dimensioning and designing glass to be used on pleasure craft based on alternative design concepts. The RINA standards are currently in the experimental phase and are intended to retain the safety provided by current ISO standards while opening the way for designers and builders to use glass in more extensive and innovative ways in yachts of all sizes.

The regulations will do away with the need to test full size mock-ups, which are very costly to produce and require a lot of preparation time. The formulas to be applied take into account the latest construction techniques and materials used in the industry without having to resort to costly destructive tests.

Electromagnetic Hazard Evaluation

Yacht owners are becoming more and more aware of environmental issues and they also want to be protected from electromagnetic emissions. Electromagnetic emissions are invisible but could impair the performance of electronic systems installed on board and affect the health of people who are subject to them for a long time. For this reason RINA will now deliver a set of services aimed at controlling and measuring the level of this type of emission.

RINA can intervene at the design phase with dedicated software which can assess possible interferences between equipment, find the optimal cable routing and mitigate total emission level. It is also possible to measure the electromagnetic emission level on board after construction. This sets a new quality standard for the shipyard and gives recognized evidence to the owner that these levels are below the ones stated by EU regulation 1999/519/CE.

Tankoa’s MY Suerte was the first yacht to be tested as a pilot project to assess its compliance with European standards.

Environmental footprint

RINA is developing a new class notation for yachts that measures the environmental impact of the whole life cycle of the yachts. It will provide a benchmark to measure the yacht’s environmental footprint against key indicators such as climate change (Global Warming Potential) and water acidification (Acidification Potential).

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis will be used to calculate impacts for the entire life cycle from raw material extraction to the final disposal of the yacht, evaluating all inputs including power consumption and materials and all outputs including emissions to the air, water and ground and waste production. RINA’s LCA notation verifies not only the environmental impacts, but also the social aspects in the shipyard and manufacturing process, such as safety at work, equal opportunities and child labour absence.

Improving Marina Management

RINA has built on its MaRINA EXCELLENCE certification scheme which rates the value of a marina in terms of offered services, security level and environmental protection. The scheme has now been extended by developing a certification programme and a series of courses for marina managers and senior staff. The growth in marinas and tourist harbours has led to the development of a new profession of managing marinas. As a leader in the process, product and personnel certification sector, RINA has developed a certification scheme for professionals in the tourist harbour sector, according to standards covered by ACCREDIA accreditation, and in conformity to the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard. The MARINA MANAGER course leads to the certification of professionals tasked with managing tourist harbours. It helps ensure marinas are correctly run and helps marinas distinguish themselves from less professional or unqualified competitors.

New UK Yachting Manager

In a separate move intended to improve service to yacht builders RINA has strengthened its team in the UK and appointed a new Yachting Manager, Lewis Northcott. He knows the UK market well as during the last seven years Lewis has supervised over 120 newbuild superyacht projects in UK shipyards as RINA’s survey team leader.

RINA Services is the RINA group company which delivers ship classification, and testing, inspection and certification services. RINA is a multi-national group which delivers verification, certification, conformity assessment, marine classification, environmental enhancement, product testing, site and vendor supervision, training and engineering consultancy across a wide range of industries and services. RINA operates through a network of companies covering Marine, Energy, Infrastructures & Construction, Transport & Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability, Finance & Public Institutions and Business Governance. With a turnover of over 330 million Euros in 2014, over 2,750 employees, and 163 offices in 60 countries worldwide, RINA is recognized as an authoritative member of key international organizations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards. www.rina.org

           
Contacts:

Giulia Faravelli

Head of Media & Internal Communication RINA

+39 010 5385505

giulia.faravelli@rina.org

Victoria Silvestri

Media Relations RINA

+39 010 5385555

victoria.silvestri@rina.org

RINA launches major ferry safety initiative

Italy-based classification society RINA has launched a major ferry safety initiative.

The Asset Integrity Management scheme for ro-pax ferries covers fire risk mitigation, single-failure risk assessment, enhanced planned maintenance and condition-based monitoring and also food and bacteriological risk management. The initiative also covers specific training for ro-pax crews, including behavioural training to avoid and manage crises,

Paolo Moretti, General Manager Marine, RINA Services, says, “With over 300 ferries in our class we are the world leaders in ro-pax ferry safety. That gives us two things. One is a lot of experience and feedback from vessels in service, the other is a sense of responsibility. We feel that as the class of choice for these types of vessel we should show a lead in safety standards which go beyond regulatory basics.”

RINA’s package of initiatives builds on its recent work with major cruise and ferry operators to extend tailored risk management services to the marine industry.

Moretti says, “Our experience shows that operation and maintenance of these vessels merit particular attention. Extending targeted risk-management to ro-pax operation will bring benefits for operators and in overall safety.”

Specific parts of the ro-pax package are a fire risk identification and mitigation service, a series of training courses for crews and shore staff which focus on teamwork and behaviour in a crisis and a service to identify and mitigate the risk of any single failure impacting the ship and its operations severely. There is also a focus on condition-based monitoring and enhanced and targeted planned maintenance and a bacteriological risk assessment and mitigation service. All of the components are brought together under one Best Management scheme to monitor and follow up the component parts in operation.

The first company to use the new package is Grimaldi Lines which will implement the measures on the 22.5 knot 954-passenger ro-ro pax vessel Florencia.

The package builds on work done last year with major passenger fleet operators including Carnival, MSC Cruises and Moby Lines to extend an approach to operations and maintenance based on risk-prevention, assessment and management.

“What we are doing is bringing the disciplines used in offshore industry into passenger ship operations,” explains Moretti. “It began with a hot spot analysis service and we have extended that to a Single Point of Failure standard approach.  The scope of this analysis is to assess the risk associated with a single failure of particular equipment or systems which may have severe consequences on the ship’s service and operation and to identify the most appropriate mitigating measures to be implemented. The analysis evaluates the ship’s system availability in the case of any single failure.”

The systems to be analysed, which can include propulsion and safety systems, navigation systems, sanitation and hotel services, the consequences to be considered for the people on board and the definition of likelihood are all decided in cooperation with the customers depending on their objectives.

“We think of this as a Marine Asset Integrity System, and that was the platform for developing a specific package for ro-pax ferries,” says Moretti. “As it goes beyond prescriptive requirements it can be tailored to the individual circumstances, ships and routes of each operator. Our experience helps them to focus on the things that might go wrong and the consequences if they do, and then our risk management services help to find ways to limit the likelihood of those critical issues going wrong. It means taking a long hard look at how big complex systems like ro-pax and other passenger ships work. It covers not just machinery and systems and operations but issues such as bacteriological risk, which is a big concern for passenger ships. Simple in principle, very complex in practice and requiring both experience and specific skills.”

RINA is the global classification leader for passenger ferries and joint leader in the combined cruise and ferry market globally.

For a photo of ro-pax ferry Florencia go to http://bit.ly/1FCPnZb

or e mail john@merlinco.com for a photo and for brochures detailing the new services.

RINA Services S.p.A. is the RINA group company active in classification, certification, inspection and testing services. RINA is a multi-national Group which delivers verification, certification, conformity assessment, marine classification, environmental enhancement, product testing, site and vendor supervision, training and engineering consultancy across a wide range of industries and services. RINA operates through a network of companies covering Marine, Energy, Infrastructures & Construction, Transport & Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability, Finance & Public Institutions and Business Governance. With a turnover of over 330 million Euros in 2014, over 2,750 employees, and 163 offices in 60 countries worldwide, RINA is recognized as an authoritative member of key international organizations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards. www.rina.org

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Contacts:

Giulia Faravelli

Media Relations Manager RINA

+39 010 5385505

giulia.faravelli@rina.org

Victoria Silvestri

Media Relations RINA

+39 010 5385555

victoria.silvestri@rina.org

RINA certifies Aggreko marine generators

International classification society RINA has certified the power generators which Aggreko provides for temporary marine use. The certification provides ship owners with the assurance that the generators meet all applicable SOLAS rules for temporary use on board a ship.
 

Pino Spadafora, Area Manager, RINA Services, says, “This certification delivers peace of mind for ship owners and ship operators that SOLAS rules are fully checked and complied with by the equipment providers. The RINA approval certificate on an Aggreko generator ensures compliance with on-board safety requirements.”
 

Maarten Martens, Business Development Manager, Aggreko Continental Europe, says, “This is a major step in the way we help our shipping customers meet SOLAS rules. This process will ensure faster and simpler delivery of containerised diesel power generators for planned or emergency projects.”
 

RINA certification of the generators and associated safety systems makes it simpler for ship owners and ship operators to comply with safety procedures when using a generator on board for a short or medium period.
 

Aggreko has over 50 years’ experience in rental power and temperature control solutions and is a pioneer in the development of temporary power solutions for shipyards and for sea-going vessels.
 

Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions. Aggreko employs over 5,700 people operating from 194 locations. In 2012 Aggreko served customers in about 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately GBP 1.6bn (USD 2.5bn or Euros 2.0bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in Scotland. For more information, please visit the company website at www.aggreko.com

RINA Services S.p.A. is the RINA Group’s company active in classification, certification, inspection and testing services. RINA Group is a multi-national group which delivers verification, certification, conformity assessment, ship classification, environmental enhancement, product testing, site and vendor supervision, training and engineering consultancy across a wide range of industries and services. RINA Group operates through a network of companies covering Marine, Energy, Infrastructures & Real Estate, Transport & Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability, Finance & Public Institutions and Business Governance. With a turnover of around 280 million Euros in 2012, over 2,200 employees, and 150 offices in 53 countries worldwide, RINA Group is recognized as an authoritative member of key international organizations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards. www.rina.org  

For more information:

Nicholas van Santen

PR & Communications Manager

Aggreko EMEA

+971 56 682 5978

nicholas.vansanten@aggreko.ae

 

 

Susanna Gorni

Media Relations RINA Group

+39 010 5385555

susanna.gorni@rina.org

 

Sliding davits offer Arctic MOB and Fast Rescue Craft boat solutions

Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has developed a sliding davit solution which permits easy handling and maintenance of rescue craft in Artic conditions. Vestdavit’s PLR-3600 MOB/FRC davit is DNV and ABS approved for work in -40 degree C and can handle MOB boats and Fast Rescue Craft safely in Arctic conditions.

“As the Arctic opens up to shipping and oil exploration, there is more and more need for the specialised vessels which can operate in those conditions,” says Atle Kalve, development manager, Vestdavit. “We have already designed and supplied Arctic-capable davits for ice breaker operators, and now increasingly for US offshore firms operating in Alaska. But the weather in which vessels operating in the Artic regions want to maintain operations calls for new ways to store, launch and recover boats in extreme conditions of sea state and low temperatures. We are responding to the market needs with the sliding PLR-3600 davit. The alcove protection allows maintenance of the craft and davit protected from the weather and ensures it is ready when needed. The davit system slides aft clear of the alcove then launches the boat using our proven davit systems in an extreme winterised version.”

The PLR-3600 Arctic davit is built from specialised steel and all moving parts have special seals, all tested, approved and certified for operations to 40 degrees C below zero. The Hydraulic Power Unit and hydraulic system is special built for this type of operations, including use of special hydraulic fluid for Arctic operations. The davit has built-in shock absorbing and is wave compensated to allow ease of use in high seas. The whole unit is housed in a protected alcove or enclosed garage. Maintenance intervals are also lengthened to avoid the need for routine work on the davits while in very cold weather.

Vestdavit also designs and supplies Arctic-capable davits able to handle 30 tonne boats and can integrate these with the ship’s garage and stern launch boat handling systems for extreme conditions.

For a graphic of the Vestdavit arctic davits see attachments, go to http://bit.ly/roQ3Hu or e mail john@merlinco.com

Vestdavit designs, supplies and supports tailor-made solutions for launching and recovering boats in difficult conditions at sea. Its range of boat handling systems and davits are the first choice of navies, coastguards, seismic survey operators, pilot authorities and offshore operators who need to be able to operate small boats safely from larger vessels. Since 1975 Bergen-based Vestdavit has supplied over 1,800 davits and side and stern launch systems. They have proven themselves over more than 30 years use in the North Sea and other harsh environments around the world. Self-tensioning and shock absorbing systems ensure crew safety and widen the operational window for the users. Vestdavit’s key focus is on operational effectiveness, safety and the reliability of its equipment. http://www.vestdavit.no/

For more information:
Atle Kalve
Vestdavit
+ 47 45 21 97 31
atle.kalve@vestdavit.no