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One of SSPA’s strengths is the ability to function as the bridge between theory and practice, research and implementation, present and future.

JoanneEllis,SofiaWerner,JohannesHüffmeierandDa-QingLiareallgreatexamplesofSSPAbeingabletoputtheoreticalknowledgeintopractiseregardingsomeoftoday’smostdiscussedtopicsinthemaritimesector:alternativefuels,designindices,regulationsandprocesses,andiceandnewroutes.

The International Towing Tank Conference 2011TheConferenceadoptedanumberofimportantdecisionsfortheworldcommunityofTowingTanks,includingnewspecialistcommitteesonPerformanceofShipsinService,ShipsinIce,andHydrodynamicNoise.Additionally,theConferenceconfirmedthetraditional

technicalcommitteesonresistance,propulsion,maneu-vering,seakeepingandothers,whichconstitutetheback-boneofthis78yearoldorganization.

TheSpecialistCommitteeonPerformanceofShipsinServicehasbeentaskedwithaddressingtheperformancepredictionsforserviceconditions,coveringthewholelifecycleoftheship.ThiswilltakeintoaccounttheEEDIandEEOI,tohelpunderstandthetechnicalitiesthatstillneedtobesolvedbeforetheEEDIcomesintoforce.

TheNoiseCommitteehasbeentaskedwithdiggingintoidentificationofnoisesourceswhichimpactmarinelife,andtodeveloprelevantguidelinesonmodelandfullscalenoisemeasurements.

TheseactionstestifytotheongoingcommitmentoftheITTCtoenvironmentalissues,whichareatthemomentontopoftheIMOagenda.ITTCmembers,withtheiruniqueknowledgeinthehydrodynamicsfield,willbringadecisivecontributiontothemaritimecommunitybyfeedingtheirfindingsintotheIMOprocess.

Our employees – the bridge between present and future

Johannes Hüffmeier, Da-Qing Li, Sofia Werner and Joanne Ellis are all great examples of how SSPA is able to put theoretical knowledge into practice regarding some of the most important issues fac-ing the maritime sector today: alternative fuels, design indices, regulations and processes, ice challenges and new routes. They are shown standing in front of a propeller from a Dragon class submarine. This type of submarine was built for the Swedish navy during the period 1960-1962. It was designed with only one shaft and a larger 5-blade propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise.

My sincere season’s greetings to all of SSPA’s clients, part-ners, and colleagues in the maritime society. Thank you all for the opportunities given and confidence shown to us as we worked together during 2011.Susanne Abrahamsson

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Hydrodynamics, ice and EEDISusanneAbrahamsson,CEOatSSPA,representsNorthernEuropeandisamemberofitsAdvisoryCouncilthat,amongotherthings,recommendstopicstobestudied.InSeptember,atthe26thITTC(2008-2011),expertswerechosentoco-operateforthemarketgood.FromSSPAProjectManagerSofiaWernerwasappointedtothePerformanceofShipsinService(incl.EnergyEfficiencyDesignIndex)committee,andJohannesHüffmeiertotheIcecommittee.Da-QingLiwillcontinueonthespecialistcommitteeonCFDinMarineHydrodynamics,whichwasestablishedpreviously.Thecommitteeswillworktogetherduringthe27thITTC,whichcoverstheperiodfrom2011to2014.Theirtasksincludeestablishingproceduresand/orguidelinesfortechniquesapplicabletocommercialpractice.

ThepurposeofthespecialistcommitteeonThePerformanceofShipsinServiceistoimprovetheper-formancepredictions(especiallyforlargeships)forserviceconditionscoveringthewholelifecycleoftheship,keepinginmindtheEnergyEfficiencyDesignIndexandEnergyEfficiencyOperationalIndexdevelopmentwithinIMO.ThecommitteeshouldworkdirectlywiththerepresentativesattheIMOtoalsobeabletoidentifyanddescribethepracticalaspectsoftheEEDI.

IceanditsbehaviourisanareawheretheNordiccountriesandCanadahaveextensivehistoricknowledgewhichnowhasbecomemoreandmoresoughtafter.Newroutes,thefutureofoffshoredrilling,environmentalimpactsanddriftingiceareamongtheissuesthatarediscussed.ThepurposeoftheITTCcommitteeonIceistolookfurtherintooperationalconditionsinviewofclimatechangeanddifferentroutesandtodeterminewhethernewiceproceduresneedtobedeveloped.

Transportation, regulations, and fuelAfterdefendingherthesis,AssessingSafetyRisksfortheSeaTransportLinkofaMultimodalDangerousGoodsTransportChain,onSeptember16th,JoanneEllis,ProjectManageratSSPA,wasgrantedherwell-earneddoctoraldegree.Congratulations!

WhileworkingonthethesisJoanneconductedriskassessmentsandgainedagoodunderstandingofdanger-ousgoodsregulationsystemsandtheireffects,aswellasanappreciationofthecomplexitiesofmultimodaltrans-portofcontainerisedgoods.Therearedifferentregula-tionsandpracticesforthedifferentmodesoftranspor-tation,althoughallarebasedonthemodelregulations

Ouremployees–thebridgebetweenpresentandfuture

The International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) is a voluntary association of worldwide organizations that has responsibility for the prediction of hydrodynamic perfor-mance of ships and marine installations and has the status as observer at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO - the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships).

publishedbytheUnitedNations.Forshippingtheregu-lationsareinternational,asshippingisaglobalindustry,withshipspotentiallyvisitingmanydifferentcountriestoloadandunloadgoods.JoannehashadtheopportunitytobeanobserverattheIMOsub-committeeondanger-ousgoodsandsolidcargoes.ShehasalsoproducedriskanalysismaterialthathasbeenincludedinFormalSafetyAssessmentsthatweresubmittedtotheIMO’sMaritimeSafetyCommittee.

Joanne’sresearchintothesafetyriskoftheseatrans-portofcontainerisedgoods,includingdangerousgoods,foundthatcargoareafireswereasignificantcontributortooveralloperationalrisk.Undeclareddangerousgoodswerefoundtobeinvolvedin25percentofseriouscargoareafires.Shoresidefactorswerefoundtobeimportantfocusareasforriskreduction.Themajorityofdangerousgoodsreleasesonboardshipshadcontribut-ingfactorsthatoriginatedearlierinthetransportchain,suchaserrorsintroducedduringpackagingofthegoodsorduringthestuffingofcargotransportunits.Thus,activitiesatthetransportchainoriginandattransportnodesareimportantforonboardsafety,andgoodcom-municationbetweentransportchainparticipantsmayimproveunderstandingoftheimportanceoftheseactivi-tiesforriskreduction.

Experiencegainedthroughherthesisworkregardingriskassessmentandsafetyhasbeenapplicableinotherprojects,includingEffShip(Efficientshippingwithlowemissions).Oneofthegoalsoftheprojectistoinvesti-gatepresentandfuturemaritimefuelsfromvariousper-spectives,includingriskandsafetyduringuseandtrans-port.Theprojecthasthevisionofsafeandsustainabletransportwhereenvironmentalimpactsareminimisedandenergyefficiencyismaximised.

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“We are proud of all our employees – they create the foundation for SSPA’s success. With their knowledge and expertise we are able to offer unbiased discus-sions and a development platform where customers and other stakeholders can achieve sustainable mari-time results, implement the latest research results and share insights on what the future may hold.” Susanne Abrahamsson

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