Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2024
High precise cutting line measurements as basis of smooth retrofitting
High precise cutting line measurements as basis of smooth retrofitting processes The replacement of bulbous bow segments is one of the ways in which Hapag-Lloyd AG is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonising existing vessels. The strategy is based on changing the profile of aged bow areas. Germany’s DMT Engineering Surveying GmbH & Co. KG uses laser scanning for this purpose and transfers the validated data to the ship’s coordinate system, writes freelance journalist Hedda Precht. The installation of flow-optimised bulbous bow areas is part of Hapag-Lloyd AG’s fleet upgrade programme....