B9 Shipping has developed a collaborative network to create a shipping industry viable for the 21st Century and beyond.
Humphreys Yacht Design www.humphreysdesign.com
Humphreys Yacht Design are responsible for world famous yachts including Dame Ellen MacArthur’s world record breaking Open 60, 'Kingfisher' - HYD acted as principal naval architects. HYD designed Dee Caffari's record breaking 72 foot steel built yacht, 'Aviva'. 'Aviva' was one of the 12 strong Global Challenge fleet that completed over 1 million sea miles between them, 300 000 in the Southern Ocean, without any material failure.
The team at Humphreys are committed to seeing sail power on commercial vessels as a means of reducing emissions from commercial shipping. Their innovative thinking, deep knowledge and wide experience make them ideal founding members of B9 Shipping's collaborative networks.
The Wolfson Institute www.wumtia.soton.ac.uk
The Wolfson Institute is a division of Southampton University's School of Engineering Sciences, operates a consultancy service in ship design, yacht design, small craft design, naval architecture, marine technology and industrial aerodynamics, providing Tank Testing, Wind Tunnel Testing, Consultancy, Design Software, Onboard Systems and Innovative Research to a world wide customer base. B9 Shipping testing programme will be run with the Wolfson Unit.
Rolls-Royce www.rolls-royce.com
B9 Shipping is working with Rolls-Royce to utilise the Bergen gas engine series which has already been certified for use on board ships. Here’s a typical LNG engine room on a modern ferry. This immediately available off-the-shelf technology will be used as a secondary power source for B9 Ships but instead of using fossil fuel LNG we’ll use bio-methane produced from municipal food waste by our sister company B9 Organic Energy Ltd
Tata Steel http://www.tatasteeleurope.com/en/
Tata Steel - formerly Corus - will be providing steel plate for B9 Ships. Steel is the most recycled material in the world and B9 are seeking to working with Tata to reduce the energy consumed in processing steel by exploring renewable energy solutions for furnaces.
The Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk
The Met Office will provide detailed route analyses to include consideration of tidal currents, load conditions, significant wave heights and turn-around times to deliver a sophisticated weather routing system to improve efficiency.
Lloyd's Register www.lr.org/default.aspx
Lloyd's Register will be supporting B9 and its network by helping understand and manage the technical and regulatory challenges and offering its full support and experience in how to do this through its classification process.
Throughout its 250 year history, Lloyd's Register has been alongside its clients who are seeking to innovate new solutions to transportation challenges. Nowadays, and on an increasing scale, new engineering concepts are needed to make supply chains work effectively. Understanding the engineering risks and setting a course through design development in a way which brings confidence to the investors is where LR have been leading the market in classing first-in-world shipping solutions.
Originally founded in shipping, the Lloyd’s Register Group provides independent assurance to companies operating high risk capital intensive assets in energy and transportation to help its clients ensure safe, responsible and sustainable supply chains. The Group comprises charities and non-charitable entities, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal. Their mission is 'to secure for the benefit of the community high technical standards of design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, operation and performance for the purpose of enhancing the safety of life and property at sea, on land and in the air.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are providing B9 Shipping advice, support and assistance all aspects of marine safety and environmental evaluation.
B9 Shipping has developed a collaborative network to create a shipping industry viable for the 21st Century and beyond.
Humphreys Yacht Design www.humphreysdesign.com
Humphreys Yacht Design are responsible for world famous yachts including Dame Ellen MacArthur’s world record breaking Open 60, 'Kingfisher' - HYD acted as principal naval architects. HYD designed Dee Caffari's record breaking 72 foot steel built yacht, 'Aviva'. 'Aviva' was one of the 12 strong Global Challenge fleet that completed over 1 million sea miles between them, 300 000 in the Southern Ocean, without any material failure.
The team at Humphreys are committed to seeing sail power on commercial vessels as a means of reducing emissions from commercial shipping. Their innovative thinking, deep knowledge and wide experience make them ideal founding members of B9 Shipping's collaborative networks.
The Wolfson Institute www.wumtia.soton.ac.uk
The Wolfson Institute is a division of Southampton University's School of Engineering Sciences, operates a consultancy service in ship design, yacht design, small craft design, naval architecture, marine technology and industrial aerodynamics, providing Tank Testing, Wind Tunnel Testing, Consultancy, Design Software, Onboard Systems and Innovative Research to a world wide customer base. B9 Shipping testing programme will be run with the Wolfson Unit.
Rolls-Royce www.rolls-royce.com
B9 Shipping is working with Rolls-Royce to utilise the Bergen gas engine series which has already been certified for use on board ships. Here’s a typical LNG engine room on a modern ferry. This immediately available off-the-shelf technology will be used as a secondary power source for B9 Ships but instead of using fossil fuel LNG we’ll use bio-methane produced from municipal food waste by our sister company B9 Organic Energy Ltd
Tata Steel http://www.tatasteeleurope.com/en/
Tata Steel - formerly Corus - will be providing steel plate for B9 Ships. Steel is the most recycled material in the world and B9 are seeking to working with Tata to reduce the energy consumed in processing steel by exploring renewable energy solutions for furnaces.
The Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk
The Met Office will provide detailed route analyses to include consideration of tidal currents, load conditions, significant wave heights and turn-around times to deliver a sophisticated weather routing system to improve efficiency.
Lloyd's Register www.lr.org/default.aspx
Lloyd's Register will be supporting B9 and its network by helping understand and manage the technical and regulatory challenges and offering its full support and experience in how to do this through its classification process.
Throughout its 250 year history, Lloyd's Register has been alongside its clients who are seeking to innovate new solutions to transportation challenges. Nowadays, and on an increasing scale, new engineering concepts are needed to make supply chains work effectively. Understanding the engineering risks and setting a course through design development in a way which brings confidence to the investors is where LR have been leading the market in classing first-in-world shipping solutions.
Originally founded in shipping, the Lloyd’s Register Group provides independent assurance to companies operating high risk capital intensive assets in energy and transportation to help its clients ensure safe, responsible and sustainable supply chains. The Group comprises charities and non-charitable entities, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal. Their mission is 'to secure for the benefit of the community high technical standards of design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, operation and performance for the purpose of enhancing the safety of life and property at sea, on land and in the air.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are providing B9 Shipping advice, support and assistance all aspects of marine safety and environmental evaluation.