FIJI’S University of the South Pacific and Norway’s University of Bergen will establish a high-profile Joint Chair in Oceans and Climate Change to be hosted at USP’s Laucala Campus in Suva.

With the announcement of a USP-Norway Joint Chair in Ocean studies and a list of voluntary commitments by USP reaffirms the universities’ commitment towards the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources.

University of Bergen’s Marine Dean Professor Jarl Giske said the Chair would be supported by staff from the University of Bergen in Climate Research and Social Anthropology.

USP vice chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra said this was the first time for USP to have a joint chair in Oceanic studies and this announcement would take the current partnership to a new level.

“We are extremely happy with the partnership. From my office and right throughout the university, we would like to commit to a much more expanded and sustainable partnership with the University of Bergen,” Prof Chandra said.

In terms of the voluntary commitments by USP, he said the university would:

– Open a new USP research and development centre based in the Marshall Islands, termed the Micronesian Centre for Sustainable Transport, initially focusing on sustainable shipping solutions for the Pacific; and

– Make a special appointment in its Institute of Marine Resources and support two new Master-level studentships on coastal research in RMI to be able to capture better management.

He said those voluntary commitments would help strengthen the marine capacity in the university as well as provide additional support to the university’s member countries in sustainable management of the vast Pacific oceanscape.

The announcement was made at the Norwegian reception on June 7 at Hotel Millennium in New York on the margin of the United Nations Oceans Conference.

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to supply 15 natural gas engines to Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord AS. As reported, these engines will power five LNG ferries operating between Bergen and Stord.

“Since the introduction of our first marine gas engines 10 years ago, Rolls-Royce has delivered more than 700 gas engines on land and at sea, accumulating over 25 million running hours of operating experience,” says Kjell Harloff, Rolls-Royce vice president in engines – marine. “We have proved that the Bergen lean-burn, pure gas, medium-speed engine range – combined with efficient hull designs – can help customers, like Torghatten Nord, cut their ships’ emissions and fuel bills significantly.”

All 15 are C26:33 series Bergen engines, with nine cylinders in-line. The company says the engine can operate on variable speed to reduce both fuel consumption and emissions, adding that the C-gas engine has an operating speed of 1,000 RPM and power of 2,430 kW.

Two of the vessels will be built at the VARD Brevik yard in Norway, while the other three will be built at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The vessels are expected to enter service in January 2019.

According to Rolls-Royce, the Bergen C26:33 series reduces total greenhouse-gas emissions by about 20% compared with a similar diesel engine and is IMO Tier 3-compliant, without the need of exhaust aftertreatment system. Engine rooms on natural gas-powered vessels also stay much cleaner, saving operators time and money by reducing the frequency of cleaning tasks and the cost of chemicals, the company says.

Bergen C26:33 series engines are in operation across a range of vessel types, including cargo vessels, PSVs and tugs, as well as passenger vessels.

Torghatten Nord currently has 33 ferries and 10 express boats in operation in Norway. Four earlier LNG ferries, with Bergen gas engines, were built at Polish yard Remontowa and have been operating on two routes serving Lofoten.

Norwegian regional power company Lyse said it has become one of the owners of newly founded innovation company Digitalnorway – Toppindustrisenteret. The other owners are the Kongsberg Group, DNB, DNV GL, Aker BP, Telenor, Gard, OBOS, Statnett, Ruter, Statoil, Yara, Schibsted and Sintef. A number of other partners involved in education and research also back Digitalnorway, and the national government has provided NOK 2 million in funding.

One of Digitalnorway’s main aims is to ensure the provision of digital skills and access to knowledge, technology and business models, thereby supporting growth. Lyse, which also owns the ISP Altibox, said it is interested in how its region can benefit from digital technology.

Digitalnorway – Toppindustrisenteret was formally opened in recent days at the R&D estate Forskningsparken in Oslo. It also has connections with innovation centres in Verdal, Halden, Kongsberg, Mo i Rana and Molde. Digitalnorway will set up cooperation agreements with academic and research institutions in several parts of Norway, as well as abroad.

Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS reached an important milestone this month as technicians celebrated completing the 150th repaired CFM56 engine in the past 18 months.  Aero Norway has recently moved to a shift work programme to increase its engineering capacity as the rate of engine inductions at the facility continues to grow.   This engine left the workshop bound for the Enter Air fleet.

Enter Air is Poland’s leading charter airline and its CFM56-7B26 engine was in for a light shop visit encompassing repair and modification under a fast turn-around time to ensure quick return to service.  Aero Norway’s flexible customer service agreement with Enter Air commenced in 2015 with the CFM56-3 type and that has recently been extended to cover the CFM56-7B model.

Speaking at the first ‘Annual Aircraft Lifecycle Management Conference & Exhibition’ in Dublin today, Sonia Tindall, Manager – Global Sales & Marketing for Aero Norway, said “Part of the CFM56’s enduring appeal is the depth of its maintenance market, with OEMs, airlines and independent shops like Aero Norway providing global aftermarket coverage.  We’re told that Lessors suggest CFM56 residual values are buoyed by these competitive maintenance options so it is testimony to the organisation’s focus on continuous improvement that this marks us out as a leading independent engine MRO for the CFM family for decades to come. Aero Norway’s repair accreditation was recently renewed again, and this year we celebrate 25 years of working with CFM.”

The Aero Norway engine centre is multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA, GCAA and CAAC certified and this broadens their global scope, appealing to operators and lessors seeking the flexibility of an independent engine MRO that can align itself to individual requirements.

The CFM56-5B is the engine choice of the ubiquitous A320 family due to its high reliability and durability which is further enhanced by the exceptional EGT margins that Aero Norway can deliver; and the CFM56-7B, which is exclusively powering the Boeing 737 NG family, makes it the most popular engine combination in commercial aviation.

Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS reached an important milestone this month as technicians celebrated completing the 150th repaired CFM56 engine in the past 18 months.  Aero Norway has recently moved to a shift work programme to increase its engineering capacity as the rate of engine inductions at the facility continues to grow.   This engine left the workshop bound for the Enter Air fleet.

Enter Air is Poland’s leading charter airline and its CFM56-7B26 engine was in for a light shop visit encompassing repair and modification under a fast turn-around time to ensure quick return to service.  Aero Norway’s flexible customer service agreement with Enter Air commenced in 2015 with the CFM56-3 type and that has recently been extended to cover the CFM56-7B model.

Speaking at the first ‘Annual Aircraft Lifecycle Management Conference & Exhibition’ in Dublin today, Sonia Tindall, Manager – Global Sales & Marketing for Aero Norway, said “Part of the CFM56’s enduring appeal is the depth of its maintenance market, with OEMs, airlines and independent shops like Aero Norway providing global aftermarket coverage.  We’re told that Lessors suggest CFM56 residual values are buoyed by these competitive maintenance options so it is testimony to the organisation’s focus on continuous improvement that this marks us out as a leading independent engine MRO for the CFM family for decades to come. Aero Norway’s repair accreditation was recently renewed again, and this year we celebrate 25 years of working with CFM.”

The Aero Norway engine centre is multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA, GCAA and CAAC certified and this broadens their global scope, appealing to operators and lessors seeking the flexibility of an independent engine MRO that can align itself to individual requirements.

The CFM56-5B is the engine choice of the ubiquitous A320 family due to its high reliability and durability which is further enhanced by the exceptional EGT margins that Aero Norway can deliver; and the CFM56-7B, which is exclusively powering the Boeing 737 NG family, makes it the most popular engine combination in commercial aviation.

Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS reached an important milestone this month as technicians celebrated completing the 150th repaired CFM56 engine in the past 18 months.  Aero Norway has recently moved to a shift work programme to increase its engineering capacity as the rate of engine inductions at the facility continues to grow.   This engine left the workshop bound for the Enter Air fleet.

Enter Air is Poland’s leading charter airline and its CFM56-7B26 engine was in for a light shop visit encompassing repair and modification under a fast turn-around time to ensure quick return to service.  Aero Norway’s flexible customer service agreement with Enter Air commenced in 2015 with the CFM56-3 type and that has recently been extended to cover the CFM56-7B model.

Speaking at the first ‘Annual Aircraft Lifecycle Management Conference & Exhibition’ in Dublin today, Sonia Tindall, Manager – Global Sales & Marketing for Aero Norway, said “Part of the CFM56’s enduring appeal is the depth of its maintenance market, with OEMs, airlines and independent shops like Aero Norway providing global aftermarket coverage.  We’re told that Lessors suggest CFM56 residual values are buoyed by these competitive maintenance options so it is testimony to the organisation’s focus on continuous improvement that this marks us out as a leading independent engine MRO for the CFM family for decades to come. Aero Norway’s repair accreditation was recently renewed again, and this year we celebrate 25 years of working with CFM.”

The Aero Norway engine centre is multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA, GCAA and CAAC certified and this broadens their global scope, appealing to operators and lessors seeking the flexibility of an independent engine MRO that can align itself to individual requirements.

The CFM56-5B is the engine choice of the ubiquitous A320 family due to its high reliability and durability which is further enhanced by the exceptional EGT margins that Aero Norway can deliver; and the CFM56-7B, which is exclusively powering the Boeing 737 NG family, makes it the most popular engine combination in commercial aviation.

( ags airline ground services)