The One Ocean sustainability job, which intends to join individuals of the globe in structure and also trading brand-new expertise for a lasting sea, introduced on Thursday 20th August at a prominent occasion participated in by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and also various other very important people, both political and also maritime.
One Ocean acknowledges that Norway, as a seafaring country with lengthy practices and also background, is well positioned to utilize its expertise and also sources to develop lasting, worldwide options.
Part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, a crucial element of the One Ocean job is a 19-month circuit by the high ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, with the purpose of getting and also trading brand-new expertise regarding the sea. This will certainly add to satisfying the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with a certain concentrate on SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and also SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
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Through collaboration with researchers, leaders and also youngsters all over the world, One Ocean intends to aid to develop a lasting naval future. This sets flawlessly with Kongsberg Maritime’s dedication to lasting maritime procedures, and also KONGSBERG is pleased to sustain One Ocean via its enduring sponsorship ofStatsraad Lehmkuhl “The excellent cooperation we have had with KONGSBERG has been crucial to Statsraad Lehmkuhl now being the greenest sailing ship in its class,” stated Haakon Vatle, General Manager,Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation “We look forward to implementing further sustainable technologies on board, in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime.”
Kongsberg Maritime’s connection with Statsraad Lehmkuhl extends back to 1981, when the vessel was fitted with a Bergen KRM-6 engine. Since after that, KONGSBERG has actually sustained the high ship with propulsion and also power devices– consisting of a 370kWh SAVe Energy battery financial institution set up in 2019– and also, most lately, with its market-leading digitalisation options. Statsraad Lehmkuhl currently utilizes Vessel Insight for power monitoring and also gas usage optimization, the KOGNIFAI interaction system, and also a complete K-Nav navigating collection with radar, AIS and also ECDIS. These newest distributions, which have a market price of around NOK 2.6 million, bring the vessel’s systems right approximately day and also more boost the sustainability of its procedure.
Egil Haugsdal, President, Kongsberg Maritime, stated: “We are proud of our long-standing relationship with Statsraad Lehmkuhl, and that our technologies will be assisting the vessel to operate safely and sustainably on this incredible voyage, as well as in navigating in some of the most challenging waters on the planet. Norway is at the forefront of the struggle to preserve our maritime environment, and Kongsberg Maritime is delighted to support One Ocean in this exciting and vital conservation project.”
Statsraad Lehmkuhl– which was constructed in 1914– is arranged to dive in from Bergen in 2021 and also will certainly call at 30 ports worldwide. The course has actually been created to capitalize on well established good winds, allowing as much cruising as feasible and also thinking a reduced ordinary rate for sustainability. During the cruise ship, the staff of Statsraad Lehmkuhl will certainly team up with the Institute of Marine Research and also with colleges in hydrographic tasks and also the look for lasting options.
