| May 2009 |
Light weight Conference in Glasgow September 7-8.
Registration to the conference.
Conference programme. |
| March 2009 |
Final reports published. |
| October 2008 |
The ship owner STENA and the Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate
joins the LASS-C project. |
| June 2008 |
As a direct result of the co-operation between LASS and EU-project
De-light Transport, DNV joins the LASS-c project where they will in
particular work with the risk-analysis. |
| June 2008 |
The Swedish company CL-Special Glas AB (www.clspecialglas.se)
joins LASS-c. The company is specialised in advanced glass
constructions and their task within LASS-c will be to investigate
possibilities of lowering the (substantial) weight of glass on the
cruise vessel |
| May 28, 2008 |
A conference was held at the Kockums ship yard 28-29th of May, in
the beautiful town Karlskrona on the south-east Swedish coast. The
conference was a co-operation between LASS and the EU (STREP)
project “De-light Transport” (www.delight-trans.net).
More than 50 people attended the conference. |
| April 2, 2008 |
Co-operation between LASS and EU-project
”DE-LIGHT Transport” (www.delight-trans.net)
is discussed at a meeting between the two groups at SSPA, Stockholm. LASS
will take part in DE-LIGHT’s WP4A and B: lightweight design of a movable
RoRo deck (aluminium or FRP-composite) and design of a cargo vessel deck
house (FRP composite). The results will be compared to steel
sandwich design made by DE-LIGHT.
|
| April 4, 2008 |
The
LASS consortium was granted additional financial support from VINNOVA
for a project concerning lightweight construction of a cruise vessel,
LASS-c. In the project, the superstructure will be re-designed using FRP-composite
but different lightweight interior constructions will also be investigated.
WP-responsible in the project will be SP, Kockums, Premec, and KTH. The
technical platform of LASS is strengthened by the addition of the German
ship yard Meyer Werft, that among other things to the project contribute
the case study “Norwegian Gem”, a 294 m LOA and 93 500 GT cruise vessel.
|
| December 2007 |
Large scale RoPax cabin-corridoor fire test made at SP The use of combustible lightweight materials for shipbuilding, previously
prohibited by the SOLAS requirement for ”steel or equivalent” construction
material, is now possible through the new (2002) Regulation 17 on
”Alternative design and arrangements”. However, the (equivalent) safety
level has to be demonstrated and in this context, large scale fire
experiments involving combustible composites has been made at SP in
co-operation with several industries and the EU-project SAFEDOR.
Conclusions from the experiments are:
| 1 |
it is possible to obtain a high degree of fire
safety in a composite construction using appropriate insulating
materials, |
| 2 |
a drencher is an efficient mean to control fire
spread on the outside on a composite surface, |
| 3 |
a RoPax cabin-corridor fire using IMO accepted
interior materials can be very intense and quick developing if the
sprinkler system fails to operate properly. |
| 4 |
it is very important for a high degree of fire
safety that the installed sprinkler/water mist systems functions
properly and that air entrance to enclosures such as a cabin is
inhibited, i.e. that doors are kept close. |
A full report from the experiments will soon be published.
|
| October 31, 2007 |
LÄSS-seminar:
Almost 150 participants from more than 10 countries attended the
LASS-day at Grand Hotel in Borås October 31st. All possible aspects
and interests for shipbuilding were present in the audience and it
was quite clear that lightweight construction at sea is a popular
topic in today’s maritime world.
A lot of information and practical shipbuilding knowledge was
given during the day. Many questions from the audience concerned
regulations and how authorities and classification societies
approached new materials and lightweight constructions. The main
opinion from “the experts” was that demonstrated examples of
accepted lightweight design were needed in order to facilitate the
appearance of more advanced materials for shipbuilding as the task
of accepting new designs through SOLAS regulation 17 is new also to
the authorities. Hopefully, LASS will be able to contribute to this.
Figure 1 Professor Anders Ulfvarson talks to the audience about a
composite and aluminium HSC
Abstracts and pdf’s of the powerpoint presentations are available
on request from
britt-mari.stromback.sp.se.
|
| August 23, 2007 |
Article:
"Lessons learnt on lightweight materials" published in The Naval
Architect - July/August 2007
|
| August 20, 2007 |
Preliminary LASS seminar
speakers list added.
|
| July 5, 2007 |
Invitation for the LASS seminar which will be held at SP in
Borås on October 31, 2007 has been sent out. Registration to the
seminar can be made
HERE.
|
| May 2, 2007 |
Press article
"Passing the test" in ShippingWorld & Shipbuilder.
|
| May 1, 2007 |
New documents added under reports.
Conference paper:
Access of hazardous and metallic integrated objects at dismantling
of sandwich ship structures through effective information handling?
International Conference on Dismantling of Obsolete Vessels, Glasgow
2006
Master thesis:
Environmental Impacts of Fiber Composite Materials - Study on Life
Cycle Assessment of Materials used for Ship Superstructure
|
| February 28, 2007 |
LASS annual report 2006 publsihed on LASS website under reports.
|
| January 31, 2007 |
Presentation at The Fire & Materials conference in San Francisco
of a paper titulated: “FIRE HAZARDS AND LIGHTWEIGHT
CONSTRUCTIONS AT SEA”. The paper gives a brief description of the
particularities of fire at sea and summarises LASS and the project
accomplishments so far.
|
| January 23-25, 2007 |
Successful certification tests: Two tests for certification
of fire-restricting materials according to IMO Resolution
MSC.40(64), were made using Thermal Ceramics new lightweight
material “Fire Master Marine Plus”. Two different densities and
thicknesses were successfully tested where the weight of the
thinnest was just below 1 kg/m2.
|
| January 25, 2007
|
Successful certification test: A successful bulkhead test
according to IMO Resolution MSC.45(65) for fire resisting division
60 minutes (FRD 60) was made at SP. The test was performed using a
composite sandwich based on a DIAB H80 core and polyester-glass FRP.
Certified insulation is the new lightweight material “Ultimate” from
Isover/Saint-Gobain (associated LASS member).
|
| November 30, 2006 |
PROKOM-meeting: The fifth PROKOM (Project Committé) meeting,
where all LASS consortium members are invited, were held at SAPA (www.sapagroup.com)
in Laholm.
|
| November 1, 2006 |
Fire safety workshop at
DNV A follow-up workshop from the
previous February and June meetings was held in Oslo. The meeting
focused on how to handle and quantify fire risks when constructing a
ro-pax ship with a composite superstructure. Input to the analysis
where e.g. test and simulation results from the LASS and SAFEDOR
groups.
|
| October 12, 2006 |
Successful certification
tests. Deck and bulkhead sandwich penetration test were run at
SP. The tests were made in co-operation between LASS,
representatives from the EU-project SAFEDOR (DNV) and the Swedish
company MCT Brattberg AB. Cable, damper, tube and ventilation
penetrations were successfully tested. Insulation material was
provided by Thermal Ceramics.
|
| September 11-12, 2006 |
Presentation at International Conference on Dismantling
of Obsolete Vessels, Glasgow, UK: Access of hazardous and metallic
integrated objects at dismantling of sandwich ship structures
through effective information handling”
|
| August 23, 2006 |
Kickoff in Emtunga for WP3f, lightweight offshore platform
living quarter (LQ) module. This new conceptual study, agreed upon
on the last PROKOM meeting, is a highly interesting object for using
lightweight material as there is a growing need for using more
active platform equipment while keeping the same overall platform
weight. Pharmadule-Emtunga, the new associated LASS member,
manufactures and sells LQs world-wide.
|
| August 15, 2006 |
New associated memebers have joined LASS:
ScanMarineGroup of Sweden AB,
Erik Thun AB, Saint Gobain Isover, Thermal Ceramics, Isolamin, Premec
and Pharmadule Emtunga AB.
|
| June 27, 2006 |
Workshop at SP Borås: The aim of the meeting was to
discuss and define suitable tests for penetration through sandwich
composites of tubes, ducts and cables. At the meeting were
representatives from Safedor (www.safedor.org), LASS and the company
MCTBrattberg AB.
|
| June 15, 2006 |
PROKOM-meeting: The fourth PROKOM (Project Committé)
meeting, where all LASS consortium members are invited to discuss
overall questions and influence the future work done within LASS,
were held at DIAB main office in Laholm.
|
| May 30, 2006 |
Kickoff for new concept study: A new conceptual study
aiming at investigating the possibility of using sandwich composite
material in a small dry cargo vessel, was initiated. The new
associated LASS member Thun AB and representatives from LASS met at
SP in Borås to discuss the new concept.
|
| April 27, 2006 |
Abstract of paper:
Weight Optimization of a Sandwich Superstructure of a High-Speed
Ferry published in "Ship Technology Research Journal, Vol. 53 -
April, 2006"
|
| April 12, 2006 |
Conference paper:
Metal
Inserts and Hazardous Content in Light Weight Composite Structures
in the Context of Recycling "13th CIRP International conference
on Life Cycle Engineering" LCE 2006, May 31 - June 2 in Leuven,
Belgium
|
| March 23, 2006 |
Successful fire tests at SP: Thermal Ceramics together
with LASS-representatives were successfull in testing loaded FRD 60
deck and bulkhead according to IMO Resolution MSC.45(65). The tests
were performed using a composite sandwich based on a DIAB H80 core
and polyester-glass laminates. The insulation material used was a
Thermal Ceramics Fire Master blanket. The tests were performed March
20-21, 2006 and more details will be given as a report shortly.
|
| March 22, 2006 |
Article in
Provning & Forskning no 1-2006 - Brandsäkerhet till sjöss
(Swedish)
|
| March 13, 2006 |
New report:
Cost and energy assessment of a high speed ship. A conference
paper presented at High Performance Yachts Auckland February 2006
|
| February 27, 2006 |
New report
Lättviktsmaterial för fartyg - En undersökning av svenska rederiers
attityd published from University of Linköping. Apart from a
short abstract in English, Swedish text only.
|
| February 16, 2006 |
Workshop at DNV: A DNV-managed workshop held at DNV in
Oslo, on fire risks for composite superstructures on passenger ships.
The workshop was part of the LASS-Safedor common effort to
investigate fire risks when composite material is used at sea.
|
| February 15, 2006 |
LASS annual report of 2005 is published on the web site under "Reports".
|
| January 26, 2006 |
Robustness-meeting: A meeting was held at KTH, dep. of
Aeronautical Vehicle Engineering for discussions on the robustness
study that will be made as a thesis work, supervised jointly by FMV
and KTH. Part from LASS members, the Swedish Coast Guard was also
represented at the meeting.
|
| January 20, 2006 |
Rockwool International A/S becomes an associated member.
|
| December 16, 2005 |
PROKOM-meeting: The third PROKOM (Project Committé)
meeting held at STENA main office in Gothenburg, where all LASS
consortium members are invited to discuss overall questions and
influence the future work done within LASS.
|
| December 12, 2005 |
Kick-off for design fires at sea-project: A new VINNOVA
financed research project, “Design fires at Sea” starts by a
kick-off meeting held at SP. The project is managed by SP and DNV
with Jesper Axelsson at SP Fire Technology acting as project
co-ordinator. Further companies involved in the project are:
Consilium (www.consilium.se), Ultra Fog (www.ultrafog.se), Kockums (www.kockums.se)
and The Swedish Club (www.swedishclub.se). The project will work
closely with both LASS and Safedor on fire issues onboard ships. For
further information, please contact Jesper Axelsson, +46 (0)33 16 50
90 (jesper.axelsson@sp.se).
|
| November 7 - 9, 2005 |
Article published -
"Sandwich Construction - Application on a Superstructure" at The
International Conference on Innovative Materials and Technologies
for Surface Transport
“INMAT 2005”
i Gdansk, Polen.
|
| October 26, 2005 |
Fire information day: A fire information day was held at
SP with lectures on fire dynamics and demonstration of fire testing
equipments. Invited were the LASS-consortium and members from
another VINNOVA-sponsored lightweight theme “Lightweight
self-supporting bodymodules” (www.sicomp.se/projects.htm). |
| October, 2005 |
Article: The Naval Architect published the article
LASS: aiming to boost use of safe lightweight materials
|
| September 28, 2005 |
Kick-off for robustness study: A robustness group within
LASS has bee formed in order to address the issue of defining and
estimating criteria for making robust ship constructions. Robustness
is a problem in particular for smaller ships such as the WP3a LASS
vessel. The project involves a thesis work that will be managed
mainly by FMV and KTH.
|
| September 2005 |
Cooperation with EU-project started: LASS starts a
co-operation with a DNV coordinated sub-task within SAFEDOR, a large
EU Integrated Project on safety at sea (www.safedor.org). The main
joint effort will be to investigate how composite materials can be
used onboard a SOLAS vessel while still maintaining a high degree of
fire safety. |
