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Offshore Sea Solutions:

Innovating Floating Container and Cruise Vessel Terminals

Offshore Sea Solutions is currently designing a groundbreaking floating container and cruise vessel terminal. The terminal, with a container throughput of 5 million TEU, is known as the Offshore Sea Solutions Floating Terminal (OSSFT).

 

It will serve as a port for large container and cruise vessels and include a comprehensive waste handling plant. Black and grey water will be treated and cleaned, and other wastes from galleys and toilets will also be recycled. Additionally, residual oils will be treated, and fresh water will be produced for the terminal's needs and for visiting vessels.

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In collaboration with Alfa Laval, we plan to produce 6000 m³ of fresh water per day, with potential for larger volumes. The OSSFT follows a circular approach and can produce fertilizers from waste handling. It offers a logistic solution for congested and shallow ports worldwide, simplifying hinterland problems.

 

The OSSFT minimizes the impact on sensitive shore areas by handling port construction and operations offsite.

 

We can deliver a turn-key floating terminal within three years, with subsequent units at half-year intervals, reducing costs through series production.

 

Key Benefits of the Offshore Sea Solutions Floating Terminal:
 

• Environmental and Operational Efficiency:

  • No tidal water effect on vessels or terminal.

  • Vessels moored with a vacuum touch-and-go system, no draft limit.

  • Free water flows facilitate easy vessel movement.

  • No need to purchase or lease land, avoiding time-consuming processes.

  • Movable worldwide; can be relocated for minor adjustments or services using its own tug boats and anchoring crew.

  • All underwater parts can be serviced and recoated by de-ballasting to about four meters draft.

  • Fully constructed in shipyards, towed to the location, and movable with a 40-year lifespan.

  • Earthquake safe.
     

• Cost and Environmental Savings:

  • No costly and invasive land undertakings such as dredging, road building, or piping.

  • No environmental impact from dredging.

  • Existing port areas in town centers can be repurposed for other uses, reducing air pollution.

  • Visiting vessels connected electrically to the OSSFT, with potential for new battery-operated feeder vessels.
     

• Automation and Efficiency:

  • Fully automated handling and communication systems.

  • Capable of conversion or recycling post-operation, with 500,000 tons of valuable materials.

  • Contributes to achieving Agenda 2030 goals.

  • AI for optimization, improving both sustainability KPIs and economic impact.
     

• Strategic and Economic Benefits:

  • Significant savings on ongoing port, terminal, and infrastructure investment costs.

  • Potential for multi-functional hubs connecting various industries.

  • Financial benefits from lower shipping costs with the use of Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCSs).

  • Enhanced regional geopolitical control and intraregional trade.

  • Possible fuel oil savings of nearly 9 million tons, reducing environmental impact.

  • Reduced overall emissions of harmful exhaust gases due to more efficient ULCSs.

  • Easy data harvesting for optimal stowage planning and sustainable operations.
     

The OSSFT offers a dynamic and agile design, adaptable to specific location and situational requirements. Potential placement includes Venice, the Mediterranean Sea, Kattegat, coasts of Western and Eastern Africa, China, Vancouver, and the UAE. Local industries can contribute to the construction, creating a versatile and sustainable solution for modern maritime logistics.