Mr. Kay Domke, Division Manager Dynamics & Acoustics, has been appointed to the Seakeeping Committee of the ITTC for the 30th period of the International Towing Tank Conference. Tasks include consideration of the interim guidelines for determining the minimum propulsion power required to maintain the maneuverability of ships in adverse conditions in accordance with MEPC.1/Circ.850/ Rev.2. The Seeping Committee is composed of scientists from all continents and is primarily concerned with the behavior of ships in sea states. SVA is pleased with Mr. Domke for this honorable appointment.
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Information Regarding Precautions Against the Coronavirus
Dear customers and visitors of the Potsdam Model Basin,
your health and safety as well as ours have the highest priority during this time of the coronavirus. At the Potsdam Model Basin we have taken the necessary measures and some of us are teleworking. Experiments are being conducted unhindered with all necessary hygiene requirements in place. As before the Potsdam Model Basin remains open for all urgent customer visits. We do request however that for your safety and for ours, all non-urgent or unnecessary visits should be rescheduled or conducted via teleconference. For those partners whose experiments we are conducting and who do not wish to or cannot visit us, we will document the experiments and make the results available on our FTP server using a variety of media including video.
Please ensure that you only visit the Potsdam Model Basin if you feel completely healthy, are not coming from a risk area, and that you have not had contact with an infected person. Please adhere to the relevant suggestions of the Robert Koch Institute.
https://www.infektionsschutz.de/coronavirus/
The Potsdam Model Basin thanks you for your understanding. Stay healthy!
Dr. Christian Masilge
Visit from the German Bundestag at SVA Potsdam
September, 20th saw a high rank visit from the German Bundestag at SVA Potsdam in the course of the “ZUSE-TAG REGIONAL” event. Please read the full article (in German only) here.
Visit us at the SMM 2018 in Hambung,Germany
We cordially invite you to visit us at the SMM 2018 ( 4.-7. sept ) in Hambung, Germany.
We are pleased to present you the latest information at our stand “Hall B4.EG, Booth 102”.
Among others, the following contact persons will be available:
Dr. Masilge, CEO SVA Potsdam GmbH
Mr. Grabert, Head of “Resistance and Propulsion”
Mr. Heinke, Head of “Propeller and Cavitation”
Mr. Lübke, “Computational Fluid Dynamics”
Mr. Steinwand, Head of “Manoeuvering, Seakeeping, Energy”
Further colleagues from the aforementioned departments will be answering your questions in face-to-face talks.
Mini Cupper Race 2018
On May 17th the traditional Mini Cupper Race of the Lürssen Group took place again. After last year’s race was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, this year 22 yachts met for the 11th contest of this cup.
After a short explanation of the sailing and racing rules for the less experienced steersmen the race started. Under best weather conditions with a force 3 wind 7 challenges could be accomplished, seeing Lürssen-Kröger’s yacht with steersman Dietrich Kirchner clearly standing out against the competitors. With its CEO Dr. Christian Masilge at the joy stick of the remote control SVA Potsdam gained the 2nd place in the overall ranking, and the 3rd place was taken by Oldenburger Yacht Interior GmbH & Co. KG with steersman Jan Schoepe.
The race is being organised by Lürssen Group since 2007, featuring models of the Mini Cupper class with an overall length of 1.3 m at a weight of 8 kg. Eligible participants to this invitational tournament are business partners, customers and suppliers of the Lürssen Group. All yacht models are identical in order to maintain fair competition conditions.
Research Vessel ATAIR Laid on Keel
On December 20th, 2017 the research vessel ATAIR was laid on keel at Fassmer Shipbuilding Company. The vessel was ordered by German “Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie” (Federal Maritime And Hydrographic Agency). Prior to keel laying, extensive model tests in calm water and in seaways had been conducted at SVA Potsdam GmbH.
The ship overall length is 75 m with a moulded breadth of 17 m at a design draught of 5 m. It must be emphasized that ATAIR will be the first seagoing LNG driven ship of the German Federal Administration. The propeller has to fulfill the Silent-R classification requirements of DNV GL and was developed by SVA Potsdam. Both cavitation tests and pressure pulse measurements showed that the propeller design will meet these requirements.
The new ATAIR will replace the 30 years old precursor ship and will be put into service in 2020.
