VARD has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver the marine seawater cooling system to a newbuild stern trawler it is building for Deutsche Fischfang-Union GmbH & Co . KG in Germany . Aalesund-based Hydroniq Coolers ’ scope of work is to assemble and supply its Rack seawater cooling system to the stern trawler . This type of marine cooling system is integrated in the hull below the main engine room of the vessel . Here , it reduces temperatures in the ship ’ s engines and other auxiliary systems through the use of seawater , but without taking up valuable engine room space . Hydroniq Coolers will manufacture and assemble the marine cooling system at its headquarter outside

Aalesund , Norway , and deliver it to Vard Brattvaag in Norway in 2023 . The stern trawler , newbuild 931 , is of the VARD 8 03 trawler design and designed by Vard Design . The vessel is developed to meet the latest demands for fish health management , efficiency , and environmentally friendly operations . With a high focus on the quality of catch , safety of the crew , and sustainable operations , the vessel has the most efficient technology to bring the catch ashore with minimum environmental footprint . The newbuild trawler will have a length of 84 meters and a beam of 16.7 meters . Accommodation is arranged for 34 people on board . Delivery of the vessel is planned for 2024 .

CSEM is coordinating a high-profile EU-funded project to enhance the performance of thermal control systems by developing 3D-printed pipes with embedded sensors . In addition to potentially opening up new avenues of fundamental research for both CERN and the European space industry , these smart pipes could have uses in areas ranging from industrial heating and cooling systems to irrigation mechanisms for Industry 4.0 . The project will reinforce Switzerland ’ s strengths in 3D printing and help anchor the country ’ s position at the forefront of innovation . The project , called Advanced Heat Exchange Devices ( AHEAD ), kicked off this summer and aims to revolutionize thermal control systems –

critical components of several highperformance devices like satellites and space rockets . Most thermal control systems in use today are heavy , bulky , and require a myriad of connection cables . With AHEAD , the goal is to develop systems that are compact , less expensive , and wireless , allowing for real-time data collection and improved efficiency . The project consortium , which consists of six partner organisations , intends to develop a new kind of 3D-printed pipe with temperature sensors and heating elements embedded in the pipe ’ s inner surface . The system will also include an energy recovery device to power the embedded electronics and enable automatic , wireless data transfer .