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SORJ (Ship and Offshore Repair Journal) Welcome to the December/January edition of SORJ (Ship and Offshore Repair Journal), the last edition for 2020. Nobody can say that 2020 has been a good year, as the COVID-a9 pandemic has continued to create problems for every sector within all our personal lives and the marine industry as a whole. The one thing I personally have missed is travelling to shipyards throughout the world and attending the main maritime events. The news that a vaccine is now developed and available is obvious good news – let’s hope that the results will be that some sort of normality will resume once more as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, all the staff of SORJ would like to wish all our readers a very prosperous New Year – let’s hope we can get back to normal sooner much than later.

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Front Cover: The Front Cover of this issue shows Portugal’s Lisnave, Setubal. This yard is well-known for general rep[airs of virtually all types of ships, especially from the tanker market. However, cruise vessels is also a market in which Lisnave participates

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Repairs International market for Remontowa The 107,505 dwt tanker Karavas, which is operated by Singapore’s World Tanker Management, was recently in Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk for the installation of a BWM system. She is also the third ship from this shipmanager repaired in our yard during the past two years. During 2019 the Gerakas and the Klara had also undergone repairs. On all three ships, customer chose the Erma First BWM systems. The Karavas also underwent a standard maintenance and drydock inspection.

Polsteam’s 79,649 dwt panamax bulk carrier Jawor was also recently in Remontowa for the installation of an Alfa Laval BWM system. In addition, she has undergone standard repairs, which mainly included the hold and hull maintenance.

The fourth class renewal and Optimarin BWM system installation were the major jobs on-board the 7,725 dwt general cargo vessel May Richard Winters, owned by Sealift Inc, New York. In addition the yard carried out significant steel replacement works together with hull and superstructure surface treatment. The entire vessel was fully blasted and repainted.

The 14,483 dwt containership Perseus is the seventh vessel from Germany’s Leonhardt-Blumberg from Hamburg, repaired in Remontowa during the past two years. It is also the sixth vessel with the underwater hull inspection instead of drydocking repair.

Previously, Remontowa hosted Priamos, Pollux, Ceres, Pegasus, Munksund and Philemon.

The tug Onyx is the youngest ship from in the Polish Ship Rescue (PRO) fleet, put into service in 2015. A five-year class renewal was the main workspec at Remontowa. Steel and drydock works were also carried out. Additionally, an inspection of the BWM system installation, which had previously been performed in Remontowa, was carried out.

Also recently, Stena Line’s 24,206 gt ro/ pax ferry Stena Nordica underwent general repairs at Poland’s Remontowa. On completion she returned to her regular service between Gdynia (Poland) and Karlskrona (Sweden). The most important work included tunnel thrusters’ overhaul, hull maintenance and painting work with a silicone anti-fouling paint.

Briese Schiffahrts’ 7,612 dwt general cargo ship Marit recently called at Remontowa for an alongside repair project. The repair workspec included steel renewal and maintenance as well

The Nansen Spirit in Remontowa

the installation of a BWM system. Atlanship SA’s 3,159 dwt general cargo vessel Stortebeker recently underwent hull coating.

NSC Holding’s 34,393 dwt reefer/ containership Chiquita Trader also called at Remontowa for steel work in her cargo holds and repairs of her hatch covers and the installation of a BWM system. She is the second vessel repaired by the yard for the same owner – work on-board her sistership Chiquita Express having been completed.

Uman Shipping’s 4,113 dwt self-unloading bulk carrier Lister entered Remontowa for general repairs for the first time. During last year (2019) the yard had repaired three vessels belonging to this Swedish shipowner - Listervik, Listerland and Listerhav. The main work on-board the Lister included the shaft line inspection and the main engine overhaul. A great deal of work inside the superstructure and on the open deck was also carried out.

Exmar’s 26,500 dwt LPG tanker Antwerpen returned to the yard after five years for another class renewal, extended by the installation of a Techcross BWM system. This system, unlike others, does not have a mechanical filter, and the disinfection of marine organisms takes place directly in the ballast water with a single treatment consisting of full direct electrolysis.

In drydock, the yard performed hull maintenance, steel works on the main deck and various piping works also the main engine and air cooler inspection. An interesting job was the replacement of low-temperature steel in the tanks.

Once again, X-Press Feeders has utilised the facilities at Remontowa for general repair work.

The 13,200 dwt containership X-Press Agility is the fifth X-Press Feeders’ vessel in the shipyard this year following Baltic Fulmar, SCA Tindal, X-Press Elbe and SCA Munson. The vessel came to Remontowa for a standard docking survey and a full livery change, which involved extensive sandblasting and painting.

Teekay Shipping’s 109,239 dwt shuttle tanker Nansen Spirit tanker is the sistership of

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Amundsen Spirit, which the yard had repaired during July/August. The scope of work on both ships was very similar. As part of the class renewal, the bow loading system and three azimuth thrusters had been overhauled.

In addition, one of the main tasks was the installation of a Headway BWM system, the operation of which is based on electro-catalysis.

Also the existing logo of the Norwegian shipowner was changed to Altera on the vessels’ funnel.

Wilson’s two general cargo vessels, the 8,354 dwt Wilson Narvik and 4,338 dwt Wilson Holla are the tenth and eleventh ships repaired by Remontowa for this Bergen-based shipowner this year. On-board the Wilson Narvik, the main task was the main engine overhaul, paint system upgrade, which included blasting of the full underwater hull, and also the hold maintenance.

An interesting part of this repair was the installation of the small davit, which will be used to collect plankton for scientific purposes.

Lloyd Werft welcomes back Polarstern Germany’s Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has recently had its most regular customer back!

The 12,614 gt German polar research ship Polarstern, operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) - drydocked at the yard for the 71st time during mid-October.

The ship arrived back in its home port from the spectacular MOSAIC Expedition last Monday. Its trip into the Arctic ice lasted more than a year and during it countless data has been amassed concerning the development of climate in what is the region of the world most seriously affected by climate change AWI’s international research community believes that once the data has been evaluated and analysed, it will reveal much that is new about our climate system and the changes it will mean for future generations. In order to provide this data, the Polarstern allowed herself to be locked into the pack ice and to drift with it for months over winter in the direction of the North Pole. In so doing, the people on-board, along with their materials and equipment, were subjected to the harshest of conditions.

The ship, however, is not now getting a chance to catch her breath. It will begin its next trip in December, when it sails to the Antarctic to re-supply the AWI’s Polar Research Station Neumayer III before starting a new research

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Lisnave at sunset

voyage. Lloyd Werft has just two months to carry out all the necessary overhaul work so the ship can sail again as scheduled.

The ship’s stay at the yard will begin with the unloading and removal of the MOSAIC equipment. New equipment is being installed for the voyage to the Antarctic. During the time the ship has been drydocked, from October 18th to December 3rd - the ship’s stabilisers were overhauled and fitted with improved controls. The bow thruster and its integral parts are being completely dismantled so that the vibration dampener can be overhauled and a new dampener framework installed. A number of modernisation and maintenance jobs are being carried out parallel to this, such as the overhaul of all the ship’s water and oil pumps and air intake installations and the renovation of 20 cabins and baths.

Work on the Polarstern was completed on December 12th after short sea trials. The 118 m long and 25 m wide ship is being drydocked in the Kaiserdock II, because sufficient space is available there for the stabiliser work to take place.

The Polarstern alongside at Lloyd Werft

Lisnave increases ship turnover Portugal’s Lisnave, Setubal has successful drydocked and repaired a total of 55 vessels in the first nine months of 2020, a slightly higher number compared with the previous year for the same period. The month of October is promising with 10 more vessels repaired/due and good business prospects for the period to the end of the year.

Recent investments were completed to upgrade the cryogenic workshop, including new cryogenic equipment for the LNG tanker repair market. This will all be utilised on-board a LNG tanker which arrived during October, which will be followed by another LNG tanker during the beginning of 2021.Lisnave has repaired some 4/5 LNG tankers on previous occasions.

During 2020, Lisnave has carried out repairs to a total of five vessels from the dredging, all from the major players in this market. Other repair projects this year have included tankers (18), LPG tankers(10), general cargo vessels (7), containerships (6), bulk carrier (6), cruiseships (2) and others, all from a total of 36 different Clients based in 18 countries.

BWM system retrofits has been a regular job totaling 40 systems installed since 2019 and three challenging extensive main engine projects to be completed during the period covering the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, all requiring heavy lifting for the replacement of structural components.

Ships in Lisnave during October included

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Bourbon Offshore’s 2,464 dwt OSV Peridot, AP Moller’s 106,043 dwt containership Maersk Luz, Columbia Shipmanagement’s 93,551 dwt containership Santa Clara, Atlantica Shipping’s 41,743 dwt containership Independent Quest (ex JPO Leo), PlantoursKruezfahrten’s 15,067 gt cruise vessel Hamburg, AÇOREANA, Ponta Delgado’s 8,893 dwt general cargo vessel Corvo, Empresa Naviera Elcano’s 119,613 dwt bulk carrier Castillo del Malpica, Lauritzen’s 3,695 dwt LPG tanker Venus Gas, Vroon Group’s 37,515 dwt chemical tanker Great Eastern , and Exmar’s 29,639 dwt LPG tanker Kaprijke.

During November, Lisnave repaired AET Tankers’ 120,567 dwt tanker Eagle Bergen, Columbus Shipmanagement’s 93,603 dwt containership Santa Isabel, Germany’s Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement’s 46,150 dwt containership Nordic Beijing, Product Shipping & Trading’s 45,849 dwt 2004-built tanker Eternal Sunshine and Cicek Shipyard Marine’s 24,968 dwt 2012-built bulk carrier Elena.

BWM system installations at GBSL Over the past five years the maritime world has witnessed the build-up surrounding BWM systems, which has influenced drydockings and created a competitive market for innovative systems. Freeport’s Grand Bahamas Shipyards (GBSL) continues to strengthen its capabilities when it comes to BWM system installations, thus completing projects on or before time.

As the BWM regulations become mandatory, shipowners and managers world-

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A BWM system installation at GBSL

wide are continuously seeking systems that are most suitable for their vessels. These systems are usually installed during a vessel’s routine drydock period. Although many of the current systems are new, it is important to find avenues to safely and efficiently reduce the vessel’s stay within the yard.

To support the client’s full refit project GBSL would prefabricate, all spool pipes, pipe support brackets, BWM machinery foundations as well as all catwalks and walkways prior to vessel’s arrival. The yard would also preassemble suction and discharge pipe spools on the BWM units prior to installation onboard. This significantly reduces the required project duration and allows both yard and client to focus on other critical repair items.

Between January and October 2020, GBSL had the opportunity to install a total of 10 BWM systems on various vessels including, chemical tankers, tugs, barges and general cargo vessels. GBSL has a further three confirmed BWM installations for the remainder of 2020.

The global pandemic is an on-going disruption to business operations world-wide.

GBSL implemented additional strict safety protocols, which allowed the yard to operate throughout the outbreak. The yard is looking forward to a busy and successful fourth quarter.

Eidsvaag conversion completed by Damen Damen Shipyards Group has recently completed a conversion project for Norway’s

Eidsvaag. Following a tender procedure, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) converted a former platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier, named Eidsvaag Opal, in a project involving a series of major works.

Damen was required to extend the vessel by 5 m. This involved the yard cutting the hull in two and inserting in new steel sections. Damen was also required to widen the beam of the vessel – using a series of side boxes – to give additional stability and cargo capacity.

Additionally the yard integrated 35 new silos and a big bag hold, enabling Eidsvaag Opal to transport up to 2,800 tonnes of fish feed.

Damen also outfitted the vessel with five new cranes and a discharge system of conveyors, buckets, elevators and a discharge arm.

The project required considerable electrical work, carried out by FMJ Marine Automation, which removed some 480 cables (approximately 15 kms) from the old cargo systems alone. In total, the company pulled 51 kms of cable and connected 1,237 cables on the project.

DSAm secured the tender to carry out the conversion of Eidsvaag Opal due to its close proximity to Niron Staal – Damen’s specialist steel fabricator. Another factor in the award of tender was Damen’s previous conversion experience for the aquaculture sector and the fact that the company knew the vessel – having built the PSV back in 2013.

The project required considerable steel work, totalling some 875 tonnes. In addition to the steel work, the Eidsvaag Opal conversion was given an additional layer of complexity with the arrival of COVID-19. This required the yard to cease work on the project for one week, in order to implement robust safety measure. Thanks to this, the project was able to continue with minimum danger to health.

Despite the need to socially distance during work on the project, work continued at a good pace – taking in total some 346 days.

In week 43, the Eidsvaag Opal underwent her first loading in order to test the new system.

The test involved the vessel carrying 180 tonnes of feed in the silo and 55 tonnes in big bags. Loading went well, requiring only small adjustments to the loading equipment in the big bag room. The feed was unloaded at a fish farm close to Tromsø, at which point the capacity and quality was approved by the product owner. In week 44, a bigger load was transported for the second test – some 700 tonnes.

The vessel will operate in the Fjordfrende collaboration. This collaboration will be

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The Eidsvaag Opal in Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam

operated by Eidsvaag for Skretting and Cargill. Ordinarily, Skretting and Cargill are competitors in the fish feed market, but are collaborating in outbound logistics. The partnership is based on a number of horizontal logistics projects receiving funding from the EU Commission, aiming at increasing sustainability and efficiency in the aquaculture industry. As a result of Fjordfrende, the CO2 emissions of both companies will be reduced by one fifth, some 10-20m kg CO2/year.

CFS completes Norman Clipper contract UK’s Complete Fabrication Services (CFS), based in the North East of England has supported Holland’s Royal IHC to deliver a major conversion of Global Offshore’s 11,472 gt multi-purpose offshore support vessel Normand Clipper. The work was carried out alongside in the Port of Blyth.

The Normand Clipper was built in 2001 as a cable laying and repair vessel. It underwent a major conversion in 2005 to a deepwater subsea construction and umbilical lay DP vessel. Having been acquired by Global Marine Group it will now be deployed to support cable lay operations within the renewable energy and oil & gas sectors.

Global Offshore, part of the Global Marine Group, were awarded a contract for cable installation and burial of the Pentland Firth East submarine cable, a new 35 kms, 33 kV power cable, which will connect mainland Scotland to Hoy. Royal IHC was appointed as main contractor for the extensive conversion and upgrade of the vessel for this assignment. The extensive works included five winches ranging from 2.5 tonne to 20 tonne, some with antiheave compensation, an integrated deck

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Repairs Exemplar and MOL Tankship’s chemical tanker Mayaro, which had both begun the previous

The Normand Clipper

control station, two 15 tonne cable tensioners, a 25 tonne quadrant deployment frame with associated steel work and a fully integrated control system – all to be completed whilst berthed in the Port of Blyth.

Having worked successfully with Global Marine Group over the years, CFS was approached by Royal IHC, to fabricate and install a number of strategic structural equipment items on-board the vessel.

CFS was able to turn around the RFQ in two days with the scope of works including the fabrication, painting and finishing of: • Two overboard Chutes • Deck support tables for the chutes • Roller tables • Grillages • CPS tables • Quadrant deployment rail system • Overboard quadrant (DNV GL certified) This represented a six figure project for CFS fabricating and installing over 100 tonnes of fabricated class approved steel components.

CFS was able to deliver this successful project during the COVID-19 world-wide pandemic - ensuring complete safety of their team and of their stakeholders, no mean feat when considering the operational challenges experienced by the industry during the crisis.

CFS will carry out further modifications onboard the Normand Clipper when she returns to the Port of Blyth after completion of her second assignment installing a power cable across the Pentland Firth Strait.

month in the Ferrol shipyard and the Fene shipyard respectively.

The yard continued with the repair project of Global LNG’s 135,344 m3 LNG tanker Portovyy, which was drydocked in Ferrol and is scheduled to be delivered in November.

Sinokor Tanker’s 126,750 m3 LNG tanker Bering Energy is undergoing alongside repairs before carrying out a second drydocking prior to its final delivery, upon completion of its reactivation process.

Navantia Shiprepairs Cadiz Bay carried out repairs on-board three commercial vessels and a single naval unit. Allseas Marine’s pipe-layer Solitaire is undergoing drydock work, structural steel transformations and surface treatments.

Armas-Transmediterrenea’s ro/pax ferry Volcán de Tinamar underwent shaft line and thrusters repairs and maintenance of winches, general painting of the ship, and replacement of salt water piping systems.

Boluda Towage’s tug V.B. Huelva completed her mandatory drydock, review of the anodes and valves, dismantle of the gearbox, propellers checking, hull blasting, disassembly and check of air cylinders and aft fender renewal.

Regular clients at Metalships Established in 2000 Spain’s Metalships & Docks is a construction, shiprepair and conversion yard. Metalships has overcome the challenges posed by the current global health crisis, completing an extensive vessel

More LNG tankers at Navantia Spain’s Navantia Shiprepairs Ferrol Estuary recently undertook the repair of four commercial projects and seven naval units. The yard completed the repair projects on-board Excelerate Energy’s 150,900 m3 LNG tanker

The Don Inda in Metalships

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The Exemplar in Navantia Ferro

drydocking and maintenance project for regular customer - Albacora Tuna Fishing Group. At the same time, the yard has continued with the alongside repair for Norway’s Bourbon Offshore A/S and the emergency repair of for Germany’s HS Bereederungs GmbH, whose operator is BBC Chartering & Logistic GmbH, another regular client of the yard’s.

According to Metalships’ Aroa de Celis, “The projects went smoothly despite the company facing changes to working practices following the coronavirus pandemic.”

The yard carried out repairs to the tuna vessel- the 2,336 gt Albacora Quince, drydocked for 23 days, the 8,575 gt OSV Bourbon Ocean team 101, which remained in the yard for a total of 66 days and the emergency repair to the 7,878 gt general cargo vessel BBC Emsland. The latter vessel suffered heavy weather damage - the jib’s slashing was destroyed and the cargo holds were affected by the fall of crane jib. The vessel was accommodated alongside the floating dock for some five days.

The BBC Emsland, registered in Antigua & Barbuda, was built in Damen Shipyards China in 2010. The multi-purpose general cargo vessel is 146 m long and 18 m in breadth and

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On-board BBC Emsland, project Controller Luis de Celis oversaw there replacement of steel frames and the renewal of the crane jib damaged caused by heavy weather.

Also recently in the yard was Bourbon Offshore’s 7,000 dwt offshore supply ship Bourbon Oceanteam 101, which was built

by Metalships in 2007. This DP2 construction support/flexible product installation vessel is undergoing general maintenance work.

Metalships has also carried out repairs to Sasemar’s 3,646 gt multipurpose, towing, salvage, diving and oil recovery pollution control vessel, Don Inda, which has been drydocked for 17 days and seven days afloat.

The yard has also been working on-board the 1,401 gt fishing vessel Vizconde de Eza - afloat for nine, prior drydocking for 14 days.

The Don Inda is able to function as a support vessel in certain operations with divers, firefighters (two water sprays for fires on-board other vessels located up to a distance of 160 m

and 70 m in height and self-protection), as well as to handle buoys, anchors, drifting objects, etc.

West Sea Viana has good year despite COVID-19 Portugal’s West Sea Viana Shipyard, Viana do Castelo, is about to close the year with a very positive result despite the current scenario caused by COVID-19.

After the successful completion of the LNG retrofit on-board Baleària’s 24,409 gt ro/ pax Sicilia, another ro/pax ferry owned by Baleària, the 24,760 gt Martin I Soler arrived in November to undergo the same refit. The completion of the work is expected for April 2021. The main work on both vessels include the installation of a LNG storage tank, with an approximate capacity of 450 m3, allowing the ship to have a range autonomy of about 1,100 nautical miles, and the adaptation of its two main engines - MAN9L48/60 to 9L51/60DF.

Running on LNG, the ships will reduce by CO2 emissions by 30% (saving some 9,100 tonnes/ year) and will eliminate sulphur and particle emissions.

Recently the Yard had the following vessels in for extensive repairs and BWM system installation: • Zoe Schulte – 15,136 dwt chemical tanker, managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement UK • Elisabeth Schulte – 16,371 dwt chemical tanker, managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Cyprus • Marielyst – 14,236 dwt containership, managed by Germany’s TB Marine • Helle Kosan – 3,811 dwt LPG tanker, owned by Denmark’s Lauritzen Kosan Also, for normal drydocking works, the following vessels visited West Sea: • NLC Alesund – 11,208 dwt general cargo vessel, managed by Reederei Draxl • Manuela E – 5,000 dwt general cargo vessel, managed by Naviera de Galicia SA • Titlis – 7,763 general cargo vessel,

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Repairs managed by Shipping Company Groningen • Santa Cristina – 804 dwt trawler, managed

by António Conde & Co Last November, Jüngerhans Reederei’s 11,180 dwt containership Pavo J left the yard after completion of the repair of the main engine (120 tonnes weight) with replacement of the engine block and the crankshaft.

Presently in the yard is Viking River Cruises’ Viking Hemming for annual maintenance.

Another seven river cruisers, owned by Viking Cruises and Douro Azul are to follow in the coming weeks.

Naviera de Galicia SA’s 7,750 dwt general cargo Sonreiras, owned by, is due in December for normal drydocking works. In January 2021, Porto Santo Line’s 8,072 gt ro/ro vessel Lobo Marinho, is confirmed for full painting works and routine works.

Growth at Besiktas Shipyard This year (2020) was a year of considerably unusual for the entire world with COVID-19.

However, despite the downturn in global economy, and shortages in the world’s supply chain, Turkey’s Besiktas Shipyard, Yavlova, managed to grow 15% compared to the previous year With the pandemic continuing, global economies have experienced tough days and shipyards have been tested with regard to their organisational skills to keep up with the changing rules. As one of the most active shiprepair yards in Europe, Besiktas managed to overcome this challenging period successfully with its strong management and organisational skills, and with the advantage of its long-term loyal suppliers to keep up with the schedules even in lockdown days.

In the past two years, Besiktas Shipyard has been working on a precise business plan for the future in terms of HSE, human resources, improvement of infrastructure as well as increasing the operational speed and skills.

And due to its efforts on digitalisation and a human-oriented spatial use, it was mentally ready for the transformation when COVID-19 begun, already having taken some precautions before they were announced by the Turkish governments. Consequently, such a tough year turned into a period of growth for the shipyard group.

2020 was a remarkable year with fleet

The Zoe Schulte in West Sea Viana Shipyard

agreements and retrofit projects. Fabrication work related to scrubber and BWM systems installation projects, routine drydockings provided the yard’s reasonable work load.

Besiktas repaired a total of 140 ships including 21 scrubber retrofits and 42 BWM systems’ installation and has already reserved more for 2021.

Superior scrubber and BWM system retrofit work completed on time is one of the outstanding advantages of Besiktas Shipyard.

Reflecting the company’s focus on consistency, safety and reliability, Besiktas Shipyard is positioned as first option for traditional shipping companies such as Maersk, Grimaldi, D’Amico, NYK, MOL and BW Hafnia. These six companies created 60% of the total number of ships repaired in Besiktas in 2020.

Besides a number of long- term agreements with traditional customers, Besiktas entered

The Besiktas Shipyard in Turkey

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into a new agreement with American Eagle Tankers (AET), which is known with its detailed and strict assessments in terms of infrastructure, HSE, quality control, project management and employee rights. Unsurprisingly Besiktas adhered to AET’s requirements and the first aframax tanker of AET was drydocked and repaired in Besiktas Shipyard including BWM system installation Another agreement was made with Canada’s Seaspan - Besiktas has become the exclusive shipyard in Turkey for the group for its fleet’s BWM system installations and bulbous bow modification works.

After a relatively calm period in 2019, Besiktas increased the number of larger vessels (bigger than Panamax) and secured contracts for 17 such vessels in 2020. Vessels can be listed as five containerships, 10 crude oil tankers and two bulk carriers.

Strategically, there has been heavy traffic for aframax and suezmax tankers in this region - Besiktas’ 382 m x 58 m floating dock offers fair and quick solutions with its relatively strong structure. Besiktas made a package deal with Maersk Line for drydocking the Conakry Class containerships. These 250 m-long vessels have four cranes, which is quite unusual design. All cranes have been removed from slewing gear (56 tonne weight) and full maintenance was been performed.

During 2020, Besiktas accommodated 18 vessels from Denmark’s Maersk Group (a

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ART Shipyard in Turkey

combination of Maersk Line and Maersk Tankers) again indicating the solid trust and fruitful co-operation between two companies Besiktas also carried out ballast tank steel work and surface treatment on-board Aframax tankers owned by Borealis Maritime. Borealis is the owner of mid-size chemical tankers and containerships, Borealis trusting, Besiktas Shipyard to undertake this challenging scope of work on three such projects. During the second half of 2020, Besiktas secured a special package agreement with Borealis Maritime with extensive repairs and BWM system installations on three modern Aframax vessels.

Besiktas increased number of Greek vessels in the yard especially in bigger units. Centrofin and Stealth started visiting the yard for their routine drydocking works and BWM systems installations in 2020.

Besiktas had a remarkable year from Italian ship owners with 33 projects completed, mainly involving ships from Grimaldi, D’Amico, Marnavi and Augustea Due. The yard continues to have huge collaboration in Danish market with 25 vessels. Well-known Japanese companies such MOL and NYK Line again visited Besiktas as a proof of long-term trust.

During these challenging times, Besiktas converted some of its existing workshops as recreation areas for workers so that social

distancing can be maintained even during lunch breaks. In order to handle large used grid capacity, construction of new enclosed storage area began. With this new grid storage area, a separate storage area for spare parts is currently under construction. A new mobile crane with cutting-edge technology was purchased and installed on large floating dock.

The yard’s offices for permanent staff and locker rooms for all personnel are being renovated completely - comprising brand-new design and easy-to-use equipment. Activities began during September 2020 and it is expected to be completed during the middle of January 2021.

Over 80 projects completed at ART Shipyard This year (2020) was also a busy year for Turkey’s ART Shipyard in terms of new agreements with leading shipping companies, the yard completed over 80 projects and 40 BWM system installations The yard managed wide range of projects including LPG tankers, crude oil tankers,

chemical and product tankers, asphalt/bitumen tankers, bulk carriers, containerships, general cargo vessels, reefer vessels and passenger ships. With the projects of the previous year, the total projects completed by ART Shipyard since its establishment increased to 125.

Continuously improving the facilities of the yard, ART Shipyard has secured vessel repair and retrofit projects from well-known international shipowners and ship managers from Italy (17 projects), Greece (13), Singapore (9) and Germany (10). Also, from UK’s Borealis Maritime three ships were in ART for BWM system retrofitting work.

Recently in the yard was the second vessel from Medlog Shipping – the 13,623 dwt containership Med Çorlu for BWM system installation and 25 tonnes of steel renewal work. Also in the yard are two sisterships from Geece’s Technomar – the 32,308 dwt containerships Nikolas and Maira, both for BWM system installation. Empire Bulkers’ 33,158 dwt general cargo vessel Galene M is in for routine drydocking. Thome Ship Management’s 39,721 dwt bulk carrier vessel Hoihow is in for her first special survey. Grimadi Group’s ro/ro vessel Eurocargo Istanbul is in for a standard drydocking. D’Amico’s 49,990 dwt chemical tanker High Trust is also in the yard for standard drydocking. SORJ

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Shipyards F-YARD - a floating shipyard concept

By Ahmed Ghowel (Independent Researcher) Shipyards are normally known as land-based facilities that ships utilise for drydocking and repair. This study, organised in Bahrain, represents a basic conceptual design for a new principal of developing a Floating Shipyard (F-YARD) - changing the phenomena of a fixed site shipyard into a self-propelled floating unit.

This Floating Shipyard is capable of travelling and conducting drydock activities at the client’s location or even lift the client’s vessel and travel to its next designated location, taking advantage of completing the drydock and repair during the voyage.

The arising challenges of this floating shipyard, such as lay-offs, restructuring, and environment legislation, require a balanced solution. This solution relies upon the adaptation of talented management and competitive production tools.

The idea of the F-Yard, changes the mind-set of drydocking. This is because F-Yard travels to the client’s location or is capable of picking up the client’s ship towards the cargo destination, where it can complete the required drydock or repair.

F-Yard targets customers that do not have a drydock facility in their working location, or the customers that find shipyards are not matching their needs from any perspective, such as quality, safety, time frame…etc., which causes deviation to another yard outside the working area, thus leading to off-hire periods from the charter.

The cut-throat advantage of the F-Yard comes from it being self-propelled and therefore available in any location, where more traditional facilities depend upon others for mobilising and anchoring from one location to another.

Plus, F-Yard can serve other industries, due to its fully equipped workshops, such as Oil & Gas and renewable energy…etc. These other markets open the door for a variety of business scopes. F-Yard depends on front end engineering and marketing teams to optimise its route and to sort the supply chain requirements.

West Africa is the area that has been selected as a case study for financial analysis that has been completed and proven the feasibility of the idea. The operation method for F-Yard will be a merge between Agility and Lean founded on Industrial 4.0.

The F-Yard concept

A spokesman said, “This allows us to have an accurate, valuable, and fast response. It also allows for facing the unclear, changeable, and interlinked scope of any emergency or routine drydocking. The Key factor for applying agility lean manufacture is the planning of its production process. At this stage, the flexibility of the F-Yard must be notable and credible than others.”

The workshops in F-Yard are based on ISO Containers, which represent fully equipped workshops of the different trades. This principle gives F-Yard the ability of having a different arrangement/layout based on coming drydock requirements and optimising the limited space of the F-Yard. Therefore, literally, for each drydocking project there will be a separate workshop layout and a production plan with respect to the designated area for necessary material storage. This flips the space restriction of F-Yard into a marketable advantage, thus, adding value translated to the customer by achieving better Takt Time.

A financial study has been completed with business outlook representing in high PV and IRR. This study was based on a primary market scan for the previous mentioned case study and SWOT and TOWS analysis.

Time is an essential factor in the shipping industry - therefore a new approach for the drydocking of vessels needs to be implemented.

This can be achieved by changing the backbone structure from a normally fixed-site shipyard to a Floating Shipyard.

For this unique solution, there is a lot of homework that needs to be done to tailor the industrial tools and management approaches to suit the requirements of this solution.

F-Yard’s fast flexibility and inclusive components allows it to be a multi-purpose floating workshop that can be utilised in various industries. Finally, obstructions are made to be crossed by thinking without the box, where the

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author believes that boxes are the land-based shipyard.

MB92 announces refit facility in France France’s MB92 La Ciotat has announced the creation of a dedicated refit facility serviced by the 300 tonne travel lift within the MB92 La Ciotat shipyard – 300t Origins. As the name suggests, this facility is dedicated to maintaining and refitting yachts up to 300 tonne and refers to the ‘origins’ of MB92 La Ciotat, who initially built much of its reputation by building and refitting sailing and power boats under 300 tonne displacement. The facilities include 14 spaces on the hard, four of which with keel pits, for vessels between 30 and 50 m in length as well as a state-of-the-art 50 m paint cabin.

Ben Mennem, President of MB92 La Ciotat explained this new venture, “The 30-50 m segment is our historic area of expertise and requires a different approach. In order to cater for this smaller, yet just as discerning size range, we decided to create a dedicated facility that is able to provide our clients with a ‘boutique’ experience to maintain and refit their yachts.

As such, I am very happy to appoint one of our longest serving team members, Philippe Escousse, who is a seasoned skipper and a very experienced project manager, as Manager of this new facility.”

Clients of 300t Origins will benefit from the best of both worlds - an agile organisational structure enabling a more flexible and tailored approach while benefitting from significant advantages of working with MB92, one of the world’s leading group of yacht refit shipyards - experienced & qualified teams, a significant network of high quality subcontractors, worldclass facilities, customer care and crew areas

Shipyards including a gym, and an environmentally conscious approach. The facilities include: • 300 tonne travelift • 50 m class-leading paint cabin with integrated heating and extraction • 14 spaces for yachts from 30-50 m • Four keel pits for sailing yachts • 300 m of Quay space for in-water works • Hard standing area of 14,000 m2 • Forklift and cranes • Storage area • Grey and Black water treatment • Waste and Recycling bins • Seawater Cooling • Electricity • WiFi - High speed Internet Connection • Container & Office rentals • Crew area & gym for crew members Meanwhile, MB92 Barcelona has announced that the customs authorities have given approval for its facilities to be an officially recognised bonded store (DAP). To support the RPA service already available, clients will now be able to unload items directly from the yacht while in the facilities and arrange import,

The 300 tonne capacity ‘Origins’ Travelift area in La Ciotat

exports or transits without, on many cases, paying income taxes. MB92 Barcelona also permits the option to store items indefinitely within the 82,558 m2 facilities, and a dedicated

720 m2 bonded warehouse to secure more delicate items under customs control.

In addition to being a bonded store (DAP), the Barcelona facility is an authorised economic

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Shipyards operator (AEO), licensed premises for the exportation of goods (LAME) a temporary storage area (ADT), and will extend their AEO certificate to include AEO Security in the coming weeks.

New apprentice intake in UK yards UK’s A&P Group has announced it now has a total of 53 apprentices undergoing training at the company’s facilities at A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth following this year’s new intake.

A&P Tyne recently welcomed 10 new apprentices, bringing its total to 31, while A&P Falmouth has seen six new apprentices join its ranks, bringing the total on site to 22.

The recruitment of the 16 new apprentices demonstrates A&P’s on-going commitment to investing in the future of its skilled workforce.

The new apprentices will benefit from first class training and the prospect of a long career with the largest commercial ship repair and conversion specialist in the UK. The new intake at A&P Tyne is made up of six apprentice welders, three apprentice platers and one apprentice maintenance fitter. They will all be trained on site and attend Tyne Met College on a day release basis.

At A&P Falmouth the new apprentices are made up of two fitters, a pipeworker, a steelworker, an electrician and a machinist.

They will benefit from a partnership between A&P Falmouth and Cornwall College.

Keith Henry, Managing Director of A&P North East, said, “A&P Group is delighted to see our next intake of apprentices arrive on site and I wish them the very best for the future. A&P Tyne remains committed to employing apprentices as we firmly believe that apprenticeships are the lifeblood of our business. The development of the next generation of highly skilled trades’ people will not only benefit A&P, but the wider North East economy.”

Steve Jones, Managing Director Operations and Site Director at A&P Falmouth, added, “Our apprentices work on high profile vessels and projects from day one and learn their craft from time-served professionals in their respective fields. Most of them go straight into full-time employment. In fact, 70% of the management, supervisors and technical staff at our Falmouth facility started out as apprentices themselves, which shows just what is possible with the right opportunity, training,

A&P Tyne’s (left) and A&P Falmouth’s apprentices

and support.”

A&P Group launched its apprenticeship programme in 2008 and since then more than 100 apprentices have started careers in engineering, welding, procurement, finance and health and safety. After completing their apprenticeships, many progress their careers with A&P Group and gain further qualifications.

Havyard enter the repair market Norway’s New Havyard Ship Technology will restructure its operations into a repair and service yard and reduce the number of staff.

A staff meeting was held at the yard in Leirvik where the employees were informed of the changes at the yard.

The shipyard in Leirvik

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CEO of Havyard Group Gunnar Larsen said, “This was a difficult decision because they know how important the yard is both to the individual employees and the region. But the strategy of becoming a service and repair yard is absolutely necessary to keep as many jobs as possible.’

Larsen added, “The yard now recognises that the market for newbuilds and the possibilities of obtaining funding for building projects will be challenging in the time ahead.

At the same time, the service segment is healthy and profitable.

“New Havyard Ship Technology must therefore restructure its operations to repairs, service and maintenance. The yard’s facilities, expertise and location mean that we are in a good position to be a reliable provider to customers in this market as well.”

The Norwegian yard industry is facing

Shipyards serious problems, and Larsen calls for more measures to facilitate shipbuilding in Norway.

“The measures notified by the authorities are not good enough to secure Norwegian yard jobs. More measures with more immediate effects in relation to transitioning to environmentally-friendly shipping would help both the Havyard yard, which is a market leader in green technology, and the Norwegian maritime industry as a whole.”

Larsen also points out that the major financial and practical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are an extra challenge for the yards, and that the industry needs the authorities’ support to get through the crisis.

Converting the yard into a repair, maintenance and modification yard means that the yard will undergo a downsizing process that will reduce the number of employees by around 100. This will take place in the coming year.

General Manager of New Havyard Ship Technology Erlend Hatleberg commented, “The comprehensive measures that must now be taken are necessary to ensure that the yard stays competitive. We have newbuild expertise and experience of upscaling and downscaling the yard in line with demand. Therefore, newbuilds may be an option in future, but for now, we will primarily concentrate on adding a new string to our bow - repairs, maintenance and modification.”

Havyard New Ship Technology has six newbuilds which are scheduled for completion in 2020 and 2021.

The downsizing will take place in correlation with the completion of the newbuilds and the shift in activities at the yard as it receives new service assignments. We will deliver excellent newbuilds, in the same way as always.”

Fincantieri to open a yard in Mexico Italy’s Fincantieri is to help establish a new major shiprepair centre in the Caribbean, having signed a LoI with the Government of the Mexican State of Yucatán for the construction of a new large shiprepair facility within the Port of Progreso. The contract was signed between Fincantieri and the Minister of Economic Development and Labour of the State of Yucatán.

Fincantieri has been awarded a 40 year concession to manage this new yard, which will feature two graving docks each capable of accommodating vessels up to 400 m in length, the largest of their type in the Americas - a shiplift that can accommodate vessels up to 150 m in length and 1,000 m of berths.

Work on the new shipyard in Progreso will begin in 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2027, with the initial work being undertaken by the Mexicans. The new yard is being aimed at the large cruise vessel market, as well as large containerships and large offshore oil and gas vessels, including LNG tankers. SORJ

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The CNTIC Vpower Energy in Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty shipyard

Synergy/Sembcorp complete FSU project Singapore’s Synergy Group has successfully converted a 126,000 m3, 1992-built LNG tanker into a FSU. The FSU, which has a projected lifespan of 15 years, was delivered to its owner last week. The conversion was performed at Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore. The ship arrived in Sembcorp Marine’s yard as the Northwest Sea Eagle and has now been renamed as the CNTIC Vpower Energy.

Synergy will manage, maintain and operate the FSU on an on-going basis. It will be deployed in Myanmar where it will be manned by a Synergy crew of 25 seafarers. The FSU will be moored permanently and used to receive and store LNG imports for delivery on demand to an onshore regasification plant which will supply power to local consumers.

The project was completed successfully despite workplace restrictions due to COVID-19 safe-distancing rules, the complexity of arranging travel and work permissions for specialists arriving from overseas, and the difficulty of sourcing parts and materials during lockdowns.

Synergy administered the FSU conversion on behalf of the client on a one-stop-shop basis. This included identifying the correct LNG carrier for conversion and selecting a suitable shipyard. Synergy also managed the entire design, engineering, procurement and yard oversight process ahead of the FSU delivery and deployment.

The FSU conversion included more than 100 tonnes of steel renewal and the cumulative addition of over 1,500 m of cryogenic pipes.

Some 25 designers were deployed and the

project team consisted of 10 managers overseeing a workforce of some 250 personnel each day.

The FSU is designed to offload LNG to the regasification plant at rates of up to 350 m3/ hr during peak demand. The flow rate can be adjusted to as little as 150 m3/hr during nonpeak periods.

Synergy’s newbuilding department is headed by naval architect Subodh Borse, a specialist in LNG newbuilds and retrofits. He said, “Our experienced newbuilding and conversion team is renowned for providing expedited, one-stop, cost effective solutions to clients in the LNG supply chain.

More FPSO work for Keppel Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, secured a contract from a repeat customer worth about S$100m for the fabrication and integration work on an unnamed FPSO. Scheduled for delivery the fourth quarter of 2022, Keppel Shipyard’s scope of work includes the fabrication, installation and integration of topside modules, riser balconies and

The FPSO Liza Unity in Keppel

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spread mooring support structures, as well as supporting the customer on pre-commissioning and commissioning work. Ahead of the FPSO’s arrival in the yard, Keppel Shipyard will commence with pre-fabrication work on the topside components in the first quarter of next year.

When completed, the FPSO will be capable of producing 220,000 bbls of oil/and have an associated gas treatment capacity of 400m ft3/ day.

Meanwhile, with the completion of the mooring and riser systems integration on SBM Offshore’s new FPSO Liza Unity in drydock at Keppel FELS in Singapore, the vessel has now moved to Keppel’s Tuas Boulevard facility where the topsides modules integration phase has started. Both Keppel and local shipyard DynaMac are fabricating the topsides modules.

The Liza Unity is expected to depart Singapore in 2021 for ExxonMobil’s Stabroek offshore block off the coast of Guyana, with start-up scheduled for 2022. The FPSO is designed to produce 222,000 bbls/day, to have an associated gas treatment capacity of 400m ft3/day, and a water injection capacity of 250,0000 bbls/day. Liza Unity will be spread moored in a water depth of about 1,600 m and will be able to store around 2m bbls of crude oil.

COSCO yards complete first stages of two FPSO projects Malaysia’s FPSO operator Yinson’s new FPSO Anna Nery has sailed from the Cosco Qidong Shipyard in Jiangsu and arrived at the Cosco Changxing Shipyard near Shanghai for the next phase of her conversion. The vessel was previously the 308,875 dwt 2002-built VLCC Falcon, owned by John Frederiksen’s Ship Finance International.

In the latest phase of her conversion, Anna Nery will undergo two drydockings at the Shanghai yard and more conversion work until the third quarter of 2021 when she will return to Cosco Qidong Shipyard for the final phase of her conversion – the installation and commissioning of topside modules.

The FPSO will come on line in 2023, deployed in Petrobras’ Marlin Field in the Campos Basin, 150 kms offshore Brazil, in a water depth of 930 m. Once in service Anna Nery will be able to produce 70,000 bbls of oil/

Offshore day and 4m ft3 of gas/day and have a service life of 25 years.

Meanwhile, Cosco Dalian has completed the marine conversion of the former Euronavowned 305,688 dwt 2004-built tanker Flandre into the FPSO Carioca MV30 for Japan’s MODEC. The topside integration will be undertaken by Keppel FELS Brasil shipyard, along with the installation of the FPSO’s spread mooring system.

The new FPSO will be deployed in the Sépia field operated by Brazil’s Petrobras, located in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin, offshore Rio de Janeiro. The VLCC was sold by Euronav to MODEC for US$45m in 2017.

Carioca MV30 is capable of processing 180,000 bbls of oil/day, 212m ft3 of gas/day, 240,000 bbls of water injection/day, and has a storage capacity of 1.4m bbls of crude oil.

Meanwhile, COSCO Nantong is to convert the semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Tie Jian Qian 01 into an offshore wind farm installation vessel for China’s CRCC Harbour Engineering. Following completion of conversion work the vessel will be used in the

The Anna Nery arriving in Cosco Qidong

construction of domestic offshore wind farms.

CRCC Harbour Engineering entered the wind farm installation market in 2018 and took delivery of its first wind farm installation vessel, Tie Jian Feng Dian 01 from COSCO Shipyards in 2019.

FSO generator repair

by Sulzer Removing a generator from service on-board

a FSO is a project that requires significant planning and technical expertise to ensure a cost-effective maintenance. The FSO was built in 2003 and operates off the coast of Nigeria with a capacity of 2.2m bbls of crude oil, which are pumped ashore via a 38 kms pipeline. Operating in a particularly challenging environment, 15 years of continuous operation had taken its toll and the owners were planning some refurbishment projects, one of which related to an on-board generator.

During the course of operation, the 27 MW generator developed a stator winding fault that meant it could only operate at half of its design capacity. As such, the unit was assigned as a back-up generator until the stator could be rewound. The operators of the FSO began planning for this major overhaul and looking for a specialist company to complete the work.

With a service centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Sulzer was already very well-placed to deliver the maintenance project, especially considering its expertise in designing and manufacturing high voltage coils. Negotiations between the operator and Sulzer created a work

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The original motor was removed by Sulzer’s engineers, who are specially trained for offshore work, and transferred to the Falkirk Service Centre

scope involving experienced engineers from Birmingham, Aberdeen and the local service centre.

In any project involving an offshore installation, all those working on the vessel or platform must be properly trained and certified to ensure their safety. Many of Sulzer’s engineers have completed the offshore safety induction and emergency training (BOSIET) course, which means they can be deployed without any delays. Sulzer’s staff and facilities are certified to work on machines that operate in potentially hazardous atmospheres, making them an ideal choice for offshore maintenance projects.

Once the project was given the go-ahead, Sulzer began designing the framework that would be needed to remove the rotor safely and making arrangements with the FSO engineers to create a protective area around the stator. This served a dual purpose - it shielded the working environment around the stator and the additional dehumidifiers minimised the moisture content of the air, which can affect testing procedures.

While the generator was being dismantled, the new coils were being manufactured in Sulzer’s coil shop in Birmingham, UK. The design of the 72 new diamond coils used the latest Class F insulation technology, which consumes less space, allowing more room for additional copper, making the generator more efficient.

The new coils were precision-shaped to match the stator slot configuration of the generator. The shape of each coil was checked using a wooden template that exactly replicates the slot positions to ensure an easy installation process when they arrived on the vessel.

As part of the refurbishment, all electrical components were inspected and tested before being reassembled. The rotor, exciter,

permanent magnetic generator, and auxiliaries were all checked and carefully stored as part of the project.

During the strip-down, the stator slots were cleaned before the electromagnetic core imperfection detection (ELCID) tests were carried out to ensure the laminated core was undamaged. Once the coils arrived from the UK, the engineers completed the rewind, adding the blocks and bracing to provide a solid installation.

Once the rewind was complete, a further week was required to reassemble the generator, carry out testing and commissioning, before the unit could be returned to normal service. In this case, special procedures and knowledge had to be applied to the whole repair due to the generator being classified as a hazardous area machine.

MODEC places order with MAN Energy MODEC has placed an order for six compressor trains for a FPSO unit, which will be deployed on the Sangomar field approximately 100 kms south of Dakar, Senegal. “We are delighted and proud to have been selected to provide the memorable first FPSO for Senegalese waters,” commented Yuji Kozai, President and CEO of MODEC. “We consider West Africa where numerous offshore oil and gas fields have been discovered in recent years, as one of our most important core regions, and this contract award

An artist’s impression of the Sangomar FPSO

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should geographically reinforce our business portfolio. We are equally pleased to be a part of the team that will provide a needed energy resource for the people of the Republic of Senegal. We look forward to cooperating closely with our clients and partners to make this project a success.”

“Senegal has a bright energy future ahead and we are proud that MAN Energy Solutions will take an active part by providing highend technology solutions for the Sangomar field,” states Patrik Meli, Senior Vice President, Managing Director of MAN Energy Solutions Switzerland Ltd. “Gas is becoming economically and environmentally the world’s most significant energy source for the next couple of decades.

This important order is a further testimonial of the trust put in our well-founded technology knowhow in the energy sector.”

The total order comprises six centrifugal compressor trains: one low pressure (LP), three medium pressure (MP) and two high pressure (HP), which are all driven by fixed speed electric motors. All compression systems will be designed, manufactured and tested by MAN Energy Solutions in Zurich (Switzerland). The machines will be ready for installation in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Once they are in operation, the compression systems will help maintaining the pressure of the Sangomar field, thus maximising the quantity and efficiency of hydrocarbon production. The FPSO will be capable of processing 100,000 bbls of oil and 130m ft3 of gas/day. First production is planned for 2023.

Offshore Basil Zweifel, Vice President Sales and Execution Upstream and Midstream at MAN Energy Solutions, added, “We are honoured to have the opportunity to work with MODEC on this project within the emerging energy market of Senegal. MAN Energy Solutions provides energy-efficient, highly reliable and cost-effective compression solutions. These are crucial requirements for new generation projects like Sangomar.”

DNV GL undertake joint project with Bluewater DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater are undertaking a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict and analyse fatigue in the hull of an FPSO in the North Sea. The project aims to validate and quantify the benefits of creating a virtual replica of the FPSO to optimise the structural safety of the vessel and enhance risk-based inspection (RBI), a decisionmaking methodology for optimising inspection regimes. The pilot underpins Bluewater’s mission to take a proactive, responsible approach to safety and environmental care in its operations. Bluewater’s FPSO Aoka Mizu, currently in operation in the Lancaster field, west of Shetland, will be used. To date, the pilot test has shown encouraging results.

DNV GL’s unique combination of domain experience, inspection capabilities and digital analytics and modelling, enables the monitoring of the asset’s hull structure during operation without dependence on costly routine inspection regimes. Termed ‘Nerves of Steel’, the underlying concept permits the use of various data sets (external environmental data or local sensor data) combined with digital models of the asset, to develop a hybrid replica model of the vessel’s structure. This can be used in realtime to monitor the asset’s condition, identify and monitor high risk locations, and plan

The FPSO Aoka Mizu

targeted and cost-efficient maintenance and inspection activities.

Hybrid twin technology uses a combination of numerical design models and data from actively recorded strain gauge sensors onboard the FPSO. These sensors allow for a full understanding of the accumulative loading and current state of the FPSO structure.

The technology blends computer-simulated modelling with real-time data, which is then streamed to the operator via DNV GL’s Veracity data platform or an existing data transfer solution.

DNV GL’s visual dashboard presents data to Bluewater on stresses in the hull’s structure, alongside information that can be used to identify areas with relative higher risk of cracks or deformities to occur. The information, which is constantly recorded, can be accessed and analysed to inform decision-making and implement inspection based on risk priority.

The trial will expand on traditional FPSO integrity management strategies, which are based on software-based assumptions made at the design stage as well as current inspection record to enhance RBI decision-making. The pilot with Bluewater is expected to provide new insight and smarter ways of managing risks and costs related to structural integrity management.

Aker BP and DNV GL to perform remote FPSO crane inspections DNV GL has led a pilot project with Aker BP to remotely perform inspections on three of their offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In line with Aker BP’s strategy of minimising its operational carbon footprint, DNV GL performed remote safety inspections of one box boom pedestal crane on the Valhall Flank West and two knuckle boom cranes on the Skarv field, both as part of annual surveys.

On both installations, crane operators and specialised crane technicians on-board the platforms used tablets to take close-up video and pictures based on an agreed checklist of selected safety functions, which were shared with DNV GL’s onshore inspectors.

On the Valhall Flank West platform, which is normally unmanned, the one-year old crane, manufactured by NOV, featured auto-testing of the AOPS (automatic overload protection system). It was the first time this was inspected along with the structural connections, critical

One of the knuckle boom cranes on the Skarv field

hydraulic and electrical components, the MOPS (manual overload protections system), and brakes.

A similar inspection programme is being performed on two knuckle boom cranes on the FPSO located in the Skarv field. As Aker BP’s northernmost producing field, it boasts one of the worlds’ largest offshore gas processing plants.

Anchored in 350-450 m water and 210 kms off the coast of Sandnessjøen, Norway the on-going remote assistance pilot task will fully assess how to perform key safety critical tasks in a remote fashion without jeopardising trust and safety for personnel and the asset in the process. Avoiding return travel to Brønnøysund and helicopter travel to Skarv are a few examples of cost saving contributions of this approach. As well as the online flexibility this approach gave Aker BP it also presented the ability to connect multiple DNV GL experts, who would otherwise have had to travel.

Responding to intensified demand for ‘virtual’ verification and certification services for topside and subsea equipment, DNV GL has undertaken more than 4,000 remote inspections for the oil and gas industry so far this year. This has included surveys such as a marine warranty survey of a barge and platform in Senegal and material certification of subsea equipment in China.

CBO agreement for Wärtsilä Wärtsilä and CBO, one of Brazil’s leading operators of OSVs and PSVs, have recently

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The CBO Flamengo

signed an agreement to convert a vessel from CBO’s fleet to operate with hybrid propulsion.

The CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion, which will improve the vessel’s energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint.

The Wärtsilä Hybrid Solution to be installed on the CBO Flamengo, a PSV, complies with the DNV-GL’s ‘Battery Power’ class notation, allowing the ship’s engines to run more efficiently by operating safely with fewer engines at a higher load. The hybrid system will provide redundancy power and reduce intermittent load increases (peak shaving), thereby saving fuel and reducing exhaust emission levels.

Because the engines will operate for fewer running hours, maintenance requirements and costs will be reduced.

The scope includes the power conversion, project services, the hybrid solution delivery, and commissioning. Delivery of the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for April 2021.

Installation and integration of the equipment will be handled by CBO. By combining its competences in marine electrical, automation and engine technologies, Wärtsilä has brought together multiple functions and systems to deliver a single integrated hybrid power module that combines engines, an energy storage system, and power electronics optimised by a unique and highly sophisticated energy management system (EMS). The EMS functions as the ‘brain’ in the Wärtsilä Hybrid System. It optimises the energy flows between the different power sources, storage, and consumers to achieve the highest efficiency possible.

Chinese contract for MacGregor The Lingshui 17-2 (LS 17-2) platform is the world’s first deepwater semi-submersible production platform with condensate storage facilities, owned and operated by CNOOC. It is a significant project in the development of China’s deepwater gas production strategy, and will be China’s first wholly owned and operated deepwater gas platform. It is expected to commence gas production in 2021.

In 2019, MacGregor was chosen to supply the on-vessel mooring systems and riser pull-in system to the LS 17-2 platform. The mooring system was successfully delivered on schedule in June, despite the impact of the Coronavirus

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pandemic. Last week, a delivery ceremony for the riser pull-in system was held in Zhuhai, a city located on the south eastern edge of Pearl River Delta, China.

Meanwhile, MacGregor has signed a five year OnWatch Scout Predict agreement with North Sea Shipping. The OnWatch team will start installation and testing on-board the 18,151 gt OSV North Sea Giant during December and January 2021 in Norway.

North Sea Shipping sees clear benefits in the OnWatch Scout Predict capability, including the use of machine learning models that, with time, will be able to detect potential problems and enable these to be addressed before they occur. The system will also guide technical crew through troubleshooting measures and even on-board repairs whilst North Sea Giant remains in operation.

Henning Revne, Technical Manager in North Sea Shipping says, “It’s all about capacity and operational uptime 24/7, and this technology will make a difference both for our clients and crew. We are very much looking forward to starting up in January 2021.”

“We are very pleased that our strong relationship with North Sea Shipping and their continuing trust in MacGregor’s service support capabilities has resulted in this OnWatch Scout agreement, which will further assist in optimising their daily operations,” says John Carnall, Senior Vice President, Global Services Division, MacGregor.

The large subsea construction vessel, North Sea Giant, is equipped with two MacGregor Active Heave Compensated (AHC) offshore cranes, SWL 50 & 400 tonnes, and operates in the harsh environment of the North Sea. SORJ

Paints & Coatings New anti-fouling coating and primer from Jotun Norway’s Jotun has announced the launch of a range of premium anti-fouling coatings to succeed its market leading SeaQuantum S-line offering tailormade fouling protection. The silyl methacrylatebased SeaQuantum III series, with products tailored for customer specific vessel operational profiles, sets a new industry standard, keeping bio-fouling under control to deliver an average speed loss performance of just 2% over a 60-month period. This translates to compelling owner benefits in terms of operational efficiency, environmental protection and huge fuel savings – US$500,000/year on average for a 3,000 teu feeder container ship, and the gains extend with larger vessels and fuel price hikes.

Jotun is a driving force in anti-fouling innovation and performance, introducing silyl-based coatings to the market in 2000 through the SeaQuantum range. Over the last 20 years the products have been applied to more than 16,000 vessels.

SeaQuantum III features three products, tailored to different operational profiles: • SeaQuantum Ultra III for vessels with lower activity (with up to 45 idle days) • SeaQuantum Classic III for medium activity (30 idle days) • SeaQuantum Plus III for high activity (with higher vessel speeds).

All feature microZone, a new technology that prolongs the time between the activation of coating biocides and their dispersal, keeping them closer to the hull longer and thus creating a protective shield against fouling. The result is a cleaner hull, less friction, reduced operational fuel costs and faster return on investment.

In addition, the formulation of SeaQuantum III ensures a

lower volatile organic compound (VOC) content and higher volume of solids, ensuring compliance

Jotun has launched a range of premium anti-fouling coatings to succeed its market leading SeaQuantum S-line

with strict global and regional VOC regulations (including Asia).

Meanwhile, Jotun is also ready to launch its proven Jotacote Universal S120 primer to the worldwide market after three years of success in the North East Asian and West European market. Jotacote Universal S120 is the world’s first PSPC approved single coat, solvent free system, with approvals since 2017. It has now been applied to a variety of vessels, including 12 delivered vessels with six more under construction and an additional four projects secured.

Customer feedback, Jotun reports, has exceeded all expectations. Jotun has by far the greatest number of applications for solvent free universal primer in the newbuild market.

Jotacote Universal S120 was

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Jotun is ready to launch its proven Jotacote Universal S120 primer

introduced to leading yards in North East Asia and West Europe in 2017. The solution, the first of its kind on the market, features patent pending CovalloxTM technology that incorporates covalent bonds in its chemistry on top of the already existing hydrogen bonds typical of conventional epoxy. This offers unrivalled substrate adhesion providing durability and anticorrosive properties targeted at lifetime protection of the vessel, particularly in the ballast tanks.

Although solvent free definitions can vary from market to market, Jotacote Universal S120 is a ‘true’ solvent free primer. This maximises its potential to reduce Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and CO2 emissions. It is considered that universal primers often represent 60-80% of the total paint volume on a newbuilding project which would then translate to a great reduction in VOC emissions for forward thinking yards and owners. The single coat solvent free PSPC approved system of Jotacote Universal S120 further reduces complexity and production time, improving shipbuilding efficiency by up to 43%.

With the significant reduction in emissions, and clear commercial benefits for both owners and builders, Jotacote Universal S120 has a huge potential as an alternative to conventional coatings for the maritime industry.

Finbo Cargo with Ecospeed. This was done to protect the deck against damage from cars and cargo. One year later the deck was still in excellent condition, in strong contrast to previous years. As a result, Eckerö decided to coat the ice belt and most of the hull with Ecospeed to offer it the same lasting protection.

“We coated the weather deck with good result,” says Mr Olsén, Technical Manager with Eckerö Group. “After one year in traffic and many thousands of cargo tons there are no failures to the coating at all.”

Eckerö Line was founded in 1994 and is part of the Eckerö Group. They offer reliable and high-quality cargo services on the HelsinkiTallinn-Helsinki route. As a Finnish shipping company, they provide the Finnish export industry a reliable and regular contact to the European market and ensure that consumer goods are available to the whole of Finland.

The Finbo Cargo was upgraded to an Ice Class programme this year. “We decided quite fast that we needed a coating that we knew could handle the ice conditions in the Baltic Sea,” says Mr. Olsén. “Ecospeed’s resistance against ice is ideal to complement the ship’s new structural ice protection.

For over 10 years several ships coated with Ecospeed have been sailing the most northern parts of the Baltic Sea during the winter season when they are completely frozen. Despite the frequent impact of large floes, none of these ships have required more than just a few touchups during their drydock visits. The evidence these dockings gave of Ecospeed’s durability and protection against harsh winter conditions convinced the owners of Finbo Cargo that the coating was ideal for their ferry.

During the busy tourist season ferries need to be sailing frequently so the best time for drydocking is the low season when there is less cargo and fewer passengers. “We decided to choose a system that initially costs a bit more

Eckerö reference for Ecospeed During 2019, Finland’s Eckerö coated the open cargo deck of its 22,152 gt ro/pax ferry

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but in the end saves us a lot in maintenance cost,” continues Mr. Olsén. “That is an important factor for us since our dockings are mainly done during winter in bad weather conditions when the quality of repair work to the paint system cannot be guaranteed.”

For this reason it was essential to reduce the necessary maintenance and paint work during future drydockings.

The initial application of the Ecospeed underwater hull coating can easily be geared to the schedule of the yard. This flexibility can be achieved with Ecospeed because the coating has versatile application potentials.

Either of the two required layers can be applied at any time during the building process, even when there is a winter period or serious bad weather between applications.

The durability of Ecospeed makes the planning of future dockings far easier for the shipowner and the shipyard. No repainting beyond minor touch-ups will be required.

These touch-ups can easily be done during a short visit.

The application on Finbo Cargo clearly demonstrates that Ecospeed is not only the best option for the underwater hull of a ship but can also be used for a wide range of other purposes. The result is always the same - a lasting, non-toxic protection against corrosion, cavitation and even mechanical damage.

Nippon Paints receive NORSOK approval The pioneering self-indicating technology Nippon Paint Marine has incorporated into its special tank coating NOA60HS has been certified by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution as meeting the requirements of the NORSOK M-501 standard.

The self-indicating technology, introduced to the company’s NOA (Nippon Paint Marine Optimised and Advanced Coating System) range of coatings in 1998, allows applicators, surveyors and inspectors to easily see whether the coating has been correctly applied. While various NOA products are available for different parts of ship and the anticorrosive needs of that area, NOA 60HS is designed specifically for use in ballast water tanks, oil and petrochemical tanks, and void spaces.

Makoto Nakagawa, Marketing Manager, Nippon Paint Marine, said, “The addition of NOA60HS to the NORSOK M-501 approved

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The addition of NOA60HS to the NORSOK M-501 approved product range marks a significant development for offshore vessels and installations

product range marks a significant development for offshore vessels and installations, such as FSOs, FSRUs and FPSOs. “As these assets are designed with much longer service intervals than conventional vessels, an effective and reliable long-life anti-corrosive tank coating is crucial to their safe operation. NOA60HS eliminates the risk of coatings applied with low film thickness, a contributory factor in corrosion influenced structural failure.”

Hiro Yamashita, Technical Manager, Nippon Paint Marine, said, “Applying coatings correctly, especially to edges and corners, improves the structural integrity of internal tanks and spaces, providing greater protection against corrosion and impact damage. If the coating appears transparent, then film thickness is incorrect.

When it is opaque, NOA’s specified film thickness has been achieved.”

Nakagawa added, “The special pigmentation used in the NOA range is

carefully adjusted to the correct dry film thickness of the system so the applicators and inspectors will see immediately if an area meets the specification or needs to be corrected to meet the specification.”

Since market introduction, Nippon Paint Marine’s NOA range, has been applied to more than 1,300 newbuild vessels world-wide.

“By improving a tanks corrosion resistance through more accurate coating application, offshore vessels are less prone to needing emergency repairs and steel renewal work, remaining on station for longer,” said Yamashita.

Developed in 1994 by the Norwegian petroleum industry and administered by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution, the NORSOK M-501 standard specifies the requirements for coatings selection, surface preparation, application and inspection procedures for coatings applied to offshore vessels, installations and associated facilities.

The standard aims to ensure coating systems are maintenance-, application-, and environmentally friendly, while providing optimal protection to the installation. SORJ

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Underwater Repairs New remote service from Randive Due to the on-going world-wide health crisis, access to all maritime vessels, marine facilities and waterfront worksites has become extremely difficult with travel being more restrictive than ever before. In response to these on-going challenges, US-based Randive, Inc., New Jersey, has developed a safer more economical solution for our clients’ underwater inspection needs and requirements.

Recently developed and successfully field tested, Randive has introduced L.O.U.I.S. (Live Off-site Underwater Inspection Services).

L.O.U.I.S. is a service which allows vessel superintendents, class surveyors, owners, and all other interested parties who wish to or are required to attend an inspection - to do so remotely. With approval pending by several Classification Societies, L.O.U.I.S. is currently being utilised in Randive’s related Class and non-Class dive survey operations.

Randive has been performing specialty dive inspection services for over 60 years, and now, while utilising this system, inspections can be viewed live anywhere across the globe.

Attendees will be issued a link 30 minutes prior to the start of the inspection - the live broadcast then can be viewed from either a computer or smart phone. Those in attendance will also have a direct line of communication via an online chat format with the on-site dive supervisor allowing for questions and requests, just as if they were attending in person with real time diver interaction.

The inspection can also be witnessed by multiple representatives of interested parties allowing for increased continuity of information in less time and less cost to all involved. An additional benefit of L.O.U.I.S. is schedule flexibility and maximising time management while having limited personnel availability.

In addition, when marine casualties happen and when an emergency inspection is required, a dive team can perform a survey expeditiously by eliminating the delay of international travel for on-site representation - while expediting the decision process for repair remediation and insurance claims.

Bio-fouling: The Problem HullWiper: The Solution Biological fouling, more commonly known as bio-fouling, refers to the build-up of organisms on vessel propellers, the side of vessel hulls, pier piling and other infrastructure in marine and aquatic environments. Areas with the best aerations such as a ship’s propeller, rudder blade and waterline come into contact with the highest amount of fouling.

This marine fouling creates major issues in the shipping industry largely by reducing vessel speed, increasing fuel costs, corrosion and safety hazards, as well as alarming environmental concerns that threaten the world’s oceans and the conservation of biodiversity.

Near the end of the 20th century, hull coating using Tributyltin (TBT) was considered the ideal solution for preventing the development of detrimental marine growths on vessel hulls as it

The Randive dive centre system in action

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halted the accumulation of bio-fouling effectively and cost-efficiently.

Unfortunately, studies on TBT products that followed soon revealed that these coating cause damage to the bone structure, reproductive and central nervous systems and digestive systems of marine life. As a consequence, IMO’s MEPC prohibited the coating in 1998, followed later by a complete ban by the IMO in 2003.

This ban led to an entire industry searching to find both effective and environmentally friendly bio-fouling solutions. As a result, manual hull cleaning divers and hull cleaning Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) were born.

Expanded trade and traffic volume over the last few decades has intensified the issue of invasive species transported by vessels. With trade continuing to increase globally, the problem of IAS is expected to continue rising.

Studies have shown the rate of bio-invasions increasing at an alarming rate with new areas being invaded constantly that are causing devastating effects on native aquatic species.

IMO has been taking leading efforts in addressing this issue in an effort to prevent, reduce and control man-made pollution of the marine environment, which includes both the accidental and intentional introduction of harmful or alien species to a particular part of the marine environment.

In 2011, the Marine Environment Protection Committee and IMO Member States introduced the first bio-fouling guidelines for the control and management of ships’ bio-fouling: a bold step towards minimising the transfer of invasive aquatic species by ships. The Bio-fouling Guidelines include: • Bio-fouling management plans and record book • Anti-fouling system installation and management • In-water inspection, cleaning and maintenance In 2017, IMO initiated an additional project named the GloFouling Partnerships. This plan seeks to build capacity in developing countries to implement the Bio-fouling Guidelines and protect marine ecosystems. Some of the first countries such as Australia and New Zealand have already started implementing bio-fouling regulations on ships arriving in their waters.

With BIMCO as well as a number of international institutions including NACE, ACT/ MERC and IMarEST moving closer towards a common global standard for cleaning ships’ hulls, hull cleaning has never been more paramount. The time for ship owners and

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Underwater Repairs same pressure until instructed otherwise by the operator. HullWiper only uses seawater, via adjustable jets, during the cleaning process and removes debris captured on its on-board filter unit for eco-friendly disposal onshore.

Activities underway at Hydrex

The HullWiper equipment entering the water

operators to act is now.

Although traditional hull cleaning methods may seem to get the job done, there is a price to pay. Hull cleaning divers using brushes or karts can remove up to 30% of costly antifouling coatings and create grooves in the surface that boost the regrowth of slime, algae, and barnacles. This method also releases removed fouling into the ocean without safe disposal and faces challenges in different weather conditions. Traditional hull cleaning is no longer a sustainable option for ship operators and owners.

HullWiper is a new generation underwater hull cleaning system. Using high-pressure adjustable seawater jets instead of conventional brushes or abrasives to remove fouling, the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) cleans vessel hulls quickly and efficiently without causing damage associated with traditional cleaning methods. Approved by industry giants such as Chukogu, PPG, International Paint and Jotun, the ROV is safe to use on hulls coated with silicon, self-polishing anti-fouling as well as low energy release coatings.

HullWiper also provides a safe and green hull cleaning solution for vessels of all shapes and sizes. With each clean, the removed fouling is captured on-board the ROV through its filter unit and only clean water is released back into the sea. Captured residues and harmful marine organisms are then disposed of ashore in an environmentally approved manner, with all details recorded in a waste material log.

Another big advantage of HullWiper’s ROV technology is its ability to operate at night and in most weather conditions, servicing up to

2,000 m2/hr.

As LNG production capacity builds globally, it is important for financiers and investors to encourage shipowners to transition to reduced fuel consumption to create a lower carbon footprint. Even mild hull fouling can cause significant water resistance and increase fuel consumption? So much so that a 1% increase in water resistance can result in a 3% increase in fuel consumption.

The importance of hull cleaning is obvious but choosing the right method can be challenging. Although the industry-known methods of traditional brush cleaning using divers and water jets using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) both serve the same purpose, ROV cleaning offers significant advantages: • Cleaning with an ROV leaves expensive anti-fouling coatings intact during and after cleaning a vessel hull whereas diver and brush removes between 10 -30% of the expensive coating.

• Using water pressure as a cleaning medium, ROV’s do not create grooves on the hull surface whereas brushes abrade the anti-fouling surface causing grooves that can stimulate regrowth of algae, barnacles and slime.

• Traditional diver and brush methods increase the risk to human life where there are zero risks to human life using the ROV. HullWiper’s underwater ROV not only provides the above-mentioned benefits but is also fitted with a light and camera, allowing its operator to record and control the entire cleaning process. Once the cleaning pressure has been selected, the unit automatically maintains the

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Recently Belgium’s Hydrex performed a propeller blade cropping on a 180 m bulker berthed in Ghent. The tip of two of the four propeller blades was severely damaged and needed to be cropped to restore the propeller’s efficiency. The trailing edge of the other blades had suffered cracks that needed to be repaired.

Having developed different procedures for different kinds of damage, Hydrex teams are equipped and trained to make the best out of a bent or broken propeller. Ideally, the in-house developed cold straightening technique is used. This procedure enables us to straighten damaged blades in-water, allowing commercial operations to continue without the need to drydock.

In the following example cropping was the only option as the type of damage to the propeller blade did not allow cold straightening. In cases like this, where there is an even number of blades an identical piece will be cropped from the opposite blade to restore the hydrodynamic balance of the propeller. By doing so, the best possible efficiency is obtained.

Two of the four blades of the bulker had lost part of their tip. An on-site solution was needed to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. A team was therefore mobilised from the Hydrex headquarters in Antwerp to the ship’s location in Ghent.

After the equipment arrived at the vessel the team started the operation with a detailed survey of the propeller blades. They used the information acquired during the inspection to calculate and determine the correct measurements needed to modify the propeller blades. The first blade was then cropped and ground to give it the correct radius. The opposing blade was modified using the exact same cutting line, to give the propeller back its balance.

When the cropping was complete, small cracks were grinded out of the trailing edges of the other blades. This was done to make sure that any remaining loss of efficiency would be minimal.

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Underwater Repairs Over 45 years of experience with propeller repairs have given Hydrex the tools and knowhow to offer fast repair and modification services to vessels. All types of operations can be carried out fast and efficiently afloat and underwater.

In this case the repair took less than a day.

This prevented any unwelcome delay to the vessel’s schedule.

Hydrex’s diver/technicians can perform a wide range of underwater repair or maintenance work on bow thrusters. An entire unit can be overhauled, propeller blades and seals can be replaced or repair work on another specific part of a thruster can be performed on-site. These repairs are performed in co-operation with all OEMs and can be carried out while the ship stays afloat with minimum impact on its schedule.

One of Hydrex’s teams removed a bow thruster from a 170 m containership. This was done during a stop in Rotterdam. The unit needed to be overhauled and the operation had to be carried out within a very short window that would fit the schedule available to the vessel’s owner.

The team mobilised to the ship’s location using one of Hydrex’s workboats loaded with all the needed equipment. These workboats are stationed in Antwerp and Rotterdam and can be used for a wide range of operations.

Dye inspection of the blade after cropping

This enables rapid deployment. It also increases flexibility, which was essential during an operation like this.

Hydrex carried out the removal following the specific procedures required by the involved OEM. This allowed the removal of the thruster unit with the blades still attached, speeding up the operation. Simultaneously the team sealed off the tunnel from the bow thruster room. Once the unit was lifted onto the quay it was prepared for transport to the workshop. By performing the operation on-site and underwater the team made it possible for the owner to keep the vessel out of drydock. Hydrex’s team worked in shifts around the clock. They finished the job well within the available time frame. This allowed the ship to sail on schedule, which was a key benefit for the owner.

Meanwhile, a 200 m cruiseship experienced a problem with its bow thruster. Hydrex therefore mobilised a team to Phuket, Thailand to perform the necessary underwater repairs with the use of flexible mobdocks.

A breakdown occurred in the feedback system that specifies the position of the vessel’s bow thruster blades. Taking into account the strict schedule of the cruise ship, keeping it sailing was essential. Hydrex was contacted by the customer and asked to find a fast, on-site solution.

In co-operation with the manufacturer of the thruster, a plan was devised by Hydrex’s technical department. The diver/technician team would carry out an inspection and any necessary repairs afloat without removing the unit from the thruster tunnel. The customer gladly accepted this proposal as it meant he did not need to take his ship into drydock. This saved him substantial time and money.

Hydrex’s team had a very pleasant and smooth co-operation with the crew of the ship, the manufacturer of the thruster and all other parties involved. This helped the team to perform the operation as fast as possible.

Hydrex also recently removed a bow thruster from a 229 m bulk carrier. Two weeks later the overhauled unit was reinstalled. Both operations were completed during stops in Algeciras, Spain and had to be carried out within the tight schedule available to the charterer.

To keep the impact on the ship’s schedule to the absolute minimum divers performed an inspection of the bow thruster unit and tunnel, followed by some preliminary work while the vessel was berthed at a lay-by. The ship could then shift and start cargo operations while the team performed the rest of the operation without any hindrance to the loading schedule.

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New plug system from Miko Marine An enquiry from Total E&P UK resulted in a new plug system being designed, manufactured and tested for ROV use by Norway’s Miko Marine.

The plug was needed by DeepOcean UK to seal a grey water sea outlet on the Gryphon FPSO located 110 miles (177 kms) north east of Aberdeen.

Miko’s existing range of plugs had been designed for use by divers so, because the plug had to be fitted by ROV, a new solution was needed quickly. The design proved so successful that it has now been registered as The Miko Speed Stopper and is currently being streamlined for regular production.

It was a video conference with Total and Miko engineers that resulted in a design which straddled the defective outlet with a stainless-steel beam connected between two high-power magnets. Once placed in position by the ROV, the seal could be screwed down from the centre of the beam to clamp tightly over the outlet from the leaking valve. With the design finalised, engineers in Miko’s production facility at Haugesund, Norway, had time to manufacture and test the unit so it could be delivered to Total in a very tight schedule.

The permanent Miko magnets used were all fitted with modifications which made them easy to operate with an ROV manipulator claw. The two magnets used at either end of the stainless-steel beam were Miko MAM 005 units which each have a holding force of 1,000 kg and ensured that there was no fear of them lacking the power to guarantee a tight seal even against a high pressure outflow. A third magnet chosen from the top of the Miko MAM magnet range had a holding force of 2,000 kg and was used as an anchor point for the work class ROV while it was fitting the seal. Once the valve had been replaced it was a simple matter for the ROV to turn the release handles on each of the magnets so they could all be recovered and stored on-board the Gryphon for future use when required.

Commenting on the success of his company’s innovation, Cato Stoll, Managing Director of Miko Marine said, “Because much of our work is concerned with the salvage industry, we are used to responding instantly and travelling to anywhere we are needed.

It was particularly satisfying to successfully complete an urgent job and realise that we had, at the same time, created a new tool

The washable coating

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hip hulls should be protected with a system that lends itself to fast, effective cleaning without risk of damage to the coating and without posing any kind of hazard to the environment. Ecospeed is this system.

There is currently no hull coating available which will not foul. The only way to remove this fouling is to clean it off. The Ecospeed coating has a glassy surface that was designed to be washed without being damaged. This enables

fast and efficient fouling control throughout a ship’s entire service life, either by fast and easy underwater maintenance or high-pressure cleaning in drydock.

Subsea Industries NV Phone: + 32 3 213 5318 Fax: + 32 3 213 5321 info@subind.net www.subind.net

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Miko Marine’s new plug system was required on-board a FPSO

suitable for numerous uses offshore.

“The unit supplied to Total was basically a prototype but following some minor design tweaks we are now able to offer the marine and offshore industries a very useful product.

From the customer’s point of view the Speed Stopper also provides the added benefit of providing two powerful MAM magnets that can be detached from the unit and be used for countless other tasks above or below water if required. I am particularly proud that we employ some very highly qualified engineers and naval architects who have been recruited for their creativity and innovative thinking. They enable us to react quickly and find solutions to difficult problems across a broad range of technical disciplines.”

Miko Marine has many years of experience in working with powerful permanent magnets for use at sea and on-shore. The company is fully conversant with the technical demands imposed to ensure their safe transportation and usage. Miko also produces a range of magnetic patches that are in use around the world to provide emergency seals for vessels that have suffered hull damage. Miko Plasters – as they are called – can ensure that a vessel remains afloat and is sufficiently seaworthy to make a journey to the nearest repair yard without the need for expensive and difficult underwater welding, and can also be used as a DNV GL qualified tool for blanking of seawater inlets during in water repair.

Hafnia agreement for SGS US-based Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has announced that it has entered into a new agreement with Hafnia Pools, one of the world’s leading product tanker operators and a member of BW Group, to provide underwater hull maintenance and repair services for their fleet of 93 owned vessels. The agreement

One of the Hafnia Pools fleet

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aims to solidify the existing good co-operation between the two companies and bring additional operational efficiencies to Hafnia.

Under the arrangement, all related underwater works for the Hafnia Tankers fleet will be coordinated out of SGS’ Singapore office to ensure complete alignment with their technical team in Singapore.

Surajit Chanda, Vice President Technical, In-House Fleet at Hafnia, said, “Protecting the environment with preventative and proactive underwater maintenance policies, while optimising the commercial performance of our fleet has always been one of our key operational objectives. SGS offers the right size and depth, global coverage, and consistent reliability we need to achieve that.”

SGS Chief Commercial Officer Harun Duzgoren commented, “We are excited to be given the opportunity to support Hafnia’s fleet world-wide. With our new cloud-based reporting tool and SGS Partner Central platform, strategically located office network, and our 165 strong diver-technician team, we look forward to assisting them with their environmental and energy efficiency goals.”

SGS Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Region, Capt. Satnam Kumar added, “Our environmental objectives are aligned with Hafnia’s Environmental Management Plan that aims to set the gold standard on climate action for the industry. We are committed to supporting these initiatives and helping them reduce their fleet’s fuel consumption and emissions world-wide.” SORJ

Remote Surveys Tymor Marine carries out remote offshore deadweight audit Aberdeen-based Tymor Marine has successfully completed a remote deadweight audit for a semi-submersible oil and gas drilling rig in Norway. The project was conducted for a leading international provider of offshore drilling services. Believed to be the first of its kind, the remote survey was developed by Tymor in response to travel and social distancing restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Completing the audit remotely enabled the rig to comply with its statutory obligations on schedule and return to service without delay.

Deadweight surveys on drilling vessels are required every five years, or after major changes, and are normally performed by a team of auditors conducting on-board inspections. The surveys are used to determine the weight and distribution of a vessel’s variable load, which includes the crew and their effects, temporary equipment, cargo, fuel and water.

This allows the lightweight (net structural and fixed weight of the vessel) to be determined by comparing the deadweight calculation with the draught measurement (water displacement).

Any change in the lightweight reflects a change in the structure of the vessel, which must be approved by the vessel’s own Flag State maritime authority.

Following close collaboration with the client, the maritime authority and the industry regulator, Tymor developed a new set of remote procedures which were approved in advance of the survey. Having established these new standards, they will now be available for similar audits in future.

Preparatory survey work commenced while the rig was still operational offshore and continued during its transit to a Norwegian shipyard for scheduled work. Under guidance from Tymor, the rig crew provided the required data, plus photographic and video evidence, which was shared between the partners along with the analysis results and quality checks. The maritime authority attended virtual meetings and critical stages of the survey remotely, via video link. Once the rig was ready to depart the shipyard, the final draught measurements were recorded and witnessed by the rig management,

Vessel deadweight audits can now be conducted remotely by Tymor rather than by traditional ‘inperson’ attended surveys

Tymor Marine and the maritime authority.

The highly collaborative process resulted in a successful audit and timely certification of the vessel.

New BV remote survey centre in North America France’s Bureau Veritas (BV) has taken a number of steps in North America to broaden and deepen its marine and offshore client services and customer focus. The opening of a new remote survey centre in Miami is the latest step in the delivery of digital services across the BV network, providing yet further global coverage for remote surveys.

Florida-based Tropical Shipping’s fleet has now benefited from remote survey services on three of their vessels sailing in the Caribbean trades. Michael Wardwell, General Manager of Marine for Tropical stated, “Using remote surveys has allowed us to meet various requirements including the ability to complete class surveys in locations where commercial flights are not servicing, as well as reducing the

The BV remote survey centre

risk of COVID-19 exposure to our crews.”

Complementing BV’s digital ambitions, a new physical survey centre has been opened in Seattle to provide additional surveyor coverage in the immediate Washington State area, while also providing in-depth strength up and down the west coast. Eduardo Ramirez will be the lead class surveyor, acting as the go-to person for local client management and relationships with US shipbuilders. Previous to his new position, Eduardo worked for BV in San Francisco for many years.

Remote inspection from OCIMF As temporary measure - and to guard against the spread of COVID-19 - the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is now providing a remote inspection option as an additional tool within its Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme.

Rob Drysdale, Managing Director, OCIMF, explains the rationale, “In some circumstances, COVID-19 is limiting the ability of an OCIMF inspector to be physically present on-board a vessel to carry out a vessel inspection. To ensure our inspection regimes continue, and without unduly exposing the inspector or the vessel’s crew to the risk of a COVID-19 infection, we are now able to offer remote inspections.

“However, I stress that remote inspections are offered as a temporary additional resource when physical inspections are not feasible. They are not a replacement for our existing programme of physical inspections. The choice of opting for a remote inspection lies entirely with the company that is commissioning the inspection and it is up to individual programme recipient companies to decide on a case-by-case basis whether or not to accept the remote inspection.

Therefore, acceptance of the remote inspection by all submitting and programme recipient companies cannot be guaranteed.”

Supporting guidance issued by OCIMF on the use of remote inspections advises that virtual options should be used as an additional option to enhance data collection where physical inspections are not possible due to COVID-19.

While OCIMF will not influence the decision to choose a remote inspection over a physical inspection, it does offer a number of factors that should be considered - these include but are not limited to:

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• The risk of transmitting COVID-19 due to a physical inspection • The existence of cases/symptoms of COVID-19 on-board the vessel to be inspected • The vessel’s location and previous schedule • Travel restrictions associated with the vessel’s location • The possibility of conducting a physical inspection at a later date that will satisfy the submitting company’s requirements • The possibility that valid inspection reports are available which satisfy the submitting company’s requirements Remote inspections will require the vessel operator to complete a detailed questionnaire and upload a series of documents and certificates to a dedicated online repository This information will be reviewed remotely by an OCIMF inspector who will be required to complete a further questionnaire drawing on the vessel operator’s information and by requesting further detail from the vessel by telephone/video. Information supplied will include certificates, documents and photograph files.

trials, conducted with the assistance of offshore service provider Bourbon Offshore, BV and KM have been working in close collaboration to leverage the insights derived from the initial installation. BV is now allowing vessel owners and operators to conduct DP Annual trials using the DPDS application. KM has also used this time to prepare and equip for widespread delivery.

The DPDS application uniquely digitises all the data derived from the DP Annual tests, carried out in accordance with IMO MSC Circa 1580 guidelines and IMCA M 190, to verify the performance and redundancy of the vessel-specific DP system. This encompasses the complete installation necessary for dynamically positioning a vessel, comprising, but not limited to, the following sub-systems - power system, thruster system and DP control system.

Running on a validated, industrial data recording and management platform that provides incomparable data quality and consistency, the KM DPDS application provides access to data acquired directly from the DP system. The data is transferred to class surveyors via Kongsberg’s secure cloud infrastructure upon completion of the trials. The surveyor can then play back the DP Annual trial programme onshore, based on the high-quality DP data accumulated. Each test is unique and can be played back individually. Surveys can be carried out at any time from any location once the data is uploaded to the KM cloud.

This data-driven aspect of the application is of particular value for ship owners, who can use the digital survey tool to collate and present concrete evidence that the necessary test procedures have been carried out and completed.

Thanks to maintenance management system interfaces and tamper-proof image upload functionality, the test visualisation provided by the DPDS application is far superior to the paper-based evidence collection – complete with photo and video recordings – which has tended to act as the industry norm for many years.

BV’s own progress in the digitalisation of surveys has seen the development of an additional BV class notation, DDPS (Digital Dynamic Positioning Survey), an addition to the existing DYNAPOS notation.

New BV class remote survey With COVID-19 severely disrupting traditional manned surveys in the marine and offshore industry, Bureau Veritas (BV) in Singapore, in collaboration with Nokia and Sembcorp Marine, has successfully completed remote surveys that pave the way for establishing a new class procedure for the remote inspection of vessels under construction.

Utilising digital technology, the new solutions enable remote surveys to be performed at multiple locations, with feedback transmitted to a single monitoring station. This optimises the waiting time between surveys and increases operational efficiencies by providing connectivity between all stakeholders involved, while minimising inspectors’ and workers’ exposure to onsite safety risks, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The entire solution was designed and implemented by professional services experts, using Nokia’s unique digital

KM’s DPDS approved by BV Following two years of careful development and thorough trialling, Kongsberg Maritime’s (KM) Dynamic Positioning Digital Survey (DPDS) application has been endorsed by Bureau Veritas (BV) through it’s designation ‘Approval in Principle’.

In the wake of last year’s successful pilot

Kongsberg Maritime’s Dynamic Positioning Digital Survey application has been recognised by Bureau Veritas

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Personnel from Sembcorp Marine and BV in the service centre

delivery model to accelerate industrial transformation.

At the pilot trial conducted in August 2020, BV, Nokia and Sembcorp Marine testbedded remote surveys on a new-building under construction at Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas Boulevard Yard. Various checks were carried out to assess the integrity of the hull components, which were in various stages of construction. The checks included material verification, panel fit-up, as well as visual

inspections of the sub-assembly block.

Using Nokia’s cloud-based collaboration platform and FastMile 4G Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the remote monitoring centre at Tuas Boulevard Yard communicated effectively with Sembcorp Marine’s quality control (QC) inspectors located at the vessel’s fabrication and assembly sites. The QC inspectors were equipped with rugged head-mounted cameras with high-definition video streaming and voice communication functionalities that enabled the BV surveyor stationed at the remote monitoring centre to verify production quality and spot defects.

As part of its innovation and sustainability strategy, Sembcorp Marine has embraced Industry 4.0 technologies including digital design, advanced manufacturing and the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIOT) to boost its production capabilities and capacity.

Sembcorp Marine’s Head of Research & Development Simon Kuik said, “The collaboration with BV and Nokia is in keeping with our ambition to achieve project execution leadership through continuous improvement in our production and process innovation. This will

enable Sembcorp Marine to deliver safer, faster, and more efficient project turnaround.”

With the successful pilot trial, BV, Nokia and Sembcorp Marine have further reinforced the feasibility of complementing remote surveying with specific traditional surveys without compromising personnel safety and survey quality. Such remote service delivery will likely become the new normal in vessel surveys.

Offshore remote surveys options from ABS The majority of the world’s offshore drilling units are now eligible for remote survey after ABS, the global leader in offshore classification, introduced a range of new remote survey options for offshore assets.

Already the industry’s most comprehensive remote survey programme, ABS has expanded its options for offshore operators to use remote survey technologies to streamline the survey process to include the majority of class and statutory annuals.

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Remote Surveys The move ensures that ABS, which provides classification services to more than half of the global fleet of mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), continues to lead the industry in the development of digital class services.

“Remote survey is now business as usual in the marine industry and our deep experience with the offshore industry means we are uniquely placed to ensure the many benefits can now be extended to our offshore clients for the first time,” said Matt Tremblay, ABS Senior Vice President Global Offshore. “The range of remote services we offer the industry means operators can now simply book a survey and ABS will help the operator decide how best to carry out the work with the least operational interference.”

ABS has also extended its remote survey and audit services to existing equipment manufacturing and external specialist clients enrolled in ABS programmes.

Users of the ABS My Freedom Client Portal can take advantage of ABS Smart Scheduler, which leverages real-time AIS data to maintain fleet compliance and is the industry’s only mobile survey booking tool enabling any survey, including remote surveys, to be scheduled in less than a minute anytime, anywhere – even when there is no internet access. It tracks survey status for all vessels in a fleet and then issues alerts when surveys are due.

When the oil and gas industry first put drilling structures offshore, its pioneers turned to ABS. ABS classed its first mobile offshore drilling unit in 1958, followed by the classification of the first jack up, semisubmersible, drillship, FPSO, TLP and spar. As renewable energy and alternative fuels grew in importance, ABS continued to lead class by certifying the first semisubmersible offshore wind turbine and the first tri-fuel support vessel to use hybrid power.

After more than 70 years as the world’s leading offshore classification organisation, the industry continues to look to ABS for innovative technical solutions that promote safe, sustainable offshore operations.

Foreship says that draught surveys improve accuracy Finland’s Foreship has confirmed that draught surveys employing drones improve the accuracy of readings as well as the speed and safety of the survey process. Following successful trials,

DNV GL’s Maritime Operational Centre, Hamburg

Foreship has added the method to its service offering.

A draught survey is typically performed from a boat operated alongside the vessel. The boat, which may be a ship’s workboat or rescue boat, is lowered to the water where a surveyor can take readings using the markings painted on the ship’s hull. While this is a tried-and-tested process, it has disadvantages, says Markus Aarnio, Chief Naval Architect, Foreship.

“The traditional way of taking draught readings is time-consuming, and there are always some risks when launching a manned boat from a vessel, such that it is best avoided when not absolutely necessary. Then there is the question of accuracy - it can be difficult for a surveyor to take precise measurements in waves, while the ship operator’s interest is for the process to be completed in as short a time as possible, for example.”

These drawbacks, Aarnio continues, were what inspired Foreship to seek a more advanced solution. “Drones are fast and highly manoeuvrable and can be controlled from a remote location. This eliminates the need for a survey boat, saving time and improving safety.

The technology also allows greater accuracy, because even in choppy waters, the video footage captured by the drone allows us to determine the draught reading correctly.”

“Our application of drones in performing draught surveys represents a new and highly focused way of applying digital technology to provide better accuracy in surveys,” says Aarnio.

“The procedure can be carried out at any port or shipyard where permission to operate drones can be obtained, and our positive early discussions with classification societies suggest

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that receiving class approval will not be an issue.”

New remote survey centre for DNV GL A new state-of-the-art Operational Centre to support the delivery of remote services to maritime customers has been launched in Hamburg, Germany, by DNV GL – Maritime.

The launch also marks the two-year anniversary of DNV GL’s fleet wide roll-out of remote surveys and the milestone of 20,000 remote surveys delivered. This is DNV GL’s second Operational Centre dedicated to the delivery of remote services - the first was launched in Oslo in 2019.

“The launch of this cutting-edge facility is a clear demonstration of our commitment to making our experts even more accessible to our customers, whenever they need them,” said Geir Dugstad, DNV GL – Maritime Director Ship Classification and Technical Director. “We could never have foreseen the pandemic, but our significant experience with remote services has meant we have been able to meet its challenges head-on, while ensuring that our customers receive the same level of quality and assurance as an on-board survey.”

DNV GL – Maritime first piloted remote surveys in October 2018 and their popularity with customers has increased ever since, with customers benefiting from greater flexibility and efficiency in an increasingly challenging operating climate. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the demand of remote surveys

Remote Surveys KR completes first hull survey by drone and crawler

A drone can determine the draught reading correctly – even in waves

and inspections. Since February, DNV GL has seen a 33% increase in the number of remote surveys delivered – 300 a week on average since the pandemic’s outbreak - with 35% of all survey requests now being undertaken remotely.

The new centre will feature six connected 55-inch screens with integrated software.

These screens will enable DNV GL remote surveyors to view the live stream from a ship located anywhere in the world, while having simultaneous access to a dashboard containing all the relevant vessel information. Using the same interface, surveyors can also maintain simultaneous communication with the customer in real time throughout the process.

IHM surveys by SRO Solutions SRO Solutions is launching a new partnership with international inspection agency SGS and maritime digitisation specialist NautilusLog to help shipowners meet this year’s Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) deadline, and manage on-going IHM maintenance.

Owners of European-flagged vessels of 500

SRO Solutions’ personnel carry out a survey

gt and over have until December 31st, 2020 to create an IHM. In order to comply with the new EU-Ship Recycling Regulation, the presence of materials such as leaded paint and asbestos must be noted, along with its location on the ship and the volumes involved. An estimated 56,000 ships around the world will be covered by the new rules, including vessels from non-EU countries that call at EU ports.

Manchester-based SRO Solutions is teamed up with SGS and NautilusLog to simplify the next key step of the IHM process, supporting shipowners that use tech giant IBM’s Maximo asset management platform.

Joe Davies, a consultant at SRO, said its new ‘plug-and-play’ solution eases the burden of compliance on shipowners running Maximo by providing an automated, cost-effective way of connecting to NautilusLog, ensuring a complete and simple IHM maintenance solution.

NautilusLog produces an App which supports crew at sea and their onshore management by tracking ships and automatically generating events and tasks.

Following an initial IHM survey, vessels must ensure they do not take any further banned materials on-board, and that any permitted hazardous materials are correctly logged.

Under the partnership agreement, SRO’s solution integrates all future procurement data into NautilusLog almost instantaneously.

It allows SGS to review all purchase orders to identify banned substances and flag up anything that will contravene the regulations.

If there is a change to the vessel, the inventory will update automatically, ensuring continued compliance and peace of mind for the business. An IHM covers the entire life cycle of the vessel, from construction, throughout its active service life, until dismantling.

The Korean Register (KR) has successfully completed its first hull survey using both a drone and crawler (a type of drone capable of climbing up and down walls) without scaffolds.

The remote inspection technology was used for the intermediate survey of the 82,765 dwt bulk carrier Pan Global and was completed with the assistance of POSSM Co, Korea’s largest ship management company and HST Technology, who provided the remote inspection technology on November 10th.

KR’s surveyors have been using remote inspection technology such as drones for surveys since 2017 - the equipment allows the surveyor to inspect the vessel without requiring direct access. Since the launch of the service, KR has increased the range of inspection tools used, offering customers a more efficient and safer inspection service, which complements the traditional ship survey system and meets industry requirements.

Ship surveys usually involve a ‘close-up survey’ and a ‘thickness measurement’ of the hull structures. But to complete the process, surveyors must climb scaffolding (poles and boards made into a temporary framework, used when working on the high parts of a ship) which can be higher than a five-story apartment building.

It has been possible to use drones to inspect the highest places, but a scaffold has still been required in order to complete the thickness measurement assessment, making the service inconvenient for shipowners. But now using a crawler, it’s possible to measure the thickness of the hull at any point no matter how high, without scaffolding, making drone surveys far more practical and profitable. SORJ

The Korean Registry drone

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Machinery Norwegian shipowner relies on digital solutions from MAN Energy Solutions MAN Energy Solutions’ latest propulsion and emission technologies, combined with its datadriven service, PrimeServ Assist, and digital platform, MAN CEON, support Norwegian shipowner Odd Lundberg in pursuing environmentally-friendly fishing market. MAN Energy has announced a new end-2-end reference for its digital service offerings within the fishing segment. Norwegian trawler/purse seiner, Odd Lundberg, is a 70 m vessel owned and operated by the business of the same name.

Built in 2019, the fishing vessel features an MAN propulsion package, including a four-stroke L32/44CR engine, a MAN TCR20 turbocharger and a MAN SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system, backed up by the MAN PrimeServ Assist data-driven service solution enabling real-time, remote monitoring on the MAN CEON application. A combination of intelligent analytics and MAN experts monitor the propulsion system in real time to detect any emerging issues. Any such issues immediately have their root causes assessed and a solution proposed to Odd Lundberg. To save time, MAN collaborates remotely with the vessel’s chief engineer where possible.

Stian Lundberg, Chief Engineer at Odd Lundberg, said, “We chose MAN Energy

Solutions as our solution provider, because of the reliability of their technology and their high quality in data-driven services. What I like most with the PrimeServ Assist service is that the MAN team is helping us monitor the systems via MAN CEON, and making fault finding much easier and less time-consuming, especially for less obvious things. This means that the engineers on board can contribute the saved time to other value-adding tasks of their job.”

Per Hansson, MAN Energy Solutions, Head of Group Digital, added, “MAN’s digital backbone, MAN CEON, helps PrimeServ engineers to address the particular challenges of the fishing business through maximising the reliability and availability of the engine, whilst facilitating ‘green’ fishing with the smallest CO2 footprint and lowest exhaust-gas emissions. This fits well with Odd Lundberg’s mission and vision to provide customers with the environmentally-friendly catching and fresh delivery of fish.”

The MAN solution of combining engine and turbocharger with a SCR system ensures compliance with emission regulations and efficiency-optimised operation through a closely integrated control system that coordinates all MAN components. Its feedback system balances engine and SCR output and efficiency - such that engine performance is not impacted by the SCR system, which itself consumes as little urea as possible.

Stefan Eefting, Head of MAN PrimeServ in Augsburg, said, “We have delivered an integrated and optimised system solution to Odd Lundberg. The control system enables us to optimise fuel consumption and urea usage

The fishing trawler Odd Lundberg

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while remaining within emission limits and providing the expected engine performance.

During operation, the PrimeServ Assist engineers are continuously evaluating and offering advice to optimise engine and SCR efficiency and reliability for Odd Lundberg’s specific operating profile.”

One such example was when remote analysis of machine data detected an irregular SCR performance. Engineers at MAN’s Remote Operation Centres quickly located the problem and advised the Odd Lundberg’s crew on how to fix the problem.

The new, digital MAN CEON platform intelligently collects and evaluates operating and sensor data, enabling real-time monitoring of marine or power-plant engines, turbines and compressors. The MAN CEON application visualises data and information from MAN machinery and its operational environment, and provides a wide range of analysis tools for validating existing issues.

The data-driven service solution, PrimeServ Assist, leverages the data streams of MAN CEON. With the support of monitoring and analytics functions, experts in MAN’s Remote Operation Centres pro-actively advise them how to prevent issues ahead of time with step-by-step advice.

Wärtsilä signs Teekay Gas and Latsco agreements Wärtsilä has signed LNG Support Agreements for eight LNG tankers owned by Teekay Gas, a part of the global Teekay Group. The two agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this year.

The agreements took effect from one month following their signing and are valid for five years. Wärtsilä has earlier supplied the LNG reliquefaction systems on-board all of the vessels covered by the agreements.

Under the contract terms, Wärtsilä will provide both remote support, as well as 24/7 technical support for the vessels’ on-board Gas Process Plants. In carrying out an analysis of the process plants, Wärtsilä utilises its digital OPERIM (Operational Performance Improvement & Monitoring) tool. This provides data to support performance improvements needed to achieve optimal efficiency, and allows adjustments to be made taking into account changes in the operating conditions.

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“Lifecycle support to our customers’ installations is a central pillar in the strategy of Wärtsilä Gas Solutions. Agreements such as these are the best way for ensuring that the products, systems and solutions that we deliver are properly maintained, and that their reliability and performance are at the optimal level,” commented Rene Christian Olsen, Director Services, Gas Solutions.

Wärtsilä has a long-standing relationship with Teekay, and has supplied multiple products for their fleet. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is a market leader with innovative systems and lifecycle solutions for the gas value chain.

Our main focus areas are handling of gas in seaborne transport (storage, fuel, transfer and BOG management), gas to power, liquefaction and biogas solutions. We help our customers on the journey towards a sustainable future through focus on lifecycle, innovation and digitalisation.

Meanwhile, Wärtsilä has signed five-year Optimised Maintenance Agreements covering the main engines for two large LPG tankers operated by Latsco Marine Management (LMM). The two vessels, the 80,000 m3 Hellas Dynasty and the Hellas Voyager, were built in 2020 at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Optimised maintenance agreements are a key element within Wärtsilä’s Lifecycle Solutions offering and are designed to ensure certainty of operations with budgeted maintenance costs.

Under the terms of the agreement, Wärtsilä will provide remote support and condition monitoring systems, including Expert Insight, a unique digital offering that has recently been

extended from 4-stroke engines to include also 2-stroke engines. Expert Insight enables support to be delivered proactively to customers by Wärtsilä Expertise Centres around the world, thereby ensuring long-term accurate insight for predictive maintenance. The service can reduce unplanned maintenance by up to 50%, while also reducing fuel consumption and emissions by 3 to 4%. Wärtsilä will also provide a broad range of services for the vessels’ engines includes 24/7 remote technical support and annual audits, as well as the planning and delivery of spare part required for the overhauls.

Wärtsilä currently has more than 700 vessels covered under maintenance agreements.

Island Offshore contract for KM Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has been contracted by Norway’s Island Offshore to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels.

Two of the ships, Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated with a combination of Bergen LNG engines and Bergen Diesel engines, while the Island Commander deploys four diesels. The conversion of all three into hybrid craft not only represents a firm commitment on the part of Island Offshore to the principles of environmental responsibility, but also unlocks a wealth of potential for increased operational efficiency and a marked reduction

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in maintenance requirements. This in turn translates to significant cost savings for the company.

In the past, PSVs have typically run multiple engines to achieve redundancy, with consequent impacts on fuel performance, equipment health and emissions. However, combining conventional LNG or diesel engines with KM’s SAVe Energy battery system – which has been validated by DNV-GL – produces instant benefits. The batteries allow for fewer engines to be running, thus improving efficiency by increasing the load on the remaining engines while also instantly delivering power on demand - ideal in the context of low-load operations such as Dynamic Positioning. Fuel consumption and running costs will also be reduced through conversion of the vessels to closed bus-tie operation.

The solution opted for by Island Offshore will operate via a single feed from the ESS (Energy Storage System) to the main switchboard – with manual changeover that will enable the operators to balance out running hours on generators – and a 600 kW dual shore connection. KM’s 8 m ESS 896 kW/hr deckhouse will encompass a standard, typeapproved, liquid-cooled container solution with air-cooled SAVe Energy batteries. The extensive scope of supply will also involve modifications to each vessel’s main switchboard and K-Power EMS energy management system, as well as an upgrade of the Acon automation and alarm system.

“We are pleased to be working with KM on this endeavour, as a leading supplier and strategic partner to our business,” says Tommy Walaunet, Managing Director, Island Offshore Management AS. “By making this investment despite challenging market conditions, we underline our commitment to continue reducing our vessels’ environmental footprints, and our strong belief in a sustainable future for our business.”

“The operational, financial and ecological benefits of hybridisation based on our lithiumion SAVe Energy modular energy storage system speak for themselves,” adds Gaute Aasen Augestad, Regional Sales Manager (EMEA), KM. “Applying this concept to the PSV market sets an important precedent for the industry, and we’re pleased to have been entrusted with delivering this integrated technology package for these Island Offshore vessels.”

Meanwhile, Kongsberg Digital has announced a new partnership with Blue Water, to offer complete voyage optimisation solutions to Vessel Insight customers. Blue Water will

Financial predictability

Peace of mind

Ease of doing business

Clarity on equipment health

— Turbo MarineCare Predictability in a changing world Turbo MarineCare offers a turnkey solution to maintenance at a fixed price, providing continuous cover from drydock to drydock. Designed for customers with turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the plan covers standard overhaul parts, wear and tear components, unplanned events, such as unexpected repairs, labor, waiting and overtime, and intermediate inspection. turbomarinecare.com

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Machinery provide Kongsberg’s open ecosystem, Kognifai, with voyage optimisation and performance monitoring services. Blue Water’s BOSS solution will collect contextualised data from the ship using Kongsberg’s data infrastructure solution, Vessel Insight.

The data is used to generate real-time value for users, with tools for reducing fuel consumption and ease of voyage operations.

Blue Water is one of several well-known tech and data businesses collaborating on the platform, which presents a wide variety of live and static maritime information.

Shell has set out an ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, or sooner. Vessel Insight and Blue Water/BOSS are two technologies used by Shell Trading and Shipping & Maritime that will help accelerate progress on lowering emissions. Since 2017, Blue Water has closely worked with Shell Trading and Shipping & Maritime to develop the BOSS tool for voyage optimisation of its fleet and reducing emissions.

Scottish projects for Royston Royston Marine has won a multi-million pound contract to support and maintain small diesel engines on-board amphibious assault ships, mine hunters and other Royal Navy vessels.

The £5.5m five-year contract, awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), will see UK-based Royston responsible for providing diesel engine spares and technical support alongside repair and refurbishment of engines when required.

This will include various Caterpillar, Cummins, Perkins and Volvo Penta diesel engines used on-board Royal Navy Type 23 frigates, Single Role Mine Hunters, Hunt-class Minesweepers, Albion-Class Amphibious ships as well as Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Bay-class

Island Offshore has contracted Kongsberg to convert three of its Platform Supply Vessels to use hybrid power technology

vessels. Diesel engines are used to provide either electrical or propulsion power for these ships, so the MOD sees the support contract as essential to maintain engine availability for both the Royal Navy and RFA fleets.

As well as the supply and overhaul of all spare parts, Royston will also have responsibility for the diagnostic, technical support and servicing of engines either on-board vessels or those sent for repair to its workshop facilities in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The move will help sustain highly skilled jobs within the North East marine sector together with supporting five apprentices currently on Royston’s engineering apprenticeship scheme.

Meanwhile, with the shipping industry continually striving to reduce its environmental impact whilst improving fleet operational efficiencies, a new comprehensive approach to the way energy is managed on-board a vessel can deliver measurable advantages and tangible savings.

This is the key principle behind a new whole Vessel Energy Management (VEM) concept introduced by Royston that is designed to help fleet owners identify ever smarter ways to maintain optimum vessel and fleet performance levels.

VEM takes a holistic approach to managing energy efficiency through the systematic assessment of the different energy flows of inter-related systems, sub-systems and services involved across a ship’s entire operation.

These can range from propulsion systems and auxiliary power engines, to on-board hotel loads, deck equipment, refrigeration systems and HVAC configurations.

The concept builds on the successful global uptake of Royston’s enginei electronic fuel management system and utilises the ability of advanced marine sensors to generate real time on-board system data for detailed analysis and interpretation. VEM successfully converts this data into a format to enable user functionality for display and inclusion in a database format that can be transmitted onshore via a cloud service for further analysis.

As part of the development of VEM, in collaborative work with Newcastle University’s marine engineering department, data from sea trials has been successfully used to evaluate different vessel energy flows and identify effective control and monitoring measures needed to ensure on-board systems can perform at optimum levels and within environmental limits.

The initial research has focused on the examination of energy flows associated with

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HMS Shoreham, which will be operating in the Persian Gulf

tugs, offshore support vessels and ferries, but the VEM principles are relevant for all sea going vessels.

Increased capacity at Sulzer’s Babbitt facility Sulzer has increased capacity and efficiency for Babbitt bearing manufacturing. White metal or Babbitt bearings are used in a wide variety of rotating machinery and, just like conventional roller or ball bearings - they need to be replaced when they reach the end of their service life. Replacements can be manufactured by specialists such as Sulzer’s Southampton Service Centre, which has recently upgraded its facilities.

For some of the largest industrial machines, roller or ball bearings are not suitable and here white metal bearings play an important role.

Without them, generators and turbines would cease to turn, stopping the production of power that is vital to industry and everyday life.

White metal bearings are designed to operate with a film of oil in between the bearing surface and the rotating shaft. The most common failure mode is caused by a lack of lubrication and this will normally be highlighted during regular inspections. Once the issue has been identified, it is important to plan for a maintenance intervention at the earliest opportunity.

Sulzer’s Southampton Service Centre is equipped to pour and machine white metal bearings to almost any size. Sulzer has invested in its facilities to increase capacity and ensure the continued manufacturing of high quality bearings. This has included the addition of facilities to manufacture white metal spindles for specialist applications.

Simon Dawkins, General Manager Operations in Southampton for Sulzer explains, “We can adapt our processes and equipment

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Every Babbitt bearing refurbishment is designed to match the application for improved reliability

to meet specific customer needs. For example, we created a special piece of equipment that can pour white metal spindles for a customer that needed a unique solution. Our flexibility and precision means that we can deliver comprehensive solutions, including in-situ repairs on marine vessels.”

Once a white metal bearing is delivered for refurbishment, Sulzer can remove the remaining white metal and reuse it to create the new bearings. White metal bearing composition is dictated by the application and Sulzer assesses the exact materials used in the original bearing to ensure that the new component matches it exactly.

Simon concludes, “We have the capability to turn around the majority of projects within seven days. To date, the largest bearing we have created had a 1,450 mm diameter and we embrace challenges in more unusual applications to help our customers keep their equipment operational.”

Sulzer specialises in repairs to rotating equipment such as gearboxes, generators, turbines compressors and pumps. As such, the Southampton Service Centre has the capability and expertise to manufacture white metal bearings and this facility can be accessed through any of the service centres in Sulzer’s global network.

CMS extends WinGD service capabilities China’s CSSC Marine Service (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has extended its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex

two-stroke engines, with the introduction of an injection control unit (ICU) overhaul and testing service. The development marks the first time that OEM-authorised ICU overhaul and testing has been available in China.

ICU overhauls are traditionally carried out in two key ports worldwide and often require international shipment of complete ICUs to and from the repair shop at great cost. The number of vessels stopping or drydocking in China makes CMS’s new service highly convenient and offer the added cost advantages of repair work performed at Chinese ship repair yards.

It is estimated that around 2,000 ICUs are overhauled globally each year, so the service represents a viable new business line for CMS in China. For CMS the expansion to other key markets can be replicated once this is proven to be popular with owners.

“ICU overhaul and testing are a core service that until now has not been available in one of the world’s biggest ship repair markets,” said Andrew Stump President CMS. “As a sister company and authorised service partner of WinGD, customers can be assured that CMS’s service is performed to the highest standards while offering even greater convenience and cost efficiency.”

The ICU controls the volume of fuel delivered to the fuel injectors and finally into combustion chambers on RT-Flex engines. The ICU is electronically controlled and optimises fuel consumption, engine performance behaviour, smooth running, reliable starting characteristics, and reduced particulates (smoke) at all engine loads. ICUs are installed on more than 1,000 vessels - including bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships – since its first introduction in 2001, equating to more than 6,000 individual ICUs. In regular operation (excluding unexpected malfunctions) the units require reconditioning or replacement after 36,000 hours, or approximately five years of service.

CMS performed its first ICU service more than six months ago and the company has a dedicated ICU overhaul and testing workshop in Qingdao where the units are sent for cleaning, inspection, reconditioning (including the replacement of damaged parts) and most importantly bench testing.

Once the reconditioned units are received at the ICU workshop the overhaul can be performed in as little as 2-3 days – meaning the service, when planned in advance, can be easily incorporated into a 12-15 day drydock without disrupting the schedule of the shipyard or ship operator.

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The CMS ICU system

minimise logistics where needed. ICU repair kits enable the crew or yard’s workforce to carry out the repairs recommended under CMS supervision. Or operators can opt to have the ICU fully replaced rather than sending their existing units away for reconditioning. The ICUs main block (housing) has a maximal allowable wear tolerance and once this is reached the block must be replaced. As a general rule after three complete overhauls of the ICU’s moving components it is expected that the block will be under consideration for replacement. All block tolerances are recorded during the overhaul and a final bench test is required to be certain that the ICU continues to operate reliably in service.

The ICU services are the latest extension of CMS’s service portfolio. In another recent development the company introduced a fuel booster pump upgrade for RT-Flex engines late last year, in anticipation of the engines using less viscous low-sulphur fuels following IMO’s global sulphur cap and the need to provide higher engine starting reliability under all circumstances.

CMS performs its services through service centres across Asia – including four in China – one each in Korea and Singapore and in Europe, based in Hamburg and Switzerland.

It also offers worldwide coverage via partner service stations across the globe.

Turbo MarineCare a success for ABB Turbocharging During late July this year (2020), Switzerland’s ABB Turbocharging introduced Turbo MarineCare, a new service package which offers shipowners financial predictability and peace of mind while reducing complexity and enabling greater insight into equipment health.

This new service offers a turnkey solution

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An ABB Turbocharging engineer working on-board ship

for maintenance at a fixed price, providing continuous cover from drydock to drydock.

Designed for customers with ABB turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the plan covers standard overhaul parts, wear and tear components, unplanned events (including unexpected repairs), labour, waiting and overtime, and intermediate inspection.

Since its launch, Alexandros Karamitsos, Head of Global Sales, Low-Speed Turbocharging at ABB Turbocharging, reports that ‘several’ large scale and traditional shipowners/managers have already taken up this service agreement and it is expected that more will follow in the coming months.

There are over 200,000 ABB turbochargers in operation across the globe on ships, power stations, gen-sets, diesel locomotives and large, off-highway vehicles.

“To offer this service, we must rely heavily upon the service station network within the ABB Group, whether it is though ABB-owned facilities or through appointed local agents, which are all fully trained to ABB standards.

There are some 100+ ABB service stations in over 50 countries throughout the world all located close to major ports or nearby major shiprepair facilities, which provide ABB’s customers with an efficient and effective service.

In a number of cases, the ABB service station is

actually based within the shiprepair yard.

“We are a global service provider so if a shipowner requires us to also carry out maintenance service activities on other manufacturers’ equipment, while on-board looking after ABB equipment, we can carry out such work, if the shipowner provides the necessary spare parts. This is done purely on a case-by-case basis.”

Shipowners are traditionally covered by a limited warranty only in the first few years of a new vessel’s life. Turbo MarineCare can be applied from new or at any stage of the vessel’s or turbocharger’s life, subject to access of its service history and operating data. By offering comprehensive cover, the service brings the peace of mind afforded by big fleet service agreements within reach of all shipowners.

Karamitsos adds, “Turbo MarineCare allows operators to dramatically simplify maintenance regimes. Unanticipated replacement of parts and repairs during drydockings can cause delays, administrative burden and extra cost.

Under the new service agreement, ABB takes on these risks rather than the shipowner or operator. ABB identifies which parts and service will be required at overhauls and takes responsibility for shipping of parts prior the drydocking and carrying out the service.

“Monitoring of operational turbocharger

data is a precondition of Turbo MarineCare.

This allows ABB to provide a complete health assessment of rotating components as well as enabling early detection of abnormal data trends that can help to avoid potential turbocharger faults.”

Irina Lang, Global Product Manager Service at ABB Turbocharging commented, “We can provide the customer with a monitoring service – it is part of the requirement of the Turbo MarineCare system. We can then check the operational data to see it the quality is up to standard and we can also see when the equipment requires maintenance, servicing or requires the introduction of new parts. Exchange parts are available immediately through our service centre network, thus giving financial predictability to the shipowner.

“The majority of maintenance work is carried out in the drydock, and, as part of the Turbo MarineCare system, we require such work to be carried out in this way - 100% of the maintenance work is therefore carried out in the drydock.

“There is a great deal of competition from third party companies carrying out turbocharger repairs. As an OEM, we have the benefit of a world-wide service station network and the quality of service and spare parts, which we can offer the customer – this is what counts. Overall,

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Machinery we are competitive with all other turbocharger repair companies.

“We strive to maintain our offering through Turbo MarineCare, which is unique throughout the maritime world – none of our competitors, whether OEM or third party, are offering such a service. The analysis of the data is also very important to the customer with ABB offering a complete and professional service to all equipment no matter what age. We have all our best designers and engineers available to deal with all eventualities. The feedback from the market indicates they see the value of the service we provide under Turbo MarineCare.”

Baltic ferry contract for Thordon Bearings Thordon Bearings is to retrofit its grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings to ForSea Ferries’ 11,148 gt ro/pax ferry Tycho Brahe, one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly ships, at its next scheduled drydocking.

The decision follows the success of the bearing installation to the bow doors of Aurora, the first of two high-intensity battery-operated ferries converted by Sweden’s Oresund Drydocks (ODD), Landskrona and delivered in 2016. It was the first ever installation of a Thordon self-

lubricating bearing to the bow doors of a ro-ro ferry.

Christian Andersson, Senior Chief Engineer, Aurora, said, “Aurora and her sistership Tycho Brahe are the first ferries of this size running on 100% battery power. This is a huge sustainable benefit as we save about 23,000 tonnes of CO2, 13 tonnes of NOx and 5 tonnes of SOx being emitted to the atmosphere each year. As a customer focused ferry operator striving for zero emissions, we are interested in any solution proven to reduce our environmental footprint.”

Tommy Holmgren, Sales Director with Thordon’s authorised distributor Duwel Sweden AB, introduced Andersson to the Thordon product portfolio when he was working as a shipyard project manager.

“Through Tommy, I gained a very positive experience with the Thordon products and took my learnings with me when I joined the ForSea family. ThorPlas-Blue bushings are now installed on the bow visor of Aurora and will soon be retrofitted to Tycho Brahe.

“We are very happy with the installation. We operate the 32 tonne bow doors 48 times a day. But we found with frequent opening and closing the bronze-type bushings seized and often cracked. We don’t have this problem with ThorPlas-Blue. We have a much better operational experience. We are now looking at Thordon’s water-lubricated and grease-free

bearings for more applications in other vessels in the fleet.”

Since sustainability is one of ForSea’s most important values, a bearing that mitigated the risk of pollution was a key factor in the decisionmaking process, said Andersson.

“Environmental sustainability is a very important factor in meeting our commercial goals but from a technical perspective, we have found ThorPlas-Blue significantly extends the life of the bow visor’s bearing, reducing maintenance requirements and associated costs. Since 2016, when ODD installed the bearing, bow door reliability has improved and Aurora off-hire time has decreased.”

Mats Holst, Production Manager, ODD, agreed, “As a repair yard, we find Thordon materials much easier to handle, easier to machine, and cause less wear and tear on our machines and tools. The main difference we can see is that neither the shaft nor rotating parts show any wear when ThorPlas-Blue is installed, which saves the owner time and money during drydock repairs.”

While ODD does not as yet specify Thordon products as standard, Holst said the yard does have a consignment of Thordon stock and is able to calculate and machine the bearing to the correct tolerances. “We are also in contact with Duwel Sweden which provides 24/7 support to the yard,” he said.

ForSea Ferries has provided Thordon with its first reference for ThorPlas-Blue bushings to the bow doors on-board a ro/ro ferry

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Machinery Holmgren said, ForSea Ferries and ODD are long standing customers of both Thordon and Duwel, so we are immensely proud to have been involved in the development of these ground-breaking vessels – a first for Thordon!

“We do find that once a customer installs its first Thordon bearing, they tend to find other applications for the technology. We do anticipate further orders as more owners follow ForSea’s lead and convert vessels for greater environmental sustainability and zero pollution.”

Built in 1991 and 1992 respectively, the 111 m long sisterships Tycho Brahe and Aurora operate fully on battery power on the route between Helsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør Denmark. The vessels plug into a battery recharging point at each port for five minutes to provide enough power for the twenty-minute crossing.

Meanwhile, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102 m (335ft) cutter suction dredger CSD Mahmoud Younis with a water-lubricated Composite bearing from Thordon Bearings.

The retrofit, which took place at the Port Said Shipyard’s floating drydock, follows the

success of a similar installation on-board CSD Mashhour, the largest dredger in the SCA fleet.

Its rubber cutterhead bearings were replaced last year, providing the first Thordon installation with the Authority.

The Mahmoud Younis, named after the SCA’s former Chairman, and capable of dredging down to depths of 25.3 m (83ft), was fitted with a 600 mm (23.6 in) outside diameter Thordon Composite bearing in August.

The bearing was machined and finished by Alexandria-based Nefertiti Marine, Thordon Bearings’ authorised distributor in Egypt, prior to being freeze-fitted to the vessel’s cutterhead during a scheduled drydocking.

Nefertiti Marine and Thordon are now working with the SCA to replace propeller and rudder bearings on other vessels in the organisation’s fleet with Thordon’s longwearing water lubricated elastomeric polymer technology.

The dredging department of SCA is responsible for maintaining the canal to ensure all types of vessels can transit safely. Its fleet includes five cutter suction dredgers, three selfpropelled hopper suction dredgers and several

barges, tugs, pilot boats and floating cranes.

SCA vessels are also deployed to work on external dredging projects at ports around Egypt and the Middle East.

Caterpillar and Svitzer sign agreement Tug-operator Svitzer and Caterpillar have signed a Global Services Agreement designed to increase vessel up-time, drive service efficiency, and extend Svitzer’s overall service experience with Caterpillar. As the world’s largest tug operator, Svitzer provides towage and sustainable marine solutions to customers in 30-plus countries across four regions.

This lifecycle agreement will include coverage for more than 100 Svitzer tugs powered by Cat Marine engines. A focused Caterpillar team working with the global Caterpillar dealer network will execute the terms of the contract.

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Machinery signing of this agreement is the next evolution in our co-operation,” said Michael Braun, Tug and Dredge segment manager for Caterpillar Marine. “It is our aim to deliver the highest service excellence with a consistent service experience to Svitzer across their global fleet.

With our expertise in marine engines and digital capabilities, we will provide Svitzer with greater insight into their operations — insights they can use to optimise fuel use, predict service events, and improve overall vessel uptime.”

“At Svitzer, we are constantly seeking to improve our ability to deliver reliable and costefficient services to our customers. In Caterpillar Marine, we are seeing a strategic partner, who is willing to challenge the status quo and explore new ways to support Svitzer’s global strategy to be the industry leader for global towage and marine related services. The lifecycle agreement supports our global technical and maintenance strategy, by offering a strong foundation for our preventive maintenance, planned maintenance and periodical overhaul activities for all Cat main engines on-board our vessels.

“As a global company it is important to us and to our customers that we can always expect the same consistent high level of maintenance service, no matter where in the world we operate, and we welcome this sort of collaboration,” said Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard, Svitzer’s newly appointed global COO. With towage operations serving 34 terminals and 120 ports in the Americas, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Svitzer currently works with 27 Cat dealers globally to perform maintenance and repair services.

“We’re proud to extend our relationship with Svitzer. Our service approach starts with listening to our customer needs and then aligning our capabilities to enable their success. Our long history in serving marine customers, designing industry leading engines and servicing the engines globally, enhanced more recently with our digital solutions, has allowed us to create service solutions that benefit customer operations. Together with our global dealer network, we can support global customers with local needs,” said Derrick York, Caterpillar Marine’s general manager.

DSNS contract for RH Marine RH Marine and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) will help to make the

One of the Svitzer fleet

maintenance of the vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) more efficient and predictable using data science.

Both companies signed a co-operation agreement with the RNLN’s Department of Material Conservation (DMI). The aim of the collaboration is to use data science to improve the condition monitoring of systems, better predict failure behaviour, ultimately plan better maintenance. The transition to predictable maintenance will increase availability of navy vessels.

The three parties have made a roadmap to be able to collect, store and analyse all data from the future naval vessels. Shipbuilder Damen will equip the navy vessels with all kinds of new sensors and meters that will provide process data from all systems on-board. RH Marine will supply and maintain the necessary infrastructure to collect and store that data.

The storage will take place in new secure data warehouses on-board. The RNLN can directly analyse the available data using machine learning, algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and data modelling techniques. In addition, RH Marine ensures that the information from the data and the status of all systems will be clearly visible 24/7 on dashboards, both for the crew on-board and the onshore maintenance organisation. In the past year, the three parties started a pilot for this purpose on patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen, which has been made available by the navy as a kind of tech platform.

By applying data science, the DMI increases its innovation power and service provision.

“What makes this project unique is that we

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are working with military systems,” says Harry Strikwerda, Proposal Manager ILS & Naval Services at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.

“So you need secure networks to prevent intruders from breaking in.”

That is why RH Marine is developing a ‘secure private cloud’ on-board the vessels. The systems are also provided with strict security.

By better analysing data, the DMI wants to be able to switch from traditional corrective or planned maintenance to modern predictive maintenance. “So you only have to carry out maintenance if it is really necessary. That makes it much more efficient,” says Dieter van Schagen, Sales Manager Defence, Safety & Security at RH Marine DSNS is the preferred supplier of the RNLN. When building new frigates in the future, the use of data is taken into account from the design phase. This means that together with the client, the Ministry of Defence, it is possible to work on lower lifecycle costs. Hein van Ameijden, DSNS Director, “The role of the RNLN as launching customer for innovations is essential for the Dutch maritime industry. On the one hand, this ensures that our armed forces continue to have state-of-the-art equipment at their disposal. On the other hand, the close collaboration enables us to continue develop as an industry and be internationally competitive”.

The collaboration with RH Marine is also logical. The maritime system integrator has supplied navigation equipment, electrical and automation systems for most Dutch Navy vessels.

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HNLMS Groningen

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Ballast Water Management New IMO approval for Techcross During early September, the South Korean government approved IMO BWMS Code (New G8) for Techcross ECS. The same approval has been already granted by Norwegian government in collaboration with DNV GL last February to ECS-HYCHLOR, another BWM system newly developed by Techcross. With the issuance for ECS from the South Korean government, all Techcross BWM systems employing direct and indirect electrolysis technologies have got IMO BWM system Code approval.

Unlike the previous IMO G8 certification, BWM system Code features a new category called System Design Limitation (SDL). This category specifies the operational condition of the system. Techcross ECS reduced the freshwater holding time from 48 hours (as stated in the earlier USCG type approval) to 23 hours.

Moreover, the system successfully enhanced the operation temperature with more than or equal to -2oC℃, in addition to improving the feed salinity to 1 PSU or above from 1.5 PSU with mixing solution involved for fresh water (less than 1 PSU).

IMO BWM Convention established in 2004 was comprehensively amended in 2018 - all BWM systems installed on ships on or after October 28th 2020, must obtain BWM system Code. With the USCG type approval obtained in 2018 and the new BWM system Code, Techcross BWM systems can be used without restriction in all ports around the world.

Meanwhile, ECS A type, the initial BWM system model of Techcross, is on the process of renewal tests for USCG type approval to address some limitations. Although there are only 96 ships equipped with ECS A type, Techcross is willing to take responsibility for all of the products they have sold despite considerable time and cost.

Techcross was recently contracted to supply a BWM system to one of Europe’s largest heavy lift vessel (HLV). Two sets of ECS 6000B will be delivered by the end of November for installation on-board Boskalis’ 76,292 dwt Blue Marlin. According to a sales spokesperson, a high chance of winning additional orders remains as the ship owner who signed the contract currently possesses nine more ships of the same type.

The vessel, famous for its elaborate structure and a scale overwhelming, is capable of carrying about 110,000 tonnes of cargo, and

Dockwise’s Blue Marlin

though designed to move oil or gas facilities, it is even used to transport other ships as an offshore dry dock facility. Considering that the vessel is already using equipment from other various makers, the decision to partner with Techcross ECS as its choice of equipment for essential processes such as ballasting and de-ballasting operations is expected to cause considerable impact on the European market as well as BWM industry.

“Because of the nature of the heavy ships, it has to deal with large volumes of ballast water at one time. In this regard, the operational advantages of the non-filter product have had a significant impact on the contract,” said a Techcross sales person. “For this reason, we expect this contract to bring a positive effect on future business activities, while serving as a good example for ship owners who own large vessels,” he continued.

Meanwhile, ECS is the only non-filter product among major BWM systems currently sold in the market.

Optimarin aims for audience impact with new film Norway’s Optimarin has released a film aiming to create greater public awareness of the issue of ballast water, invasive species and the role the shipping industry has in combatting this major environmental threat. The five-minute long ‘Global Thought Leader’ video is set to

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be broadcast on respected international news channel CBS News (CBSN), as well as being shared across social media platforms and promoted through Optimarin’s own online channels.

Optimarin has always been a pioneer within the BWM niche. The Norwegian headquartered firm was the first to install a commercial treatment system in 2000, the first to obtain full USCG approval in 2016, and recently introduced the industry’s first leasing agreement to ensure flexible financing for shipowners worldwide. The film, explains Tore Andersen, EVP Sales & Marketing, marks another innovative way to support the development of a segment that deserves greater attention.

“Untreated ballast water is a major driver in the spread of invasive species from one marine ecosystem to another,” he states. “Water is pumped on-board a vessel in one location and, unless properly treated, discharged in another full of organisms from the first. These ‘invasive species’ can thrive in their new environments, devastating ecosystems, damaging infrastructure and ruining livelihoods. Around 7,000 marine species are carried every single day in ballast water tanks, with about 10bn tonnes of ballast water transported globally.”

Andersen continues, “Invasive species are the number one cause of species extinction, so this issue could not be more critical, especially at this point in human history. But ballast water and the threat it poses to the environment simply does not get the headlines it deserves. This is a major, major issue – for shipping, but also for the world at large. And thankfully, unlike many of the challenges we currently face, we have a

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The Optimarin BWM system

solution!”

Optimarin’s environmentally friendly ultraviolet based system is the trusted choice of leading shipowners world-wide. The simple, reliable and easy to install and operate solution eliminates all organisms within ballast water and complies with the most stringent environmental regulations, ensuring peace of mind for owners, operators and all industry stakeholders. Optimarin focuses exclusively on BWM and has sold over 1,000 systems with around 650 installed, of which approximately 40% are retrofitted.

“It is our mission to make BWM and compliance as simple as possible, working with the industry to help tackle challenges and satisfy individual demand,” Andersen notes, adding, “Every owner has a responsibility, both to comply with regulations and to serve society and protect the environment. This film will help demystify the issue and create awareness of its gravity and how to address it.

“The scale of the problem may seem overwhelming, but, trust us, there is an easy solution…and we’re here to deliver it.”

Optimarin has been exclusively focused on BWM since its formation in 1994. Customers include names such as Royal Caribbean International, Fednav, GulfMark, Hapag Lloyd, Matson Navigation, McDermott, the Danish Navy, MOL, Seatruck, and Technip, amongst others. The Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) has certification from a comprehensive range of classification organisations, including ABS, BV, DNV-GL, LR, CCS and MLIT Japan.

Digital offline training tools from DESMI Marine engineers and crew members can now train and learn about DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean BWM system with two digital offline tools. One is a computer-based

training (CBT) programme and the other is a mobile app. While the e-learning tools were in development long before the COVID-19 pandemic, they come at a good time, says Mark Kalhøj Andersen, Technical Manager and Head of Projects and Engineering, DESMI Ocean Guard.

“It’s a huge benefit to have these tools when we are in a situation where people can’t meet,” Mark says. “We developed these as a way to reach out to all of our customers and also internally in the organisation with a training tool that would enable us to distribute knowledge in a fast and efficient way. Our customers are located all around the world with limited access to internet, and it’s not possible to run everything online. So we need to be able to distribute offline services that can be operated by downloading the tools when you have internet and then operating them offline.

“The tools will help vessel owners to educate the crew about ballast water legislation. They also help marine engineers to understand the BWM system - what it is, how to operate it, and how to maintain and service it. These tools can – within one full day’s training – bring anyone who has to operate or maintain the system from 0% knowledge to 80%. The last 20% is the hands-on part.”

The CBT tool has both a training course and a simulator. The interactive training course starts with a general description and gets more detailed as the user moves through sections on process and instrumentation, hardware and software, troubleshooting and maintenance.

The interactive features help users dive deep with detailed diagrams, pictures and popup descriptions of, “what is this and why is it relevant for you?”

Users can click on different fields or markings in the diagrams. For instance, the programme offers a lot of information on item numbers for spare parts, shown in all system sizes. Users can thus learn how the process and instrumentation diagrams can help in the future of operating their systems, as well as how the tool will help them to install and understand the entire product. By clicking through all the features, users will gain knowledge about how the system is put together on a detailed level of processes and instrumentation. Likewise, the hardware section takes users all the way down to the smallest components and all the additional features. The software section runs users through the entire process of operating the system with the HMI, human-machine interface.

“By executing this section, you will understand how to operate the BWM system,” Mark Kalhøj

Andersen says.

The simulator section is an interactive tool that gives a three-dimensional visualisation of the system. Users can click on different features, like operating the valves. “You can click on the HMI. You can learn to operate the system in a digital ‘hands-on’ way,” he says.

Additional chapters feature troubleshooting and maintenance. A test section gives users an indication of how well they have understood the system (a 70% result gives a test ‘pass’).

“The DESMI CompactClean App, available for Android platforms on Google Play Store, is an interactive training and support tool. Once you download the app, you can use it offline.

The app is a visual, interactive maintenance manual. In other words, it is a disruptive interactive manual for a smartphone, to train and support the user in a new and effective way.

It also has a 3D visualisation element, where the user can drop into specific maintenance sections for every single component by pressing the dot on the component. Additionally, a frequently asked questions section offers quick answers to the most common queries.”

The app also features an augmented reality (AR) tool. Users can point their camera toward a plain surface, press a button, and a 3D version of the system appears on the floor of the room where they are standing. “You can walk around this system. And you can press on the different components to investigate what it is and how to do maintenance and service,” says Mark Kalhøj Andersen. “If you don’t have an actual physical system yet, but you know you’re going to, you can do the initial training in a digital 3D version with your smartphone. It’s super cool.”

A physical training facility is also located at DESMI world headquarters in Nørresundby, Denmark. “We are most happy to invite customers to our physical training facility as well,” Mark Kalhøj Andersen says – that is, when the global COVID-19 situation clears and again allows safe international travel.

DESMI has long used the facility for not only customers, but also to train its own service engineers and new employees with a physical installation of the entire BWM system.

Additionally, the facility enables DESMI to further develop and test new features to the system.

Mark says there is one extra digital feature at the physical centre that is a must for visitors the HoloLens 2 AR headsets. “You put on these goggles and enter into an augmented virtual environment,” he says. Like the mobile AR app, you can walk around a virtual version of the

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DESMI engineers using the mobile app

CompactClean system and interact with it, but the headset environment is a deeper step into the digital world. “You can physically with your hands operate the BWM system, open different components and look inside while walking around the product with these goggles on.”

BIO-UV combines with the PIRIOU Group France’s BIO UV Group, the manufacturer of the UV-based BIO-SEA BWM systems, has extended its collaboration agreement with France-headquartered shipbuilder and repairer PIRIOU Group to strengthen the services the companies offer to shipowners.

The partnership agreement, which formalises a five-year relationship between the two companies, aims to support the BWM system installation and integration projects carried out at PIRIOU Group drydocks. The shipbuilder has construction and repair yards in France, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Réunion Island. In addition to PIRIOU’s commercial capacity, there is also significant technical capacity to assist shipowners in their projects to integrate BIOSEA BWM systems. This partnership agreement covers integration studies, installation of the on-board system, commissioning, maintenance and supply of the system and its spare parts.

Benoît Gillmann, BIO-UV Group CEO and Founder, said, “For several years we have had a fruitful relationship with the PIRIOU Group, which we are now formalising under a new agreement for the supply of BWM equipment and services. This marks an important milestone for the commercialisation of our BIO-SEA BWM system and expands our network of service partners around the world.”

Under this partnership, the two companies strengthen the technical support capabilities offered to shipowners. Within the framework of the agreement, the BWM systems’

capabilities offered by PIRIOU includes front end engineering and design, 3D scanning, technical feasibility studies, system integration, installation, and commissioning along with all service, maintenance and inspection requirements. BIO-UV Group will also provide BIO-Sea installation and commissioning training to shipyard teams.

Xavier Deval, Business Director – BIO-SEA, BIO-UV Group, added, “The PIRIOU Group’s work portfolio is very attractive. We have a number of clients visiting ports in northern France, Nigeria and West Africa, so it was important to have a service presence in those areas. The installation in Reunion Island is also very interesting, considering the ease of access to customers operating in South African waters.

The PIRIOU Group was looking to include a BWM solution and can now offer this service to its customers. PIRIOU specialises in the construction and repair of small and mediumtonnage vessels which perfectly matched the throughput capacity of BIO-SEA systems.”

Vincent Faujour, Chairman of the Piriou Group, also commented, “By formalising our relationship with BIO-UV Group, we are strengthening the service and support we offer to our shipowner customers. We can now provide a complete turnkey BWM service based on an efficient and certified UV treatment system. With BIO-SEA, PIRIOU pursues its objective of providing optimal service to its customers where they need it.”

Earlier this year, BIO-UV Group received IMO and USCG type approval for its next generation <100 m3/hr, low flow rate BWM system range - the BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system.

An example of a BIO-UV installation

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DNV GL approval for CTI-Maritec CTI-Maritec has received approval from DNV GL as a test facility capable of undertaking BWM system commissioning tests in line with new ballast water rules set to enter-into-force in October 2021.

The Approval of Service Supplier (AoSS) certification, the first of three classification society approvals expected this year, allows CTIMaritec to perform biological efficacy testing on DNV GL-classed vessels during the system commissioning stage.

Michael Haraldsson, Global Business Development Manager – Ballast Water Testing, CTI-Maritec, said, “New regulations will come into force next year requiring ballast water tests to verify installed systems are compliant with the D2 standard during the commissioning process. As an independent testing lab, we are now approved to test all organism size classes specified in the standard along with bacteria, including vibrio cholerae, escherichia coli, and enterococci.”

During the AoSS certification process, DNV GL reviewed CTI-Maritec’s standard operating procedures, including detailed, step-by-step sampling methodology and analysis and the relevant quality control procedures. The procedures for indicative and detailed analysis were also assessed to ensure they meet the requirements set out in BWM.2/Circ.42/Rev.1) and the D2 standard.

While on-board indicative tests are a minimum requirement, if any discharge sample exceeds the regulatory levels, samples must be analysed by accredited laboratories within a matter of hours of the sample being taken.

“With the majority of BWM system installations and commissioning taking place in China, CTI is well placed to ensure D2 and USCG testing is carried quickly and effortlessly,” Haraldsson said.

The organisation currently has several test labs in China and is planning to open further facilities across Asia and the Middle East to meet anticipated demand.

John Ren Di, VP Business Development, CTI-Maritec, added, “With about 10,000 BWM installations expected to take place annually over the next five years, shipowners and builders do need to plan now to avoid any delays to delivery schedules. There are already about 12,000 systems installed, with the majority not having been compliance tested. These

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CTI-Maritec advises regular ballast water testing – at least two times/year for vessels that might be trading in US water

systems will also need to be tested, so we do recommend shipowners start testing now to avoid bottle necks.”

Singapore-headquartered CTI-Maritec, the maritime division of the Centre Testing International Group, advises regular ballast water testing – at least two times/year for vessels that might be trading in US waters.

Ballast Water Monitoring names Elcome as ME distributor Norway’s Ballast Water Monitoring has named Elcome International as a nonexclusive distributor in the Middle East.

Under the agreement, Elcome will provide sales, installation and service support for the company’s real-time in-line ballast water treatment monitor system in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt.

The BW-monitor automatically and continuously surveys the functionality and efficacy of the shipboard BWM systems in the ballast line. It uses a combination of laser and fluorescence methodologies to provide performance data on filter efficacy and immediate disinfection kill-rate. It logs real-time data and delivers a tamper-proof report of indicative data for the shipowner and port state control. The data can also be shared with the shipowner and BWM system manufacturer via an internet connection.

The technology yields a wealth of data on the performance of filter and treatment equipment from every ballasting operation covering all ballast tanks from start to end, allowing the system to be integrated with the ship’s predictive maintenance system.

Ole Lüthcke Christensen, CEO, Ballast Water Monitoring, said, “Our philosophy behind

this system can best be described as ‘in-line and on-time.’ We developed an automated self-contained in-line monitor to provide performance information on the BWM system on uptake when it’s useful rather than on discharge when it’s too late to do something.”

“The Ballast Water Monitor is an important addition to our product lines,” said Pramod Nair, Senior Manager of Automation, Elcome International. “Its unique technology gives ship operators a critical tool to ensure compliance with international requirements and ensure the BWM system is doing its job.”

Erma First publishes comparison report Greece’s Erma First has published detailed research comparing the effectiveness of its full-flow electro-chlorination technology versus ultra-violet technologies as well as side-stream ballast water systems and systems without filters.

The research focuses particularly on the needs of the spot trading cargo fleet, which trades in a range of waters and is potentially subject to both USCG and IMO standards.

According to the shipbroker Clarksons (August 2020 BWM system report), 46% of the world’s merchant ships have installed electrochlorination and 25% ultra-violet systems.

“The inherent flexibility of full-flow electrochlorination makes it a hands-down winner for the spot trading shipowner,” says Konstantinos Stampedakis, Managing Director of Erma First. “The salinity and clarity of the waters in which a vessel is trading affect the ability of a BWM system to work properly. A spot trading vessel needs to be able to meet all global and local ballast water requirements, including the USA. A full-flow electro-chlorination system, backed up with filtration, can handle large volumes quickly with low power consumption.

It doesn’t take up vital cargo space and can be installed in a timely and cost efficient manner.

Our system boasts intelligent controls and artificial intelligence to enable real-time remote monitoring.”

The detailed Erma First whitepaper examines the large power requirements of ultra-violet lamp-based systems and the constraints which they place on ship cargo operations. It also looks at the impact of side-stream ballast water management systems on cargo carrying capacity due to the need to carry salt water,

(Left to right) An Yuan (CCS Athens Branch), Jiping Chen (CCS Athens), Dr Efi Tsolaki (Erma First), Stampedakis Konstantinos (Erma First), Wenjie Wei (CCS Athens)

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Ballast Water Management as well as compliance risks on systems with absence of filtration stage.

“The permanent need to carry seawater is problematic as it affects the ship’s trim and further imposes a cargo penalty by reducing the vessel’s cargo capacity by an equivalent amount. This means that there is a continuous loss for the owner of the vessel who is obliged to always carry less cargo to ensure that the BWM systems will work,” commented Konstantinos Stampedakis.

Erma First has been developing BWM systems since 2007 and has successfully installed systems on all vessel types and sizes.

Meanwhile, Erma First has received an amended Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS) for its strongselling FIT range of BWM systems and awarded Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

The system, which uses advanced full-flow electro-chlorination technology, can now be used on Chinese flagged vessels and is the first such system to receive approval in China under IMO Resolution MEPC 300 (72).

The approval is valid for the full range of models 75-3000 with the option of its three filter types - FILTERSAFE, FILTREX and HYDAC. The Erma First FIT BWM system has a small footprint and can be installed on coastal vessels as well as larger vessel types. Chinese waters vary significantly, ranging from clear offshore waters to highly turbid coastal areas. Using advanced full-flow electro-chlorination, backed up with a filtration system, means that ERMA FIRST FIT is able to cope with challenging waters without impacting cargo operations.

Erma First has 80 service engineers in China and has 10 years of experience of installing and maintaining BWM systems. Its FIT system already holds USCG Type Approval, Final Approval by IMO and Class Type Approval. The company has been developing BWM systems since 2007 and has successfully installed systems on all vessel types and sizes.

Norwegian Greentech signs deal with Wilson ASA Norway’s Norwegian Greentech A/S has signed its biggest deal to date in the form of a fleet contract with the Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA. The agreement means that Norwegian Greentech will deliver BWM

De Nora receives MCA approval

The Norwegian Greentech BWM system

systems for all ships owned by Wilson, primarily during the period 2020–2024.

Wilson is one of the biggest cargo shipping companies in Europe in its segment, and the biggest in Norway by far. The fleet currently comprises 120 ships, the majority of which are owned by the shipping company itself.

“This is an incredibly important contract that we have worked on for a long time,” says Senior Sales Manager of Norwegian Greentech AS Jon Olav Kopperstad. “The contract will help to ensure a high level of activity in Norwegian Greentech for many years to come.”

Jon Olav also wishes to take the opportunity to praise Wilson’s technical team for their good co-operation on bringing this deal to the finishing line.

“This contract gives us a great starting point to further develop our business, both in terms of growth in returns and the number of employees,” says Sales & Marketing Director Børge Gjelseth.

General Director Thorbjørn Dalsøren at Wilson confirms that a thorough assessment has been made of both Norwegian and foreign companies in recent years. “Norwegian Greentech was chosen because they have the whole package we’ve been looking for. Small space requirement, low energy consumption and service mindedness at a competitive price.

A few years ago, we were fairly sure we’d have to look on-broad to find that kind of service. It’s particularly pleasing in this day and age that a Norwegian supplier won the contract, and that we can therefore help to secure jobs in the years ahead.”

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De Nora has announced that its Balpure BWM system has received the Type Approval certificate conforming to resolution MEPC.300 (72) from the UK’s Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA). This certification was officially approved at IMO’s MEPC 75.

All vessels requiring the installation of a BWM system must comply with the BWMS Code after October 28th 2020. The G8 standard for BWMS systemswas revised in light of operational and regulatory compliance concerns raised by stakeholders during the experience building phase of IMO ballast water regulations. The standard was tightened to increase the reliability of systems and provide shipowners with greater confidence. While the De Nora Balpure system has always met these standards, this new certification enables shipowners to continue to use De Nora’s Balpure system in confidence.

Balpure systems meet IMO and USCG Type Approval rules and have been granted type approval by Lloyd’s Register. The system uses a unique slip stream treatment approach to simplify installations while allowing the system to comfortably operate in all water conditions.

Alongside the system’s self-cleaning electrodes, Balpure represents easy compliance.

Matt Granitto, General Manager at De Nora Marine Technologies, said, “We are delighted to have officially received the new TA as per the Code. Our dedicated team of engineers has worked hard to ensure our systems have always met these new, higher standards for BWM systems and had already passed rigorous pre-approval tests from Lloyd’s Register without modification. As a company, we will always strive to deliver confidence and easy compliance for shipowners.” SORJ

The De Nora Balpure BWM system

Services Alewijnse completes Jumbo project Holland’s Alewijnse Marine has successfully completed the electrical conversion on-board the heavy lift crane vessel Jumbo Javelin. For this conversion Alewijnse engineered, manufactured and delivered several new switchboards and modified systems for power management and alarm monitoring. The new switchboards will manage the additional power provided by six temporary containerised generator sets, which Jumbo has had installed to increase the vessel’s capacity for a new offshore wind installation project in Taiwan.

The six generator sets have been fitted to supply power to the vessel’s bow thrusters and offshore equipment during DP operations.

The Alewijnse switchboards will manage this increased power supply. “Our switchboards have made it possible for the Jumbo Javelin to have a fully separated power supply for the two bow thrusters,” says Alewijnse’s Manager Service Ben Bonte. “In the previous set-up, there was not enough power available for the temporary equipment. The upgraded configuration gives Jumbo the extra capacity and reliability to take on the new project.”

Alewijnse has managed the complete integration of the new switchboards into Jumbo Javelin’s existing systems. Furthermore, the company installed the switchboards in such a way as to allow the ship’s electrical systems to return to their previous settings after the removal of the temporary generators. This has been achieved through modifications to the PMS and PLC control systems. The new switchboards

will, however, remain in position, giving Jumbo the option to increase the vessel’s power capacity again in the future.

The project has faced additional challenges as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Ben Bonte explains, “Because of the COVID-19 measures we were not allowed to board the vessel for installation and commissioning works. We solved this by outsourcing the work to local staff in Singapore, while we co-ordinated the work preparation and supervision from the Alewijnse office in the Netherlands. Thanks to the close co-operation between the client, other subcontractors, local partners and the remote assistance of Alewijnse, we have succeeded in this.”

Ad van de Langeraad, Fleet Manager at Jumbo, added, “For an upcoming offshore wind farm installation in Taiwan we needed an upgrade of the capability plot of our DP installation. We needed additional power for the bow thrusters to get DP capability up to the required level. To make this happen, we contacted Alewijnse. They did the complete electrical installation when the Jumbo Javelin was built, as well as the conversion to DP2 in 2005.

“Alewijnse came up with an electrical solution for this DP upgrade that we can also use in the future. You can imagine that mobilising an offshore construction vessel during the COVID-19 lockdown is not easy, but we managed it. After the modification we held a successful DP trial, including an FMEA. With this job, Alewijnse showed that they are flexible and can handle a job like this using local staff in Singapore and their remote access capability.

Well done!”

Tero Marine wins Consort Express Lines’contract Norway’s Tero Marine has been awarded a prestigious contract with Consort Express Lines to supply the complete TM Master suite of applications to its fleet of general cargo vessels as well as 14 harbour tugs from Pacific Towing.

Tero Marine is delighted to announce that it has won a major new contract with Papua New Guinea based Consort Express Lines. The agreement also includes 14 tugs owned by Pacific Towing, both companies being part of Steamships Trading Company, within the Swire Group. Tero Marine will provide them with their full range of Fleet Management software applications across, Procurement, Maintenance, Crew Management, Quality and Environment.

Consort is the leading provider of coastal shipping in Papua New Guinea, operating geared, multi-purpose vessels and offering scheduled liner services to the 17 main ports in Papua New Guinea.

Pacific Towing enjoys a reputation of excellence and reliability in marine services throughout PNG, Oceania and South East Asia.

Its highly professional staff, well-maintained fleet, and commitment to safety, environmental protection and community enables them to provide high value, sustainable services.

Tero Marine is part of the Ocean Technologies Group, which is a global learning and operational technology company dedicated to accelerating the potential of innovative companies that serve the maritime industry in the 21st Century. The Group also includes maritime e-learning training providers Seagull, Videotel, Maritime Training Services and leading English language testing company Marlins, plus document and HSEQ solutions provider COEX.

CCS grows in fleet numbers

The Jumbo Javelin

China Classification Society (CCS) grew its serviced fleet to 34,974 vessels in 2019, marking another strong annual performance for the Beijing-based group. In its newly released Annual Report, the society said the total gross tonnage of vessels surveyed exceeded 155.12m gt by year end, up 7.2% on 2018.

CCS’ fleet includes more than 32,000

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CCS technicians on-site ships involved in international and domestic shipping, and in excess of 2,600 ocean fishing vessels. Its ship survey business covers large ore carriers, high value-added ships including container ships and LNG tankers, and green and intelligent ships. The society also provides classification services to a vast range of offshore installations and related industrial products.

CCS ended the year with a world-wide network of 120 sites following new office openings in Abu Dhabi, Manila and St. Petersburg. The classification society’s 33,000+ clients are spread over 166 countries and regions, and it now holds 52 authorisations from national and regional governments.

Five of these authorisations – from Mongolia, Ghana, Oman, Gabon and Macao – were confirmed in 2019.

Mo Jianhui, CCS Chairman and President, said the organisation had worked tirelessly to support the development of the global shipping industry and the overall development of China, delivering “an excellent performance that has strengthened our position as a world-class classification society.”

He added, “All areas of the business enjoyed steady increases in 2019. During the year we optimised our management structures, and moved to improve the operation and administration of overseas offices. Expanding the society’s international reach continues to be a key focus area and our three newly opened service offices have further increased our global coverage.

“As a forward-facing organisation, CCS is committed to embracing informatisation and the use of innovative technologies.

Through our two institutes and six research centres we were are able to launch valuable studies during 2019 into key areas including green technology, intelligent technology, high value-added ship technology and maritime

technology. We carried out research and development into various types of LNGpowered vessels, and ran the trial voyage evaluation for maritime autonomous surface ships.

“CCS has a growing fleet that now exceeds 155m gt, an expanding network of domestic and international offices, and a skilled and dedicated team. We will pursue our goal to build a first-class classification society with a truly global reach, while using our experience, skills and international assets to support the growth of the sector and provide our customers with ever more intimate, professional and quality services.”

Mr Jianhui said 2019 was marked by numerous memorable events and landmark achievements. The first Polar scientific expedition ship and icebreaker independently built in China, Xuelong 2, was classed with CCS and officially delivered at Jiangnan Shipyard Group on July 11th. The survey during construction for the first 135,000 gt luxury cruise ship also commenced during the year.

CCS’ industrial certification division registered strong growth following a number of high profile contract wins, bucking the wider sector trend. The society was successful in its bid for a construction survey project to build the first nearly 300 m deepwater jacket platform. CCS was also selected to carry out a survey service project for an offshore wind power step-up substation, and a separate project linked to new marine aquaculture facilities.

Service levels, capabilities and models were continuously upgraded across CCS’ key business areas, including plan approval and new construction survey, classed ships, fishing vessels, product certification and offshore engineering services, as well as emerging businesses.

Mr Jianhui said he expects new technology

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to play a key role in helping maritime sector organisations combat the myriad problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, “We currently face a challenge like no other.

The pandemic has brought tragedy and uncertainty, but there is also hope to be found in the way communities have come together.

Learning how to adapt to the changing landscape will be crucial for our industry, and an ever-greater reliance on emerging technology seems certain.

“CCS continues to monitor the unfolding situation and we will work side-by-side with our customers and industry partners, remaining resolute as we confront the difficulties ahead.”

James Fisher and SRO Solutions partner A new digital partnership is being announced which aims to create one of the most innovative and advanced asset management systems in the maritime and offshore sectors.

The collaboration is being launched by James Fisher Asset Information Services (AIS) and Manchester-based tech company SRO Solutions which represents tech giant IBM’s Maximo software in the marine industry. For the first time it will see four proven technologies offered as one package supported by experienced marine and offshore teams from AIS and SRO Solutions fusing their combined expertise. The four technologies are IBM’s Maximo asset management software and SRO’s Data Replication Solution together with AIS’s digital twin platform R2S, and Mimic Condition Monitoring (CM).

SRO Solutions founder Tony Lackey, a trained marine engineer, said the new partnership is a hugely exciting moment for the sector as

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Star International’s unmanned surveillance solution it will drive massive digital innovation in the efficient management of thousands of pieces of equipment between onshore and offshore oil rigs and fleets of ships.

“I know the team from James Fisher AIS well and we began to discover that an increasing number of offshore companies were investing in both IBM’s Maximo and AIS’s R2S and Mimic CM technologies but leaving them in silos unaware how to maximise the software through synchronising the kit.

Tony Lackey SRO Solutions founder

“This partnership tackles that problem for companies which already own the software but it also brings a new very powerful product to the marketplace for companies looking to radically improve their asset management operations.

Bringing the four pieces of software together with the industry and domain expertise of SRO and AIS will help businesses drive massive cost and time savings as well as make maintenance work safer and enable more remote work.

When you look at how R2S and Maximo save company’s literally millions by eliminating waste and reducing equipment breakdown it is very exciting to see what we can do together for customers.

“As an example, Maximo is designed to manage machinery maintenance preventing breakdown. But this is just on a piece of paper, the engineer cannot see the equipment or where it sits on the rig or ship. And this is where the R2S digital twin comes in. Through R2S, engineers from the comfort of their office, can navigate through an immersive real-world replica of the ship or rig and explore around a specific piece of kit. They can then see what

else is around the equipment, such as say a tank which would make hot work unsafe and then plan their work in advance rather than wasting time on the spot. Giving Maximo effectively a pair of eyes through R2S is real digital innovation which will change the industry for the better.”

Star International launces USV According to Jeff Antley, Managing Director, Star International Marine & Offshore Services, Birkenhead, “We are very excited to announce the launch of the Narwhal Star USV. The vessel meets a growing demand for ocean going unmanned surveillance solutions that can identify piracy threats without endangering crew. Our USV solution uses technologies that have been proven in military settings and offers a highly reliable, effective option for shipping operators who are looking for a cost-efficient alternative to fully autonomous or AI driven

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The technology behind the USV is the product of a long-term research and development project between RIB manufacturer Narwhal and UTEK, a specialist in unmanned control systems. Star International has then brought its knowledge of shipping to bear in the development of the Narwhal Star USV, a highperformance vessel that includes a payload specifically developed for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes.

Capabilities include an operational range of up to 30 NM, a top speed in excess of 50 knots and marine grade day and night vision cameras with a range of up to 35 kms.

Defensive capabilities on-board also include flare and smoke cannons, laser dazzlers and decoy buoys, meaning the USV is well equipped to evade any hostile vessels it may encounter.

Despite a global drop in piracy over recent years, the past 12 months has seen a resurgence in attacks on commercial shipping.

In the first three months of 2020 alone, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded a 24% rise in piracy attacks world-wide.

Western and Eastern coasts of Africa, coastlines around the Indian Ocean, Malaysia and the Philippines are particularly affected, with recent incidents also occurring in the Caribbean and on the Pacific coast of South America.

Lean Marine commission FuelOpt in record time Sweden’s Lean Marine has undertaken the commissioning of its ‘on top’ propulsion automation technology FuelOpt in record time, despite multiple challenges faced by technology providers for installations on-board vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite travel restrictions, quarantine obligations in entry and/or for going on-board of a vessel being in place world-wide, Lean Marine successfully completed the remote commissioning of the FuelOpt on-board Tipco Asphalt’s 157,000 dwt asphalt tanker Jacob in September 2020 in China.

Additionally, once the installation was completed, Tipco Asphalt announced the risk of delays on commissioning due to Jacob’s voyage plan, leaving only one week for Lean Marine to complete application work and commissioning.

Mikael Laurin, CEO at Lean Marine says, “Jacob’s commissioning was a record for Lean

The asphalt tanker Jacob

Marine. I am extremely proud of our team, they mobilised very fast, overcame several obstacles, and got the FuelOpt system customised, installed and up and running only three weeks after it was sent from our warehouse.

“During the pandemic we have reinvented our installation and commissioning process, created new tools for remote commissioning and leveled up the collaboration with our international partners. We have gained a lot of new experience during the last months and increased our operational flexibility.”

Louis-Frédéric Sachs, Director Marine Group at Tipco Asphalt added, “Jacob will be at sea or docking in countries with travel restrictions for several months. We only had one week left in China and we wanted to start using FuelOpt as soon as possible. Lean Marine was extremely reactive from the moment we requested an immediate commissioning. We are thankful for their great work on this project.”

Tipco Asphalt places great focus on their long-term sustainability and performance.

Therefore, running their supply chain operations more efficiently and effectively is crucial. Undoubtedly, this involves improving operational efficiency – hence Lean Marine’s FuelOpt technology plays a key role.

Louis-Frédéric Sachs, adds, “Our voyages are trans-ocean and our vessels with fixed pitch propellers must adapt to every sea condition instantly to have the highest efficiency, however instant manual adjustments are neither feasible nor as efficient as what can be achieved with an automated system. To support the work of our crew and ensure the optimal fuel efficiency, we decided to install FuelOpt on-board of our Jacob.”

FuelOpt technology is designed to make crew’s life easier and replace the need for constant monitoring and manual adjustments by automating the propulsion line. When using

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FuelOpt on the bridge, the crew gets full, automated control of vessel speed and fuel consumption. It enables them to avoid potential overconsumption of fuel in harsh conditions, such as high swells and winds.

To do this, the bridge crew activates FuelOpt with the push of a button from the intuitive panel on the bridge. From this panel they can set the command for engine power, fuel consumption and/or speed. Once the system is activated, it optimises propulsion in realtime based on the command set. The system’s adaptive algorithms take varying conditions, e.g. weather, hull resistance and currents, engine load and shaft power, into account.

In this way, FuelOpt ensures maximum power optimisation, minimum fuel consumption and reduced emissions.

Reaching the highest achievable efficiency on vessels with a controllable pitch propeller is also possible since FuelOpt acts as a dynamic tuning system for the propulsion machinery to ensure that the engine and propeller operate at optimal conditions. The system achieves this by controlling the propeller’s pitch and RPM separately to producing the most amount of propeller thrust with the least amount of power. Its patented adaptive and real-time pitch/RPM optimisation also takes temperature and cylinder top pressure into its calculations.

Additionally, the system adds an extra layer of operational safety by avoiding risk of overload on the engine system and propulsion line.

Nico enters into agreement with JC Marine Dubai’s Nico International Ship Repair has

Services entered into a service agent agreement with JC Marine Solutions Limited a Hong Kongregistered company pioneering in the marine industry ranging from shipbuilding to scraping related activities.

With the new alliance in place, Nico aims to further strengthen and expand the marine engineering capabilities in the Asian market. JC Marine Solution will be the exclusive marketing and business partner for Nico International in the Hong Kong region. This is a part of the ongoing expansion drive of Nico International to tap the ever-increasing Asian marine market.

Through this partnership, Nico International & JC Marine solution wishes to co-operate & broaden its portfolio to cover the everincreasing marine engineering market.

“Considering the market trends and Nico’s vision of being the best overall Marine solutions provider, this partnership with JC Marine Solution is a significant step for Nico in becoming an even more attractive market player” says Shanker Narayan – Business Development Director, Nico International.

G Y Dharmendran, Director, JC Marine Solution added, “JC Marine Solutions Limited is a Hong Kong registered company formed by a group of Merchant Marine experts who have got vast experience at sea and ashore at various management levels for long years.

The company is closely associated with ship Owners and Managers located in and around Hong Kong with very strong personal contact with Shipping professionals working with them.

The partnership with Nico International is the positive step to grow the ever-increasing marine engineering market in the Asian region”

New systems from Navtor Norway’s NAVTOR, Egersund began operations in 2011, and since then have become one of the world’s largest and most successful suppliers of eNavigation software to the shipping industry, NAVTOR’s systems now operating on-board some 6,500 vessels. . The software solutions cover a wide range of answers to make ship operation easier and increase efficiency. To ease the burden of administration, Navtor offers a solution that automates distribution and updating of digital charts, publications and other navigational data. ​Out of the 6,500 vessels, on-board which NAVTOR has software systems, some 35%

are tankers along with the same percentage on-board car carriers. NAVTOR has some 40% of the cruiseship industry and is also active in the offshore, fishing and luxury yacht markets. Owners come from some 65 countries throughout the world. NAVTOR is among the top four companies supplying such systems to the shipping industry.

One of the recent developments at NAVTOR is the Navbox, a system, which offers safety against cyber-attacks, a very real threat in today’s shipping world, particularly applying, according to Navtor, to tanker owners, a prime target for cyber-attacks. This item of equipment takes the strain of administration, and ensures that ships will always be fully compliant and up-to-date. A DNV GL Type Approved IEC 61162-460 Gateway enhance the cyber security of bridge networks, protects the ECDIS and secures the delivery and exchange of your navigational data. Some 60% of NAVTOR’s customers now have the Navbox installed onboard.

Currently under test at NAVTOR is new system – Navfleet, which offers complete monitoring across any shipowners/managers fleet of ships, large numbers of ships or small.

Details of the Navfleet system are currently under development – NAVTOR says that there will be more details available in 2021.

Another system offered by NAVTOR is NavTracker, an innovative software solution allowing an easy way to track, report and manage vessel and fleet movement, chart usage and chart update history. It ensures full overview of chart usage, chart update history, vessel tracking and service management for navigators on-board and ship management on shore.

With this user-friendly e-Navigation service, both navigators and ship management get

full control and overview of chart usage, chart update history, vessel tracking and service management, in addition to a free three-day weather prediction service.

The Navtracker software also gives users a simple way to generate various reports – both for individual vessels and entire company fleets.

Examples of available reports include data updates, cost reports, vessel status reports, active products and subscriptions, detailed ADP and AENP holdings for all fleet vessels and Operational Reports giving an overview of actual speed over ground (SOG), course over ground (COG) and total distance and time.

Navtor is looking to consolidate its market leadership with a new office in Germany. The Hamburg-based division will allow NAVTOR to work closely with key local shipowners building relationships, understanding needs and delivering products and services that enhance safety, efficiency, predictability and profitability, while simplifying operational tasks.

Meanwhile, during July this year, NAVTOR joined forces with Weathernews Inc. (WNI), one of the world’s largest private weather service company, to integrate Optimum Ship Routing (OSR) and advanced weather services into digital chart table NavStation. The move streamlines and simplifies tasks for navigators, while creating time and cost savings for shipping businesses, combining all planning and routing processes on a single, cyber secure platform.

The headquarters of NAVTOR is in Egersund, Norway, and the subsidiaries are located in Singapore (NAVTOR Singapore) Japan (NAVTOR Japan) Sweden (NAVTOR NAUTIC AB) The United Kingdom (NAVTOR UK), US (NAVTOR USA) and Russia (NAVTOR Russia).

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in the seas to the far north and south, to provide passengers with opportunities to commune with nature and make exotic shore excursions. These vessels are often designed with environment and sustainable operation high on the priority list. They often have hybrid propulsion systems, battery packs, and a range of other energy- and emissions-saving features.

As 2020 draws to a close, most of the world is holding its breath as the efficacy of new vaccines appears promising. Cruise lines have much at stake. Some have already foundered -others are still afloat but far into dangerous waters. However, although no one yet knows what the sector will look like in one, two or three years’ time, experts are confident on one thing – it will look very different.

Sector resilience

The cruiseship industry is still idle

Cruise lines cling on as crisis continues No sector of shipping has suffered a body blow from COVID-19 as devastating as the cruise business. Some 12 months ago, cruise lines were still revising upwards their earnings forecasts as they scrambled to add more contracts to an orderbook already running at record levels, both in ship numbers and value.

More than 100 new vessels were on order and, at some cruise building yards, orders in hand ran through until 2027.

Many cruise brands are ultimately owned by the sector’s leading players – notably Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Cruises. But in recent years, the seemingly unstoppable surge in demand for cruise holidays has caught the attention of new companies such as the Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Genting Group, through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Genting Hong Kong Ltd. This listed enterprise owns Crystal Cruises, Dream Cruises, Star Cruises, and Resorts World Manila. And it has also adopted a strategy of vertical integration, with the acquisition of Germany’s specialist cruise builder, Lloyd Werft to add to its own shipbuilding enterprise, MV Werften. The company is particularly focused on the rapidly developing Asian cruise market, an entirely new development which, of course, was brought to an abrupt halt earlier this year, but where a few sailings have now resumed.

Wider range of options Meanwhile, the sector itself has extended the range of cruise holidays on offer. High-end, super-luxury cruises are not new, but prior to the pandemic, more of these were available than ever before. At the other end of the size scale, there are the giant cruise vessels, the size of a small town, with capacity for 6,000 passengers (or guests as the lingo has it, except cruises are not free) and half as many crew.

Then there is the rapidly developing expedition cruise sector, in which relatively small luxury vessels cruise to remote locations, often

Lloyd’s Register’s Joep Bollerman is Global Manager of the classification society’s Passenger Ship Support Centre in Miami. An ex-Chief Engineer with Holland America Line, there is not much that he doesn’t know about the business. In an interview earlier this year, he took a pragmatic line, conceding that the pandemic would cause lasting damage for some, but would not prove fatal for most cruise operators.

At that time, the length and severity of the crisis was even less clear than it is today, but Bollerman had good reasons which still stack up.

Major cruise operators had successfully raised more equity and tapped the capital markets for debt, he pointed out. That was made possible by the cruise sector’s strong story over the medium and long-term. Cruise lines are adaptable, he

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Cruise & Ferry said, and will have been assessing possible vessel modifications as and when they are being prepared for re-entry into service.

Upgrades to medical facilities are likely as scientists warn that COVID-19 could be a frontrunner to other viral pandemics in the future.

Ship systems, particularly heating, ventilation and air conditioning installations, will also be thoroughly reviewed, together with operating procedures such as embarking and leaving a ship, seating arrangements in restaurants, bars, cinemas and lecture theatres, scheduling of meals, and social distancing generally. In the longer run, a more fundamental appraisal of ship design may be required, with much larger medical facilities, lower passenger numbers, more space and, presumably, higher ticket prices.

But Bollerman also cited the large and growing market for cruise holidays in the US, Europe and now, Asia. And, despite this year’s disruption, reports in December indicated that there are plenty of cruise-goers, particularly in the US – the world’s largest cruise consuming market – who just can’t wait to go cruising again.

Early sailing thwarted So far, however, early attempts to kick-start the sector have met with limited success. SeaDream Yacht Club attempted its first Caribbean cruise out of Barbados in November, deploying the 112-passenger SeaDream 1. But the cruise was cancelled and passengers quarantined after an outbreak of COVID-19 on-board the vessel.

The company had insisted that passengers provide proof of a negative test prior to arrival at the ship, and then re-tested everyone as they embarked. It has also installed an Altapure AP-4 system which produces a dense cloud of submicron fog droplets for high-level disinfection of spaces such as medical facilities and clean rooms. Despite this, seven passengers out of 53 developed the virus and the company has now postponed all sailings until early 2021.

Meanwhile, in December, Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas was forced to abandon its ‘Cruise to Nowhere’ out of Singapore after a passenger was found to have the virus. Subsequent tests of the 83’year-old Singaporean man, however, produced negative results.

Politics in the US is heating up. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which had issued a Framework for Conditional

SeaDrean Yacht Club’s Sea Dream 1

Sailing Order on October 30th, has come in for particular criticism. While the CDC is still recommending people not to take a cruise because of the risk of infection, it is also coming under pressure to allow sailings to start again on a phased basis. However, by mid-December, virus incidence in the US was scaling new heights. Figures released for December 12th revealed that the country had now registered over 16m cases of infection and over 300,000 deaths. Law makers were calling for cruise sailings to be postponed for longer.

Repairers set to cash in on massive recommissioning requirement When the time comes, repairing, upgrading and recommissioning several hundred cruise ships will constitute a huge challenge for the ship repair sector. There are relatively few repair yards capable of undertaking such projects, particularly those involving very large vessels, but when business resumes, their owners will be anxious to see their ships back at sea and earning money again. However, there is still great uncertainty. Even if vaccines prove to be effective, cruise lines must gauge demand for cruise holidays from 2021 onwards, and recommission capacity accordingly.

The recommissioning process will vary between cruise operators, depending on factors such as ship location and type of lay-up – cold, warm or hot. Satellite views confirm the expected. Many Royal Caribbean and Carnival vessels are idle around, or not far from, Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS), owned by the two cruise lines. Elsewhere in that region, there are many vessels laid up in the Gulf of Mexico, close to Miami and further north, at Fort

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Lauderdale. There are some, though not many, on the country’s west coast.

Apart from GBS, which is likely to be fully occupied with Royal Caribbean and Carnival vessels for months on end, there are not many shipyard options in the Americas.

Recommissioning laid-up ships in the Americas is expensive and slow and many operators may be forced to relocate ships normally deployed on international routes to shipyards either in Asia or Europe.

In Asia, there are vessels lying idle around Singapore, and several groups of ships in various forms of lay-up off the Chinese coast. In Europe, there are clusters of ships around the UK coast in locations including Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Southampton, and various anchorages off the country’s south-west coast. On mainland Europe, cruise vessels are moored in waters around Germany, the Netherlands, and further north in Norway, and in the Baltic Sea. There is also a large concentration of cruise vessels in the Mediterranean.

The scale of recommissioning work will depend directly on the type of lay-up and could take anything from a few days to many weeks. However, experts suggest that preparing cruise vessels for redeployment may be a significantly more complex process than is usual after a period of lay-up. Modifications to shared spaces on-board may be required, and shipboard systems including heating, ventilation and air conditioning arrangements may well require upgrade or replacement. Medical facilities are also likely to require more space and additional resources.

Some cruise operators are likely to return to the yards that built their vessels if the necessary modifications are extensive, and this could prove to be a useful source of revenue as cruise lines continue with their go-slow strategy on new construction. Negotiations between owners and shipyards on slowing down construction and delaying deliveries are obviously commercially sensitive, and it is too soon yet to assess their extent. But European cruise builders including German-based Meyer Werft, Chantiers de l’Atlantique in France, and Fincantieri’s various shipyards to the north and south of Europe, are likely to be keen on such business. (Fincantieri’s intended takeover of Chantiers de l’Atlantique is temporarily on hold although the two companies are already collaborating on projects, according to reports).

Some owners of older cruise vessels have already decided that for some vessels, profitable operation in the future is unlikely and sold ships

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for recycling. So far, Turkish recycling yards on the European Union’s list of approved facilities have been the takers, but these facilities north of Izmir on the country’s Aegean coast are now full and, in any case, prices paid per light displacement ton are substantially lower than those available on the Indian subcontinent.

Latest cruise ship demolition deals are reported to feature Indian buyers.

Cruise ships believed to have been sold for recycling recently include Astor (1987), Karnika (1990), Marella Dream (1986), Marella Celebration (1990), Horizon (1990), Zenith (1992), Ocean Dream (1982), Marco Polo (1992) Costa Victoria (1996), Carnival Fantasy (1990), Carnival Inspiration (1996), Carnival Imagination (1995), Grand Celebration (1986), Monarch of the Seas (1991), Sovereign of the Seas (1988). Other ships are believed to be the subject of recycling negotiations and this list is not exhaustive.

Many shipyards involved in the cruise and ferry refit market A very rare visitor to Gibraltar’s GIBDOCK, drydocked during late November – the 70,285 gt 1991-built cruise vessel Satoshi, owned by Ocean Developers, and formerly P&O Cruises Australia’s operated Pacific Dawn. This vessel was to have joined the fleet of UK cruise line Cruise & maritime Voyages (CMV), but the company went under earlier this year, another victim of COVID-19. The vessel has been bought for operation by those members of the Bitcoin community and will be moored offshore the pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.

Satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin.

Two cruise vessels were undergoing repair at Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Sembawang during late November Ponant

Cruises’ 9,900 gt luxury expedition vessel built in 2018 Le Laperouse and P&O Cruises Australia’s 77,411 gt 1997-built Pacific Explorer. Meanwhile, previous drydockings at Sembcorp Marine’s Boulevard Yard have included Costa Cruises’ 135,500 gt 2019-built Costa Venezia, which is deployed on cruise out of Chinese ports, and Princess Cruises’ 108,865 gt 2001-built Golden Princess.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s 77,104 gt 1999-built cruise vessel Norwegian Sky arrived at Damen Shiprepair Curacao, based in the port of Willemstad, on the Netherlands Antilles island of Curaçao, during mid-November.

Fast ferry operator Fred Olsen Express’ first high speed ferry to operate in the Canary Islands, Bonanza Express, drydocked at the Las Palmas’ Astilleros de Canarios (ASTICAN) during late November.

Meanwhile, Brittany Ferries’ new 40,500 gt Stena E-Flexer ro/pax ferry Galicia drydocked at Spain’s Astilleros Santander (ASTANDER) during late October to undertake various work, including change of flag from the British red Ensign to the French tricolour, before entering service on the company’s services from Portsmouth in mid-December. Brittany Ferries 32,728 gt 2001-built ro/pax Cap Finistere drydocked at ASTANDER during early December for her annual drydocking The Stena RoRo owned 24,688 gt 2003-built freight ro/ro Stena Forecaster drydocked at the Hebburn yard of A&P Tyne on October 22nd to prepare the vessel for her charter to P&O Ferries on the Irish Sea from early November. The 3,000 lane metre capacity vessel had been laid-up in Uddevalla, Sweden due to the COVOD-19 pandemic. She will operate between Dublin and Liverpool. Meanwhile, A&P Falmouth recently played host to Condor Ferries’ 11,166 gt ro/pax ferry Commodore Goodwill as part of its Commercial Partnership Agreement with A&P. A&P Falmouth also recently played host to P&O Ferries’ ro/pax ferry 28,138 gt Pride of Burgundy which underwent refit work, general maintenance and mobile repairs while alongside in Falmouth.

Cammell Laird, in Birkenhead, recently drydocked the 4,719 gt 1988-built ro/pax Isle of Mull, owned by Scotland’s Caledonian MacBrayne between for her annual refit.

Work included the upgrading of the vessel’s passenger lifts to improve their reliability and upgrading the on-board CCTV system. Isle of Mull operates between Oban and Craignure, on the isle of Mull. Another notable project at Cammell Laird included the transformation of

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the unique 6,767 gt cargo-passenger ship RMS St Helena, as she becomes a mobile hub for the Extreme Electric SUV racing series. Cammell Laird is also preparing for the start of the next ferry season, which will see the return of all four Calmac-owned ro/pax ferries for their annual maintenance periods.

Hurtigruten’s 6,261 gt 1983-built passenger/ cargo vessel Vesterålen arrived at Green YardsKleven in Ulsteinvik on October 18th to start a major conversion and upgrade package. The Vesterålen is the last of Hurtigruten’s class of vessel built in the early 1980s and her refit will see her service life on the daily Bergen-Kirkenes service extended until 2030. Norway’s Green Yards Group took over Kleven Verft in July this year.

Greece’s Chalkis Shipyard completed the refit of the 12,175 gt 1980-built ro/pax Morocco Sun during early October and the ferry returned to service for Moroccan operator Africa Morocco Line between Algeciras and Tanger Med. The Morocco Sun started life as Sealink’s Galloway Princess, operating on the Irish Sea following delivery from Belfast’s Harland & Wolff. This ferry is now owned by Morocco’s Detroit World Logistics Maritime.

Recently undergoing repairs in drydock at the Dunkerque facility of Damen Ship Repair on October 25th was P&O Ferries’ 30,365 gt 1992-built ro/pax Pride of Kent, which operates on the Dover-Calais service Meanwhile, P&O Cruises’ new 184,000 gt cruiseship Iona drydocked the Damen Verolme Rotterdam during late September for predelivery inspection before being handed over

by Germany’s Meyer Werft in October. Iona, which has a passenger capacity of 5,208, is the largest cruise ship yet built for P&O Cruises.

The first of three Windstar Cruises’ owned vessels, Star Breeze, is very close to completing her major lengthening and re-engining project at the Palermo yard of Italy’s Fincantieri. The vessel has recently completed sea trails. Star Breeze has been lengthened by the insertion of a new 25.6m mid-body section, which feature 50 new cabins and new restaurants etc. At the same time the vessel’s original seven Normo Bergen diesel engines have been replaced by four new environmentally friendly Wärtsilä diesels, two 12V26s and two 8L26s, in a fatherand-son arrangement. The lengthening of Silver Breeze has increased the vessels passenger capacity from 212 to 312 and the vessels grt from 10,000 tonnes to 13,000 tonnes.

The second vessel to be converted, Star Legend, is already undergoing work in Palermo, with the last vessel, Star Pride expected to

Cruise & Ferry arrive in Sicily soon. All three Windstar vessels were built over the period 1988-1992 and the project is costing US $250m.

Navantia Shiprepairs Cadiz Bay recently had Carnival Cruise Lines’ 70,367 gt cruiseship Carnival Fascination was completed and she set sail from the yard. Also in the yard was Armas-Transmediterrenea’s 10,333 gt ro/ pax ferry Volcán de Tijarafe for her planned drydocking, treatment of the hull and ramps, disassembly of the rudder and starboard shaft line, repair of the starboard rudder, change

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of seals, disassembly of a bow thruster and workshop overhaul, checking of the other bow thruster, overhaul of a stabiliser and steel repairs in way of hull damage, car decks and void spaces.

More cruise ships for Genova Industrie Navali Italy’s Genova Industrie Navali (GIN), Genoa, operates four shipyards in the Mediterranean – San Giorgio del Porto, T Mariotti, both in Genoa (Italy), Piombino Industrie Marittime (Piombine (Tuscany) and Cantieri Navale de Marseille (CNdM), in Marseilles (France). San Giorgio del Porto and CNdM both specialise in refitting and repair. There are a total of five drydocks available to San Giorgio in Genoa, the largest being 267 m x 40 m. Meanwhile in Marseilles, there are four drydocks, the largest being 465 m x 85 m, one of the largest drydocks in the Mediterranean. Apart from conventional ships, this yard specialises in repair projects involving cruiseships, LNG tankers and

The Norwegian Breakaway in Marseilles

offshore units.

During 2020 GIN completed a number of cruiseship drydockings in both yards. In San Giorgio del Porto, the yard carried out the refurbishment of three cruiseships during the summer – Oceania Cruises’ 30,277 gt Oceania Nautica and the 66,084 gt Oceania Marina and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises’ 28,550 gt Seven Seas Navigator, work including bridge and cabin refitting and general technical maintenance works.

Meanwhile, in CNM, NCL’s two cruiseships’, the 145,655 gt sisterships Norwegian

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Cruise & Ferry Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, work involving technical maintenance works including installation of scrubbers and a new type of propeller. NCL’s 155,873 gt cruiseship Norwegian Epic was also in the yard, work including technical maintenance works and general drydocking work.

A spokesman for GIN told SORJ, “During next year (2021), we will have several drydocking projects in Marseille (10 cruiseships).”

Palumbo Malta repairs the Zuiderdam Palumbo Malta Shipyard has recently completed the refit of the Holland America Line’s 81,769 gt cruiseship Zuiderdam and is currently in the bidding process for a few more cruise vessel projects (up to 10 ships).

This yard has also recently completed repairs on-board Corsica Linea’s 29,718 gt ro/ pax ferry Paglia Orba, work including the installation of scrubber unit. This is the third project for the same company, after Jean Nicoli and Pascal Paoli. As on the previous projects, Paglia Orba was completed in time and at great satisfaction of the Owner.

During October, Palumbo Malta Shipyard completed repairs on-board Costa Cruises’ 135,500 gt 2020-built cruise vessel Costa Firenze. The Vista-Class newbuilding cruise vessel from Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, underwent pre-delivery drydocking. She has been specifically designed for operation in the Chinese market Meanwhile, Palumbo’s Messina facility, on the island of Sicily, has been involved in the BWM system installation on-board DFDS Seaways’ 11,530 gt ro/ro vessel Botnia Seaways. The yard has been busy the entire summer with regular customers and there are good indications for the end of the year.

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Lean Marine’s FuelOpt on-board Norwegian and Chinese ferries Ro/pax operators Color Line (Norway) and Bohai Ferry (China) have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.

As one of the more public-facing sectors of the industry, pressure to reduce the environmental impact of passenger shipping is mounting from both increasingly environmentally conscious customers and international regulations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping.

In the past few years, Swedish marine propulsion experts, Lean Marine have welcomed increased demand for FuelOpt from the ro/pax sector. Companies including Stena Line, Color Line, Bohai Ferry and Viking Line have invested in the technology due to the tangible fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions that the technology delivers. By September 2020, FuelOpt had been contracted for over 25 ro/pax vessels.

FuelOpt achieves real-time fuel savings by controlling vessel propulsion and making sure that propulsive power is optimised automatically based on the set commands on power, speed, fuel consumption or a combination thereof. This removes costly variations in speed and power caused by human operational factors, allowing the vessel to achieve optimal fuel consumption at every given point throughout a voyage.

For vessels with controllable pitch propellers, FuelOpt acts as a dynamic tuning system for the propulsion machinery to assure that the engine and propeller operate at optimal conditions.

In addition to FuelOpt, Lean Marine also offers the smart performance management and reporting software Fleet Analytics which turns vessel data into knowledge, empowering organisations to be ‘lean’ and take fact-based decisions for more efficient vessel operations.

Through its automatic environmental and voyage reports, Fleet Analytics helps to reduce reporting workload on-board and ashore.

Its performance management features, with aggregated fleet views and status information, allow onshore personnel to gain insight about the operational performance at vessel and fleet level.

Having a better understanding of a fleet’s performance enables ship owners and

Cruise & Ferry operators to learn from previous voyages and improve the next, hence reduce operating costs and emissions. The use of Fleet Analytics can unlock additional indirect fuel savings and emission reductions of up to 10%.

In 2020, FuelOpt was installed on the two largest ro/pax vessels in the world - Color Line’s Color Fantasy and Color Magic. Following full summer operations, Color Line had the lowest

weekly consumption ever on-board Color Magic.

Karl Wisløff, Superintendent at Color Line reports, “We are very happy with our collaboration with Lean Marine. FuelOpt is now installed on-board Color Fantasy and Color Magic.”

During 2019, China’s Bohai Ferry installed FuelOpt on-board the vessel Bohai Baozhu

to improve the operational efficiency of their fleet. From that first installation of FuelOpt on-board Bohai Baozhu in 2019, Bohai Ferry has confirmed in excess of 12% average fuel savings achieved over a period of more than one year.

Bohai Ferry reports, “The FuelOpt system is always in satisfactory condition. We are convinced that Lean Marine is a trustworthy and

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Mikael Laurin, CEO at Lean Marine adds, “Every vessel operating with FuelOpt represents a step towards a greener future. With FuelOpt in operation, up to 15% direct fuel savings and emission reductions are possible depending on the type of propulsion, trade and existing system settings for the vessel. We are extremely happy that the average fuel savings reported by Color Line and Bohai Ferry vessels confirm this and welcome the opportunity for our technology to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions across the global shipping fleet.”

Wärtsilä combines with Fincantieri Wärtsilä continues to work closely with Italy’s Fincantieri for the supply of a broad range of solutions to be installed in a number of cruiseships currently being built by the yard. The latest orders are for complete waste treatment systems and fresh water generators for two vessels – order placed in July 2020 – and for the entertainment systems for two new series of ships totalling eight vessels in all, the first orders for which were placed with Wärtsilä earlier this

year.

In August 2020 Wärtsilä has been additionally contracted for a complete technological package supply for other two vessels, including Wärtsilä 46F engines, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solutions, hybrid scrubbers, automation, navigation & local entertainment systems, low location lights, valves, public address & general alarm system.

All these ships are owned by different cruise operators.

The waste treatment solution includes the handling of both wet and dry waste. Wet waste is treated with Wärtsilä’s Membrane Bioreactor technology and includes upstream handling that meets and surpasses the latest IMO regulations.

The dry waste package to be supplied will be the first for a large cruise vessel to incorporate Wärtsilä’s Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS), a novel technology that converts waste to energy allowing the unit to be fuelled by synthesis gas from the waste. This is an eco-friendly solution that creates significantly lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions than conventional incinerators, thus meeting sustainability targets set by the ships’ owner.

The Wärtsilä entertainment systems have been designed by Wärtsilä to provide the highest level of quality and performance to ensure the ultimate passenger experience. For

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these new ships, Wärtsilä Entertainment will not only supply turnkey entertainment systems, but also LED architectural lighting, as well as the Public Address and General Alarm systems.

“We are very familiar with Wärtsilä’s products and solutions, and are extremely confident that they are the right choice for these exciting new vessels. The cruise industry is setting the pace in sustainable shipping, while the ability to create a high quality passenger experience is constantly improving. We feel that Wärtsilä is contributing heavily in both these areas,” says Massimo Costa, VP Purchasing, Fincantieri.

“These latest contract awards represent a further step in the building of a strong relationship with Fincantieri to provide the cruise industry with the latest and most efficient technological solutions,” says Giovanni Paladino, Key Account Manager, Wärtsilä Marine. The waste treatment systems are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2021. The entertainment systems will be delivered in line with the vessels’ delivery dates commencing in 2022.

Earlier, in 2019, Wärtsilä received orders from Fincantieri for twenty Wärtsilä 46DF dualfuel engines, twenty Wärtsilä 46F engines, eight Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply and control systems, two Wärtsilä hybrid scrubber

Cruise & Ferry systems, as well as Wärtsilä Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) solutions, and Wärtsilä gas valve units for the cruise ships under construction at the yard.

Demand for Bolidt’s bactericidal flooring ready for take-off The passenger ship sector is still reeling from the impact of the pandemic, but when life returns to normal, even if it is a new normal, everyone will be very much more aware of the risks relating to potentially lethal microbial particles. To be fair, the cruise sector has been aware of the devastating impact of contagious viruses for years - outbreaks of norovirus have been relatively common amongst cruise lines. Causing gastroenteritis, norovirus is easily transmitted from person to person, or caught from contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.

The impact of norovirus, however, compared

An example of Bolidt’s outfitting work - the Lido on-board the Saga Spirit of Adventure

with COVID-19 cannot be compared. Cruise ships hit by an outbreak of norovirus may have had to alter schedules, and some cruises may have been cancelled. But this pandemic has brought the whole sector to a standstill.

And when business resumes as normally as is

possible, cruise shipping will look very different.

The business itself will be different, but the internal spaces of many passenger ships will also undergo fundamental change. Vessel operators will be taking a long, hard look at strategies to improve hygiene, and make public

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Products from Netherlands-based synthetic flooring and surface specialist, Bolidt, are likely to be in high demand.

Earlier this year, the company launched an antibacterial flooring system for passenger vessels which was originally design for use in land-based applications such as hospitals and kitchens. The bactericidal product is both hygienic and easy to keep clean, the company says, and in the version launched for cruise vessels and passenger ships, can contain safety messaging in the form of static or dynamic signs, social distancing marks, or light and arrows to indicate a one-way directional flow.

Jacco van Overbeek, director of Bolidt’s Maritime Division, reveals that this year’s health crisis led to some lateral thinking. “Our antimicrobial floor cover has consistently demonstrated its value on land in the healthcare sector,” he commented. “We had never considered it for maritime applications, simply because it didn’t seem necessary. Now the pandemic has heightened awareness on cruise ship hygiene, and we have a product ready to go that could be of great help to cruise lines.”

In its simplest form, the new material is applied as a coating to the Bolideck 525 decking which is already widely used for the indoor spaces of passenger ships. The product is popular because of its durability, low maintenance and adaptability, notably with the clear built-in messaging capability. However, when combined with the antibacterial decking, it will assist in minimising the transmission of harmful bugs, be they bacterial or viral.

In a further development, the product can be incorporated into what Van Overbeek refers to as a ‘hybrid flooring’ system. This concept is the result of brain-storming between Bolidt personnel and architects at YSA Design, a Bolidt partner. This flooring system comprises a layer of carpet fitted over Bolideck 525 flooring incorporating the antimicrobial coating. If there were an infectious outbreak, the carpet could be rolled away to reveal the Bolidt 525 flooring underneath, perhaps incorporating safety markers, but providing a hygienic surface and immediate resistance to the spread of harmful bugs.

YSA Design Senior Architect, Georg Piantino, explained, “Certain spaces on-board a cruise vessels require plush carpeting to create that luxurious feel, but passenger ships will have to be flexible when they set sail again. With the hygiene of Bolidt’s antimicrobial technology, social distance signage and the elegance of

The La Spezia bar on-board the Mein Schiff 4

a fine carpet, Hybrid Flooring is the perfect example of how vessels can adapt to changing requirements. It will allow a luxury suite to be transformed into a medical area, for instance, in a short space of time and with minimal disruption.”

Bolidt has already booked plenty of new business in the passenger ship sector, but demand for its products is likely to soar as cruise vessels undergo upgrades and modifications for post-pandemic operations.

Contracts concluded recently include Bolidt 525 installations on three new double-ended ferries belonging to NYC DOT Staten Island Ferries, installations across 14 ferries operated

by Amsterdam’s GVB IJ Ferries in the Dutch market, and Bolideck Future Teak for an LNGpowered fast ferry that will operate on the Tallinn-Helsinki route.

The company will also supply Future Teak for Havila Voyages’ coastal ferries, currently under construction at Tersan Shipyard, Turkey, and due to be deployed on Norway’s coast.

Sustainability is a top priority and the hybrid vessels will operate on an LNG-electric system.

They will have Bolideck Future Teak on all outdoor decks, with an underlayer of the recently launched, lightweight Boliscreed 400 ULW, a sustainable combination with a fine appearance.

Trimline wins contract during pandemic During the 11-day refit, carried out earlier this year, of TUI’s 99,526 gt cruiseship Mein

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Schiff 4 in Marseille, interior outfitter Trimline was responsible for the transformation of two restaurants, a bar and a lounge. Working closely with designers CM Design and Aisslinger, Trimline’s team of experienced tradespeople managed to realise the client’s vision with very little modifications to the original design renders.

Café Lounge has had a full refurbishment and is now a day-to-night French Bistro venue.

Diamant Bar also underwent a complete refurbishment and boasts an impressive new eye-catching design. Italian speciality restaurant La Spezia and Japanese restaurant Hanami

by Tim Raue had a complete remodelling to incorporate new stand out designs.

Eline Daetweiler, Senior MRO Manager, Ship Management & MRO, TUI Cruises GmbH had great praise for Trimline, saying “We were very impressed by the great team spirit that was visible for us throughout the entire drydock time.

All technical crew were working hand in hand in a very professional way under the leadership of the on-site project management.”

This refit made full use of Trimline’s joinery specialists as over 40 items of bespoke joinery were custom made and installed on-board, including a wine chiller cabinet and booth seating.

Holger Bürger, MRO Manager, Ship Management & MRO, TUI Cruises GmbH said, “All projects stood out due to a large amount of pre-manufactured items that were installed with high accuracy on site. Due to a very detailed preparation, Trimline could realise all projects within the tight timeframe. We are very happy with the outcome.”

Trimline’s Technical Manager Adam Cooper

Cruise & Ferry commended, “Our talented joiners came into their own on this project as there was an extensive amount of bespoke joinery needed throughout the areas we remodelled.”

No stranger to a challenge. When Trimline was asked to source a Vespa for the ‘Italian theme selfie wall’ outside of the Italian restaurant La Spezia, they sourced a working Vespa, had it decommissioned, refurbished and installed in pride of place, to be enjoyed by future guests.

Trimline’s Commercial Manager Simon Dawkins who worked closely with TUI Cruises on this project said, “We are delighted with how the ship looks and at how close to the original design the finished areas actually are. In the end, there is hardly any difference from the initial design renders of the areas.”

In all of Trimline‘s 55 years’ as a dedicated marine interior outfitter, this year the industry finds itself facing a unique challenge.

Undaunted by this situation, Trimline has adapted quickly and is working closely with the cruise and ferry industries to help them to get their fleets back into service and welcome

passenger again.

Trimline’s adaptable and experienced teams of tradespeople are often on-board ships at sea with minimal crew and no passengers, to carry out essential maintenance works in order to ensure the high standards on-board are maintained. Safeguarding work is also being carried out to ensure cruise lines adhere to the frameworks developed by the Chamber of Shipping and CLIA in the UK and CDC in the United States. Whilst the outlook is difficult to predict, our clients have already seen a reasonable increase in bookings for 2021.

A spokesman for Trimline said, “While we’ve seen some clients being forced to push back their planned large-scale refurbishments, other clients are continuing with larger works and we are delighted to work with P&O Ferries for the first time. As recently reported by the cruise media, cruise brands such as TUI and Costa are already back in service and others are starting to return to service from Nov/Dec this year.”

Simon Dawkins, Commercial Manager added, “One thing is clear to us at

Trimline – since our inception in 1965, we’ve continuously evolved our business to support our clients throughout world events, and this will be no different. We’ll continue to support our clients with a first-class interior outfitting and maintenance service for many years to come.”

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Dream Cruises’ Global Dream

accessories, as well as newly envisioned flexible real estate enabling Starboard to showcase special retail offerings and limited time experiences.

Specifically designed for the Asian cruise market, Dream Cruises’ Global Dream vessel will be the world’s largest cruise ship by passenger capacity, accommodating more than 9,000 passengers and 2,500 crew during peak holiday seasons. The T Galleria venue onboard will be one of Starboard Cruise Services’ largest retail footprints at sea.

“Ensuring the overall project is positioned to achieve success while keeping costs and risk low is a pillar in the Kalmarine model.

By including architectural design in our commitment to Starboard Cruise Services for this project, we are able to move toward a more comprehensive ‘turn-key’ management and development approach reducing the opportunity for risk and unforeseen challenges,” according to Douglas Frongillo, CEO at Kalmarine.

dock hall, where insulation work, electrical installations and hotel outfitting will commence.

All major equipment including engines and thrusters were installed in Poland Quayside at Ulstein Verft is currently also her sister vessel, the National Geographic Endurance, which was delivered in March this year and will make her inaugural voyage when Lindblad reactivates travel.

Cruise enthusiasts around the world are following these two projects eagerly. The looks are very different from other cruise vessels, the X-BOW hull being a very visible design feature, originally developed for offshore vessels operating in the roughest areas of the world. The X-BOW is ploughing through the waves, reducing slamming and the vibrations caused by the sea, and thereby increasing the on-board comfort. The National Geographic Resolution is optimised for low impact on the nature. A smoother ride leads to reduced fuel consumption and thereby a decrease in harmful

local emissions. Another aspect with the X-BOW is the unobstructed view which enables optimal wildlife observations. The design enables forward and straight down-the sides viewing.

The new vessel offers much space for the passengers to give them the expedition of their lives. The vessel measures 124.4 m and has accommodation for only 126 guests. The 69 spacious guest cabins and suites will include 12 cabins for solo travellers.

The ship will afford gracious comfort and an unparalleled level of service, with the highest comfort class for guests to ensure a quiet and peaceful environment onboard. The spa and fitness area will include treatment rooms, saunas, a fitness room, a relaxation area and yoga room, and there will be two infinity hot pools for the utmost relaxation in pristine environments. Dining offerings include a main restaurant with outstanding views to the surroundings, and an outdoor barbeque and bistro area. SORJ

Lindblad’s latest expedition ships arrives at Ulstein During late October this year, the hull of the National Geographic Resolution, a polar expedition cruise vessel for Lindblad Expeditions, arrived at the Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard. Comprehensive outfitting work will now commence. For the time being, expedition cruising is on hold, due to the worldwide COVID-19 situation. The vessel is still planned for delivery in 2021.

The hull will be transferred to the yard’s

The National Geographic Resolution arrives in Ulstein Verft

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Dockgate

by Michael Grey MBE

Getting all ethical It is important, in a corporate sense, to signal your virtue these days, when sustainability, diversity and inclusion are words being currently employed in some hitherto unlikely places, by people who would barely have recognised the vocabulary, a couple of years ago. Charterers, for instance, recognised for their hearts of adamantine, when an owner asked for a small variation in the charter Michael Grey party terms, are giving an increasing impression that their main aim in life is the protection of the environment, rather than their profits.

Ethics are no longer the county to the east of London, but something that can be worn on the sleeve. Charterers’ brokers scratch their heads over new demands that suggest they seek out not the very lowest rates, but a ship that is the very greenest in its CO2 emissions, which they can offer to their clients. And if the ship uses bio-fuel extracted from the products of fish and chip shops, or some other natural, non-petro-chemical ingredient, so much the better.

They still won’t pay any extra for this super-sustainability, but all concerned, it is inferred, will have a far warmer feeling as the voyage is completed. LNG may be still a bunker fuel for the minority, but the number of users is sharply increasing, even though it may be a ‘bridge’ to something cleaner. And you proudly announce the fact that you are using it, in large letters on the side of your ship. It shows you are greener than your competitors driving on dirty old diesel.

This is no longer some fringe behaviour, but some massive users of ships are now fully engaged in the quest for ever-greener credentials.

Oil companies are gearing up to become increasingly strict about the energy efficiency of tonnage they take on, while demanding ever higher environmental standards in terms of ballast management or fuel treatment. BP, we are asked to believe, stands for ‘Beyond Petroleum’.

If there is any choice, giants like Amazon, make it clear that they are looking for cleaner, greener transport by both land and sea. And it is an attitude that emanates right from the top of these multi-billion organisations – the chief ‘influencers’ themselves. By nailing their green credentials to the mast, so as to speak, they will get the credit in terms of those the sell to, at very little or no cost to themselves.

Ethics is something somebody else pays for. The mighty Volkswagen, anxious to purge their collective memories of past emission scandals, has stated that their future preference will be biofuels for all their transport modes, pragmatism suggesting that batteries won’t power the biggest car carriers for a while yet.

And ship operators are reading these runes and coming to the conclusion that this is no fashionable fad, but a seismic shift to which they must react, almost regardless of what the regulators will decide.

The eccentric, represented by the shouting nose-ringed mobs may still be demonstrating outside IMO, when environmental meetings are

Wind-powered ships is one answer to emission reduction

on the agenda, but what they are demanding has already become mainstream, Like it or not, whether it is sincere or cynical, the green-minded shippers are driving change. Because of their pressure and their considerable ability to gain publicity, the biggest ship operators are falling into line, putting increasing amounts of money into research into new fuels that will reduce the ship’s environmental footprint. Like their powerful customers, the lines themselves want to be on the side of the angels, whether it is in the development of hydrogen fuel cells or methanol, ethanol or ammonia, better and bigger batteries or even sail assistance.

The ‘concept’ car carrier designed to carry several thousand vehicles and propelled by enormous aerofoils on the garage top might never be built, but it is designed to show that the industry is not all about pleasing petrolheads, and has a conscience. Considering the number of car carriers that end up on their beam ends it appeared to be a strange type of ship for sail assistance, but it was a demonstration of ethical ideas which will be fully approved of by people who like to plug in their personal transport. And surprising numbers and types of ships have already been fitted with rotors, fixed sails or apparatus to fly kites over the bow. The savings in CO2 emissions, or fuel consumed, might be struggling to reach double figures of the total percentage, but it is what these improbable devices say to green-minded people, who might want to carry their goods in these ships.

You might suggest that we are all environmentalists now – the activists no longer have a monopoly of such attitudes, no matter how much they protest. More to the point, people who design, build and operate ships may not be gluing themselves to oil company front doors, or yelling outside IMO, but they are getting on and doing something more positive - changing the maritime world. You can argue whether these changes are driven by the pressure of regulators, the green minded users of ships, or even the activists, but the reason doesn’t really matter.

COVID-19 heroes and villains There might be vaccines on the way and light at the end of this long tunnel caused by the pandemic, but there are still hundreds of

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Dockgate thousands of seafarers finding it difficult or impossible to leave, or join, their ships. They are out of sight, have insufficient political clout and remain unrecognised for what they actually did for the world in this year we would rather forget. Everyone cheers the gallant health workers and the brave van drivers who deliver the goods to lockeddown populations, but nobody ever expresses any gratitude to those who have kept the world’s fleet running, and its exports and imports on the move.

Nothing new about that, perhaps, seafarers have always been an invisible workforce, but it is difficult to think of a time when they have been treated in such an appalling way. “We are delighted that you are bringing us all the cargo we need and carrying away all the goods we must sell, but under no circumstances are you permitted to set foot ashore”. It has been the easiest decision for any bureaucrat to make - to prohibit crew changes in their port, forbid shore leave and even prevent the ship getting necessary stores. It is the work of seconds to ‘pass the parcel’, issue the prohibitions and move the ship on to its next destination, where it will be somebody else’s decision. And along the way we have seen crew members denied medical aid, treated like lepers in medieval times and forced to work for inhuman lengths of duty.

There have been noble exceptions, prepared to treat ships’ crew members as workers deserving special consideration. Ports like Singapore have come up with innovative ideas to facilitate crew exchanges, certain shipping companies, ship managers and ship agencies have moved heaven and earth and spent fortunes in arranging crew reliefs, despite innumerable difficulties placed in their way, not least being the lack of international air transport. The seafarers’ welfare agencies as always, distinguished themselves with their humanitarian work. In the aftermath of this dreadful year, when there is time to take stock, maybe we can remember and recognise some of the heroes.

There are still a number of seafarers who can’t go home

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And if we are to learn anything from how the maritime world reacted to the pandemic, we should see what went wrong, and identify some of the villains, such as operators who found crew relief just too much bother and forced their people to work on, and not make any fuss about it. We should think about port health ‘jobsworths’ who would use skill and imagination to think up reasons to deny any help to visiting ships. Like those clever chaps who would insist that arriving seafarers had to quarantine for a fortnight , rather than permit a quick trip from the airport to the ship, meaning that they would miss their vessel and have to go all the way home again.

And governments who turned a blind eye to what was going on, confident that the ships would still keep moving. We need to think about these matters seriously, because pandemics turn up from time to time, and unless we can treat seafarers better, why would they ever want to go to sea?

A bit of adjustment It is good to see that people no longer ‘flog’ the log to present rather different circumstances to officialdom. According to a research team from the World Maritime University probing the veracity of records of hours of work and rest, seafarers ‘adjust’ their records to ensure that they remain legal. It is a much more respectable word that makes the practice seem a bit less illegal.

The research is entitled ‘A Culture of Adjustment’ and is full of rather worrying anecdotes from seafarers, regulators and others, which above all, demonstrates that crew sizes are too small for the work that needs to be done and the ship-shore relationship badly needs an overhaul. Some adjustment, perhaps!! SORJ

Agents Contact Directory International Association of Shiprepair Agents

G15 Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6DP, United Kingdom Contact: Mike McMahon Tel: +44 1908 378822 Fax: +44 1908 378828 Email: mail@shiprepairagents.org Web: www.shiprepairagents.org

Sembcorp Marine, Singapore SES Marine, Singapore ES Offshore and Marine Engineering, Thailand

Baltic States

MARINE MARKETING INTERNATIONAL LTD

Unit G15 Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1908 378822 Mobile: +44 (0) 7720 074113 Email: repair@marine.marketing Web: www.marine.marketing Contact: Mike McMahon, Katie Grummett, Jen Buckley, Alex Cesca Companies Represented Shipyards Abu Dhabi Ship Building (Adu Dhabi, UAE) Baltyard (Gdynia, Poland) Carell SA (Piraeus, Greece) CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) CARIDOC (Chagueramas, Trinidad) ChengXi Shipyard (Jiangyin, China) CSBC Corporation (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) CIC Shipyards Group (China) CMR Tunisia (Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia) Cotecmar, (Cartagena, Colombia) Colombo Dockyard (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Detyens Shipyard (Charleston, USA) EBH South Africa (Capetown & Durban, South Africa) Namdock (Walvis Bay, Namibia) EDR Shipyard (Antwerp, Belgium) Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (Pasir Gudang, Malaysia) MTG Dolphin (Varna, Bulgaria) Navalrocha SA (Lisbon, Portugal) Oman Drydock Company, (Duqm, Oman) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard, (Qingdao, China) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinghuangdao, China) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) Marine Services BIO-UV Ballast Water Treatment (Lunel, France) Boilerman Ltd (Shanghai, China) Estonian Rope Access Solutions ERAS (Tallin, Estonia) Kwang Youn Gi Engineering (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Laser Cladding Technologies (Worksop, UK) Marine Services and Shipping MSS (Farnham, UK) PB Asher (Southampton, UK) Singatac Engineering (Singapore and Bintan, Indonesia) Sinco Automation (Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia) Sunrui Balchlor Ballast Water Treatment (Qingdao, China) Shanghai Willing (Shanghai, China) Zhoushan Haitong Tank Cleaning (Shanghai, China) Versitec Shaft Seals, (Port Colborne, Canada) TruMarine Group (Rotterdam, Singapore, Tianjin, Shanghai, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Dubai) PMax One Services (Singapore)

Australia

HEMPSTEAD MARINE SERVICES

31 Mitchell Street,Putney, Sydney, NSW 2112, Australia Mobile: +61 419880099 Email: semagent@iprimus.com.au Contact: Iain Hempstead Companies Represented

LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, POLAND, RUSSIA, UKRAINE

ORCA MARINE UAB Silutes plentas 95D, LT-95112 Klaipeda, Lithuania Tel: +370 46 246430 Mobile: +370 650 40900 Email: info@orca-marine.eu Web: www.orca-marine.eu Contact: Viktoras Cernusevicius Shipyards: ASABA Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea); ASMAR Shipyard (Chile); BRODOTROGIR D.D. Shipyard Trogir (Croatia); CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast); CHANTIER NAVAL de MARSEILLE (France); COLOMBO Dockyards (Sri, Lanka); COSCO Shipyards Group: • COSCO Dalian (China); • COSCO Nantong (China); • COSCO Shanghai (China); • COSCO Zhoushan (China); • COSCO Guangdong (China); • COSCO Lyanungang (China); DAVIE (Quebec, Canada); DETYENS Shipyard (N. Charleston, USA); DONG SUNG Engineering & Shiprepair (S.Korea); DAMEN Shiprepair Group: • DAMEN Shiprepair Dunkerque (France); • DAMEN Shiprepair Oranjewerf Amsterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Brest (France); • DAMEN Shiprepair Den Helder (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Vlissingen (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Amsterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Harlingen (Netherlands); • DAMEN Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden); • DAMEN Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Curacao (Curacao, Dutch Antilles).

ENAVI Reparos Navais (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); FAMA Group (Cyprus); GIBDOCK (Gibraltar); HARLAND & WOLFF (Belfast, UK); MMHE Shipyard (Malaysia); MEC Shipyards (Panama); NAMDOCK (Walvis Bay, Namibia) NARP Shiprepair: • Kiran/Erkal Tuzla (Tuzla, Turkey); • HAT-SAN Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey); •TERSAN Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey); •SEFINE Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey); • HICRI ERCILI Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey); •GISAN Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey); OMAN DRYDOCK (Oman);

SIMA (Peru); SAN GIORGIO del PORTO (Genova, Italy); TANDANOR (Buenos Aires, Argentina); TSAKOS Industrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay); ZAMAKONA Yards: • Zamakona Pasaia (Spain); • Zamakona Las Palmas (Canary Isl., Spain); Marine Service Companies: ARGO NAVIS (Greece) - Marine consulting & engineering (BWTS, SOxNOx); CHINAPORT CLEANSEAS - de-slopping, cleaning (China); DGS Industrial & Naval (Brazil) - afloat repairs; ELSSI - Drug & Alcohol Testing; MECHADINAMIK - mechanical services, Turkey ONE NET - satelite communications, bridge equipment service; ONE TECH - technical service; RANDOX - Drug & Alcohol Testing; SYM - afloat repairs & marine services.

CHINA: DSIC Changxingdao Shipyard (Dalian) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) Yiu Lian Dockyards(Shekou) Yiu Lian Dockyards( Zhoushan) Qingdao Beihai (Qingdao) Intermarine Engineering (Shanghai) SHIP REPAIR SERVICES: BMT (Spain) Rotterdam Ship Repair (Netherlands) German Ship Repair (Germany) Offshore Inland (US /GoM) Bludworth Marine (Houston) Unity Marine Services (Panama) Mapamar (Brasil) Brightsun(Singapore) Trident divers (Worldwide)

Benelux

ESMA MARINE AGENCIES B.V.

AYS SHIPREPAIR / PC MARITIME M. +31 6 47 952 452 T. +31 85 0160 635 E. hilka@aysshiprepair.nl hilka@pcmaritime.nl W: www.aysshiprepair.nl Oranjekanaal ZZ 14, 7853 TC Wezuperbrug, The Netherlands SHIPYARDS: EUROPE: Bulyard (Bulgaria) Bredo Drydocks (Germany) Gibdock (Gibraltar) Sefine Shipyard(Turkey) NORTH AMERICA – CARIBIC: Canada East - Davie (Quebec) Canada West - Seaspan (Vancouver) Seaspan (Victoria) US EASTCOAST Detyens Grand Bahama Shipyards(Bahamas) PERSIAN GULF: NKOM - Nakilat Keppel Offshore Marine (Oman) AFRICA: Namibia NAMDOCK (Walvis bay) SOUTH AFRICA: Dormac (Capetown) Dormac (Durban) Dormac(Saldanha) ASIA: Korea:Orient Shipyard (Busan) Indonesia: ASL Marine( Batam) AUSTRALIA: Thales (NS Wales)

Kuiperbergweg 35, 1101 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 3121350 Email: shiprepair@esma.nl Web: www.esma.nl Contact: Marcus Weggeman Direct: +31 20 3121353 Mobile: +31 6 51408082 Contact: Atie Witte Direct: +31 20 3121366 Companies Exclusively Represented EUROPE Lisnave – Setubal – Portugal Gemak Group – Istanbul -Turkey Netaman-Riga-Latvia Netaman-Tallinn-Estonia West Sea Viana Shipyard – Viana do Castelo – Portugal MIDDLE EAST Drydocks World – Dubai – UAE Drydocks World Global Offshore Services DMC Dubai Maritime City, Shiplift FAR EAST PaxOcean Asia • PaxOcean Singapore • PaxOcean Pertama – Batam – Indonesia • PaxOcean Graha – Batam – Indonesia • PaxOcean Nanindah – Batam – Indonesia CHINA Cosco Shipyard Group • Cosco Dalian Shipyard • Cosco Nantong Shipyard • Cosco Qidong Shipyard • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard PaxOcean Asia • PaxOcean Zhoushan WEST AFRICA Dakarnave – Dakar- Senegal CNIC – Douala – Cameroon SOUTH AMERICA S.P.I. – Mar del Plata – Argentina

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Agents Contact Directory Cyprus

AIMSS V.O.F

Jan van Polanenkade 3, 4811 KM, Breda, The Netherlands Tel: +31 76 737 0002 Email: sales@aimss.nl Web: aimss.nl Contacts: Sami Golestanian E: sg@aimss.nl | Mobile: +31 6 28 96 38 48 Onno Kramer E: ok@aimss.nl | Mobile: +31 6 27 28 90 98 Shipyards • ASL Batam (Indonesia) • Asmar - Punta Arenas, Talcahuano & Valparaiso (Chile) • Cammell Laird Birkenhead (UK) • NASCO Group Zhoushan- ZTHI on Changbai Island & NASCO on Ce’zi Island (China) • Oman Drydock Duqm (Oman) • SAS Durban (South Africa) • Tersan Yalova (Turkey) • TNG Veracruz (Mexico) • Unithai Chonburi (Thailand) Marine Services • Diamond Ship (Taiwan) - Shop Stores Supply • General Shipping (Greece) - Tank Coating, Docking Services & Turnkey Projects • Index-Cool (Singapore) - A/C & Refrigeration Plants & HVAC Turnkey Solutions • Nico International (UAE) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • PBM (Croatia) - Governors & ME Services, Woodward Parts & Services • PMS (Panama) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • Riding Team (Romania & Bulgaria) - Supply of Qualified Welders, Fitters, Technicians, Electricians etc.

• WAROM (China) - Marine & Offshore Lighting Products • Winkong (China) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • Zebec Marine (India) - Design, Engineering & Consulting Solution

China

A. P. & A. LTD (CHINA)

No. 9 Block1, Feng Quan Yuan, Guang Yuan East Road Xing Tang, Zheng Cheng, Guangdong 511340, P.R. China Tel: +86 20 8280 7680 Email: china@apanda.com Contact: Haojun Liao Companies Represented (in China and Hong Kong) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa (Poland)

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WSR SERVICES LTD 234 Ayias Fylaxeos, CY 3082 Limassol, Cyprus Tel: +357 25344418 Email: mail.cy@umarwsr.com Web: www.umarwsr.com Companies Represented – Shipyards AASRY - Bahrain Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai, China Ciramar - Dominican Republic Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Dakarnave - Dakar, Senegal Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, South Carolina, USA Dormac Marine & Engineering - Capetown/Durban, South Africa EDR Antwerp - Belgium Fayard A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Gemak Shipyard - Turkey German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany Guangzhou Wenchong - South China Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai, China Hutchison Ports TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico International Ship Repair - Tampa, Florida, USA Lisnave Estaleiros Navais - Setubal, Portugal Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany Marina Barcelona 92 - Spain MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria Netaman Repair Group - Tallinn, Estonia Papua New Guinea Dockyard - Papua New Guinea Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades - Singapore Sociber - Valparaiso, Chile Zhoushan IMC YY - China Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding - China Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services (DSIC) - North China Underwater and Afloat Avalontec Engineering - Singapore Zener Maritime - India, Singapore Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Miami, Panama, Trinidad LongKong Marine Eng. Co, Ltd - China Technodive Ltd - Greece Trident BV - The Nederlands, Las Palmas, Italy ROG Ship Repair - Rotterdam Atlantis Marine Services LLC - Fujairah, UAE Underwater Contractors PTE-Singapore Underwater Contractors -Spain RIMS BV Argus Marine Services - Columbia

Denmark / Finland

JML SHIPYARD AGENCY

Norra Hamngatan 38, 457 40 Fjällbacka, Sweden Tel: +46 525 310 83 Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Mobile: +46 702 20 37 41 Email: jens@jmlshipyardagency.com Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Mobile: +46 702 20 37 43 Email: markus@jmlshipyardagency.com

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Contact:T omas Järund, Business Development Manager Mobile: +46 704 45 50 87 Email: tomas.jarund@jmlshipyardagency.com Web: www.jmlshipyardagency.com Shipyards Represented Europe Astander, Santander, Spain Astican, Las Palmas, Spain Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany MSR Gryfia Shipyard, Szczecin, Polen Sefine Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa, Italy Chantier Naval de Marseille, France Middle East Drydocks World, Dubai Far East PaxOcean, Singapore & Batam Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, China PaxOcean, Zhoushan, China DSIC Marine Services, Dalian, China Changhong International Shipyard, Zhoushan, China US, Canada & Caribbean Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruz, Mexico Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic Chantier Davie, Quebec, Canada Caribbean Dockyard, Trinidad & Tobago Afloat Repair Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico

Germany

COMBITRADE GMBH Caffamacherreihe 7, 20355 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 40 80 80 110 600 Fax: +49 40 80 80 110 699 Email: combitrade@combitrade.de Contact: Andreas Schou (+49 172 453 5135) Eike Lohmann (+49 151 742 30009) Shipyards Represented EUROPE A&P Tyne (UK) A&P Tees (UK) A&P Falmouth (UK) Aviles Shipyard (North of Spain) Desan Shipyard (Turkey) Eiffel Industries Marine (France Atlantic Side) Gibdock (Gibraltar) La Nuova Meccanica Navale Srl (Italy) MTG Dolphin (Bulgaria) Nauta Shipyard (Poland) MIDDLE EAST Heisco (Kuwait) AFRICA Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. – Walvis Bay (Namibia) Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. (Elgin Brown & Hamer Group) – (Durban – Capetown – East London) (South Africa) SINGAPORE ST Engineering Marine (Singapore) INDIAN OCEAN Colombo Dockyard (Sri Lanka) FAR EAST CHI Dalian (China) CHI Nantong (China) CHI Shanghai (Changxing + Huajing + Donggou) (China) CHI Zhoushan (China) CHI Guangdong (China) CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipyard (China) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, Zhoushan (China) Jinhai Shipyard, Zhoushan (China) Fujian Huadong Shipyard, Fuzhou (China) Beihai Shipyard, Qingdao (China)

CUD, Weihai (China) CSSV Guangxi Shipbuilding, Qingdao (China) CSBC Koahsiung (Taiwan) CSBC Keelung (Taiwan) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (Korea) ORIENT SHIPYARD CO. LTD (HQ) Busan & Gwangyang Shipyard (Korea) Sam Kang Shipbuilding & Conversion (Korea) CENTRAL AMERICA Caribbean Drydock (Cuba) Caribbean Dockyard (Trinidad & Tobago) SOUTH AMERICA SIMA, Callao (PERU) Cotecmar, Mamonal (Colombia) Tsakos Industrias Navales (Uruguay) Special Services Edilcom Ou – worldwide (Thickness Measurement, Flying Squad), Entirely Shipping & Trading - Romania (afloat voyage repair/main engine overhaul), Marine Technical Services (MTS) - worldwide (Port Repair, Voyage Repair), Marcontrel – worldwide (Port Repair, Voyage Repair and Electric Cargo Crane Automation), Marship (afloat repair with own berth/voyage repair in European ports/yards), STEP Consolidated – workshops in Brazil, Portugal and South Africa(Port Repair, Voyage Repair incl Flying Squads) M.M. Shipping - Whole Indian Coast (port/voyage repair/spares supply) Seagull Marine – SE Asia (Port Repair, Voyage Repair, specialised in PBCT propeller), Kwang-Youn-Gi Engineering Co. Ltd – Taiwan (Repair workshop with flying squad), Alnmaritec (Aluminium-Workboats), Port Marine Contractors (PTY) LTD – South Africa (Port Repair, Voyage Repair), Pasras - Balboa (port repair, specialised in ship’s automation / main engine remote & safety) Pro Nautas. Leer (Germany) (nautical equipment, SAT communication & IT on board) Loewe Marine, Bremen (Germany) (newbuilding & repair, rudder & stearing gear, ECO design) Bacviet, Haiphong (Taiwan) (port and voyage repair incl spare parts) New Hai An Marine Engineering, Shenzhen (China) (port repair, afloat incl steel renewal, piping & electrical repairs & tank cleaning) Shanghai Marine Technology (China) (specialized in port repair, voyage repair) Hatchtec Marine Service, Shanghai (China) (specialized in hatch cover/deck crane/windless/winch/roro/grab) Boilerman International Service, Shanghai (China) (boiler repair/heat exchangers) Kingfisher Marine Service, Shanghai (China) (supply & general service, supervision & engineering) SeaTec Ship Service, Shanghai (China) (3d-scan, project design, service repair, maintenance, supervision, engines, boilers worldwide diver support and port repairs

GERMANIA SHIPYARD AGENCY GMBH Schauenburgerstr. 35, 20095 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 40 300 877 99 Fax: +49 40 303 826 07 Email: germania@shipyard-agency.de Web: www.shipyard-agency.com Contacts: Christof Gross, Eliane Tietz, Oliver Kirmse Shipyards North America/Central America/Caribbean Chantier Davie Canada Inc. Quebec ,Canada Detyens Shipyard Charleston,USA MEC Repairs, S.A., Panama Seaspan Vancouver Drydock, Canada

Agents Contact Directory Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Company Ltd, Canada TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruz Mexico South America SPI Astilleros S.A.; Argentina Far East DSIC Changxingdao Shipyard Co., Ltd. Dalian Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co.,Ltd, China PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan Co Ltd, China PaxOcean Shipyard Pte. Ltd, Singapore PaxOcean Asia – Pertama, Indonesia Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd, China Yiu Lian Dockyards Limited, Hongkong Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Limited, China Yiu Lian Dockyards (Weihai) Limited, China Zhoushan IMC YY Shipyard Persian Gulf Drydocks World – Dubai LLC, UAE Med/Black Sea Bulyard Shipbuilding Industry EAD, Bulgaria Carell S.A., Greece Chantier Naval de Marseille, France San Giorgio del Porto Genoa, Italy Sefine Shipyard, Turkey Europe Atlantic/Baltic Astander, Santander, Spain Astican, Gran Canaria, Spain Baltyard, Gdynia BREDO Dry Docks GmbH, Germany Blohm+Voss B.V. & Co. KG Harland&Wolff HI. Belfast, UK HSOG LTD. UK Oresund Drydocks, Sweden Pregol Shipyard Kaliningrad Afloat Companies Bludworth Marine, USA BMT Repairs, Spain Drydocks World Global Offshore Services, UAE DSK Co., Ltd Korea, afloat repairs, engine service, drydocking Greentec Marine Engineering Co., Ltd; Turnkey installation, design or supervision for BWTS and Scrubber HON Marine, Malaysia Longkong Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, China Oceantrans Marine Services Co. Ltd, China Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield, LLC, USA On Site Alignment, Supervision for Alignment and shaft works MarineService Hirthals A.S., Denmark Metalock Brasil ROG Rotterdam Offshore Group, Netherlands Subsea Global Solutions Halifax, Canada Subsea Global Solutions Vancouver, Canada Subsea Global Solutions Miami, USA Subsea Global Solutions Los Angeles, USA Subsea Global Solutions Seattle, USA Subsea Global Solutions Tampa, USA Subsea Global Solutions Houston, USA Subsea Global Solutions Panama Subsea Global Solutions Curacao Netherlands Antilles Subsea Global Solutions, Trinidad and Tobago Trident BV. Netherlands Trident Italia Trident Malta Trident Spain Trident UAE UMA Marine Group, India Spares and Equipment Brightsun Marine Pte. Ltd, Singapore Greentec Marine Engineering Co., Ltd IHB ShipDesign AD LAB S.A., scrubber maker SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company, China Senda Shipping Engineering & Service Ltd, China VICUS Desarrollos Tecnologicos S.L.

Greece

A. P. & A. LTD (GREECE)

Bona Vista Plaza, 3 Xanthou Street, 166 74 Glyfada, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 210 8983 463 Fax: +30 210 8983 434 Email: repairs@apaltd.gr Contact: Andreas Papadakis, Ingrid Papadakis China Cosco Group Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry DSIC Changxingdao ex DSIC Marine Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry CUD Weihai Huarun Dadong Dockyard Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard Zhoushan IMC-YongYue Shipyard Paxocean Zhoushan Zhoushan Huafeng Shipyard Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding ex Nasco Yiu Lian Dockyards - Zhoushan Yiu Lian Dockyards - Shekou Yiu Lian Dockyards - Hong Kong Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard Fujian Huadong Shipyard South East Asia Sembcorp Marine Repairs - Singapore (case by case) Paxocean Singapore Paxocean Indonesia - Batam Island ASL Shipyard - Batam Island Turkey - Black Sea Sefine Shipyard TK Tuzla Shipyard Besiktas Shipyard Odessos Shiprepair Yard - Bulgaria Bulyard Shipbuilding - Bulgaria Africa Namibia Drydock - Namibia Dormac Marine & Engineering - South Africa Caribbean Area Caribbean Dockyard & Engineering Services

T J GIAVRIDIS MARINE SERVICES CO LTD 1 Kanari Str. & 79 Akti Miaouli 18537, Piraeus, Tel: (0030) 210-4516 195, (0030) 210-4180 593 Fax: (0030) 210-4182 432 Email: info@giavridisgroup.gr Web: www.giavridisgroup.gr Contact: Mr John Giavridis Mobile: +00306936201988 Contact: Mr Nikolaos Giavridis Mobile: +00306936766165 List of Shipyards and Ship Repairers Represented AFRICA Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd - Durban (South Africa) Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. - Capetown (South Africa) Namibia Drydock & Ship Repair (Pty.) Ltd. - Walvis Bay (Namibia) AMERICAS Breakwater International (U.S.A.) Detyens Shipyard (U.S.A) Offshore Inland (U.S.A.) Marine Hydraulics International (U.S.A.) Talleres Industriales S.A. (Panama) Proios S.A. (Argentina) Tandanor Shipyard (Argentina) Vancouver Drydock Co. - SEASPAN GROUP (Canada) Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. - SEASPAN GROUP (Canada) Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. - SEASPAN GROUP (Canada) ASIA Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Group (China) Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Dalian Shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Zhoushan Shipyard

Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Shanghai Shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Nantong Shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Guangdong Shipyard Cosco Total Automation Co. Ltd. Keppel Offshore & Marine Group (Singapore) Keppel Shipyard Ltd. - Benoi (Singapore) Keppel Shipyard Ltd. - Gul (Singapore) Keppel Shipyard Ltd. - Tuas (Singapore) Keppel Philippines Marine Inc. Keppel Subic Shipyard & Engineering (Philippines) Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Philippines) Nakilat Keppel Offshore & Marine Shipyard - Keppel Group (Qatar) Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (Japan) Orient Shipyard Co. Ltd. ( South Korea) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China) Yiulian Dockyards Shekou, Weihai & Zhoushan (China) Huarun Dadong Shipyard (China) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Fujian Huadong Shipyard (China) Chengxi Shipyard (China) CUD Weihai Shipyard (China) Zhoushan IMC Shipyard (China) Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard (China) Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (China) Zhoushan Paxocean Shipyard (China) Ruitai Nantong Shipyard (China) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (China) Zhoushan Huafeng Shipyard (China) Guangzhou Wechong Shipyard (China) Long Kong Marine Engineering (China) Kwang Youn Gi Engineering (Taiwan) Tru - Marine Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) Tru - Marine Dubai (U.A.E.) Tru - Marine Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong, Zhoushan (China) Pmax One Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) Dong Sung Marine Engineering (South Korea) EUROPE Astilleros Canarios S.A. (Astican Shipyard ) (Spain) Astilleros De Santandr S.A. (Astander Shipyard) (Spain) Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.P.A. Group (Italy) Fincantieri Palermo Shipyard (Italy) Fincantieri Trieste Shipyard (Italy) Fincantieri Muggiano Shipyard (Italy) Gryfia Shipyard (Poland) T.K. Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Riga Shipyard (Latvia) Bulyard Shipyard (Bulgaria) Tru - Marine Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Rotterdam Shiprepair RSR(The Netherlands) German Shiprepair GSR ( Germany) OCEANIA Babcock Fitzroy Ltd. (New Zealand) Thales Ship Repair (Australia)

RESOLUTE MARITIME SERVICES INC. 233, Syngrou Avenue, 171 21 N. Smyrni, Athens - Greece Tel: +30 211 182 9000 or +30 211 182 8991 Fax: +30 211 182 9002 Email: main@resolute.gr Web: www.resolute.gr Contact: Alex Scaramangas & Nikos Pappas Principals Asry (Bahrain) Dakarnave (Senegal) Lisnave (Portugal) Gemak/TGE Shipyards (Turkey) CAPPS International UK Co-operation with Ciramar (Dominican Republic) CL Marine - Caribbean Dockyard (Trinidad and Tobago) Dalian Daeyang Shipyard (China) Daishan Haizhou Shipyard (China) Fujian Huadong Shipyard (China) Signal Ship Repair (Mobile, Alabama, US Gulf

WSR SERVICES LTD 4, Kifisias Avenue, 1st Floor, 15125, Marousi Tel: +3021 0428 2552 Email: mail.gr@umarwsr.com Web: www.umarwsr.com Companies Represented – Shipyards Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai, China Ciramar - Dominican Republic Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, South Carolina, USA Dormac Marine & Engineering - Capetown/Durban, South Africa EDR Antwerp - Belgium Fayard A/S - Munkebo, Denmark German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany Guangzhou Wenchong - South China Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai, China International Ship Repair - Tampa, Florida, USA Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria Netaman Repair Group - Tallinn, Estonia Papua New Guinea Dockyard - Papua New Guinea Zhoushan IMC YY - China Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding - China Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services (DSIC) - North China Underwater and Afloat Avalontec Engineering - Singapore Atlantis Marine Services LLC - Fujairah, UAE Zener Maritime - India, Singapore Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Miami, Panama, Trinidad Technodive Ltd - Greece Trident BV - The Nederlands, Las Palmas, Italy ROG Ship Repair - Rotterdam Underwater Contractors PTE-Singapore Underwater Contractors -Spain RIMS BV Argus Marine Services - Columbia

SEADOCK MARINE AGENCIES LTD

Akti Miaouli & Skouze 1, Piraeus 185 35, Greece Tel: +30 21 0429 2251 Mobile: +30 6947 56 46 36 Email: piraeus@seadockmarine.com Web: www.seadockmarine.com Contact: George Lyras Companies Represented Emden Dockyard (Emden, Germany) Desan Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) Ozata Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) Tersan Shipyard (Tuzla - Yalova, Turkey) Ruitai Shipyard (Nantong, China) IMC YY (Zhoushan, China) Stonestar Shipyard (Weihai, China) CUD Shipyard (Weihai, China) Weihai Huadong (Weihai, China) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (Qingdao, China) HRDD Shipyard (Shanghai, China) Zhoushan Huafeng Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Xinya Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Longshan Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) (Mazhou Islands, China) Fujian Huadong Shipyard (Fuzhou, China) Hankook Made (Mokpo, Korea) TurboTechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) Dynamic Co (Piraeus, Greece) Bulyard, Varna (Bulgaria)

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Italy

STUDIO TECNICO LONOCE

Le Montagne7, Av. De Grande Bretagne, MONACO - 98000 Contact: Mr. Lorenzo Lonoce Tel: +377 93258673 Mobile: +33 640 615643 Email: info@gme.mc Companies Represented Keppel Shipyard Keppel Philippines • Batangas Yard • Subic Shipyard N-Kom Paxocean Engineering Zhoushan

CAMBIASO RISSO SERVICES SAM

BANCHERO COSTA & C.

Agenzia Marittima S.p.A., 2 Via Pammatone, 16121 Genoa, Italy Tel: +39 010 5631 626/629/634 Fax: +39 010 5631 602 Email: shipyard@bcagy.it Web: www.bancosta.it Contact: Fabio Bertolini Mobile: +39 335 8078217 Contact: Daniele Perotti Mobile: +39 335 7366801 Contact: Giovanna Ximone Mobile: +39 335 7366802 Companies Represented Ardent Salvage (The Netherlands) Asaba shipyard (Equatorial Guinea) Astilleros Cernaval, Algeciras (Spain) Astilleros Mario Lopez, Malaga (Spain) Chengxi Shipyard (China) CMR Tunisie (Tunisia) Colombo Dockyard (Sri Lanka) Cromwell & C. (Argentina) Damen Shiprepair & Conversion •Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (The Netherlands) •Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) •Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) •Damen Shipyards Den Helder (The Netherlands) •Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (France) •Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (The Netherlands) •Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden) •Damen Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (The Netherlands) •Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (The Netherlands) •Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (The Netherlands) •Damen Shipyards Sharjah-Albwardy Marine Engineering (UAE) • Damen Curacao shipyard • Damen Mangalia (former Daewoo Mangalia) • Damen Verolme (former Keppel Verolme) DIANCA Astilleros (Venezuela) EST Engineering Ship Technology (Singapore) Gemak Shipyard (Turkey) General Naval Control (Italy) Guangzhou Dengtai Shipyard (China) Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (South Korea) Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (Vietnam) Ibercisa (Spanish winches and deck machinery producer) Komas-Korean Maritime Repairs Service (South Korea) Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (Malaysia) MSR Gryfia Shiprepair Yard (Poland) Pregol Shiprepair Yard - Kaliningrad (Russian Federation) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Riga Shipyard (Latvia) Sasebo Heavy Industries (Japan) Shanghai Shipyard (China) Sociber (Chile) SYM (Barcelona, Spain - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) ST Marine Underwater Shipcare, Singapore, Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (China)

Gildo Pastor Center, 7 Rue du Gabian, MC 98000, Monaco Switchboard: + 377 98801360 Fax: + 377 97987848 Email: tech@cariservice.com Web: www.cambiasorissoservice.com Contact: Massimiliano (Max) Iguera Direct Line: +377 98 801361 Mobile: +33 640 623327 Private email: max@cariservice.com Contact: Giovanni Palumbo Direct Line: + 377 98801362 Mobile: +33 640616602 Contact: Nicolò Iguera Direct Line: + 377 98801364 Mobile: +33 640623184 Companies Represented ASMAR, Chile China Shipbuilding Corporation (Taiwan) • Kahosiung Shipyard • Keelung Shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry • Cosco Dalian Shipyard • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard • Cosco Nantong Shipyard • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard • Cosco Qidong Offshore • Cosco Shipping Ppa, Greece • Cic Changxing Shipyard • Cic Boluomiao Shipyard • Nacks • Dacks • Cic Jiangsu Dakarnave (Senegal) Detyens Shipyard (USA) DDW Shipyard Paxocean Batam DDW Paxocean Shipyard Singapore Elefsis Shipyards and Neorion Shipyard (Greece) Elgin Brown & Hamer (South Africa) Elgin Brown & Hamer Walvis Bay (Namibia) Enavi (Brasil) Fincantieri Group (Italy) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard (Poland) GMD SHipyard (New York) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Bahamas) Halifax Shipyard Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK) IMC – Yy Zhoushan (Zhoushan, China), Lisnave Estaleiros Navais SA (Portugal) MEC Panama Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Santierul Naval Costanta (Romania) Scamp Network Ltd (Gibraltar) Smit International (Rotterdam) Sefine Shipyard (Turkey) Tersan Shipyard (Turkey) Todd Pacific Shipyard (Seattle) Tsakos Indusrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay) Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (Thailand) Western India Shipyard (India)

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Keppel Verolme (The Netherlands) Lisnave Estaleiros Navais SA (Portugal) MEC Panama Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Santierul Naval Costanta (Romania) Scamp Network Ltd (Gibraltar) Smit International (Rotterdam) Sefine Shipyard (Turkey) Tersan Shipyard (Turkey) Todd Pacific Shipyard (Seattle) Tsakos Indusrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay) Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (Thailand) Western India Shipyard (India)

Italy / Monaco / Switzerland Monaco

CAMBIASO RISSO SERVICES SAM

Gildo Pastor Center, 7 Rue du Gabian, MC 98000, Monaco Switchboard: + 377 98801360 Fax: + 377 97987848 Email: tech@cariservice.com Web: www.cambiasorissoservice.com Contact: Massimiliano (Max) Iguera Direct Line: +377 98 801361 Mobile: +33 640 623327 Private email: max@cariservice.com Contact: Giovanni Palumbo Direct Line: + 377 98801362 Mobile: +33 640616602 Contact: Nicolò Iguera Direct Line: + 377 98801364 Mobile: +33 640623184 Companies Represented ASMAR, Chile China Shipbuilding Corporation (Taiwan) • Kahosiung Shipyard • Keelung Shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry • Cosco Dalian Shipyard • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard • Cosco Nantong Shipyard • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard • Cosco Qidong Offshore • Cic Changxing Shipyard • Cic Boluomiao Shipyard • Nacks • Dacks • Cic Jiangsu Dakarnave (Senegal) Detyens Shipyard (USA) Drydocks World Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Drydocks World Singapore Elefsis Shipyards and Neorion Shipyard (Greece) Elgin Brown & Hamer (South Africa) Elgin Brown & Hamer Walvis Bay (Namibia) Enavi (Brasil) Fincantieri Group (Italy) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard (Poland) GMD SHipyard (New York) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Bahamas) Halifax Shipyard Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK) IMC – Yy Zhoushan (Zhoushan, China),

VICTORIA MARITIME SERVICES

7 Avenue des Papalins, MC 98000, Monaco Tel: +377 99995160 Email: shiprepair@victoriamaritime.com Web: www.victoriamaritime.com Contact: Luca Spinelli-Donati, Julia Sandmann, Carlo Spinelli-Donati, Maurizio Taviani Shipyards Represented Art Shipyard (Turkey) ASRY (Bahrain) ASTANDER (Spain) ASTICAN (Spain) Besiktas Shipyard (Turkey) BLRT Group: • Tallinn Shipyard (Estonia) • Turku Repair Yard (Finland) • Western Shipyard (Lithuania) Cammell Laird (UK) Carell (Greece) Chantier Naval de Marseille (France) Dongsung Engineering & Shiprepair (Korea) Dormac (South Africa and Namibia) Fujian Huadong Shipyard (China) Huarun Dadong Dockyard (China) International Ship Repair & Marine Services (USA) Multimarine Services (Cyprus) Oresund Drydocks (Sweden) Rosetti Marino YSV (Italy) San Giorgio del Porto (Italy) SEMBCORP MARINE REPAIRS & UPGRADES (Singapore): • Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard • Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard • Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (Brazil) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China) Talleres Navales del Golfo (Mexico) TANDANOR (Argentina) Yu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (China) Marine Service Companies Represented Elettrotek Kabel (Italy) Harris Pye Group (UK) PBM (Croatia) SES Marine Services (Singapore) Turbo-Technick Repair Yard (Germany)

Agents Contact Directory The Netherlands

ESMA MARINE AGENCIES B.V.

Kuiperbergweg 35, 1101 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 3121350 Email: shiprepair@esma.nl Web: www.esma.nl Contact: Marcus Weggeman Direct: +31 20 3121353 Mobile: +31 6 51408082 Contact: Atie Witte Direct: +31 20 3121366 Companies Exclusively Represented EUROPE Lisnave – Setubal – Portugal Gemak Group – Istanbul -Turkey Netaman-Riga-Latvia Netaman-Tallinn-Estonia West Sea Viana Shipyard – Viana do Castelo – Portugal MIDDLE EAST Drydocks World – Dubai – UAE Drydocks World Global Offshore Services DMC Dubai Maritime City, Shiplift FAR EAST PaxOcean Asia • PaxOcean Singapore • PaxOcean Pertama – Batam – Indonesia • PaxOcean Graha – Batam – Indonesia • PaxOcean Nanindah – Batam – Indonesia CHINA Cosco Shipyard Group • Cosco Dalian Shipyard • Cosco Nantong Shipyard • Cosco Qidong Shipyard • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard PaxOcean Asia • PaxOcean Zhoushan WEST AFRICA Dakarnave – Dakar- Senegal CNIC – Douala – Cameroon SOUTH AMERICA S.P.I. – Mar del Plata – Argentina

ADVERTISE WITH US THIS YEAR SORJ EUROPE: Bulyard (Bulgaria) Bredo Drydocks (Germany) Gibdock (Gibraltar) Sefine Shipyard(Turkey) NORTH AMERICA – CARIBIC: Canada East - Davie (Quebec) Canada West - Seaspan (Vancouver) Seaspan (Victoria) US EASTCOAST Detyens Grand Bahama Shipyards(Bahamas) PERSIAN GULF: NKOM - Nakilat Keppel Offshore Marine (Oman) AFRICA: Namibia NAMDOCK (Walvis bay) SOUTH AFRICA: Dormac (Capetown) Dormac (Durban) Dormac(Saldanha) ASIA: Korea:Orient Shipyard (Busan) Indonesia: ASL Marine( Batam) AUSTRALIA: Thales (NS Wales) CHINA: DSIC Changxingdao Shipyard (Dalian) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) Yiu Lian Dockyards(Shekou) Yiu Lian Dockyards( Zhoushan) Qingdao Beihai (Qingdao) Intermarine Engineering (Shanghai) SHIP REPAIR SERVICES: BMT (Spain) Rotterdam Ship Repair (Netherlands) German Ship Repair (Germany) Offshore Inland (US /GoM) Bludworth Marine (Houston) Unity Marine Services (Panama) Mapamar (Brasil) Brightsun(Singapore) Trident divers (Worldwide)

AIMSS V.O.F AYS SHIPREPAIR / PC MARITIME

M. +31 6 47 952 452 T. +31 85 0160 635 E. hilka@aysshiprepair.nl hilka@pcmaritime.nl W: www.aysshiprepair.nl Oranjekanaal ZZ 14, 7853TC Wezuperbrug, The Netherlands SHIPYARDS:

Jan van Polanenkade 3, 4811 KM, Breda, The Netherlands Tel: +31 76 737 0002 Email: sales@aimss.nl Web: aimss.nl Contacts: Sami Golestanian E: sg@aimss.nl | Mobile: +31 6 28 96 38 48 Onno Kramer E: ok@aimss.nl | Mobile: +31 6 27 28 90 98 Shipyards • ASL Batam (Indonesia) • Asmar - Punta Arenas, Talcahuano & Valparaiso (Chile) • Cammell Laird Birkenhead (UK) • NASCO Group Zhoushan- ZTHI on Changbai Island & NASCO on Ce’zi Island (China)

• Oman Drydock Duqm (Oman) • SAS Durban (South Africa) • Tersan Yalova (Turkey) • TNG Veracruz (Mexico) • Unithai Chonburi (Thailand) Marine Services • Diamond Ship (Taiwan) - Shop Stores Supply • General Shipping (Greece) - Tank Coating, Docking Services & Turnkey Projects • Index-Cool (Singapore) - A/C & Refrigeration Plants & HVAC Turnkey Solutions • Nico International (UAE) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • PBM (Croatia) - Governors & ME Services, Woodward Parts & Services • PMS (Panama) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • Riding Team (Romania & Bulgaria) - Supply of Qualified Welders, Fitters, Technicians, Electricians etc.

• WAROM (China) - Marine & Offshore Lighting Products • Winkong (China) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • Zebec Marine (India) - Design, Engineering & Consulting Solution

Norway

JML SHIPYARD AGENCY

Norra Hamngatan 38, 457 40 Fjällbacka, Sweden Tel: +46 525 310 83 Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Mobile: +46 702 20 37 41 Email: jens@jmlshipyardagency.com Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Mobile: +46 702 20 37 43 Email: markus@jmlshipyardagency.com Contact: Tomas Järund, Business Development Manager Mobile: +46 704 45 50 87 Email: tomas.jarund@jmlshipyardagency.com Web: www.jmlshipyardagency.com Shipyards Represented Europe Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany Sefine Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa, Italy Chantier Naval de Marseille, France Middle East Drydocks World, Dubai Far East PaxOcean, Singapore & Batam Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, China PaxOcean, Zhoushan, China DSIC Marine Services, Dalian, China Changhong International Shipyard, Zhoushan, China US, Canada & Caribbean Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruz, Mexico Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic Chantier Davie, Quebec, Canada Caribbean Dockyard, Trinidad & Tobago Afloat Repair Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico

LINDSTRØM MARINE AGENCIES AS

Thorøyaveien 32, 3209 Sandefjord, Norway Tel: +47 3344 6567 Fax: + 47 3345 4371 Mobile: +47 9188 5803

Email: tom.lindstrom@lmagency.no Contact: Tom E. Lindstrøm Shipyards Represented Sembcorp Marine Ltd Repairs & Upgrade, Singapore Admiralty Yard Tuas Boulevard Yard Benoi Yard Tuas Road Yard Sembcorp Marine Kakinada, India Fincantieri, Italy Oceanus Marine, Malta

ULRIK QVALE & PARTNERS AS

Hoffsveien 13, 0275 Oslo Tel: +47 22511616 Email: post@uqp.no Web: www.uqp.no Contact: Oivind Qvale or Kjell Jacobsen Shipyards Represented: Europe: A&P Falmouth (UK) A&P NorthEast – Tees & Tyne (UK) Bredo Drydocks (Germany) Gemak (Turkey) Lisnave (Portugal) Nauta Shipyard (Poland) Africa: Dakarnave (Senegal) Dormac Marine & Engineering (South Africa) Americas: Asmar (Chile) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Bahamas) Renave Industrial Group (Brazil) Seaspan Vancouver Shipyard (Canada) Asia: ARAB Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) CHI Dalian Shipyard (China) CHI Guangzhou Shipyard (China) COSCO Shipping Shipyard (NANTONG) CO Ltd (China) CHI Shanghai Shipyard (China) CHI Xidong (China) CHI Zhoushan Shipyard (China) HSD Marine (Singapore) Japan Marine United Corp (Japan) Australia: Forgacs Henderson Dockyard (Australia)

Poland

A. P & A. POLAND LTD

ul Jaskowa Dolina 112, 80-286 Gdansk, Poland Tel: +48 58 341 7988 Fax: +48 58 345 4801 Email: apapol@apaltd.com.pl Contact: Kostas Milionis Companies Represented COSCO Shipyard Group (China) • Dalian • Guandong • Lianyungang • Nantong • Shanghai • Zhoushan Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) (China) Pallion Shipyard (UK) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China)

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Agents Contact Directory LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, POLAND, RUSSIA, UKRAINE

Russia

ORCA MARINE UAB Silutes plentas 95A, LT-95112, Klaipeda, Lithuania Tel: +370 46 246430 Mobile: +370 650 40900 Email: info@orca-marine.eu Web: www.orca-marine.eu Contact: Viktoras Cernusevicius Shipyards: ASABA Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea); ASMAR Shipyard (Chile); BRODOTROGIR D.D. Shipyard Trogir (Croatia); CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast); CHANTIER NAVAL de MARSEILLE (France); COLOMBO Dockyards (Sri, Lanka); COSCO Shipyards Group: • COSCO Dalian (China); • COSCO Nantong (China); • COSCO Shanghai (China); • COSCO Zhoushan (China); • COSCO Guangdong (China); • COSCO Lyanungang (China); DAVIE (Quebec, Canada); DETYENS Shipyard (N. Charleston, USA); DONG SUNG Engineering & Shiprepair (S.Korea); DAMEN Shiprepair Group: • DAMEN Shiprepair Dunkerque (France); • DAMEN Shiprepair Oranjewerf Amsterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Brest (France); • DAMEN Shiprepair Den Helder (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Vlissingen (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Amsterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Harlingen (Netherlands); • DAMEN Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden); • DAMEN Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (Netherlands); • DAMEN Shiprepair Curacao (Curacao, Dutch Antilles).

ENAVI Reparos Navais (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); EBH NAMIBIA (Walvis Bay, Namibia); FAMA Group (Cyprus); GIBDOCK (Gibraltar); HARLAND & WOLFF (Belfast, UK); SEMBCORP (Singapore); MEC Shipyards (Panama); NARP Shiprepair: • Hidrodinamik Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) • Kiran/Erkal Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) • Hat-San Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) • Tersan Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) • Sefine Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey)OMAN DRYDOCK (Oman); SIMA (Peru); SAN GIORGIO del PORTO (Genova, Italy); TANDANOR (Buenos Aires, Argentina); TSAKOS Industrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay); ZAMAKONA Yards: • Zamakona Pasaia (Spain); • Zamakona Las Palmas (Canary Isl., Spain); Marine Service Companies: ARGO NAVIS (Greece) - Marine consulting & engineering (BWTS, SOxNOx); CHINAPORT CLEANSEAS - de-slopping, cleaning (China); DGS Industrial & Naval (Brazil) - afloat repairs; ELSSI - Drug & Alcohol Testing; ONE NET - satelite communications, bridge equipment service; ONE TECH - technical service; RANDOX - Drug & Alcohol Testing; SHANGHAI WILLING - repair & conversion management in China.

SYM - afloat repairs & marine services.

WSR SERVICES LTD 353900, Novorossiysk 10, Kommunisticheskaya str., 1st Floor Tel: +749 9918 4307 Email: mail.ru@umarwsr.com Web: www.umarwsr.com Companies Represented - Shipyards ASRY - Bahrain Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai, China Ciramar - Dominican Republic Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Dakarnave - Dakar, Senegal Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, South Carolina, USA Dormac Marine & Engineering - Capetown/Durban, South Africa EDR Antwerp - Belgium Fayard A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Gemak Shipyard - Turkey German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany Guangzhou Wenchong - South China Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai, China Hutchison Ports TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico International Ship Repair - Tampa, Florida, USA Lisnave Estaleiros Navais - Setubal, Portugal Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria Netaman Repair Group - Tallinn, Estonia Papua New Guinea Dockyard - Papua New Guinea Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades - Singapore Sociber - Valparaiso, Chile Zhoushan IMC YY - China Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding - China Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services (DSIC) - North China Underwater and Afloat Avalontec Engineering - Singapore Zener Maritime - India, Singapore Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Miami, Panama, Trinidad Technodive Ltd - Greece Trident BV - The Nederlands, Las Palmas, Italy ROG Ship Repair - Rotterdam Atlantis Marine Services LLC - Fujairah, UAE Underwater Contractors PTE-Singapore Underwater Contractors -Spain RIMS BV Argus Marine Services - Columbia

Singapore

HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai, China Hutchison Ports TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico International Ship Repair - Tampa, Florida, USA Netaman Repair Group - Tallinn, Estonia Zhoushan IMC YY - China Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding - China Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services (DSIC) - North China Underwater and Afloat Technodive Ltd - Greece Trident BV - The Nederlands, Las Palmas, Italy Atlantis Marine Services LLC - Fujairah, UAE Underwater Contractors -Spain Argus Marine Services - Columbia

Sweden

JML SHIPYARD AGENCY

Norra Hamngatan 38, 457 40 Fjällbacka, Sweden Tel: +46 525 310 83 Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Mobile: +46 702 20 37 41 Email: jens@jmlshipyardagency.com Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Mobile: +46 702 20 37 43 Email: markus@jmlshipyardagency.com Contact: Tomas Järund, Business Development Manager Mobile: +46 704 45 50 87 Email: tomas.jarund@jmlshipyardagency.com Web: www.jmlshipyardagency.com Shipyards Represented Europe Astander, Santander, Spain Astican, Las Palmas, Spain Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany MSR Gryfia Shipyard, Szczecin, Polen Sefine Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa, Italy Chantier Naval de Marseille, France Middle East Drydocks World, Dubai Far East PaxOcean, Singapore & Batam Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, China PaxOcean, Zhoushan, China DSIC Marine Services, Dalian, China Changhong International Shipyard, Zhoushan, China US, Canada & Caribbean Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruz, Mexico Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic Chantier Davie, Quebec, Canada Caribbean Dockyard, Trinidad & Tobago Afloat Repair Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico

Switzerland

WSR SERVICES LTD 1557 Keppel Road, 03-16 Block C, Singapore 089066 Tel: +65 315 81050 Email: mail.sg@umarwsr.com Web: www.umarwsr.com Companies Represented - Shipyards Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai, China Ciramar - Dominican Republic Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, South Carolina, USA Dormac Marine & Engineering - Capetown/Durban, South Africa EDR Antwerp - Belgium Fayard A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Guangzhou Wenchong - South China

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ENCOMPASS MARINE LIMITED 26 Flour Square, Grimsby NE Lincs, DN31 3LP United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1472 245500 Fax: +44 (0) 1472 245511 Email: services@encompassmarine.com Web: www.encompassmarine.com Contacts: David Maitland, Jon Thompson Diving & Marine: Kath Ridley, Alan Jagger

Shipyards Represented ART (Tuzla, Turkey) Asaba Shipyard (Malabo, Equitorial Guinea) Cammell Laird Shiprepairers (Merseyside, UK) Chengxi Shipyard (Jaingyin & Xinrong, China) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport, Bahamas) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) Hidramar Shipyards (Canary Isles, Spain) Hidrodinamik Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) Keppel Philippines Marine (Philippines) • Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Batangas) • Subic Shipyard (Subic) Navantia (Spain) • Cadiz Shipyard (Cadiz) • Cartagena Shipyard (Cartagena) • Ferrol-Fene Shipyard (Ferrol) • San Fernando Shipyard (San Fernando) Orient Shipyards (Busan/ Gwanyang, Korea) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinhuangdoo, China) Zhoushan IMC-YongYue Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Diving & Marine Service Companies Represented Atlantis Marine Services (Fujairah, UAE) Blay Marine Tech (Spain) Hellenika (Bulgaria) Komas (Korea) KET Marine (The Netherlands) Link Instrumentation (UAE & Singapore) Marine Technical Services (Poland) Maritime Shipcleaning Rotterdam NARP Ship Repair (Turkey) Rentong Marine (China) South Bank Marine Charts (Grimsby, UK) Underwater Shipcare (Singapore) Underwater Contractors Spain (Spain) Zener Maritime (Rotterdam, Mumbai, Singapore) Over 200 diving stations worldwide

Turkey

TURMAR Marine Survey Consultancy and Shipping Inc. Inonu Cad. Turaboglu sok. Hamdiye Yazgan Is Merkezi No.4 Kat.3 Kozyatagı 34742 Istanbul, Turkey Phone : +90 216 411 45 75 Fax : +90 216 302 50 87 Email: turmar@turmarmarine.com Web: www.turmarmarine.com Contact: Burc Canga +90 533 266 31 00 Igor Sumchenko +90 532 212 74 81 Companies Represented Goltens DMI Optimarin Norwater AMI Heat Exchangers Dalian Cosco Rikky Ocean Engineering Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental Technology Shipyards Represented ART Shipyard – Turkey Astander Shipyard – Spain Astican Shipyard – Canary Islands Besiktas Shipyard – Turkey Chantier Naval De Marseille – France Cosco Shipyard Repair Group – China Heisco Shipyard - Kuwait Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. – South Korea Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard – Vietnam MYO Shipyard – Turkey San Giorgio Del Porto – Italy Sefine Shipyard – Turkey Tersan Shipyard – Turkey Yardgem Shipyard – Turkey

Agents Contact Directory Shipyards Represented (China) COSCO Dalian Shipyard DSIC Marine Services Shanhaiguan Shipyard Xixiakou Shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipyard COSCO Shanghai Shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard SUD Shipyard CHI Nantong Shipyard Nantong Ruitai Shipyard Chengxi shipyard (Jiangyin) Changhong International shipyard Longshan shipyard Zhejiang Eastern Shipyard (ZESCO) COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard Fujian Huadong shipyard You Lian Dockyards Shekou, Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard CSSC Guangxi Shipyard

U.A.E

• ASL Batam (Indonesia) • Cernaval Algeciras & Malaga (Spain) • NASCO Group Zhoushan - ZTHI on Changbai Island & NASCO on Ce’zi Island (China) • Reimerswaal Flushing & Hansweert (The Netherlands) • SAS Durban (South Africa) • SNC Constanta (Romania) • TNG Veracruz (Mexico) • Unithai Chonburi (Thailand) Marine Services: • DSMS (The Netherlands) - Supply & Overhaul of Engine Parts, T/C, Pumps, Pneumatics & Hydraulics • Diamond Ship (Taiwan) - Ship Stores Supply • Index-Cool (Singapore) - A/C & Refrigeration Plants & HVAC Turnkey Solutions • MME (The Netherlands) - NTD, Advanced NDT, Marine Surveys & Rope Access • On Site Alignment (The Netherlands) - Alignment • PBM (Croatia) - Governors & ME Services, Woodward Parts & Services • PMS (Panama) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • RIMS (The Netherlands) - Inspection with Drones • ROG (The Netherlands) - Afloat & Voyage Repairs • Riding Team (Romania & Bulgaria) - Supply of Qualified Welders, Fitters, Technicians, Electricians etc.

• WAROM (China) - Marine & Offshore Lighting Products • Winkong (China) - Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs • Wortelboer (The Netherlands) - Anchors & Chain Cables • Zebec Marine (India) - Design, Engineering & Consulting Solutions

WSR SERVICES LTD

Churchill Tower 1, Business Bay, Office 1403, Dubai, U.A.E. T:+971 4338 8918 Email: mail.ae@umarwsr.com Web: www.umarwsr.com Companies Represented - Shipyards Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai, China Ciramar - Dominican Republic Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, South Carolina, USA Dormac Marine & Engineering - Capetown/Durban, South Africa EDR Antwerp - Belgium Fayard A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Guangzhou Wenchong - South China HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai, China Hutchison Ports TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico International Ship Repair - Tampa, Florida, USA Netaman Repair Group - Tallinn, Estonia Zhoushan IMC YY - China Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding - China Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services (DSIC) - North China Argus Marine Services - Columbia

United Kingdom

AIMSS GROUP LTD

71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9FD, United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 3488 5528 Email: sales@aimss.co.uk Web: aimss.co.uk Contacts: Sami Golestanian E sg@aimss.co.uk | M +44 74 72 40 40 21 Onno Kramer E ok@aimss.co.uk | M +44 74 75 542 642 Shipyards:

A. P. & A. Ltd International House, 7 High St, London W5 5DB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 8840 8845 Fax: +44 20 8840 8843 Email: ship@apanda.com Web: www.apanda.com Contact: Andreas Papadakis, George Papadakis Companies Represented (Exclusive) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa (Poland) Chantier Naval de Marseille San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa COSCO Heavy Industries Group (China) • Dalian • Guangdong • Nantong • Shanghai • Zhoushan Oman Dry Dock Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Coimbra Shiprepair (Brazil) Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) Unithai Shipyard ( Thailand)

CALVEY MARINE LIMITED

Broomers Barn, Merrywood Lane, Storrington, West Sussex RH20 3HD, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1903 748860 Fax: +44 (0) 1903 743390 Email: calvey@calveymarine.co.uk Web: www.calveymarine.co.uk Contact: Steven Black Mobile: +44 (0) 7885 217869 Contact: Suzanne Black Mobile: +44 (0) 7867 785957

Companies Represented AMI Exchangers (Hartlepool) Beihai Shipyard (Qingdao) Beihai Lifeboats (Qingdao) Bredo Shipyards, (Germany) Brightsun Group (Singapore) ` Cassar Ship Repair (Malta) Chengxi Shipyard (Jiangyin) Chengxi Shipyard (Xinrong) Changxing Shipyard (Shanghai) CHI Shipyards (China) Ciramar Shipyard (Dominican Republic) Davie Shipyard (Quebec) Diesel Marine International (Worldwide) Drydocks World Dubai (UAE) Drydocks World Dubai Global Offshore Services (UAE) Fujian Shipyard – Huadong Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard Greens Power (UK) JinHai Shipyard (Zhoushan) Co.,Ltd.China Lisnave Shipyard (Portugal) Nauta Shiprepair (Gdynia, Poland) North East Ship Repair, (Boston) North East Ship Repair (Philadelphia) Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services (Alabama, USA) Pan Asia Company Ltd, South Korea PaxOcean Graha (Indonesia) PaxOcean Nanindah (Indonesia) PaxOcean Offshore Zhuhai PaxOcean Pertama (Indonesia) PaxOcean Shipyard Zhoushan PaxOcean Singapore Professional Manpower Supply (Panama) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (North China) Seatec Repair Services – (Worldwide) Tersan Shipyard – (Tuzla, Yalova) UMC International, (Worldwide) Vancouver Shipyard - (Vancouver) Victoria Shipyard – (Victoria) Viktor Lenac Shipyard (Croatia) Worldwide Underwater Services Yiu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Yiu Lian Dockyards, Zhoushan, China Young & Cunningham Valves (North Shield)

ENCOMPASS MARINE LIMITED 26 Flour Square, Grimsby, NE Lincs, DN31 3LP, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1472 245500 Email: services@encompassmarine.com Web: www.encompassmarine.com Contacts: David Maitland, Jon Thompson Diving & Marine: Kathryn Ridley, Alan Jagger Shipyards Represented ART (Tuzla, Turkey) Asaba Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea) Besiktas Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) BLRT Group • Tallinn Shipyard (Tallinn, Estonia) • Turku Repair Yard (Turku, Finland • Western Shipyard (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Cammell Laird Shiprepairers (Merseyside, UK) Chengxi Shipyard (Jaingyin & Xinrong, China) ENA Shipyard (Martinique) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) Hidramar Shipyards (Canary Isles, Spain) Hidrodinamik Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) ISR Repair & Marine Service (Tampa, USA)

Keppel Shipyard (Singapore) Keppel Philippines Marine (Philippines) • Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Batangas) • Subic Shipyard (Subic) Orient Shipyards (Busan/ Gwanyang, Korea) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinhuangdao, China) West Sea Viana Shipyard (Viana de Castelo, Portugal) Zhoushan IMC-YongYue Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Diving & Marine Service Companies Represented Atlantis Marine Services (Fujairah, UAE) Blay Marine Tech (Spain) Hellenika (Bulgaria) Komas (Korea) KET Marine (The Netherlands) Keyser Technologies (Singapore) Link Instrumentation (UAE & Singapore) Marine Technical Services (Poland) Maritime Shipcleaning Rotterdam Malin International Ship Repair (Texas, USA) Metalock Brasil (Brasil) Metalock Engineering DE (Germany) NARP Ship Repair (Tuzla, Turkey) South Bank Marine Charts (Grimsby, UK) Talleras Industriales (Panama) Techcross BWMS (Korea) Underwater Contractors Spain (Algeciras, Spain) Underwater Shipcare (Singapore) Zener Maritime (Rotterdam, Mumbai, Singapore) Over 200 diving stations worldwide

EMCS INTERNATIONAL LTD

(MLC2006 Approved/ISO9001:2015 Accredited) Marion House 9 Station Road Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AE United Kingdom Tel: +44 1624 833955 Group email: enquiries@emcs.co.im Web: www.emcs.co.im Contact: Steve George/Richard George Mobile: +44 7624 492 716 Contact: Amanda Green (North East UK Representative) Tel: 0191 5160010 Mobile: +44 77363 18126 Services Provided Labour Supply for afloat (“riding teams”)/shipyard/offshore repairs and maintenance All trades provided including welders, platers, mechanical/ engine fitters, pipefitters, scaffolders, riggers, blaster/painters, tank cleaners, electricians plus chargehands and foremen.

Consultancy Services/Vessel Inspections Diving Services Worldwide (For diving enquiries contact Jamie Skillen +44 7624 232916) Companies Represented Electro Partners NV - Electrical/Electro Mechanical Workshop and Vessel Based Repairs (Antwerp/NW Europe) Navicom Marine Limited – Radio/Navigation Equipment Repairs and Spares (Malta) Marine Marketing Int (agent for IOM only) Course Managed Ship Superintendents’ Training Course. (For all enquiries and reservations contact Cheryl Reeday) Sister Company Ramsey Shipping Services: Above and below waterline repairs at Ramsey Shipyard, Isle of Man and ship’s agency services

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L&R MIDLAND (UK) LTD. 3 Bolt Court (2nd Floor) London EC4A 3DQ Tel: +44 (0) 20 3856 6520 D: +44 (0) 20 3856 6521 Mobile: +44 (0) 77 1214 8881 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7936 2237 Email: jholloway@lrmidland.com Web: www.lrmidland.co.uk Contact: Jon Holloway Shipyards Represented Astander (Spain) Sembcorp Marine – (Singapore) Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard Oresund Drydocks - (Sweden) Cantieri del Mediterraneo - (Italy) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport) Estaleriro Jurong Aracruz (Brazil)

MARINE MARKETING INTERNATIONAL LTD Unit G15 Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1908 378822 Mobile: +44 (0) 7720 074113

Email: repair@marine.marketing Web: www.marine.marketing Contact: Mike McMahon, Katie Grummett, Jen Buckley, Alex Cesca Companies Represented Shipyards Abu Dhabi Ship Building (Adu Dhabi, UAE) Baltyard (Gdynia, Poland) Carell SA (Piraeus, Greece) CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) CARIDOC (Chagueramas, Trinidad) ChengXi Shipyard (Jiangyin, China) CSBC Corporation (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) CIC Shipyards Group (China) CMR Tunisia (Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia) Cotecmar, (Cartagena, Colombia) Colombo Dockyard (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Detyens Shipyard (Charleston, USA) EBH South Africa (Capetown & Durban, South Africa) Namdock (Walvis Bay, Namibia) EDR Shipyard (Antwerp, Belgium) Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (Pasir Gudang, Malaysia) MTG Dolphin (Varna, Bulgaria) Navalrocha SA (Lisbon, Portugal) Oman Drydock Company, (Duqm, Oman) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard, (Qingdao, China) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinghuangdao, China) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) Marine Services BIO-UV Ballast Water Treatment (Lunel, France) Boilerman Ltd (Shanghai, China) Estonian Rope Access Solutions ERAS (Tallin, Estonia) Kwang Youn Gi Engineering (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Laser Cladding Technologies (Worksop, UK) Marine Services and Shipping MSS (Farnham, UK) PB Asher (Southampton, UK) Singatac Engineering (Singapore and Bintan, Indonesia) Sinco Automation (Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia) Sunrui Balchlor Ballast Water Treatment (Qingdao, China) Shanghai Willing (Shanghai, China) Zhoushan Haitong Tank Cleaning (Shanghai, China) Versitec Shaft Seals, (Port Colborne, Canada) TruMarine Group (Rotterdam, Singapore, Tianjin, Shanghai, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Dubai) PMax One Services (Singapore)

SHIP REPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LTD

The Manor Grain Store, Eastleach, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 3NQ Tel: +44 (0) 1367 860 050 Mobile: +44 (0) 7767 690 704 Email: ship@shiprepairers.co.uk Web: www.shiprepairers.co.uk Contact: Roderick Wordie Tel: +44 (0) 7767 690704 Contact: Marie McClure Tel: +44 (0) 7765 228984 Companies Represented Asmar (Punta Arenas, Chile) Asmar (Talcahuano,Chile) Asmar (Valparaiso, Chile) ASRY (Bahrain) Barkmeijer Shipyards (Netherlands) Dakarnave (Senegal) Dormac Cape Town (South Africa) Dormac Durban (South Africa) Dormac Walvis Bay (Namibia) FAYARD (Denmark) Gemak (Turkey) Gibdock (Gibraltar) Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK) Huarun Dadong (Shanghai) NICO International (Fujairah, Dubai & Abu Dhabi) ST Engineering Marine (Singapore) Tsakos (Uruguay) Agencies Cleanship Solutions EMCS & SESmarine Lagersmit SPS Technology

United States

L&R MIDLAND INC.

SEADOCK MARINE AGENCIES LTD

123 Minories, London EC3N 1NT, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 7680 4000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7553 0001 Mobile: +44 (0) 77 10 327 004 Email: sales@seadockmarine.com Web: www.seadockmarine.com Contact: George D. Skinitis Companies Represented Emden Dockyard (Emden, Germany) Chalkis Shipyards (Chalkis, Greece) Metalships & Docks (Vigo, Spain) Ozata Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) Tersan Shipyard (Tuzla - Yalova, Turkey) Navalink Srl, (Constanta, Romania) Ruitai Shipyard (Nantong, China) IMC YY Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Stonestar Shipyard (Weihai, China) Hankook Made (Mokpo, Korea) TurboTechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) Dynamic Co. (Piraeus, Greece) Bulyard (Varna, Bulgaria) Astilleros Cernaval (Algeciras, Spain)

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788 W Sam Houston Pkwy North Suite 200 Houston, TX 77024 USA Tel: + 001 713 680 0909 Fax: +001 713 680 9704 Email: shipyard@lrmidland.com Web: www.lrmidland.com Contact: Tom McQuilling Ryan Smith Stephen Willrich James McQuilling Shipyards Represented Sembcorp Marine – (Singapore) Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Amsterdam Rotterdam Vlissingen Dunkerque (France) Brest Fincantieri (Italy) Dormac

VOGLER MARINE AGENCIES LLC 20 Bartles Corner Road, Flemington New Jersey 08822, USA Tel: +1-908-237-9500 Fax: + 1-908-237-9503 Email: shiprepair@vogler.net Contact: Donald W Vogler Shipyards Exclusively Represented ASRY Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Bahrain) DORMAC Pty. Ltd. (Durban, Cape Town, Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay, Walvis Bay South Africa) SOCIBER (Chile) ASMAR Shipyards CHILE (Talcahuano, Punta Arenas and Valparaiso) Shiprepair Companies Exclusively Represented Metalo ck do Brasil Ltda. (Brazil)

SIMPLEX AMERICAS LLC

20 Bartles Corner Road, Flemington, New Jersey 08822, USA Tel: +1-908-237-9099 Fax: +1-908-237-9503 Mobile: 24/7/365 +1-908-581-0900 Email: info@simplexamericas.com Web: www.simplexamericas.com Contact: Donald W Vogler – President Factory Service, Spares and Sales Jastram GmbH: Rudder Propellers and Thrusters Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. CPP, Thrusters and CPP Thrusters Niigata Power Systems Co. Ltd. Z-Pellers and Marine Diesel Engines RiverTrace Engineering Ltd. Oil Content Monitors, Bilge Alarm Monitors Simplex Compact Stern Tube Seals Service performed in dry dock, afloat, as well as underwater SKF Coupling Systems AB: OKC and OKCS Shaft Couplings, OKF Flange Couplings, Supergrip Bolts Turbulo Oily Water Separators Service, Spares and Sales Controllable and Fixed Pitch Pitch Propellers, Thrusters, Couplings, Gearbox, Z Drives Full Propulsion Packages Total Shafting Solutions Sales and Service of Diesel Engines,CPP, Thrusters, Gearboxes, & Couplings Shaft Alignment, In-Situ Machining, Chocking and Mounting Service Underwater Repairs and Service

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