Marine & Maritime Gazette June 2017 (v2)

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With Seawork now upon us at Mayflower Park, Southampton, UK - will you be there?

Welcome to the June 2017 issue of Marine & Maritime Gazette the monthly magazine aimed at Worldwide coverage of the commercial marine, shipping and waterbased renewables markets.

With Seawork, Southampton UK taking place from 13th-15th of the month, it really should be a big month for all of us.

Seawork has now become arguably the largest and fastest growing event in the UK maritime calendar and it will once again be very interesting to see some of the conferences, product launches or general ‘stand-events’ throughout the whole three day event.

Inside this issue, as usual, we will be covering a vast amount of topics including ‘Power, Propulsion & Transmission’ on page 24, to the ‘ins and outs’ of ‘Tugs, Workboats & OSVs’ from page 30.

We also have a small ‘peek’ into ‘Autonomous Vessels: Regulating the Commercial Ma rine & Renewabl es Worldwide future’ on page 16.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy reading this edition and look forward to seeing some of you in Southampton.

If you have any news, reviews, product launches or absolutely anything else of interest across the whole marine market, please email it through to me at info@bljournals.plus.com for future consideration in our forthcoming issues.

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Cover story Meercat Workboats go from strength to strength as they celebrate their 10th anniversary building workboats in the UK.

p18 India excavation JFSE completes an excavation project for Seatek in the Kandla Gujarat region of India.

p10 Seawork 2017 It’s the UK’s biggest marine exhibition of the year in Southampton this month - see what to expect...

p20 Panama Damen Saam Smit Towage orders ASD from Damen for operations in Port of Colón, Panama.

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With his team Neil worked continuously on the optimization of the product and service portfolio to secure market growth for the customers. “The dedicated team, all of whom aftermarket experts, will shape together with me the mobility of the future in the aftermarket”, promises Ernst.

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Saqr Port UAE signs contract for Damen ASD 2913 Tug

Saqr Port, part of Rash Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will be built a short distance away at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah and will be delivered in time for the opening of the new bulk terminal at Saqr Port in mid-2018.

Saqr Port is the major bulk-handing port in the Middle East and a vital part of the regional economy. Located at the foot of the Hajar Mountains, it serves the fastgrowing quarry industry in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Each year 55 million tonnes of bulk materials are exported through the port to countries around the Arabian Gulf, and RAK Ports are currently adding new deepwater berths capable of handling capesize vessels.

Damen’s regional sales team worked closely with Saqr Port to determine the class of tug that would be most suitable for its requirements. The need was for a vessel that is both compact and powerful, so as to be able to handle the large carriers at the new terminal and work within the confines of the harbour. At the same time, the proximity of the Hajar Mountains means that the port can experience sudden and very strong winds. The ASD 2913 was ultimately selected due to its having all the necessary attributes, including 80 tonnes of bollard pull within a 29-metre hull, plus high freeboard and a raised quarterdeck for safe operations in rough seas.

The contract was signed at the beginning of April by Capt. Cliff Brand, Group General Manager, and Mr. Kommer Damen, in recognition of RAK Ports’ valued status as a long-standing customer of the Damen Shipyards Group. The RAK Ports fleet already includes an ASD 2411 and a 2310, as well as five Damen Stan Tugs.

“We are delighted to be building for the UAE, in the UAE,” says Pascal Slingerland, Sales Manager Middle East for Damen. “Albwardy Damen continues to go from strength-to-strength, providing a comprehensive newbuild and repair service to the UAE and the wider Arabian Gulf, and it is our pleasure to be working with our nearneighbours at Saqr Port.”

Alongside this latest order Albwardy Damen, until recently known as Damen Shipyards Sharjah, is also currently building three large rotor tugs and a self-propelled jack-up barge, as well as some smaller ASD tugs and cutter suction dredgers.

Captain Michael Magee, Harbour Master at RAK Ports commented that “the port is delighted to have agreed a deal with Damen to build the 2913 locally. Damen’s proven quality product and their flexibility, with respect to build location, secured them the contract. The 2913 with 80 tonnes bollard pull will complement the seven tugs currently at Saqr Port, and give additional power to receive Capesize vessels.”

The Port of Oakland, California, US, has begun operations to heighten four 366-foot ship-to-shore cranes by 27-feet over a nine month project.

The cranes, which are used to load and unload container vessels, will be better able to reach containers stacked high above decks on some ‘megaships’ that now dock at the Port.

The first of the four units was pulled off its guide rails recently and shuttled to the eastern edge of OICT’s Oakland Estuary dock, where the work is now underway.

Over a nine-week period, engineers will brace the crane on supports, cut away its lower legs and affix extensions. The modified crane is scheduled to return to duty before withdrawing the next one for raising in August.

“This is a commitment to the future of

shipping in Oakland,” John Driscoll, the Port’s Maritime Director, said, adding that “vessels are getting bigger and bigger and we’re providing the infrastructure to keep them coming our way.”

Oakland International Container Terminal’s (OICT) cranes will be raised in partnership with SSA Marine, the terminal operator under the project which is estimated to cost around $14 million (USD).

The port said that crane-raising is part of an overall effort to strengthen Oakland’s competitiveness among US West Coast ports. Other projects underway or expected to begin soon include doubling the size of the nearby TraPac marine terminal, constructing a 287,000-square foot Cool Port for refrigerated cargo transport and developing the first 27 acres of a Seaport Logistics Complex that will attract additional imports and exports.

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New Leader for International Maritime Rescue Federation

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), the international charity focused on preventing loss of life in the world’s waters, has announced that Theresa Crossley will be its new Chief Executive.

Crossley will join IMRF in October, when she steps down from her role as Executive Director of The United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG).

Udo Fox, Chairman and Trustee of the IMRF said; “We are delighted to appoint Theresa as CEO of the IMRF. She brings a wealth of expertise to the organization with her extensive maritime industry knowledge and her experience covering the marine environment, shipping safety and search and rescue around the U.K. “At the same time, we are grateful to our outgoing CEO Bruce Reid, who has made a dramatic difference to the IMRF, building it into an organization with 103 members in 49 countries with a growing active regional network, regularly providing international leadership on the full remit of search and rescue issues. Theresa will help us to build on this success, increasing the reach and positive impact of the organization even further.”

Crossley said, "I am looking forward to taking up my new position at the IMRF and to the exciting new challenge this offers, working with the world’s maritime search and rescue organizations to improve coordination and response, so that many more people in distress on the sea or on inland waters can be saved.”

The IMRF brings together maritime rescue coordination centers, coast guards, volunteer response organizations, government and non-government search and rescue organizations to develop and improve maritime search and rescue (SAR) planning and response. The IMRF’s work is global, bringing together members and other organizations through meetings, conferences, forums and a series of international targeted projects.

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New CEO for The Nautical Institute Captain John Lloyd has been appointed CEO of The Nautical Institute, taking over from Philip Wake who is retiring after 14 years in the post.

In his previous role as Chief Operating Officer, Lloyd had overall responsibility for the Institute’s specialized training services, including the industry-standard Dynamic Positioning Operator accreditation and certification scheme.

“Now more than ever it is important that the Institute champions best practice and professionalism and promotes a culture of safety first,” says Lloyd.

His 16-year seagoing career began in 1975, gaining command in 1987 and spending two years as a marine pilot at Walvis Bay, Namibia. His extensive experience in maritime education has included senior positions at Warsash Maritime Academy and Flagship Training in the U.K., CEO of Vanuatu Maritime College and Professor of Maritime Training at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania.

As CEO of The Nautical Institute, Lloyd will be managing the resources of an organization that has 7,000 members and over 50 branches around the world.

He has been a member of the Institute for 30 years.

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ScottishPower Renewables commissions scour protection modelling for East Anglia One HR Wallingford is working with ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to test the performance of frond mats – which mimic natural seaweed – to act as scour protection for piled jacket foundations at the East Anglia ONE (EA ONE) Offshore Windfarm in the southern North Sea.

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Seabed Scour Control Systems (SSCS) visit HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility where the frond mat scour tests are being carried out

The East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm (EA ONE), which is approximately 30 miles southeast of Lowestoft, is entering its construction phase. When fully operational, the EA ONE windfarm will comprise 102 turbines, mounted on piled jacket foundations, for which the need to install effective scour protection has been identified.

HR Wallingford is carrying out physical modelling in its Fast Flow Facility to test the scour development and the performance of a frond mat scour protection system to protect the jacket piles for EA ONE, taking into account the foundation design, the seabed characteristics and metocean conditions.

Initial tests, undertaken at a scale of 1:2, are some of the largest scour tests ever undertaken in a laboratory, and highlight the power and scale of the Fast Flow Facility, which at 75 m long and 8 m wide can hold a million litres of water, and can generate waves up to 1 m high and flows of over 2 m/second.

In the tests, jacket legs are protected with weighted frond mats. The mats are composed of high tensile strength, polypropylene, buoyant, frond lines. The frond mats are designed to mimic naturally formed seaweed, providing additional drag and slowing the flow of water. This reduction in velocity reduces the sediment carrying capacity of the water, resulting in a reduction in the erosion rate of material around the jacket legs, or in deposition. The weight and time development of sediment build-up of the sediment bank will depend on the local conditions and seabed composition.

A series of three full tidal cycles (including both flood and ebb tides) are being simulated to allow the mats to accumulate sediment. Storm conditions are also being run, in which a 1:1 year, 1:10 year, and 1:50 year storm are simulated.

Samantha Dawson, Business Development Manager Renewables, at HR Wallingford, said: ”At HR Wallingford we have an active programme of research in the prediction and analysis of scour around marine structures, with world class modelling facilities, including the Fast Flow Facility.

This gives us a controlled environment in which to evaluate and select the best-performing scour protection systems for a specific site, like EA ONE, and the conditions in which it operates.” www.hrwallingford.com

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Damen supports call for Dutch naval sector investment

Damen Shipyards Group supports the report ‘The Navy and the Netherlands Maritime Cluster – an ecosystem under pressure’, by PRC (Policy Research Corporation). The report calls for increased investment into the Dutch naval fleet via ‘Launching Customer’ projects.

The report was presented to the Dutch Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert during a meeting of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers. It was jointly commissioned by Dutch maritime network associations Maritime by Holland and Netherlands Maritime Technology, together with the Dutch Foundation of Defence and Security Industry.

Dating back to 1879, Damen’s relationship with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) is well established. Over the last fifty years, Damen has developed and built eight generations of naval combatant vessels for the RNLN. These vessels – including air-defence frigates, amphibious platforms, logistic support ships and oceangoing patrol vessels – represent not only the close cooperation between Damen and the RNLN, but also the invaluable involvement of the entire Dutch maritime sector as well as the innovative input provided by numerous Dutch research institutes.

Furthermore, it is the collaborative efforts of this maritime cluster of companies and research institutes that enable the ongoing maintenance of the Dutch naval fleet.

The timing of the report is closely connected with projections showing that the existing RNLN fleet of multipurpose frigates, mine countermeasure vessels and submarines will reach the end of their lifespans over the coming decade. The report also takes into account increasing global security issues and a committed contribution to NATO in the need to address future naval investment requirements.

The implications for the Dutch maritime cluster go beyond Damen and even the Netherlands’ own borders. On the one hand, increased government investment would uphold the RNLN’s position as a capable and resilient naval force. And on the other hand, greater investment would support the Dutch maritime industry as a whole, thus maintaining its strong standing in the global maritime industry.

“We are extremely proud of our strong relationship with the Royal Netherlands Navy – and it must be said that this has been made possible with the close cooperation and concerted efforts of the entire commercial maritime sector and associative research institutes here in the Netherlands,” comments Damen CEO René Berkvens.

“Sustained and innovative investment by our government in the Royal Netherlands Navy is of vital importance for the future state of the Dutch shipbuilding industry in general. And, in particular, those parties responsible for the development and construction of modern naval vessels.

Damen wholeheartedly supports the initiatives laid down in this report.” www.damen.com

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SeaRenergy adds CMID to its services

James Fisher finishes Seatek excavation project

German wind industry service provider SeaRenergy has further extended its services in the offshore wind business and is now offering CMIDs (Common Marine Inspection Documents).

James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has completed an excavation project for Seatek in the Kandla Gujarat region of North-west India.

The company deployed its shallow water Twin R2000 tool for postlay trenching and backfilling of an HDPE pipeline with concrete sinker blocks over a distance of 7.5km.

The pipeline was trenched to 1.5m top of pipe in an intertidal zone with 7m tidal variation.

Delzad Karani, director at Seatek, said: “This was a very challenging element of our overall project and it was essential we found a solution. The JFSE team delivered a great service from beginning to end.”

Kenneth R. Mackie, managing director at JFSE, added: “Our shallow water capabilities and personnel, who had experience in operating under similar conditions, provided the client with a time and cost-effective solution to overcome the very particular demands of this excavation.”

CMID provides a standard format for the inspection of offshore vessels. Its use helps to promote safety and efficiency. The aim of the CMID is to provide a measure for vessel safety and environmental assurance, safety of personnel, and protection of the environment.

For the vessel operator a CMID may help to reduce the number of third party repeat inspections on individual vessels by providing a consistent, transferrable format. This format equally meets the requirements of the vessel operator and the client.

SeaRenergy is an independent provider of comprehensive services for all offshore wind industry stakeholders. The company is involved in the whole value chain from T&I concept design and installation to operations and maintenance. SeaRenergy offers consulting and engineering services, as well as offshore marine services (e.g. transport, logistics, construction site safety) and the full range of offshore professionals.

CMIDs will be carried out by SeaRenergy’s in-house Accredited Vessel Inspector (AVI).

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International safety expert, Salvare, has secured a number of orders for its Seapod and Mini-Pod lifesaving systems through its UK sales agent, SeaSafe, over the last year.

The latest contract for five units went to a UK west coast fleet operator, which wants to kit out all of its vessels to help ensure its crews stay safe at sea.

Jeremy Dale, managing director, SeaSafe, said: “Since we took on the distribution of Salvare’s Seapod and Mini-pod, units have been sold worldwide from everywhere in between America to Germany. We have supplied a good mix of products to both fleet operators and to private individuals.”

“What’s so great about these systems is that they’re equally as applicable for large commercial vessels as they are for small pleasure craft.”

He added that the systems’ popularity speaks for itself.

“In MOB scenarios, the survival rate increases exponentially as the casualty is kept out of the water and this is what Seapod has been built to do.”

Salvare’s Seapod system is a lightweight, easily deployed, fully interlocking inflatable life-saving platform based on the Carley Liferaft concept. It aims to make reliance on lifejackets a thing of the past.

Weighing just 4kg and packed in a water activated case, it offers good protection from the onset of hypothermia, increasing the chances of survival. Because of its compactness, it can be stowed on large ships, coastal vessels, small boats, helicopters and aircraft alike.

Its smaller cousin, the Mini-Pod, is proving to be just as popular across even more markets. Like the Seapod, the aim of the Mini-Pod is to provide a place of refuge and buy hours rather than minutes for survivors waiting to be rescued from the sea.

Although it doesn’t take the place of a life raft or life jacket, the device solves the ageold problems of quick deployment, visibility and staying safely out of the water to avoid hypothermia.

SeaSafe will be back at Seawork International this year showcasing the Seapod and Mini-pod among its impressive portfolio of other innovative life safety and survival products and devices. Visit SeaSafe Systems on stand PG159 at Seawork International. www.salvare.co.uk www.seasafe.co.uk

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Life Cell Marine Safety has been included in a new initiative aiming to support local fishermen operating from coastal locations between Hartlepool and Saltburn by the Sea, who have traditionally used the fishing grounds in and around the windfarm.

The new programme, developed by EDF Energy Renewables, aims provide essential safety equipment for personnel and vessels in line with Marine and Coastguard Agency for fishing vessel operators. The scheme will provide Life Cell models to local fishermen, ensuring they have essential safety equipment in a readily accessible location in the event of an emergency. The Life Cell is used as a flotation device, which can float free or be easily removed from a vessel. The bonus is that it can also be safely and easily removed after each day’s fishing to reduce the possibility of theft of essential safety equipment.

James Wilson, local fishing liaison officer with EDF Energy Renewables, said: “Our aim has always been to ensure that the wind farm can co-exist safely and effectively with local fishing activities. “We have maintained close contact with the local fishermen at all stages of the project and we are delighted to be able to provide support for this very important local activity and community. “The dedicated new fishing support programme will provide targeted assistance for specific fishing activity needs and will hopefully provide a positive contribution to the activities of local fishing groups and individual operators.”

The new programme will be managed by Tees Valley Community Foundation (TVCF) in association with Coastwatch Redcar. Trevor Smith, chairman of Coastwatch Redcar, said: “We are delighted to participate in this initiative. Ensuring that local fishing boat operators are equipped with vital safety equipment is a natural extension to our role in supporting HM Coastguard with local surveillance activities and helping those in trouble at sea.

“The new equipment being provided could make a real difference to the safety of small fishing boat operators and their crews who find themselves in difficulty and we would encourage all local fishermen to take up this generous offer from EDF Energy Renewables.”

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Technology is powering a brighter future

by Andy Reid, Director at Hydrosphere When the first early man lit a fire on a cliff to warn mariners that they were approaching land, he could have little imagined how this one small act would evolve into a worldwide, lifesaving solution.

While the principle remains the same today - the use of light to warn ships of danger or direct them to safety - the biggest leap in the efficiency of light in maritime navigational aids came relatively recently with introduction of three things: LED lights, the development of reliable solar power storage and, of course, the internet/wireless technology.

For around 300 years, light technology was driven entirely by the fuel used to generate it. Light is a by-product of heat so, had you asked 19th or early 20th century physicists: “I need a brighter light, but I only want to use about 20% of my current power source to produce it.

I also want it to be less than half the size and weight of my current light source and I’d like it to last 10 times longer please,” they would have shown you the door.

Even when, in 1962, Nick Holonyack invented the first visible light LED, few understood its implications and it would take several decades for LED light to be turned into a commercial reality.

LED was first used in marine beacons in 1997, but its introduction was not plain sailing because, although producing flashes was relatively straightforward, sweeping arcs of LED light took longer to develop.

But, since the turn of this century, the use of LED in maritime navigational aids has grown exponentially as they are five times more energy efficient than conventional/incandescent light sources. They also have a 10-year lifespan, are low maintenance and can be very small.

But, most importantly, LEDs are easily programmed and digitally controlled. Being able to control several lighthouses, buoys, beacons and fixed port entry/harbour lights all from one warm, land based control room has obvious advantages.

Another major advance has been the huge leaps made storing solar power and battery technology. You only have to think back to the original ‘mobile’ phone-bricks of the early 1980’s to see how battery-life, output and size have progressed. An example of where solar power and batteries are being effectively used together is in the Arctic Circle, where solar power generated in the summer is stored in batteries for use all winter long. This power is also grid and emission-free.

Almost all maritime navigational aids now rely on a combination of LED, solar power and battery storage. This has made them lighter, more robust, longer lasting, easier to maintain, more powerful, more reliable and more sustainable.

For the first time ever, maritime navigational lighting is becoming more powerful while having a smaller and smaller carbon footprint. More sustainable materials, better power to light ratios and lower annual maintenance are all areas where there is continued development.

A question that all these improvements prompts might be: “In an age of GPS, sonar and other on-board technology, do we really still need so many lights in the sea?” And the answer is yes. Why? Because, although on-board technology should give accurate data, the modernday sailor still needs port entry lights, lighthouses, buoys and beacons to confirm the data they are seeing on board. And there are many recreational craft with little or no up-to-date technology.

Our navigational lighting can de-lineate very clearly between colours, its range has increased to over 10 miles, with minutes of degrees of accuracy. It can also pierce through most weather conditions and, because it is digitally controlled, it is also more reliable than ever before. So yes, lights can and will continue to guide crews home.

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by Ieuan Jones, Solicitor in Ashfords LLP's Marine Team

With Seawork around the corner, a theme once again this year on the lips of many exhibitors and visitors is Autonomous Vessels. We take a look at the issues, including the benefits and pitfalls, of regulating this growing new technology.

It has been said that the prevalence of Autonomous Vessels (AVs) in shipping, set to grow exponentially in the next 10 years, will be the biggest revolution in the industry since steam overtook sail-power. AVs are set to be introduced in parallel with innovations in other areas of transport, such as driverless cars (pioneered by Google) and drone delivery technology (being developed by Amazon).

First, we must make sure we understand what we mean when we talk about AVs. Many in the industry distinguish AVs from Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) such as those used in oceanographic research and military and security use. AVs have developed from these areas and may be different from those used in shipping - however for our purpose and for ease of reference we will not distinguish them here. Underwater Autonomous Vessels (UAVs) have, of course, been in use in the industry for many years. But the rapid development is really set to be for Autonomous Surface Vessels.

The root of this new technological development are innovations in science. For example, the University of Plymouth is currently working on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), a 33 metre trimaran. The project is to build the MAS to be the world's first full-sized, autonomous, unmanned vessel to cross the Atlantic ocean in 2020, for the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. So, innovations abound in this area and it will not be long before technology comes head to head with regulation.

As always with any developing technology, commerce is the driving factor. The notion of cutting overheads by having unmanned bulk carriers or port security vessels has long been a dream in the industry, having been spoken about over decades. Yet with any branching out into unknown territory, there is bound to be commensurate involvement with regulatory bodies and their processes of approval before we can even begin to discuss how the industry will adopt them.

The first and most obvious regulation that AVs will come into contact with will be the COLREGS, particularly as they relate to collisions between manned and unmanned vessels. This has not been a big issue to date, not only because of the lack of AVs in our waters, but also due to their design. Most AVs are still under 12 metres, small and light with inflators or foam collars and sensors to stop them colliding with objects such as manned vessels. Fine, as far as it goes, as the risk of collision is that much smaller (it is interesting to note that, at least initially, the COLREGS did not apply to UAVs either). But how does that square with the dream of, say, unmanned bulk carriers? That can hardly be said to be in the same field! Amendment, perhaps on a drastic basis, of the COLREGS by the IMO would therefore be necessary, although with ratification being needed across the board this could be a long and drawn out process - and businesses are unlikely to be patient in the meantime if the technology is there.

In fact, it is anticipated that all of the major IMO conventions would need amendments to various degrees. This would include the Facilitation of Maritime Traffic (FAL) and the Athens Convention (PAL), not to mention further consideration of SOLAS. But it is not all doom and gloom - it is even being said that AVs may even assist in deregulation. Many pollution regulations (such as MARPOL) may be required less as AVs are not expected to be as polluting as manned vessels. Some are even saying that AVs may eventually make ship nationalities a thing of the past.

Whatever the future holds, it is clear that AVs are only going to continue to be a hot topic in the industry, in Seawork and beyond. It is hoped that regulation could develop alongside this new technology so as not to hinder the industry unnecessarily.

Ashfords LLP will be visiting Seawork this year and would be delighted to meet you for a chat about your business and our services.

Please contact Ieuan Jones (i.jones@ashfords.co.uk), or Charles Hattersley (c.hattersley@ashfords.co.uk). www.ashfords.co.uk

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The conference will deliver the essential knowledge and experience from some of the best salvage professionals in the business. Specific case study analysis from some of the largest and most complex salvage operations will give ultimate guidance and best practice for future salvage incidents.

Key Topics Include: • Salvage Market Update • Salvage Case Studies: Technical and Operational Perspectives • Environmental Regulations and Issues

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• Crew Training and Management • Necessary Technology and Procedure Advancements for Megaship, LNG and LPG Ship Salvage and Incident Assistance • Tug & tows in salvage • Authority Involvement in Salvage & Casualty Response • Decline of LOF • H&M, P&I and Insurance Market Updates • SCOPIC update • Places of Refuge for Ships in Need of Assistance

Confirmed Speakers Include: John Noble FNI, Master Mariner, Constellation Marine Services George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Commercial Director, Five Oceans Salvage Sam Kendall-Marsden, Head of Division, UK and Americas, Standard Club Anna Maria Darmanin, Secretary-General, European Tugowners Association Ulrich Malchow, Managing Director, Port Feeder Barge Jan De Boer, Senior Legal Officer, IMO and many more…

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Salvage Companies, Tug & Towage Companies, Local Authority Representatives, Ship Owners, Ship Managers, P&I Clubs, Maritime Lawyers, Consultants.

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Secure your space online with a debit/credit card following the link: www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/maritime-salvage-casualtyresponse/

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Meercat goes from strength to strength Meercat Workboats Ltd are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year and are at the forefront of building workboats in the UK. The business is going from Strength to Strength as another two orders were received in May for their newest range of vessels and with our latest M15 workboat for the Harbour Master in Southampton just having been launched, Meercat workboats are looking forward to building the product range even further and delivering great quality vessels to their loyal satisfied customers. The company’s track record on meeting expectations, timing and budget is unrivalled.

Located on the south coast of England, Meercat workboats are passionate about building vessels to suit the client’s precise needs. Whether it is an M Range vessel, Road transportable workboat or a M Power with lots of bollard pull, Meercat pride themselves on designing the perfect solution Being part of a larger group, Burgess Marine Ltd, allows the company to draw on a large resource of labour, support, and facilities around the country, whether for repair or servicing. The Burgess group is the UK’s largest independent ship repairers from Royal Navy warships to commercial ferries, super-yachts and support the Meercat ethos and product range.

The Meercat range is now even greater with improved designs which allow an even greater deck load and cargo capability giving the customer more options and flexibility when looking for a workboat, from Road Transportable vessels, the new M class and soon to be the M power range, bespoke designs up to 22 metres, Meercat Workboats are capable of delivering you the right vessel for the job in hand.

Meercats are designed to have an extremely shallow draft which proves invaluable for inshore applications such as cable laying and civil engineering in addition to pollution response in shallow marsh and estuarine environments The versatile single, twin and triple hulled workboats have been sold around the world, and Meercat offer a plethora of deck equipment, engine options and electronics to suit the work the vessel is anticipated to carry out. All Meercats are designed and built in-house in new purpose built workshops in Hythe, allowing the company to keep a close eye on quality control and build progress. The crew of skilled fabricators are fully coded welders.

Visit stand VA54A at Seawork International www.meercatworkboats.com

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They will also be displaying the high-efficiency C7.1 marine propulsion engine.

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RBS Marine, will be debuting a Rodman Patrol 33 at this year’s exhibition. It is a high speed vessel with a hull capable of up to 55 knots, particularly suitable for coastal surveillance and intervention operations where speed and agility are essential.

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Bigger is better for DuroWipers DuroWipers will be back at Seawork this year with an even bigger demo model following securing even greater interest for its products since the show moved to its larger venue at Mayflower Park.

Noel Gould, owner, DuroWipers, said: “On the back of the increased amount of contracts we received last year we decided to go for an even larger presence at Seawork this year.”

“Exhibiting at Seawork over the years has gained us the sort of exposure and branding that attracts clients such as the RNLI who carry out such rigorous testing on all their onboard equipment. It is a testament to our products design and durability.”

DuroWipers has recently finished the replacement and refurbishment of all the bridge windscreen wipers on yet another DFDS ferry, the Dover Seaway.

The wiper expert has a long standing relationship with the ferry operator based on product reliability.

Previously, it secured one of its largest orders to date to fit three DFDS cross Channel ferries with 45 maintenance free external DuroWipers Pantographs.

Returning recently to complete the starboard wiper systems to the Dunkerque, Dover and Delft.

The units are suited for the ships because they can withstand the marine environment and continual usage. Also, any maintenance or replacements are easy to perform due to the pod design. They also come with a three-year warranty.

DuroWipers systems have a strong reputation for robustness and quality. They are the only fully enclosed system on the market which fall in line with European Safety Standards, protecting users from

serious injury.

AISI 316 Stainless Steel is used extensively in the manufacturing process because of its strength and anti-corrosive qualities.

With quality as a priority, DuroWipers incorporate four G Seals and two external seals to combat water ingress, up to ten Oilite Bearings, one sealed ball bearings and two needle bearings to reduce friction and increase longevity and maintenance free performance.

All DuroWiper systems have unique patented twin drive shafts and rotary mechanism which transfers the rotary power from the motor to the twin drive shafts equally, creating a reciprocating movement which gives a smooth, powerful and quiet stoke.

Last year, DuroWipers drew the crowds at Seawork with a full-size demonstration model of the window wipers specified on the RNLI Shannon class Lifeboats.

It offers extended and lifetime warranties to both the RNLI and the Royal Navy.

For the Royal Navy, DuroWipers has retrofitted three RFA Vessels over the past five years - the Fort Rosalie, the Fort Austin and the Diligence.

DuroWipers designs, develops and manufactures all of its wipers at its factory in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, UK. It also offers an installation service for customers who prefer the original equipment manufacturers to fit and commission their equipment. For retro-fit or replacement, removal of the old equipment can also be undertaken as part of the contract.

Stand PY115 www.durowipers.co.uk

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Impressive show line-up of products for Barton Marine Barton Marine has announced its impressive product line-up for Seawork International. The company’s versatile track and car systems will be on display, showcasing their benefits for use on commercial vessels. These marine-grade aluminium extruded tracks and sliding car systems provide lightweight and high load bearing solutions, and are available for individual customisation. Most tracks can be curved to special requirements, making them perfect for refits, special design applications for OEM uses, and for replacing existing tracking systems. From detailed drawings, Barton’s track professionals can deliver a bespoke curved track of up to five metres in length. As well as producing permanently fixed systems, Barton Marine can also increase functionality and convenience with its removable track bracket, allowing track to be stowed away neatly when not required.

As an extension of Barton’s industrial range of products, its new line of Industrial Snatch Blocks will also be displayed at the show this year. Carrying the CE quality assurance stamp, the blocks are easy to employ in a variety of general industrial maritime settings, providing an exceptional choice for those who need pulley blocks offering simplicity and confidence, for moving and lifting loads from 200kg to 350kg.

Wave International introduces Wave MiniBOSS at Seawork International Wave International has announced that the official launch of its oil water filter separator, MiniBOSS, will be at Seawork International.

MiniBOSS is a small, lightweight, low cost and easy to maintain oil water separator. The certified bilge filter system provides effective control and prevention of oily bilge water discharge. The Wave MiniBOSS separators use two Wavestream WS-C3 cartridges to attain the high efficiency and holding capacity required to meet these requirements set by the IMO. MiniBOSS meets the Marine Pollution (MARPOL) requirements as stipulated by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).107(49) certification. Through co-operation with Recovered Energy Inc, the Wave

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Barton Marine’s new Block on a Strop adds an element of heritage to the brand’s impressive product portfolio.

The original concept was developed for use in theatres, Barton’s Block on a Strop is a durable number seven precision ball bearing sheave block, with an attached webbing strap, designed to function as an easily portable lifting device for a range of equipment and tools. With the ability to attach the strop to a pole, bar, or other robust structure, the device can be easily installed, removed, and relocated when necessary.

This helps reduce the health and safety risks associated with lifting heavy loads for marina operatives, scaffolders and builders alike.

Chief Executive of Barton Marine, Suzanne Blaustone, comments on the exhibition, saying, “We’re glad to be back as exhibitors at Seawork’s 20th anniversary this year. We’ll exhibit Barton’s line of standard or bespoke tracks and cars which can be utilised for easy movement of loads on deck, man overboard systems, and also for movable roofing which is a growth market for us. Barton is skilled at curving track to specification for new builds and refits. Included in our display is our line of new stainless steel snatch blocks which are perfect for industrial and commercial marine users who need easy loading and versatility on job sites. While many people know Barton Marine for our extensive array of leisure marine products, Seawork is an opportunity to showcase our range of commerical and industrial products which is an important growth sector for us.”

Barton Marine will also be showcasing other products from its range of industrial and commerical equipment including: the ClamSeal for the immediate repair of inflatables; LineTamers for safely securing and organising ropes and articles on board; Barton’s EasySplice rope splicer; and VuPlex plastic cleaner, polisher and protector for instrument panels, clear windows and multiple plastic substrates.

Stand SB60 www.bartonmarine.com MiniBOSS has been developed and fully tested at 15ppm and 5pmm levels, gaining certification from the US Coast Guard to meet the International Marine Organisation (IMO) Resolution. The guidelines stipulate that all shipboard oily water separator (OWS) achieve clean bilge water under 15 ppm of type C oil or heavily emulsified oil, and any other contaminates that may be found.

Wave International Managing Director, Paul Gullett, comments on the launch of MiniBOSS, saying, “During development the Wavestream cartridges were found to be the best option for the oil removal phase, giving excellent performance. Wave MiniBOSS now gives us an exciting new product, enabling us to expand into larger boat and ship sectors.”

Wavestream is a compact filter that is easily installed between the bilge pump and outlet. It removes all traces of oil or pollution from the bile discharge water. The entire Wavestream range has been awarded the Lloyd’s Register Type Approval, providing clear and independent verification of its effectiveness and suitability for use on all sea going vessels. The Wavestream systems are also recognised by leading Port State Control authorities and, now within the Wave MiniBOSS separator, also by the IMO. Stand PG117 www.wavestream.co.uk

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SABIK BLUETOOTH CONTROL - EASY, SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE Is the lantern still operational? - Are the settings correct? - Does the battery have enough energy?

Questions which usually involve intrusive access to a lantern on a floating or piled beacon, introducing risks to the technician in answering these important performance indicators Sabik Marine once again showed the way to the industry and launched the Sabik Bluetooth® Control app based on Bluetooth® Smart technology first in the world in the summer of 2015. Sabik LED 160 was the first marine lantern with the Bluetooth® connectivity available. The advanced Sabik Bluetooth® Control app LED 160 on location revolutionized the programming and control of marine lanterns with an easy to use interface and built-in intelligence. With Sabik Bluetooth® Control app it is easy and safe to check your lantern from the vessel or quayside without climbing onto a buoy or beacon. You can check the status and configure the lantern from a distance of up to 50 meters and all you need in the field is your smartphone or tablet and the free Sabik Bluetooth® Control app.

At the beginning of 2017, Sabik Marine expanded the app availability to a comprehensive range of sophisticated marine lanterns. Now it is a standard feature in the product series of LED 160, LED 350, HBL, M660, ODSL 200 and LO 200 and optional feature for LED 155 product series.

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Torqeedo, market leader in the fast growing marine electric propulsion industry, will display its innovative range of electric motors at this month’s Seawork International exhibition.

The flagship of Torqeedo’s Cruise line, the Cruise 10.0R, will be on display on the Torqeedo stand. The Cruise 10.0R is equivalent to a 20HP combustion engine, boasting 12kW peak power, 10kW continuous power and a voltage level of 48V to deliver impressive, emission-free performance at speeds of up to 17.2knots (31.9km/h).

In its smallest size, the Cruise 10.0R weighs 47.2kg and features a powered tilt function, with a maximum RPM standing at 1,400RPM, and 315lbs of static thrust. Available in three shaft lengths ranging from 38.5cm to 63.9cm, the Cruise 10.0R is suitable for a variety of commercial vessels.

With its robust design, protected from corrosion, salt-water capable and completely waterproof, the Cruise 10.0R is suited for rugged environments and extreme conditions.

It can provide the power and thrust for planing boats and displacement hulls up to 10 tonnes.

Torqeedo’s revolutionary Deep Blue Saildrive will also be on display – a development of the award-winning 40HP and 80HP Deep Blue motors. Offering 25kW power output, the Deep Blue Saildrive offers sailboats up to 40 feet the opportunity to achieve maximum speeds of 18+ km/h, propulsive power of 16.2kW and is comparable with a 40HP petrol motor.

Rounding up Torqeedo’s impressive product line-up will be the versatile 3HP equivalent Travel 1003 outboard, built to easily propel tenders and smaller vessels up to 1.5 tons.

Commenting on the exhibition, UK Sales Manager for Torqeedo, John Arnold, says, “We always relish the opportunity to visit Seawork and meet with potential business contacts and buyers from around the world. Seawork is a great chance for Torqeedo to receive invaluable feedback from industry professionals, and we are confident that our product line-up for this year will attract and impress a whole host of visitors.”

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Rolls-Royce to supply second hybrid system to Norwegian Coastal Administration vessel The Norwegian Coastal Administration’s new multipurpose vessel OV Ryvingen will be its second to combine traditional diesel power with battery-driven operation.

The battery pack that Rolls-Royce has been commissioned to equip the Ryvingen with will have an available capacity of 2,000 kilowatt hours (kWh). A substantial increase from the 850 kWh capacity that is installed aboard its hybrid sister ship the Bøkfjord. It is also has twice the capacity of Norway’s first fully electric car and passenger ferry, Ampere.

The Ryvingen has an operating profile that allows it to run on battery power alone for several hours, without using the diesel engine. In addition, the batteries will provide power when the vessel is docked, so the diesel engines will not have to be kept running. The batteries can be recharged from an onshore power supply in ports where this is available.

Kurt-Ivar Gram Franck, Norwegian Coastal Administration, Project Manager, said: “We named our first hybrid vessel last September. Later that year, it was named Vessel of the Year in Denmark, where it was built.

We are now taking this concept one step further, and are looking forward to taking delivery of a ship that is even more innovative and environment friendly.”

Both the Bøkfjord and the Ryvingen are multipurpose vessels, which perform operations relating to oil spill protection and the maintenance of shipping lanes. They are the third and fourth vessels in the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s fleet renewal programme, comprising of six to eight ships.

Rolls-Royce has signed its contract to deliver the hybrid system with the shipyard, Fitjar Mekaniske Verft, in Norway. This partnership has resulted in state-of-the-art technological advances. For example the Ryvingen’s innovative ability to reuse heat from the vessel’s engine in an environmentally friendly manner sets it apart from its sister vessel. The vessel stores and reuses the surplus heat from its main engine to heat the crew’s quarters when the ship is in port.

In addition to the hybrid system with two generators and the battery pack, Rolls-Royce will also deliver an extensive equipment package, including: a Bergen main engine, permanent-magnet azimuth propulsion propellers and thrusters, the automation system, SAVe CUBE electrical system, Dynamic Positioning (DP), and control systems.

John Roger Nesje, Rolls-Royce, General Manager Sales, said: “A complete systems delivery like this enables us to think efficiency and low emissions throughout the ship’s equipment. For example, the Ryvingen’s main engine will be connected to our electrical system, which means its rotational speed can constantly be varied depending on the load. So we save energy here as well.”

The complete equipment package will also cut noise and vibration levels on board, making the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s two newest vessels better workplaces for their crews. The 46.6m long and 12m wide OV Ryvingen is scheduled for delivery towards the end of 2018. www.rolls-royce.com

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Cardiff Diesel Services announces WaterMota dealership

Cardiff Diesel Services Ltd has announced a dealership agreement with WaterMota Ltd. WaterMota is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Doosan Infracore, JMP and D-I Industrial. As a dealer, Cardiff Diesel Services Ltd will support WaterMota to provide sales, servicing and product support through their experienced team of mobile engineers who offer extensive coverage across Wales.

The new relationship with WaterMota Ltd will see Cardiff Diesel Services Ltd, offer their customers an enhanced range of engines, gearboxes, pumps, generating sets and steering systems. The WaterMota dealership will enable the company to offer further support to pleasure and commercial vessels including charter boats, commercial fisherman, ferries, pilot vessels tugs and workboats.

Cardiff Diesel Services provides industrial and marine customers with a complete power solution covering hire, sales, servicing and parts. The company offers a wide range of services from preventative maintenance contracts to breakdown call outs across a wide range of applications. In addition, Cardiff Diesel Services provide bespoke design, specification and sales of new equipment and offer support throughout the life of power systems with installation, commissioning, servicing and repairs. The addition of the WaterMota Ltd dealership, complements the existing service offering of Cardiff Diesel Services and supports the continued growth and development of the company.

Cardiff Diesel Services, Director, Christopher Odling-Smee commented: “We are delighted to be extending our offering in the commercial marine sector. We are pleased to be working with WaterMota and excited about the opportunities this new dealership offers both our customers and our company for future growth.”

James Wyatt, Sales Manager at WaterMota Ltd added:” Watermota are thrilled to be working with Cardiff Diesel Services to further grow our Marine and Industrial dealer network, building on both companies already well established networks we feel that this partnership will bring exciting prospects for the future.” www.cardiffdieselservices.com

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The Teignbridge ‘Green Machine’

The construction of Teignbridge's new propulsion research and development vessel is well under way. The main hull is near completion and the wheel house/cabin construction is underway. The vessel is due to be launched this summer and will commence operations in the autumn.

The vessel is designed to function as a floating testing facility, fitted with instruments to measure and record all aspects of a propellers’ performance. The catamaran twin hull construction will provide a wide area of undisturbed water between the hulls. It operates as an improved research test tank where full size (up to 1.2 m) diameter propellers can be tested, avoiding the use of scale models and scale factors.

A significant advantage of using a purpose designed vessel for testing is that the propeller drive is retractable so that propellers can be exchanged at sea and tested very quickly without the vessel needing to return to harbour and expensive haul outs can be avoided.

Comparative sea trial can be undertaken closely together ensuring comparable ambient conditions.

The vessel will be based in Torquay harbour and will use the sheltered waters of Torbay and the adjacent coast to carry out the propulsion research and testing.

Teignbridge Propellers will be aiming to research and develop the most efficient propeller designs. The research vessel is aimed at developing higher efficiency marine propulsion to provide increased performance, and at the same time, help its customers to save on fuel costs and therefore achieve a reduction in carbon emissions. In effect it will be a "green machine". Helping the marine industry to go reduce its environmental impact.

Helping the industry to go greener: It is largely not recognised that propellers are not generally very efficient, although they are probably the most efficient method of marine propulsion (more efficient than water jets and paddles).The average fast boat propeller is in the region of 65% efficient and some propeller designs can be as low as 35% efficient.

Teignbridge's C-Foil propeller design, in tank tests at the Emerson tank at Newcastle University, showed a 70% efficiency, the most efficient propeller design that the company is aware of. This propellers design will be further optimised with the use of the propulsion research vessel.

We all know that all boat owners and operators will welcome the improvements in fuel economy that we aim to deliver. Fuel represents the biggest running cost for most commercial and leisure boats. A modern Princess 56 uses 275 litres per hour per engine with twin engines, 550 litres per hour in total. So a 5% to 8% saving in consumption represents a significant saving.

The HEPS project: The Energy Technology Institute (ETI) is working with Teignbridge on a £3 million high efficiency propulsion (HEPS) project which aims to reduce fuel use in the UK fleet and to help the UK government with its target to reduce carbon emissions. Teignbridge will use the test vessel as part of the ETI project for testing and optimising propeller designs.

An industry first: The company believe that no other such vessel exists and it will be an industry first. The vessel will keep Teignbridge at the forefront of propeller and propulsion research and development for years to come. www.teignbridge.co.uk

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New design enhancement means CENTADISC-C couplings can be fitted in tighter spaces The CENTADISC-C, which can be used with steel, composite, and super-lightweight carbon fibre shafts, now has a new connection option that means the flexible coupling and shaft can be installed in two parts, rather than as a single unit. This means that the problems caused by small bulkhead apertures and a lack of space are now a thing of the past.

On this newly developed version of the coupling, the centre shaft section and the flanges are connected using a Hirth face spline. This means that the main tube can be fed through any structures in the drive line, before having the larger diameter flanges attached. Consequently, smaller openings in structures, such as bulkheads, are no longer a problem.

A further enhancement is that the coupling membrane discs are now smaller in overall diameter, which again helps with space constraints, yet with no loss of strength or performance. This enables CENTADISCC to be specified in situations where, previously, it could not be considered.

A carbon fibre shaft typically weighs 70% less when compared with a conventional steel shaft, so the new connection design means that more applications can take advantage of superior weight saving benefits, as it can now be installed more widely.

CENTADISC-C provides a double-cardanic system with two tandem membranes in series. The coupling is manufactured from glass-fibre reinforced plastic for increased angular flexibility and high torque transmission. The torsionally stiff design of the coupling compensates for both axial and angular misalignments and is extremely durable and oil-resistant. It is also corrosion resistant and functions well in high ambient temperatures.

Centa's innovative Bulkhead Seal can also be integrated into the drive to ensure that the shaft runs freely through bulkhead apertures without any wearing parts completing the maintenance free installation.

To find out more about how the CENTADISC-C with its new Hirth face spline enhancement can solve your misalignment, noise and vibration problems, visit stand P089 at Seawork, or call the Centa technical team on 01274 531034. www.centa-uk.co.uk

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Two 27m Pilot Boats from Macduff Ship Design Macduff Ship Design was recently pleased to announce the successful trials and delivery of two 27m Pilot Vessels, built by Tor Marine in Turkey for Saudi Arabian owners. The vessel deliveries emphasise the continuing strong relationship between Macduff Ship Design and Tor Marine.

At 26.70 metres length overall - a generous length for a pilot boat - 7 meters beam and 3.34 meters depth, the vessels are each designed to carry eight crew and four pilots and operate in the Arabian Gulf. Classed to Bureau Veritas +Mach, Special Service/Pilot Boat with Unrestricted Navigation, propulsion machinery includes two Yanmar 12 AYM - WGT engines rated 1340kW at 1940RPM. The vessels each carry 25,000 litres of oil fuel and 11,524 litres of fresh water.

In order to optimise the hullform, a 1:15 scale model was built out of wood and GRP and put through its paces at the Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology & Industrial Aerodynamics at the University of Southampton. Both resistance and sea-keeping tests were carried out in order to ensure the smoothest performance and optimum handling in a variety of sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf.

Following the final design stages and enhancing of the spray rail to improve seakeeping, Macduff Ship Design provided full construction and outfitting drawings to Tor Marine, who swiftly began the build process. The vessels were built and delivered in 10 months to the Arabian Gulf ready to perform their duties.

During sea trials, the vessels performed admirably, exceeding all expectations. The owner specification was for the vessels to reach 14.5knots at 80% of the engines’ Maximum Continuous Rating, however on trials Marcap Tam 1 reached an impressive 16.2 knots at 80% MCR while Marcap Tam 2 reached 16 knots. Both vessels reached 18.1 knots at 100% MCR. Macduff Ship Design and Tor Marine are looking forward to continuing their working relationship together on future designs.

Macduff Ship Design will be exhibiting at Seawork this month, find them on stand PY111 www.macduffshipdesign.com

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Metal Shark delivers Patrol boats to Vietnam Coast Guard Six new military patrol boats built by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark have been delivered to the Vietnam Coast Guard.

The welded-aluminium Metal Shark 45-foot Defiant pilothouse patrol vessels were provided to Vietnam by the United States in a historic move that underscores the increased security cooperation between the two nations. The vessels were officially handed over by US Ambassador Ted Osius to the Vietnam Coast Guard on Monday in the province of Quang Nam. The new Metal Shark patrol boats will be employed by the Vietnam Coast Guard on law enforcement missions focused on smuggling, illicit trafficking, piracy and armed robbery against ships, and illegal fishing, according to a statement by the US Embassy.

“Vietnam’s future prosperity depends upon a stable and peaceful maritime environment,” Ambassador Osius stated at the handover ceremony. “The United States and the rest of the international community also benefit from regional stability, which is why we are here today, and it is why we are very pleased to be working together with the Vietnam Coast Guard.”

“Metal Shark was honoured to be selected for this historic opportunity to provide state-of-the-art American-made defence articles to Vietnam,” stated Henry Irizarry, Metal Shark’s vice president of international business development. “Our team worked closely over an extended period, in concert with US officials and also directly with the Vietnam Coast Guard, to design, build, and deliver a fleet of specialized patrol craft that will increase the Vietnam Coast Guard’s capability to maintain stability in Southeast Asia. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Vietnam Coast Guard for years to come.”

The vessels, which were built at Metal Shark’s Franklin, Louisiana waterfront shipyard complex, are powered with twin Cat C-9 diesel engines mated to Hamilton water jets. Urethane-sheathed, closed-cell foam collars by Wing provide impact protection during alongside manoeuvres or while docking. Metal Shark’s Defiant-class design has been extensively proven among military operators, with parent craft vessels in service with the US Coast Guard, US Navy, and the militaries of US partner nations worldwide.

Established in 1986, Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, and its government/commercial boat entity Metal Shark are leading suppliers of custom boats for defence, law enforcement, and commercial entities. Key customers include the United States Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Army, foreign militaries, law enforcement agencies, passenger vessel operators, pilot associations, fire departments, and other operators worldwide. From its two fully self-contained facilities in South Louisiana, Metal Shark produces a wide range of custom monohull and catamaran vessels up to 250’. www.metalsharkboats.com

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Ella F for GSS Marine

GSS Marine Services have recently taken possession of their new vessel - Ella F - from Neptune Shipyards in Holland.

The vessel is a 34 x 15 metre shallow draft DP2 class Eurotug. It is a unique design which was developed in close coordination with GSS. Ella F has a shallow draft, operating down to 1.50m, and is equipped with three propellors powered by Caterpillar C32 main engines.

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winch. There is also a 10T tugger winch fitted to the vessel.

The Ella F has spacious accommodation - on the main deck there are a total of seven cabins in which a total of nine crew can comfortably be accommodated.

Both the Captain’s and First Officer’s cabins have their own ensuite facilities, whilst the rest of the crew have shared bathroom facilities.

Below the main deck the vessel has an additional five double cabins for passengers, also fitted with shared bathroom facilities. www.gssplant.co.uk

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Saam Smit Towage has ordered a new ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) 2411 tug from Damen Shipyards, for operations in the Port of Colón, Panama.

Built for stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, it was subsequently transported to the Netherlands for finishing. With the agreement in place the new vessel, named the SST Portobelo, is now underway to join the 11-strong Saam Smit tug fleet in Panama.

The SST Portobelo is the first ASD 2411 for Saam Smit in Panama. In October 2015, the company placed an order for an ASD Tug 2913, named the SST Rambala, which was delivered in May 2016. With 80 tonnes of bollard pull, she is ideal for assisting vessels through the expanded Panama Canal. The new ASD 2411 is smaller, but still has 70 tonnes of bollard pull and is exceptionally manoeuvrable. Recently Saam Smit ordered two ASD 2411 tugs for their operations in Brazil.

As part of the contract, Saam Smit Panama will be trading in an older tug from their fleet in part exchange for the new vessel. The Damen Group offers this service through its subsidiary Damen Trading, which provides both chartering and brokerage services. The second-hand vessel will be refurbished and offered for sale worldwide.

Damen Sales Manager Magiel Venema states: “We are proud that Saam Smit came back to us for another new vessel and we are confident that the SST Portobelo will prove to be a reliable vessel, ideal for conditions in Panama. Damen’s excellent after-sales service will be available to keep her performing at her best, supported by the new Damen Shipyards Curaçao just a short distance away.”

The former Curaçao Drydock Company was taken over by Damen Shiprepair & Conversion on the 2nd of February 2017 and provides a full range of services from facilities that include two large drydocks as well as 2,000 metres of repair quays outfitted with 13 cranes.

Saam Smit’s general manager in Panama, Walter van der Dussen, commented: “The speed of delivery of the SST Portobelo was a significant factor in awarding the contact to Damen. Having a second, similar vessel alongside our existing Damen tug also adds a certain standardisation that helps us sustain the quality of our service delivery to our customers. Lastly, replacing a 55 with a 70 tonnes bollard pull tug fits in well with the Saam Smit Towage Panama strategy of serving its customers with the right tugs, especially in view of the trend of larger vessels sailing into the Panama terminals.” www.damen.com

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A new venture for Kongsberg Kongsberg, of Norway, has developed its first-ever survey vessel designed for integrating all necessary sensors for rapid operation in shallow and coastal waters as well as waterways, the GeoSwath Compact Survey Vessel (CSV).

The new vessel first came into the public eye when it was demonstrated at Ocean Business event in Southampton alongside the intriguing futuristic-looking underwater robot, Eelume.

The development basically comprises a powerful and manoeuvrable two-person catamaran equipped with the company’s latest GeoSwath 4 shallow-water multibeam system. Road transportable on a supplied lightweight trailer and featuring a 30HP outboard motor, it ensures launch and recovery at even the remotest of venues.

With a draft of only 0.35m and a dry weight of just 120kg, the vessel is capable of operating in extreme environments and utilising its GeoSwath 4R assembly, is able to map bathymetry and geo-referenced sidescan data within minutes.

The multibeam unit is mounted on a retractable pole with a pre-installed motion sensor, GPS heading and position, and a sound velocity sensor. Other facilities include a VHF radio, making the vessel approved for use at sea with an International Marine Certificate. www.km.kongsberg.com

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‘Collecting Maritime Evidence’ from The Nautical Institute The Nautical Institute’s latest book Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence is now available.

The guide is intended for anyone at sea and onshore – master, crew and managers – who might need to handle material after a maritime incident that could be used as evidence for later legal proceedings or insurance claims. It is designed to remove uncertainty from the task and therefore reduce the risk of seafarer criminalization.

The book is a completely revised edition of The Nautical Institute's The Mariner’s Role in Collecting Evidence. The scope has been broadened and the content updated to reflect the growing importance of electronic evidence. A state safety inspector, master, insurer, surveyor, lawyer and an arbitrator each describe evidence collection from their own point of view, explaining what material needs to be gathered and how it will be used.

The book is accompanied by a separate Handbook that can be kept on board as a quick reference guide.

Nautical Institute President Captain Duke Snider said, “This book should be required reading for all officers.”

The book is available on the website at a price of £45. www.nautinst.org/pubs

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Production of two low-emission Woolwich ferries for Transport for London (TFL) has begun at the Rementowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland.

The ferries will incorporate emission-reduction technology to enable the vessels to meet TfL’s London emission zone regulations and aim to be two of the least polluting vessels operating anywhere in the world.

Mark Wilbourne, project manager at Briggs Marine, said: “These will be a marked improvement from the current Woolwich Ferry service, and will lead the way to lower emissions in the capital which is one of the main policies set out by the Mayor of London.”

Production and operation of the hybrid propelled (diesel/electric and battery) ferries will be managed by Briggs Marine Contractors on behalf of TFL and are expected to be introduced into service in 2018.

The ferries are set to replace the existing three vessels which have been in service for more than 50 years and the reduction in the number of operational vessels is attributed to the higher resilience and reliability of the new boats.

The ferries, which will service approximately 2m passenger a year, are also designed to enhance passenger and crew safety, comfort and accessibility, www.briggsmarine.com

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PLA green discount incentive The Port of London Authority recently reported a successful and pleasing take-up of its ‘Green Discount’ incentive scheme.

In the first three months of this year a total of 66 ships calling at terminals on the Thames qualified for the UK’s first port charge discount for cleaner ships.

The discount, introduced at the beginning of the year, is available to ships that exceed international emissions standards set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in a scoring scheme run by the World Ports Climate Initiative. Among the ships qualifying for the discount were car carriers, container ships and tankers.

The PLA adopted a target emissions standard comparable to other European ports offering emissions related discounts. It is suitably high that significant improvements need to be made in order to achieve it – so the discount will provide regular callers to ports with a green tariff an incentive to invest in cleaner technologies.

PLA chief executive, Robin Mortimer explained: “We introduced this incentive as part of a broad programme of work to address concerns about air quality, particularly in urban areas. Alongside the discount for cargo ships, we are working with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL) to develop a Thames air quality strategy.

“It’s great to see that we’ve already got some of the largest vessels calling in the port qualifying for the discount. It’s one way in which we can incentivise ship owners to invest in the latest environmental technologies. Alongside the discount we are also looking at air quality on the river in central London and how we continuously improve the environmental performance of our own operations”.

As air quality is a strategic priority, the PLA has commissioned a series of studies that will report over the next six months assessing: the scope for shore side power (also known as ‘cold ironing’); the air emissions for comparable road and river journeys; and an emissions inventory with TfL. The research will be used to help shape the Thames’ first air quality strategy that the PLA, GLA and TfL will to publish before the end of the year.

The PLA’s own operations are under regular review to help reduce the organisation’s environmental impact across the 95 mile tidal river. Commenting on the PLA’s fleet of boats, Dave Fallows, PLA mechanical & electrical engineer, said: “Our team is looking at trialling an electric power unit in one of our upriver harbour patrol boats. Installation will be technically challenging, because the batteries take up so much space. Electric power is increasingly well established, so I’m expecting the trial to show the unit to be reliable and cost effective, setting a benchmark for the rest of the fleet.”

The PLA has shore side power at several of its piers on the Thames, used to charge batteries that power its boats’ navigation and other safety equipment, without running the engines, and to warm the engine without idling. www.pla.co.uk

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Floating rubbish bin for Helsinki

The first Seabin marine rubbish bin in Northern Europe has been launched and placed in test use in Uunisaari, off the coast of the Kaivopuisto district of Helsinki, Finland. Another floating rubbish bin will be installed in Helsinki at the turn of June Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä will be operating as the Seabin Project's global pilot partner for the next three years. The other six pilot partners are La Grande Motte in Southern France, Porto Montenegro in Montenegro, Port Adriano in Mallorca (Spain), Butterfield in Bermuda, and Safe Harbor Marinas in the United States.

The Seabin Project provides solutions to the problem of littering in seas around the world. The project is approaching the challenge from several angles, with special focuses on education, research and technology.

The Seabin is a floating rubbish bin that is located in the water at marinas, docks, yacht clubs and commercial ports, where it collects all floating rubbish. Water is sucked in from the surface and passes through the catch bag inside the Seabin. The water is then pumped back into the marina leaving litter and debris trapped in the catch bag to be disposed of properly. The Seabin also has the potential to collect some of the oils and pollutants floating on the water surface. The Seabin Project's team currently uses 12-volt submersible water pumps that can utilise alternative and clean energy sources. These may include solar, wave or wind power, depending on the location and available technology.

Seabin Project launched its new V5 Hybrid model at the end of April. It then began installing prototypes at its pilot partners' sites. For a three-month trial period, the pilot partners will provide information about how the floating rubbish bins have functioned. Seabins are expected to go on commercial sale in August. www.seabinproject.com www.wartsila.com

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Spanish Point pollution exercise Recently the Shannon Foynes Port Company of County Clare, Eire, actioned a training exercise to test the response capabilities of the local authorities and other organisations who operate in and around the Shannon Estuary at Spanish Point.

This simulated event, which was hosted by Clare County Council on behalf of the Shannon Estuary AntiPollution Team (SEA-PT), centred on a major spillage of crude oil from an exploration platform located approximately 220km off the south west coast of Ireland with oil coming ashore at Spanish Point.

Other parameters for the exercise included notification that the source of the pollution had been brought under control and that there had been no casualties on the oil exploration platform.

There was a practical element on site at Spanish Point involving operation and demonstration of equipment while a technical briefing was carried out on equipment on site for officials. The second day of the event consisted of the management of a simulated large scale event for senior management of Local Authorities, SEA-PT members and the Coastguard in Clare County Council’s headquarters at Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis, which acted as the Incident Command Centre.

“Spill simulations are an excellent way to exercise and train personnel in their emergency roles and to test contingency plans and procedures,” explained John Leahy, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council.

“Valuable lessons can be learned from such exercises, which include a variety of participants, such as oil spill management teams, field responders and regulators and community members. Participants worked together in conducting a simulated response to this hypothetical incident in order to demonstrate proficiency and validity of the oil pollution response plan which is in place for Clare,” he said. www.sfpc.ie

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Marlan launch IRIS ONEbox

The IRIS ONEbox is launched in the UK to port and harbour authorities needing a cost effective turnkey solution that provides a feature rich VTMS system straight out the box

Marlan Maritime Technologies Ltd. announces the launch of their IRIS ONEbox, which provides a costeffective turnkey solution that allows ports of all levels to have access to the right tools for enhancing safety, security and risk mitigation capabilities.

For £30,000, port and harbour authorities are now able to implement a reliable, easy to use, feature rich, low maintenance turnkey VTMS solution. The system is efficiently installed by Marlan’s experienced team and includes a radar, camera, AIS, VTMS software, professional charts and an operator workstation.

“We've been selling similar systems to this for a long-time and realised that a significant amount of cost is attributable to the semi-bespoke nature of VTMS projects. Through market research and ongoing discussions with our customers, we have identified a gap in the market for a feature rich, cost effective turnkey VTMS solution that gives peace of mind to small and medium sized ports and harbours, hence our IRIS ONEbox solution” says Alex Sinclair, Managing Director. “We've worked with many ports and harbours in the UK and with this launch look forward to making our products accessible to those who previously thought that VTMS was too expensive.”

IRIS ONEbox is based on Marlan’s successful IRIS Traffic Manager VTS system, which has been installed in ports, harbours and maritime surveillance applications within the UK by our in house technical team and internationally through a network of overseas representatives. www.marlan-tech.co.uk

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Grupo Lindley strengthens its activity in Malta

Grupo Lindley has recently completed another emblematic project in Malta, with the collaboration of their local partner, Boat Maintenance Malta.

At the end of last year Almarin delivered twenty buoys to various ports in the country. Now their Portuguese partner, Lindley, carried out the supply and installation of a floating pontoon for the berthing of Armed Forces of Malta Patrol boats, to the Maritime base at Haywharf, near Valletta, through a public procurement issued by Transport Malta (the local public authority which regulates Malta's maritime activities).

The floating pontoon with dimensions of 30m x 5m and freeboard of 1m, which was positioned perpendicularly to the existing jetty, allows the berthing of a vessel on each side to improve and extend the naval base conditions.

The solution was custom designed, with a modular galvanized and painted metal structure with a GRP mesh deck supported by concrete floats. Complying with the tender specifications, the pontoon is prepared to withstand a live load of 15T or 500kg/m2 at any point and to receive a vehicle of up to 2,5T. Additionally the pontoon is equipped with emergency pedestals and emergency ladders, as well as bollards and fenders to protect the equipment.

Lindley and Almarin specialize in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of floating solutions for marinas and docks, as well as buoys and beacons for navigation aids. Based in Cascais, they form part of the Lindley Group, a holding company with more than 85 years of experience in the maritime sector. www.lindley.pt www.grupolindley.com

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Damen InvaSave has world premiere On April 25th Damen’s award-winning and IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management system (BWMS) received its world premiere in front of an invited audience courtesy of Groningen Seaports at the harbour of Delfzijl and Eemshaven, The Netherlands.

This marks the culmination of a seven-year programme to develop an effective mobile BWMS for use in ports.

The premiere was a joint presentation between Damen Shipyards, the designated operator MariFlex and Groningen Shipyards, as well as Royal Wagenborg.

This was the first time that the InvaSave has been used by a commercial operator. The newly launched MV Egbert Wagenborg was brought alongside a quay and the containerised InvaSave 300 mounted on a barge in front of the bow. Ship-to-ship operator MariFlex then quickly connected the vessel and InvaSave using a convenient standard hose connection. The ballast water was then pumped out of the ship and passed through the InvaSave for treatment before being released into the harbour.

The operation was witnessed by representatives from port operators and authorities, ship owners and other maritime organisations. Anneke Schäfer, Director of Nature and Environment Federation Groningen, gave a speech welcoming the arrival of this new technology before officially turning it on. While the treatment process was taking place, the guests were also entertained by a water jet flyboard performing acrobatics in the harbour.

Philip Rabe, responsible for InvaSave sales at Damen, commented: “We’re delighted that the Damen InvaSave is finally operational in a commercial environment. It is a unique product and, in many cases, it enables ports to offer vessel owners a viable and cost-effective alternative to retrofitting on-board systems. And, in the event of failure of an onboard system, ports can offer owners a means by which they can access ballast water treatment at short notice, ensuring minimal downtime.”

The IMO-approved Damen InvaSave is the world’s first external ballast water treatment unit designed primarily for use in ports. The system receives ballast water from inbound vessels and treats it to IMO D-2 standard to eliminate potentially invasive marine micro-organisms. It can also deliver water treated to the same standard to outbound vessels. Its mobile, containerised format means that it can be operated from the dockside or from onboard a vessel alongside.

The new unit is now ready for operations at the harbour of Delfzijl and Eemshaven for vessels either without, or with malfunctioning, onboard BWTS capability. MariFlex also plans to have a second operational in Rotterdam ahead of the September implementation of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. www.damen.com

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Vertical axis water turbine Two Dutch companies have formed a partnership to deliver high yield water turbines; electrical system integrator, Bakker Sliedrecht, and water turbine manufacturer, Water2Energy.

The vertical axis water turbine (VAWT) has been designed by Water2Energy to continuously adapt the position of its blades to receive the full force of streaming water.

Jeffrey Gadellaa, manager of innovation, marketing, and communication at Bakker Sliedrecht, said: “The high efficient water turbines offer governments and businesses worldwide the possibility to embrace this form of sustainable energy. This strategy is in line with our focus on electrical installations within the sustainable energy sector.”

Bakker Sliedrecht and Water2Energy claim that VAWT is 30 to 50% more efficient than traditional water turbines.

The companies say the high yield of the VAWT is enhanced because Bakker Sliedrecht convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy using a special set-up with gearboxes and generators. Bakker Sliedrecht also created a smart system that delivers the electrical power to the grid.

Reinier J. Rijke, general manager at Water2Energy, said: “Tidal energy is a type of sustainable energy that is very predictable, very reliable, and always available on set moments thanks to the fixed intervals of tides and currents. Now, with the partnership with Bakker Sliedrecht the conversion ratio between of mechanical energy to electrical energy has improved significantly. This makes tidal energy an even more attractive type of sustainable energy.”

The open structure of the VAWT allow fish to swim through easily, say the companies. A test, performed in 2015 for Pro-Tide, showed that harm to fish swimming through the turbine was below 1%. www.bakkersliedrecht.com

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