Dale s Mar ine Ser vice s Apprentice sh ip applicatio ns w

Indo W Is No W Open

D a l e s M a r i n e S e r v i c e s r e c e n t l y l a u n c h e d i t s 2 0 2 3 a p p r e n t i c e s h i p recruitment campaign, with training oppor tunities across its Aberdeen, Leith, and Greenock dr y dock facilities Applications are now open and close at the end of June; int er views will be held in July, and new apprentices will commence with Dales Marine during August

Dales Marine, a well-established ship repair and marine specialist, continues its commitment to developing young workers and works closely with local schools and colleges to inspire pupils to consider entering the maritime/ship repair industr y as a future career Currently, Dales Marines has thir ty-four apprentices across their dr y dock sites This year they have twelve apprenticeship places available at our dr y dock facilities

The company are looking for ambitious apprentices to help them deliver the highest standards to their clients They provide customised training and suppor t, with great benefits and excellent career oppor tunities within the business upon completion of an apprenticeship

Dales Marine is committed to developing its future talent, and apprentices play a crucial par t This year Dales Marine is looking to recruit 12 apprentices for welders, fabricators, and mechanical engineers, at three of its main facilities in Aberdeen, Leith, and Greenock

Mark Massie, Dales Marine Ser vices HR Manager, said: "Our apprenticeship scheme offers young people a thorough programme, with the promise of a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship training and which is always popular Our apprentices work alongside qualified tradespersons, allowing them to work on various projects throughout their apprenticeship "

Mark continued: "This is a chance for young people to star t their career with a major Scottish company within the marine industr y We are ver y proud of our apprentice scheme, which has been running since 1990, and we have team leaders, senior managers, and directors with us who all star ted their careers as apprentices at Dales Marine We know from experience that most apprentices stay with the company upon completing their four-year apprenticeship with us " Dales provide valuable, hands-on experience for each of the specialities; the apprenticeship programme lasts four years and covers a wide range of areas to help equip people with the skills they need for a successful career in the marine ship repair industr y

Applications for the apprenticeship positions can be made via www dalesmarine co uk/careers

Please quote in your application the location and speciality you would like to follow

Electric straddle carrier for Por t of Antwerp

M S C P SA E u ro p e a n Te r m i n a l ( M P E T ) r e c e n t l y launched it ’ s new fully electric straddle carrier (estraddle carrier) at its t erminal in the Por t of Antwerp. This t echnological advance comes as par t of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program initiat ed by MPET, Antwerp Terminal Ser vices (ATS), and PSA Antwerp (PSAA)

Konecranes built the e-straddle carrier by applying new batter y technology to allow continuous operation for more than four hours and it is the first of its kind in mainland Europe

As part of the Port’s plan to reach it’s ‘Green Objectives’, the e-straddle carrier, which runs 100 per cent on batteries and takes approximately 90 minutes to fully recharge, can play an important role in the long run by helping to reduce terminal greenhouse gas emissions, according to MPET

Currently, all electricity purchased by MPET and the PSA terminals in Belgium is solely from renewable sources thus there will not be any greenhouse gases emitted while producing energy to power the e-straddle carriers

Over the next few months there will be a trial period during which ATS will assess how the equipment can be improved, and examine other factors that are necessar y to scale up this new technology, including how to optimise the recharging of a larger fleet and the possibility of safely and effectively progressing to full scale operations

Johan Van Daele, CEO at MPET, commented “The energy transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable alternatives is in full swing and we are taking a leading role at our terminals

“Although we still have many obstacles to clear before scaling up our e-straddle carrier programme, having a working prototype is an important first step to a zero-emission straddle carrier fleet,” he added

The e-straddle carrier feasibility study is part of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program, in which the terminal operators are holistically evaluating four major technological pathways to significantly reduce these vehicles’ carbon emissions in their actual working environment Results from the study will determine which technology will be scaled up to meet future energy needs

Francis De Ruytter, Regional Head of Sustainability for PSA Europe, Mediterranean and the Americas, said: “Straddle carriers are crucial in maintaining highly productive operations at our terminals, but at the same time they are responsible for approximately 90 per cent of our direct emissions in Belgium

“We are examining alternatives, while concurrently investing in our Green Straddle Carrier Program that explores various technological options and partners to make these vehicles more sustainable in the near term,” Ruytter added www portofantwerpbruges com

Immingham cranes decommissioned

Th re e G o t t wa l d cra n e s , co l l e ct i ve l y we i g h i n g 9 0 0 t o n n e s , a re b e i n g decommissioned af ter 40,000 hours of ser vice each at Associated British Por t ’ s (ABP) Por t of Immingham

As part of sustainability the 60-metre-high HMK 260 cranes are being stripped of their parts and what is left will be cut up and sent to the scrapyard for recycling Operationally, the port still has some of the same models in ser vice, so parts have been retained to reduce future maintenance costs Simon Bird, Director of the Humber ports said: “We’ve been investing significantly in cranes, and with the three new Liebherr cranes on site and working, we can now retire these Gottwald ones With our sustainability strategy we have been able to salvage about £250,000 worth of parts from these cranes which will be utilised in our robust maintenance programme to ensure similar models can be kept in ser vice until it’s time to retire them ” Simon added, “It’s part of our wider strategy investment in future proofing the Humber ports and giving our customers the confidence that the ports remain resilient, and we are giving them what they need in having reliable and efficient cranage

The new Liebherr cranes are more energy efficient running on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) with an option to switch to all electric ”

The Gottwalds, dating from 2002, were replaced by Liebherr 420 mobile harbour cranes, an i n v e s t m e n t o f £ 9 7 m i l l i o n T h e y a r r i v e d i n November 2022 and can offer greater versatility being deployed on any quay, though primarily used for bulk cargo handling and scrap handling

The new cranes use the Liebherr hybrid system which comprises of a diesel generator which runs on HVO and the option to switch to all electric, which achieves a greater per formance while reducing fuel consumption at the same time The sustainable hybrid drive reduces the emission of CO2 and other harmful substances but also gives more power

This is all part of ABP’s £32 million investment in port equipment in the Humber to maintain customer demand as part of a wider Group investment

Crane deconstruction specialists, BDB Dismantling Ltd of Bar nsley have secured the tender as principal contractor to dismantle the cranes and break them down into smaller components Some of the salvage includes drive axles, electrical items, cameras, monitors, joysticks, and an entire luffing ram system including hydraulics

More new equipment and cranes are in the pipeline for deliver y, including a new mobile harbour crane currently being built in Sunderland, which will arrive in the Port of Hull later this year