ExxonMobil choose Svitzer

Svitzer recently announced that it has secured a 7-year contract with ExxonMobil t o provide t owage ser vices at Fawley Refiner y.

This contract reinforces Svitzer ’ s position in the UK and will increase synergies with the por t of Southampt on.

The contract was awarded after an open-tender process, in which Svitzer demonstrated its ability to utilise assets across Fawley and Southampton to provide a more efficient solution for ExxonMobil Svitzer already owns the three tugs operating at Fawley Refiner y and the intention is to continue operating them with existing personnel, with the crews being offered to continue in their current roles, but as Svitzer employees.

The contract includes the provision of line handling as well as operation of three launch boats and two mooring pontoons Two shore-based staff will spend the majority of their time ser vicing the Fawley operation, ensuring that ExxonMobil has a face-to-face contact readily available, and that crew have a suppor t network for ensuring compliance, maintenance, storing and dayto-day operations run smoothly.

The Fawley deal fur thers Svitzer’s long-standing position as a leading towage provider in the UK, including a harbour towage operation in nearby Southampton, which has been ser vicing a wide range of customers for more than 15 years In addition to the tugs operating at Fawley, Svitzer currently operates five tugs in nearby Southampton

Commenting on the announcement, Lise Demant, Managing Director, Svitzer Europe, said “We are ver y proud to have been selected as the provider for towage ser vices at the Fawley Refiner y, and excited to provide our high-quality towage ser vices to ExxonMobil This contract is a great win for all of us at Svitzer It enables us to grow our position in the UK, while driving synergies with our existing harbour towage operations at the por t of Southampton, and welcoming new, skilled colleagues into the Svitzer family.” www.svitzer.com

Dam en delivers Sho albu s ter 3209 Ar ia and Stan Po nto o n 4113 to A. R. Sing h Co ntractors Ltd

Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered two vessels, a Shoalbuster 3209 named Aria, and a Stan Pontoon 4113 to A R Singh Contractors Ltd Damen signed the contract for the Shoalbuster with its customer in December 2021 Closer to completion of the vessel, the shipbuilder was able to deliver the pontoon within a month af ter contract ef fectiveness thanks to its practice of building vessels in series and keeping them in stock for shor t lead times

The combination of the Shoalbuster and the Stan Pontoon will soon leave the Damen construction yard in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, to work in the marine contracting business in the Southern Caribbean With the industr y around the construction of roads, hotels, shore bases and other buildings booming in Guyana, the vessels will have no time to loose to get to work

With the hull of the Shoalbuster already constructed, Damen was able to accommodate all wishes from the customer in a relatively shor t time span The electrical network has been adapted to be better suited in the region that the vessel will operate The large working deck, alongside the heavy duty crane and winch, will provide the per fect working tools for the rough work required Also, the vessel can fulfil her duties offshore as a Fire Fighting 1 system including spray has been fitted

This is the second time that Damen has delivered a vessel to A R Singh Contractors, which took deliver y of a Stan Tug 2208, named Adamant, in 2008

Mark Singh, director at A R Singh said, “Having had a good experience with Damen when they supplied our tug Adamant a few years ago, we decided to approach them again when we required a new addition to our fleet Once more, Damen have been able to provide us with exactly what we required, going the extra mile to accommodate our wishes, and tailoring the vessel to our requirements ” Damen Area Manager Caribbean Bram van der Plas said, “We are ver y grateful to A R Singh for placing their trust in Damen again We were confident that our standard Shoalbuster 3209 design, with a few adjustments, is per fectly suited for the upcoming jobs The addition of the Stan Pontoon 4113 ser ves as a clear demonstration of the benefits of building vessels in series, providing operators with rapid access to proven, reliable technology, whenever they need it ”

The Damen Shoalbuster 3209 is 32 27 x 9 35 metres and delivers 45+ tonnes of bollard pull It is a versatile, multifunctional vessel able to conduct a wide range of duties including (ocean-going) towage, mooring, pushing and firefighting The vessel's elongated, 80m2 deck space ensures its suitability for anchor-handling operations as well www damen com