Spring across the maritime world...

The maritime world opens up for an optimistic Spring and Summer.

Welcome to the March 2023 issue of Marine & Maritime

G coverage of the commercial marine, shipping and waterbased renewables markets

With Spring now upon us, it’s time to look for ward to the exhibition season across the World I’m sure we will be running into a few old friends at Ocean Business in Southampton in just over a month - and then onto a busy Summer throughout the market

Inside this issue, we are, as usual, covering a vast amount of topics, from ‘Navigation, Communication & Radar’ on page 20, to the ‘ins and outs’ of ‘Deck Equipment, Lifting & Winching’ from page 28 There is also a quick look at ‘Windfarms, Renewable Crew Transpor t’ on page 34 and f page 42 we also have a ‘peek’ at ‘P & Quayside Facilities & Usage’

Anyway, we would like to wish you all best for a great maritime Springtime an of course, happy reading

If you have any news, reviews, produ launches or absolutely anything else interest across the whole marine marke p l e a s e e m a i l i t t h r o u g h t o m e a info@- plus com for future consideratio in our for thcoming issues

Cover stor y

Ad Hoc Marine Designs design new 13m SWATH Maritime Autonomous Ship System, vessel for Acua Ocean

Suction dredger

Damen Shipyards deliver new Cutter Suction Dredger to UAE-based MAR Marine

Spherical camera

Teledyne FLIR release new Ladybug6 360-degree spherical image camera

Suppor t vessel

Damen develop the FLOW-SV, a wind suppor t vessel designed to install ground tackles for of fshore turbine floaters

Herman Senior acquires ST Marine Suppor t

Netherlands-based tug & workboat company Herman Senior has acquired all shares of ST Mar ine Suppor t, a provider of quality mar itime and of f shore ser vices The acquisition includes S T’s t hree exis ting vessels and their upcoming newbuild, a Damen Multi Cat 3313SD, which is expected to be delivered at the end of March this year

With this agreement ST Marine Support becomes part of the Herman Senior group of companies, integrating both fleets Er win van Dodewaard, Commercial Manager and Co-owner of Herman Sr says: “We are proud to have been given the opportunity to acquire ST Marine Support by owners Vasco Tammes and Rienk Switijnk Knowing each other quite well, we got into informal talks about 13 months ago, over a beer Vasco and Rienk have built a great company over the years with three robust and strong Multi Cat workboats that operate at the top of their market segments, especially in Dredging They and their team have a lot of experience and their clear, no-nonsense way of handling projects aligns neatly with our own way of working We feel proud to continue their legacy under the Herman

Senior flag This acquisition is a big move for ward for our company and quite a special step for our family We look for ward to welcoming the new boats and their crew into our fleet and ser ving customers with them "

Vasco Tammes, Co-owner of ST Marine Support, adds: “When Er win and his brother Chris came to us with this idea, this possibility, it sparked a flame in us: the idea to, maybe, do something else after 16 years of being in the workboat business Of course, we love our company and the industr y, so we took our time to think it over The talks and collaboration with Herman Senior were good, with mutual understanding and respect Our companies are quite alike in scope and attitude So, with this agreement we know that two beautiful, carefully built, specialist companies become one greater entity; and in good hands We wish Herman Senior and the Van Dodewaard family all the best and safe voyages!”

This acquisition marks the expansion of Herman Senior’s fleet from 8 to 12 vessels, including the new Damen Multi Cat 3313SD currently under construction The expanded company will ser ve customers on three continents - South America, Europe and Asia - and these 4 extra workboats strengthen its presence both there and in the wider in the maritime industr y

Interestingly, Herman Sr continues to operate a 100% Damen fleet of Shoalbusters and Multicats, as ST Marine Support also had Damen workboats, i e the three Multi Cats Odin (Damen MC3013), Nero (Damen MC3013) and 35-metre Auxilia (Damen MC3515), all outfitted with strong cranes and winches www hermansr com