Marine & Maritime Gazette October 2021

MARINE & MARITIME

GAZETTE Commercial Marine & Renewables Worldwide

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A buoyant end to the season...

With much to look forward to before the end of the maritime year, MMG takes a look.

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Welcome to the October 2021 issue of Marine & Maritime Gazette the monthly magazine aimed at Worldwide coverage of the commercial marine, shipping and water-based renewables markets.

With many of us in the UK on our way to ‘Ocean Business Exhibition’ in Southampton, from 12th to 14th of the month, inside we also take a look at what else the latter stages of the year have to offer.

Inside this issue, we are, as usual, covering a vast amount of topics, from ‘Vessel Build, Repair & Maintenance’ on page 20, to the ‘ins and outs’ of ‘Navigation, Communication & Radar’ from page 26. There is also a quick look at ‘Anchors, Mooring, Rope & Commercial Ma rine & Renewab les Worldwide Chains’ on page 34 and from page 38 we also have a ‘peek’ at ‘Pollution Cleanup & Control’.

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

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Cover story Macduff Ship Design continue last year’s success with a busy 2021

p18 Electric ferry Electric car ferries leave Damen Galati for new home in Canada.

p8 Autonomous voyage Sea Machines embarks on World’s first autonomous remote commanded voyage.

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Siemens Gamesa handed East Anglia One contract extension

Siemens Gamesa has been handed an extension of the original contract with ScottishPower Renewables, part of Iberdrola, and Bilbao Offshore Holdings for servicing the 714 MW East Anglia ONE wind farm, from the original five, to 15 years.

Servicing and maintenance of the wind farm will continue to be undertaken from the base at the port of Lowestoft. The original development created around 800 jobs for the region, while this contract extension will ensure more local jobs

Fugro mooring Fugro and partners design real-time mooring line fatigue tracker for offshore floating wind turbines.

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across the whole region for the next decade and a half.

The full-scope contract to service and maintain East Anglia One includes the provision of offshore logistics and jack-up vessels. Access to the wind farm for service will, as before, be via a mix of crew transfer vessels and helicopters.

The deal, among the biggest in Siemens Gamesa’s service business unit’s history, comes just one year after the commissioning of the final turbine. All 306 of the 75m long wind turbine blades for East Anglia One came exclusively from the company’s Hull factory on Humberside.

The East Anglia One wind farm is situated 43km off the coast of Suffolk, UK, and was completed back in July last year. It provides clean, green energy to the equivalent of 630,000 UK households.

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China accelerates building of more intelligent, unmanned ports

China’s Ministry of Transportation has issued a plan for the construction of new types of basic infrastructure over the next five years, under which accelerating the building of intelligent and unmanned ports was listed as one of the priorities.

New equipment for continuing Aqaba Container Terminal expansion

Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) recently received new container handling equipment as part of the terminal’s on-going five-year replacement plan.

The new equipment, which arrived last month, includes four empty container handlers and one reach stacker, both of which will improve the handling of containers at the port.

These new machines have been customised to meet the Terminal’s requirements and specifications, and feature state-of-the-art technological innovations, including spacious, modern operator cabs that offer exceptional visibility in all directions.

The replacement plan will reduce operational costs and enhance quality and efficiency of work being done at the port based in the Levant region.

In 2020, ACT purchased an additional two reach stackers and two empty container handlers.

The terminal is also due to acquire one more reach stacker and fourteen new terminal trucks.

Next year another eight terminal trucks and one more reach stacker will be added to this new equipment acquisition. To date, ACT only this year has invested in excess of $3.67 M (USD) in new machinery as part of this strategic plan.

Commenting on the terminal’s latest acquisition of new machinery, ACT CEO Soren Jensen said, “We are happy to witness this latest step in our long-term investment strategy, which aims to increase the terminal’s operational efficiency and elevate ACT’s positioning on a national, regional, and global scale.

“As a pivotal gateway to Jordan and the Levant, ACT is especially eager to build on its technological strengths and capabilities in ways that will ultimately serve to bolster the national economy.”

China’s intelligent port manufacturing exports are currently rising rapidly, partly fuelled by demand for high-efficiency port solutions and upgrading amid the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new blueprint should also further enhance China’s smart port manufacturing ability and further boost its share of the global market.

Under this plan, China will push forward the intelligent upgrading of container ports in Xiamen, Ningbo and Dalian, and will build automatic ports in Tianjin, Suzhou and Beibuwan, Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Port operators should speed up the application of intelligent scheduling and equipment remote control, as well as

unmanned trailer transportation.

Port authorities will also build smart logistics service platforms and strengthen intelligent monitoring for dangerous goods.

Across China, a number of port authorities have already been pushing forward the plan to go smart, as the coronavirus epidemic has led to port congestion and lower operation efficiency.

Operators are also pushing forward the digital upgrading of port systems, which has reduced the time for customs clearance from 1.5 days to five minutes, and the average time for container pick-up by 20%.

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Fugro’s cable route survey helps connect Scottish islanders to faster broadband Fugro has completed the offshore fieldwork phase of a highprofile multidisciplinary contract for Global Marine that will help determine subsea routes for 16 new fibre optic cables in the Hebrides and the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

The diverse survey elements have acquired essential Geo-data by air and by sea that will support the Scottish Government’s ‘Reaching 100 %’ programme (R100).

Delivered by Openreach on behalf of BT, the R100 programme will have a positive impact on the remote island communities and businesses, with 100% superfast broadband ultimately made available across the country.

Using their innovative RAMMS (Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System) solution, Fugro completed airborne bathymetric data acquisition of the cable landing sites in nearshore areas considered too hazardous, even for small vessels.

The resulting high-resolution lidar data and imagery will be used to create a 3D model of the area to facilitate the cable route design and support mission planning.

At sea, three specialist survey vessels from Fugro’s fleet performed geophysical and geotechnical surveys of the nearshore and deepwater areas, including 31 landing sites across the remote island network. The project also comprises unidentified ordnance (UXO) hazard surveys, sub-bottom data collection, and land-based sediment sampling. This unique combination of Geo-data acquisition systems and expertise will ensure fast delivery of accurate integrated survey results by the middle of this month.

Clive Downing, R100 Programme Director, Scottish Government said: “Digital connectivity has proven to be vital throughout the pandemic and this is something that will make a huge difference to both residents and businesses as we continue to work, learn and access public services remotely. Global Marine and Fugro have successfully mapped out the subsea routes through complex underwater and overhead surveys and this work is the first step in connecting islanders to faster broadband as part of the Scottish Government’s R100 programme for the North Lot contract area.”

Robert Thorburn, Openreach’s partnership director for Scotland, said: “The subsea element of the R100 build is both complex and sensitive. That’s why we’re so pleased to be working with industry specialists Fugro and Global Marine who are using innovation and technology – in the air, on land and at sea – to gather the in-depth knowledge we need to design the full fibre network to more islands.” www.fugro.com

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First electric car ferries leave

Damen Galati for Ontario

The first, fully-electric road ferries to sail in North America recently made their way from Damen Shipyards Galati to Lake Ontario, Canada, to begin operations. Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and Wolfe Islander IV, 68 and 98 metres in length respectively, represent a new generation of zero-emission large ferries. The vessels departed the yard at the end of August to be loaded on the semisubmersible transport vessel Super Servant 4 and arrived in Lake Ontario in midSeptember.

Both of the open-deck vessels are equipped to be fully-electric, but also have twin diesel generators installed to allow hybrid and full diesel propulsion for maximum redundancy. Due to the harsh winters the ferries also feature 1B Ice class hulls and 1A Ice class azimuth thrusters, allowing them to be fully operational down to -25 degrees centigrade.

The delivery of the vessels marks the completion of the first of the two stages of the project. The second stage, which is well underway, involves an ambitious programme in which Damen is working with the Ontario government to install the facilities that will enable the vessels to use shore power supplied via integrated shore charging and mooring systems. This will enable them to recharge their batteries while loading and unloading between the short crossings to and from the islands.

This involves not only the installation of the necessary transmission infrastructure at each of the four ferry docks, but also the complete rebuild of the docks to accommodate the new vessels plus the onshore electrical equipment. The systems will also utilise load displacement and peak-shaving technology to achieve maximum efficiency and minimal costs.

The vessels themselves will use an innovative, fully automatic charging system developed by Wabtec Stemmann with features that include motion compensation to ensure a stable connection between the ship and the shore even in rough seas. Delivering 6MW of power, charging takes just ten minutes.

With the shoreside works due for completion in 2022, following extensive training for crews over the remainder of 2021, the ferries will commence operations in hybrid mode using the diesel generators to supply electricity to the motors.

“This integrated project is the first of its kind and one that we hope will demonstrate that fullyelectric ferries of this size are a viable proposition,” says Leo Postma, Damen Area Director Sales Americas. “Damen now offers turnkey packages for organisations looking for integrated all-electric ferry systems, working with local contractors and suppliers to install the shoreside infrastructure that best suits local requirements and conditions. It has been a pleasure working with the Government of Ontario to bring this project to fruition and we very much look forward to seeing it fully operational. This is the future!”

Damen is providing full support with staff in Ontario for the 16-month warranty period and is also establishing a Service Hub in British Columbia to provide long term support to the Canadian market. Damen is currently midway through a programme to build and deliver six Damen Road Ferries 8117 E3 for BC Ferries. While presently fitted with hybrid propulsion systems, they are designed to be adapted for full electric propulsion in the future.

Ontario’s new ferries bring extra capacity and will make crossings faster as well as greener for the one million passengers and 500,000 vehicles which travel annually between Wolfe Island and Kingston, and the 270,000 passengers and 130,000 vehicles which travel to and from Amherst Island each year. www.damen.com

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Tekmar Energy secures subsea protection and buoyancy order from Strohm

Tekmar Energy Limited has secured a contract from Strohm to design, manufacture and supply a subsea protection and buoyancy solution for a Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) Jumper.

Strohm (previously Airborne Oil & Gas), the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded TCP, was awarded a contract earlier this year to supply a first-of-its-kind spoolable TCP Jumper to connect a subsea vehicle to the vertical transport system of a newly converted deep-water polymetallic nodule collection vessel.

Tekmar Energy has been chosen by Strohm to supply Bend Stiffeners, Ballast Modules, and Buoyancy Modules for the TCP solution to ensure it does not exceed load and bend design limitations. Tekmar Energy will manufacture the Bend Stiffeners and Ballast Modules at their Newton Aycliffe facility in the North East of England.

DeepWater Buoyancy will manufacture the Buoyancy Modules in Maine USA under a recently signed agreement with Tekmar Group plc. All products will be delivered to Strohm in Q4 2021.

Gary Howland, Group Sales Director at Tekmar Group commented: “Tekmar Energy is delighted to have been chosen by Strohm to protect this exciting project. We look forward to working with Strohm and to strengthening our relationship. We are also thrilled to secure a contract in partnership with DeepWater Buoyancy. The award demonstrates how working together enables us to offer customers a broader range of solutions and technologies”.

Strohm Chief Operating Officer Martin van Onna said: “TCP is a lightweight, corrosion-free, versatile technology used to support many different applications across multiple underwater sectors in varying depths. Ensuring the stability and security of the TCP Jumper with a subsea protection and buoyancy solution that is completely reliable and equally as durable as our product, is extremely important to the success of the project. Tekmar is a market leader with a sustainability focus that aligns with our own energy transition strategy. We look forward to working together”. www.tekmar.co.uk

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Yanmar receives first order for 6EY22ALDF marine dual fuel engines for LNG-fueled large coal carrier

Yanmar has received an order for dual fuel 6EY22ALDF engines which will be used to power generators on board a LNG-fueled large coal carrier to be operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The coal carrier will be built by Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

“Emission regulations in the marine sector are becoming ever more stringent, with LNG vessels being adopted globally as a means of reducing environmental impact. As this trend has progressed in recent years, dual fuel engines have attracted ever more attention. Their ability to run on both diesel and environmentally friendly LNG allows them to satisfy International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier 3 regulations whilst also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.” a Yanmar spokesperson commented “Yanmar will continue its efforts to reduce marine engines’ environmental impact and develop clean marine powertrains to provide optimal solutions that meet the needs of our customers,” they continued.

“With features such as load fluctuation tracking and high thermal efficiency, in addition to precision air-fuel ratio control technology, 6EY22ALDF engines always maintain optimum combustion, enabling them to deliver stable, highly reliable operation.” www.yanmar.com

ISO 9001: 2015 accreditation

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De Beers’ latest diamond recovery vessel departs Damen Shipyards Mangalia for Southern Africa Following the official handover held back in August at Damen Shipyards Mangalia, Debmarine Namibia’s new diamond recovery vessel departed on a four-week long maiden voyage to the Port of Cape Town, South Africa, where it will be fitted with mission equipment before beginning operations off the coast of Namibia early next year.

The successful delivery marks the end of the shipbuilding phase of a landmark project that began over three years ago. It is the first vessel to be delivered by Damen Shipyards Mangalia, the Romanian yard that joined the Damen group in 2018, to take on large and complex, engineered to order projects under the banner of the Mid-Sized Vessels division.

Debmarine Namibia is a subsidiary of the well-known diamond mining and jewellery company De Beers, owned in equal shares with the Government of the Republic of Namibia. The Additional Mining Vessel (AMV3) as it is technically known, will use sub-sea crawling extraction techniques to retrieve diamonds from the seabed off the coast of Namibia.

These will then be processed on board. 177 metres in length, it is now the largest diamond recovery vessel in the world and the new flagship of the Debmarine Namibia fleet. The vessel is expected to operate for at least 30 years.

The build involved many challenges, ranging from the onset of Covid-19 early in the project to the management of many subcontractors, each contributing their specialist skills and products. Engineering challenges included the installation of a DP2 dynamic positioning system based on a seven-thruster propulsion system powered by six generators, to enable greater flexibility in the vessel’s operations. Project management was undertaken by De Beers Marine South Africa (Pty) Ltd. With the constraints of the pandemic Damen also undertook the complete commissioning process, implementing incremental ways of working to ensure that it was all completed on time. “De Beers celebrates the completion of the vessel which, after a long period of design, construction and testing has now proceeded to sea” said Michael Curtis, Head of the AMV3 Project. “The vessel build has been a truly multinational effort which has converged successfully at Damen Shipyards Mangalia. The build of this magnificent ship has enjoyed a high profile in Namibia as the largest ever single investment in the history of marine diamond recovery.

“Today marks a significant milestone in the project and for our company as the vessel starts its journey to Cape Town where it will be outfitted with the mission equipment. Damen’s dedication to building this high-quality and complex vessel, under very difficult circumstances and to do so with an excellent safety record is acknowledged and the quality of the ship is a testament to the skills of all who have been involved.” www.damen.com

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E2S Warning Signals design and manufacture alarm horn sounders, Xenon strobe and LED warning beacons and combined signalling units; wide area sounders for site protection and civil emergency warning; PA loudspeakers; break glass and push button manual call points; application-specific status assemblies and junction boxes.

Stand 8620 at ADIPEC, 15th-18th November, Abu Dhabi, UAE, will feature examples from its extensive product ranges for installation in hazardous area, marine and industrial environments.

E2S audible and visual signals employ a common sound or light engine housed in 316L stainless steel, robust GRP or corrosion proof, marine grade copper free LM6 aluminium enclosures, giving specifiers an unrivalled choice of housing materials to best suit the intended application. All devices feature highly efficient circuits that offer low inrush and running current consumption. Alarm horn sounders have outputs up to 125 dB(A) and beacons with over 1,250 effective Candela. Beacons are available with both Xenon tubes for ultra-bright flash requirements and LED arrays with five flash rates and two steady modes. All products feature multiple third-party approvals from the world’s leading international and regional authorities.

E2S is the only warning signal manufacturer able to offer a complete range of alarm horn sounders, Xenon strobe beacons and manual call points with SIL2 compliance to IEC 61508 in three different housing materials. This unique capability gives system integrators the ability to choose the best device to meet the application’s environmental requirements and gives them greater confidence when specifying a complete signalling and activation package for critical life safety systems requiring an enhanced safety integrity level.

Also on show will be examples of the company’s factory-configured alarm bars and status lights that reduce procurement and installation costs in gas detection and process control applications where the indication and warning of multiple conditions is required. www.e2s.com

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GLOBAL OFFSHORE AWARDED ARRAY CABLE INSTALLATION CONTRACT AT PARKWIND’S ARCADIS OST 1 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Global Offshore has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of 27 array cables at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.

The scope of work will see Global Offshore carry out the project management and marine engineering; cable protection systems supply and installation, pre and post lay surveys, cable loading and laying, cable burial and post-burial survey. As part of the turnkey package, Global Offshore’s sister company, OceanIQ, will provide route engineering services for the project, with another of Global Offshore’s sister companies, CWind, providing crew transfer vessels and cable pull-in services.

Global Offshore will be utilising two of Global Marine Group’s versatile cable ships, Normand Clipper and Global Symphony, with work at the site commencing in the second half of 2022.

Mike Daniel, Managing Director at Global Offshore, said, “We are delighted to confirm this latest contract win, which will see us to provide the unsurpassed service to Parkwind that our customers have come to expect from Global Offshore. We have been providing cable trenching, installation, burial, management, repair, and maintenance services to the offshore wind industry since the installation of the first European offshore wind farm two decades’ ago.

“With a dedicated in-house engineering department, an experienced project management team, and a wealth of capable offshore personnel, alongside specialist offshore assets, we are confident in our ability to ensure the success of this project.”

Elien Van Winckel, cable package manager at Parkwind said: “We are pleased to award the Arcadis Ost 1 cable installation contract to Global Offshore. They have been selected for their extensive expertise and know-how in dealing with particularly challenging soil conditions.”

Arcadis Ost 1 is a 257 MW offshore wind project developed by Parkwind. The wind farm will be located in the Baltic Sea, northeast of the island of Rügen in Germany. www.globaloffshore.co.uk

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Sea Machines embarks on World’s first autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat

In a milestone moment slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Sea Machines will circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely commanded commercial voyage.

Sea Machines Robotics, the leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, announced today that it will embark on a 1,000 nautical mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark later this month. Aptly named The Machine Odyssey, the voyage marks a landfall moment for autonomous transportation and is slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for long-range autonomy.

The Machine Odyssey departed from Hamburg, Germany, on September 30, with full onboard vessel control managed by autonomous technology, while operating under the authority of commanding officers located in the United States.

The selected vessel, a modern ubiquitous tug designed and built by Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands, is named the Nellie Bly. (Pictured left, courtesy Arie Boer, Marine Traffic) This voyage will prove to the world, and specifically to the thousands of global companies that operate the fleets of cargo ships, tugs, ferries and the many other types of commercial workboats, that operators can integrate autonomous technology into their vessel operations for a host of technology-driven benefits, from enhanced safety and reliability to leaps in productivity and new on-water capabilities. The Machine Odyssey marks a new era in the human-technology relationship propelling on-sea operations in the 21st century.

At the helm will be the Sea Machines SM300 autonomy system, which will also utilize the latest in Sea Machines’ industry-leading, long-range computer vision. The SM300 is a comprehensive sensor-to-propeller autonomy system that uses advanced path-planning, obstacle avoidance replanning, vectored nautical chart data and dynamic domain perception, all to control a voyage from start to finish. The SM300 provides the remote human commanders with an active chart environment with live augmented overlays showing the mission, state of vessel, situational awareness and environmental data, as well as real-time, vessel-born audio and video from many streaming cameras.

Marine fleets operate in our planet’s most lively and often potent environment where the direct forces on vessels regularly exceed those ever experienced by machines on road, air or space. Safety of ship, crew and cargo is paramount within the Sea Machines’ autonomy stack, with protection behaviours that enable the industry to optimize operations with assurance and an exacting balance of safety, productivity and efficiency.

The project is named The Machine Odyssey - which translates to a long purposedriven and eventful journey and harks to Homer’s Odyssey, which for millennia has inspired humanity by Ulysses’ and his crew’s courage to undertake a voyage of discovery and adventure. This in many ways exemplifies the attitude and journey of an American venture-backed, deep-tech startup such as Sea Machines. The selected vessel, a modern ubiquitous tug designed and built by Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands, is named the Nellie Bly, paying homage to the American journalist, industrialist, inventor and charity worker who was widely known for her ultra-bold and record-breaking solo trip around the world in 72 days.

“From time immemorial the oceans have driven the best of human innovation, designed and built by architects and engineers, and deployed by a select and special group of people, mariners, that much of society relies on today and evermore in the future for the supply of food, power, water, goods and transport. And as a technology space leader, Sea Machines takes it as our duty to embark into new waters, motor through any and all fog of uncertainty, and prove the value within our planned technology course,” said Michael Johnson, CEO of Sea Machines. “Just as other landbased industries shift repetitive, manual drudgery from human to predictable robotic systems, our autonomous technology elevates humans from controller to commander with most of the direct continuous control effort being managed by technology. This recast human-technology relationship is the basis of a new era of at-sea operations and will give on-water industries the tools and capability to be much more competitive, end the erosion of high-value cargo to air and road, put more vessels on water, operate in better harmony with the natural ocean environment and deliver new products and services.”

Throughout the voyage the Nellie Bly will carry two professional mariners and occasional guest passengers and will call on ports along the route to display and demonstrate the technology. Sea Machines will stream the journey live on a website dedicated to The Machine Odyssey for all to have access to 24/7 updates from the sea, the crew, the command centre, and more. www.sea-machines.com

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MACDUFF SHIP DESIGN SEES A BUSY START TO 2021

Macduff Ship Design has seen a continuation to previous years strong order book, but 2021 has work carried out on many different vessel types, with the launch and delivery of a wide range of vessels and ongoing design work on a variety of projects around the world.

March saw the launch of a new 19m Pilot vessel, built by Colombo dockyard, Sri Lanka for Sri Lanka Ports Authority. This is the third such vessel launched by the yard and built to a Macduff design. A further 4th vessel is currently under construction. This fourth vessel is for a different client and despite being to the same basic design, does includes a number of modifications to suit the specific owner requirements A couple of months later the first of a series of three 30m tugs built by Tor Group International in Turkey was completed. The vessel has a 45 tonne bollard pull and has been outfitted to perform harbour duties, berthing, towing and firefighting operations. The further two vessels are currently being completed and feature upgrades to the original design to improve bollard pull to 60 Tonnes and add an aft winch, tow pins and stern roller. All 3 vessels are being completed by the yard on spec and are available for sale or charter.

A slight departure from the commercial vessels more usually worked on, this year has seen the completion of a 55 foot trawler yacht for a private owner built by MMS ship repair and drydock in Hull. Designed with a layout that is beneficial for liveaboard owners the vessel is rated for Ocean Category A enabling long distance cruising for up to 6 passengers berthed in 3 cabins. The vessel completed successful sea trials and a long delivery voyage through the Caledonian Canal to Largs, where she is berthed for the current season. She has proven to be exceptionally comfortable, economic and manoeuvrable.

This year has also seen a number of fishing vessels in build and delivered with builds continuing in Vietnam, Croatia, USA and the UK. We have continued a successful Model and testing programme in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards Ltd to develop new hull designs, improving both efficiency and sea keeping for crew comfort.

Continuing many years of collaboration between the two companies this year has already seen the delivery of a number of new vessels by Macduff Shipyards with full design support from Macduff ship design including, hull development and structural steel cutting plans.

The summer saw the launch of two 26.5m pair seiner vessels, ‘Faithful’ FR129 and ‘Crystal River’ FR 178, followed up by the launch of ‘Orion’ BF432. This vessel was originally planned to be to an existing 24.5m design but the decision was taken to modify the bow section to reduce resistance. Using data from the ongoing tank testing project the bow was altered and CFD analysis was completed by the Wolfson unit in Southampton to verify the design. The hull was then finalised and faired by Macduff Ship Design and a full set of construction and steel cutting plans were produced by the company.

Further to these deliveries there has been a continuation to the build on several more orders with the recent arrival in Macduff from Finomar shipyard in Poland, who have completed the steel fabrication, of the hull for the fishing vessel ‘Venture IV’. This vessel has benefitted from the aforementioned tank testing programme with an updated bow section improving efficiency, sea keeping and crew comfort. The vessel will now be fitted out over the coming months before handover to the new owners.

Delivery has also been made of the ‘Guiding Star’ HL2 a 10m trawler built by Jalna Construction in Middlesbrough with another vessel also being constructed by them to the same hull design.

Further to these vessels in the UK we have seen the delivery of an under 10m vivier crab potter built to the same basis design. This vessel was built by the owners on the West coast of America to kitting plans supplied by Macduff Ship Design. Finally on the fishing front a 15m vivier Crab vessel ‘Aodh Na Mara’ WT414 was delivered to owners in Ireland having been built by Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam.

The summer also saw the launch of the aquaculture workboat ‘Kallista Helen’ a 26.5m Thermolicing vessel for Inverlussa Marine Services. The vessel continues the strong relationship between the companies, being the fifth vessel built to a Macduff design. The vessel designed with fish welfare as a key requirement features a thermolicer designed by ScaleAQ which utilises wider pipes and simplified layout provide a gentler experience for the fish. The equipment is enclosed in a dedicated shelter deck which also provides safer working conditions for the crew as well as providing a large top deck for carrying cargo and equipment. Built by Ferguson Marine Engineering in Glasgow the vessel is now undergoing final fitout and commissioning of the thermolice systems in Shetland.

The company is working on a number of further projects within the aquaculture sector with 2 ongoing new builds for 20m Mussel harvest vessels for UK owners being built by Skagen Ship Consulting of Norway. We are also engaged in ongoing work with Skagen developing a range of hybrid catamarans for the aquaculture sector for both UK and Norwegian owners. The vessels in development are 15, 18, 20 and 26 metres in length to suit a wide range of possible owner requirements. During this project Macduff has developed 3D models and renderings of the designs to assist with concept development. These 3D models can be viewed both on screen or in virtual reality to better demonstrate the vessel layout and available space.

We are looking forward to a number of vessel completions in the remainder of this year and next with several new and exciting projects in early stages of discussions. www.macduffshipdesign.com

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ADNOC Logistics and Services acquires six line

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ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for six Stan Tugs 1606. The vessels will be used for pushing, towing, hose line handling and berthing in ports in Abu Dhabi. The tugs were procured from Sharjah-based Albwardy Damen, as part of ADNOC Group’s commitment to boost in-country value across its operations.

The steel hulled, twin screw vessels are powered by two Caterpillar C18 engines providing 1216 bhp horse power with nearly 16 tonnes bollard pull. Nearly a hundred Damen Stan Tug 1606 type vessels are currently in operation by leading martime logisitics companies worldwide.

Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC L&S, said: “The acquisition of these state-of-the-art Line Boats from Albwardy Damen is in keeping with our strategy of enriching the ADNOC L&S fleet for highly specialised marine services, including comprehensive port operations for customers in the UAE and worldwide. Additionally, we are committed to boosting the in-country value of our operations by contributing to the development of high-end shipbuilding and repair capabilities within the UAE. The country is emerging as a global hub for maritime and shipping operations, and we will continue harnessing the environment for shipping and affiliated sectors through such targeted capital expenditure.”

Pascal Slingerland, regional sales director Middle East for Albwardy Damen, said: “We are grateful for the long-lasting relationship with ADNOC Group. We have invested heavily in our UAE base with new shipbuilding and ship repair facilities so we can support the full range of repairs and requirements during the lifetime of the vessel. This includes the construction of new boats in the UAE and drydocking in addition to Damen Services Team in the UAE, which offers niche services for the maritime industry.”

The design and build work for the newbuild vessels was undertaken entirely in the UAE. Damen has previously delivered 33 vessels to ADNOC Group across all its operating companies.

The tender for acquiring vessels was floated in November 2019 and the contract was awarded to Albwardy Damen in July last year. Four of the vessels were delivered in May this year and another two were delivered in June 2021.

ADNOC L&S is in the midst of a strategic expansion program, to offer a broader service to its customers while supporting and enabling the growth of ADNOC’s upstream production capacity and the expansion of its downstream and petrochemical operations. Last year, ADNOC L&S signed a 25-year agreement with Petroleum Ports Authority to service all petroleum ports in Abu Dhabi. www.damen.com

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Livett’s announce first purposebuilt commercial landing craft for the River Thames

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Livett’s are hugely excited to announce the impending arrival of the River Thames’ first purpose-built commercial landing craft.

Designed and built by PDL Marine Ltd in Portsmouth, UK, Bravo Lima GB - which will be wholly owned and operated by Livett’s - will offer an incredibly flexible new way to transport both people and light freight throughout the River Thames and beyond.

The versatile design of the landing craft means Bravo Lima GB can pick up goods and passengers from miles of Thames foreshore, slipways, stairs and beaches. This means users are no longer restricted to being reliant on traditional piers, which can be expensive, congested and inconveniently located.

The landing craft will be an ideal platform for a wide range of River Thames filming requirements, complementing Livett’s already extensive fleet of camera boats, safety boats and workboats. Features including an ultra low draft and opening bow door will also make the craft an excellent base for all river wall or foreshore surveys.

Currently in construction, Bravo Lima GB is due to arrive on the Thames this month.

David Rutter, PDL Marine’s business manager, said: “We were delighted to be given the opportunity to build this vessel for the team at Livett’s. The vessel has been designed to maximise all the space available and have a multitude of uses. We look forward to seeing the vessel commence operations on the Thames shortly.”

Livett’s are working hard to reduce their environmental impact as much as possible. With this in mind, Bravo Lima GB will use OXE Diesel engines, which reduces fuel consumption by over 42% compared to a modern petrol outboard of equivalent horsepower.

Furthermore, instead of traditional diesel, Bravo Lima GB will use HVO fuel which is made from 100% renewable raw materials such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fats. This reduces net CO2 greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 90%.

An onboard solar battery will also power all lighting and electronic needs. www.livetts.co.uk www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk

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Damen signs with Fairplay Towage for IMO Tier III certified Shoalbuster 2711

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Fairplay Towage Polska for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 ICE. The company will use the versatile vessel to perform diverse operations, including in the offshore wind industry, in the Baltic and North seas. Damen is building the vessel in Poland.

The Shoalbuster 2711 is a proven vessel from Damen’s standardised workboat portfolio. Its versatility comes via various features in its design, including its extreme shallow draft capability, large cargo capacity and its 45 tonne bollard pull.

Despite the standard nature of the design, Damen is able to tailor the vessel to the requirements of its clients.

In this instance, Fairplay Towage required a number of non-standard features that make this order stand out.

This will be the first Shoalbuster 2711 to feature ice class to enable her to work all year round in Baltic ports. It will also be the first vessel of this type not only compliant with, but certified to, IMO Tier III emissions regulations.

Fairplay Towage Polska, Offshore Wind project manager Arkadiusz Ryz said, “We are very happy with this order. The process of selecting a platform was not easy. Finding a multi-tasking vessel meeting our requirements and built to the highest standards was a challenge, but the Damen team managed this difficult task perfectly.

“This vessel will be the first in our fleet of this power that is able to enter Baltic and North Sea ports with limited depths. I am convinced that this Shoalbuster, meeting IMO Tier III emission requirements, will open up new markets for us. She has the potential to play an important role in developing our presence in the emerging offshore wind industry in Poland. A big advantage of the project is the local content – Damen is building the vessel entirely in Poland. She will be the first such vessel built here, though I think she will not be the last one.”

Damen sales manager Joschka Boddeling said, “Damen Shipyards Group has the ambition to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder. This vessel, with its IMO Tier III certification and contribution to future renewable energy projects, is completely aligned with this goal. We are very proud of this project and very pleased to be working together with Fairplay Towage.” www.damen.com

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Safe Boats International recently announced a formal Partnership Agreement with Diverse Marine.

For the past three years Safe Boats has been working with Diverse Marine promoting Safe Boat designs in European markets. This new arrangement brings Diverse Marine’s proven Crew Transfer Vessel designs and experience to the US Offshore Wind Market.

In support of the Biden Administration’s call to build a clean energy economy, the domestic offshore wind market is burgeoning with rapid approvals primarily in the northeast. This commitment was emphasized in May with the administration’s final approval of Vineyard Wind, the first US industrial-scale offshore wind project.

Ben Colman, Director of Diverse Marine states, ‚“We are delighted to have completed the partnership agreement with Safe Boats International. Under the agreement we will share our designs and lend marketing and production support to Safe Boats for construction principally of offshore wind crew transfer vessels but can be extended to any vessel on our portfolio. We have worked with SAFE Boats for a number of years now in the UK and have established a strong relationship in many sectors. Our hope is we can share our experience to reduce the first of class production costs for CTV’s in the emerging American market.”

Richard Schwarz, CEO of Safe Boats said, “The signing of this partnership agreement is an exciting step in our drive to bring class-leading designs and industry expertise to US offshore wind.

Safe Boats and Diverse Marine both have long histories of delivering robust, reliable solutions for government and commercial customers around the globe. This agreement now brings the complementary experience of our two industry-leading companies to the emerging US offshore wind market. Our combined experience and shared values create a unique opportunity to bring Diverse Marine’s proven CTV designs and experience to the US. This agreement is the next step in our ongoing relationship with Diverse Marine and a continuation of our efforts to partner with leading designers and builders around the world.”

Through this partnership, Safe Boats and Diverse will continue their collaboration in pursuit of emerging offshore wind vessel opportunities. www.diversemarine.co.uk www.marineandmaritimegazette.com

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Icom introduce the IC-M510 VHF/DSC Marine Radio with Smartphone Control

The IC-M510 is a stylish, new advanced VHF/DSC marine radio from Icom that gives smartphone control of your radio using the RS-M500 app (iOS/Android). Up to three smartphones can act as remote controllers via the radio’s WLAN. It is even possible to have an intercom function between your smartphone and the radio itself.

The introduction of the IC-M510 together with the recently launched IC-M94DE marks a new generation of marine radios. It also is an indication that Icom is a leader in marine electronics with its cutting edge technology and stylish ergonomic design.

The IC-M510’s all-new sleek design is suitable for either panel or trunnion mounting - the radio has a depth of just 71.2 mm; 2.8 inches making it an easy install for your boat. The stunning colour TFT LCD provides nearly a 180-degree viewing angle. The wide display has high-resolution characters and function icons. The night mode screen ensures good readability in low light conditions.

The IC-M510 has impressive audio and its internal speaker enhances the received audio. The waterproof speaker provides superior sound quality with a wide frequency range for powerful, clear audio. The introduction of the standalone IC-M510 will be followed later in the year with an optional CT-M500 wireless interface box that provides NMEA 2000 connectivity and Hailer/PA feature. The CT-M500 and the radio can be connected through WLAN. The IC-M510 will be available from Icom Marine Dealers from this month with a suggested retail price of £575.00 (inc.VAT).

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Sonardyne’s Sentinel to help protect Middle Eastern Navy and critical national infrastructure

Underwater intruder detection technology from maritime security specialist Sonardyne has been chosen to protect a string of naval facilities and critical national infrastructure in the Middle East.

Sonardyne’s Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) will be deployed across a number of fixed and floating assets to provide perimeter and mobile protection from threats, including unauthorised divers and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).

More than ten Sentinel sonar systems will be used across the naval sites as part of a 360 degree NiDAR surface and sub-surface waterline surveillance system, developed and supplied by Sonardyne’s long-term maritime security partner, MARSS Group. Integrated into the NiDAR C2, the Sentinel arrays, create some of the largest ever fully integrated underwater security shields around marine infrastructure, delivering a security layer covering in excess of 8 sq km.

In addition to this significant order, a further order for multiple Sentinel sonar systems will also be supplied via MARSS Group in the third quarter of 2021 to protect a vital piece of coastal-facing national infrastructure. A further separate order, with an undisclosed client, will see another Sentinel system used on a vessel for the protection of offshore infrastructure.

Sentinel is the most widely deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) underwater intruder detection sonar technology on the market, with more than 150 installations world-wide. Its proven ability to discriminate between genuine targets and non-threats, such as large fish or pleasure craft, in a wide range of operational environments, makes it the ideal choice for high value or strategic assets such as harbours, jetties, ports, critical national infrastructure and vessels at anchor.

Rob Balloch, VP of Sales at MARSS, says, “Sentinel’s proven track record, scalability, reliability and ease of use is exactly what our client needed. MARSS Group has partnered with Sonardyne over many years to integrate our NiDAR system into Sentinel to enhance situational awareness around ports, providing vital protection, delivering over 50 fully integrated sonars.”

Ioseba Tena, Sonardyne’s Head of Defence, says, “As we have seen all too frequently in recent months, port and vessel protection from water borne threats is now more important than ever. With our unrivalled installation track record, our deep experience working in the Middle East and our knowledge and expertise in system integration and easy to use interfaces, we’re confident that the customer’s NiDAR-Sentinel solution will deliver the surveillance capability they need across their assets.” www.sonardyne.com

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Valeport joins Ocean Infinity’s Armada

Valeport sensor technology has been selected by Ocean Infinity to provide sound velocity and bathymetric data for their pioneering Armada Fleet, the world’s most environmentally sustainable fleet of ocean-going, robotic vessels.

The Armada Fleet, capable of remotely operated uncrewed operations, is widely recognised as breaking new ground in the remote and autonomous seabed data industry. Integrating a suite of Valeport’s highly accurate sensors and profilers to a selection of the fleet’s uncrewed vessels, will provide important data to support operations for Ocean Infinity.

Valeport’s miniSVS will be mounted on the vessels beside the multi-beam echosounder in the sensor gondola, to provide surface Sound Velocity correction. Through the water column, the Midas SVX2, powered by the vessel, will deliver the Sound Velocity data of an SVP with the Salinity and Density data from a CTD. The Midas SVX2 has also been combined with the VA500 altimeter to provide range data for the vessels. Selected to interface with the Edge Tech side scan sonar and Saab Seaeye Leopard ROVs, the Valeport uvSVX will be integrated onto the vessels to deliver Sound Velocity, Temperature and Salinity combined with range data from the VA500 altimeter and precision depth from the miniIPS2.

The compact and robust instruments will be fitted across a selection of six vessels in the fleet including the 21m and 36m vessels, to assist their offshore data acquisition and ROV work in both shallow and deepwater operations.

Ocean Infinity selected Valeport for the Armada Fleet on the back of their previous experience using the leading hydrographic and oceanographic instrument manufacturer’s sensors and profilers. Valeport has already delivered the first instalment of instruments to Ocean Infinity’s facility in Southampton UK and further deliveries will be made throughout 2021 and 2022.

The robotic vessels in Ocean Infinity’s Armada Fleet use low emission technology, with an Armada robotic vessel emitting 90% less CO2 than a conventional survey vessel.

“The Armada Fleet is an exciting demonstration of uncrewed, and sustainable, seafaring technology and we are very proud that Valeport technology is involved in this innovative project.

“These exceptionally efficient vessels undoubtedly will play an important role in the future of data acquisition and maritime activity, and the stable, high accuracy data performance from our instruments can play its part in helping to underpin this”, commented Kevin Edwards, Head of Sales at Valeport.

“Working with Ocean Infinity engineers is an interesting project and we are pleased to offer them the solution required”, concluded Kevin.

The Armada Fleet will serve a wide range of industries by being fully equipped to perform a multiplicity of offshore data acquisition and intervention operations down to a depth of 6,000 meters. Expected to be deployable from 2022, Ocean Infinity will control and operate the Armada Fleet from its onshore facilities in Southampton, UK and Austin, Texas, .

Valeport has supplied the subsea sector for more than 50 years and continues to innovate in the design and manufacture of precision instrumentation for the hydrographic and oceanographic communities. www.valeport.co.uk www.oceaninfinity.com

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Damen Shipyards Group wins inaugural IDC Future of Digital Innovation Award

Damen is proud and honoured to be one of the seven recipients of the inaugural IDC Future of Digital Innovation Awards. Damen won in the category ‘Performance as a Service’ with its Triton program and received the award.

US based International Data Corporation (IDC) initiated these awards to highlight successful digital innovation projects and initiatives. Other winners include Mattel (Fisher-Price Smart Connect), the U.S. Air Force (Virtual Mission Trainer), Shell (Open AI Energy Initiative) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Pay-it-Forward).

Damen Shipyards Group received the award for its Triton program. Damen Triton is a user-friendly digital platform that collects, analyzes, and visualizes data from any kind of connected vessel. With the platform, Damen vessels are equipped with 10,000-15,000 sensors, which collect various data. For instance, how much fuel, fresh water and oil are stored in on board tanks or engine performance indicators such as power, RPM or fuel consumption.

Triton draws on Damen’s design knowledge and years of experience with system and service integration to provide a platform that enables continuous operational optimization and improvements. This enables Triton users to optimize utilization of their fleet and increase effectivity and efficiency of their operations in many different ways.

"IDC recognizes Damen Shipyards for its work to improve the service Tel: +44(0) 2392 472710 of its vessels," said Mickey North Rizza, Program Vice President, Mob: +44(0) 7850 473713 Enterprise Applications and Digital Commerce, IDC. "Damen used E-Mail: info@fdsukltd.com innovative techniques to change the vessel monitoring systems, aiding Web: www.fdsukltd.com preventive maintenance, avoiding potentially costly repairs and maximizing vessel uptime. This digital innovation facilitated zero touch commissioning of remote offshore vessels, across all Damen built vessels Diver R.O.V. & Crane Operated Dredging Systems. Multipurpose & and in collaboration with the relevant vendors in the vessel ecosystem."

Mini dredging systems for the removal of fines, silt, mud’s, drill cuttings, Triton is directly related to Damen’s strategy to become the most sand, grit, gravel, shingle, shale & general debris. Suitable for confined space operations or locations where access is a problem. All on-shore sustainable, digitally connected shipbuilder and to provide its clients civil applications. Shallow & deepwater offshore support operations. with a service spanning the lifecycle of its products, from sales lead to Renewables. Complete ready to use self operational systems available decommissioning. for use worldwide. Stillage packed or deepwater offshore containerised In September 2020 Damen Triton also received the CIO Magazine units. Long & short term rentals. Sales. Wide scope of operations.

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New Teledyne Geospatial combines

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Teledyne announces the launch of a geospatial group with the unification of its Optech and Caris businesses. The new Teledyne Geospatial group will offer holistic solutions to seamlessly map land and sea through the integration of industry-leading lidar sensors combined with world-renowned software workflows.

Teledyne Optech has been a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced lidar instruments for more than 45 years. And for over four decades, Teledyne CARIS has developed market-dominating software for the marine GIS community.

This collaboration provides customers with a competitive edge in mapping and delivering data products inside of one complete workflow. Ease of collection and processing, through to final product, is enhanced with efficiency-driving AI algorithms and real time quality control. Ongoing collaborations with other Teledyne businesses extends the geospatial capabilities even further.

The CZMIL SuperNova, the first product from Teledyne Geospatial, integrates Optech’s bathymetric lidar with CARIS’ comprehensive processing software providing the highest performing bathymetric lidar system in the world.

Andy Hoggarth, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Teledyne Geospatial explains: “Businesses today are increasingly expected to offer a more comprehensive suite of services. Bringing Optech and CARIS together allows us to leverage the world-leading expertise of both companies, ensuring customers can fully realize the competitive advantages provided by our ability to deliver holistic solutions for land and sea.” www.teledyne.com

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Viking meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia

FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore has selected Viking Norsafe Free-fall Lifeboats, Daughter Craft and Davits for a large FPSO project which will operate off northern Australia.

Primary means of evacuation will be three Viking Norsafe GES-50 Mk. III Free-fall Lifeboats - each able to carry 70 people - with secondary launch and recovery achieved by corresponding HD-50 Davits.

Also part of the package is a Viking Norsafe Munin-1000 Daughter Craft with capacity for 21 persons and a PLR-12005 Davit for launch and recovery. With a SOLAS crew of three persons, the Munin-1000 boat can recover 18 survivors from the water and is fitted with twin 300hp engines and waterjets - giving the power and manoeuvrability to fulfil its Search and Rescue role.

The latest order continues the long-established relationship between Viking and BW Offshore, spanning multiple projects, and seals a deal that involved nearly two years of discussion of safety requirements. Fully compliant with Solas and DNVGL-ST-E406, the free-fall system is verified by ALARP process (as low as reasonably practicable) for operation in Australian waters.

“BW Offshore is a long-standing client which demands best in class safety solutions. The FPSO will be a state-of-the-art facility and there has been great effort by both parties to identify the equipment specification,” commented Joe Dawes, Senior Sales Manager, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment.

Viking has delivered well over a hundred units of the Viking Norsafe GES-50 lifeboat. The free-fall lifeboat has been installed at 22 locations in Australian waters in recent years, effectively shutting out the competition. While original design attributes play a big part in its ongoing success, Dawes explained that continual product development remains pivotal. This specific free-fall boat installation will feature a shortened launch ramp which saves space and weight.

“The GES-50 is the most widely delivered craft in the market, built to the DNVGL-ST-E406 Performance Standard, which defines site- and host-specific installation of free-fall lifeboats and their launching appliances,” said Dawes. “Proven technology and willingness to adapt to customer needs are the basis for that record.”

Viking’s capabilities in information exchange during the tender process had also helped in securing the order, Dawes said. “I think the investments VIKING makes in product presentation help us operate on an equal footing with our corporate clients and meet their expectations on specifications, management and support of the safety equipment they will rely on in critical situations.”

Viking will supply pre-tested boats and fully assembled davits for plug and play installation to reduce site activities subsequent to delivery. After the FPSO goes onstream, the Viking team in Perth, Australia will provide complete back-up and maintenance support for the boats and davits. www.viking-life.com

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Fugro, partnering AS Mosley and the University of Strathclyde, has designed a real-time mooring line fatigue tracker for offshore floating wind turbines thus minimizing the on-going needs for in-person inspections.

In March 2020 the consortium won the funding to develop the tracker, which fuses the motion and position measurements of floating hulls with a simulation model to monitor fatigue, taking advantage of the Floating Offshore Wind Technology Acceleration Competition, run by the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Joint Industry Project.

“Having already demonstrated the technology in a relevant environment, Fugro and partners are now identifying opportunities to work with floating wind developers on pre-commercial projects to trial the solution offshore,” commented a Fugro spokesperson.

As a future part of the UK’s green energy generation portfolio, floating offshore wind farms will need to operate reliably and minimize in-person inspections to reduce HSSE risk exposure and remain cost-effective.

Drawing on its existing satellite positioning, structural and metocean monitoring systems, Fugro worked with AS Mosley and the University of Strathclyde to combine a physics-based simulation model with fatigue analysis to develop a cost-effective and streamlined methodology.

"Instead of the current conventional 5-year subsea inspection regime, mooring line fatigue will be tracked so that inspection activities - which require vessels and remotely operated vehicles - are only carried out when necessary. Another benefit is that the monitoring is continuous and can be used to detect any problems or failure scenarios, such as anchor drag or trawler snagging, as they happen for quick resolution," they added. www.fugro.com

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Imenco launches offshore mooring chain corrosion protection technology Imenco Corrosion Technology (ICT) has launched Pacu, a new mooring chain cathodic protection technology.

Initially designed for deployment on FPSO mooring chains, the system, Imenco says, is equally applicable to any mooring system such as those on floating wind platforms or offshore aquaculture installations Imenco says that the solution, made up of its Piranha clamp and an integrated bracket-mounted sacrificial anode, slows the rate of corrosion significantly and prolongs the life of mooring systems. The technology can be retrofitted to existing chains.

"Currently, the unpredictable rate of corrosion on existing mooring chains is widely accepted, with costly and time-consuming replacements taking place but not solving the problem of a high turnover in the lifespan of chain and corrosion-related failure rates of mooring systems. The product has undergone significant internal and external testing and with a move from qualification to commercialization, operators can now take advantage of the full ICT package, including computer modelling, testing, installation, and verification of the protection," an Imenco spokesperson commented.

"The cathodic protection of chains opens up the opportunity to reduce corrosion allowances, thereby enabling thinner chains to be used in new and replacement systems. This leads to less weight and therefore less equipment needed for handling, transportation, and installation, reducing the carbon footprint of operations".

"Pacu has multiple applications within the Oil & Gas industry including near-shore moorings and permanently moored offshore structures, but also in other maritime industries, including offshore wind". www.imenco.no

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Addressing ship noise and vibration pollution BV Solutions M&O and TSI recently signed a collaboration agreement to promote worldwide engineering services and solutions which specialise in vibration and noise that can be applied during the design and operational phases of a ship to its delivery.

The companies involved said they are working together on ‘the design of ships with low environmental impact with the aim of reducing and mitigating the underwater radiated noise generated by the shipping activity as well as the airborne noise radiated to the ports’.

The partnership between BV Solutions M&O and TSI was formalised in July 2020, however, their first collaboration was 12 years ago, in the framework of the European R&D projects SILENV and BESST, where both institutions were involved on the characterisation of acoustic signatures of cruise ships and commercial vessels.

The organisations are able of characterise the acoustic behaviour of ships in transit through the quantification and analysis of underwater radiated noise generated during the operation stages.

A Non-intrusive Cavitation Detection System (NiCDS) has been developed for autonomous detection of propeller cavitation based on the measurement of vibrations transmitted to the hull.

The installation of the NiCDS improves a ship's acoustic signature due to the control of cavitation inception and the identification of undesired operating conditions.

Advantages also include the extension of the service life from the elements affected by the cavitation phenomena such as the propeller and rudder - control of the cavitation intensity with precision - suppression of vibrations derived from the inception of cavitation, improving the comfort levels on board of the ship - and optimisation of fuel consumption thanks to the improvement of the ship performance. www.bureauveritas.co.uk

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Active- RTE and Passive Radar Reflectors

25 years of GEA centrifugal bilge water treatment

German-based GEA has now installed more than 1,000 machines for centrifugal bilgewater treatment.

ECHOMAX ACTIVE-XS dual band RTE with multiple visual and audible alarm functions and now with optional waterproof control box for RIBS or exposed mounting - Meets ISO 8729-2 - NATO stock No 5741-99-269-3512 - Our Actice RTE have been fitted to the Clipper Around the World Yachts for the last 5 years. Active XS, EM230 and EM230i were all mandatory fits on the 2018 Golden Globe Race Yachts.

ECHOMAX EM230/230BR Ships Wheel Mark passive radar reflector for Life Boats and Rescue Craft - Meets ISO 8729-1997 - Module B and D certificates available upon request.

Available in white, orange, yellow, red, green etc.

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Bilgewater, is a fuel, chemical, oil, lubricant, wash water, soot and pollution-mix and, to protect the environment, must be treated before the ECHOMAX EMAO3I Inflatable radar purified water portion can be returned to the sea. Shipping companies reflector for liferafts - Certified to Schedule have been using centrifugal bilgewater treatment for decades. This 4, Part 4, Paragraph 1.1.14 of Merchant Shipping (life saving appliances Regulations enables them to meet the strict ecological specifications and limit values 1986 - chapter III, Regulation 38.5.1.14 of worldwide, while at the same time benefiting from the economic the 1983 - (SOLAS) 1974). Suitable for advantages offered by the system. GEA is now launching the GEA bilge stowage packs up to The in onlyliferaft one toemergency be seen with..

Separator, a new generation of separators with integrated direct drive.

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by IMO A ‘GEA bilge Separator family’ from 200-5,000 litres in various sizes is NOW AVAILABLE IN RED AND GREEN Notice M.1485, 1991 - hazard Certificate no. QQIdeal for buoyage, land or sea use offered by GEA. with optional fittings for Sealite or Carmanah TAN-04/3-01. navigation lights. Suitable for pedestals or top With its direct drive and best flow rates, the GEA bilge Separator has an mark installations efficiency level of 96 percent. It is thus even more efficient than old All our passive-reflectors are also standard models. Another advantage is the energy saving of up to now available in red and green.

EM325 EM325 30,000 kWh/vessel/year. The space saving is of benefit due to its design The base mounted EM230BM with the direct drive. The complete unit has 360° accessibility and also a and EM325 with responses up space requirement reduction of 30 percent. The service interval is 16,000 to 86M2 and optional fittings for EM230 EM230 Basemount Basemount Sealite or Carmanah lanterns hours, which has been doubled. The time required for maintenance has are ideally suited for pedestal or been reduced by 94 percent. In addition, the system is self-cleaning and buoy mounted land or sea designed for unattended operation, eliminating the need for additional hazards personnel. The system drains and cleans fully automatically. GEA EM325 separators handle large flow rates with maximum separation efficiency. EM230 Basemount +/- 3 maximum 20m peak. Available in two sizes. arefixings proud that all Echomax at 4x12mm Base diameter 150mm We Base Vessel movements do not affect the function. optional top fixings to suit.

Fixing Centres: 4x6mm 2 Stack : Ht: 513mm.W:365mm bolts @ 80pcd GEA bilge Separator systems are modular in design. The main products are designed and Wt: 5.4kgs Max RCS 62.15m Height: 432mm Average RCS 7.92m components are feed pump, automatic filter, preheater, self-cleaning Width: 245mm manufactured in the UK and 3 Stack: Ht:706mm. W:365mm Weight: 2.3kg Wt: 7kgs Max RCS 86.04m centrifugal separator, oil monitor and control panel. They are installed on RCS 12.01m 60%Average of our business is export. two modules (feed pump / preheater unit, separator). These modules are assembled into a complete unit and can also be supplied separately. This EM305PE EM305PE means that the system can be adapted to local conditions in the best EM230 EM230 possible way, even where space is limited.

In addition to the GEA bilge Separator, GEA offers the SafetyMaster, a system to prevent unintentional overboard pumping of bilge water with excessive values by permanently monitoring complete separation. www.gea.com

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Wave supply portable oil spill handling

Wave International a stand-alone, mobile and portable system for fast action when dealing with accidental fuel and oil spills - the DuoCart.

Designed specifically for marinas, ports, dockyards, canals, rivers, or any other areas such as from within vessels or contaminated land, such as where rainwater has mixed with diesel, the DuoCart is a robust but lightweight system that can be quickly moved by one person into action at the spillage.

A suction lance is used to suck the polluted water up, which is then passed through the dual Wavestream filter systems removing any pollutants including micro-plastics and returns legally approved standards of filtered clean water back into the waterway or drains.

The DuoCart utilises a particulate pre-filter and a high capacity Wavestream filter, which is manufactured to Lloyds Register Standards and has a flow rate of between 20-50 litres per minute depending on the pump. They are fitted on a manoeuvrable cart, which also contains the suction lance and outlet hoses, and operates either via nearby DC power source or using its own integral battery power.

If fuel, oil or any other form of pollutant occurs, the user can simply wheel the DuoCart to the location and start cleaning up immediately. This avoids the need for other forms of intervention or onshore disposal, and the use of spill response materials which then require disposal. The filters in the DuoCart have a long service life, depending on usage and once saturated, can be easily removed, disposed of appropriately and replaced. www.waveinternational.com

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Three wins in

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The SMS Group has begun its FY21/22 period with a particularly buoyant first six weeks - the company has enjoyed major outfit wins in the Cruise, Defence and Superyacht sectors.

The SMS Group has an enviable reputation as specialists in outfit, ship repair, and marine engineering in the Commercial Marine, Defence and Cruise sectors.

Darren Smith joined as Head of Business Development only a month ago and since his arrival The SMS Group has, under contract, three new major projects in three differing markets.

Darren comments: “The recent wins come on the back of many months of hard work.

“What’s exciting is that all three wins are sizable and that they are in three differing markets illustrating both our capabilities and our flexibility.

“We‘ve a major yacht project to deliver in Q4 of this year, running into Q1 of next, we’ve a huge Defence project to the deliver preChristmas, whilst simultaneously supporting a major Cruise project.

“This revenue makes up a sizable portion of our annual budget and is testament to the sterling efforts of Dan and the outfit team over the last three years.”

As The SMS Group continues to invest in the outfit vertical of its developing business the company is clearly upscaling; expanding its footprint inside Associated British Ports Southampton, acquiring new tooling, equipment and temporary storage space, and increasing office space and headcount too.

Dan Lockyer, Head of Interiors, comments: “Whilst our growth was foreseeable, and very much in line with our business plan it does create the obvious challenges.

“We need more space, more equipment, and more resource. It‚‘s great to see the business moving into simultaneous, turnkey, delivery whilst maintaining our ethos of ‘cradle to grave’ project management. We all genuinely believe that’s our USP, that’s what sets us apart.”

Dan concluded by saying: “Our growth also impacts our supply chain all of which have been tremendously supportive.

“I’d like to go on the record with a big ‘thank you’ to all our suppliers. Our next significant move is another key hire. We’re looking for an Estimator with outfit experience to join the team; marine experience or shoreside - with a real passion for the outfit sector.

“We’re a young and very capable team hence a good work ethic and sense of humour is ‘mission critical’.

“We’re all very hard working and very focused on both the business plan and our customer base.” www.sms-marine.co.uk

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New Viking evacuation kit puts turbine

tower safety first top to bottom

Self-contained evacuation kit for wind turbine tower complements all-in-one Viking solution for turbines launched earlier this year.

Viking Life-saving Equipment is maintaining momentum in its development of the most complete range of safety solutions to cover the risks facing wind turbine service technicians, by introducing an easily accessible and self-contained evacuation kit located in the tower.

Following a collaborative design project, Viking has launched a tower evacuation kit which fits snugly into what is currently an unused space between the platform handrails and the tower’s outer wall. Housed in a PPE chest developed by JoBird, the evacuation kit includes Viking YouSafe HighTide immersion suits with integrated harnesses and Skylotec Milan descent devices.

Easily accessible via a hinged lid, the polyethylene chest slots into position in the void space at the platform’s edge where it is held in place between railings and tower wall by standard brackets. Each unit can accommodate six sets of evacuation equipment.

Earlier this year, Viking made a strong market impact with the launch of an all-in-one evacuation kit for technicians working at wind turbine nacelle level, once again featuring a special purpose storage unit from JoBird and Skylotec rescue devices. Located on the helihoist platform, the outside container is built to withstand 100 mph winds for 30 years. In contrast, the new container for the protected lower platform is lightweight and formed to enable drop-in installation.

“Now, we can offer evacuation solutions that deliver identical ISO, SOLAS and Class-approved lifesaving equipment to protect wind turbine service technicians from the top to the bottom of the tower,” says Bettina Kjaergaard, Global Product Manager, Offshore Wind, Viking Life-Saving Equipment.

“In emergency situations, having immediate access to the right evacuation equipment can be decisive.”

The latest product evolved out of a dialogue between Viking and design engineers developing a new wind turbine installation, she adds. “Viking is very established offshore but we take it as a welcome indication of our progress in the specialized wind sector that we are being consulted on safety issues at the earliest stages.”

The result is an evacuation kit that is integrated with the tower lay-out and within easy reach of turbine service personnel. With clip hooks to attach to railings, 125m of rope and a speed regulating rescue descender, the integral solution is also suitable for lowering injured or unconscious personnel.

“Like many good ideas, the self-contained tower solution is creative and simple, and we have secured our first major contract already,” says Kjaergaard. “Offshore wind is a growing sector which takes the risks faced by the technicians putting their lives at risk day in, day out very seriously. For highly-skilled offshore professionals, HQSE is a key indicator of employment standards.” www.viking-life.com

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ESVAGT'S SOV TO WORK AT UK WIND FARM

Danish offshore vessel operator Esvagt, recently took delivery of a newbuild service operation vessel from Havyard Leirvik and plans to deploy the vessel at an offshore wind farm in the UK. The company commented that the vessel, its third SOV offshore service vessel, was delivered to it by Havyard in nine months. The vessel completes the order for three SOVs ordered to service Vestas in several offshore wind farms.

The new vessel is a sister vessel to ‘Esvagt Alba’, working in the Moray East wind farm in the UK, and ‘Esvagt Schelde’, servicing Vestas in Borssele 3-4 and Northwester 2 wind farms in Dutch and Belgian waters, respectively.

The new SOV had it’s first day at work at RWE's Triton Knoll offshore wind farm at the start of this month. RWE commented that it had installed the last of the Vestas 9.5 megawatts (MW) turbines at Tritton Knoll.

The project is on track to complete turbine commissioning in 2021 and achieve final project completion in 2022. Each of the 90 Vestas wind turbines can power a typical home in the UK for 29 hours with just one rotation. www.esvagt.com

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