Marine & Maritime Gazette September 2020

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A seafaring Autumn...

The differences faced this year cause us to approach Autumn head-on.

Welcome to the September 2020 issue of Marine & Maritime Gazette the monthly magazine aimed at Worldwide coverage of the commercial marine, shipping and waterbased renewables markets.

With Autumn now upon us many of us would normally be enroute to events, shows and exhibitions this month to see what the whole maritime world has on offer.

Obviously, this year has been very different so, if you have found somewhere to safely visit, then we hope you find it enlightening, and garner some useful information, alternatively many virtual events are also still going strong.

Inside this issue, as usual, we will be covering a huge amount of topics including ‘Power, Propulsion & Transmission’ on page 26, to the ‘ins and outs’ of ‘Underwater, Subsea & Diving’ from page 20.

We also have a ‘quick peek’ into ‘Windfarms, Renewables & Crew Transport’ on page 32 and a dive into ‘Ports & Quayside Facilities’ from page 38.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy reading Commercial Ma rine & Renewabl es Worldwide this edition and look forward to seeing many of you in and around events later this year.

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

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Saipem to develop Adriatic windfarm

Offshore contractor Saipem is codeveloping an offshore windfarm in the Adriatic off the coast of Ravenna

Turkish order Ares Shipyard, Turkey, are supplying 122 composite boats for the National Coast Guard.

p13 Survey boat Thurn Group orders SL40 Autonomous Survey Boat for product development.

The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Agnes Wind Power, a company that develops renewable energy projects in the Adriatic, including offshore and nearshore windfarms, floating solar, energy storage systems and green hydrogen, and Qint’x, an Italian company specialising in renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydroelectric energy and e-mobility.

This project will involve the installation of approximately 56 turbines on fixed foundations at two different sites, one more than 8 nautical miles from shore, and the other more than 12 miles from shore. The installed capacity of the project will be approximately 450 MW. As part of this project, the partners will also use floating solar technology based on proprietary technology from Moss Maritime, part of Saipem’s XSIGHT division.

p16 Portsmouth technology Smart energy technologies to be piloted at Portsmouth International Port, to improve air quality and emissions.

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Saipem said its XSIGHT division has already begun developing integrated solutions for renewable energy and for producing green hydrogen. The company said the project will be the first to use integrated solutions and will provide an opportunity ‘to find an alternative solution to decommissioning oil and gas platforms in the Adriatic.’

XSIGHT chief operating officer Mauro Piasere said, “Saipem has long launched a process to strengthen its presence in the renewable energy sector. In particular, through the XSIGHT division, the company’s role as developer of offshore windfarms is being defined. The MoU with Agnes and Qint’x constitutes a new important opportunity in this direction.”

Mr Piasere said the agreement is consistent with the new business model adopted by the company, which foresees it becoming a leader in the energy transition. In 2019, it reached an agreement with Plambeck to develop floating wind in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia.

Through the XSIGHT division, Saipem is also planning to launch similar projects in Sicily and Sardinia, also using foundations. It said that doing so would supporting the Italian shipbuilding industry.

Qint’x chief executive Alberto Bernabini said the agreement is an important step towards the realisation of what he described as “an ambitious project.

“Our vision is to create a new green energy hub in the Adriatic, integrating multiple technologies to generate clean energy from the wind, sun and hydrogen.” www.saipem.com

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Two new Damen tugs for Boluda Towage Europe

Boluda Towage Europe takes on two new tugs from Damen Shipyards Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonnes bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group, both complying with the most recent IMO Tier III emission standards, for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.

The new tugs will be named VB Bolero and VB Rumba and will be added to the fleet of Boluda Towage Europe, currently comprising of 81 tugs and operating in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Damen will deliver the newbuild tugs in December 2020. The ASD Tugs 2813 are highly manoeuvrable and high performance, environmentally friendly vessels of modern design. Thanks to their operational flexibility, the tugs can be used for harbour and terminal (un)berthing operations, escort operations, firefighting operations, coastal and offshore towing operations.

Boluda Towage Europe’s CEO, Geert Vandecappelle stated: “We are delighted that the new tugs VB Bolero and VB Rumba, both complying with the most recent IMO Tier III emission standards, will be put to use in December 2020 for the extended concession for towage services in the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge.”

Damen sales manager North, West & South Europe Carlos Gonzalez Martin stated: “Damen is happy to extend our cooperation with Boluda by building and delivering two new ASD Tugs 2813 for this project. We are convinced that these state-of-the-art Damen ASD Tugs 2813, including FIFI 1 and the Damen Marine NOX Reduction System will be a great addition to the Boluda Europe fleet operations.”

Damen launched both of the tugs at the end of July 2020, at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.

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‘Falls of Clyde’ project When they were asked to work on a project restoring a 140year-old bulk carrier to her former glory, MIT Group realised it was something they could not refuse.

AVEVA donates 3D Virtualization Technology to support the restoration of TS Queen Mary Aveva, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, recently donated over £100,000 (GBP) worth of 3D visualization shipbuilding software to support the restoration of the TS Queen Mary.

The company will supply its purpose-built solution for shipbuilding that offers integrated 1D, 2D and 3D engineering and design tools pro bono to support the Friends of TS Queen Mary and naval architects Brookes Bell restore the vessel.

The transformation of the TS Queen Mary follows a historic life in service, during which she regularly transported more than 13,000 passengers a week throughout World War II and maintained vital transport services on the River Clyde. The last vessel of her kind in the world listed in the Core 40 fleet of the UK’s National Historic Ship Register, as a ship of national pre-eminence.

HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is royal Patron of the ship. It transported King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as well as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II. The ship is being restored as a heritage destination in Glasgow and will be open to members of the public in 2022.

Friends of TS Queen Mary and Brookes Bell chose Aveva’s shipbuilding solution to capture the complex shapes of the ship’s design so that they can begin the restoration process. The software used previously was not parametric, meaning it required a great deal of manual input, increasing the risk of potential inaccuracies in models and drawings, resulting in more design iterations. The introduction of Aveva’s advanced shipbuilding software will enable the original vessel structure to be 3D-modelled accurately and in detail, seamlessly linking the model to construction and production drawings, so that shipyard production information for replacement parts can be efficiently produced.

Aveva provides world-leading marine software solutions for the design, production and modification of large and complex projects in the offshore and shipbuilding industries. Offering the full-lifecycle solution from engineering and design, through resource management to smart production into asset performance management and monitoring and control, Aveva’s shipbuilding technology is the most complete in the market and can integrate the complete shipbuilding process. Once the design phase is completed, Aveva will use TS Queen Mary’s data - in partnership with the Friends organization - for internal training and future product testing to support the development of vessels for decades to come.

Craig Hayman, CEO of AVEVA, said: “Aveva is incredibly proud to be supporting the Friends of TS Queen Mary with the restoration this historic vessel. The Queen Mary is a shining example of the UK’s history of innovation and design and this restoration and preservation opportunity taking advantage our state-of-theart software is an accolade that we are proud to earn. This project will not only enable us to learn more about this historic ship and its famous predecessors but will also provide great insight and know-how for the future development and restoration of similar vessels.”

Andy McGibbon, Senior Naval Architect, Brookes Bell, commented: “This is a very exciting project, and with Aveva’s Shipbuilding & Marine Lifecycle Solutions, we’re able to completely transform the design and restoration process -driving huge improvements in design efficiency, quality, and ensuring that the design is fault free and the vessel is sympathetically restored for the benefit of future generations.”

Iain Sim, Chairman of Friends of TS Queen Mary, said: “Having a fully functional 3D model is a key part of our conservation plan for TS Queen Mary. With Aveva’s support, we can improve the accuracy and efficiency of the detailed design and steel renewal phases. The commitment to TS Queen Mary from the British marine sector is overwhelming; we are truly grateful to the whole AVEVA team.”

‘The Falls of Clyde’, the only remaining sail-driven oil tanker in the world, is heading back to her birthplace in Scotland after sailing the seas for 140 years. Built in 1878 she is a survivor and the last of her kind, a testimony to the workmanship of Scottish shipbuilding.

Currently based in Honolulu and at risk of neglect, David O’Neill, the creator and director of Falls of Clyde International, an organisation founded to save the historic Falls of Clyde from being ‘scuttled’ by the Honolulu harbours department.

“She will become a symbol of Scotland’s lead in the world of new eco-technologies, alternative propulsion and hydrogen/electric power systems”.

David’s vision wasn’t to keep her as a static nod to Scotland’s proud nautical past by turning her into a dry-docked museum, but rather create a unique

piece of history capable of sailing for a further 140 years. With a passion for the environment and climate change, David set out to create a carbonneutral vessel that will fly the flag for Scotland’s engineering and green tech abilities.

MIT was thrilled to have been approached by the Falls of Clyde International to look at developing a sustainable diesel alternative power solution for this unusual project. Their team of alternative power engineers have been working on a range of solutions to deliver emission-free sailing.

The initial plans are to use a combination of industry-leading marine thrusters, driven by either electric or hydrogen power.

Tom Binns, Sales Manager, MIT, said “With sustainability at the core of our business strategy, we are delighted to play a role in such a historical project. Backed by Veth Propulsion, we are confident we have the best solution to deliver years of emission-free sailing. We look forward to welcoming such a prominent part of Scottish maritime history back to our waters”.

The Falls of Clyde International are currently engaging with a property developer based in Glasgow to discuss a new home for the vessels rebuild. The proposal would also offer the possibility of creating a new maritime centre on the site. www.mitgroup.co.uk

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Metal Shark has delivered an 85’ x 19.5’ welded aluminium Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic’s Navy.

Christened “Betelgeuse” in keeping with the Dominican tradition of naming military vessels after constellations, the new patrol craft was built at Metal Shark’s Franklin, Louisiana USA shipyard and officially incorporated into the Dominican Navy during a ceremony at the Las Calderas Navy Base on August 6th.

The vessel has been delivered to the Dominican Republic under a $54 million U.S. Navy contract awarded to Metal Shark to produce up to thirteen 85-foot Defiant-class patrol craft for U.S. partner nations.

The NCPV is a monohull vessel utilizing the parent-craft hull form of Damen Shipyards’ 2606 Standardized Patrol vessel, which has been significantly optimized by Metal Shark to suit the requirements of the NCPV mission. The versatile patrol vessel is designed to support a wide range of missions including search and rescue, border patrol, police and customs duties, counter-narcotics operations, and securing waters of economic importance.

Powered by twin 1,600-horsepower Caterpillar C-32 marine diesel engines turning fixedpitch Michigan Wheel propellers through Twin Disc MGX-6599 transmissions, the NCPV has been designed for missions of up to six days at sea in nearshore ocean conditions, supporting an operating crew of ten.

To maximize versatility, the NCPV carries a 5.6-meter Metal Shark-built aluminium RIB, powered by twin Mercury 50-horsepower four-stroke outboards, that quickly launched and retrieved via an integrated stern slipway in support of missions.

“Metal Shark has worked extensively with the U.S. Navy to design and build this highly capable platform which will bolster the effectiveness of maritime security and counter-drug missions across Latin American and the Caribbean,” said Henry Irizarry, Metal Shark’s Vice President of International Business Development. “As we continue to deliver these vessels and expand the NCPV fleet, we will enhance regional cooperation and a see an elevated military presence that will ultimately help to protect regional interests as well as those in the United States.”

“The NCPV program is a direct result of the increased demand among Metal Shark’s military operators worldwide for larger and more capable patrol vessels,” said Metal Shark CEO Chris Allard. “In terms of size, speed, endurance, and capability, we are working to meet those challenges head-on. We’re proud to deliver this vessel to the Dominican Republic and are looking forward to delivering multiple additional NCPVs across the Caribbean and Latin America in the months ahead.” www.metalsharkboats.com

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Bulugo offers $20m finance facility for bunker and lubricant buyers Bulugo has partnered with Whitehall Finance to provide a credit solution to bunker fuel and lubricant buyers.

Digital bunker fuel and lubricant platform Bulugo can now offer buyers external unsecured finance of up to $20m (USD) under an exclusive agreement with Whitehall Finance, announced recently.

The implementation of IMO 2020 at the beginning of the year, followed by the unprecedented disruption to the global economy, has had a significant impact on the marine credit market. In response, Bulugo has launched an innovative credit solution, as financing options are a key consideration when buying marine bunker fuel and lubricants.

Bulugo Partnership Director Grant Norton, commented: “Whilst the traditional bunker market has been ready for digital disruption for some time, we believe the reason why the pace of adoption has been so slow is partly due to the lack of substantive lines of credit offered to buyers via the digitization route. Our exclusive partnership with Whitehall Finance will give Bulugo customers that option.”

Bulugo supply chain finance gives ship operators the ability to immediately settle supplier invoices whilst also optimizing their own cash flow. In line with market requirements, Bulugo can offer payment terms of up to 120 days for buyers on a revolving credit account. Buyers just need to sign up once, agree the terms and manage their transactions through the Bulugo portal.

Chief Technical Officer, Peter Rossi, added: “The Whitehall Finance team have built a next generation platform that allows us to seamlessly integrate our technology with theirs, providing our customers with a unified quoting, purchasing and credit journey.”

Whitehall Finance CEO Colin Levins commented: “Our approach to finance is innovative, so it’s fitting that we move into the maritime market with an equally forward-thinking partner. Supply chain finance will enable approved operators to facilitate early payment of their supplier invoices. Suppliers get paid immediately so they can focus on quality of delivery.”

Whitehall Finance’s credit solution is currently available to UK-based operators with a view to expanding internationally over the coming months. www.bulugo.com

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Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority invests in New Survey Technology Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) has invested in state-of-the-art sonar technology for its survey works throughout its district.

The Hypack Max technology, supplied by Hayle-based survey support company Swathe Services, can be operated remotely and has been essential for performing surveys under the COVID-19 restrictions.

Colin Trundle, Principal Scientific Officer at Cornwall IFCA commented: “The Hypack software has been on my wish list for a while, and after receiving funding we updated our equipment in 2018.

Since then, we have used it for logging all our seabed surveys including sub-sea camera surveys and side scan sonar surveys which are used to describe seabed texture and feature locations. It has also been operated offsite and remotely, so it’s been a great resource to use with COVID-19 restrictions.”

“One of the projects it has been used for is mapping the distribution of Maerl. A type of calcified seaweed which is important for biodiversity and is a sub feature of the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation. Hypack was used to acquire, process and produce a mosaic of side scan sonar data which has helped us refine our understanding of the distribution of Maerl within this special conservation area.”

The new technology has been used on a number of different survey jobs, and it’s helped the team refine their survey methodologies as well as incorporate the functionality of Hypack in their work.

Colin adds: “It has some really useful features, one of which allows us to track our boat in real time over seabed features and habitat types. We are also now using it for guaranteed equidistant imagery during our subsea camera surveys.”

“The addition of Hypack has made a real step change in the way we can do things. It’s refined our process and significantly improved our efficiency. Working with Swathe Services has been great.

They offer excellent products, services and continued support.” www.swathe-services.com

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Fugro helps Xtera finalise

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Fugro has begun a pre-installation and route engineering survey project to support their client, Xtera, on NO-UK’s major fibre-optic cable installation between Norway and the UK. Xtera has engaged Fugro to help make the NO-UK cable system one of the most secure data traffic routes across the North Sea by advising on final route selection and specifying the required burial conditions to minimise risk of cable damage from anchoring and trawling.

With a capacity of up to 216 terabits per second, the new fibre-optic cable system will significantly increase data capacity between Norway and the rest of the world and will be in service by late 2021. Enabling risk-free installation, and employing a consultative engineering approach, Fugro’s project will run for approximately 70 days and comprises a geophysical survey, and shallow geotechnical testing with environmental sampling, analysis and testing, to generate a thorough understanding of the planned route. The Fugro Galaxy, Fugro’s multipurpose 65 m vessel, is supporting the offshore activities and Xtera will benefit from near-real-time Geo-data access and office-based support via various proprietary remote technologies, including Fugro’s Back2Base™.

Joerg Schwartz, Chief Partners and Solutions Officer for Xtera, said: “With our customer NO-UK, we look forward to working with Fugro as part of the team, bringing their professionalism and quality approach to data acquisition, analysis and route selection. This critical phase of the project must be completed on time for us to maintain the overall project schedule, and that is where Fugro’s depth of resource, experience and commitment to project success really count.”

Malte Cesson, Fugro’s Commercial Manager for Cable Route Surveys, added: “We are extremely pleased to partner with Xtera for such an important project, which is a key milestone for broadband connectivity between Norway and the UK. Our expert services during the crucial planning and engineering phase will optimise the final route of this important communications infrastructure project to help mitigate risk and deliver value through our Geo-data insights.” www.fugro.com

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DOP becomes first locally built dredger in Argentina SPI Servicios Portuarios Integrados for Mar del Plata port in Argentina has acquired a DOP Dredger component package from Damen Shipyards Group. The Argentinian shipyard will build major components and assemble the dredger. The DOP Dredger 250 will be used to dredge underneath a floating dock, which the shipyards wants to keep operational full-time.

The trick is that the dock will remain in place during the dredging activities.

The Argentinian ship builder SPI has an extensive yard in the bay of Mar del Plata, located on the South Atlantic Ocean. Beside the newbuild of tugs, fishing vessels and barges, the yard also has a repair division. The 150 metre floating dock is in use round-the-clock for repairing local vessels. Therefore, towing away the dock for dredging activities is not desirable. The DOP Dredger will be built by the yard – being the first locally built dredger in Argentinian history.

SPI´s main strengths are based on the productive capacity and infrastructure available for the development of the repair and shipbuilding business.

The infrastructure mentioned is located in the interior of ports (Mar del Plata and Caleta Olivia) and on the banks of Arroyo La Cruz (secondary artery of the Paraná Las Palmas River), in Campana, Buenos Aires.

All the different elevation systems available at the shipyard require dredging maintenance tasks, due to the few natural water depth on the ports. That is why they must be dredged periodically in order to maintain the commercial activities that take place there.

The DOP Dredger, type DD250, is a standard dismountable dredger. The dredge has been designed to remove silt or sand from -2.5m to -15m dredging depth. It pumps some 1.250 m3/h using a Ø250 mm pipe line. The total installed power is 395kW. Shipped in only a few containers will be the operating cabin, the power pack, a jet pack as well as the various hydraulically driven winches.

The specific equipment (dredging pump, accessory equipment and control equipment) will be provided by Damen. In the development of this project Damen's engineers worked together with SPI's engineers in a modified version designed on a standard equipment base, which reach the shipyard´s needs and allows them to keep their lifting equipment at 100% of its operational capacity, making business more efficient.

The DOP Dredger DD250 will be able to work in two configurations: with a cutter head targeting compacted soils and with a jet water assisted mining head for easy pumping away loosened bulk sediment. Especially with the compact jet water assisted head, the DOP pump – which is mounted at the bottom end of the ladder – will be able to reach the pit at - 11m underneath the floating dock. Due to continuous tidal movement and traffic in the busy post, each year a layer of silt of some 30-40 centimetres is built up underneath the floating dock.

As a complement to the main activity on which this investment is based on, the dredger will also be available for any port infrastructure need, with the possibility of being moved and easily assembled on where it is required.

The DOP Dredger will not be used in Mar del Plata only. The modular construction of the dredge enables easy transport by road. SPI is planning to relocate the dredger regularly to their other two shipyards, being Campana Port – some 80 kilometres north of Buenos Aires – for the maintenance of another yard including floating dock. The trucks will also transport the DOP Dredger some 2,000 kilometres south to the Caleta Paula shipyard for the same maintenance duties, ensuring maximum uptime of the local ship repair facilities.

Mr Ciceri, SPI’s Purchasing Manager, comments, “We are happy to build the first dredger in Argentinian history. The dredger will ensure our independence so that we will be able to operate our floating dock more efficiently.” www.damen.com

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IC-SAT100M Satellite PTT mobile radio from Icom

The IC-SAT100M is the world’s first satellite PTT mobile radio and uses the Iridium satellite communication network. Designed to be used either inbuilding or installed in vehicles /vessels, the IC-SAT100M provides a global radio service to users with the push of a PTT (Press to Talk) button. It can be used as a communication tool in remote and isolated areas where there is no mobile phone or land-based radio network infrastructure. Also, in the event that radio or cellular network infrastructure may be rendered unusable by human or natural disasters, satellite communication can provide a stable and reliable backup solution.

The IC-SAT100M Satellite PTT mobile radio uses the Iridium satellite network in the same way as its handheld counterpart, the IC-SAT100 handheld. The system uses 66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Iridium satellites that provide broader, more reliable network coverage compared to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) satellites. As part of a satellite two-way radio system, an organisation can get wide-area global coverage across the whole earth, including the Arctic and Antarctic. So someone at the North Pole could talk to someone at the South Pole, there is no other two way PTT system that can do this.

The IC-SAT100M has been designed for use inside a building as well as in-vehicle and on vessels.

Whereas the handheld can be supplied individually (e.g. first responders, engineers, security) the mobile can be used as a base radio in a building. Installation of the IC-SAT100M in a building is straightforward, and you can use LAN cable (Maximum 100 m, 328 ft) to its antenna. Alternatively, by using a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch (for power supply to the antenna) and IP network, you can install the IC-SAT100M more effectively up to a maximum extension of 400 metres. The radio can also be used to support other users by being installed in a vehicle or a vessel. By attaching the AH-40 antenna on the roof, you can use the radio in a vehicle. The IC-SAT100M has Bluetooth capability allowing hands-free operation while driving. By adding a third-party antenna cover over the AH-40 you can make the whole installation look more covert.

With a VE-PG4 RoIP gateway, the IC-SAT10M can interconnect with other two-way technologies including IP phone, WLAN, LTE, digital/analogue radios, and other communication systems. So, this is an ideal solution for those who want global communications while being able to connect a local communication network.

The IC-SAT100M is a perfect communication tool for governments, military, border security, coastguard, local government, disaster response teams, humanitarian, multinational, energyexploration organisations plus any user that need to communicate in remote, isolated areas or for emergency assistance where terrestrial communication does not exist. It can be incorporated as part of a much larger satellite PTT system with its handheld counterpart the IC-SAT100. www.icomuk.co.uk

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122 boats from Turkish shipyard Ares Shipyard are to produce 122 12 metre fibreglass reinforced plastic and carbon composite boats for the National Coast Guard.

The vessels manufactured will be 100% domestic and national design and will be delivered within six years.

105 of the produced boats will be allocated to the Coast Guard Command and 17 to the Police General Directorate.

Utku Alanc, CEO of Ares Shipyard, commented: “The project is planned to last five years and will involve construction and delivery of 122-ARES 35 FPB boats to meet the needs of the Turkish Coastguard. We will deliver six boats every two months based on our production programme. Thus, one boat will be made ready to launch in only one week. This is something only Ares can achieve.”

He added: "We started our production activities in August. We will deliver the prototype ship by December 2020.”

The prototype ship will be tested by the Turkish Coast Guard Command teams for 2 months in all territorial waters.

Each of the vessels will be equipped with twin HJX29 waterjets from HamiltonJet controlled by blueARROW. The compact, high-performance reverse duct, and optimised JT steering system offers precise 360-degree manoeuvrability, including at low speeds. https://ares.global

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The world’s fastest electric boat races a Tesla Model 3 Which is the best commuter craft in rush hour traffic - Tesla Model 3 or the world’s fastest and most efficient electric boat, Candela Seven?

To find out, German VOX’s TV show ‘Auto-mobil’ arranged a race between Cologne and Dusseldorf, two cities connected by the river Rhine.

The idea was to show that waterborne, electric high-speed ferries can be a viable alternative to the Autobahn, especially in rush hour traffic when thousands of commuters clog the road network between the cities.

The boat chosen for the race was the Swedish electric Candela Seven - the first high speed and long-range electric boat in serial production. Thanks to hydrofoils under the hull, the Seven flies above the surface, which reduces friction from the water by 80 percent and gives a range of 92 km in 25 knots (46 km/h), about three times the range of the best conventional electric boats on the market. Top speed is 30 knots (55 km/h).

The stretch from Cologne to Dusseldorf is about 45 km on land, but 55 km on the river - a distance that no other electric boat could cover at speeds of more than 20 knots.

One would presume the higher top speed of the Tesla Model 3 and unrestricted speed on the Autobahn should give the car a clear advantage, but heavy traffic on the outskirts of both cities makes it hard to drive the distance in less than an hour.

The Candela Seven, on the other hand, could go full speed, but anyone driving on the Rhine faces other obstacles. Heavy barge traffic creates wakes that would force most planing boats to slow down. The Candela Seven, however, simply flies over the swells thanks to its computercontrolled foil system that detects waves in front of the boat and automatically adjusts the foil position 100 times per second.

“I think that we proved that electric, foiling boats would be a great zero-emission alternative to road transport in many urban areas. Waterways, especially in Europe, are underused for this purpose. Since our boats produce zero wake, you can go full speed without disturbing other boats, marine life or cause erosion,” said Kristian Sloth Lauszus, Candela’s control systems engineer.

In the end, the race resulted in a very close competition - which can be seen on VOX TV:s homepage.

The industry-disrupting Candela Seven is made by the Swedish start-up Candela speedboat in Stockholm. After five years of R&D, serial production of the Seven started in late 2019. Boats have been delivered to customers on several continents.

By combining energy-efficient hydrofoils with sensors and software, the Seven has performance previously unseen in any boat - electric or fossil fuel. The foils not only give an industry-leading range of 50 nautical miles (92 km), but also provide superior seakeeping. Candela Seven flies steady even in strong side winds and waves. Ultrasonic sensors detect waves in front of the boat. With this input, the on-board flight controller adjusts the submerged hydrofoil in real-time to counteract waves, people moving around in the boat etc. The result is a silent and super steady craft that can handle chop and swells without slamming.

As an added bonus, the Candela Seven is cheap to drive. A full charge of the 40 kWh battery costs 95 percent less than filling up the tank of a petrol powered, planing boat. www.candelaspeedboat.com

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Confidence returns to London’s maritime sector as Woods Silver Fleet and Thames Clippers back Britain’s marine engineering sector.

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The SMS Group has benefitted from the support of Woods Silver Fleet, refitting the Silver Sturgeon in Lowestoft and fabricating their new Central London facility, Woods Quay, in Southampton.

Works on both the Silver Sturgeon and Woods Quay were safety undertaken during lockdown.

Both projects are now complete with Woods Quay recently hosting the launch of the newly rebranded Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.

Thames Clippers vessels are built by The SMS Group’s sister Co. The Wight Shipyard in Cowes another example of buying and building British.

Referencing the Woods Quay project Nicholas Warren, Commercial Director commented: “The support of Woods, and their faith in buying and building British during these challenging times really is fantastic.

“As is their new facility; it’s COVID-secure, offers customers the combined and truly unique proposition of tailored events spaces, boating and bespoke lunches. Geared up for both ‚‘family bubbles’ and more formal/corporate events, the facility is a genuine game changer for the Thames.

Nicholas concluded by saying: ‚“Each and every business is enduring difficult times at the moment.

“That said the way that both Woods and Thames Clippers have ‘future-proofed’ their respective businesses by making the right investments and the right time gives both the industry and Londoners a sense of security.

“The Thames is becoming an increasingly special, first class, part of London and we’re both pleased and proud to part of that ever-expanding community.”

Tom Woods, the Managing Director of Woods Silver Fleet, added: “We have made significant investments in the last 24 months. The annual Silver Sturgeon refit in Lowestoft and our new quay, Woods Quay, being just two of the aforementioned.

“Woods Quay is a wonderful space. We’re determined to offer the best, high-end, experience on the Thames whilst at the same time ensure economic pricing, and a ‘family bubble’ model focussing on food, fun, and boating.

“Our intent is also to offer our corporate customers a totally bespoke, customisable, entertaining and event space. It’s the best London has to offer, and its right on the waterfront”. www.sms-marine.co.uk

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Thurn Group, based in Norwich, UK, has purchased a new SL40 autonomous survey vessel from Hong Kong based OceanAlpha. The 32kg 1.6m vessel will be equipped with 40Ah of Lithium-Polymer batteries for up to 10 hour endurance at survey speeds, with waterjet propulsion, data and control telemetry, a video monitoring system, collision avoidance sensors, and USV mission planning software.

Thurn's Marine Robotics and Autonomy Product Development group at Acle, on the edge of the picturesque Norfolk Broads in the UK, has purchased the SL40 for integration with a range of sonar (and other water measurement) systems. Thurn Group develops integrated solutions for nearshore, port, river and lake applications, and offers them for sale to survey operators and end-users worldwide. The SL40 USV complements Thurn's airborne rotocopter drones, which can carry small sonar and other sensors on short autonomous missions to inaccessible and denied areas.

Tom Hiller, General Manager at Thurn, stated "We have been working with OceanAlpha on system integrations for a while now, and I'm looking forward to getting one of their mid-range vessels at the Acle base so we can look at new ways to provide our customers with better survey capabilities in inland waters. Already we see synergies between swath surveys using the SL40 while a rotocopter drone from THURN does the SV dips. We are now reaching out to sonar manufacturers: if you have a solution that addresses a nearshore, river or lake challenge, and are interested in your sensors being part of an airborne or surface autonomous system, then please get in touch with the team at Acle.”

Sam Li, Sales Manager at OceanAlpha, commented “We are excited to work with Thurn. Our autonomous systems provide excellent value to our customers, especially when combined with Thurn’s rich experience in system integration, product development and sales & service. Through this partnership with Thurn we are expanding the global autonomous system markets and applications, improving safety, efficiency and accuracy.” www.thurngroup.com www.oceanalpha.com

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Large model work for San Antonio breakwater summed up As part of San Antonio Port’s expansion plans, a crossorganisational team has presented its final report assessing the structural stability and port operability of the proposed new outer breakwater in Chile. The report was the result of more than a year’s partnership between HR Wallingford and Instituto Nacional de Hidráulica Chile (INH), which together built and tested models representing a huge area - the 3.9km breakwater, a sub-marine canyon and the harbour.

Pictures show: The vast San Antonio breakwater model in HR Wallingford’s laboratories

The main objective of the study was to assess the structural stability of a breakwater to shelter the terminals.

The modelling also tested ship motions in the new berths, which will enable the port to handle many more containers - a move of critical importance to Chile.

This was a project of huge dimensions. In terms of area replicated, it was one of the largest ever models by HR Wallingford, and in terms of time, it was one of its longest. The UK basins were in use for the project for 16 months and brought together a large team of experts from HR Wallingford and INH. The project was also notable because of the level of collaboration. INH and HR Wallingford worked closely on the physical modelling work, using both organisations’ modelling facilities and exchanging knowledge between them. The partners also liaised throughout the tests with designer SENER, and the owner’s engineer PRDW, all contracted to Empresa Portuaria San Antonio (EPSA).

To run the tests, the team built a large 3D model in an HR Wallingford basin (75m long by 30m wide), which reproduced the entire length of the breakwater, plus a sub-marine canyon at its entrance and the existing harbour It had to be built at a scale of 1:100 so that it could fit in the whole area. The model was used to test both structural stability and vessel movements.

“For the structural stability, we needed to make sure that the structure was sound, and withstand the challenging environmental conditions,” explained Maria di Leo, team leader at HR Wallingford. “We tested the stability of the main structural elements - the armour, the toe and the seawall. To do so, we measured the damage at the toe, the damage at the armour layer, and the overtopping rate. Before working in 3D, we conducted initial investigations in 2D, using two of our flumes, whilst another flume was used in a partner laboratory in Chile”.

The 3D model was also used to test wave agitation within the basin and vessel movement. The modelling team was tasked with checking that port operations could be carried out safely in the environmental conditions and local wave climate, for the proposed port layout and exposure, orientation and configuration of the berths. To do this, they tested and measured a number of parameters - wave agitation and vessel movement and calculated downtime.

A particular challenge of the study was to replicate the varied bathymetry which surrounds the port - the submarine canyon at its entrance, and rapidly changing water depths along the breakwater. This has an impact on the transformations of the waves as they approach the structure, and the team needed to exactly replicate that wave field. In fact, it pushed them to develop a novel system for generating waves at the boundary of the model.

The results of al the assessments were passed on to the designer, SENER, which is using them to optimise the structural design before construction starts.

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Fugro’s ROV survey and monitoring services help install world’s longest subsea interconnector Fugro has completed a contract for Nexans to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey and monitoring support services to lay the North Sea Link cable through a mountain and along a lakebed in Norway. National Grid NSN Link Ltd and Statnett SF are building an electricity interconnector between Kvilldal in Norway and Blyth in the UK which, on completion, will be the longest subsea interconnector in the world. Fugro’s innovative survey and monitoring solutions supported the installation of two cables through the mountain between Hylsfjorden and Lake Suldalsvatnet, and along the lakebed at a depth of 210 m.

Working closely with their client Nexans, the project took 12 months of careful planning and preparation before Fugro provided 1 month of remote and crewed services to support installation of the two power cables. The cable work platform (CWP), purpose built onsite, was mobilised with an FCV1000 work class ROV to perform touchdown monitoring during cable installation. During the cable lay, the cable’s departure angle was monitored in near real time using Fugro’s vision-based InclinoCam system, which does not require sensor packages to be fitted onto the monitored asset, making it quicker and safer than conventional monitoring systems.

Due to limited space for personnel onboard the CWP, the acquired survey Geo-data were streamed in real time to Fugro’s remote operations centre (ROC) in Aberdeen for real-time monitoring and project support, including near-real-time processing, and also to Nexans in Oslo. This remote strategy approach ensured operational continuity and allowed the client to monitor their project with minimal personnel onsite.

Einar Betten, Nexans’ Project Manager, commented: “Fugro performed excellent work during the challenging times of Covid-19 and in a complex technical environment.”

Alastair McKie, Fugro’s Director for Positioning and Construction Support in Europe, added: “We are delighted to have worked with Nexans to help deliver this project. Our team’s extensive planning was time well invested, which kept our client on target and achieved a positive result.” www.fugro.com

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Deep Trekker recently launched a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system, the Revolution NAV. This new package offers advanced navigation and stabilization and leads the way forward in semi-autonomous vehicles.

The Revolution NAV package provides pilots with a Google map showing the ROV’s position on screen, allowing users to see where they are, leave a trail to show where they have been and set points of interest to where they want to return to.

Furthermore, advanced stabilization features allow operators to station hold against currents, enable auto altitude and pilot their vehicle precisely and accurately through varying water conditions.

“We are thrilled to be launching the Revolution NAV,” commented Sam Macdonald, Deep Trekker president. “With this new package, users will be able to know where they are in real time. This advanced navigational tool allows for more complex missions to be successfully carried out by ROV pilots.”

The unit’s capabilities are useful for applications in open, murky water or when there is significant current.

“The Revolution NAV uses our Bridge technology and sensor fusion to provide station keeping, location tracking and intelligent navigation in addition to real time location data,” continued Macdonald. “We aim for constant innovation and the Revolution NAV allows us to continue to provide advancements to our customers and pave the way towards autonomy.”

The pairing of USBL and DVL with Deep Trekker’s Bridge technology and sensor fusion bring this navigation system to life. USBL systems utilize sonar beacons to triangulate the position of the ROV. A GPS chip inside the Deep Trekker Bridge Controller allows the system to correlate the data and provide real time latitude and longitude. www.deeptrekker.com

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Forum develops remote piloting capabilities for ROVs Forum Energy Technologies revealed it has developed and demonstrated the ability to remotely operate Workclass and Observation Class (Perry and Sub-Atlantic) ROV systems between an offshore vessel and a remote location.

This new capability brings major opportunities to adapt operational practices in response to the latest industry drives as cost savings and reductions in HSE risks can be realised through reducing offshore crew sizes.

The concept of remote piloting was proven by Forum 2010 when the company successfully operated its TXLX Workclass ROV in its test pool at Kirkbymoorside, UK from a TXLX Console located in Florida, USA. Remote Control capabilities demonstrated were camera and light controls, manifold power on/off, depth and gyro power, pan and tilt controls, manipulator controls, ROV thruster controls, auto heading controls. At that time, internet speeds were much slower than today resulting in high latency telemetry which the control system software was not equipped to counter.

However, continued development in software efficiencies which reduce the effect of network latency coupled with increased availability and reliability of the global 4G network has now allowed Forum to offer remote operations on its full range of ROV systems. Forum’s ICE and subCAN remote operations suites provide a robust means of piloting vessel or platform-based systems from an onshore control facility via a wired, 4G or satellite connection.

The onshore hardware replicates the offshore HMI hardware and GUI so controls will be immediately familiar to operators. The Onshore Control Module provides a local hub for power and data connections Existing offshore control station hardware can be upgraded to allow remote control and monitoring of power systems. The Offshore Control Module interfaces with the upgraded hardware providing control and monitoring via the existing ICE/subCAN network. A key-switch, in conjunction with the software, ensures secure control of hand-over between offshore and onshore stations.

The system upgrade components are manufactured and delivered from Forum’ UK facility in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire.

Kevin Taylor, Forum’s vice president‚ subsea vehicles, said: “Forum has a strong reputation globally for manufacturing high quality, robust ROVs and associated auxiliary products for a number of industries ranging from oil and gas to renewables, defence, mining and telecommunications. This additional and important feature is part of our continued product support and development across the entire range.

“Remote operations can reduce the number of personnel offshore, particularly during complex processes or technical procedures which may require a specialist to be deployed. The capability also aligns strongly with industry drives to reduce carbon footprint and deliver safe, efficient operations.” https://f-e-t.com/

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Tekmar Group have awarded significant contracts to supply subsea asset protection technology in the Middle East Tekmar Group companies Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International today announce multiple contracts to supply subsea asset protection and stabilisation technologies to energy companies and tier one contractors in the Middle East.

The combined scopes of work include the design, engineering manufacturing and supply of over 6,000m of TekDuct, over 3,000 ballast modules, 300 bespoke concrete mattresses, vertical restrictors and centralisers for the protection and stabilisation of subsea pipelines, umbilicals and

power cables.

Working together under the Tekmar Group umbrella, Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International have combined their unique yet complementary product offering to provide an increased value proposition to customers in the Middle East, whilst taking advantage of the Group’s regional presence and local manufacturing capability to deliver their technologies.

The recent project awards are a positive step forward for the Groups expansion strategy in the Middle East, with the goal of becoming a leading provider of subsea technologies and services for offshore energy projects in the region.

Alasdair MacDonald, Executive Chairman of Tekmar Group said: “Since Pipeshield’s acquisition in 2019, the Pipeshield team has integrated well within the Tekmar Group and are now supplying multiple projects alongside other Group companies around the world.

It is great to see Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International combining their shared knowledge and experiences to secure and deliver work together in the Middle East”. www.tekmargroup.com

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WEG gas turbine generators on way to offshore locations Global motor manufacturer, WEG has been selected to deliver generators to several Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) ships in Brazil. Widely regarded as the future of offshore storage, the FPSOs will include eight gas turbine generators and a cohort over 60 medium voltage and low voltage motors manufactured and delivered by WEG. The FPSO in development in Brazil will encompass two floating vessels for the production and processing of hydrocarbons in the Búzios and Mero oil fields.

FPSO’s are today’s most common method used to produce offshore crude oil and natural gas in deep waters. There are currently about 200 FPSO vessels in operation worldwide, many of which are based in Brazil.

Unlike traditional methods of storage, FPSOs do not require a local pipeline infrastructure to export crude oil and gas. The option is growing in popularity in the industry. In fact, experts forecast more than 30 new FPSOs will be developed by 2023, with approximately half of these planned for Brazil.

As a Brazil-based manufacturer with other sites across the globe, WEG has been preparing to support the growing FPSO industry for several years. This included the acquisition of Electric Machinery, based in Minneapolis, USA. Forming WEG Electric Machinery, the acquisition added the 3600-rpm gas turbine generator to the WEG portfolio.

WEG Electric Machinery has now manufactured over 1,000 of these generators, representing over 20,000 MW of installed global capacity. Using this extensive knowhow, WEG has developed the ST20 2-pole (3600 rpm) generator for its product portfolio.

WEG’s participation for Buzios V FPSO - one of the aforementioned FPSO projects - includes the development of four new 40MVA 2-pole generators and four 36MVA 4-pole generators for the Mero 2 FPSO. WEG has been developing generators of this type for several decades and currently has over 50 units in operation offshore. These generators will be manufactured at WEG’s Brazil headquarters, before being shipped to where the gas turbines will be packaged.

In addition to these eight gas turbine generators, WEG will supply over 60 medium voltage motors - as large as 13,000kW - and most of the low voltage motors for the two FPSOs. “With a solid track record in delivering electrical equipment to FPSOs, WEG is very well positioned to serve our clients with competitive solutions, especially in the current market environment with the oil price hitting the lowest mark in decades,” explained Elder Stringari, International Director of WEG. “All this, with strict adherence to the most demanding international quality standards and delivering the market’s best offshore aftersales support in Brazil.” www.wet.net

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The company was contacted by the vessel owners to design a propulsion package to replace a pair of ageing Volvo engines that were becoming problematic for the customer.

This offers an additional 12v alternator to support the vessels existing 12v electrical system, engine side rails for mounting a pair of JMP 2 clutched deck wash pumps which are driven from each main engine.

Following a visit form the customer to finalise the package details Watermota were then asked for to produce an offer for a package to operate the vessels extensive hydraulics system. This was to be seperate from the main engines to reduce run time of the main engines when the hydraulics where needed when the vessel was moored in harbour. Watermota was able to offer this from the same 8 litre engine class and a design was taken by the customer for a frame mounted set ready for the customer to install.

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Fugro provides positioning for WindFloat Atlantic semisubmersible floating wind farm Fugro has completed a positioning support contract for Bourbon Subsea Services (Bourbon) to help install the three units of the WindFloat Atlantic semi-submersible floating wind farm. Located 20 km from Viana do Castelo on the west coast of Portugal, and in water depths of 100 m, this cutting-edge floating offshore wind farm comprises three 8.4 MW turbines that will have a total installed capacity of 25 MW. Having already worked with Bourbon to install the a 2 MW WindFloat unit in Scotland 2 years ago, Fugro applied their experience in oil and gas drill-rig moves, and expertise in precise satellite positioning, to support Bourbon’s towing and positioning of the final floating wind turbine to the pre-installed anchor lines. Fugro also developed and fitted a customised remote positioning system, powered by a combination of solar and wind, to the floating turbine, which allowed a real-time connection to the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and support vessel. Finally, they supported Bourbon‘s installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) by performing touchdown monitoring (TDM) and consulted on video and positioning data acquired via Bourbon’s ROV and vessel spread.

Alastair McKie, Fugro’s Director for Positioning and Construction Support in Europe and Africa, said: “This project with Bourbon, led by Windplus, demonstrates the crucial role Fugro plays in helping our clients to deliver vital renewable infrastructure in a safe and responsible way. Our cross-industry expertise assisted Bourbon in positioning this floating wind farm and supporting our client’s energy ambitions for a safe and liveable world.” www.fugro.com www.marineandmaritimegazette.com

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Fugro ramps up site characterisation programme for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind in US Fugro has mobilised two additional vessels off the coast of New Jersey to support their ongoing site characterisation work for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and EDF Renewables North America. Operating in the Atlantic Shores lease area since May, Fugro now has three vessels on site with a fourth to be added later this month.

The project involves collection of high resolution geophysical, benthic and shallow geotechnical data within the lease area and along two proposed export cable routes. These data will be processed and analysed to characterise site conditions, including bathymetry, seafloor morphology, subsurface geology, environmental and biological sites, seafloor obstructions, soil conditions and archaeological resources. Atlantic Shores will use this information to safely design, permit and install future wind farm facilities, which could generate up to 2500 MW of renewable energy for residents along the mid-Atlantic.

Ed Saade, Fugro’s Group Director for the Americas, said: “Not only is Atlantic Shores a sizeable project that highlights our ability to manage a comprehensive work scope in a single field season, but it also demonstrates our ability to evolve alongside our long-time client, Shell. Together, we are adapting decades of site characterisation experience developed through oil and gas projects worldwide to serve a new energy market in the US and a more sustainable future.”

Weather permitting, the field programme will continue through the autumn and winter. To provide deliverables to Atlantic Shores as efficiently as possible, Fugro is performing near-real-time geophysical data processing, made possible by Fugro’s Back2Base data packaging and transfer technology. www.fugro.com

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Techmar share suite of floating wind solutions Tekmar Group plc, a leading provider of technology and services to the global offshore energy markets is delighted to share its suite of solutions for floating wind.

Floating wind is widely recognised as the next big wave in the renewable energy revolution with a market outlook of 16.7 GW by 2030, a figure which is set to increase as larger-scale developments come online. The fast-maturing technology can be deployed almost anywhere in water depths greater than 60 meters, which conveniently is where the world’s best wind resource is found.

With deeper water come greater challenges in terms of deploying and protecting complex subsea infrastructure, a challenge that Tekmar Group is well-positioned to embrace.

Tekmar Group has over 35 years of offshore energy experience and all its Group companies are already active in the floating wind market, having delivered innovative solutions to several floating wind projects around the world. Together, the Group has developed a suite of technologies and services that will de-risk, protect and ultimately reduce the cost of floating wind developments during planning, installation, and in-situ operation. These solutions have been developed and proven in the offshore energy sector where the Group already protects over 24GW of fixed offshore wind infrastructure.

Tekmar Group offers customers a turnkey solution from initial engineering design and analysis, through to the design and build of bespoke installation equipment, manufacture and supply of subsea asset protection and stabilisation solutions.

Alasdair MacDonald, Executive Chairman of Tekmar Group said: “It’s great to see Tekmar Group companies combining their complementary resources to deliver holistic solutions to this exciting and emerging market. Working together Tekmar Group are providing innovative solutions that will enable to sector to mature”. www.tekmargroup.com

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First jacket foundations for TPC Offshore windfarm Jan De Nul installed the very first jacket foundations in Taiwanese waters, approximately 10km off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County. Onshore, the civil works for the connection of the offshore wind farm are completed.

So far, a total of nine jacket foundations, weighing approximately 1,100 metric tonnes each, have been installed (from a total of twelve) on the seabed by means of the offshore installation vessel Aegir, which Jan De Nul Group chartered from Dutch Heerema Marine Contractors for the foundation installation campaign.

“Two years have passed prior to installing the first jacket foundation offshore. We are therefore more than delighted that the installation has been successful”, commented Peter De Pooter, Manager Offshore Renewables at Jan De Nul Group.

All 21 jackets have been manufactured at the South Korean Shipyard Company Samkang, and measure between 55 m and 62 m in overall height. Five trips are needed for the two chartered heavy transport vessels to bring all jackets from South Korea to Taiwan.

The jackets include a 7.2 m high Transition Piece (TP) with a diameter of 5.4 m to support the towers carrying the Hitachi 5.2 MW turbines.

Each jacket comes with two davit cranes for cargo hoisting and two boat landings to enable personnel access. The jackets are equipped with specialized offshore accessories such as navigation lights, foghorns and CCTV cameras.

In the meantime, Jan De Nul Group has completed all onshore civil works needed for the connection of the offshore wind farm to the Taiwanese power grid.

For the connection of the subsea cable at the landfall with the onshore substation of Changhua County, Jan De Nul Group constructed 13 km of duct banks in collaboration with the Taiwanese company Star Energy Corporation.

In the meantime, the offshore foundation installation of 84 pin piles and 21 jackets is making progress.

Consortium partner Hitachi Ltd. continues to mobilize the turbine components to the marshalling port of Taichung, to allow preparation for offshore installation in August with Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Taillevent. www.jandenul.com

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Pipeshield International delivers concrete mattresses for Saint Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm UK-based, Pipeshield International, a Tekmar Group company specialising in subsea asset protection and stabilisation solutions, has completed the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of concrete mattresses to the EPCI joint venture of Eiffage Métal and DEME for Saint Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm.

Pipeshield International has completed the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of 77 concrete mattresses of varying specifications for Saint Nazaire, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in France. Pipeshield worked collaboratively with Eiffage to develop an optimised engineering solution and comprehensive mattress specifications that met the technical requirements of the challenging offshore location.

Jamie Howard, Project Manager at Eiffage said: “Pipeshield not only enabled us to fulfill the ultimate client’s technical requirements but worked with us to initiate solutions which undoubtedly benefited the project cost and schedule”.

Sam Bird, Project Manager at Pipeshield said: “Pipeshield is delighted to have provided Eiffage with a robust protection and stabilisation solution for this prestigious French project. It is also pleasing to see another offshore wind project supported by multiple Tekmar Group Companies with our sister company Tekmar Energy delivering CPS for the protection of subsea array cables.” www.tekmargroup.com

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Three new members for Ports Australia

Ports Australia has welcomed Papua New Guinea (PNG) Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation, and Aurecon as the newest members of its association.

PNG Ports Corporation is a state-owned authority, serving the South Pacific nation as its gateway to the world. It owns and operates 15 of the 22 declared ports in the country and provides berthage, wharfage, pilotage and harbour management services.

In a statement Mike Gallacher, CEO of Ports Australia said, “At Ports Australia, we envision a future where Australian ports share a relationship with their South Pacific counterparts which fosters collaboration and results in creative problem solving.”

“We know that while many ports share the same challenges – and there’s plenty of challenges with COVID-19 continuing to loom – they don’t always share the same solutions, which is where knowledge sharing becomes so vital.”

Managing Director of PNG Ports, Fego Kiniafa, said, “This forum provides the perfect platform for PNG Ports to discuss and address our issues and challenges Tel: +44(0) 2392 472710 in the port and maritime services sector, and be on par with the best Mob: +44(0) 7850 473713 practices and standards in the industry.”

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Hayle Harbour Authority supports new robotic survey techniques to monitor changes in the port

Hayle Harbour Authority has partnered with Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) to help with the development of robotic vessels in performing hydrographic surveys in Hayle Harbour.

The aim is to monitor the effects of dredging, sluicing and periodic natural changes to the depths of the harbour in fulfilment of its conservancy requirements, and ensure safe operation to harbour users.

Unmanned Survey Solutions design, build and operate Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV’s) or ‘robotic boats’ and are often out testing new systems in local waters with permission from the Harbour Authority.

During these trials, hydrographic data is collected, which provides the Authority with updated charts.

Hayle Harbour Master, Peter Haddock explains: “Regular surveying of the harbour helps us to fulfil our conservancy duties, but also to closely monitor our dredge operations. By using the data gathered by USS, we can direct that operation and reduce any risk to harbour users.”

James Williams, Director of USS, commented: “Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) operations in busy waters can be challenging, especially during the tourist season. This is exacerbated with high tidal ranges and areas of shoaling throughout the harbour at low water.

“By working closely with Peter and his team, we have been able to develop safe working procedures for our vessels. We also manage to time our testing activities to coincide with pre and post dredging operations, so that we can effectively inform the Authority on the effects these dredging activities are having on the environment.”

Hayle Harbour Authority and USS intend to map the harbour every three months throughout 2020 to gain detailed insights into how the harbour changes throughout the seasons.

USS are developing larger USV’s, and they plan to monitor dynamic changes to the entrance channel and the shallow outer sand bar over the next 12 months. www.unmannedsurveysolutions.com

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PD Ports Bulk Terminal expansion PD Ports is celebrating the official opening of a multi-million pound bulks handling facility at Teesport that marks an important milestone in the revival of the Tees Valley following the collapse of the SSI Steelworks in 2015.

Simon Clarke MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, officially opened Teesport Bulks Terminal during a virtual ceremony on 12th August.

PD Ports’ £9.2 million investment to renovate and refurbish its former Steel Export Terminal delivers a modernised warehousing facility that is firmly positioned to handle continued international trade growth and support post-COVID economic recovery, as well as further economic growth over the longer term.

The 300,000sq.ft. terminal comprises seven walled bays, primed to store a range of bulk products such as soya and grain and directly connected to covered rail access to provide an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective solution for domestic exports.

The investment has created 44 new jobs on Teesside, and builds on the £1bn of investment PD Ports has attracted to the region over the last decade, in addition to the Government’s own £70 million investment to regenerate the Tees Valley and its ongoing commitment to the levelling-up agenda.

“The opening of the Teesport Bulks Terminal marks an important milestone in the continued revival of the Tees Valley,” said Simon Clarke, MP during his opening speech.

“This new terminal will increase trade, create new jobs for the region and help boost the UK’s economic recovery as we emerge from the worst effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Teesside is leading the way in an era of international investment and economic renewal and as a proud Teessider, I couldn’t welcome this more.”

PD Ports’ CEO, Frans Calje, says completion of the Teesport Bulks Terminal signifies the resurgence of bulks handling in the Tees Valley and demonstrates the region’s economic recovery post SSI. “In 2015, disaster struck the Tees Valley as the steelworks collapsed after more than 150 years of steelmaking. Overnight the River Tees and this region lost one of its main component parts and we, as PD Ports, lost a third of our business.

“Thanks to an ongoing journey of diversification, we have been able to rise, almost symbolically, from our own ashes into something that is now far larger in 2020 than it ever was in 2015.

“We now employ more people than we ever did before in the Tees Valley and instead of being reliant on what we once were we are now in charge of our own destiny.

“With the opening of this facility we are celebrating the relationship of two like-minded businesses and the realisation that by working together we can be far greater than going it alone.”

Global natural resource company Glencore Agriculture UK backed PD Ports’ investment and UK Managing Director, James Maw, explained how the opening of the facility is an important milestone for the Glencore business as well as for the Tees Valley.

“Our business was getting tired and so we had to radically think about how to revitalise Glencore UK,” said James. “That planning and strategy led us to Teesside and PD Ports in late 2016.

“PD Ports has proven its adaptability in transitioning from steel products to a wide range of bulk products and I have to commend the work they have done, alongside key customers, in delivering a remarkable change for PD Ports and the Tees Valley. It is providing a future for the Port and the region as a whole.

“The Teesport Bulks Terminal will provide new opportunities for both import and export as well as providing the efficiency, reliability, flexibility and a level of service that will ensure that our customers remain our customers.”

Glencore will utilise three bays at the Teesport Bulks Terminal to store its agribulk products destined for UK distribution – a long-term commitment that demonstrates the resilience of the UK economy and continued international confidence for trade and investment in the UK. www.pdports.co.uk

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Smart energy technologies to be piloted at Portsmouth International Port to improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions and facilitate the electrification of port operations

Portsmouth International Port, working with a consortium of 3 other organisations, will be piloting a smart energy system to significantly decarbonise their port energy operations as part of a new project, PESO (Port Energy Systems Optimisation). The PESO project, co-funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, will show how ports can use smart grid technology and sophisticated management software to reduce atmospheric emissions and improve air quality whilst optimising energy costs.

The PESO pilot system to be deployed in Portsmouth International Port will integrate local electricity generation, novel energy storage and smart energy management to demonstrate how ports can meet emerging on-shore power demands and the requirements of ships as they increasingly use shore power and adopt electric propulsion whilst minimizing the need for expensive grid upgrading and optimising the use of variable tariffs.

Three main areas of innovation will be explored in the PESO pilot; the design and construction of novel dual-chemistry battery technology to meet the port requirements; advanced management software to optimise onsite energy generation and storage and the development of smart port grid infrastructure.

Energy management software will be developed by Swanbarton, specialists in energy storage and control technologies, the Energy Systems Catapult will assess the future energy requirements around ports and the long term impact on the energy system. Marine South East is leading the project and will plan how the technology can be commercialised and rolled out across UK ports as rapidly as possible.

Jonathan Williams, CEO of Marine South East, noted, “Cleaning up maritime emissions is now an urgent priority for the maritime sector and the PESO project will be a critical stepping-stone to achieve this. Marine South East is delighted to be leading this project to build a prototype system for advanced energy management in Portsmouth International Port with specialists Swanbarton and the Energy Systems Catapult. This will pave the way for decarbonisation and other emissions reduction across the port estate.”

Mike Sellers, Port Director at Portsmouth International Port said: "As a port that is owned by the people of Portsmouth, we are committed to take bold action to meet our goal to be the UK's first zero emission port. This innovative project will enable the port to maximise the amount of renewable energy it can produce and use for its own operations including powering electric vehicles to replace diesel and reduce emissions. This initiative has the potential to have significant benefits for the port, and could also provide a solution to smart energy use that can be shared with the wider port industry."

Anthony Price, MD of Swanbarton said, “Energy management combined with energy storage are powerful tools to unlock the benefits of smart energy networks. We are pleased to be working with Marine South East, Portsmouth International Port and the Energy Systems Catapult as we transfer our experience of integrating energy storage systems to facilitate the electrification of port operations.” www.portsmouth-port.co.uk www.marinesoutheast.co.uk www.innovateuk.ukri.org https://es.catapult.org.uk https://swanbarton.com

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5G autonomous ferry project for Port of Kiel German city Kiel recently announced plans to use the 5G network technology for autonomous ferry shipping operations in and around the port area.

The new mobile radio standard 5G is expected to enable passenger ferries to cruise partly autonomously between the banks of the inner Kiel Fjord and later even in a fully autonomous way. More opportunities to utilise 5G exist in the areas of port logistics and sailing sports.

This is the core of Kiel’s joint project ‘Fjord 5G’ for whose implementation a letter of intent has been signed.

The project consortium of ‘Fjord 5G’, consisting of the State Capital City of Kiel, the Christian-Albrecht-University of Kiel, the companies AVL Deutschland GmbH, Raytheon Anschütz GmbH, HH-VISION, ADDIX Internet Systems GmbH, the Port of Kiel and the Kiel Science Centre, evaluates different application scenarios in four subprojects.

Among others, they investigate and test the utilisation potential of 5G for local companies, e.g. the optimisation of port logistics through 5G. Vodafone Deutschland will provide 5G to the part of the Kiel Fjord belonging to the city centre by the end of 2021 and will successively extend the scope in the course of the project as required.

Last month, the Economics Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Bernd Buchholz, the Lord Mayor of the City of Kiel, Ulf Kämpfer, the Vice President of the University, Karin Schwarz and the CEO of Vodafone Deutschland, Hannes Ametsreiter, signed the agreement at the Ostseekai Terminal to enable the implementation of this innovative project.

According to Minister Bernd Buchholz, 5G is a cutting-edge technology enabling much higher bandwidths, very short latency periods and a comprehensive linkage of devices.

“We need to illustrate this technology for the people with projects like the Fjord 5G. Kiel is just the right place for this project: a modern city with a Fjord in the heart of it, a city of science and higher education institutions and a port city which is an important gateway to the Baltic Sea Region,” Lord Mayor Ulf Kämpfer added. www.portofkiel.com

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Damen Marine Components has delivered two large 19A nozzles to Parlevliet & Van der Plas for its fishing trawler, the Margiris. The vessel is one of the largest of its type in the world. She has recently undergone a modification project at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam.

At Damen’s Amsterdam repair yard, the Margiris is undergoing work that includes bow thruster overhaul and fabrication of new bow thruster grids, piping renewal, steel tank repairs, hull cleaning and painting and fabrication and installation of a new sea chest as well as nozzle renewal.

DMC produced the nozzles at its production facility in Gdansk, Poland.

From there, the nozzles were loaded onto a special transport for delivery to Amsterdam in January. On arrival, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam lifted the new nozzles with chain clocks before welding them in place.

The internationally renowned Marin/Wageningen 19A profile can be delivered in various L/D lengths. This nozzle type is often used for vessels where reverse thrust is less important. Each of the nozzles for this project has a diameter (Ø) of 3636.

DMC produced the nozzles using its Single Weld Spinning Method – based on a single weld seam on the inner side of the nozzle. The spinning machine can produce nozzles with an inside diameter ranging from 1,000 millimetres to 5.3 metres on the outside.

Using a completely automated system, the spinning machine can handle stainless steel, duplex, steel and special steel materials.

The reduction in CO2 emissions associated with nozzle use already improves vessel sustainability significantly. With the Single Weld Spinning Method this goes even further. The reduced grinding and welding equals less energy use and, thereby, less emissions.

Additionally, the method saves production, which enhances DMC’s stable price/quality ratio for increased cost-efficiency.

“We are very pleased to supply the nozzles for this notable vessel. Back in 2015, we delivered our 10,000th nozzle. At the time of writing this has risen to approximately 12,500 – a testament to the quality and popularity of our product range,” said Kees Oevermans, Damen Marine Components Sales Manager. www.damenmc.com

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MST chooses MJP Waterjets UK-based Marine Specialised Technology (MST) has chosen MJP Waterjets for the recently awarded UK MOD Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron Contract.

The two 19m fast patrol craft for the Gibraltar Squadron are being built by MST and will feature triple MJP 350 X Series waterjets and Volvo D131000 (1,000 hp each) engines.

The two new boats will replace HMS Dasher and HMS Pursuer, the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft, and will be used to patrol the HMNB Gibraltar and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.

“These boats will provide the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron with a modern fast and effective capability for fulfilling their important role,” commented Mark Milsom, Project manager for Defence Equipment and Support's Boats Team Adam Mills, technical sales manager for MJP, added: “The MJP X Series jets are particularly well suited for this project because of the high-speed requirement. With the predicted speed of 40 knots the MJP jets will offer high performance and efficiency as well as excellent maneuverability.”

Construction of the two boats began in July this year and MJP will deliver before the year ends. The X Series provides users with more power in a lighter unit that burns less fuel and extends range over comparable alternatives, thereby reducing cost of ownership. www.marinejetpower.com

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