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Welcome to the July issue of Dockyard, the magazine for the commercial marine and renewable markets.

We had a great time attending the Seawork 2015 Exhibition and meeting up with our valued clients and also seeing all the new exhibitors this year and hope the show was a success for all of the exhibitors. In our Workboats & Tugs feature on Pg 22, the Managing Director of Maritime Craft Services talks about taking delivery of his first Damen Multi Cat 3013 to add alongside his other Damen vessels. Our Diving & Underwater Services feature, on Pg 34, is running a great piece by George Gradon aimed at anybody who may have an interest in becoming a commercial diver.

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Contents £500k cash & 50kgs of Heroin amongst items seized in UK ports

New reactor for Alfa Laval means opportunities for smaller vessels

Dredge Yard and Neptune Shipyards introduce the EURO DREDGER 450

And finally in our Port & Quayside Facilities feature, Independent Oilfield Services – a North East storage and inspection company - talk about an investment of £10m to develop their site in Peterhead.

Pipe and cable tracking made easy with high tech tools

If you have any news, reviews, product launches or anything else of interest in the marine market, please email it to me, editor@dockyard-mag.com for consideration in our future issues.

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On Pg 36 in Surveying & Inspection, Ian Stewart explains why, in the harsh marine environment, the role of Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) has become ever more important to the renewables sector. In our Deck Equipment and Lifting feature (Pg 41), RUD Chains showcase their TECDOS components and modules for a wide variety of maritime applications, for moving, lifting, pivoting and swivelling.

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In this issue we are covering a huge variety of topics, ranging from from Workboats & Tugs, Surveying & Inspection, Port & Quayside Facilities, Deck Equipment & Lifting, and Diving & Underwater Services. So as usual, a good array of interesting features for all our readers.

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£500k cash and 50kgs of heroin amongst items seized in UK ports crackdown Fifty kilos of heroin and more than £500,000 has been seized as officers from UK law enforcement agencies have been carrying out a week of heightened operational activity at various air, sea and rail ports as they continue to protect the public from the threat of terrorism and serious organised crime at these key locations across the country. Police forces from across the North East region (Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland, Humberside, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire) have been supporting the national heightened activity in partnership with colleagues from Border Force, National Crime Agency / Border Policing Command and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Numerous briefings have been delivered to employees working at ports over the past week advising them on what they should be looking out for to help tackle the threat of terrorism and serious organised crime and what they should do if they spot something suspicious. On Monday June 8 the week commenced with a Project Kraken event in Scarborough which was broadcast live on BBC Crimewatch Roadshow. Project Kraken is a national campaign which aims to increase vigilance along the UK’s coastline and navigable inland waterways. It encourages the maritime and waterways communities to work together with Police and other agencies, to provide a hostile environment to terrorism and serious organised crime and forms part of the Government’s National Counter Terrorist Strategy, CONTEST. Officers from North Yorkshire Police including Billy the drugs dog, Border Force staff from Hessle and Teesport, National

Crime Agency, Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) and the Harbour Master took part in a port related scenario at Scarborough. The scenario highlighted issues surrounding counter-terrorism, serious organised crime and smuggling / immigration offences. Special Constables visited local businesses and public areas to raise awareness at Whitby, Staithes, Kettleness and Sandsend. Border Force staff visited boat and vessel owners at Scarborough marina and Whitby to provide Kraken briefings and awareness. The week’s activity, which was coordinated by the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ), also saw officers from across the UK’s various police forces working closely with partner agencies on around 550 operational activities targeting terrorist-related activity and serious organised crime. Operations were carried out targeting the illegal passage of cash, weapons, drugs, goods and people through British ports linked to criminal or terrorist-related activity. Approximately £535,000 has been seized across the UK at various sea, rail and air ports during the week. Police and Border Force officers at Heathrow seized around £20,000, which was discovered after seven people were stopped at the airport and approximately €50,000 were seized by police from a traveller who had just arrived at London St. Pancras International station from Paris. Police and Border Force officers, along with sniffer dogs have also seized around £35,000 from across ports in the North West of England, including Manchester airport and Liverpool John Lennon airport. In South Yorkshire around £7000 was seized at Robin Hood Airport. NCA and Border Force officers seized 50kg of heroin with an approximate street value of £2.5m, following a search of a Heavy Goods Vehicle at Harwich port. The packages were located by an NCA drugs dog, which found them hidden behind a soft panel in the driver’s cab of the vehicle. The driver has been charged and remains in custody while the NCA’s Border Policing Command continues to investigate. HMRC officers, working alongside colleagues from Border Force at Dover also seized three lorries containing approximately 60,000 litres of beer and 8,000 litres of wine, which is estimated to be worth a potential £75,000 in lost excise duty.

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Cobnor Point award

Cobnor Point Managed Realignment Phase 1 & 2 has won the prestigious Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Award for the South Branch of South East England, at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Regional Awards Dinner. Land and Water Services Ltd, alongside Associated British Ports and CH2M, received the award for the £650,000 Chichester Harbour project on Friday. The scheme involved introducing enhanced wildlife habitats in the form of intertidal mudflat and saltmarsh creation, covering some 3.6 hectares. The project, which was completed in October 2014, also improved the public footpath with the introduction of new footbridges along the sea wall. This also provides the community and visitors to the area with a chance to get up close and observe nature while extending the overall design life of the structure. Of the Cobnor Point scheme, the judges said:“The positive effects of engineering on the environment were clearly demonstrated by this project, which has brought additional flood capacity whilst also enhancing wildlife habitats and providing new opportunities to observe those animals, birds and plants in their natural environment.”

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Suzanne Moroney, Regional Director of ICE South East England, said: “On many occasions, construction and civil engineering is seen as an environmentally ‘negative’ activity, but this project re-emphasises the positive effects of engineering and promotes the opportunities for wildlife to flourish. It is wonderful example of how modern civil engineering can be green, sustainable and ecological”.

Kongsberg extends hydroacoustic product range Kongsberg Maritime has extended its portfolio of sophisticated scientific hydroacoustic products with the launch of the Simrad EK80, a high precision wideband echo sounder.

The Norwegian technology expert said that the EK80 is a quantum leap forward in acoustics for ecosystem monitoring, working on frequencies from 10 to 500 kHz simultaneously. The Simrad EK80 supersedes the popular Simrad EK60, a system that has sold more than 1,100 units for research vessels worldwide and has become an international standard for fish stock assessment. Developed in close cooperation with leading marine institutes who carried out extensive testing of prototypes during the development period, the EK80 provides an advanced tool for scientists investigating marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Suzuki’s full colour gauge Suzuki has unveiled its new Multi Function Gauge with its unique 3.5” LCD colour display – claiming it is the first time an outboard manufacturer has offered a gauge with a colour LCD display as a genuine part. The new gauge displays a wide variety of information including engine rpm, speed, trim angle and diagnostics based on digital data received from the outboard motor. Suzuki says it is easy to see, easy to read and easy to understand and to further its usability in all conditions, it boasts day and night modes and the option to choose between digital and analogue functions. It offers great reliability, utilising Suzuki’s original alert system to provide the operator with accurate engine performance information.

Expanding civil engineering capacity

D’Appolonia, the engineering consulting company of Italy’s RINA Group, has strengthened its civil engineering capability by acquiring Milan-based civil engineering consultancy SC Sembenelli Consulting. The move brings to the group global expertise in major civil engineering projects with particular experience in dams and hydropower, civil and hydraulic infrastructures. Roberto Carpaneto, CEO, D’Appolonia, said: “Sembenelli brings us a strong brand name and key technical skills which complement our geo-technical and earthworks expertise. They widen our ability to support major projects such as port and dam construction and development. Sembenelli also fits well with our environmental focus as they are involved in major sustainable regional developments around the world.” He pointed out that in addition to the civil engineering capability acquired from Sembenelli, the acquisition will give D’Appolonia the opportunity to consolidate its presence in growing markets such as Africa, where it has worked on hydroelectric plants in Rwanda and major dams in Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt. For SC Sembenelli, the acquisition with D’Appolonia will enable the company to deliver expertise to civil engineering projects on a much larger scale. Piero Sembenelli, founder of SC Sembenelli, said: “We are a small company with a big brain. We have been sought after for major projects because of our innovative approaches, our ability to think outside traditional solutions and the quality of our approach. Together with D’Appolonia we can deliver expertise to civil engineering projects on a very large scale.” Sembenelli has been involved in over 250 projects in 40 countries including designing the works and excavations for the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks Project. It also designed part of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China and has performed geo-technical studies for the Riyadh Metro.

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Around US$11m has been set aside by the European Union to fund the ‘EfficienSea2’ initiative, the main aim of which is to develop a ‘Maritime Cloud’, a communication tool that will improve the exchange of information for vessels at sea. The project will also create new digital services within the areas of navigation and automatic ship emission reporting and monitoring, to further increase efficiency.

This new workboat code, which is an update of the original Workboat (Brown) Code first developed in the mid-1990s, must be applied by surveyors and naval architects who have the necessary qualifications and experience. So, the Certifying Authorities Professional Standards Working Group is working with the Maritime Coastguard Authority (MCA) to address industry concerns.

Danelec Marine is to lead a working group for a “ground breaking” European project that aims to increase safety of navigation and efficiency at sea.

Danelec Marine is the lead partner in the working group for shipboard system integration and on-board networks. This task will address issues such as cybersecurity, onboard network integration and firewalling, as well as the integration of onboard systems with the service-oriented communication framework and the shipboard component of the Maritime Cloud concept. “The shipping industry is rapidly moving to increase ship-ship and ship-shore data integration, and this will involve the exchange of large volumes of data between ship and shore,” said Hans Ottosen, CEO, Danelec Marine. “At present, there is little standardisation of onboard data infrastructures, and it is not expected that the advent of the Maritime Cloud will change this substantially. Our working group will be tasked with providing the foundations for gateway solutions between the generic onboard client components of the Maritime Cloud and the present regime of customized and proprietary onboard solutions,” he added.

The project is being spearheaded by the Danish Maritime Authority and carried out by a consortium of 32 partners from 12 countries.

“The industry wants the people who enforce the code to be properly qualified and experienced to apply the new code,” John Fearnley, chairman of the PSWG and CEO of international consultancy and certifying authority MECAL,

Corrosion protection from CWind CWind is to provide a three-month corrosion protection campaign for Westermost Rough offshore windfarm in the North Sea, owned by DONG Energy, The UK Green Investment Bank and Marubeni Corporation. The campaign will be delivered by CWind as an integrated service package that includes a crew transfer vessel as well as a team of technicians to carry out the full range of required tasks. “Any offshore windfarm in operation has to ensure that minor damages to paintwork don’t become expensive repair jobs, we are delighted that we are able to support DONG Energy in this campaign,” said Peter Jorgensen, Managing Director, CWind.

After receiving tenders from shipyards around the world, the company has placed an order for a 40m high-speed catamaran with Shemara Refit LLP for delivery in summer 2016. Costing £6m, Red Jet 6 will be the first vessel of her kind to be built in the UK for 15 years. Aluminium fast ferries have been designed and built on the Isle of Wight in the past. Three pioneering Solent class catamarans were built by FBM Marine in Cowes for Red Funnel in 1991, 1992 and 1998 and FBM’s customers included the Ministry of Defence and Thames Clippers. Vessels were also constructed for operators in Portugal, Greece and Asia and large 45m and 53m TriCat catamarans were built between 1995 and 1999 for service in Greece, Hong Kong and Macau. The Cowes shipyard closed in 2000, marking the end of building displacement fast ferries in the UK until now. Red Jet 6 will be Red Funnel’s largest and most innovative high-speed vessel yet, offering ground breaking levels of passenger comfort, reliability and safety. She will also be the greenest ship in Red Funnel’s fleet with a host of design features to reduce fuel consumption and protect the environment in line with the company’s ISO 1400:1 accreditation. The aluminium hull will be similar in design to Red Jet 4’s but to improve efficiency Red Jet 6 will be slightly longer at 41.12m. In a break with tradition, she will be fitted with four main engines rather than two. Each MTU 2000 series diesel will power a separate MJP 500 waterjet unit.

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EU officials say this project is “groundbreaking and holds a high potential for innovation” and will “pave the way to, and fast track to, the introduction and use of modern communication, navigation and administrative systems”.

A new Maritime Coastguard Agency/ Certifying Authority (MCA/CA) working group has been formed to support the application of the new UK Workboat Code, the final issue of which is due later this year.

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Isle of Wight, UK ferry operator Red Funnel has confirmed that it is bringing fast ferry construction back to the UK with the announcement that its new passenger ferry Red Jet 6 will be built in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

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New partnership for sensor innovation The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Innovation Centre for Sensor & Imaging Systems (CENSIS), are collaborating to support innovation and development of new sensor technologies. By partnering together to develop new technologies and provide independent performance verification as technologies enter the market, the partnership aims to fast track novel sensor technologies in the energy sector marketplace.

Jennifer Norris, research director, EMEC, said: “The better the sensors and other data gathering methods are, the better we can understand how the pioneering wave and tidal energy machines testing at EMEC interact with their environment.”

to innovative technologies in the energy industry, water treatment and monitoring technologies, and materials, waste and resources technologies, providing they have environmental added-value.

The support offered by CENSIS can help sensor technologies progress to TRL 6/7, readying them for independent Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) delivered by EMEC. The pilot EU-ETV scheme is applicable

DOF Subsea Survey & Positioning and Viking SeaTech sign co-operation agreement Viking SeaTech, an international provider of mooring and marine solutions has completed a Co-operation Agreement with DOF Subsea Survey & Positioning UK for the provision of survey and positioning services worldwide. Viking SeaTech has recognised a client demand for a complete service offering for all marine services. With this is mind, the agreement with DOF Subsea S&P UK will become a key component of Viking SeaTech’s strategic plan to offer this integrated solution on a global basis. The agreement will cover the provision of Survey and Positioning services on Viking SeaTech projects, which will include provision of personnel, equipment, data management, C3D and survey solutions. Giovanni Corbetta, Managing Director of DOF Subsea UK said: “Our Survey & Positioning division is dedicated to providing an excellent, reliable, meticulous service to our customers. We are very pleased to enter this co-operation agreement with Viking Seatech and we look forward to working together on exciting and challenging new projects in the very near future.”

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DOF Subsea S&P are specialists in survey and positioning services, using a portfolio of the most creative, innovative and client focused solutions within the offshore subsea market to support diverse projects including marine construction, rig move and specialist tow, seabed mapping, AUV, and Inspection.

DOF Subsea S&P is part of the DOF Group, which and operates 74 purpose-built offshore vessels including Platform Supply Vessels (PSV), Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS), Construction Support Vessels (CSV) and ROV/Survey Vessels. Viking SeaTech supplies a comprehensive range of equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas industry. A trusted mooring support specialist with over 20 years of experience in the world’s harshest offshore environments, the company

operates on an international scale with bold ambitions for further growth into developing markets. The company currently operates in Europe, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. Viking SeaTech is part of the Energy Segment of the Actuant Corporation, which also includes industry-leading businesses such as Hydratight, providing joint integrity products and services; and Cortland, providing extreme-duty synthetic ropes, cables and umbilicals that provide vital linkages between mission critical equipment.

“This agreement is a significant step for Viking Seatech; we are constantly striving to meet the needs of our clients with our service offering and with this agreement in place we can offer a new level of expertise. This agile and dynamic venture bolsters both our capacity and our footprint in our field”

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Mercy mission davits Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has supplied a PLR-3600 FCR davit to the offshore vessel ‘Siem Pilot’, which is Norway’s official contribution to Operation Triton, the European mission to rescue African refugees in the Mediterranean.

the Mediterranean, and we are proud we could supply and fit the davit quickly so that the vessel can deploy without delay. Our davit will allow the ship to launch and recover boats in sea states which others cannot operate in, widening the operational window and giving them the capacity to carry out rescues from other small craft even in bad weather.”

Siem Pilot belongs to Siem Offshore and is normally used in offshore activities and North Sea rescue work. In normal configuration it has cabin space for 64 persons and a cargo deck of almost 1,000 square metres. Following conversion it will be able to accommodate up to 500 refugees. The Vestdavit davit system which has been installed at short notice on the aft deck will allow the vessel to deploy two fast rescue craft, which are vital to finding and rescuing refugees. Rolf Andreas Wigand, managing director of Vestdavit said: “We are proud to supply the davits which will make the Siem Pilot an effective part of the mission to save thousands of refugees in

New reactor for Alfa Laval PureBallast means opportunities for smaller vessels The proven capabilities of Alfa Laval PureBallast which include operation in fresh, brackish or marine water and in low-clarity water with just 42% UV transmittance are now available to significantly smaller vessels. Alfa Laval’s ballast water treatment technology, which was submitted for USCG approval in March 2015, can now be used in systems for flows of 87 m3/h. A variety of vessel types, including offshore supply vessels, will benefit from the extended PureBallast flow range. The lower capacities are enabled by a new reactor, optimized for

system sizes from 170 m3/h down to 87 m3/h. This is a major expansion of the PureBallast family, where a 250 m3/h system was previously the smallest available. “Lower flow rates will make PureBallast accessible to smaller vessels, whose quality and performance needs mirror the needs of larger vessels,” says Stephen Westerling Greer, Global Business Manager for PureBallast. “In some cases, as in the offshore industry, small vessel needs can be all the more extreme.”

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Westerling-Greer points out that no shortcuts have been taken in the design process. “Smaller PureBallast systems will be a full match for their larger counterparts,” he says. “The reactors are built with SMO steel for a long and corrosion-free life, and the power management is equally effective. Performance-enhancing Cleaning In Place is there as well, in a new compact design to meet customers’ need for space savings.”

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Nor will smaller vessels need to compromise their business opportunities. Certified for use in fresh, brackish and marine water, PureBallast can also treat liquid water with frigid temperatures or extremely poor quality. In low-clarity water with a UV transmittance of just 42%, PureBallast can still perform at full flow – a feat unmatched by any other system.

“With PureBallast, vessels both large and small can enter more ports than with any other ballast water treatment system,” Westerling Greer says. “Because PureBallast addresses the broadest spectrum of water types and qualities, ship owners and operators will be able to optimize their risk management. They can be confident of compliance with the local port requirements while ballasting and deballasting efficiently.”

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OSIL expands offering UK-based oceanographic systems engineering company, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), is now offering corer and grab refurbishment services. Corers and grabs can sustain damage during deployment and recovery and, through use, components can become worn. OSIL is now able to strip down and fully refurbish a wide range of grabs and sediment corers, including Gravity Corers, Box (or Spade) Corers, Van Veen Grabs and Day Grabs, replacing components

where necessary, and re-certifying load bearing wire ropes. OSIL is able to re-design and re-make customers own existing coring systems. OSIL provides integrated systems for environmental monitoring in all marine applications. Fully instrumented data buoys and monitoring platforms are tailored to customer requirements and operational needs, and may feature a range of instruments including Multiparameter Sondes, Current Meters/ Profilers, CTDs, SVs and Meteorological sensors.

The company also has an in-house Marine Instrument Service and Calibration Centre which offers calibration, servicing, repair and technical support for many of the laboratory and in-situ marine instruments that they supply.

New MD for Centa Transmissions: Bradford-based engineering firm makes senior appointments Darren Hudson has been appointed Managing Director of Bradford-based engineering firm, Centa Transmissions, following the retirement of Bob Arnott. Hudson, 39, joined Centa as a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice in 1993 and, most recently, worked as Couplings Manager.

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Working closely with Bob Arnott, who officially retired from the role of Managing Director on 1st May 2015, Hudson has always taken a hands-on approach to the business, building a solid track record in the manufacture, application and service of Centa’s world famous couplings. Over the last 22 years, he has established excellent working relationships with

some of Centa’s key customers working directly on projects both within Centa’s manufacturing facility and out on site. Commenting on his appointment, Hudson said: “Bob and I both share a passion for couplings and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with him over the years. He’s grown Centa into a world-class, £5million business and it is my aim to continue a level of sustainable growth that will further enhance our reputation in the global power transmission industry. “My new role brings with it new challenges and I’m looking forward to working with our highly skilled team here to deliver work that exceeds customers’ expectations. I already have a number of new plans for Centa and will be sharing

details of these developments over the coming months. “I’m also delighted to announce that Bob has agreed to be contracted to the business for several days per year to support Centa in a technical advisory role as our chairman.” Adds Arnott: “After 17 years with Centa, I’m extremely proud of where we are today. I’ve overseen many positive changes including a move from pencil drawn plans to 3D plans, two phases of expansion of our manufacturing facility and the doubling of our total workforce. “Engineering-wise Centa is at the top end of the industry; we have the respect of both our peers and our customers who continue to be surprised at exactly what we are capable of delivering. We’re market leaders in marine propulsion drives and we’ve designed and produced numerous components unique to the UK and, indeed, continue to do so.”

“Leading by example, Darren will bring professionalism, experience and new ideas using new technologies to the business. I will support his objective of achieving sustainable growth in every way I can in my role as chairman and wish him, and the team, every success for a profitable future.”

New innovation combines electric and hydraulic power in single clutch application

First seen at Seawork, the new remotely operated clutch option combines the EMC-1 unit with a YASA generator and uses latest technology to form this unique combination that appeals to marine engineers looking for innovative control solutions.

“The electromagnetic clutch was launched two years ago to meet demand for a single unit remote clutching system that’s compatible with all types of diesel engines and all PTO shafts. This new product integrates the EMC-1 with the YASA generator to provide a wide range of options for auxiliary power within a single compact unit.”

Centa produces a flexible coupling for every type of marine drive application imaginable, from workboats and fast ferries, to offshore and windfarm support vessels. They also offer thrust bearings, carbon fibre super-lightweight shafts and engine mounts that eliminate transmission misalignment, vibration and noise in all types of vessels. An updated Marine Drives brochure is available as a download from the Centa website at: www.centa-uk.co.uk/marine For more information about the new EMC, flexible couplings and other drive products, call 01274 531074 Or email: post@centa-uk.co.uk

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Centa Transmissions, marine power transmissions experts renowned for their flexible couplings and driveshafts for all types of marine craft, has created a new electromagnetic clutch application combining electric and hydraulic power.

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The EMC is available in seven sizes and includes engine mounted and free standing options, plus additional sizes for hydraulic pump drives. The now fast-expanding clutch range increases Centa’s reputation for creating robust mechanical power transmissions covering all torque requirements.

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BAE Systems to retain Govan and Scotstoun shipyards with £100m investment The historic Govan shipyard has been reprieved, following a review of Glasgow’s two naval yards by owners BAE Systems. The company said it had decided to invest more than £100m in improving and expanding its Govan and Scotstoun sites. The move ends fears over the future of the Govan shipyard. BAE had been considering a second option of a new £200m single-site manufacturing facility at Scotstoun. This would have meant closing the Govan yard. Last year the company lodged planning applications for both proposals but indicated that it preferred the single-site option. The Govan yard is currently being used to build sections of the second of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers. The new investment is to prepare for the Type 26 warship, being designed to replace the Royal Navy’s frigates. BAE had been considering a new £200m single-site manufacturing facility at its existing Scotstoun shipyard A BAE spokesman said: “Following an assessment of potential facilities options, we have decided to retain and invest in both of our sites in Glasgow. “We will work closely with our trade

unions as we prepare the detailed designs to improve and expand our manufacturing facilities, which will mark the most significant investment in the Glasgow shipyards in decades.”

He said: “BAE still has ambitions to seek export opportunities as well as progressing with MoD orders and Scottish Enterprise will continue to work closely with the company to offer support.”

He added: “Together with investments in new technologies, cutting-edge processes and new ways of working, improved infrastructure will play a key role in transforming the way we design and build complex warships.

In a joint statement, Glasgow SNP MPs Chris Stephens and Carol Monaghan said: “This decision by BAE is a testament to the abilities of the highly skilled workforces and it is important that we recognise the world-leading expertise that we have here on the Clyde.

“This will enable us to create a modern, safe and inspiring workplace for our employees, whilst ensuring we deliver equipment to the highest quality at the lowest possible cost so we can compete effectively for future UK and international orders.”

Union reaction

The union GMB Scotland, which represents shipbuilding workers, welcomed the news. Senior organiser Jim Moohan said: “The two yards working together will make Clydeside attractive for potential new customers. “It will also sustain job security with orders for the Type 26 ships for the Royal Navy coming on stream. “I am of the view that it will enhance our chances of securing export opportunities that have been elusive.” Deputy First Minister John Swinney also welcomed the move, describing BAE as “a major player in the Scottish and UK defence industry”.

We look forward to working closely with BAE in the future.”

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Scottish Conservative West of Scotland MSP Annabel Goldie described the move as “a tremendous statement of confidence” in the United Kingdom’s defence capacity. She added: “It is also a very welcome statement of confidence by BAE in the skills of shipyard workers in Scotland.”

“The council’s priority is to support BAE Systems in keeping these high quality shipbuilding jobs on the Clyde. The investment in the Glasgow yards is testament to the professionalism and commitment of the workforce, and ensures the city will keep on producing the world’s most advanced ships.” Glasgow City

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Thorndon Bearings secures new Alaska ferry contract Thordon Bearings has received an order to supply its COMPAC system to two Alaska Ferry newbuilds under construction at the Vigor Industrial shipyard in Ketchikan, Alaska.

The twin-screw, 280ft long Alaska-class ferries will each have capacity to carry 300 passengers and 53 standard vehicles and feature fully enclosed vehicle decks with bow and stern doors for quicker loading/ unloading.

The Canada based company, the world’s leading supplier of seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings, will deliver the Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL)-compliant COMPAC propeller shaft bearing system for shaft diameters of 267mm.

“These vessels, thought to be the first vessels built in Alaska for use in Alaska, are a significant step forward for the Vigor Industrial shipyard and we are delighted to be associated with this new class of arctic ferry. The COMPAC propeller shaft bearings will ensure these vessels can operate with zero risk of any oil discharges into a very ecologically sensitive area.” Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings’ Director

of Marketing and Customer Service.

Thordon Bearings will deliver the COMPAC

system for the first vessel in the series later this year with the second following in early 2016. Both vessels are due to be delivered to Alaska Marine Highway System, part of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, in 2018 for subsequent operation as day boats along the Lynn Canal route between Juneau, Haines and Skagway. Thordon has a strong history with Alaska Marine Highway System with its seawater lubricated bearings installed on the Matinooska, Tuskamina and Kennicott ferries.

Acta Orion provides first reference for ACO Marine’s new Clarimar MF range ACO Marine has won an order to supply its new range Clarimar MF waste water treatment system for installation aboard Acta Orion, the state-ofthe-art wind farm support vessel (WFSV) under construction for Acta Marine at the Partner Stocznia shipyard in Police, Poland. Acta Orion will be the first reference for ACO Marine’s next generation sewage treatment plant, which has been specifically developed to meet IMO Resolution MEPC 227(64) without using chemicals or chlorine in the treatment process.

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ACO Marine Managing Director Mark Beavis said: “We are delighted to be involved in this prestigious project with partners Acta Marine, CIG and Partner Stocznia, especially since the new Clarimar range was developed with the offshore sector very much in mind.

“The operational parameters of this high-end WFSV required a robust, effective and reliable system capable of managing the wastewater requirement of a crew of 75 on station for two weeks at a time. Our Clarimar MF-3 and Clarimar MF-10 units ensure the vessel has the capacity to treat up to 37,800 litres of waste water per day.” When delivered later this year, the 108m long, 16m wide DP2 vessel, designed by CIG, will be the largest ship in the Acta

Marine fleet. It will operate under charter to Van Oord at the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm, in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. “The Clarimar MF series is the ideal waste water solution for North Sea operations,” said Beavis. “It is manufactured entirely in the EU from high performance materials which, unlike coated black steel, is completely corrosion resistant and light weight, the system’s modular design affords simple installation and requires only one power connection. From an operational perspective it is has the lowest running costs of any sewage treatment plant on the market.” Fully type-approved by Bureau Veritas to meet MEPC 227(64) and EC MED module B, the ACO Clarimar MF can reduce Coliform Bacteria to 25/100ml, TSS to <14mg/l, BOD to <3mg/l, and COD to <25mg/l.

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Precision dredging & vessel versatility Jenkins Marine split hopper barge Needles and Multi-cat vessel Doreen Dorward were recently deployed in Guernsey where they carried out dredging and maintenance works for Guernsey Harbours. The majority of the work was at St Peter Port Harbour where they were dredging to improve vessel and mooring pontoon access. They also dredged a trench to very specific parameters to allow for the installation of large concrete gravity bases, each weighing some 80T, which support new pontoon piles. The gravity bases themselves floated into position on airbags towed with a workboat and then carefully lowered into the trench below by the dredging excavator from the Doreen Dorward. Once the base was positioned in the trench the excavator was tracked off and

replaced by a 25T crane which was lifted by hoist onto the Doreen Dorward. The crane then lifted the 600mm diameter and 17.5m long piles into position, from the deck of Needles, on to the gravity bases where they were grouted on. After completing pile positioning and grouting, the crane was hoisted back off to make way for the Excavator to return and back fill the trench around the newly positioned bases. Finally, pontoons were installed onto the piles to provide vessel moorings. A spokesman for Guernsey Harbours said:

“Dredging and underwater works will be taking place at the head of the Albert Pier. This very important dredging program, located in St Peter Port Harbor, will last approximately three weeks.”

Dredge Yard and Neptune Shipyards introduce the EURO DREDGER 450 Dredge Yard is furthering their steps to enter into the dredging market for modular dredging equipment. Dredge Yard and Neptune Shipyards based in The Netherlands have found exciting opportunities to partner in order to develop innovative products and exploit operational synergies.

The main features of the EURO-DREDGER 450: Length overall

25.1

[m]

Dredging depth

[m]

Suction pipe diameter

500

[mm]

The EURO-DREDGER 450 is the first of a complete series of versatile Cutter Suction Dredgers with a discharge pipe diameter of 450mm.

Discharge pipe diameter

450

[mm]

Dredge pump diesel engine

634

[kW]

The EURO-DREDGER 450 will be complemented with the 350, 500 and 650 versions in the nearest future.

Cutter power

112

[kW]

Total installed power

866

[kW]

Iulia Berchiu, Dredge Yard’s Marketing Manager, said: “The dismountable EURO DREDGER 450 is one of their first projects that started in March 2015 with detailed engineering and is planned to be ready for delivery in the 4th quarter of 2015.”

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All dredgers will have an inboard dredge pump and a hydraulic driven cutter head and a wide range of options will be made available such as a spud carrier system, anchor booms, submerged dredge pump and dredge automation & control.

”It is our focus to create a first class dredger, which will meet the requirements of our customers, which is reliable and easy to maintain, affordable and foremost a dredger with high productivity. In addition, we want to meet the highest safety standards for our customers and best work environment for the operators.” Dredge Yard’s Sales Manager, Teun Boerma

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Twin-fin twins for Kotug Rotterdam based towage service provider Kotug has been active in the business of fleet expansion recently and now have two new tractor tugs for operation within their European harbour towage division. The vessels involved are Damen ATD 2412 twin-fin tractor tugs and bear the names ZP Bison and ZP Bear. They were handed over recently to Elisabeth Ltd to operate for Kotug, the ZP Bison now operating in Bremerhaven with ZP Bear based on the River Thames in London.

cargo where they received final attention and preparation for service. Kotug representatives at both ports were quick to pass on positive comment on their new additions; Doug Harding, General Manager Harbour Towage UK, stated: “We are glad that ZP Bear will complement our fleet of tugs operating on the River Thames to exceed our clients’

There has been a flurry of interest in Damen’s ATD 2412 model in Europe recently and the two new deliveries for Kotug follow the earlier delivery of two similar vessels for Svitzer’s European operation. Like the earlier pair, the Kotug twins were built at Damen’s Vietnam facilities and shipped across to Rotterdam as deck

needs and to respond our local growth ambitions. After formal inspection by Port of London Authority for acceptance under Towage Craft Licensing Regulations ZP Bear will start operations on the River Thames in London.” For Kotug’s German staff, they are already familiar with Damen’s ATD 2412 model.

“We welcome ZP Bison to the Port of Bremerhaven to commence assisting all vessels of our clients on the German River Weser as well as through the locks. We experienced the excellent performance of this type of tug in Hamburg already, where we operate her sister tugs ZP Bulldog and ZP Boxer to fullest satisfaction of our clients.”

Uwe Magnussen, General Manager Harbour Towage Germany

ASD tug development in Argentina Buenos Aires based shipyard Astilleros Unidelta SA are currently building an ASD shiphandling tug with the potential to attract local interest from a market familiar with European products.

in Buenos Aires itself, exclusively dedicated to doing all the planning and technical work. The engineering office began its activities in 1969 with the shipyard itself commencing operations in 1992.

While outside our usual area of European coverage, the news from Argentina will be of interest to the industry in many corners of the tug design and building world, particularly with the vessel’s specification and design adding another familiar choice for potential customers.

The yard specialises in building steel and aluminium vessels and their products ‘catalogue’ mainly features twin hull, high speed passenger ferries around 30m length, passenger and vehicle ferries up to 47.5m length, patrol launches, twin-hulled interceptors, port health and pilot craft and catamaran motor yachts.

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The Azimuth stern-drive tug is described as the first in an anticipated series and is being built for maritime group SIPSA. The double-chinned hull is designed in-house by Unidelta’s naval architects and features a nearly full length skeg and finely tapered stern to optimise shiphandling capabilities.

The vessel will be powered by twin Cummins QSK60-M diesel engines each delivering 1,958 kW at 1,800 rpm and connected to Rolls-Royce Z-drives with 2,400mm propellers turning in nozzles. It is reported that the combination is designed to deliver a bollard pull figure of 61 tons. Cummins also feature with provision of the auxiliary machinery including a pair of 6B-CP80DM/5 generator sets. The tug will be equipped for firefighting duties, powered by a Cummins 6BT5.9-D(M) electrical generator. Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for mid-2015. Unidelta Shipyards SA are located in the town of Tigre on the shores of the Rio Lujan to the north west of Buenos Aires. The yard has a covered area of 4,000m2 with 10,000m2 of open space industrial plant and an engineering office of its own

Their range also includes a 20m,18 knot, Uni Work 20-1200 workboat powered by two 600hp engines and a passenger capacity of 15 persons.

Competence assurance and assessment: Marine roles for small workboats: Guidance published by IMCA

“For the purpose of our new guidance a small workboat is any vessel less than 200 gross tonnes,” explains IMCA’s Technical Director and Acting Chief Executive, Jane Bugler. “Working together, our Competence & Training Core Committee, Marine Division Management Committee, and Renewable Energy Workgroup in our member

companies acknowledged that the areas of competence and the supporting knowledge and abilities required are different on small workboats compared to larger vessels, and formalising these criteria would be of benefit not just to the wind farm sector, but any marine construction sector around the world where small workboats are operated. The frameworks have been written with the international community in mind; they do not seek to replace any local guidance or legislative requirements so should be used in conjunction with any local requirements and not instead of them.” Separate volumes of guidance on competence assurance and assessment also exist for each of the IMCA technical divisions (Marine, Diving, Offshore Survey, and Remote Systems & ROV) and are issued individually as C 002-005. In addition to an introduction and overview, the new guidance document

includes sections on Competence Assurance; Competence Assessment, including:

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Following a number of incidents involving small workboats operating in the wind farm sector during 2012 and 2013, a need was identified to set out the elements of competence required for crews operating and working on small workboats. ‘Guidance on Competence Assurance and Assessments: Marine Roles for Small Workboats’ (IMCA C 017) has now been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

• ‘Core’ or ‘Common’ Competences • ‘Key’ Competences • Logbooks and Competence Records (A workboat crew logbook has also been published) • Assessment and Review There are also sections on Assessors and Verifiers and Competence Tables.

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MCS takes delivery of its first Damen Multi Cat 3013 Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd has taken delivery of its first Damen Multi Cat 3013. Based in Fairlie, Ayrshire, the Scottish company is one of the largest operators of Damen vessels in the world, with 14 in its fleet. This order also represents an important milestone for Damen as it is the first vessel to be built at Damen Shipyards Sharjah, which opened in 2014. Managing Director of Maritime Craft Services, Menno Kuyt, comments: “This latest vessel fills a gap in our fleet, we were looking for a larger vessel, particularly with more crane capacity for dredging support work and Damen can make this happen very quickly!” MCS ordered the Damen Multi Cat 3013, now named MCS ELLY II on April 28th and it was delivered on May 27th. The Damen Multi Cat 3013 includes two Heila HLRM 340 cranes, which each have a 33 tonne capacity over 9.4m. Coupled with this, the vessel has a very spacious, unobstructed deck, says Mr Kuyt. “We have a fantastic relationship with Damen, which dates back a long time,” stresses Mr Kuyt. Menno’s father founded MCS nearly 40 years ago and the first vessel purchased was a Damen Stan Tug 1. The former MCS ELLY was a Damen Dredgehelper 2510. ‘MCS ELLY II’ will be going straight to work in the Middle East on a major dredging project.

“We were pleased that we could build this vessel on the spot for MCS as it will be directly deployed in the region, saving the company mobilisation costs.” Jos van Woerkum, Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld

The Damen Multi Cat 3013 is very flexible for a variety of tasks, he emphasises. “It is powerful and this is combined with a shallow draft and substantial crane capacity.”

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Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has built several vessels for MCS.

In March 2014 the shipyard delivered the ‘MCS Rosie’, the sixth vessel built by the yard. Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has also built three Shoalbusters 2609, a Shoalbuster 2709 and a Multi Cat 2611 for MCS. “We have a very close cooperation based on trust,” adds Mr van Woerkum.

More about the Damen Multi Cat 3013

Classed by Bureau Veritas, the vessel is suited for anchor handling, dredger support activities, supply, towing, hose and buoy handling, survey work and pushing/pulling pontoons. Although ideal for coastal and harbour work, she can also take on a seagoing role. At 30.14m, the Damen Multi Cat 3013 has two Kraaijeveld winches, one for anchor handling (150-tonne capacity) and a 40-tonne towing winch. The vessel has a shallow, 2.6m draft. It is a powerful vessel with 3x Caterpillar C32 TTA main engines, which enables the vessel to achieve 37.8 tonnes bollard pull and speeds of 10.6 knots. It can comfortably accommodate a crew of seven.

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The MCS vessel is the third Damen Multi Cat 3013 that has been sold and Damen is also building them for stock, with one available in the next few weeks.

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Sanmar delivers the first RAscal 1800 Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar have a now well established involvement with vessels from naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and they have recently added the first RAscal 1800 tug to their own fleet. What is described as a “high level of cooperation” between both the operational and construction teams of Sanmar AS and designers Robert Allan Ltd has produced the Yenicay 1, built to a high standard and described as “almost yacht finish”. Its range of duties include ship-assist, line-handling, general harbour service and coastal towing and it will join Sanmar’s own fleet of three other tugs operating at Petkim, Aliaga, and Izmir in Turkey.

Caterpillar provide the main machinery comprising two C32 diesel engines, each rated at 970 kW at 1,800 rpm. These drive two Veth VZ-900 fixed-pitch Z-drive units in ASD configuration: propellers are five-bladed 1,700mm diameter Kaplan type turning in nozzles. A PTO shaft off one of the main engines drives a 600m3/hr pump for the manually operated foam/water fire-fighting monitor, both supplied by FFS. Electrical power is supplied by two Caterpillar C4.4 diesel generators, each with an output of 86 ekW. Performance figures include a bollard pull of 31 tonnes and free running speed of 12 knots.

The tugis built to ABS classification carrying the notation ABS+, AMS, UWILD, BP (30). Main particulars include: LOA 18.7m, beam (moulded extreme) 9.2m, depth moulded 3.5m and maximum draught 3.7m. Tank capacities are: 33,500 litres of fuel oil, 5,776 litres of potable water and 1,618 litres of foam, part of the firefighting system.

No nonsense guide for safe harbour towage The European Tugowners Association (ETA) have published guidelines for safe harbour towage operations which should be compulsory reading for every crew member of vessels involved with ship-assist towing. In 2011 ETA and the European Maritime Pilots’ Association issued a joint document covering the subject of deck fittings reflecting towing industry concerns. Tug crews however are at risk from practices beyond their control on the assisted ship and it is here where the document entitled Guidelines for Safe Harbour Towage Operations is aimed. It is written in a no-nonsense form and includes a list of what to do and what not to do, one example of excessive speed during bow tug connection described as “outright insanity” and examples of the tragic consequences of getting it wrong.

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Shiphandling towage from conventional single-screw tugs is giving way to increasing choices of technologies matching tug types to individual port profiles. ASD drive, tractors, reverse tractors and Rotor Tugs are modern examples but it is important that ship’s crews understand their different operating modes, the

guidelines explaining not only what you see but what is below the waterline. Making the towing connection is critical considering the close vessel proximities and human physical involvement with best practice being explained including an alarming picture of items of heavy marine hardware used as heaving line weights. Ensuring a safe conclusion to what in many ports is an evolution occurring many times daily depends however not only on the vigilance of the ship’s deck crew: decisions taken in the isolation of the wheelhouse (from where the tugs are often not visible) can have serious outcomes if not communicated adequately and the consequences of certain manoeuvres understood. Pilots will be familiar with ship-assist operations, often accompanying tugs as part of their training but a detail as simple as referring to the tug’s name rather than its skipper’s name when conveying instructions is highlighted in assisting the vessel’s bridge team understand what is happening. Situations including reduced visibility and foul weather are explored along with the merits of towing winches versus towing hooks. The “do” and “do not” section provides a virtual checklist, items intentionally repeated in both sections (in opposite ways) to increase the chances they will be noted and remembered. Perhaps the most poignant section is the example of eight otherwise routine operations that went catastrophically wrong, some involving loss of life. The fact that so many such operations are carried out daily without incident is testament to the professionalism of those involved but these guidelines demonstrate the fine line between routine and tragedy and how a deeper understanding of what is happening often out of sight of the ship is crucial in ensuring everyone goes home safely at the end of their shift.

Belgian order for Blyth Workcats Specialist designers and builders of GRP catamarans Blyth Workcats of Canvey Island, have completed delivery of their very first twodeck boat to Ostend Marine Services, Aqualink.

Ostend Marine plan to use the vessel for a wide range of applications, including chartering for transfer of crews and cargoes to offshore wind farms, diving support and fishery operations. Moreover, as its high bridge affords clear all-round visibility from the helm coupled with in-situ desktop facilities and navigation seats, the company says it is also ideal for hydrographic survey work with an ancillary watertight moonpool compartment suitable for accommodating a multibeam sonar and associated equipment; typical uses include sidescan sonar imaging, bathymetric studies, sub-bottom profiling and route surveys for cables and pipelines.

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Featuring a high bridge and a wide foredeck, the 18m all purpose vessel has a cruising speed of 20 knots and a range of around 700nm.

Aqualink is the second Blyth-built vessel to have been commissioned by Ostend Marine following earlier delivery of a 14m Workcat whose versatile performance and capability has led to the novel development of the Belgian company’s latest purpose-designed acquisition.

Tuco Workboat Delivered to Norwegian Owners Tuco Marine has handed over a ProZero 10.5m WBW Archipelago workboat to Norwegian owners. The vessel is to enter service in Bergen, Norway, for the local Archipelago services and has been sold through the Norwegian company, Provide Maritime, Florø, Norway.

mounted on rubber shocks to secure optimal sound dampening and crew comfort inside the cabin. Two suspended seats, a passenger sofa and a toilet ensure improved traveling experience for the crew and passengers. On the aft deck of the vessel, a large heated locker is mounted, serving as a dry locker for the crew’s clothes and tools.

According to the builder, the vessel is a fast and light multipurpose workboat that features a hydraulic bow gate and a deck crane for handling cargo over the vessels side. Constructed from the flexible and unique ProZero construction, the vessel is built with a flexible hung cabin to ensure the best possible comfort in the wheelhouse.

The design of the ProZero cabin ensures a huge amount of daylight, also improving personal comfort. A sliding door secures that access to and from the cabin can be done with minimum obstacles for the people working on deck or walking past the cabin entrance.

The delivered vessel is equipped with a flexible hung cabin

The foredeck also features the engine room access and a deck mounted tool box for the crew.

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Upgrade packages ordered for Odfjell Tankers

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Fuel-saving upgrade package with Kappel technology to optimise propulsion efficiency and lower fuel consumption of 11 vessels MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organisation has won an order to retrofit and upgrade a series of 11 × 37,500 dwt vessels from the Odfjell chemical tanker fleet. The vessels are of the Kværner Class and are due to dock during 2015-17, at which time the upgrades will be implemented. The first vessel, ‘M/T Bow Clipper’, will dock and be upgraded in August 2015. Each vessel has an MAN B&W two-stroke engine powering a four-bladed, controllable-pitch propeller and a PTO-driven shaft alternator. The vessels’ new service speed at reduced mainengine output – combined with the implementation of MAN’s highly-efficient Kappel propeller blades, a fairing cone and a pre-fabricated rudder bulb kit – will all contribute to power savings and reduced exhaust-gas emissions. The Kappel blades, fairing cone and rudder bulb are designed and customised for the tanker’s hull and rudder designs. The calculated power saving has been verified by tank-test analyses at MARINTEK (Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute) as reported in preliminary results.

“It’s a very exciting project and we are proud to be part of it. With our new design possibilities, we are furthermore looking forward to offering this fuel-saving concept to other fleets with similar operational patterns,” “With the long lifetime expectancy of Odfjell’s high value, quality vessels, this upgrade investment is straightforward and very attractive”.

pitch propellers, shaft alternators on main engines, bow thrusters, fixed tank-cleaning machines and radar positioned in each tank to gauge ullage. Odfjell was also a pioneer within the area of fully computercontrolled engines. The last ship in the series, ‘M/T Bow Firda’, was delivered in 2003 and has a main engine – an MAN B&W 7S50ME-C type – with electronically controlled timing and no camshaft – a world first. The following Kværner Class vessels are currently scheduled for upgrade: Bow Flower, Bow Clipper, Bow Fortune, Bow Cecil, Bow Flora, Bow Cardinal, Bow Faith, Bow Cedar, Bow Fagus, Bow Chain and Bow Firda.

Kjartan Ross, Business Development Manager of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organisation

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Keynvor MorLift Ltd has added a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to their ROV fleet. This new addition comes fully containerised and can be easily transported across the globe. Alongside their more conventional Cougar assignments Keynvor MorLift (KML), specialise in deploying their Cougars for operational, installation and maintenance work at tidal energy project sites in the UK and Northern Europe where exceptionally strong tidal currents occur. “Being able to work in a strong tidal flow extends our working

window deep into the tidal ranges,” says Business Manager Bobbie Stone, “and the Cougar has helped us achieve improved results, even when fitted with a tooling skid.” Increasing their work time is a significant advantage for specialist marine contractor KLM and they actively undertake research and development in this area with their Saab Seaeye Cougar fleet playing a key role. “We chose to acquire another Cougar,” Bobbie Stone says, “because it’s unrivalled in its class for the type of subsea work we frequently carry out, particularly in high energy sites. It has good intervention capability with specialist tooling and it provides great value for money for its capacity.” In addition to work at tidal generation installations, KML’s Cougars are used for many subsea tasks, such as general survey, light work duties, subsea installation, recoveries and salvage, along with the deployment and monitoring of specialist subsea survey/research equipment, including acoustic doppler current profilers, known as ADCPs. The new Cougar has its own customised container system. This means it can be deployed from any vessel, even a small workboat, either supplied from KML’s own fleet or sourced locally, resulting in reduced costs and increased flexibility for KML clients, explains Bobbie Stone.

Subsea dredger trials Trials of a new subsea dredging system, which is claimed to have a high capacity for small rock removal, have exceeded all expectations in terms of efficiency and performance. The Predator Subsea Dredger, a new concept in the world market, underwent a number of trials while fitted to the Triton XL26 work class ROV used for training and trials at The Underwater Centre’s Loch Linnhe site near Fort William in Scotland.

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The Predator Subsea Dredger was designed by Subsea Tooling Services (STS), based in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, a company that offers a diverse range of subsea equipment.

Nine tonnes of 50-60mm rocks were placed on areas of the seabed to recreate a range of terrains typical of the offshore subsea environment to be dredged during the trial. Dredging these rocks was completed in between eight and nine minutes which equates to a rate of one tonne per minute. Further trials designed to test the integrity of the system, including the dredging of 100-130mm rocks in an attempt to break the machine and to identify any weak spots, highlighted the robustness and strength of the product. A final test of the agitator system, which shoots out jets of water at the suction head end directly onto the seabed which was used to break up the peat lying at the bottom of Loch Linnhe and dredging it at the same time, worked exceptionally well and did not affect the performance of the dredger.

The Predator can be reconfigured for different soils and rocks which still submerged with the use of a second, work class ROV or by using a diver. STS Business Development Manager Billy Milne said, “The main objective of the trials was to prove that the Predator was as efficient, if not more so, than other dredgers currently on the market. We wanted to prove the dredger’s capabilities to our clients, as well confirm our development tests by filming it in action in conditions close to those in which it will be used in the offshore environment. The Underwater Centre is the only facility within the UK that could have undertaken the task of testing and filming the Predator Dredger. The highly skilled ROV team here demonstrated their ability to handle such an operation. From planning the scope of work to operating the ROV with the Predator Dredger and subsequently delivering footage of the trial, The Underwater Centre has provided a service that is invaluable to our company.” Steve Ham, the General Manager of The Underwater Centre, said that trialling new subsea equipment is an important part of what the Centre does. “Companies such as STS are at the forefront of technology development for the oil and gas sector,” he said. “In today’s market, it’s increasingly important that new technologies are developed more quickly, and in a cost effective way and the facilities we have on offer at the Centre help achieve this by providing an alternative to having to test offshore.”

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Pipe and cable tracking made easy with high tech tools Utility companies have been laying pipes and cables across the ocean floor for more than a century. Prior to the introduction of GPS, marking their location was difficult, and position information was often erroneous. It is extremely important to know where existing lines lie before undertaking dredging operations or when new pipes and cables are laid down. Regulations require they be buried from several feet to several meters under the bottom to prevent snagging by anchors and fishing trawls. This depth of burial makes it impossible to find them with conventional metal detectors as they are often beyond the device’s detection range. Two pieces of equipment that have proved most effective are the pinpointing magnetometer and the cable tracker. The pinpointing magnetometer is a very sensitive instrument that locates iron and steel pipes buried up to 16 feet in the bottom, and the cable tracker can detect a buried power or communications cable at a distance of more than 30 feet. One company successfully using the cable tracker is Telkom South Africa. Recently the company was contracted to perform service on the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), a 10,000 kilometer submarine cable deployed along the east and south coast of Africa. The undersea fiber optic cable is the highest capacity system carrying voice, data, video, and internet between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe / North America.

Another company with a wealth of experience in submarine cables is LD TravOcean. For more than 35 years the firm has been laying power and telecommunications cables under the ocean floor for the oil and gas industries, and more recently the offshore windfarm market. LD TravOcean is capable of burying cables of all types to depths up to 3 meters using trenchers, vibro-ploughs, high pressure water jets, and dredging tools. The company has successfully completed a number of high profile projects including laying 4 kilometers of cable for a tidal power plant near Paimpol, France and putting down 51 infield power cables in 50 meters of water for the Walney Windfarm in the Irish Sea. In addition to installations, TravOcean also provides submarine power cable repair as they did at Delma Island in the United Arab Emirates. One of the essential tools used in these operations is Fishers PT-1 pinpointing magnetometer. This highly sensitive detector of iron and steel objects is capable of detecting the steel armor used on many cables at depths up to 3 meters. A key advantage of the instrument is its ability to pinpoint the location of individual lines even when in close proximity to other cables. Japan based NTT-WE Marine is also deep in the business of undersea cables. They assist in all aspects of a project from design and construction to permitting, negotiation with fishermen’s unions, route surveys, installations and burial. In addition NTT-WE offers a variety of maintenance services to meet their customer’s needs. When a line goes down; the location, environment, and nature of

the failure are all determining factors in deciding the best way to fix it. In water depths greater than 20 meters, repairs are typically carried out on board the cable laying vessel. Before the line can be lifted onto the deck where repairs are more quickly and easily completed, it must first be located by a diver. The device NTT-WE relies on is Fishers CT-1 cable tracker. An audio alarm transmitted through an underwater earphone alerts the diver to the presence of the cable and a series of high intensity LEDs on the instrument’s control panel light up as he gets closer. Takayuki Tanaka, manager of the Marine Operations Department reports his divers like the CT-1 because it is rugged, reliable, and easy to operate. A few of the many other companies using Fishers pipe and cable trackers are Gray Diving Services in Australia, WJ Castle and Associates in NJ, Submergia S.A. in Spain, Nava 19 Engineering in Thailand, BEKK Group in Hong Kong, Dorman Long Engineering in Nigeria, JDS Uniphase (JDSU) with offices worldwide, Algosaibi Diving and Marine in Saudi Arabia, New Zealand Diving and Salvage, and Underwater Engineering Services in Florida.

“We purchased JW Fishers CT-1 cable tracking system to assist with locating our cable at Mtunzini near Durban in South Africa. The water visibility is near zero and annual surveys must be performed on the section that runs from a depth of 30 meters to the shoreline. The CT-1 enabled us to quickly and easily find the cable whereas previous dives had been aborted due to the poor visibility, which is expensive for the consortium. We also use the CT-1 to ensure the 25 Hz tone leaving the cable station can be found on the beach, confirming the cable is in good health up to this point. I then report to the offshore repair vessel we are confident the tone is leaving shore, which helps reduce fault finding time, in turn saving us money.” Verne Steyn, Chairman of EASSy’s Terminal Party Work Group.

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With diver-controlled or ROV-attached nozzles, the consequent time savings are obvious and highly significant. Windfarm pylons heve benefited from use of workboat-deployed, diesel-powered machines, typically a 350kg skid-mounted package, utilising a 20kW water-cooled motor. The relatively low operating pressures, circa 160 bar, contribute to the system’s inability to damage submarine cabling, a bonus for safety assessment. Seawater alone is pumped down to the nozzle, where the cavitating plume is formed. Most work has been at depths to

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Charles Cleghorn Ltd offers the full range of Cavidyne LLC’s cavitating nozzle technology systems, which have been independently tested and proven to reduce cleaning times by up to 75% over standard HP jetting units.

MacArtney and EMS Underwater technology specialist MacArtney has signed a representative agreement with its long standing business partner, EMS Sistemas de Monitorización Medio Ambiental in Barcelona, Spain to promote and support MacArtney across all Spanish and Portuguese marine related markets.

connectivity solutions which will ultimately allow EMS to bid for larger full-scale solution contracts. On the other hand, MacArtney feels it is bound to expand market recognition and penetration by means of increased access to the extensive regional networks of contacts within the key markets and organisations cultivated by EMS. Commenting on the newly formalised bond between the two companies.

Founded in 1995 by an initiative of oceanographic engineers at ICM Barcelona, EMS provides instrumentation, equipment and systems serving the oceanographic community and users of marine and underwater technology. EMS claims to represent leading international manufacturers in this sector and has its own advanced technical capabilities to integrate systems for the local user. Since its inauguration, EMS has experienced steady growth and now, the company commands modern office and workshop facilities staffed by experienced and highly qualified personnel.

“MacArtney welcomes EMS as an official representative. We are truly looking forward to strengthening our existing collaboration to provide even better service and solutions for our customers in Spain and Portugal.”

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Prior to the official signing of the representative agreement, EMS and MacArtney have successfully cooperated on numerous occasions. For instance, MacArtney Nexus telemetry and SubConn connectivity supplied by EMS played a central role to interface the IEO (Spanish Institute of Oceanography) Politolana subsea towed camera sledge which was sent to investigate and record video and data from the ‘El Hierro’ submarine volcanic eruption in 2011. Most recently, EMS has integrated another Nexus multiplexer for the IEO, on a deep camera system called ‘EMS DSC-2013’, which is a rapid deployment system being used around the Canary Islands for Marine Protected Area and Deep Ecosystem studies, relevant to EU and national programs. Also, EMS currently manufactures and custom integrates highresolution deep sea photo and video systems, which are realtime controlled over the Nexus telemetry system.

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Relocating underwater sites is easy with Acoustic Beacons Attempting to relocate underwater objects in a low visibility environment can be a difficult and time consuming task. Acoustic pingers and transponders solve this problem. Not long ago these devices were expensive pieces of equipment used primarily by the military, oil and gas industries, and oceanographic institutions. Today these underwater locating beacons are being employed by a wide range of users including commercial diving companies, public safety dive teams, universities, environmentalists, and companies in the energy industry.

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One organization employing these acoustic locators is EGS Asia in the Philippines. EGS is an international group of companies with offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia. They started in the near-shore environment doing port projects, reclamation work, and pipeline laying. Today EGS offers a broad range of technical services to the Oil, Gas, Telecommunications, Energy, and Marine Infrastructure markets. As part of a recent project EGS Asia had to deploy an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) which measures water current velocities over a depth range. To ensure the ADCP could be recovered when it was time to retrieve the stored data, EGS’s Roberto Ruiz attached a JW Fishers MFT-1 transponder.

The transponder stays dormant saving battery power, until activated by a gunlike device called an Interrogator which causes it to begin transmitting an acoustic signal. The interrogator can be carried by a diver or deployed from a boat. Once the transponder begins sending a signal, the interrogator detects it and displays direction and distance to the target. Ruiz reports, “We attach a MFT-1 to the tripod holding the ADCP before deployed in 15 to 35 meter water depth. Using the interrogator the device can quickly be relocated and recovered.” Ireland’s seabed territory is ten times larger than its land mass. The Ocean Science and Information Services Marine Institute was established to undertake and assist in marine research, to promote economic development, create

employment opportunities, and protect the ocean environment. The institute provides scientific and technical information that helps the country’s legislators make sound policy decisions to support and sustain Ireland’s valuable marine resource. Routine monitoring and measuring of the ocean environment is essential to gather the data needed to provide the best advice. The work is carried out by a team of scientists and technicians that scrutinize any variations in marine chemistry or changes in the benthic environment. To ensure their oceanographic monitoring instruments can easily be recovered, the institute is using JW Fishers MFT-1 transponders and DHI-1 interrogator. Helping to relocating underwater sites and oceanographic equipment is not the only

use of these acoustic devices. Propipe Ltd in the United Kingdom is a leader in the design and manufacture of pipeline pigs for the oil and gas industry. These “pigs” perform various maintenance operations inside the pipe, and “pigging” is generally done without stopping the flow of material through the pipe. This is accomplished by inserting the pig into a “launching station”, an oversized section of the pipe that then narrows to the normal diameter. The pig is moved along by the pressure of the product moving through the pipeline, and is then removed at a receiving station, the “pig catcher”. To ensure the pig’s movement can be tracked, and its exact location determined should it become stuck, an acoustic pinger is attached. Propipe has acquired several of JW Fishers PR-1 pinger receivers so they can track their pigs and be sure they are safely recovered.

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Most of us have heard stories of “Deep Sea Divers” travelling the World earning vast sums of money, but what is the truth behind this almost mythical career? George Gradon, from Commercial Diver Training Ltd in Cornwall explains. In the UK legislation is in place covering all “Diving at Work”. Minimum safety standards, personnel qualifications etc are clearly defined, however that was not always the case. Since the invention of the diving helmet, around 180 years ago, commercial divers have worked underwater conducting survey, salvage, construction and demolition operations. Divers were dressed in copper and brass helmets, hung weights on front and back, wore heavy boots and a canvas suit. The work was physically hard, uncomfortable and often dangerous. It was not until the discovery of oil and gas beneath the North Sea in the 1970’s that diving industry really moved on. Work was required in harsher environments, to greater depths and in colder water. New equipment and techniques had to be developed to cope with the demands. Improvements in diver safety were slower to take effect, but as a result of continued cooperation between industry and government bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE),

the UK’s system of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) seems to have been adopted as a template virtually worldwide. The projects that are of most interest to us as “commercial divers” are.

Media, Scientific and Archaeological Diving During my career I’ve collected dockyard sea bed samples in glass jars, excavated and recorded ancient shipwreck timbers, worked as a camera man’s assistant for the BBC and I’ve doubled as drowning victim on numerous Discovery Channel documentaries! I’ve even worked at Pinewood’s 007 Stage as safety diver and underwater set rigger. The majority of work was completed on SCUBA equipment, similar to recreational gear, with the addition of underwater communications to allow commentary. Most personnel employed within these areas tend to be qualified Photographers, Videographers, Archaeologists or Marine Biologists already. They are therefore just taking their existing skills underwater. For those with an appropriate background, CDT’s 4 week HSE Professional SCUBA Diver course (incl First Aid at work) meets the required standard. It is also the pre requisite to proceed onto the more advanced HSE modules.

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I’ve worked under nuclear submarines, up water towers, in yogurt, in raw sewerage and I’ve even dived in beer! Inshore work is truly varied, which is possibly why it appeals to so many divers. HSE Surface Supplied Diver is an additional 4 week module at CDT, including pneumatic/hydraulic tools, burning and cutting, basic rigging and shipping. Additional skills are learnt throughout a career of “on the job” training.

Offshore (Oil and Gas) “Diving on the rigs” in fact usually involves diving off a vessel positioned adjacent to the platform or over a remote well or manifold that is invisible from the surface. Over the past 15 years working offshore, I’ve probably only stepped onto platforms 3 or 4 times, and that was only for a few mins whilst the chopper re-fuelled or picked up additional rig workers heading home! On projects up to 50 meters, surface divers usually enter the water via a cage which provides a safe route directly to the job, and home again upon completion of the dive. Surface supplied equipment is utilised, plus hot water suits, due the “cool” North Sea temperatures. Tasks include inspection of pipelines and structures, removal/decommissioning of old pipe-work/ replacement with new, swap outs of subsea control modules, installation of repair clamps and new infrastructure. The majority of equipment involves “big nuts and bolts” and contrary to popular myth, hardly ever involves welding subsea.

Much of the offshore diving these days is also in support of the wind farms. An industry that did not exist 10 years ago, now employs an estimated 3-400 divers annually. CDT’s 1 week HSE Offshore “Top-Up” module is the highest commercial air diving qualification, generally considered to be the a Global Standard. In the UK, on projects in excess of 50 meters (often shallower) “closed” or “saturation bells” must be used, requiring further training. The divers live in a pressurised chamber complex, breathing a helium/oxygen mix (causing a squeaky voice) usually aboard the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) for up to 28 days. The work scope is the same as for surface diving, just that the water is deeper, and lock outs from the bell in “sat” are 6 hours long whereas surface dives are usually 3 hours max. Life is fairly comfortable. Access to email, telephones and TV is commonplace. It should be stressed that careers in diving start with Inshore work, then after a few years move onto offshore and/or renewables. Sat is often regarded as the ultimate prize, however, it’s not for everyone and therefore the decision to train as a diver should be based on air diving wages and living/working conditions.

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This generally involves underwater engineering work in support of marine “civils” and “shipping” projects. Inspection and repairs to quay walls, salvage of sunken vessels, pouring concrete footings for new structures, polishing of ship’s propellers and impact damage assessment to a vessel’s hull are all the lot of an Inshore Diver.

Diving contractors and the industry in general needs team players, hard workers, people used to working away from home, often in difficult environments, under pressure and uncomfortable conditions. The ability to perform as an individual is also required and honesty, reliability and mobility are also critical. All CDT staff still actively work within the industry currently as I write this piece, I’m in my bunk ‘living’ at 145m, in the North Sea.

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Marine warranty surveying Ian Stewart, business development manager at Maritime Assurance and Consulting (MAC) explains why in the harsh and unforgiving marine environment, the role of Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) has become ever more important to the renewables sector. Marine renewable energy is a growing technology in a severe offshore environment. Typically these structures are installed in some of the harshest marine locations, which report high winds and currents. For any such renewables project, one of the most expensive undertakings is the installation of the equipment. This is where a high quality MWS provider can add value by reviewing and challenging procedures to ensure operations are carried out successfully and in accordance with the latest industry standards.

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Winches, knuckleboom and a big fin for Tridens I It was originally budgetary cuts that pushed the Dutch government into thinking about extending the life of the 25 year old MS ‘Tridens I’, but whatever the driver, it certainly gave rise to an interesting refit. Government shipowner Rijksrederij manages a fleet of specialist vessels, and Tridens I is employed by European maritime research institutes such as IMARES in order to determine levels of North Sea fish stocks along with other duties. However, the 73m research and fisheries vessel needed not just a life extension, but a capability upgrade to accommodate changes to surveying equipment – which have come a long way in a quarter of a century. On the ‘pure’ deck equipment side, the vessel had its A-frame refurbished with changes to give the clutching system a smoother operation, and a Palfinger PKM750-16 knuckleboom unit replaced the older deck crane explained Mr Frits van Dongen of Damen. But it was really the bottom that needed most of the attention, and it was this that turned it into a very large job for Maaskant Shipyards, part of Damen Shipyards Group, as it required a high-tech engineering package to be developed in conjunction between Rijksrederij, Damen Research, Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam and GNE BV Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The new survey equipment required a drop keel, basically a large fin, to be lowered into the water in order to reduce interference, getting below the bubble layer around the hull. This ‘fin’ has to house several different units, each needing a transducer running on its own, differentiated frequency in order to pick up various kinds of marine life. So although a streamlined body was researched and found, taken together with all the necessary equipment, it still made quite a weight. The deployment winch had to be sized to handle 18 tonnes.

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The new moonpool was one of the biggest issues “as it meant cutting a very big hole in the side of the vessel” said Mr van

Dongen. This required strengthening the 13m beam hull to accept a large 4m by 3m slice and positioning of the ‘trunk’ - the drop keel deployment frame. Further, there was a knock on effect, since the large moonpool, trunk and drop keel needed to be amidships in order to mitigate against vessel motion this displaced a number of cabins, which then had to find a new home on the main deck along with an extended wheelhouse. Still, when it comes to noise the propeller is the main issue said Mr van Dongen, so the engines were fitted with a completely new system to control the load characteristics and therefore the vibration transmitted into the hull. It has taken five months of intense work, but Tridens I is now good to go for another ten years.

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“Trelleborg’s QRHs have provided countless facilities with the customised, high performance solutions needed to optimise their docking and mooring operations.

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We took the extensive knowledge and expertise gained through our SmartMoor range and applied it to develop a streamlined product for customers with less complex requirements, such as those in commercial ports and harbours. With the ReadyMoor range of QRHs, we now have the ideal solution.”

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The compact design of the new range ensures a small installation footprint, minimizing deck space usage and installation costs. The new hook also reduces maintenance requirements through a single stage locking mechanism, which has fewer moving parts and that is available in double or triple hook units with a Safe Working Load (SWL) from 50 tonnes to 150 tonnes. Models with an SWL of 60 tonnes and higher are also available with integral capstans, if required. The marine operation of Trelleborg Infrastructure & Construction, manufactures and installs bespoke fender systems, docking and mooring equipment, oil and gas transfer technology and vessel efficiency technology for marine environments all over the world.

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TECDOS Omega drives are easy to install, tolerates misalignment and heat elongation and does not produce reaction forces. It is less prone to damage when used on ice, sand, heat or other challenging environments. The Omega drive has been used across the offshore industry for projects such as moving ship cranes, traversing a machine or tracking solar panels to the sun to name a few.

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Crucial tests with bags of answers It’s a Catch-22 situation: load-bearing deck structures require regular testing but when it comes to man handling solid weights into things like lifeboats, for example, it becomes a scary proposition. Chris Sparrow of Unique Seaflex explains that on-deck testing of equipment to 110% or 125% of the rated capacity “is fairly commonplace”. In space-restricted applications such as the testing of lifeboats and gangways, he said that the traditional (and still used) method is to load the structure up with sandbags and while it’s obvious, it needs to be borne in mind that this equipment is being pushed beyond its rated working limits. But this loses a large amount of time and labour in transportation; moreover, one or two people’s weight has to be added to that overtest margin and in the case of a lifeboat davit, “you are looking at

someone inside to help manoeuvre the bags, especially as they often have to pass through a fairly restricted opening”. This last point won’t be lost on those keeping abreast of the davit and hoist failures that have already cost a number of lives. The MV Thomson Majesty lifeboat exercise fall killed five crew members and injured three others in 2013, and only at the end of last year a crewman died when a rescue boat on the Coral Princess dropped with him inside it. So, said Mr Sparrow, it is resulting in “a massive move toward the testing of davits and lifeboat hoisting gear remotely via the use of waterbags”. A prepacked lifeboat test kit provides up to 16 bags with a capacity of 375kg each. This comes ready to be filled and discharged via an air driven double diaphragm pump which can fill up to seven bags simultaneously. After the test, it takes very little to pump the water back

out again, flake down the bags and put them back into the transit box. It’s an efficient solution for load not just for lifeboats, but for derricks, cranes and gangways which all need regular load testing. A variety of round, cylindrical and mattress shapes allows different structures to be loaded evenly and up to 70 tonnes of waterbags can pack into a single transit crate. These are filled remotely via a network of inlet valves and pipelines from standard hydrant outlets and even a 35 tonne bag can be emptied in just 13 minutes. But back to the central issue of lifeboat safety. “It’s best to keep people out of the active test zone,” said Mr Sparrow.

“As a crewman, I’d be much happier positioning a water bag inside on zero load then filling up remotely by hosepipe than lugging in the fiftieth sandbag.”

Heavy lift auto connection Connecting slings and shackles on heavy lift operations is complicated and potentially dangerous because of the weight and difficulty of handling the components of heavy lift connection shackles.

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It can be even more difficult if the operation has be the carried out underwater by divers. Now a Norwegian

company can come up with a solution with a powered shackle pin that is available in a variety of load sizes. Inovatum Lifting AS has developed this powered shackle pin to overcome the challenges of using conventional shackles for lifting operations. Unlike a conventional shackle there is just one unit for the Inoshackle shackle. This unit is connected to the lifting system, either slings or crane hoist in the usual way with a secure pin in the top of the shackle. The connection with lift is made when one part of the ‘shackle’ is brought down into the connection with semi-circular spacing rings ensuring that it is located in the correct position. Once in position the actual shackle pin that secures the connection is fired across the gap between the two tongues of the shackle and the connection is then secure. For this, the shackle pin in housed in the ‘firing’ cylinder and when suitable pressure is applied the pin simply slides across the gap and is locked in place with no screwing or other locking system required.

The power for actuating the pin movement can come from several sources. For underwater work pressurised sea water can be used so that there is no risk of pollution. Compressed air is another possibility and other systems are available. The connection with the power source is made by simply pushing the hose connector into the opening when the connection is automatically made and the connector removed. The pin of the shackle then moves into its lifting position and a small indicator shows that it is locked in place. Inovatum is offering their Inoshackle in a variety of sizes. Small units with a SWL of from 15 to 100 tonnes are small enough to be easily manhandled but they are also offering larger units that are suitable for lifting loads of 1000, 2000 and 3000 tonnes which will cover most of the requirements of heavy lifting in the offshore arena. These Inoshackles will help to speed up heavy lift operations and should make them considerably safer.

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Multi-million investment for NE firm following planning approval A North-East storage and inspection company is set to make an investment of up to £10 million to develop its site at Peterhead. Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) has secured planning permission to develop a further 30 acres of its 80 acre supply base at the former Longside airfield, near Peterhead, to create secure warehouse facilities for the oil and gas and renewables industry. The firm, which also has an office in Aberdeen’s Golden Square, currently utilises 30 acres of the site for pipe storage and inspection services.

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The planning permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council this week has given the green light for one 60,000 sq ft warehouse and a further two 30,000sq ft warehouses, including office

accommodation, car parking for around 60 vehicles and yard space. Current services provided from the site, which is just four miles from Peterhead Port, include external storage, OCTG inspection, drillpipe inspection, offshore inspection, equipment rental, transportation and tubular management. The multi million pound development will add secure warehousing to the facility to meet customer demand. The firm is currently in discussions with a construction firm and work on the warehouse facilities is set to commence in the third quarter of 2015 with completion estimated for the second quarter of 2016.

“Securing planning permission for the redevelopment of the vast storage and inspection facility at Peterhead is an excellent opportunity for the business, local area and

industry. We feel there is sufficient demand for both Internal and External storage facilities in the Peterhead Area to compliment the excellent and growing port facilities. The planning permission which has been granted will allow us to increase the services we can offer both current and potential clients with not only storage but also additional complimentary tubular services, as we look to offer more cost effective solutions in this difficult market.”

Symon Wadsworth, Finance Director for IOS.

With plans to expand the independent business and further enhance its offering, IOS is set to create a number of local job opportunities in the coming months.

Port of Antwerp launches green port equipment subsidies Projects will be assessed by a jury on the basis of their performance in terms of emissions avoided per Euro of subsidy requested. In addition to their environmental cost effectiveness, the innovation potential of the projects will also be taken into account.

Companies are invited to apply for subsidies for new technology whose feasibility has already been demonstrated but which is not yet widely available on the market (TRL7 to TRL9 inclusive).

Additional support for start-ups may also be considered. The maximum support per company is EUR 200,000.

The call for project proposals is open to large and small companies that operate in the Antwerp port area.

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Seaway Powell Marine has revealed a new design of capstan. These new winches build on the Seaway Powell Marine reputation for quality and robustness, but the real changes are inside with modern bearing technology minimising servicing requirements. All capstans in this range are available in 2000lb, 3000lb and 4000lb configurations and can be supplied with either 12V or 24V motors in vertical or horizontal motor arrangements. The new modular construction simplifies installation and is suitable for any vessel. Winch drums can be supplied in aluminium or bronze, anodised or chromed; bronze drums can be polished.

Lifting personnel safely Harken Industrial has launched its new LokHead winch at Seawork 2015 - a self-tailing, man-riding winch with the security and safety of a captive head, and the company claims, offering complete security against accidental free fall. The LoKHead winch has many commercial marine, inshore and offshore applications including man over board rescues. Easily attached to davit arms, the LoKHead winch is set to make deployment and recovery of tenders and equipment simpler and safer. The LokHead winch is designed to significantly change the way that loads are lifted, and rescues are carried out, thanks to its unique lightweight, portable design and use of unlimited length fibre rope, which allows for more flexibility, space saving and ease of use even in difficult and confined spaces.

Andy Ash-Vie, Managing Director of Harken Industrial UK said, “Whether working at sea or on land, from a crane, or in a confined space or emergency rescue situation, safety is paramount.

difficult or confined spaces, such as in rescue operations. The self-tailing LokHead winch features a brake system that offers complete security against free fall or accidental release. The captive head rope feed allows the winch to be used safely, and automatically holds the rope if the captive head is released. By using fibre rope, the operators have the advantage of unlimited line length, and also less weight to carry, especially critical in difficult-to-reach and remote locations or in time-sensitive rescue operations.

“Our new LokHead winch has the potential to fundamentally change how loads are lifted and moved, and how operators and rescue services use winches. As well as eliminating the risk of accidental release that traditional manual winches have, the Lokhead winch uses fibre rope rather than wire. This makes it significantly lighter for carrying and mounting and offers unlimited line length.” Andy Ash-Vie, Managing Director of Harken Industrial UK

The LokHead winch can be driven manually with the handle provided, or operators can use a power drill to provide mechanical assistance to haul loads higher and reducing user effort and fatigue, making more efficient use of time on site. The LokHead winch offers a 40:1 power ratio and two gears.

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The LokHead winch is the latest addition to Harken Industrial’s innovative range of proven, highly technical, marinised and rugged products, which are used to provide solutions for high-load, lowfriction, weight-critical applications where safety and load management are paramount.

Lightweight, easy-to-rig and highly efficient, the LokHead winch is ergonomically designed to reduce strain and to optimise the operator’s strength. It’s a significant addition to our existing product range.” Compact, portable and weighing just 4.2 kg, the LokHead winch can be used on a vessel’s superstructure, mobile applications or fixed to structures – anywhere a load needs to be lifted and lowered with absolute safety, even in

The Simrad Halo™ Radar: See near and far, in an instant, with Simrad Halo™ Pulse Compression Radar. Industry Round-up

Simrad Halo™ Radar is the world’s first to incorporate solid-state Pulse Compression technology in an affordable radar system. Combining advantages of Simrad Broadband Radar™ and traditional pulse radar Halo™ Radar sees targets as close as six metres from the antenna, while offering maximum range of up to 72 nautical miles with a 6-foot array. Dual Range operation lets you see both near and far simultaneously on a split-screen display, with no compromises in detection at either selected range. Solid-state technology means reliable operation, low power consumption, and InstantOn™ from standby. Halo™ Radar’s low emissions make it safe to mount almost anywhere on board. Exclusively compatible with Simrad NSS evo2 and NSO evo2 multifunction displays, Halo™ Radar is available with 3-foot, 4-foot, or 6-foot open array antenna to suit any vessel size and configuration. All models feature a sleek yet sturdy new pedestal design, with integrated soft-glow blue LED accent lighting.*

*Blue accent lighting may not be approved for use in your boating location. Please check your local boating regulations before turning accent lighting on.

New GL-approved LED floodlights are energy efficient and maintenance-free Lighting solutions specialist Glamox has extended its high performance range of LED floodlights for installation and use in safe areas on ships and other marine vessels such as cruise ships and super yachts. The attractively designed floodlights provide instantaneous, high intensity light, as well as offering excellent heat management, up to 50,000 hours life expectancy and low energy consumption.

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The FL40 floodlight from Glamox is the latest addition to the company’s family of safe area floodlights. By using the latest LED technology, the FL40 offers a virtually maintenance-free solution.

Due to its instantaneous, high intensity light source and different light beam options of 20°, 40°, 60° and 80°, the floodlights are suitable for a variety of applications, including general illumination of outdoor work areas, funnels and deck areas. The FL40 is also Germanische Lloyd (GL) approved, which means it is suitable for use in safety and rescue applications such as man overboard lighting. The FL40 operates in ambient temperatures ranging from -35ºC to +45ºC.

Excellent heat management and long system lifetime Heat management and high reliability are decisive factors when developing new LED lighting solutions. The FL40 LED light source and new integrated driver technology are designed to meet this challenge, providing a long operating life of at least 50,000 hours at 45ºC. The virtually maintenance-free luminaire therefore provides savings in terms of product lifecycle costs.

Lightweight design

The FL40 floodlight is housed in a compact, seawater-resistant, aluminium housing with integral driver for 110V up to 240V AC/DC. The floodlight is mounted on a 316 stainless steel frame and adjustable mounting bracket. The combination of these materials offers a robust, reliable floodlight that weighs just 4.8kg. The FL40 is also protected by an impact-resistant ESG (safety glass), using a halogen-free connection cable and designed to withstand water jets and immersion.

Energy savings

The FL40 floodlight also offers substantial savings in terms of energy consumption. Equipped with an energy saving 99W LED light source with an output of 10,000

Lumen, the floodlight has a high luminous efficacy and can replace a 500W halogen light. Various colour temperatures of 3000, 4000 and 5000 Kelvin create a warm-white up to a cold-white lighting effect.

“The FL40 is an extremely attractive, bright floodlight that provides instantaneous lighting for a wide range of general illumination duties on cruise ships, super yachts and other marine vessels. The floodlight is also GL-approved, which means shipyards and marine operators can install the FL40 as a man overboard light or other safety rescue light.”

Alan Mellows, UK Sales Director at Glamox International.

E LED Lighting shows the way when it comes to LED output

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When Edison developed the first light bulb, he could never have imagined how technically advanced lighting would become. Where a single LED Floodlight can last for years rather than months. LED floodlighting is now the thing to have, but not all LED Floodlighting is the same, so choosing quality over price can save money in the long run. In theory, a quality LED Floodlight can last for up to 20,000 hours (or longer) so for many years, even where 24 hour a day usage is needed. So how do they do in reality? Actual light output varies considerably between brands, so making the right choice to begin with can make all the difference. To provide a better and safer working environment all lights are supplied at 3900k, natural white with a CRI of 80+. Beam angle options are available to maximise light in critical or working areas and preventing light pollution to the surroundings. International company, E LED Lighting has some bright ideas. Their LED Floodlighting has become a leader through innovation and constant development which sees them implement the very latest technical advances. These qualities give them the edge. E LED has developed a range of powerful LED Floodlights for use in marine environments and their attention to detail and quality gives them the edge when it comes to reducing corrosion, providing water tight seals, enabling superior heat dissipation and giving best resistance to oil and chemical corruption. All vital qualities for marine operators.

So what makes E LED Lighting products so good? Well according to Nick Puttick, the Marine Superintendent on-board Wavewalker BV’s award winning Wave Walker 1 Walking Jack up platform, the E LED lighting on board was a vital part of operational success. With around the clock, working 24 hours a day 365 days a year, continuous bright light was essential for a safe working environment.

“They are very good quality and very easy to fit they cast out a lot more light than the old ones they replaced” LED Floodlights don’t react to vibration and don’t need a replacement light source, so long life is guaranteed. E LED’s

operate at a fraction of the temperature by comparison to conventional floodlights, so are much safer too. All units have full certification. ATEX explosion proof lighting options are available with outputs between 40- 120 watts. The Wave Walker 1 is a walking jackup platform was designed especially for marine operations in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations. So the LED lighting had to be bright and truly reliable. The lighting they chose was E LED’s 80 watt flood lights. Ten units was enough to provide powerful and continuously reliable lighting across the whole platform. The Wave Walker 1 is currently working on the Gemini Wind Farm just off the Dutch coats and relies on high quality lighting to enable working through the night.

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