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Extended Issue In the last few weeks I haVe met a lot of people from the Industry, all of them wIth Very InterestIng storIes to tell. you can read many of these storIes In thIs Issue of offshore Industry.

In several of these conversations, I noticed a few recurring themes. first of all, and not surprisingly, companies that are involved in the oil and gas industry have found a lot of work today in offshore wind as well. secondly, it is obvious to all of them all that the big difference between oil & gas and wind is all about numbers.

In oil & gas, most projects are a one-off, while in offshore wind, in most cases at least, projects deal with a series. the first two or three in the series give contractors the chance to adjust to the circumstances, and, as a result of this adjustment, the remainder of the series can be executed faster and more efficiently. this adjustment window is hardly ever present in oil and gas projects. a third important difference is the fact that in offshore wind, fifteen years is the normal period for return on investment, compared with at least 25 years in oil and gas. another recurring subject was the new type of multi-skilled technician we are looking at for the near future. someone with knowledge of electronics, mechanics and automation, who can therefore individually execute a broad range of o&m jobs. the last item many people were talking about was the growing influence of big-data and the Internet of things. these new developments will lead to a complete change in maintenance, with, for example, the use of 3d glasses, data-driven maintenance and remote operations. offshore Industry will be exhibiting at offshore energy exhibition and conference in amsterdam. I am looking forward to seeing you there at our booth (2.000e). no doubt, some of the above-mentioned items will be the subject of discussion at this exhibition, and, of course, you can read about a number of them in this extended issue of offshore Industry. arno dirkzwager | editor arno@ynfpublishers.com

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49 GE Marine and Maersk Drilling Accelerate Digital Partnership 66 Digitalisation of Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring

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57 Future-Proof Emission Reduction 86 A Major Advantage

DESIGN & ENGINEERING

58 World’s First SCR Unit Installed on Offshore Platform 71 Anticipate & Innovate!

90 Reliable Flow Control for Mainstream and

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78 Gas to Become World’s Primary Energy Source By 2035 39 Consortium to Tackle Major North Sea NDT Challenge

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14 Transformation through Collaboration 20 Who Can You Meet at Offshore Energy in Amsterdam?

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64 Adipec 2017

TRANSPORT & HEAVY LIFTING

36 Ready for Any Lift 79 Optimised EN 13001-3-5 Ramshorn Hooks for Improved Working Efficiency

81 Problem Solving and Capacity of Experience

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On the Cover A consortium of organisations has set out to tackle one of the most enduring challenges in the North Sea: the nondestructive testing (NDT) of corroded pipes under insulation and engineered temporary pipe wraps.

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Heating Group International

The offshore wind industry will build 10,000MW in windfarms in the period up to 2030. This is by far the largest investment in infrastructure in the Netherlands for decades. Innovations are crucial to manage this transition in an affordable and cost-efficient manner.

Because so many entrepreneurs struggle with issues such as finding a launching customer, attracting funding and increasing visibility, Dutch organisations InnovatieLink, TKI Wind op Zee and NWEA have launched the community ‘Offshore Wind Innovators’. The goal is to strengthen the innovative power of the Dutch offshore wind sector by removing business obstacles to SMEs. Offshore Wind Innovators will develop activities that cover the immediate needs of innovative entrepreneurs. The activities will support the acquisition of customers, funding and visibility.

Heating Group International, one of the leading production companies for industrial electrical heating systems in the Netherlands, introduces a new innovative electrical space heater for offshore and petrochemical markets. In collaboration with a partner, the group has developed one of the first mobile, explosion-proof fan heaters. The market demanded a mobile electrical space heater for use in explosion-proof areas. With a 30kW heater, Heating Group International now provides the only powerful solution. The fan heater can be effortlessly moved by the construction on wheels and comes with an easy-to-install mounted cetac plug.

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Certex (UK) recently used two modified spreader beams from Modulift ’s heavy, off-the-shelf range to lift two non-identical halves of a helipad onto a vessel from a gas rig in the Dutch Sector of the North Sea. The site was approximately 70 miles off the Danish coast.

Certex, a supplier of steel wire ropes, lifting products and services to the oil, gas, industrial and renewable markets, accepted a scope of work to design and supply a below-the-hook solution for loading the helipad using a 300t capacity crane aboard a barge. The heavier piece of the pad weighed 89t, while the smaller came in at 35t; it was hexagonal in shape and measured 44m2 when assembled.

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news in brief Praxis Automation Technology Praxis Automation Technology has extended their Mega-Guard product range with Green Propulsion – a totally new concept for the environmentally friendly propulsion of ships.

This unique hybrid propulsion solution will appeal to ship owners and shipyards wanting to meet new environmentally friendly market demands. Green Propulsion provides all of the building blocks required to meet these needs in vessels designed for full electric, diesel electric and serial or parallel hybrid propulsion. At the heart of Green Propulsion is a highly efficient energy distribution system using a DC Bus. Products included are: steerable pod thruster, electric motor-generator, inverter, battery energy storage, energy management and propulsion control. Further benefits include a worldwide service network with guaranteed spare parts availability and 20 years’ support.

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The personal approach from our team of experts ensures a cost-effective result and alleviates all customer concerns.

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PreParations for the tenth offshore energy exhibition & ConferenCe (oeeC) are underway and now is the time to join the largest euroPean event Covering the whole offshore energy mix. read more on Page 14.

ABB’s Onboard DC Grid Enables Integration of Energy Storage ABB has installed Onboard DC Grid power distribution on a new Louis Dreyfus Armatours windfarm SOV. This system integrates two sets of batteries used primarily for spinning reserve and peak shaving. Power peaks during operation can be covered by the battery rather than starting another engine. Again, battery power can act as backup for running generators, reducing the need to run spare generator capacity. As an integral part of the power system, the Power and Energy Management System (PEMS) optimises the safety and environmental credentials of the vessel. The hybrid system allows for sleek operation while maintaining a high level of safety and the use of fewer generators, in turn, means less maintenance and more efficient fuel consumption in the long-term.

‘Next Generation Gangway’ in Operation Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth have partnered up to create the unique Next Generation Gangway, a motioncompensated gangway mounted on a height-adjustable pedestal with an integrated elevator enabling a continuous workflow. The gangway can land on any height, stay horizontal and provide step-free transfers.

The extremely fast sensors and control technology, manned by a single technician, translate the movements of the ship into ‘counter movements’ of the gangway within milliseconds. This means that the system is able to compensate for wave heights up to 3m. Making the gangway truly unique is the fact that forces are also measured in the tip of the gangway, reducing the possibility of slipping and significantly increasing workability.

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LOOKING FOR PERSONNEL? CHANCES ARE WE’VE ALREADY FOUND THEM. Contact us at info@ipspowerfulpeople.com or check www.ipspowerfulpeople.com and find out what we can do for you. iPS - Powerful People: Rivium Boulevard 101, 2909 LK Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)88 447 94 94

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H2M Provides Lightweight Accommodation Modules for VOS Start H2M Lightweight Modules has recently placed eight 33ft, 2-men sleeper modules on VOS Start, a DP2, subsea-support walk-to-work vessel owned by Vroon Offshore Services, which are expected to be utilised until the beginning of 2018. The 33ft modules were placed on board the newly built VOS Start in the port of Amsterdam (Netherlands). H2M took care of transport and installation of the modules, stairs and walkways, linking kits, sewage pumps and transformers and additionally installed a complete Heli-winch area on top of the modules.

H2M can provide a full-service solution, including engineering, transport, installation, hook-up, commissioning and service during the period of use.

Dredging International, part of the DEME Group, has secured the contract from Belgian transmission system operator Elia for the submarine power-cable installation for the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the North Sea. DEME will deploy its new fleet of vessels to carry out the works, including hoppers Minerva and Scheldt River, and DP3 cable installation vessel Living Stone.

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Den Helder Airport Expands Helicopter Network for Offshore Wind Sector Den Helder Airport is introducing a hub-and-spoke infrastructure enabling multiple helicopter take-off and landing sites at various locations along the Dutch coast and providing shorter flight times. “The market demand is for more costeffective helicopter services and greater expertise. In the energy sector, there is a clear transition towards offshore wind and we, as the largest heliport in the Netherlands, want to offer broader and more cost-effective services for the offshore wind market in the North Sea”, says Den Helder Airport Director Conny van den Hoff. The plans, in which Den Helder Airport is playing DEn hELDER AIRPORT a coordinating role in a consortium BOOTh nO. of participating companies, will lead 2.001 to significant cost reductions in OffShORE EnERGy helicopter services.

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Liebherr Strengthens Maritime Business out of Australia Liebherr Maritime is about to establish full service, spares and sales activities in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region. This expansion guarantees better support for maritime customers using factory-trained and locally recruited engineers. Morrow Equipment Australia, who has represented Liebherr’s mobile harbour cranes business in Australia for the last 27 years, will focus on the purchase and rental of tower cranes. With the Morrow target now being tower cranes, on the service side, Liebherr has recruited Kalman Kis, the Morrow MHC engineer, assuring a seamless transition.

Havyard has delivered one of the world’s first purposebuilt vessels for offshore windfarms to ESVAGT. This is a design and equipment contract for construction at an external shipyard in Europe, and leads to work for both Havyard Design & Solutions and several subcontractors in the region. Contract value is more than EUR 7.5 million. Equipment package includes DE propulsion system from Norwegian Electric Systems where Havyard owns just over 50%, as well as Havyard IAS and Havyard Concept Bridge.

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Total Acquires Maersk Oil for EUR 6.2 Billion in a Share and Debt Transaction The Boards of Total and A.P. Møller–Mærsk have both approved the acquisition of 100% of the equity of the E&P company Maersk Oil & Gas (Maersk Oil), a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller–Mærsk, by Total in a share and debt transaction. Underpinning this sharebased partnership, subject to Total shareholders’ approval, Total has also offered the possibility of a seat on its Board of Directors to A.P. Møller Holding, main shareholder of A.P. Møller–Mærsk.

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DESIGN BUILD CONNECT Jan De Nul Group offers specialized services for the installation of subsea structures for oil, gas and renewable energy industries. They comprise seabed preparation, trenching, stabilization and ballasting and can be related to subsea pipelines, cables, umbilicals, foundations or platforms. In addition, Jan De Nul Group also installs cables and umbilicals for these three offshore industries. These types of services are offered on an EPC basis and are always tailor-made to the client’s specific wishes.

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news in brief Ichthys LNG Project’s Giant FPSO Safely Moored in Ichthys Field

Van Oord Awarded Contract to Construct Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm

The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) was safely moored today in the Ichthys Field, 220km off the north coast of Western Australia. The massive, 336m-long FPSO, named Ichthys Venturer, is longer than three soccer fields and is an engineering masterpiece, designed for 40 years of operations without dry dock.

The FPSO has been designed to process and store most of the condensate delivered from the Ichthys LNG Project’s central processing facility, Ichthys Explorer, before periodically offloading it to carriers for export to market.

Subsequent to the announcement that Northland Power’s 252MW Deutsche Bucht offshore windfarm has reached financial close, Van Oord confirms that it is contracted for the Balance of Plant scope. The project was originally developed

by Highland Group Holdings. The offshore wind farm will consist of thirty-one 8MW wind turbines and will have a rated power of 252MW. This is enough to provide more than 178,000 homes VAn OORD with sustainable energy annually.

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Transocean Announces Agreement to Acquire Songa Offshore Transocean has reached an agreement with Songa Offshore to acquire 100% of its issued and outstanding shares. The transaction strengthens Transocean’s industry-leading position with the addition of Songa Offshore’s four Cat-D harsh-environment, semisubmersible drilling rigs on longterm contracts with Statoil in Norway. Songa Offshore’s fleet also includes three additional semisubmersible drilling rigs.

The combined company will operate a fleet of 51 mobile offshore drilling units with a backlog consisting of 30 ultradeepwater floaters, eleven harsh-environment floaters, three deepwater floaters and seven midwater floaters. Additionally, Transocean has four ultra-deepwater drill ships under construction, including two contracted with Shell for ten years each.

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Transformation Through Collaboration PreParations for the tenth offshore energy exhibition & ConferenCe (oeeC) are underway and now is the time to join the largest european event Covering the whole offshore energy mix.

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ith oil & gas, offshore wind and marine energy all assembling at this event, it creates the ideal opportunity to showcase your products and services to the world. Based on its track record, oeeC expects to attract over 12,000 offshore professionals representing around 100 nationalities, with over 650 key players from the offshore industry exhibiting at the show.

Focus on Transformation

The largest European event covering the whole offshore energy mix.

this year’s theme is ‘transformation through Collaboration’, which will focus on the revolution taking place in oil, gas and renewables as a consequence of a lower-for-longer price environment. Both the lower price of oil and gas and the lower price per kwh for offshore wind power present challenges for the industry – albeit for very different reasons – and are leading to intensified collaboration. add to this the industry’s efforts in making the energy transition happen, and the result is a very topical mix of themes which will feature prominently in the conference programme, but can also be experienced on the exhibition floor where exhibitors will be offering their own solutions for tomorrow’s energy mix.

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The new heavy lift offshore crane series (HLC) • Rated capacity: Up to 5,000 tonnes • Maximum radius: Up to 160 metres • Maximum lifting height: Up to 170 metres above deck • Range of application: Wind farm installation & platform decommissioning

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Conference Programme

This year’s conference programme features keynotes, Master Classes, Offshore WIND conference (9 & 10 October), Marine Energy Event (11 October) and eight Technical Sessions. The Technical Sessions, covering subjects ranging from Decommissioning to Asset Integrity, and from Global Business Opportunities in E&P to the Rise of Renewables, will be offered in breakfast or lunch-session format, allowing for ample networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities. OEEC provides the platform to meet new prospects and strengthen relationships with other leading industry players. The exhibition will also be welcoming the international pavilions of Iran, Italy, Scotland, Norway, China and the Netherlands.

This year’s conference programme features keynotes, Master Classes, Offshore WIND, Marine Energy Event and eight Technical Sessions.

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Community Square – Be There

Launched in 2016, Community Square on the Offshore Energy exhibition floor will offer an exciting free-to-attend programme of ON AIR talk shows and Community Café meetings on industry transformation. The issues addressed will include climate change, decommissioning and reuse, renewable energy uptake, digitalisation – developments that are reshaping the energy industry as we know it, perhaps even creating an integrated energy industry.

A wide range of stakeholders in E&P companies and utilities, supply-chain companies, NGOs, academia and government will share and discuss new ideas and solutions regarding energy transition, the future of the North Sea and how new forms of collaboration are transforming our industry and our economy.

At Community Square, visitors can hear what high-level developments, goals, roadmaps and milestones really mean for business, and for the visitors themselves.

Offshore WIND Conference

In 2017, OEEC again features the dedicated Offshore WIND Conference. The 2017 conference theme is ‘Leading the way!’ This theme was chosen to show the continuing progress of one of the leading forms of renewable power generation: offshore wind.

The conference will focus on the opportunities for the offshore wind sector for the short, medium and long term. What will upcoming tenders offer the supply chain (short term)? What will the trends and opportunities be in the next decade? Subtopics such as cost-reduction, innovation, subsidies and cooperation with the oil and gas industries will also be tackled.

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Fact & Figures Date: 9, 10 and 11 October Venue: RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 2-22, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Estimated 650 Exhibitors 12,000 Visitors 100 nationalities Opening Hours Mon 9 October Exhibition

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Dredging Today Conference

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OFFSHORE ENERGY 2017

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The Community Square offers an exciting programme of ON AIR talk shows and Community CafĂŠ meetings.

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The Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show takes place on 9 October.

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The Technical sessions allow for ample knowledgesharing opportunities.

During the Offshore WIND Conference, more than fifteen expert speakers and over 250 industry professionals will discuss short and long-term issues in the industry. On both days, the plenary sessions will be alternated with networking opportunities.

Speakers from companies such as DONG, Siemens Gamesa, Bladt Industries, European Committee of the Regions, Van Oord, European Space Agency and DHI Group will be present.

Conditions for Commercial Success

The marine energy industry has an increasingly important role in the provision of the EU electricity supply. This requires continuing advancement in the certification and verification of technologies in order to access commercial funding. The Marine Energy Event 2017, organised in cooperation with the Dutch Energy from Water Association (EWA) and Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), offers delegates an insight into the latest developments in marine energy in the fields of tidal and wave energy, salinity power and OTEC, with a focus on

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bankable projects. MEE will take place on 11 October and is organised as part of OEEC.

And the Award Goes to...

The second edition of the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show will take place on 9 October at a new and beautiful location: the National Maritime Museum (het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam. This black-tie event is held the night before the OEEC kick-off. The Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show brings the industry together to celebrate various achievements within the sector by presenting three industry awards: Offshore Energy Young Engineer Award, Offshore Energy Public Outreach Award and Best Innovation in Offshore Energy Award. i. www.offshore-energy.biz

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Who Can You Meet at Offshore Energy in Amsterdam?

ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, COMPANIES EXHIBITING AT THIS YEAR’S OFFSHORE ENERGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION IN AMSTERDAM PRESENT THEMSELVES. APART FROM THIS SELECTION, ALL COMPANIES WILL naturally be very pleased to see you at their booths. An overview of all company booth numbers is listed on the tradeshow’s website at offshore-energy.biz

Abuco

ADS van Stigt Drivelines

Abuco is a specialised construction and repair company with great experience and knowledge in (crane) repairs, pipe and steel constructions, lifting equipment, amusement attractions and the offshore industry. Specialist repair and drilling work is undertaken in the company’s three, well-equipped workshops. They have trained employees for welding and processing high-strength steel who are certified to work onshore and offshore. They work with sophisticated welding machines, which provide savings in time and money. Last year they purchased a brand new robot. The robot welds high-strength steel components in a fully automatic processing cycle. Abuco is certified according to the standards: VCA **, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834-2:2005 and NEN-EN 1090.

ADS van STIGT has grown into a strong Sales & Service organisation for drivelines and electronic control and monitoring systems.

ADS van Stigt is a true specialist who would like to help their clients with a solution based on as many standard components as possible. However, if the solution is not feasible with standard parts, special gearboxes can be delivered in cooperation with Katsa. From design, to construction and delivery; at Katsa everything happens under one roof. With Katsa as a partner, ADS van Stigt can always deliver perfect-fit special gearboxes. These gearboxes are completely customised and meet the highest requirements. Everything is possible and it is entirely project driven. Deepsea trenchers: with O&K Antriebstechnik, ADS van Stigt supplies specially designed track drives for underwater trenchers up to 500m depth and have projects for deep sea mining.

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AncoferWaldram Steelplates

Atlas Copco Rental

AncoferWaldram Steelplates (AWS) is a stockholding wholesaler and steel service centre, specialised in the supply of hot-rolled heavy carbon steel (quarto) plates and profiled parts for more than 40 years.

Over the years, AWS has developed into a business that sets the standard for its industry.

It is the combination of comprehensive stocks of 100,000 tons of heavy carbon steel plates plus the sophisticated profiling plant that gives AWS a decisive lead in experience, product range and customer service.

The services AWS provides for all kinds of custom products, together with the expert advice provided by their staff, is what makes them a valued partner for customers.

AWS is a company of the Dillinger Group in Dillingen, Germany, Europe’s leading producer of heavy steel plates with an annual rolling capacity of 2.0 million tons.

Atlas Copco Rental is the industry leader when it comes to the short or long-term rental of industrial air, power and on-site nitrogen. They provide a special rental fleet for offshore activities in the oil & gas industry, upstream, midstream and downstream and also for wind energy. Their equipment is rig-safe and compliant with DNV 2.7-1.

With a comprehensive product offering, they provide reliable equipment for many challenging applications: • Air compressors, 100 % oil-free air, diesel & electric driven • Oil-injected air compressors • Air treatment equipment • Nitrogen generators • Power generators • Boosters up to 350 bar/ 5000 psi • Subsea Cleaning System.

Whatever the job, Atlas Copco delivers in the most challenging circumstances!

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Azimuth Marine

BODAC

Azimuth Marine is the official European distributor of a new and patent-pending modular tensioner system called FlexTrack.

In today’s market, it is only possible to buy tensioners with a pulling capacity of 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 tons.

The new FlexTrack system offers the advantage of adjustable pulling force by assembling FlexTrack units as needed.

The user-friendly and innovative design makes flexible positioning along the product route possible, reducing the need for working space and creating a compact and clear working environment for the operator.

Everything is prepared for ‘plug and play’ – it is both easy and fast to set up and configure FlexTrack units.

BODAC has collaborated with ECS Special Projects to design a Mine Disposal system to Bodac’s specific requirements, producing a stateof-the-art, robust and safe underwater disposal system.

i. www.azimuth-marine.nl

The system retains all the main characteristic of the market-leading Cobra MDS. The bespoke system meets DEF Standards, International Ammunition Technical Guidelines, International Mine Action Standards and Health and Safety Executive Guidelines. With this system, BODAC can conduct underwater Render Safe Procedures or Disposal of Explosive Ordnance safely and in a cost and time-efficient manner.

BODAC is an explosive ordnance risk mitigation expert with many years of national and international experience delivering desktop studies, surveys, identification, and clearance activities of UXOs.

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Crowe Horwath Peak

CSC Crewing

Crowe Horwath Peak is partner to medium and large sized, internationally operating organisations. They support organisations and entrepreneurs with audit, tax, advisory, legal and payroll services.

Whether it is about digitalisation and privacy, energy transition, exploring new opportunities or expanding and changing business models in an insecure global environment, the professionals at Crowe Horwath Peak recognise the financial opportunities and challenges of the maritime industry.

Crowe Horwath Peak is member of Crowe Horwath International. This network ranks 8th in global accounting networks. The members are located in some 130 countries worldwide.

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CSC is a maritime crewing company with headquarters in Capelle aan den Ijssel, the Netherlands. The company is a local maritime crewing specialist, with branch offices in Vlissingen, Klaipeda and Manila . Its mission is to match the right candidates to the right vessel, focusing on fully satisfied clients and personnel.

CSC Crewing consultants are well-educated professionals in maritime crewing. With an international client and employee database, the company can adapt knowledge and provide quality service at all times.

Forward-thinking and strategic problem-solving are their core strengths. CSC Crewing is member of the Van Weelde Shipping Group, which was founded in 1964.

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DBR

Draftec

DBR is the EPC contractor and independent OEM manufacturer of power solutions up to 4,000kVA and related fuel treatment systems for offshore windpark substations as well as for seagoing vessels worldwide and critical power applications. DBR designs and supplies open and containerised tailor-made solutions, including DNVGL2.7-1/3 packages, according to the high quality offshore standards and IACS marine classification rules.

DBR is a privately owned company with highly dedicated and skilled employees who have widespread experience in the offshore wind market. Especially for turnkey projects, but also for containerised packages, DBR has created exceptional benefits for their clients by using 3D modelling.

We are looking forward to meeting you at the Offshore Energy Exhibition 2017 in RAI Amsterdam

Whatever your technical challenge, Draftec offers its extensive expertise and broad knowledge to customers in sectors such as the offshore and maritime industries.

Their pro-active, system-integrated approach and the strong belief that the best results are realised when working as a team together with their customers, have led to many innovative high-end solutions. Thanks to their flexibility, innovative thinking and market knowledge, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t simply deliver the turnkey solution which has been asked for. They solve problems by looking at them from every possible point of view, in the belief that there is always a smarter angle.

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Your offshore construction and logistic terminals for all your wind, oil & gas projects.

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H2M

Hendrik Veder Group

H2M is a global supplier which provides a wide range of lightweight offshore accommodation and workspace modules to the oil & gas, maritime and renewable energy industries.

Their system is based on modular construction, allowing them to provide almost any type of module.

Their product range contains several designs of offshore lightweight accommodation modules, along with workspace modules, including office, laboratories and workshops. Furthermore, ancillary modules such as recreation rooms, gymnasiums, locker rooms, galley and mess rooms can be supplied as a supplement for larger accommodation complexes.

H2M manufacture all their modules in-house to the highest industry standards; DNV 2.7-1, EN 12079 and ATEX, including compliance with IMO/SOLAS regulatory requirements for A60 fire protection.

Hendrik Veder Group (HVG) is a leading, Rotterdam-based company active in steel-wire and fibrerope products and services. HVG has sites in five European countries, an extensive distribution network and the largest production and test facilities in Europe. This makes HVG easily accessible and ensures both efficient communication and fast response times.

Activities: • Production of cable-laid and grommet slings • Production of single-laid wire-rope slings • Sales of steel-wire and fibre ropes and other lifting/towing materials • Related services, including proof-load testing, inspection and installation.

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Holland Hydraulics

Holmatro

Holland Hydraulics is specialised in the engineering of high-quality hydraulic systems for the offshore, maritime and industrial markets. Over the years, Holland Hydraulics has built up a well-established reputation, serving customers worldwide as a reliable partner. With a team of skilled engineers and extensive know-how and experience, the company secures the optimal customer-specific solution. Managing the entire procedure of engineering, manufacturing, installation, controls, commissioning, and maintenance, Holland Hydraulics provides the customer with a comprehensive solution. All hydraulic systems are in accordance with the required quality and safety standards. Holland Hydraulics provides outstanding service, 24 hours a day.

After more than 50 years’ experience as a supplier to the shipbuilding and oil & gas industries, Holmatro developed the first TP levelling set in 2009, used in the construction of the Belgian offshore wind farm Belwind.

Since then, the product range for offshore wind applications has significantly expanded. Besides hydraulic solutions to level windturbine foundations, the company has proved itself in the field of TP fixation, jacket fixation, cutting applications, seafastening equipment and skidding solutions. Holmatro tools are also used for lifting, weighing and levelling offshore platforms, calibrating tension-leg platform (TLP) load cells and are integrated on pipe-laying vessels to support heavy lifting and moving applications.

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HSM Offshore

IFS Benelux

HSM’s EPCI capabilities have been further enhanced with the award of the prestigious contract for the TenneT TSO Borssele Alpha HV substation, featuring the most extensive scope of work ever contracted, including soil investigations, rock dumping and the provision of a jack-up vessel during the hook-up and commissioning phase.

Furthermore, with 700 MW, the platform will be the highest-ever capacity substation whilst the overall fabrication weight will be in excess of 8,000 metric tons.

An exclusive option for an identical platform for the Borssele Beta Offshore Wind Farm has been included as well.

In the challenging offshore oil & gas market, a successful delivery was achieved for the NAM L13-FI-1 Mono tower platform.

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IFS enables its customers on their digital journey. An example is the development of the IFS IoT Business Connector. It connects your business – your operational assets – to your maintenance system and it enables you to act on what your assets are telling you.

Songa Offshore and IFS agreed to work together to digitise assets and processes onboard Songa’s CatD rigs and to feed thousands of observations and analytical insights into their ERP-system IFS Applications, so that action may be taken to follow up the insights.

The implementation of the IFS IoT Business Connector has given Songa Offshore several operational benefits, such as reduced maintenance costs, improved service levels and more automated business processes.

IFs BENELUX

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OFFshORE ENERgy

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Intramar Insurances

IMAP Netherlands

IMAP is an M&A consultancy with a wealth of experience in buying and selling companies. They have the best of both worlds: they are down-to-earth Dutch and part of a strong international network. They have colleagues on five continents and can ensure that potential buyers from China to Chile are aware that your company is for sale.

They are especially strong in the mid-market, which roughly encompasses transactions from 5 to 250 million euros in all sectors.

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Intramar Insurances are independent insurance brokers for the (offshore) energy industry, based in Den Helder, the Netherlands and serving a global clientele. The experienced team is dedicated to providing swift and adequate support to shipping owners, contractors, suppliers and consultants wherever they are based and at any work location.

Founded in 1994, INTRAMAR insurances has succeeded in developing tailor-made insurance solutions such as – but not limited to: • Combined liability insurance, including contractual liability • Professional liability insurance for engineers, consultants, designers, etc.

• Personnel insurance, world-wide cover for all • Vessel insurance all over the globe • Chartered vessel insurance including specialist operations cover • Equipment insurance, hired or owned incl. ROV and Drone operations • Weather Downtime Protection: covering extra operational costs.

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STRUGGLING WITH SAFETY AND RELIABILITY DURING HIGH PRESSURE TESTING? High pressure technology is our core competence With over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, we help our customers make quality business decisions to increase the productivity of their business in a cost-efficient way.

We engineer safe and reliable high pressure solutions for pressure testing, controlling, injection, filling, and other applications.

YOUR HIGH PRESSURE EXPERT. MEET US AT OFFSHORE ENERGY - STAND 1231

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iPS Powerful People

Jack-Up Barge

Established 1988, iPS is an international recruitment agency which combines experience, in-depth knowledge and people to successfully serve businesses in the maritime, energy and civil industries. In addition, iPS is experienced in crossborder payroll solutions.

With operating offices worldwide, iPS has its headquarters in the Netherlands.

What you can expect from iPS are qualified staff and crew, flexible and professional personnel solutions, complete payroll services, global services, personal attention and 24/7 responsiveness.

With hundreds of people deployed around the world, iPS is proud of the personal touch that it gives to both clients and personnel. This is enhanced by the efficient support and planning given by staff with extensive experience combined with high-tech software for the best service possible.

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IPs

Jack-Up Barge (J-UB) is a Dutch, privately owned company founded in 2003 with its Head Office in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands and a branch office in Dubai. J-UB is the innovative provider of self-elevating platforms for the offshore renewable, Oil & Gas, decommissioning and civil construction markets.

J-UBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fleet consists of several types of 4-legged self-elevating platforms of which the largest unit has a 2,500m2 deck area, 90m-long legs and is equipped with a 1,000t crane.

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Kooiman Marine Group

Kenz Figee Group

Kenz Figee Group is a supplier and service provider of tailor-made offshore cranes and special equipment for the offshore energy market.

Their decades of experience, focus on innovation and client requirements allows them to offer reliable and low-maintenance equipment. As a trusted partner in the international offshore industry, Kenz Cranes has designed and manufactured various pedestalmounted cranes and related lifting equipment, such as gangways, for all kinds of offshore structures and support vessels for over 50 years.

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Kooiman Marine Group specialises in customer-specific ship design and construction. It is an independent group of multidisciplinary shipbuilders with a huge capacity for problem solving.

Technical expertise and an eye for quality form the basis for ships made precisely to size.

Kooiman Marine Group is independent and charts its own course. They listen and think along with you, arriving at well-considered, tailored solutions, which stand out due to their functionality and innovativeness and guarantee a strong customer relationship. They can do that because they navigate outside the normal frameworks for specific customers and situations.

With their entrepreneurial spirit, Kooiman Marine Group respond to new technologies and developments. They invest continually in product innovation and engineering. They strive for a result, for satisfied repeat customers, and to deliver progressive and distinctive value to the maritime sector.

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Schelde Exotech is a highly qualified and certified manufacturer of industrial equipment.

We build equipment, but we think in solutions. This is why we offer our clients high quality design approach, production techniques and choice of materials.

www.exotech.nl - info@exotech.nl

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LIFTAL

MMT

LIFTAL is a full-service company in the field of hoisting systems and applications. They are specialised in the sales, service, maintenance and rental of hoisting equipment from zero up to 1,000t, and also in advising customers about hoisting and lifting equipment, as well as in administration, development, and certification.

ATEX-Certified Service Facility, unique in its branche, testbarge, waterbags, loadcells, certified inspectors, and a warehouse to complete customers’ orders in time and according to internationally required standards.

Quality systems: • ISO 9001-2000 (BVQI) • SCC Safety Certificate for Contractors (Petrochemical Industry) / VCA* • EKH (DNV-certified association of approved verification companies for hoisting and lifting means) • LEEA Member Lifting Equipment Engineers Association • ATEX/ IECeX Certified Service Facility, Dekra approved

MMT is a marine survey company offering costefficient marine survey services to the offshore energy industry. They collect, process and visualise the conditions of the seabed and the targets on it and provide their clients with hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical and environmental data and reports. All delivered with unsurpassed resolution and performance. Innovations and competence have provided sustained business growth for over 40 years, always with a strong focus on reliability, safety and delivery. With an additional Surveyor Interceptor 2, development of UXO detection and clearance services, skilled staff and an expanded fleet, MMT maintain their position as a technical forefront marine survey company for the offshore industry.

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MMt

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Paul Meijering Metalen

Plant Products

Paul Meijering Metalen can perform numerous edits for their clients on their Bodor BCL 6000 tube laser. They use this to cut round pipes and square or rectangular hollow sections with a maximum length of 6,000mm.

The diameter of the material ranges from: 20 - 150mm for hollow sections and 20 - 200mm for round pipes.

After the laser process, the materials are deburred using rotary vibrators to produce an excellent finish.

Paul Meijering Metalen optimise the manufacturing process for their clients, ensuring less transportation and fewer handling costs. With their tube laser, they edit your items quickly and accurately with maximum quality.

Plant Products is a company which operates in the on and offshore sector.

Established as a partnership together with EATON/CEAG, Plant Products manufacture explosion-proof and industrial products.

Their mission is to provide all the necessary products for their customers’ plants and factories and their goal is to deliver in a short period.

They manufacture ATEX GRP/ Stainless Steel terminal boxes and industrial panel boards and sell various EX-hand and machine lamps from the company Thuba.

With their metal glands from Capri, they cover the full range of the necessary protection.

Plant Products also has its own ATEX-certified personnel, who can assist the customer with any kind of project. www.plantproducts.nl

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Nijmegen

Visit us at Offshore Energy 2017, booth 1.029A +31(0)88 2055 000

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ADVERTORIALS

Resato International

Ropeblock

Resato is a Dutch provider of smart high-pressure solutions with the aim of increasing the productivity of its worldwide customers. They develop and manufacture components and systems for testing, injection and controlling up to 14,000 bars with the mission of meeting and exceeding the expectations of their customers.

The business side of the oil & gas industry is their core competence.

With 25 years of experience in high-pressure technology, they are equipped with the knowledge to provide reliable and safe solutions for their oil & gas customers. Their expertise has allowed them to provide solutions to reputable oilfield service providers and refinery operators. resAto

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Based in the Netherlands, Ropeblock is an internationally acclaimed specialist in lifting and rigging gear for the offshore industry. Over the years, they have never deviated from what they do best, which is developing, manufacturing and supplying hook blocks and swivels, sockets and custom-made crane and lifting components. Ropeblock’s products stand out by virtue of a clever, yet straightforward, approach they call smart engineering.

Simply put, they come up with solutions, from standard to bespoke, that fit the customer’s bill, both functionally and financially.

Whatever’s required, their engineers will get it exactly right, without ever making compromises in terms of safety and quality. Many satisfied customers worldwide, including leading crane manufacturers, will vouch for their solutions being engineered for efficiency.

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Schelde Exotech

SMST Designers and Constructors

For many years, Schelde Exotech have been specialists in welding exotic materials like titanium, aluminum, stainless steels and high-alloys. Working for several industries such as oil & gas, nuclear and chemical & petro chemical, the Ministry of Defence and scientific institutes, they have gained broad experience in fabricating pressure vessels and equipment with these materials. Overlay welding of specialty forgings has been one of the special welding processes executed by Schelde Exotech since 2012. In early 2017, Schelde Exotech extended their portfolio with ID-cladding of forgings of 18m in length. Well known clients are; FMC, Technip, Cameron, Total, Shell, etc.

In addition to the wide range of equipment for the offshore industry, SMST also develops and builds a complete package of offshore systems for the wind industry. The offshore wind portfolio includes a range of telescopic access bridges for various height adjustments, modular offshore cranes with active heave and motion compensation and other mission equipment. SMST’s modular set up offers flexibility in the ability to combine all of their systems. A good example is the Access & Cargo Tower, incorporating a telescopic bridge and tower with integrated, step-less system for safe transfer of personnel and cargo.

SMST’s offshore wind equipment, available for purchase or rent, has excellent lifting and access capacity. After being trained by SMST, the motion-compensated systems can be operated by your own crew.

SMST offers worldwide service and availability.

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ADVERTORIALS

SST Staalsnijtechniek/Steel Solutions International

TOS – People & Ship Delivery

As a steel-profiling company, the exhibition OE2017 is very important for SST Staalsnijtechniek/ Steel Solutions International as the offshore construction sector is one of their main markets. However, in the last few years they have increasingly delivered steel for the offshore wind industry instead of just the oil & gas sector.

Besides cutting steel (3-300mm plasma/flame/laser cutting), their customers also ask for different types of processing. Since they have also carried out bending and machining the cut steel parts “in company” in their subsidiaries in Dordrecht and Wijchen in the Netherlands, their number of customers has increased. Complex bevels and 100% traceability under different types of notified bodies is their daily business. they have a great deal of experience with S355J2/S355G10/S460/S690/ etc.

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TOS is a family business. Loyal and authentic. Founded in 1992 in Rotterdam, their business is a people business. They proactively support clients in finding a flexible workforce and effective personnel solutions around the world. In recent years, TOS has specialised in providing construction and maintenance teams for the offshore wind installation and decommissioning projects in the North Sea. They take care of the recruitment and selection, training and planning of these teams, which they do in close cooperation with their clients. By outsourcing these HR services to TOS, their clients have a flexible and cost- efficient solution for their project teams.

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Temporary Works Design

VCK Marine Travel

Temporary Works Design is specialised in creating custom-designed tools and structures that allow their clients to perform offshore installation projects safely and on time. TWD can be regarded as a problem solver. The reliable partner that creates functional and creative solutions, no matter what the time frame, or the complexity of the challenge. Their goal is to reinforce project teams’ capabilities and complement them where required, in order to achieve the successful execution of a project.

TWD offers a wide range of solutions and has an extensive track record in: • Seafastening • Pile handling tools • Lifting tools • Motion compensation systems • Support and access structures • Cable handling equipment.

While crew members travel the globe, they are prone to complex scheduling, weather disruptions and large-scale crew logistics. Both shipping companies and vessel owners require a dependable marine service company delivering duty-of-care to staff and crew. This is VCK Marine Travel.

With adequate systems in place to deliver safe journey programmes, you will always know where travellers are and how to reach them in the event of an emergency. VCK Marine Travel takes risk management seriously. Their solutions enable you to monitor traveller data and to respond as required. Their offices around the world are capable of making necessary changes to itineraries. High-level duty-of-care is what they deliver best to their customers in the shipping, energy and offshore sector.

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TRANSPORT & HEAVY LIFTING

Ready for Any Lift The OFFShOre InduSTrY IS An InduSTrY OF BIG FIGureS. ThAT hAS ALWAYS Been The CASe, And, COnSIderInG The CurrenT deveLOPMenTS In The OFFShOre WInd InduSTrY, FOr exAMPLe, IT IS nOT ABOuT TO ChAnGe. words by ArnO dIrkzWAGer

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ost recently, in Newcastle, UK, a mega lifting job was started at the Smulders Project Yard, where Belgian heavy-lift company Sarens hoisted the first jackets for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, to be constructed in the Outer Moray Firth, off the north coast of Scotland.

For this project, Sarens is using the SGC-120.

Peter Libert, Area Sales Manager at Sarens explains: “The SGC-120 (SGC stands for Sarens Giant Crane), is one of the world’s most massive cranes of its kind: it has a 130m main boom and is capable of lifting 3,200t. The preparation for the start of the first lift was quite a project in itself, as the terrain needed to be made suitable for the job and, of course, the crane first needed to be assembled.” The crane has a 44m-ring footprint. The boom is 130m long, so, at the yard, space had to be made available to assemble that on the ground as well. A good-sized crawler crane was used to install the 36 counterweights, which weigh 100t each.

A Wide Reach

The SGC-120 lifted the first 397t windfarm modules off a barge and set them down 120m away from the load-out site. It also placed the upper jacket on top of the lower one, achieving a final height of about 70m. “One of the advantages of using this type of crane for the project is that it operates with a wide reach. This means that the various components can be lifted from almost any location on the yard, so no extra transport is necessary, saving the costs of hiring SPMTs,” says Mr Libert. Smulders is responsible for the construction of a total of 28 of the jackets.

It is expected that the crane will stay in newcastle for three to five years in order to assist Smulders with new projects once the construction of the Beatrice jackets is completed. Apart from the SGC-120, Sarens currently deploys fifteen other cranes on the newcastle yard.

Johan Sverdrup

Although the offshore wind industry is a growing market for the Belgian company, oil

The wide reach of the crane means that the various components can be lifted from almost any location on the yard.

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and gas is still a not-to-miss market for Sarens. “Around 2014, with the oil and gas prices dropping dramatically, we realised we needed to look for other possibilities in the offshore market, and found them in offshore wind,” Mr Libert states. The move doesn’t mean there isn’t any oil and gas lifting business at all. Mr Libert: “For Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup project, Sarens will be performing 3 load-outs for all of the modules being built in norway, from 2,000 to 9,000 tons. The first project was the loadout of a drilling support module (dSM). This 7,500t, 86m x 47m x 32m module was constructed at the haugesung Yard of Aibel and was moved with 288 SPMT axle lines.”

Think and Act Fast

“As a family-owned business, we are able to think and act fast, and when necessary we can easily move between various industrial and geographical markets,” Mr Libert says.

In acting this way, Sarens uses the philosophy that a 1,000t crane can handle any piece of 1,000t. “For us, the most

The move to offshore wind does not mean there is no oil and gas lifting business at all.

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TRANSPORT & HEAVY LIFTING

It is expected that the crane will stay in Newcastle for three to five years.

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important difference between oil & gas and the offshore wind market is that in the first, most lifting jobs are one-piece projects, while in the second, a series of more-or-less equal pieces need to be lifted. The success of this kind of project lies not in the lifting itself, but in the logistical efficiency during the project,” Mr Libert clarifies. he continues: “In offshore wind projects, we normally need two to three lifts to get used

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to the circumstances and after that, things need to go smoothly and efficiently.” The ever-growing wind turbines will ask for more lifting and hoisting power. “Turbines will soon increase in power to over 10MW and, consequently, monopiles and jackets will grow in size from the current 1,300t to 2,500t. This may look like a challenge for us, but we have already taken care of these types of weights and dimensions in other

sectors, so whatever may happen, we are ready for any lift,” Mr Libert ends. i. www.sarens.com

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OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Consortium to Tackle Major North Sea NDT Challenge A CONSORTIUM Of ORGANISATIONS HAS SET OUT TO TACklE ONE Of THE MOST ENDURING CHAllENGES IN THE NOrTh SEA: ThE NON-dESTrUCTIvE TESTING (NdT) Of COrrOdEd pIpES UNdEr INSUlATION ANd ENGINEErEd TEmpOrAry pIpE WrApS.

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he group, which includes TRAC Oil & Gas, the University of Strathclyde and CENSIS, the Scottish Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems, will methodically audit the tools, capabilities and approaches currently used by the industry to look at the steel surfaces of assets, often obstructed by layers of material.

While there are a number of NDT technologies on the market, many are ineffective when used on pipes that are protected by insulation. They tend to average out wall thickness where corrosion ‘scabs’ have formed, failing to pinpoint specific areas of vulnerability. Taking and interpreting these readings is further complicated by the varying dimensions, materials, locations, and accessibility of various oil and gas assets. While insulation can be removed, it requires significantly more time in challenging conditions, making the task more dangerous to the technician undertaking the inspection, and ultimately more expensive to the company.

After assessing the limits of what is available, the consortium will explore how improvements can be made, including the development of new techniques for accurately identifying and measuring areas of corrosion. The first phase of the project is a feasibility study, the results of which will be shared with the wider industry and its stakeholders, including the Health and Safety Executive.

Bill Brown, Technical Manager at TRAC Oil & Gas, says, “Inspection is becoming more important. As the UKCS continues to mature, estimates suggest that a high proportion of assets are approaching or, indeed, have exceeded their original design

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Inspection is becoming more important as the UKCS continues to mature.

life. We are at the point now where, against the backdrop of a sustained low oil price, if a platform has to shut down for maintenance, it may never start producing again. We therefore need as much accurate data as possible to make informed decisions.”

“By taking regular readings on an asset’s condition,” mr Brown continues, ”we can determine whether it is fit for purpose and whether operations can keep oil flowing, all within as safe an environment as possible.

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HEAVY LIFT & TRANSPORT

PONTOON-CRANE capacity: 200 ton at 25 m; 50 ton at 50 m

SPECIAL STRADDLE TRANSPORTER ON TYRES Capacity: 320 ton

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CABLE REELS INSTALLED ON CABLE-LAYING SHIPS Capacity: 700 ton/each

TAILOR-MADE EQUIPMENT SPECIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR CABLE BOBBINS Capacity: 125 ton

PULLING WINCHES Capacity: 30 ton direct pull

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Decades of oil, gas, water, and chemicals passing through pipes has taken its toll on a range of assets.

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While insulation can be removed, it requires more time in challenging conditions, making the task more dangerous and ultimately more expensive.

To do this effectively, we need to take stock of all the technology available, verifying its capabilities and limitations. from there, we will be able to look at potential new methods of inspecting the integrity of assets, using non-destructive techniques.”

Dr Gordon Dobie from the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering adds, “Decades of oil, gas, water, and chemicals passing through pipes has taken its toll on a range of assets, requiring regular inspection and increasing the importance of the data we get back from tests. Despite a greater need than ever before for accurate inspection and condition-monitoring technologies, minimal funding is available for infrastructure maintenance.

Working with TRAC’s team, we are examining what companies currently do to measure wall thickness, repeating it on specimens in the lab, and trying to develop a standardised approach to acquiring more accurate information from NdT. We are validating what the instrumentation is saying about the thickness of walls with a view to filling a real and significant gap in the technology already available.”

CENSIS brokered the relationship between TRAC and the University of Strathclyde, and will provide project management support as the initiative progresses. rachael Wakefield, Business Development Manager at CENSIS, comments, “Being able to accurately analyse corrosion under insulation is the holy grail of NDT. We have already learned a great deal from working with TRAC about the technical and economic challenges facing the industry. This project demonstrates that there is a real opportunity for oil and gas companies to enhance their offering and tackle some of the biggest problems facing the industry – not only in the North Sea, but across the globe.” i. www.censis.org.uk

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OFFSHORE PORTS

PORTS OF VLISSINGEN AND TERNEUZEN ARE A DECOMMISSIONING HOTSPOT

A Reliable Decom Partner

THE PORTS OF VLISSINGEN AND TERNEUZEN HAVE BUILT UP A FINE, BROADSPECTRUM REPUTATION IN THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY WITH THEIR NUMEROUS GLOBAL COMPANIES INVOLVED IN STORAGE, TRANSSHIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, (DE)MOBILISATION, MAINTENANCE AND DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES. Heerema Fabrication Group, Overlasko Konstruktie and VDS Offshore Construction supply the oil, gas and wind industries with all kinds of large and small constructions.

BOW Terminal and Verbrugge International have a long track record with logistics services, especially in the field of offshore-wind component storage and handling.

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OFFSHORE PORTS

The port of Vlissingen offers lock-free facilities, unencumbered by tidal and air-draught restriction.

ZEELAND SEAPORTS BOOTh NO.

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The Tip of the Iceberg

But this, in fact, is just the tip of the iceberg; there are a lot of other Zeeland parties involved, as the offshore industry has resulted in many new activities springing up in and around the port area throughout the years. Within a radius of no more than 25km, a large number of facilities are available for offshore projects of every description.

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every service is provided in and around the port area.

Successful Transition

Due to its diversity, the offshore cluster is flexible and capable of adjusting to changing circumstances. Proof of this is the successful transition made by the ports towards offshore wind. Within the last ten years, the ports have become market leader in this booming industry. Initially, the activities were limited to logistics, focussing on turbine monopiles and foundations, but activities

soon expanded as various companies in and around the port area stepped into the market. It is not just the broad range of experience and services that makes the difference. In addition to the existing facilities, 55ha of quayside land is available to new investors in the port area for production, assembly and logistics.

Vicinity with Optimal Infrastructure

With its vicinity to the offshore oil and gas rigs and North Sea windfarms, Zeeland offers

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SOME SEE A JACK-UP. WE SEE THE PEOPLE THAT OPERATE IT. Assembly and supply of Ex and Non Ex products for industry & offshore

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DENMARK

OFFSHORE PORTS optimal infrastructure. Its lock-free port facilities, unencumbered by tidal and airdraught restrictions, coupled with its proximity to main trading routes, means that large vessels can reach the ports easily.

The ports also offer first-rate, congestionfree, multi-modal connections to the hinterland, board-to-board transshipment facilities and a 24m-deep pocket for heavy lift operations with submersible vessels. The heliport at Zeeland Airport is available to companies active in the operations and maintenance sectors. Last, but certainly not least, the offshore cluster’s friendly, dedicated and motivated workers ensure quick turnaround times and safe and careful operations.

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THE NETHERLANDS

Decom Hotspot

Recent research from Atlantic Marine and Offshore (AMO) has found out that the port of Vlissingen has everything necessary to grow into a hotspot for the decommissioning market. The oil and gas installations built in the North Sea in the 1970s and 1980s are reaching the end of their technical lifespan and need to be removed when they are no longer in operation. For the time being, not much has happened, as the oil companies prefer to postpone decommissioning now that the oil prices are low. Still, it is evident that no matter how or when, decommissioning will generate a lot of work and value, and the companies in Zeeland, such as Hoondert Services & Decommissioning and Sagro are prepared for their share in this. In fact, throughout the past few years, many oil and gas installations have already been transported to the port of Vlissingen for further dismantling, resulting in a lot of knowledge and experience in dealing with environmental and economically friendly disassembling and recycling of the various remains of the platforms and jackets.

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The Zeeland ports, close to the North Sea offshore windfarms, have become market leader in this booming industry.

Earmarked for Decommissioning Around 245 of the 1,415 platforms present in the North Sea are earmarked for removal within the next five years. These platforms equal one million tonnes of steel. For processing this amount of steel it is estimated that eight processing facilities are needed. After a spike around 2020, the market will level off after 2025. When considering the size of the installations, facilities that can handle 8,000t platforms are able to serve most (70%) of the market. The size of the dismantling facility depends not only on its processing capacity, however; the capacity of the hinterland to take care of the

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The port of Vlissingen has everything to grow into a hotspot for the decommissioning market.

waste streams is also relevant, as this determines how much storage area is necessary for platforms and waste materials at the facility. The bigger the capacity of the hinterland, the smaller the storage capacity needed in the port. Taking into account the fact that lifting capacity was limited to 3,000t at the time of installation, a great number of the larger platforms were built in modules.

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OFFSHORE PORTS Initially, the activities for the offshore wind industry where limited to logistics, focussing on monopiles and foundations.

Photo courtesy of Verbrugge International

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These platforms will most probably be removed on the basis of reverse engineering.

Draught will therefore not be the most important criterion for dismantling these facilities, with the larger North Sea barges having a draught of only 6m and the draught of monohull heavy lift vessels being limited to 11m.

for dismantling smaller platforms, but lacks a facility for mid to large-scale installations.

The ports in the southeast of the UK are close to the smaller installations in the southern part of the North Sea, but they have serious draught problems, making continuous dredging necessary, which in turn leads to recurrent expenditure.

Qualified for Dismantling

All Lights are Green

Taking the above-mentioned observations into account, a number of ports around the North Sea qualify as dismantling facilities.

Most relevant are the ports in the southwest of the Netherlands and in the southeast of the UK. These ports are close to most of the North Sea platforms and have sufficient draught, allowing heavy lift vessels to enter easily. Offshore industry clusters in both the Dutch and the UK ports are welldeveloped and companies are present with expertise and experience in the dismantling and recycling of installations in an economic and environmentally friendly way. Evaluating the results of the AMO survey, the port of Vlissingen is ahead of the other Dutch and UK ports with a maximum draught of 16.5m and with sufficient manoeuvring space for at least 70% of the market.

The port of Rotterdam already has facilities

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The Zeeland ports share the advantages of both the Rotterdam and UK ports but are not subject to their disadvantages. The ports have the proper infrastructure and ample room available for new decommissioning activities. It is therefore much easier for the Port Authority to make a suitable business case for decommissioning when investments become necessary. Apart from this, having experienced companies to hand makes Zeeland Seaports a reliable partner with whom the oil and gas companies can complete the decommissioning process in a transparent, economic and environmentally friendly way. So all lights are green for the Zeeland port area to expand its offshore cluster with decommissioning activities, thus further strengthening its position in the offshore market.

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All lights are green for the Zeeland port area to extend their offshore cluster.

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Allow us to inspire you and challenge us to come up with a solution for your specific problem. Contact our office or visit us at Offshore Energy in Amsterdam, booth 1.055. We look forward to hearing from you!

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A UTOMATION, CONTROL & MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

GE Marine and Maersk Drilling Accelerate Digital Partnership FollowInG thE PoSItIvE outcoME oF thEIr PIlot ProjEct, GEnErAl ElEctrIc MArInE (GE) AnD MAErSk DrIllInG hAvE ExtEnDED thE ScoPE oF thEIr DIGItAl PArtnErShIP. thE collABorAtIon BrInGS thE nExt BIG step in innovative efficiency services to the offshore market and constitutes great value for customers by enhancing drilling productivity.

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uring the extended partnership, Maersk Drilling and GE will expand the scope of the 2016 pilot project – one vessel, one asset, one year – to nine subsequent vessels, targeting 110 key equipment assets, such as the top drive, draw works, thrusters and main engines, over a multiyear contract starting later this year. GE’s SeaStream Insight Marine Asset Performance Management (APM) solution will be implemented to enable more consistent and predictable drilling performances on nine selected units across Maersk Drilling’s fleet, ensuring an accelerated basis for time to value of the digital transformation.

Enhancing drilling productivity presents true value to customers by reducing total well cost. By offering performance analytics for

the rig, Maersk Drilling can reduce deviations and increase productivity enterprise-wide in drilling operations such as Drilling, tripping In, tripping out, running riser and Pulling riser.

Digital Milestone

Another digital milestone enabled through this partnership is predictive maintenance.

Maersk Drilling and GE have developed digital twins – virtual representations of key equipment on the rig, tuned through sensor and other equipment data – for the major drilling and marine systems equipment. By using the digital twins in combination with GE’s zonal analytics, the digital solution can reduce unnecessary maintenance and its associated cost. In addition, the solution is

able to detect equipment anomalies that could result in an equipment breakdown, providing foresight weeks in advance of pending issues.

GE’s SeaStream Insight APM solution provides real-time efficiency reports and performance indicators based on data gathered during daily offshore operations. the implementation of digital APM for the additional nine vessels will commence later this year and target 20% maintenance cost reduction and improvements in drilling efficiency. i. www.ge.com i. www.maerskdrilling.com

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The collaboration brings the next big step in innovative efficiency services to the offshore market.

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IRO: A Success from the Very Beginning The offshore indusTry is facing a loT of changes, boTh Today and in The near fuTure. The oil and gas industry is slowly recovering, but will never return to the same level as before the world crisis.

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nergy supply is increasingly gravitating towards renewables, with a growing role for the offshore wind industry. Young industries, such as tidal wave energy and even offshore solar energy, are searching for ways to outgrow their test phase. within the entire offshore sector, big data and the Internet of Things are on the verge of a market-wide introduction, demanding a lot from the people that work with these innovations. In addition to this, regular technicians’ skills are no longer sufficient, as more and more companies are looking for multi-skilled staff.

Transformation Through Collaboration

when looking at all these changes, various ways of dealing with them become apparent. Many in the industry believe that joining forces is one of the most likely solutions. Therefore, it is of no surprise that the main theme of this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference will be ‘Transformation through Collaboration’. The fact that this topic is so high on many agendas

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might indicate that working together is relatively new in the industry. But this does not count for the IRO (Vereniging Industriële Raad voor de Olie- en Gasindustrie Industrial Council Association for the Oil and Gas industry). Founded in 1971, the basis of this Dutch organisation lay in the creation of a multi-discipline platform for cooperation.

Dependency

Mr Sander Vergroesen, Managing Director of IRO, explains, “Back in the early seventies, we were dependent on other regions for the supply of fossil fuels. Europe was therefore very keen to develop the oil and gas fields in and around the North Sea. Of course, many Dutch companies wanted to have a share in the production and installation work for the many new oil and gas platforms that had to be built. In those days the IRO represented government, education and a broad range of sectors in oceanology such as mining, coastal engineering, oceanological instrumentation and research institutes.”

45th Anniversary

From its very beginning, the IRO was a success, dealing with a lot of mutual issues, proving that supply-chain collaboration within this industry made a lot of sense. In 1991, IRO became an association existing exclusively of suppliers for upstream oil and gas activities. Last year, celebrating their 45th anniversary, a new name change was announced: Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry and Offshore Renewable Industry. The IRO acronym, however, has not changed.

Today’s Priorities

Mr Vergroesen says, “Today, we are focussing on two main activities for our members. First of all, we try to facilitate networking among our members. Being a mixture of global market leaders and smaller but very innovative companies, our members need each other and therefore need to know each others’ capabilities and needs. Secondly, we work on export promotional activities such as organising the Holland Pavilion at international oil & gas and offshore wind exhibitions and trade missions.”

A lot is happening in the industry and there are many opportunities for our members, especially when looking further than the sector they are involved in.

Sharing and Combining

There is no doubt that in its efforts, IRO always keeps the industry’s interests in mind. “What we notice is that a lot is happening in the industry and that there are many opportunities for our members, especially when looking further than the sector they are involved in. With all the expertise and equipment that our members have developed over the years for upstream oil and gas activities, they can also play a crucial role in the further development and installation of offshore windfarms as well as in decommissioning activities. All this sharing and combining asks for cooperation within the market, and we can help to improve that,” Mr Vergroesen says.

Aiming at New Markets

The efforts of IRO are not limited to organising network meetings. IRO also offers their members the opportunity of joining international trade missions. “These missions are either organised by ourselves,

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Managing Director Sander Vergroesen, joined IRO six years ago.

With all the expertise and equipment that the IRO members have for upstream oil and gas activities, they can also play a crucial role in the further development and installation of offshore windfarms.

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More than 80% of the industries’ revenues lie outside Europe and it is expected that the share in this from countries such as Mexico and Iran will grow.

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OFFSHORE ENERGY 2017 or we take part in missions organised by the dutch Ministry of foreign and/or economic affairs,” Mr Vergroesen states. “Working abroad, we always really receive a lot of support from the dutch embassies and consulates as they understand the importance of our industry in the countries they are working in.”

Apart from the efforts in Europe, IRO is also aiming at relatively new markets such as Mexico and iran. “More than 80% of the industries’ revenues lie outside europe and it is expected that the share in this from countries such as Mexico and iran will grow.

This is why we take part in exhibitions in these regions, inviting our members to join us at our pavilion. on the other hand, we also talk with organisations and companies from these regions, inviting them to come over to the Netherlands,” Mr Vergroesen states.

Close Ties

within the dutch supply chain, iro has close ties with such institutions as Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) and the Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association (NOGEPA).

Mr Vergroesen gives an example: “everyone is aware of the fact that in the near future many oil and gas installations will need to be removed, but so far not so many have been. In this matter, the time is never right. when prices of oil and gas are high, operators try to get as much revenue as possible from their installations, and when the prices are low, operators claim that there is no money to take care of decommissioning. nogePa and iro are involved in the future implementation of the EBN Masterplan ‘Decommissioning and Re-Use’. At the upcoming Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam, they will inform the audience about the plan’s progress.”

The IRO cooperation doesn’t stop at the dutch border. Mr Vergroesen explains, “Apart from our efforts in the Netherlands, we also work closely together with organisations like Decom North Sea, EEEGR, WindEurope, IADC and fellow associations around the north sea that are united in Euronet.”

Stable Membership

Mr Vergroesen joined iro six years ago and has faced a number of ups and downs in this period. “In 2008, our industry suffered, but not as badly as the rest of the global economy and after a small downfall we had

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The Dutch maritime, offshore and dredging industry have built up a very good international reputation.

some good years until 2014, when the oil prices suddenly collapsed,” he remarks. And he continues, “Within the sector, we have worked hard together in order to dramatically reduce the cost price. The new situation in our industry hit our members both in general and in the context of iro as well, resulting in a decrease in exhibition and trade-mission participations. The number of members remained pretty stable as some members left and new ones joined.”

Proud of the Achievements

industry. “The Dutch maritime, offshore and dredging industry have built up a very good international reputation. And, in my opinion, the way our members work together is really unique in the world. As a result of the collaboration, the quality of the products and services offered are of a high standard, recognised worldwide. i am proud of working for this industry and everyone in it should be proud of what they achieve,” Mr Vergroesen concludes. i. www.iro.nl

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Future-Proof Emission Reduction Emission rEduction has bEEn a topic in thE marinE and offshorE industry for yEars. today, for seagoing vessels and marineapproved diesel generator sets, the imo marpol tier ii is applicable. however, the demand from markets such as offshore wind requires the higher, nextgeneration standard.

Currently, high-speed diesel engines do not meet these requirements by themselves and additional sophisticated after-treatment systems are required in order to conform to imo tier iii. for a German windfarm project, dbr, a dutch company with more than 50 years’ history in constructing and supplying generator sets for the offshore power supply

sector, recently engineered, assembled and tested three containerised 1,200kW diesel generator sets. for these three sets, the client is requested to meet at least imo Tier iii .

A Challenging Project

mr Henri Hafkamp, sales manager at dBr, explains, “The challenge in this project was to get the complete after-treatment system inside the container boundaries, at the same time conforming to noise-level requirements. a diesel engine, with low noise limits and whose generator set and after-treatment system fits inside an oversized, tailor-made, dnv2.7-3-certified 40ft container, has never been built before.

The emissions of the mitsubishi 16v marineapproved diesel engine with an equipped dosing system, a reactor, mixing tube and integrated compressed air system, were

tested with 32.5% urea, and this solution appeared to meet imo tiEr iii.”

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The certification was performed by sgs at dBr’s premises. Using the selective catalytic reduction (sCr) system, the harmful nitrogen oxides (nox) were significantly reduced. With this technology, dbr meets today’s customer demands. furthermore, the company is future-proof now regarding international legislation imo Tier iii, which is the next level in the United nations imo nox emissions regulations, applicable to vessels operating in north american and United states Caribbean sea nox emission Control areas (eCas). additional areas are expected to be designated nox-eCas in the future. i. www.dbr-bv.nl

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ffshore nox emissions are mainly caused by the combustion of fuel (either diesel or gas) by generators for the supply of power, and by turbine drives on compressors, required to maintain transport pressures at a sufficient level.

Although most operators are aware of these upcoming restrictions, many have been playing a waiting game before taking the right steps, since a number of offshore platforms are planned to be decommissioned and removed. The current market situation and technological developments, however, have encouraged the operators to postpone the decommissioning of many installations and progress towards addressing nox emissions.

Centrica’s Markham J6A platform before the installation of the SCR unit.

Centrica’s Approach to Reduce NOx Emissions

Centrica operates and owns the Markham J6A platform, on which two Ge gas turbines are installed, which drive two gas compressors. The platform acts as a hub for other fields and is expected to be operational until at least 2035. The turbines were installed in 1997 and operate at much higher levels than the now agreed nox target of 225 mg/nm3.

A solution to bring down existing emissions (currently 750 mg/nm3) was therefore necessary. As new turbines are only an option for newbuild platforms, due to the scale of the modifications necessary, two other solutions were investigated for improving the existing turbines: 1. Lowering the temperature in the combustion chamber by optimising fuel/air mixing arrangements or by injecting steam or demineralised water;

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The SCR unit in the vertical part of the exhaust stack was the optimal solution.

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2. reduction of the nox from the exhaust fumes by means of an end of pipe solution. This requires selective catalytic reduction (SCr), essentially based on the following chemical reaction: nox + nH3 (ammonia) â&#x2020;&#x2019; n2 (nitrogen) + h2o (water).

After many studies and evaluations, Centrica chose the SCr option as the most economical way to make the turbines noxcompliant. with this option, urea (also known as AdBlue) is injected into the exhaust system to reduce nox emissions.

This choice marked the start of a unique project, as an SCr unit has never been installed on an offshore platform. As well as being the first of its kind, this project required a large amount of brownfield modifications, which also led to a number of challenges. of greatest concern was the actual fitting of the catalyst package offshore, in terms of design, sizing, demolishing existing systems and the installation aspects (in other words, minimising the impact on the continuation of production).

Vertical Solution

Centrica contracted kCi to design and engineer the project and they studied various configurations for the catalyst. This ultimately led to the decision that installing

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the SCr unit in the vertical part of the exhaust stack was the optimal solution.

Before the new units could be installed, the existing ducts and supporting structure, with a total weight of 12.5t, had to be removed and replaced by a new supporting frame and access platform to support the two new catalyst housing ducts. The new structure weighs 33t. Centralised on the outer location of the platform, the weight of the new system posed a number of difficulties, but a re-modelling of the kCi design proved that it could be installed with no integrity issues. This was then verified and accepted by Lloyds.

A practical challenge for the project was the full utilisation of the platform crane, as its reach only had a small margin for the installation of the stacks, plus the fact that the new unit should not impact the reach and access for future use of the crane.

Again, modelling and constructability reviews were effective in resolving this issue.

Urea Handling: As part of the installation of the SCr system, a

new chemical agent had to be implemented in the platform: Urea or AdBlue. The offshore operators are not familiar with this fluid, so this brings additional challenges for the design of this system and operation. Aspects like the bunkering, filling, transport and disposal of this fluid must now be considered in the day-to-day operations on the Markham J6A platform. kCi has developed a complete design package for the efficient and cost-effective urea bunkering, storage and handling system and logistics.

Unique Features

Array industries acted as the main contractor for the detailed design and manufacturing of the exhaust-gas ducting, SCr reactors and supporting steel structure.

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DESIGN & ENGINEERING support structures and a floating flowdistribution plate design. Another important feature is the round housing design, which improves mechanical resistance to thermal shock, while reducing wind load by approximately 30% compared to standard square housings. The round shape has the added advantage of reducing the pressure drop over the catalyst package. Permanent NOx measurement tubes were also installed for ease of accessibility, thereby reducing the need for a separate access platform for emission measurements close to the stack outlet. Design optimisation of the unit led to a significant weight reduction of 30%, compared to the original design basis.

Installing of the SCR unit.

The NOx Technology Development

The SCR technology was engineered and supplied by FlowVision. Through advanced CFD-modelling, the required conditions for the catalyst were simulated thereby validating the exhaust gas ducting and catalyst reactor design. A subsequent sensitivity analysis ensured the robustness of the reagent injection system at several possible turbine loads and conditions.

Logistical and Installation Challenge

The structure was manufactured and installed in parts by SEW Oil & Gas, during a planned shutdown period in the summer of 2017. Within this period, the complete construction work, starting with the dismantling of existing stacks, was executed within five weeks, in combination with other shutdown-related tasks. This was a significant challenge, both from a logistical as well as an installation perspective.

Removing a 6.5m-high, 20-year-old steel stack sounds simple, but can lead to unexpected surprises when executed at 65m above sea level. However, following rigorous planning, the summer shutdown saw a delivery without incident, and everything was put in place. After this phase, the installation of urea injectors, pump and injection skids storage tanks, and the installation of the actual catalyst material inside the housings is further required and planned for the coming months. This can be considered as low risk, standard brownfield work. Testing and commissioning of the new system is planned for the end of 2017.

Impressive NOx Reduction

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successful installation in 2017. Centrica succeeded in dealing with all these challenges through a unique collaborative approach with a number of companies that, with their respective expertise and experience, were able to meet every challenge. Obviously, trust and respect plays an important role in the final result: an impressive NOx reduction to below 225mg/Nm3 per turbine, long before the required January 2019 deadline set by the Dutch regulator. i. www.centrica.com i. www.kci.nl i. www.arrayindustries.com i. www.seaworks.nl i. www.flowvision.com

Project Partners To reduce the NOx emissions of the existing turbines on the Markham J6A platform, a number of companies worked closely together, namely: – Centrica Production Nederland, owner of the platform and principal.

– KCI, The Engineers, the engineering contractor, responsible for the overall design and engineering.

– Array Industries, main contractor, responsible for the detailed design and construction of the exhaust gas ducting, SCR reactor and steel support structure.

– SEW Oil & Gas, contractor for steelworks and main contractor responsible for, dismantling, assembly and offshore construction, and installation works.

– FlowVision, NOx abatement systems and technology provider, including engineering and commissioning services.

Starting with the early phase study work at the beginning of 2016, all preparations resulted in an effective design and a

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ADIPEC 2017 is being organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). This year it will take place from 13 to 16 November 2017, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), with more than 2,000 exhibitors, 10,000 delegates, 900 speakers and around 100,000 visitors from up to 140 countries

expected to participate. The event is considered by many to be the primary meeting place for energy ministers and C-level executives from the world’s oil and gas giants. The theme for 2017 is ‘Forging Ties, Driving Growth’. More than 45 ministerial and CEO sessions are scheduled and a new feature will be Security in Energy. Also being introduced are global downstream technical sessions, putting the focus on downstream expansion, diversification, technology innovation and r&D. With decision makers, industry leaders and experts from around the world gathering together, ADIPEC is an unprecedented forum in which to discuss the critical issues surrounding our evolving energy landscape.

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The ADIPEC Conference Programme, organised in collaboration with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), is renowned for setting the international standard for exchange of best-practice and operational excellence in the world of energy. More than 3,000 technical abstract submissions, over half from outside the UAE, have undergone a rigorous evaluation process by the Technical Programme Committee. ADIPEC 2017 conference sessions include Offshore & Marine and Security. Key returning features are the ADIPEC Awards, Women in Energy Conference and Young ADIPEC. The number of Global Business Leader panels has been increased this year to four, giving delegates the opportunity to meet and listen to ministers and CEOs from across the oil and gas industry.

The panels will focus on strategies that can deliver continuing business success, discussing the most pressing topics facing the sector today. There will also be a highly focussed session on energy finance, investment, consolidation and diversification.

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Many production units can be monitored from one central location.

ew techniques such as data mining and analytics enable enormous amounts of data to be ploughed through, enabling the extraction of patterns and relationships that were thus far hidden from sight. This article illustrates how these new technologies will empower technicians and engineers to efficiently and accurately assess the health of rotating equipment and how they will boost the effectiveness of the vibration analyst.

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Vibration analysts must collect and analyse impressive amounts of data to recognise machinery damage patterns. The ‘interesting’ part of their work, however, only starts once they have found aberrant conditions. Automating the data acquisition, generating exception reports and recognising deviant patterns will certainly point the analyst in the right direction. The difference is that a human analyst, in contrast with an automated expert system, can apply the huge amount of accumulated information (often referred to as ‘experience’) to solve the issue. So, the best results will not be obtained by trying to

design monitoring systems that will take over from the analysts, but by designing those that will enhance the analyst’s skill. by using these automation techniques and combining them with modern network capabilities, analysts who are not constrained by repetitive, unproductive tasks are able to monitor many production units from one central location. consequently, they will have more time to do what really matters: analyse machinery issues and formulate solutions to eliminate the root causes of the problems.

Remote Access; Let the Data Travel

in windfarms, for instance, online monitoring systems collect complex vibration signals and normalise the readings with influencing parameters (load, speed, temperature, etc.). All relevant data is stored to determine operating states for normalisation purposes. The analyst collects the data in the monitoring centre, typically via the internet. This way, one skilled analyst can efficiently monitor hundreds of wind turbines. The monitoring robot does not only measure and transmit the data, it also

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One skilled analyst can efficiently monitor hundreds of wind turbines.

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In windfarms, online monitoring systems collect complex vibration signals and normalise the readings.

evaluates it locally and applies rules to reduce data transmission volume. monitoring and analysis software generates warnings, alarms and reports. This way, the analyst concentrates on the alarms and focuses on problem solving.

A connected infrastructure allows data sources other than the vibration readings to be tapped into. All relevant parameters needed to normalise the vibration readings are collected so that contextual sense can

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be made of alarms. Some influencing parameters are already available online or via other sensors. here, the field ‘industrial internet of Things (iioT) applications’ must be entered, which has the power to connect all ‘things’ and, more importantly, to access relevant information without having to generate all of it ourselves. currently, we are still at the beginning of this evolution, but it is picking up speed at an impressive rate. Although the typical factory is not ‘smart’ yet, we’re getting there.

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The End of Closed System Architecture: Dashboards

All condition monitoring systems come with specialised software including the tools needed to create routes, store and analyse data, manage alarms, generate reports and much more.

Although the usage of legacy software is essential for the condition monitoring system, not all users have a need for it. for instance, if a local technician who is monitoring a windfarm wants to know when a machine is in alarm, all he needs to see is a warning and maybe a value that indicates by how much an alarm has been exceeded. if he obtains the information and the measurement values that are important to him, then he will have sufficient information while waiting for the remote diagnostician. what he needs, in other words, is a clear and simple tool to visualise what’s going on. A dashboard is ideal for this purpose. it will probably also include additional related data not necessarily from the monitoring system but from other data sources.

The power of digitalisation and the usage of new pattern recognition techniques will only work with open system architectures. processed vibration data needs to be accessible by analytics, data-mining engines and dashboards as well as cloud-based software, so the systems will need to interact with a vast amount of data from different sources. Therefore, the future will be open and (data) inclusive in both directions.

The Future is Open and Inclusive

over the past few years, condition monitoring has witnessed a significant transformation. The combination of a ‘skilled technician’ and digital tools has multiplied the volume of useful work that an analyst can do. Tedious tasks, such as the creation of exception reports, the collection of field data and the need to manually go through vast volumes of graphs, have decreased. A further development in digitalisation is expected, with the evolution of ‘smart factories’ or ‘autonomous ships’ accompanied by new tools such as analytics and decision support. with the increasing development of the industrial internet of Things, industrial machines will communicate with each other more and more without human intervention.

A powerful condition-based maintenance framework further strengthens such an environment. This does not mean that human intervention will become obsolete; on the contrary! by using human skills that are difficult to automate and combining these with analytic engines and the processing features of advanced soft and hardware systems, we will be able to harvest the full power of condition monitoring as never before, and at the same time make the analyst’s job more efficient for the company and more meaningful for the technician himself. So, the best is yet to come!

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A dashboard is a clear and simple tool to visualise what is going on.

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Over the past ten years, Temporary Works Design (TWD) has becOme knOwn as a flexible and reliable engineering partner in the offshore business. With offices in the netherlands and Uk, over 100 engineers, designers and naval architects help contractors worldwide with their transport and installation challenges.

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he companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design philosophy is to think beyond the initial questions. By working together with their clients as part of an integral team, the optimal solution is designed, focussing on advantages during execution. This approach has resulted in numerous innovations, such as multiple subsea piling templates, four different monopile grippers, motion compensation systems and smart seafastening designs. in 2013, TWD introduced the motion Compensated pile gripper. now, four years later, contractors are starting to order new floating heavy lift vessels marking the next

phase in offshore wind installation. Floating mp installation is made possible with the same workability as a conventional jack-up.

Being well ahead with this development, their gripper design is heading into the next phase with expected realisation on the horizon.

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a new TWD development is the proofing and measurement service. in its daily business, the company prototypes and tests engineering principles. By facilitating these tests for its clients, TWD makes sure execution offshore occurs as anticipated, that risks are mitigated and unnecessary conventionality is avoided. a good example of this is the newly developed friction test.

Codes prescribe generic values when seafastening through friction, while in reality material combinations are unique.

Backed by DnV gL and the Delft University of Technology, the project-specific conditions are simulated. as a result, seafastening designs are optimalised and large amounts of steel are saved. With TDWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready-to-use test facilities, results can be provided quickly, giving confidence to all stakeholders.

The new blade installation tool will be launched at Offshore Energy.

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UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS WHEN DEVELOPING OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS

Finding the Right Advice

OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS CAN ENSURE THAT AN INCIDENT IS RECTIFIED QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE KEY IS WORKING WITH EXPERTS WHO HAVE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE and extensive experience. In this article, Oï¬&#x20AC;shore Industry speaks with Gillian Connal and Justina Southworth, independent consultants from global response cooperative Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL).

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The best OSCPs allow responders to get on with their business in the best manner possible.

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ost nations require oil companies exploring in their jurisdictions to file Oil Spill Contingency Plans (OSCPs). These plans are key to obtaining the essential licences to operate from the many stakeholders involved, including everyone from regulatory bodies to local citizen groups. Expert advice from independent consultants familiar with the wide range of stakeholder needs – from meeting environmental legislation to working with response service providers – is vital for ensuring that companies react effectively and execute successful clean-up strategies around the world. Essentially, an OSCP is a document that outlines how a company will respond in the event of an oil spill. “It explains who is going to do what, how they are going to do it, and when they are going to do it,” says Ms Connal. “It sets out how you are going to meet the regulations and government guidelines in the country you’re operating in.”

Worst-Case Incident

Most major oil companies operating offshore have in-house environmental staff, who are responsible for the coordination of OSCPs. The impetus is typically a project in which exploration, appraisal or development wells are being drilled, or a production platform is being put in place. “They quantify the risk of an oil spill from their operation,” remarks Ms Southworth.

“They then assess how they would respond to a worst-case incident, and audit what resources they have in-house as well as those resources that are readily available in the region.”

A Living Document

Regardless of the thoroughness that an oil company staff devotes to the OSCP, complications can arise. “The OSCP is a living document, in that it is always changing,” says Ms Southworth. “How do you ensure that the resources which are in place – such as personnel training and contractual agreements – remain current, and that response facilities and equipment remain in good condition? It’s a complicated endeavour, especially when you are dealing with new exploration basins in remote regions. That’s where an independent consultant can help.”

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A Simple Mandate

OSRL was formed from the pioneering work of British Petroleum’s Oil Spill Service Centre, and was formally established in 1985 with funding support from four other international oil companies to form an industry cooperative. The mandate was simple: be able to respond to an oil spill anywhere in the world. In the last three decades, OSRL has grown to over 260 employees stationed in nine office and equipment centres around the globe. It is owned by over 40 of the most environmentally responsible oil and gas companies. In total, there are over 140 members including oil majors, national or independent oil companies and energy-related companies operating elsewhere in the oil supply chain.

One of a Handful

OSRL is one of a handful of top-drawer environmental response organisations that supply independent OSCP consulting around the globe. “Generally, major oil companies have inhouse employees who maintain the OSCPs for each project or region, but when there are changes, such as a new project, they realise they need to bring in a specialist,” says Ms Connal. “An independent consultant coordinates with the emergency response teams and brings a fresh set

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of eyes and an unbiased opinion to the table.” Finding the right independent consultant to meet OSCP needs requires careful consideration. “First, the consultant should be experienced and be able to demonstrate competence. The consultant should also have a comprehensive list of contacts in the country in which you wish to operate. This includes legislators, regulators, managers of airports and docks and contractors who supply Tier 1-3 services,” she adds.

contacts.” Typically, operators seek out independent consultants for a number of different reasons. For instance, regions that have not experienced a large amount of oil and gas activity have unique requirements.

“There are countries bordering the Black Sea that have a regulatory requirement that an OSCP must be written by an approved consultant and translated into the local language,” comments Ms Southworth.

“OSRL works with the approved consultants in these regions.”

What to Avoid?

Identify Gaps

And what should an oil company avoid?

“Operators should be wary of companies who lack the technical knowledge and experience to deliver an OSCP that will satisfy the regulator,” says Ms Connal. “All too often, they don’t have the resources or experience to handle the job. In such cases, the regulatory body may reject the plan; in situations where OSRL has been called in to rectify the OSCPs, we have found that their documents had very little workable information and incorrect inventories and

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Another situation that commonly arises is when an operator applies for an OSCP and it is not approved because it is not compliant with new requirements. “We can work with the member to identify how to rectify what is missing, and then communicate this to others,” Ms Southworth explains. “That is why it is important that your independent consultant be a member of regional industry forums and groups. We work together to identify gaps and share valuable information.” In the end, a good OSCP

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Gillian Connal, Consultant at OSRL, “A good OSCP should be user-friendly.”

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Justina Southworth, Consultant at OSRL, “The OSCP is a living document, in that it is always changing.”

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An OSCP is basically a risk assessment.

should address a number of critical aspects.

“An OSCP is basically a risk assessment,” says Ms Connal. “You look at activities and operations, the resources at hand, and what is readily available. You can then identify what is low, medium and high risk and work to reduce those risks. A good OSCP ensures that the risks are properly quantified, so that they are not over or under-estimated.”

The Most Likely Scenarios

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The practical in-field experience and expertise of OSRL’s dedicated metocean specialists ensures expert development of scenarios.

An OSCP is also an instruction document. “It needs to have enough information to allow the operator to do what needs to be done, but not so much information that it makes it difficult to navigate,” says Ms Connal. How does a good OSCP walk the line between too little and too much information? “An OSCP works well when you examine the most likely scenarios that might come up and then create specific instructions so that, in the case of an emergency, the operator knows that they have to do this, this and this.” In the end, the best OSCPs allow responders to get on with their business in the best manner possible. “A good OSCP should be user-friendly,” says Ms Connal. “It needs to allow the operator to pull together all the strands in order to respond efficiently in a high-stress situation.”

The Future

As with all aspects of Oil & Gas, the OSCP landscape is expanding. Several years ago, it was common to prepare an OSCP with every conceivable contingency; no information was left out. As regulators and operators have gained experience and become more confident, however, OSCPs have begun to evolve to a point where they are more specific to regional requirements. “They have a narrower scope and greater specifics,” says Ms Connal. “For instance, EU guidance standards are now being filtered to each country, so that all EU countries are striving for the same standards.” In the longer term, operators will see OSCPs migrate to the cloud. “There will be

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OSRL works closely with operators to create customised, targeted and cost effective oil spill response solutions.

applications and tools that allow greater real-time functionality,” Ms Southworth adds.

Value for Money

One thing will always remain the same, however; operators will always be looking for value for money. “They want OSCP documents they can use, that are sitespecific and easy to follow,” says Ms Connal.

“They want greater operational depth that

is more specific to the client’s and the country’s needs.” And they will always want someone they can trust and rely on. “When choosing a consultant, you want someone who is there year-in and year-out,” concludes Ms Connal. “Someone you can build a good relationship with and be able to call and ask questions and get advice any time.” i. www.oilspillresponse.com

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Gas to Become World’s Primary Energy Source by 2035 Oil and gas will be crucial cOmpOnents Of the wOrld’s

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dnV gl’s fOrecast Of the energy transition. While renewable energy’s share of the energy mix will increase, oil and gas will account for 44% of the world energy supply in 2050, compared to 53% today. Gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034.

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NV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook (ETO), a forecast that spans the global energy mix to 2050, predicts that global demand for energy will flatten in 2030, then steadily decline over the following two decades, thanks to step-changes in energy efficiency.

The fossil-fuel share of the world’s primary energy mix will decrease from 81% currently to 52% in 2050.

Demand for oil will peak in 2022, driven by expectations for a surge in prominence of light electric vehicles, accounting for 50% of new car sales globally by 2035. However, the stage is set for gas to become the largest single source of energy towards 2050, and be the last of the fossil fuels to experience peak demand, which DNV GL expects will occur in 2035.

A Key Role

Gas will continue to play a key role alongside renewables in helping to meet future, lower-carbon energy requirements. Major oil companies intend to increase the amount of gas in their reserves, and DNV GL expect an accelerated shift by 2022 as they decarbonise business portfolios.

While demand for hydrocarbons will peak over the next two decades, significant investment will be needed to add new oil and gas production capacity and operate

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Gas will continue to play a key role alongside renewables in helping to meet future, lower-carbon, energy requirements.

existing assets safely and sustainably.

However, the results of DNV GL’s model reinforce the need to maintain strict cost efficiency in order to achieve the margins necessary for future capital and operational expenditure.

“We have seen impressive and important innovative efforts across the energy industry, resulting in cost-saving and efficiency gains. The oil and gas industry must continue on a path of strict cost control to stay relevant. Coming from a tradition of technological achievements, and having the advantage of existing infrastructure and value chains, this industry has the potential to continue to contribute to energy security and shape our energy future,” says Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO at DNV GL – Oil & Gas. “Increased digitalisation, standardisation and remote or autonomous operations will play a central role in achieving long-term cost savings and improving the oil and gas

industry’s carbon footprint. We also expect the industry to turn to innovations in facility design, operating models and contracting strategies,” Ms Tørstad adds.

The main ETO report covers the transition of the entire energy mix up to 2050. Sectorspecific supplements accompany this: an oil & gas supplement and a renewable-power & energy supplement. A maritime supplement will be available later this year. DNV GL’s oil & gas supplement considers some of the key trends identified by the company’s model across the sector’s value chain, and explores their implications. i. www.dnvgl.com

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Optimised EN 13001-3-5 Ramshorn Hooks for Improved Working Efficiency up until recently, lifting hOOks fOr cranes were designed and MANufACTuRED TO MEET THE DIN 15402 STANDARD. IN JANuARy 2017, THIS originally German standard was withdrawn, to be replaced by the European Standard, EN 13001-3-5.

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his new standard specifies general conditions, requirements and methods for preventing hazards with crane hooks, by design as well as manufacturing verification.

While far from lenient, the EN 13001-3-5 standard leaves manufacturers quite some leeway to design hook shapes that would prevent compliance with the earlier DIN standard.

Increased Bending Radius

Ropeblock decided to utilise the changing of the guard by developing an optimised shape

for its ramshorn hook bodies, while the geometry still meets or exceeds the strength prescribed in the standard. Being designed with operational safety and durability in mind, the new hooks feature an optimised sling zone shape, which markedly increases the bending radius while still allowing the hooks to work with traditional hardware. As a result, wire rope slings and grommets used in combination with these hooks will suffer less wear, whereas sling and grommet capacity will be less compromised. This is true, perhaps to an even greater extent, for fibre slings where the former ‘edges’ created severe damages to the sling from time to time.

Higher Utilisation Capacity

Wire rope slings and grommets used in combination with the improved hooks will suffer less wear, whereas sling and grommet capacity will be less compromised.

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As a Ropeblock spokesman says, “The utilisation capacity of slings and grommets largely depends on the bending radius of the used hook seat. Simply put, the sharper the edge, the lower the utilisation capacity.

Besides affecting this efficiency in general, lower utilisation capacity may compromise workplace safety. By increasing the bending radius in the sling zone our engineers delivered a design that significantly improves the working efficiency of slings and grommets.” The Ropeblock EN 13001-3-5 ramshorn hooks will be implemented first in the 50t and up capacity ranges. The former DIN 15402 hooks, while remaining available for some time to come, will be gradually phased out. i. www.ropeblock.com

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Problem Solving and Capacity of Experience THe offsHore energy AnD reneWAbles MArkeT enjoys THe IMAge of beIng rATHer energeTIc AnD InnovATIve, cerTAInly coMpAreD To oTHer InDusTrIAl MArkeTs WHere HIgH InTeresTs AnD HIgH rIsks Are InvolveD. Is this a correct assumption? Martijn boone and Martijn Holtkamp, both owners of Draftec and every inch technicians, grin a little when asked. Martijn boone says, “I think it is safe to say that most of our clients are pleasantly surprised when they see the solution to their technical challenge from our angle.” words by Arno DIrkzWAger

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ince its establishment in 2009, Draftec has offered its clients integrated solutions using combined know-how in the areas of hydraulics, electronics, automation and mechanics. In the early days, the focus of the company was on engineering, but throughout the years, Draftec has extended its activities into production and installation as well. With their solutions, Draftec aims at heavy industry sectors, onshore as well as offshore. They supply not only components and systems but also complete installations.

“Although our company has grown over the years, we try to stay lean,” Mr Holtkamp says. “It is not our intention to do everything ourselves and, when necessary, we can outsource specific elements of projects.”

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Draftec aims at heavy industry sectors.

As a team, and in close cooperation with the client, we go for the better angle.

An Attractive Market

During the last few years, the offshore wind industry has become an attractive market for Draftec. Mr boone says, “This market is relatively new, with new challenges that need new solutions, also in the fields of electronics and mechanics. for this, we can arrange for the complete scope of work, such as in cable laying.” Mr Holtkamp adds, “one new development we are looking at is the automation, monitoring and robotisation of the cable-lay operations.

With these innovations, a large part of the cable-lay operation can be taken care of by one single operator, making things more efficient, not only in cable laying but also in the survey and maintenance of alreadyinstalled cables.” Mr boone continues, “In the markets we are active in, most clients prefer to talk with one party for the complete scope. Most of our clients see it as a big advantage that they can rely on a relatively small and flexible supplier who is able to combine different fields of technical skills. There are more companies in this business with the same skills and capabilities as our individual engineers and project leaders. but as a team, and in close cooperation with the client, we go for the better angle. It is not just a meaningless phrase when we say we place ourselves in our client’s position, trying to search for the best solution to their problems.”

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As competition is strong and the markets are getting smaller, Draftec continues to distinguish themselves by further specialisation and innovation within its most expert disciplines.

Mr boone: “recently, we have started to supply cameras on board vessels and platforms. for us, this is a new type of product within an existing technology. With the cameras, vessels and platforms can be monitored, even from a distance. Also, we have developed a new control system with

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a plc and external Internet connection, enabling support from the shore. In many cases, this has already proved its worth as glitches could be solved together with the technical crew on board, without needing to send in a specialist. This technology pays off, especially if a vessel or platform is hard to reach. It means that, without sending a technician, our client can still count on our 24/7 support.” Mr Holtkamp adds, “The next step will be making use of internet 4.0 such as analytics out of big data and the Internet of Things. Data can be collected using sensors not only on the equipment we supply, but also on other installations and constructions. predictions can be made from

Throughout the years, Draftec has extended its activities into production and installation.

this data, making maintenance systems much smarter and, in the end, more efficient.” “our problem-solving capacity and depth of experience have brought us to where we stand now, as many clients appreciate these qualities. And in developing and providing these new kinds of solutions, we have found ourselves a new challenge,” Mr boone smiles.

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BOW has already set foot in Rotterdam, working at Maasvlakte 2 for SIF.

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“For us, these kinds of projects, consisting of lifting and transporting, are very interesting.”

There is no way we are going to say ‘no’ to any of our existing and new clients.

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General Manager at BOW Terminal, Mr Reijntjes.

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A total of 14ha of BOW’s terminal in Vlissingen will be in use for East Anglia One.

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ithin the next few months, 306 pinpiles will arrive at BOW Terminal along with 36 jackets. Lamprell will be delivering a total of 180 pinpiles in three separate trips from China. A further 126 pinpiles will be shipped

by Van Oord from the Spanish producers Navantia and Windar. Of these piles, a maximum of 40 will be stored at the terminal as flexible stock due to in and outgoing shipments. The 36 tripod jackets will be produced by Lamprell at their facilities in the Middle East. Apart from the pinpiles and jackets, grout, used for the foundations, will be stored in Vlissingen as well.

In Full Use

As this project and other upcoming projects imply, the Vlissingen terminal will be in full use for the next few years. This does not mean BOW will sit back and relax. Ludolf Reijntjes, General Manager at BOW Terminal, explains: “Of course, we are glad to have such a large project to take care of at our Vlissingen terminal, but we will nevertheless continue to help new and existing customers with their projects. For this, we are first looking at the possibility of making use of other locations in Vlissingen and, in addition to that, we can also service projects in other Dutch ports.”

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BOW has already set foot in Rotterdam, working at Maasvlakte 2 for SIF last year. For now, work in Rotterdam is fully dedicated to this company, but when necessary this can be extended to other parties. In Rotterdam, SIF constructs monopiles for the offshore wind industry, but also transition pieces and segments for pipelines for the offshore oil & gas industry. Mr Reijntjes: “For SIF, we take

care of the complete in and outgoing logistical operation at their Rotterdam terminal, for which we use SPMTs and two cranes. As bigger projects are planned for the near future, we are going to use an extra 1,000t crane. For us, these kinds of projects, consisting of lifting and transporting, are very interesting. Very often, when working for a new client, the scope of a project starts relatively small, but once we have got used to each other, the number and the size of projects rise and we are able to relieve the client of a lot of the workload and stress.”

Apart from Rotterdam and Vlissingen, BOW is now looking at the chance to expand its activities to IJmuiden (part of the port of Amsterdam) and Eemshaven (part of Groningen Seaports). Mr Reijntjes: “Our terminal in Vlissingen might have limited possibilities over the next few years, but there is no way we are going to say ‘no’ to any of our existing and new clients. Apart from Vlissingen, Rotterdam, IJmuiden and Eemshaven are interesting locations for us to look at as they also have space and the proper facilities we need.”

Offshore Energy

For many years, BOW Terminal has been present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference. For the first time, this year the company will have a booth of its own.

“Offshore Energy is an important event. In Amsterdam we will have the opportunity of meeting a lot of existing and potential customers. We are looking forward to receiving them at our booth so we can inform them about our current and future plans.” i. www.bowterminal.nl

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HiLLebrand and asK roMein Join forces

A Major Advantage Last year, MiddeLburg-based construction coMpany HiLLebrand Merged witH asK roMein. togetHer, tHe two coMpanies Have big aMbitions in botH tHe offsHore and infrastructuraL sectors. words by yara rood

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sK romein is a big player in offshore and building-industry steel constructions, with an offshore site in vlissingen (nL) and big steel plants in roosendaal (nL) and Malle (be). they are involved in a vast array of projects, from offshore to football stadiums and even an indoor ski slope. Hillebrand, on the other hand, had qualities which were of great interest to asK romein. Hillebrand specialises in high-strength steel, which is in great demand in the offshore industry and requires specific procedures and experience.

Many Similarities

The big advantage of the merger is having several locations that facilitate both infrastructure and offshore construction.

with the crisis leaving the offshore sector in a bit of a dip, asK romein was looking for a partner that specialised in particular fields. Hillebrand had a 50/50 distribution between infrastructural projects, such as bridges, and offshore. where construction is concerned, there are many similarities between bridge building and offshore construction. a bridge is a one-off; strict requirements must be complied with; assembly is often done from the water and design is an essential element. all these factors apply equally to offshore constructions. the two markets are compatible, which was interesting to asK romein, who wanted to expand their areas of expertise. the locations of both companies also fit together perfectly: asK romein has an open-water location in the port of vlissingen, which has a direct connection, by water, to Hillebrandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site in Middelburg.

Hillebrand employs an extended, on-location (offshore) crew; a specialised workforce equipped with a mobile workshop, which can carry out construction services in any port in europe. this flexible service was another attractive feature for asK romein, guaranteeing full independence from location restrictions.

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CONSTR UCTION & FABRICATION A Pin Pile Template is Loaded-Out at Hillebrand’s facility in Middelburg.

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The Power of Big Numbers

the merger has already proved to be successful. Last spring, Hillebrand fitted three barges for seaway Heavy Lifting, a project that required the production of some 700t - 800t of steel within 2½ months. a similar project is in the pipeline for the near future. the power of big numbers is at play. the demands that need to be met in order to win a contract for a construction project are getting ever higher in terms of bank guarantees and insurances. being part of a big group can be a huge benefit in those areas. a further advantage of the merger is having several locations that facilitate both infrastructure and offshore construction.

Offshore Innovations

throughout the offshore industry, operations & Maintenance (o&M) is becoming an increasingly important factor. other developments are also taking place. engineering procurement construction (epc) projects are on the rise. previously, the owner of a windfarm would often provide specifications for an installation, which would then be prepared as a construction kit and built. nowadays, initiators of windfarms often just buy the

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license. then the project gets taken on by a main contractor and an installation contractor. one company delivers the complete foundation, another delivers a turbine, and then they require an epc delivery.

Ambitious Plans

Hillebrand does not do serial-foundation building. they take care of everything around an installation, such as providing the building tools – pile grippers, handling tools, spreader bars, sea fastening scopes, installation tools, etc. they also have ambitious plans. construction of a new roro facility in the port of vlissingen, as well as offices and a production yard, is to start this year on the terrain bordering the current asK romein site. this enables Hillebrand, the name now used for both the vlissingen and Middelburg locations, to facilitate bigger ships and load the tools directly onto the barges. they have the added benefit of having personnel that is trained in these sorts of operations as well as in o&M projects. what might be more important, however, is that they can adapt quickly. designing, engineering and procurement often take a long time.

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Hillebrand employs an extended on-location crew, which can carry out construction services in any port in Europe.

construction then needs to be executed as quickly as possible. Hillebrand is now able to produce massive offshore projects at both sites in Zeeland simultaneously, and, whenever necessary, to build smaller prefab pieces at the plants in roosendaal and Malle, which they can then assemble in Zeeland. by efficiently spreading building projects over these four locations, they can mobilise a large production capacity in a very short time. in the offshore sector, time is often of the essence, so this can be a major advantage. i. www.hillebrand.nu

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Reliable Flow Control for Mainstream and Ancillary Offshore Applications

Improved HVAC reliability for CLOV FPSO. Photo courtesy of Total

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hey deliver reliable and accurate performance, operating valves and controlling the flow in every area, often at high pressures and in difficult environments where safety is paramount. In addition to mainstream duties, the scope of Rotorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience and range of products also delivers solutions in ancillary offshore applications.

Two recent examples of this are the improved HVAC reliability on an FPSO and an innovative gearbox for vital subsea maintenance.

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Improved HVAC Reliability on Giant FPSO

The giant CLOV FPSO vessel is the hub for 34 subsea wells in four deep offshore oilfields, Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta, operated by Total off the coast of Angola. The vessel relies on its HVAC system not only for the comfort and safety of crewmembers but also to provide a stable operating environment for programmable logic controllers (PLC) and associated critical control equipment. The application demands precise accuracy to maintain air quality and ventilation in the many enclosed cabins, offices, sub-stations and PLC rooms contained inside the massive vessel. The temperature has to be accurately controlled and the air supply has to be reliable. When actuators were needed on the HVAC air-handling units and coolingwater supply, Rotork modulating CMA and CVA electric process control valve actuators were selected for their proven field performance.

Working with the CLOV HVAC maintenance team, engineers from Rotork South Africa installed and commissioned the new actuators, which were supplied in accordance with the Total CLOV marine specification. Operating from the existing 4-20mA control signal, the actuators provide precise and responsive valve positional control and feedback, with repeatability and resolution at less than 0.1%.

Following the installation, CLOV has reported that the HVAC system is operating at 100% efficiency and there have been no failures.

Innovative Gearbox for Vital Subsea Maintenance

In the UK, Rotork’s Gears division has designed and manufactured an innovative gearbox to provide a key function in subsea valve intervention systems used for diver-less applications. The LS1 (Linear Subsea Model 1) gearbox is currently installed in a Choke Insert Running Tool (CIRT) that is used for the maintenance of retrievable choke valves in shallow and deep-water subsea locations. In this demanding application, a CIRT is lowered onto the top of the valve and attached to the choke valve insert, which is then lifted out of the valve and brought to the surface inside the CIRT. A second CIRT containing the replacement valve insert is then lowered onto the valve and the insert is lowered into the valve.

The key duty in this process is the lifting and lowering of the valve insert and this is the function performed by the LS1 gearbox. It is designed as a linear screw jack system and can be operated either by an ROV or manually by a diver via a hand wheel.

Reliability is vital for this function so the gearbox design incorporates pressure compensation for subsea applications at any depth.

In spite of its small dimensions, the LS1 gearbox has a maximum lifting capacity of five tonnes. The screw jack system can also be configured horizontally, providing increased flexibility to suit other subsea applications. The LS1 design allows an increase in the number of input turns when used with an ROV. i. www.rotork.com

The Rotork LS1 gearbox provides a key function in subsea valve intervention systems.

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One of the Rotork CMA actuators installed on the CLOV HVAC system.

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People Bart Brom

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Bart Brom, currently Director and Business Unit Manager Marine & Offshore at Eekels Technology in Kolham, will be appointed CEO of Alphatron Marine Group in Rotterdam, effective as of 1 January 2018.

During his career, Mr Brom has fulfilled various management and executive positions with companies in the maritime electrical engineering sector, such as Alewijnse and Bakker Sliedrecht.

Danos has appointed Clay Carter as Operations Manager for the company’s coatings service line.

The appointment follows Mr Carter’s successful tenure as Acting Coatings Operations Manager since 2016. In his new role, Mr Carter has the responsibility for all day-to-day coatings activities and oversees more than 100 employees.

DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, the international oil and gas company wholly owned by LetterOne, has appointed Maria Moraeus Hanssen as its new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board. The appointment is expected to take effect in January 2018, when Ms Moraeus Hanssen will succeed Thomas Rappuhn, who is handing over after 30 years at the company, including twelve years on the Executive Board and eight years as CEO.

Rapidly growing plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair specialists HydraWell has appointed Mark Sørheim as its new CEO. Mr Sørheim joins HydraWell from Schlumberger in Aberdeen where he held the position of Integrated Drilling & Completion Project Director. Mr Sørheim spent almost 20 years at Schlumberger, including management roles in UK, Norway and France as well as operational roles in the UK, Colombia and India.

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Steve Window joined SIMWAVE, the maritime simulation centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in August of this year. As Manager for Navigation, Steve will be responsible for overseeing all training and assessment on the various fullmission bridge simulators that will be installed at the 5,000m² centre.

Prior to joining SIMWAVE, Steve worked for eight years at Warsash Maritime Academy and served for 21 years as an officer in the Royal Navy in a variety of roles.

Xodus Group has appointed Enrico Salardi as its Decommissioning Director to lead the company’s experienced ‘decom division’ which was formed in 2015.

Mr Salardi has more than 20 years’ experience in the management of oil and gas assets.

He joins Xodus from operator Quadrant Energy, where he was Senior Project Manager for a number of decommissioning programmes in Australia.

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northern lights Northern Lights, manufacturer of marine power generation and climate control products has announced the promotion of Kit Purdy to Vice President/General Manager. Mr Purdy has had a passion for engines and boating his entire life. Working in various aspects of this industry and as an avid boater, he brings a knowledgeable perspective to Northern Lights.

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Mr Christie will be responsible for all levels of the tendering process, providing technical assistance to OEM engineers and customers.

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New O&M Database EICAssetMap

Bayards UP has partnered up with Kubiko, an innovative specialist in anti-guano systems for offshore facilities. Bird droppings on offshore facilities pose a major health and safety hazard.

Traditional repellent systems use a limited combination of sounds and light effects. Birds, however, get accustomed to these. So until now, the only way to keep helidecks guano-free has meant frequent cleaning and repainting, as guano is highly corrosive and difficult to remove.

The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has launched its newest business development tool, EICAssetMap. EICAssetMap is an interactive operations and maintenance (O&M) database which maps all major UK energy facilities across all sectors (oil and gas, power, nuclear and renewables) and is the only database of its type to do so.

Users can search for facilities by location, sector and operator. The database, which is updated daily by the EICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expert analysts, charts the full lifecycle of energy facilities from start-up through to decommissioning. As well as giving an overview of the facilities, it also provides contact information for the site operators and many of their contractors. i. www.the-eic.com

Bayards UP and Kubiko are developing a game changer: a system that effectively uses artificial intelligence to localise and target birds with a laser projection of a virtual predator. The system uses advanced pattern recognition to discriminate between birds, humans and helicopters, making sure the crew and pilot remain safe. i. www.bayardsup.com

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Damen has introduced an online dredge job calculator to unburden contractors of these time-consuming, and therefore costly, tasks. With just a few mouse clicks on the straightforward online platform, known as Sandy, the contractor enters the defining characteristics of the dredging job at hand. The result not only provides detailed advice on which cutter suction dredger should be mobilised, but also includes which options are complementary to the specific project. This can include supplementary equipment such as spud carriages, booster stations and anchor booms. i. www.damen.com

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OSI OUTFITTERS PAGES Free App iGASES Now Available in French and Spanish

New Intelligent Quantitative Well-Casing Properties Tool

The latest version of the app ‘iGASES’ by the gas application specialist WITT is now also available in French and Spanish. The free Android and iOS application includes several functions, which make it easier to work with technical gases and support the user in his or her daily work. Along with the two new languages, iGASES can be used in English and German. A real multitool, the Witt app offers several modules to the user. The core part is a gas reference book, containing the most important physical-chemical properties such as density, vapour pressure, flammability limits or thermal conductivity as well as safety information for numerous gases. The app is available as a free download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Android Market.

Probe Technologies Holdings has introduced the iQ, a new multi-purpose inspection tool that provides quantitative measurements of well-casing thickness and inner diameter (ID), as well as a comprehensive analysis of casing material properties. It operates in highpressure wellbores, including those in highly deviated and horizontal wells, up to 20,000psi, in temperatures as high as 175°C. The primary advantage of the Probe iQ is that it provides precise casing measurements such as ID, thickness, and material properties, including magnetic permeability and electrical conductivity with quadrant circumferential sensitivity.

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STAUFF is adding male stud swivel elbows to extend its range of tube fittings. These connecting elements feature an additional axis of rotation in the connector and introduce continuous freedom of movement into the hydraulic line – for instance at the hydraulic attachments of construction machinery or the articulated joints of wheel loaders – further increasing the leak safety of the hydraulic system. The compact design of the FI-DGWESV swivel fittings compensate for regular or irregular rotating, pivoting or oscillating movements between the line and machine component during operation, for instance for the tension-free connection of pressurised hose lines equipped with connecting fittings incorporating a sealing cone connection in accordance with DIN 3865.

Peutz Real Time Underwater Acoustic Measurement System Peutz has further developed its autonomous underwater noise measurement system into a real-time monitoring system for piling noise which is designed to be fully BSH compliant. Realtime underwater piling noise monitoring has successfully been conducted during the installation of the offshore substation at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 windfarm. The measured piling noise data were transmitted by a surface buoy and monitored from the installation vessel during the pile driving.

The data were real-time processed to obtain the relevant parameters SEL5% and Lpeak. The development of these parameters was monitored during the pile driving and, when necessary, used to adapt the hammer energy to avoid exceeding the noise limits. Directly after the last stroke of a pile, a full field report containing the relevant parameters was available for reporting to the installation contractor and BSH.

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OSI OUTFITTERS PAGES Retrofitting Anode Blocks As soon as water is involved, corrosion is an issue that needs to be addressed. One remedy is to retrofit anode blocks and replace parts.

Even ‘rustproof’ pumps made of stainless steel are not completely immune to corrosion. Salty water has a huge potential to cause contact corrosion, if it connects different metals – basically always. And all manufacturers face this problem. This is why Tsurumi now supplies retrofittable sacrificial anodes.

The solid plates made of aluminium or zinc are simply screwed to the casing. The complete set, which is available in retail stores, contains all the necessary material.

Two plates are required per pump.

VOSSLok40: First Alternative to Ferrule Fittings With the newly developed VOSSLok40 tube coupling system, VOSS is now offering users of 40° ferrule fittings a highquality alternative. The system is based on the principle of tube forming established in hydraulics. VOSSLok40 scores with its reliable process security, creates extremely tight connections and convinces with its cost effectiveness. The range of applications of VOSSLok40 is highly diversified. The pure metal-sealing forming system ensures highly precise sealing at nominal pressures of up to 700bar and temperatures down to -40°C. It is ideal for tubes with an outside diameter of 6mm to 22mm. Stainless steel 1.4571 and steel E235/E355, aluminium and CuNiFe (copper-nickel alloys) are suitable as tube materials. i. www.voss-fluid.de

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The World’s First Integrated Survey-Grade LiDAR Scan of Offshore Asset Texo DSI, the offshore division of Texo Drone Survey and Inspection, has carried out the first-ever Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) survey-grade LiDAR scan of an offshore asset, combined with ground-based Simultaneous Location and Mapping (SLAM). A team from Texo DSI (UKCS) travelled to the port of Esbjerg in Denmark, from where they went on to scan Paragon Offshore’s HZ1 jack up. Pim Peters, drilling superintendent at Paragon Offshore, says, “This was an exciting project to be a part of.

The big gain for us is improving the quality of our inspections by having more accurate data rather than relying on eyewitness feedback, and moving to comparative analysis on trends, specifically around corrosion rates. In addition, we can reduce the risk to personnel, with fewer working at height or in confined spaces, as well as having a more efficient set up which has significant economic advantages.” i. www.texodroneservices.co.uk

Electro-Hydraulic Power Pack for Smaller and Inspection-Class ROVs Webtool has announced the industry’s first electro-hydraulic power pack bringing a high pressure, hydraulic capability to inspection-class and smaller ROVs. The lightweight, batterypowered power pack, called EHP350, is designed to be used with Webtool wire rope and softline cutters at water depths of up to 1000m. Until now, inspection-class ROVs have lacked the capability to use the Webtool range of subsea cutters, due to the weight of the hydraulic systems required. The EHP350 power pack weighs less than 7kg in water, and can generate 350bar of hydraulic pressure. i. www.webtool.co.uk

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AncoferWaldram Steelplates bv P.O. Box 190 4900 AD Oosterhout The Netherlands T +31 (0)162 491 500 F +31 (0)162 429 806 E sales@aws.dillinger.biz I www.ancoferwaldram.com Over 100,000 tons of quality heavy steel plates in stock AncoferWaldram Steelplates B.V. (AWS) is a stockholding wholesaler and steel service center, specializing in the supply of hot-rolled heavy carbon steel (quarto) plates, and profiled parts for more than 40 years now. Over the years, AWS has developed into a business that sets the standard for its industry.

Plates from stock or profiled parts The choice is yours! It is the combination of comprehensive stocks of over 100,000 tons of heavy carbon steel plates plus the sophisticated profiling plant that gives AWS a decisive lead in experience, product range and customer service.

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DBR BV Lelystraat 53 – NL-3364 AH P.O. Box 1039 – NL-3360 BA Sliedrecht –The Netherlands T +31 (0)184 613 200 F +31 (0)184 612 654 E info@dbr-bv.nl I www.dbr-bv.nl Contact: H.J. Hafkamp DBR BV is the Dutch specialist in diesel and gas generator sets up to 4,000kVA, pumps and diesel pump sets up to 2,000kW in the oil and gas, wind farm, dredging and shipping industry worldwide.

The well-engineered generator and pump sets are custom-built and assembled by DBR in accordance to high quality offshore standards and marine classification rules.

Delta SubSea 550 Club Dr, Suite 345 Montgomery, Texas 77316, USA T +1936-582-7237 I www.deltasubsea-rov.com Delta SubSea (DSS) is a leading integrated independent provider of ROV Services and Solutions. Delta SubSea’s ROV fleet is focused on solutions for customers in the inspection, repair and maintenance, construction, drilling and decommissioning market segments.

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Heinen & Hopman Produktieweg 12 3751 LN Spakenburg The Netherlands T +31 (0)33 299 25 00 F +31 (0)33 299 25 99 E pr@heinenhopman.com I www.heinenhopman.com Contact: J.W.E. Hopman Heinen & Hopman Engineering is a world leader in air conditioning, mechanical ventilation,central heating, refrigeration, sanitary systems, fire protection, environmental systems and air duct cleaning. Founded in 1965, the company is renowned for being an innovator in the design, engineering and installation of customised solutions.

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We are fully authorised to perform Safety Surveys and issue Statutory & Class Certification including ISM, ISPS and MLC audits. We provide services for any type or tonnage of vessel worldwide.

Nicoverken Marine Services BV Algerastraat 20 3125 BS Schiedam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 238 0999 F +31 (0)10 238 0988 E info@nicoverken.nl I www.nicoverken.nl Contact: Jacco Vermunt Distributor, 24/7 service & spare parts agent of marine equipment.

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As media partner for all major trade shows, the first show we attended after the summer was SPE Offshore Europe Aberdeen. This exhibition was very diverse, with many new innovative products, technical presentations and the decommissioning zone, which was organised for the first time. This year once again proved that Offshore Europe is a highly dynamic event and a source of inspiration.

On 14 June, Offshore Wind Innovators was launched at the Wind Day Conference. Since its establishment, this initiative appears to be a great success as it has already attracted 60 participants; by the end of this year, this is expected to grow to at least a hundred. You can meet this organisation at the Startup Zone at Offshore Energy in Amsterdam, where they will be able to inform you about their upcoming activities, products and services.

31 August, I attented Chillin’ & Grillin’ 2.0, organised by F3O, Intramar Insurances and Margetson Van ’t Zelfde in Vlissingen. In the afternoon, Nico de Wit of Intramar and Nigel Margetson exposed their knowledge in the field of international law and insurance by presenting the SUPPLYTIME 2017, which is a more neutrally balanced contract than its predecessors. Most of the exceptions to its knock-for-knock liability regime have been removed to broaden its appeal. New, or re-worded clauses cover critical issues such as suspension and termination, maintenance days, common fuel systems, surveys & audits and layup.

The coming months will again be busy and

pleasant ones, with many exhibitions and meetings, such as: • IRO member meeting at Resato International, Assen. Resato is a manufacturer of highpressure technologies. IRO meetings are always educational and a perfect way to meet new people in the industry and, of course, to catch up.

• Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in RAI Amsterdam (tenth anniversary), visit us at booth 2.000 E. • Europort in AHOY Rotterdam, visit us at booth 2220.

• WindEurope Conference & Exhibition Amsterdam, visit us at the Dutch Village organised by IRO and NWEA. At WindEnergy, make sure you pick up our Offshore Industry issue 6 which will cover subjects such as Deepwater, Offshore Wind and Offshore Equipment.

I’m sure I’ll catch up with many of you in the coming months!

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