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More than Energy ocean mining

Welcome

Inspiring Insights After A long And exciting summer, everyone is now bAck on trAck for the remAinder of the yeAr. no doubt, mAny in the industry Are AlreAdy looking AheAd towArds 2020, but for this yeAr, A lot is yet to come.

First of all, the exhibition season starts with SPE’s Offshore Europe 2019 exhibition and conference. Europe’s number one upstream event will show all the latest developments and innovations in the oil & gas industry. Despite the growing share of renewables in the energy supply, we all know that for the next decades oil and gas will remain the backbone of our energy demand, but they will also act as important raw material for thousands of products as long as eco-friendly alternatives are not available in adequate volumes.

Only a few years ago, the offshore wind industry was mainly focussing on Europe and the North Sea. This year seems to be the turning point for this development, with many new projects being announced in the US and several Asian countries based on ambitious targets for the upcoming years. While offshore wind is speeding up, deep-sea mining is still in its exploratory phase. Only a handful of companies have been granted permits for recovering samples from the bottom of the deep ocean and commercialisation is still far off. Apart from deep-sea mining, near-shore locations are already being exploited – for diamonds, for instance.

It is good to see that within the offshore industry both the existing and new segments are continuing to develop, resulting in new innovative solutions and new opportunities for all of us. The growing offshore wind industry shows that contractors and suppliers can move rapidly towards new markets when they really want to, and no doubt within a few years the same will happen with ocean mining, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage.

Of course, this issue of Offshore Industry has a lot to say about the above-mentioned developments. Reading these and the many other interesting articles will surely lead to some inspiring insights… writing about it certainly did!

Enjoy reading!

Arno Dirkzwager editor ARNO@yNFPUblIShERS.cOm

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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.

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Blue Mining Success Points the Way Forward More than Energy Don’t Pick Up What You Don’t Need Harvesting Deepsea Metals

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New Subsea Cable Connects Africa with Europe On the COver Despite the growing share of renewables in the energy supply, we all know that for the next decades oil and gas will remain the backbone of our energy demand, but they will also act as important raw material for thousands of products as long as eco-friendly alternatives are not available in adequate volumes.

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news in brief North-Sea Decommissioning Project

Formosa 2 OWF contract Jan De Nul has secured the Formosa 2 OWF contract in Taiwan and underlined its expansion in Asian OWFs. Formosa 2 OWF is the third Taiwanese OWF contract for Jan De Nul Group and will have more than three times the capacity of the Changhua OWF and the Formosa 1 Phase 2 OWF. Under this contract, Jan De Nul Group will be responsible for the foundation design, fabrication and installation, as well as for the design, supply and installation of the subsea cables. Construction work is planned to start in 2020 and the windfarm is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2021.

Bogi Vang, Deputy Country Manager UK & Senior Financial Adviser at DNO North Sea and Phil Milton, CEO at Well-Safe Solutions.

Well-Safe Solutions has announced the award of a major contract to decommission up to 21 wells on the Schooner and Ketch fields in the UKCS, operated by DNO North Sea (ROGB) Limited, a subsidiary of DNO ASA. The Schooner and Ketch fields, located in the UK Southern North Sea, ceased production in August 2018, with 20 platform wells and a single subsea well.

The project will commence offshore operations at the end of 2019. The campaign is expected to last approximately two years. Well-Safe will be responsible for the delivery of key aspects of the project including engineering, contractor management and logistics with DNO retaining welloperatorship.

Next Step Challenge Awards The Danish company BLOC has won the Next Step Challenge trophy for being the most scalable company within the Scale-Up Denmark centre for Offshore Industry. A selection board of five business leaders selected the winner from the eight participating scale-up companies, who, in turn, had been selected from amongst more than 1,000 companies to participate in the Next Step Challenge business development programme. BLOC’s BunkerTrace solution is a blockchain-based inclusive support system that enhances marine fuel traceability and provides a clear chain of custody for better quality assurance in the bunker fuel supply chain. The solution allows charterers, ship owners, operators, fuel suppliers and crew to trace the provenance of fuel, ensuring that it is both safe and compliant with the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap, and enabling better tracking and validation of emissions.

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news in brief CX-Ball Saves Rig-time

Gas Turbine Generator Packages Power FPSO Siemens will provide MODEC with three 34MW SGT-A35 gas turbine power generation packages that will power MODEC’s floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The vessel, referred to as the Eni Mexico Area 1 FPSO, will be deployed in the Offshore Area 1 approximately 10km off the coast of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 32m. The field is owned by a consortium of two companies including Eni Mexico as operator and Qatar Petroleum. MODEC is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, mobilisation, installation, and operation of the FPSO. Once operating in 2021, the FPSO is expected to process 90,000 barrels per day of crude oil and have a storage capacity of 900,000 barrels of crude oil.

Coretrax, the wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist, has seen the deployment of its drill pipe cleaning tool, the CX-Ball, saving 278 hours of rigtime, equivalent to 11.58 days, since the product was launched in 2014, based on an average time saving of eight minutes per ball. Unlike other products on the market, the CX-Ball is encased in a soluble material which temporarily restricts the shape of the ball. This allows it to be easily and accurately deployed by a launch tube fitted directly into the drill pipe. When the CX-Ball comes into contact with water, the ball expands and returns to its original shape. The high parting stretch ratio of the foam ball allows it to pass through small restrictions undamaged as it is pumped downhole.

Cooperation to Develop New Lifting Method Van Oord and Mammoet are joining forces in a partnership with the promising scale-up Verton to develop a new lifting method for installing wind-turbine blades. The company was scouted via the maritime innovation platform PortXL. By sharing knowledge and expertise, the three companies are developing a way to shorten the installation cycle times and make installation safer for operators. The Australian tech company Verton has developed a remote rotating device that uses gyroscopic modules to rotate a suspended load. A new concept has been developed in which this unit is integrated into a lifting yoke for installing wind turbine blades. Both Van Oord and Mammoet have committed to engage in the first of three phases of the development.

From left to right: Mr Stoof, Global Director Market Development & Innovation at Mammoet, Mr Bourne, Managing Director of Verton and Mr Verheul, COO at Van Oord.

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news in brief High-wave offshore solar panels soon a reality

A consortium comprising Tractebel, Jan De Nul, DEME, Soltech and Ghent University is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in the field of marine floating solar technology. The partners strongly believe that solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in offshore waters are one of the essential future green energy sources. Combining aquaculture and offshore wind power in the same location, this innovative technology allows for a more efficient use of available space. Taking solar technology to a rough offshore environment needs the existing solar PV panels to be adapted to resist salt water and withstand strong currents and wave action. In addition, a cost-competitive concept for the floater structure will also be designed. Finally, the integration of the floating PV panels in the ecosystem will be investigated from the start to reduce the impact as much as possible. The consortium partners bring together all the required skills and expertise to make this innovative project a success.

Pipecheck 5.1 Software Released Creaform, a portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services company has announced the release of Pipecheck 5.1, a major upgrade to the sophisticated non-destructive testing (NDT) software for pipeline integrity inspections in the oil and gas industry. Pipecheck 5.1 is compatible with the recently released HandySCAN BLACK, the latest generation of Creaform’s HandySCAN 3D portable 3D scanners.

Pipecheck 5.1 and HandySCAN BLACK are powerful technology solutions, which mitigate the risk of pipeline damage and ensure regulatory compliance.

New Offshore Wind Energy Capacity in Europe Europe has installed 1.9GW of new offshore wind energy capacity in first half of 2019, according to figures released recently by WindEurope. In the same period in 2018 this was 1.1GW. The UK (931MW), Denmark (374MW), Belgium (370MW) and Germany (252MW) account for these installations. This includes Hornsea 1 in the UK which, when completed, will be the world’s largest windfarm, with 1.2GW. In the first half of 2019, Europe invested EUR 2.4 billion in the construction of future offshore windfarms with the Netherlands leading investments. WindEurope Chief Policy Officer Pierre Tardieu says, “European countries are finalising their National Energy & Climate Plans to 2030. They should be giving as much detail as possible on the policy measures that will allow a smooth and robust deployment of renewable, the auction schedule, what they will do to streamline licensing and how they will replace the windfarms that are coming to the end of their operational life. It is this kind of detail the industry needs to be able to plan ahead and help deliver on Europe’s climate and energy ambitions cost-effectively.”

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news in brief W2W Operation Completed The Safeway motion-compensated, offshore-access system of the Dutch Van Aalst Group has recently completed more than 1,200 safe personnel transfers and 40 gangway operations in 24 days in Australian waters. For this particular project, operator Woodside Energy, Singapore-based vessel owner MMA Offshore and the Dutch Safeway collaborated intensively to install the 28m-long, walk-towork Seagull-type on the 87.8m-long multi-purpose support vessel MMA Pinnacle. The fully overhead-covered and weather-proof, telescopic motion-compensated gangway allowed the maintenance crew safe and direct access to and from the Pluto platform, even with the vessel’s pitching and rolling motions. This ensured significant risk elimination and cost savings for client Woodside Energy. The PLA gas production platform is located 190km northwest of Karratha, Western Australia, in 85m of water.

Start of Northwester 2 Construction Works Developer Parkwind and marine contractor Jan De Nul Group have announced that offshore seabed preparation work has commenced for the 219MW offshore windfarm Northwester 2. The Northwester 2 windfarm will count 23 V164-9.5MW MHI Vestas Offshore Wind turbines and will be the first project ever to install this model. The turbines, on monopile foundations, will link through an offshore highvoltage station to Elia’s Offshore Switch Yard (OSY) to export its electricity. As of 2020, the Northwester 2 windfarm will power approximately 220,000 households in Belgium. The Northwester 2 project introduces a new design for the external access platforms on the foundations: the box platform. The platform has an innovative design developed and patented by Parkwind that consists only of steel plate material. Jan De Nul’s Vole-au-vent has also been equipped with the most advanced monopile gripper delivered by Huisman. This gripper will be deployed for the first time on the Northwester 2 project.

New Cabins for Crew Boats Offshore personnel transport company Bourbon Mobility provides its customer with services inspired by the aviation industry. Future cabins will be developed in a range of three levels of comfort: Business Class, Premium and Eco. Bourbon Mobility called on the expertise of the Peugeot Design Lab for the design of the new cabins. Designers created a cabin layout that guarantees optimal safety, VIP comfort seats and ergonomic storage. The first Business Class Image courtesy Peugeot Design Lab cabin will be operational in mid-2020. Designers at the Peugeot Design Lab carefully chose every detail of the future Bourbon Mobility cabins. The first prototype of a long-distance Crewliner vessel (36m), equipped with a Business Class cabin for 46 passengers, will be delivered in early 2020. From mid-2020, the cabins will be built directly onto existing vessels in a plug & play mode. | Read more on offshore-industry.eu

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Hydraulic Port-to-Port Technology Reduce your procurement effort and optimise material flows and inventories. Increase efficiency by reducing assembly times. Improve safety by eliminating the risk of assembly faults.

With STAUFF as your proficient partner and single manufacturing source for fluid technology components, systems and value-added services.

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news in brief New Offshore Partnership ALE and Murphy have announced a new collective partnership to offer comprehensive linear winch hire, pipe pulling and installation engineering services worldwide. Land & Marine is a subsidiary of the engineering infrastructure contractor Murphy. It owns a comprehensive range of pipe-handling equipment, such as rollers and rail bogies, and state-of-the-art 800t capacity linear winches. Land & Marine’s innovative design is patented and allows socket passing under load as well as utilising advanced hydraulic controls for accurate monitoring. This results in less downtime and increased project efficiency and complements the existing capabilities of the ALE Offshore Services division in providing tailored engineering expertise and equipment to deliver marine and offshore projects.

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Blue Mining Success Points the Way Forward The energy TransiTion from fossil fuels To renewable energy sources revolves around elecTric infrasTrucTure. whether it is iT hardware, medical devices, solar panels, wind turbines or the latest electric cars, large amounts of precious metals are always required. however, the supply derived from conventional mining might not be sufficient to meet demand in the near future.

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or this reason, the eu is looking for alternatives, and deep-sea mining has been identified as having significant potential. Dr. Jort van Wijk, IHC MTI project coordinator, explains, “an important aspect of the appropriate perspective on technology development for deep-sea mining is raising awareness for resource security. The eu mainly relies on trade relations for access to resources. Since many resources are key for the eu to prosper, deep-sea mining as a future alternative to current supplies emerges as a viable option.” In 2014, nineteen partners from EU industry, research institutions and academia joined forces to form the Blue Mining consortium. They set out to work on the development of deep-sea mining, looking into exploration, identification, economic assessment and technology development for mining seafloor massive sulphides and polymetallic nodules. during the four year programme, the consortium obtained EUR 10 million funding from the EU FP7 framework. ihc mTi, ihc’s knowledge development centre, coordinated the fouryear blue mining programme and recently

presented the outcome the consortium obtained.

Discover, Assess and Extract

The overall objective of Blue Mining was to provide breakthrough solutions for a sustainable deep-sea-mining value chain.

This means the development of technical capabilities to adequately and costeffectively discover, assess and extract deepsea mineral deposits from water depths of up to 6,000m as this is the range where valuable seafloor mineral resources are found. The control over these three capabilities is the key for access to raw materials, for decreasing eu dependency on resource imports and for strengthening europe’s mining sector and its technology providers. The consortium cooperated closely to develop tools and methods for seafloor mapping, resource estimation, and economic assessments of resources. it also analysed vertical transport technology to understand the prospects of mining extinct sulphide deposits and polymetallic nodules on the seafloor. The project has looked into exploration of the seafloor in order to find

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The phases in deep-sea mining project development, from project discovery, exploration, resource definition and scoping studies, pre-feasibility study, feasibility study, project approval and financing right through to implementation.

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Testing the deep-sea special motor at the RDM Rotterdam test facility (top left) and on the Taurus (top right, bottom left) in Mangersfjorden.

Bottom right the underwater camera view on the motor-pump combination.

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Member type concept booster station for the VTS, consisting of two centrifugal dredge pumps and several valves.

resources, the economic assessment and evaluation of resources and transport technology to get the material from the seafloor to the sea surface.

transport system technology with special attention to booster stations. For the latter, a special deep-sea motor has been developed and tested.

Simulation

Booster Station and Deep-Sea Motor

according to the report, the main results comprise data, computer models, new measurement technologies and technology concepts. regarding data, unique data sets have been acquired during research cruises at sea and laboratory tests on small and even large-scale vertical hydraulic transport tests, unique in size and scope. The computer codes developed in blue mining can be used for detailed simulation of riser dynamics and slurry transport processes.

These codes are validated by the laboratory experiments. even more tangible are the new sensor technologies for finding extinct seafloor massive sulphides, a blueprint for the economic evaluation of deep-sea resources and a concept design for vertical

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The centrifugal pump booster station concept as developed by blue mining consists of two centrifugal pumps and several valves, assembled in a member-type frame. Deep-sea conditions pose special requirements on all components due to the extreme pressures at large water depths.

The motor is completely filled and cooled with sea water due to its open structure, thus it does not require any lubricants, minimising the environmental pressure of the motor.

Ship-to-ship Transfer

Typically, deep sea deposits are located at relatively long distances from shore. Due to

these long distances, deep-sea mining vessels have to transfer the mined material to transport vessels at sea (at the actual mining location). This maximises the number of the mining vessel’s operational hours and therefore optimises the overall economics of the deep-sea mining operation.

The minerals from the mining vessel are transferred to the transport vessel via a floating hose. Dedicated computer codes are used to quantify the motions (displacement, velocity and acceleration) of the floating hose connections on the mining vessel and the transport vessel. The calculated motions enable engineers to specify design requirements for the ship-toship transfer hose and its launch and recovery system.

Operator Decision Support Tool Experience in offshore operations such as the placing of windmills and pipe-laying has shown that there is a need for objective decision support tools. These can support the (subjective) operator regarding decisions to start, abort or complete operations as a function of the actual weather conditions and forecasts. To minimise false decisions regarding the start or stop of ship-to-ship transfer operations, the Blue Mining project developed a dedicated operator decision support tool.

Field tests in offshore wave conditions were performed to substantiate the Technology

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Ocean mining Readiness Level of a ship-to-ship transfer operation via a high-capacity floating line.

During the field tests, state-of-the-art data acquisition technology was used to collect all parameters in one synchronised data set.

Such factors as wind, wave and vessel motion data were collected for wave heights of up to 4.5m. This data set serves as basis for the validation of hydrodynamic computer codes.

Outreach

The knowledge developed within the project is built upon further by the individual partners, but they are extending out to a wider scientific audience, since all scientific results from Blue Mining directly feed the science and engineering communities worldwide, showcasing Europe’s efforts in this field and setting new standards. The most tangible result in the exploitation is that the Blue Mining consortium has paved the way for further development of deep-sea mining technology, thus taking the step from knowledge development to technology development. A subgroup of the consortium is taking part in the EU H2020 research programme Blue Nodules, which aims at further developing subsea harvesting technology for polymetallic nodule mining up to the level of prototype testing. i. www.bluemining.eu

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Tandem offloading (top) reeled flexible hose (top left), field tests (top right) and a view in the operators control room (bottom).

An important aspect of the appropriate perspective on technology development for deep-sea mining is the raising of awareness for resource security.

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Mr Kooijmans (l) and Mr Mans (r), Directors at iPS Powerful People: “Our customers are continually moving forward, and iPS mirrors their examples while remaining flexible to meet changing demands.�

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Move with Customers GrOWTh iS DeFiniTely Our FOcuS FOr The cOMinG yeArS, AccOrDinG TO DirecTOrS PATricK MAnS AnD rOb KOOijMAnS AT iPS POWerFul PeOPle. cOMPAny reSulTS OF The PAST yeArS hAve been very encOurAGinG Which, cOuPleD WiTh The uPcOMinG OPPOrTuniTieS in The MArKeT, provide a clear direction towards where growth is possible. “Our customers are continually moving forward, and iPS mirrors their example while remaining flexible to meet changing demands.” photo cOurTeSy OF iPS POWerFul PeOPle

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r Mans and Mr Kooijmans look back with pride.

New contracts have been concluded with all the large dredging companies: Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul, and Van Oord. Mr Mans comments, “Everyone at iPS is doing their work well, and we have been expanding considerably, both in our traditional and adjacent markets and in our geographical set-up.” “Our growth is also visible in Mexico,” adds Mr Kooijmans. With around 25 men and women already working there now, we have even opened up a second office. Growth of the company might be under pressure next year as residual effects of the financial crisis are still evident, but we are nevertheless optimistic about realising positive growth.

Classic Example

For iPS, the developments in Mexico are a classic example of how to serve the market as an intermediary.

After auctioning the various offshore oilfields, operators and contractors are very busy with preparations for oil recovery that needs to start within three years. This was one of the Mexican government’s requirements during the auction. The ocean floor is mapped, exploration wells are drilled, and the necessary infrastructure is constructed. iPS is involved in the entire supply chain, with various companies approaching the company about the acquisition of staff. “We have the right contacts and we have good relationships with the companies involved. We have been intently focusing on developing our network over the past years to meet the opportunities that are now on our doorstep”, Mr Mans says.

Preferred Supplier

“Today,” Mr Kooijmans states, “our customers are more critical than ever concerning their suppliers. They want

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to limit the number that they make standing arrangements with. This may not result in guaranteed supply contracts, but you know you are a preferred supplier. This is exactly how we like to work with customers.” Mr Mans adds, “We know we will be contacted, and we know that we will have a very good chance to place our candidates. Of course we have competitors that we know can act swiftly and flexibly due to different rules and tools. This certainly applies to the Anglo-Saxon market.” Mr Kooijmans explains, “Our challenge is that we are sometimes restricted by strict European rules concerning contract workers, but our good track record and fine reputation luckily still give us a strong position.”

Field of Dreams

Mr Mans continues, “Meanwhile, we are working on our Field of Dreams. Knowing how the market develops, knowing what tenders will be opened, knowing where our customers are operating, and providing optimal clarity to our partnership at all levels. For this, we ask the right mindset from our consultants. They should constantly monitor the market, know how to act and what service we can offer.” “Solving complex issues is our profile,” Mr Kooijmans concludes. As mentioned earlier, we move along with our customers. Our strength? We are a financially healthy company, with a strong reputation for providing solutions to our clients.

There is ample room for helping and servicing our customers. This takes our relationship with them to the next level where iPS becomes more like a partner.

Whenever a customer has a problem, we know he will call.” i. ipspowerfulpeople.com

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UKCS Workforce Dynamics 2019 sKIlls landscape

In recent years, vIrtually every IndustrIal sector around the world has been experIencIng rapId and sometImes dIsruptIve change.

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echnology and new ways of working are transforming industries and businesses.

Technology, innovation, the transition to a lower-carbon future, increased internationalisation and changing business models all play their part in re-shaping the oil and gas industry. with new technological skills becoming part of day-to-day life, the sector needs an increasingly flexible, multiskilled and technology-enabled workforce. opito has published the uKcs workforce dynamics: shaping the skills of tomorrow, highlighting the changing skills and capability requirements over the next 20 years for the uK oil and gas industry. over 40,000 new people are likely to be required to join the industry in the next 20 years, of which around 10,000 people

will need to be recruited into roles that do not currently exist.

Up-skilling and Re-skilling

up-skilling refers to improving the skills of the workforce, enabling better and more efficient work practices, whereas re-skilling is focused on preparing the workforce for different roles and responsibilities. There will be new demand for expertise in areas such as low carbon energy, data science, data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, material science, remote operations and cyber security. Additional skills requirements are needed in areas such as change management, control of change, project management and the social aspects of

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UK offshore-wind installed capacity has the potential to grow from over 8GW in 2019 to around 30GW by 2030.

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change. While many will benefit from the opportunities created, it has the potential to be disruptive for others. Equipping and upskilling people already working in the industry to adjust to the rapidly changing environment and attracting people with different skill sets and new ways of thinking will be a key priority for the oil and gas sector going forward.

Workforce Data

The data collected in the survey comprised detailed information in terms of key changes anticipated in the areas of leadership, business and technical skills. The survey data was subsequently analysed by type of role, type of organisation, age, gender and by job family. Taking into account ongoing

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attrition and retirement, it is estimated that over 25,000 additional people will be required by 2025 (out of 40,000 by 2035), with around 4,500 in roles that do not currently exist (out of 10,000 by 2035). In addition, there is the need to up-skill and re-skill the existing workforce to ensure that people have the requisite skills for success.

Supporting a projected UKCS average production of over 1.2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, 75% of the UKCS workforce are expected to be in technical roles, with the remaining 25% in businessfocused roles. It is estimated that over 80% of the 2025 workforce is currently already employed in the industry. The remaining part will be made up of new people entering the sector, replacing both existing skills and

UKCS Skills Strategy framework (4Rs).

meeting the demand for new skills. The 2025 workforce continues to be dominated by people working in the supply chain (circa 91%), with the operator community representing around 9%. The top six job families – Operations, Engineering, Technicians, Projects, Procurement & Supply Chain Management (PSCM) and Finance – are expected to account for over 70% of all the roles in the industry.

Energy Diversification and Internationalisation

With both the UK and Scottish Governments committed to delivering the 2030 targets set by the Paris Climate Change Agreement, significant change is expected over the next decade as the UK transitions its energy

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Given the clear synergies between the different energy sources, it is expected that there will be an increasing skills and technology convergence between the various parts of the energy sector over the next decade. This will create significant new opportunities for supply-chain companies and the workforce to support a wider range of energy projects and operations. Opito is currently working on a skills mapping initiative to help ensure that, as more companies diversify, the workforce has the ability to operate across the energy mix, both in the UK and internationally. The project, facilitated by the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy with representatives from offshore and onshore oil and gas, nuclear and renewables industries, aims to identify skills across similar roles. The objective is to help develop plans for up-skilling existing personnel and pinpointing specifications for new candidates. This work will also seek to complement the commitment made in the Offshore Wind Sector Deal to deliver an Energy Skills Passport. i. opito.com

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system. Based on the Offshore Wind Sector Deal secured in March 2019, UK offshorewind installed capacity has the potential to grow from over 8GW in 2019 to around 30GW by 2030. UK offshore wind projects currently being installed and operated have around 30% UK local content (components manufactured in the UK). By continuing to increase UK local content in areas such as blade and tower manufacture, cable supply, operations and maintenance, and by developing strengths in other areas, including installation and foundation manufacture, the Offshore Wind Sector Deal anticipates around 60% UK content, up to 20,000 new skilled jobs and global exports of EUR 2.9 billion by 2030.

TECHNOLOGY & DATA SKILLS

It is estimated that over 80% of the 2025 workforce is currently already employed in the industry.

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ADAPTING TO NEW WAYS OF WORKING CONFLICT MANAGEMENT / RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING INNOVATION / ENTERPRISE SKILLS PERSUADING / INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDERS NETWORKING SKILLS TEAM WORK / COLLABORATION MENTORING / COACHING APPLYING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LEADING TEAM / MANAGING PEOPLE

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UKCS oil and gas skills survey – areas for up-skilling.

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Heavy Lifting & transport

ZTZ Logistics also sees opportunities in the offshore industry.

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one sometimes forget, but offsHore cannot succeed witHout onsHore. a broad range of industries offers various products and services to make the offshore industry a successful operation.

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ne of the characteristics of today’s offshore wind industry is the upscaling of turbine sizes. as a result of this, transportation of the ever-growing parts from the production facilities in the hinterland to the ports for their trip to their final destination at sea requires specialised logistic services. ZtZ Logistics, located at north sea port (vlissingen, the netherlands), is an experienced heavy-load transport specialist that recognised this development and recently started to offer its services to the offshore industry.

Moving Around

the origin of ZtZ Logistics lies in the Jac rijk company that offers services to the earth-moving industry with a focus on mining & quarries, marine, infrastructure & site preparation, and rehabilitation & sanitation. in a growing market with many projects in various regions, the company is constantly forced to move around its

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equipment. in order to become less dependent on third parties, the company decided to start Zwaar transport Zeeland in 1978. alongside transporting groundbreaking equipment, Zwaar transport Zeeland also assisted Jac rijk in commissioning equipment and supplying containers for the use of, among other things, mobile office space and storage facilities. besides transport and storing equipment, additional services were also offered with ZtZ services, such as painting, (dis) assembly, maintenance, cleaning, and so-called pre-delivery inspections. it was recently decided to unite the activities of Zwaar transport Zeeland and ZtZ services under the brand ZtZ Logistics.

Little Difference

besides transporting for Jac rijk, ZtZ Logistics also meets request from clients, and alongside transporting rolling machinery, the company expanded into other types of heavy cargo, such as for the offshore industry. “for us, there is little difference between transporting a shovel or a wind turbine gearbox. we have the right equipment, ample expertise and experience, and our staff is fully licensed to take on any special transport assignment”, says Joost rijk, managing director and representing the family rijk’s third generation. frank Kouwenberg, operational manager at ZtZ Logistics, adds, “we have until now been working on requests from existing customers, but more and more new customers also hear about what we can offer. within the transportation of offshore components, it is often a matter of working

together as there are not many transporters that can do everything. ZtZ Logistics is, for example, specialised in exceptional cargo up to 150t. we also handle cargo with extreme lengths, but it is not our intention to handle rotor blades as these are in fact relatively light in weight. we think other specialised companies can do this better.”

His colleague frans van der maas, workshop manager at ZtZ Logistics, gives an indication of what the company has to offer. “we have all facilities available. alongside an open area of 3.5ha, we have a 5,000m2 warehouse for covered storage, assembly, and servicing. we furthermore have access to another 7,500m2 of indoor storage facility. we have two overhead cranes available, one with 20t capacity and one with 2x25t. we can also provide bonded storage facilities for equipment.” with the ample storage space available, ZtZ Logistics can even offer long-term storage facilities, which is quite unique. mr van der maas explains, “today, in offshore wind the focus lies on the offshore transport of monopiles, transition pieces, rotor blades, and nacelles for new to construct windfarms. However, there will be times that these turbines need maintenance. this task requires space located as close as possible to the windfarms for the storage of spare parts of any type and size. being located at north sea port, surrounded by several quays, gives us an excellent proposition.”

mainly in offshore wind. “we carried out a transport of 22 gearboxes and of a number of 5t piledrivers”, says mr Kouwenberg. “but we also see opportunities in the offshore oil & gas industry with, among others, the transport of compressors and boilers. we recently transported thrusters for the shipbuilding industry. we do not only arrange transport and storage for this type of cargo, but we also have facilities available for cleaning, conservation, and refurbishing.” “other than that”, he continues, “with our yearlong experience in transporting our own equipment, we are fully aware of the do’s and don’ts in many countries. therefore we are fully capable of assisting companies with transporting heavy loads over sea as well.” mr rijk adds, “in our business, we see that there are currently lots of links with a shipping project involving several companies. most of these companies certainly have their skills and capabilities, but are often forced to do their job for a price that is far too low. this could negatively influence the quality of a project. with ZtZ Logistics, however, we offer a onestop shop solution. we have everything in-house to provide a complete package in an efficient way and at a competitive price, without devaluating quality. in offering this extensive range of services, good communication and procedures help us to keep things going according to plans. one contact for all your needs prevents communication errors, and avoids unnecessary costs.”

A One-Stop Solution

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Fugro has now provided over 100,000 remote service project hours for rig and FPSO positioning around the globe from its seven key remote service centres.

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First North Sea Remote Handling Control Operation Fugro has successFully provided remote positioning services onboard a Floating production storage and oFFloading (Fpso) vessel for bluewater during a scheduled subsea inspection, repair and maintenance campaign in the north sea.

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recent, week-long operation included the accurate remote configuration of the positioning systems onboard the FPSO, the assisting anchor-handling vessel and the dive-support vessel, with no Fugro survey crew offshore. This is the first fully remote FPSO heading control operations in the North Sea, enabling significant operational cost savings and minimising risk through the reduction of offshore personnel. The remote operation was managed at the company’s centre in Aberdeen via a robust, lowbandwidth connection, enabling command and control of the integrated survey system

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onboard the vessel and communication with the Fpso marine crew. bluewater was also able to monitor operations in real time from shore via a web browser link.

100,000 Hours

Fugro has now provided over 100,000 remote service project hours for rig and FPSO positioning around the globe from its seven key remote service centres, with 24/7 onshore supervision in Aberdeen, Bergen, Houston, Macaé, Perth and Singapore.

Clients benefit from easy-to-install survey equipment and the flexibility of a scalable, tiered service ranging from excursion monitoring to remote rig and Fpso positioning solutions.

Reliability and Trusted Performance

Alastair McKie, Fugro’s Director for Positioning and Construction Support Europe, comments, “Fugro is pleased to have assisted bluewater and the end operator with this key FPSO project and

offer increased efficiencies via our remote service solutions. This critical positioning operation demonstrates the reliability and trusted performance of our remote services and builds on the increasing demand we are seeing from energy operators and vessel owners to embrace remote operations and digital technology. The goal is not only to reduce total spend, but also to optimise the number of personnel working offshore, simplify mobilisations and reduce health, safety and environmental exposure.”

Higly Accurate

Murray Burnett, Bluewater’s Subsea and Pipeline Superintendent comments, “Fugro is offering a highly accurate positioning system that does not require someone in the field and which is remotely accessed from onshore via a virtual private network (VPN). This offers considerable financial savings and we were impressed with how smoothly the operation ran.” i. fugro.com

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Offshore Wind Victor New York State GoverNor aNdrew M. CuoMo haS reCeNtlY aNNouNCed equiNor’S eMpire Wind as a Winner in the state’s first large-scale competitive offshore Wind solicitation.

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he 816mW offshore wind project will bring renewable energy to new York consumers, contribute to the state’s ambitious renewable energy development goals and provide significant economic benefits to new York. equinor’s winning bid confirms the company’s role as a major contributor in meeting new York state’s renewable energy and climate goals, including its target of 9,000mW of offshore wind by 2035. it also

The project is expected to be developed with 60 - 80 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of more than 10MW each.

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represents an important milestone for equinor’s ambition to build an offshore wind core area on the Us east coast. the project is expected to be developed with 60 - 80 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of more than 10mW each. total investments will be approximately eUr 2.7 billion, and the project will be able to power over 500,000 homes in new York, with an expected start-up in late 2024.

Long-Term Contract Negotiations

“Being selected in this highly competitive field of bidders shows the confidence that new York leadership has in equinor’s capabilities in developing large offshore energy projects and delivering affordable renewable energy, while also providing significant economic benefits locally. We are now looking forward to working with our partners throughout new York state to bring this project forward”, says christer af geijerstam, president of equinor Wind Us. two years after equinor secured an attractive lease area in the new York Bight for empire Wind, after strong competition from other bidders, the company has been selected to negotiate a long-term contract with the new York state energy research and development authority (nYserda) for offshore wind renewable energy certificates (orecs). “the award remains subject to the execution of the orec purchase and sale agreement, which equinor looks forward to finalising together with nYserda. We are proud to have been awarded this major wind project offshore new York. empire Wind represents a breakthrough for equinor’s global offshore wind ambitions and is an important step in our development as a broad energy company. We have demonstrated that we can be successful in fierce competition, with our first wind project outside europe. the project will be the biggest windfarm under contract in our

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portfolio so far. We are looking forward to developing empire Wind together with local authorities, local communities and the Us industry”, pål eitrheim, executive vice president for equinor new energy solutions, states. equinor’s empire Wind project will help bring renewable energy to new York city while spurring statewide economic development opportunities. the project is expected to create approximately 800 local jobs during construction and operation, in part thanks to the creation of locally manufactured turbine foundations in new York’s capital region. more broadly, equinor is committed to developing the nation’s first offshore wind supply chain to support the construction, installation and operation of offshore wind projects. equinor will also invest over eUr 54 million in port upgrades in new York that will support future offshore wind projects and further strengthen the state’s position as the Us hub for offshore wind. in addition, equinor will commit at least eUr 4 million to community benefits and workforce development, which will further the goals of new York’s national offshore Wind training institute and community and Workforce Benefits fund. alicia Barton, nYserda president and ceo

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Two years ago, Equinor secured an attractive lease area in the New York Bight for Empire Wind.

comments, “today, governor cuomo solidified new York’s clean energy and climate leadership status with the single greatest commitment to offshore wind by a state in Us. the development of empire Wind will bring significant economic and environmental benefits to new York, help affirm our position as the offshore wind hub of the northeast and propel us even closer to achieving the governor’s ambitious climate and energy goals.” i. equinor.com

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More than Energy damen eyes on offshore specialties

Within the offshore industry, deep-sea ocean mining is a sleeping giant. it is no secret that the ocean floor is a source of scarce and valuable raw materials. this knowledge is growing in importance, as demand for this material is high and onshore mines are having trouble fulfilling this expanding market. still, recovering these products from the ocean is a challenge, and a lot of research has to be done before commercialisation. all photos courtesy of damen shipyards

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hereas deep-sea mining has yet to get started, this does not mean that mining the ocean is not already happening. de beers, for example, (under the name debmarine namibia), has already been exploring the shallow seas off namibia for years, searching for diamonds. ocean recovery in near-shore shallow water (less than 200m deep) requires different equipment from deep-sea mining, something in which de beers has been an experienced company for years now. last year, the company decided to invite shipbuilders to tender for the construction

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of a new vessel. damen offshore, a business recently founded by the well-known dutch shipbuilder damen shipyards, won the contract and is now constructing the new vessel at their mangalia yard. last year, damen took a stake in this yard and now has full operational control.

No Overnight Development

“being granted the assignment for building de beers’ new vessel was a real lift to us”, ruud van der stroom, sales director of damen offshore says. “damen has long been known as the pioneer in the serial production

of vessels, based on a high level of standardisation. in fact, this has been in our genes for decades. around 90% of the vessels we have constructed so far are based on this concept, but the vessel we are now building for de beers is a one-off. we have built many offshore vessels based on our standard concepts, though usually they are customised for a dedicated role in offshore support. some of these vessels have been quite large, up to 140m in some cases. we have also built many one-offs. however, with this venture, we are now entering a new stage, with larger and more complex projects in which we are

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Constructed from a Marin Teknikk design, the MT 6027 will be the most technologically advanced marine diamond recovery vessel in the world.

OTC Houston

The first success for Damen Offshore came soon after OTC Houston 2018. “At OTC,” Mr van der Stroom explains, “Damen presented its plans for the offshore market and this presentation was witnessed by representatives of De Beers. They told us they were going to have a new offshore recovery vessel built and they invited us to join the prequalification that is necessary before entering the tender procedure. We passed this phase, joined the tender and eventually won, despite heavy competition from other bidders. According to De Beers, we distinguished ourselves through price, quality, time of delivery and compliance.”

Bare Deck Danie van Aswegen, Portfolio Manager of Debmarine Namibia, starts the steel cutting process.

aiming at the oil & gas and renewables industry and the aquaculture, dredging and mining markets as well.”

According to Mr van der Stroom, this change of course is no overnight development.

“Our move to constructing larger vessels is not to be presented as a break with standardisation”, he explains. “Instead, it is to be seen as the application of its success at a

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whole different level. Though this vessel is engineered to order, it will still be the product of proven, standardised processes and, wherever possible, the modular application of proven, standardised components and equipment. For us, this does not mean a break from our business model; rather, it is the evolution of it.”

Currently, De Beers has five vessels for its diamond-recovery activities and one sampling vessel. Mr Sjaak Jan Jiskoot, Product Director Offshore at Damen, joins the conversation: “At 177m long, the vessel we are building will be slightly larger than the current largest vessel in the De Beers fleet, the Mafuta (174m).” Constructed from a Marin Teknikk design, the MT 6027 will be the most technologically advanced marine diamond recovery vessel in the world. Onboard features include DP2, based on a seven-thruster propulsion system powered by six generators of 3,230eKW each.

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ocean mining Mr Jiskoot continues, “This DP2 system is new to De Beers’ fleet as they are used to operating on anchors.” Looking at De Beers’ requirements, Damen would make use of its bare-deck cargo vessel design, the so-called Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC). “Our DOC design has been used by many of Damen’s offshore customers, such as DeepOcean and Van Oord. The bare-deck construction is very suitable for the installation of all kinds of offshore equipment; in the case of De Beers, this would mean the necessary recovery tools”, Mr Jiskoot comments. “In this instance, De Beers had already selected the MT design. Building a vessel based on someone else’s design is not new to us as we do this frequently. In this case, it does not mean that we are not going to make use of our existing concepts and standard components, as they have proved themselves to be very successful. This is one of the reasons why we first examined the De Beers’ design before we joined the tender.

Of course, we wanted to make sure that we would be able to build a vessel that meets our own standards.”

Damen Mangalia

To Damen, it was clear that within its existing yards worldwide, the Mangalia yard would be the best location for this project.

Mr van der Stroom explains, “With the intention of building larger vessels for the offshore, RoPax/RoRo and cruise markets, Damen took a stake in the Mangalia yard

now known as Damen Shipyards. At the Mangalia yard we can build vessels making use of top-notch facilities combined with many years of experience and craftsmanship.” The new vessel for De Beers will be the yard’s first Damen project. As soon as the vessel is finished, it will sail to Cape Town for further outfitting with the necessary diamond-recovery equipment.

“This outfitting in Cape Town was already decided by DeBeers, but in Mangalia it would not have been a problem to take care of this as well”, Mr Jiskoot explains. First steel of the ocean mining vessel was cut in May and the construction of the vessel is well under way now. The keel-laying ceremony is expected to take place in March of next year. Launch will be in August and Damen intends to hand over the vessel in March 2021. So far, all looks well for Damen Mangalia. “Apart from the De Beers assignment, we already have three other vessels to be constructed at the yard and, of course, based on the current project, we hope De Beers will decide to have its next new vessel built by Damen as well,” Mr van der Stroom says.

Out of the Box

So far, so good, but Damen’s plans for the yard go much further. “Mangalia gives us a lot of opportunities to think outside of the box”, Mr Jiskoot states. “We are currently investigating the possibilities of building small-scale FSUs and the renewables market

also has some interesting opportunities. For this market, we not only look at installation vessels or our smaller-sized, standardised support vessels, but also at parts of the offshore wind-turbine structure. The industry expects the market for offshore floating wind to grow, and as shipbuilders, we have a lot of expertise in designing and constructing steel floating structures. That is why we decided to engage with developers, main contractors and technology providers active in this new market to promote our steel construction capabilities in Mangalia.

Combined with our local yards along the French Atlantic and North Sea coasts, we believe we have an interesting proposition with economic prefabrication and local final assembly to meet the requirements of ongoing demonstration projects and future large-scale, floating windfarms.”

Mr van der Stroom concludes, “As our new yard in Mangalia has sufficient construction facilities, there are also opportunities for the aquaculture market. Nurseries, fish farms – for salmon, for example – are growing in size and therefore require the onshore construction of components, which will afterwards be towed to their destination for further assembly. As long as it floats and fits our facilities, we can construct it in Mangalia.” i. damen.com

Looking at De Beers’ requirements, Damen would make use of its bare-deck cargo vessel design, the so-called Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC).

In this instance De Beers has already selected the MT design.

The new vessel for De Beers will be the yard’s first Damen project. From left to right: Arnout Damen (CCO, Damen Shipyards Group), Ruud van der Stroom (Sales Director, Damen Offshore), Otto Shikongo (CEO, Debmarine Namibia), Willy Mertens (Chief Financial Manager, Debmarine Namibia), Michael Curtis (Head of the Additional Mining Vessel 3 Project, Debmarine Namibia).

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SPE OFFSHORE EUROPE 2019

Breaking Through to Excellence The bi-annual SPe OffShOre

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his year’s event, to be held from 3 to 6 September, will give visitors and exhibitors the opportunity to engage directly with technical experts, from international market leaders to new innovative technology companies, to source and compare effective solutions. The industry’s largest free-to-attend conference will expand visitors’ technical knowledge with best practices and insights.

network of thousands of attendees.

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The organisers of the SPe have decided to move the event to a new venue. delivered by aberdeen city council, in partnership with henry boot developments, the exhibition and conference will be held at the event complex aberdeen, a brand-new, state-of-the-art venue that will be called P&J live after its official opening at the end of the summer. Just a five-minute drive from the aberdeen international airport, P&J live is a convenient and accessible location for

those coming from near and far. The complex, with a total of 48,000m2 of event space, is environmentally friendly, featuring its own energy centre, which will use local renewable resources and advanced technologies to produce an energy ecosystem.

Three Key Themes

according to Michael borell, conference chairman of SPe Offshore europe 2019, this event’s theme will be ‘Our licence to operate: breaking through the excellence’.

This sums up the challenges the industry faces, which must be successfully met if the industry wants to thrive. he explains, “Since we last met in 2017, climate change and the role of the industry in providing affordable, reliable and clean energy has firmly caught the public attention. at this year’s conference we must engage with that concern.”

Mr borell continues, “Offshore europe 2019

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This year, the event will be held in the brand-new P & J Live venue.

will have three key themes. The first is our license to operate. The industry needs to be credible to society and has to show that it is a real part of the solution to the challenges we all face. The second theme is the need to innovate in order to meet those challenges and the needs of society as a whole. Thirdly, the long-term nature of the industry means it is important to attract talent for the future.

Thousands of Demonstrations and Case Studies

Offshore Europe will allow more than 36,000 professionals to engage directly with technical experts from more than 900 suppliers. Thousands of demonstrations and case studies will be presented by a wide range of E&P companies. This year, the popular Decommissioning Zone will return.

Following the sector’s recent growth and success, the area will be expanded and now called the Late Life and Decommissioning Zone. It will bring together more than 11,000 technical, business and governmental professionals.

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Offshore Europe will allow more than 36,000 professionals to engage directly with technical experts from more than 900 suppliers.

The ENGenious Zone will be incorporated again as well. This will highlight innovations in robotics, data analytics, automation and advanced communications. Additionally, the Oil & Gas Technology Centre, and social enterprise Elevator, will run a start-up zone.

At the four-day conference, keynote and technical sessions will give attendees an opportunity to stretch their knowledge and learn about recent technical innovations.

Discussions and analyses will touch on a wide variety of issues and challenges affecting the industry, from field development and automation to decommissioning and the environment. i. offshore-europe.co.uk

SPE Offshore Europe 2019 When: 3 - 6 September Where: P & J Live (TECA), East Burn Road, Stoneywood, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Attendance: +36,000, representing +100 countries Exhibitors: +900 International Pavilions: +15 Conference sessions: +120hr

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At the four-day conference, attendees will have the opportunity to stretch their knowledge.

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Historic 1,100MW Offshore Windfarm ThE NEW JERSEy BOARD Of PUBliC UTiliTiES (NJBPU) hAS RECENTly GRANTED ThE STATE’S fiRST AWARD fOR OffShORE WiND TO ØRSTED’S OCEAN WiND PROJECT, GiviNG ThE COMPANy ThE OPPORTUNiTy TO BUilD 1,100MW Of OffShORE WiND iN fEDERAl WATERS. All imAges COURTESy Of ØRSTED

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he windfarm is expected to power roughly 500,000 New Jersey homes and to generate EUR 1 billion in economic benefits, in addition to creating an estimated 15,000 jobs over the project life. The decision sets the record for the single largest award for offshore wind in the US to date and marks further progress toward meeting the state’s goal of 3,500MW of offshore wind by 2030, together with Governor Phil Murphy’s vision of 100% clean energy for the state by 2050.

A Major Milestone

“Today’s historic announcement will revolutionise the offshore wind industry here

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in New Jersey and along the entire East Coast,” says Mr Murphy. “Building our offshore wind industry will create thousands of jobs, invite new investments into our state, and put us on a path to reaching our goal of 3,500MW of offshore wind by 2030.

This award is a monumental step in making New Jersey a global leader in offshore wind development and deployment.” NJBPU President, Joseph L. Fiordaliso, adds, “Thanks to Governor Murphy’s leadership and his trust in the NJBPU to deliver on the important promise of offshore wind, today we have taken another important step forward into our 100% clean energy future.

With today’s award of 1,100MW of offshore wind, a safer, healthier future for New Jersey is looking brighter and closer than ever.”

Thrilled to Partner

“Today’s action by the NJBPU represents a major milestone towards our goal of becoming the capital of the American wind industry,” comments New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s CEO Tim Sullivan.

“Clean energy plays a significant role in Governor Murphy’s vision for a stronger and fairer economy, and we are thrilled to be partnering with the NJBPU and selected

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Ørsted already owns and operates America’s first offshore windfarm, the 30MW Block Island Windfarm.

The windfarm is expected to power roughly 500,000 New Jersey homes.

developers to advance this high-growth sector that will create thousands of wellpaying jobs and supply chain opportunities.”

Mr Sullivan adds that the newly-created New Jersey Offshore Wind Supply Chain Registry will be a powerful tool for ensuring that New Jersey-based companies can take advantage of the opportunities created by these new offshore wind projects.

Evaluation Criteria

The offshore wind application window opened on September 20, 2018, and closed on December 28, 2018. The Board received applications from three offshore wind

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developers: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a partnership between EDF Renewables and Shell New Energies; Boardwalk Wind, sponsored by Equinor; and Ocean Wind, which is backed by a memorandum of understanding between Ørsted and PSEG Renewable Generation. Evaluation criteria included offshore wind renewable energy certificates (OREC) purchase price, economic impact, ratepayer impact, environmental impact, the strength of guarantees for economic impact and the likelihood of successful commercial operation. Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project offered a first year OREC price of EUR 87.20 per MWh. Based on the conclusion that Ørsted’s project offered the strongest contribution to New Jersey’s economy, combatted climate change, provided added reliability to the transmission network and did so at the lowest reasonable cost and risk, the Board approved the Danish company’s application.

Subject to Ørsted’s final investment decision, the windfarm is expected to be completed by 2024.

An Early Mover

Martin Neubert, Executive vice President and CEO of Ørsted Offshore, says: “We are delighted that New Jersey has chosen Ørsted to build the State’s first largescale offshore windfarm. We look forward to delivering Ocean Wind which will be the first offshore windfarm in the US to cross the 1GW mark and will contribute significantly to meeting Governor Murphy’s ambitious renewable energy goals.”

Thomas Brostrøm, CEO of Ørsted US Offshore Wind and President of Ørsted

North America, adds, “Today’s announcement firmly establishes a fastgrowing global industry in New Jersey, which will create jobs and a supply chain in the state. Ocean Wind will ensure that the state and its residents not only benefit from clean, renewable power, but that they reap the rewards of being an early mover at scale in the offshore wind industry as it grows in the US.” With the announcement, Ørsted has secured a US offshore wind build-out portfolio with a total capacity of 2GW to be completed between 2022 to 2024. The company already owns and operates the first US offshore windfarm, the 30MW Block island Windfarm.

100% Clean Energy

Governor Murphy was the first US Governor to campaign for a policy of 100% clean energy. Only eleven days after taking office, he signed Executive Order Nr 8 directing NJBPU and other state agencies to implement the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act (OWEDA) in order to develop 3,500MW of wind energy off the coast of the state by 2030, to develop an Offshore Wind Energy Certificate (OREC) pricing plan, and to issue an 1,100MW solicitation of offshore wind. later in 2018, the Governor asked NJBPU to open two additional 1,200MW solicitations, one in 2020 and another in 2022. i. nj.gov i. orsted.com

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Pioneering Pilot NEpTUNE ENERGy hAS RECENTLy ANNOUNCED iT hAS bEEN fORMALLy SELECTED TO pARTiCipATE iN A piONEERiNG piLOT pROjECT TO CREATE ThE fiRST OffShORE hyDROGEN pLANT iN ThE DUTCh SECTOR Of ThE NORTh SEA.

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he pilot was commissioned by NexStep, the Dutch Association for Decommissioning and Re-Use, and TNO, a Dutch organisation for applied scientific research in close collaboration with the industry.

A megawatt electrolyser will be placed within a sea container and installed on Neptune’s Q13a platform, located near the Dutch coast, 13km from Scheveningen.

The platform is well-suited for the groundbreaking project; as the first fully electrified offshore oil platform in the Dutch North Sea, it saves approximately 16,500t of CO2 per year.

The hydrogen produced by the electrolyser on the Q13a platform will be transported via an existing pipeline to an offshore structure where it will be used to generate electricity.

Neptune Energy’s Managing Director for the Netherlands, Lex de Groot, says, “This pilot demonstrates the valuable role gas has to play in the integration of various energy systems, and underlines our commitment to adopting innovative technologies and supporting a sustainable future for our business. The North Sea, where both wind and natural gas are abundantly available, is the perfect testing ground and we are proud that our Q13a platform has been selected. The platform was the first in the Netherlands to be fully electrified, making it an excellent fit for this important pilot.”

A 1MW electrolyser will be placed on Neptune’s Q13A platform.

The pilot, due to begin production later in 2020, will provide the participants with the opportunity to develop their experience of producing hydrogen in an offshore environment, and will create a testing ground for innovative technologies and integrated systems. i. www.neptuneenergy.com

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WAB presents the German Inland Campaign The WAB, voice of GermAny´s offshore Wind indusTry And The Wind enerGy neTWork in The GermAn norThWesT reGion, presented the ‘German inland campaign’ supported by the eu project inn2PoWer at the Branchentag Windenergie nrW in cologne.

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ot only turbine manufacturers on the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts are affected by the reduced expansion targets in Germany, but numerous small and mediumsized supplier companies are also suffering from the consequences of the lack of secure framework conditions and the lessambitious expansion target for offshore wind energy. The campaign aims at supporting the visibility of the nationwide value chain of the offshore wind industry. The suppliers form the foundation of the industry through their innovations and specialised services.

The positive signals from the Conference of economics ministers in Bremerhaven are an important step in the right direction for the players along the entire value chain.

Clear Commitment Needed

A study recently published by the research institute Wind Research shows that the supply chain of the offshore wind industry extends throughout Germany. Around 24,500 jobs depend directly on offshore wind, and north rhine-Westphalia and other federal states such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria also benefit from this still-young value chain. WAB interim managing director heike Winkler therefore welcomes the positive signal from the Conference of economics ministers in Bremerhaven: “We are pleased that the economics ministers of the Federal States of Bremen, Lower Saxony and north rhine-Westphalia spoke out in favour of an increased expansion in the

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German Inland Campaign.

WAB represents in particular the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises.

They are enormously important for the offshore value chain.

politicians in Berlin, including the special contribution written down in the coalition agreement. This should comprise up to 2GW in order not to endanger any further jobs in this future-oriented wind industry.” WAB Chairwoman of the Executive Board Irina Lucke inserts, “WAB represents in particular the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises. They are enormously important for the offshore value chain. With the ‘German inland campaign’ we want to inform and, above all, draw attention to the fact that the cap on offshore expansion is wrong and urgently needs to be corrected.” i. wab.net

offshore wind industry at the Conference of economics ministers in Bremerhaven”, she says, adding, “The German inland campaign underlines the importance of Germany-wide SMEs for the offshore value chain and the energy turnaround. A strong domestic market enables these companies to tap export potential and offers the necessary long-term basis for creating further jobs. We therefore demand a clear commitment to the offshore wind industry from the

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Taking a Bearing Out at Sea Large marine thrusters are vitaL for the safe manoeuvering of vesseLs, but their Location on board can make maintenance a considerabLe chaLLenge.

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epairing a failed bearing and housing on an offshore accommodation vessel requires technical expertise as well as innovative and flexible repair procedures.

Working in the North Sea oil fields, the conditions can be far from favourable, so a safe and pleasant living environment is essential to all offshore workers.

High Vibrations

Accommodation vessels are co-located with drilling rigs to provide living and recreation facilities for the crew. The semi-submersible accommodation vessel is designed to house up to 450 personnel. In the case here being considered, a dynamic positioning system, DP3 was used, as well as a 12-point mooring arrangement to hold position at sea. The

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Working in the offshore environment requires considerable expertise and qualifications as well as a liking of less conventional forms of transport. vessel’s operational guidelines. The site survey also identified all the tooling and access equipment that would be required to complete the repairs.

Quite a Challenge

The site engineering team, based at Sulzer’s Aberdeen (Dyce) Service Center, put together a detailed plan for completing the project, before flying to Kirkwall in Orkney.

From here, the engineers travelled by boat to the vessel and boarded by boat-to-boat transfer. Once on board, it was apparent that access to the motor would be quite a challenge, with its location in a confined space and the close proximity of bulkheads.

The project would require a well-planned procedure to achieve the bearing replacement. The first task was to disconnect and remove the drive coupling, which was accomplished using the latest technology in induction heating.

Quick and Safe Method

thrusters are a vital part of the positioning system and need to be maintained in perfect operational condition. Sulzer was contacted when high vibrations in one of the main thruster motors, located in the pontoons, was reported. The project required the bearings to be inspected and replaced as necessary before recommissioning the thruster motor. Since this type of repair had never been carried out on this vessel, it was essential that Sulzer carefully surveyed the motor and its location before creating a risk assessment and method statement in line with the

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Jim McClean, Site Services Divisional Manager of Sulzer in Aberdeen, explains, “Heat is required to relieve the interference fit between the coupling and the motor driveshaft. In a workshop environment, this would be achieved using gas torches, but due to safety concerns this equipment was prohibited. With so much of our work being offshore, we needed a quick and safe method of heating components, and this led us to use specialist induction heating equipment. The system we use has been developed specifically for use in offshore applications and it saves a significant amount of time during repairs such as this one.”

end at a time to ensure the rotor was supported during the work. The non-drive end (NDE) bearing was replaced and all the surfaces were inspected and found to be in good condition. The drive end (DE) bearing was inspected and found to be pitted, and the outer race had been rotating in the housing, causing it to be damaged as well.

As a result, the affected parts were removed for repair. The damaged housing was shipped to Sulzer’s Falkirk Service Center, where the machine shop applied metal spray to build up the damaged areas before machining it to the original OEM specifications – all within 24 hours. While the mechanical repairs were being completed, the site engineers on the vessel carried out the electrical tests that had been agreed with the vessel’s owners.

Minimised Downtime

Once the repaired housing was back on board, the Sulzer engineers rebuilt the motor and reconnected the driveshaft before recommissioning the thruster and taking vibration measurements to confirm the effectiveness of the repair. Mr McClean concludes, “Working in the offshore environment requires considerable expertise and qualifications as well as a liking of less conventional forms of transport. The customer was keen to repair the thruster motor as quickly as possible and that led to the conversation with Sulzer.

With well-equipped facilities and the capacity to work around the clock, we minimised any downtime and delivered a challenging project on time.” i. sulzer.com

All at 24 Hours

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Don’t Pick Up What You Don’t Need When LooKIng AT oceAn MInIng, A LoT of STepS need To Be TAKen BefoRe coMMeRcIAL expLoRATIon cAn coMMence, And In The BAcKgRound, nuMeRouS coMpAnIeS And oRgAnISATIonS ARe cuRRenTLy pLAyIng TheIR pART In MAKIng ThIS hAppen.

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Laurens de Jonge, Manager Marine Mining at Royal IHC.

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oyal IHC became involved in this industry as one of the early players. As a partner in the European Blue Mining and Blue Nodules projects, the company brought in its expertise for the development and construction of dredging, offshore and mining equipment. While attending the 25th International Seabed Authorities Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica from 22 to 26 July, Laurens de Jonge, Manager Marine Mining at Royal IHC and Project Coordinator for both European projects, spoke with our editor about the latest developments in ocean mining and the role of Royal IHC.

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Royal IHC can supply the industry with the necessary tools, services and advice.

Proportional Partition

“At this year’s assembly,” Mr de Jonge says, “one of the most important tasks for the ISA will be to finalise the rules and regulations for commercial exploitation of the seabed in The Area; this is the part of the oceans which lies outside the jurisdiction of any country. Representing 168 countries, which all have their own interests in ocean mining, this will certainly not be easy. These rules and regulations, however, are important, as they will form the basis on which commercial exploitation will be permitted in The Area.”

According to Mr de Jonge, there are many aspects to be considered. “First of all, the regulations should lead to a proportional partition of the ocean-mining revenues in order to fulfil one of the important principles of ocean mining: these resources should be for the benefit of humankind as a whole. With so many countries involved, this is a complex task. Besides activities in The Area, many ocean mining activities will take place in a country’s exclusive economic zone. This is an advantage, as mining will then be carried out according to a country’s rules, regulations and permission. But it can

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also be a disadvantage, because rules and regulations differ per country, which leads to confusion and inefficiency.“

Irreparable Damage

Mr de Jonge continues, “Another concern which should not be overlooked is the environment, as nobody wants to create a situation with unrestrained ocean mining leading to irreparable damage to the oceans’ flora, fauna and ecosystems.

Respect for the environment is therefore another important principle.” Apart from these regulatory aspects, ocean mining also

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has to overcome a number of technical challenges, and as long as no consensus is reached for the rules and regulations on commercial exploitation, companies are hesitating about making the necessary investments for the next big step: building and operating a commercial-size, test mining system in an integrated field test.

“Currently, there are a number of companies involved in ocean mining. They have been granted permission to explore the ocean floor in a number of identified locations. exploitation without proper exploration is impossible, and the ISA has

legislation in place for exploration, so it was easier for them to get the exploration licenses. of course, those companies that have been granted these licences will have to apply again for the exploitation phase, but this exploratory phase can be seen as a kind of shake-out.”

The Best of Both Worlds

for Royal Ihc, being a supplier of maritime mining equipment and services, the granting of permits will not really be an issue once commercial mining starts. Mr de Jonge explains, “We do not have any plans to

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Royal IHC does not have any plans to become a mining company.

become a mining company ourselves. For us, this market is of interest as we can supply the industry with the necessary tools, services and advice. We can partner up with any contractor with the required license, but the contractor will have to bring in maritime and mining expertise as well.

Marine mining requires long-term vision, investment in equipment and infrastructure and building up the value-chain, including the processing and take-off of the final products.” Royal IHC has a long history in the field of supplying complex integrated mining vessels. “our company was founded just after World War 2 as a merger of several dutch companies that were asked by the dutch government to design and construct a large number of dredgers needed for the recovery of tin, both offshore and from rivers in the former dutch east Indies (Indonesia). These vessels had complete treatment installations on board, which set them apart from other dredging vessels.

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Not Aware

Ocean mining offers a lot of potential for the entire offshore industry and for many individual countries as well. characterised by these complete installations. Apart from this, we also produce deep-sea pipe and cable-laying vessels for the wind and offshore industries.

Knowing how to design and build complex, integrated vessels like these gives us the best of both worlds for the deep-sea mining industry. The operation is, in fact, more or less a combination of both fields of technology.”

deep-sea mining chiefly concerns the recovery of polymetallic nodules containing manganese, copper, nickel and cobalt, but other valuable materials can be found on the seabed as well. “Many materials that are found onshore can also be found nearshore, such as aggregates, heavymineral sands, iron-rich sands, diamonds and phosphates, from the beach up to a water depth of around 300m. Aiming for the deep-sea also requires the expertise to mine at greater depths. World-wide, there are several nearshore mining projects going on, but many countries are still not aware of the wealth lying close to their shores within their exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

For example, phosphates are very important for the production of fertilisers and, in turn, fertilisers are fundamental in meeting the growing, world-wide demand for food. This way, having large amounts of phosphates is very attractive, and not just for the country’s own food supply,” Mr de Jonge says.

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Plumes

one of the environmental and technical challenges for which contractors and their suppliers have to find a proper solution, is preventing the so-called plumes that appear in the water when residual material is released into the ocean. “With the mining of minerals and other raw materials, large quantities of sand, mud and rock are brought up”, Mr de Jonge explains. “first of all, it is our goal to keep any unwanted material to a minimum by optimising the extraction procedure. The remaining residue must be released back into the ocean. If the right measures are not taken, this can lead to large clouds of this material spreading around. for ocean life, on the seafloor as well in the water, it is best to prevent these plumes, limit spreading, and bring the residue back to the exact location where it was taken from. This remains one of our biggest areas of research, and one for which we are very keen to find the right solution. for us, in close cooperation with ecologists and plume experts, the most important thing at the moment is to find out exactly what happens, and then we can define the best solution.”

Royal IHC has a long history in the field of supplying complex integrated mining vessels.

Pipelaying vessel Sapura Diamante.

Real and Realistic Depths

despite all the challenges, ocean mining has huge potential and Royal Ihc is determined to act as a fully fledged player in this market. “With our knowledge and expertise in equipment and process integration, we can offer a total equipment package for ocean mining; not only vessels, but remote solutions as well. A few years ago, in the beginning of the exploration phase, it was expected that commercial exploitation would be able to start around 2020, but today this is too ambitious a goal. on the other hand, a number of contractors are close to finishing their exploration activities and small-scale tests will be ready to start between 2022 and 2025, with large-scale integration and mining tests. These tests will require investments of between euR 100 and 200 million, sums which will only be invested if there is a realistic opportunity for commercialisation. for Ihc, this next phase is welcome. Although we are still learning something new every day from current scale testing, this next phase will provide the opportunity of rising to the next level of maturity with a fully integrated system, including the vertical transport system at real and realistic depths, instead of in simulated circumstances.

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Complicated and Challenging

ocean mining offers a lot of potential for the entire offshore industry and for many individual countries as well. For outsiders, ocean mining might look like a true adventure, but for Mr de Jonge it is becoming the norm. “Right from the beginning, oil and gas recovery also went through various phases, so for the offshore industry it is more or less a repetition. But, compared with oil and gas recovery, which can be executed for years once the installation is in place, this new industry will always produce complicated challenges in continuously changing operations very far from shore. When looking at our part of the ocean-mining industry, our goal, together with research institutes such as Tno and nIoZ, is to limit the destructive impact. We

want to limit the amount of sediment transported to the vessel, and we want to reduce the effect of plumes. one of the solutions for this would be to develop integrated installations for use on the bottom of the ocean. This is restricted, however, by size, weight and the processing time available, but it is possible to crush and separate by size on the ocean floor, thus limiting the amount of sediment. In fact, non-destructive mining starts with not picking up what you do not need. When we have the appropriate solution for this, half the battle will be won.” i. royalihc.com

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equiano, a nigerian-born writer and abolitionist who was enslaved as a boy, the equiano cable is state-of-the-art infrastructure based on space-division multiplexing (SDM) technology, with approximately 20 times more network capacity than the last cable built to serve this region.

Optical Switching

Equiano will be the first subsea cable to incorporate optical switching at the fibrepair level, rather than the traditional approach of wavelength-level switching.

This greatly simplifies the allocation of cable capacity, giving Google the flexibility to add and reallocate it in different locations as needed. and because equiano is fully funded by Google, the company is able to expedite the construction timeline and

optimise the number of negotiating parties. a contract to build the cable with alcatel submarine networks was signed in q4 2018, and the first phase of the project, connecting South Africa with Portugal, is expected to be completed in 2021. between 2016 and 2018, Google invested EUR 41 billion in capex, which includes investment in improving their global infrastructure. equiano will further enhance this high capacity and well-connected international network. i. cloud.google.com

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The regional offshore wind market is growing rapidly, and the need for skilled manpower is growing equally fast.

ATLAS PROFESSIONALS AND STAR OF THE SOUTH WILL BE JOINTLY CONDUCTING A MARKET STUDY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REQUIRED labour and vessel resources for the Australian Star of the South Project, the Southern Hemisphere first-proposed offshore windfarm.

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he report by Star of the South and Atlas Professionals will analyse the labour requirements for the Star of the South during the development, construction and maintenance phases of the project. The study will investigate the future availability of required labour and the necessity to upgrade and/or train available manpower. In addition, the report will focus on the requirements for specialist vessels during the development, construction and maintenance phases of the project. These requirements will be analysed against the availability of vessels (existing and new-tobe-built) and the competition for specialised vessels from other future offshore projects in Australia and the wider region.

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Rapidly Growing Market

Edgare Kerkwijk, Strategic Director Renewables APAC at Atlas Professionals is enthusiastic about the collaboration. “We are excited to be working together with Star of the South and to be part of the development of Australia’s first offshore wind project. Since starting our renewable energy activities earlier this year, we have managed to get engagements in Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. This is evidence that the regional offshore wind market is growing rapidly, and the need for skilled manpower is growing equally fast.”

Star of the South Project

Star of the South is Australia’s first proposed offshore windfarm.

Star of the South is Australia’s first proposed offshore windfarm and is backed by Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). On 29 March 2019, the Commonwealth Government granted Star of the South an exclusive exploration license to investigate the technical feasibility of constructing wind turbines in the ocean off the south coast of Gippsland, Victoria. The up to 2,200MW

windfarm would generate roughly the same energy as the now-closed Hazelwood coalfired power station and supply about 18% of the state of Victoria’s electricity requirements. i. atlasprofessionals.com i. startofthesouth.com.au

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Subsea Future Revealed In a world fIrst, saab seaeye

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to recharge its batteries and download

epresentatives from across the offshore energy industries gathered at Sweden’s Lake Vättern to witness the successful docking of the Saab Seaeye Sabertooth autonomous vehicle, at Equinor’s openstandard subsea docking station (SDS).

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From the docking station, the Sabertooth was sent on various autonomous transits to undertake mock inspection tasks that included returning to the station for recharging and video data download.

Commenting on this pioneering achievement, Jon Robertson, Managing Director of Saab Seaeye, says, “For 30 years we have been at the forefront of developments and it is brilliant to see a major advance in the future of the industry come to fruition.” He adds that residency is now a deliverable option that will reduce operational expenditure, remove humans from offshore and reduce environmental impact. Representatives at the event saw a clear business case for safe operations,

lower cost and lower carbon, by reducing the need for humans and vessels offshore and allowing fields to be designed in different ways to increase production efficiency and be profitable in remote areas.

The docking station at the demonstration was produced by Blue Logic and includes their inductive power and data connectors.

Whilst docked, the vehicle was charged and data uploaded and downloaded via the connectors.

Live video and vehicle control were made possible with Sonardyne’s BlueComm freespace optical modem. Much of the demonstration was run with preprogrammed autonomous route plans. Also, advanced motion controls via the BlueComm system enabled operators to move the vehicle from an automatically held position by set distances using a touchscreen user interface. The mating of a TMT electric torque tool to a valve panel was also performed with control and video relayed via the BlueComm system.

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Control panel view with Sabertooth in pioneering docking manoeuvre.

Major Operators

Also demonstrated was underwater simultaneous localisation and mapping (UWSLAM) that allows a pilot to ‘see’ the environment as a 3D map in real time whilst flying around, and by leaving a ‘snail trail’, the system can determine precise vehicle positioning relative to the map and provide effective station-keeping and augmented navigation functions. As the 3D point cloud generated by the system has a resolution of one millimetre, precise measurement of the size and position of objects is possible. 3D simulation was on show, providing a realtime software interface for the customdevelopment and viewing of Sabertooth functionality, including debugging new operations and algorithms. In addition to Equinor, who have driven the open-standard SDS and are working with industry via the Subsea Wireless Interest Group (SWIG), other representatives from major operators were at the event, along with other companies who may use SDS, including Saipem, Oceaneering, IKM Subsea and Eelume. Also present were those who could supply power to these vehicles, such as Ocean Power Technologies, along with service suppliers such as Modus, ROVOP and DeepOcean. The potential revealed at

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Saab Seaeye Sabertooth ready for world’s first demonstration of subsea docking.

the demonstration would not be possible were it not for Equinor’s development of the open-standard subsea docking station concept and Saab Seaeye’s Sabertooth, which is the only hovering autonomous system that can operate in both AUV and ROV modes and handle connections in both

the horizontal and vertical plane, and the only vehicle currently on the market capable of undertaking long-term residency in difficult-to-access locations. i. saabseaeye.com

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This paves the way for safe storage for CO2 in old fields, such as those present in the North Sea

Dr Ruˉta Karolytė and Dr Stuart GIlfillan collecting gas samples from mineral water springs in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.

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Australian Gas Fields Show CCS is Secure NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS CAN BE CAPTURED AND SECURELY STORED BENEATH DEEP-SEATED AND IMPERMEABLE UNDERGROUND ROCKS.

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he findings provide further evidence that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), in which climate changing CO2 gas emissions from industry are collected and transported for storage underground, is safe.

Researchers studied natural CO2 gas fields and CO2 mineral springs in south-east Australia to improve the understanding of how to safely store CO2 underground.

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By measuring tiny traces of inactive natural gases, known as noble gases, found in the CO2, they were able to show that, in both the gas fields and mineral springs, the CO2 had come from the same source: the Earth’s mantle. This mantle is around 40km below the depth where the samples were collected. Despite such a long distance, the unique noble gas signature preserves the record of the gas origin. The same techniques can therefore be confidently applied to monitoring injected CO2, where distances are much shorter than in these natural samples. Dr Rūta Karolytė, who led the research at the University of Edinburgh, says, “We were able to show for the first time that noble gases remain very sensitive tracers of the source of CO2 even after it mixes with large volumes of water. This

means that we can use noble gas techniques to sensitively fingerprint stored CO2 once it is injected underground.”

Dr Stuart Gilfillan, who directed the study, adds, “Our work clearly shows the unique capability of using noble gases to monitor CO2 injected for geological storage. This paves the way for safe storage of CO2 in old gas and oil fields, such as those present in the North Sea.” Such an approach can reduce emissions of CO2 and help to limit the impact of climate change. Adoption of CCS technologies could greatly help the UK cut its greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050, necessary to meet recently announced targets. i. sccs.org.uk

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O&M

Working with our customers to find solutions and taking over their concerns in a flexible way are our key values.

For the offshore industry projects cover an extensive range of activities.

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Working Behind the Scenes The OffshOre IndusTry’s supply chaIn cOmprIses a lOT Of cOmpanIes. even The TInIesT weak lInk In ThIs chaIn can resulT In dangerous consequences, so no matter what the size, each part of the chain is important for the success of any offshore project.

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en Techniek is a young family business located in Rotterdam. Since 2009, the company has grown from a small family concern to a business with around twenty permanent employees and a large group of regular subcontractors. The company specialises in the repair and maintenance of vessels, cranes, pipelines, pumps and appendages and many large shipyards and ship owners, such as damen, Broekman, Boskalis and BigLift shipping have found their way to the young company.

We Do What We Do

“For the offshore industry,” Lucien Tuinfort, owner of men Techniek, says, “our projects cover an extensive range of activities, such as sea fastenings; (de) mobilisation; repairs and maintenance on vessels, pumps, cranes, carrousels and pontoons; exchanging and realigning pumps, gearboxes, motors and appendages and installing piping, power cables and hydraulic hoses. On request, we also carry out a variety of types of ndT inspections. We can take care of projects on site or in our workshop, where we can perform work such as dismantling and assembling but also the production of smaller pieces.”

Taking Over Concerns

“As a family business,” he continues, “we attach a great deal of importance to reliability, speed of service and, above all, taking over the concerns of our clients. and,

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something that has always been our core value, we do what we promise, or, as we say in Rotterdam ‘Geen woorden, maar daden’ (actions speak louder than words).” Services are performed by experienced, motivated and qualified personnel. Speed, flexibility and precision come together 365 days a year, seven days a week and 24 hours a day. “we consider ourselves as a service company, working behind the scenes, but always with the best solution in mind”, mr Tuinfort states.

Working Hard

recently, the company moved into a new workshop, with more space to work and with extra storage facilities. This move is proof of the stable growth of the company so far. “In 2009,” Mr Tuinfort states, “I started at men Techniek, with hardly any money in the bank. It was a matter of working hard and gaining the trust of our customers. Working hard is still part of our work ethos.” Despite its growth, the company is still a lean and hands-on organisation with short lines of communication. Mr Tuinfort: “Although I have to spend a lot of time at the office, I also often pick up the welder when extra hands are needed.”

Positive Attitude

“whether we are talking about our permanent employees or flexible workers on call-up, all of them have extensive specialised experience within their field of work. As a company, we are VCA-certified, and so are all of our individual employees.

Besides this, we are also a certified welding company and a registered training company for apprentices. But it is not only a matter of certificates. Men Techniek’s employees stand out not just for their craftsmanship, but also for their commitment to service.

Working with our customers to find solutions and taking over their concerns in a flexible way are our key values. This positive attitude is something I am really proud of.” i. www.mentechniek.nl

International Standards

Men Techniek attaches great importance to its responsibility to perform work in a good, safe and environmentally correct way. for this reason, the company’s business processes have been documented and implemented according to the requirements of the international standards and requirements ISO 9001 ‘Quality management systems’, VCA/SCC ‘SHE Checklist Contractors’ and ISO 3834-2 ‘Quality Requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials’. “In our industry, the right certificates are essential”, Mr Tuinfort explains. “Our aim is to continuously improve our performance. a periodical assessment by a notified body helps us to be aware of how we are operating and how to keep on improving.”

Lucien Tuinfort (r), owner of Men Techniek, with his partner and General Manager Emmy Tuinfort (l).

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OCEAN MINING Sample of nodules.

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Harvesting Deep Sea Metals DeepGreen Metals anD allseas Group have announceD their aGreeMent to forM a strateGic partnership, unitinG DeepGreen’s industry expertise in searching for high-grade metals obtained from seafloor polymetallic nodule deposits with Allseas’ offshore engineering capabilities.

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eepGreen has recently engaged Macquarie Capital and Fearnley Securities to co-lead a EUR 130m investment round to finance the company through feasibility studies, targeted for completion in 2023. Allseas comes in as a lead strategic investor, which will ultimately enable DeepGreen to develop a state-ofthe-art polymetallic nodule harvester and riser system to gather nodules from the seafloor of the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific and transport them up to a surface vessel some 4 to 6.5km above.

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“Our partnership with Allseas will ultimately help us open up a new, disruptive source of battery metals for the green revolution and transform the mining industry as we know it,” says DeepGreen’s Chairman and CEO, Gerard Barron. “This new industry needs world-class, innovative companies that bring expertise from other industries to help us get things moving. We are proud to have Allseas alongside us to develop our pilot mining system, and ultimately our offshore production system. Extracting battery metals like nickel and cobalt from terrestrial mines is facing many challenges, and the environmental, CO2 and social costs are simply too high. Seafloor polymetallic nodules contain more than enough of the base metals that the world needs to get to a clean energy economy, and they require no blasting, drilling or digging. Indeed, our life cycle sustainability analysis shows that, with regard to NMC batteries with copper connectors for electric vehicles, ocean nodules generate at least 75% less CO2 when compared to extracting these metals from land ores. Together with Allseas, we will engineer a deep ocean nodule harvesting system that will have minimal

impact to the deep sea environment, enabling us to bring what we call clean metals to market in order to power some of the one billion electric vehicles that are forecast to be produced over the coming three decades.”

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Deepsea mining system overview.

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Edward Heerema, Founder and President of Allseas, says, “We are very pleased to be partnering with DeepGreen and supporting their vision of responsibly collecting battery metals from the ocean floor. We looked at several entry points to this industry and decided that the DeepGreen team and their strategy was the one we were most comfortable with, and who, in our opinion, had the best chances of succeeding.”

Operational activities will occur in international waters and are to be governed by the first-of-its-kind regulatory framework currently being developed through the UN International Seabed Authority (ISA). As such, the minerals in the CCZ are the ‘common heritage of mankind’, and the mandate of the ISA is to regulate mining activities on the deep sea bed while ensuring the protection of the ocean environment and the participation of developing nations. i. deep.green i. allseas.com

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The Clarion-Clipperton Zone where the nodules will be gathered from the seafloor.

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Entering the Japanese offshore wind market is another example of the true globalisation currently taking place within the industry.

Preferred Supplier SiemenS GameSa Renewable eneRGy haS Recently Received itS fiRSt pRefeRRed SupplieR nomination foR an offShoRe wind pRoject in japan. the aGReement with cuStomeR obayaShi Corporation Currently inCludes using sg 8.0-167 dd offshore wind turbines for the northern akita offshore Windfarm project, and a long-term service agreement. Commercial operation date is scheduled from 2024 onwards. all deliveries are subject to obayashi Corporation’s final investment decision.

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he northern akita windfarm will reach a capacity of up to 455MW at a site located in the northern region of tohoku, Japan. according to the 2018 law promoting offshore wind in Japan, obayashi Corporation is required to participate in a national tender to secure development rights for the project. “entering the Japanese offshore wind market is significant for siemens gamesa. it is another example of the true globalisation currently taking place within the industry, and we are proud to have established a foothold. We are

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The agreement for the project includes use of the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine, together with a long-term service agreement. encouraged by the close cooperation we have with obayashi Corporation, and will eagerly anticipate this preferred supplier agreement becoming a firm order”, says andreas nauen, Ceo of the siemens gamesa offshore Business unit.

that the collaboration between the companies will accelerate the implementation of the long-term project safely and properly, along with promoting the benefits to the local community.”

Local Society

soon after this announcement, siemens gamesa reported more developments in asia concerning offshore wind. following its selection as preferred supplier in october 2018, siemens gamesa recently received a firm order from Ørsted for their 900MW greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind power project in taiwan. the project includes the asia-pacific variant of the sg 8.0-167 dd offshore wind turbine and a service agreement. as part of this firm order, siemens gamesa will establish a nacelle assembly facility at taichung harbour. the facility is expected to be ready

in addition, obayashi Corporation and siemens gamesa have also signed a Memorandum of understanding (Mou) to promote benefits to the local area throughout the project. under the terms of this Mou, both parties will work together to enforce the highest-available industry standards regarding the installation and maintenance of the turbines for the project. they will also support the development of local infrastructure for offshore wind businesses, explore possibilities to collaborate with suppliers in the project area, as well as foster information exchange with residents and local stakeholders. “it is very exciting to be able to announce our expanding presence in the asia-pacific region, together with our customer obayashi Corporation. We firmly believe in the potential of offshore wind in Japan, especially with the strong support the government has been showing for the industry lately, and we are committed to contributing to the establishment of the market there”, adds niels steenberg, executive general Manager of siemens gamesa offshore for asia-pacific. yuichi yamamoto, Managing executive officer, and general Manager of obayashi Corporation’s technology Business development division, says, “We are pleased to announce that we have decided to work closely with siemens gamesa, a worldwide, leading wind-turbine supplier, to seek the realisation of the northern akita offshore Windfarm project. this project is a core of our expansion to new business, which is one of obayashi’s four existing pillar businesses. We believe

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in 2021, exceeding the local content creation timeline as set by the taiwanese government. offshore construction for the project is to begin in 2021. Mr nauen says, “in becoming a firm order, greater Changhua 1 & 2a serves to significantly strengthen siemens gamesa’s presence in taiwan. our commitment to create a nacelle assembly facility – ahead of the local content requirement time-frame as set by the taiwanese government – demonstrates our belief in the market and its long-term potential.” also, the company will enter the Vietnam offshore wind market with the supply of seven sg 4.5-145 turbines for the no. 5 thanh hai 1 nearshore windfarm in Vietnam, located 2km - 5km off the coast. additionally, it will provide o&M services for the project for ten years. i. siemensgamesa.com

Siemens Gamesa have recently received a firm order from Ørsted for their 900MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind power project in Taiwan.

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EnerMech, the Aberdeenheadquartered provider of specialist services to the energy and infrastructure sectors, has announced the appointment of John Guy as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding company founder Doug Duguid, who will assume the role of Deputy Chairman. The move is part of a planned strategic transition put in place following the acquisition of EnerMech in December 2018 by global investment firm, The Carlyle Group.

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Sustainable technologies company De Nora, has asked Dr Mirka Wilderer to lead the company’s Water Technologies group as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Wilderer, who replaces retiring predecessor Theo Brandes, joined De Nora in February 2019 as Global Integration Director.

Dr Wilderer is committed to bolstering the company’s revenue growth with geographic and application market expansion, technology advancements and improved processes.

Kenneth Vareide has been appointed CEO of DNV GL’s Digital Solutions business area, a provider of solutions for managing risk and improving asset performance.

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StormGeo has appointed Carsten Mortensen as new Non-executive Chairman to its Board of Directors.

He brings more than 30 years of operational experience, having held leadership positions at global Nordic companies, such as A.P. Møller-Mærsk, D/S Norden and most recently as CEO of BW Group. Furthermore, Mr Mortensen has been a strong advocate for the adoption of digital services and sustainable business practices.

Maritime and Offshore marketing agency Wake Media has announced the appointment of Andy Ford as Operations Director. Having worked in the maritime industry for over sixteen years, Mr Ford started his career as a mechanical design engineer, moving into sales and marketing functions in 2009. He joins Wake Media from Wärtsilä Corporation, where he has held a variety of marketing roles.

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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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We also provide helicopter moving systems and deliver hangardoors. Our 60-year anniversary ensures that we offer quality based on our experience.

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Emigreen also provides services including design, specification, production, installation instruction, training and aftersales. Emigreen has expertise in emission control technologies, flow dynamics, thermodynamics and noise and vibration control. Emigreen develops and tests components including catalytic converters, particulate filters, selective catalytic reduction systems and related instrumentation.

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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.

In addition to ROV Services, DSS also provides Subsea Project Management, Subsea Project Support Services, Subject Matter Experts and Client Representation for Diving/ROV/Subsea Construction.

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.

We work in four specialist areas: – Superyachts.

– Commercial shipping.

– Offshore industry.

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Pantone Uncoated (U) voor uncoated papierdrukwerk, zoals visitekaartjes, briefpapier etc.

Pantone Coated (C) voor coated papierdrukwerk en en andere gecoate ondergronden, zoals stickers etc.

Versie 2014-02-18 Edward Newland / en@heinenhopman.com

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.

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– Navy vessels.

Our mission is to ensure that the climate ‘indoors’ will perfectly meet the needs of people and products alike, whatever the weather outside. Heinen & Hopman offers a worldwide, 24/7 service via a network of subsidiaries and sales centres.

Hubel marine B.V. Karel Doormanweg 5, 2nd Floor 3115 JD Schiedam P.O. Box 3219 3003 AE Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 458 7338 F +31 (0)10 458 7662 E info@hubelmarine.com I www.hubelmarine.com Twitter: HubelMarine Contact: Mr Erik A. de Koning m +31 (0)6 53724457 Hubel Marine is a full-service firm for advice regarding Vessel Registration, Mortgage Registration, Seafarer Endorsements and Technical Flag State matters. We represent the flags of Panama, Belize and St.Kitts & Nevis.

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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vacuum sanitary systems for yachts, deck equipment (doors & hatches) and watertight sliding door systems.

Our Ship Repair department is specialised in the overhaul of all types of main and auxiliary engines, including attachments i.e. governors, turbochargers, fuel equipment and the sales of spare parts and engines.

We are capable of crankshaft grinding.

Our service is 24/7 worldwide!

Orga Offshore Strickledeweg 13 3125 AT Schiedam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 208 5566 F +31 (0)10 437 8445 E offshore@orga.nl I www.orga-offshore.nl Contact: Cindy J ouvenaar - Heskes Driving innovation with safety always in mind Dutch company Orga has over 40 years’ experience providing customised explosion-proof safety lighting and aids with navigation solutions for the offshore oil and gas industries. Widely used around the world, Orga products meet all local and international code requirements providing robust, reliable and cost effective service in some of the harshest offshore environments.

With increasing demands from the oil and gas industries for pioneering technology, improved safety and reduced total cost of ownership, Orga’s continuing drive for innovation has developed the very latest cuttingedge in helideck lighting, marine navigational aids and remote power systems.

For more information please visit www.orga-offshore.nl

PIEnIng PrOPELLEr Am Altendeich 83 D-25348 Glueckstadt Germany T +49 4124 9168-0 F +49 4124 3716 E pein@piening-propeller.de I piening-propeller.de Contact: Mathias Pein o f f s h o r e - i n d u s t r y.eu

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Noise reduction relies upon the quiet operation of a yacht´s propulsion system.

Piening Propeller fulfils its briefs in: Consideration of all hydrodynamic aspects during the design and an accurate manufacturing of propellers and shafts according to highest ISO classes.The company is approved by all common classification societies.

Repairs and adjustments of propellers are done with the same care as new buildings. Piening Propellers scope of supply includes: Propellers FPP > 800mm Ø CPP > 1.100mm Ø Shafts up to a several length of 16,000mm Sterntubes with sealings and bearings Shaft brackets complete Gearboxes Brand ZF

rhb stevedoring & warehousing Waalhaven N.Z. 4 3087 BL Rotterdam Portnumber 2157 The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 429 94 33 F +31 (0)10 429 02 61 E office@rhb.nl I www.rhb.nl rhb stevedoring & warehousing is your independent partner for project cargoes, heavy lifts and assisting offshore vessels during mobilisation or demobilisation. Our private terminal with 730 metres quay length is equipped with own shore cranes up to 208 tons. Floating cranes up to 1,500 tons are available.

Constructive Solutions

rometal B.V. Quarantaineweg 10 3089 KP Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 316 46 00 E sales@rometal.nl I www.rometal.nl Contact: Martijn van Manen We are your partner in delivering all kinds of high-tension (S690, S890 and S960) steel structures and even inclusive electrical and hydraulics, if so required. We can be your turn-key partner in the supply, engineering

and on-board installation of heavy lift equipment, land and offshore wind structures and (de)mobilisations.

Also complete document control according to the class bodies lies in our expertise. With our two facilities we have all disciplines in house to enable us to serve our clients in an efficient and reliable way. We are completely certified according to our customer standard. For more details, please phone us and/or check our website: www.rometal.nl.

Seaway Heavy Lifting Albert Einsteinlaan 50 2719 ER Zoetermeer The Netherlands T +31 (0)79 363 77 00 E bd@shl.nl I www.seawayheavylifting.com Seaway Heavy Lifting is a leading offshore contractor in the global Oil & Gas and Renewables industry, offering tailored T&I and EPCI solutions*.

Seaway Heavy Lifting owns and operates crane vessels Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov, which have a revolving lift capacity of 2,500mt and 5,000mt respectively. * T&I: Transport & Installation, EPCI: Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation

Suhbo Industrial Co., Ltd. 6, Mipyeong-ro, 106 beon-gil, Wonsam-Myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Kyunggi-do, Korea T +82 31 334 6979 F +82 31 334 1789 m +82 10 4999 6979 (Korea), +61 434 509 501 (Australia) E joeykim@suhbo.co.kr I www.suhbo.co.kr Contact: Joey Kim, Export Sales Manager Established in 1985, Suhbo Industrial Co., Ltd is the major leading Korean manufacturer and supplier of high performance roundsling for heavy & shipping building industries. We have been supplying high performance roundslings to major heavy industries companies and projects in Korea and Asia.

Our Suprime roundsling with Ultrapowerful Poly Arylate fiber is highly recognized from many customers

due to its excellent performance, the maximum lightening, the optimum handing efficiency (slim in size) and optional functions such as anti-cutting, anti-flame and multi-checking.

g.J.Wortelboer Jr. B.V. Quarantaineweg 5, 3089 KP Rotterdam P.O. Box 5003, 3008 AA Rotterdam Harbournr: 2637 The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 429 2222 F +31 (0)10 429 6459 E info@wortelboer.nl I www.wortelboer.nl Every now and then anchors and chains must be replaced, so we understand your need for quality and speedy delivery. Wortelboer has what you are looking for. Our enormous stock of anchors and chain cables of all sizes and diameters in both our Rotterdam and China ports gives you the certainty that we can deliver the required materials very quickly and to any port in the world! All our materials are approved by any of the well-known class societies such as LRS, BV, RINA, DNV/GL, ABS and RMRS. Do you have problems with finding the right anchors? Could you use a hand while fitting anchors and chain cables aboard your vessel? We are more than happy to help you with it.

Wortelboer has been a reliable partner in the shipping industry for more than 50 years. And that is why our customers keep coming back for more.

Do you need anchors and chain cables? Come to WORTELBOER.

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