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With this first 2020 issue of offshore industry, the year is about to close its first quarter and albeit someWhat cautiously, some positive signs are already visible. several researches show that 2020 can be considered as a turning point for the recovery of suppliers and contractors for the offshore 0il & Gas industry. After the impressive cost reductions of the past years, operators are starting to invest again, although it is clear that not everyone in the industry will immediately profit from this. Price will remain leading but nevertheless, a growing optimism will surely lead to a healthier market.

From Europe, offshore wind continues its quick advance into the rest of the world. this year it is expected that new offshore projects will be initiated in Asia and the US. Although bottom-fixed foundations are still leading, we will see a growing potential for floating offshore wind turbines.

The first large-scale offshore windfarms in the Netherlands should start production this year, which will accelerate the contribution of offshore wind to the country’s energy transition goals.

A lot is going on the industry. The search for innovative solutions is always ongoing, often because rules and regulations force companies to come up with smart ideas.

Companies merge or look for other ways to collaborate to stay competitive. The energy transition and accompanying goals to reduce co2 emissions also lead to organisations joining forces, as this makes it easier to handle large-scale projects. Hydrogen is a fine example of this.

Offshore Industry will of course continue to keep you informed of all the ins and outs of our challenging business.

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news in brief Cranes of Sparrows Group to support Qatargas Sparrows Group has secured a contract to manufacture three cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project.

The project, awarded through engineering firm McDermott International, will see the firm deliver two of its EC750 cranes for installation on wellhead platforms, as well as an EC1000 crane for a riser platform. North Field is the world’s biggest single non-associated natural gas field, located offshore north-east of the Qatar peninsula. The expansion project includes the development of four new LNG trains and eight wellhead platforms, where 80 new wells will be drilled. The cranes, which will be manufactured to API specification 2C 7th edition, are expected to be completed in Q4 of this year.

KENC successfully wraps up engineering assignments for Jumbo In December 2019, Jumbo awarded KENC with multiple engineering assignments. The scope entailed engineering and FEM calculations to prepare Jumbo’s Fairplayer, a DP2 heavy lift crane vessel, for an FPSO installation job offshore in Brazil.

The assignments included the engineering of a 192t gypsy winch grillage and an overboarding tool to handle 120t torpedo piles. FEM calculations were performed on all constructions including the effects on local hull structure. Within four months, KENC successfully delivered all calculations and engineering work to full satisfaction of Jumbo.

i-Tech 7 and Shell collaborate i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s life of field business unit, and Shell International Exploration & Production have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalisation, initially for a period of five years from the fourth quarter of 2019. The agreement will help fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to address the industry’s challenges to improve safety, costefficiency and sustainability.

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news in brief KenzFigee introduces next generation subsea crane KenzFigee is proud to introduce the next generation knuckle boom subsea crane.

This next generation knuckle boom crane design is based on many interactive sessions with clients. During these sessions, the most important features were related to improvement of operational safety and workability. All these requirements are included in the new design: a Rope Actuated Knuckle Boom Subsea Crane featuring subsea requirements for optimised daily operations, safety and operability, without compromising lifting capacity from approximately 400t up to 2,000t.

First Subsea provides Cable Protection Systems

Damen OSV 9020 answers calls for versatility in offshore support

First Subsea has been awarded a major contract by DEME Offshore for the Cable Protection System for the inter-array cables at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore windfarm. The windfarm will consist of 54 turbines and will be located in the North Sea, approximately 15km off the coast of Fife in southeast Scotland. The cable protection system will be designed to protect the cable during installation and during the operating lifespan of the windfarm, significantly reducing cable fatigue at the point of entry into the wind turbine offshore structures.

Engineering is in progress and offshore construction is due to start in June 2020, with full commissioning in 2023.

Following calls for greater vessel versatility offshore, Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020. The vessel features a stable platform with plenty of accommodation, good station-keeping capability, low carbon emissions and a lot of flexibility to add mission-specific tools. The vessel has been designed to perform a variety of offshore tasks both at surface level and subsea.

Accommodation is a key feature for the success of any offshore operation. The OSV 9020 provides living space for up to 120 persons on board. The interior design ensures those on board will quickly feel at home, with lots of possibilities to personalise their stay on board. A helicopter deck is integrated, further increasing the vessel’s flexibility. The vessel is primarily designed to operate on DP.

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news in brief Galloper Wind Farm base opens in Harwich The Galloper Offshore Wind Farm team is starting 2020 on a high, having moved into its new, multi-millionpound, state-of-the-art Operations & Maintenance (O&M) facility at Harwich International Port in Essex.

Galloper received consent for the base from the Marine Management Organisation and Tendring District Council in September 2018. Construction started immediately, and the purpose-built base has been delivered on budget and on schedule. Building was completed in December last year, and all O&M project personnel are now working from the base.

Representing an investment of EUR 12 million, the facility includes offices, a 24/7 windfarm control room, a pontoon for project vessels, gym, canteen, and warehousing all in one location. It is accessible through a new access road off the A120.

Ashtead Technology supports North Sea carbon capture development Ashtead Technology has completed subsea installation monitoring work to support the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage project (CCS) in the North Sea. Developed by Equinor in partnership with Shell and Total, the Northern Lights project is the first of its kind in the region. The project aims to securely collect and transmit CO₂ from onshore sources and store this under the seabed. This project marks the first occasion Ashtead Technology has been involved in a CCS programme; providing a leading subsea services company with its integrated Deflection Monitoring System (DMS) and associated equipment. Using the DMS, Ashtead Technology personnel and equipment successfully monitored the installation of an Integrated Satellite Structure (ISS).

Airborne Oil & Gas secures 10km TCP flowline contract in Africa Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded its most significant flowlines contract to date which will see the manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) deliver a record 10km length of its technology to a supermajor in West Africa.

This is the second award for TCP flowline from the E&P organisation, and follows on from an earlier successful delivery of a 4km product, manufactured by Airborne Oil & Gas last year. The Netherlands headquartered company is producing the 10km TCP flowline to support the operator’s brownfield, tie-back development project in the same field and region.

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news in brief Forum ROV to support Amundsen Science’s Arctic research Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from Amundsen Science (Université Laval, Canada) to supply a light work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support its Arctic scientific research activities. The vehicle will be installed on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and will support the exploration of arctic and sub-arctic seafloor eco-systems. Equipped with 85 scientific systems, the CCGS Amundsen gives Canadian researchers and their international collaborators unprecedented access to the Arctic Ocean. Forum’s Sub-Atlantic Comanche ROV system was selected due to its high thrust-to-drag ratio enabling it to operate in strong currents and replaces the organisation’s current Super Mohawk ROV, which was also supplied by Forum.

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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted its consent for start-up of the Skogul field in the North Sea. Consent is given to the licensees in production licence 460. Skogul was proven in 2010 and the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was approved in early 2018.

Recoverable resources are estimated at 1.5m3 million of oil (9.4 million bbls) in the PDO. That makes Skogul one of the smallest fields on the Norwegian shelf.

The field is developed with a seabed template tied in to the Alvheim FPSO via the Vilje field. Operator Aker BP has planned the start-up for March 2020, in line with the PDO. When the PDO was submitted, development costs were estimated at approx.

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A forwarderfriendly stevedore RHB Continues to invest in Heavy Lift CapaCity “it Has Been quite a Busy peRiod at ouR teRminaL”, states mike van deR pLuijm, diReCtoR of RHB stevedoRing & WaReHousing, as He enteRs tHe ConfeRenCe Room foR an inteRvieW WitH offsHoRe industRy. “tHeRe is a Lot going on in business for us. positive things. However, offering stevedoring and warehousing facilities to mainly tramp services can also be challenging. our planning often changes rapidly and the weeks often look very different on tuesday than what was expected the day before.

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offered by market developments. this recently resulted in the commissioning of a Liebherr crane at the company’s terminal, which with a maximum lifting capacity of 208t can be considered to be the heaviest mobile harbour crane in europe.

Expert in breakbulk

“RHB is an expert in the handling and storage of any type of breakbulk”, mr van der pluijm explains. of course, this commodity has changed in many ways throughout the years. in the early days,

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The Liebherr LHM550 has a lifting capacity of 144t.

a 30t load was quite heavy. ever since we started our family-owned business, loads have grown bigger and heavier and we have always kept up with this scaling-up. Looking at the offshore market, the oil & gas industry is still very important for RHB,

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although the offshore wind industry has also been relevant for us for many years. in fact, we have been facilitating this market long before its recent expansion.”

He continues, “as a 100% stevedoring company, we operate independently from

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With the extra mobile crane, the company has considerably expanded the handling flexibility and capacity at its quay.

Mobilising a pontoon for an offshore wind project. RHB has been facilitating this market long before its recent expansion.

customers know where to find us for help with their handling and storage projects. from a strategic location in the port of Rotterdam area, with 730m quay facilities, we have grown into a dedicated terminal for project cargo and breakbulk.”

Third mobile heavy lift crane

With project cargo increasing in both weight and size, RHB continues to invest in lifting capacity and today, the company has three mobile heavy lift cranes available. it now has one gottwald and two Liebherr mobile

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Harbour cranes, the LHm550 with a lifting capacity of 144t and a 208t Liebherr LHm600s. “With our new crane, we are ready for the expected further increase of cargo size, weight, and volume”, adds mr van der pluijm. according to him, it is not just weight that can be challenging but the length of heavy items, too. We can better respond to this development with our new crane. in case a load cannot be taken care of with one of the cranes, we are now capable of executing tandem lifts of 216t or 288t with extreme lengths and measurements. for heavier items, we make use of the Rotterdam floating cranes that are berthed about fifteen minutes from our terminal and can lift up to 1,800t.”

Flexibility and capacity

Besides scaling-up, there was another important reason to invest in the new mobile crane, as mr van der pluijm explains. “i already mentioned our daily practice of ad hoc projects. We constantly receive requests from our customers to take care of their cargo or projects. and with the extra mobile crane, we have now considerably expanded our handling flexibility and capacity at our quay. We frequently deal with last-minute

requests and last-minute changes in project scopes, and our flexibility, capacity, and short communication lines are unique in the market”, mr van der pluijm voices.

Valuable advantage

Behind the quay, RHB has ample open and covered storage capacity available for both the short and longer term, and the company can rely on a extensive network of partners. “since our establishment almost 90 years ago, we have always been located in this part of the port of Rotterdam. over here, at close range from our facilities, we can use a broad range of suppliers that help us in meeting our customers’ requests. Whenever we need something, there is always someone nearby who can be of assistance. this is really a valuable advantage for us.”

With the additional heavy lift crane, RHB is well prepared for the future. mr van der pluijm concludes, “the scalingup in project cargo will go on, and the offshore industry will undoubtedly continue to develop. this is good news for us and we are looking forward to the future challenges that this will bring.” i. www.rhb.nl

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Subsea drill for XL-monopile installation SaINT-NazaIRE OFFSHORE WINDFaRM DEME OffshOrE anD hErrEnknEcht havE signED an agrEEMEnt fOr thE fabricatiOn Of a subsEa Drill tO be deployed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore windfarm in France. This is the first windfarm in the world to use drilled XL-monopile foundations.

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n 2019, a consortium including DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal was awarded the EPCI contract for 80 foundations for the French windfarm. The scope includes the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the steel foundations. The 480MW Saint-Nazaire offshore windfarm, owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge, will be located between 12km and 20km off the coast of the Guérande peninsula in western France.

Rocky seabed

The XL-monopile foundations have to be installed on a difficult rocky seabed. DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht, one of the global leaders in tunnel boring machines, are fabricating an innovative tailor-made subsea drill specifically for the project. The subsea drill will be deployed from DEME Offshore’s installation vessel Innovation.

“Installing drilled XL-monopiles is a new step forward in the offshore wind industry”, says Bart De Poorter, General Manager of DEME Offshore. “With this innovative solution, developed in partnership with Herrenknecht, we ensure that the installation is performed safely and efficiently in challenging marine conditions.”

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The subsea drill will be deployed from DEME Offshore’s installation vessel Innovation.

monopiles, thus providing ecological and economic advantages compared to conventional methods”, comments Ulrich Schaffhauser, Member of the Board of Management of Herrenknecht. “We are proud that DEME relies on Herrenknecht’s solution, expertise, and know-how in the field of excavation technology. The DEME and Herrenknecht project teams cooperated very well, now we all are looking forward to the project’s realisation.” i. deme-group.com i. herrenknecht.com i. parc-eolien-en-mer-de-saint-nazaire.fr

The 480MW Saint-Nazaire offshore windfarm, owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge, will be located between 12km and 20km off the coast of the Guérande peninsula in western France.

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Borssele 1&2 well on track

DEME is installing a total of 94 monopiles, in depths varying from 14 to 40m.

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he Borssele 1&2 offshore windfarm will be operated, monitored, and serviced from a newly constructed O&M centre in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Once operational, it will be the first O&M centre in the Netherlands.

Self-reliant on power

Construction of the base started in 2018 and concludes a total floor area of 2,100m2. This space will be used for offices, a workshop, and warehouse facilities. As a provider of renewable energy, Ørsted has put ample effort into making the centre as sustainable as possible. The building has solar panels.

No natural gas will be used for heating the complex and residual heat from the servers will be used for heating the warehouse.

High rate isolation material is used and shore power for the vessels will also come from solar panels. The entire facility will hence be completely self-reliant for power.

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and the realisation of the jetty, which will provide space for four vessels. Ørsted plans to standardly have two vessels ready for operation. Around 40 technicians will operate from the O&M base and their work will be facilitated by 10-20 office staff members, a vessel crew of 15-20 individuals, and a helicopter team. The technicians will in most cases be taken to the offshore windfarm by vessel. This will take only 90 minutes. Sometimes, for instance when wave conditions are bad, people will be transported by helicopter from Zeeland Airport, which is located only 10km from the O&M base. The trip to the windfarm will take fifteen minutes by helicopter.

Training technicians

Steen Carsten Larsen is Head of Operations for the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Windfarm. He was closely involved in the realisation of the O&M base, as well as in the preparations for the start of the windfarm’s construction.

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Global 100 index Ørsted is the world’s most sustainable company according to the global 100 ranking, which was announced in January. Having completed a fundamental business transformation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade, Ørsted urges all countries and companies to reduce their carbon emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5C. Ørsted outperformed more than 7,300 global companies with billiondollar revenues to rank #1 in Corporate knights’ 2020 index of the global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. Ørsted becomes the first-ever energy company to top the index.

Since 2006, the company has reduced carbon emissions from its energy generation and operations by 83%, and will be essentially carbon-neutral by 2025. Today, the offshore windfarms built by Ørsted bring green power to more than 13 million people, and Ørsted aims to grow this number to 50 million people by 2030. Ørsted’s ability to significantly grow its business, while substantially reducing its carbon emissions, has been central to attaining the top rank in the global 100 index.

Steen Carsten Larsen, Head of Operation for the Borssele 1&2 offshore windfarm at Ørsted (l), symbolically receives the key of the new O&M base from Henrik Egholm, EPC Director for Borssele 1&2 (r) at the inauguration of the O&M base in Vlissingen.

not mean that work for Mr Larsen and his team has now been put on hold until the first power is produced from the windfarm. “first of all, the construction of the windfarm will be partly managed and coordinated from our base”, he explains.

“And of course, we already started to train the people for their future job on the Borssele windfarm. recruiting the people began in 2018, and we are now training the technicians at one of our existing offshore windfarms in uk and germany, so they will be ready for their job as soon as Borssele 1&2 becomes operational.” And according to Mr Larsen, there is a lot more to do. “We are currently preparing our base for the actual work, and we also help Siemens gamesa with their preparations, as they will also make use of our facilities. They will be responsible for maintenance in the first two operational years of the windfarm.”

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in January of this year, Ørsted started constructing of Borssele 1&2 by installing

the first foundations. Together with the opening of the new O&M base, this marked an important milestone for the project.

Henrik egholm, ePC Director of Borssele 1&2, states, “it’s great that the installation has started now according to plan. We are very well on track with the construction of the windfarm. Borssele 1&2 will be operational by the end of this year.”

Steven engels, Ørsted’s general Manager for the Netherlands at Ørsted, adds, “Borssele 1&2 will be our first offshore windfarm in the Netherlands and is an important step in the Dutch government’s ambitious shift towards green energy. Once completed, our windfarm will be the largest offshore windfarm in the Netherlands, able to supply renewable power to around one million Dutch households.” Borssele 1&2 is under construction 22km offshore from the coast of the southwestern province of Zeeland. DeMe is installing a total of 94 monopiles, in depths varying from 14m to 40m. The monopiles are produced by Sif, eeW, and Bladt industries. installation of the Siemens gamesa 8MW turbines will commence in April of this year.

Eight Eiffel Towers

Most people involved in the offshore industry know that the offshore wind industry is an industry of large figures, especially as the turbines get bigger and

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In Vlissingen, Ørsted realised the first O&M centre in the Netherlands., The 750MW Borssele 1&2 offshore windfarm will be operated, monitored, and serviced from this centre.

windfarms become larger. But how do the figures of, for example, Borssele 1&2 look when they are put in perspective?

Mr Egholm made some comparisons during the opening event of Ørsted’s O&M base.

“For Borssele 1&2, 94 monopiles are produced. Each monopile has a top diameter of 6m and a bottom diameter ranging from 7.8 to 8.5m. Altogether, the monopiles weigh around 80,000t. This equals eight times the weight of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.” Apart from the weight, the monopiles show another impressive figure when looking at the amount of steel used.

As Mr Egholm explains, “If all steel plates used for the monopile cans are placed next to each other, they will cover 155,609m2.

This equals a total of 23.5 football fields.”

London Eye

After the installation of the monopiles, the transition pieces will be put in place on top of them. “For connecting the transition pieces to the monopiles,” Mr Egholm says, “11,092 large bolts are needed. Together, the bolts weigh approximately 204t, equivalent to the weight of 97 Audi Q7

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Ørsted has put ample effort into making the centre as sustainable as possible.

SUVs. Van Oord will install a total amount of 171km of array cables at the offshore windfarm. When placing all the cables behind one other, you would be able to cover the distance between Amsterdam and Antwerp.” According to Mr Egholm, the length of the rotor blades will be 81m. “This is longer than the length of a Boeing 747-8 (71m). The total wingspan of the WTG, including blades, will be 167m, which is

larger than the 135m wingspan of the London Eye.” The hours spent on the construction of the windfarm are impressive as well, or as Mr Egholm concludes, “Ørsted and contractors will spend approximately 2,000,000 working hours during the offshore construction phase. This is equivalent to 1,230 work years.” i. orsted.com

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2020: More offshore EPC spending COMpEtItIVE pRICInG REMAInS thE nORM

SIGnIFICAnt COSt REDUCtIOnS hAVE IMpROVED E&p CAShFlOWS AnD ShOUlD DRIVE InCREASED OFFShORE tEnDERInG ACtIVIty In 2020.

ACCORDInG tO WEStWOOD GlObAl EnERGy GROUp (WEStWOOD), pRICInG is expected to remain competitive, however, and contractors will need to remain focussed on profitability and avoid being locked into low-margin purgatory.

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il markets are off to a rocky start in 2020, with heightened tensions in the Middle East, unprecedented Australian bushfires and the rise of the COVID-19 virus in China. For the offshore oil & gas sector, however, 2020 should be the second year of growth for an industry still reeling from the most severe downturn in its history.

Westwood expects EUR 58 billion of contract awards for new offshore O&G production infrastructure (subsea production systems, SURF, pipelines, fixed platforms and floating production systems) in 2020 – a 49% increase over 2019 and the highest in seven years.

A bumper year

Floating production systems (FpS) spend is projected to reach EUR 18 billion in 2020 after hitting EUR 12.5 biilion last year. latin America will dominate activity with major awards such as Mero 3 (2Q), Itapu (4Q) and Sergipe (4Q) underpinning EUR 6.5 billion of spend. Africa will also feature with Woodside’s focus FpSO already awarded to MODEC in January and bp’s pAJ & Shell’s much anticipated bonga SW projects currently expected to be awarded late in the year. Other major awards anticipated are Western Gas’ Equus (Australia) and llOG’s Shenandoah (USA). Subsea tree contract awards underwhelmed in 2019 with only Artist impression courtesy of Woodside Energy.

Offshore EPC spending 2013-20 by contract award.

212 tree orders, significantly lower than the 263 registered in 2018. Much of this can be attributed to a delay in award of certain key contracts such as payara (45 trees), Mamba (16 trees) and Sangomar (23 trees). With these major projects now expected this year, (Sangomar was awarded to the Subsea Integration Alliance of Subsea 7 and Schlumberger in early January), 2020 looks like a bumper year with 321 of projected tree awards and EUR 9.3 billion of subsea equipment order value for contractors.

Welcome reprieve

Increasing orders are a welcome reprieve for a beleaguered offshore EpC supply chain Source: Westwood – SubseaLogix & PlatformLogix.

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In January, MOCEC was awarded a contract for a FPSO by Woodside Energy for its Sangomar Field Development.

still reeling from the worst downturn in its history. In addition to fewer project sanctions, E&p customers have also driven down costs – drilling, field development and, ongoing production costs are all significantly lower relative to 2013/14 highs. the recovery remains fragile, however. With most E&ps budgets based on USD 60-65 per barrel, there is very little room for pricing growth, meaning contractors must continue to look within themselves to improve margins and profitability of their operations. this ‘new normal’ is already leading to delays in the rapidly recovering FpS sector, where order book growth for market leaders such as

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For the offshore oil & gas sector, 2020 should be the second year of growth for an industry still reeling from the most severe downturn in its history.

MODEC & SbM is forcing E&ps to widen their search for EpCs that can deliver projects on time and on budget. If oil prices do continue to stick to their current USD 55-65 per barrel groove, contractors will more than ever need to clearly understand future tender activity and contracting dynamics. this will enable them to prioritize internal resources and stay right sized and relevant. Overall, 2020 is expected to see a jump in offshore E&p infrastructure tenders, as E&ps rush to lock in low costs. It looks like supply chain will have to hold its breath a while longer for relief from higher prices. i. westwoodenergy.com

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Confidence in lifting and rigging SAFE LIFTIng EuROPE HAS gROWn STEAdILy duRIng ITS FIRST TEn yEARS OF BuSInESS. THIS gROWTH HAS nOT OnLy BEEn In TERMS OF cOMPLETEd PROjEcTS BuT ALSO, PERHAPS MORE nOTABLy, In TERMS OF A WIdER VARIETy OF SEcTORS SERVEd. All photos cOuRTESy OF SAFE LIFTIng.

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he company’s expansion has also gone hand-inhand with the broadening of its product and service portfolio. Safe Lifting Europe Sales Engineer Perry Verduijn gives an insight into the company’s success. Based in Vlaardingen, in the heart of the Port of Rotterdam, the company started business in renting out lifting and rigging equipment, with a focus on the offshore oil & gas industry. However, it soon became apparent that the company’s services were also highly suitable for sectors outside of the oil & gas realm.

Extensive portfolio

“We have expanded well beyond the offshore oil & gas industry”, Mr Verduijn explains. “Today, we have clients from sectors as diverse as onshore construction and engineering, and inland shipping.

We are of course still involved with offshore clients, where the energy transition is significant. Our services really help our offshore wind clients. As wind turbine components become bigger and heavier, the relevance of safe lifting operations becomes even more important.” A look at Safe Lifting’s rental portfolio shows a comprehensive list of equipment. It includes a huge range of lifting, testing, site operations, marine operations, ROV, and hydraulic equipment. “A key point of our equipment range is the variety,” states Mr Verduijn, “as we have everything from water bags and round slings, to hoists and hydraulic ROV release shackles. This directly translates into a diversity of projects. For crane testing operations, for instance, we have the scope to handle a small davit crane test just as well as the largest offshore cranes.”

Specialist skills A look at Safe Lifting’s rental portfolio shows a comprehensive list of equipment.

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After talking to Verduijn some more, it becomes clear that Safe Lifting is far more than just a place to rent equipment. “We can also supply the people. We have the in-house skills to carry out the

engineering and ballast plans for the heavier lifts and we have the hands-on expertise for the actual lift itself. We will bring in the lifting equipment, as well as on-site equipment such as water pumps or light towers when we work at night. In terms of products, we have everything from A to Z, but having our own specialist personnel means that we are a true one-stop-shop.” For non-standard project types, Safe Lifting provides clients with tailor-made solutions. At the ‘heavy’ end of the scale, this can call for the deployment of grommets up to 1,700t, shackles up to 2,000t, and spreader beams with a capacity of up to 3,000t. To illustrate an ‘out-of-the-box’ project, Mr Verduijn mentions a recent contract to pump a 10cm deep layer of water on top of the roof of a newly built data centre to test its water-tightness.

Product development

On the subject of product development, it is notable that Safe Lifting works closely with its equipment manufacturers and suppliers. A recent example is the company’s cooperation with Modulift, with whom they engineered a 3,000t modular spreader beam. Mr Verduijn explains, “We are in contact with the producers of our products, as we want to be as involved as possible. For this spreader beam, we gave Modulift the specifications of what we needed. Being involved like this – giving them the feedback of what our customers need – enables us to have great confidence in the products that we have on offer.”

It is this confidence that puts the ‘safe’ into Safe Lifting’s name. “In a complex lift with multiple components, it is imperative to know exactly how each element will behave. And because we know all the ins and outs of all our products, we can call ourselves Safe Lifting”, concludes Mr Verduijn. i. safelifting.eu

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Accelerating the transition

The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition will represent the offshore wind sector in the global dialogue on climate action. The coalition will be spearheaded by Ørsted and Equinor. Moreover, the group includes big names such as CWind, Global Marine Group, JERA, MHI Vestas, Mainstream Renewable Power, Shell, Siemens Gamesa, TenneT and The Crown Estate.

“Collaboration between nations and companies is needed to accelerate the sustainable deployment of ocean renewable energy. This Action Coalition includes leading industry players in offshore wind and we are working together to unleash the full potential of offshore wind globally,” says Stephen Bull, Senior Vice President for Wind and Low Carbon at Equinor.

Vision for 2050

The Action Coalition was formed in response to the September 2019 Call for Ocean-Based

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Climate Action issued by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, with additional partners including Global Wind Energy Council and the un Global Compact.

The coalition will prepare a vision for 2050, highlighting the actions that industry, financiers and governments can take to sustainably scale-up offshore wind, and thereby contribute to the un Sustainable development Goals and global decarbonisation goals. Initial outputs will be announced at the un Ocean Conference in Lisbon in June 2020. driven by a small number of countries initially, offshore wind is now on a spectacular cost reduction path. It is capable of producing clean energy at tremendous scale and will be a key technology to enable the energy transition and to support a sustainable future.

Photo courtesy of Ole Jørgen Bratland/Equinor

cean-based renewable energy such as offshore wind, floating solar, tidal and wave power, could facilitate nearly 10% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions that are needed by 2050 to keep global temperatures under 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, according to a report released by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Most of this climate change mitigation potential is expected to come from offshore wind.

Stephen Bull, Senior Vice President for Wind and Low Carbon at Equinor.

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Diving ServiceS & equipment

Peter Cherneski, Operations Manager at N-Sea.

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Acting as a linking pin Peter Cherneski, OPeratiOns Manager at n-sea For many people in the industry, n-sea is knOwn fOr diving serviCes. hOwever, aCCOrding tO Peter Cherneski, whO jOined the company in august last year as Operations Manager, this is only part of the truth, as the company has much more to offer. he is eager to refute this inaccuracy, educate, and expand the truth.

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he basis of n-sea lies in the noordhoek diving company that was founded in 1957. the company made a fresh start in 2011 as n-sea, after some stressful months aiming at a further expansion of activities. mr cherneski elaborates, “n-sea originates from a company that for many years had a good reputation in inshore and offshore diving services, but throughout the years we have developed ourselves into a integrated subsea service provider. since mid-last year and the change of management, a new bright future is now on the horizon. today, we offer a wide range of survey and iMr services to civil and offshore contracting communities and the energy sector, focusing on the international oil & gas and renewable industry.” for mr cherneski, this incomplete image is not strange. “Many customers of the past have made use of our diving and survey expertise

and over the years they thought of us as a diving or survey company. it is one of our main goals for the upcoming years to change this perspective.”

We listen and then deliver

in july 2019, n-sea made an organisational change with the appointment of arno van Poppel as Chief executive.

Mr Cherneski soon followed him and left his former employer Boskalis, solutions, and prior to this, subsea Cables & flexibles. “with Mr van Poppel entering n-sea,” mr cherneski says, “the company has made a major new step in its development that i would like to describe as ‘we listen and then deliver’. instead of an asset-based organisation, we are more and more solution-driven, working with a customeroriented focus. together with our clients, we search for the best combination of our

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The company has made a major new step in its development that I would like to describe as we listen and then deliver.

“The company has made a major new step in its development that I would like to describe as we listen and then deliver.”

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Working offshore, especially subsea, obviously requires a high sense of safety. In this respect, we keep telling our people to work hard, but to come home safely.

extensive skills, tools, and expertise to solve their problems. we are an integrated solutions company. we are aiming at new markets with this approach, , but of course we also take care of our existing customers, even the ones we did business with a long time ago, as they should all become aware of the fact that we can do more than they might be aware of.” telling the market about the various services n-sea has to offer sounds easy, but this is not always the case for Mr Cherneski. “strict tender procedures are becoming increasingly common use in our market. this results in a high level of normalising and standardising of business proposals. as a result of this, it is not always possible to explain all we have to offer.”

Opportunities

throughout the years, n-sea has built up a long list of references in the offshore industry, offering services in the field of survey & data management, inspection, maintenance & repair (iMr), construction & installation, diving & rOv services, and uXO management. the oil & gas industry remains important although, according to mr cherneski, the renewables market is offering ample opportunities too, especially in iMr services for subsea cables and in uXO. he explains,

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“within the rapid growth of the upcoming offshore wind market, cables are more or less overlooked, which is unjust as they are a vulnerable and crucial element for the transport of the generated electricity, as well as for the throughput of data. this is why regular inspection of the cables is important. apart from this, a lot of explosive material from world war ii still lies undiscovered alongside the coastline of most north sea countries. Before the construction of windfarms and cable infrastructure can start, a careful uXO survey is thus necessary. luckily, with the energy transition, the offshore market is picking up again, and the oil & gas industry is also recovering. new opportunities are waiting for us, for example in the detection, identification, clearance, and removal of chemicals. Challenges also exist, such as the growing importance of it and artificial intelligence. with this in mind, we invested in a new upgraded data centre for the processing, interpretation, reporting, and storing of encoded data that has been collected. in addition to the delivery of concise and clear reports, we can provide our customers with valuable information during the commercial and operational phases of a project. this will help them to optimise their processes.”

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Avoid to overpromise

although n-sea has a lot of knowledge, skills, and equipment at hand, mr cherneski states that the company is not afraid to look for help and partners. he explains, “Our goal has always been to come up with an integrated solution that best matches our customers’ demands. in doing so, we always avoid to overpromise and if we do not have the capability ourselves, we look for someone else to join. Only the right team with the right partners will enable you to act most powerfully.” for this, n-sea has built up a strong relationship with many experienced and trustworthy partners, including BOdaC. “BOdaC,” voices Mr Cherneski, “is a leading uXO risk mitigation company, certified in uXO surveying, identification and neutralising explosives in the marine environment. after working closely together for several years, we formed a joint company with them in 2016 and recently, it has even been decided to re-brand the jv as independent entity uXOcontrol.”

Names and numbers

“n-sea has a long history,” comments mr cherneski, “and we are not the same company anymore as we are constantly developing ourselves. it is important to keep

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the goods things, though we should not forget to give room for new perspectives as this will keep us ahead in our league. although we have grown as an organisation throughout the years, we still consider ourselves a relatively small company. this reflects in the fact that we all know each other’s names and numbers. we can still act fast and flexibly towards market demands and we place a lot of value on strong partnership with our partners, both on the customer and the supplier side.” n-sea might have expanded its services over the years, but one thing always remained the same: a continuous focus on safety.

Mr Cherneski continues, “working offshore, especially subsea, obviously requires a high sense of safety. in this respect, we keep telling our people to work hard, but to come home safely. this may sound logical, but one cannot afford to be careless in harsh and hazardous circumstances at sea, so it is very important to keep on reminding our team to work both safely and securely. this attitude has giving us a good reputation, both among our staff and customers, as well as with insurance companies.”

Linking pin

Mr Cherneski has been active in the offshore industry for decades, with

experience both in bigger and smaller organisations all over the world. he acknowledges that both types of companies have their pros and cons. “One of the most important advantages of bigger companies is the availability of ample financial means. But this does not always imply that it is easy to innovate, as it is often hard to change the direction of a larger company. smaller companies are much more flexible and eager to change when opportunities arise. Because of the smaller size of the organisation, it is also easier to see each other’s qualities. in our industry, a lot of work takes place at sea and there is always a risk of an undesirable distance between offshore and onshore staff. we should not forget that most offshore work can only take place with the help of people at the office. they, for example, look for business opportunities, they make the necessary preparations, and they keep the process going. i have always preferred to work as a kind of linking pin between offshore and onshore activities to eliminate this distance and at n-sea, i can fully act in this role. so far, this gives me a lot of pleasure and spirit.” i. n-sea.com

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strategies in line with the changing industry needs. their highly-skilled team of in-house engineers was recently commissioned to work on a custom solution, designing a 43m lattice spreader Beam for a company needing to lift 150t wind turbine blades.

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chAnge grows, so do the demAnd for renewAble energy, And the heAvy lifting solutions

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ccording to a report by rethink energy the offshore wind industry is set to grow significantly within the next 10 to 20 years, with forecasts predicting an increase from 25GW to 418GW by 2040. to put it in context, a GW = 1,000MW and a MW = 1,000KW. one average wind turbine with a capacity of 2.5 - 3MW can produce more than 6kWh million in a year, enough to supply 1,500 average eu households with electricity. so, the sheer magnitude of these projects and what they will do for the fight for greener energy is extremely impressive.

With the offshore wind industry taking off: are companies ready for the ride?

“the project plan was highly demanding due to the complexities and timescales involved”, explained Harshal Kulkarni, Modulift’s engineering Manager. “each critical step required stringent third-party certification sign-off before progressing to the next step. these included a design review, a review of weld procedures and welder qualifications, a manufacturing survey, as well as live testing and witnessing

of the lattice with a 800t crane and 165t test loads. With a live lift there are many factors to consider: the product delivered on site and on time is one, as well as arranging the crane hire, and the weather being on our side too. from start to finish the project took just under twelve weeks to complete. efficient project planning from the outset was key and ensured that the project was kept on track and the tight deadline was met – proof of why Modulift is viewed as the technical expert partner with which to work in the lifting industry”, Mr Kulkarni states.

Exiting milestone

Another example of how Modulifts’ expert team of engineers have worked with the

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A prime example

the scale of windfarms is really taking off and an example of this is the proposed dominion energy’s Virginia offshore Wind Project. this could end up being the world’s largest, with estimates suggesting it could produce up to 2.64GW. the Walney extension, located in the irish sea is another good example, as it boasts impressive stats of 189 turbines with a capacity of 659MW. investment in highly-skilled design engineers will be required in both the offshore wind and heavy lift industries to enable the forecasted industry figures to become a reality. Modulift is a prime example of a company that is adapting their

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For Repower, Modulift designed a rig which could not only lift the individual turbines and towers separately and assembled, but also lift three wind turbine blades in one go enabling the blades to stay in their calibrated sets for each turbine.

The beam was an exciting milestone for Modulift.

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offshore wind industry was the giant lifting rig they designed and manufactured for the fast and efficient lifting and assembly of repower’s 5MW wind turbines at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Northern ireland. Modulift ’s remit was to design a rig which could not only lift the individual turbines and towers separately and assembled, but also lift three wind turbine blades in one go, enabling the blades to stay in their calibrated sets at all times, for each turbine. Modulift designed a rig consisting of two elements which could be used in various configurations for the transportation and installation process of the various wind turbine components. the first element was a giant 500t, 16m long lifting beam. due to the nature of the lift and the need for minimising the overall weight of the rig itself, Modulift had to design and build the beam to weigh less than 40t without compromising its capabilities. the lifting beam was also designed to include inspection hatches and was built to ensure that these hatches would not compromise the structural integrity of the beam. the

beam was an exciting milestone for Modulift, proving their technical achievements in designing highly engineered lifting equipment to provide the ultimate solution for lifts of this size. the second element was another feat of engineering for Modulift in the design and fabrication of a 48.5m spreader that weighed no more than 9.6t to maximise the capacity of the cranes. the beam had to be easy to assemble in situ and capable of lifting the wind turbine blades, which in their set of three weighed 75t and spanned 61.5m.

Adaptable to change

the pressure is on companies in the energy and lifting industry more than ever to diversify their strategies in line with the changing needs, and, in the words of darwin: “it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. it is the one that is most adaptable to change.” i. modulift.com

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Because of its motion-damped handling characteristics, the CTV will be able to outperform much larger vessels.

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WigHT SHipyard CO HaS bEEN CONTraCTEd TO build THE FirST Hybrid SurFaCE EFFECT SHip (SES) dEdiCaTEd TO OFFSHOrE CrEW TraNSFErS. THE SES was designed specifically for the offshore sector, as it can handle 2m significant wave height during personnel transfer in heavy seas.

All imAges COurTESy OF WigHT SHipyard.

Upon completion in mid-2020, the CTV will commence operations from Vlissingen to the Borssele 1 & 2 windfarm.

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he surface effect CTV’s benefits are twofold. The vessel is able to transfer technicians in fairly heavy sea states, due to its motion-damped handling characteristics, while boasting lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The propulsion engine delivers sprint speed and extreme bollard push from its 1,600kW installed diesel engines, which can be battery boosted up to 1,878kW. The SES’s combination of electric infrastructure and battery availability allows for immediate power delivery, coupled with greater fuel efficiency.

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Significant fuel savings will be achieved through balancing engine and inefficient low engine power running hours, with battery drive modes including windfarm standby and low speed/harbour operations.

This can lead to an engine operating hour reduction of 50% during windfarm battery standby. digitalisation will be built into the hybrid SES so that machine learning begins from the day it sets sail, allowing the crew to make operational decisions and judgements based on both data collected over time and their own experience.

Catamaran characteristics

The CTV was ordered by CWind, who have built a reputation in the fast ferry arena and commercial marine sector. The concept was developed by CWind in partnership with ESNa, a ship design company based in Kristiansand, Norway, which specialises in commercially competitive vessels with surface effect technology to deliver significant carbon reductions.

The hybrid SES consists of two catamaran hulls, with the area between the hulls closed by flexible reinforced rubber fingers in the bow and an inflated rubber bag in the

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stern. Centrifugal fans blow air into this enclosed space, providing an air cushion that supports up to 80% of the vessel weight. The remaining 20% is supported by hull buoyancy, allowing for higher vessel speed because of the significant decrease in hull resistance. The air cushion is also used to compensate for wave induced motions.

Because of this she allows for safe turbine boat landing access in higher wave heights than conventional crew boats of similar size.

An added benefit is that the air cushion acts as a large shock absorber, improving seakeeping and reducing seasickness.

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The overall design and build, with 24 passenger capacity, will pay particular attention to technician and crew health, safety and comfort, thus delivering the workforce in the best possible work-ready condition.

Borssele windfarms

CWind has a long-term charter contract agreement for the new SES with Ørsted, who operate the Borssele 1&2 offshore windfarm.

The agreement starts in mid-2020 and covers an initial three-year firm charter with options available for a further two years.

The surface effect CTV will enable Ørsted to deliver and service windfarms efficiently through reduced transit times, as well as support Ørsted’s green energy ambition.

After completion, which is scheduled by the end of this summer, the vessel will commence operations from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to Borssele 1&2. i. wightshipyard.com

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HEAVY LIFTING & TRANSPORT

One plus one equals three

With five sales regions, Mammoet now has a worldwide coverage of business activities.

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WITH THE REcEnT MERgER Of ALE AnD MAMMOET, OnE Of THE InDuSTRy’S LARgEST gLOBAL HEAVy LIfTIng AnD TRAnSpORT SERVIcE pROVIDERS HAS been created. The global coverage of the combined business is unparalleled.

According to both parties the merger is a logical step, as it will bring together a wealth of knowledge and operating power.

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peaking about the merger with Offshore Industry, Richard van Looij, Manager Sales at Mammoet, says that the merger should not be considered as a hostile takeover but as an agreement between equal partners. “Both Mammoet and ALE have brought a lot to the newly-born entity,” he states, “and joining forces was a logical step towards a robust future.” He continues, “Mammoet has a strong presence in certain regions, whereas ALE always has been very successful in the opposite regions.

Together, we now have a worldwide coverage of business activities.” His colleague, Dan Kempin, Business Development Manager Offshore Services at Mammoet, and former ALE employee, adds, “Apart from the complementary geographical fit, joining the two companies also provides a benefit to our customers in specialist equipment availability. We can now offer a complete package, acting as a worldwide one-stop-shop for heavy lift solutions.”

Aligned

Mr Van Looij recognises more mutual characteristics. He explains, “Since the announcement of the merger a few months ago, people from both companies have been working together, and I have noticed that we are very aligned in many things. We all highly value innovation, safety, and reliability. Everyone puts a lot of effort into exactly understanding our customers’ issues and shows an effective and professional problem-solving ability. It is not for nothing that both ALE and Mammoet have been able to show a long list of references built in the past decades.” According to Mr Kempin, this similarity is well described in the motto ‘Smarter, Safer, Stronger’. “This motto originates from ALE and everyone at ALE was very proud when the decision was made to take the motto on board.”

Moving slowly

Mr Kempin sees a lot of opportunities in the changing offshore world. “We have noticed

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that more and more fpSOs are fitted-out at service yards as close as possible to their production location at sea. fpSOs are composed of bigger and bigger modules and this requires heavier lifting equipment. This equipment can provide cost savings as it contributes to more efficient and faster fpSO module integration. But for most of these service yards, which are often smaller than the construction yards, the equipment would require a major capital expenditure if they were to purchase it themselves. Our extensive range of services and configurable, containerised machinery enables a ‘pop-up’ capability, perfectly fitting the yard’s temporary development needs, as it helps service yards to outfit the vessels in a flexible way without huge upfront investments.”

“Apart from this,” Mr Van Looij adds, “we see the entire offshore market recovering with, among other things, Lng getting back on track. Things are still moving slowly, but so far for us, it is resulting in new business. The renewables market is interesting for us as

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well, although we are acting more as an onshore subcontractor in this part of industry.”

The world’s largest

After the official announcement of the merger, the real work has started. “We are now an organisation of over 140 offices and branches worldwide, and for most of us, business will go on as usual,” Mr Van Looij states. “Meanwhile, our integration plan is being rolled out in order to bring the two organisations together. It is evident that what is strong should remain strong.” “Our combined team of dedicated professionals, as well as our fleet of heavy equipment are now the world’s largest. This really is a good example of 1 plus 1 equals 3. for this matter, it is good to see that the strategic thinking behind the merger is something everyone at Mammoet is enthusiastic about,” Mr Kempin ends.

Smarter, safer, stronger In an official press statement, paul van gelder, cEO of Mammoet announced he is pleased with the merger and its opportunities: “We are looking forward to working together with our new colleagues all over the world and establishing long-term relationships with our customers, existing and new. We will put all our efforts into supporting them with their activities aimed at enhancing cities, businesses and communities that are all part of the transition to a more sustainable future. As their goals increase in size and complexity, we must reshape ourselves to support them while keeping our primary focus on safety. for that, we want to understand our clients’ business and challenges better than anyone else.

Regardless of their size, industry or location. We will keep improving our services and support them to build smarter, safer, and stronger across the world.”

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Outgrowing oil & gas Although the growth of offshore wind does not cope well with the eu’s green deAl tArgets, europe surely embraced offshore wind in 2019.

Global developments indicate that this renewable source of energy has the potential of becoming the world’s leading source of energy.

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ccording to WindEurope1, Europe installed 15.4GW of new wind energy in 2019. Three quarters of this (11.8GW) was onshore wind, and new offshore wind was 3.6GW, which can be considered a record.

Europe now has 205GW of wind energy. And it accounted for 15% of all electricity consumption in Europe last year. A total of ten new offshore windfarms started production. The UK accounted for nearly half of the new capacity with 1.7GW. Then came Germany (1.1GW), Denmark (374MW), followed by Belgium (370MW).

Portugal installed 8MW of floating offshore wind. Europe now has 22GW of offshore wind. The UK and Germany account for 75% of this wind. Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands share nearly all the rest.

Double the size

The average size of the offshore turbines installed last year was 7.8MW and the growth of the turbines continues, as a 12MW offshore wind turbine was installed on an onshore test location at Maasvlakte 2 in the port of Rotterdam. Offshore windfarms are becoming larger, too. The 1

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average size doubled from 300MW in 2010 to over 600MW today. The largest offshore windfarm at present is Hornsea 1 in the UK, with a capacity of 1.2GW. Today, most offshore windfarms are constructions on monopile foundations.

However, with the launch of the new Portuguese WindFloat Atlantic floating project funded by the EU’s NER300 programme, Europe now has 45MW of floating offshore wind, and more will follow as France, UK, Norway, and Portugal are all developing new floating projects. Offshore wind costs continue to fall significantly. Last year’s auctions in France, the Netherlands, and UK delivered prices for consumers in the range of EUR 40-50/MWh. This is cheaper than building new gas, coal or nuclear power plants. 2019 also saw investment decisions in four new offshore windfarms, representing 1.4GW in capacity and EUR 6 billion in investments.

A long way behind

The European Commission says Europe needs between 230 and 450GW of offshore wind by 2050 to decarbonise the energy system and deliver the Green Deal. This requires Europe to build 7GW of new offshore wind a year by 2030, and ramp up to 18GW a year by 2050.

The current level of new installations and investments is still a long way behind.

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson says, “Europe really embraced offshore wind in 2019.

Auction prices showed it’s now cheaper to build offshore wind than new gas or coal plants. Several governments raised the amount they had hoped to build. This time last year, we were looking at 76GW by 2030.

Now it’s 100GW. But we are currently not building enough to deliver on that, let alone the more ambitious volumes needed to deliver the Green Deal. The EU Commission says we need up to 450GW of offshore by 2050. That means 7GW new offshore wind every year by 2030, and 18GW by 2050. We built a record amount last year, but this was only 3GW. He continuous, “The bigger numbers are doable and affordable. The new EU Offshore

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Wind Strategy in the Green Deal should clearly map out how to mobilise the investments needed for 450GW. It should essentially provide a masterplan to develop the offshore and onshore grid connections and to get the maritime spatial planning right. This will require a close cooperation between governments in the North Sea and Baltic. And this should also include the UK, they have been half of Europe’s investment in offshore wind in the last decade and will by far remain the biggest market.”

China strides forward

With Europe in the lead as offshore wind region, other continents have also made considerable progress in their offshore renewables plans. The International Energy Agency (IEA) states offshore wind’s technical potential is 36,000TWh per year for installations in water less than 60m deep and within 60km from shore2. Global electricity demand is presently 23,000TWh and moving further from shore and into deeper waters, floating turbines could unlock enough potential to meet the world’s total electricity demand eleven times over in 2040. The IEA reports that China has recently taken strides forward on offshore wind and now stands among the market leaders. This rapid growth has been driven by the government’s 13th Five-Year Plan, which called for 5GW of offshore wind capacity to be completed by 2020, and for the establishment of supply chains to support further expansion thereafter.

Offshore wind is set to gain a foothold in new markets in the next five years. The current pipeline includes about 150 new offshore wind projects, spread across nineteen countries. Over 100 projects are scheduled to be completed by 2021, pointing to further acceleration in the rate of annual capacity additions. In the United States, there are 25GW of offshore wind projects in the longer-term pipeline (US DOE, 2019). There are also large-scale projects in Australia, Chinese Taipei, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Truly exciting

Recent research by Rystad Energy3 shows that installed offshore wind capacity in US waters could reach 20GW by 2030. Such a trajectory means capital expenditure in

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With Europe in the lead as offshore wind region, other continents also made considerable progress in their offshore renewables plans.

US offshore wind will likely exceed those in US offshore oil and gas within the next five years. “There are currently 6GW of offshore wind projects in the US that have been sanctioned for development, requiring collective investments of more than EUR 19 billion over the next five years.

Assuming continued support from the regulators, many more projects will be sanctioned in the coming years and we expect to see yearly investments in the sector exceed EUR 14 billion by the middle of the decade”, says Tim Bjerkelund, Head of Consulting New York at Rystad Energy. The US Northeast has for decades been dependent on importing energy, either from other states or other countries. Renewable energy could offer a remedy but wind and solar projects are typically land-intensive, which poses problems in areas of high population density such as the US Northeast. “This is reminiscent of problems faced by European countries, and the states in the Northeast have wisely picked up the same playbook. Benefiting from the technological developments and cost efficiencies introduced in the North Sea, these states are adopting the lessons learned and are rapidly rolling out targets for a much higher share of renewables in their power mix”, adds Mr Bjerkelund.

Projects such as Vineyard Wind are expected to see costs close to the levels of European projects. This bodes well for an industry that is still in its infancy. According to the Energy Information Administration, the potential for offshore wind in the US is 7,200TWh. “The emergence of offshore wind as an industry in the US is truly exciting. The energy transition is taking place now, not through small test projects but through utility scale projects that each require billions of dollars in investment.

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Benefiting from the technological developments and cost efficiencies introduced in the North Sea, the US Northeast states are adopting the lessons learned.

US suppliers should take note – this new industry could outgrow offshore oil and gas in only a few years’ time, providing lots of new opportunities”, Mr Bjerkelund concludes. i. windeurope.org i. rystadenergy.com i. iea.org

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The P14-A production platform has now started its third life on the D12-B platform, including technical enhancements to minimise emissions to the environment.

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Successful start of cross-border gas production Best Case For re-Use in the north sea sillimanite Field

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economy, better for the preservation of knowledge of the deep subsurface and of the present gas infrastructure, and also better geopolitically.”

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production from its operated crossborder development sillimanite.

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iscovered in June 2015, the unitised gas field stretches across the UK and the dutch Continental shelves. “the safe delivery and start-up of production of this exceptional cross-border development project is a showcase of how working together on all levels brings about great results”, says robert Frimpong, managing director of Wintershall noordzee. “We are proud of the results achieved by the teams and look forward to the numerous further opportunities the area around sillimanite has to offer.”

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Wintershall Noordzee contracted the Maersk Resolve drilling rig.

Third life for production platform

Wherever possible, Wintershall noordzee, active for more than 50 years as a full lifecycle operator in exploration, development, production and decommissioning, seizes the opportunity to re-use parts of its production platforms. it is a sustainable as well as a cost-effective approach. this practice dates back to 1988 when the topside of K13-d was re-used as the topside of l8-h. Wintershall noordzee now has re-used the topside of its decommissioned p14-a production platform for the second time. starting its life in 1993, it was re-used to become the topside of e18-a in 2009. it has now started its third life on the d12-B platform, including technical enhancements to minimise emissions to the environment.

From Europe for Europe

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Wintershall noordzee contracted the maersk resolve drilling rig to work on the development of the sillimanite field which is planned to have a minimum of two production wells. the first of the two production wells, d12-B1, was drilled within the planned timeframe and budget. the produced gas will be transported through the newly laid 12km long pipeline connecting the d12-B platform to the existing d15-a production platform (operated by neptune), both located in dutch waters. From there, the gas will be transported through the nGt (noordgastransport B.V.) gas transportation system to shore.

About Sillimanite

The production of gas from the Sillimanite gas field is in line with the statement made by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs on the small fields policy. the small fields policy. in a letter to the dutch house of representatives dated 31 may 2018, minister eric Wiebes writes, “Gas extraction in our own country, when this is safe, is better than importing. this is partly due to the fact that the netherlands will still need natural gas for some decades to come, although in declining quantity. in that case, own production is better for the climate, better for employment and the

the unitised sillimanite gas field stretches across the UK and the dutch continental shelves in licence block 44/19a on the UK side and blocks d12a and d12b on the dutch side. a treaty between the UK and dutch governments entered into force in July 2018.

Beside Wintershall noordzee as operator (39.7%), unit-partners in the sillimanite development are energie Beheer nederland (25%), Gazprom international UK (19.9%), neptune energy netherlands (2.3%), neptune netherlands participation (1.6%), neptune e&p UK (3.6%), one-dyas (3.1%) and one-dyas UK (4.8%). i. www.wintershall-noordzee.nl

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Hydrogen plan(t)s the North Sea aS hydrogeN hub

the momeNtum for offShore wiNd coNtiNueS to grow. the coNtiNual iNcreaSe iN wiNd productioN (both on shore and off) brings new challenges to the table, particularly concerning the discrepancy between production peaks and electricity consumption. the solution may very well lie in joining forces with that other booming energy source: hydrogen.

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y converting it into hydrogen, the energy surplus that is created during wind energy peaks can be temporarily stored. in turn, hydrogen can serve as a raw material for industrial purposes, fulfilling the high energy demand that some industries have in their production process.

Grey, blue and green hydrogen

to understand hydrogen’s full potential, it is vital to differentiate between grey, blue, and green hydrogen. grey hydrogen is extracted from natural gas. among other things, this releases co2 into the air. with blue hydrogen, the co2 that is released during production is stored underneath bodies of water – in the empty gas fields under the north sea, for example. lastly, green hydrogen is even more promising. when water is split into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis, no co2 is released in the process. in order for that hydrogen to be called ‘green’, the electricity used in the electrolysis has to be generated from renewable energy sources.

Between windfarm and industrial production

since most ports bordering the north sea have both offshore windfarms and industrial production plants in their vicinity, they provide ideal locations for hydrogen plants.

and indeed, port authorities seem particularly ambitious about hydrogen plants. nearly all of western europe’s larger ports have recently presented plans for the construction of hydrogen conversion plants, often in cooperation with big players from both wind energy and other industries. this article discusses the plans of some major dutch and belgian ports.

Djewels – Groningen Seaports

on 24 January 2020, a consortium comprising nouryon, gasunie, and four other partners announced that they have received an eUr 11 million european grant towards their 20Mw electrolyser project in delfzijl, the netherlands. the funding was granted by the fuel cells and hydrogen Joint Undertaking (fch-JU), a partnership of the european commission and industry that supports the development of innovative hydrogen technologies. other partners involved are McPhy, who will provide their innovative alkaline electrolysis technology to convert renewable electricity into 3,000t of green hydrogen per year; bioMcn, who will combine the hydrogen with co2 from other processes to produce renewable methanol, reducing co2 emissions by up to 27,000t per year; denora, a producer of electrodes, a key component of the electrolysis technology;

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Building plan by McPhy for a large-scale electrolysis facility, such as the one that will be built in Delfzijl.

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Hydrogen will become an essential building block in making industry in port areas CO2-neutral. and sustainable energy consultant hinicio. nouryon and gasunie will make a final investment decision for the plant this year. in parallel, the two companies are studying options to increase the plant’s electrolyser capacity from 20Mw to 60Mw to make green hydrogen to produce sustainable jet fuel in a project with another group of partners. the project is also supported by an additional eUr 5 million in subsidies from waddenfonds, a fund that invests in projects in northern netherlands.

HyPort – Oostende

Port of oostende, deMe concessions, and PMV on 27 January 2020 announced their exclusive partnership in the construction and operation of a plant for the production of green hydrogen. the green hydrogen will serve as an energy source for electricity, transport, heat, and fuel purposes, as well as a raw material for industrial purposes. by the end of 2020, 399 wind turbines will be operating off the belgian coast, with a combined installed capacity of 2.26gw. the new marine spatial plan leaves space for several hundred more wind turbines, which will generate around an extra 1.75gw. this amounts to a total green energy generating capacity of around 4gw, supplying half of belgian households with electricity. after initial demonstration setups, the rollout of a large-scale shore-based power project, running on green hydrogen, will start in 2022. the full plant should be operational in the Plassendale 1 port area by 2025, reducing co2 emissions in flanders by around 500,000t to 1,000,000t per year.

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North Sea Port

on 25 november 2019, companies including north sea Port and local authorities hosted a hydrogen delta day, during which they issued a statement and presented their

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plans for a 1gw green hydrogen plant to be built and running by 2030. according to the parties involved, all conditions for the large-scale use of green hydrogen in the port area of north sea Port are in place. local companies offer lots of opportunities for its integration, and energy producers form a stable basis for change. since electricity from major windfarms at sea arrives on land in the port area of north sea Port, it is a highly suitable location to install electrolysers and further roll out a hydrogen grid. Moreover, smart delta resources provides a strong platform for collaboration. the statement specifies that the shared ambition of the companies and authorities is to be the biggest hydrogen cluster in the netherlands and flanders, as well as to remain frontrunners in this regard. the statement was supported by north sea Port, arcelorMittal, dow benelux, engie, fluxys, gasunie, icl-iP, impuls Zeeland, the dutch Ministry of economic affairs and climate Policy, Ørsted, the Province of east flanders, the Province of Zeeland, smart

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Port of Amsterdam

tata steel, Port of amsterdam, and nouryon joined forces in october 2018, stating that they wanted to form the biggest cluster for green hydrogen in europe. if everything goes to plan, the construction of the electrolysis plant will commence in 2021. fed with water and green wind energy from the north sea, it will supply green hydrogen that can be used as fuel, but also to turn waste gases such as co and co₂ into green chemical products. the hydrogen plant will have an output of 100Mw, saving 350,000t of co₂ annually. it is an essential intermediate step towards a subsequent scale-up. Ultimately, the whole region could be supplied with green hydrogen, which will become an essential building block in making the industry throughout the port area co₂-neutral, while simultaneously creating opportunities for new sustainable industry.

Electrolyser in a hydrogen electrolysis facility in Rotterdam.

Port of Rotterdam

the Port of rotterdam authority, together with nouryon and bP, is also committed to setting up a large green hydrogen plant in europe. the plant they have in mind should annually produce 45,000t of green hydrogen, saving 350,000t of co2 emissions. the partners have allocated three years to enable the infrastructure for the plant. the final decision on construction of the green hydrogen plant will be made in 2022.

Offshore hydrogen plant

apart from the various plans within port areas, the north sea itself is the location for yet another hydrogen pilot project; building the world’s first offshore hydrogen plant. neptune energy’s Q13a oil & gas platform, located more than 10km off the coast of the hague, will house a plant producing green hydrogen from sustainable electricity generated by sun and wind. the plant should be operational in 2021, with a capacity of 1Mw. the conditions for producing sustainable

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Neptune Energy’s Q13a oil and gas platform, where the world’s first offshore hydrogen plant is being built.

Photo courtesy of Neptune Energy.

hydrogen at sea are very different to those on land: long distances, salt water, strong winds, more wear and tear, higher installation costs, and more expensive maintenance. however, major cost advantages can on a large scale be expected in the transport and storage of wind energy. the electricity generated from offshore wind can be converted into hydrogen via the electrolysis of seawater and transported via existing gas pipelines. transporting these hydrogen gas molecules is much cheaper than transporting electrons via heavy electricity cables from windfarms on the north sea to land. as the construction of offshore windfarms continues at a sustained pace and they move further and further away from the coast, it is important to investigate the most robust and inexpensive ways to get the electricity generated there to land. if the trial is successful, offshore hydrogen plants would open up lots of new possibilities. the north sea is home to many

platforms that have reached the end of their lifespan and need to be demolished, as well as numerous gas pipelines. these can have a second life, before being permanently disposed of. wind-generated electricity can be brought from sea to land without investing in expensive cables and other electricity infrastructure, as hydrogen can be transported via existing pipelines. the owners of the platforms have the prospect of a new business case, now that gas production at sea is ending in many places.

Manufacturers of electrolysers – devices that split water into water and oxygen, but which are currently exclusively used on land – will develop a new generation to be used at sea. the biggest challenge for green hydrogen concerns the cost of electrolysis, which at present is very high. Yet companies such as nouryon believe that those costs can be cut in half in the foreseeable future – just like the price of wind energy has dropped over the last decade.

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United Heavy Lift expands fleet nine new eco-friendLy f900 vesseLs

United Heavy Lift (UHL) Has taken over a modern heavy lift fLeet of nine eco-friendLy f900 newbUiLds. tHe combination of the vessels’ dimensions, with a 125m x 25m deck and 105.45m x 20m x 14.25m hold, and 900t crane capacity, perfectly complement UHL’s tailor-made heavy lift transport solutions.

heavy lift shipping industry”, states mr rolner. apart from the nine newbuilds, UHL has also taken over existing vessels Zea mahawali and Zea Kelani, which will be renamed veronica and valentina. both vessels will be entering into the west africa service that UHL is operating together with partner marguesa. mv spring will follow suit in february, further enlarging the heavy lift fleet.

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ccording to Lars rolner, founder of United Heavy Lift, the vessels, have 30-50% lower carbon emissions compared to the existing heavy lift fleet in the market, making them a great fit for the company’s sustainability policy, aimed at reducing its fleet’s overall carbon footprint while increasing the number of vessels in it. “our mission is to reinforce our company’s position as front-runner for an eco-friendly

United Heavy Lift has not merely expanded its fleet, it is also expanding its global network. in the past six months, UHL has established offices in Kuala Lumpur (malaysia) and bergen (norway). tokyo followed suit in february 2020. moreover, the Hamburg-based company will be opening adding the United stated of america to its global network of offices and agents by opening an office in Houston in march. the expansion is made in joint venture with ocean 7 and the offices will be operating under the name United o7.

From left, Lars Rolner, Founder of UHL, and Lars Bonnesen, CEO at UHL.

the United Group, headquartered in Hamburg, consists of three closely linked companies: United Heavy Lift (UHL), United wind Logistics (UwL) and United engineering solutions (Ues). United Heavy Lift was established in 2015 and provides tailored heavy maritime transport solutions. i. unitedheavylift.de

Artist rendering of one of the F900 newbuilds.

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Noise mitigation: in search of the best solution

Monopile-driving at sea is tied to strict rules for the reduction of underwater noise caused froM the driving operation. Many solutions have already been developed to Meet these rules. according to dutch company ihc iQip, one of the challenges lies in finding a technique that efficiently and cost effectively fits all variables influencing pile driving.

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HC IQIP is located at a former 23,000m2 large shipyard in Sliedrecht (the Netherlands), and this literally expresses the company’s roots.

Originating from well-known company Royal IHC, with a history of more than 350 years in shipbuilding, IHC IQIP has built up a strong knowledge on vessels and their behaviour. This gave the company a good starting point for the development of a broad range of offshore pile driving and installation tools.

Melting pot

“IHC IQIP can be considered a melting pot of practical and theoretical knowledge and expertise, with a main focus on offshore and onshore driving techniques”, comments Henk van Vessem, Product Manager Offshore Renewable Energy at IHC IQIP. When looking at the offshore wind industry, the company has built an impressive track record with the involvement in the installation of more than 4,000 monopiles, 1,200 jacket piles, 45 piles for substations, and 16 met mast piles so far. “Over the years, we have offered our customers a mix of solutions. They have used our Hydrohammers, handling equipment, noise mitigation solutions, templates or a combination of these”, Mr Van Vessem explains. “For us, it is not just a matter of providing pile driving equipment based on our customers’ requests, as we try to look much further than this. We think along with our customers, and advise them throughout the entire project scope. We can then determine the best installation approach in advance, thus reducing risks and costs during the actual foundation, installation, and ultimately, decommissioning.”

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IHC IQIP is located at a former 23,000m2 large shipyard in Sliedrecht (the Netherlands).

Noise mitigation rules became effective in 2008 because of the proposed impact the noise of pile driving has on its (subsea) environment. Various noise mitigations solutions have been developed over the years, but according to Michael Schaap, Manager R&D of IHC IQIP, there is no such thing as one best solution that fits everything.

“No offshore windfarm and more specifically, no offshore wind turbine is the same”, he tells.

“The same applies to the location where the windfarm is installed, as each type of soil, as well as water depth, waves, and currents may require different approaches. In 2012, we were granted the Riffgat offshore windfarm project to supply the noise mitigation system that consisted of the combined use of the NMS-6900 noise mitigation system and a Hydrohammer. Simply said, the NMS consists of a double wall steel screen and

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Low speed, high frequency

Throughout the years, IHC IQIP has made numerous improvements. Mr Schaap continuous, “One of our first goals was to try to integrate the various tools of pile driving and noise mitigation into one easyto-use system for lifting, upending, drilling, and noise reduction. This resulted in the Integrated Monopile Installer. Apart from improving hardware, we also investigated the effect of the hammer’s impact. The steel ram weight impacting the steel anvil that rests on the monopile creates a radial expansion of the monopile causing the disturbing underwater noise. This underwater noise is reduced when delivering more, albeit less powerful blows.

This has resulted in a concept of pile driving with a high frequency at a low impact.

Instead of hammering at a low speed with high force, piles are driven with a higher frequency at a lower force, which causes lower underwater noise levels.

Fatigue damage

A further step in the noise mitigation challenge is the Pulse piling system. This system, which is an add-on to standard

First goal for BLUE Piling is to make the system market-proof.

The Integrated Monopile Installer integrates the various tools of pile driving and noise mitigation into one easy-to-use system for lifting, upending, drilling, and noise reduction.

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The Pulse system: the volume in between the plungers can be filled with water, which controls the impact characteristic reducing noise at the source.

The Pulse system is an add-on to standard hammers, positioned between the piling hammer and sleeve.

hammers, is positioned between the piling hammer and sleeve and dampens the impact and noise with two hydraulic plungers. The volume in between the plungers can be filled with water, which controls the impact characteristic reducing noise at the source. “The Pulse system,” Mr Schaap explains, “can be used in combination with any other noise mitigation system. However, when using it in combination with our Integrated Monopile Installer, no additional noise mitigation measures are needed, which reduces installation costs and increases the efficiency of pile driving operations. The Pulse system also reduces fatigue damage.

This makes it possible to further optimise the design of the foundation piles, resulting in additional cost reduction.”

BLUE Piling

One of the disadvantages of the Pulse method is that it cannot be scaled beyond certain limits. With monopiles becoming increasingly larger, new solutions are required to allow for an efficient installation.

“With the continuing scale-up of the monopiles, “ states Mr Schaap, “more and more force is needed to keep the piling efficient, and larger monopiles also means more underwater noise.” Last year, IHC IQIP took an interest in BLUE Piling Technology, which can be considered as a next step in pile driving. Just like a Pulse hammer, BLUE Piling Technology uses an increased pulse duration to reduce underwater noise levels.

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BLUE Piling is an innovative piling solution that uses the deceleration of a large water column to deliver a long-lasting blow to the pile.

As a result of the acquisition by IHC IQIP, Jasper Winkes, the developer of BLUE Piling, joined the company. He comments, “BLUE Piling is an innovative piling solution that uses the deceleration of a large water column to deliver a long-lasting blow to the pile. A BLUE hammer has an impact duration of around 200 milliseconds, whereas a conventional Hydrohammer has an impact duration of less than 10 milliseconds, and a Pulse system can reach impact durations up to 30 milliseconds.

Environmentally-friendly

According to Mr Winkes, the technology has various advantages over conventional impact hammers. He explains, “The hammer produces very low underwater noise levels compared to conventional hammers. This results in significant cost reductions for the installation of foundations for offshore wind turbines, as no additional noise mitigation solutions are needed. The long blow

duration also minimises fatigue during installation, and even the largest piles can be driven with this technology. Being part of IHC IQIP means we now have the means to further improve the system, so we can make the technology ready for commercialisation.

Apart from the aforementioned advantages, the technology has more to offer for the future of the offshore wind industry.

Mr Winkes states, “The BLUE piling technology also allows for the installation of the completely assembled foundations, instead of installing piles and secondary steel separately. It is clear that this will save a lot of time, labour, and money. It will also further contribute to making the installation of offshore wind turbines more environmentally-friendly.”

Full-scale offshore test

The first goal for BLUE Piling is to make the system market-proof. With the current and upcoming tests, IHC IQIP wants to show the market the strengths of the system. When everything goes according to plans, the further improvements will be ready for implementation halfway 2020 and the company is aiming for a full-scale offshore test by the end of 2021. “With our BLUE Piling Technology,” concludes Mr Van Vessem, “IHC IQIP has the most advanced pile driving solution available. It keeps us in the lead and gives us a fine starting point for further growth in the offshore market.” i. ihciqip.com

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Malin Group has appointed oil and gas expert Alan Hunter in a new business development role, as the company looks to continue its growth in the sector. Mr Hunter brings over 30 years’ experience in the oil & gas sector, where he worked with companies including Exxon, Shell, DHL and Worley on major construction projects and operating plants. As Business Development Manager, he will focus on showcasing Malin’s offering.

Sylvia Boer has been appointed as the new Director of Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP). She will serve as the linchpin between members of the association for offshore companies, government bodies and stake-holders. Ms Boer has been working for Damen Shipyards Group over the past eight years, the last three of which as head of communications. She is also chair of WISTA Nederland, the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association.

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Halle Aslaksen has joined TWMA as CEO. He joins the Aberdeenheadquartered company from the Norwegian hydropower operator Småkraft, where he served as CEO. He was previously CEO at TCO and president of ALTUS Intervention in Scandinavia. With more than 20 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry, Mr Aslaksen has built a career across several disciplines.

Jaap-Jan Pietersen has joined the Combifloat team in Rotterdam as Deputy Managing Director as of 1 February. During the year, he will gradually take over the leadership from Bas de Jong who will focus on a more strategically role within the group as Chairman of the Board.

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