Offshore Industry issue 2 2021

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Record year for global wind power OFFSHORE WIND

Unburdening customers HEAVY LIFTING & TRANSPORT

SCIENCE FRICTION LONG-LASTING SEALING TECHNOLOGY DEFIES WIND AND WEATHER

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WELCOME

Constantly surprised DESPITE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, OUR INDUSTRY IS STILL UP AND RUNNING. WE RECEIVE PRESS RELEASES EVERY DAY WITH NEWS ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY CONCERNING OIL & GAS, RENEWABLES, OCEAN MINING, DECOMMISSIONING, AND SO ON. It is good to see that most of the news is positive. The crisis has certainly caused a lot of setbacks on company level, and we should not underestimate this. Operators, contractors and subcontractors, educational and research institutes, as well as various governments are, however, all playing their role in trying to keep the industry healthy. A most recent example of the latter is the new US government’s announcement to stimulate the offshore wind industry.

The contents of this issue prove that no one is idle in our industry, and I am constantly surprised by the spirit and enthusiasm. There is an ongoing search for improvements and innovations to meet customer demands, new rules and regulations, and changing circumstances. One development often leads to a new one, resulting in a chain reaction of novelties.

New markets, including the offshore wind, face different challenges than existing ones such as oil & gas, and often require a different approach.

As I am writing these words of Welcome, ample interesting news is still being announced. But this issue’s content has already been created, and we must make choices in which news to use, and what not. Nevertheless, you can always stay up to date via our digital platforms. And all this news gives me abundant inspiration for upcoming issues. I am always interested in your stories too, so please do keep me informed!

With kind regards, Arno Dirkzwager EDITOR | ARNO@YNFPUBLISHERS.COM

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The marine access revolution has begun The offshore industry is considering its operations in the face of demands for increased safety in parallel with reduced costs. The marine access market is no exception.

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We’re right there besides you at this time – as always. It is our goal to work with you, as your trusted partner, to overcome these challenges. We seek to gain the understanding of your needs that will enable us to provide you with support – support that goes beyond the delivery of a vessel.

This is why we have developed the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011.

This safety conscious, comfort focused, rapid-moving platform helps you take a look towards tomorrow. It combines a fast, proven vessel design with a highly integrated, comprehensive range of marine access technologies to make a quantum leap forward in crew transfer solutions. A solution you can depend on.

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COATINGS & CORROSION PROTECTION

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New flexible pipe solution Jumbo’s innovative prototype belt sander reduces flash rust

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Changing the way you think about maintenance Unburdening customers NOV’s heavy lift cranes making their mark

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Green Minerals to target deep-sea mining

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Welcome News in brief People Yellow & Finch Pages Next issues & Colophon

A challenging fabrication of an ID clad piping system

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Record year for global wind power The world’s first offshore wind energy hub Biden Administration jumpstarts US offshore wind energy projects

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A step-change for the offshore wind industry New service vessel fleet for Dogger Bank offshore wind farm

ON THE COVER With the end of the fossil fuel era drawing near, the future of oil & gas is a critical theme. But how does the industry feel about the situation?

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Liebherr Intelligent Maintenance A new level of independency • Fully digital, remote and semi-automatic maintenance – Cost and resource savings • Modular product with individual packages – Perfect choice according to the needs • Sensor-based, advanced digital transparency – Improve reliability, safety and logistics • For manned and unmanned platforms – Independent of time, place and resources

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NEWS IN BRIEF ACE’s ACE ’s TUBUS series: a perfect alternative ACE’s highly successful TUBUS series is a perfect alternative when masses do not need to be decelerated to an exact point. Available in more than 140 configurations, the profile shock absorbers are built to withstand the extreme conditions found in offshore applications and other harsh environments. The highly resistant shock absorbers are manufactured in copolyester elastomer, which excels in areas where other materials fail. They are affordable, compact, light and absorb energy with different damping characteristics depending on the design. i. ace-ace.com

Next step in US wind feeder solution Barge Master has increased the capacity of its motion compensated platform to make it ready for feedering the next generation WTGs. With the increased capacity of 800t load, it can keep the tower sections with a high weight and centre of gravity completely stable. The Barge Master T700 compensates at the base of the tower sections for roll and pitch movements where a heave compensation solution in the hook assists in elimination of the heave motions. The motion compensated platform can be mobilised on any US flagged vessel or barge, making it a Jones Act compliant solution. The T700 can operate in sea states of over Hs 2.0m and will provide an increased workability of 40-60% more uptime during the installation of the turbines. i. barge-master.com

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NEWS IN BRIEF Damen teams up with MO4 Damen Shipyards Group has teamed up with MO4 to take a step towards the digitalisation of offshore wind farm operations. Offshore wind farm operators frequently require crew transfer vessel operators to demonstrate and secure their ability to provide safe transfers. Reports are required which include things such as data on impact-force measurement on vessel landing, push force recovery during transfer and vertical slip measurements. Relevant wave and weather information are added to give a clear impression of the performance of both vessel and crew in daily operation. Furthermore, forecasting services for vessels’ motions are increasingly relevant to realise safe and efficient crew transfers. The new strategic alliance pairs Damen’s Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting knowledge, offering data analytic based services. Vessel operation will become more effective and safety levels will increase at the same time. i. damen.com

Contract award for Tocardo Tocardo has been awarded the contract to supply three tidal turbines to QED Naval for their Subhub platform. The renowned Tocardo T-1 turbines have been selected by QED Naval to be combined with their innovative, self-deploying, submersible foundation system. This entails a major step for the whole organisation. After the restart at the beginning of 2020, the growth path to further roll-out the technology in the offshore market has now been definitively opened. The T-1 is Tocardo’s most proven turbine. As part of Interreg’s EU TIGER project, QED Naval is developing a site in the Solent in collaboration with Yarmouth Harbour Commission. The site is located between Sconce Point and Black Rock and will be used as a development site. QED Naval has submitted a planning application to the Marine Management Organisation to carry out performance and yield validation trials on the Subhub with the Tocardo T-1 tidal turbines. QED Naval will then go on to develop its 1MW unit with Tocardo turbines. i. tocardo.com

New offshore wind blade manufacturing plant planned in Teesside GE Renewable Energy plans to open a new blade manufacturing facility in Teesside in the North East of England. The plant will be dedicated to the production of its 107m- long offshore wind turbine blades, a key component of GE’s Haliade-X, the most powerful offshore wind turbine in operation today. GE Renewable Energy estimates that this new plant, set to open and start production in 2023, could create up to 750 direct renewable energy jobs and up to 1,500 indirect jobs in the area to support the entire value chain needed to operate this facility. This announcement and commitment support the UK government’s plan to develop jobs, infrastructure, and supply chains to reach its goal to commission 40GW of offshore wind power by 2030 and become a global leader in green energy.

As part of that plan, Teesside has just been designated as one of the UK’s newest freeports. GE Renewable Energy’s new blade manufacturing plant will be located on Teesworks, an ideal location to serve the vast offshore wind potential of the North Sea. i. ge.com | Read more on offshore-industry.eu

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NEWS IN BRIEF Fugro wins survey contract for Tyrrhenian Link

Fugro has been selected by Terna, owner of the Italian national transmission grid (NTG) for high and extra-high voltage power, to perform a large multidisciplinary survey for part of the Tyrrhenian Link, a nationally strategic project to install two undersea HVDC electrical power cables connecting the Italian peninsula with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Fugro has won the contract to survey the East Link section of the project, which will connect Campania on the mainland to Sicily via the installation of two 480km submarine cables and two submarine electrodes. The reconnaissance multibeam survey begins this month and will be followed by a detailed marine geophysical survey utilising Fugro’s state-of-the-art remote operation vehicles (ROVs) and team of specialists. i. fugro.com

Petronas becomes world’s first to produce LNG from two floating facilities

EXTRA TOUGH IN EXTREME CONDITIONS

ACE’s highly successful TUBUS series is a perfect alternative when masses do not need to be decelerated to an exact point.

The profile shock absorbers are built to withstand the extreme conditions found in offshore applications and other harsh environments.

Petronas has become the first global energy company to produce LNG from two floating facilities following the first cargo delivery

by PFLNG Dua on 24 March 2021. The cargo was loaded onto the Seri Camar LNG carrier. PFLNG Dua has a production capacity of 1.5t million of LNG per year and operates at the water depth of 1,300m. With PFLNG Duas first cargo delivery, Petronas continues to extend its position in FLNG technologies. i. petronas.com | Read more on offshore-industry.eu

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Record year for global wind power GLOBAL WIND POWER GROWTH MUST TRIPLE OVER NEXT DECADE TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO

Steady growth in Europe was led by the Netherlands which installed nearly 1.5GW of new offshore wind in 2020. In the Netherlands, Ørsted’s 752MW Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm was commissioned end of 2020.

Photo courtesy of Ørsted/Sky Pictures.

2020 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR THE GLOBAL WIND POWER INDUSTRY, BUT THE 16TH GLOBAL WIND REPORT PUBLISHED BY GWEC WARNS THAT THE WORLD NEEDS TO INSTALL NEW WIND POWER CAPACITY THREE TIMES FASTER OVER THE NEXT DECADE TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL CLIMATE TARGETS. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF GWEC, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.

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he global wind industry installed a record 93GW of new capacity in 2020 – a 53% year-on-year increase, showing strong resilience in the face of COVID-19.

Total global wind power capacity is now up to 743GW, helping the world to avoid over 1.1t billion of CO2 annually – equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of South America. However, the world needs to be installing a minimum of 180GW of new wind energy every single year to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, meaning that the industry and policymakers need to act fast to accelerate deployment. GWEC is calling on policymakers to take a true ‘climate emergency’ approach to allow a faster ramp up including:

• Eliminating red tape and reforming administrative structures to speed up and streamline licensing and permitting for projects.

• Carry out a massive increase in investments in grid, ports and other infrastructure needed to allow the ramp up in installations.

• Re-vamp energy markets to ensure that they account for the true social costs of polluting fossil fuels and facilitate a rapid transition to a system based on renewable energy.

Cost-competitive

Through technology innovations and economies of scale, the global wind power market has nearly quadrupled in size over

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ANNUAL WIND INSTALLATIONS MUST INCREASE DRAMATICALLY TO REACH NET ZERO BY 2050.

GWEC is calling on policymakers to take a true ‘climate emergency’ approach to allow a faster ramp up the past decade and established itself as one of the most cost-competitive and resilient power sources across the world. In 2020, record growth was driven by a surge of installations in China and the US – the world’s two largest wind power markets – who together installed 75%. The world’s top five markets in 2020 for new installations were next to the US and China completed by Brazil, the Netherlands and Germany. These five markets combined made up 80.6% of global installations last year.

NEW WIND POWER CAPACITY IN 2020 AND SHARE OF TOP FIVE MARKETS (%).

Second-best year for offshore wind

Despite the impact of COVID-19, the global offshore wind industry had its second-best year ever in 2020 installing over 6GW of new capacity, keeping growth on track.

China led the world in new annual offshore wind installations for the third year in a row with over 3GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2020. Steady growth in Europe accounted for most of the remaining new capacity, led by the Netherlands which installed nearly 1.5GW of new offshore wind in 2020, making it the second-largest market

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in 2020, followed by Belgium (706MW).

The UK and Germany installed 483MW and 237MW respectively, making them the number 4 and number 5 markets in new installations in 2020. The slowdown of growth in the UK is due to the gap between the execution of projects in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) 1 and CfD 2

Although awarded offshore wind capacity was relatively low compared to 2019, more than 7GW of offshore wind auction/ tenders were launched in 2020 rounds. In Germany, the slowdown is primarily caused by unfavourable conditions and a lower level of short-term offshore wind project pipeline. Outside of China and Europe, two other countries recorded new offshore wind installations in 2020: South Korea (60MW) and the US (12MW).

China has overtaken Germany

The UK remains in the top spot globally in terms of cumulative offshore wind capacity, while China has now overtaken Germany to become the world’s second largest offshore wind market.

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Last year, only 1,005MW offshore wind capacity was awarded worldwide through auctioning, of which 759MW is from the Netherlands and the remainder from China. A consortium of Shell and Eneco won the right to build the 759MW Hollandse Kust North project in the Netherlands.

The project is the third so called zero-priced bid, meaning that the project will only receive the wholesale price of electricity and no further support/payment.

Accelerated pace

Although awarded offshore wind capacity was relatively low compared to 2019, more than 7GW of offshore wind auction/ tenders were launched in 2020, of which 5.5GW is through state issued solicitations in New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island in the US. The rest of the capacity is from Denmark (800-1,000MW) and Japan – representing its first auction for both floating and bottomfixed offshore wind. The offshore wind market has grown from 2.2GW in 2016 to 6.1GW 2020, bringing its market share in global new installations from 4% to 7%, which is 3% lower than 2019 due to the strong growth spurt of onshore in 2020.

GWEC Market Intelligence expects the global offshore wind market to continue to grow at an accelerated pace.

its share of global new installations from today’s 6.5% to 21% by 2025.

In Asia, China will remain the largest contributor in the next five years, followed

by Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea.

In Europe, offshore wind will continue to grow, especially when the big CfD 3 projects come online in the UK from 2023 and with new projects to be installed by Eastern European countries from 2024. In the US, under the support of the Biden Administration, commissioning the first utility-scale offshore installations (more than 800MW) by 2023 is becoming feasible and multi-GW level of new installations are expected to be built thereafter. i. gwec.net

Offshore forecast

The volume of annual offshore wind installations is expected to quadruple from 6.1GW in 2020 to 23.9GW in 2025, bringing

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GTAW machine welding of male swivel flange to pipe (1G rotated).

A challenging fabrication of an ID clad piping system EXOTECH RECENTLY FABRICATED A HIGH-PRESSURE PIPING SYSTEM FOR ITS CLIENT PM PIPING. THE SYSTEM IS INTENDED FOR INSTALLATION ON AN OIL & GAS MAJOR’S SEMISUBMERSIBLE PRODUCTION PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO INJECT WATER INTO THE FIELD TO STIMULATE PRODUCTION. WORDS BY ALFRED VAN AARTSEN, MATERIAL & WELDING ENGINEER AT EXOTECH. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF EXOTECH.

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he piping system will lead from the deck along the leg across the semisubmersible’s pontoon to the tapered stress joint. The welding code for fabrication was ASME B31.3. The base material used was A694 F65. ID clad with 3.2mm ER NiCrMo-3 (Inconel 625), size 10” (273mm), minimum 37mm CS base material wall thickness. Pressure testing of all the spools lies close to 1,300bar.

PM Piping purchased 450t of forged billets in various diameters, used for the fabrication of pipes, misalignment flanges, hub-connector’s, and 3D bends. Thanks to the limited number of batches and the narrow chemical composition of all these batches, only a limited number of Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs) had

to be qualified under code (ASME B31.3) and end-client’s specifications.

Extensive programme

During the start of the project, the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread with serious consequences for the north of Italy, which is where the base metal forging took place. As for many other projects, the virus certainly also had an impact on the forging.

The lengths of the batches were supplied to Exotech for the procedure qualification, and the welding for the PQRs began.

An extensive programme of tests regarding Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) and welding commenced. The weldments for the PQRs achieved very good test results, both chemically and mechanically, as well as for

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The weldments for the PQRs achieved very good test results, both chemically and mechanically. the Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) of weld metal and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ), which resulted in the approval to start production.

Meanwhile, fabrication of the ID cladded base material components was in full progress, and delivery to Exotech subsequently took place. The piping components consisted off compact flanges, fixed and swivel flanges, anchor flanges, and bends. To provide some insight: one male swivel flange weighed approximately 1,200kg. Production of the spools for the water injection system began. A total of 63 welds were made, of which eight welds were manually kept in position. All of these welds were 100% visually inspected and underwent liquid penetrant testing and radiographic testing.

Testing of PQRs. Macro of PQR T9139-01. GTAW, manual/machine: 1G rotated butt welding of F65 ID clad.

Zero indications

As the reader might know, unacceptable welding indications detected with NDE require reparations, and repairs would have a serious impact on the dimensional tolerance. Additionally, welding of this type of ferritic base material using the required type of fully austenitic welding consumable is susceptible to hot cracks, which is why the end client stipulated that a root repair PQR had to be qualified prior to production.

During production, NDE testing revealed zero indications in rotated and manually positioned welded joints. This yields a big compliment to the fitters and welders involved. Given the circumstances, they were able to stay focused to achieve an excellent result. Because of this and the team’s effort in organising the entire fabrication, Exotech was able to deliver the project well within the original schedule, which can be considered a huge achievement in times with lots of challenges in global delivery times.

Spool 7, welding completed, awaiting NDE and hydrotesting.

i. exotech.nl Welder during root welding. Given the circumstances, the welders were able to stay focused to achieve an excellent result.

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Green Minerals to target deep-sea mining

OSLO-LISTED SEISMIC COMPANY SEABIRD EXPLORATION IS SET TO EXPAND INTO SEABED MINING ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF. WHILE SEABIRD WILL REMAIN DEDICATED TO MARINE ACQUISITION OF 2D/3D SEISMIC DATA AND OBN (OCEAN BOTTOM NODE) SERVICES TO THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY, THE COMPANY AIMS TO SPIN OFF AND SEPARATELY LIST ITS MARINE MINERALS BUSINESS GREEN MINERALS. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF GREEN MINERALS.

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SeaBird’s focus will therefore be to continue developing and delivering cost-effective, high-quality seismic services with the least amount of environmental impact for operators and their license partners.

However, strategically and operationally it makes sense to develop the marine minerals business as a standalone entity, given the

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Seabed minerals can contribute to a greener and more sustainable future. They also represent a unique opportunity to establish a new ocean industry.

opportunity for value creation we see in this market with an estimated USD 83 billion worth of resource potential on the NCS alone”, says Ståle Rodahl, Executive Chairman of SeaBird and Green Minerals.

Green shift

Moving the world from its reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy will increase the demand for minerals to support the green shift. Such minerals are central to renewable

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technologies such as batteries, wind turbines, solar panels, but also the electrical infrastructures for power distribution. Some of these metals are a source of concern due to uncertain future supply, either due to inadequacy between future demand/supply projections or because their current supply is currently limited to a few countries.

Improved recycling efforts will only cover the growing future demand for metals.

Production at onshore mines is challenged

by controversial working conditions and puts severe stress on resources and the environment. Marine minerals can raise the supply of raw minerals and reduce the environmental impact of mineral mining.

Norway prepares for seabed mineral exploration

On 12 January, the Norwegian government announced the start of a public consultation period for an environmental impact study,

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Ståle Rodahl, Executive Chairman of Seabird and Green Minerals.

which is required to open areas for mineral mining activities on the Norwegian continental shelf. The public consultation follows three years of seabed mapping conducted by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The directorate’s surveys have found significant deep-sea deposits containing copper, zinc, cobalt, gold, and silver. High concentrations of lithium and scandium, a rare-earth metal used in electronics, have also been discovered.

Norway plans to start awarding production licenses for deep-sea mining by 2023.

Unique opportunity

“Such seabed minerals can contribute to a greener and more sustainable future. They also represent a unique opportunity to establish a new ocean industry based on a home-market with significant export potential. This new industry could generate thousands of jobs and create significant value for Norway. Given our long-standing experience operating on the Norwegian continental shelf, Green Minerals is perfectly suited to play a key role in marine mining. But for Norway to take a pole position in the development of seabed mineral exploration, we must act now, while the global market is still in its infancy”, says Mr Rodahl. According to a recent report from Rystad Energy consulting group, a Norwegian marine minerals industry could generate a yearly revenue up to USD 20 billion – compared to

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NPD’s surveys have found significant deposits of valuable minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf.

new, more sustainable industries. Green Minerals will provide the correct answer to that challenge,” adds Mr Rodahl.

This new industry could generate thousands of jobs and create significant value for Norway.

USD 61 billion for oil & gas in 2019 – and create about 21,000 jobs.

Leveraging oil & gas technology

SeaBird’s forthcoming spin-off Green Minerals is currently developing marine mining solutions combining field-proven technologies from both the mining and deep-water oil & gas industries with an objective of optimising the value generated by marine mineral deposits.

“It is obvious that subsea mining shares common traits with deep-water oil & gas and onshore mining. Nevertheless, we recognise that subsea mining is a new industry and we are working towards providing optimal solutions that capitalise on existing experience and provide the necessary innovation. There has been a great deal of discussion in recent years about how we can apply the highly valuable offshore oil & gas industry competence to

Responsible operations

For marine mining exploration purposes, Green Minerals will combine well-proven technologies such as high-resolution seismic, bathymetry, electromagnetic surveys, magnetometry, water chemistry, hyperspectral imaging, as well as core and surface sampling supported by low-cost drilling solutions. “Green Minerals will be an advocate for responsible marine operations, operating with the smallest possible environmental footprint and ensuring that the highest value is produced from marine deposits. By transferring the oil & gas industry’s proactive approach to HSE to the offshore mining industry, we can contribute to responsible mining operations,” Mr Rodahl concludes.

SeaBird plans to spin off and list Green Minerals on Euronext Growth in Oslo in the first quarter of 2021, making it the only pure-play marine minerals company that is listed. Following the spin-off and share distribution to SeaBird’s shareholders, SeaBird will be the majority owner of Green Minerals. i. greenminerals.no

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COATINGS & CORROSION PROTECTION

New flexible pipe solution BAKER HUGHES HAS REACHED A SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY MILESTONE IN PIONEERING A SOLUTION TO OVERCOME FLEXIBLE PIPE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) TENDENCIES IN HIGH CO 2 CONTENT FIELDS, SUCH AS THOSE FOUND IN BRAZIL’S PRE-SALT OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENTS.

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he inspection, verification and assurance body, Lloyd’s Register, issued Baker Hughes a design appraisal document (DAD) certification, validating the company’s flexible pipe testing program and results. This follows an extensive three-year testing campaign by Baker Hughes – featuring more than 120 test setups, methodologies, and characterisations, including dissection of pipes recovered from field operations – and marks a step towards a viable flexible pipe solution for the most demanding high CO2 offshore fields. The certification verifies that on top of the standard 25-30-year equipment service life, Baker Hughes can extend flexible pipes contracted service life by at least 50%, with the potential of 2.5x life extension.

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The DAD confirms that the combination of advanced materials and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes produces a flexible pipe that can withstand the most severe operating conditions while still retaining advantages including flexibility in field layout, simplified FPSO balcony configuration, and reduced time to first oil.

As an energy industry, we must constantly share lessons learned to ensure safe, reliable and environmentally sound operations.

Important step

In 2017, the Brazil National Petroleum Agency issued a failure mode alert when it first identified flexible pipes used in highpressure, high-CO2 content fields caused broken tensile armor wires on a flexible pipe installation with potential environmental impacts and production losses. The DAD offers a path forward for the growth of flexible pipes to meet the safety and regulatory requirements in the oil and gas industry. “As an energy industry, we must

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constantly share lessons learned to ensure safe, reliable and environmentally sound operations. Baker Hughes applied its technology expertise to pioneer a solution to solve this challenge”, says Domenico Di Giambattista, Vice President for flexible pipe systems at Baker Hughes. “While the SCC-CO2 phenomenon was not something we experienced with our flexible pipes, it threatened the viability of certain offshore fields that require flexible pipe for development. This certification is an important step as we invest for growth to fully deploy flexible pipe systems in tough offshore environments.”

manufacturing processes produces a flexible pipe that can withstand the most severe operating conditions while still retaining advantages including flexibility in field layout, simplified FPSO balcony configuration, and reduced time to first oil.

Moving forward, all installed flexible pipes

by Baker Hughes in Brazil will be covered by the DAD and offer operators extended operating life before replacement. In addition, the DAD enables Baker Hughes to assess and predict the integrity of flexible pipes operating for several years. i. bakerhughes.com

Most severe conditions

The DAD confirms that the combination of advanced materials and state-of-the-art

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Liebherr is among the relatively short list of companies that offer a variety of cutting-edge solutions for offshore platforms.

Changing the way you think about maintenance PLATFORM OWNERS WANT TO REDUCE ANY COST OF MAINTENANCE, AND AT THE SAME TIME HAVE A RELIABLE AVAILABILITY OF THE PLATFORM EQUIPMENT. ACCORDING TO LIEBHERR MARITIME CRANES, THIS TENSION HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED WITH LIMAIN. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIEBHERR.

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ll machines on an offshore platform including offshore cranes, which are essential for logistics and construction work, face extreme conditions. As such, regular intensive maintenance of these machines is essential to ensure safety and functionality.

Maintenance processes are timeconsuming, costly, and require many resources. They are also dependent on conditions that are often impossible to control such as availability, local conditions, and professional expertise. The appetite amongst operators of both manned and unmanned platforms for fresh approaches to maintenance is on the rise, as they attempt to reconcile the tension between higher availability and lower costs of the machines on the platform.

Cutting-edge solutions

Liebherr Maritime Cranes, a division of the Liebherr Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery, is among the relatively short list of companies that offer a variety of cutting-edge solutions for offshore platforms. In October 2020, it unveiled a new product called LiMain, which is short for Liebherr Intelligent Maintenance. Its premise is simple: increased crane availability at lower costs.

Quality maintenance, independent of time, place, and resources, is a game-changer for operators and demands a closer look. The cornerstone of LiMain is its modular system architecture, which consists of four modules: Automatic Greasing, Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance, and

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Remote Maintenance Cycle. This bespoke solution enables operators to determine the scope of intelligent maintenance that meets their particular needs.

What is ‘Intelligent Maintenance’?

Maintenance can be performed digitally, remotely, and semi-automatically – without having to operate the crane on site. The crane is already equipped with advanced features during development, including special sensor technology and extended component protection. While all cranes can benefit from intelligent maintenance, Liebherr recognises that every machine has its own unique set of needs. For instance, special sensors can detect changes in electrical resistance as well as the presence of foreign objects in the hydraulic circuit.

Meet the modules

LiMain consists of four modules: 1. Automatic Greasing: It continuously checks critical components and automatically lubricates them, even in complexly installed positions. The module can be implemented for the boom pivot, steel ropes, and so on.

2. Condition Monitoring: With modern sensor technology, detailed data about

the crane and its components is monitored in real-time, which delivers an unprecedented level of transparency.

3. Predictive Maintenance: It puts ad-hoc data into context, building on decades of experience from the construction of more than 1,000 offshore cranes. The module serves as the foundation for an optimised product and component lifecycle.

4. Remote Maintenance Cycle: It represents the combination and interconnection of all the aforementioned models and enables semi-automatic maintenance and selfdiagnosis.

A better way forward

In short, LiMain solves problems that operators have grappled with for years, from Europe to Australia, the Americas, and everywhere in between. Today, in the era of COVID-19 and an increasingly complex operating environment, unmanned platforms with low-maintenance are more important than ever. For its part, Liebherr’s new solution offers 75% less mobilisation on unmanned platforms and up to 50 fewer service days on manned platforms per year.

Sensor technology improves reliability, but also enhances logistics. The ability to pinpoint the optimal time to exchange spare

LiMain’s USPs: • Cost and resource savings: – Up to 75 % less mobilisation.

– Up to 50 less man-days.

– Avoid replacement of fully functional parts as well as costly unscheduled plant downtime.

• Modularity: – Perfect choice according to individual needs.

• Advanced transparency: – Improve reliability, safety, and logistics.

• Fully digital and remote: – Maintenance independent of time, place, and resources.

parts eliminates unnecessary service intervals as well as costly plant downtimes due to unforeseen defects. At a time when margins for operators are razor-thin, these figures are music to their ears. The modularity of LiMain and the ability to implement individual packages that meet the specific needs of each client really is a game changer. i. liebherr.com

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From left to right: David Stibbe, Sylvia Boer, Wim Schouwenaar and Jo Peters.

Photo courtesy of Tijmen Kielen.

Three gentlemen and a lady THE FUTURE OF OIL & GAS THE PERFECT STORM. A PORSCHE FOR THE PRICE OF A POLO. AUTISTIC SUSTAINABILITY. NO, THESE AREN’T THE NAMES OF A NEW GAME SHOW. They’re just a few of the strong opinions expressed during a discussion on the future of oil & gas organised by AYOP.

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ith the end of the fossil fuel era drawing near, the future of oil & gas is a critical theme. But how does the industry feel about the situation? Sylvia Boer, Director of Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP), posed this question to

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Wim Schouwenaar (CEO of DHSS), Jo Peters (Secretary General of NOGEPA), and David Stibbe (Director Business Development & Marketing Intelligence at Damen Shipyard Group), about the future of oil & gas.

Spoiler alert: the three men were largely in agreement and didn’t hold back. The general consensus… “It’s never been this bad before.”

Sylvia Boer: “Gentlemen, to get things started: your initial thoughts on the future of oil & gas?”

Jo Peters: “I can summarise them in one word: valuable. Firstly, it would be smartest to remove all the oil and gas that remains in the ground rather than go knocking on

Mr Putin’s door. Secondly, we have a significant amount of knowledge and an infrastructure that could easily be used for the systems of the future such as geothermal energy, and for activities such as CCS. It would be really foolish to break down all the pipelines and platforms only to have to re-install them again later.”

David Stibbe: “Future? Sure. I honestly think it’s something the entire chain should be considering. The role we play in this regard is mainly focused on creating sustainable maritime solutions. For the future and for the sector. Our crew boat portfolio is a great example. Here, we don’t only focus on issues like emissions, we aim primarily for

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While we used to say ‘please stay as far away from us as possible’ we now say ‘come closer’. economic sustainability: cost reductions and efficiency. These are the things we need in order to keep the approximately 20 years we have left attractive to everyone.”

Wim Schouwenaar: “We’ve also started preparing for the future. Recently we signed a hoisting-helicopter contract with an offshore wind player in which we shared the operational aspects with an oil & gas provider. We want to see where we can achieve synergies and better utilisation.

Rather than fly back empty after dropping a team on an offshore turbine, we’ll be shuttling between platforms in the same area. As well as allowing us to fulfil the logistical needs of both parties, we can also offer them cost savings of up to 50%. Pure profit. We hope to start a pilot project soon that will bring the two industries closer together. DHSS will be supervising.”

operational level. While we used to say the wind people should stay as far away from us as possible, we now say, come closer, we want to reduce our CO2 emissions and need your power to do so.”

Sylvia Boer: “Can oil & gas help the new energy forms forward in any way? In the field of CCS, for instance?”

Jo Peters: “I don’t think anyone would object. Okay, there may still be some dogmatic people around who think we should wait until there is a final answer. But why? The longer we wait, the more CO2 emissions we produce. As a temporary solution perhaps? No, obviously not. If there is already a complete infrastructure in place to pump CO2 to empty gas fields, why wouldn’t you use it permanently – leading to negative emissions – once our industry has become fully bio-based? I mean, we have empty gas fields and we have platforms. The only thing we don’t have is electricity, but that’s just a matter of connecting the platforms to the windfarms.”

Wim Schouwenaar: “Precisely.”

Jo Peters: “I think every new platform will become wind-electric. You won’t get a

license otherwise. And the use of existing platforms should be determined on a caseby-case basis.”

David Stibbe: “Indeed, we have to be realistic and tell a clear story. Everyone’s constantly talking about carbon footprint reduction. The ambitions in that regard might be clear but not everything is technically possible (yet). We are obviously doing what we can via digital route optimisation and the use of sustainable fuels such as Good Fuel, for instance, but full electric sailing is unfeasible at this point. We have to find the right balance between ambition and feasibility. But please, let’s just keep our feet on the ground.”

Jo Peters: “I’d like to add that there are people who have all the right intentions but are – as I call it – autistically sustainable.

They believe that since we are cutting down on gas consumption, everything should be dismantled immediately. But the energy transition can only be realised quickly if you involve the entire system, have a clear view of the end result and define the required route in a smart way. If you don’t, chances are things will go badly. And if things do work out, it would be enormously expensive.”

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Sylvia Boer: “One could draw the conclusion that oil & gas and wind are already sitting around the same table?”

Jo Peters: “Certainly, that started around five years ago based on the growing insight that greater synergy on the North Sea was desirable. This resulted in the North Sea Energy initiative in which we work with the wind sector and TNO to develop an integrated approach and realise a collaboration and exchange of facilities for safety, logistics and cost savings.”

David Stibbe: “This absolute distinction between what used to be two completely different worlds has become obsolete. We see this too. For instance, the Service Operations Vessel method we designed for the offshore wind sector was also welcomed by oil & gas – with a few minor adaptations of course. They loved it.”

Jo Peters: “The teamwork is not just at the top, it’s increasingly moving down to the

DHSS was able to compensate for the downturn in oil & gas thanks to its involvement in wind.

Photo courtesy of DHSS.

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There is no level playing field.

Sylvia Boer: “You’re saying that the pressure from the big bad world outside is significant, while the knowledge is relatively limited.

How do you manage all these expectations?”

Wim Schouwenaar: “As David said, the difficulty lies in the story. It has to be told correctly. Simply put, in the coming years North Sea gas will be essential for the transition to new forms of energy. We simply don’t yet have enough to meet the entire energy demand of the Netherlands.”

Jo Peters: “Glad you brought it up…”

David Stibbe: “It is especially important to communicate a realistic timeline to politicians and environmental organisations.

You have no idea how much time it takes me sometimes to explain what is and isn’t possible. And then I hear someone say I want 50% less CO2 emissions for the same price, and I think: well I wouldn’t mind a Porsche for the price of a Polo either, but it just isn’t realistic. An integrated, cohesive and truthful story is essential for everyone involved in this subject.”

Sylvia Boer: “This is directly related to your business, isn’t it? How do current developments influence that? I mean COVID-19, the US election, the low oil & gas prices..?”

Wim Schouwenaar: “Luckily, some of our oil and gas clients also started working in wind.

We automatically joined them. And it went quickly, I must say! Especially after we established our facilities in Eemshaven.

Since the first offshore windfarms appeared off the coast of IJmuiden, Eemshaven has become the next hotspot. Logistically, the large roll-out of wind at sea actually started there. From Eemshaven we now work for several major players that are active in both markets and will participate in the expansion of new windfarms in the west too. This is important to IJmuiden and Den Helder. All in all, we were able to compensate for the downturn in oil & gas thanks to our involvement in wind. As a

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Photo courtesy of DHSS.

Photo courtesy of Damen Shipyard Group.

For their crew boat portfolio Damen not just focuses on issues like emissions, but primarily aims for economic sustainability: cost reductions and efficiency.

provider of helicopter services and as a shipping agent. But you can assume that companies which depend solely on oil & gas are struggling.”

Jo Peters: “That’s an understatement. In the nearly 40 years I’ve been in this business

I’ve never seen it this bad. We are in a perfect storm. Not only have we been dealing with low oil and gas prices over a long period, we’ve also faced an investment climate that is lagging far behind the surrounding countries. The tax rebate that was supposed to go from 25% to 40% has

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AYOP represents the entire offshore industry chain.

In the coming years North Sea gas will be essential for the transition to new forms of energy.

still not been dealt with by the Dutch parliament so we are losing out to countries like Norway and the UK.” Wim Schouwenaar: “There is no level playing field.”

Jo Peters: “Exactly. Add to that the millions of investments kept on the shelf because our activities in the North Sea are said to have a harmful effect on an area south of Maastricht. Absolutely ridiculous! And then we’re going to be faced with the national CO2 tax. Let me spare you the details, but it comes down to the fact that – without the sector having any influence whatsoever – this will cost us more than what the proposed increase in tax rebates would bring in. And then we haven’t even started on the operational issues caused by COVID-19. The only conclusion I can draw is that we are at the heart of an unparalleled storm. The industry is fighting to survive.

The only benefit is that things are now so bad that they can only get better.”

David Stibbe: “Shall I try to put a positive spin on the issue? It is indeed a problem for

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oil & gas on the North Sea. The matter is slightly different for our global market focus.

Put another way, it’s not as bad. Take the new crew boat I mentioned earlier. This is being developed for the international market, not just the Dutch. We do believe it is important to test and present it here in our home base but, ultimately, it’s a maritime solution for the international market that has to be safe, efficient and cost-effective. And that can’t be achieved in isolation. We’re working with partners who provide added value in the technical field.

And it’s important to consider the entire chain. Starting with crew changeover, which starts at the airport.”

Sylvia Boer: “And finally, gentlemen, what role do you think AYOP will play in the future?”

Wim Schouwenaar: “Well, I’ve noticed a shift lately in the locations where key activities are taking place. Den Helder, IJmuiden, I think it’s important that AYOP continues meeting with all parties who have a say in the matter so that people can set up where it is desirable and/or necessary.”

Jo Peters: “The Netherlands is a small country with big ambitions. On the one hand it is important that every port has plans to achieve optimal results. On the other, it is crucial to keep an eye on the synergy of it all. I mean: cost is key. In other words: let’s make sure that everyone fights not only for themselves but that we join forces. Good contacts in the AYOP network are vital in this respect.”

David Stibbe: “The common goals are clear, but the path leading there is different for everyone. We all have our own interests.

Bringing together all these issues, managing expectations, communicating a realistic timeline, things like that. I believe these are all tasks for AYOP. Fill your boots, Sylvia!” i. ayop.com

About AYOP

Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) is an active association representing almost 100 companies, regional government bodies and research/education institutes active in offshore oil & gas and wind energy in the North Sea Canal region (AmsterdamIJmuiden) in the Netherlands. Members have a strong focus on offshore wind maintenance (including cable logistics), drilling projects for gas extraction, changes to and maintenance of work vessels and platforms, and the disassembly of offshore structures and vessels. AYOP represents the entire offshore industry chain.

This was the first in a series of conversations between AYOP, its members and external professionals covering the latest developments in our sector. If there’s a subject close to your heart that you’d like to discuss with us, please contact Sylvia Boer: sylvia@ayop.com.

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The energy hub will serve as an offshore power plant gathering and distributing green electricity from the surrounding wind turbines directly to consumers in countries around the North Sea.

The world’s first offshore wind energy hub DENMARK HAS REACHED A LANDMARK AGREEMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENERGY HUB IN THE NORTH SEA. THE ENERGY HUB WILL BE AN ARTIFICIALLY CONSTRUCTED ISLAND 80KM FROM THE JUTLAND PENINSULA SHORE. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF THE DANISH ENERGY AGENCY.

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he hub will be owned by a public-private partnership. The hub will strengthen the integration of Europe’s power grids and increase renewable electricity production necessary for a climate-neutral Europe. By agreeing on the construction and ownership of the world’s first energy hub in the North Sea, Denmark takes another significant step in the green transition. The energy hub will produce yet unseen amounts of green electricity, and is one of the government’s flagship projects for the green transition in Europe. When fully implemented, it can cover the consumption of ten million European households.

Marking a new era

Denmark last year reached a deal on the future of fossil extraction in the North Sea, leading to the cancellation of the ongoing

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eight licensing round and all future rounds to extract oil & gas. The deal also established a final phase-out date of fossil extraction by 2050 and laid out plans for a just transition of impacted workers.

Denmark is currently the largest oil producer in the European Union, and it is the biggest producer worldwide to so far establish a final phase-out date. “This is truly a great moment for Denmark and for the global green transition. This decision marks the start of a new era of sustainable energy production in Denmark and the world, and it links very ambitious climate goals with growth and green jobs. The energy hub in the North Sea will be the largest construction project in Danish history. It will make a big contribution to the realisation of the enormous potential for European offshore wind, and I am excited

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for our future collaboration with other European countries”, states the Danish Minister for Climate, Dan Jørgensen.

Offshore power plant

Around the offshore energy hub, 200 wind turbines are expected in the first phase of the project. The energy hub will serve as an offshore power plant gathering and distributing green electricity from the surrounding wind turbines directly to consumers in countries around the North Sea. Furthermore, the abundance of offshore wind energy can be used to produce climate-friendly fuels for shipping, aviation, heavy industries or heavy-duty vehicles. The island is expected to have a total area of at least 120,000m2. In its first phase, it will be able to provide three million European households with green energy. The project will be a public private partnership between the Danish state and private companies. The state will own the majority of the island, but private companies will be crucial for the project to fulfill the potential with regards to innovation, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and business potentials.

The abundance of offshore wind energy can be used to produce climate-friendly fuels for shipping, aviation, heavy industries or heavyduty vehicles.

Significant contribution

“We are at the dawn of a new era for energy. Denmark set a cutoff date for fossil fuel extraction last year. Today, we are taking a decisive step toward a clean energy future. The European Union has set a goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and the Commission has set a target of 300GW of offshore wind energy to attain this goal.

By constructing the world’s first energy hub with a potential capacity of 10GW, Denmark

significantly contributes to this ambitious target. Not only by dramatically expanding renewable energy production, but also by supplying our European neighbours with an abundance of renewable energy”, says Mr Jørgensen.

Long-term ambition

The artificial island will offer the best opportunities to expand the project, for example by building a harbour and facilities for storage and conversion of green electricity from the nearby wind turbines in the sea. It is the long-term ambition to be able to store green electricity on the island, convert it to liquid green fuel, and send it via subsea cables to Denmark and neighbouring countries.

Details about the ownership of the island will be specified for a tender for private partnerships to be opened, making the island a reality as soon as possible. i. ens.dk

The energy hub will be an artificially constructed island 80km from the Jutland peninsulashore, and will be surrounded by wind turbines.

Energy hub

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Contractors and shipowners active in offshore wind have gotten to know Liftal as a reliable partner.

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Unburdening customers AS A FULL-SERVICE SPECIALIST IN LIFTING TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1997, LIFTAL GIVES ADVICE ON HOISTING, LIFTING, AND FALL PROTECTION. THE COMPANY HAS IN RECENT YEARS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWING DEMAND FROM THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY, HENCE ENTERING A NEW MARKET. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIFTAL.

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ccording to Liftal’s Project Manager Maritime & Industry Adrie Nieuwenhuize, business in the offshore wind is at present running like a charm.

However, as it concerns an ad hoc industry, this does require flexibility and fast-forward thinking from Liftal’s highly trained staff.

Last-minute projects

“In the offshore wind industry, it is common business to be called today for a job that needs doing tomorrow”, Mr Nieuwenhuize states. “Customers contact us for testing, inspecting or certifying any kind of lifting and hoisting equipment on offshore vessels.

As we are used to this kind of last-minute projects, we know exactly how to deal with them. It is just a matter of asking the right questions. What has already been taken care of? What can we expect, and what does our customer expect from us? It is always important to be honest about our capabilities and explain what we can do ourselves and which things are better left to someone else’s expertise. We can upon a customer’s request certainly act as an intermediate, as we know the industry very well and have a very large network. What really makes us unique though, is that we think along with our customers.”

Mr Nieuwenhuize gives an example, “When I, together with our customer walk around his offshore support vessel and I notice life vests that need to be inspected, I will inform him about this and will propose a solution, even though it is not part of our scope. We will of course not inspect the vests ourselves, but are fully capable and licensed to certify the vests once they have been inspected by an acknowledged company.

This kind of unburdening is what differs us from most colleagues in the market.”

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Reliable partner

Apart from testing, inspecting, and certifying, Liftal also installs, maintains, repairs, sells, and rents hoisting, lifting, and fall protection materials. “Our team comprises of highly trained and versatile engineers and inspectors that are familiar with the latest developments in their fields.

Our staff is experienced, qualified, and certified, and available 24/7”, Mr Nieuwenhuize voices. He continues, “We have been operating in the maritime sector for many years now and have built up an impressive track record in that market. As mentioned before, we have over the past few years also become involved in various

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offshore wind projects in our region, operating from our Vlissingen base at North Sea Port. We have thus been able to show our capabilities, and contractors and shipowners active in offshore wind have gotten to know us as a reliable partner. It is good to see this has resulted in lots of additional projects. Even projects abroad, as we are nowadays often asked for projects in the northern North Sea region. Of course there are companies like ours in that region, but our customers apparently like the way we work and recognise our expertise and skills.” The growing number of projects in the offshore industry is a positive development for Liftal. “More work means more challenges,” Mr Nieuwenhuize elaborates, “which results in a very positive vibe in our team and an extra stimulus to do our job even better than we are used to.”

Ignorance

Sending out technicians abroad requires a fine preparation. “Our most experienced technicians are selected for jobs abroad, as they are versatile in skills and expertise. This requires good planning, as we are only a small team and our most experienced

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What really makes us unique though, is that we think along with our customers. engineers are always on the road. The more requests we receive thanks to our expertise abroad, the more flexible we have to become. But so far, we have always found a suitable solution.” One of the challenges the entire engineering sector faces lies in the recruitment of new technicians and according to Mr Nieuwenhuize, Liftal is no exception here. “Today, everyone in the industry is fighting for new engineers. One of the problems is that for most youngsters, engineering is not among their favourite studies. I think that in our case, the ignorance concerning what we do makes it even more challenging to find new engineers. This is one of the reasons why I have become a so-called Techniek

Ambassadeur (Techniques Ambassador). In this role, I provide guest lectures at schools of various educational levels to tell young people about engineering in general, about the importance of (load) testing and inspection, and of course about my job. The most important thing I try to explain is that engineering is a combination of hands and brains, and that both are necessary to successfully undertake projects. I hereby hope to enthuse boys and girls to opt for a technical education and profession. It is good for them to know that in our case, everyone joining our company receives a dedicated training on the job. They will work together on projects with experienced colleagues. This will gradually prepare them for independently working on projects in a safe and appropriate fashion. I am convinced that working in this manner is good for both them and us, and is ultimately good for our customers as well.” i. liftal.com

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Jumbo’s innovative prototype belt sander reduces flash rust JUMBO IS PLEASED TO PRESENT AN IN-HOUSE DEVELOPED INNOVATION THAT GOES A LONG WAY TO SOLVE THE ISSUE OF PERSISTENT FLASH RUST CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY WELDED SECURINGS ON BOARD ITS FLEET OF HEAVY LIFT VESSELS. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF JUMBO.

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he prototype device was developed by one of Jumbo’s Chief Officers while working on his Master’s thesis. Initial results show that the device is not only faster than existing methods of removing temporary weldings, it is also cleaner for the environment, healthier for users, and improves the appearance of the ship.

Flash rust

While Jumbo’s nine heavy lift vessels are technically and operationally in excellent condition, their decks and hull sides have a decidedly rusty appearance. Known as flash rust, this has the potential to be detrimental

to Jumbo’s reputation for the proper management of its assets. Flash rust is caused by the corrosion of steel particles dispersed during the removal of temporary welded securings, a process requiring the use of cutting, gouging, and grinding tools.

The steel and paint particles formed during the removal process can also be harmful to the environment and to human health.

Further adding to the list of negative consequences, the removal of the temporary welded securing is a timeconsuming and uncomfortable task for the ships’ crews.

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In terms of sustainability, there are no particles entering the environment.

Practical problem with green potential

Users can walk behind the prototype in a standing position, which is better ergonomically-wise and produces far fewer vibrations.

This situation did not go unnoticed to Mr Heikoop. He had started a Master’s degree in Marine Shipping Innovations at the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz in the Netherlands in 2018, and was looking for a subject on which to focus his final thesis. “I wanted to combine a practical problem that Jumbo was facing with a subject that was important to society in terms of sustainability”, he says. “Solving the flash rust problem could achieve both of these. Firstly, by reducing our environmental footprint by reducing the release of paint and steel particles, and secondly by preventing, or at least reducing the rusty appearance.”

Innovative modifications

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outcome”, adds Mr Heikoop. “The modifications made to the GIMS-75 means that it catches and removes the steel and paint particles. In terms of sustainability, there are no particles entering the environment. But it is also much faster than the current way of working – on average three times as fast – which makes it very interesting commercially.” The prototype also yielded benefits in terms of human health, as Mr Heikoop explains, “For the person using the existing method, this meant spending the whole day working on hands and knees with an angle grinder on the deck of the ship, whereas users can walk behind this prototype in a standing position.

It is better ergonomically-wise and produces far fewer vibrations.”

After concluding that welding was the quickest, most efficient, and most costeffective way of securing the temporary seafastenings, the main question that Mr Heikoop needed to address was a new way to remove the sea-fastenings that simultaneously collected steel and paint particles.

The solution was a Fein GIMS-75 belt sander, which he modified with the addition of a spark/molten steel particle catcher, an extraction system, and a collection container.

The performance of the resultant prototype device was then verified within four separate parameters: removal of paint layer, removal of top part of temporary welding, removal of bottom part of temporary welding, and flattening of surrounding paint layer.

50 years of innovation

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This latest Jumbo innovation might be a small innovation in physical terms, but in a practical sense it illustrates the company’s proactive way of stimulating in-house initiatives. This philosophy was cemented into the company’s way of working with the establishment of the Jumbo Innovation Program in 2011. This programme has two major aims: to develop innovative transport and installation solutions, and to advance Jumbo’s reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness. “Jumbo is open to innovation in terms of new techniques and new ways of working,” concludes Mr Heikoop. “Even though we’ve been in business for 50 years, we still want to look where we can improve processes.”

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Named the CWind Pioneer the CTV demonstrates its position at the forefront of crew transfer vessel innovation.

A step-change for the offshore wind industry CWIND DELIVERS THE WORLD’S FIRST HYBRID POWERED SURFACE EFFECT SHIP (SES). NAMED THE CWIND PIONEER THE CTV DEMONSTRATES ITS POSITION AT THE FOREFRONT OF CREW TRANSFER VESSEL INNOVATION. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CWIND.

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he vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions, while cost-effectively servicing wind farms located further offshore. The CWind Pioneer achieves this through a hybrid diesel and battery electric power system which enables the vessel to operate purely on battery power while in harbour or at standby in the wind farm, resulting in a decrease in fuel burn and CO2.

The hybrid SES propulsion engine delivers sprint speed and extreme bollard push from its 1,600kW installed diesel engines, which can be battery boosted up to 1,800kW. The vessel was built by Wight Shipyard, a UK aluminium and high-speed craft vessel builder.

Comfortable experience

With surface effect hull form and heave compensation technology, the CWind Pioneer can operate at speeds exceeding 43.5 knots, and can transit and transfer safely in sea states in excess of 1.8m Hs, while minimising motion and acceleration through its air cushion motion control system, resulting in a smoother, more comfortable CTV experience for technicians and crew. The overall design and build, with 24 passenger capacity, pays particular attention to technician and crew health, safety and comfort, delivering the workforce in the best possible work-ready condition, resulting in increased operation days offshore for our client’s O&M and construction activities.

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The overall design and build, with 24 passenger capacity, pays particular attention to technician and crew health, safety and comfort.

Low cost, low carbon

The vessel utilises revolutionary technology to meet the needs of the market.

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At a speed of 43.5 knots, the Pioneer is over 20% more fuel efficient than conventional CTVs running at 24 knots on a kilometre for kilometre basis. For a typical wind farm situated 55km from port, this translates to a reduction of over 110t of CO2 per vessel, per year, by using the hybrid SES. This figure excludes the savings of the hybrid system, which will allow the vessel to be zero emission ship infield while technicians are carrying out their work on the turbines. Specific figures will be shared once these savings are proven, but initial desk top studies suggest a 30%-50% saving over conventional vessels. The high transit speed of the vessel also means wind farms previously serviceable only by an expensive SOV, can now be reached by the SES CTV within 60 minutes, giving wind farm owners and operators more low cost, low carbon options when determining their transfer strategy.

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Nathanael Allison, Managing Director of CWind says, “The launch of the CWind Pioneer marks a significant milestone for the industry and helps pave the way towards achieving net zero targets. The vessel utilises revolutionary technology to meet the needs of the market and our customers who want a greener, safer, and more efficient Crew Transfer Vessel to support their commercial and green objectives. With the CWind Pioneer we have delivered just that – a new generation of CTVs.” The CWind Pioneer will be used at the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms through a long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted. Using the CWind Pioneer enables Ørsted to not only deliver and service their wind farms efficiently through reduced transit times, but also supports their ambition of a world that runs entirely on green energy.

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The launch of the CWind Pioneer marks a significant milestone for the industry.

Fun and challenging

The Hybrid SES crew transfer vessel was developed in partnership with ESNA, a ship design company based in Kristiansand, Norway.

ESNA specialises in low emissions technologies and surface effect ship development, to deliver commercially competitive vessels with significant carbon reductions by design. Trygve H. Espeland, Naval Architect and Co-founder of ESNA, states, “We are delighted to see the launch of the CWind Pioneer. She is not only a step-change for the offshore wind industry, but also for the SES design, as she is the first SES with 100% electric air cushion systems, which were both fun and challenging to achieve. As a SES, she is reducing emissions by offering low resistance at high speed, and the air cushion motion damping is allowing offshore operations in same wave heights as larger vessels. By choosing a SES you can, therefore, reduce emissions by simply building a smaller vessel for the same job.” i. cwind.global

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At a speed of 43.5 knots, the CWind Pioneer is over 20% more fuel efficient than conventional CTVs running at 24 knots on a kilometre for kilometre basis.

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Foundation installation with NOV’s 1,200t crane on Pacific Osprey.

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NOV’s heavy lift cranes making their mark NOV IS MAKING THEIR MARK IN THE OFFSHORE HEAVY LIFT MARKET WITH THE SUPPLY OF AN ADVANCED, COMPETITIVE CRANE TO PREPARE CADELER’S WIND ORCA FOR THE FUTURE DEMAND OF WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION.

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OV has refocused its efforts to maintain a strong presence in the offshore heavy lift market. The company’s Marine & Construction business unit recently combined legacy AmClyde and GustoMSC brands to leverage their portfolio and expertise, creating a Heavy Lift group that builds on the company’s global presence and manufacturing capabilities. With the majority of the group located in Schiedam, the Netherlands, supported by a dedicated sales, engineering, and aftermarket team in Houston, Texas, the Heavy Lift group is able to work closely with their clients around the globe, while benefiting from the company’s global aftermarket presence.

Custom solutions built on reliability

NOV provides the world’s largest installed base of heavy lift cranes. The latest crane designs combine their extensive experience with advanced features such as segmented slew bearings for lower construction weight and smaller footprint as well as environmentally friendly, fully electric frequency-controlled drive systems, resulting in a state-of-the-art, competitive product.

Flexibility is a concept that extends beyond the company’s manufacturing facilities and strategic locations. Utilising a customised approach to the development of the heavy lift cranes, the team works directly with the client to identify their operational needs and required specifications. The crane designs offer a range of innovative options, such as the telescopic crane that can be utilised for both foundation and turbine installation or cranes that feature the latest digital solutions for real-time monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and remote support. In addition to manufactured equipment offerings, crane engineers and GustoMSC’s naval architects apply their expertise to develop optimised integrated solutions, enabling clients to find the most efficient tool for their operations.

will commence in October 2023. Cadeler has additionally reserved a future option to replace the crane on the Wind Osprey. “The replacement of the cranes on our O-Class vessels is an important strategic priority for Cadeler. NOV provided an economically and technically advantageous offer matching our award criteria. The new and improved cranes put Cadeler in a position to support the future needs of our clients in the offshore wind market, ensuring a future-proof fleet”, says Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler.

Momentum in the market

The Cadeler contract is a testament to the reliability and capabilities of NOV’s cranes, which feature a lifting capacity of 1,600t at 40m radius and a lifting height of 162m above main deck. “The award for the crane replacement project is of strategic

importance for our Heavy Lift group. It underlines the long-term relationship between Cadeler and NOV, and it’s a great step towards strengthening our continued presence in the global heavy lift market”, states Nils van Nood, Vice President of Business Development, Marine & Construction at NOV. Having been recently awarded a 2,500t telescopic leg crane for OHT Vind 1 while handling ongoing operations with Shimizu Corporation for a crane featuring the same specs, NOV has capitalised on the momentum in the market. As offshore wind operations continue to ramp up at a remarkable pace, the company is well positioned to continue their recent success in the heavy lift market into 2021 and beyond. i. www.nov.com/lh

Delivering value for the client

The Heavy Lift group’s improved offerings resulted in a contract award for a 1,600t leg crane from Cadeler in December 2020.

Cadeler, a leading turbine and foundation installation contractor in the offshore wind market, has relied on NOV for cranes and jacking systems since the company’s inception. The installation of the new crane on the Wind Orca turbine installation vessel

NOV’s new 1,600t crane allows Cadeler to meet future offshore wind market demand.

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North Star Renewables’ SOVs will bring market leading technology to the offshore wind market.

New service vessel fleet for Dogger Bank offshore wind farm ABERDEEN COMPANY NORTH STAR RENEWABLES HAS BEEN AWARDED CONTRACTS WORTH AN ESTIMATED USD 372 MILLION TO DELIVER THREE STATE-OF-THE-ART SERVICE OPERATION VESSELS (SOVS) TO BE USED ON WHAT WILL BE THE WORLD’S LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND FARM, THE 3.6GW DOGGER BANK WIND FARM IN THE NORTH SEA. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF NORTH STAR RENEWABLES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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In support of the contract, North Star will establish a new permanent presence at Port of Tyne, delivering a local economic and supply chain boost to the coastal region.

Hotel-grade comfort in the living quarters for operational personnel.

chartered to Dogger Bank by North Star for a ten-year period, with an option for three one-year extensions.

Renewables-first

The contract award is a renewables-first for North Star and represents a transformational step forward for the Scottish company in its energy transition ambitions to become a major player in the global offshore wind sector. North Star Chief Executive, Matthew Gordon, states, “We are pleased and proud to establish a new relationship with Equinor and are looking forward to working collaboratively with them and their partners, SSE Renewables and Eni. We have been working with our existing energy clients in the North Sea for over 40 years, with an outstanding reputation for delivering and operating offshore emergency support vessels safely. We are now committed to

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building on the momentum of this contract award to further our diversification and firmly establish ourselves at the forefront of vessel design and delivery in the global renewables market.”

Excellent news

In support of the contract, North Star will establish a new permanent presence at Port of Tyne, delivering a local economic and supply chain boost to the coastal region.

This new base for North Star will build upon its existing UK operational bases in Aberdeen and Lowestoft.

North Star will create 130 new full-time UK-based jobs in crewing and shore-based roles for the lifetime of the contract.

Recruitment for the roles will start twelve months ahead of vessel delivery to Dogger Bank’s planned operations base in Port of Tyne. The new positions will be based across

Scotland and the North East of England and will grow North Star’s existing 1,400 strong workforce, 950 of which are in the UK and 350 of which are in Scotland.

Welcoming the news of the contract award, Scottish Government Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop says, “This is excellent news for the Aberdeen based North Star Renewables who are relatively new to the offshore wind sector but have a wealth of experience operating in the North Sea’s oil and gas sector. This contract is a welcome example of our domestic supply chain benefitting from the operation and maintenance of an offshore wind project off our coastline, bringing jobs and employment opportunities to communities in Scotland.”

A comfortable stay

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The SOV’s will be used on what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea.

Innovations include among other things a new daughter-craft design.

a commitment by partners Equinor, SSE Renewables and Eni to support the development of a UK supply chain, creating substantial local jobs and maximising UK supply chain opportunities. Halfdan Brustad, Vice President for Dogger Bank at Equinor welcomed the news and voices, “We are pleased that a UK supplier wins these contracts in a tough international competition. The awards will create a good basis for North Star to expand their services to support the UK’s growing offshore wind sector. Dogger Bank is at the forefront of innovation, and we want to attract the best talents to come work on this groundbreaking project. “The high-end SOVs will ensure our teams have a comfortable stay offshore, which is important before a day’s work on the turbines. We have incorporated

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leading technology to ensure we can operate the wind farm safely, sustainably and efficiently.”

Steve Wilson, SSE Renewables Project Director for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, adds, “The jobs that these contracts bring to Scotland, the North East and the UK are a welcome boost, and all part of the role Dogger Bank is playing in the UK’s green recovery. It’s an important milestone for the project and when delivered, these state-ofthe-art hybrid vessels will have a critical future role in ensuring the safe and efficient maintenance of the development when it reaches the operational phase.”

tech vessels while working on the offshore wind farm. The SOVs will incorporate logistics platforms to allow wind farm personnel work on the wind farm during the day, ensuring optimum wind turbine availability, and will feature safe, hotelgrade comfort in the living quarters for operational personnel at all other times.

North Star’s designs, which have been twoyears in the making with its key strategic technology partners, are at the leading-edge of operability and sustainability to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Innovations include low fuel consumption, digital decision support technology, advanced propulsion systems, hybrid power management, a waste heat recovery system, and a new daughter-craft design. One SOV will be delivered to be used for scheduled maintenance at Dogger Bank A and B. The vessel is due to be delivered in January 2024 and will also serve Dogger Bank C when this phase of the wind farm is operational.

Two more SOVs will be delivered by North Star to be used for corrective maintenance, at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. Delivery of these vessels is scheduled for July 2023 and July 2024 respectively.

A further contract for an SOV to be used for corrective maintenance at Dogger Bank C will be awarded at a later stage. i. northstarrenewables.co.uk

At the leading-edge

Wind farm engineers and technicians will spend two weeks on board each of the high-

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OFFSHORE WIND

The White House roundtable outlined a series of actions, grants, and initiatives to achieve its stated goal to deploy 30GW of offshore wind by 2030, and a longer-term goal of 110GW by 2050.

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Biden Administration jumpstarts US offshore wind energy projects THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RECENTLY HELD AN OFFSHORE WIND ROUNDTABLE, MAKING SEVERAL KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WILL BE A CATALYST FOR US OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHEN THE SUPPLY CHAIN, AND CREATE WELL-PAYING JOBS.

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he Roundtable included key Biden Administration agency leaders, offshore wind developers, labour leaders, and state government partners. This unprecedented meeting emphasises the importance of clean energy development to the Biden Administration and the central role it places on offshore wind energy and supply chain development in meeting its energy goals.

The kickstart into high-gear

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goal of 110GW by 2050. The White House estimated that, by 2030, the industry and local supply chain would create over 40,000 well-paying jobs and another 30,000 in local communities. “Today’s White House Offshore Wind Roundtable highlights the importance of offshore wind as a cornerstone industry in America’s clean energy future”, says Liz Burdock, President & CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. “The Biden Administration brought the power of the federal government to kickstart a burgeoning industry into highgear. Together with industry and union leaders, the Administration is making the

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OFFSHORE WIND

Liz Burdock, CEO & President of Business Network for Offshore Wind: “ Today’s White House Offshore Wind Roundtable highlights the importance of offshore wind as a cornerstone industry in America’s clean energy future.”

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With the release of the final environmental impact statement on Vineyard Wind, the US is moving the offshore wind industry towards construction of the first utility scale offshore wind farm.

investments, supporting research, and advancing the permitting milestones needed to make offshore wind a foundation of America’s climate change response.”

Complete review

During the Roundtable, Secretary Deb Haaland announced that the Department of Interior (DOI) is identifying a new priority Wind Energy Area in the New York Bight, with a lease sale expected for late 2021/ early 2022. DOI will immediately begin to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the New Jersey Ocean Wind project.

Ms Haaland also announced a complete review of at least sixteen offshore wind project plans by 2025. To support the developing of a domestic supply chain, the Department of Transportation identified USD 230 million for port infrastructure improvements and the Department of Energy (DOE) is facilitating USD 3 billion in loan support for the industry. The Department of Commerce also announced a new data sharing agreement between

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Several key announcements will be a catalyst for US offshore wind energy development, strengthen the supply chain, and create well-paying jobs. industry and NOAA and a new grant to help study any impact on ocean management.

Vineyard Wind

Already within its first 100 days, the Administration has announced an executive order for the Department of Interior to double offshore wind by 2030. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released

the final environmental impact statement on Vineyard Wind, moving the US offshore wind industry towards construction of the first utility scale offshore wind farm. Meanwhile, the DOE is working to expedite disbursement of funding for additional offshore wind research and is developing a new report focused on offshore wind to Congress, which includes identifying areas requiring sustained financial investments to expand deployment of a domestic offshore wind supply chain.

Diversifying

The Network has developed a recommended list of legislative and funding priorities which if enacted would further advance the development of a strong US supply chain. “The level of agency cooperation is unprecedented and exactly what is required to achieve 30GW of installed offshore wind capacity and create jobs for Americans”, adds Ms Burdock. “The Network could not be more pleased with the level of commitment and focus the Administration is placing on offshore wind.

Every small and medium-sized US business should take a hard look at diversifying into this sector – it’s not every day a company has the opportunity to get in at the ground level of the next great American industry.” i. offshorewindus.org

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On Wednesday 24 February, KENC announced the appointment of Rene Birsak as their agent for the Singapore region. As part of KENC’s growth strategy, KENC has joined forces with Rene Birsak to expand its footprint in Singapore and surrounding countries. With over 30 years of offshore experience, Mr Birsak is a true professional.

Senior geologist in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Harald Brekke, has been selected to chair the board of the Legal and Technical Commission under the International Seabed Authority, ISA. ISA was established under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea to manage the resources in the international seabed areas on behalf of humankind. Mr Brekke has extensive experience with international work under the direction of the UN.

ROSEN has promoted Senior Corrosion Engineer, and Chair of the Young Pipeline Professional Europe, Marguerite Forde, to Integrity Solutions Specialist and Sales Manager, focusing on the UK and Ireland. The role will play an integral part in growing the business’s integrity service offering both on and offshore. Ms Forde brings with her a decade of corrosion engineering experience and has worked for ROSEN (previously MACAW Engineering) since 2011.

Thordon Bearings has confirmed the appointment of Scott Groves as Vice President – Sales, with a mandate to grow profitable sales and build upon the company’s leading position in the global pollution-free bearings and seals markets. Throughout his nineteenyear career with Thordon Bearings, Mr Groves has held a number of senior sales roles.

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Maersk Training UK (MTUK) has appointed a new Managing Director as the company looks to expand its offering to the North Sea energy sector. Mr Machado joins MTUK having previously been Managing Director of the company’s operations in Brazil for six years. He played a key role in developing training for the wind and production industries, as well as expanding service solutions for the firm.

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Karsten Munk Knudsen has been nominated to replace Marianne Wiinholt as Board member of Hempel. As CFO at Novo Nordisk he comes with extensive experience from various finance functions in a global company. He joins Hempel’s Board at a time when the company has recently launched its new five year growth strategy, Double Impact, that will see the company double its revenue by 2025.

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Ashtead Technology has appointed Scott Stephen to oversee the firm’s growing presence and enhance its service offering to support the global renewables market. Based at Ashtead’s recently opened Thainstone technology centre in Aberdeenshire, UK, Mr Stephen has been promoted to the role after four years with the company latterly as an Asset Integrity Business Development Manager and formerly as NDT Sales Manager.

Tekmar Group has appointed Ian Ritchey to the Board as NonExecutive Director. Mr Ritchey is an experienced engineering leader with a strong track record of delivery in the Energy, Aerospace, Defence, and Marine sectors, across all stages of the product lifecycle from research and new product development through to in-service support. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the engineering industry.

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

The Emigreen Alfa Alfa burner assisted soot filter system has set the standard for others to beat. All Emigreen solutions are highly efficient, highly reliable and highly controllable, whether designed for an inland barge, shortsea carrier or luxury yacht.

Emigreen links science and the market

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

The well-engineered generator and

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

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

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

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

We work in four specialist areas: – Superyachts.

– Commercial shipping.

– Offshore industry.

– Navy vessels.

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

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

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

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

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deck equipment (doors & hatches) and watertight sliding door systems.

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

We are capable of crankshaft grinding.

Our service is 24/7 worldwide!

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

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

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

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

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operation of a yacht´s propulsion system.

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

Repairs and adjustments of propellers are done with the same care as new buildings. Piening Propellers scope of supply includes: Propellers FPP > 800mm Ø

CPP > 1.100mm Ø Shafts up to a several length of

16,000mm Sterntubes with sealings and bearings Shaft brackets complete Gearboxes Brand ZF

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

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

equipment, land and offshore wind structures and (de)mobilisations.

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

SEAWAY 7 Louis Pasteurlaan 7 2719 EE Zoetermeer The Netherlands T +31 (0)79 363 7700 E bd@subsea7.com I www.seaway7.com Seaway 7, the renewables business unit of Subsea 7, is a capable and experienced partner for the delivery of fixed and floating offshore windfarm projects, as well as a provider of specialist heavy lifting and cable installation services.

With combined expertise in project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, heavy lifting and cable installation services, Seaway 7 can deliver these services in a comprehensive array of contractual structures including engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI), transportation & installation (T&I), and balance of plant (BoP) to our clients in the offshore renewables sector.

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

been supplying high performance roundslings to major heavy industries companies and projects in Korea and Asia.

Our Suprime roundsling with Ultrapowerful Poly Arylate fiber is highly recognized from many customers due to its excellent performance, the maximum lightening, the optimum handing efficiency (slim in size) and optional functions such as anti-cutting, anti-flame and multi-checking.

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

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

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

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