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19 Kewatec naming Firm christens 'most complex' vessel

27 Svitzer scoops prize Thames Tugs have been commended

28 Exclusive visit MJ is treated to a first look at BMT's tug simulator hub

36 Are we giving up on offshore wind? Concerned voices as to its sustainability are getting louder

38 Offshore charging A new concept offers a mothership option

42 Major dredging Jan De Nul completes work in Bangladesh

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COVER SHOT

Julian Northway director of Kraken Marine Services Ltd(KMS) has now passed his first year of trading with both his vessels.

In that time, he has carried out some amazing projects up and down the coast, delivering freight/cargo to otherwise hard to reach places.

Julian’s first vessel, KMS Terramare has just completed its five-year survey and refit, with a full UHP blast off and all two-pack paint applied so she will be fit and healthy for years to come.

With many freight runs taking place between Penzance and Isles of Scilly, KMS Terramare is the only vessel that can supply cargo and oversize freight direct to the off islands with no need to

double hand cargo.

With continued growth KMS has also bought in another vessel, the Valonia, to provide stores transfers and survey diving projects.

She is also suppling freight direct to the off islands from Penzance, with her fast speed enabling her to carry out runs in a timely manner.

Julian prides himself in dealing directly with clients to provide an efficient and professional service, as evidenced with more projects in the UK and Europe booked for this year already.

8 For further information www.krakenmarineservices.co.uk/

Damen signs repair contract

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has signed a contract with the Meyer Group to provide repair and docking services to the shipping firm. The companies will also work together in designing and implementing sustainable systems as well as complete conversions and new power system installations, such as LNG, methanol and battery power. DSC has 10 repair yards, which include dry docks up to 420x80m in size.

Lisbon debuts first e-ferry

Portugal’s capital city has received its first of 10 all-electric ferries, which are being hailed as the way to ‘transform 'metropolitan commuting’ in the city. Built by the Astilleros Gondán shipyard, the 40m, 540-passenger vessels will replace the existing fleet, run by operator Transtejo. ABB is supplying its Onboard DC Grid to manage the 1,860kWh battery, as well as the control and rectifier systems for shore power.

Uzmar to build electric tugs

Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar has signed an MoU with Canadian naval architects Robert Allan to build electric tugs. Robert Allan will produce designs for a battery-electric tug series to which Uzmar will have exclusive marketing rights. The deal was signed at Uzmar’s HQ in Istanbul between Uzmar CEO A.Noyan Altug and Mike Fitzpatrick, Robert Allan CEO. The agreement comes after three new electric tugs by Robert Allan were named at the nearby Sanmar Shipyard in March.

Shortly after announcements from WindEurope and IMCA about growing concerns for the wind industry (see P36), WindEurope has released startling new investment figures.

The European industry alliance said that investment in new wind farms on and offshore in 2022 was the lowest since 2009, at €17 billion compared with €42 billion in 2021, and nearly all financed capacity was for onshore windfarms.

“France was the only country to finance two small floating offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 60MW,” the statement said. ”Not a single commercialscale offshore wind farm reached final investment decision (FID) in 2022. At least three commercialscale wind farms were projected to reach FID in 2022 but delayed the decision.”

“The EU needs to build 31 GW

WINDEUROPE DELIVERS MORE BAD NEWS

the EU is only building half as much new wind as it needs. The EU must urgently restore investor confidence and channel money into its wind energy supply chain if it wants to reach the REPowerEU objectives.”

Of the €17 billion spent on new wind farms in 2022, Germany spent the most, followed by Finland and Poland.

of new wind turbines every year to reach its 2030 targets,” said WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. “But the numbers speak a different language. Last year’s investments in new wind farms only add up to 10GW. At the same time turbine orders are down and

Low investment has been put down to higher input costs, supply chain disruptions, rising costs for raw materials and the Russia/Ukraine war.

As a result, the cost of producing a wind turbine in Europe has increased by up to 40% over the last two years, WindEurope says.

STRATEGIC MARINE OPENS NEW SHIPYARD

Global Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has opened a new facility, as well as handing over its first hybrid CTV and unveiling a fast crew boat (FCB).

More than 100 guests attended the ceremony on March 29 to celebrate the new yard, which features a 5,000DWT dry dock 100m in length, 18.5m in width and eight metres deep.

UK-based HST Marine will be handed HST Marine alongside its sister vessel HST Tynemouth. The pair of vessels are the first of four ordered earlier this year. Both feature hybrid technology and are designed for offshore wind farm operations.

The new FCB is Strategic Marine’s fourth generation vessel and has a gyro stabiliser and new hull form, which ‘snsures optimal

safety for personnel transfers to offshore platforms’.

“Our fourth-generation fast crew boat is the result of years of research and development, and

8 New shipyard for Strategic Marine

we believe it will set the standard for crew transfer vessels in the industry,” said Chan Eng Yew, CEO of Strategic Marine.

Offshore Wind Workers Concession scrapped

The UK Home office has confirmed that after seven years, a concession that allows non-UK nationals to work in the offshore wind industry without the usual immigration restrictions and will end on April 30.

The Offshore Wind Workers Concession (OWWC) was first introduced in 2017, and has been renewed every year until now, to the consternation of unions such as RMT and Nautilus, who have campaigned for its abolition, claiming it undermines the UK government’s commitment to

investing in marine jobs.

However Workboat Association chief Kerrie Forster says the industry will struggle all round.

“On one hand, the exemption ending will bring clarity over a recurring and highly conflicting situation, forcing the need to proactively rely on a UK-based skills pool,” he said. “But on the other hand it will bring an immediate staff shortage, leading to increased costs within the industry and potential unsafe situations due to a general lack of industry experience."

8 WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson

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Swedish Club expands top team

Three directors have been announced by international marine insurer the Swedish Club. Thorbjörn Emanuelsson has been appointed director, Underwriting in Hong Kong; Johan Kahlmeter is director, Claims; and Magnus Axelsson is director IT and Digital Transformation. The appointments follow last month’s hiring of Lars A. Malm as managing director and area manager in Hong Kong, and Tord Nilsson to head Team UK in London.

Liberty Lines expands order

Italian ferry operator

Liberty Lines has ordered another three 38m hybrid monohull passenger ferries from Incat Crowther on top of nine already on order. Each vessel will have a flexible hybrid drivetrain and an eight knot zero-emission mode when entering and leaving ports, Incat says. Construction is taking place at the Spanish Astilleros Armon shipyard, with delivery of all 12 vessels expected before 2026.

MAIB issues hose warning

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a warning about the risks posed by flexible hoses following a fire in the auxiliary engine room on a RoRo cargo ship in 2021. The hose had overheated following an exhaust gas leak from one of the engine’s turbochargers, the MAIB said, and fire had been caused because the hose was too long and had been routed too close to hot surfaces.

OIL CLEAN-UP UNDER WAY AT EUROPE’S LARGEST NATURAL HARBOUR

In what has been branded a ‘major incident’ by media, 200 barrels of reservoir fluid (85% water, 15% oil) have leaked from a pipeline into Poole harbour on the south coast of England.

The leak on March 26 came from a pipeline operated by oil and gas company Perenco, and fears have been raised over the effects the spill may have on a nearby Site of Special Scientific Interest, which is home to many species of wild birds.

However by the time a statement from Poole Harbour Commissioners had been released later that day, the pipeline had been closed down, booms placed either side of the leak to minimise pollution and some of the material had already been recovered.

“Perenco advise that there is no risk of any further leakage,” said the statement. ”Early

Polish steel foundations maker ST3 Offshore, which went bankrupt two years ago, has been snapped up at auction by turbine maker Vestas.

ST3 Offshore, which was officially declared bankrupt almost exactly three years ago on 31 March 2020, made transition pieces, jacket foundations and wind foundation components.

It also claimed that with its Szczecin, Poland facility housing Europe’s highest gantry crane and ‘unique welding technologies’, it was ’the most innovative offshore wind foundations supplier’.

indications are that the surface slick is already dispersing.”

Perenco UK is working closely with the relevant authorities and a clean-up operation is under way,” said the oil firm.

Franck Dy, Perenco UK’s Wytch Farm onshore oil field general manager, said: “Any spill is an extremely serious matter and a

full investigation will be launched to ascertain what happened in Poole Harbour. It is important to stress that the situation is under control, with the discharge of fluids having been stopped and the spill is being contained.”

VESTAS WINS BID FOR BANKRUPT TURBINE FOUNDATIONS FIRM

Maritime Journal’s request for comment.

Vestas, which reported losses in the billions in 2022 its wind power arm ’due to unexpected geo-political uncertainty, an accelerating energy crisis and high inflation’, did not respond to

”In 2022, Vestas made strategic and commercial progress in terms of strengthening operations and substantially raising prices that indicates Vestas will deliver improved financial results in 2023,” it said in a statement. ”Activity levels in 2023 are expected to be lower than in 2022 followed by a step up in 2024 where installations in key markets are projected to increase.”

IMCA APPOINTS NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

The International Marine Contractors Association has appointed Jim Cullen as its technical director.

Cullen has around 30 years’ experience in the marine contracting industry, IMCA says, as engineer, project manager, project director and HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality) director.

He has worked on on and offshore projects, including 16 years with Subsea7 and 16 years at the US energy multinational Halliburton.

“Joining IMCA is an incredible opportunity to give back to an industry which has given me so much on both a personal and professional level. I’m looking forward to working with the team – all subject-matter experts in their own right – and helping IMCA to continue to support the improvement of our industry,” said Cullen.

“Jim’s extensive experience of marine contracting gives him an in-depth understanding of both our sector and our members’

needs,” said IMCA CEO Allen Leatt. ”This will be a huge asset as we aim to better support our industry through the challenges and

8 Poole Harbour - thought to be the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney

Ali Gürün Sanmar Shipyards chairman

In 2026 it will be half a century since Sanmar Shipyards was set up by Orhan Gürün and his brother-in-law, the late Gökçen Seven.

The Istanbul shipyard’s first tug, delivered in 1990, was a single-screw vessel with a bollard pull of just 22 tonnes.

Since then, Sanmar has become a major player in the sector across six continents, partly thanks in part to its close relationship with Canadian naval architects at Robert Allan, who have designed every single tug built by the shipyard. It’s also expanded to two shipyards, with beautiful modern offices added to the newer one in Altinova.

But while chairman Ali Gürün is keen to stress how open his team is to new design ideas – “it’s in the heritage, the DNA of the team,” he says –“they design submarine robots in their spare time, as a hobby” – he also accepts that if you move too fast, you can get caught out. We caught up with Ali Gürün at the naming ceremony of five new tugs this month in Istanbul, two of them LNG fuelled, the other three battery electric propulsion. These new vessels have been widely triumphed, he says - but sometimes a more cautious approach is wiser.

“We spent a lot of time a couple of years ago, developing a tugboat with Caterpillar,” he says. “We built and operated it and then the supplier decided it was too expensive.

“It’s like walking in a forest with a machete. If you make your own way that’s good, but the people following you have fewer challenges because you’ve already made the cuts. But what happens if you get to a place that’s no

good and you need to go back?

“Sometimes it’s better to follow the man with the machete. Being over brave may not always be the best commercial decision. There is a sweet spot between them.”

Hands-on approach

There is also a sweet spot between scale and control, he says.

“As the yards get bigger, the scale economy increases but controlling everything gets more difficult,” he says. “I think expansion should take place at more than one tugboat per week. We think that if we expand too much we will lose the hands-on experience and it will become like automobile production. We don’t want that. In shipbuilding it should be a tailor-made solution, like a tailor who optimises some parts of the jacket while other parts come from the textile industry.”

It’s important, he says, to talk to the client – and maybe tinker with the design if necessary – all part of the Sanmar service.

“Extreme range means extreme money,” says Gürün. “So we ask the client about their operational profile and build the tug according to that.

“We have a technical specification that we need to follow but we also have our tugboat operator head on, and sometimes we have other ideas on designs. We give those submissions to them and we have managed to make those tiny little upgrades.

“As the technology grows, as the clients ask for a higher spec and more complicated specs, our advantage actually increases because that’s what we deliver; with relatively simple, standard boats, we lose our competitive edge. But time will tell.”

Nurturing Turkish shipbuilding

Turkey has about 80 shipyards concentrated in Tuzla, many of which are repair and maintenance yards and others, like Sanmar, are builders. Sanmar is keen to help nurture young talents to make sure the industry has a bright future there.

“In Turkey, people need jobs and we need to grow, build and trade,” says Gürün. “We have a relatively easier supply of good craftsmen, engineers and technicians – they are young, trained naval architects.

“Last year we started an engineering development programme in Sanmar, and it means that every year six new graduate engineers join us working in different parts of the company. After two years they can choose what they want to do.”

Sometimes it’s better to follow the man with the machete. Being over brave may not always be the best commercial decision. There is a sweet spot between them

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DAMEN UNVEILS GROUND TACKLE INSTALLATION SOLUTION

Damen has unveiled its solution to what is predicted to be major

for vessels to install ground tackle following increasing global interest in the floating offshore windfarm market

Offshore wind has come a long way since the first installations in European waters some 20 years ago.

At the time, 3MW turbines with monopile foundations in relatively shallow waters were the norm. The economy of scale from today’s 12-15MW turbines with 17-18MW models in development has promoted the development of floating offshore turbines, allowing projects in waters considered too deep for monopile foundations.

Floating offshore wind demands a different and more complex approach to installation over monopiles, however, involving typically three anchors and ground tackle for each floating turbine.

Following the theme of economy of scale, Damen’s answer is a very large and powerful vessel named FLOW-SV, capable of installing the nine anchors and mooring chain required for three floating turbines. This saves time on transits and takes offshore support vessels in a new direction and to a new level.

Anchor-laying requirements

Laying anchors (or suction piles) for offshore structures is well established within the offshore energy industry, but the scale of this requirement has resulted in a vessel 150m in length and 32m beam.

Damen describes it as ‘a big ship’, adding: “The size and weight of anchors and chains needed for installing offshore floating wind turbines is so big that a larger vessel is needed than any previous anchor handling vessel.”

The size of vessel required became clear when the amount of gear to moor three floating turbines in a base case water depth of 100m was considered.

Five kilometres of chain (chain links 152mm diameter); 4.5km of fibre rope (112mm diameter); nine anchors each weighing 15 tons and almost 100 clump weights of 10 tons each; D shackles and tensioners as well as steel cable all add up to a vessel capable of loading in excess of 4,000 tons. Suction piles can also be accommodated to secure ground tackle.

For anchor laying, the chain is guided to large winches at the forward end of the large open aft deck, from where it leads to the stern and is deployed over board.

An active heave-compensated 250t crane is installed on the starboard aft deck, with two cargo rail cranes provided for handling deck gear.

A triple-drum anchor winch can deploy 600 tons of pulling force. Two work class ROVs can be deployed through a moonpool for inspection of the anchors, and FLOW-SV will include methanol as a fuel source.

Damen says that a “unique” feature is the combination of bollard pull and added pulling force from the bow reaction anchor winch, adding up to 1,000 tons proof load.

The bow anchor is deployed and embedded by reverse bollard pull, the vessel then moving to the spot where the floating turbine’s anchor is to be installed.

After laying out the mooring anchor and chain it is proof loaded, ensuring a secure seabed connection for which the

vessel uses its 400 tons of bollard pull. The pulling strength is enhanced by the forward anchor-handling winch, which generates an additional 600 tons: at that moment approximately 1,000 tons of proof load is generated.

Extra thrust

The complex operating profile calls for a capable propulsion arrangement with two fixed-pitch propellers in nozzles and two azimuthing thrusters at the stern providing forward bollard pull. The propellers provide ample reverse bollard pull when the bow anchor is set, the azimuthing thrusters engaged for DP together with a retractable azimuth and tunnel thrusters forward. The azimuth thrusters are used for transit, eliminating the requirement for rudders.

The FLOW-SV concept is being designed with industry experts including Temporary Work Design, First Marine Solutions and Intermoor, with mission equipment specifications provided by Kongsberg and McGregor.

Damen can also supply chains, floaters and tugs, making it a ‘one stop shop’ for floating windfarm installation operations, including assistance with finance.

Summing up, the Dutch shipbuilder says: “Analysis of planned installation of floating wind turbines offshore indicates that this new type of installation vessel is needed.”

The description and specification of the vessel makes this a somewhat modest statement presenting a type of vessel that could transform this method of laying anchors with an eye to mirroring the efficiencies and economy of scale that offshore wind is now bringing to the global energy market.

8 Damen’s design will be able to lay moorings for three floating wind turbines

demand

Credit: Damen

8 Floating wind turbine

Vattenfall has named Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.

The development is expected to create more than 100 green-collar jobs over the lifetime of the project, which is around 35 years.

“It should be a great economic boost for the area with around 130 long-term jobs helping to manage the Wind Zone, one of the world’s largest,” said Rob Anderson, project director of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Zone.

“All we need now is for government to play its part by providing a financial framework that gives us the certainty we need to invest so that local people can start seeing the benefits.”

Growth potential

Peel Ports fended off some stiff competition to secure the bid for the base, including from Lowestoft and Associated British Ports.

Vattenfall’s base will be constructed at the new £21.4m (€24.4 million) O&M Campus commissioned by Norfolk County Council in a project in collaboration with Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.

“This decision continues to show the confidence in the role of Great Yarmouth Port

PEEL PORTS WINS BID FOR NORFOLK OFFSHORE WIND ZONE

as a key enabler in the green energy sector, with tremendous potential to grow,” said Richard Goffin, port director south east cluster, Peel Ports Group.

“We are proud to support the growth of the sector by providing a platform for projects such as the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.”

When completed, Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone will be able to power around 4.6m homes, making it one of the largest offshore wind zones in the world.

8 Peel Ports Great Yarmouth will house Vattenfall’s operations and maintenance base f or the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone

Source: Peel Ports

IBERDROLA ANNOUNCES FIRST FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT

International energy firm Iberdrola has announced it will build its first floating photovoltaic plant, in Alsace, France

8 Bischwiller Gravel Pit, Alsace will soon accommodate floating solar panels

The contract for the 25MW plant was awarded to Iberdrola following a tender process launched by the municipality of Kurtzenhouse in Alsace, for a floating solar panel farm to be installed on the Bischwiller gravel pit.

The gravel pit is operated by Eqiom Granulats, which extracts alluvial sand and gravel, and these operations will continue while the solar plant is being installed, Iberdrola says.

The plant will occupy an area of approximately 13.5 hectares of the 28 hectares available on the site, and is estimated to be able to produce 27GWh of electricity a year, which would power almost 10,000 households, Iberdrola claims, and will

be installed and operating by the end of 2026.

The company says it intends to specialise in developing floating solar on active industrial sites

”This project strengthens Iberdrola France’s position in the Grand Est region where the company is already developing a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant for Solvay to supply its Tavaux plant (Jura) with green electricity,” said Thierry Vergnaud, Iberdrola France Director of the onshore division (onshore wind and photovoltaic). With an operational durability target of 30 years, the solar farm will need the best technologies to ensure it fulfils its contract.

Port transformation under way in Portugal

The Port of Leixões in Matosinhos will have a new logistics platform, cruise terminal and container terminals when works are complete.

The $489 million works - $203 million of which will go into the new logistics platform, $226 million into one container terminal and the rest into another container terminal and cruise terminal - are being carried out to improve the physical limitations of the Port of Leixões, where ‘it is crucial to respond to the growing trend of the size of ships, to ensure adequate safety conditions and to promote port development in the context of the new market orientations’, the description says.

The works will be carried out in phases,

extending the breakwater and improving sea access to 14 metres. A new fishing port will be built, and one of the container terminals,

to the south, will increase containerised cargo capacity from 650,000 TEU to 850,000 TEU, Works will also include reinforcing and resurfacing the embankment area.

The port is the second largest national port in terms of freight traffic, with an annual movement of 685,000 TEUs, the port says, plus an annual movement of RoRo cargo exceeding 1.3 million tonnes.

The port also has an important fishing harbour, which is one of the top ports in the country in terms of the amount of fish caught - especially sardines.

The project is being carried out by APDLAdministração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo.

Source: Iberdrola

8 Port of Leixões

VICTORIAN TECH RE-INVENTED TO RESTORE SALTMARSH

A drag box method dating back to the early 1900s has been re-invented by wet civils engineering firm Land & Water to restore saltmarsh in an English harbour.

Land & Water has carried out trials of the method with new sister company Earth Change under a seascape project to restore the saltmarsh in Chichester. More than 250 hectares of the saltmarsh have disappeared since 1945, the firm says.

Saltmarshes provide incredible environmental benefits including acting as a natural flood defence, an absorbent of harmful nitrates and phosphates and a haven for wildlife to increase biodiversity.

The excavator operator pushees the winch anchor blade into the ground to secure the winch then uses it to pull the drag box backwards down the foreshore towards the deposited silt and pontoon.

When travelling in reverse, the tailgate is pulled open. Once it has gone over the deposited silt, the winch is reversed to pull it back to shore, pulling the tail gate shut and

loading the box as it is pulled through the silt.

A full cycle takes around two to three minutes. An amphibious excavator is on hand for general duties and to ensure the material is placed at the design height in the correct location utilising GPS positioning.

“The drag box methodology was used by Victorian engineers to dredge lakes, dragging a skid between two traction engines to recover silts and sediments ashore,” says Land & Water. “We borrowed modern hydraulic winching technologies from the Canadian Forestry Industry, coupled with a new/enlarged drag box design to enable the efficient recovery of large quantities of sediment in very short time scales, and with negligible environmental impact.

“The large barges used in commercial dredging operations cannot directly access the shallow waters and mudflats where saltmarsh proliferates. The use of the drag box enables the larger vessels to deposit their muddy cargoes close to it at high tide for retrieval once the tide has ebbed away.”

HEAVY DUTY PONTOON INSTALLED IN NEW BASE

Seawork exhibitor Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a heavy duty pontoon system as part of a new O&M base to support the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm 5.5km off the coast

EDF Renewables bought the 105km2 site in 2018, and sold half to Irish energy firm ESB. Ten jacket foundations have so far been installed for the Siemens Gamesa turbines, which are projected to have 450MW of generating capacity, enough to power 375,000 homes, the developers say.

The O&M base at Eyemouth Harbour will contain a 1.040m2 main three-storey building and two-storey 538m2 storage warehouse.

ICMS’ bespoke system will contain a 58m x 4m pontoon and a 27m x 4m pontoon, each with a 1m freeboard to match that on the vessels, which will create a berthing facility for crew transfer vessels.

Both pontoons are connected to the shore by access bridges topped with anti-slip GRP decking and lit by highlevel lighting.

“We installed NNG’s new pontoons in the busy harbour basin, on the marine side, during the build phase of the O&M building, which meant working closely with multiple contractors to ensure the project was completed safely and on time,” says Calum MacDougall, engineering sales manager at ICMS. “We’ve been delighted to be involved with a project

that will bring long lasting benefits to the local community, businesses and the economy.”

Two offshore substations will gather electricity generated by the turbines that will be transmitted to it through 66kV inter-array cables. The substations will be connected to each other through an interconnector cable.

The offshore cables will be supplied and installed by Prysmian and Deme Offshore, with Fred Olsen Windcarrier hired for the transport and installation of the wind turbines.

‘Living breakwater’ installed at Rotterdam

An artificial reef system has been installed in the River Meuse in the Port of Rotterdam by maritime services giant Boskalis.

The 17 ‘ReefBlocks’ have been made by Dutch start-up ‘Reefy’, founded by business developer Jaime Ascencio and marine biologist Leon Haines.

Current artificial reefs on the market are too unstable to be used as breakwaters, so using hydraulic engineering the start-up came up with ‘Lego-like’ blocks to form a stable structure that dissipates wave energy.

They have also created an underwater labyrinth, where fish and other species can live and breed, and have covered the blocks with a texture that encourages life.

With this, the start-up aims to stimulate all kinds of biological growth such as oysters

and mussels to create a living layer that promotes biodiversity and can grow with sea level rise, requiring less maintenance.

Seventeen Reefy modules were placed under water by Boskalis in under three days, forming a 25m long, 3m high reef.

This is the fourth artificial reef project that

Boskalis has been involved with under its Artificial Reefs Programme, including installations in Monaco, Kenya and Panama.

It is the first of many similar schemes by the Dutch start-up, with talks going ahead for demonstrations in the Caribbean and central and north America.

8 Operations & maintenance base at Eyemouth Harbour for the Neart na Goithe windfarm off the coast of Scotland

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The repair works of the original section of the Bajo Guadalquivir canal.

MCJ Ref No: 1348/E/08

Project Stage: Early Information

Area: Madrid, Spain

Promoter: Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, General Directorate of Water, General Sub-directorate of Programming and Economic and Budgetary Management, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz s/n, Madrid, 28071, Spain

E-mail: bzn-licitacionessgpe@miteco.es; Tel: +34 915 975 738

Value: 28,287,601 EUR

Contact: Gema T. Torres Sanchez

Profile: The repair works of the original section of the Bajo Guadalquivir canal. The following are the objects of the works: the execution of a new coating on the slopes of the canal; equipping the beacons with Taintor-type gates, with lateral spillways regulated with vertical gates, in addition to incorporating automation and remote control systems; the repairs, tuning and even the replacement of the gates of the channels is of the Lower Guadalquivir Channel, the Lower Valley Channel and the Download Channel; the regrowth of the current section of the Canalfor the future flow needs for the Modernization of the Rice Sector and, in

CANAL CONSTRUCTION

(1) Madrid, Spain (2) Early Information (3) €28,287,601 (4) Extensive repair works of the original section of the Bajo Guadalquivir canal (5) Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, General Directorate of Water, General Sub-directorate of Programming and Economic and Budgetary Management

QUAY CONSTRUCTION

(1) Bari, Italy (2) Early Information (3) Not stated (4) Works for the completion of the port infrastructure, through doocking and construction of the refilled backside in the area between the petrochemical pontoon and Costa Morena East in the Port of Brindis

(5) Autorita di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale, Ufficio Commissario Straordinario

FERRY TRANSPORT SERVICES

(1) Stavanger, Norway (2) Early Information (3) Not stated (4)

€28 MILLION FOR VITAL SPANISH CANAL REPAIRS

addition, include the study of the current foundation conditions of the existing aqueducts and the design of the reinforcement needs that could be estimated to support the increase in flow; and, given that the works will be carried

Upcoming contest for awarding licences for commercial ferry operations between Oanes and Lauvvik in Rogaland (5) Rogaland fylkeskommune

PORT OPERATION SERVICES

(1) Kokkola, finland (2) Tenders Invited (3) Not stated (4) Services for unloading of project transport components (including wind turbine components) from the ship, transfer to the storage yard and loading onto vehicles. (5) Kokkolan Satama Oy

VESSEL R&M SERVICES

(1)Wilhelmshaven, Germany (2) Tenders Invited (3) Not stated (4) Scheduled maintenance of floating crane Kl. 711 GRIEP. (5) Marine arsenal Wilhelmshaven

VESSEL R&M SERVICES

(1) Aberdeen, Scotland (2) Tenders Invited (3) €1,023,000 (4) seeking an external service provider for the purchase and installation of vessel engine control systems for two of its vessels; MRV Scotia and MPV

out with the canal in service, it will force the execution of provisional diversions of the canal at critical points. For further information please visit:http://contrataciondelestado.es/wps/ portto/platform

Minna. (5) Scottish Government, Marine Scotland.

BOOM LIFT RENTAL

(1) North Charleston, USA (2) Tenders Invited (3) Not stated (4) United States Coast Guard Surface Force Logistics Center is seeking to hire a 125’ Articulating boom lift between the period of 01/05/202303/07/2023 (5) US Coast Guard

TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION

(1) Mannheim, Germany (2) Contract Awarded (3) €5,000,000 (4) Contract awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the southwestern part of the port of Emmelsum. (5 Contargo GmbH & Co.

(6) Hulskens Wasserbau GmbH & Co.

ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY

(1) Warsaw, Poland (2) Contract Awarded (3) €340,000 (4) Contract awarded for the assessment of the environmental status of marine waters along with a set of properties for good environmental status. (5) Glowny Inspektorat

Ochrony Srodowiska, ul (6) Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej

MARINA R&M SERVICES

(1) Pointe-A-Pitre, France (2) Contract Awarded (3) €612,000 (4) Contract awarded for the redevelopment work on the banks of the marina at Bas du Fort (5) Sgpg Marina Bas-Du-Fort (6) Bmj, Les Abymes, France

VTS SYSTEM

(1) Floriana, Malta (2) Contract

Awarded (3) Not stated (4) Contract awarded for the supply, design, procurement, implementation and technical assistance services for the new VTS System at Transport Malta. (5) Department of Contracts (6) Elman SRL, Pomezia, Italy

QUAY CONSTRUCTION

(1) Mamoudzou, France (2) Early Information (3) €17,380,000 (4) Consultation relating to the repairs and additional reinforcements of the reinforced concrete platform and the foundations of quay (5) Departement de Mayotte

8 Extensive repair works are needed for the Bajo Guadalquivir canal in Seville, Spain

BV CLASSIFICATION FOR CLEVER HONG KONG HYBRID FERRIES

The two hybrid double-end ferries equipped with battery and solar power

technology destined for operation in Hong Kong have been classed by Bureau Veritas

Designed by CoCo Yachts, a Dutch naval architect design and development company, the Urban Sprinters 1000 vessels will be operated by Sun Ferry Services Company Limited.

“BV is honoured to support the project from its inception, providing full plan approval and design support, and we are happy to help advance innovation that is much needed to achieve a carbon neutral and sustainable future,” said Alex Gregg-Smith, senior vice president & chief executive, North Asia and China, at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.

Both Urban Sprinter 1000 ferries will be built by YaGuang Technology in Zhuhai, China and will have an aluminium hull and superstructure. The first vessel will be built with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and will be zero emission when sailing within pier boundaries, as well as during berthing.

Each vessel will be fitted with four IMO tier III diesel generators, of which three will typically be in service, and one will be on standby. The service speed will be 16 knots. The vessels will also be equipped with four Azimuth L-type thrusters, each fitted with a PM electric motor.

The third deck will be an open area accessible to passengers for sightseeing purposes. The area will be partly covered by solar panels, which will help to reduce the vessel’s overall emissions. When completed, they will transport around four million passengers a year between Central Pier and Cheung Chau Pier, in Hong Kong domestic waters.

The design and building of the vessel will be surveyed and certified by Bureau Veritas. All flag related items, including safety and stability will be delegated from Hong Kong Marine Department to BV.

The first Urban Sprinter 1000 hybrid is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2024, while the second vessel will be delivered in the first quarter of 2025.

PowerCell wins ferry hydrogen fuel cell order

PowerCell has secured a marine hydrogen fuel cell order for two Torghatten Nord ferries as part of Norway’s plan to cut its carbon footprint.

The order has a value of €19.2 million and represents the largest non-combustion fuel propulsion project to date in the global marine industry.

“This is a groundbreaking project not just for PowerCell or Norway, but for the entire marine industry and one that we are very happy and proud to be part of,” said Richard Berkling, CEO of PowerCell.

”Norway led the development in the introduction of liquefied natural gas in the marine industry and now the country is taking an important step to establish green hydrogen as a clean energy source for our hard to abate sector.”

The company’s PowerCellution Marine System 200 will enable the ferries to produce approximately 6MW of power each.

Because they will be predominantly powered by green hydrogen, they are expected to reduce their combined CO2 emissions by 26,500 tonnes per year. This corresponds to the CO2 emissions from 13,000 diesel cars per year being removed from the roads.

8 The Urban Sprinters 1000 vessels have been designed by CoCo Yachts, a Dutch naval architect design and development company

This order is part of a Norwegian government initiative that aims to see all ferries crossing the Vestfjorden between Lofoten and Bodø in Northern Norway be emission-free.

The ferries, each with a capacity of 599 passengers and 120 cars, are scheduled to operate from October 2025 as part of a replacement programme for similar sized and operable fossil energy-powered ferries.

PowerCell will work with leading Norway’s SEAM to deliver the solution, which will be responsible for the electrical installations on the ferries. Torghatten Nord and PowerCell also intend to enter into a long-term service agreement.

Final delivery is to take place in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Source: Bureau Veritas

8 PowerCell has secured an order for marine hydrogen fuel cells for two Torghatten Nord ferries

Source: PowerCell

BV is honoured to support the project from its inception, providing full plan approval and design support, and we are happy to help advance innovation that is much needed to achieve a carbon neutral and sustainable future

The second vessel will be built with diesel-electric propulsion. Both ferries will have a battery pack for overnight energy to avoid diesel generators running.

H&W COMPLETES FIRST CORY BARGE

Harland & Wolff’s Belfast shipyard (H&W) has completed the first of 23 barges for Cory Group company Riverside Energy Park Ltd as part of a contract to transport recyclable and non-recyclable waste on the River Thames

The July 2022 announcement was the second of a two stage order from Cory for 12 barges valued at £9.6 million (€10.9 million) followed an initial £8.5 million 11 barge order the previous month. More recently, Cory ordered two additional Damen Shoalbuster tugs to join its Thames fleet (MJ February 2023).

The expansion for Cory follows the financial close for Riverside 2, its second Energy from Waste (EfW) facility, adjacent to Riverside 1 in Belvedere, South London. Riverside 2 will create around 140 new jobs and be one of the UK’s largest EfW facilities diverting around 650,000t of nonrecyclable waste from landfill annually, converting it into enough electricity to power up to 140,000 homes. Emissions reduction is a priority for Cory, who says Riverside 2 will have the lowest nitrogen oxide levels of any EfW facility.

H&W describes the first barge completion as a “major milestone” supporting the ramping up of the workforce and associated skills for its seven-year, £1.6 billion (€1.8 billion) Fleet Solid Support warship programme.

The first barge now moves into the painting hall prior to delivery in coming months. The second barge will soon be completed with work on the following two well advanced, fabrication being conducted simultaneously through the production hall on all vessels. The fully fabricated barges will be sequentially delivered to Cory on the River Thames, completion of the entire build programme scheduled for around mid-2023.

H&W group chief executive officer John Wood said: “It is fantastic to walk round the fabrication halls in Belfast and see them being a hive of activity with our apprentices putting

into practice the skills they have learned from our experienced workforce.

“It has been fascinating to watch the adoption of new technology with our twin headed robotic welding line delivering production improvements by a magnitude of four to six times against conventional production and welding methods. I am very encouraged with the progress being made and it is the perfect stepping stone towards full scale shipbuilding.”

Approval for remote-controlled workboats

RC Dock Engineering has achieved a milestone with the first Class approval from RINA for its first remotely controlled unmanned workboats to operate up to 200 nautical miles from shore.

The 20 new ‘Marine Autonomous Robotic Intervention Platform (MARIP)’ workboats will be used to conduct operations in areas such as offshore survey and subsea inspections, and maintenance and repair.

“Autonomous and remotely controlled unmanned vessels are widely recognised as the future for many areas of shipping,” commented Guido Garufi, business development manager Benelux & North of France at RINA.

“This exciting project with RC Dock sees our first approval of this type of vessel and gives

us valuable experience to support the industry as it embraces more and more automation.”

The workboats, which are less than 12m long, collect data such as bathymetry, pollution levels, currents, seabed condition,

weather and bird migration as well as patrolling coastlines to monitor illegal activities including pirating and drug dealing.

Completely unmanned, they can either be operated remotely from RC Dock’s central command room presently located in Ijmuiden in The Netherlands, or a mobile centre that can be located anywhere in the world.

“Automating the vessels significantly increases safety and removes risk to human life,” explained Ronald J Kraft, director and founder at RC Dock Engineering.

“There are clear cost savings without the need for a full crew at sea, but it is important to note that the industry is also recognising that this is not about removing jobs, just moving them to a safer environment ashore and changing the skills required,” he added.

8 Cory’s order with Harland & Wolff is for 23 barges

8 RC Dock remotely controlled unmanned vessel

Geologen was handed over to the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) in January after sailing from Porvoo, Finland. At 23.9 metres long and six metres wide, she was built to map and study the seabed’s geology and is the first IMO-registered vessel built by the shipbuilder.

She has two 670kW diesel engines and 200kW electric motors giving a top speed of just under 20 knots. The intention is to use the diesel engines for transfer to and from work areas, and electric power when performing surveys to reduce environmental impact and minimse any noise and vibrations to achieve extremely accurate survey results.

“The vessel is equipped with extremely accurate equipment to survey the seabed of the Norwegian fjords and coastal zone with depths down to 1,300 metres,” Kewatec says. “She has two multibeam echo sounders, a sub-bottom profiler, and seismic equipment to map the seabed and the geology beneath the seabed.

“The vessel also has an ROV, will be used to study the seabed in detail and can be operated with the help of an A-frame on the aft deck. The vessel’s dynamic positioning function allows the vessel to track the ROV.”

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SMST EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR NEWBUILD WINDKEEPER SOVs

SMST has won an equipment order for two newbuild Windkeeper Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) being built by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey

The contract, awarded by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey, is for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for the two vessels ordered by Norwegian shipowner, GC Rieber Shipping.

“In a long-term collaboration with Cemre and GC Rieber Shipping, we have developed the optimal solution for walkto-work and cargo operations with the Windkeeper vessels,” said Jelle Dijk, sales manager at SMST.

“The combination of vessel design and our equipment ensures excellent workability.”

Order scope

The equipment scope includes the SMST gangway Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series, which when combined with a tower and height adjustment, can contribute to higher operational performance and contribute to safer and more comfortable offshore crossings.

GC Rieber Shipping’s newbuild SOVs are based on the Small Water Area Twin Hull (SWATH) design.

To increase the operational flexibility, the SMST motion compensated gangway is equipped with a lifting winch for handling cargo up to 4000kg. This combination of walk-to-

work and lifting function provides a deck space saving and lower weight load.

“We are pleased to work together with SMST on the Windkeeper projects for GC Rieber,” said Süleyman Uzun, supply chain manager at Cemre Shipyard.

“All three parties are companies with strong technical capabilities, which has resulted in innovative vessels that will add a great value to the market.”

The first SOV is set for delivery in first quarter 2025.

Stratregic Marine orders another 100 Cat engines

Strategic Marine has placed an order for 100 Cat32 engines from Cat distributor Trakindo, and says this indicates the sector’s confidence in its boats.

The order comes on top of 50 similar engines ordered in May last year, and Strategic Marine says costs have been locked in to hedge against rising prices and current extended delivery times.

”We believe this will boost operators’ confidence in Strategic Marine’s ability to deliver products on-budget and onschedule and assure a reliable supply of a critical item,” a spokesperson said. “The Cat32 is a workhorse of the workboat fleet and in demand from many users for marine applications with its high power-to-weight ratio. The engine is also renowned for its

efficiency, being one of the most powerdense high-speed diesel engines from Caterpillar Marine and the 100 Cat engines

ordered are IMO III-ready with the addition of a selective catalytic reduction system.

”We have observed an increase in enquiries for crew boats (for the oil and gas sector) due to the overdue fleet renewal of the existing fleet operating in Southeast Asia. With respect to the offshore renewable energy sector, we see increased interest in development of offshore windfarms globally and consequently the requirement for more crew transfer vessels - a workhorse supporting the entire value chain.”

The Cat C32 can produce between 600hp to 1800hp at 2,300 RPM, depending on set up, with peak torque kicking in at 1,500 RPM. The 100 Cat engines are IMO III-ready with the addition of a selective catalytic reduction system.

8 GC Rieber Shipping’s newbuild WindKeeper SOVs will be equipped with the SMST gangway Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series

In a long-term collaboration with Cemre and GC Rieber Shipping, we have developed the optimal solution for walk-to-work and cargo operations with the Windkeeper vessels

8 Welding at Strategic Marine’s facility

Briggs Marine has ordered a new hybrid maintenance support vessel from Spanish shipyard, Freire, as part of its fleet renewal and upgrade programme.

The new 40 metre vessel, due in service in Q4 2024, will support Briggs’ ongoing contracts with the UK government, offshore wind farms and commercial ports, primarily undertaking inspection, servicing and replacement of Aids to Navigation (AtoN) and heavy inshore moorings in the UK and overseas.

“This latest vessel order further demonstrates Briggs’ commitment to maintaining its position as the UK’s nearshore marine experts,” said managing director, Collieson Briggs.

“The vessel will further enhance our marine project support capability for both the growing renewables sector as well as the more traditional marine construction tasks upon which Briggs has built its solid reputation,” he added.

The new vessel has a hybrid diesel-electric DP2 propulsion system and comes futureproofed to embrace advances in alternative fuels as well as having drop-in battery capacity.

Amongst other features the vessel is fitted with a moonpool, a detachable ‘A’ frame, a 4-point mooring system and a survey project

NEW HYBRID MSV FOR BRIGGS MARINE

office. A demountable crew transfer vessel boarding ladder has also been incorporated to support offshore windfarm projects. With a permanent crew of six and space for up to ten more, the vessel will also be used for

8 Briggs Marines newly commissioned maintenance support vessel

ROV deployment, survey duties, diving, subsea investigation, seabed preparation tasks and other marine project activities.

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FLAX IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL MATERIAL FOR MARINE PRODUCTS

The ‘SeaBioComp’ Interreg 2 Seas project, a European Territorial Cooperation Programme covering England, France, the Netherlands and Belgium, concluded that components made from bio-based thermoplastic composites can offer reduced weight to achieve a given tensile or bending strength that can be beneficial in reducing the overall weight of a structure.

“Another key performance advantage of flax-based bio composites lies in the increased structural damping provided by the flax fibre replacement,” the project concluded. “The project has demonstrated that this can be beneficial in applications where noise and vibration reduction could be an issue.”

During growth, flax absorbs a lot of CO₂ and ‘cleans’ the soil through phytoremediation.

Part financed by the European Regional Development Fund, project partners including research organisations, textile and composite specialists, universities, and cluster organisations, have been working together for the past four years to develop, mechanically test and research a number of biobased formulations using different manufacturing techniques.

It has now released a series of technical leaflets detailing various production methods using self-reinforced biocomposites and flax-based biocomposites for marine applications, including compression moulding, monomer infusion and additive manufacturing.

“These technical leaflets will be of interest to manufacturers of marine products as well as supply chain companies and the academic sector and are available as downloads from the

project website: http://www.seabiocomp.eu/downloads/,” the project says.

Some potential applications for the materials include drifting buoys and interior cabins, hatches and panels.

“The use of biopolymers is often viewed with suspicion, but the SeaBioComp project has shown that these materials can indeed play an important role in the future,” said Isabel de Schrijver, R&D Manager Plastic Characterization, Processing and Recycling+ Functional Thermoplastic Textiles at Ghent University. “Thanks to the unique collaboration within the project, we have gained a better understanding of the chemical and physical properties of biocomposites and their behaviour in the environment. This knowledge is indispensable and will be an important source of knowledge for our companies.”

Robosys wins contract for remote USV control

Marine autonomous marine control systems developer Robosys Automation has won a contract to provide its Voyager AI Surveyor Software to Spanish firm Branka Marina Robotics for its latest USV (Uncrewed Surface Vessel).

The software will be integrated on board the 6m oceanographic survey vessel Ranger 6.0 Electric, which is the latest in a new range of survey USVs being developed for a marine science and technology centre in Spain.

The Ranger has 100% electric propulsion and can generate its own power with photovoltaic en capsulation technologysolar panels - in composite materials built into the deck. The software by Robosys will provide autonomous remote control and navigation, including collision and obstacle

avoidance and anti-grounding functions. The USV can be converted into a hybrid power system and Robosys will be able to integrate and customise its software with a custom-designed, steerable single electric drive system developed by Branka. Robosys will also provide an alarm and monitoring system and integrated switch and relay control.

“Branka is leading the way in hybrid power and electric drive oceanographic survey USVs which aligns with Robosys Automation’s ethos,” said Robosys chief strategy officer Nigel Lee. “Both Robosys Automation and Branka see the collaboration on this initial electric USV as part of a long-term partnership, given their synergies of operating within the blue economy and in response to the fast growing demand that Branka is experiencing.”

8 SeaBioComp partners gather at final project conference

An EU project to investigate the use of bio-based composites for marine products has concluded that materials such as flax could offer lighter and more environmentally friendly alternatives in various applications

Source: SeaBioComp

8 Remotely controlling Branka’s USVs, some of which have Robosys Automation software integrated

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SHV ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SELL MAMMOET

Calling the move ‘a potential divestment’, the Dutch SHV family of companies is looking at selling its heavy-lift and transport firm Mammoet

With eight groups in its portfolio, SHV has decided that supporting all of them simultaneously ’is not the best way forward’ in realising their potential and ambitions.

”To allow Mammoet to continue its growth strategy, SHV is devoted to find a new owner that is committed to make the required investments, employ Mammoet’s people to their full potential and foster the strong entrepreneurial spirit that so much defines the global leader in leavy lifting and transport,” it says.

CEO Jeroen Drost- said the decision had not been taken lightly.

“It has become clear that offering support in the best possible way to eight groups cannot be done in the way we would like to. Mammoet has been a valued member of the SHV famkily for many years and it is with regret that we have to let it go.

“What is now most important for SHV is to make sure we find a new owner that is committed in supporting Mammoet and our colleagues in this next step.”

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Installation begins at new German offshore wind farms

Jan De Nul Group has begun the transport and installation work on Ørsted’s 242MW Gode Wind 3 and 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany.

Jan De Nul’s scope includes the transport and installation of 106 wind turbine monopile foundations and one offshore substation foundation, including associated topside.

Subcontractor Wagenborg has deployed its Wagenborg Barge 8 for the transport of the monopiles foundations from Steelwind’s yard in Germany to marshalling harbour Eemshaven in The Netherlands.

Work will begin to install the first foundation in summer with Jan De Nul deploying its brand new heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés.

Delivered by CMHI Shipyard in China in January, the floating Les Alizés is capable of

lifting and installing the largest and heaviest wind turbine foundations, even in deep waters. As well as constructing offshore wind farms, the vessel is suitable for decommissioning oil and gas platforms.

Les Alizés is fitted with an advanced exhaust filtering system comprising a selective catalytic reduction system and diesel particulate filter, making it reportedly the first seagoing installation vessel of its kind to be an ultra-low emission vessel, moreover Stage V-certified.

Powering 1.2 million German households

Located in the German North sea, both wind farms will use 11-MW Siemens Gamesa. For the first time, Ørsted will be using monopiles with secondary steel components instead of a transition piece for connecting turbine and foundation.

Completion is expected in 2024 and, once both are in full operation in 2025, the wind farms will generate enough green electricity to power around 1.2 million German households per year.

Mammoet’s fleet of cranes includes mini, mobile, pedestal, crawler, ring and terminal cranes.

a range of transporters and trailers and other auxiliary equipment.

8 On the market: heavy-lift and transport firm Mammoet

What is now most important for SHV is to make sure we find a new owner that is committed in supporting Mammoet and our colleagues in this next step

8 Monopiles being transported on Wagenborg’s Barge 8

SPECIAL WINCHES ORDERED FOR MINE-SWEEPING USVs

Denmark-based underwater technology firm MacArtney will supply winches that can withstand exploding mines to the US Navy for use on its ’Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle’ (MCM USV)

The custom-built winch system will be placed on board Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CSUV) used on the MCM USV. Textron has ordered four of them, says MacArtney.

MacArtney has been working on a programme to improve its winches with Textron Systems, which built the CUSV, since 2015. Since then, Textron has moved the CUSV system from prototype status to low-rate production.

“The CUSV system is a multi-mission unmanned surface vehicle with a large, configurable payload capacity,” says MacArtney. “The system can be configured for sweeping, localisatipon and neutralising mines and other explosive devices without human interaction.

throughout the process

“The winches on board the CUSV have to ensure the shock of powerful explosions and vibrations. The winches have undergone a ‘ruggedised programme’ to enhance their performance and survivability, including the use of aluminium and special alloys to make them lightweight and corrosion resistant, increasing pull force/winch weight ratio and adding fuel capacity for the boats.”

“This is a fascinating project involving our own in-house design and production teams, and I’ve had biweekly

conference calls with Textron Systems throughout the process,” said Kim Schultz, project

manager for the programme with MacArtney. “It differs from ‘off-the-shelf’ projects as the customer expects more reporting, and very high standards of innovation, development, specifications and - in particular - timing.”

The CUSV can also be used for other defence and commercial marine applications.

SMST heavy lift knuckle boom crane for Van Oord

SMST has equipped the newbuild Van Oord cable-laying vessel Calypso with a 100t active heave compensated knuckle boom crane.

The contract for the new crane was awarded by VARD, which is building the new vessel for Van Oord at its Brattvaag yard in Norway.

“We are pleased to be part of this next ‘green’ generation vessel and are proud of our great cooperation with both VARD and Van Oord,” said Jan Eelke van der Meulen, sales manager at SMST.

“For us the delivery of this second crane is a testimony of proven quality and solid performance of the main crane on board the Nexus, first cable-laying vessel of Van Oord.”

8 Textron Systems’ CUSV is a multimission unmanned surface vehicle designed for mine sweeping. Inset: MacArtney Underwater Technology’s custom-winch solution for Textron Systems’ CSUV

dimensions of the green cable-layer.

“We returned to SMST for an offshore crane that enables to lay heavy and long export cables. Since the deployment of the Nexus, the vessel has successfully finalised multiple cable installation projects, with reliable support of the SMST crane,” said Gerry Mensink, project manager at Van Oord.

“The addition of the smart auxiliary jib will increase the efficiency of our lifting operations significantly.”

SMST, situated in Drachten, The Netherlands, is an internationally oriented company that designs and builds offshore equipment. The SMST products covers a wide range of systems for access, lifting, drilling, pipe lay and specials.

This is a fascinating project involving our own in-house design and production teams, and I’ve had biweekly conference calls with Textron Systems

The SMST crane for the Calypso has a newly designed boom configuration for an increased outreach, suiting the larger

8 The SMST crane for the Calypso has a newly designed boom configuration for an increased outreach

BUSY TIMES FOR TOWAGE AND SALVAGE COMPANIES

This month’s review looks at a selection of salvage and general towage tasks completed successfully by operators based in Spain, Japan and Greece

Shipping’s global reach often requires salvage companies based in one country to respond to incidents on the other side of the world. Larger companies will have regional offices dotted around the world providing local knowledge and connections. Many also have agreements with local regional salvors, tug owners and maritime service providers, allowing a coordinated response.

In times gone by salvors operated their own fleets of salvage tugs, providing commercial towing services while maintaining salvage stations at accident hot spots in between. Various factors, including less demand for rescue tows and salvage response, now often result in the chartering of local vessels sometimes called ‘tugs of opportunity’, the salvors themselves providing specialist equipment and the all-important expertise and manpower.

Traditional tug fleets continue to be in demand, however, for conventional and not so conventional operations.

Boluda

Valencia-based Boluda Corporación Marítima is known for its shiphandling operations with more than 300 tugs available globally. This puts it in prime position to provide services beyond the usual day-to-day handling of ships in ports, and in Le Havre recently Boluda Towage conducted an operation to remove a 4,800t concrete pile from an old floating dock.

Described as “a delicate operation”, Boluda worked with the harbour master’s office, pilotage, Eiffage Construction and ETPO and Boluda’s tugs VB Octeville, VB Yport and VB Gascogne towed the pile away for further dismantling.

Seven Boluda tugs were lso arequired recently to manoeuvre the semi-submersible drilling rig Blackford Dolphin at Astican’s facilities in Las Palmas, with another operation in the Canaries involving Boluda providing towage of the X-30 wind turbine from Las Palmas to the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands.

Boluda acquired Scottish towage company Caledonian in 2021 and has reported a typical operation where its tugs Strathdee and Strathdon assisted the heavy-load vessel Xin Yoa Hua with its arrival at Invergordon, laden with four large WTG jackets destined for the Neart Na Gaoithe offshore windfarm, each jacket more than 80m high and weighing more than 1,900 tonnes.

Additional assistance included turning the vessel through 180o, enabling further work to be carried out before assisting with its departure.

Nippon Salvage

Tokyo-based Nippon Salvage has a history dating back to 1893, offering a range of maritime services not restricted to salvage.

It operates two powerful salvage tugs, Hayashio Maru and Koyo Maru, multi-purpose work barges and other equipment with a 72m, 3,000gt tug reportedly on order with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Shimonoseki.

Nippon has provided details of an incident where

professional and rapid initial response prevented potentially serious pollution in an important location for the aquaculture industry.

The case involved a collision between the 2,972gt general cargo vessel Xin Hai 99 and another vessel off Kushimoto Port, Japan. Xin Hai 99 sustained a large fracture on its starboard side, breaching number two cargo hold leaving the stern deck almost submerged.

With the vessel at risk of sinking, Nippon Salvage despatched the tug Hayashio Maru along with the work barge Kaishin following a request for bunker fuel removal and patching work.

Removal of the potential pollutants was a priority and Kaishin acted as ‘mother’ vessel. Once the fuel was removed, fabrication of a large steel patch measuring 6m x 6m started on Kaishin

Later and with a salvage crew standing by on board, Xin Hai 99 was towed the 70nm to Wakayama Port as a place of refuge by the 53tbp tug Masuei Maru No.43

A few days later installation of the steel patch took place and following dewatering of the flooded cargo hold, the vessel was redelivered to its owner.

Around 90t of bunkers were on the vessel at the time of the collision and the potential seriousness of the situation was clear with the casualty vessel facing the open sea during the typhoon season.

Tsavliris

An example of where salvors engage tugs not owned by themselves was when Greek salvor Tsavliris despatched the powerful 208tbp, Dutch owned and flagged, anchor-handling tug Kolga to assist the 14,000dwt container vessel SC Philly with main engine problems in the Gulf of Almeria, Spain.

In severe weather conditions with winds of more than 50kn, Kolga arrived on scene the following day.

After establishing a towline it arrived safely at Algeciras Roads, Spain three days after the initial call for assistance.

8 Seven Boluda tugs assisted Blackford Dolphin in Las Palmas

Credit: Nicolas Arocha

Svitzer has achieved gold status in Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Thames Green Scheme, which recognises towage operators’ environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategies.

Launched in 2020, PLA’s Thames Green Scheme recognises early adopters of new technologies and fuels aimed at improving the environment for people and wildlife.

Svitzer had already notched up a success with the scheme, and following the adoption of marine biofuel and use of shore power for six vessels based at the authority’s operations site at Denton near Gravesend, has progressed from silver to gold status.

Efforts aimed at creating a greener image are not new within the global towage industry and Svitzer has made notable strides in this area. In 2022 it introduced carbon neutral biofuel across its Thames-based fleet via a new service called EcoTow. The scheme uses sustainable second-generation biofuels, produced from waste material including cooking oil and following successful trials EcoTow is now an add-on sold by Svitzer to all customers for all ports providing them with credible proof of their sustainability efforts.

Other efforts by Svitzer include announcing the world’s first fuel cell tug running on green

SVITZER WINS PRIZE FOR ITS THAMES TUGS

methanol and the next generation Robert Allan Ltd TRAnsverse tug, to be the ground design for the methanol fuel cell tug.

The Thames Green Scheme is voluntary and free for all vessel operators to demonstrate their environmental performance. It follows PLA’s Thames Vision 2050 programme, launched in 2022, with the goal to remain the UK’s leading port, PLA itself targeting net zero in its own operations by 2040 or earlier.

Cliff Chow, Svitzer’s London port manager, said: “It is a great honour for Svitzer to be awarded the accreditation. Environmental responsibility is deeply integrated in our strategy, and we invest significantly in finding the right paths to meeting our ambitious decarbonisation targets. ”

8 Svitzer’s Dave Watson (left) and Cliff Chow (right) with Grace Staines from PLA’s environmental team

Source: Svitzer

BMT OPENS TUG PILOTAGE TRAINING HUB

BMT has opened a five-bridge tug and ship pilotage training platform with an exclusive peek given to Maritime Journal

The new facility means that tug pilots for commercial or naval boats can be trained in the UK rather than in the Netherlands, which has to now been the traditional seat of learning.

The training centre - at BMT’s offices in Fareham, on the UK south coast - has four dedicated tug simulators networked to full mission bridge simulator hardware, two offering 360-degree visibility, two offering 270-degree visibility.

Trainees can practise manoeuvring and berthing techniques in all kinds of sea states in the two DnV Class A tug simulators, each in fully enclosed, 360-degree tug bridge environments, and can interact with each other in dealing with container ships or other vessels as they would in a port or harbour.

The fully networked ship and tug bridge simulator suite uses the highest fidelity S-100 Standard hydraulic and hydrodynamic modelling to provide an experience that feels so genuine that seasickness is a real risk.

process and display the next generation of dynamic hydrographic data, IHO S-100.

The platform is also IHO S-57 enabled and uses a 3D port hydraulics engine model, which feeds navigation simulations with granular, dynamic water levels and 3D current data, allowing for precision navigation and pilotage simulation and state-of-art training and performance feedback.

Commercial operators would be likely to use the full bridge and two or three of the tug simulators at the moment - but as Thompson says, as ships increase in size, more tugs are going to be needed.

8 Virtual reality: Tug pilots can now immerse themselves in four tug simulators at BMT’s new facillity in the UK

As director of Maritime Products at BMT Dr Phil Thompson says, within half a minute, your brain thinks you’re in a real-life situation.

“The new muti-bridge hardware and software platform allows users to train within a totally immersive synthetic port environment that is underpinned by dynamic and granular tidal and water level data, supported by precision ship hydrodynamic modelling,” he says.

Controls exactly replicate those you would find in a wheelhouse, and it’s all done with BMT’s ‘REMBRANDT’ flagship navigation software technology, which is sold as licences according to requirements.

The facility can be hired out to tug pilots - at a much lower cost than going out on the real thing.

REMBRANDT software

REMBRANDT stands for Real-time Manoeuvring, Berthing and Training, and provides the 3D ship hydrodynamic software platform, linked to radar, ECDIS and GMDSS modules, which leads to enabling the software elements for the 360-degree synthetic modelling environment.

The software actually scooped the UKHO’s Admiralty Innovation Prize in 2020 for its upgrade, which means it can

Another two Class B simulators provide 270-degree visualisation, and all are fully networked with a DnV Class Full Mission Bridge.

Looking out of the virtual windows, pilots can also see dockside activities being carried out, such as cranes loading and unloading containers.

“Enhancing safe and reliable navigation operations at sea, in restricted waterways and primary concern,” says Phil Thompson. our long-term, contracted admiralty training project for the UK MoD, we look supporting and growing a diverse range of current and future commercial customers in our new facility.”

“Significant investment has been made in developing this new facility full-mission multi-bridge training centre, and it is an exceptional tool. Comprising a suite of four dedicated tug simulators networked to full mission bridge simulator hardware, the facility will provide a of-art precision synthetic training platform to support the commercial and naval pilotage markets,” says BMT.

The new muti-bridge hardware and software platform allows users to train within a totally immersive synthetic port environment that is underpinned by dynamic and granular tidal and water level data, supported by precision ship hydrodynamic modelling

8 Dr Phil Thompson, director of Marine Products at BMT

Kotug Canada Inc has applied a non-toxic noise reduction coating to one of its tugs that is intended to reduce vibration and underwater noise that can disturb marine life.

Tug owners’ endeavours to present a greener image is now well established in their business plans. Such measures typically come in the form of reducing toxic emissions from their engines, for example via alternative fuels or after-treatment of gases post combustion.

Environmental effects are not restricted to above the waterline, however.

Underwater radiated noise from ships’ hulls is known to disturb marine life, and with the area of operation of one vessel in mind Kotug Canada, a partnership between Kotug International and Horizon Maritime Services, has worked extensively with Dartmouth, Canadabased Graphite Innovation and Technologies (GIT) to make the graphene-based sustainable marine coating XGIT-URN to reduce underwater radiated noise and vibrations.

The AHTS (anchor-handling tug supply vessel) K.J. Gardner is the first of three vessels to use GIT applications to support Kotug Canada’s

RECENT BOLUDA PURCHASE

‘A LOGICAL CONSEQUENCE’

Boluda’s announcement in February that it would buy Smit Lamnalco invites a closer look at the background to a deal in which the Spanish towage giant takes control of the world’s fifth-largest towage operator

Consolidation and takeovers within the global towage industry stretch back decades, producing a succession of interesting developments - with activity particularly intense of late.

Dutch conglomerate Boskalis’s acquisitions, as it expanded over time, included Dutch salvage contractor Smit along with subsequent involvement in joint ventures with other towage operators, resulting in, for example, Singapore-based Keppel Smit Towage and Netherlands-based Kotug Smit Towage, a 50/50 arrangement with Kotug International BV.

Boskalis has gradually divested itself of these and other JVs, the former (along with Maju Maritime Pte) passing to Rimorchiatori Mediterranei n 2022 and the latter sold to Boluda Group earlier in 2019.

The complexity and relatively fast-moving pace of such changes are demonstrated where Rimorchiatori Mediterranei is itself in the process of being acquired by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), whose holding company is also reported to have bought a 15.6% stake in Boluda.

Smit Lamnalco history

Smit Lamnalco was formed in 1963 through a 50/50 partnership between Boskalis and the Saudi/Kuwait owned conglomerate Rezayat, a group that includes engineering and construction; investment and insurance; industrial services; IT and telecoms; food, travel and logistics; and transportation. Its marine services division covers a number of sectors including management and operation of ports and oil and gas terminals.

The global nature of its operation is reflected in subsequent expansion. An office was opened in Nigeria in 1991, serving the West African market with operations expanding into Russia in 1998 and another office established in Perth, Western Australia in 2005.

A notable change occurred in 2010, when Lamnalco became a member of Royal Boskalis Westminster, which was formed in 1842. In 2011 Lamnalco snapped up Smit Terminals from Boskalis and the company was rebranded ‘Smit Lamnalco’. Two years later, the headquarters was moved to Rotterdam and in 2014, further expansion came with the acquisition of PB Towage Australia.

Smit Lamnalco employs more than 1,600 people along with a large and diverse fleet of vessels numbering 111 in total and operating in port terminals with a global and diverse customer base in the LNG, tanker and bulk cargo sectors in more than 20 countries.

Its fleet list is too large to examine in detail but includes tugs between 24m and 36m in length and 40-90tbp; DP1 and DP2 offshore support vessels between 40m and 65m in length; and a number of smaller crew tenders and pilot boats.

Picking out one recently established operation and typical of the appetite for energy companies to employ quality support vessel provision is Smit Lamnalco’s 10-year fixed term contract with Coral FLNG, supplying integrated marine

services for the first Mozambique and worldwide deep water Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility.

Three powerful RAstar 4200 ASD tugs, SL Ibo, SL Matemo and SL Macaloe, products of Uzmar Shipyards, were built for the project, later joined by a fourth newbuild OSV SL Quirimbas, used to provide logistical and marine support services.

Boluda empire

Returning to the acquisition of Smit Lamnalco, the deal is with Boluda Towage, the business line of Boluda Corporación Marítima, which focuses on port, coastal and offshore towage and maritime salvage and in its own words: “… becomes the world’s leading company in the sector with a fleet of 600 tugboats and an intervention capacity in 50 countries and 148 ports around the world.”

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval in several countries, will confirm further expansion of the Boluda empire, reaching strategic markets where Smit Lamnalco has a strong presence including Australia, the Middle East and West Africa.

Commenting on the development, Boluda Corporación

Marítima chairman Vicente Boluda Fos said: “Boluda is a company that has never stopped growing and transforming itself. This new stage is the logical consequence of previous evolutions that over the last few years have made us number one in port logistics services and in the towage sector.

“The industry is at a turning point, impacted by the climate emergency and geopolitical tensions. Shipping is at the centre of these issues, facing challenges like never before. As a global leader, we are aware of our responsibilities and we will continue to commit to sustainable development, which benefits society and its development.”

8 Smit Lamnalco’s vessels will become part of Boluda’s fleet. Inset: Boluda’s fleet will expand significantly following takeover of Smit Lamnalco

Source: Smit Lamnalco

This month’s new arrival and order news includes an interesting hybrid “cat-type” workboat from a Dutch shipyard not featuring regularly in the workboat sector.

This month’s new arrival and order news includes an interesting hybrid “cat-type” workboat from a Dutch shipyard not featuring regularly in the workboat sector.

Werft Shipbuilding is based in Urk, a town on the banks of the Ijsselmeer, where fishing is the economic mainstay. The shipyard is well established as a builder of quality fishing vessels, and recently Pieter Pruiksma, on behalf of Werft, signed a contract with Pieter Hoefnagel on behalf of TB Waterwerk for construction of a Hybrid Cat 2411e

TB Waterwerk, also based in Urk, in the dredging industry with a small vessels including a push tug and workboat, and its new addition, to be named be a significant addition. It will be outfitted 100% electric power supply, the main arranged to accommodate a 20ft container equipped with a battery package for zero-emission operation.

Leon H will have a LOA of 23.85m of 11.45m. With a draught of one metre it is described as ultra-shallow draught triple Tier III Scania generator arrangement

8 Werft Shipbuilding’s workboat will have a hybrid arrangement

TOWLINES

8 The French Préfecture Maritime Manche et Mer du Nord emergency towing vessel Abeille Normandie has attended its first disabled ferry incident since entering service in 2022.

Abeille Normandie was mobilised from Boulogne after the ferry Isle of Innisfree, with 183 passengers and crew on board, reported an engine room fire while sailing between Dover and Calais. Three Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats were also tasked from the UK. The ferry’s crew extinguished the fire and Abeille Normandie towed the ferry clear of the traffic lanes to a position off the French coast, where local port tugs later safely berthed the vessel in Calais.

8 Schiedam, the Netherlands-based Marine Masters B.V, has completed a complex salvage operation on a sunken 1,000t salmon feed barge in Scotland.

Decomposition of salmon feed with high concentrations of toxic H2S gasses followed the barge’s sinking in 2021 and Marine Masters was contracted to purge the storage spaces with nitrogen and refloat the barge. The crane barge Matador 3 was mobilised from Rotterdam and using an in-house developed concept of steel slings integrated

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in steel spheres and with marine chemists monitoring the atmosphere, the barge was safely refloated.

8 Damen’s innovative Elevation Series Construction Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) has won an award in the Offshore Renewables category at the annual Offshore Support Journal conference and awards show.

The Elevation Series CSOV was designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB. TECH and in Damen’s words “truly embraces” the future with integrated hydrogen-powered propulsion, a battery hybrid system and further power available via a deck connection, whether green shore power, offshore charging, additional batteries or green fuel power generation systems. The 87m long design has accommodation for 120 people.

8 The ever-present dangers of day-to-day marine operations were highlighted with sad news of the loss of two crewmembers of the tug Biter in the Firth of Clyde off Greenock, Scotland.

Biter was reportedly escorting a small cruise ship into harbour when it overturned suddenly. A rescue operation was immediately launched without success, the bodies of the two crew later being recovered and the vessel itself raised some two weeks after it overturned. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has started an investigation into the accident and we pass on our condolences to the family and friends of the two crewmembers who were lost.

8 The French ETV Abeille Normandie responded following a ferry fire

SEMCO CHOSEN FOR JACK-UP RIG MAINTENANCE

Semco

Maritime has been chosen to maintain Noble’s jack-up rig prior to its return to the North Sea on decommissioning duties for bp

The 674ft tall Innovator is currently berthed at the Port of Aberdeen’s South Harbour awaiting maintenance. Semco has been contracted to provide a range of services including supplying workers, project management, hull rebranding, quayside support and scaffolding.

“Rig services play a major part in the overall Semco Maritime offering, and we have executed many similar projects on a global scale,” said managing director, David Hutchinson.

“The chance to complete this project on our doorstep was met with great enthusiasm and we look forward to its successful completion,” he added.

Aberdeen’s South Harbour came into operation in July last year and offers 1.5km of deepwater berths (9 to 15 metres deep) for ships up to 300 metres in length. It also has extensive heavy-lift zones (15 tonnes/m2), and 125,000m2 of flexible laydown space with expansive project areas.

“This type of vessel and project activity would have previously sailed past the city, often destined for a European port, capable of handling their requirements,” said Roddy James, chief commercial officer, Port of Aberdeen.

“With South Harbour, we can attract this type of project which supports local jobs and generates significant spend and investment in the local supply chain,” he added.

London ferries on hunt for dry docking

A £2 million (€2.3 million) tender has been issued for dry docking, modification and classification services to two busy London ferries.

The former Woolwich Ferry services were transferred to Transport for London (TfL) in 2000, and since then they have required dry docking every five years to maintain their vessel classification and to ensure they provide a safe, operable and reliable service.

Until now the servicing has been carried out by contractors, but TfL has now taken it in house and both vessels are now due for their five-year work, which must be carried out by October 2023 or they will have to be taken out of operation.

A single supplier will be appointed to carry out the dry docking, berthing and associated utilities, says TfL, as well as running repairs, survey, class renewal, a number of alterations and upgrades and modifications.

Andrew Taylor, of TfL, said the tender could only be issued to applicants who were two days or less sail away.

”At that time of year bad weather is almost assured, so that two days may well become three, plus tge days required for the works, which could be 10 days, which could add massive disruption to Londoners,” he said.

The ferries, which link Woolwich with North Woolwich and are a free service, will be serviced one at a time so that at least one will remain in operation.

Tenders and Early Information can be found on projects all over the world on our dedicated MCJ site, which is regularly updated.

8 Noble Innovator jack-up rig

Source: Semco

SCANIA POWER SOLUTIONS

From propelling planing vessels, to pushing heavy barges upstream and managing heavy-duty auxiliary applications, Scania’s power systems are always up for the job.

They can be found in marine operations around the world, offering immediate response, impressive power-to-weight and

fuel efficiency, and the feeling of absolute trust and reliability to everything from patrol and fishing boats to passenger ferries and cargo ships.

We provide marine engines, instrumentation, aftertreatment systems, and other adjacent powertrain components. These can be combined with numerous transmissions,

propellers, and reverse gears to create the most suitable powertrain solution for a specific operation. And with comprehensive support services all the way from design and installation to actual operation, Scania is a solid partner for both shipyards and operators.

When it has to work, it has to be Scania.

In attempts to make the marine industry more sustainable, Cetasol has created an intelligent digital platform called iHelm. iHelm will guide the operation to 10-25% in fuel savings with eco-driving recommendations.

The iHelm platform is a two-part solution where it will work for both

the captain and the business owner. The captain will have access to iHelm via a screen in the helm on which he will receive actionable insights based on the operation. Business owners and other land-based personnel will have access to a cloud in which KPIs can be found, as well as

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any problem areas displayed on a map, and downloadable reports.

At Seawork we will showcase our solution, how it looks, and how it works. We invite you to come and have a chat with us about how you can optimize your operation, make it more sustainable and save both time and money.

Marine Civils attracts representatives from:

• Civil engineering

• UK port authorities

• Energy companies

• Conservation organisations, amongst others With a big overlap in content and business for companies involved in marine construction, the event is uniquely positioned to provide invaluable opportunities to access wider relevant audiences via Seawork and Maritime Journal.

IS THE BOOMING WINDFARM INDUSTRY GOING BUST?

Anyone taking a cursory look at the mainstream media’s headlines might think the offshore wind industry was booming, but with WindEurope admitting recently that not a single final investment decision was made for an offshore windfarm in the whole of last year, the picture is beginning to look less rosy

Wind turbine orders, it says, fell by 47% on 2021 to just 11GW. OEMs like Siemens Gamesa and Vestas are losing billions of dollars. And marine contractors are being tempted away by a strongly growing oil and gas industry.

Yet new and bigger developments appear to be announced all the time; countless offshore support and service vessels are being ordered and built; and driving it all is the race to ‘net zero’. So what’s going on?

A growing number of voices are raising concerns about the sustainability of the sector itself: whether it’s chronic shortage of installation vessels; inflation; supply bottlenecks; the cost of operations and maintenance; or a fast-growing oil and gas sector competing for marine contractors who may have more faith in traditional industries than offshore wind farms, which are still a newcomer on the block.

Allen Leatt, chief executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), says the current system for offshore wind contracts is not sustainable.

He told Maritime Journal that IMCA, representing around 700 global marine contractors, is calling for revised risk allocation, standardised contracts and a model more akin to the oil and gas industry which, he says, is attracting contractors because it is seen as far more stable.

“The supply side is largely loss making,” he says. “OEMs like Siemens Gamesa and Vestas are losing billions of dollars. And marine contractors are being hit as well.”

Installation vessels shortage

“Foundation vessels now have 5,000t cranes and cost half a billion dollars to build, and there is no longer the return for them,” says Leatt.

And as governments crank up their windfarm intentions, the chronic shortage of WTIVs (wind turbine installation vessels) will make realising these intentions impossible.

Offshore wind vessel availability until 2030: Baltic Sea and Polish perspective was written last year with input from the Polish Wind Energy Association, British Embassy Warsaw, WindEurope, the Netherlands and Norway.

“The worldwide installation vessel shortage is a risk to planned project execution, and some project developments may have insufficient or in a worst-case scenario no installation at their disposal,” says the report. “The shortage is expected to lead to a deficiency in installation of annual capacity and hence reaching the 2030 government targets.

“To ensure in-time installation of set targets, it is key that the EU and local governments facilitate development by creating the right conditions in terms of legislation, funding, supply chain and infrastructure as well as by creating proper conditions for the investment in installation vessels.”

One of the reasons is the difficulty in keeping up with the pace of change – wind turbines, as the report says, have shot up in size from an average of 1MW to at least 9MW now, and

a projected 15MW by 2030.

“Recent predictions have been replaced by much bolder forecasts of monopiles with 15m bottom diameter, ca. 150mm wall thickness and weight of ca. 3,000 tonnes,” says the report.

“There’s been this arms race on turbine size – 10 years ago it was 3MW, then 5, then 8, 10, 12,” says Leatt. “And an arms race in the technology. Everything goes up and not by a little bit, so you need bigger vessels – what’s the rush?"

Look to oil and gas models

“Oil companies know about budget vagaries and understand the challenges of offshore,” says Leatt. “With wind developers the budgets are very constrained because they have a 20year investment hypothesis and the CAPEX budget is boxed in. A lot of these windfarms are financed on debt, therefore the bankers who take on project risk are very influential in sending the risks down the supply chain.

“For it to be successful the economic model needs to work for everyone. Just having the contractors being profitable doesn’t work. If the developers aren’t profitable the schemes don’t work and contractors will go elsewhere – like into oil and gas, which is growing very strongly.”

Risk, he says, needs to be allocated more fairly. If a vessel can’t work because of bad weather, it is the contractor who loses the money, for instance, but this isn’t fair.

“There needs to be a party that can manage the risk and take responsibility for it when it comes to things like weather risk, which matters every minute of the day,” he says.

“Geotechnical surveys are a massive thing as well. With an oil rig, it’s a couple of hundred square metres. With a wind farm of 100 turbines, that’s acres and acres. But who takes responsibility for that survey information?

“If there’s a problem with the first wind turbine out of 100, what about the other 99? Who takes responsibility for that?”

Leatt says that when the first near-shore windfarms were treated as marine civil engineering.

8 Wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) are in short supply

As they moved further out, he says, they needed the expertise of the oil and gas industry.

“Ten to 15 years ago there was a reluctance to absorb the 50 years’ experience in offshore that oil and gas had, and it was only when these projects started going wrong because they couldn’t drive the piles in, they didn’t have the equipment, that a lot of the big contractors came to the rescue of projects with their knowledge of wells, dynamic positioning, deeper water, etc. You need a big, big kit for this,” he says.

Fall in investor confidence

WindEurope, the industry association that advocates energy policies for Europe on behalf of 450 members, recently responded with dismay to a decision by Denmark to pause new offshore wind farm applications. Although Denmark cited legal reasons and not financial ones, the move has been seen as a blow to confidence.

But it’s not just Denmark. WindEurope says that not a single offshore wind farm reached a final investment decision in the whole of 2022. Wind turbine orders, it says, fell by 47% on 2021 to just 11GW.

As well as high inflation in input prices, which has added up to 40% to the cost of turbines with developers stuck with a revenue base that is not indexed in line with it, ‘unhelpful’ interventions in electricity markets by different governments have badly undermined investor confidence, it says.

Christoph Zipf, press and communications manager at WindEurope, says where once the wind industry benefited from generous feed-in tariffs, which brought wind energy out from being a niche technology to mass production, governments then gave less support and introduced competitive auctions.

“Wind energy projects became even cheaper,” he said. “Governments had to pay less. But the competitive mechanism also squeezed the margins along the supply chain. Project developers urged OEMs to produce cheaper turbines. OEMs passed this ask on to their component suppliers. The margins in the industry were quite small, and first less efficient OEMs filed for insolvency (eg Senvion) and others had to work with smaller margins to secure market share.”

Supply chain woes, electricity and steel prices (wind turbines are, after all, made of steel, which can only be made by burning coal) meant that the cost of making a wind turbine increased by 30%.

Operations and maintenance

While good short-term business for the commercial marine industry, the high cost of O&M for wind farms cannot be a good indicator of future profitability.

According to Operation and Maintenance Costs of Offshore Wind Farms and Potential Multi-use Platforms in the Dutch North Sea by Christine Röckmann, Sander Lagerveld and John Stavenuiter, writing in Springer Nature, 25-30% of the total lifecycle costs of an offshore wind farm go in O&M – as much as the initial cost of the wind turbines and installation.

Each turbine needs up to five site say – which for a wind farm consisting 3,000 per year.

“One of the main hurdles that hinders wind energy is the high cost for “Offshore constructions are prone through mechanical force, corrosion and biofouling. The expected lifetime of an offshore extent determined by the risk of failures.

“Large wind farms farther off the high expectations because of higher average wind speeds and hence greater wind energy yield (in terms of megawatts

capital). These conditions entail additional challenges in logistics, though. The offshore wind industry will have to solve these problems to achieve substantial cost reduction.”

The thesis suggests that multi-use platforms – sharing structures with other industries such as aquaculture – could be a way of sharing costs – ‘where most likely synergy benefits of multi-use platforms can be achieved’, as it puts it.

“The offshore wind energy industry is eagerly looking for technical innovations,” the researchers say. “Until now they mostly sought the solutions in their own circles.

“Logistic waiting times, for example, can result in substantial revenue losses, whereas timely spare parts supply or sufficient repair capacity (technicians) to shorten the logistic delay times are beneficial.

“A recent study suggests that a cost reduction of 10% is feasible, if the offshore wind and offshore aquaculture sectors are combined in order to coordinate and share O&M together.”

How to save the sector

Zipf says legislation, and one particular Act – the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan – will be key in reversing a situation in which growing competition from China and the US is a threat to European clean tech manufacturers.

“It aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the netzero technologies and products required to meet Europe’s climate targets,” he says. “This includes changes to the EU state aid rules, allowing for more direct subsidies in clean tech manufacturing in Europe. The upcoming Net-Zero Industry Act should provide the regulatory framework suited for their deployment, and the Critical Raw Materials Act should ensure sufficient access to those materials, like rare earths, that are vital for manufacturing key technologies.”

IMCA is advocating a more collaborative approach among parties: a new, standardised contracting model like that used by oil and gas, and fairer risk allocation.

In a recent paper, Leatt cited the CRINE (Cost Reduction in the New Era) initiative that was used in the 1990s during low oil prices and its successor, LOGIC (Leading Oil & Gas Industry Competitiveness), a model that is still used.

IMCA has come up with another one – LOWIC (Leading Offshore Wind Industry Competitiveness) – which could operate in a similar way.

therefore be part of the energy as the energy mix is

the wind mix: they have

the experts understand big budgets, and have he says. want is certainty. They don’t on damages if they are example. If the risk is too bad go out of business – so they sign up to it?

“It needs to be turned around will disappear.”

8 IMCA chief executive Allen Leatt

The supply side is largely loss making. OEMs like Siemens Gamesa and Vestas are losing billions of dollars. This is obviously not sustainable. And marine contractors are being hit as well

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UK PARTNERS UNVEIL CONCEPT IN OFFSHORE CHARGING

According to Rob Stewart, commercial director at Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC), the UK is ‘nowhere near’ decarbonising windfarm maintenance operations.

“We’re probably up to a million tonnes of CO2 a year being pumped into the atmosphere during servicing trips,” he estimates.

The industry signed up to it – but how can it be achieved without submitting to novel, untried and possibly more costly technologies?

The answer doesn’t lie in ‘chasing unicorns’, Stewart says: the ephemeral new technologies that might need decades to develop. Instead, he believes the answer is already under our noses in the form of batteries – despite their bad press about insufficient power storage.

Offshore mothership

As MJR Power and Automation has worked out with its offshore charging systems, the solution to less storage capacity is to provide more charging capacity.

And once this is provided, AMC sees electric CTVs as having an unexpected advantage over similar boats run on fuel alternatives that can suffer both procurement and pricing troubles.

Wind farms, after all, hold an overlooked bounty: “They generate an awful lot of electricity, and quite a bit is just dumped because the onshore grid can’t use it at the time,” Stewart says.

According to Stewart, a CTV would likely burn through the energy capacity of between 30 and 40 tonnes of batteries on a 23-26kn outbound transit to a typical, moderately distanced windfarm. And once there they can be replenished – pretty much for free.

But he believes there are problems with the usual, direct hook-up recharging methods – for one, they need plugging in for several hours at a time, and a CTV cannot be tied up that long; and if you do use a faster charging strategy, you tend to negatively impact the life of the battery – hurting the bottom line.

Instead, AMC and its partners in a Zephyrus Marine project are working on converting a ship into an offshore recharging

station, charging and holding a store of ‘epod’ modules using battery innovator Shift’s PwrSwäp technology. This allows depleted banks to be replaced while the CTVs are moored alongside in an operation that should take minutes, says Stewart, not hours.

In fact, using it as a mothership, fulfilling hotel and even workshop roles, would offer a solution that’s cheaper – and possibly better – than the current options.

“We could transfer a higher number of technicians per hour than any SOV or traditional CTV solution, without hanging about just burning fuel,” Stewart says.

The initial business would start with a single mothership, supported by five electric CTVs. Just this one installation could eliminate 75,000 tonnes of CO2 a year and ‘rapidly’ demonstrate its financial efficacy, says Stewart.

It promises a lot more than a one-off prototype – especially since the various aspects of the proposal have been carefully chosen for their maturity.

The partnership says it already has the capability of scaling up to service the dozen or so windfarms in UK waters. Not only would this support the windfarm sector, greening the industry and eliminating that million-tonne carbon footprint, it would also establish a UK-centric hub, putting Britain ahead of the game. “We have everything right here,” says Stewart, “and it’s ready to go.”

New lease of life for older vessels

What’s more, there are fleets of suitable oil and gas service vessels just waiting for a new lease of life, Stewart says, making re-purposing an economical and green option.

In fact, these are a neat shoe-in for transformation: modern, robust hybrids around 100m long and with a large rear deck providing more than 400m2 of space – plenty for a battery charging facility housed in three, 40ft containers.

Such service vessels are also set up for hefty handling equipment: the kind of kit needed to shuffle large battery banks on and off visiting CTVs. A carousel on the foredeck can hold the semi-permanent electrical cabling linking the ship to the turbine.

This concept allows for a redesign of the CTVs themselves.

8 Mothership with ePTV by Ad Hoc Marine Designs and AMC

There’s a new wind farm support concept out there – and it’s not only that it promises to be a game-changer, it’s just as much that the industry needs to change the game, writes Stevie Knight

Source: Aluminium Marine Consultants

CTVs tend to be ’Swiss Army Knife boats’ capable of fulfilling a lot of different roles, says Stewart – but an electric CTV would also be able to take advantage of cost-effective SWATH designs.

Kotug has gained a notable contract moving cocoa beans on the Netherlands inland waterways using its zero-emission E-Pusher tug and barge combination.

MJ has reported previously on Kotug’s “game-changing” range of E-Pusher modular and scalable electric pusher tugs featuring swappable battery containers.

KOTUG MOVES COCOA BEANS EMISSIONS FREE

Their trick is to keep the majority of the displacement beneath the surface in a pair of submerged, slender hulls, which decreases the waterplane area’s exposure to waves resulting in better stability, reduced pitch and roll, lower energy expenditure and a much smoother ride for the technicians. They also provide an average of 95 extra days’ operation a year because of their ability to cope with higher seas, even at speed.

With the battery weight remaining constant whether charged or discharged, there is no shifting weight expense as with empty and full fuel tanks.

The range comes in three sizes: small, medium and large; and while the rst application involved an E-Pusher type S transferring garbage, construction materials and retail products in the municipality of Leiden, this development involves rst use of the E-Pusher type M along with four barges.

consider the source of electricity when charging and Shift’s PwrSwäp solutions are charged through clean power generation from biogas, hydrogen and other renewable sources either on the vessels themselves or at Shift’s dedicated energy stations. The swappable power system maximises uptime for vessel owners.

Ad Hoc Marine Designs has a ‘ready for the go-ahead’ electric personnel transfer vessel – ePTV – of the Faraday Class, Stewart says. The 17.5m vessel has been structured for the simple lift-in, lift-out energy storage module and can work either as a daughter craft, being stored onboard the bigger vessel for longer duty cycles, or be returned to land for near-shore operations.

The contract is with global food and agricultural commodity supplier Cargill and involves the transport of cocoa beans between Amsterdam, the world’s largest cocoa import port, and Cargill’s cocoa facility at Zaandam, on the North Sea Canal roughly halfway between Amsterdam and IJmuiden.

Cargill will be the rst company with this ed industrial arrangement for inland shipping, achieving what Kotug describes as “more resilient and sustainable supply chains” in support of the worldwide energy transition and modal shift from road

promising to provide a zero emission service to Japan’s offshore wind sector.

type M can push barges with up to 4,000 tons of cargo.

The model means a substantial change.

While some of the elements could stand alone, that wouldn’t deliver the efficiency that AMC and its partners envisage.

Ard-Jan Kooren, Kotug International president and CEO, said: “We launched the E-Pusher concept in 2021, and the smaller type, the E-Pusher S (the CityBarge One) is already successfully deployed in several inland waterways and cities.

to the go-ahead.

The partnership has just announced that it has signed a with Japan-based Mirai Carbon Offshore wind Ad Hoc’s electric CTVs,

At the heart of the operation are the swappable battery containers supplied by Shift Clean Energy including battery swapping and charging stations provided by Shift. The containers use its ESS battery systems ranging from 70kWh to 6MWh, depending on the size of pusher tug.

So instead of the usual piecemeal sub-contracts, they are looking for a commitment from a windfarm operator to allow them to deliver a complete service package.

It’d be a shame if the UK didn’t also move away from the familiar and step up to meet the challenge, said Stewart.

Battery systems may well be zero-emission from the point of use, but of course one has to

“We could save 100% CO2 pretty much immediately,” he says. “We don’t need to wait for unicorns.”

”I am very proud that an international company like Cargill is our rst customer for the E-Pusher type M. The vessel is designed for transportations like these and guarantees zero-emission logistics and a signicantly improved efficiency. As a result, we can support a broad range of industries to turn a part of their supply chain emission-free without extra costs.”

8 Rob Stewart, director at Aluminium Marine Consultants

8 Kotug’s latest E-Pusher reference will transport cocoa beans in Amsterdam

Credit: Kotug

COMBINING STRONG OFFSHORE SERVICES WITH THE POWER OF LOGISTICS

OEG Offshore UK has signed a partnership with Lubbers Logistics Group to strengthen its service capabilities in the renewables sector.

The companies will work more closely together to share their knowledge and experience, helping to develop a reliable supply chain for the clean energy sector in Europe.

“We’ve partnered with Lubbers for more than 14 years and look forward to continuing an excellent working relationship to provide the highest quality products and services throughout Europe for large scale projects,” said Rob Goodall, VP of business development for OEG Offshore.

Shared experience

New aspects of the agreement will focus on the provision of OEG’s expanded portfolio of services with subsea and topside capabilities, in conjunction with a growing fleet of vessels.

The enhanced partnership will continue to enable OEG and Lubbers to deliver on customers’ requirements quickly, safely and

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sustainably on a range of energy projects. These range from engineering and construction to O&M both for oil and gas and offshore renewables projects.

“The expansion will have a strong focus on the renewable energy sector. Customers within the wind and power industry can therefore make local use of the joint offshore services of OEG and Lubbers. As an example, a stock of

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CAPITAL DREDGING VESSEL GAINS FOR BANGLADESHI PORT

Jan De Nul has successfully completed capital dredging works at Payra Port, Bangladesh opening the port up to vessels with a draught of 10.5m

The works at the third seaport of Bangladesh were completed under engineering consultant supervision led by CDR International.

“We are proud to have contributed to the future prosperity of Bangladesh, by executing the visionary approach of the Bangladesh Government to develop an untouched region of the country, by enabling a green field port economy,” said Jan Moens, project director at Jan De Nul Group.

”Working with our team to create the third and deepest draught port of Bangladesh has been a fantastic journey.”

Multiple vessels

The capital dredging phase started after the monsoon season of 2022 and was completed well ahead of the monsoon season of 2023.

During the past months, a significant part of the Jan De Nul dredging fleet has contributed to create the maritime access to Payra Port. Due to the limitations set by the yearly monsoon period, the project was time sensitive.

Two cutter suction dredgers, JFJ De Nul and Ibn Battuta, were deployed alongside five trailing suction hopper dredgers and one water injection dredger, to dredge over 50 million m³ of soil in record time.

Jan De Nul will perform the maintenance dredging of the port in the next phase of the project. Three trailing suction hopper dredgers will be deployed to the Rabnabad Channel of Payra Port to fulfil the dredging requirements of the coming years.

The Payra Port has only been open for a few years, pushing import and export opportunities for Bangladesh sharply upwards. Payra was created as an additional seaport to Mongla port in the west and Chittagong port in the east because both ports were already at their maximum capacity.

Van Oord expands dredger portfolio

The first of two water injection dredgers launched by Van Oord will be commissioned in the first half of 2024, the company says.

As yet to be named, the two vessels are sisters to Maas and Mersey, which were built by Kooiman Marine Group and began operating in 2021. One has already been launched, the second will go the same way at a date to be confirmed.

As well as performing water injection dredging, the vessels also have mass flow and power jetting systems and the latest technology in heave compensation and dynamic positioning, Van Oord says, which means dredging can be largely automated and performed more efficiently. The vessels are designed for maintenance dredging in

shallow harbours. The WIDs will be equipped with a hybrid energy management system to store energy in batteries that can be used later for propulsion and other purposes, complying with IMO Tier III legislation for

8 During the project, two cutter suction dredgers, JFJ De Nul and Ibn Battuta, were deployed alongside five trailing suction hopper and one water injection dredger

reducing NOx emissions and taking account of EU STAGE V legislation, the company says.

The second of three new trailing suction hoppers equipped with LNG fuel systems has been named Vox Apolonia following Vox Ariane, which was christened last June, and Vox Alexia, which is in the final stages of construction in Singapore.

Each vessel has a hopper capacity of about 10,500m3 and measures 137.5m x 27.6m.

Vox Apolonia was named at Rotterdam in a two-day event, where she was moored along the Wilhelminakade in the city centre.

“The three new vessels will help Van Oord accomplish the aim of modernising its fleet and making it more economical and energy efficient,” says the company.

We are proud to have contributed to the future prosperity of Bangladesh, by executing the visionary approach of the Bangladesh Government to develop an untouched region of the country, by enabling a green field port economy

8 One of Van Oord’s new water injection dredgers - as yet to be named

BACKLASH OVER SEABED SEISMIC SURVEYS

The African Energy Chamber has hit back at a decision by a South African high court to block seismic surveys underneath the seabed because environmental activists claim it damages the marine environment

The African Energy Chamber has hit back at a decision by a South African high court to block seismic surveys underneath the seabed because environmental activists claim it damages the marine environment.

Seismic surveys are used to help oil and gas companies build an image of hydrocarbon deposits buried deep under the seabed, and are considered a reliable and quick way of finding new reserves.

“This is essential given that the world’s oil and gas supplies are dwindling even as energy demand is soaring, and renewables aren’t ready to do the heavy lifting of keeping the lights on around the globe,” the chamber says in its report Marine Life – the Misplaced Fury around Sound: Time to put the Record Straight on Seismic Surveys in South Africa and End the Energy Crisis.

According to the chamber, campaigners including Greenpeace have persuaded the Makhanda High Court to block surveys by oil giant Shell off the Wild Coast, attributing the beaching of a beaked whale and fish to the activity.

‘Science pitted against conjecture’

But the chamber says this ignores the science, which is being ‘pitted against conjecture’.

Oil companies, it says, have spent millions on safeguarding their seismic surveys, studying whale migration patterns so they can be avoided, and testing exactly how sound levels in the ocean affect marine animals.

Citing the Marine Mammal Observer Association, it says passive acoustic monitoring is used alongside visual observation to detect species more quickly and accurately, vastly reducing how they are affected.

“The system, in use worldwide, allows operators to shut down seismic activity if the software or an observer indicates

a marine animal has entered what is known as the exclusion zone once seismic operations have begun,” it says.

“None of the considerable research into the impact of seismic surveys on marine life, including fish and marine mammals, has indicated any direct physical injury or biologically significant negative impacts, although they have found temporary behavioural changes as far as a few kilometres out. That’s after more than 300 seismic studies have been completed around the world.

“In the absence of an established renewables infrastructure, this decision is likely to plunge even more citizens into darkness. Right now, and for the foreseeable future, fossil fuels are what South Africa has to depend on to meet its growing energy needs. Why limit the chance to become energy secure when the solution lies just off the nation’s shores?”

Valeport unveils robust 6000m CTD profiler

Hydrographic survey instrument maker Valeport has launched un upgrade to its profiler that now has a CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth) of 6,000 metres, the UK company says.

The new SWiFT Deep CTD provides survey-grade sensor technology coupled with the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology, a rechargeable battery and an integral GNSS (Global navigation satellite system) module to geo-locate each profile.

Using Valeport’s world-leading high accuracy sensor technology to combine sensors for multiple profiles in a single drop,

the device can also provide computed salinity, density and sound velocity, calculated using the UNESCO international standard algorithm and Chen and Millero

equation, Valeport says.

Data can be quickly and easily downloaded wirelessly, and instantly shared in industry standard data formats.

With an operational battery life of up to five days and the convenience of charge via USB, the SWiFT Deep CTD is designed to cope with the harshest conditions and intended for offshore, coastal, harbour and inland environmental and hydrographic survey use.

Devon-based Valeport makes instruments for the defence, environmental, oil and gas, renewable energy, consruction and dredging sectors and has been supplying to the subsea industry since it was established in 1969.

8 Humpback whale and calf

8 SWiFT Deep CTD - shown with its deployment cage

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Roger Megann, Managing Director, WEC Lines UK Ltd

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Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director, Peel Ports Group

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Geoff Lippitt, Chief Commercial Officer, PD Ports

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Ben Harraway, General Manager, Portico Shipping

Nolan Gray, Freeport Director, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Arne Mielken, Managing Director, Customs Manager Ltd

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The journey and challenges for ports, shipping & logistics in achieving net zero

09:10 Chairman’s Opening & Summary of Day 1

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David Browne, General Manager, MAERSK

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Tanya Ferry, Green Port Consultant, Royal Haskoning DHV

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Maurice Delattre, Area Manager, Port of Amsterdam International’

The port of Amsterdam is a global energy hub, meaning that it stands for a significant decarbonisation challenge. This presentation will focus on how the Port of Amsterdam approaches the energy transition, with a focus on its overall strategy and recent initiatives and developments. This will include subjects such as the role of hydrogen, clean shipping, and the collaboration with different parts of the value chain.

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Jacob Bjarkam, Business Development Manager, PowerCon

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Improving supply chain efficiency through data, collaboration, and digitalisation

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Richard Willis, Technical Director - Port Operations & Technology, Royal HaskoningDHV

Eleni Bougioukou, Innovation Manager for Energy & Sustainability, Port of Tyne

Grant Hunter, Director - Standards, Innovation and Research, BIMCO

Ross McKissock, Director of Unitised, Port of Tilbury London Limited

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Sabik Marine design and manufacture high-quality LED marine signals and Aid to Navigation, AtoN, solutions with remote monitoring and control.

n SABIK Marine Höylänlastu 2 A, Porvoo, FI-06150 Tel: +358-19-560 1100 sales@sabik-marine.com marine.sabik.com/

Hirers and Suppliers of 2/4/6/8-point mooring sets available, single, double and triple drum winches available. Fairleads, deck sheaves, anchors, diesel or electric driven hydraulic power units. Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles. New or reconditioned equipment available.

n Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd

Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ

Tel: +44 1899 221577

Mobile: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk

We focus on the engineering and design of construction systems for complex, large structures, providing accurate parts for CNC cutting and comprehensive assembly instructions.

n Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR

Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@djaweb.co.uk www.djaweb.co.uk

MAXSURF

MAXSURF provides naval architects, surveyors, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process.

n Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net

INDUSTRY DATABASE

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS

DREDGING

Macduff Ship Design Ltd are proven industry leaders in the Naval Architecture and Marine Survey sectors, having worked for more than 25 years with owners, operators and shipyards globally.

n Macduff Ship Design Ltd

Low Shore, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1RE

Tel: +44 1261 833825

Fax: +44 1261 833835 info@macduffshipdesign.com www.macduffshipdesign.com

Hendy Power is the award-winning industrial and marine engine division of the Hendy Group offering an extensive range of services from new engine supply, 24-hour engine breakdown callouts, outstanding aftermarket service support, and OEM parts.

n Hendy Power 22 Segensworth Roundabout, Brunel Way, Fareham, PO15 5SD Tel: + 44 1489 568165 mdean@hendy-power.com https://hendypower.co.uk/

Established in 1963 we are one of the leading diving contractors in the UK with divers and management experienced in all aspects of underwater work to a maximum depth of 50 metres. We can offer a full complement of diving equipment and a various range of marine craft to cover your requirements.

n Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd

Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull, Yorkshire, HU7 0YN

Coastal towing, tug with 12 tonne BP, 160 cubic meters Hopper Barge, 16x8m Crane barge/dredger - Barge Norse 2, silt disposal, quayside maintenance & fendering, and fully crewed deliveries. Based in the Solent area, with 25 years' experience in the marine industry.

n BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX

Tel: +44 1489 890031

Southerly Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service.

n Southerly Designs

2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525 Tel: +61 8 9927 2750 info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES

Since 1987 Beta Marine has developed an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth-running marine diesel engines and generating sets to suit a wide variety of applications. They are renowned for durability, longevity, reliability and deliver an excellent return on investment.

n Beta Marine Ltd

Davy Way, Waterwells, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL8 8LT

Tel: +44 1453 723492

Fax: +44 1453 883742 sales@betamarine.co.uk www.betamarine.co.uk

Volspec Ltd the UK’s premier Volvo Penta Centre with the UK’s largest stock of genuine spare parts, engines and accessories for the marine, commercial and industrial markets. Competent factory trained workshop based or mobile engineers ready to assist whenever required to both UK and international customers. Our online web shop available for UK and many European markets at www. volvopenta.com/volspec/en-GB

n Volspec Ltd Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE

Tel: +44 1621 869756

Fax: +44 1621 868859 enquiries@volspec.co.uk www.volspec.co.uk

WaterMota Ltd

See under: Propulsion Systems

DIESEL POWER & PROPULSION

With over 30 years of experience in the field of maritime & industrial diesel engines. We are official dealer of Bosch Diesel Center | John Deere | Yanmar | Balmar | Zenoro | Delphi | Caterpillar | MTU (Service dealer).

n Motorenrevisie Spaarnestad Nijverheidsweg 27G, Haarlem, 2031 CN

Tel: +31 23 531 03 17 revisie@spaarnestad.nl www.spaarnestad.nl

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS

Tel: +44 1482 227276

Fax: +44 1482 215712 contact@northerndivers.co.uk www.northerndivers.co.uk

Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk

We specialize in Cummins diesel engines and Cummins components and also the exclusive distributor of DI Industrial gearboxes.

n Diesel Engines Online BV

Augustapolder 11, 2992 SRBarendrecht, Netherlands

Tel: + 31 (0) 180 699273

Fax: +31 180699274

info@dieselenginesonline.com https://dieselenginesonline.com/en

Norway's leading supplier of lamps and portable lighting for professional use, transport boxes, portable fans, inspection equipment for visual condition control, man-overboard boarding systems etc.

n Dacon AS

Durudveien 35, Haslum, Norway1344

Tel: +47 21 06 35 10 rescue@dacon.no www.dacon.no/

Today Quest provides a large range of diving and marine related services and owns and operates a comprehensive fleet of marine plant and equipment from our operations base at Portland Harbour Dorset

n Quest Underwater Services Ltd

Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU

Tel: +44 1929 405029

Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk

Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs)

n Jenkins Marine New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AJ

Tel: +44 1202 668558

Fax: +44 1202 669209 office@jenkinsmarine.co.uk www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk

Specialising in capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and coast protection. As Scandinavia's largest dredging contractor, we thrive on low cost timely and efficient solutions.

North East based inshore diving Company established in 1993, working all over the UK. Based in South Shields on the River Tyne and with good access to the River Tyne, River Tees, Port of Sunderland and the Port of Blyth.

n Wapping Street, South shields

Tyne & Wear, NE33 1LQ, UK John Fletcher & Ryan Wilkinson Tel: 0191 4552793 info@ sealaneinshore.co.uk www.sealaneinshore.co.uk

DIVING EQUIPMENT

Spyderco pioneered the modern folding knife, introducing features like pocket clips, serrations and onehanded opening. That innovation and quality are the heart of Spyderco's distinctive folding knives, fixed-blades and sharpeners.

n Spyderco 820 Syderco Way Golden, Colorado

Tel: +1 1303 279 8383

Fax: +1 1303 278 2229 www.spyderco.com

n Rohde Nielsen A/S

Nyhavn 20, Copenhagen K., DK-1051 Tel: +45 33 91 25 07 Fax: +45 33 91 25 14 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.com.

Royal Smals; inland dredging company cleaning and maintaining inland waters. With 20 very accurate, all road transportable cutter suction and deepwin dredgers in various measures we clean your harbours, navigation channels, lakes, inland waters in an eco-friendly environmental friendly way. Moreover, we are always searching for the best way to reuse the dredged up sediment nearby; for flood protection, as farmland fertiliser, by strengthening the quays, or recovering the eroding salt marshes. And much more! Want to know more? Please contact us via www.smals.com

n Smals Dredging Ltd

Highbridge Enterprise Centre, Isleport Business Park, Bennett Way, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4AL Tel: +44 7510 530150 pco@smals.com www.smals.com

UK leader offers efficient solutions to dredging requirements throughout Europe. Modern vessels feature latest technology, in-dock dredging maintenance, capital works, buoy lifting and hydrographic/land surveys.

n UK Dredging

Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY

Tel: +44 2920 835200

Fax: +44 2920 835216 ukd@abports.co.uk www.ukdredging.co.uk

DREDGING EQUIPMENT

Neptune Shipyards BV

See under: Workboat Builders

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS

Fault finding, repairs and servicing and all electrical and electronic equipment, communication and navigation systems, motor servicing, windlasses, winches, switchboard and generator specialists, circuit breaker (primary and secondary injection testing), full thermal imaging analysis and reports.

n Neyland Marine Services Limited Unit 52, Honeyborough Business Park, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1SE Tel: +44 1646 600358

Fax: +44 1646 600323 neylandmarine@aol.com www.neylandmarine.co.uk

ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS

ENGINES - OUTBOARD

Suzuki is a manufacturer of an automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and outboard marine engines for the global market.

n Suzuki GB Plc Steinbeck Crescent, Snelshall West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4AE Tel: +44 1243 388940 suzuki@mindworks.co.uk www.marine.suzuki.co.uk

EXHAUST

SYSTEMS

Buoyant Works design and manufacture performance driven fendering and offshore wind farm impact protection.

Fender applications: Crew Transfer Vessels, Tugs, Commercial Vessels and Quaysides. Outstanding durability maximises protection, increases operational performance and lowers running and maintenance costs.

n Buoyant Works

Unit 4, Little Trethew Industrial Estate, Horningtops, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3PZ Tel: +44 7850 778109 andrew@buoyantworks.com www.buoyantworks.com/

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Marine Fire Safety; who are well known and trusted by many for supplying, installing and maintaining firefighting equipment within the commercial marine sector, have teamed up with Lalizas UK to extend their services and support to both new and existing customers.

n Marine Fire Safety Limited

Unit D1-D4, Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW

Tel: +44 1342 844379

Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk

Exhaust Systems - Noise & Vibration Control - Environmental Protection specialists, Halyard, designs and manufactures high quality, technically advanced equipment. Halyard also distribute: Aquadrive, Emigreen DPF & SCR, Seatorque shaft systems, Siderise noise insulation and Wave filtration.

n Halyard (M&I) Limited

86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, UK, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com

FENDERS/ FENDERING

Fender Innovations is specialized in Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems. Poly Marine Fender Systems is specialized in Heavy Duty fender systems for, Pilot Vessels, Crew Tenders, Pontoons and specials such as Bollard and Shore tension protection.

n Fender Innovations and Poly Marine Fender Systems

Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl

Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of SOLAS and ISO approved life rafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.

n Seago

Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP

Tel: +44 1825 873 567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk

FIRE PROTECTION

Suppliers and Installers of Thermal and Fire Insulation on Aluminium & Steel Structures. 20 years, involvement in marine projects for thermal, acoustic and passive fire protection to many prestigeous vessels.

For over 25 years, MJR has delivered turnkey marine power, electrical and automation projects to the commercial, energy and renewable marine sectors providing consultancy, engineering, construction, installation and commissioning services.

n MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com

ELECTRONICS

Our business is about helping you sustain yours. We do so by sourcing, supplying, and supporting bridge electronics 24/7, 356 days a year.

n Charity & Taylor Navigation House, Wilford Bridge Road, Woodbridge, IP12 1RJ Tel: +44 1493 804371 rodger.perks@charityandtaylor.com www.charityandtaylor.com

Fenders - New and second-hand: all types. Pneumatic (to ISO 17357), Foam, Rubber & Plastic. First Yokohama approved fender repair company worldwide in 1976. Inspection, refurbishment, renetting services also available (no fix, no fee). Batmar Super Sliding Fender (HDPE): the recycled plastic alternative to timber. Pneumatic and Foam fenders available for Hire at competitive rates – all sizes. ISO 9001:2008 certified.

n Battley Marine Ltd

East End House, Billingford, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RD Tel: +44 1362 668641

Fax: +44 1362 668930 battleymarine@gmail.com www.battleymarine.com

Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys. Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.

n Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.advancedinsulation.com

FINANCE

Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies. Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.

n Shawbrook Bank

Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7799 134682 / +44 7342 085974 Jason.crump@shawbrook.co.uk www.shawbrook.co.uk/marine

n Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL

Tel: +44 2392 462113 globalinsulate@btconnect.com www.globalinsulation.co.uk

FIRE PROTECTIONGENERAL

Adec Marine Limited

See under: Life Saving Equipment

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES

UK distributors for generators from 5 to 500 kw prime power. Kohler’s patented P-Gen load share system facilitates smaller generators increasing redundancy and reducing fuel consumption.

n Atlantis Marine Power Limited

Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG

Tel: +44 1752 208810

sales@atlantismarine.com

www.atlantismarine.co.uk/

INDUSTRY DATABASE

MOORING & BERTHING EQUIPMENT

Kohler Power Systems, provides complete power systems, including generators (residential, industrial, mobile, portable, and marine), automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, monitoring controls, and accessories for emergency, prime power and energymanagement applications. Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920

n Kohler Power Systems

1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC Tel: +1 800-544-2444 Muriel.HUGUET@kohlereurope.com kohlerpower.com/

WaterMota Ltd

See under: Propulsion Systems

Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. They do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel. We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

n Webasto

Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH

Tel: +44 1302 322232

Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk

Webasto

See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Aux

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS

At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

n Brimmond Group

Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP

Tel: +44 1467 633 805 www.brimmond-group.com

As a leading designer and manufacturer of power-assisted steering systems, Hypro Marine has an enviable reputation in the industry for the quality and performance of its products. Specialists in finding unique solutions, we are able to offer a bespoke design and manufacturing service for Integrated Hydraulic Control of single or multifunction hydraulic operations for seriesproduced power craft.

n Hypro Marine

Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS Tel: +44 1590 681445 info@hypromarine.co.uk www.hypromarine.com

The VULKAN Group, into which the VULKAN company founded in 1889 is integrated today, is composed of three company divisions: VULKAN Couplings, VULKAN Drive Tech and VULKAN Lokring.

n The VULCAN Group

Archer Road

Armytage Road Industrial Estate

Brighouse HD6 1XF, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1484 712273 www.vulkan.com/en-us/holding

INSURANCE SERVICES

A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market.

n A-Plan Insurance

2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB

Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk www.aplan.co.uk

KNIGHT H D

Leading specialist Marine

Underwriting Agents & Insurance

Brokers to the maritime industry, offering a range of bespoke insurance policies for commercial passenger craft, tugs, workboats and marine service operators throughout the UK and Europe.

n Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services Ltd

Knighthood House, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 1LB

Tel: +44 1342 327111

Fax: +44 1342 319575 enquiries@knighthoodcorporate.com www.knighthoodcorporate.com

JACK-UP BARGES

Fastnet Shipping Ltd

See under: Workboats

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT

Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.

n Jo Bird & Co Ltd

Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN

Tel: +44 1278 785546

Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk

Spinlock Ltd

See under: Life Jackets

LIFERAFTS

Adec Marine Limited

See under: Life Saving Equipment

MARINE CIVILS

Hubel Marine is a Netherlands based firm. Its focus lies on the full range of advice: Registration of Vessels, Corporation Services, Crew Endorsements and Classification Surveys.

n Hubel Marine B.V.

P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE

Tel: +31 10 458 7338

Fax: +31 10 458 7662 info@hubelmarine.com www.hubelmarine.com

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

TMS Ltd have many years of expertise n Marine and Civil Engineering. We operate throughout UK and Europe, where we utilise our unrivalled abilities and professionalism to successfully complete marine and civil engineering projects.

n TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd)

Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH

Tel: +44 1626 866066

Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS

Product range fully certified: Self certification in permanent connections as machinery part.-EN 362 certified product range in PPE industrial safety – connectors. Over 200 items available, made in France.

n Péguet & Cie Maillon Rapide, 12 rue des Buchillons, B.P.205, Annemasse, F-74105

Tel: +33 450 95 58 23

Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 d.durand@peguet.fr www.peguet.fr

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

We supply, install, maintain, and refurbish aids to navigation of any type, manufacturer, and age. We Hold stock of lanterns, buoys, mooring, sinkers, and monitoring equipment, to ensure the prompt response to any outage, anywhere in the UK or Ireland. And if you're thinking about monitoring, you've come to the right place, with an online monitoring portal coupled with our own monitoring modules that will blow your mind!

n Navmoor Ltd

The Innovation Centre, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 8XA Tel: +44 2922 638222 info@navmoor.com navmoor.com/

Robosys Automation is a leading developer of AI powered Autonomous Marine Systems including Remote Piloting and Advanced Autonomous Navigation, Remote and Autonomous Platform Control and Remote and Autonomous Payload Control.

n Robosys Automation Ltd

W1/ 38, Marine Robotics Innovation Centre (MRIC), European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH Tel: +44 7500 276555 nigel.lee@robosysautomation.com robosysautomation.com/

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS

Servicing and hire of life rafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to SOLAS and MED.

n Adec Marine Limited

4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS

Tel: +44 2086 869717

Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk

Hire & Sales of containerised modular (spud) pontoons with a height of 4, 6 and 8 ft, modular multipontoons. See Baars Charter at Dredging Equipment for barges.

n Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/

Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

n Incat Crowther

P O Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084 Tel: +61 2 9450 0447

Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com

INDUSTRY DATABASE

POLLUTION CONTROL

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Delivering navigation safety since 1988. Todd Navigation is an International ADMIRALTY Chart Distributor, appointed by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). All our Admiralty standard navigation charts are corrected to the latest Notices to Mariners via the Print-onDemand (POD) service.

n Todd Navigation Navigation House

85 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BD United Kingdom

Tel: +44 28 9146 6640 Sales@toddnav.com www.toddnav.com/

OCEANOGRAPHIC/ HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Our services include; vessel charter, renewable energy services, offshore windfarm maintenance solution, submarine cable installation, repair and maintenance, marine engineering, marine salvage, pollution response, environmental consultancy, oil and gas terminal operations, aids to navigation services, and third party vessel management.

n Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd

Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939

Fax: +44 1592 873779 enquiries@briggsmarine.co.uk www.briggsmarine.com

OFFSHORE SUPPORT

LAMOR is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry. We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels. MCA/IMO Training, Design and Consultancy on a worldwide basis.

n Lamor Corporation UK Ltd

3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185 Fax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com www.lamor.com

25 years’ experience specializing in Commercial Marine. Media buying, strategic PR campaign planning and implementation, press releases compilation and distribution, newsletters, company brochures and clients’ magazines and social media management.

n Sue Stevens Media Ltd

7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 2380 292992 suestevens@suestevensmedia.co.uk www.suestevensmedia.co.uk

PAINTS & COATINGSMATERIALS

Ecocoast, with now offices in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, is a global leader in engineered products for the protection of coastlines, waterways, critical marine assets and infrastructure.

n Ecocoast

Studio1.1, Nest@Mallard, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgewater TA6 4RN Tel: +44 1392 877 991 www.ecocoast.com www.bolinabooms.com

PONTOONS

Neptune Shipyards BV

See under: Workboat Builders

POWER & PROPULSION

HamiltonJet waterjets provide highly efficient propulsion for high speed vessels operating in the world’s most demanding marine environments.

n Hamilton Jet EMEA

Unit 26, The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1XZ

Tel: +44 1342 313437

Fax: +44 1342 313438 marketing@emea.hamiltonjet.com www.hamiltonjet.com

For more than 30 years, Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been redefining the waterjet market with innovation and unsurpassed quality. Engineered and built in Sweden, MJP’s proven stainless steel, mixed-flow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide. Over 100 million running hours strong.

n Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com www.marinejetpower.com

Ocean born. Tech bred. Sleipner creates world-leading technical solutions that consistently improve safety and comfort at sea, setting the benchmark for the boating of tomorrow.

n Sleipner Motors Unit 1, Darcey Court, South Brent, TQ10 9EW Tel: +44 1364 649400 Sales@Sleipner.co.uk www.sleipnergroup.com

Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company's fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the LOCE.

n Tidal Transit Limited

Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL

DESMI develop, manufacture, sell and service pumps and pumping solutions including a wide range of environmental equipment for oil spill, seaweed and clean waterways.

n DESMI Pumping Technology A/S

Tagholm 1, 9400 Nørresundby, Denmark Tel: +45 9632 8111 Fax: +45 9817 5499 desmi@desmi.com www.desmi.com

Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.

n Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd

7 Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR

Tel: +44 1724 400000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/ paintsandcoatings/ships/

PILOT BOATS

Stone Marine Propulsion design and manufacture a complete range of high quality propulsion equipment for commercial and naval vessels of all types and sizes. Our latest propeller designs significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions.

n Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd

Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT

Tel: +44 1516 522372

Fax: +44 1516 522377 sales@smpropulsion.com www.smpropulsion.com/

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR

Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m. For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping. Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels

n SAFEHAVEN MARINE

Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork

Tel: +353 86 8054582

info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com

n Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

See under: Vessel Build & Repair

World leaders in innovation, design and manufacture of high performance, high quality propellers and sterngear for 45 years. Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm.

n Teignbridge Propellers

International Ltd

Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW

Tel: +44 1626 333377

Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk

WaterMota has been supplying the marine industry with engine room packages since 1911. Heat exchanger / keel cooled propulsion engines from 5.8 to 22 litres, auxiliary engines, generating sets and custom built power packs, heavy duty reversing gearboxes, hydraulic and power steering systems and power takeoff units, heavy duty sea water pumps for most makes of engines, strainers, impellers and accessories, installation and servicing. Supplying Azcue, D-I, Doosan, Hyundai SeasAll and JMP.

n WaterMota Ltd

Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TQ Tel: +44 1626 830910 Fax: +44 1626 830911 dm@watermota.co.uk www.watermota.co.uk

Rotec Hydraulics is a leading UK specialist provider of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical mechanical components and engineering services to a wide variety of organisations operating across both public and private sectors.

n Rotec Hydraulics Ltd

Rotec Hydraulics Ltd, Unit 1, Venture Way, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Taunton, TA2 8DE Tel: +44 01823 348 900 sales@rotec.net www.rotec.net

INDUSTRY DATABASE

RIBS (RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT)

Accredited and Achilles FPAL registered company specialising in personnel and equipment transfers, safety and guard boat duties, survey and logistical support to the emerging offshore renewables and offshore construction industries throughout Europe.

n Specialised Marine Support Ltd

Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF

Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com www.specialisedmarinesupport.com

RECOVERY PRODUCTS

Markus Lifenet Ltd. is specialised in development and manufacture of a man overboard recovery products, made for all types of boats, ships, offshore installations, quay areas and similar land based water sides. We also provide crew training program and onboard inspection guidelines.

n Markus Lifenet Ltd.

Hvaleyrarbraut 27, IS-220

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

Tel: +354 864 3559

Sales@markusnet.com www.markusnet.com

RECRUITMENT

Seamariner Limited are Marine Recruitment Specialists and have been established since 1992. We hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by Lloyds Register and are MLC, 2006 compliant. We supply temporary and permanent seafarers to shipping companies worldwide and our expertise is the basis of our continued success. Having dedicated Recruitment Consultants for each discipline, ship owners will often be guided by our in-depth knowledge. Our logistical support team ensures the recruitment process is smooth and efficient.

n Seamariner Ltd

The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 2380 840374 admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com

ROPES

ROPES, NETS & CORDAGE

English Braids is a family run business established in 1968, now a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke project-based HMPE rope solutions and mooring lines for over 50 years. Official Dyneema partner. With an extensive technical team and a longstanding trusted supply chain we manufacture dyneema winch rope slins, winch ropes and mooring lines from Dyneema HMPE. We have the ability to test an manufacture a range of products in different materials depending on your requirements.

n English Braids Ltd

Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL

Tel: +44 1684 892222

Fax: +44 1684 892111 eboffshore@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com

SAFETY SIGNAGE

Adec Marine Limited

See under: Life Saving Equipment

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL

Subsalve is the worldwide leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of buoyancy engineered inflatables. Our underwater lift bags are specified to meet the toughest challenges in recreational, commercial, scientific, and military applications.

n Subsalve USA

P.O Box 2030, North Kingstown, Ri 02852

Tel: +1 401 88408801

Fax: +1 401 884 8868

Richard@subsalve.com www.subsalve.com

SANITATION & PLUMBING

SEATING & CHAIRS

Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design and DNV-GL Type approval.

n Capital Seating

1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF

Tel: +44 1162 169910

Fax: +44 1162 169920

info@capitalseating.co.uk

www.capitalseating.co.uk

Distributors for GRAMMER

STABILISERS

Cotesi UK is a manufacturer / supplier of Mooring ropes in different materials from Polypropylene to HMPE Dyneema, Nylon, Polyester, Polysteel, Tow lines, winch lines. Polyform Buoys, Fenders, floats.

n Cotesi UK Ltd

10 Ripponden Business Park, Oldham Road, Ripponden, UK, HX6 4DJ Tel: +44 1422 822000 Fax: +44 1422 821007 enquiries@cotesi.co.uk www.cotesi.co.uk

Johnson Controls formally TYCO & ADT is a market leader in providing integrated security solutions such as Building Management Systems, Fire Detection, Fire Suppression, HVAC and Security Systems.

n Johnson Controls Plc

The Security House, Hanworth Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5DA

Tel: +44 1932 743333

www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk

Spinlock Ltd

See under: Life Jackets

SAFETY HOOKS

H. Henriksen AS is a technology Company with a long and proud history within the maritime and offshore sector. Henriksen has a strong position within safe MOB boat lifting operations, Launch & Recovery systems for offshore vessels, oil Spill Recovery and Entering and Boarding Systems for maritime and urban environments.

n H Henriksen

Trleborgveien 15, Tnsberg, 3101

Tel: +47 33 37 8400

Fax: +47 33 37 8430 hooks@hhenriksen.com

www.hhenriksen.com

LeeSan, leaders in marine sanitation (now a Pump Technology Ltd Group Company) have over 25 years’ experience designing, specifying and supplying equipment for seagoing and inland waterways craft of all sizes. Extensive stocks of spares and replacement components are available for most marine toilets. Now promoting their “One Stop Pump Shop” so whether it be clean or waste water they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.

n Lee Sanitation Ltd

Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE

Tel: +44 1295 770000

Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com

SOFTWARE

Humphree, based in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, is a company dedicated to providing: “Speed at sea” through innovative technology solutions for high performance vessels. Specialized in Trim and Stabilisation our Product portfolio consists of Interceptor systems and Fin stabilisation systems. n HUMPHREE

Grimboasen 16, Gothenburg, 417 49

Tel: +46 31 744 3577

Fax: +46 31 744 3573

humphree@humphree.com

www.humphree.com

STEERING GEAR

WaterMota Ltd

See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING

Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry

n Lloyds Maritime Academy

KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE

Tel: +44 2070 174483

learning@knect365.com

www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com

MAXSURF provides naval architects, surveyors, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process.

n Island computers

Nursling Industrial Estate, Majestic Rd, 41 Horsebridge Hill

Isle Of Wight PO30 5TJ

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net

The sea is a challenging and at times physically exhausting environment in which to work – not for the fainthearted.

n Thames Marine Academy Upnor Road Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY

Tel: +44 7703 842852

www.thamesmarineacademy.co.uk

INDUSTRY DATABASE

TRANSMISSIONS

WaterMota Ltd

See under: Propulsion Systems

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES

Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. With sustainability a key focus area for the organisation today.

n Scania (Great Britain) Limited Delaware Drive, Tongwell, MK15 8HB United Kingdom

Tel: +44 845 034 3034 www.scania.co.uk/powersolutions

TUGS

Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Sydney, Australia; Lafayette, USA; Portsmouth, UK.

n Incat Crowther

P O Box 179, Terrey Hills NSW 2084 Australia

Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 www.incatcrowther.com

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

See under: Vessel Build and Repair

Herman Senior b.v. is a family-owned company based in Barendrecht, The Netherlands. Although the company was founded in 1992, the roots of the company go back all the way to 1976. With our versatile fleet of Multicats and Shoalbusters, Herman Senior offers a wide range of marine services to our customers on a worldwide basis.

n Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT

Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com

VALVES

INDUSTRY DATABASE

LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.

n LK Valves and Controls Ltd

Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG

Tel: +44 151 548 3300

Fax: +44 151 548 3311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

Thanks to its experienced maritime pilots and high quality tugboats all built in its large-capacity shipyards, Med Marine is Turkey's leading towage and pilotage operator and had been serving its clients for their newbuilding projects since 1995.

n MED MARINE

OMER AVNI MAH. INEBOLU SOK. NO:21, SETUSTU-KABATAS, BEYOGLU, ISTANBUL, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr www.medmarine.com.tr

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

See under: Vessel Build & Repair

UNDERWATER SERVICES

ASL GRP (the Air Sea Land Group) is a dynamic armour company with over 30 years’ experience in the armour, security and defence industry. We are based on the Isle of Wight, on the South coast of England.

n ASL GRP

Leigh House, Main Road, Rookley, Isle of Wight, PO38 3NL

Tel: +44 1983 400730 sales@aslgrp.com www.aslgrp.com

At NR Marine we pride ourselves on our offshore wind industry experience of more than 20 years’, including management of crew transfer vessels, turbine management in construction, commissioning and operational phases.

n NR Marine Unit 1, Pump Lane Caister On Sea NR30 5TF United Kingdom Owen Nutt Tel: 7860771998 www.nrmarine.co.uk/

A family owned company with over 45 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, Assistance- and Supply services to provide services for dredging, construction and offshore companies, on projects all over the world, 24/7 – 365 days a year.

n Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

Specialist shipbrokers handling the sale & purchase and chartering of Tugs, Jack-ups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc. Our services also include Towage, heavy lift transport and Valuations.

n DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD

Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com

Nemo Power Tools are the first of their kind and the world’s only completely submersible battery-operated power tools.

n Nemo Power Tools

Unit 3 Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, BICESTER, OX25 3SX

Tel: +44 1869 934333 nemo@fairlocks.co.uk www.nemo-underwatertools.co.uk

Naval architects including design & engineering specialised in metal workboats up to 25m length, from concept idea up to production data and supply of pre-cut building kits.

n Bruce Roberts Europe bv PO Box 250, Veersedijk 59, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Zuid-Holland, 3340AG

Tel: +31 7868 49990 Fax:+31 7868 13590 Edgar@BREbv.com www.brebv.com

Safehaven Marine are designers and builders of FRP Pilot and crew transfer boats, Patrol boats, S.A.R. vessels, Hydrographic craft, Naval & Military designs and unique custom private motor yachts from 11-22m in Monohull, Catamaran and unique hybrid forms.

n Safehaven Marine Ashgrove

Cobh

Ireland

Tel: +353 86 8054582www.www. safehavenmarine.com

In-house expertise, a huge selection of products to meet a very broad range of applications. Specification, through technical advice, manufacture and after-sales support, a comrehensive, valued service to the power transmission and hydraulics industries.

n jbj Techniques Limited

28 Trowers Way, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate, Redhill, RH1 2LW Tel: +44 1737 767493 Fax: 01737 772041 info@jbj.co.uk https://www.jbj.co.uk

Seaward boats are hand crafted in the UK, with an established reputation gained through our commercial boat building heritage. Using ‘Best of British’ design and build quality we deliver first class boats for which Seaward is renowned world-wide.

n Seaward 1 Prospect Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AD Tel: +44 1983 280333 nickward@seawardboat.com www. seaward.com

Ensure operational readiness while reducing cost and saving fuel with Propspeed®. Superior in-field performance, technical support, and over 21 years in the marine industry.

n Propspeed

23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056 911 info@propspeed.com www.propspeed.com

Macduff Ship Design Ltd are proven industry leaders in the Naval Architecture and Marine Survey sectors, having worked for more than 25 years with owners, operators and shipyards globally.

n Macduff Ship Design Ltd

Low Shore, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1RE UK Tel: +44 (0)1261 833825 info@macduffshipdesign.com www.macduffshipdesign.com

The Trafalgar Group is a young, dynamic group of businesses operating in the leisure boating, commercial shipyard and property sectors, based at the top of Portsmouth Harbour.

n Trafalgar Shipyard Trafalgar Wharf, Hamilton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4PX Tel: +44 23 9238 7833 info@thetrafalgargroup.co.uk www.thetrafalgargroup.co.uk/

INDUSTRY DATABASE

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

Harbour & ship assist, terminal, escort & offshore tugs and supply vessels; shallow draft utility workboats and river push boats, tugs up to 170 meters in length, any power range whether direct diesel, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion technology along with wide range of numerous type vessels.

n Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

KOSBAS Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:1416 Basiskele,, Kocaeli, 41090

Tel: +90 (262) 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com

VESSEL SALE & CHARTER

New business start-up operator Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd brings together over 50 years of combined towage and work boat experience from its key staff team.

n Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd

24 Raynes Road, Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9AL Tel: +44 (0) 7876251409 inquiries@aquatictowage.com www.aquatictowage.com

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

See under: Vessel Build and Repair

WINCHES

Lemans Nederland bv is a company situated in the south-west of The Netherlands. We are specialised in hoist, lift, push and towing equipment. As well as deck, dock and quay equipment. Our delivery program consists of for example: Winches, windlasses and capstans (standard and custom built; manual, electric or hydraulic; planetary gear unit, worm-gear, spur-gear, etc; to handle wire, umbilical, rope, chain-cable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock. Otherwise with quite short lead times.

n Lemans Nederland BV PO Box 527, Bergen op Zoom, NL 4600 AM

Tel: +31 164 680 097

Fax: +31 164 681 971 info@lemans-nederland.eu http://www.lemans-nederland.nl/

Blue Wireless is the first global service provider for managed wireless connectivity, with a single focus on helping organisations succeed in a wireless world. Our team of hands-on experts uses the latest LTE/5G technologies to design and deliver high-speed and cost-effective networks for maritime vessels.

n 60 Paya Lebar Road, #13-18 Paya Lebar Square, 409051, Singapore Tel: +65 6910 6250 enquiries@bluewireless.com www.bluewireless.com

WORKBOAT BUILDERS

Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans.

Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.

n SMS Group Ltd

Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY Tel: +44 2380 141010

info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd

See under: Vessel Build and Repair

WORKBOATS

Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminum workboats for professionals around the world.

MELCAL designs and manufactures advanced deck handling solutions and provides professional life cycle services for the marine and offshore industry. MELCAL offers expert consultation, reliability and performance to shipyards, ship designers & ship owners worldwide.

n Zona Industriale c/da Fegotto

S.P. 11 Km 0,6, Calatafimi Segesta (TP) 91013, Italy

Federica Calandrino

Tel: +39 0924 506974 www.melcal.com/

WINDOW WIPERS

n Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia –M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955 Tel: +34 986 240 294 Fax: +34 986 240 157 i.defrancisco@aister.es www.aister.com/en

Now in our 25th year of production, Cheetah Marine continues to lead Europe in the specialist design and construction of power commercial catamarans. n Cheetah Marine OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@cheetahmarine.co.uk www.cheetahmarine.co.uk

n Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk

Tel: +372 452 1140 contact@bwb.ee bwb.ee/

Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans. Hydraulic, electric, diesel, pneumatic and manually driven, along with ancillary equipment. Also hydraulic towing winches.

n Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH Tel: +44 1482 329600

Fax: +44 1482 216296 enquiries@proutmarine.co.uk www.proutmarine.co.uk

Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.

n Durowipers

Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ

Tel: +44 1453 820972

Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk

DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft.

n Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk

Specialists in Marine Plant Hire, Charter & Sales. Bespoke marine access solutions, CTV / Survey Vessels, Jack up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.

n Fastnet Shipping Ltd

Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51 832946 Fax: +353 51 851886 info@fastnetshipping.com www.fastnetshipping.com

Jenkins Marine

See under: Dredging

Tidal Transit Limited

See under: Offshore Support

WORKBOATSALUMINIUM

Experienced designers and manufacturers of special purpose and standard marine handling equipment inclusive of winches, windlasses, capstans, cranes, davits, reelers, fairleads, cable spooling systems etc.

n Lebus International Engineers Ltd

Pioneer House, Shorebury Point, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2RX

Tel: +44 1253 402402

Fax: +44 1253 345748 enquiries@lebusinternational.com www.lebusintengineers.com

Marine Exalto produces the world’s best professional marine wiper systems. Exalto makes wiper systems for all kind of vessels in the commercial and leisure sectors.

n Exalto Wiper Technologys

PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam

Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: 31 184 614 045 wipers@exalto.com www.exalto.com

We design, build, repair, convert and mobilize vessels for the maritime industry. It is our aim to offer you the best solution through innovation, creativity, cooperation and flexibility.

n Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 184 612741 info@neptunemarine.com www.neptunemarine.com

Habbeké Shipyard, established in 1966, has almost fifty years’ experience of quality shipbuilding. The wharf builds exclusively in aluminium, and enjoys an excellent reputation for innovation, quality and service. The shipyard builds aluminium workboats, & both open and closed vessels for rescue, pilot or general work duties.

n Habbeke

Schelphoek 103, 1621Mk Hoorn Tel: +31 2993 62182 Fax: +31 2993 67464 info@habbeke.nl www.habbeke.nl

Cargo Transport

Our vessel provides a large open deck space for bulky cargo that needs to be transported by sea.

With 50t of cargo capacity and able to self load & unload, the vessel is well suited for large loads or bespoke deliveries.

Beach Access

When you need access to remote coastal locations and have no means of land access, the KMS Terramare is the ideal solution to deliver heavy machinery and equipment along with large / bulky materials for construction and civil infrastructure projects.

Specialist Operations

With a large open deck space, the vessel is the perfect platform when you require specialist requirements at sea.  Utilising the vessel crane, the KMS Terramare is able to provide launch and recovery services for UAV’s and also survey equipment along with a large area for camera & film projects.

Crew & Stores Transfer

Our new multipurpose crew vessel, KMS Valonia, provides a fast option to transfer crew and cargo to larger vessels offshore. Capable of carrying up to 10 pax and 15t of cargo, the vessel can save costs by minimising the need for multiple vessels who are only suited to a specific need.

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