Maritime Journal February 2021

Issue No. 395

February 2021

Ports merge | Oddgeir Indrestrand | Energy island | Gdynia progress | Salvage round-up

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CONTENTS NEWS

FEATURES

44 Ports Merge

15 Ocean Loop

46 Wind record

16 Polish progress

Antwerp and Zeebrugge merger will make one of the largest ports in Europe

The installation of a bespoke subsea heat exchanger system for a Canadian development

Global capacity and investment for offshore wind set records in 2020

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47 Sails for tyres

Michelin Group has signed a transport commitment with a French start-up

Port of Gdynia is in the advanced planning stages of creating a deep-water outer port

19 Salvage conference The annual Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference has taken place online

24 15mW turbines

FEATURES

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10 Profile

Oddgeir Indrestrand: “I don’t know if many people grasp the scale of these turbines”

28 Distanced launch

Effebi’s latest 44-metre fast patrol vessel for Guardia di Finanza

14 Energy Island

The VindØ consortium has revealed plans for the world’s first energy island in the North Sea

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29 Lubeck expansion Expansion of the giant Skandinavienkai in the German Baltic port of Lübeck

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Vestas is developing a new wind turbine that will be the most powerful currently on offer

Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has launched another new pilot boat, their 20th Interceptor 48 and 46th pilot vessel overall for the River Plate pilots in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Belgrano, named after the famous Argentinian general, will operate on the River Plate estuary.

Powered by a pair of Volvo D13 500hp engines she has a continuous operational speed of 25kts, carrying 10 in her main cabin all on suspension seating, comfortable in her 27,000btu air-conditioned cabin with full live-aboard crew quarters.

The vessel is fitted with a new polyurethane fender system by Buoyant Works featuring a specially developed version of Safehaven’s sacrificial shoulder fender, protecting the main boarding area and

cushioning the inevitable hard impact that can occur in poor conditions, the larger fender also creates a gap for the ship’s boarding ladder to lie when alongside without getting trapped.

Safehaven’s proven MOB recovery system is fitted on the transom allowing a casualty to be easily recovered in a MOB situation. A full suite of Garmin electronics as well as a Sailor MF/HF long range radio and full boat coverage CCTV display are installed at her central helm position which provides excellent all round visibility and control of the craft when undertaking alongside ship pilot transfers.

Safehaven undertook extensive rough weather sea trials to fully test her taking advantage of a spell of winter stormy weather and captured some inspiring photos and video.

8 Find out more: www.safehaven.com

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NEWS

BRIEFS Cyberman

Nick Parkes has joined marine cyber risk management and insurance company, Astaara. Mr Parkes, who previously worked in engineering roles for both a commercial ferry company and a mechanical and electrical contractor, has a deep understanding of ships’ systems and equipment.

ANTWERP AND ZEEBRUGGE PORTS MERGE

Responding to the decision by the international body which creates emojis, the Unicode Consortium, not to introduce a wind turbine symbol, RenewableUK’s Director of Strategic Communications Luke Clark said: “We’re very disappointed that Unicode has refused to include a wind turbine emoji in its lexicon of symbols.

Distrubution

Crewsaver, a Survitec brand and leading supplier of safety and survival equipment to the leisure marine industry, has appointed Kubus Sports as its official distributor for the Benelux region.

The Netherlands-based company will begin offering Crewsaver equipment to its customers from mid-February.

Diesel

The first OXE Marine AB OXE300 diesel outboard motor has been assembled and shipped from PanLinks Polish site in the special economic zone of Tczew.

The development of the production set up for the OXE300 therefore advances in line with the goal to start production in Tczew under the first quarter this year. Assembly of the first three units has recently been finalized and are waiting to be shipped out.

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The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will merge and operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’.

An agreement between the City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges marks the start of a unification process that is expected to take a year to finalise. The merged port will become the most important container port (157m tonnes/ year), one of the largest break bulk ports and the largest port for the throughput of vehicles in Europe. It will account for more than 15% of Europe’s liquid natural gas transited and will remain Europe’s most important chemical hub. The unified port will have a total throughput of 278m tonnes per year.

Annick De Ridder, port alderman and chair of the board of directors of the Antwerp Port Authority: “We are proud of this historic agreement, which seals a long-awaited unification. By joining forces, we are on the way to becoming Europe’s global port, while at the same time reinforcing our position as the most important container port in terms of tonnage, a solid RoRo port and one of the largest break bulk ports in Europe.”

Dirk De fauw, mayor of Bruges and chair of Zeebrugge Port

Authority: “We are looking forward to join forces with the port of Antwerp and, by doing so, to strengthen our position as the most important gateway to Europe. Zeebrugge is the world’s largest automotive hub, a leading RoRo port and an experienced, state-of-the-art natural gas hub.

By combining our own strengths with the qualities offered by Antwerp, we will be able to do more and do it better.”

COMBINING STRENGTHS Antwerp specialises in the handling and storage of containers, break bulk and chemical products, while Zeebrugge is a major port for ro-ro traffic, container handling and the transhipment of liquid natural gas.

As part of a joint plan, the two ports have defined three strategic priorities - sustainable growth, resilience and leadership in the energy and digital transition.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges will seek to develop and make optimum use of the interconnectivity between the two ports. The transportation of goods by rail between the two sites will be bundled, estuary traffic (by inland vessels on the North Sea) will be optimised and pipeline connections will also be on the list of priorities.

8 The merger of Antwerp and Zeebrugge is set to create the most important container port in Europe

Committed strategic investments, such as the new sea lock in Zeebrugge and the additional container capacity in Antwerp, will go ahead. Future investments will be evaluated from a unified operational perspective.

Sustainability already formed a central part of the strategic direction in Antwerp and in Zeebrugge, but Port of AntwerpBruges aims to set the bar higher.

Combining the industrial cluster in Antwerp and Zeebrugge’s location on the coast will create a unique opportunity to address the future energy challenges in Flanders and the wider region.

As such, the Port of AntwerpBruges will take up a leading position as an import hub for green hydrogen and will play an active and pioneering role in the hydrogen economy. In addition, the port, in collaboration with its industrial and maritime customers, will continue its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and will examine methods of applying CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage) in order to contribute to the transition towards a low-carbon port.

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Trade body

RenewableUK has announced that the organisation’s next Chief Executive will be Dan McGrail, who is currently the CEO of Siemens Engines. He will take up his post in May. Mr McGrail joined Siemens UK in 2004 and has worked in a variety of roles across the energy industry.

Latvia

Stena Line and Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals have signed a 20-year contract securing continuous ferry operation from the Freeport of Ventspils in Latvia. This long-term agreement is an important part of Stena Lines expansion in the Baltic Sea and the route between Ventspils and Nynäshamn in Sweden.

During 2021 two large modern RoPax vessels will start operating on the route increasing the freight capacity by 30%.

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MULTIPLE FIDS REACHED IN 2020 Several notable offshore wind projects, such as Dogger Bank A&B, the world’s largest offshore wind project, reached their final investment decisions (FID) in 2020.

Each country where offshore wind projects attained the FID Danish-based marine electronics company, Daniamant, has acquired the Danish-based company, Alcares’ complete portfolio of products, assets and activities. Alcares specialises in the design, development and manufacture of Survivor Location Lights.

The acquisition of Alcares’ assets and activities involves all design, development, production, stock, patent, sales and marketing activities. The product range fits Daniamant’s “Safe People”

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Manor Marine UK Ltd has appointed Leif Cooper as Managing Director, following several years as Operations Director within the company. During his time at Manor Marine Leif has managed several high-profile projects, including the build of the Manor Endurance and the launch of the Manor Initiative and Manor Enterprise for Manor Renewable Energy

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Global capacity and investment for offshore wind set records in 2020, according to research from The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG).

According to RCG’s Global Renewable Infrastructure Projects (GRIP) database, the total capacity for offshore wind last year reached 8,370MW across the European, Americas and Asia Pacific (excluding China) regions, eclipsing the previous total of 6,438MW installed in 2018. Global investment for offshore wind also set new highs last year as investment reached US$30bn, surpassing the previous high of US$22bn set in 2018.

“Global offshore wind continues its extraordinary growth,” explained Maxwell Clarke, an associate in RCG’s market intelligence team.

“Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw more offshore wind capacity and investment than any year before.

Across global markets, record capacity investments were not only seen in firm commitments to build projects, but also in capacity acquired through mergers and acquisitions.”

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Navigation and Communications marine electronics company Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad Yachting, B&G® and C-MAP® brands, has announced the hiring of its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer. Tara Norton joins Navico as Chief Sustainability Officer from French multinational Engie Impact.

2020 SAW OFFSHORE WIND RECORDS SET

Taiwan 589 MW

United Kingdom 3,658 MW

The Netherlands 2,299 MW

milestone - the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany and Taiwan - utilised some type of framework agreement such as the UK’s contracts for differences or the feed-in-tariff model used in Taiwan and China.

The UK saw more than 3,658MW in capacity secured investment with 2,95 MW supported by the contracts for difference (CFD) mechanism.

China’s offshore wind market - which is slated to surpass the UK as the leading global market in operational capacity by the end of this year - experienced unprecedented growth and project deployment last year.

8 Offshore wind financial investment activity by country, 2020

RISK REDUCTION NEEDED While emerging markets have seen unprecedented growth in 2020, firm investment to take projects forward still requires a reduction in relative asset risk, noted RCG. In 2020 and early 2021, this need for project de-risking has been recognized in Greece, Sweden, Brazil, Romania and Bulgaria, with respective governments openly exploring offshore wind frameworks and incentivising forward market growth.

DANISH MARITIME SAFETY SECTOR ACQUISITION segment. It is a step further for Daniamant in its pursuit and ambition to successfully grow the company both via acquisition and organically.

Daniamant will, with its global business, aim to support the Alcares customer base where possible with its extensive product portfolio.

Kevin Rough, Daniamant CEO, says, “This acquisition augments Daniamant’s position as a world leader in the manufacturer of survivor location lights and will help us support our existing and new customer base, with a wide range of products suiting numerous marine life-saving appliances.”

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NEWS REVIEW

MICHELIN OPTS FOR CARBON-FREE SHIPPING

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The Michelin Group has signed a transport commitment with a French start-up offering carbon-free shipping to reduce its environmental footprint.

This transport commitment signed by France-headquartered Michelin concerns the containerised transport of tyres on Neoline sailing cargo ships travelling from Halifax, Canada to Saint-Nazaire - Montoir de Bretagne, France. The pilot line opened by Neoline will also serve the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, as well as Baltimore, US. “This initiative and this new partnership promote innovation in the field of carbon-free transport,” said Pierre-Martin Huet, Michelin Group supply chain director. “This first step in carbon-free shipping is fully in line with the CSR strategy of Michelin’s operations. It will contribute to achieving the objective of reducing CO2

emissions from logistics by 15% in absolute terms between 2018 and 2030.”

Neoline plans to open its transatlantic line with a first operating vessel in 2023. With the arrival of a second vessel, scheduled a year later, the Michelin group will gradually entrust Neoline with at least 50% of the group’s containers transported on this line. Like the Group’s sites, which are committed to the ambitious goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050,

8 NEOLINE’s decarbonised shipping service relies on clean and renewable wind energy

Michelin intends to test new solutions to decarbonise its logistics operations.

The Neoline decarbonised shipping service relies on clean and renewable wind energy as the main propulsion for its 136m long cargo ships with 4200m2 of sails. This solution is expected to reduce CO2 emissions related to transatlantic maritime freight transport by 90%.

Alexander Enström has been appointed to head up Hempel’s new global marine organisation, starting on 1 February 2021. As Hempel Vice President and Head of Marine, Alexander Enström will be a member of Hempel’s Operational Management Board.

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VESSEL & EQUIPMENT NEWS

IRONING OUT AN OPV’s STERNWAVE Earlier this year, Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark won a public tender for the design and construction of a new 64m Offshore Patrol Vessel As the lifecycle costs and seakeeping characteristics are very important for this vessel, Hvide Sande Shipyard worked with Hull Vane BV (Netherlands) during the bid phase.

Hull Vane is a patented hydrodynamic appendage which converts energy from the stern wave and of the ship motions into forward thrust. CFD analyses on the hull for the 64m OPV showed that indeed, the Hull Vane would prove to be of significant added value for resistance reduction at all speeds (>7%). Based on this preliminary analysis, Hvide Sande Shipyard decided to integrate Hull Vane in the bid as an integral part of the design.

At all speeds, the total obtained resistance reduction is in excess of 10%, peaking at over 15% at 14 knots Following the order for the vessel, Hvide Sande Shipyard commissioned Hull Vane BV to fully optimise the Hull Vane, which was done with Computational Fluid Dynamics using the AMPO-RAGEC method (Automated Multi-Parameter Optimisation through Randomised Geometry Creation). The naval architects of Polarkonsult (Norway) then further optimised the aft ship and fore ship to reach the best possible overall hull efficiency, taking into account the effect of the Hull Vane.

As the vessel will consume most fuel over the year at 14 knots, this was the focus speed for the optimisation, and the performance was also checked at 10 knots and the top speed of 17.5 knots. At all speeds, the total obtained resistance reduction is in excess of 10%, peaking at over 15% at 14 knots.

The Hull Vane works essentially by converting stern wave

energy into forward thrust, and this effect is clearly visible in the reduction of stern wave.

The Offshore Patrol Vessel will have a stern ramp to launch a daughter craft by means of a slide-out cradle. Model tests on another OPV have shown that the dampening of the motions from the Hull Vane, particularly in the aft ship, will be very beneficial for the launch and recovery of the daughter craft.

The reduction of wake also improves the manoeuvre. As there will be almost no “reverse wake” pushing the daughter craft forward, launch and recovery can be done at higher speeds.

Construction of the Hull Vane will start shortly, for a delivery in 2021. It is the 41st Hull Vane to be ordered, and the 15th for a patrol vessel.

8 Hull Vane converts energy from the stern wave and of the ship motions into forward thrust

Jan De Nul has acquired one of the largest and most advanced subsea installation and construction vessels available in the world.

Ocean Yield’s DP3 ultra deepwater multipurpose subsea cable and flex-lay construction vessel, Connector, will be officially transferred to Jan De Nul during the fourth quarter of 2020. The acquisition strengthens the Luxembourg based maritime contractor’s fleet for delivering the next generation of challenging offshore energy production projects.

Philippe Hutse, director of the offshore division at Jan De Nul Group, said: “The Connector has a very good reputation in the sector and is known as one of the world’s top tier subsea installation and construction

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Jan De Nul acquires major offshore vessel

8 Ocean Yield’s The Connector will be officially transferred to Jan De Nul during the fourth quarter of 2020

vessels. She’s capable of operating in ultra-deep water up to 3,000 metres deep.

Through the market consolidation involving this new investment, we now own and operate the largest fleet of dedicated

cable-lay vessels. The Connector will further strengthen the Jan De Nul fleet for the future of offshore energy production.”

The Connector, built in 2011, operated on a long-term bareboat charter until February 2017 and has a proven track record of installing power cables and umbilicals using its dual turntables with a combined total pay-load capacity of 9,000t, as well as risers using its two heave-compensated 400 mt and 100 mt offshore cranes. The Connector is also fitted with two built-in WROV’s which can work in water depths of up to 4,000m.

This acquisition following the order of the newbuild offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire and the floating crane installation vessel Les Alizés.

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ODDGEIR INDRESTRAND OIM Wind “I don’t know if many people really grasp the sheer scale of these coming turbines, and what it will take to carry and install them,” So says Oddgeir Indrestrand of OIM Wind, developer of the BT-220IU which promises to hit both water and headlines next year. As he points out, four complete wind turbine generating (WTG) sets of 14MW or 15MW “will lay over 9,000t on the deck”. That’s around 40 of the old 2MW Vestas, towers and turbines combined.

“It’s a significant challenge,” he added, but unlike others, he’s not so concerned about installation as transportation, “which will see heavily-loaded, floating jackups in rough conditions”.

Despite a comparatively short renewables experience, Indrestrand understands the dynamics involved: after all, both he, and OIM’s Wind unit, are crossovers from harsh-environment oil and gas services, “which start at the point wind is now beginning to reach”.

In fact, the “potential to make a meaningful contribution” occurred to him and the team few years ago, resulting in the BT-220IU with

its 2,600t crane capacity and 4,500m2 deck.

“Actually, we first thought we could build a smaller - and less costly vessel,” he admitted.

But certain ‘tipping points’ emerged: larger turbines mean both ships and their installed power are consequently bigger - so too many return trips will undermine the business case.

As a result, there’s a minimum carriage of around three complete 15MW WTG sets per journey: the BT-220IU can deliver four.

At the same time, Indrestrand sees some issues ahead for the industry “as the technology has now outstripped the supply chain”: jackups capable of dealing with the current size turbines - let alone the coming generation - “are around 85% capacity booked for 2023”.

Unfortunately, there’s a dearth of businesses rising to meet the challenge. Many smaller vessels “are tied to a previous era; they haven’t yet paid off their investment... and probably won’t be able to”, he predicted.

That’s resulted in a less agile market response, with fewer “grand schemes” of the kind needed right now.

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Unlikely as it might seem, what will stop OIM’s vessel also falling into obsolescence before its time? While the project is not without risk, Indrestrand argued that lighter materials and smarter technology means turbine weight increases will level out.

However, he told MJ: “The challenge is the height - and this will continue to rise.” Firstly, “one way to achieve turbine upgrades is to install longer blades” he explained. Secondly, the UK is adopting a minimum 35m between tip and sea-level to accommodate birds’ flight paths “so other countries will probably follow”.

As that entails taller towers, the OIM jackup will have a 165m hook height when it enters service and, he added, “there may be more lift development later”.

The ship also scores high on the environment. Pure LNG engines “can be converted to ammonia, hydrogen or other mixtures”; further, permanent magnet motors and batteries for peak shaving and spinning reserve effectively lower fuel consumption.

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RESEARCH/ENFORCEMENT VESSEL (1) UK, Norwich; (2) 1,500,000 GBP; (3) Eastern IFCA c/o Norfolk County Council, Norwich, UK; (4) Procurement of a research vessel with enforcement capabilities; (5) 3; (6) Goodchild Marine Services, Great Yarmouth, UK BARGE R&M SERVICES (1) Ireland, Dún Laoghaire; (2) 273,583 EUR; (3) Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM), Dún Laoghaire, Ireland; (4) Bord Iascaigh Mhara barge “Sandfisher” refurbishment works; (5) 1; (6) Bere Island Boatyard, Bere Island, Ireland RIBS (1) Belgium, Evere; (2) 1,250,578 EUR; (3) MRMP-N/P, Evere, Belgium; (4) 2 RIBs with cabins, 4 outboard motors, 2 trailers, accessories, spares and training; (5) 2; (6) Marine Technics, Zeebrugge, Belgium FLOATING JETTIES REPLACEMENT (1) Belgium, Ostend; (2) 548,277 EUR; (3) Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, Ostend, Belgium; (4) Replacement of the floating jetties in the Montgomery Dock, Ostend; (5) 3; (6) Nova Nautic SAS, Port, France FERRY CHAINS (1) UK, Truro; (2) 461,063 GBP; (3) Cornwall Council, Truro, UK; (4) Manufacture and supply of the main ferry chains for the Torpoint ferry, 2021-2025; (5) 3; (6) William Hackett Chain Products, Halesowen, UK

CREW TRANSFER VESSELS CHARTER (1) Germany, Bayreuth; (2) Not Stated; (3) TenneT Offshore, Bayreuth, Germany; (4) Provision of Crew Transfer Vessels for transporting personnel and cargo to TenneT offshore platforms in the Dutch and German North Sea; (5) Not Stated; (6) Sima Charters, Maassluis, Netherlands; Rederij Groen III, The Hague, Netherlands; FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics, Flensburg, Germany; Opus Marine, Hamburg, Germany VESSELS RADAR EQUIPMENT (1) Austria, Vienna; (2) 288,086 EUR; (3) International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Vienna, Austria; (4) Navigational radars for the border management programme for the Maghreb Region Tunisia Component; (5) 4; (6) Furuno France, Merignac, France HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS (1) Belgium, Ostend; (2) 369,640 EUR; (3) Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust; Ostend, Belgium; (4) Hydrographic measurements and laser scan measurements of the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend; (5) 2; (6) GEOxyz Zwevegem, Belgium HARBOUR BERTHING FACILITY (1) UK, Lochgilphead; (2) 552,908 GBP; (3) Argyll and Bute Council, Lochgilphead, UK; (4) Rothesay Harbour berthing facility, upgrade to existing pontoon system; (5) 5; (6) Teignmouth Maritime Services, Dawlish, UK

ELECTRIC BOATS (1) Portugal, Lisbon; (2) 52,440,000 EUR; (3) Transtejo - Transportes Tejo, Lisbon, Portugal; (4) Contract for the purchase of 10 electric boats; (5) 4; (6) Astilleros Gondan, Castropol, Spain

RESCUE VESSELS (1) Spain, Madrid; (2) 4,495,000 EUR; (3) Presidencia de la Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima, Madrid, Spain; (4) Supply and delivery of 2 rescue-type rapid intervention vessels; (5) 1; (6) Auxiliar Naval del Principado, Navia, Spain

PORT DREDGING WORKS (1) Lithuania, Klaipeda; (2) 13,406,483 EUR; (3) Valstybes imone Klaipedos valstybinio juru uosto direkcija, Klaipeda, Lithuania; (4) Dredging of the internal shipping channel of Klaipeda State Port; (5) 5; (6) Rohde Nielsen, Copenhagen, Denmark

VESSEL OPERATING SERVICES (1) Finland, Helsinki; (2) 6,242,839 EUR; (3) Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki, Finland; (4) Research vessel “Aranda” shipping and crew manning services for the period 2021-2023; (5) 2; (6) VG-Shipping, Turku, Finland

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MARINE CIVILS

Space data could aid decomm BMT will assess the feasibility of using space-based data to support the decommissioning of energy assets.

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded BMT the project, which aims to provide accurate information relating to hazards such as sea and weather conditions, maritime traffic and environmental pollution. It will enable a reduction in the cost of energy asset decommissioning by providing improved scenario planning in advance of decommissioning, as well as minimising/optimising vessel usage resulting in a reduction in fuel usage and therefore reduced Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.

Matthew Roberts, managing director at BMT Environment UK, commented: “BMT is proud to have been selected to deliver this ESA project with our partners 4 Earth Intelligence (4EI). Our knowledge of solving complex engineering challenges in the marine environment, coupled with extensive experience of offering environmental support to the UK energy sector, we are well positioned to work with 4EI’s expertise in earth observation data analysis and services to deliver such a ground-breaking feasibility study in support of the offshore decommissioning industry.”

The results of the technical feasibility study will establish the roadmap for service implementation through follow-on demonstration projects.

Decommissioning activities need to be carefully handled to minimise environmental impact as they create operational and financial risk for the asset owner.

Earth observation data from satellites can play a key role in the decommissioning activity, providing regional overview of the maritime environment and allowing operational data from decommissioning teams in the field to be interrogated in real-time. This presents exciting opportunities for the European industry to create new commercial decommissioning solutions.

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TEMPORARY POWER WORK COMPLETED AT BORSSELE Ørsted contracted MRE to provide temporary power during the turbine commissioning phase of the 94 Siemens Gamesa Renewables 8.0-167 type turbines at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm.

MRE supplied modular temporary power packages, consisting of a 116kVA generator, custom-built fuel tank and bespoke lifting frames.

The MRE owned Manor Venture, Manor Initiative and Manor Enterprise, alongside associated offshore personnel were also contracted by Ørsted to maintain and refuel the offshore generators.

Based out of the port of Vlissingen in The Netherlands, the MRE fleet maintained the 44 generators required during the construction phase of the windfarm; at peak activity MRE provided three teams of three personnel over each 24-hour period.

MRE personnel created bespoke lifting plans & equipment to enable the generators positioned offshore to be recycled between turbines throughout the project. Over course of the project, the vessels completed over 4,400 safe transfers of personnel.

On completion of the temporary power requirement, MRE demobilised all sets from their respective transition

DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed a SURF decommissioning project off the UK for Helix Robotics Solutions.

The work scope covered the retrieval of seven cables, umbilicals, flowlines and jumpers connected to an FPSO in the UK North Sea, using an MDL equipment spread operated by the company’s expert technicians. The MDL spread comprised of a Second-generation Reel Drive System, TTS-4/140 Series Tensioner and deck deflectors onboard the Skandi Acergy. The spread was used for spooling of the product under

8 The MDL spread onboard the Skandi Acergy

tension onto two installation reels, also supplied by MDL. Paul Marshall, MDL Project Engineer, said: “The challenges on this project revolved around the age and fragility of the products, moving schedules, as well as Covid-related personnel restrictions. We worked closely with the client to optimise the execution of the on-board operations.”

MDL says the two reels are now available for hire, following the subsequent onshore transpooling of the product for disposal.

8 Manor Venture on the Borssele job

pieces; all 44 units were then delivered to MRE’s home port of Portland, Dorset in December 2020.

MRE successfully assisted Ørsted during the construction phase, supplying the temporary power that resulted in the completion of the turbine build and generation of power from the Borssele 1 & 2 OWF.

Shipping cement The South Wales Port of Newport, owned and operated by Associated British Ports, has celebrated the renewal of its lease and commercial agreement with leading building materials company, CEMEX. The lease and commercial agreement cover a 2.9 acre site comprising land and buildings at Newport’s South Dock for a period of 6 years, where CEMEX operates a silo storage facility for cement and construction materials.

Simon Brown, ABP Divisional Port Manager for Wales and South West, said: ”CEMEX has been a long-standing customer of ABP and we’re delighted that this new arrangement will allow our partnership in Newport to continue. Each year, we see more than 40,000 tonnes of CEMEX products pass through the port in support of the UK construction industry with volumes likely to increase in future.”

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PLANS REVEALED FOR DANISH OFFSHORE ENERGY ISLAND The VindØ consortium which comprises two of Denmark’s largest pension funds, and Denmark’s largest utility company has revealed plans for the world’s first energy island in the North Sea The artificial island is to be built in the Danish part of the North Sea about 50 miles from land on the Western coast of Denmark. The current plans call for the island is to be established by 2030 and to be connected to 3GW of offshore wind from nearby wind farms. In the longer term the island will be connected to 10GW of offshore wind and it will also be home to energy storage systems and Power-to-X systems that involve converting wind generated electrical power into hydrogen as a fuel. There will also be accommodation, O&M facilities, a harbour for support vessels and HVDC converters for transmission and inter-connectors.

The Danish Energy Agency and Energinet have begun preparations for the detailed studies of the seabed and the impact of the islands and offshore wind turbines on the environment The plans suggest that the artificial island will be constructed on a base of submersible concrete boxes which can be floated out and then in-filled. An outer breakwater on the exposed westerly side will help to break up larger waves before they impact on the island itself. Feasibility studies have been taking place for some time and it is expected that the final decision on the location of the energy island and the accompanying wind farms is expected by spring of this year.

The Danish Energy Agency and Energinet have begun

preparations for the detailed studies of the seabed and the impact of the islands and offshore wind turbines on the environment. These studies are expected to be completed in 2024. Prior to that, the government has issued an offshore wind map identifying the zones where the wind farms which would be connected to the energy islands could be developed with the whole project resulting in a considerable expansion of the offshore wind potential in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. In addition to this North Sea energy island, Denmark also has plans to develop a second energy island in the Baltic Sea which would have a capacity of 2GW by 2030.

8 An outer breakwater on the exposed westerly side will help to break up larger waves before they impact on the island

The transportation phase for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan has been completed, paving the way for the installation phase to begin.

Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract for the wind farm. Jumbo mobilised ships from its own Heavy Lift Vessel fleet, together with subcontracted deck carriers and HLVs from third parties, to transport the 40 monopiles, 120 monopile sections and 40 transition pieces (TPs) from yards in the Netherlands and Germany to Taiwan. The transport of components required no less than 21 intercontinental voyages, at times with 10 TPs per voyage.

“Our eye for detail in the early contractual stages enabled the smooth progress in execution of transport. We highlighted

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Photo: Jumbo

Yunlin wind farm transport phase complete

8 Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan

potential bottlenecks in the port logistics in Taiwan well in advance, tackling them in an open and candid fashion to safeguard our client,” said Boudewijn van der Garden, Jumbo commercial manager specialised in offshore renewables. “Moreover, we supported direct berthing at the fabrication

yard in Germany; this saved a lot of time.

We re-used the saddles and other seafastenings; this saved a lot of money.”

Jumbo secured the Yunlin T&I contract with Yunneng Windpower Co., a Taiwanese subsidiary of wpd AG, in June 2019.

In addition to the transportation phase of the project, Jumbo carried out the the engineering, design and fabrication management of the supporting and seafastening elements such as cradles, grillages and load spreader beams, procurement of additional equipment and services, as well as the chartering of third-party vessels.

Jumbo is now ready for installation of 80 transition pieces and will be working at the Tier I level, contracting additional support services such as monopile cleaning specialists and TP grouting teams.

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MARINE CIVILS A high-tech, ocean front residential development has required the installation of a bespoke subsea heat exchanger system.

This project has seen Briggs, a UK provider of marine and environmental services bring together its range and expertise, while showcasing its green credentials.

The heat exchange project, at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, British Columbia was designed by Canadian company Creative Energy, a leader in innovative district energy solutions. An “Ocean Loop” solution uses the steady ocean temperature at depth to regulate the temperature of the development thus making it more economical to heat and cool.

“This is a highly unique, cost effective and environmentally friendly way of heating and cooling the development,” says Alex Sevensma, VP of Operations at Foreshore Technologies, part of the Briggs group of companies. “It is a bespoke solution for Horseshoe Bay, but we believe that our intelligence from this project will ensure that we are in a position to undertake many similar projects in the future.”

In addition to Creative Energy and Foreshore Technologies’ work, diversified marine contractors Ocean Tech (Marine Engineering) and Balanced Environmental

OCEAN LOOP SYSTEM BRINGS ECONOMICAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL

8 Ocean Loop installation

(permit and licence specialists), both Briggs companies, played significant roles in the project. This included installation of the system and associated subsea pipe infrastructure as it enters the building.

“This is a significant, ground-breaking project for Briggs,” says Craig English, Director of Subsea & Environmental Services at Briggs. “It

is the first such installation of an Ocean Loop system in British Columbia, and we believe that it will pave the way for many more, not just in BC but potentially around the world.

“Horseshoe Bay truly highlights our collaborative nature, and most importantly our unrelenting drive to net zero. The use of the Ocean Loop, however, demonstrates just one element of Briggs’ commitments to renewable energy and along with our expertise and knowledge in subsea power cables, we are confident that we can successfully bring our knowledge into more domestic areas, as well as the commercial arena.”

Environmentally sound economical temperature control systems such as Ocean Loop are ideal for British Columbia, particularly with its 25,000 kilometres long coastline, much of which is remote from traditional and mobile energy networks.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

GDYNIA OUTER PORT PROGRESS REPORT The Polish Port of Gdynia is in the advanced planning stages of creating a deep-water Outer Port on reclaimed land, based on the existing Śląskie quay The port claims that the project is the only chance, not only for the dynamic development of the port, but also for maintaining its competitive ability and position in the market of port services in the Baltic region. It will provide lots of opportunities for the port, Poland and the South Baltic region.

The project, as a priority task of the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A., has received the approval of the Government of the Republic of Poland and has been included in the governmental draft Programme for the Development of Polish Seaports until 2020 (with an outlook to 2030). The deepwater External Port will be built on the base of the existing Nabrzeże Śląskie [Silesian Quay] - on artificial land extending beyond the current protective breakwater. Its construction has become a necessity in the face of growing market competition and forecasts of the demand for container transhipment in Polish seaports, which is expected to grow to around 9.5 million TEU in 2050. The External Port, as a jetty constituting a landed sea area, is set to increase the port area by 151ha and the transhipment capacity by 2.5 million TEU. The Outer Port will accommodate container ocean-going vessels with Baltmax parameters, i.e. up to 430 metres long (in the long term up to 490 metres), up to 60 metres wide (in the long term up to about 70 metres) and up to 15.5 metres draught.

The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. formally launched a procedure to select a private partner for the project. The deadline for submitting applications for admission to the qualification procedure was scheduled for January 29, 2021.

Completion of the feasibility study is another milestone on the way to the construction of the Outer Port at the Port of Gdynia. The document prepared by the advisory consortium is a comprehensive summary of all analyses related to the Project to date, which confirm the legitimacy of its implementation

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FEASIBILITY The feasibility study of the key importance for the Port of Gdynia Authorities SA has been accepted. “Completion of the feasibility study is another milestone on the way to the construction of the Outer Port at the Port of Gdynia. The document prepared by the advisory consortium is a comprehensive summary of all analyses related to the Project to date, which confirm the legitimacy of its implementation. I am convinced that potential investors,

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stoppages for the pending private selection procedure for the project, will appreciate the actions taken so far by the management board of the Port of Gdynia and the project of readiness and readiness for its implementation. ”- said Maciej Ziomek, Associate Partner at EY Transaction Advisory Services Leader in the transport and infrastructure sector.

8 The Outer Port is set to increase the port area by 151ha and the transhipment capacity by 2.5 million TEU

STUDIES AND SURVEYS Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has also received a comprehensive project of geological surveys covering both the area of the new breakwaters of the Port of Gdynia and the pier of the Outer Port. The author of the project is Wuprohyd.

The next step will be the approval of this project by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, and then the implementation of work, which the port plans to do in the spring of 2021.

In addition to the above, the Port Authority has also commissioned an environmental study, which has confirmed the purity of the sediment and the lack of contraindications for the implementation of the investment from this point of view. It is also a confirmation that the actions taken by the Port of Gdynia Authority and the Maritime Office in the field of environmental protection are effective. This study is an element of the environmental impact report.

Infrastructure investments are also being implemented, consisting of the electrification of and access to the western part of the port in terms of rail, and also the construction of an intermodal railway terminal in this part of the port.

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PIONEERING BATHYMETRY DATA GATHERING BY USVs Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) technology has been used to gather bathymetry data in inland waters in Canada for the first time

SATELLITE MONITORING The uncrewed vessels are remotely monitored and controlled 24/7 via a satellite connection by a team that can be located anywhere in the world. XOCEAN’s USVs offer significant benefits including increased safety with operators remaining onshore, survey efficiency due to multiple-day mission 24/7 operations, drastically reduced local resourcing requirements, and carbon-neutral operations which together lead to significant economic savings.

Throughout the mission, a team combining IIC Technologies

Blyth survey vessel boasts top tech Blyth Catamarans has delivered a new 15m survey vessel with Furuno full-specified radar and GPS technologies to a university in Germany.

Commissioned by the University of Rostock, Limanda features two built in survey stations and a fully-developed LAN and WLAN network technology with internet access, alongside the latest safety equipment.

“On deck equipment include a hydraulically operated 1 tonne A-frame, a deck winch, a moonpool, and an optimized hiab crane which is wirelessly operated and a stainless steel observation platform to the roof,” said Blyth Catamarans.

During its successful sea trials, Limanda achieved a top speed of 22 knots and a cruising speed of 18knots. It is powered by twin engines “MAN 500hp Tier 3”, supplied

by PME Power Systems. These engines are built with technology that was designed for the use of low-sulphur fuels.

Construction of the vessel started at the beginning of 2020, with work finished in time to ship the vessel at the end of the year. Limanda

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Photo: XOCEAN

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) contracted IIC Technologies to acquire a high-resolution seabed survey in Lake Superior, in water depths up to 200m, over 800km2 off Thunder Bay, Ontario, using USV technology. IIC partnered with XOCEAN, who provided two remotely operated XO450 USVs from XOCEAN’s Control Centres in the UK and Ireland, while IIC provided the Party Chief, shore-based data processing, and logistical support.

Dave Bazowsky, engineering project supervisor, said: “The IHO S-44 Order 1A data collected in this area will be used to update navigational publications used to facilitate safe and efficient navigation and will also contribute to the Blue Economy in general.”

Hydrographers and Data Processors and XOCEAN USV Pilots and Surveyors remotely monitored the USVs to ensure safe operation of the vessels and quality of data acquisition.

The success of this project demonstrates the highly flexible and collaborative nature of this new technology, enabling industry experts to have direct access to real time data, from any location.

is the sister ship of Keil University’s Egidora, which was built by Blyth Catamarans in 2018.

Blyth Catamarans have confirmed it is currently in the process of completing a 14m survey vessel 14m which will be launched shortly. Blyth Catamarans designs its vessels entirely inhouse. Engineering and electronics are supplied and fitted internally, and all stainless-steel fittings are custom made within the company’s own dedicated fabrication workshop.

Cloud solution for satellite seafloor mapping An EU co-funded research and innovation project will develop a remote solution for global satellite derived seafloor mapping.

The three-year 4S (Satellite Seafloor Survey Suite) EOMAP-led project will develop an online cloud-based solution that will use highly automated earth observation algorithms and workflows to remotely map and monitor seafloor habitats, morphology and shallow water bathymetry.

Dr. Knut Hartmann, 4S project coordinator and COO of EOMAP, which is leading the project, said: “The aim of 4S is to achieve a

8 XOCEAN XO-450 Uncrewed Surface Vessel at sea

seamless integration of satellite-data analytics into marine and coastal workflows.

We’re combining recent advances in satellite sensors, data analytics and cloud infrastructure to benefit marine reporting, monitoring and surveying methods.”

4S will leverage artificial intelligence, physics models, and satellite and airborne data to derisk marine site characterisation activities in the shallow water zone by quickly analysing seafloor properties using less personnel and equipment.

Fugro will lead the project’s business and integration actions, and its hydrographers and Geo-data specialists will evaluate the solution via several use cases around the globe.

Dhira Adhiwijna, Fugro’s 4S project manager, said: “Fugro is honoured to be part of an exciting EU innovation that could result in faster and safer Geo-data insights for our energy and infrastructure clients. Upon completion, 4S will be integrated into our high-speed hydrography offering and provide innovative solutions that will also derisk marine site characterisation activities.”

The 4S consortium includes experts from the fields of satellite data analytics, hydrography and biology.

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SALVAGE AND WRECK REMOVAL CONFERENCE

said that the stringent equipment and speed-of-reaction requirements of the US salvage and marine firefighting requirements of OPA 90 meant providers needed to invest in assets but that previously pricing for providing these services was unsustainable. She suggested it was unlikely that there would be new major players entering the US Market.

Piraeus-based Tsavliris Salvage is one of the best known global marine emergency response contracting companies, a particularly frequent user of LOF contracts. Its activities are recounted regularly in MJ and ISU reports that George Tsavliris gave a passionate speech about the industry in which he has more than 50 years’ experience and the importance of moving forwards and remaining optimistic.

Ben Harris, claims director for Shipowners P&I Club summed up saying: ‘In emergency response, insurers wanted a viable industry ready to respond without delay; salvage capacity with resilience and investment and training.’ He stated that in wreck removal insurers want a competitive market and an appetite for commercial risk adding that Clubs want to be more involved at the front of the process stating: ‘We want to make sure there is response when required.’

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8 P&I Clubs are calling for a ’competitive’ wreck removal market

8 Salvage awards are fixed with a view to encouraging salvage operations

Credit: Tsavliris Salvage

The conference, organised by Informa PLC and supported by the International Salvage Union (ISU) is traditionally held in London but due to the Covid-19 situation was on this occasion held virtually with speakers and panel sessions available live also recorded for later viewing. Participants were also able to connect with each other through their own systems.

The salvage industry has in the past emphasized the principle, use it or lose it and in his opening address, ISU president Richard Janssen referred to earlier conferences where panel discussions were held on the subject of capacity stating: ‘... it is now an open question whether the capacity of the industry is satisfactory and whether its capability is aligned with the risks run by underwriters.’ Talking of times gone by, he added: ‘We need to recognise that there is no place for romantic or heroic stories about how things used to be, nor for old fashioned prejudice and characterisation of salvage professionals. Only through continued dialogue about today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and the basis on which salvage services are being remunerated can we ensure - as underwriters and salvors - that we continue to serve our mutual principal, the shipowner.’

Referring to low levels of LOF cases and revenue Mr Janssen stated: ‘It is interesting to see the clubs also recognising the value of LOF, facilitating as it does, rapid intervention which can prevent a casualty from becoming a costly disaster.’ He concluded that it is not difficult to make a strong case for the professional marine salvor operating with their own equipment and focussed on reducing business interruption of a shipowner and limiting their exposures and that of their underwriters.

This theme was explored by Lloyd’s Appeal Arbitrator, Jeremy Russell QC describing the assessment of salvage awards as an ‘art not a science’ where awards should strike a balance between competing interests and be fair remembering that Article 13 of the Salvage Convention requires that rewards should be fixed with a view to encouraging salvage operations. Mr Russell stated that if there were concerns that awards were too generous, it should be remembered that only through generous awards could salvors hope to recoup losses for abortive sorties, cases where there was no pay and no reward and cases where the salvor was unable to obtain security.

Rahul Khanna of Allianz provided a round-up of casualty statistics reporting that the 41 total losses in 2019 was a record low with South China, Indonesia and the Philippines the worst regions for total losses but the British Isles, North Sea, English Channel and Bay of Biscay becoming worst regions for casualties with 605 incidents. Car carriers, roro vessels and containership fires are the major concern.

The demise of Ardent in 2020 took many by surprise and the topic was considered by a conference panel with Mr Janssen commenting: ‘the market is always right and salvors need to adapt’. Speaking as president of the American Salvage Association, Resolve Marine’s Lindsay Malen Habib

Credit: Resolve Marine

The annual Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference has taken place with salvage, insurance and legal communities reported to be ‘focused together on this important industry’

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“We got 59,115 hours on those engines without even removing a head”. For Seaspan International however, re-engining the 47-year-old tug Seaspan Cavalier was a worthwhile investment.

Seaspan’s port engineer Kevin Tweedy adds “and they could easily have done 60,000 hours” providing an insight into the project to give a new lease of life to the vessel in an operation common for example in Europe where re-engined and re-built tugs of 50 years vintage are not unusual in certain sectors.

Seaspan Cavalier was built in 1974 at the company’s own shipyard, one of four similar tugs towing fuel and general cargo barges on the British Columbia coast, often involving triple wood-chip barges. The vessel is no stranger to such surgery however having been re-engined twice before, hinting at the hours these workhorses put in.

Mr Tweedy explains the process: “We cut a seven by eight-foot hole in the tug’s port side and installed both starboard and port engines through that” adding that the same place is used each time with the old welds being cut in both the hull plate and framing ensuring the structural integrity of the hull. He explains further: “Putting it back together we do a sealing weld from the inside first, then clean the weld from the outside before doing a second sealing weld from the outside.”

The old 850hp, Tier I, Cummins KTA38 main engines were replaced by brand new Tier II versions of the same engine clearly demonstrating faith in the original arrangement. The engines are coupled to the ‘massive and virtually indestructible’ Lutkin

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8 Bogacay XXXIII will be Eren Energy’s third Sanmar-built tug

delivered to their new home from Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.

They are examples of Damen’s ‘next generation’ tugs and deliver 60.6tbp and speed 13.6kn from Caterpillar main engines and Kongsberg thrusters. Towing is over the bow via a 150t brake two-speed split drum winch and the fifi1 classed pair have accommodation for seven persons in three single and two double-berth cabins.

Over recent years towing provision on London’s river Thames has seen an increase in competition, traditional long-established companies being taken over by larger entities

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8 Svitzer will enhance its London operation with arrival of Svitzer Thames

with Svitzer now the dominant operator.

Developments on the river including DP World’s London Gateway container terminal have seen an increase in both numbers and size of ships with Kotug Smit, now part of Boluda also providing towing services on the river Svitzer has now upped the game with an order for a Damen ASD Tug 3212. The 80tbp Svitzer Thames will enter service immediately upon arrival by the end of Q1 2021 with Lise Demant, managing director for Svitzer Europe commenting: “Svitzer Thames is a particularly welcome addition to our London fleet, enabling us to upgrade and improve our already excellent service in one of Europe’s most crucial ports.”

NEW ENGINES FOR TUG NEARLY FIFTY YEARS OLD

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We look at just three tug deliveries from Sanmar and Damen this month along with a notable order for a new vessel for Svitzer on the river Thames.

Sanmar’s 2018 built Boğaçay XXXIII has joined the fleet of Eren Holdings, a Turkish company with a wide range of business interests including Eren Port on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. The tug is a Robert Allan Ltd Ramparts 2400 design and with a LOA of just 24m provides a respectable 60tbp from twin 1,765kW main engines. It is Eren Energy’s third Sanmar-built tug and features class 1 fire-fighting capability.

Bermuda is a popular destination for cruise ships but an increase in vessels of all types has meant the port’s two shiphandling tugs, which have provided sterling service for 30-odd years, no longer provided adequate power and have been replaced by a more powerful pair, their funding reportedly helped by a berthing agreement up to 2028 with Norwegian Cruise Line. Bermuda’s Department of Marine and Ports turned to Damen for the new vessels and recently the ASD Tug 2811s Faithful and Powerful were

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TUG DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP

RLS 3614 gearboxes turning three-bladed propellers in nozzles. “The props are in good shape” says Mr Tweedy adding: “but we will send them to Osborn Propellers for tune up, crack testing and pitch tests as well as weld fill in way of cavitation and balancing.”

Seaspan Cavalier is fitted with a singledrum Burrard Iron Works winch spooled with 548m of steel wire rope, tow pins and a

8 47-year old Seaspan Cavalier has received its third re-engining

hold-down claw also fitted and the tug was expected to maintain its 27tbp, the transition from Tier I to Tier II requiring minor popping and electrical modifications. Mr Tweedy sums up the project saying: “We don’t expect any problems and the Cummins guys are good.

They take care of us.”

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8 Alp Ace will be operated by Multraship as a second Dutch ETV

Rijkwaterstaat is to carry out a monitoring and research programme over the next ten years to examine effects of the security measures including supervision and enforcement by the Coast Guard and the ETV deployment.

ALP Ace, built in 2006 in Germany is a regular site in north-west Europe. Powered by MAN main engines (14,000kW total) driving CP propellers the 58.5m LOA tug is of conventional design with an electrically driven twin drum towing winch aft, each drum

With increasing numbers of offshore windfarms in the North Sea there is natural concern of the consequences of a ship losing propulsion accommodating 1,600m of 76mm wire along with an additional 1,200m storage reel.

This deployment brings the number of dedicated ETVs under Dutch control to two.

Further north, Multraship also operates the Italian-owned tug supply vessel Guardian V (previously Ievoli Amaranth) which is based at Den Helder.

Another well-equipped vessel, Guardian was built in Turkey in 2013 and of 65.7m length on a breadth of 15.5m. It is also of conventional design powered by MAK main engines developing 8,000kW total.

COMPLEX TUGS AND BARGE DELIVERY FOR DAMEN

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Damen Shipyards recently took advantage of a unique opportunity to deliver a five-vessel order to three separate customers in Canada.

Transporting tugs piggy-back on heavylift vessels from the builder to their eventual destination is not new and Damen recently adapted this model when five vessels were required by Canadian clients involving a newbuild pontoon carrying three Stan Tugs, towed by a former Damen Marine Services’ (DMS) chartered Shoalbuster.

The story began with Ontario-based Doornekamp Construction’s contract with Damen for a Shoalbuster 3209. The 2013-built tug formerly part of DMS’s charter fleet was renamed Amy Lynn D with the requirement to be delivered to Canada, the sale was however just the beginning of a larger delivery project.

Shortly after this initial deal Doornekamp placed a follow-up order for a Stan Pontoon 7524 so it made sense for Amy Lynn D to tow the barge to their new home in Canada.

Before setting out however, with the assistance of ACL Shipbrokers, Damen secured an order for three Stan Tug 1205s for two customers also in Canada, the foundations were now there for a costeffective means of delivery for all five vessels, the three Stan Tugs loaded on the barge.

The only access to the St Lawrence Seaway was via Montreal locks which closed annually between Christmas and April so with time of the essence another Shoalbuster was chartered from Van Wijngaarden Marine Services to tow the barge loaded with the Stan Tugs to Algeciras to meet up with Amy Lynn D. Finally, after a voyage of 4,700NM the

ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY TUG FOR DUTCH WATERS Credit: Peter Barker

The Netherlands Coast Guard has increased its emergency towing provision in the North Sea with a powerful tug to guard the Borssele offshore windfarm.

Since 1 January this year the tug ALP Ace, owned by ALP Maritime Services and operated by Terneuzen-based Multraship is providing towing stand-by services at the windfarm on a temporary basis until a more permanent vessel takes up the role for a ten-year period. Contract management is provided by Rijksrederij who manages specialist ships including customs, Ministry of Agriculture and Coast Guard vessels.

With increasing numbers of offshore windfarms in the North Sea there is natural concern of the consequences of a ship losing propulsion and drifting into the site before contracted towage assistance arrives. The windfarm, off the Zeeland coast is the largest offshore windfarm in the Dutch part of the North Sea and in an area with a lot of shipping activity due to the proximity of nearby ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. As well as its primary ETV duties, ALP Ace is also available for other Coast Guard taskings including SAR operations.

A shipping corridor has been included in the Borssele windfarm for ships up to 45m in length to pass under certain conditions and

first two Stan Tugs were delivered to client Dominion in Halifax, and the second to Montreal all before Christmas. Amy Lynn D and barge passed through the locks in the direction of Picton, Ontario for Doornekamp Construction just one week before Christmas.

Damen sales manager Juriaan Daams described the operation as: ‘An interesting process and one that demonstrates the synergy within the Damen Shipyards Group...

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8 Three Stan Tug 1205s were delivered aboard a Stan Pontoon 7524 all to Canada

applying the synergy within our organisation we were able to get everything done in-house.’ The commercial process was assisted by Damen Trading with the barge docked at Keppel Verolme in Rotterdam and the Shoalbuster at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah while the Stan Tugs were at Damen Shipyard Hardinxveld around 20km inland from Rotterdam.

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MCA CORRECTS IRREGULARITY IN WORKBOAT RULES

Following Sanmar’s discontinuation of the tug marque bearing the same name Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has described further the replacement in its RApport 1900SX harbour tug.

Last year, Sanmar Shipyards announced its ‘out with the old, in with the new’ plans to discontinue the Ulupinar, Doğançay and Sanmar tug series but with continuity maintained by RAL’s RAscal 1800, RAmparts 2200 and RApport 1900SX models and it is this last example that RAL has described in detail, replacing the Sanmar class 31 of which have been built since 1995.

Harbour and coastal tug deliveries are dominated nowadays by powerful ASD or tractor configuration vessels employing azimuth or cycloidal drives, so it is easy to overlook demand for high performance conventional in-line shaft and propeller designs produced at a competitive cost and capable of coastal tows as well as harbour assistance. These requirements fit the bill with the RApport 1900SX designated the Bozçay class by Sanmar.

An increased beam of 8m (moulded) on a LOA of 19.3m provides improved stability, wheelhouse visibility described as ‘excellent in all directions.’ Conventional twin-screw propulsion and twin high-aspect ratio rudders behind each propeller produce 33tbp from twin Caterpillar C32 main engines producing 1,940kW in total and connected to ZF 3761 6:1 reverse/reduction gears and 175mm shafts turning 1,880mm four-bladed propellers in nozzles. The engines are supplied with dry exhausts and polished stainless steel tail pipes.

KEEPING FAITH WITH SANMAR CLASS REPLACEMENT

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The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a General Exemption to remedy an ‘administrative irregularity’ concerning certification of workboats.

Marine Information Note 619 (M) relates to MCA Codes of Practice published in 1998 and 2018 where the Workboat Code Edition 2 and the Technical Annex incorrectly purported to expand the scope of the definition of a small vessel to also include ‘a vessel the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction before 21 July 1968, less than 150 tons’.

The specific codes are ‘The Safety of Small Workboats and Pilot Boats - A Code of Practice’, also known as the Brown Code and now referred to as Workboat Code Edition 1 dated 1998 and the updated standard known as Edition 2 issued in 2018, this later version including the equivalent standard published in the Technical Annex to Marine Guidance Note MGN 280 (M) as far as that document applies to small workboats and pilot boats.

A small number of vessels built before that date and 24m or more in length, but less than 150 tons have been incorrectly issued with workboat certificates; these vessels fall outside the scope of the 1998 regulations and the MCA has issued the General Exemption to remedy

8 Workboats have evolved into sophisticated and powerful vessels in recent years

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the position and facilitate regulatory compliance for the affected vessels. Detailed conditions to be met for the exemptions are

contained in an annex to the note (MIN 619 (M).

The document notes that the General Exemption is granted on the basis that the affected vessels fall outside of the 1966 International Load Line Convention (as amended) implemented by the associated 2018 Merchant Shipping Regulations. The MCA presently considers the General Exemption a temporary solution while work is undertaken to bring the affected vessels within the scope of the statutory certification scheme.

Notwithstanding that the exemption is down to an administrative irregularity, the topic recalls the development of workboats around 1968. Modern shallow draught Multi Cat type workboats are particularly common nowadays, sophisticated vessels with notable towing capabilities along with heavylift deck cranes. Prior to this period however such vessels were often derived from conventionally shaped hull designs, perhaps retired tugs where the relationship between vessel length and gross tonnage was somewhat different to today’s workboats.

A 45t tow hook is fitted aft with an electric or hydraulic towing winch available as option.

Fendering can be adapted to client requirements, the standard fit being 300mm ‘D’ fenders at the sheer and vertical ‘W’ fenders around the bow including provision of a push knee if required. The mast can be of folding type if required and a large shipping hatch is located between the funnels providing a removal route for large items of machinery including an entire main engine. Overnight

8 Sanmar’s latest design promises to be an efficient conventional drive workhorse

accommodation is provided forward for a crew of four in two cabins with the option of a three-cabin arrangement for a crew of five.

Six examples of the Bozçay class are already in service with Sanmar and Marintug in the Gulf of Izmit and Antalya Port in Turkey and this handy-sized conventional tug will no doubt follow the tradition of large numbers series production by Sanmar.

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8 On the other side of the world, another port welcoming new arrivals is Port Geraldton in Western Australia in the tugs Svitzer North and Svitzer Abrolhos, the first two of a three vessel order.

The ASL Shipyard-built RAL RAstar 3000-W ASDs have a bollard pull of 71t and will enhance shiphandling provision in the port which handles over 400 ship visits per year, the main cargo being iron ore. They feature Caterpillar machinery and Schottel thrusters with an Ibercisa double-drum escort winch forward. The third vessel Svitzer Wilu is currently under construction and due to join its predecessors shortly.

8 As part of its strategic development, Norwegian contractor BOA Offshore has sold its subsidiary company Trond A. Kittelsen Shipping AS. The sale includes the 36tbp tug Boa Sund, built in Germany in 1976 as Johanna and two flat-top barges Boabarge 49 and Boabarge 31 along with the rock barge Takboa, the sale

Credit: Mike Louagie

8 The port of Zeebrugge has welcomed two new tugs with arrival of VB Bolero and VB Rumba for Boluda Towage Europe.

The Damen ASD 2813 vessels, examples of Damen’s “next generation” tugs provide 85tbp via Tier III compliant engines equipped with Damen’s NOX reduction system. They are part of Boluda’s extended towage concession at Zeebrugge and the pair arrived recently from nearby Rotterdam where they were unloaded from the heavylift vessel Frauke after their delivery voyage from Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.

also including part ownership of the 400t-lift floating crane Taklift. The assets are to be renamed and the announcement made no mention of the vessels’ new owners.

8 VB Bolero and VB Rumbavare the latest arrivals at Zeebrugge

Operations and Tug Stability and having retrieved the print files and stock books from administrators has started with a new publisher in the Netherlands. The titles can be obtained from www.stc-publishing.nl email info@stc-publishing.nl with a restart discount of 20% offered until 1 April 2021. These informative guides can be rightly considered a must-read for both new and old members of the towing community.

8 Author Henk Hensen has found a new publisher for three of the industry’s most authoritative and respected books after the previous publisher went into administration.

The towing world is poorer with demise of The ABR Company Ltd and its popular ITS and Tugnology conferences. It also published Mr Hensen’s books Tug use in port, Bow Tug

Forth Ports Ltd and Targe Towing Ltd have jointly announced that Forth Ports has acquired the entire share capital of Targe Towing.

Continuing what has been a theme of consolidation within the industry this latest development involves Forth Ports taking over Targe’s fleet of nine vessels including five tugs operating on the Scottish east coast along with a further three operating at Hound Point marine terminal on the Firth of Forth. Forth Ports operates 10 vessels including four tugs.

Targe Towing along with Forth Ports’ towing subsidiary Forth Estuary Towage have had a long-running close working relationship, both companies believing the acquisition ‘represents an opportunity to build on Targe’s reputation, to expand and take advantage of business opportunities in the towage and marine services area.

Targe was formed by Tom Woolley in 1991 and along with operations director Nick Dorman continues to lead the business with day-to-day operations remaining the same and the Targe name being retained. Alasdair Smith, Forth Ports’ senior marine commercial

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FORTH PORTS ACQUIRES TARGE TOWING

8 Targe and Forth Ports have operated together for many years

manager joins the Targe team in a senior position bringing the combined commercial expertise of Forth Ports’ businesses to deliver on its growth ambitions and the integration process is being led by Stuart Wallace, Forth

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Ports’ chief operating officer. The consideration for the acquisition has not been revealed.

Targe is a well-respected towage contractor in the region having received awards for its work at Hound Point from BP and INEOS, both major customers of Forth Ports and Targe.

Tom Woolley, Targe Towing managing director said: ‘We have enjoyed a close working relationship with the Forth Ports team for years and it’s clear that there are opportunities that we can pursue together to further develop the business.’

Targe’s fleet of tugs include three modern 70tbp Sanmar-built RAmparts 2400SX vessels, Kittiwake, Peterel and Queensferry all delivered in the last three years. Other vessels of note include the Spanish-built Dalmeny and Hopetoun, the latter of which when delivered in 1997 with a bollard pull of 124t was reported as the most powerful of its type in the world. Another vessel worthy of mention is the 70tbp Damen ASD 3211 Corringham which along with its sister-vessels Castle Point and Stanford (both now part of Svitzer’s fleet) worked at the BP refinery at Coryton on the river Thames.

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MARINE RENEWABLES

15mW TURBINES: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Danish wind turbine specialist company Vestas is developing a new wind turbine that will be the most powerful currently on offer in this fast developing market writes Dag Pike Rated at 15mW, the company expects that it will be a ‘highly competitive unit for wind farm tenders from this year onwards. It is anticipated that the first of these large turbines will be ready for trials from next year and it is anticipated that it will go into series production by 2024.

The new turbine, named V236-15MW, will have swept area of more than 43,000 sq.metres and a rotor of 236 metres in diameter and is calculated to produce around 80GWh/year, which is enough to power around 20,000 homes. Whilst the new turbine with its high rating is designed to deliver excellent performance it will reduce the number of turbines required for a wind farm which should reduce installation costs. New higher rated construction vessels may be required for the installation work but these are already under construction.

The turbine will offer a 65% higher annual energy production than the V174-9.5 MW unit from Vestas and for a 900mW offshore wind farm it will boost production by 5% with 34 fewer turbines. The new turbine is also expected to offer excellent partial-load production, which will result in more stable energy production, and a capacity factor of in excess of 60%, depending on site-specific conditions.

The president and chief executive of Vestas, Henrik Andersen said, “Introducing our new offshore platform is a huge achievement for everyone at Vestas and is a big leap forward in a very important journey. As a global renewables leader, every decision Vestas takes today must be in the service of building scale for renewables in the future - only by doing this can we ensure a more sustainable future energy system. Offshore wind will play an integral role in the

growth of wind energy and the V236-15.0MW will be a driver in this development, reducing the levelised cost of energy, making our customers more competitive in offshore tenders going forward.”

Vestas said the V236-15.0 MW “will continue to harness design synergies from existing turbine platforms, such as its 9-MW unit.” It is anticipated that future upgrades will take the rating even higher.

8 V236-15MW will have swept area of more than 43,000 sq.metres

The first and only offshore wind turbine installed in France has set new power generation and capacity factor records, strengthening the emerging offshore floating wind industry.

Ideol’s 2MW ‘Floatgen’ floating wind turbine, installed at the Sem-Rev test site off Le Croisic, produced 14% more power in 2020 than in 2019, reaching an annual total of 6.8GWh. This means the wind turbine has produced a total of 12.8GWh in two years.

“Moreover, a new capacity factor record was reached in February 2020 with more than 66%.

The wind turbine faced very challenging weather conditions, with maximum wave heights of nearly 11 meters in February 2020,” said Ideol. “The excellent performance and seakeeping performance of Ideol’s patented Damping Pool technology are thus once again confirmed.”

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Floating wind project sets new records

8 Ideol’s floating wind technology

THREE-YEAR DEAL SIGNED Following these results, Ideol has confirmed its partnership with Ecole Centrale de Nantes,

which operates SEM-REV, the site on which Floatgen is installed, and signed an agreement which extends the operation of the floating wind turbine by three years. These three additional years will allow Ideol to pursue its research activities in order to further optimize its solution.

Built around a European consortium of seven partners, Floatgen is being supported by the European Union as part of the FP7 programme.

Ideol has a second floating wind turbine in operation in Japan, off Kitakyushu.

The company’s ‘Damping Pool’ design is claimed to be compatible with all existing offshore wind turbines.

Recent offshore wind commercial projects include a 250MW commercial farm in southern Brittany, for which a call for tenders is expected soon.

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EU PROJECTS TACKLE BARRIERS TO WAVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Two EU-backed projects charged with furthering the development of wave energy systems along the Atlantic seaboard are making strong progress The projects have already recently completed a number of tasks, including the further environmental monitoring of wave energy devices off the coast of Portugal.

NON-TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS The key objective of the Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) and Streamlining the Assessment of Environmental Effects of Wave Energy (SafeWAVE) projects - funded through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is to address a range of non-technological barriers that could hinder the future development of wave energy in the EU. These include those related to: environmental risk and uncertainty about the potential environmental impacts of wave energy developments, the need for a coordinated Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) approach to overcome potential competition and conflicts between wave energy and other marine users, the lengthy and complex consenting processes, and opposition to future wave energy deployments amongst communities.

As Juan Bald, general coordinator of the WESE and SafeWAVE projects and Head of Marine and Coastal Environmental Management at AZTI, explains, this will be achieved through three different strategies. Firstly, an Environmental Research Demonstration Strategy based on the ‘collection, processing, modelling, analysis and sharing’ of environmental data collected at wave energy sites in several European countries where wave energy converters (WECs) are currently operating. Secondly, a Consenting and Planning Strategy to provide guidance to ocean energy developers and licensing authorities, as well as Decision Support Tools (DSTs) to help stakeholders obtain a suitability index for site identification and selection of future wave energy deployments for most EU countries in the ‘Atlantic Arch,’ including Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. Thirdly, a Public Education and Engagement Strategy to work collaboratively with coastal communities in France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain and co-develop and demonstrate a framework for education and public engagement in marine renewable energy to ‘enhance ocean literacy and improve the quality of public debates.’

ONLINE TOOLS Since the SafeWAVE project only launched is activities in October 2020, most of the activities that have been carried out so far have been under the auspices of the WESE project.

Key achievements so far include monitoring of the IDOM MARMOK-A-5 device at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BIMEP) test site, as well as the Mutriku Wave Power Plant in Spain and the AW Energy WaveRoller device in Peniche, Portugal.

In other developments, the MARENDATA online data platform for the sharing of environmental data has been developed and launched, a stakeholder database and review

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of the consenting processes in Spain and Portugal has been completed.

Two open-access web-based applications - the WECERA (Wave Energy Converters Ecological Risk Assessment) and the VAPEM (Ecological Assessment and Marine Spatial Planning) tools have also been launched.

Looking ahead, Bald reveals that the WESE team will spend the rest of this year translating the experience and lessons learned during the various monitoring programmes into guidelines and modelling activities that enable stakeholders across the wave energy sector to better understand what he describes as ‘the potential cumulative pressures and environmental impacts of future WE deployments at larger scale.’

“All this information will be shared in the MARENDATA data platform. Based on the results of previous tasks, guidance will also be developed for Spain and Portugal aimed at describing the various steps of the licensing process of WE projects to be located in the continental coast,” he says.

“Suitability maps for WE deployment in Spain and Portugal will also be created thanks to the DSTs of MSP that have been developed. All the results will be presented in a final event. The place and dates of this final event is still under discussion due to the COVID crisis but we will try to do it in the framework of the EWTEC21 conference in September 2021,” he adds.

Meanwhile, the SafeWAVE project, which runs from 20202023, will ‘take up the baton of the WESE project’ and continue the activities of the earlier initiative - extending its field of action to France and Ireland, as well as to new wave energy technologies, more advanced monitoring methodologies and new activities focused on the development of a Public Education and Engagement Strategy.

8 CTD seacast device deployed for acoustic monitoring at BIMEP. Inset: ROV for seafloor monitoring at BIMEP

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SOCIALLY DISTANCED LAUNCH FOR FAST PATROL BOAT Despite strict social distancing measures, the launch ceremony for the latest 44-metre fast patrol vessel for Guardia di Finanza, the Italian finance police, recently went ahead in Viareggio Built by the Effebi shipyard, this capable vessel was named the Tenente Petrucci [Lieutenant Petrucci].

The vessel is the first unit which will be delivered to the Corps in the early months of 2021 and was built following the award of the tender issued by the Guardia di Finanza, co-financed by the EU as part of the Internal Security Fund (FRONTEX, European Border and Coast Guard Agency) in 2019.

The fast patrol vessel was built in the Effebi shipyard in Massa-Avenza and then transported to Viareggio for her official launch. The ceremony took place in the presence of the General Commander, Gen. Giuseppe Zafarana; the Central Aeronaval Commander, Gen. Michele Carbone; the ship godmother Mrs Clelia Catalucci, niece of Lieutenant Petrucci, after whom the patrol is named; the Balducci family and the civil, religious and military authorities. The entire military division team, led by the Head of Operations; Military Division Fabio Bonaccorsi, also took part in the event.

Today, a few months after the delivery of an 8-metre hybrid propulsion boat to the Corps within the magnificent setting of the Venice lagoon, we are proud to launch this patrol vessel in Viareggio

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The climax of the ceremony was the blessing of the vessel, followed by the traditional smashing of the bottle by the ship godmother, niece of Lieutenant Petrucci.

“Today, a few months after the delivery of an 8-metre hybrid propulsion boat to the Corps within the magnificent setting of the Venice lagoon, we are proud to launch this patrol vessel in Viareggio, the world capital of production of yachts over 30 metres which employs over 5000 people”, commented Katia Balducci, Managing Director of Effebi Spa, to greet the guests attending the ceremony.

Effebi developed this Coastal Patrol Vessel - which has a length of 44 metres and a width of approximately 8.60 metres - thanks to the considerable experience acquired since the 1980s with its comprehensive range of composite craft up to 50 metres. Powered by waterjet propulsion and 4 MTU 16V2000M96L engines of 1939kW@2450 rpm, this unit can reach up to 45 knots of speed and a range of 700 miles at maximum speed, thus allowing efficient patrolling in the Mediterranean Sea. Tenente Petrucci is crewed by 23 people and can accommodate up to 150 people on board during rescue operations. She will also provide the possibility to carry out fire-fighting operations and will be equipped with a tender with a fast-launching system thanks to a ramp to optimize action times for military and recovery operations, without the launching crane.

“An important project built during this hard historical moment, the Covid-19 has slowed down our activity but has not overcome us. For us, it’s a matter of pride” adds Katia Balducci.

8 Tenente Petrucci is designed to be crewed by 23 people

8 The climax of the ceremony was the blessing of the vessel, followed by the traditional smashing of the bottle by the ship godmother, niece of Lieutenant Petrucci

8 Tenente Petrucci is powered by waterjet propulsion and 4 MTU 16V2000M96L engines of 1939kW@2450 rpm

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION

LÜBECK RORO TERMINAL EXPANDS AGAIN Third-phase expansion of the giant Skandinavienkai in the German Baltic port of Lübeck will pave the way for the arrival of a new generation of Finnish RoRo ships, writes Tom Todd The 749,000 m2 Skandinavienkai, served by nine RoRo berths on 9.5m of water along a 2.1km stretch of the Trave River, is now getting about 60,000 m2 of additional handling space and a 10,000 m2 multi-purpose warehouse. Site preparation is already underway and warehouse construction starts in April, reported port operator Lübecker Hafen Gesellschaft (LHG).

The aim is to cope with anticipated additional RoRo business within what LHG MD Sebastian Jürgens describes as “a difficult market situation”.

Skandinavienkai is one of four big handling facilities operated by the LHG, which describes itself as Germany’s biggest RoRo operator on the Baltic. The port handled 21.8 million tons last year and is particularly active in the Baltic paper products and vehicle trades.

The expanded Skandinavienkai will offer additional handling clout and be available from the end of the year.

Customers will include Finland’s new Wallenius SOL, which is to operate a new generation of RoRo cargo carriers from year’s end. Those eco-friendly 242 x 35.2m 20 knot ships will boast 5,800 lane m apiece and be LNG-powered.

The first major customer of the new hall will be existing client - wood and renewable products firm Stora Enso, which will store forestry products there.

Sixteen hectares and a 25,000m2 multi-functional warehouse have already been added during previous Skandinavienkai expansion phases. The existing warehouse can store up to 35,000 tons of forestry products. The City of Lübeck represented by the Lübeck Port Authority (LPA) is ploughing €46 million into the expansion up to the end of 2021 of which €30 million is coming from the state of Schleswig-Holstein. The city is also paying €18.5 million for

the two new warehouses. Previous construction work has been in the hands of a consortium headed by Bickhardt Bau and Bickhardt Bau Thüringen.

Lübeck Mayor Jan Lindenau said the city and federal state investment underscored the importance of Lübeck as a Baltic port hub. Referring to the speed of Skandinavienkai expansion in recent years he said it “had proved that infrastructure projects like this can be realised on time when needs must”.

8 Third phase expansion at Lübeck’s Skandinavienkai

New shared berth for Trent class lifeboat At Dunmore East in the Republic of Ireland, the RNLI’s all-weather Trent class lifeboat has a new berth from Inland and Coastal Marina Systems.

Installed in December 2020, the new berthing facility has been built to service the RNLI as well as provide safe and secure access ashore for various users, including cruise ship passengers.

The shared 27m long x 7m wide steel tubular pontoon is a new product from ICMS, employing waterproofing and paint system technologies not previously used on its other projects. Moored on piles, it has a 32m access gangway and is surfaced with durable Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) decking with excellent anti-slip properties,

8 ICMS fabricated the tubular pontoon in six pieces to make it less challenging to manoeuvre

offering all users confident footing on a stable platform.

“Weighing in at 90 tonnes, we fabricated the tubular pontoon in six pieces to make it less challenging to manoeuvre,” says Oliver Shortall, Managing Director at ICMS. “We

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then joined the pieces together in the dry dock at New Ross Boat Yard in Co. Wexford prior to floating the massive structure and towing it to its new home at Dunmore East.”

Cormac O Donoghue from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine comments: “Working closely with us to fully understand the brief and what needed to be achieved, Inland and Coastal developed a bespoke solution catering for all stakeholders.

“The RNLI now has somewhere secure for its crew to launch from, allowing them to provide a safe environment for anyone out on the water in the area, while the cruise ship passengers can easily access the bustling fishing village, increasing footfall to local businesses during the tourist season.”

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION

NEW CONTAINER PORT AND DEEPENING FOR TUNADAL Swedish forest products company SCA has revealed plans to invest approximately SEK 460 million (about $54.7 million) at its terminal at Tunadal on the Gulf of Bothnia over the next three years SCA is planning investments in its Östrand pulp mill, which in addition to ongoing investments in pulp production at the Ortviken industrial site, will more than double the volume of pulp that will be shipped from the Sundsvall region of Sweden. These increased volumes will mean that the wood pulp will be delivered to new markets increasing the demand to be able to handle larger ships. In addition the Tunadal and Bollsta sawmills are also ramping up their production volumes thus increasing the demand for improved port facilities.

As containers are being increasingly used to transport both pulp and solid-wood products the past five years have seen the volume of containerized trade from Tunadal more than double according to SCA.

As containers are being increasingly used to transport both pulp and solid-wood products the past five years have seen the volume of containerized trade from Tunadal more than double according to SCA “This development has meant that we need to be able to handle larger volumes of containerized cargo than previously and be able to accommodate larger ships.” commented Magnus Svensson, the President of Sourcing and Logistics at SCA. “With this expansion of the port, we will be able to load significantly larger ships and be able to ensure the efficient and competitive transport of the products that are growing in

volume in the region. Key parts of the port expansion will be ready in time for the new volumes from the Ortviken industrial site comprising pulp and recycled textile fibers from Renewcell.”

As a first step in meeting this increased demand SCA is now building out the port so that it will be able to accommodate ships with a draft of 15 metres, compared with the current 12 metres. In the longer term SCA also plans to build a container port with an initial capacity of 100,000 TEU per year and there are also plans to use land south of the current port to create new space for cargo handling. The expanded port, including the combined terminal being built by the Municipality of Sundsvall and the improved rail links to Tunadal port, the area will have a port to meet international requirements.

8 SCA upgrading Tunadal to a container port

Malin Group’s vision for a marine technology hub on Scotland’s River Clyde at Old Kilpatrick, has moved one step closer to becoming a reality.

Confirmation of GB£1,980,000 funding from the Scottish Government’s Clyde Mission to West Dunbartonshire Council has been announced, enabling the Malin Group to progress to stage 2 in the development of its Scottish Marine Technology Park (SMTP).

Malin managing director, John MacSween, said: “We are delighted at the support the park has received in this latest step. We are excited about the potential that the Marine Technology Park offers Scotland’s marine industry, as well as for local residents and the wider economy.”

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Clyde technology hub project progresses

8 New funding will enable Malin Group to progress to stage 2 in the development of the Scottish Marine Technology Park

This latest step, which will allow redevelopment of the quayside, builds on the first phase announced earlier this year.

Once complete, the SMTP will include several large fabrication facilities, room for a

large number of smaller suppliers and a deep-water jetty with an 1,100t ship hoist the largest of its kind in Europe.

The SMTP, due to be completed in 2024, is anticipated to become a centre of excellence for marine engineering and complex marine manufacturing. Malin Group said it already has industry partners strongly considering relocating to the park.

A recent economic impact study found that the SMTP will result in almost 1,000 new jobs for the area when fully populated and operational.

A ‘20-minute neighbourhood’ for the local community, will also be created, offering a space which aims to attract a range of employment opportunities.

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ALUMINIUM WORK BRIDGES COOPERATION Dutch companies Marteq BV and Highrise BV have joined forces to offer their new ‘Strongbridge’ work bridges to the maritime sector.

“We have experienced an increasing demand for certified products, generated not only by the applicable legislation, but also from the market itself.”, according to Albert Hogewoning from Highrise. Being able to show clear compliance to standing requirements, clients ensure that their projects in offshore wind and infrastructure can proceed unhindered.

Erik de Groot from Marteq adds: “More and more customers require additional documentation to demonstrate that the product adheres to their specific requirements. With Strongbridge we can meet the needs of these clients. This will further extend our range.” The Strongbridge products are in-house designs. The use of several standardized modules ensures swift and adequate solutions for the customers.

The cooperation between the two companies sprung from their membership of the Dutch Aluminium Association. Albert

8 The use of several standardized modules ensures swift and adequate solutions for the customers

Hogewoning from Highrise explains: “This branch-organization stands for sharing of knowledge on aluminium. Here we discovered that we both differentiate in supplying high-end products and services. Highrise is an independent engineering company, without a workshop. In Marteq we found the right production partner for these bridges.”

Marteq has been fabricating aluminium products since 2004 and is recognized market leader in the European market for aluminium gangways. Within Highrise, their team has vast experience with the design of met aluminium

structures. Erik de Groot said: “Highrise has supported us at various projects with additional design and calculations, for instance to ensure compliance to substantial windload-requirements. Strongbridge further strengthens the core-competences of both companies. We are proud that our highquality bridges will help to create safe working environments.”

The Strongbridge designs are checked against Eurocode 9, to ensure compliance to European legislation. Next to that, the products can be designed in compliance with the requirements of other codes like Norsok, DNVGL and Lloyd’s Register. The bridges are made in The Netherlands from WestEuropean materials by certified welders according to the EN 1090-3 fabrication-code for aluminium structures.

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THE UK 10 POINT PLAN AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN According to Neil Gordon, chief executive, Subsea UK, the Government’s 10 point energy plan must have the supply chain at its heart Its bold, it’s ambitious and it’s also been warmly received by most stakeholders including industry and even environmental groups. The UK Government’s 10 point plan covers clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies in its quest to create jobs and achieve netzero by 2050.

The £4billion investment plan, announced recently, aims to leverage three times as much private sector investment over the next ten years. But the key to unlocking that investment to create the GVA and jobs is through genuine engagement with the supply chain.

OPPORTUNITIES The supply chain needs to fully understand what the opportunities are, so they know what to invest in to be wellpositioned to capitalise on them.

If the aim is to develop UK capability and an environment in which overseas energy companies want to invest, then we need a clear supply chain strategy.

And that strategy, with the supply chain shaping it, must provide a clear plan for how we will develop a specialist engineering, manufacturing, services and technology sector that can support the ten point plan. Only then can we achieve the energy transition and cement the UK as a global exporter of expertise in net zero activities. Only then will we treble the public sector investment, create and safe-guard jobs and generate additional GVA. There needs to be a tripartite approach: government not only working with industrial corporate investment but also engaging and defining supply chain strategies at the earliest opportunity. Leaving it too late could be disastrous and lead to lost opportunities in the development of competitive UK content which could see us lose out to overseas capability.

Lessons must be learnt from the missed opportunities in offshore wind.

PROMOTING CAPABILITY In the early days of North Sea oil and gas, the UK set about building and promoting capability through a clear strategy. It wasn’t perfect but there was a focal point for the fledgling supply chain to morph into UK capability that has enabled

the recovery of hydrocarbon reserves for several decades with a supply chain that is globally sought-after.

The UK supply chain needs a platform within Government to ensure strategies are in place to create the technologies, skills and opportunities for exporting across the world. This means we have a genuine focus on sovereign capability, that is developed and retained in the UK. It must be prioritised for energy transition projects so that it can build the content and capability required to deliver these.

There are three points in the plan which are of major interest to the underwater engineering industry and its supply chain.

These are offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture (CCUS) - all of which will, in some form or other, rely on the subsea expertise which has been honed in the North Sea oil and gas sector and now leads the way around the world.

When these pilot projects start emerging, it’s crucial that the subsea supply chain is involved from the outset in order for it to develop the disruptive technology, innovation and skills that will be needed to make these pilots successful and, once proven, can then be exported around the world.

8 Neil Gordon, chief executive, Subsea UK

Drone inspection goes underwater Global Drone Inspection (GDI), a new subsidiary company of robotic inspection specialists RIMS BV, has introduced the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles for underwater inspections.

Building on the experience gained by sister company, RIMS BV, who are now an established, class approved supplier of UAV

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(aerial drone) inspections in the maritime industry, GDI can now offer customers fast, flexible and safe inspections of stern tube seals, bow thrusters, hull land markings, as well as in use tanks, which are often unable to be emptied for inspections.

Using leading technology from Blueye Robotics, their small ROV provides high

definition video recordings and images to clients. This high-tech equipment is also able to stream live video, enabling real time decision making with regards to repairs and future maintenance.

This mini ROV from Blueye Robotics won the European Commercial Marine Industry Award for Innovation at Seawork in 2017.

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES Fully integrated USBL buoy

Damen Shipyards Group has completed construction and outfitting of a diving bell ship that has subsequently undertaken successful river trials.

The new diving bell ship for Germany’s FMSW Koblenz (Department Machinery Southwest) will be operated by WSA Rhine (Waterways and Shipping Office) on the Rhine and its tributaries. She will provide dry conditions, in a pressurised atmosphere, in which personnel can work below the water. Her main scope of work will be the search and recovery of lost cargo and wreckage as well as inspection for construction projects. The vessel will also be capable of providing barrel anchors in gravelly and rocky areas in order to perform sampling activities.

Damen sales manager, Remko Bouma, said: “We are very pleased to have completed construction of this iconic vessel on schedule and to the satisfaction of the customer. This is the result of a very constructive collaboration between all parties, including FMSW Koblenz and Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. This close cooperation and hard work has led to an efficient project execution and a beautiful vessel.”

The vessel features high-performance dieselelectric propulsion compliant with EU Stage V standards, guaranteeing a constant cruising speed

EvoLogics has announced the new USBL buoy, a fully integrated solution based on the company’s S2C USBL devices.

The buoy comprises a USBL transceiver with a built-in battery, mounted to a floating unit with an on-board PC, GNSS receiver with dual antennas, and a Wi-Fi access point.

The design concept of the system derives from fishing floats that remain highly stable even in rough seas thanks to their long stems and minimal cross-section near the surface.

This integrated system eliminates the need to use external GNSS receivers for geo-referenced positioning of underwater targets. Dual GNSS antennas provide accurate yaw measurements.

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DAMEN COMPLETES DIVING BELL SHIP

8 The Damen-built diving bell vessel features high-performance diesel-electric propulsion

of 13 km/h. She will succeed the existing Carl Straat, which has been performing her duties since 1963.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of the diving equipment to Damen has been delayed. As a result, the diving bell ship will now commence operations next summer.

We are very pleased to have completed construction of this iconic vessel on schedule and to the satisfaction of the customer

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES Grant for subsea startups Innovative startups in the subsea industry could benefit from a manufacturing grant of up to GB£2,500.

The grant opportunity from CNC machining specialist and manufacturing partner, Get It Made, is designed to enable cutting-edge research and development needed to support UK subsea innovation and to underpin continued, sustainable growth.

Get It Made is developing a programme to support new businesses in turning their ideas from design to reality.

This will be done by working closely with the chosen business to advance their manufacturing capabilities, improve efficiency and foster a quality manufacturing partnership.

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DIVE TANK FOR SUBSEA WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION A new one-atmosphere test dive tank that can be utilised for multiple subsea applications is under construction.

The Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. test tank will measure 13’ 6” OD X 40’ H and hold 39,700 gallons.

Uses include underwater weld testing (both wet and dry habitat conditions), underwater Nondestructive Testing (NDT) applications, and performance trials including underwater welding certifications and underwater tooling calibration and testing.

Phoenix area manager, Troy Turner, stated: “The tank will play an essential role in conducting diver certifications, training, development, and testing, as well as the development and application of new underwater technologies that Phoenix has become known for.” He continued, “It will also be available to our clients who require specific underwater testing for any equipment or materials prior to project execution.”

Features of the tank, which is being built in Phoenix’s Bayou Vista, LA facility, include an open walkway encircling the top to maintain a fully accessible workspace, and strategically placed viewports around the tank which will allow monitoring of activities both inside and outside of the

8 The new Phoenix dive tank is expected to play an important role in the development and application of new underwater technologies

dedicated dive control station. Core Samples, geo technical and civil engineering requirements are being completed, and groundbreaking is currently underway for the foundation. Phoenix plans to have the tank completed by the 4th quarter of this year.

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HOVERCRAFT DELIVERIES FOR ESTONIA AND HONG KONG Southampton-UK based hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong Kong and Estonia The deals have seen two eight-metre-long 995EDs made for the Hong Kong Marine Police and one for Estonian Border Guard. In total seven 995ED hovercraft have been built and sold since the model was unveiled at the ExpoNaval trade fair in Chile in 2018 with clients ranging from the Malaysia Marine Department to private customers. The 995ED entry price is around £650,000 with plenty of options, and the craft has capacity for eight people or up to four stretchers or any combination up to a maximum payload of just under a tonne making it suitable for a variety of roles. Top speed is 30 knots at full ‘all up weight’.

Griffon Hoverwork Sales and Marketing director, Nick MacLeod-Ash, said the hovercraft’s unique capabilities were critical to winning the latest deals.

ADVANTAGES “Hovercraft like the 995ED are more effective, efficient and environmentally sensitive than ordinary patrol boats and RIBs as they can operate over shallow waters, debris and ice which boats cannot, moreover they have a big advantage with higher passenger capacity and payload than helicopters which are also extremely expensive,” he said. “In Estonia the 995ED is performing border guard operations over ground and ice. For these clients, the 995ED’s environmental benefits were important as the craft is quiet, fast and hovers above the surface without disturbing marine life. Boats operating in shallow water frequently damage their structure and propellers on rocks or ice but hovercraft have an air gap under the hull which makes them less vulnerable to hazards and more effective.”

Mr MacLeod-Ash said Griffon is seeing a recovery in the exports market with a good order-book and demand across Griffon’s range from large to smaller hovercraft together with the support services and consultancy the company offers.

CLASS COMPLIANT “Overseas clients are coming to Griffon for quality,” he said.

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the knowledge and experience to design and build hovercraft that comply with IMO Code or Class rules. As the original hovercraft manufacturer set up by one of the early pioneers of the hovercraft, Sir Christopher Cockerell, Griffon Hoverwork leads the world in these standards of build and aftercare. The 995ED was the first hovercraft to achieve certification against the UK Hovercraft Code and Griffon generally builds to the High Speed Craft Code. Our hovercraft are always certified to the preferred Class Society for whichever country they operate in, and past examples include Lloyds Register , DNVGL, ABS and the Korean Register.”

Mr MacLeod-Ash said a key design benefit of Griffon’s hovercraft hull is they are built of aluminium unlike competitor’s craft which are made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) also known as fibre glass.

“Aluminium is far more robust when the hovercraft is operating over a harder surface like a beach, flood debris or ice,” he said. “It is also much easier to repair with less training and fewer specialist tools”.

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING Ørsted will have three new hybrid CTVs to assist with the construction work at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm writes Dag Pike.

Northern Offshore Services (NOS) will have its 34 metre Energizer available this spring and two 35 metre vessels operated by MHO-Co are due to start work this summer. The vessels will be based at the Hornsea operations base at Grimsby with a four hour journey out to the wind farm site.

These three CTVs will use hybrid propulsion systems and according to Ørsted, the batteries installed on the vessels can be recharged either by power surplus from the onboard generators or via a recharging buoy system that is being tested during the construction phase of the wind farm. All three vessels have been designed to be able to accommodate fuel-cell technology once suitable storage for the fuels such as hydrogen or methanol has been developed for use onboard.

The three CTVs will also be fitted with the newly developed Z-Bridge motioncompensated transfer system which is called Bring-to-Work. This low weight transfer system is designed to enable technicians to transfer to the turbine tower in safety from the deck of the CTV.

STATE-OF-THE-ART HYBRIDS COMING TO HORNSEA

The keel has been laid in Rostock for the first of two unique, ground-breaking patrol boats for coastal and shallow water service with German Customs, writes Tom Todd.

The boats are being built inside just 18 months at German Baltic shipyard Tamsen Maritim in Rostock. Customs spokesman Andre Lenz in Bonn told Maritime Journal delivery was expected as early as Spring and Summer 2022.

The 22.91m long and 6.29m wide aluminium newbuilds are of a completely new type and have been designed and developed using 3D CAD by Tamsen Maritim and Oldenburg-based consultants HB Hunte Engineering. Tamsen Managing Director Christian Schmoll described them as state-of- the-art, both above and below deck and was reported optimistic that the design could result in further German government and federal state orders as well as work for foreign customers.

Schmoll said the new Customs patrol boats were “an important new step for the shipyard and a new benchmark” for Customs operations.

That referred to a planned newbuild draught of just 1.2m, enabling unique operations in coastal mudflats, shallow bay and lagoon areas of the German North Sea and Baltic. The ships, with crews of three to six, will also be capable of settling upright and safely on tidal mudflats when required. “The Customs has never had this kind of operational resource before”, declared Andre Lenz.

Lenz also told Maritime Journal that each boat would have two MAN D2862 LE 438 (V12) engines of 882kW driving two fixed propellers and providing 20 knots. The configuration will

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“Designing and building hybrid CTVs is a huge step in the environmental direction, and I am proud that we at MHO.Co have found partners who share our vision for sustainable development in the offshore industry.” says CEO and Founder of MHO-Co, Mik Henriksen.

MHO-Co has chosen to install Danfoss’ Editron as the propulsion system on the

also include an unspecified four-stroke auxiliary diesel of 1500/rev/min and a 400/230V generator as well as a bow thruster plant with hydraulic drive, he said.

Tamsen said it had won the order over bids from several other German shipyards. Reports said up to four. But Customs would not elaborate on that. The value of the contract was also not revealed.

The boats are the first newbuilds for German Customs from Tamsen. However the

8 NOS’s Energiza will be powered by four MTU 720kW diesels powering Helseth CP propellers

catamarans. The system’s permanently magnetized electric motor saves both weight and space on the CTV while consuming less power and giving higher efficiency. These CTVs are being built at the Afai Southern Shipyard in China..

8 The 22.91m long and 6.29m wide aluminium newbuilds are of a completely new type

yard did re-engine two ships for the service some ten years ago, replacing old MWM diesels on the 28.6m Hohwacht and Priwall with eco-friendly MTU engines.

Tamsen has since been in the news regularly for its repair, refurbishment and recently also class newbuilding work for the German sea rescue service DGzRS.

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ALUMINIUM LANDING CRAFT WILL USE DIESEL OUTBOARDS 8 Chartwell has delivered a market first design, with the vessel set to be fitted with two OXE diesel outboard engines

Arklow Marine will begin construction of the landing craft, to be built out of aluminium, in January. The increasingly affordable metal is fast becoming a gold standard in offshore vessel construction for its weight reduction and corrosion resistant properties, saving money for vessel owners and operators. As an additional benefit, the vessel can also be recycled at end of life.

Having witnessed a slowdown in the wake of the pandemic, this order brings some welcome vigour to the Irish vessel building sector. With seven offshore wind projects fast tracked for development, Ireland’s vessel builders are set to benefit from a further boost as the maritime supply chain ramps up. Crucially, the vessel has also been MSO-certified, paving the way for the next generation of efficient, flexible vessels.

The business has brought together a worldclass skillset and will be optimally placed to support Irish offshore wind from its base on the East Coast.”

In response to calls for greater manoeuvrability and operational versatility, Chartwell has delivered a market first design, with the vessel set to be fitted with two OXE diesel outboard engines.

A spare engine can be carried onboard, allowing for emergency replacement offshore if required. Diesel engines have lower emissions than petrol for this operational profile, but Chartwell’s configuration offers the flexibility to easily install electric outboard motors and batteries when the technology matures - future proofing the vessel against more stringent emissions requirements.

The first of three 30m identical hybrid ferry newbuilds for commuters on Germany’s busy Kiel Canal is going into service soon, reports Tom Todd.

WSV spokeswoman Claudia Thoma told Maritime Journal the first of the identical ferries would now enter service during the first quarter of the new year with the second following in the summer and the third in autumn.

The boats are being built at Baltic Workboats in Estonia, which said it won the work for the German Government’s Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) out of a total 14 bidders. The trio kicks off a new fleet of ferries, all with the same hybrid technology, on the world’s busiest man-made waterway and also replaces older boats. WSV President Hans-Heinrich Witte said when the orders were placed in 2018 that the newbuilds were “the forerunners of a new generation of ferries on the Kiel Canal. They will carry pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles comfortably and in a low-emission environment across the waterway”, he added.

The German Government is putting up €21 million for the first three boats and Thoma said it was planned to replace thirteen further boats over time for a total of sixteen newbuilds.

Tenders to build the remaining 13 will be invited as soon as the first three have been successfully tested. However no specific time-table for further acquisitions has been decided, she told Maritime Journal.

The first three ferries will be 9.6m wide overall, draw maximum 1.48m and have a 24m long vehicle lane and a load capacity of 45 tons.

The VSV said they would have “particularly

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Irish Commercial Charter Boats has contracted Arklow Marine Services to build an adaptable 12m aluminium vessel designed by UK’s Chartwell Marine.

With a number of large-scale energy projects on the horizon in Irish waters, the vessel has been developed by Chartwell Marine to meet ICCB’s expanding operational requirements, including surveying, assisting with cable landing and transporting supplies and personnel to near-shore offshore installations. To ensure maximum versatility in the shallow waters around the East Irish coast, the vessel has a shallow draft and can operate in depths of 0.8m.

eco-friendly hybrid propulsion systems”. Thoma said each boat would be equipped with two Voith Schneider VSP 12R4 cycloidal propellers and that a 297kW Volvo motor would drive the Diesel generator. The integrated hub of the

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8 First of the new Kiel canal hybrid ferries

power and drive concept would be a batterysupported, diesel-electric hybrid system supplied by Siemens, she reported.

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING

ELECTRIC POWERED HIGH SPEED FERRIES Austal Australia has launched the Volta series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V. The fully electric-powered 46 metre catamaran ferry design is distinct from existing, electric-powered vessels in the marketplace by going beyond the replacement of diesel engines with an electric (battery) power plant, to offer a completely integrated design, construction and support solution - including onshore charging infrastructure and in-service support programs for operators.

The Volta series of vessels combine all new, light-weight, low-resistance hull forms, specifically designed, tested and optimised for electric-power propulsion, with lithium ion batteries. Austal provides operators with a fully customised design and ‘turnkey’ solution, taking into account passenger numbers, vessel schedules and charging infrastructure.

Austal Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said: “For any high speed vessel and even more so for electric-powered ferries, optimising vessel weight and performance is

essential - driving not just operating costs, but the size and upfront purchase cost of the batteries and the charging system.

“With Austal’s unique Volta series of custom designed and built vessels, customers may achieve a lower total cost of ownership without compromising on performance or capability. Operators can reliably and profitably sail on schedule all day, every day,” Mr Gregg said.

Austal drew upon the company’s own vast experience and expertise in innovative, high-speed craft design, construction and support - and collaborated with industry

8 The first of class, 46m ‘Passenger Express 46V’

leading electric technology partners from around the world - to develop the electricpowered ferries over the past two years.

The first of class, 46 metre ‘Passenger Express 46V’ is a high speed passenger ferry, designed to provide an environmentally friendly, economical vessel ideal for metropolitan, inland waterway commuter ferry services. Boasting a capacity of up to 450 passengers, a maximum speed of 25 knots and fast charging capability, it has a range of over 175 nautical miles per day.

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit have been selected by GE Renewable Energy Offshore Wind to provide two Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.

The two CTVs have been designed by naval architects MAURIC and will be built by the French shipyard OCEA. They will be operated by a joint venture between the two companies called LD Tide and will be used for the transfer of maintenance technicians to the wind farm.

The provisional technical specification of the two CTVs shows a length of 26.70 metres and a beam of 9.40 metres for the catamaran hulls. These hulls will be constructed in aluminium and be of a semi-SWATH shape that is claimed to allow better seakeeping for transferring technicians in rough seas up to 2 metres in height plus offering greater comfort when in transit. In addition there will be a T-foil that is claimed to reduce fuel consumption.

Whilst the machinery has not been specified it will meet the IMO Tier III requirements and in addition to the diesel engines it will have a hybrid system using batteries and the vessels will be hydrogen ready. This system will give a service speed of

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8 The two CTVs have been designed by naval architects MAURIC and will be built by the French shipyard OCEA

25 knots and the craft will be capable of carrying 25 technicians plus a crew of three coupled with a cargo capacity of 10 tonnes.

The vessels will be able to plug into shore power during stopovers. Construction is

scheduled to start in 2021 with delivery planned for a year later.

With 80 GE Haliade 150-6MW wind turbines, the Saint-Nazaire wind farm will offer an installed capacity of 480MW and will supply 20% of the electricity consumption of the Loire-Atlantique department, in France.

Leo Hambro, the Commercial Director of Tidal Transit commented, “We are delighted to have created a new company in France with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. With ten years of experience in the offshore wind industry, Tidal Transit has built a solid reputation for delivering the best vessels with the best crew at a competitive price.”

Kamil Beffa, Deputy CEO of the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group said, “We are strengthening our commitment to clean and renewable energies while confirming our strategy for more innovative maritime solutions in terms of comfort, personnel safety and respect of the environment.

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MONITORING, CONTROL & AUTONOMY

DAMEN ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE SHIP AUTONOMY Damen Shipyard has signed an alliance agreement with an autonomous technology company to further investigate the adoption of collision avoidance functionality onboard Damen ships This alliance between Damen Shipyard and US-based Sea Machines Robotics aims at speeding up the adoption of several navigating technologies to increase autonomy levels on Damen-built vessels.

Toine Cleophas, research manager at Damen, said: “This alliance will play an important role towards the realisation of Damen’s strategy, which is built on the continual development of digitalisation, sustainability and operational excellence of Damen products and services.”

This alliance will play an important role towards the realisation of Damen’s strategy ...

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The Sea Machine collision avoidance system can support the crew in a variety of ways. The SM300 system puts the navigator in a supervisory role, allowing him to multitask or even rest, while the ship sails its route and avoids collisions based on COLREG. By using multiple sensors in the system, such as radar and cameras and combining this with machine learning algorithms, the system uses artificial intelligence to

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SM300 ADOPTION Damen will adopt the Sea Machines SM300 autonomouscommand and remote-helm control technology in its test environment to predict the integration complexity and system performance on any kind of Damen vessel. By adopting this solution in software models, a digital twin of the ship becomes reality and will display the benefits of autonomous technology even before it is installed onboard.

recognise objects and manoeuvre the ship safely to its destination.

Damen is continuing with its R&D Smart Ship programme.

As part of this programme, the Damen Triton programme is already creating a data connection between ship and shore.

Triton provides ship data to a variety of users, with or without data analytics, paving the way for increased efficiency and sustainability in operations.

In the alliance with Sea Machines, the Triton solution will be a linking pin between the onboard autonomous technology, the onshore monitoring and data analytics.

8 Toine Cleophas (Manager Research, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem), Frank Relou (European Business Development Manager, Sea Machines), Michiel Louwerse (Program Manager Sustainability, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem)

Tallink Grupp has improved its fuel efficiency and cut emissions with a voyage optimisation tool that manages the entire voyage by calculating an optimum power plan and executing it automatically, with little or no manual intervention.

Qtagg’s EcoPilot system, which incorporates autonomous speed and power control as well as weather routing, has been installed on Tallink Grupp’s twin CP propeller cruise ferry Isabelle. The software controls the propulsion machinery to arrive on time at the lowest total cost.

“Reductions in fuel consumption and emissions are an important benefit for all shipping companies and EcoPilot has helped us achieve this,” said Indrek Lepp, Master of the Isabelle.

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Photo: Qtagg

Tallink improves fuel efficiency

8 Qtagg’s EcoPilot system has improved fuel efficiency and cut emissions on Tallink Grupp’s ferry Isabelle

the summer, using EcoPilot has given a reduction of 7% in fuel consumption and emissions. These results were verified by sailing with the EcoPilot system operational and non-operational on alternate round trips.

EcoPilot connects the entire propulsion

chain, so that normally independent systems work together to optimise the ship’s performance. The system offers route planning/optimisation and fuel efficiency monitoring, alongside onboard ship performance analysis and strategic planning.

The system reads data from sensors monitoring more than 60 parameters in real time, including engine performance, propeller performance, rudder lift and drag forces, ship motion and navigational information. Data from previous voyages together with weather and sea forecasts are used to minimize the total fuel consumption for each voyage.

Isabelle is usually deployed on a daily cruise service between Stockholm, Sweden and Riga, Latvia.

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SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING

STEPPING UP FOR PILOT SAFETY Pilot ladders are such a risk “that one pilot referred to climbing them as a ‘leap of faith’,” Madelaine Dowd of Helm Innovation told MJ Incidents have caused “broken ankles, hips, backs, head injuries, near drownings - and fatalities,” added Don Cockrill, former UK Maritime Pilots Association lead. However, since underreporting is common in various regions, he added: “We still don’t know the true scale of the global problem.”

What is clear, however, is that “inadequate rigging is the main cause”, he said: “Securing arrangements have become extremely variable.” There are multiple reasons for this state of affairs: Cockrill cites “some ambiguity” between SOLAS and ISO rules, plus “a reduction of crew supervision that allows bad practices to become the norm”.

Unfortunately, there are numerous ways to get pilot ladder rigging wrong; the most common involve putting the load on the (far weaker) steps instead of the side-ropes, relying on deck tongues and shackle fastening the rope: this allows the ladder to slip just a little, transferring shock loads to weak points and possibly breaking the pilot’s grip Unfortunately, there are numerous ways to get pilot ladder rigging wrong; the most common involve putting the load on the (far weaker) steps instead of the side-ropes, relying on deck tongues and shackle fastening the rope: this allows the ladder to slip just a little, transferring shock loads to weak points and possibly breaking the pilot’s grip.

While the industry is pulling together to get the safety message out, Helm Innovation has focused on finding a

technical solution: “There’s been no significant innovation in pilot ladders beyond a few tweaks,” she added.

Therefore, the company’s embarkation system aims to standardise deployment, “ensuring it’s properly secured, and avoiding inappropriate stresses”, she explained: “We’ve engineered it so the mechanism can only work in one way.”

Further, it allows for another layer of security. “The pilots looking up at the ship often can’t see the top. Our system visually communicates that it’s been rigged correctly.”

Interestingly, the idea is the result of a competition: the Embark solution has gained recognition from InnovateUK, winning Madelaine the Young Innovators Award - despite her drive, Dowd is still under 30. While the organisers hadn’t envisaged such concrete results, she applied skillsets honed on designing for disaster resilience to come up with “something that would make a difference”.

The product is currently undergoing Lloyd’s Register certification testing: Cockrill (one of the project’s advisors) added: “It’s a big challenge, but this is a viable attempt to offer a quick, safe and effective way to ensure regulatory compliance.”

8 Helm Innovation’s Embark pilot ladder aims for ‘foolproof’ deployment (left).

The Embark pilot ladder visually communicates that it’s been rigged correctly

New qualification in marine corrosion A new standalone professional qualification in marine corrosion has been launched for marine surveyors.

This qualification from the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) comprises 10 modules and is offered separately from the Institute’s two award-winning professional qualifications in marine surveying.

The course that supports the qualification is entitled ‘Marine Corrosion and Prevention in Small Vessels, Ships and Offshore Structures’. The programme has been written primarily with marine surveyors in mind, those whose job it is to inspect, understand and report on corrosion and is pitched at education level 4/5.

IIMS chief executive officer, Mike Schwarz,

8 The new IIMS marine corrosion qualification comprises 10 modules

said: “IIMS has made a significant investment to bring the Professional Qualification in Marine Corrosion to market. This is one of the

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most important new initiatives from the Institute since the award-winning IIMS Diploma in marine surveying was launched 20 years ago. Corrosion remains the one aspect of marine surveying where knowledge is vital. It is apparent that many people still have an insufficient depth of knowledge about corrosion and I expect this Professional Qualification will appeal to many.”

The professional qualification in marine corrosion is intended for marine surveyors of yachts and small craft, ships and offshore structures. It is also relevant for design engineers, material specifiers, other professional engineers and students of marine science and engineering.

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POLLUTION CONTROL

TACKLING THE PLASTIC POLLUTION MENACE Bolina Ltd, an Ecocoast company, has engineered what is claimed to be the longest river barrier in Europe to catch plastic and other floating debris Commenting on the barrier installed on Belgium’s Scheldt River, Gregory Duquennois, Ecocoast project lead said: “Our core purpose is to pioneer and therefore we are proud to have designed a bespoke product that leads the way in waterway protection. We look forward to creating further product solutions across European waterways to assist in cleaning the rivers, so that ecosystems and people can continue to benefit from what can be called the heartlines of Europe.”

DEME installed a litter trap in Temse, with a floating funnel that covers part of the river. Operational 24/7, it catches and collects drifting debris inside the Bolina floating debris barrier. Once the litter trap is full, everything is transferred into a CO2 neutral DEME vessel using VR technology. The debris is then transported to the riverbank, where DEME transfers the litter once again for collection and processing. An innovative design was required due to its tricky location on the Scheldt near the Temse Bridge. Various factors came into play including the tidal effect of up to six metres, the alternating current directions and water speeds of up to two metres per second, as well as the river being a busy shipping route - a fitting challenge for both Ecocoast and DEME. The original design integrated the tried and tested Bolina floating debris barriers that would rise and fall with the tide. Two giant ‘arms’ would form a funnel and guide the pollution towards the plastic collector to be trapped and then disposed of by means of a waste container and an autonomous vessel. Both arms are constructed from one full length, without intermediate pieces or other connections in order to maintain maximum tensile strength. The arms span 103 metres for the northern side of the funnel and the southern arm is 175 metres.

Due to the extreme tidal effect, Bolina D-500 pile drivers were provided at the beginning of the barriers, which

followed the full height difference of six metres, four times a day. At the plastic collector, a special roller system was designed for the connection between the Bolina floating debris barriers and the collector itself. The new roller system allows free movement between the dirt screen and the pontoon in the event of strong waves and tides, without losing any plastic or floating debris.

Waterways worldwide face water pollution challenges, plastic, wet wipes and all kind of debris. Trial and investment from governments, private companies and organisations like DEME and The Flemish Waterway initiative at Temse means these rivers have seen a revitalisation with ecosystems returning and beginning to flourish.

8 Two giant ‘arms’ form a funnel and guide the pollution towards the plastic collector

Ship-created underwater noise measurement University of Strathclyde researchers have developed a novel way of measuring underwater noise created by ships which poses a danger to marine life.

Human-generated underwater radiated noise (URN) from the military, the oil and gas industry and shipping traffic can interfere with the ability of marine animals to hear, navigate, communicate and catch prey.

The problem was recognised by the United Nations at its Convention of Migratory Species

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in 2018 where it called for more research on the impact of URN and for countries to mitigate ocean noise where possible.

Professors Patrick Fitzsimmons and Mehmet Atlar of the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME), have adapted off-the-shelf equipment to deploy the HyDrone, a waterproof aerial drone fitted with a SoundTrap hydrophone recorder to measure the URN generated by the

propulsion systems of marine craft.

The HyDrone is capable of landing on the sea, powering off and floating while the SoundTrap hydrophone is suspended below it. The HyDrone is then flown back to the boat it operates from.

This novel configuration minimises extraneous background noise from tidal current cross-flow which affects traditional weighted-line systems, where a hydrophone is tethered to a buoy or support vessel.

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POLLUTION CONTROL

SERIES PRODUCTION OF RIVER PLASTIC EXTRACTOR The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, and Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes have partnered up to design, manufacture, and service The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor, a system that will be extracting plastic from rivers before entering the ocean.

This is said to be an important step as the non-profit organization prepares to tackle the world’s 1,000 most polluting rivers.

As explained, deploying Interceptors on a large scale is necessary to rapidly address the urgent problem of ocean plastic pollution. Laying the groundwork for global scaleup, Interceptors 005 and 006 are currently being manufactured simultaneously at Konecranes’ MHE-Demag facility in Klang, Malaysia and are expected to be completed in May 2021.

Moving forward, Konecranes will handle Interceptor manufacturing, installation, and maintenance; local partners will oversee operations, and The Ocean Cleanup will continue to act as the technology and best practices provider as well as lead business development for upcoming Interceptor projects.

The solution is planned to be 100% solar-powered, extracting plastic autonomously and capable of operating in the majority of the world’s most polluting rivers.

“At the end of a very challenging year, I am happy to see series production begin for the Interceptor. It is a necessary step for us to tackle the global flow of plastic pollution to our oceans at scale. I believe Konecranes is well-suited for the job and we look forward to seeing them build many more Interceptors in the coming years,” Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, commented.

Photo: The Ocean Cleanup

A crane manufacturer has teamed up with a non profit ESG sector company dedicated to reduce marine plastic pollution

“We’re proud to partner with The Ocean Cleanup and harness our global engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities to clean our world’s rivers and oceans,” Rob Smith, Konecranes President and CEO, said.

The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor was unveiled in late 2019 and there are currently three systems deployed — in Klang, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A fourth Interceptor, in Vietnam, has been delayed for deployment and is expected to be launched early in 2021.

8 The Ocean Cleanup Interceptor tackles the plastic problem at source- In the rivers

A formal consultation to legally protect four of England’s 40 offshore Marine Protected Areas has been launched.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) consultation is the next phase in the post-Brexit UK Government’s ambitious plans for a ‘Blue Belt’ of marine protected areas around the UK’s seas. The MMO is consulting on byelaws being proposed under new powers introduced under the Fisheries Act. These byelaws aim to prohibit fishing activities in Marine Protected Areas where there is evidence that they harm wildlife or damage habitats.

Tom McCormack, CEO of MMO, said: “This consultation is a big step forward in agreeing measures that will help protect and revive important marine habitats, vital to the unique and vibrant marine life that live within them.

Photo: Dogger Bank Wind Farm

UK marine protection plans take shape

8 The MMO is consulting on byelaws that aim to prohibit fishing activities in Marine Protected Areas where there is evidence that they harm wildlife or damage habitats

“We are ambitious for England’s seas and want to hear as many views as possible in order to create benefits for people and the

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economy, while protecting our precious marine environment for future generations.”

The MMO is seeking views on proposed byelaws for the following four offshore Marine Protected Areas: Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation (East of England); Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge Special Area of Conservation (The Wash approaches, off the Lincolnshire and North Norfolk coasts); South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone (South West Dorset); and The Canyons Marine Conservation Zone (South West - Offshore).

The consultation runs from 1 February 2021 to 28 March 2021.

Management measures to tackle unsustainable activities are already in place within many inshore sites through byelaws introduced by both MMO and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities.

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ALIGNMENT & TEST EQUIPMENT 8 Spectrum Metrology Unit 8, Ireton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9EU Tel: +44 116 276 6262 sales@spectrum-metrology.co.uk www.spectrum-metrology.co.uk Electro optical metrology company selling alignment telescopes and precision electronics levels for alignment, flatness, angle, level, squareness and parallelism (shipbuilding and repair - propeller shaft and engine alignment).

ALUMINIUM STOCKHOLDERS 8 Aalco Metals Limited Test Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 9TA Tel: +44 2380 875200 Fax: +44 2380 875275 southampton@aalco.co.uk www.aalco.co.uk Aalco, a dedicated metals supplier to the Marine Industry, is the UK’s largest independent multi-metals stockholder, with an extensive inventory of aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and nickel alloys in all semi-finished forms.

8 Righton Blackburns Building 38, Second Avenue, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7UE Tel: +44 1384 276400 sales@rblimited.co.uk www.rightonblackburns.co.uk Universally acknowledged as market leader for the supply of raw materials to the marine industry, Righton Blackburns is your first choice for aluminium, stainless steel, copper alloys, plastics, composites and steel products.

ANCHORS 8 Trillo Anclas y Cadenas SLU Parque Empresarial de Coiros, Parcela 10, 15316 Coiros (La Coruna) Tel: +34 981 173478 Fax: +34 981 298705 info@rtrillo.com www.rtrillo.com Chain Cables, Shackles, Swivels, Mooring Gear and Mooring Ropes.

8 Schmitt Anchors and Chain Cables B.V. Post Box 5500, Rotterdam, 3008 AM Tel: +31-88-0 234 100 info@schmitt-anchors.com www.schmitt-anchors.com A 24 hour worldwide service for new anchors, chaincables and other marine supplies.

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BARGES 8 Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529 555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multipurpose Barges with cranes. Roadtransportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage. Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.

8 Coastworks 8 Allanton Park Terrace, Fairlie, Ayrshire, KA29 0AW Tel: +44 1475 568572 info@coastworks.co.uk www.coastworks.co.uk/ Our leading market position allows us to be the supplier of choice for many of the large construction companies in our market. All our workboats are certified by the MCA Our fleet of vessels comprises of 6 workboats and 5 barges of various sizes, each capable of a varied range of uses from transporting goods to heavy lift construction projects. We have undertaken and successfully completed many projects around the UK, Europe and the Baltic.

Our leading market position allows us to be the supplier of choice for many of the large construction companies in our market. All our workboats are certified by the MCA and operate under the workboat code.

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BUOYS & BEACONS 8 Sabik Marine Höylänlastu 2 A, Porvoo, FI-06150 Tel: +358-19-560 1100 sales@sabik-marine.com marine.sabik.com/ Sabik Marine design and manufacture high-quality LED marine signals and Aid to Navigation, AtoN, solutions with remote monitoring and control.

CHAINS 8 Carlier Chaines SA 37 Rue Roger Salengro, 59733 Saint-Amand cedex Tel: +33 3 27 48 12 00 Fax: +33 3 27 48 95 27 info@carlier-chain.com www.carlier-chain.com/ Carlier Chaines SAS Is producing chain for 90 years. We have many years of experience in manufacturing all kinds of chains, anchors & lifting accessories for any use. Our production facilities are based in North of France on 10 000 m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120 mm diameter. Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.) Our mecano welded dept can make any metal structure of maxi 12T (anchor, buoy, port & quay equipment.)

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS 8 Herbosch-Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd Power Road Studios, Studio 3.4, 114 Power Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5PY Tel: +44 2089 879 995 Fax: +44 2089 879 994 info.HKMC@eiffage.com www.herbosch-kiere.com Specialist marine contractor for main contracts, sub-contracts and charter works. Large selection of marine plant available incl. barges, rock-dumper, jack ups and heavy lift/salvage cranes. See our website for details.

COMPRESSORS 8 Bauer Kompressoren UK Ltd Unit 6A, Alton Business Park, Alton Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5BP Tel: +44 1989 566692 Fax: +44 1989 567786 info@bauer-kompressoren.de www.bauer-kompressoren.de/en The Bauer Kompressoren Group is a third-generation family-run German company specializing in the production of high pressure piston compressor and screw compressor blocks and compressor systems, including compression, purification, and storage and distribution of compressed gases, air and breathing air. Its portfolio ranges from portable breathing air compressors up to mega-systems for industry and complete CNG refuelling stations.

CONTROLS & CABLES 8 Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939 Fax: +44 1592 873779 marketing@briggsmarine.com www.briggsmarine.com 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

CRANES 8 HS Marine Via G. Marconi, 33 Sabbioneta, Italy, MN 46018 Tel: +39 0375 254 819 info@hsmarine.net www.hsmarine.net HS.Marine is a leading ship and offshore cranes manufacturer with the world's widest range of models ranging from 5 to 1.000 tm capacity. All crane models are specifically designed, masterly built and assembled to provide our customers top quality.

DECK EQUIPMENT 8 Global Services Ltd Global House, 28 Trade City, Apple Lane, Exeter, Southampton, UK, EX2 5GL Tel: +44 7493 978533 commercial@globalservicesltd.co.uk www.globalservicesltd.co.uk/commercial Market leader in Marine Procurement.

25 years’ experience in supporting Commercial vessels with ship supplies & services.

8 Ibercisa Deck Machinery Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo Tel: +34 986 213 900 Fax: +34 986 202 779 ibercisa@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es Ibercisa is a technological company.

Founded in 1969, has been dedicated to the design and manufacture, under its own technology, a widest range of deck machinery for all kind of marine markets (fishing, tugs, oceanographic, navy, offshore, civil, merchant, research and dredging).

8 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 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.

Fluidmecanica C/Coruña 37, P.O. Box 5220, 36.208 Vigo Tel: +34 986 21 33 29 Fax: +34 986 29 85 18 fluidmecanic@fluidmecanica.com www.fluidmecanica.com From 1977 we design, manufacture and install deck equipment. Towing winches (standard or escort), anchor windlasses, cranes, davits, thrusters, towing hooks, power packs and steering gears.

DESIGN Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@djaweb.co.uk www.djaweb.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.

8 Southerly Designs 2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525 Tel: +61 8 9927 2750 info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au 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. southerly.com.au 8 Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net 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.

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DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS

8 Scania Scania (Great Britain) Limited, Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes , UK, MK15 8HB Tel: +46 8 553 810 00 engines@scania.com www.scania.com/engines The Scania marine solution is based on our marine engine range, and provides an array of flexible options regarding ratings, equipment, transmissions, and instrumentation. From the compact 9and 13-litre inline engines up to the powerful 16-litre V8, the comprehensive range covers a wide spectrum of applications.

8 Dacon AS Durudveien 35, Haslum., 1344 Tel: +47 21 06 35 10 rescue@dacon.no www.dacon.no/ 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.

8 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 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.

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 8 Mitchell Powersystems Unit 1 The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Ind Est, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9AQ Tel: +44 1794 518744 / +44 1623 550 550 Fax: +44 1794 518766 sales@mitchells.co.uk www.mitchells.co.uk The largest Volvo Penta Centre in the UK, supported by nationally located branches and Dealer Network.

8 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 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

DIESEL POWER & PROPULSION 8 Motorenrevisie Spaarnestad Nijverheidsweg 27G, Haarlem, 2031 CN Tel: +31 23 531 03 17 revisie@spaarnestad.nl www.spaarnestad.nl 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)

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS 8 Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull, Yorkshire, HU7 0YN Tel: +44 1482 227276 Fax: +44 1482 215712 contact@northerndivers.co.uk www.northerndivers.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.

8 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 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

DIVING EQUIPMENT 8 Spyderco 820 Syderco Way Golden, Colorado Tel: +1 1303 279 8383 Fax: +1 1303 278 2229 www.spyderco.com Spyderco pioneered the modern folding knife, introducing features like pocket clips, serrations and one-handed opening. That innovation and quality are the heart of Spyderco's distinctive folding knives, fixed-blades and sharpeners.

DREDGING 8 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 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.

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BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX Tel: +44 1489 890031 Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk 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.

8 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 Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs) 8 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.

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.

8 Dredging International NV Scheldedijk 30, Haven 1025, Zwijndrecht, B-2070 Tel: +32 3 250 52 11 Fax: +32 3 250 56 50 info.dredging@deme-group.com www.deme-group.com/dredging Dredging, land reclamation, port construction, offshore construction and installation services, environmental techniques, marine aggregates, coastal civil structures, wind farms, foundations and quay wall rehabilitation.

DREDGING EQUIPMENT 8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, P O Box 45, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HH Tel: +44 141 887 4131 seadrec@aol.com www.lobnitz.com/sdabout.html We specialise in dredge and associated ship construction based on over 150 years of experience in designing and supplying all types of dredges, dredging systems and components to the Civil Dredging Industry, e.g. Port Authorities, Dredging Contractors & Marine Aggregate Producers.

Force Dredging Systems UK Limited PO Box 945, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 9DW Tel: +44 2392 472710 info@fdsukltd.co.uk www.fdsukltd.com For hire: Diver & crane operated subsea dredging systems for the removal of fines, silt, mud, sand, gravel, shingle, shale, aggregates.

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

8 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/ Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges.

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS 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 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.

ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762 151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com 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.

ELECTRONICS - GENERAL 8 BPX Electro Mechanical Unit 3 Rothley Lodge Commercial Park, Leicester, LE7 7NL Tel: +44 1162 999100 www.bpx.co.uk/ For over 50 years we have been proudly stocking, selling, supporting and servicing automation and control components, devices and solutions, operating as distributors for many of the world’s leading electrical, electronic and pneumatic manufacturers.

ENGINES - OUTBOARD 8 Suzuki GB Plc Steinbeck Crescent, Snelshall West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4AE Tel: +44 1243 388 940 suzuki@mindworks.co.uk www.marine.suzuki.co.uk Suzuki is a manufacturer of an automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and outboard marine engines for the global market.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE EXHAUST SYSTEMS 8 Halyard (M&I) Limited 86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com 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.

FENDERS / FENDERING 8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl 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. Various mounting options. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems 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 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.

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

FINANCE 8 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 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.

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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

8 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873 567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk 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.

8 Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services UK Southampton Service Center, Centurion Industrial Park, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ZA Tel: +44 2380 631611 service.uk@sulzer.com www.sulzer.com Sulzer is one of the leading independent electromechanical maintenance providers and repairers of all types of motor, generator and their auxiliary equipment.

When pumps, turbines, compressors, generators, and motors are essential to operations, we offer technically advanced and innovative solutions.

We support you by delivering specialized services for vessels in dock or at sea. A full range of services are available from our UK based hub in Southampton, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities.

8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633805 www.brimmond-group.com 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 clients needs.

8 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 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.

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS 8 Aksis Fire - Marine Fire Protection Deri O.S.B. Kazlıçeşme Cad. No: 5 Çarşı, Kompleksi Kat : 1 No : 23, Tuzla Deri Sanayi, Tuzla / Istanbul, 34956 Tel: +90 216 306 82 16 Fax: +90 216 504 06 35 aksisfire@aksisfire.com.tr www.aksisfire.com.tr/ AKSIS formed by engineers who have extensive proven experience since 1994 in fixed based internal and external fire protection systems in the Marine and Offshore Industries, including Oil/Chemical Tankers, Cargo Vessels, Offshore Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Fi-Fi Tugs and Luxury Boats. We are proud to announce that we have delivered 1000 Fire Extinguishing Systems to 475 ships by 2017.

FIRE PROTECTION 8 Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL Tel: +44 2392 462113 globalinsulate@btconnect.com www.globalinsulation.co.uk 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.

GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 8 Angel Marine Limited Unit 013 Solent Business Centre, Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HW Tel: +44 2380 700246 sales@angelmarine.co.uk www.angelmarine.co.uk Source/supply catering, laundry and other spares for commercial and marine use

8 Kohler Power Systems 1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC Tel: +1 800-544-2444 Muriel.Huguet@kohlereurope.com kohlerpower.com/ 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 energy-management applications.

Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920 WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 8 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/ UK distributors for Kohler 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.

8 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 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.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Webasto See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Auxiliaries

INSURANCE SERVICES 8 A-Plan Insurance 2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk www.aplan.co.uk A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market.

8 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 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

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE JACKETS 8 Spinlock Ltd 41 Birmingham road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7BH Tel: +44 1983 295555 Fax: +44 1983 295952 prosupport@spinlock.co.uk www.spinlock.co.uk Spinlock are a global leader in the manufacture of innovative life jackets, PFDs and accompanying equipment for the industrial maritime user. Designed and build by our team of experts based Lessons learnt in the most extreme yacht racing environments have led to the development of the DURO range and accessories for the industrial user.

Life Saving Equipment Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets 8 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 Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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 Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and fire fighting equipment to SOLAS and MED.

MAN OVERBOARD RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 8 I.C.Brindle & Co Ltd 15 Moor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AZ Tel: +44 1202 657814 info@icbrindle.com www.icbrindle.com I.C.Brindle & Co Ltd , specialise in man overboard , lifesaving equipment and waterside safety for the commercial shipping industry as well as being one of the leading publishers of Maritime training publications

MARINE CIVILS 8 Walcon Marine Cockerell Close, Segensworth West, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SR Tel: +44 1489 579977 Fax: +44 1489 579988 sales@walconmarine.com www.walconmarine.com Walcon Marine is a market leader providing quality design, products, construction and installation of yacht harbours and berthing facilities worldwide together with a first class service to its customers.

8 JD Marine & Sons Ltd Lock Head, Kings Dock, Swansea, SA1 1QR Tel: +44 1792 457174 enquires@jdmarineandsons.com www.jdgroupservices.com/ JD Marine and Sons is a specialist marine company based in Swansea and supporting the marine industry across the UK. We provide a range of services and equipment to for the marine sector using our own fleet that continues to grow alongside our business. These vessels are our own and are deployed from our Swansea base in the Bristol Channel – but work around the UK coastline.

MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 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 TMS Ltd have many years of expertise in 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.

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS 8 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/ 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.

MOORING & BERTHING EQUIPMENT 8 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 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.

NAVAIDS 8 Trinity House The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JW Tel: +44 1255 245121 Fax: +44 1255 245009 Commercial@trinityhouse.co.uk www.trinityhouse.co.uk Trinity House offers customers costeffective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.

OFFSHORE SUPPORT 8 Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854 225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.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

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 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 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.

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PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES Sue Stevens Media Ltd 7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 2380 292992 suestevens@suestevensmedia.co.uk www.suestevensmedia.co.uk 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.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS 8 Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd 7 Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400 000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/paintsand coatings/ships/ 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.

PILOT BOATS 8 Safehaven Marine Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com 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 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Ecocoast Bolina Ltd, an Ecocoast company, Bridge End, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EJ Tel: +44 1392 877991 www.ecocoast.com Ecocoast, founded by two Australian entrepreneurs with now offices in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, is a global leader in engineered products for the protection of coastlines and waterways.

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

POWER & PROPULSION 8 OXE Marine Metallgatan 17 b, Ängelholm, SE-262 72 Tel: +46 431-37 11 30 info@oxemarine.com www.oxemarine.com The OXE Diesel is designed and built for commercial users. Endurance, Reliability, Power and Control is key. The world’s first commercial diesel outboard combines the reliability and endurance of marine inboards with the flexibility and agility of outboard engines, offering unprecedented efficiency, range and torque.

8 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 www.vulkan.com/en-us/holding 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.

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

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR 8 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 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

PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 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 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.

PUMPS 8 Gianneschi Pumps and Blowers srl Via Luigi Gianneschi, Capezzano Pianore, 55040 Tel: +39 0584 365101 Fax: +39 0584 969411 info@gianneschi.net www.gianneschi.net Gianneschi Pumps and Blowers designs and produces a wide range of products like pumps, water heaters, fans and fresh/sea water systems.

Products are tested before delivered to the customers.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE PUMPS, COMPRESSORS & HYDRAULICS 8 Besenzoni Via Molere, Sarnico BS, 24067 Tel: +39 035 910456 Fax: +39 035 4261633 info@besenzoni.it www.besenzoni.com/ Besenzoni offers an incomparable range of products: hydraulic gangways, cranes of every capacity for stowing tenders on deck, hydraulic platforms, sliding roof systems, pilot seats, table and seat pedestals, boarding equipment such as simple ladders or articulating stairs that deploy from the hull of the vessel by touching a button, and many more articles.

RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat) 8 NOVI Marine Mosquitostraat 6, Steenbergen, 4651ST Tel: +31 167 50 00 02 info@novi-marine.com www.novi-marine.com/ Novi marine is an importer and supplier of commercial ribs & dinghies and professional work boats. With the brands Gemini Marine Boats, Rhino Marine HDPE workboats & Essential Marine RIBs & Workboats, Novi marine provides a complete range of rib boats 8 Specialised Marine Support Ltd Specialised Marine Support Ltd, Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com www.specialisedmarinesupport.com 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.

RECRUITMENT 8 Seamariner Ltd Seamariner Ltd, The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 2380 840374 admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com 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.

ROPES 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 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

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8 Van Beelen Group PO Box 6, 1970 AA IJmuiden Tel: +31 255 560 560 Fax: +31 255 512 964 info@vanbeelengroup.nl www.vanbeelengroup.nl Manufacturer of rope and netting.

Specialist in ropes and nets with Dyneema®. For fishing, marine, offshore and yachting applications.

ROPES, NETS & CORDAGE 8 English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL Tel: +44 1684 892222 Fax: +44 1684 892111 sales@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com English Braids Ltd was established in 1972 in order to supply rope and cord into the industrial market place. The company was originally established in Malvern, Worcestershire, although the current purpose built site was adopted in 1979. The organisation has been grown from this point with an emphasis on sales and customer service. The company has always focused on a B2B environment looking for partners and manufacturers to be able to get the product to the end consumer.

SAFETY 8 Johnson Controls Plc The Security House, Hanworth Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5DA Tel: +44 1932 743333 www.johnsoncontrols.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.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

SAFETY HOOKS 8 H Henriksen Trleborgveien 15, Tnsberg, 3101 Tel: +47 33 37 8400 Fax: +47 33 37 8430 hooks@hhenriksen.com www.hhenriksen.com 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.

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL 8 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 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.

SANITATION & PLUMBING 8 Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE Tel: +44 1295 770000 Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.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.

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 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 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.

8 Allsalt Maritime 2952 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 info@allsalt.com www.allsalt.com Allsalt Maritime is a design, manufacturing, and R&D firm specializing in marine shock mitigation technology whose mission is to create products that give you more days on the water. Allsalt is the owner of the Shoxs and Kinetix product lines.

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES 8 Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 www.hubelmarine.com Panama- Belize- St. Kitts - TuvaluKiribati- Nevis.Auth. to perform surveys and certification of vessels of any soze or type. SOLAS/ MARPOL/ ISM/ ISPS/ ILO Audits & Certification. Special Delivery Registration for 3 months. Crew STCW Endorsements within 4 hrs.

Offshore Corporations for vessel ownership. Vessel re-activation and delivery service.

STABILISERS 8 Naiad Dynamics Unit 3 Nelson Industrial Park, Manaton Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2JH Tel: +44 2392 539750 Fax: +44 2392 539764 ukspares@naiad.com www.naiad.com Extensive range of motion damping equipment including Stabiliser fins, Interceptors, Trim Tabs and T-Foils.

Spares supplied for Vosper and PPJet Water jets. We also provide spares support for the Halmatic range of boats.

8 Humphree Grimboasen 16, Gothenburg, 417 49 Tel: +46 31 744 3577 Fax: +46 31 744 3573 humphree@humphree.com www.humphree.com 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.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING 8 Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 3 0-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE Tel: +44 2070 174483 learning@knect365.com www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES 8 Southampton Freight Services Ltd Units E,F&G, Griffin Industrial Park, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3SH Tel: +44 2380 860999 Fax: +44 2380 661444 sales@sotonfreight.co.uk www.sotonfreight.co.uk/ Southampton Freight Services Ltd today remains a fully independent, family run freight forwarder and logistics provider, offering global services by air, sea, road and international courier.

They are dedicated to the marine industry, serving ship owners and suppliers to the industry alike, providing detailed solutions globally.

TUGS Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A company with over 40 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, Assistanceand Supply services to provide services for dredging-, constructionand offshore companies, on projects all over the world, 24/7 – 365 days a year.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

8 Marine & Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS Group) Kings Quay, King Street, Brixham, TQ5 9FW Tel: +44 1803 882214 Fax: +44 1803 882579 brixham@mtsgroupltd.com www.mtsgroupltd.com Owners and operators of a comprehensive fleet of modern tugs, workboats and crew transfer vessels specialising in marine construction support, coastal, sea and port towage etc.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com 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.

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair 8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com 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.

8 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 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

UNDERWATER SERVICES 8 Oceanscan Ltd Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW Tel: +44 1224 707000 Fax: +44 1224 707001 sales@oceanscan.co.uk www.oceanscan.net Oceanscan is a leading international equipment company providing the very latest and most advanced technology to the oil and gas, defence, petrochemical, renewables and nuclear industries.

We supply advanced hydrographic survey equipment, ROV Sensors, nondestructive testing and inspection systems to more than 1000 customers throughout the world.

UNDERWATER TOOLS 8 Miko Marine AS Ruselokkveien 26, PO Box 1534-VIKA, Oslo, N-0117 Tel: +47 46 90 5000 Fax: +47 22 83 6515 info@miko.no www.miko.no Miko Marine AS (Miko) is an innovative solution-provider to the marine industry.

Solutions based on the use of the company’s original idea - a patented magnetic patch called Miko Plaster® have been supplied to clients worldwide, including navies, governmental institutions, ship owners, diving companies, subsea contractors and oil service companies. Since 1996, Miko has developed a range of effective solutions to reduce the risk of oil spill, increase effectiveness and increase safety in the marine industry. Miko is part of Miko Group of Companies and co-located with our 50% owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway Valves 8 LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG Tel: +44 1515 483300 Fax: +44 1515 483311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk 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.

8 Sealion Services 2 Brittania Way, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6EG Tel: +44 7709 116223 info@sealionservices.co.uk www.sealionservices.co.uk/ Marine Outfitting and Interiors.

Specialising in high speed lightweight vessels in the commercial and leisure market.

8 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd Kosbas Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:14-16 Basiskele, Kocaeli, 41090 Tel: +90 (262) 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com 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.

8 Dixon Group Europe Ltd 350 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Lancashire, PR5 8AS Tel: +44 1772 323529 sales@dixoneurope.co.uk www.dixoneurope.co.uk Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products including a range of water strainers, inlet scoops, thru hull fittings, valves, couplings, pipe fittings and hose assemblies

VESSEL SALE & CHARTER

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair

8 Naval Rocha Estaleiro da Rocha Conde de Óbidos 1399, lisboa, 036 Tel: + 351 213 915 900 sergio.mrodrigues@navalrocha.pt www.navalrocha.pt Navalrocha offers a complete ‘onestop-shop’ ship repair service providing a full range of turnkey solutions. These services are delivered in cooperation with a series of long-standing and trusted partners with offices located within the yard.

WINCHES

8 Solarglide Ltd Unit 8 The Stottie Shed, Bakers Yard, Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XD Tel: +44 1915 970543 Fax: +44 1670 898614 theteam@solarglide.com www.solarglide.com Solarglide are a UK based manufacturer and supplier of exceptional quality and innovative marine tested solar screens, curtains, blackout blinds, dimout blinds, wipers, and adhesive window films.

8 Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: +31 184 614 045 sales@exalto.com www.exalto.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.

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8 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 www.lemans-nederland.nl/ 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, chaincable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock. Otherwise with quite short lead times.

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 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.

8 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 Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans.

Hydraulic, electric, diesel, pneumatic and manually driven, along with ancillary equipment. Also hydraulic towing winches.

WINDOW WIPERS 8 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 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.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS 8 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 Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans.

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.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 8 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 Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.

8 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 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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

8 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 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.

WORKBOATS

Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support

8 Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk Tel: +372 452 1140 contact@bwb.ee www.bwb.ee/ Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminum workboats for professionals around the world.

8 Unst Inshore Services (Fluggaboats) Hagdale Industrial Estate, Balta Sound, Unst, Shetland, ZE2 9TW Tel: +44 1957 711881 Fax: +44 1957 711831 sales@fluggaboats.co.uk www.fluggaboats.co.uk Fluggaboats are a brand from Unst Inshore Services Ltd. We are a small family business that is comitted to building very rugged and durable workboats using commercial grade materials and components.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging

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WORKBOATS-ALUMINIUM 8 Habbeke Schelphoek 103, 1621Mk Hoorn Tel: +31 2993 62182 Fax: +31 2993 67464 info@habbeke.nl / www.habbeke.nl 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.

8 Stormer Marine Aambeeldstraat 32, 1021 KB, 1000CA, Amsterdam, Postbus 2017 Tel: +31 20 693 4006 info@stormermarine.nl www.stormerworkboats.com Stormer Marine is a young Dutch shipyard that builds workboats for discerning professional clients worldwide.

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