CONTENTS

12 Port upgrade Bilbao to get new container terminal

13 DEME in the US Engineers will lay a 350km cable

18 Scottish tidal

The world's first array is doubled in Scotland

20 Big plans for wind

The Dutch plan 10-fold increase offshore

21 Methanol tugs?

Tri-party agreement to look at potential

30 Team Edorado

Electric foiling coming to commercial marine

32 Subsea danger

A new report highlights hazards underwater

Brimmond invests in new stock fleet to strengthen marine crane offering.

Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services. Brimmond, is entering 2023 with a pipeline of new and exciting projects, as well as a new fleet of stock marine cranes available after a recent investment.

Recognising current lead times for new marine cranes are lengthy and causing issues for clients, Brimmond – the exclusive UK and Ireland provider and servicer of Heila Marine Cranes – will have a wide range of cranes available throughout 2023, with four available immediately in the UK from January.

Heila models available from March 2023:

8 Heila HLM10-3S: 940kg @ 10.3m

8 Heila HLM25-3S: 2200kg @ 10.5m

8 Heila HLM25-5S: 1200kg @ 14.7m

8 Heila HLRM45-5S: 1750kg @ 14.9m

Celebrating a successful year since the partnership with Heila, Brimmond is continuing to stock, rent, refurbish, repair and upgrade a diverse and ever-increasing range of new and second-hand marine cranes.

Brimmond recently added two new fully equipped service vans for their experienced team of crane technicians who carry out servicing, maintenance and thorough inspections on client equipment throughoutthe UK and Ireland.

8 For further information: www.brimmond-group.com

Axel Johnson buys British firm LGS

British firm Lifting Gear & Safety has been bought by international firm Axel Johnson, an industrial group that acquires and develops companies in niche markets, usually technical components. “The decision not only strengthens our position within the UK market but gives us great confidence in growing our rental services in the year ahead,” said Stephen Merchant, business support manager. “We are confident this acquisition will enable us to develop LGS Marine, providing a platform to source suppliers and identify other routes to market.”

Rovco appoints geoscience head

Graham Bell has been appointed head of underwater robotics firm Rovco. He specialises in managing complex multi-service line projects and delivering shallow geophysical site surveys, cable route surveys and wind farm investigations. “I have followed the company as it has evolved and am looking forward to working with the talented team and to being part of the next phase of growth,” said Bell.

Fishing fleet equipped to clear litter

Offshore wind giant Orsted is equipping UK fishing fleets with tools to help clear up marine litter in the North Sea as they go about their daily catch. Participating vessels are given hardwearing bags to collect pick up litter while they fish. On return to port, it is disposed of in dedicated skips at six designated ports along the east of England, where Orsted’s Hornsea Three wind farm is situated.