Maritime Journal July 2022 by Mercator Media

Issue No 412

JULY 2022

MARITIMEJOURNAL MARITIMEJOURNAL COMMERCIAL MARINE BUSINESS COMMERCIAL MARINE BUSINESS

Industry News | Tugs & Towing | Renewables

SEAWORK REVIEW Marine Civils Pollution Control

CONTENTS NEWS

FEATURES

47 Major deal agreed

16 The case for H

48 Green passage

17 Electric hybrids

A 7-figure sum contract is signed at Seawork

Workboat operators on the merits of hydrogen

Scandinavia plans green shipping corridor

Are we there yet? Some seem to think so

22 4x4 of the sea

Presenting the Seacat Columbia CTV

40 Bids invited for CCS Tech is needed to bury CO2 under the sea

22 FEATURES 11 Speed@Seawork

42 Ground-breaking

An exclusive look at a unique RIB concept

46 Uncovering history

14 47

Full throttle off the Isle of Wight

14 Event review

A 14th C watermill is discovered ahead of dredging work

48 Choked oceans

Island states push for action on pollution

6,000 people flocked to the first Seawork for 3 years

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Industry News | Tugs & Towing | Renewables

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APPOINTMENTS

Edo Smitz Propspeed

Jörgen Holmgren Zipwake

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Underwater foul-release coatings firm Propspeed has appointed a new Commercial Sales Manager along with its new partnership with Marine Protection Systems, to promote its coatings and anodes. Edo Smitz has been hired to look after Propspeed’s EMEA region, which Sales Director Matt Forbes says will benefit from Smitz’s brief to expand the firm’s commercial distribution network across Europe. Propspeed exhibited its two-part coating system at Seawork on June 21-23 with a corrosion protection tank, which demonstrated the relationship and performance between various anodes and coatings. Marine Protection Systems makes the anodes and worked with Propspeed on the corrosion tank. Propspeed claims its coating ‘greatly improves efficiencies, reducing fuel burn and operational cposts, while the insulative properties combined with correct anode solutions minimise the environmental ompact that corrosion and coating loss has on our oceans’. An exceptionally strong chemical and mechanical bond between the metal substrate, etching primer and clear coat has been specially formulated to prevent marine growth from bonding to subsea metal surfaces without leaking into the water. The technology also electrically isolates the metals so that ions and gas exchanges are limited – therefore corrosion is massively reduced. “I’m looking forward to educating commercial operators on all the benefits Propspeed’s foul-release coating has to offer,” said Smitz. “I will be attending key commercial shows and developing business partnerships across Europe.” Jörgen Holmgren has been promoted to CEO at Zipwake, the Swedish interceptor maker. Holmgren has been CFO since 2020. Before that he has worked in business and strategy development for companies including marine engine designer Volvo Penta. “I started my working career as a naval officer in the Swedish Marine, hence being back in the marine world feels like closing the circle,” he said. ”Apart from my working career I have always had a big passion for boating. I see great potential in the Zipwake products, and I believe we have a lot of opportunities yet to explore.” Zipwake makes a range of solutions to trim problems that manifest themselves in planing and semiplaning boats. The company’s first Zipwake Dynamic Control system, Series S, was launched in 2014.

David Gilbert Cox Marine

Paul Cavander Cox Marine

Heinz Stalhammar Cox Marine

Cox Marine, maker of the CXO300 Diesel Outboard, is strengthening its leadership team as sales of the engine ramp up. Four prominent positions have been filled as the company brings the engine from development and launch to full-scale manufacturing. David Gilbert has joined Cox Marine from McLaren Automotive after 10 years there as Director of Strategy, Managing Director for EMEA and Commercial Operations Director. He becomes Chief Commercial Officer. Paul Cavander has been appointed Head of Industrial Strategy, coming from GKN Aerospace, where he was Projects Director. Cox Marine’s new Chief Engineer is Heinz Stalhammar, who has more than 40 years’ experience in automotive, marine and competition engines, and in the past 10- years worked in engineering marine diesel engines Finally, Marcus Randall has been appointed Head of Marketing and Communications to drive the promotion of the CXO300 engine and work with the company’s network of global distributors. Cox says its new diesel outboard is a ‘new generation’ of diesel technology, with up to 30% fuel savings, 30% lower CO2 emissions and a 479lb ft torque built for maximum speed. ”David, Marcus, Paul and Heinz are very exciting additions to the Cox Marine team,” said CEO Gavin Wesson (pictured on Home page). ”Their expertise, knowledge and talent will play a key role in supporting the next phase of Cox’s story as we progress from engine development to fullscale product manufacturing. We welcome them all to the team here at Cox Marine.”

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BRIEFS Fugro to develop USV

Geo-data specialist Fugro has agreed to develop a new uncrewed surface vessel for its fleet of survey boats. Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects have agreed to work with Fugro to develop the Blue Prism to acquire bathymetry and sub-bottom data of the highest accuracy with hull-mounted and towed sensors. Fugro aims to strengthen the vessel’s weather resilience and endurance.

Alfa Laval expands

Alfa Laval has agreed to buy marine tank cleaning equipment maker Scanjet, adding to the Swedish scrubber manufacturer’s portfolio for cargo tank requirements. As well as tank cleaning equipment, Scanjet’s offering comprises the unique ITAMA system for intelligent tank management, including key aspects of tank maintenance, from tank cleaning to real-time monitoring of tank level, temperature and pressure.

WinGD secures agent

Low-speed gas and diesel merchant shipping engine developer WinGD has secured the ship manoeuvring system maker Loewe Marine as its exclusive general agent for Germany. Loewe Marine owner Carston Löhmer said the move would allow the firm to draw on capabilities in all areas of ship propulsion to ensure efficient interoperability of all components. WinGD sees it as a win for communicating with customers.

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MAJOR CONTRACT SIGNED WITH CRUISE OPERATOR

A seven-figure sum deal has been signed at Seawork with a cruise operator. The SMS Group has signed the deal, the firm revealed – which it says is for a turnkey interior outfit and engineering job for a world-famous UK-based cruise operator. SMS says the contract had been negotiated for around six months at other events, and culminated on Tuesday at Europe’s largest commercial marine exhibition, Seawork, in Southampton. “Whilst Seawork is not a cruise or interior outfit specific trade show, it seemed more than perfect to secure the works here in Southampton,” said Dan Lockyer, Head of Interiors. “This win comes on the back of hugely successful outfit projects for both Marella and Holland America Line. Whilst this is a new customer, the scope of work is 100% within our comfort zone; and very much complements the Seawork trade show in terms of content.” “The package of works involves external and internal steel works, the repositioning of nonstructural bulkheads, new pipe works and associated systems, and then a full interior outfit of several major public spaces - both retail and passenger centric,” said Business Development Manager Darren

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Our outfit business has grown year on year for the last four years, and as we sign this contract we’re a big step forward to ensuring the same this coming year Smith. “Truly turnkey, and ideally suited to SMS’s combined expertise of interior outfit and engineering - so perhaps it perfectly suits Seawork.” “Our outfit business has grown year on year for the last four years, and as we sign this contract we’re a big step forward to ensuring the same this coming year,” said Lockyer. “Myself, Darren, Nick Border, Chris Bailey and Lawrence Bennetton have worked tremendously hard to build a capable and responsive

team, with a real focus on timely delivery and ‘best of class’ project management. “This win, and our everdeveloping repeat business which is critically important is genuinely, genuinely reassuring, and I’d like to thank both my colleagues and our customers alike.” The SMS Group trades from eight locations in the UK, offering marine engineering and interior outfit solutions, both nationally and internationally.

STRATEGIC COMMS COLLABORATION A new Memorandum of Understanding will explore further maritime and energy sector opportunities. The MoU signed between Fameline Holding Group (FHG), its subsidiaries and Inmarsat, aims to identify “mutually beneficial areas of cooperation”, bilateral trade opportunities and deeper strategic collaboration between the two parties and key shipowners. “The memorandum of understanding establishes a basis for discussions that we hope will expand what is already a strong relationship between Inmarsat and the Fameline group of

companies,” said Damien Staples, vice president, wholesale, Inmarsat Maritime. “We are pleased to see Fameline investing to expand and endorse the group’s strategy for growth, which aligns strongly with Inmarsat’s maritime and energy sector ambitions for always-on connectivity and digitalisation. We look forward to exploring new opportunities under this highly promising MoU framework.” Fameline said that the move signals the beginning of an effort to intensify collaboration with Inmarsat in new fields throughout the FHG structure.

“Reaching the agreement with Inmarsat verifies the strong relationship our group companies, especially One Net, have had for more than 20 years. We aspire to add more value to each other and develop and deliver innovative solutions for the maritime and energy sectors. We are very pleased that our relationship with a market leader such as Inmarsat is entering a new era,” said Adamos Seraphides, CEO, Fameline Holding Group. Inmarsat, meanwhile, said it is continually looking for ways to enhance connectivity in the marine sector.

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BRIEFS Pentagon buys Carlbom

Pentagon Freight Services has snapped up UK shipping specialist Carlbom to improve its offering to clients, such as the full suite of ship’s agency services, fully integrated IT systems and services to the renewable sector. Pentagon, which has operations internationally and up and down the UK, will add a facility at the busy Humber wind farms of the north east coast of England, where Carlbom operates. Carlbom was established in the late 19th century.

Kongsberg wins stabiliser contract

Kongsberg Maritime will build retractable fin stabilisers for two new ferries for Scotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CALMAC). The 95m vessels, to be built at the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey, will operate on a busy route in the Clyde and Hebrides network, and will have capacity for 107 cars on main and hoistable decks. The Aquarius retractable fin stabilisers are designed for high performance roll damping with good reliability and low maintenance.

SALT start-up helps boat finance A new way of securing boat finance has been launched by the SALT start-up to simplify the process of boat buying and get people onto the water more quickly. A pre-seed funding round has been completed, with more to follow soon, the firm says. The start-up harnesses open banking technology and a paperwork-free experience to deliver instant credit decisions with digital administration enabling clients to keep control of all procedures, the firm says.

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SCANDINAVIA EMBARKS ON GREENER SHIPPING CORRIDOR

Zero-emission, remotely operated short sea container vessels will bring greener shipping to Europe. Enova funding award has been granted to Ocean Infinity and Samskip to develop vessels which will operate between Norway and the Netherlands, creating one of Europe’s first zero-emission maritime ‘green corridors’. “For Samskip, sustainability is one of the fundamentals of doing business. The SeaShuttle project is a substantial step in Samskip’s journey towards zero emission logistics,” said Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, Group CEO, Samskip. “Its combination of fuel, technology and operational best practice is expected to make emissions-free shortsea shipping cost competitive with existing solutions.” Green project Christoffer Jorgenvag, Ocean Infinity CCO, added that the SeaShuttle project is just part of Ocean Infinity’s overall strategy of unlocking innovation to deliver truly sustainable maritime operations. The project will see the partners build and operate two

8 The project will see the partners build and operate two new SeaShuttle container vessels

This announcement, building on the COP26 Clydebank Declaration commitment to establishing a global network of green corridors by 2025, signals the beginning of a collaboration between Samskip B.V. and Ocean Infinity to deliver zero-emission multi-modal logistics globally new SeaShuttle container vessels, for which they will also be developing and integrating a hydrogen fuel cell power system that will deliver up to 3.2MW of power. Partial funding of €15M towards the SeaShuttle programme will be provided by Enova, which focuses on contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and is

owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment. This announcement, building on the COP26 Clydebank Declaration commitment to establishing a global network of green corridors by 2025, signals the beginning of a collaboration between Samskip B.V. and Ocean Infinity to deliver zero-emission multi-modal logistics around the world.

KONGSBERG DIGITAL WINS MAJOR CONTRACT Kongsberg has won a five-year contract with a major shipping company to digitalise its entire fleet. Almost 500 vessels will be digitalised by Kongsberg Digital under a contract that encompasses the entire fleet of MSC’s (Mediterranean Shipping Company) container ships. Under the five-year agreement, Kongsberg will delivery its data infrastructure service Vessel

Insight, which will allow data collection and contextualisation for the purpose of improving fuel efficiency and optimising vessel operations. “This is a very important contract for MSC as making our fleet more sustainable is one of our top priorities,” said Gianluigi De Maio, SVP, Manager of Fleet-Network-Terminal Efficiency, MSC. ”With Kongsberg Digital and

the Vessel Insight data infrastructure we will be able to optimise our vessel operations to become more effective, sustainable, and safer. ”The maritime industry is facing strict regulatory requirements to cut emissions and become more sustainable, and we are therefore very pleased and proud to have secured this contract. This is an important step on the way towards a greener operation.” The Kongsberg technology will also improve safety and crew welfare, Kongsberg says. MSC equips its dry cargo with devices that can collect data such as temperature, position and door opening in real time, enabling remote tracking and monitoring for cargo owners.

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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE SEA Presented at Seawork for the first time was BAR Technologies’ ‘four-wheel drive for the sea’ – a BAR TECH 30 design, named Seacat Columbia Seacat Columbia was designed by BAR Tech and Chartwell Marine, who say she is a game changer in crew transfer vessels because of her increased stability, wave height tolerance and fuel savings. This has been delivered by BARTech’s FOSS (Foil Stabilisation & Optimisation System): two dynamic foils working in combination with a long, slender hull to reduce resistance and ease the handling capability of the vessel. The 30m boat has an increased wave height capability of 2.5 metres compared with 1.75 metres in other Cats, which means it can operate up to 30% more of the time in winter. It can take 24 passengers and up to six crew. “It’s a four-wheel drive for the sea,” says Simon Schofield, Chief Technical Officer and designer of the foils. “You need to deliver crew members to wind turbines as comfortably as possible as well as minimise fuel and emissions. The foiling system controls the roll and pitch of the vessel and it all works in combination to give stability and seaworthiness.” Designed from the ground up with a narrow, ultra-low resistant U-shaped hull and on the port side, a swath style outrigger helping to keep motions to a minimum, fuel savings of up to 50% can be made. Two MTU V12 Caterpillar engines and Kongsberg waterjets give it 31 knots at maximum speed. BAR Technologies was formed on the back of the America’s Cup in 2017, where it built up design knowledge, technical skills and resources through Land Rover BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing).

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8 Seacat Columbia, designed by Chartwell Marine and BAR Technologies

It was founded by Martin Whitmarsh, who was chief executive of the British America’s Cup sailing team, and Simon Schofield, who was head of design and engineering for Ben Ainslie Racing. Seacat Columbia is the first of two vessels being built by Diverse Marine for Seacat Services, the offshore support vessel firm.

Vessel launched on German waterways A new shallow-water vessel has been designed in a way that enables it to carry cargoes in very low water. German inland waterway operator HGK Shipping has named a new shallow-water vessel Synthese 18 as it joins the group’s fleet. The type C tanker was named at the Port of Rotterdam before setting off on its initial voyage transporting liquid chemical products along the river Rhine and its subsidiaries. Synthese 18 is optimised for shallow water operations with a diesel electric drive system, which means it can operate during periods when the water is very low. To enable the shallow draught, the vessel’s hull has been optimised with an uplift feature, which has been achieved by rearranging components such as the loading system and drive technology. Like other additions to the fleet, the 110m vessel was built at HGK Shipping’s design centre with assistance from transport

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8 Synthese 18 can transport 300 tonnes even if the water level is at 1.05 metres

management firm Wijgula BV, which will operate the vessel with freight. “Synthese 18 marks a real milestone in transporting liquid chemicals on European waterways. It will enable us to maintain our role as a reliable partner for industry even during periods when water levels are low,” said Norbert Meixner, Business Unit Director Liquid Chemicals at HGK Shipping. ”HGK Shipping’s innovative shallow-water tanker is designed in such a way that it can still transport a load weighing 300 tonnes if

the water is just 1.05 metres deep. Synthese 18 will therefore help ensure reliable supplies for the chemical industry in future, even if the water level on the river Rhine is critically low. The maximum payload capacity is 2,700 tonnes.” “Although the shape of the bow and stern are unconventional – among other things, the vessel is equipped with a so-called bulbous bow – the intelligent power management system ensures that the power that is available (1,200 kW) is fed in and used in the best possible manner,” said Tim Gödde, Business Unit Director Ship Management, HGK Shipping. ”The stainless-steel tanker demonstrates that a combination of sustainability and reliability of supplies doesn’t have to conflict with a high tonnage level per trip.” The Santierul Naval Orsova shipyard in Romania was commissioned to build the hull and Dutch Scheepsreparatiebedrijf De Gerlien van Tiem shipyard in Druten handled the complete outfitting operations.

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TUG ORDER AND DELIVERY NEWS

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According to our research that has been ongoing for more than five years, our team believes that within the alternative fuels to fossil fuels, the most applicable and efficient choice for tugboats is methanol Another French tug operator, Compagnie Maritime Chambon, has also turned to a European yard with delivery of Cyathea from Turkey’s Bogazici Shipyard. The RAstar 3000 escort-rated terminal support tug is powered by MTU main engines developing 3,000kW in total, powering Schottel Z-drive units delivering 55tbp and speed 12kn. The fifi (E) classed tug’s deck equipment is extensive, including a Kraaijeveld escort winch forward, double-drum towing winch aft, tow pins, towing hook and deck crane. Accommodation is provided for ten persons. Svitzer has taken delivery of its 27th tug from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards with arrival of Svitzer Rivas for the Danish owner’s Dominican Republic JV operation with Remolcadores Dominicanos. The vessel is a RAmparts 2400SX Sanmarexclusive compact tug providing a bollard pull in excess of 80t from Caterpillar main engines (4,700kW total) powering Kongsberg US255S FP thrusters. The ABS-classed tug is intended for low-manning operation from a high standard of machinery automation with DMT providing an electrical drive double-drum towing winch forward featuring tension and length indication. A new series of methanol-fuelled tugs is about to be launched on the market with agreement between Uzmar Shipyard and Robert Allan Ltd. Methanol is just one option for owners looking for efficient and green operations to maintain an edge in an increasingly competitive market, Uzmar saying

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8 Cyathea is particularly well fitted out with towing winches forward and aft

that its clients are demanding low-emission tugs that meet CO2 reduction targets. “According to our research that has been ongoing for more than five years, our team believes that within the alternative fuels to fossil fuels, the most applicable and efficient choice for tugboats is methanol,” said Uzmar CEO Mr Ahmet Noyan Altuğ. The new designs, exclusive to Uzmar, represent a new generation of tugs with the name of the series due to be unveiled soon by Uzmar and Robert Allan Ltd. They will be able to generate “a significant amount of annual CO2 savings” and will have a length of between 26m and 32m and include one tractor tug design. Uzmar aims to start building the tugs in Q4 2022. Another development with an eco-friendly theme will see two Damen ASD Tugs 2813 deployed to a new role following Canadian marine services company Ocean Group’s announcement of a 10-year agreement with the Port of Vancouver to provide harbour towage services at the two Roberts Bank terminals, Deltaport and Westshore Terminals. Ocean Group is a partner in Port of Vancouver’s ECHO Program (Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation) with the aim of meeting the highest environmental standards in Canada, and Ocean says the Damen tugs are among the most eco-friendly operating in the Vancouver area. Ocean has had a presence in Vancouver since March 2020, considerably increasing the number of tugs in the area. As of July it will have eight harbour tugs in the Vancouver area.

8 Svitzer Rivas will operate with Svitzer’s Dominican Republic JV

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Piriou Group has an impressive record when it comes to supplying tugs to towage giant Boluda France. Between 2007 and 2009 the French shipbuilder delivered eight 70tbp examples, followed by a new series of six tugs from its Vietnam facility between 2015 and 2017. Finally, a third series of six 75tbp tugs were added to Boluda’s fleet by Piriou between 2019 and 2020. Two more vessels, VB Likurai and VB Fado, have now been delivered by Piriou’s Vietnam shipyard for operation in East Timor, the first Piriou-built tugs for use by Boluda somewhere other than mainland France or its overseas territories. The pair are 30m standard Piriou OST 30 designs adapted to the client’s specific requirements and delivering 45 and 60 tonnes bollard pull respectively. Commenting on the area of operation, Denis Monserand, General Manager, Boluda France said: “These two new tugs are destined for our first base in Asia, in East Timor, which is the fruit of a partnership with the Bollore Group. Through this long-term project Boluda France is taking part in the expansion of the Boluda Group in the world. We would like to thank Piriou for its support in this new adventure.”

Credit: Bogazici

This month’s round-up examines four new arrivals, a forthcoming new range of methanol tugs from Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard and a new role for Damen tugs in Port of Vancouver

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TUGS & TOWING Svitzer’s carbon neutral EcoTow service is set to expand following the Danish tug operator’s partnership with shipping support service provider PortsDirect. EcoTow involves 10 Svitzer tugs based in London and Medway being powered entirely by Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), an ISSC and RSB-certified sustainable secondgeneration biofuel produced from waste materials such as used cooking oil. Using the biofuel reduces carbon emissions by 100% on a tank-to-wake basis and 90% on a well-towake basis compared with marine diesel. When a ship calls at a port, a number of shore-based service providers will be involved in handling the vessel, a process that for owners and operators involves time and effort negotiating separate contracts with individual suppliers. Subscribing to PortsDirect’s services includes provision of discounted rate agreements for port services including towage, launches and pilotage. It also deals with management and administration of such service agreements for the benefit of customers. When arranging shiphandling towage, PortsDirect’s 250 ship-owning and operating customers will have the ability to choose Svitzer’s EcoTow service. This will allow

XPANDING SVITZER’S E ECOTOW TOWAGE SOLUTION

8 Svitzer Meridian is one of Svitzer’s Thames and Medway fleet

PortsDirect’s customers to lower their Scope 3 emissions, which make up the majority of a company’s carbon footprint while improving sustainability of their supply chains. Svitzer will partner with an independent auditor, enabling the organisation to provide PortsDirect customers with a CO2 saving certificate compliant with regulatory authorities. Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow at Svitzer,

said: “The reception for EcoTow in London and Medway has simply been fantastic, proving that the shipping industry is looking for solutions to help it make decarbonisation progress in the near term. Our innovative and world-first carbon-neutral towage solution is an obvious fit to be able to offer to PortsDirect’s customers, and we look forward to further collaboration as we work together to reduce the environmental impact of towage and other services in the port ecosystem.” Kenny Bjergstad, Managing Director of PortsDirect, said: “Our customers recognise the importance of reducing their CO2 emissions and supporting the rest of the industry in meeting shipping’s decarbonisation pathway and targets. The entire supply chain is under scrutiny for where efficiency gains can be made and our partnership with Svitzer provides our customers with the opportunity to address and further improve their Scope 3 emissions within the port environment, improving their sustainability, but also their competitiveness in the eyes of counterparties.”

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SALVAGE ROUND-UP Four of the world’s major salvage companies have reported significant activities including where potential major pollution was avoided by preventing casualties drifting shorewards.

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Major shipwrecks are guaranteed to grab non-maritime media headlines but when catastrophes are avoided by timely intervention from professional salvors, such operations will usually go unnoticed. Elsewhere in this edition, mention is made of France’s awareness of its vulnerability to casualties with potential for pollution and when the 81,472dwt bulker Navios Centaurus encountered machinery problems west of Ouessant Island, Piraeusbased Tsavliris Salvage despatched the French ETV Abeille Bourbon from its salvage station in Brest. After establishing a towing connection, Navios Centaurus was towed to Brest, arriving the same day. The unlucky vessel was involved with Tsavliris again less than a month later when the tug El Zorro Grande II was despatched from Port of Spain, Trinidad to escort the vessel which experienced main engine problems to St Maarten Island. Tsavliris was again called in when the tanker Pyxis Epsilon reported rudder damage while at Beirut Anchorage, Lebanon. The tug Foteini Z proceeded from Piraeus and three days later was heading back to Piraeus with the vessel in tow, stopping off Pigadia Karpathos Island to resecure the casualty’s rudder. Following further preparatory work Pyxis Epsilon was berthed at Talos Shipyard. Resolve Marine demonstrated the industry’s spirit of innovation when, under LOF contract it attended a ro-ro vessel listing and partially submerged in Port of Algiers. The vessel was resting on the seabed with a 25’ list, the engine room flooded and stern ramp and main deck open to the sea. Its cargo of trailers, loaded with sheet glass, had broken their lashings and shifted. Personnel and equipment from Gibraltar and the Netherlands, including crane barge RMG 280, were mobilised and the vessel’s top deck was removed to allow access to the trailers, which were removed and after dewatering, the vessel was refloated, stabilised and redelivered to its owners. Another incident saw Resolve responding after a tug and barge grounded off Hilsboro Beach, Florida. A round-theclock operation saw removal of 9,500 gallons of fuel and deployment of an emergency towing system. The vessel was safely refloated within 48 hours. Another example of where timely intervention was important occurred when Boluda Towage France responded

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8 AMSOL’s tug SA Amandla has been busy assisting disabled vessels

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after the bulk carrier Wugang Hoayun suffered engine breakdown 15NM off Reunion Island. Boluda operates tugs at Reunion and the Piriou Vietnam-built VB Volcan and Damen ASD 2810 VB Bougainville were tasked to assist the 299,395dwt vessel, arriving within a few hours. With Wugang Hoayun just 8NM from the coast VB Volcan stabilised the drift and towed the bulk carrier westwards while VB Bougainville kept the vessel in line with the tow. While not a salvage job as such, a notable tasking for Boluda France around the same time saw its tugs VB Baobab and VB Impala assist semi-submersible vessel Zhen Hua 29 loaded with a floating power plant in the port of Abidjan. Once the ship was anchored in the mooring area the fivehour operation to unload the power plant commenced, involving Boluda tugs Teck, VB Golden and VB Superenzo with final mooring manoeuvres carried out by Boluda subsidiary Service de Lamanage d’Abidjan. In an operation lasting several months, South Africa’s AMSOL was contracted by Smit Salvage after the bulk carrier NS Qingdao reported spontaneous combustion of its chemical cargo off Durban. AMSOL’s AHTS Umkhuseli provided emergency support including firefighting standby and static towing as required, including for the vessel’s move to St Helena Bay. It also transported heavy equipment including excavators and skips and was released when NS Qingdao was safely berthed in Saldanha Bay, where Smit completed cargo discharge and hatch clearing. Working with Resolve, AMSOL deployed its AHTS Nomasa to assist the tug Posh Osprey, which lost towing connection with an oil rig in extremely heavy weather 150NM off the Namibian coast. Nomasa assisted with reconnection of the tow, allowing the voyage to continue. AMSOL’s renowned ETV SA Amandla has reported two emergency response missions, firstly when a heavylift vessel suffered engine failure 450NM north west of Cape Town. SA Amandla towed the disabled vessel to Cape Town. Finally, the ETV stood by the 324,756dwt ore carrier K. Iron Mountain 30 miles off Cape Town, later providing escort and running spares to the vessel.

8 Tsavliris assisted Pyxis Epsilon after it reported rudder damage off Beirut

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SCHOTTEL ENHANCES PROPULSION EXPERTISE each other in projects on several occasions. They involved virtually every possible vessel type, from tugs and ferries to offshore vessels. Both companies thus play an important role in the customers’ decision-making process. In the longer term, they will benefit from each other and further develop, especially towards green propulsion.” elkon plans to take “an important leap forward” in its international ambitions. In addition to the current regional focus on Europe, some Caspian Sea countries along with 8 Schottel’s acquisition of elkon creates a the Middle East and North America will benefit complete systems supplier for green propulsion from the global reach of the Schottel network. benefit from the usual professional and Schottel will take over a majority stake in independent services of both companies with elkon from family investment house Vera the advantage lying in expansion of both Capital, the minority stake remaining with elkon’s senior engineers and management. portfolios and possible commissioning of elkon will become a legally independent turnkey solutions for propulsion systems and subsidiary of Schottel Industries GmbH, a systems integration. holding company which in addition to Schottel Ertuğ Yaşar, Managing Director at elkon, Lebus YP have 2019.qxp_Lebus YP 17/12/2019 15:07companies Page 1 of the GmbH, already includes said: “In the past, Schottel and elkon automation and gearbox technology sectors. already been contracted independently of Credit: Schottel

Schottel has increased its direct involvement in its products, including azimuth thrusters, with the purchase of a majority stake in Turkey-based electric systems integration expert elkon. The signing of the contract for the purchase by holding company Schottel Industries means the two companies will operate as partners in the maritime market. elkon is described by Schottel as a “renowned and very successful supplier of electrical power system engineering, design and integration for vessels” and the German propulsion company’s aim is to grow even stronger from a strategic point of view, Stefan Kaul, Schottel CEO saying: “We will expand our portfolio to include everything regarding generation, distribution, storage and management of electrical energy on board vessels. Schottel becomes a complete system supplier for electrical and green propulsion.” With the growing trend towards energy efficiency in the towage sector including an expanding range of hybrid and electrical options, Schottel sees them as being offered in a complementary way, noting a particular overlap in the field of propulsion hybridisation in the new build and conversion business. It adds that customers can continue to

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FRANCE’S TWO NEW SUPERTUGS START WORK State-sponsored ETVs (Emergency Towing Vessels) are something most European counties with a coastline have persevered with at a time when globally, capital and operationally-intensive public spending is coming under the microscope. France has learned the consequences of not having a salvage tug immediately on hand the hard way, and if ever a country’s intention to heed such lessons was clear it has been reflected in the arrival of these two powerful vessels to replace the historic tugs Abeille Flandre and Abeille Languedoc, operated by ISU-member Les Abeilles International. The two new vessels were previously multipurpose AHTSs operating mainly in the offshore energy sector. Two of a fivevessel series built by Kleven between 2009 and 2011 with a formidable bollard pull of 282 tonnes, they tick the towing power requirement box, both vessels needing extensive modifications for their role which was entrusted to German Naval Yards. In addition to usual maintenance and repair work, extensive conversion work was carried out including complete conversion of the stern, arrangement of the working winch, upgrading of the deck cranes and installation of additional rescue capabilities. Additional “rooms” on the working deck were constructed and modifications in the accommodation area for humanitarian operations were included. With a length of 91m and breadth 22m they have a rescue capacity for 300 shipwrecked persons and are described as “… available to the

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Following conversion work at German Navy Yards in Kiel, the tugs Abeille Méditerranée and Abeille Normandie have entered service to protect France’s coastline

French Navy as multifunctional emergency tugboats”. The pair were reflagged to Le Havre from Kristiansund. Abeille Méditerranée sailed from the yard recently following the redelivery of Abeille Normandie almost a month earlier. At the time of writing, Abeille Flandre is indicated as being in the Mediterranean while Abeille Languedoc – previously based in the Dover Strait - is in Cherbourg. Abeille Méditerranée is in the Mediterranean and Abeille Normandie is now based in Boulogne, its duties including monitoring migrant activity in the Dover Strait.

8 Abeille Méditerranée was converted by German Naval Yards

Tugowners hold conference on data At a recent conference European Tugowners Association members addressed the issue of collection of data to reduce industry emissions. The conference ‘Data Driven Sustainability’ was held in Brussels and attended in person and remotely by more than 50 attendees, the discussions moderated by Simon Tatham from London-based consultants TugAdvise. Digital technology allows increasingly large volumes of data to be collected and transmitted to ever expanding audiences offering potential advantages for improving operational efficiencies. The aim of the conference was to identify data that currently exists and is being collected by towage companies. It focused on how specific companies embrace sustainability within their operations, including implementing measures that can help improve their energy efficiency and,

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moreover, on the relevance of data they collect to define best practices. Tim Christiaens, fleet operations manager at Port of Antwerp, and Dirk Degroote, from Netherlands-based industry consultants Cognauship, described the strategies Port of Antwerp is implementing to reduce the port’s CO2 footprint. The strategies include renewal of the port’s fleet and also collection and study of data that can help workers and crews reduce emissions along with fuel savings through more efficient port operations. Svitzer’s Gareth Prowse described how the company is collecting data on emissions and fuel consumption that it is using to set goals, improve energy efficiency and limit its carbon footprint. Kotug International uses collected data to strengthen its commercial position and Patrick Everts outlined the different strategies it has developed to this end in an automated manner and how it

uses the information to optimise the company’s operations, both economically and in terms of emissions. Data can only be collected if the infrastructure exists in the tug itself and Mijndert Wiesenekker from Damen Shipyards presented its sustainability roadmap, reducing CO2 emissions and improving the sustainability of its tug designs. Tug operations are a feature of the inland waterways industry and naval architect Friederike Dahlke-Wallat explained the approach to data collection in the sector, including development and implementation of a series of projects intended to reach the goals of the 2018 Mannheim Declaration. Separately, ETA has expressed its solidarity with Ukrainian member Donmar during the current conflict, supporting EU initiatives and expressing industry concerns including the exponential increase in energy prices with competitiveness reliant on fuel prices.

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BOLUDA ASSISTS DUTCH SECURITY EXERCISE

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Boluda Towage Europe’s Rotterdam-based tug VB Hudson has taken a lead role in an annual drill intended to test the skills of security services in terrorist incidents. Threats from acts of seaborne terrorism are something security forces and the shipping industry in general must plan for. A few years ago, when stowaways on an Italian-owned ro-ro cargo ship threatened the crew as it approached its UK destination after a voyage from West Africa, British security forces took firm and decisive action to secure the safety of the ship and its crew with the stowaways quickly detained. And visitors to Rotterdam’s annual World Harbour Days festival will have seen the noisy (and explosive) response from the Dutch military when terrorists storm a vessel, a response involving a seaborne and air assault where there is only one winner. The Dutch prepare for the threat but of course their skills must be honed and the recent annual Port Defender drill involved various security partners practising realistic scenarios against national threats of extreme violence and terrorism in the North Sea and around the port of Rotterdam. For the drill, a challenging scenario of a hostage-taking situation for the police Special

8 Boluda Towage takes part in security exercise off the Netherlands coast

Interventions Service (DSI) and the Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF) was developed. Boluda Towage are an intrinsic part of Rotterdam port’s operation and for the drill, a scenario was set up in which three ‘terrorists’ (commandos of NLMARSOF) boarded the tug

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VB Hudson and declared they had hijacked the vessel, taking the three crew members hostage and demanding to set sail to a passenger ship in the North Sea. With the support of a helicopter from the Police Aviation Service and two fast RIBS, the team of DSI surrounded the VB Hudson and after boarding the tug overpowered the hijackers with all the crewmembers rescued safely. Underlining the importance of a safe environment in Rotterdam, Boluda Towage said they had participated enthusiastically in the security drill, adding: “The objective of this drill was to ensure rapid and effective response of the special forces. We are impressed by the performance; keep up the good work.” Rotterdam’s three-day World Harbour Days event takes place annually over the first weekend in September and starts again this year after a break of two years due to the pandemic.

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8 Two Boluda Towage Rotterdam tugs have now towed the two sections of the new Blankenburg Tunnel from Damen Verolme’s drydock to the nearby quay. The second, 180m long 40m wide concrete southern tunnel section was constructed in drydock and made watertight for the short trip to the quay before the complete assemblies are towed, two weeks apart, to the tunnel site. The new connection between Vlaardingen on the right bank and Rozenburg will be the third Rotterdam tunnel, the new connection named ‘A24’ joining the A20 and the busy A15 motorway, the main connection to Europort and the Maasvlaktes. 8 Svitzer Towage has been accredited as a member of the Thames Green Scheme, recognizing the company’s efforts to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions. The Thames Green Scheme is facilitated by Port of London Authority and recognises environmental performance in areas including air quality, carbon, energy, water quality, litter and waste. Key to the accreditation will have been Svitzer’s EcoTow programme, where its fleet on 10 Thames and Medway tugs are run off marine biofuel, giving customers the opportunity to inset fossil-

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8 Two tunnel sections were floated out of drydock in Rotterdam by Boluda

fuelled towage elsewhere in their value chain or use the fuel directly for its towage requirements on the Thames. 8 Port of Rotterdam has embarked on a market consultation on the use of autonomous/ remote controlled firefighting units. Rotterdam handles around 30,000 vessels annually and has an extensive fleet of patrol and incident response vessels, many of which have external firefighting capabilities. Autonomous vessels would reduce risks by keeping people out of the risk area and reduce costs as firefighting capacity involves complex vessels but often only required to a limited extent.

8 Wirral UK-based Carmet Tug Company has assisted the Czech company Hydropol with a complex operation on the River Weaver near Dutton Locks. The project involved installation of a small hydroelectric plant adjacent to a sluice gate on the Weaver’s southern bank. As Dutton Locks is on a small island with no suitable road access a Linkflote Pontoon barge capable of handling width restrictions at Marsh Lock was required to transfer plant and equipment. Workboats were mobilised from Eastham during the project, moving pontoons to and from Dutton Locks with Carmet’s workboat Vikki and Williams Shipping’s Wilwren contributing to the operation, which faced “difficult challenges” throughout the project, including storms Dudley and Eunice.

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H-CLASS USV DESIGN UNVEILED SEA-KIT has unveiled a new H-class USV for ocean survey

Benchmark design The SEA-KIT H-class USV, with its retractable gondola and dual sensor deployment options, is a highly configurable design based on a wealth of operational data and feedback collected from the company’s established X-class USVs. Several of these 12m vessels are currently operational in the Indian Ocean, North Sea, Red Sea and the Pacific. The H-class features a composite hull for higher transit speeds, giving it greater range and endurance, as well as active stabilisers to minimise roll. The new design has 12m and 15m variants, with the 12m version transportable in a standard shipping container for rapid, low-cost deployment. Both variants can be davit launched. The H-class USV can accommodate a range of sensors as well as deploy a tow cage, SVP, MAPR, CTD and side scan sonar for deep-water and nearshore bathymetric and hydrographic survey missions. The vessel includes a Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES), station holding and winch-deployed sensor payloads for versatile ocean survey capability.

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A provider of low-carbon uncrewed surface vessel (USV) solutions in active operation across the globe has revealed its new USV design that focuses on hydrography and environmental data collection. “Although many of the H-class USV’s features directly benefit hydrographic survey missions, this is a design that can perform many different tasks due to its large gondola and ability to dip cages and tow sensors,” said Ben Simpson, CEO, SEA-KIT. ”The fuel-saving, speed and endurance benefits of the composite hull add to the value of these USVs as low-carbon, cost-efficient solutions for a wide range of maritime operations. This design is the next step towards our goal of zero emission vessels.”

The new design has 12m and 15m variants, with the 12m version transportable in a standard shipping container for rapid, low-cost deployment. Both variants can be davit launched

8 The SEA-KIT H-class USV is a highly configurable design based on the company’s established X-class USVs

SEA-KIT’s H-class USV is designed to MCA Category 0 for extended, over-the-horizon capability and will hold Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certification from Lloyd’s Register as well as Lloyd’s Register approval for design and hull construction. The SEA-KIT team officially launched the new design at Seawork, Europe’s largest commercial marine exhibition.

Rovco signs UXO and survey contract Rovco will carry out subsea investigation works for a major marine civil engineering firm. Subsea and hydrographic survey provider Rovco will perform subsea investigations for marine engineering giant Van Oord, the firm announced on June 30. The company will carry out unexploded ordnance and identification work as well as survey work across specific locations around the Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord, which is about 18km off the coast of the Netherlands. Any potential debris that could impede foundation or cable installation will be removed. Rovco’s vessels Glomar Wave and VOS Star will be fitted with the Seaeye Leopard ROV, which Rovco added to its fleet in May 2020. It has SubSLAM X2 technology - realtime intelligent data collection with

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8 Rovco has been awarded a contract to perform subsea investigation works on Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord

8 A high-definition 3D reconstruction of a surrogate UXO target using SubSLAM X2 technology

sub-millimetre precision - and PanGeo Subsea’s Sub-Bottom imager technology. CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, received the permit for the Dutch offshore wind farm in 2020, and selected Van Oord as the Balance of Plant contractor for the development. When operational in 2023, the wind farm should be able to generate

759MW, which is at least 3.3TWh per year and could power a million Dutch homes. ”By making use of the sub-bottom imager technique first, followed by physical approach of remaining potential UXO targets, Rovco provides a state-of-the-art solution which increases the efficiency of the project,” said Roeland Ris, Project Director at Van Oord.

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MARINE CIVILS MADE EASIER A novel floating work platform was back on display at Seawork this year showcasing a higher payload Mk2 prototype

8 The WF1200 is a higher 3t payload system that can be jacked out of the water and set up for self mobilisation

WorkFloat, the folding work platform that won the Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork 2019, was showcasing its new 3t higher payload system that can be jacked out of the water and also set up for self mobilisation. “We have come to Seawork with an early stage prototype. Our sole aim with WF1200 is to listen to gain market requirements. We can then use this infomation to steer the development of the design and to work in partnership to develop the system,” Toby Budd, founder and director, WorkFloat, told Maritime Journal. Innovation winner The new prototype is once again a modular system that utlises the benefits of a space frame structure with plastic floats. But as well as a higher payload capacity and jacking ability, it has much bigger crane options, larger engines and can scale to sizes 35 plus. The design has been stripped back to be as simple as possible with a very low component count - it has been designed for mass production anywhere with easy maintenance, efficiency of transport and easy assembly at the forefront of the mind. At only 1t per module, it is key for mobbing in tricky locations, and only a small crane, hiab, excavator

or telehandler is needed for deployment. The ability to ‘jack up’ has been driven by demand from existing geotechnical, civils and diving clients, Guy Trebilcock from WorkFloat told Maritime Journal. ”Being so light and easy to mob, the WF1200 system will be able to provide the benefits of a jack-up barge on inland waterways, under bridges, landlocked lakes and lochs and other sites traditional larger jack-up barges can’t access,” he said. Like its Mk1 predecessor, the WF1200 can be kitted out with all manner of add-ons to include outboard propulsion, cleats and bollards, winches, jacking legs, ramps, gangways, moon pools and crane modules. Uses span several sectors including survey, drilling, geotechnical, renewables, oil and gas, civils, events, disaster relief, access and working at height. As well as exhibiting WF1200 at the show, the team had on display the Mk1 WorkFloat, the Cat 5 coded Workboat that tows behind a 4x4 or slides into a shipping container. Also on display was ScaffFloat, the modular plastic pontoon launched a few years ago to bridge a gap in the pontoon hire market between large metal boxes that connect together and plastic modular pontoons that wobble and flex.

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8 The Mk1 WorkFloat, the Cat 5 coded Workboat that tows behind a 4x4 or slides into a shipping container

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MARINE CIVILS Kaymac was showcasing some ofH.Henriksen its latest Long-serving Seawork exhibitor bespoke projects at Seawork. AS has entered a strategic partnership The company is known for its multiple with Maritime Tactical Systems, a specialist expertise includingofestuaries, ports, coastal US manufacturer unmanned surface and inland waterways, but a recent jetty vehicles (USV). construction brought with itcombines a whole The globalproject strategic partnership new set of challenges. H.Henriksen’s Maritime Unmanned Systems ”Thelaunch largestand challenge was working in the (MUS) recovery (L&R) products Bristol Channel. We were tasked with and systems with Maritime Tactical Systems, constructing a new jetty leading on Flat Holm which Inc.’s (MARTAC) industry innovative has the second MANTAS USV. highest tidal range in the world, that brought with it of challenges Withso launch and recovery maritime in terms of navigating steep cliffs and USVs playing an increasingly critical transporting plant,” Andrew Edwards, quantity role in the utilisation of unmanned surveyor, told MJ at Seawork. maritime Kaymac, systems in military, commercial and scientic markets, end-users recognise Job done that well many USV implementations are Flat Holm is or less than half a mile abandoned underutilised due wide to theand is the mosttosoutherly point of Wales. inability eﬀectively deploy and recover in Mr Edwards told MJ that the existing jetty mission-critical situations. onLaunching the island consisted of a concrete and recovering USVs in maritime sub-structure the form of piers, impediment which were environments in represents a major supported by a number of steel cylindrical to USV adoption. The MARTAC-Henriksen piles. Over time, thetogether length of the jetty partnership brings deep skills in high structure had USVs reduced the off-shore performance andthrough launch and recovery extent of the jetty becoming damaged and technologies to support customers’ demolished through natural causes. successful USV missions while reducing As such, visitors operational risk. were only able to visit the island when the tide levels where high and “Partnering with MARTAC to deliver

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allowed the vessels to moor on the existing jetty. Kaymac was commissioned by Cardiff Council to demolish the existing jettysurface and comprehensive unmanned maritime constructfor a new extended one. solutions our and clients will allow us to Due tothe thevery access the civils provide bestrestrictions, business, programme teamproduct had to stay on theon island forwe’ll the duration and strategies which on projectdesign and work night. conceive, andboth buildday theand next To transport the required plant and generation of unmanned maritime platforms,” materials to site, KaymacPresident, arrangedH. for the use said Henrich Henriksen, of a landing craft. The vessel mobilised at Henriksen AS.

Cardiff Bay, mooring at the slipway, the required plant and material was then loaded into the vessel via a dumper and trailer. Working with the tides, the modification of Piers 1 and 2 were completed and piers 3 to 14 were demolished. Operatives erected formwork around the piles of Piers 4, 6 and 8 before placing concrete to the required design level. Then, the fabricated steelwork was installed followed by the GRP, recycled plastic rails and D Rubber to design specification. The project took six weeks to complete before being handed back to the client on time and to budget. 8 MARTAC’s industry innovative Going forward, theleading firm has been Mantas USV commissioned by the Port of Tilbury to repair and maintainworking some ofas itsone lockteam, gates.we The “Together, willwork will be undertaken in 4/5ofday over a unlock the full potential thestints maritime period of sixsurface monthsvehicle so as not to interfere unmanned market to both with our daily operations. It’s also” the go to marine civil customers and markets. engineer for Bristol Port, a working 8 Visit H.Henriksen AS atwith Seawork relationship of over 23 years. International on stand D11.

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UK RESEARCHERS WIN AMMONIA GRANT British researchers have been given a grant to accelerate ammonia use for marine decarbonisation

Collaborative project Entitled ‘Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green Ammonia Thermal Propulsion (MariNH3)’, the project brings together academics from Nottingham, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff and STFC, as well as partners such as regulators, oil companies, engine manufacturers and other industrial organisations. “As a group, the MariNH3 consortium firmly believes that a mix of technologies will be required for the most effective decarbonisation of the marine sector because there is no ‘silver bullet’ fuel or technology to shortcut the path to Net Zero,” said Professor Cairns. He pointed out that there is current concern with the approach being adopted by some marine engine manufacturers, which involves ammonia dual fuelling, with ammonia used as a retrofit solution. Typically, up to 40% diesel is still used in these engines, which will have consequences for local pollution and limit the scope for decarbonisation. “The MariNH3 framework is based around a ‘technology agnostic’ approach to life cycle analysis to ensure that ammonia end-use is implemented appropriately. We wish to achieve this while developing the next generation of

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The £5.5 million (€6.4 million) granted by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) aims to accelerate understanding, technologies and policies relating to ammonia as a sustainable fuel. “Roughly 80% of the emissions from the maritime sector are emitted by larger commercial vessels, where alternative solutions such as electric and fuel cell remain limited in energy density and/or cost. This challenge is compounded by the fact that the engines in these vessels typically remain in service for several decades. “Ammonia represents an attractive solution, but significant challenges remain around slow combustion and the emissions of NOx, and it is these challenges we wish to address through research in fast burning and ultra-low NOx combustion systems,” said lead investigator, Professor Alasdair Cairns, Chair in Propulsion Systems at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham.

propulsion researchers, capable of adopting a technological and systems engineering approach to help steer and maintain the strong powertrain research community that we have in the UK,” he added. The project’s practical research is being conducted at the University of Nottingham’s Powertrain Research Centre in the Faculty of Engineering. This facility includes a broad range of resources for engine research, but the most relevant for this project are a new Volvo marine specification compression ignition diesel engine, a jet ignition engine and a comprehensive suite of Signal Group exhaust gas analysers. Because combustion characteristics of ammonia differ greatly from conventional fuels, the researchers are looking at ways to refine the technology whilst maximising the efficiency with which energy is utilised, minimising potentially harmful NOx emissions. The project began in June 2022 and will run for five years.

8 The project’s practical research is being conducted at the University of Nottingham’s Powertrain Research Centre

Briggs Marine secures CTV contract Seawork exhibitor Briggs Marine has announced it has secured a contract with the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm to provide crew transfer vessel services. The wind farm is being built 15km off the eastern Scottish coast, and Briggs will employ its Forth Engineer Damen 2610 vessel to carry out the transfers of technicians to turbines, substations and construction vessels. It also has a cargo-carrying capability.

“We will continue to invest in our personnel and promote cross-skilling where possible,” said Rob Baker, Group General Manager at Briggs. ”Our clients benefit from access to the full range of Briggs services including physical asset inspections, provision of qualified personnel, marine survey, statutory inspection, diving and subsea inspection and engineering, subsea cable inspection, maintenance and repair,

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aids to navigation/demarcation, workboat, crane and barge hire, environmental response and consulting.” Neart na Gaoithe, which means ‘strength of the wind’, has cost £1.8 billion (€2.1 billion) to build and covers an area of 105km2. It was bought by EDF Renewables, which sold a 50% stake of it to Irish Energy Company in 2019. The plan is to install 54 wind turbines with a total energy generation capacity of 450MW.

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MARINE RENEWABLES

FIRST BIDS INVITED FOR CCS LICENCES As the UK heads down its ’green industrial revolution’ track, bids are being invited to bury CO2 under the sea. Bids are invited for the UK’s first carbon storage licensing round, in which 13 offshore areas have been identified as potential sites for storing millions of tonnes of CO2. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) envisages this round will see the first of at least 100 stores of CO2 under the ocean floor. ”Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves the capture of CO2 emissions from industrial processes and will play a crucial role in decarbonising the UK’s major industrial hubs such as Teesside and Humberside,” says the NSTA. ”This CO2 is then transported from where it was produced, via ship or in a pipeline, and stored offshore, deep underground in geological formations.” The locations - all around the UK, from Aberdeen in the north to Lincolnshire in the south, LIverpool in the west and Teesside in the east - have been selected because they have the best geographical conditions, proximity to existing infrastructure that could be re-purposed, and links to industrial clusters

that need carbon storage to help them meet their decarbonisation goals. The NSTA says ’unprecedented levels’ of interest has emerged from companies eager to enter the CCS market. “Carbon storage is going to be needed across the world. There is growing investor appetite and we are keen to accelerate development of the carbon storage sector so that UK is well positioned to be a global leader,” said Andy Samuel, NSTA Chief Executive. “The NSTA is ready to work with industry, government, regulators and others to deliver

these exciting projects at pace.” Carbon dioxide is usually stored at depths of more than 800 metres, when it no longer behaves as a gas but as a supercritical fluid. Geological formations such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones deposited 230 and 260 million years ago could be ideal for storage, the NSTA says. Five CCS licences have already been issued to Pale Blue Dot Energy; Eni; Harbour Energy; BP/Equinor; and the National Grid/BP/ Equinor (Northern Endurance Partnership).

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NEW-CONCEPT RIB RUNS ON BATTERIES, PETROL OR METHANOL A fascinating concept in marine methanol hybrid propulsion could redefine the way vessels, particularly small commercial high-speed craft, are powered, writes Jake Frith UK company and Seawork 2022 exhibitor Mathwall has a strong background in motor racing up to Formula 1 level, and is especially involved in historic racing engines, particularly Ford engines. Genesis A lot of racing engines run on methanol, which acts as a carrier for hydrogen, but from a marine decarbonisation standpoint it also has roughly double the energy density of pressurised liquid hydrogen, so it will allow boats to have an acceptable power-to-weight ratio and high-speed range that hydrogen boats struggle with and full electric boats are many decades away from providing. Mathwall Marine, and related consulting company PurpleSector, with their extensive methanol and hybrid experience, have found themselves in a good position to develop a hybrid marine propulsion system that can run on methanol, petrol, battery electric or a combination of these. The technology of both an internal combustion engine and a pure electric drive gives the benefit of both technologies to achieve power, lower CO2 emissions and range of use that could not be achieved by any of the technologies on their own. The venture is the brainchild of boat owner, Mathwall CEO and former Maclaren Chief Powertrain Engineer Mark Mathieson MBE. This combination of internal combustion and electric to get the best of both worlds is well trodden ground for Mathieson, as he led the development of the Maclaren P1 supercar’s epoch-defining and multi award-winning hybrid drivetrain, which in concept is not a million miles away from this one. Mathieson and the team’s racecar backgrounds also meant that, with some financial assistance from Innovate UK, and with the help of project partners, the prototype RIB shown here went from drawing board to high performing onwater test bed in just seven months. This test bed, called the CHAMP Project (Clean Hybrid Alternative Marine Powertrains) was funded by Innovate UK as part of the government’s Clean Marine Demonstration Competition. The project aims to demonstrate the potential performance that can be achieved with the introduction of hybrid technology in recreational, defence and small to medium-sized commercial vessels. Halfboard™ Fundamental to the success of the project so far has been a new, trademarked and patent-pending technology that Mathwall is calling the Halfboard, which gets its name from being halfway between an inboard and an outboard. The Halfboard places the weight of the drivetrain in a continued watertight, buoyant planing surface bolted onto the boat’s existing transom. It is another racecar technology, as drivetrains are often mounted in a similar way in the rear of racing cars for strength, lightness, rapid swapping out for faster development.

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The system means that existing boats can be repowered easily: it’s just a hoist and a number of bolts – not much more work than changing an outboard. In the case of RIBs, the tubes are extended further rearwards to accommodate and stabilise the unit. Of course, different RIBs have different deadrise angles at the transom and different transom angles, arrangements of planing rails etc., so to get a fair hull continuation on all hulls, some degree of custom fabrication work will be required. For the CHAMP project’s single boat prototype, Mathwall has partnered with Ballistic RIBS and Portsmouth’s Trafalgar Boat Club, and Mathieson believes that partnering with boatbuilders to ensure Halfboards exactly fit certain hulls could be one route to market. Another could be to provide less bespoke halfboard units that are slightly shallower than the transom and mounted a little higher, thus adding the further high-speed efficiency benefit of an aft planing step. As it is, the halfboard prototype with its LS3 engine (a V8 monster that most commonly lives under the bonnets of Chevrolet Corvettes) has been a great success. It’s a big engine and hence the longest possible halfboard that will ever likely be made. Production models will all, most

8 LS3 V8 runs on gasoline and methanol

8 RIBs require tube extension to accommodate Halfboard

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8 CHAMP prototype in on-water testing

likely, be shorter. This long construction, and the high power, tests the loadings in the worst possible scenario, so according to Mark, it’s the best end of the spectrum to start from, development-wise. What it brings to the party that an outboard does not is an increase in waterline length for better sub-planing trim and economy; plus the weight that is added to the boat through the hybrid system is more than supported by the added buoyancy of the increased hull and tubes, so increasing the weight of the boat does not drag it down further in the water, creating a greater hull inefficiency. A full hybrid system like this could also simply not be built into anything as compact as an outboard motor. Mathwall quotes a possible drag reduction of 28% with the halfboard concept compared with adding the extra weight of a similar hybrid system to an unchanged hull. What it brings to the party that an inboard does not is easier adding as a retrofit or upgrade to an existing boat. Mathwall believes that as well as retaining an element of fossil fuel, or ‘Flex Fuel’ use for certain parts of the duty cycle, an effective marine energy transition also has to consider how new technologies can most easily be integrated into existing hulls. Complex control A complex control system allows for the optimum use of battery power and methanol, based on how an operator intends to use the boat using real-time data and feeding back to allow for offline monitoring and future improvements. Using a 63kWh battery, the boat has a range of up to 30 nautical miles in full electric mode and with a 420 litre methanol fuel capacity, 230 nautical miles range is easily achievable with a sustainable fuel source and up to 360 nautical miles in eco mode. In the CHAMP project prototype, the internal combustion engine provided circa 450 horsepower with the hybrid drive motor adding an additional 150 BHP (and up to 200 BHP for limited periods), either for additional top end power, or more likely, quiet zero carbon operation at harbour speeds. Methanol is an environmentally sustainable fuel source identified on the Government’s Maritime Plan, but at present has limited supply dockside. By calibrating the engine to be able to run on pure methanol or gasoline or any blend of the two, Mathwall has reduced the issue of methanol not being available dockside. This means the technology can be rolled out immediately, even though access to methanol dockside is still limited at this time. There are some elegant engineering touches that Mathwall has been able to demonstrate with the CHAMP project.

Fundamental to the success of the project so far has been a new, trademarked and patent-pending technology that Mathwall is calling the Halfboard, which gets its name from being halfway between an inboard and an outboard One is the closed freshwater cooling circuit for the hybrid drive motor, which is shared with the engine’s cooling circuit. This means if the electric motor is used, as will be likely, to get the vessel off its berth and within a harbour for some minutes, the internal combustion engine has been gently warmed up by the spent heat from the motor and is already at operating temperature. It can be used at wide open throttle if necessary from the moment it kicks in without worry of increased wear or damage. Engaging Speaking further to Mark Mathieson, it’s clear that engaging with marine industry stakeholders, particularly at events such as Seawork, has been a key part of the project. “We learn things and get to hear of opportunities when we get closer to potential end users of the technology,” he said. “For instance, it was recently pointed out to us that ecotourism could be a great use of boats powered with this system. The energy density and grunt to get out to a location can be provided by internal combustion, then the vessel can switch effortlessly to silent battery power when close to sensitive wildlife. “We have also had the opportunity to successfully show our abilities when it comes to getting concepts built. Out of 55 projects funded by the Clean Marine Demonstration Competition, we were one of two that actually got a vessel on the water by the end of the funding period. “Now Innovate UK would like us to find companies we can partner with to take things further with multiple prototypes for multiple sectors with different duty cycles. “We’d like to look at the leisure and superyacht tender markets, but it’s clear that commercial marine will most likely provide our first customers, with the RNLI, the defence sector and harbourmasters showing early interest. We’re keen to talk to any potential partners who are interested in the concept, from boatbuilders to potential future end users.”

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DECK & LIFTING GEAR

PEEL PORTS ISSUES £17m TENDER Scotland’s most important west-facing freight port is to get its biggest investment in cranes to date.

8 Greenock Ocean Terminal is to get two new cranes

Greenock Ocean Terminal is to get a £17 million (€19.8 million) boost with two new cranes courtesy of owner Peel Ports. It is the largest single investment in the container terminal since it opened in 1969 and comes amid ongoing construction of a multi-agency Border Control Post, which has been put in place to accommodate all commodities in the face of changing legislative requirements following Brexit, Peel Ports says. The terminal has also increased its storage capacity for containers, and as part of the changes will later decommission one crane and replace it in the short term with a multi-docker crane that specialises in handling forest products.

Once the two new cranes are completed and on site which could take up to 18 months once the contract is awarded - two other cranes will be decommissioned. “Throughout the last two years, we have seen some significant changes in the supply chain and trading patterns due to COVID-19 and Brexit and by investing in our infrastructure, we are ensuring the future of the terminal,” said Peel Ports Clyde Port Director Jim McSporran. “Greenock Ocean Terminal is a mainstay of the local community and it’s important that we look towards the future and continue to provide job prospects and economic opportunities for local businesses.”

Leg encircling crane contract Huisman has announced a contract award from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co Ltd for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). The crane will be installed on the new build F-class jack-up vessel of Cadeler, a key supplier within the offshore wind industry for installation services, operations and maintenance works. “We are thankful and proud that, with this third order, we are able to make a significant contribution to Cadeler’s fleet expansion. We look forward to delivering the cranes in the coming years and, as a committed partner helping Cadeler to boost installed offshore wind capacity around the world,” said David Roodenburg, CEO of Huisman. The contract award follows last year’s

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8 With this crane, Cadeler will be capable of installing foundations and wind turbines for next generation offshore wind projects worldwide

contracts for two identical 2,600mt Leg Encircling Cranes for Cadeler’s X-class vessels. With this crane, Cadeler will be capable of installing foundations and wind turbines for next generation offshore wind projects worldwide.

The F-class vessel features a unique design, allowing the vessel to convert from being a foundation installation unit to a wind turbine generator installation vessel within a short period of time. Huisman has designed its LECs to meet the requirements of the continually developing offshore renewables sector. The cranes are lightweight yet robust, have high positioning accuracy and are energy efficient, contributing to a reduced emissions footprint during the installation of increasingly large turbines. Scope of work for Huisman consists of the design, engineering and construction of the LEC at its production facility in Zhangzhou, China. The cranes will be commissioned in 2025 at COSCO’s shipyard in Qidong, China, where the F-class vessel will be built.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

STEAMSHIP BACK TO WORK AFTER TWO YEARS The UK’s largest working steamship has returned to service after its annual drydocking, writes Graeme Ewens After languishing alongside its Southampton mooring for two years during the pandemic lockdown, the 1955-built SS Shieldhall was drydocked at A&P Falmouth for maintenance and repair but needed extra work in patching some 10m2 of the keel plating that ultrasound scanning had shown to had corroded. Built in 1955 by Lobnitz in Renfrew, the vessel was constructed to an obsolete design based on 19th century technology and using many features similar to the ill-fated Titanic. Shieldhall was built to replace a vessel of the same name operated by the Glasgow Corporation to carry treated sewage sludge from the city to be dumped in the Clyde estuary. For economic reasons the design used old plans from the original 1910 vessel it replaced, and the boilers are smaller versions of those used in the Titanic. The steamdriven emergency steering engine and bridge binnacle are of the same era. The ship is twin engined with one rudder, with loa of 268ft, 45ft beam and 13’4” draft. Its original tonnage was 1792 gross, 998.9 registered and 1840dwt. The 5/8th (15mm) hull plating was rivetted above the waterline and welded beneath. The reciprocating steam engines were built to run on Heavy Fuel Oil but she now runs on diesel, which means a lot more leakages to be kept under observation. The 450bhp engines run with 120 psi pressure at 104 degrees F (42oC). Maintenance usually includes cleaning out the boilers and taking valves apart to clean them. Shieldhall was designed to carry 80 passengers on day trips, most of them on the open decks with limited space in the saloon. Today it carries 200 day-trippers, who are invited to visit the engine room and wheelhouse, each with a fine array of brass telegraphs, dials and gauges. Annual inspections include renewing the passenger certificate and every five years a lightship survey is carried out to verify any changes in lightship displacement and longitudinal centre of gravity. The cargo tanks, which take up most of the hull, are now used for ballast in midships with a workshop, general storage and sewage plant. Drydocking used to be a simple matter of regular repaint, certificate renewals and safety checks, but as MCA controls have become more demanding the list of tasks has increased. This year some of the porthole glasses and the shutter seals needed to be replaced. The sewage plant was removed, while its base was strengthened to allow better access; and the aft mast needed rewiring, but the major works, including the keel plating and painting, with five coats of anti-corrosive primer and antifoul, which is now blue rather than red, were below the waterline. It is guaranteed for 10 years and requires only the occasional washdown. After being transferred to the Southern Water Authority in 1977 the ship was decommissioned in 1985 and is now owned by the Solent Steam Packet Company, a charity whose

president is Sir Robin Knox Johnson and chair John Rose, a younger Brother at Trinity House. The costs of maintaining and running the ship are met by bequests and grants. A recent award of £196,000 (€226.5 million) from the Heritage Lottery Fund covered 70% of the costs incurred at Falmouth A&P dock, where the total bill, including bunker charges, came to around £250,000 (€289,000). The ship has a permanent berth in Southampton docks provided by ABP. The vessel takes passengers on short cruises around the Solent from May through to September and has been as far as Glasgow, Bristol and the Netherlands. The volunteer crew includes two chief engineers who hold steam tickets, some railway firemen, metal workers and exMerchant Navy masters and mariners. The dedicated deck crew tackle regular chipping and painting through the winter. There is a programme of training for Sea Scouts and local schools. Fire and rescue and ambulance crews also train in enclosed spaces exercises, while police and Coastguard carry out anti-terrorism exercises, sometimes landing helicopter winch crew on the deck. This year’s annual visit to Falmouth was not trouble free. While entering the inner harbour a commercial-sized drone dropped out of the sky onto the deck, fortunately without hitting any person or sensitive equipment. Work was further set back a few days before scheduled undocking when a storm blew away the protective sheeting, causing debris and litter to stick to the wet undercoat while the top coat required another 48 hours’ drying time.

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8 Shieldhall arriving at Falmouth

8 Under repair - SS Shieldhall, before returning to work

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DREDGING

DREDGING UNCOVERS MEDIEVAL WATERMILL The remains of a 14th century watermill complex have been discovered at Blenheim UK

Archaeologists found the remains of the watermill complex ahead of major dredging work being undertaken to Queen Pool by wet civil engineering firm Land & Water. “We are delighted to hear the discovery of some historic findings ahead of the dredge. The project site has been carefully monitored and assessed by Archaeologists so that any significant artefacts can be recorded and protected,” said Charlie Oakes, project manager at Land & Water. “Wessex Archaeology have informed us that the remains found this year comprise part of the stone-lined mill race, directing water from the mill and are surprisingly wellpreserved and substantial. They have also discovered stone water channels, which would have been part of a medieval mill site, recorded as being demolished in 1334 and which was partly excavated in the mid-1970s.” Restoration works The stone structures were uncovered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site by Wessex Archaeology prior to work commencing to ensure no historical remains were affected. It’s believed the watermill is associated with Woodstock Palace, a royal hunting lodge that played host to no fewer than 16 British monarchs over its 700-year history with everyone from Ethelred the Unready to Henry VIII having spent time there. Demolished in 1720 to make way for Blenheim Palace, it was also the birthplace of the Black Prince and used as a temporary prison for Queen Elizabeth I, who is said to have carved ‘Much suspected by me, nothing proved can be, Quoth Elizabeth prisoner’ on a window sill.

The restoration works will see Land & Water perform the first dredge of Queen’s Pool in over 100 years. The firm will look to remove 300,000 cubic metres of silt, enough to fill Wembley Stadium, to return the Capability Brown-designed lake to its original depth of two metres from its current shallow 30cm.

8 Archaeologists found the remains of the watermill complex ahead of major dredging work being undertaken to Queen Pool

New auto systems for hybrid dredger Work to install comprehensive electrical and automation systems on board an innovative diesel-electric hybrid trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) has completed. The Krakesandt TSHD specialises in sand and gravel extraction at sea and is the focus of Alewijnse’s second advanced dredging project undertaken at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for its client, De Hoop Terneuzen. The first was for Krakesandt’s sister vessel, Anchorage. Once again, Alewijnse was responsible for the design, building, installation and commissioning of the switchboards, consoles and the dedicated alarm, monitoring and control systems. It also undertook the design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the dredging automation system, including visualisation, monitoring and process control.

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“The Krakesandt has been a beautiful and innovative project,” said Emiel Mocking, manager newbuilding at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards. “She is the second hopper dredger of this type to be delivered successfully and on time in a period when the global supply chain is facing many challenges.”

The 105.90 metre Krakesandt, named after a sandbank off the coast of Cadzand in the Netherlands, is entirely Dutch-built. It has a single suction arm and storage capacity of 3000m³. In addition to enabling smart power management, the use of electric propulsion is said to increase propeller efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Barkmeijer Shipyards, part of Thecla Bodewes, has collaborated with Alewijnse to develop a smart, integrated bus-driven system, meaning the crew can be reduced to just seven or eight. Several other automation systems are also on board, including an alarm and monitoring system and bridge operating system. Also being fitted is a dredge control system, ship system control, draught and loading system and suction tube system.

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SMALL ISLANDS URGE ACTION ON POLLUTION Small island states around the world have called for funding and action on marine pollution Small island states from Singapore in the east to Barbados in the west at a UN conference in Lisbon, Portugal urged regulators to tackle ocean pollution. At the snappily named ’2022 United National Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development’, stakeholders were called on to invest in sustainable ocean economies for food, renewable energy and livelihoods, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres pointing out that one mass of plastic in the Pacific Ocean is bigger than France. ”There will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050,” said Surangel Whipps, President of Palau, speaking for the Pacific Small Island Developing States, who also said ocean acidification was destroying entire reef systems.

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Human action has put ocean systems under immense stress, as more than eight million tons of plastic are dumped into them each year, contaminating at least 700 species of marine life Several countries described the measures they were taking to protect the seas around their coastlines, but they agreed that acting in unison was vital, as was more funding. Co-hosting the conference were Portugal and Kenya, and Portuguese President Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa said that while politicians go, oceans stay for millions of years. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Goal 14 was the

most underfunded of all the Sustainable Development goals despite the ocean being central to human existence. ”Oceans cover 70 per cent of the global surface, are home to about 80 per cent of life in the world and facilitate the trade of 90 per cent of global goods,” he said. ”Nevertheless, human action has put ocean systems under immense stress, as more than eight million tons of plastic are dumped into them each year, contaminating at least 700 species of marine life. “Further, the stability of fish populations is threatened by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.” More sustainable stewardship would, he said, yield six times more food and 40 times more energy, lift millions out of poverty and increase environmental and economic resilience.

EU adopts first ‘nature restoration’ proposals All land and sea ecosystems will have restoration targets set if a proposal to restore nature across the EU becomes law. Top priorities in the measures will be reducing the impact of natural disasters, such as floods, and a reduction in the use of chemical pesticides by 50% in an effort to slash how many of them end up in waterways. Marine habitats such as seagrasses or sediment bottoms will be restored, along with removing river barriers so that at least 25,000km of rivers will be returned to free-flowing water by 2030. “Restoring EU wetlands, rivers, forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems, urban environments and the species they host is a

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crucial and cost-effective investment,” the EC says. The targets are ambitious - they will be legally binding and will apply to every member state of the EU. “The aim is to cover at least 20% of

the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 with nature restoration measures, and ev entually extend these to all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050,” the proposal says. As well as rewilding land areas, pollution will be removed and biodiversity encouraged. ”The Nature Restoration Law will set restoration targets and obligations across a broad range of ecosystems at land and sea. Ecosystems with the greatest potential for removing and storing carbon and preventing or reducing the impact of natural disasters such as floods will be the top priorities,” it says.

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CHAINS n 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.) This make CARLIER CHAINES SAS the most reliable partner for chains, fittings, recognize for the quality of the products, service....

CRANES n 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 n Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ Tel: +44 1899 221577 Mobile: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk 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.

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n 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. n Global Services Ltd Global House, 28 Trade City, Apple Lane, Exeter, 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. n 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).

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. n Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle of Wight, 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. n Macduff Ship Design Ltd Low Shore, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1RE Tel: +44 1261 833825 Fax: +44 1261 833835 info@macduffshipdesign.com www.macduffshipdesign.com Macduff Ship Design Ltd are proven industry leaders in the Naval Architecture and Marine Survey sectors, having worked for more than 25 years with owners, operators and shipyards globally. n 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

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES n Beta Marine Ltd Davy Way, Waterwells, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL8 8LT Tel: +44 1453 723492 Fax: +44 1453 883742 sales@betamarine.co.uk www.betamarine.co.uk Since 1987 Beta Marine has developed an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth-running marine diesel engines and generating sets to suit a wide variety of applications. They are renowned for durability, longevity, reliability and deliver an excellent return on investment. n 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 WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems Diesel Power & Propulsion n 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)

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS n Dacon AS Durudveien 35, Haslum, Norway1344 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

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS n 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE n Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk 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 n 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 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. Force Dredging Systems UK Limited PO Box 945, Hampshire, Portsmouth, PO69DW 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. n Jenkins Marine New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AJ Tel: +44 1202 668558 Fax: +44 1202 669209 office@jenkinsmarine.co.uk www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs) n Rohde Nielsen A/S Nyhavn 20, Copenhagen K., DK-1051 Tel: +45 33 91 25 07 Fax: +45 33 91 25 14 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.com. 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.

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n Smals Dredging Ltd Highbridge Enterprise Centre, Isleport Business Park, Bennett Way, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4AL Tel: +44 7510 530150 pco@smals.com www.smals.com Royal Smals; inland dredging company cleaning and maintaining inland waters. With 20 very accurate, all road transportable cutter suction and deepwin dredgers in various measures we clean your harbours, navigation channels, lakes, inland waters in an eco-friendly environmental friendly way. Moreover, we are always searching for the best way to reuse the dredged up sediment nearby; for flood protection, as farmland fertiliser, by strengthening the quays, or recovering the eroding salt marshes. And much more! Want to know more? Please contact us via www.smals.com n 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.

DREDGING EQUIPMENT Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 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 n MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com 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.

ENGINES - OUTBOARD n Suzuki GB Plc Steinbeck Crescent, Snelshall West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4AE Tel: +44 1243 388940 suzuki@mindworks.co.uk www.marine.suzuki.co.uk Suzuki is a manufacturer of an automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and outboard marine engines for the global market.

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FINANCE

n Halyard (M&I) Limited 86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, UK, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com Exhaust Systems - Noise & Vibration Control - Environmental Protection specialists, Halyard, designs and manufactures high quality, technically advanced equipment. Halyard also distribute: Aquadrive, Emigreen DPF & SCR, Seatorque shaft systems, Siderise noise insulation and Wave filtration.

n 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.

FENDERS/FENDERING 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. n Buoyant Works Unit 4, Little Trethew Industrial Estate, Horningtops, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3PZ Tel: +44 7850 778109 andrew@buoyantworks.com www.buoyantworks.com/ Buoyant Works is an innovative designer and manufacturer of high performance, lightweight fendering and offshore wind farm impact protection products. n Fender Innovations and Poly Marine Fender Systems Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Fender Innovations is specialized in Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems. Poly Marine Fender Systems is specialized in Heavy Duty fender systems for, Pilot Vessels, Crew Tenders, Pontoons and specials such as Bollard and Shore tension protection. n 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.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT n Marine Fire Safety Limited Unit D1-D4, Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW Tel: +44 1342 844379 Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk Marine Fire Safety; who are well known and trusted by many for supplying, installing and maintaining firefighting equipment within the commercial marine sector, have teamed up with Lalizas UK to extend their services and support to both new and existing customers. n 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.

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

FIRE PROTECTION GENERAL Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES n Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE n 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 energymanagement applications. Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920. WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems n Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto 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

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS n Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633 805 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 client’s needs. n Hypro Marine Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS Tel: +44 1590 681445 info@hypromarine.co.uk www.hypromarine.com As a leading designer and manufacturer of power-assisted steering systems, Hypro Marine has an enviable reputation in the industry for the quality and performance of its products. Specialists in finding unique solutions, we are able to offer a bespoke design and manufacturing service for Integrated Hydraulic Control of single or multifunction hydraulic operations for series-produced power craft.

INSURANCE SERVICES n 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.

n Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services Ltd Knighthood House, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 1LB Tel: +44 1342 327111 Fax: +44 1342 319575 enquiries@knighthoodcorporate.com www.knighthoodcorporate.com 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.

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

JACK-UP BARGES

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS

Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT n Adec Marine Limited 4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS Tel: +44 2086 869717 Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of life rafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to SOLAS and MED. n 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.

n TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd) Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH Tel: +44 1626 866066 Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk 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.

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

LIFERAFTS

n Péguet & Cie Maillon Rapide, 12 rue des Buchillons, B.P.205, Annemasse, F-74105 Tel: +33 450 95 58 23 Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 d.durand@peguet.fr www.peguet.fr 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.

Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

NAVAIDS

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

MARINE CIVILS n DiveCo Marine Ltd Head Office, Marine House, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY Tel: +44 1634 566560 info@diveco.co.uk www.diveco.co.uk DiveCo Marine are award winning, multi-disciplined experts in the project management and delivery of inland and inshore marine engineering, construction and commercial diving solutions for private and public sector projects. n 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.

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n Navmoor Ltd The Innovation Centre, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 8XA Tel: +44 2922 638222 info@navmoor.com navmoor.com/ We supply, install, maintain, and refurbish aids to navigation of any type, manufacturer, and age. We Hold stock of lanterns, buoys, mooring, sinkers, and monitoring equipment, to ensure the prompt response to any outage, anywhere in the UK or Ireland. And if you’re thinking about monitoring, you’ve come to the right place, with an online monitoring portal coupled with our own monitoring modules that will blow your mind! n 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. Naval Architects & Marine Engineers

n Incat Crowther P O Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084 Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION n Pharos Marine Ltd Automatic Power Inc Unit 14, Castle Mews, Hampton, London, TW12 2NP Tel: +44 7535 094337 jcorio@pharosmarine.com www.automaticpower.com Pharos Marine is one of the oldest and only UK Based manufacturer of Aids to Navigation in the world. With factories in the UK we have your AtoN needs covered.

OCEANOGRAPHIC/ HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY n Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939 Fax: +44 1592 873779 enquiries@briggsmarine.co.uk www.briggsmarine.com 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.

OFFSHORE SUPPORT n Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com 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 n DESMI Pumping Technology A/S Tagholm 1, 9400 Nørresundby, Denmark Tel: +45 9632 8111 Fax: +45 9817 5499 desmi@desmi.com www.desmi.com DESMI develop, manufacture, sell and service pumps and pumping solutions including a wide range of environmental equipment for oil spill, seaweed and clean waterways.

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

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 n Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd 7 Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/ paintsandcoatings/ships/ 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 n 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 n Ecocoast Studio1.1, Nest@Mallard, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgewater TA6 4RN Tel: +44 1392 877 991 www.ecocoast.com www.bolinabooms.com Ecocoast, with now offices in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, is a global leader in engineered products for the protection of coastlines, waterways, critical marine assets and infrastructure.

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PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

POWER & PROPULSION n Hamilton Jet EMEA Unit 26, The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1XZ Tel: +44 1342 313437 Fax: +44 1342 313438 marketing@emea.hamiltonjet.com www.hamiltonjet.com HamiltonJet waterjets provide highly efficient propulsion for high speed vessels operating in the world’s most demanding marine environments. Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT Tel: +44 1516 522372 Fax: +44 1516 522377 sales@smpropulsion.com www.smpropulsion.com/ Stone Marine Propulsion design and manufacture a complete range of high quality propulsion equipment for commercial and naval vessels of all types and sizes. Our latest propeller designs significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions.

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR n Teignbridge Propellers International Ltd Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW Tel: +44 1626 333377 Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk 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 n Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com www.marinejetpower.com For more than 30 years, Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been redefining the waterjet market with innovation and unsurpassed quality. Engineered and built in Sweden, MJP’s proven stainless steel, mixedflow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide. Over 100 million running hours strong. n WaterMota Ltd Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TQ Tel: +44 1626 830910 Fax: +44 1626 830911 dm@watermota.co.uk www.watermota.co.uk 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.

RIBS (RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT) n 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 n 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 indepth 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 Ropes, Nets & Cordage n English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL Tel: +44 1684 892222 Fax: +44 1684 892111 eboffshore@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com English Braids is a family run business established in 1968, now a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke project-based HMPE rope solutions and mooring lines for over 50 years. Official Dyneema partner. With an extensive technical team and a longstanding trusted supply chain we manufacture dyneema winch rope slins, winch ropes and mooring lines from Dyneema HMPE. We have the ability to test an manufacture a range of products in different materials depending on your requirements.

SAFETY n 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 n 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.

SAFETY SIGNAGE Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL n Subsalve USA P.O Box 2030, North Kingstown, Ri 02852 Tel: +1 401 88408801 Fax: +1 401 884 8868 Richard@subsalve.com www.subsalve.com 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 n Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE Tel: +44 1295 770000 Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com 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.

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS n Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) Head Office: Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX Tel: +44 1493 440011 Fax: +44 1493 249721 info@theastgroup.com www.theastgroup.com AST is a global supplier of satellite and end-to-end remote communications. We provide a comprehensive range of devices, voice and data connectivity and empower our customers to optimise their operations.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE SEATING & CHAIRS n 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. n Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 1162 169910 Fax: +44 1162 169920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for GRAMMER 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.

STABILISERS n 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 n Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 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. n Thames Marine Academy Upnor Road Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY Tel: +44 7703 842852 www.thamesmarineacademy.co.uk The sea is a challenging and at times physically exhausting environment in which to work – not for the faint-hearted.

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES n Rubb Buildings Ltd 246 Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead, NE11 0QE Tel: +44 1914 822211 info@rubb.co.uk www.rubbuk.com Rubb marine and port structures can be custom designed to meet a variety of bulk handling methods. Relocating and extending is easy and cost effective in a busy environment.

TUGS n NH Towage Frederiksø 8, Svendborg, 5700 Tel: +45 62 22 29 11 info@nhtowage.dk www.nhtowage.dk/? We perform long- and short-range towages. We have a broad experience in towages of hulls, dredgers, pipes and barges. If the need arises, we can also provide assistance in salvage operations, such as towing vessels in distress to a nearby port of safety. Our fleet is employed in marine construction projects. From offshore wind farms to bridges, piers, and jetties to harbour extensions, assisting dredgers to cablelaying operations, our experience and the flexibility of our fleet can provide a valuable source of assistance to a diverse range of construction projects. Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair n Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A family owned company with over 45 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, Assistance- and Supply services to provide services for dredging, construction and offshore companies, on projects all over the world, 24/7 – 365 days a year.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE n 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. n 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.

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

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n Locate Supplies Nursling Industrial Estate, Majestic Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0AF Tel: +44 2380747822 Sales@locatesupplies.co.uk www.locatesupplies.co.uk A leading metal and plastic supplier within the UK, Locate Supplies is proud to support the marine industry with a range of products including alloy metals, polymers, and specialist materials.

UNDERWATER SERVICES n Nemo Power Tools Unit 3 Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, BICESTER, OX25 3SX Tel: +44 1869 934333 nemo@fairlocks.co.uk www.nemo-underwatertools.co.uk Nemo Power Tools are the first of their kind and the world’s only completely submersible battery-operated power tools. n Propspeed 23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056 911 info@propspeed.com www.propspeed.com Ensure operational readiness while reducing cost and saving fuel with Propspeed®. Superior in-field performance, technical support, and over 21 years in the marine industry.

UNDERWATER TOOLS n Miko Marine AS Vollsveien 4, Lysaker, 1336 Tel: +47 46 90 5000 Fax: +47 22 83 6515 info@mikomarine.com www.mikomarine.com 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 other owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway.

VALVES n LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG Tel: +44 151 548 3300 Fax: +44 151 548 3311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.

n 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.

n Navalrocha Estaleiro da Rocha Conde de Óbidos 1399, lisboa, 036 Tel: + 351 213 915 900 navalrocha@navalrocha.pt www.navalrocha.pt Navalrocha offers a complete ‘onestop-shop’ shiprepair 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. n 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.

VESSEL SALE & CHARTER n Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd 24 Raynes Road, Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9AL Tel: +44 (0) 7876251409 inquiries@aquatictowage.com www.aquatictowage.com New business start-up operator Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd brings together over 50 years of combined towage and work boat experience from its key staff team. Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair

WINCHES n Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH Tel: +44 1482 329600 Fax: +44 1482 216296 enquiries@proutmarine.co.uk www.proutmarine.co.uk Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans. Hydraulic, electric, diesel, pneumatic and manually driven, along with ancillary equipment. Also hydraulic towing winches.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE 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. n Lemans Nederland BV PO Box 527, Bergen op Zoom, NL 4600 AM Tel: +31 164 680 097 Fax: +31 164 681 971 info@lemans-nederland.eu http://www.lemans-nederland.nl/ 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.

WINDOW WIPERS n Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44 1453 820972 Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk Design and manufacture of high

performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance. n Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: 31 184 614 045 wipers@exalto.com www.exalto.com 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.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS n Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia – M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955 Tel: +34 986 240 294 Fax: +34 986 240 157 i.defrancisco@aister.es www.aister.com/en Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans. n Cheetah Marine OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@cheetahmarine.co.uk www.cheetahmarine.co.uk 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). n Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road,

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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. n Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 184 612741 info@neptunemarine.com www.neptunemarine.com We design, build, repair, convert and mobilize vessels for the maritime industry. It is our aim to offer you the best solution through innovation, creativity, cooperation and flexibility. n 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. Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair

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