Maritime Journal June 2021

Issue No. 399

June 2021

Dag Pike 1933-2021 | Navaids | Vessel Launches | Marine Civils | Navigation & Communication

SHIP & BOAT BUILDING Power & Propulsion Safety, Survival & Training

CONTENTS NEWS

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44 Compliance tracker

Shipping companies can now manage compliance requirements with a new digital tool

28 Monster Jack-up

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47 Dag Pike 1933-2021

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Record breaker, innovator, expert witness, author… and Maritime Journal freelancer North German sea shipping can now benefit from a new 165m diameter turning basin

SHIP & BOAT BUILDING Power & Propulsion Safety, Survival & Training

40 RIB fatality

46 Good connections 10 new Electric passenger ferries for the Tagus River in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon

COVER SHOT

Dag Pike 1933-2021 | Navaids | Vessel Launches | Marine Civils | Navigation & Communication

An unusual hybrid workboat for the Port of Hamburg is under build at Germany’s Hitzler Werft

Interim report on a fatal collision between an ‘Experience Rides’ RIB and a steel navigation buoy

49 Turning basin

June 2021

XJan De Nul Group has finished installing a total of 72 wind turbines of 8.4MW each at Kriegers Flak

32 Unusual workboat

FEATURES

Issue No. 399

Ramboll will provide high-level support to the VindØ consortium on Danish energy island Shipyards are continuing to experience busy times with nine tug deliveries to report

Face to face event postponed again, but digital event announced for October

Funding is being sought to develop a low carbon hydrogen port project at Immingham in the UK

12 Energy Island

16 Tug deliveries

45 Seawork latest

46 Hydrogen port

FEATURES

This month’s cover photo shows the 12.5m Barracuda SV Safehaven Marine recently launched out on her rough weather sea trials going through some fairly big breaking seas offshore.

Built for ‘Future Defence’ in the USA she is designed for search & rescue and coastal patrol duties. She is fully self-righting, able to recover if capsized by a large breaking sea and capable of all-weather operations. Powered by a pair of Caterpillar C8.7 650hp engines, ZF two speed gearboxes with surface drive propulsion by France Helices, she has a maximum speed of 43kts.

Able to comfortably accommodate a crew of four on ‘SHOXS’ shock mitigation seating and two passenger in a well-appointed cabin. Live aboard

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accommodation is provided in the forward accommodation with two berths, dinette seating, a full galley, with separate heads and electrical compartments. A 5kw generator provides on board AC and an 18,000btu Dometic air-conditioning unit provides climate control on board. She is fitted with a very comprehensive array of Garmin navigation and communication equipment.

An integral transom platform allows for dive operations from a spacious aft deck. Wide side decks allow for safe alongside ship boarding.

The vessel combines an all-weather operational envelope, high speed capabilities and long endurance, with a range of over 500nm.

8 For more information: www.safehavenmarine.com

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NEWS

BRIEFS IMCA

The International Marine Contractors Association has announced that Richard Purser has joined the team as Technical Adviser – Marine. He brings 25 years’ experience in the marine engineering industry as Chief Engineer in the operation and maintenance of modern Dynamically Positioned vessels, power plants, auxiliary equipment, and DP systems.

Dealer training

UK marine distributor SMG is introducing further dealer training. Following the success of the virtual ‘Meet the Manufacturer’ event held in March, SMG provided additional training tools including online courses for Victron Power Solutions, Actisense NMEA networking and the BOS LE300 Lithium extension battery. Successfully completing dealers received accreditations and an exclusive promotional offer.

Promoted

International legal specialist Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce the promotion of two key members of its marine team, underlining the wealth of expertise within its offices around the globe. Edward Liu and Colin Lavelle have both been promoted to Partner.

Hydrogen

e1 Marine has announced the appointment of Stuart Crawford as its Managing Director. Crawford will execute e1 Marine’s vision to drive positive change in the international maritime markets through the use of hydrogen as a fuel. e1 Marine’s system will require very minimal retrofitting.

The system is a practical and effective replacement for diesel generator sets, and can be used for propulsion on coastal and inland vessels of up to 10,000 dwt.

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MCJ ACQUISITION Mercator Media Limited has agreed to purchase Maritime Contracts Journal (MCJ) from publishers Maritime Intelligence Ltd. The long established MCJ is a weekly, subscription business bulletin that provides information about contracts, tenders and business opportunities in the commercial maritime industry. Its audience is main contractors, sub-contactors and their consultants. MCJ identifies, on average, new tenders and sub-contract opportunities representing some £130 (€170) million each week.

Mercator is a B2B media company that provides business information to the marine industries though magazines, exhibitions, conferences and

online. Mercator publishes the pan-European commercial marine magazine Maritime Journal and produces both Seawork, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition and M&CCE, a leading exhibition which showcases the latest equipment and techniques in marine civil engineering and construction.

Andrew Webster, Chief Executive of Mercator commented, ‘Mercator is a great, new home for the Maritime Contracts Journal. It fits in very well with what we do, complementing our magazines and events that overlap this marketplace. We are very much looking forward to seeing what the bright future holds for MCJ here at Mercator.’

Shipping companies can now manage compliance requirements with a new digital tool.

DNV’s Compliance Planner enables customers to easily track the requirements and deadlines of legislation for both individual vessels and entire fleets. It presents a full overview of the requirements facing any vessel, or fleet, the requirements already met, those still to be fulfilled, and a tailored list of actions to ensure compliance.

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime, said: “With Compliance Planner, we are now able to offer our customers a comprehensive and simple tool

COMPLIANCE TRACKER TOOL that can keep them not only in compliance, but ahead of the regulatory curve.”

Comprehensive display After users log in, Compliance Planner presents all of the upcoming statutory requirements based on the vessels in Veracity Fleet Status. The results are filtered to match the vessels within a customer’s fleet and broken down into mandatory and optional requirements. It also offers an accessible information resource that will help customers familiarise themselves with new regulations.

“This is the first time that a

Commenting on the acquisition, Peter Moth, Managing Director of Maritime Intelligence Ltd said: “New opportunities for MCJ under the Mercator flag are set to enhance the content and presentation to levels that could not be achieved as a standalone publication. We expect MCJ to become a vital resource for the post-lockdown recovery of the commercial marine industry in the months and years ahead.”

classification society has put together this information in a way that is simple, accessible, and automatically shows an owner or operator which regulations are affecting their fleet and when,” said Georgios Kasimatis, director of regulatory affairs at DNV Maritime.

He added the tool will reduce time spent on administration and the risk of missing deadlines.

Compliance Planner is available from 14 June for all DNV customers with vessels in class.

Coverage of Flag State requirements is planned for inclusion in a future update.

MAN EYES CARBON ZERO FUTURE WITH HYDROGEN MAN Energy Solutions is acquiring the majority of shares in the Augsburg, Germanybased electrolyzer manufacturer H-TEC Systems.

The company is thereby increasing their share in H-TEC SYSTEMS to almost 99 percent.

MAN Energy Solutions gained a 40% stake in the company in 2019.

With the acquisition, MAN Energy Solutions is completing their range across the hydrogen value chain and is further aligning their business towards a range of solutions for decarbonization: “Starting with extraction and

transport, right through to the use of climate-neutral energy, we offer our customers solutions for using green hydrogen, and are therefore strongly positioned in one of the most important future markets,” says Dr. Uwe Lauber, Chief Executive Officer at MAN Energy Solutions.

Together with the management team at H-TEC Systems, MAN Energy Solutions wants to drive forward the large-scale industrial scaling of electrolysis. “Today, H-TEC Systems offers electrolyzers in the megawatt range. The

objective now is to prepare the company for serial production because green hydrogen is going to become a mass market,” added the man from MAN. H-TEC Systems was founded in 1997 and has over 20 years of experience in hydrogen development and research. The specialists in locations such as Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein produce stacks and megawatt electrolyzers based on the polymer-electrolyte membrane process (PEM) to cover the hydrogen demand for industry as well as for energy refiners.

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NEWS

NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN 2021 WITH SEAWORK AND THE MARINE CIVILS EXPO (M&CCE) Given the international audience that Seawork attracts every year, an in-person exhibition in 2021 is clearly not possible as travel restrictions across Europe and the rest of the world are changing all the time.

This presents an ideal time for Mercator to introduce a new dimension to Seawork and M&CCE of the future; Seawork Connect. This is a virtual exhibition with rich and engaging content that enables visitors and exhibitors to meet and develop business. Mercator will hold Seawork Connect during the week 5-7 October to help business this autumn.

Seawork Connect will have engaging content. We can produce our full conference programme, USV Applications in Commercial Marine, Hybrid & Electric Propulsion Solutions as

8 Mercator will hold Seawork Connect during the week 5-7 October

well as the next in the successful CMN Commercial Marine Network Workboat 2050 series. We are also working with all our supporting associations so they can present their latest developments to a wider audience.

Our clients will still be able to reach the Seawork and M&CCE audiences plus a broader international audience. Visitors will be registered, and exhibitors

will be able to see their profiles and organise meetings with them at stands or designated meeting areas. The platform also offers a clever AI based matchmaking system that pairs interested visitors with the correct equipment or service providing exhibitor that suits their requirements.

Seawork Connect will become a permanent part of Seawork and M&CCE, not just because it reaches a larger international audience but because it offers additional features such as videos, rich content, longer exposure and more data focussed results.

8 The next in-person Seawork and M&CCE exhibition will be on 21-23 June 2022.

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BRIEFS Architect

UK naval architect firm, Walker Marine Design has expanded with the addition of Matthew Nash joining as a Naval Architect. Matthew studied yacht design and production, together with engineering at Southampton Solent University.

Shipbuilding

Industry body SEA Europe has appointed Mr. René Berkvens as the association’s new Chair for a period of two years, starting on 11 June 2021. From 2006 till 2020, René was the Chief Executive Officer of the Damen Group. SEA Europe represents close to 100% of the European shipbuilding industry in 18 nations.

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NEWS

Renewables

Offshore wind consultant Andrew Duncan will lead North Star Renewables’ expansion in offshore wind and increase its foothold in other green offshore energy industries.

Mr Duncan was instrumental in helping the business to secure its first offshore wind contract, the recently announced £270 million award with Dogger Bank Wind Farm to deliver threestate-of-the-art service offshore vessels (SOVs) for three 10-year charters.

Norway

Sonja Vernøy Hansen of energy storage specialist Corvus Energy, has been selected to be a member of the Norwegian Government’s strategy group for Maritime-21. Maritime-21 will provide a comprehensive review of Norway’s strategy for maritime research, development and innovation, and will also provide a special review of technology and research opportunities.

Port growth

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Paul Reeves as its new Head of Commercial for the Southampton, UK region.

This key role will be essential to supporting existing customers and driving further growth. Paul is currently the Vice President of Sales for the UK & Ireland at Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Gyros

Smartgyro S.r.l. has announced a significant expansion of its business with the appointment of key personnel and a move to new headquarters in La Spezia, Italy. The Smartgyro engineering department is reinforced with the addition of Felice Grandi, Senior Mechanical Engineer, and Alessandro Breschi, Senior Software Engineer. Elisa Parri joins in the finance department.

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HYDROGEN PORT POWER Funding is being sought to develop a low carbon hydrogen port project in the UK. Uniper, Siemens Energy, Toyota Tsusho and Associated British Ports (ABP) have submitted a joint bid to the Clean Maritime Fund for matched funding to develop their vision for a low carbon hydrogen supply to ABP’s Port of Immingham.

Henrik Pedersen, chief executive officer at ABP, said: “ABP is proud that the Humber ports are already playing a significant role in the decarbonisation of industry, within and beyond the Humber region. This exciting project offers the Port of Immingham the opportunity to create a model for ports across the UK- and the world - to replicate, making the most of the decarbonisation potential of hydrogen.”

The project aims to develop a scalable decarbonisation solution within the Port of Immingham, which, if successful, would be replicable in other ports. The project could lead to an initial c.20MW supply of green hydrogen to the Port of Immingham by 2025.

Green hydrogen could be produced at the port by electrolysis, using a renewable energy supply such as offshore wind. The hydrogen could then be used as a direct replacement

Photo: Uniper

BRIEFS

to diesel and heavy fuel oil, or for producing clean shipping fuels.

The four companies have already completed a joint study which shows the decarbonisation value of low carbon fuels in ports. The funding bid has been submitted so that a full feasibility study can be carried out. A successful funding bid could allow this work to begin as early as September 2021.

Uniper intends to lead the feasibility study. Uniper owns the nearby Killingholme power station, which if the bid is successful, could be one of the locations for an electrolyser, powered by renewable energy, to produce hydrogen for the port.

Siemens Energy currently produces some of the worlds

8 Green hydrogen could be produced at ABP’s Port of Immingham

most advanced PEM electrolysis units. It has identified the Humber as a key area to decarbonise in the UK. Toyota Tsusho UK will carry out an assessment of the conversion, replacement or retrofitting of port equipment, as well as hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and potential achievable GHG reductions.

Reed Smith admiralty manager, Voirrey Blount, noted: “This is an exciting development in the review of the infrastructure required to decarbonise the maritime sector, without the infrastructure being in place the vessels calling in the ports cannot obtain the green fuels required.”

DELMAR SYSTEMS MAKES ACQUISITION Delmar Systems has acquired an anchoring and mooring solutions company.

The supplier of offshore mooring-related services has acquired Vryhof. The combined company, with its global footprint and enhanced asset portfolio, will continue as Delmar Systems and as Vryhof.

“We are excited to welcome Vryhof to the Delmar family.

Vryhof’s Team has built a world-class organization and we look forward to continuing that tradition,” said Nick Patterson, Delmar’s CEO. “With over a century of combined company experience, Delmar and Vryhof will offer unrivalled personnel, equipment, engineering, mooring

solutions and comprehensive project management to the global offshore energy industry.”

“Delmar is a great home for our companies. The combination of the individual strengths and complementary offerings of the companies will be a key benefit

to our mutual and new customers,” explained Wolfgang Wandl, Vryhof’s CEO. “Our dedicated professionals look forward to continuing the tradition of providing the very best service and quality that has led to our global success.

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OBITUARY

DAG PIKE 1933-2021 We are sad to report the loss of ‘Maritime Journal’ contributor and maritime expert and prolific author Dag Pike, who ‘crossed the bar’ over the Bank Holiday weekend.

We have been informed by his family that Dag passed away in hospital on Saturday 28th May 2021, after a sudden illness.

Dag’s reputation was peerless in the marine and maritime worlds, with expertise across a vast range of disciplines, from navigation of small sailing boats to safety in high speed commercial marine operations. Author of over 25 papers and over 40 books, from pilot guides to instructional manuals, Dag always had a well thought out view on new marine equipment, methods and activities.

In his later years, Dag provided several pages of content every month for Maritime Journal, but his experience was much more than on the page. For example, he was also a World Championship winning powerboat racing navigator, with several world records and record attempts to his name, including navigating Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger on its Blue Ribband

8 Dag (at centre, bearded), at the launch of Margate RNLI’s first D-class IRB (Photo sent by fellow MJ contributor Peter Barker, bottom right aged 15)

record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat in 1986.

His experience was also in high demand as an expert witness for court cases involving accidents at sea. Just last week, Dag mentioned he was working on a prominent expert witness case involving a fatal RIB collision that took place last summer. Over the years, Dag’s expert witness clients included a wide spectrum of the main marine solicitors, insurance companies, the Treasury Solicitor

and HM Customs and Excise. The expertise involved covered a wide range of subjects including navigation, assessments of weather and sea conditions, collisions, boat handling and driving techniques and has involved a wide range of vessels from small RIBs to large fishing boats and offshore oil vessels.

While he was prominent across a huge range of marine fields, Dag was perhaps best known for his instrumental work in the conception of the RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat), for which he and a small team developed the concept and built an early prototype, while he was Inspector of Lifeboats for the RNLI in the early ‘60s.

A perfect example of the maxim: ‘if you love your job it never feels like work’, Dag was still ‘working’ at age 88 in an area he adored, with copy still due for MJ and his latest book ‘Work and Patrol Boats’, due to be published by Mercator Media, nearing completion.

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PATROL VESSELS ENGINES R&M SERVICES (1) Spain (2) 3,000,000 EUR (3) Jefatura de Asuntos Económicos de la Guardia Civil, Madrid, Spain (4) Contract for the maintenance of the MAN diesel engines installed in the patrol boats belonging to the General Directorate of the Guardia Civil (5) 1 (6) Pasch y Cía., S. A. U., Bilbao, Spain

OIL SPILL CONTROL SERVICES (1) France (2) 4,314,729 EUR (3) DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France (4) Provision of services for the fight against marine pollution on the coast of the south-west defense and security zone. Various lots including boat rental with or without driver; hire of cranes with operator (6) Le Floch Depollution, Sainte-Sève, France

WATERWAYS DREDGING WORKS 1) Romania (2) 29,442,500 RON (3) Administratia Fluviala a Dunarii de Jos R.A., Galati, Romania (4) Dredging works in the period 2019-2021 on the river Danube and the Borcea Branch in order to be maintained by AFDJ R.A. Galati of the navigation conditions (5) 3 (6) Rapide Transport & Logistics SRL, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania

WORK BOAT R&M SERVICES (1) Sweden (2) 6,791,000 SEK (3) Sjöfartsverket, Norrköping, Sweden (4) Shipyard inspection of the vessel “Scandica”. Annual shipyard inspection and execution of various other works to be undertaken (5) 3 (6) Oresund Drydocks AB, Landskrona, Sweden

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QUAY CONSTRUCTION WORKS (1) Germany (2) 141,134 EUR (3) Stadterneuerungsgesellschaft Stralsund mbH, Stralsund, Germany (4) Demolition and construction of replacement quay to specifications provided (5) 1 (6) Großewinkelmann GmbH & Co. KG, Rietberg, Germany

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MARINE CIVILS

RECYCLING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES Decommissioning in Shetland has moved to the next level following the recent explosive collapsing of the Ninian North platform

8 On the 5th June 2021, the platform was successfully collapsed without incident

The Dales Voe decommissioning facility in Shetland, operated

by Veolia and Peterson, is one step closer to becoming a centre of innovation for recycling offshore structures from the North Sea, following the successful collapse of the Ninian North platform using explosives for the first time.

The structure arrived at Dales Voe on 28 August 2020 via the Pioneering Spirit vessel operated by Allseas. Since arrival, the Veolia decommissioning team has decontaminated the structure, removing all hazardous materials to allow for future demolition in an environmentally friendly manner.

The Ninian platform is a 14,200 tonne steel structure that was

delivered on eight legs each around 30m high. To significantly reduce the risk to the workforce working at height, and allow for remote demolition via specialist excavators, extensive planning with key stakeholders over several months enabled the explosive collapse of the platform legs to bring the structure much closer to the ground.

On the 5th June 2021, the platform was successfully collapsed without incident. The partnership has been providing onshore decommissioning services for over 12 years and achieved ‘excellent’ environmental assessment ratings in the process.

New port turning basin ups ship access 8 The now completed Oldenburg turning basin has a lot to offer future ship handling

Photo WSV

North German sea-going and inland shipping can now benefit from a new 165m diameter turning basin reports Tom Todd.

The completion means that port facilities in Oldenburg, upstream from Bremerhaven on the Hunte tributary of the Weser, can now handle ocean-going ships up to 110m as well as 135m long inland vessels.

Operations are also faster and safer than previously when two-way shipping on the tidal Hunte between Elsfleth, where it joins the giant Weser, and Oldenburg, was restricted to sea-going vessels of 86m and inland ships up to 100m. Many could sail no further than Oldenburg and had to reverse for the return journey - a manoeuvre which sometimes involved backing up 800m downriver.

The resultant dangers to shipping were among the reasons which led to the decision to construct the turning basin.

Work began in 2017 and was originally expected to cost about €12 million.

Ines Petri, a spokeswoman for the Waterways and Shiping Administration (WSV) has told Maritime Journal however the actual final cost came to about €13.5 million.

Oldenburg paid a third and the WSV the rest.

German officials told Maritime Journal the project involved the removal of some 120,000 m3 of earth and the installation of about 1,000 tons of sheet piling and 180 anchor pilings.

Thieling in Stadland, which handled much of the construction, has said project demands included searches of about 54,000m2 of

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water and about 13,300m2 of land areas for unexploded WW2 ordnance.

The WSV said the project would make shipping on the Hunte route even more attractive and safer. Officials also underscored its significance for regional shipping on the Rhine and Ems, as well as the Weser.

Although more than 60 km upriver from Germany’s second biggest universal port - Oldenburg is one of Lower Saxony’s busiest inland facilities. It has handled more than a million tons of cargo a year since 1970 and reported 1.06m last year.

Oldenburg officials said the port was now expected to do even better in future with the new turning basin increasing and speeding up turnover. Agricultural products and building materials account for most of the handling with, on average, some 60 sea-going ships and 1,000 inland vessels calling each year.

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MARINE CIVILS

RHINE-MAIN-DANUBE SHIP LINK OPEN AGAIN Two of the 16 locks on the 171kms Bavarian canal - at Leerstetten and Berching - were completely drained and lock chambers, gates and below-water structures as well as approach areas inspected. Similar draining was undertaken at the same time on a third lock at Geisling on the Danube itself just south of the canal. Maintenance and repairs were also completed on the Canal locks at Bachhausen, Berching and Dietfurt and old lock gates were replaced.

Officials said work is carried out every six years to assess lock deterioration and damage early as well as repair needs, and to forestall accidents on the RMD Canal. The next RMD lock projects have already been scheduled for next March and April.

Thirty years old next year, the RMD Canal is the lynch pin on a 3,500 kms pan-European Rhine-Main-Danube shipping route linking the North Sea and the Black Sea as well as the economies of some 15 European countries.

The WSA Donau MDK, part of the German Waterways and Shipping Administration, said the latest work, costing about €8.4 million, was “comprehensive and challenging”. The canal and the entire route could be re-opened to international shipping after just three weeks it said. Involved in the work were 270 engineers, technicians and personnel from the WSA and other agencies along with 170 specialists from associated firms, it added.

WSA Donau MDK head Guido Zander said “complex and dovetailed European traffic flows depend heavily on reliable transport routes so it was a big achievement for us that all the ambitious construction projects - particularly the predetermined, time-critical 24 hour ones - could be completed as planned and on time”.

The RMD Canal runs from Bamberg on the Main to Kelheim

Photo WSA Donau MDK

Ships are moving again on the Rhine-Main-Danube (RMD) Link Canal after lock maintenance and renovation, reports Tom Todd

on the Danube. It opened to shipping in 1992 and rises through 243m to RMD Canal-Berching-210410-01 406m above sea-level making it the highest waterway in Europe.

Its16 locks are among the biggest and most modern in Europe handling vessels up to 190m long and 11.45m wide.

Among a range of technical innovations developed specifically for the Canal are water-saving side storage tanks at three levels.

8 Draining of the Berching lock on the RMD Canal

Marine support services collaboration Two marine civils support companies in the North East of the UK have announced a collaboration on several upcoming projects in the local nuclear energy industry.

Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is currently working with North East Safety Boats in Hartlepool on several civils and marine projects supplying vessels, plant and personnel. Manor Marine (MM) is also working with North East Safety Boats, providing engineering support for the project including vessel maintenance, fabrication and mechanical engineering.

North East Safety Boats, MRE and MM will provide marine support services and expertise while concrete repairs are carried out on the Forebay Beam at Hartlepool

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8 North East Safety Boats, MRE and MM will provide marine support services and expertise

Nuclear Power Station. This project includes the use of a mooring system specifically designed for the needs of Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, involving mooring analysis and stability calculations.

Manor Renewable Energy and Manor Marine’s project scope includes the provision of a workboat for towing and support purposes, a welfare unit and a 2000 litre diesel bund. A separate welfare barge has been created using the NATO pontoon system, upon which the welfare unit and diesel bund will be installed. The welfare unit will accommodate personnel from North East Safety Boats over the course of the project, while the diesel bund will be used to refuel the plant, vessels and welfare unit.

The project with North East Safety Boats is due to run until August 2021.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

PLANNING THE WORLD’S FIRST ARTIFICIAL ENERGY ISLAND Danish civil engineering company Ramboll will provide high-level support to the VindØ consortium on master-planning the world’s first artificial energy island The VindØ artificial island, made of submersible concrete boxes, is planned to be built in the Danish part of the North Sea, around 100km from land by 2030.

This is a monumental project that not only plays a leading role in fulfilling Denmark’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030, but also contributes to increasing renewable energy across Europe.

Copenhagen-headquartered Ramboll is supporting this visionary plan through detailed studies of the possible activities on the island. While one of the primary drivers for the project is the transmission of green power to Danish and European shores, the project offers many other possibilities for innovative thinking and value creating infrastructure due to its size and magnitude. Innovative solutions will be essential to accommodate the outputs of windfarms, which could reach a combined capacity of up to 10GW, equivalent to the power consumption of 10 million European households.

DATA CENTRE Ramboll is studying the possibilities of developing large Power-to-X (PtX) facilities where power from windfarms is converted to products such as hydrogen and ammonia to be used in shipping and industry. Ramboll is also studying the feasibility of a data centre on the energy island. Given the ever-increasing demand for data, placing a data centre on the energy island could help secure a greener data driven future. Combined with abundant and low-cost electricity with proximity to international data cables, this could potentially be attractive for both data centre developers and the owners of the energy island. Finally, with fluctuating outputs from the offshore windfarms, flexibility solutions in the form of energy storage on the energy island, ranging from short-term storage in batteries to storage solutions which may absorb and store power over longer periods, are also being evaluated by Ramboll.

While one of the primary drivers for the project is the transmission of green power to Danish and European shores, the project offers many other possibilities for innovative thinking and value creating infrastructure “Being innovative, however, is not enough. When identifying the possible technical and commercially attractive solutions for the energy island, sustainability is on top of our agenda,” says Søren Løvstad Christensen, Project Manager and Chief Economist at Ramboll.

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BY-PRODUCTS For example, activities such as electrolysis and PtX will produce a significant amount of heat as a by-product - in some scenarios enough to supply several large Danish cities. Ramboll is studying different solutions to utilise this for the benefit of the energy island and society as a whole. Another key component is the liveability aspects of creating an island where potentially many people will stay for long or shorter periods. With an expected lifetime of over 50 years, recreational areas as well as safe and attractive environments and accommodation for the temporary inhabitants of the island will need to be developed and designed from the very beginning.

The primary connection point to the energy island will be a port. The port will be essential for shipping and landing materials for construction works, and for shipping of products produced on the island, but also for the daily operations with crew transfer and transfer of supplies and materials needed for the operations. Ramboll is also studying other options for utilising the port. The port will obviously be very well positioned for the daily operations and maintenance of the offshore wind farm facilities. But the port could possibly also have a role as a service port for other users, such as fishing vessels, Danish Coast Guard vessels, environmental monitoring vessels etc., which would enhance the sustainability of the project even more, and improve ship operations which today are handled onshore.

Throughout 2021, 20-30 Ramboll experts from across business units and geographies will be working on sustainable and innovative solutions for the energy island, providing the VindØ consortium with the best possible background for their bid in the upcoming tender phase to be initiated by the Danish Government.

8 VindØ artificial island is planned to be built in the Danish part of the North Sea

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REAL TIME PROCESSING MODULE New Zealand Multibeam Echosounder specialist ENL Group has released the latest product in their WASSP S-Series range with the updated S3 and S3r kit with new Real-time Processing Module The new S3 builds upon previous iterations of the S3 improving both hardware and software to give amazing performance for money within the mid-range survey market.

The new WASSP S3 is claimed to be one of the world’s most cost-effective, professional survey and mapping multibeam echosounder solutions able to survey up to 10 times faster than a single-beam echosounder. It combines data from a multibeam transducer simultaneously generating a 120 degrees swath with up to 100 pings per second. This functionality now incorporates advanced signal processing from the new RPM (Real-time Processing Module) along with position, heading, motion and sound velocity to create an accurate bathymetric map meeting hydrographic survey standards such as IHO S-44 order 1b, 1a and Special Order, capable of mapping objects within 2cm depth accuracy. These new improvements make the WASSP S3 one of the worlds most cost-effective Multibeam Echosounders on the market.

The S3 includes an improved IP66 waterproof DRX processor, along with the new RPM processing module and a high performance fairing transducer perfect for pole or hull mounting.

WASSP’s own user friendly CDX remains the primary UI and interfaces with an even greater range of 3rd party software options such as BeamworX, HYPACK, EIVA, Qinsy, SonarWiz, Echoview and many more. In addition to the standard package, a range of optional licenses are available such as Backscatter, Sidescan and Water Column Targets.

“We have been using WASSP multibeam for artificial reef projects that encourage marine growth & fish life, and using WASSP allowed us to save time and money as we could use it ourselves without needing outside surveyors. The results exceeded our performance requirements and was the

perfect choice for our needs”, said Nicholas Kavadis, Managing Director, Voyager Electronics.

In addition to the improvements to the S3, a fully integrated kit known as the S3r has also been released. The S3r includes an RTK INS providing very accurate position, heading, pitch, roll and heave as well as Sound velocity sensor (SVS) that can effortlessly allow survey mapping for a range of applications with IHO S-44 standards accuracy achievable.

8 The S3 includes an improved IP66 waterproof DRX processor, along with the new RPM processing module and a high performance fairing transducer

Magnetometer low altitude efficiency

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8 Geometrics MagArrow magnetometer tests show it can be used at low altitude

Photo: SPH Engineering

Testing has confirmed the Geometrics MagArrow magnetometer to be efficient at low altitude flights.

SPH Engineering, developer of UgCS ground control software and solutions for industrial applications, as part of its strategy to expand its range of supported sensors, completed tests of the Geometrics MagArrow magnetometer together with a radar altimeter and True Terrain Following technology for surveys requiring extremely low altitude (1-2 meters between a sensor and surface).

Alexey Dobrovolskiy, CTO of SPH Engineering, said: “As of today, MagArrow has been typically used for surveys conducted at high altitude, like minerals prospecting or abandoned wells detection.

We can confirm with confidence to UgCS and Geometrics clients that True Terrain Following and MagArrow are fully

compatible allowing using the magnetometer in additional scenarios requiring low altitude to gather high resolution data.”

Tests were conducted in Latvia to find underground infrastructure, and find magnetic anomalies under the bottom of the lake. Infrastructure detection tests were conducted at SPH Engineering’s own test

ranges over known targets - different metallic pipes, barrels, and smaller metallic items.

During the tests over lake magnetic anomalies were detected at half a meter under lake bottom, water depth 1-3m. The existence of anomalies was confirmed using a low-frequency GPR system.

In terms of R&D adjustments, UgCS Industrial Solutions determined the optimal position of a radar altimeter on a drone carrying a MagArrow, which is affixed to the UAV using suspension cables.

The True Terrain Following system was fine-tuned for this application, and this simplified the workflow to refine the coordinates in the magnetic data with the help of more precise position tracks from UgCS SkyHub onboard computer.

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TUG DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP

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8 Leask Marine’s Multi Cat C-Force was delivered just six weeks after ordering

Sanmar Terminal XXIX) for Rimorchiatori Napoletani of Italy.

Damen’s global reach is illustrated with the order for an ATD Tug 2412 tractor tug for South Port New Zealand, the type selected for its ability to undertake indirect towage with the owner’s aim of increasing safety margins handling large vessels. The stock vessel is being completed at Damen’s Song Cam facility in Vietnam with delivery scheduled for Q3 2021.

Covid restrictions meant the client was unable to visit and supervise construction at the yard as per normal but were able to visit and inspect other Damen-built tugs in New Zealand.

Looking beyond Europe orders of note will see an unspecified number of RAL-designed 70tbp, ElectRA 2800 battery-electric harbour tugs built for the LNG Canada project involving working with local First Nations and companies including a ‘unique partnership’ between the Haisla Nation and Seaspan.

Finally and also worthy of note, PaxOcean Group affiliate PT Graha Trisaka Industri of Indonesia has awarded a design contract to RAL for a RAmparts 3200W ASD and a TRAktor 3200V tug to be operated by Taiwan Navigation Co Ltd under long-term charter to CPS Corporation and operating at Taiwan’s Taoyuan LNG Terminal.

8 Albatros will operate a new service in Port of Callao for SAAM Towage

Credit: Sanmar

Antwerp Port Authority is in the process of optimising its 32 strong support vessel fleet reducing their environmental impact, and talk initially was of one, possibly two new Tier III compliant tugs for the port. Three Damen RSD 2513 tugs, 50, 51 and 52 have now joined Antwerp’s fleet marking significant investment in shiphandling tug services plus further endorsement of Damen’s ‘next generation’ RSD 2513 tug. The first vessel, 50 was the second of class built as Bis Viridis and recently operating for Multraship as Multratug 9 with 51 and 52 being newbuildings from Damen’s Galati shipyard.

The Multi Cat tug/workboat range is a different type of vessel from Damen’s catalogue and when Leask Marine required such a vessel quickly, Damen was natural choice and just six weeks after ordering, the Multi Cat 2712 C-Force was delivered to the Orkney-based fleet, joining the earlier delivered Multi Cat 2409 C-Salvor. Modifications for Leask Marine included four-point mooring system and space for desks and computers for clients’ use in the wheelhouse.

It has been a busy period for Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards with delivery of Selene to Finland-based Alfons Håkans marking a notable item of news. It is the first of two ‘unique high-performance’ icebreaking tugs and first example of Robert Allan’s TundRA 3200 class with a Caterpillar/ Kongsberg main engine and Z-drive combination delivering a bollard pull in excess of 65t. Selene is Sanmar’s first venture into custom-built heavy icebreaking tugs and its duties include escort, ship-assist, icebreaking, open sea towing, salvage assistance, oil spill recovery and small cargo transfer including 20ft containers.

MJ recently reported delivery of Seaspan Raptor (ex Bogacay VIII), the first of two Sanmar-built RAmparts 2400SX tugs to Seaspan of Canada and at the time of writing the second example Seaspan Harrier (ex Bogacay XI) is in the Panama Canal region on its delivery voyage from Turkey to Canada.

Targe Towing operates three Sanmar-built RAmparts 2400SX tugs and the Scottish-based operator has returned to the Turkish yard for a pair of line-handling pusher tugs. Gannet and Cormorant are examples of Robert Allan’s RAmbler 1200 design, the 7tbp pair carrying out various roles at Hound Point oil export terminal on the Firth of Forth. Final delivery to report from Sanmar sees the RAmparts 2400SX tug Albatros joining SAAM Towage’s fleet operating a new service from Port of Callao, Peru. The 24m, 70tbp technologically advanced tug is powered by 2,100kW main engines.

Turning to orders and staying with Sanmar, Pakistan’s Port Qasim has ordered four RAstar 3200SX Kocacay class tugs along with two pilot boats. Three of the LNG-compatible, sponsoned hull form escort rated tugs will provide a bollard pull of 75t, the fourth a more powerful version of 85t and they will follow the first two in this notable new series from Sanmar Thor of Scapa and Odin of Scapa for Orkney Islands Council.

Another order due for imminent delivery is a slightly smaller, 82tbp RAstar 2800, Sanmar Terminal class tug (built as

Credit: Damen

Shipyards are continuing to experience busy times with nine tug deliveries to report along with vessel order news held over from last month

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SUNKEN FISHING BOAT SALVAGED OFF WELSH COAST

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8 The boat left Conway on January 17 and was not located until April 13

improve safety. The next phase of the investigation will be to establish what events led to the vessel’s capsize, the mechanics of how the vessel sank and why. As well as providing the [bereaved] families with an explanation, our report will aim to prevent such a tragic accident recurring.”

The fishermen’s bodies were recovered in March, with one found as far away as Blackpool. The boat’s liferaft ended up off the coast of Scotland.

The wreck had been located by the MAIB and David Mearns, a marine scientist, owner and director of Blue Water Recoveries and a world-renowned expert in locating missing ships and shipwrecks, funded by the bereaved families. He confirmed the Nicola Faith had been found largely intact. The vessel was later formally identified by the MAIB and North Wales Police divers.

He added that Nicola Faith was fitted with IVMS tracking, a new system for monitoring fishing boats which gave the last-known position for the vessel.

8 KML recovered the wreck using four vessels from its in-house specialist fleet Inset: Nicola Faith was carefully raised to the surface by crane barge BD6072 (capable of lifting up to 150te)

Photo: MAIB

The salvage operation was performed by the Falmouthbased team of KML under contract to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

The 11-metre Beaumaris-registered boat left the port of Conway on January 17 and was not located until April 13, just 1.9 nautical miles from the shore and 177 metres from its last reported position.

KML recovered the wreck using four vessels from its inhouse specialist fleet, including the crane barge BD6072, multi-cat Sarah Grey, multi-purpose vessel Severn Sea, and tug Venture.

Initially, KML used the 147gt Severn Sea to conduct a survey of the sunken vessel where she came to rest on the seabed 16 metres below high water level. Using the ship’s Light Work class Cougar ROV, the debris field, including fishing equipment, was scanned and carefully mapped for later recovery by divers.

Such salvage operations require detailed planning and careful execution to ensure preservation of evidence and to minimise environmental impact. The gathered information will be crucial in helping the MAIB understand what led to the loss of the vessel.

In preparation for the recovery, KML produced detailed lift and salvage plans, including anti-pollution contingency planning. On site, a number of anchors were accurately positioned on the seabed to secure the crane barge on location, and divers carried out further survey and inspection work. KML’s diving subcontractors, SeaWide Services, supplied a diving container and a team of five divers led by MD Brendan Rowe, who inspected the vessel and installed KML’s heavy lift rigging underneath the casualty’s 11-ton hull which was carefully raised to the surface by crane barge BD6072 (capable of lifting up to 150te). It was then placed on the deck of the 25m, 106gt Sarah Grey which carried it to the nearby dock at Bangor for detailed analysis by the MAIB. KML’s Managing Director, Diccon Rogers, said: “Our ability to provide all vessels, planning, assets and resources in-house meant we could respond quickly and efficiently to this tasking. We are proud to have assisted the MAIB on this precise and sensitive recovery scope, and to have delivered the Nicola Faith safely ashore for the continuation of accident investigation.” He added that “KML would like to express its sincere condolences to the families and friends of Alan Minard, Ross Ballantine, and skipper Carl McGrath, and to the entire local community, for the tragic loss of the vessel and her crew. “ Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Captain Andrew Moll said: “This operation needed to be meticulously planned and executed to ensure that valuable evidence was conserved.

We are pleased to have achieved that and successfully recovered Nicola Faith. The purpose of our investigation is to

Photo: MAIB

The wreck of the fishing vessel Nicola Faith (BS58), which sank off Colwyn Bay, north Wales in January, with the loss of all three crew members, has been salvaged, reports Graeme Ewens

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AUTOMATING TUG DISPATCH OPERATIONS 8 Software integrates vessel information from various sources including AIS

Credit: Helm - ShipTracks

US and Canadian technology companies have joined together to launch a set of integrated features designed to ensure towage operators ‘never miss another job’ in their port.

In ports with large numbers of ship arrivals, often with more than one competing towing service provider, coordinating the allocation of tugs is important both commercially and environmentally and with increasing sophistication of information technology Canadian software developer Helm Operations and US-based AIS services provider ShipTracks have introduced an integrated service aimed at streamlining and automating the creation of towage orders directly from the AIS system.

Previously, monitoring AIS information including ShipTrack’s system and tug dispatching systems such as Helm Connect Jobs operated largely independently but according to Helm ‘by integrating the systems, dispatchers can now not only receive automated notifications of vessels entering port, but also see immediately if their company has a contract with the vessel, if the towage work has been scheduled, and even automatically import the vessel and related job into the dispatch schedule all from the AIS screen.’

The developers describe turning the ‘situational awareness’ of AIS into ‘revenue awareness’ through the planning and tracking of operations and automating every potential tow job, Helm adding ‘By notifying companies when a vessel enters their region, displaying who the job belongs to and what its status is, then letting them enter orders directly into Helm Connect from the ShipTracks screen, we can make it so they never miss a job again.’

The system moves away from staff watching

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AIS screens, allowing automation of what was previously manual data entry tasks and integrating with dispatching systems providing information of towing tasks for review and approval by the dispatcher. Explaining the financial aspect, Paul Cyr from Helm Operations states: ‘Even better, we can improve the dispatcher’s cost awareness by letting them know if tugs are moving without assigned work or if vessels are going too fast while mobilising.

This really makes it possible for dispatchers to reduce operational costs in ports.’

The partners describe this news as ‘just the starting point’ including ways to integrate Helm Connect and ShipTracks’ AIS technology and looking at expanding the integration of the various data sources even further with operational information including crew changes or planned maintenance. More announcements are expected throughout 2021.

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SALVAGE ROUND-UP When six of the eight crew on board the cargo vessel April were reported as having been poisoned while their vessel was laden with 1,540t of ferrosilicon in the Azov Sea, International Salvage Union member, Russian Federation Maritime Rescue Service responded and its tug Mercury arrived on scene within an hour of notification. April’s chief engineer had sadly lost his life and urgent medical evacuation for the other victims was requested.

Adverse weather precluded evacuation until the vessel reached a sheltered anchorage, the remaining two crew now also showing symptoms of poisoning and requiring evacuation. Toxic gases from the cargo, emitted when improperly stowed or wetted was suspected as the source and with the ship listing a salvage team wearing chemical protection suits and breathing apparatus boarded the vessel where safe gas concentrations were ‘significantly exceeded’.

Water was pumped out of the vessel using power supplied

by Mercury and a crack and small hole in two of April’s ballast tanks were patched by divers, the tug now connected by tow line to the vessel. April was taken to a safe anchorage, the incident illustrating how salvors must be prepared for anything.

Terneuzen, the Netherlands-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has completed a wreck removal following capsize and sinking of the trawler Riemda UK160, 18 miles northwest of Dieppe late in 2020. The vessel’s crew were rescued and Multraship was contracted to remove the wreck which was in 44m of water. Early in 2021 Multrasalvor 4 attended the site along with a salvage and dive team where inspections and preparatory work was carried out in what was described as ‘changeable local weather conditions.’

In March after pausing for a weather window the heavylift vessel Cormorant and tugs Multratug 17 and 18 returned to the location and the trawler was successfully lifted and refloated following which it was towed to Flushing by Multratug 17, Multraship’s FRC Brandaris providing additional pumping capacity for the passage.

Resolve Marine is based in the US but maintains response bases globally, a strategy proving of value in a number of recent incidents. When storms forced a general cargo vessel against a breakwater after dragging its anchor in Tripoli, Resolve was engaged under Lloyd’s Open Form including SCOPIC to assist. Portable salvage equipment from its European response depots was mobilised to Malta and dispatched on a chartered tug to Libya along with a salvage team.

The casualty’s engine room and cargo holds were flooded and under ‘challenging conditions’ electrical power was restored including to the casualty’s cranes. After preparing for air pressurisation and potential lightering through cargo removal the vessel was refloated and towed to Tripoli by the tugs Sea Juliett and Asso 24 where cargo was discharged with further stabilisation work before passage to Turkey where the vessel was redelivered to its owners.

Earlier this year Resolve, along with Svitzer Towage UK were tasked to assist when a drillship broke free without power from its moorings at Hunterston in Scotland.

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Credit: Remco van Meerveld - ISU

Salvage teams never quite know what awaits them when they arrive at an incident and the first example in this selection demonstrates how they must be prepared for literally anything

Grounding was avoided when the drillship’s reduced crew dropped anchor, another drillship moored in tandem also in danger of breaking adrift in the adverse weather. Five tugs in total from Svitzer and Briggs Marine along with a UK-based salvage team worked for seven days to bring both vessels back safely to their moorings.

Illustrating the importance of a global casualty response, on the same day but 7,000 miles away in Argentina another ship was in trouble, in this case being unable to avoid grounding for reasons unknown. MJ’s salvage round-ups often recount vessel groundings in the Parana River and on this occasion the casualty was a 74,000dwt bulk carrier laden with 47,000t of maize that ran aground in the river’s Puerto San Martin area.

Resolve teamed up with its Argentinian partner Servicos Maritimos in a contract to refloat the vessel and a 60tbp tug along with a Resolve salvage master were mobilised to assist. Under the direction of the salvage master and with the salvage plan approved by the Argentine Naval Prefecture the vessel was safely refloated and after inspection by the authorities allowed to resume its voyage.

8 Multraship Salvage raised the trawler from a depth of 44m Inset: Protective suits were required

by Russian salvors in the toxic gas incident

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TUGS & TOWING The International Salvage Union (ISU) has responded to the possible closure of Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch and risking the future of the globally recognised Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) salvage agreement.

The response comes after ISU received an email from Lloyd’s Head of Agency notifying it of a review which is considering ‘whether the services of the Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch should be stopped.’ While it was unclear what the review means specifically for LOF, the response from ISU was robust stating: ‘...without the Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch, and the association with Lloyd’s, LOF will be gravely, if not fatally, damaged.’

LOF dates back over 100 years and described as the ‘contract of choice’ for emergency response, a simple agreement aimed at protecting salvor and ship owner when time is of the essence with participants under pressure. While LOF cases have reduced over the years ISU points out that the values of ships, cargo and bunkers along with the complexity of cases has increased significantly citing the recent Ever Given grounding as an example of the greater financial exposure beyond the immediate casualty.

ISU feels that discontinuing Lloyd’s support and endorsement for LOF would have a

ISU EXPRESSES CONCERNS OVER FUTURE OF LOF 8 Lloyd’s Open Form is regarded as the ’contract of choice’ for emergency response

serious impact on safety at sea and a potentially significant impact on the environment as well as the possibility of ‘catastrophic losses to communities reliant on the sea for their livelihoods.’ There would also

be increased danger to seafarers and an inevitable increase in loss of property such as hull, cargo and in business affected ashore.

In particular ISU fears that the great benefits of the associated SCOPIC regime will be lost with a return to the use of the Salvage Convention’s Article 14 ‘turning the clock back more than 20 years.’ It adds that while recognising that Lloyd’s must be mindful of costs and that history alone is not a good enough reason to persist with an activity, the absence of LOF will have a direct impact on insurers and their clients with financial exposure to losses increasing and shipowners and property underwriters being wide open to common law salvage claims.

ISU sums up by saying: ‘We also believe there are potentially very serious reputational consequences for Lloyd’s which risks being perceived to be abandoning its interest in preventing marine casualty.’

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TOWLINES 8 Rob Wallis has retired as legal adviser to the International Salvage Union

meetings, SCR seminars and numerous ISU executive committee and sub-committee meetings. He contributed to SCOPIC revisions, new Lloyd’s Open Forms and many other industry contracts and updates. He is succeeded by Richard Gunn, master mariner and partner at Reed Smith LLC.

8 International Salvage Union legal adviser Rob Wallis has retired from the role he has held for the past eleven years.

Rob’s long and successful career in maritime law dates back to the 1970s and his time with ISU has taken him around the world attending dozens of Lloyd’s Salvage Group

8 Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading (US) have agreed an arrangement whereby the former’s escort tug Veteran will be supplied with low carbon biofuel.

The 6,800hp, San Francisco-based tug joins Crowley’s articulated tug barge Vision/650 which has run on biofuel since 2019 operating on the US and Canadian west coast and part of Crowley’s commitment to sustainable operations. The biofuel supplies main engines and generators on both Veteran and ATB barge and has a lower carbon intensity than conventional fuel resulting in reductions in greenhouse gas and air emissions including carbon dioxide and sulphur oxide.

8 Svitzer Americas has moved its regional headquarters from Miami to Panama City in

what it describes as ‘part of the company’s ambition to move even closer to its customers and operations, and further strengthen its position in the region.’

The new location is also home to other Maersk Group companies and is seen as an important maritime hub with significant growth potential for general harbour and terminal towage. Svitzer also sees opportunities in recruiting local maritime staff stating: ‘Panama in general has a large and very skilled and experienced workforce because of its position as a central hub for the maritime industry in the region.’

8 Construction has now commenced on what will be the world’s first battery electric shallow draught pushboats for operation on the Amazon river system.

The Robert Allan RApide 2000-E designs are being built at Belov Engenharia Shipyard in Salvador, Brazil for Hidrovias do Brasil and have a DC grid diesel-battery electric propulsion system, two diesel generators, two 350kW L-drives and a large battery bank of 600kWh (initial installation) with the capability to scale up to 1,800kWh. The propulsion system is diesel-electric to improve efficiency when operating in lower power modes.

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MARINE RENEWABLES EXTRA

HOW SPACE DATA COULD DE-RISK OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT A European Regional Development Fund backed project has agreed to support a pioneering approach to using space data to support the development of renewable energy sites This new system could help reduce the risks and costs associated developments in fields such as floating offshore wind.

Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation.

The project is the brainchild of 4EI, a company with a proven track record of commercialising space-based data and deploying services into multiple industries. Space data can provide a wide range of information that can be used to improve safety and reduce costs in and around offshore assets. Satellite Earth Observation can provide data on a range of indicators, including weather, sea state, environmental impacts, vessel activity and thermal signatures.

Richard Flemmings, Chief Technical Officer of 4EI explains: “Our overall aim is the creation of a new marine data management and analysis service that will initially be targeted at the rapidly developing floating offshore wind opportunity in the Celtic Sea. Improving and expanding system functions and efficiency whilst identifying critical market opportunities will produce direct cost savings, carbon savings and risk reduction for developments in this sector, increasing market competitiveness and accelerating its penetration into the low carbon energy generation market.”

4EI engaged with the Marine-i project in order to gain support for the vital first stage of the project, which is to identify innovative Earth Observation data sources and align these with traditional and “bankable” consenting information.

This research stage will lead to a commercialisation plan for integrating space data and services into the Offshore Renewables sector.

Neil Farrington of Marine-i partner, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult says: “The development of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea presents an exciting opportunity to commercialise the use of Earth Observation data in the offshore energy sector, with Cornwall taking a lead in demonstrating its application and value. Utilising space derived data could also displace more traditional methods of environmental data collection that are heavily dependent on vessels or aircraft and their associated high levels of emissions.”

8 The project is the brainchild of 4EI, a company with a proven track record of commercialising space-based data

Biggest UK offshore decarbonisation project

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8 The Cerulean leadership has Tier 1 contractors in place to deliver the UKCS backbone development Source: Cerulean Winds

The UK’s largest offshore decarbonisation development has been proposed to rapidly cut emissions.

Green infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds wants to accelerate the decarbonisation of oil and gas assets through an integrated 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development that would have the capacity to abate 20m tonnes of CO2 through simultaneous North Sea projects West of Shetland and in the Central North Sea. Dan Jackson, founding director of Cerulean Winds, said: “We have a transformative development that will give the UK the opportunity to rapidly decarbonise oil and gas assets, safeguard many thousands of jobs and support a new green hydrogen supply chain.”

The GB£10bn proposed project involves over 200 of the largest floating turbines at sites West of Shetland and in the Central

North Sea with 3GW per hour of capacity, feeding power to the offshore facilities and excess 1.5GW per hour power to onshore green hydrogen plants; the ability to electrify the majority of current UKCS assets as well as future production potential from 2024 to reduce emissions well ahead of abatement targets; and 100% availability of green power to offshore platforms at a price below current gas turbine generation through a self-sustained

scheme with no upfront cost to operators.

It also involves the development of green hydrogen at scale and GB£1bn hydrogen export potential; and no subsidies or CFD requirements and hundreds of millions of pounds to government revenue via leases and taxation through to 2030.

Cerulean has undertaken the necessary infrastructure planning for the scheme, targeting financial close in Q1 2022.

Construction would start soon after with energisation commencing in 2024.

The venture is now calling on UK and Scottish governments to make an “exceptional” case to deliver an “extraordinary” outcome for the economy and the environment. A formal request for seabed leases has been submitted to Marine Scotland.

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Scottish Enterprise has appointed global energy consultancy Xodus Group to the role of Offshore Wind Cluster Builder to develop and grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland.

The Offshore Wind Cluster Builder will support Scotland’s existing offshore wind clusters, DeepWind and Forth &Tay Offshore, in their remit to foster collaboration, drive competitiveness and improve productivity in Scottish Offshore Wind.

The project will do this by delivering a range of services to SMEs including one-toone support, events, workshops and market intelligence, as well as facilitating collaboration between SMEs and academia.

Xodus will also work to consolidate the offshore wind landscape for SMEs, connecting and simplifying elements of the sector to enable greater engagement by Scottish companies, helping them to capitalise on opportunities presented by offshore wind.

Head of Low Carbon Transition for Scottish Enterprise, Andy McDonald, said: “The Offshore Wind Cluster Builder will be an important project to support the development and growth of the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland. SMEs will have access to services to collaborate, grow and secure

business within the offshore wind industry locally, nationally and internationally leveraging Scottish capabilities to strengthen the offshore wind supply chain for a sustainable industry and net zero future economy.

“The new project will align with the work of DeepWind and Forth & Tay Offshore to ensure Scotland benefits from the many opportunities presented by offshore wind.”

David Webster of Forth & Tay Offshore said: “We are looking to build on the opportunity from the growing pipeline of Scottish, UK and global offshore wind projects and the need to grow local content in the sector. We are shaping the resource provided by Scottish Enterprise for the development of a competitive supply chain in Scotland. We aim to increase Scotland’s success in winning orders for projects inside and outside Scotland’s waters and to help support and scale up the Scottish supply chain.”

The ‘Cluster Builder’ project also strengthens Xodus’ offering to the global offshore wind supply chain across the Atlantic, where the company is conducting a similar research project. The Boston team is assessing the local and regional supply chain around Massachusetts and has also recently won work to carry out a related assessment and gap analysis for Hampton Roads and the southern Virginia region.

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A NEW FORM OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY? Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, has secured 5.2 million euros to initiate its industrialization phase and develop a first full-scale prototype. Osmotic energy could represent a breakthrough in renewable energy as a non-intermittent and abundant source of clean electricity.

Osmotic energy represents a revolutionary addition to existing renewable energy technologies. Naturally available from the difference in the salt concentration when river fresh water meets sea water, osmotic power provides a nonintermittent and abundant source of clean energy. Unlike wind or solar energies, and similarly to hydropower, it can deliver electricity continuously, and is easily dispatchable to meet the grid baseload power requirements. With an estimated 27,000 terawatt-hours liberated every year in deltas and estuaries around the world - equivalent to today’s global electricity demand - osmotic energy offers an abundant, but so far untapped, clean energy source.

Sweetch Energy’s proprietary system combines recent breakthroughs in nanofluidic sciences with low-cost ecofriendly materials to create next-generation membranes, coupled with specifically engineered electrodes and innovative cell designs. The technology yields unrivalled performances in the field and can harness osmotic energy with a level of cost-efficiency never achieved before, opening the door to large-scale deployment of osmotic energy as a competitive market solution.

Lyderic Bocquet, CNRS researcher, director of the Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (PSL University) and one of world’s foremost authorities on nanofluidics, is the original inventor of nano osmotic diffusion and one of the company’s co-

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European specialists claim that the latest generation ‘eco-membranes’ can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years

founders. He stated: “Sweetch Energy’s engineering team has managed to convert in a record-time the results of our fundamental research into a complete system ready to be scaled up. This is a clear demonstration of how the alliance of academic research and private entrepreneurship can lead to new solutions to fight climate change.”

The investment round was supported by a group of deeptech and cleantech investors with a strong track record in backing highly disruptive industrial companies such as Ÿnsect, Meatable or McPhy Energy. It was led by new investor Future Positive Capital, and co-led by existing investors Demeter and Go Capital. Other investors such as Dominique Gaillard, cofounder of Ardian, and Fabio Ferrari, founder of Symbio, one of Europe’s pioneers in the hydrogen industry, also participated.

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8 Orbital Marine Power recently recently launched the first O2 from the Port of Dundee

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Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has signed an agreement with the developer of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine to bring the Isle of Wight a step closer to producing tidal energy.

PTEC has gained offshore consents to place tidal turbines in the sea off the south coast of the Isle of Wight. First to sign up is Orbital Marine Power, developer of the Orbital O2, with an initial target deployment of up to 15MW by the end of 2025.

Rob Stevens, chairman of PTEC, said: “This is an important moment for the Isle of Wight economy. Having one of the most advanced tidal turbines in the world producing clean, predictable energy on our site will be a huge step forward for Britain and the Island. It will establish the Isle of Wight

and the Solent at the centre of an exciting new marine energy sector, unlocking investment, jobs and a new future.”

Oliver Wragg, commercial director of Orbital, said: “This agreement will enable a commercial tidal energy project that will pave the way for tidal steam energy to make a

meaningful and complementary contribution to the UK’s transition to net zero.”

Each of Orbital’s 2MW O2 turbines can generate sufficient clean, predictable electricity to power around 2,000 UK homes and offset approximately 2,200t of CO2 production per year.

The company recently launched the first O2 from the Port of Dundee, where it was manufactured with 80% UK supply chain content, before towing the unit to the Orkney Islands where it will be grid connected at the European Marine Energy Centre in the coming weeks and enter commercial operation for the next 15 years.

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Approximately 4.5 months after the start of this installation campaign in January, Jan De Nul, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall deliver the 604 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.

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NEW PILOT BOAT FOR SVITZER Svitzer Oued Martil is a new 15m Interceptor 48 Pilot for pilotage operations in Tangier, Morocco and is the third pilot boat Safehaven Marine has supplied to Svitzer in Tangier The build represents Safehaven’s 47th pilot vessel delivered worldwide. Powered by a pair of Volvo D13 500hp engines, ZF gearboxes and conventional shaft drive, she has an operational speed of 25kts. Accommodation comprises a crew / pilot capacity for seven, all on KAB suspension seating in her comfortably 27,000btu air-conditioned main cabin, with additional seating for five provided in the spacious forward cabin. Safehaven’s MOB recovery system is fitted on the transom allowing a casualty to be easily recovered in a MOB situation. Svitzer Oued Martil is selfrighting, able to recover after capsize by a large breaking sea and capable of ‘all weather’ operations.

A full suite of Raymarine electronics are installed at her central helm position which provides excellent all round visibility and control of the craft when undertaking alongside ship pilot transfers. Fitted with Safehaven’s sacrificial shoulder fender system, protecting the main boarding area and cushioning the inevitable hard impact that can occur in poor conditions, the larger fender also facilitating a gap for the ships boarding ladder to lie when alongside without getting trapped.

The design incorporates Safehaven’s own sliding, adjustable reach pilot boarding ladder platform. The platform raises the pilot approximately 1.2m above deck. It is accessed from the opposing side to boarding, with the pilot able to cross quickly and safely across the foredeck. The distance from the ship’s side for the boarding platform itself is adjustable in 3 stages, and can be set to suit the sea state and according likely roll of the vessel.

Completion of commissioning and sea trials took place in march 2021 after what was another challenging, but successful Covid build without any visits by the client due to travel restrictions. Even the handover took place remotely by video conference aboard, which is a fine testimony to the yard being trusted in its abilities to deliver high quality pilot vessels without extensive client supervision.

8 Completion of commissioning and sea trials took place in March 2021 Inset: Central helm position with excellent all round visibility

Huge dual-fuel ferry enters service The world’s first very large catamaran dual-fuel ro-pax ferry has entered service.

The 123m Eleanor Roosevelt was built in Europe by a partnership including Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon, designer Incat Crowther and vessel operator Baleària. It can run on LNG, and has capacity for 450 cars and 1200 passengers.

Astilleros Armon constructed the aluminium ship at its Gijon shipyard in Spain using modern, modular construction techniques. The partners aimed to demonstrate a high level of technical capability, capacity and build quality.

The ferry is powered by four Wartsila 16V31DF engines. Each of these engines produces 8800kW and drives a Wartsila LJX 1500 waterjet.

Baleària has been innovative in introducing LNG powerplants to its

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8 The Incat Crowther-designed Eleanor Roosevelt has capacity for 450 cars and 1200 passengers

fleet, pioneering agreements with fuel and machinery suppliers. The use of LNG fuel combined with Incat Crowther’s latest-generation hull form offers relatively low fuel consumption for a vessel of this size.

Motion has been reduced with the latest iteration of Incat Crowther’s proven hull form, coupled with an operation-specific centre bow design. A retractable centre T-foil will also be used to smooth the ride, whilst an isolated superstructure provides ultra-quiet passenger spaces.

8 Astilleros Armon constructed Eleanor Roosevelt at its Gijon shipyard in Spain

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HAMBURG PORT FLEET ADDS UNUSUAL WORKBOAT An unusual hybrid workboat for the Port of Hamburg is under build at Germany’s Hitzler Werft, reports Tom Todd The boat, for the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has already been named Chicago and is a 25m loa by 8.5m sea/riverbed levelling and scouring vessel drawing 2.6m.

JPA spokeswoman Julia Kück told Maritime Journal it will be only the second boat of its kind for the HPA, which already operates the 17 x 4.58m levelling vessel Otto Stockhausen. It was built more than 60 years ago and has a 280kW MAN D 2876 LE 406 engine. Chicago will however be “significantly more efficient and also an extremely eco-friendly” boat which will “tackle most of Hamburg’s underwater levelling work”, she said.

Julia Kück said Chicago was for delivery by Hitzler, upstream on the Elbe, at the end of January 2022. It will join the Flotte Hamburg, created in 2017 to group special boats and other floating equipment in service with port authorities

The newbuild will have two Caterpillar 500kW C4.4 ACERT diesel propulsion engines providing 10 knots and a Caterpillar auxiliary diesel. It will also have two 60kWe Buchele electric motors which HPA said would provide two hours of pure electric drive at six knots The Flotte Hamburg is a city-owned shipping company currently controlling about 50 vessels. They include a range of specialist boats in service with the HPA, the Hamburg police and fire brigade and the Hamburg state authority responsible for road, bridge and water areas maintenance.

With a stipulated service life of 25 years and with a crew of two, Chicago is designed for multi-purpose coastal, estuary

and inland waterway operation. Its main job will be to maintain water depths and seabed conditions, scouring and levelling. However it will also be used by HPA for maintenance work, water depth assessment and towage and materials transport on the Elbe North Sea estuary and river and in the port of Hamburg.

The newbuild will have two Caterpillar 500kW C4.4 ACERT diesel propulsion engines providing 10 knots and a Caterpillar auxiliary diesel. It will also have two 60kWe Buchele electric motors which HPA said would provide two hours of pure electric drive at six knots.

For its main job it is being equipped with a 9.7m wide silt plough weighing 3.7 tons. With a listed 15kN bollard pull and a swing frame it will also boast a 1.2m diameter moonpool and space on board for a single 10ft or 20ft container.

8 Chicago takes shape at Hitzler. It will be “significantly more efficient and eco-friendly” than its predecessor, says the HPA

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A new 29ft pilot boat is proving an economical investment for a UK port.

Brightlingsea Harbour has signed contracts with Seaward for a Seaward Nelson 29 pilot boat.

Owen Evans, deputy harbour master at Brightlingsea, said: “The Seaward 29 will fulfil the need for small commercial ports such as Brightlingsea to viably continue acts of pilotage without the need to spend the great deal of money required on a larger 50ft+ version that is industry standard for larger deep water ports.”

The Nelson hulled Seaward was chosen by the mixed leisure and commercial port on the East Coast of England to

meet the demands of pilot duties, as well as to work as a patrol boat and harbour launch.

Brightlingsea wanted a vessel that can cope with sea conditions in the area and the semi-displacement Nelson hull form has been developed for its seakeeping and handling abilities.

Seaward produce a commercial range of Nelson design craft from 19’ to 42’

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING Rostock is expecting the delivery of its first emission-free, electric-solar driven catamaran ferry in July, writes Tom Todd.

Rostock City spokesman Ulrich Kunze told Maritime Journal as the 21m x 6.6m boat was being finished off that its builders, specialist ship and steel construction concern Ostseestaal in nearby Stralsund, had “so far fulfilled all our quality demands”. Delivery of the ferry was “on target” for the end of July and Rostock was very satisfied with construction progress to date on such a “high quality product”, he declared.

Although it has praise for the new catamaran, Rostock has already said it is a replacement for a ferry in operation since 1998 and that further hybrid electric-solar boats are not currently being considered.

Kunze made that clear again as the new boat neared completion this year saying “Rostock currently has no need or plans for further ships of this type”.

It will nonetheless be a unique addition to Rostock’s commuter transport operations and one which Rostock Environment Senator Holger Matthäus has described as “a pioneering move” for the region.

The ferry is being built on a design by Ostseestaal’s sister company Ampereship and

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although owned by the City of Rostock it will be operated by local shipping company Reederei Antaris.

Built on an aluminium hull it is the eleventh electric eco-ferry to be built by Ostseestaal

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and Ampereship. Fully electric and emissionfree, its two redundant RP-AS 45, 45kW, 360 degree rotating rudder propeller systems will get their power from high-voltage 252kWh Lithium batteries, charged overnight at modernised mooring points, and from 34 solar panels of total 12kWp mounted on the ferry roof. Officials said that on sunny days up to half of the required energy will be solar and that up to 36,000 litres of diesel and 95 tons of CO2 a year will be saved as noise is also reduced in urban Rostock.

Top speed is given as14kms/h although only a service speed of 7.5kms/h will be required for the half kilometre journey the ferry will will regularly make between Gehlsdorf and Kabutzenhof in Rostock’s Stadthafen on the Warnow River, inland from Rostock port. It will carry 80 passengers and 15 bicycles.

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FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED INLAND VESSEL European maritime majors have signed a historic contract to build what they claim is the first inland waterway vessel propelled by a hydrogen fuel cell Concordia Damen signed the contract with Lenten Scheepvaart on 18th March.

The vessel, to be named MV Antonie, will be 135 metres long, weigh 3,700 tons and boast a revolutionary fuel cell propulsion. She will be used to transport salt between Delfzijl in the north of the Netherlands to Botlek in the Port of Rotterdam for Nouryon - a leading global chemical supplier.

Concordia Damen CEO Chris Kornet said of the contract, “At Concordia Damen we have always been at the forefront of bringing increased sustainability to our industry. Greening the inland shipping sector is something which we feel passionate about and we will continue to work towards this goal. I believe there will not be one single way to reduce emissions in our sector, but a number of approaches.

Hydrogen is likely to play an important role in the achievement of zero emissions in inland shipping. Lenten Scheepvaart are to be commended for taking this leading role.”

Lenten Scheepvaart has received a subsidy for the construction of the vessel to the value of 4 million euros. The subsidy, from the Netherlands Governmental department of Infrastructure and Water Management, aims to stimulate the development of the use of hydrogen as a fuel on the path towards zero emissions inland shipping.

The vessel and its operation will benefit from the subsidised hydrogen bunker station in Delfzijl.

8 From left: Tim van Berchum (Financial Manager, Concordia Damen Shipbuilding), Pieter Baggerman (Naval Architect, Concordia Damen Shipbuilding), Harm Lenten (Owner, Lenten Scheepvaart), Chris Kornet (CEO, Concordia Damen Shipbuilding)

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8 BMT has released designs for new passenger and cargo vessels

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BMT designs for new passenger and cargo vessels have been revealed for the first time.

The vessels for Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG) include a 72m passenger ferry and a 45m dedicated cargo ship.

Sylvain Julien, director of naval architecture at BMT, said: “BMT is committed to leading the way in designing vessels that reduce the environmental footprint, and we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with ISSG and the island community to work towards enhanced operations and increased sustainability by leveraging our deep understanding of advanced ferry designs.”

The passenger ferry will carry 600 passengers over three decks.

It will be capable of a speed of 18 knots, reducing journey time by 20%. It features anti-roll fins to improve the stability of the crossing; increased cargo capacity with the ability to carry chilled and frozen goods; improved access for

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passengers with reduced mobility; and a hybrid propulsion system to reduce emissions.

The 45m dedicated cargo ship to replace the Gry Maritha will have an increased cargo capacity, including more space for chilled

and frozen goods; a crane which can lift eight tonnes; and a comfortable lounge for up to 12 passengers.

The new inter-island launch will be capable of 12 knots, allowing for significantly faster journey times between St Mary’s and the off-islands. It will have a 50% increase in cargo capacity and a reduced fuel consumption of 55%.

The next step will be entering discussions with shipyards on potential build programmes. International shipbroker Blair Reid, which specialises in the sale and procurement of new ferries, is currently in contact with 32 shipyards across the UK, Europe and the Far East to acquire Expressions of Interest and to identify potential build slots and build cost.

ISSG is currently working with the Council of the Isles of Scilly and Government on financing options.

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As offshore wind technology continues to evolve, and projects are developed further out to sea, the operational profiles that wind farm operators require have become diversified. Versatile fleets have become increasingly prized in the race to scale the sector in new markets. Equally, as decarbonising the vessel supply chain becomes a key imperative for wind farm owners and operators, BAR Technologies’ CTV is set to provide HST with fuel - and therefore emissions - savings of up to 30%.

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The two BARTech 30 vessels will offer HST the flexibility to operate year-round, benefiting from a significant reduction in vertical acceleration to ensure optimal performance.

HST’s order will ensure that the business is able to continue to provide the highest standards of comfort for passengers during voyages to wind farms even in regions that typically see higher sea states such as the US. The proven Chartwell 24 vessel formula will be further enhanced with BAR Technologies’ FOSS, offering improvements in seakeeping and boosting efficiency.

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Tom Nevin, CEO, High Speed Transfers, said: “Offshore wind owners and operators have shown a real appetite for efficient, low-carbon vessel platforms. It is exciting to work with vessel designers such as BAR Technologies and Chartwell Marine who understand what the industry needs and have the expertise to deliver nextgeneration designs without overcomplicating the vessels. BAR Technologies’ FOSS is fast becoming a ‘must have’ and we are keen to demonstrate the capabilities of our new vessels to the market.”

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Transportation of off shore wind turbine blades is being made easier with a 75m long shallow water barge designed to meet the precise demands of both cargo and delivery route.

Williams Shipping operates the purpose-built Blade Runner Two (BR2) blade transport barge to transport the 80m long blades manufactured by Vestas on the Isle of Wight.

The Vestas factory near Newport is on the River Medina, so BR2 has a ‘Medina Bow’ engineered to suit this berth. A ‘Solent Bow’ provides versatility for the rest of the journey.

“We are very proud of our skilled BR2 crews,” said Julian Shawyer, marine supervisor (Blades) at Williams Shipping.

A next generation CTV design for the offshore wind market offers enhanced vessel capabilities with a reduced environmental footprint and hybrid drive options.

Strategic Marine’s Strat Cat 27 (SC27) is an evolution of the Strat Cat 26 and has an improved hull design that maximises the waterline length. This improves the operational efficiency across a large range of loading conditions thereby reducing emissions and fuel consumption. It is designed for flexibility and can be fitted with various engine makes and can reach in excess of 30 knots at full speed.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce the SC27 following a close and collaborative approach with our design partner BMT. It is technically advanced with multiple upgrades and propulsion options providing excellent flexibility for our customers.” Said Strategic Marine’s Technical Manager Greg Daniel.

Owners can choose between several options on the propulsion system, deck cranes, active fender system, ride control etc.

The bridge deck layout has been enhanced with improved visibility from the helm and an ergonomic layout to increase comfort.

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8 Strategic Marine’s Strat Cat 27 (SC27) has an improved hull design

SC27 is offered with two superstructure options for either 24 or 12 technicians. The larger asymmetric version offers a 30% area increase in the main deck cabin compared with the Strat Cat 26, while the smaller version provides the vessel with less than 200GT, which in some jurisdictions allows for reduced crew numbers and lower OPEX. The SC27 design is also designed to reduce both the risk of infectious disease and any impact on the environment. It can meet relevant classification society biosafety and environmentally friendly notations, including Green Passport for ship recycling.

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A UK marine contractor has ordered a 15m workboat to help improve its operations in Kent.

Briggs Marine will use the Meercat Boats multipurpose workboat in the Medway Estuary to support its port services contract at Peel Ports London Medway.

John Buck, business manager for Meercat Boats, explained: “We customised our offering and, via a competitive process were selected to provide a 15-metre multipurpose workboat against strong, well respected competition.”

He added: “In addition to the 15m workboat, Briggs have also placed an order for three 10m line handling boats due for delivery later this year.”

Briggs Marine is a leading provider of marine and environmental services, specialising in port and marine operations, subsea and environmental support and vessel charter.

In March 2020, the company teamed up with outsourcing company Serco to bid for the Royal Navy’s next generation of marine services.

In January 2020, Meercat celebrated a decade of work with the MultiRole Vessel (MRV) build concept. Meercats have been producing multipurpose vessels specifically designed as a single vessel replacement of several workboats in a fleet.

Recent new builds include Guernsey Harbours’ 15m steel Meercat MRV15, Scottish Salmon’s new

8 Briggs Marine has ordered a 15m long Meercat Boats multipurpose workboat

MRV15 aquaculture vessel, and the Meercat MRV22 metre landing craft, Toplander, which is currently contracted to BK Marine in the Shetland Isles.

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Singapore shipyard Strategic Marine has successfully delivered a pair of 27m CTVs to WEM Marine Ltd, a UK-based off shore support vessel provider.

This is WEM’s first order with the Strategic Marine Group. “With 23 CTV’s now delivered to offshore wind vessel operators and more than 10 years in this market our team have been able to deliver two of our best ever vessels to service the growing renewable energy market.” said Mr. Chan Eng Yew, CEO of Strategic Marine. The CTVs were both built in Singapore and construction proceeded smoothly despite COVID restrictions and was completed according to schedule.

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SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING

THRILL RIDES RIB FATALITY REPORT MAKES SAD READING The UK’s MAIB has released an interim report concerning a fatal collision between an ‘Experience Rides’ RIB and a steel navigation buoy, in the hope that the publicity could help prevent a similar tragedy this summer On 22 August 2020 at 1011, a commercially operated high speed passenger rigid inflatable boat ‘Seadogz’ collided with the North-West Netley buoy in Southampton Water, UK at a speed of 38.4kts.

On board was the skipper and eleven passengers. During the collision two passengers were ejected overboard into the water where their lifejackets inflated. The remaining passengers and the skipper suffered varying degrees of injuries. Emily Lewis, a fifteen year old girl, received un-survivable injuries when she was catapulted into the handrail directly in front of her seat.

The urgent safety considerations identified were: 4 During the trip the passengers became accustomed to passing close by large navigation buoys at speed which resulted in them being unconcerned at the crafts approach to the buoy and so did not attempt to alert the skipper.

4 High speed figure of eight turns completed during the trip, increased the risk of hooking or spinning out.

4 The skipper was operating single-handedly, at high speed and did not see the navigation buoy, which was directly ahead, for 10 seconds before impact.

Safety recommendations: All UK Operators of small commercial high speed craft such as Rigid Inflatable Boats, sports boats and other vessels engaged in carrying passengers on trips and charters are recommended to: 4 Review the risk assessments for the operation of their vessels and take measures, as appropriate, to ensure that they comply with the safe working practices and standards contained in the Passenger Safety on Small Commercial High Speed Craft & Experience Rides voluntary Code of Practice. Where an operator cannot comply with the provisions outlined in the Code of Practice, steps should be taken to mitigate against risk, and details of those measures included in the relevant operating procedures.

Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents said: “There are many aspects to this tragic accident, and the MAIB’s investigation is ongoing. However, there are some immediate lessons that can be learned now that will help avoid a repetition this summer, which is why the MAIB is releasing an interim report.

“In response to an MAIB investigation in 2010, the Passenger Safety on Small Commercial High Speed Craft & Experience Rides voluntary Code of Practice (CoP) was published. The Code was written by industry experts to recommend and promote common safe working practices for the industry. What is concerning, is that few of the safe working practices in the voluntary CoP were being followed on the day of the accident.

“These rides can provide excitement, entertainment and fun, and for this reason they are popular. However, this dreadful accident saw nine people sustain very serious injuries and tragically cost the life of a young person. As the holiday season approaches, I want to remind operators that they also have a duty of care for their passengers, and safety should not be compromised in pursuit of a thrill.”

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Shock monitoring systems aid safety at sea Four new vessel shock monitoring systems have been launched for safer operations at sea.

Allsalt Maritime has unveiled four new Kinetix models, each designed to provide easily assimilated guidance for maritime professionals to operate safely within designated shock and vibration exposure limits, reducing the risk of damage to vessels or injury to occupants.

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or injury when operating at high speeds,” said Dr Tom Gunston, chief scientist for Kinetix.

Kinetix allows maritime agencies to monitor short- and long-term accelerations, investigate high impact incidents, and predict vessel maintenance intervals.

Workplace regulations for limiting whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures continue to gain international attention, most notably the EU directive 2002/44/EC which requires employers to assess and mitigate mechanical vibration, such as that found on high-speed craft.

Kinetix offers a solution for detecting overexposure in real time, as well as the ability to record acceleration data at a high sample rate for use in validating policy compliance or in legal proceedings or accident investigations.

Each Kinetix model features a marinised sensor network and proprietary analytics software. Those requiring more advanced analysis, or the investigation of an incident can take advantage of ‘concierge-level’ reporting from Allsalt Maritime shock and vibration scientists.

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SHALLOW WATER NAVIGATION SIMULATOR 8 “SANDRA II” will become part of the training courses at the HGK Shipping Training Centre in Duisburg as a regular feature this year

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HGK Shipping will be using the “SANDRA II” shallow water navigation simulator owned by the city of Duisburg so that its inland waterway personnel can gain practical training in future.

The new shallow water navigation simulator, which is in the process of being set up, has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The Duisburg Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems (DST) is looking after it technically and continuing to develop it. Trainers and those participating in courses at the HGK Shipping Training Centre will gain regular access to the simulator as part of a cooperation agreement with DST and they can train how to steer various types of inland waterway vessels in different navigation situations in a safe environment.

Thanks to having the latest technology, “SANDRA II” (Simulator for Advanced Navigation Duisburg - Research and Application) can simulate the motion behaviour of inland waterway vessels very realistically. All the relevant environmental influences such as shallow water and wall effects, the interaction between vessels as well as the wind and current can be included in the modelling procedure. The specifications

of different types of vessels and drive systems as well as load situations can also be included.

“SANDRA II“ will become part of the training courses at the HGK Shipping Training Centre in Duisburg as a regular feature this year. The range of courses is geared to both crew members on the fleet managed by HGK and outside participants. The lecturers at the Training Centre will attend a special further training course to qualify them as certified trainers, so-called instructors, for the navigation simulator. As a result, young inland

waterways personnel can gain experience and more proficient persons can fine-tune their skills and learn how to respond properly in stress and danger situations. The training programme will also include how to navigate vessels in an energy-efficient manner.

The cooperation arrangement with DST will also make it possible to train the navigation personnel at HGK Shipping to operate innovative new vessels in the company’s fleet before they are put into service. This will particularly involve forward-looking ship designs and sustainable drive concepts.

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ACCIDENTS AT SEA: IS BLAME CULTURE PARTLY TO BLAME? According to Captain Lee Clarke of training provider Tapiit Live, blame culture can cause deeper systemic issues to be overlooked As an industry that operates with a high level of selfsufficiency, the maritime sector relies very heavily on the seafarers and their senior officers keeping safety to a high standard whilst at sea. However, regardless of this effort, the maritime industry is one of the most dangerous in the world with 19,418 incidents recorded by the European Maritime Safety Agency between 2014 and 2019, of which there were 496 lives lost and 6,210 persons injured.

This level of danger, some may say, is due to the nature of the industry; the sea is a dangerous place and the machinery is heavy and brings considerable risk. However, one of the most significant issues is a divisive ‘blame’ culture.

The systems designed and put in place are often never deemed ‘at fault’, instead it is the seafarers themselves who are usually held to account. Of course, human error will also be a factor, but systems are designed to mitigate those human error risks and if systems and processes aren’t updated, then those errors will continue.

Training is often seen as the answer to these challenges, and rightly so, but with a culture in place that puts the onus on the seafarer and not the process, company or shoreside team, then the training will often land on deaf ears.

The Tapiit Live Safety with a Difference course focuses on more than just the crucial, lifesaving, check boxes. It also delves into the cultural issues that need to be solved including: tackling the fear of open safety conversations; increasing a general level of knowledge of risk assessments; introducing a just culture and mentality and providing senior officers with the tools to tackle difficult discussions.

The method of delivery is also crucial in the success of these courses. Ensuring they are delivered as a team course gives the lower ranking seafarers the peace of mind that they are supported by senior management when reporting safety issues.

For training to be effective at mitigating risk and keeping seafarers safe, there is still a job to be done by shoreside teams and companies in enabling their employees to feel confident in reporting issues to their senior officers. Physical process and training will also be critical but cultural change is the key to making the industry safer.

Tapiit Live was formed in 2019 to provide a high-quality, cost-effective and practical alternative to shore-based maritime training and a more impactful and engaging platform compared to traditional e-learning. Its livestreamed, interactive training provides the experience of face-to-face teaching without the need bring the ship back to shore.

8 Captain Lee Clarke Content and Delivery Manager, Tapiit Live

ISO/PAS 23678 standards first

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A Danish company is the first company in the world to certify personnel in accordance with the new recognised ISO/ PAS 23678 standards for certification of personnel working with life-saving inspections equipment.

CRALOG, a training academy and service provider authorized in inspections of all different make and type of launching appliances, lifeboats and their release gear, is also the first company in the world to be third-party certified by Bureau Veritas in accordance with the new ISO PAS 23678 standards.

“The intent of the new ISO standards is to

provide a clear framework to establish competency for personnel employed by independent authorized service providers or

manufacturers when acting as service providers on an internationally accepted basis,” said Ian Fleming McCurdie, managing director at CRALOG. Use of the standards and BV certification provides quality assurance when CRALOG trains personnel in close collaboration with the Maritime and Polytechnic University College MARTEC in Denmark.

The ISO/PAS 23678 standards boost safety onboard vessels for seafarers and provide a quality benchmark for inspections.

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DAMNING REPORT LOOKS INTO PILOT BOARDING FATALITIES A hard-hitting research paper points to multiple failures “in regulation, regulatory enforcement, training and vessel design” that have lead to fatalities during pilot transfers Aberdeen pilot Ewan Rattray uncompromisingly stated that the industry does “not promote, encourage or learn from accidents and incidents” resulting in leaving pilots “to become the last line of defence in a system which [does] not work”.

Rattray’s research covers his own survey and a broad range of other sources including a recent International Maritime Pilots Association survey which noted, “non-compliant transfer arrangements ranged from 6.77% to 58.06%”. It might be tempting to assume that European numbers would fare better, but shockingly, 20.49% of vessels trading in Europe had non-compliant transfer arrangements. Further, discounting those who didn’t have access to the statistics, 65 to 85% of the respondents encountered either up to or over 50% noncompliant pilot transfer arrangements (PTA).

The failings include ambiguity in the rules, lack of training and difficulty in interpreting and incorporating recommendations into vessel designs: the majority of respondents “do not think vessels are designed which enable them to comply with the regulations”.

Further, “although the tools are there, the culture is failing” as 77%-97% of respondents did not agree that non-compliant transfer arrangements are reported - feeling that this “did not achieve anything as they were not followed up, and nothing was done to correct them”.

As disturbing is the ongoing misuse of a grandfather clause in SOLAS Regulation 23 which states vessels built prior to 2012 need not comply with the regulation. And, he underlined that despite pilot deaths, “countless” vessels, including one directly involved in a pilot fatality, are still operating with unsafe transfer arrangements.

He also pointed out that even given fatalities, accident and investigation reports are not always publicly available starkly contradictory to maritime’s apparent safety culture.

8 Snakes Or Ladders: A paper

by Ewan Rattray MSc Rattray: “The pilot should be concerned with the safety of navigation and not whether they have landed on a snake or landed on a ladder

Further, while the ISM Code is indeed making a difference, “there is complacency”.

He concluded in the paper that increased enforcement and clear, unambiguous regulation is necessary, built on a “unified and international code or best practice” with statistical analysis, studies and testing as used by other industries. Importantly, he underlined ship owners must not be allowed to use a “get-out-clause” with future safetycritical changes being time-bound for all vessels to stop further misuse of the rules. https://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/pdf_ file/0024/1382253/Snakes-or-Ladders-A-MIXEDMETHODOLOGY-REVIEW-INTO-THE-BOARDING-ANDLANDING-OF-MARITIME-PILOTS-1.pdf

PPE contract for offshore wind farm sites A leading manufacturer and distributor of Personal Protection Equipment and Maintenance Repair and Operational equipment has just announced it has successfully secured a significant contract with one of Europe’s leading energy companies.

Gibb Group - trading predominantly as Gibb Safety & Survival and Gibb Tools & Supplies and part of Clarkson PLC with a global footprint operating out of 20 + Countries - has secured the contract to supply head to toe protective clothing, workwear, working at height apparatus and rescue, survival and marine equipment to all Vattenfall on and offshore wind farm sites across the UK.

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8 Gibb Group will supply equipment to all Vattenfall on and offshore wind farm sites across the UK

To build on this, Gibb Group will also support on additional requirements from tools and consumables right through to safety solutions which will take place at The Group’s recently opened, state-of-the-art

service centre in Great Yarmouth as well as its facilities in Aberdeen.

Vattenfall is a leading on and offshore wind developer with 11 UK wind farms producing enough electricity to power around 800,000 homes annually.

Gibb Group has been supplying to the energy sector for over 70 years. After diversifying its product and service offerings in line with the growth of renewable energy and customer demands, the company is now one of the leading PPE specialists in the wind sector.

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INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW PORTUGUESE FERRIES 10 new electric passenger ferries will soon begin servicing routes across the Tagus River in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon

8 Portuguese ferry company Transtejo S.A. is electrifying three ferry routes across the Tagus River in Lisbon

ABB AS recently awarded norwegian company Zinus a contract for the delivery of 20 SWC100 charging connections for the new ferries. The ferries are to be built by the Astilleros Gondán shipyard for the Transtejo S.A ferry company, and ABB has been selected as the total integrator of electric power supply and the vessel and propulsion automation.

“We are both proud and happy that ABB has chosen Zinus as supplier of the charging connections for this large-scale electrification of an important part of Lisbon’s infrastructure.

With two fully automatic SWC100 charging connections on each vessel, the ferries are ensured fast and smooth connection to the charging stations on land and efficient charging of the batteries on board. This is important to ensure the regularity of the routes over this busy waterway,” says Ronny Olson, Sales Manager at Zinus.

SWC100 is the unit on board that automatically receives the charging plug from land and connects charging power to the batteries while the vessel lies docked. When the ferry departs, the charging plug is released and hoisted back into the charging tower - ready for the next charging. The automatic connection and disconnection only take 20

seconds, ensuring the longest possible charging time.

Zinus will deliver its charging connections to the yard from the fourth quarter of 2021 onwards into 2023. The ferry crossings will also need charging towers on land, and Zinus will also compete to win these orders.

The 40 metre passenger ferries will have a capacity of up to 540 passengers each, servicing three important routes that connect Lisbon to Cacilhas, Seixal and Montijo on the south bank of the Tagus River. The three crossings transport a total of around 19 million passengers annually. The ferries will have a service speed of 16 knots, a maximum speed of 17 knots and will enter service in 2022-2024.

The newbuilds are part of Lisbon’s efforts to accelerate the introduction of emission-free public transport solutions.

Increased electrification of the transport sector, including transport on the country’s inland waterways, will play a key role in Portugal’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

ABB estimates that by replacing the ten diesel ferries currently operating on Tagus with all-electric ferries, an annual emission reduction of around 6,500 tonnes of CO2 can be expected.

Going back to Sleipner IMTRA has announced that thruster brand Side-Power, has been re-branded under its original name, Sleipner.

Best known for manufacturing thrusters in the recreational and commercial marine industries, Sleipner has also achieved success with other product lines, such as its Vector fin stabilizers. The Norway-based

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company wishes to ensure that all partners and customers can easily identify the brand and its product range.

Sleipner was founded in 1908 and spent its first 60 years primarily as a motor manufacturer for fishing and leisure vessels. When it pivoted to being primarily a bow and stern thruster manufacturer in the 1980s, the Side-Power

brand was introduced as a direct reference to the function of a thruster, propelling the boat side-to-side. The name is perfectly suited for a thruster manufacturer, but as the company expanded its product offering with stabilizer fin systems, windlasses, hydraulic systems and steering systems, the name did not quite fit all the products it had to offer.

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F-WAVE’s flexible solar cells use the unique SCAF (SeriesConnection through Apertures formed on Film) structure allowing a wireless connection with the electrodes. This tandem construction also allows the flexible solar cells to absorb a wide solar spectrum. Additionally, the cells demonstrate high performance in hot weather due in part to the annealing effect and their efficiency increases compared to the decrease that typically occurs with crystalline cells.

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EMP’s Aquarius Marine Solar Power solution is ideally suited to incorporate F-WAVE’s flexible PV panel technology and a customised version will also be fitted to EMP’s patented EnergySail for evaluation at the Onomichi Marine Technology Test Centre (MTTC) in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Commenting on the cooperation with F-WAVE, Greg Atkinson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Eco Marine Power stated, “We look forward to incorporating the patented F-WAVE solar cell technology into the solutions we have developed for shipping & maritime applications and also exploring new ways of integrating photovoltaics into the design and structure of ships.”

In addition to developing integrated solar solutions for shipping and maritime applications EMP will promote F-WAVE’s products globally so that they can be incorporated into new ship building projects.

Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. is based in Fukuoka, Japan, and develops renewable energy based fuel saving and emission reduction solutions for ships.

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Strategy change for Neander Engine developer and manufacturer Neander Shark GmbH (Neander) has announced a new business strategy.

Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has been the exclusive global distributor for the Dtorque 111 turbo diesel outboard for 3.5 years, but Neander will now directly distribute the engines to maximise sales growth and develop market opportunities and special projects.

Björn Thomsen, chief executive officer of Neander, said: “This direct approach will enable us to provide a more competitive package, devote more manpower to the specific sectors, strengthen the brand and sales network and place the focus firmly on our customers.”

Under a new three-year deal, which

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8 The Dtorque 111 turbo diesel outboard

started 1 June, YMI’s global engine distributorship will be replaced by a more direct model, with sales, marketing and after-sales handed back to Neander.

YANMAR Italy will continue to operate as production partner of the Dtorque. Yanamr Europe will take responsibility for parts

distribution straight to Neander customers.

The aim is to create a more direct and efficient market approach to transfer the benefits to marine customers with the best price and service. The partnership will allow Neander to move to a more flexible relationship with its engine distribution partners, with its own sales and customer support teams.

Taro Kitamura, president of YMI, said: “YANMAR is very proud of the part we have played in introducing the Dtorque diesel outboard and successfully establishing a solid foundation for the brand using our diesel expertise and long-standing position in the marine industry.”

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BOLD ZERO EMISSIONS PLANS FOR VIGO BAY The Green Bay Project, which launched recently, is the first step towards a zero emissions future for the Bay of Vigo, Spain This private initiative, driven by Aister Shipyard, in collaboration with the Galician Shipbuilding Cluster Association (Aclunaga), the Galician Automotive Technology Centre (CTAG) and the Port Authority of Vigo, has launched this ambitious plan that seeks to electrify shipping in the Vigo estuary and create an industrial ecosystem that provides technologies and components to local shipyards.

The objective is to eliminate CO2 emissions from commercial activity in the waters of the Vigo estuary, whether from port activities, passenger traffic or aquaculture vessels.

Once this model has been developed, Aister wants to lead the environmental transition in other European coastal areas.

For this project, synergies will be established between the shipbuilding industry of northwest Spain, and the Galician automotive industry, which is more advanced in the field of batteries and vehicle autonomy.

In addition to the electrification of vessels and the supply of components, Green Bay will also focus on the installation of battery recharging points in port.

ELECTRIC OR HYBRID? To get the ball rolling, Aister has focused on navigation in the Vigo area’s Inland waters, identifying the vessels where it is most feasible to apply this technology. Fish farming or short trip ferries would be candidates for full electrification, due to their planned and recurrent routes. Vessels such as tugboats, pilot boats and other workboats, could incorporate hybrid propulsion, as they require greater power and autonomy at specific times.

The work of Green Bay goes beyond the coast, aiming to integrate with electric public transport in the city of Vigo, to achieve an origin-destination experience free of polluting emissions.

At the project launch at the Rectoral de Cobres Hotel, an idyllic place in the heart of the Vigo estuary Francisco Pita, Aister’s technical director outlined the main barriers to entry in the use of electric propulsion technology and contingency measures to address them. A possible gap in battery range in the middle of the estuary, a rare phenomenon, could be alleviated with emergency batteries or a small auxiliary group that would allow the electric propulsion engines to be driven. Another barrier is the high investment in batteries.

Among the possible options is battery leasing, so that the shipowner does not assume the risk. The operator would only pay per use, and the moment the battery’s performance drops, it could be replaced. Aister’s technical director pointed out that the aim is not to have batteries that last 10 years, because in 5 years this technology will have improved.

FUTURE FUELS Hydrogen was the subject of a chapter of its own. Pita pointed out that a hydrogen ship would actually have electric propulsion. The ship would maintain batteries to store the energy produced by the fuel cell and a hydrogen tank would be added. The main benefit of this gas is that it weighs 10 times

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less than diesel fuel, creating new construction possibilities. If this technology becomes established, the design of the ship will have to take into account that the battery room can easily be converted into a hydrogen storage room.

Eduardo Rivero, laboratory manager at CTAG, explained that the automotive sector is making progress in price competitiveness, although it is working on challenges such as the materials used for batteries, which are “scarce” and where “the supply chain can break”.

8 The project launch at the Rectoral de Cobres Hotel

CLASSIFICATION Victor Solano, New Construction Client Manager at Lloyd’s Register, explained that the vessels within the Green Bay project would comply with the Merchant Navy regulations classified as inland waters, in addition to having to apply IMO rules. Solano differentiated between two class levels: working vessels (pilots, fish farming boats, tugs) and passenger vessels, which have different regulations for both machinery and passengers. The Lloyd’s Register representative reviewed the services offered by the classification society, including error, safety and reliability simulations.

To get the ball rolling, Aister has focused on navigation in the Vigo area’s Inland waters, identifying the vessels where it is most feasible to apply this technology. Fish farming or short trip ferries would be candidates for full electrification, due to their planned and recurrent routes For the latest news and analysis go to www.maritimejournal.com/news101

POWER & PROPULSION

BREVIK FERGESELSKAP’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC FERRY The main propulsion units have recently been delivered for a 42-metre ferry reaching completion at Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards Group

8 Sandøy is the first fully electric ferry for the Norwegian operator Brevik Fergeselskap

The recently launched Sandøy is the first fully electric ferry for the Norwegian operator Brevik Fergeselskap and is equipped with two Schottel RudderPropellers. It will operate within the waters of Eidangerfjorden, southeastern Norway, and will connect Brevik with Sandøya and Bjørkøya.

Marco Hoogendoorn, Commercial Director at Holland Shipyards Group: “We have gained profound experience with hybrid and purely electrically powered vessels. Every vessel is unique and has its own requirements. We are pleased to work with trustworthy partners, like Schottel, that provide us with high quality equipment, which meets the standards we set as a yard.

The main propulsion of Sandøy consists of two SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type SRP 150 L (375 kW each) driven by highefficiency PEM motors. The thrusters are designed for heavy duty operation and therefore equipped with frequencycontrolled planetary steering gear and spur wheel steering. The azimuth thrusters feature a propeller diameter of 1.2 metres and the Schottel VarioDuct high-efficiency nozzle SDV45. This allows the vessel to hold its position in extremely strong lateral winds and to sail freely in a high efficiency range. Designed by Holland Shipyards Group, the new vessel will be completely emissionfree and entirely powered by 1300 kWh batteries.

The new ferry will be ready for service in 2021.

Volvo Penta grows

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8 ZEM is a specialist in battery systems

Photo: Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta is expanding its capabilities, experience and range by becoming the majority shareholder of a Norwegian marine battery and electric driveline solutions supplier.

ZEM has 12 years of market experience and a strong track record in Norway, said to be the most mature marine e-mobility market in the world.

“Marine electromobility has a unique set of requirements,” explained Peter Granqvist, chief technology officer, Volvo Penta. “There are very specific considerations of utmost importance around the installation environment, safety, the use case itself as well as the current lack of charging infrastructure,” he added.

ZEM’s core team has a background in

electromobility that dates back to 1993. In 2009, ZEM was founded as an advisor to the maritime and offshore sector to design battery and hybrid solutions and the company now serves the ferry, offshore supply vessel, high-speed passenger ship, lifeboat and aquaculture sectors.

Among the company’s solutions are the

battery systems to the SMM 2016 Ship of the Year Vision of the Fjords as well as the world’s fastest battery-driven catamaran, Ryger Elektra and the first electric free-fall lifeboats, Viking Norsafe.

ZEM will remain operating under its current brand led by long-term chief executive, Egil Mollestad. Although, ZEM will continue to grow its battery and complete driveline business, over time the two companies will create complete packages together.

“I look forward to working with Volvo Penta,” said Egil Mollestad. “This will allow us to grow, with regards to both technology and channels for sales and aftermarket support,” he added.

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NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION

SMALL MARITIME TERMINAL BRINGS FAST DATA SPEEDS As a provider of safety and support at sea, ESVAGT needs a reliable system of communication between ship and shore to ensure fast response in case of emergencies such as oil spill recovery and firefighting Working under pressure and in sometimes harsh sea conditions, ESVAGT’s mission to secure people, assets and the environment can only succeed with access to real time data and ship-to-shore communication. Increasingly, ESVAGT’s rescue capabilities not only depend on their experienced offshore crew but also on a robust always-on connectivity.

ESVAGT recently tested on their ESVAGT Innovator vessel a 45cm antenna powered by Intelsat’s FlexMaritime to deliver a consistent and dependable broadband connectivity performance.

With its ubiquitous service footprint, satellite communication is the best way to deliver broadband connectivity to ESVAGT’s vessels, regardless of their location.

The ESVAGT fleet was already connected to a high bandwidth VNO (Virtual Network Operator) Hybrid Pool on a regional VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) service. However, the vessels’ rescue mission relies on consistent, dependable connectivity and a service interruption is not an option in situations where every minute counts to save lives. ESVAGT was, as a result, looking for a service that would be used for backup/failover to the existing VSAT solution.

Due to the critical nature of its activity, ESVAGT was looking for a robust solution that could deliver high speed connectivity even in harsh conditions and regardless of the location. The company operates in the Arctics amongst others and they needed the assurance of a 24/7 service in all conditions. The cost of the solution was another important element in their decision.

Small enough to hand carry aboard the vessel and easy to install, the lightweight 45cm antenna was easily connected to the Intelsat FlexMaritime network, which delivers unparalleled, multi-layered global coverage - ensuring connectivity wherever the vessel goes. Results were immediate and consistent throughout the test: the fast speeds of up to 6 x 2 megabits per second (Mbps) enabled the vessel to meet its needs such as ship-to-shore

communications. The crew could also access their bank accounts despite rough sea conditions.

The high-performance Intelsat FlexMaritime network is claimed to deliver connectivity at a lower price than any other service providers, while the hardware and installation’s costs corresponded to ESVAGT’s budget. The flexibility of the solution was another element for selecting Intelsat as ESVAGT can use FlexMaritime’s 45cm service as stand-alone VSAT or BackUp/FailOver depending on their real time needs.

Lars Knudsen, IT Manager ESVAGT said: “An always-on connectivity is critical to our rescue mission and FlexMaritime’s 45cm service has consistently delivered high connectivity performance, helping us respond to our crew’s and operational needs. The ubiquity of Intelsat’s network, combined with the flexibility of the solution, its affordable cost and its ease of installation and use have made it an obvious choice for us, enabling short-term return on investment compared with other solutions on the market.”

8 ESVAGT recently tested a 45cm antenna on their ESVAGT Innovator vessel. Inset: The lightweight 45cm antenna was easily connected to the Intelsat FlexMaritime network

Digitalization for smaller vessels As digitalisation spreads across the shipping industry, having access to email services is gaining importance in order to receive navigation updates, port notifications and operational instructions.

Thanks to a partnership development from IEC Telecom and GTMaritime, a new product, MarineStar E-Lite, provides voice and data connectivity in a package optimised for smaller vessels. Voice services are delivered over Thuraya’s Marine Star terminal, while

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email provision comes via IEC Telecom’s OneMailLite application, powered by GTMaritime. This dedicated connectivity solution is equipped with a fleetwide shore-side dashboard, allowing full visibility over performance, threat management and enabling remote changes to system configurations and real-time management of consumption limits. In addition, all files being transferred are compressed up to 95%, saving on airtime costs.

By default, MarineStar offers two lines to separate corporate communication and crew welfare. By including an email app, this voice terminal can now serve as a comprehensive communication solution for small and mid-sized vessels as well as a resilient back-up solution for large VSAT-equipped vessels. The OneMailLite application has been developed in accordance with latest data protection regulations and includes robust security features.

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NAVAIDS

CHANNEL LIGHTVESSEL TO BE REPLACED WITH A BUOY Trinity House will replace the Channel Lightvessel, which was put on station in 1979, with one of its largest Safe Water Mark buoys Following the grounding of the Amoco Cadiz in 1978, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Off Casquets Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in 1979; Trinity House established the Channel Lightvessel to clearly define the new TSS to all mariners at a time when such schemes were a relatively new maritime feature.

As part of the continuous review of its provision of aids to navigation—and further to the discontinuation of the East Channel buoy in 2018—Trinity House has carried out extensive analysis on the requirement for the Channel Lightvessel.

It has been determined that as the lightvessel marks only the end of the TSS and not any physical hazards to navigation, it could be removed now that the marine traffic patterns in the area are well established.

Recognising that the Channel Lightvessel has become a prominent physical mark for all sectors of the marine community, Trinity House has decided to replace the lightvessel with one of its largest Safe Water Mark buoys in order to enable position verification in the area.

The replacement buoy for the Channel station is based upon a standard Type 1 modular format and will incorporate a bespoke electrical design that independently powers the buoy’s aid to navigation equipment and also the array of sensors and communication equipment required for the Met Office’s meteorological and hydrographic equipment. The AIS and RACON features will be retained to enhance conspicuity through a range of equipment fitted on board a passing vessel.

The aid to navigation is a standard monitored buoy that will communicate over a roaming 4G network (with a fall back satellite-based communications unit) allowing Trinity House’s 24/7 Planning Centre in Harwich to ensure the 9NM lantern exhibits a light during periods of darkness, to monitor its position via a GPS receiver and to give regular updates on battery condition and state of charge.

The lightvessel at the Channel position has also been a reliable platform for meteorological observations for many

years and this service will continue on the Channel buoy. The new meteorological observations set-up will have a full back-up system to maintain service year-round and will report the same parameters as the lightvessel. Visibility sensors will be deployed and monitored for changes, and the new set-up affords the opportunity to collect full spectral wave measurements. The visibility measurements will be published once verified as accurate by the Met Office.

Being able to recreate the systems that once required a large lightvessel on a much smaller buoy is in many respects thanks to the technological advances made in recent years.

For example, the 9NM navigational light will come from an LED source that requires only nine watts of power and lasts ten years.

Battery technology to store the solar-generated power is also constantly improving; when these technologies are combined it results in less maintenance and fewer visits from Trinity House’s ships with a positive impact on the marine environment while still providing the essential visual navigation mark for all passing mariners.

The operation to tow the lightvessel and deploy a replacement buoy is set to take place mid-August.

8 Channel Lightvessel as seen on an unsuitable day for photography

IGO move brings more influence One marine association is moving from an NGO to an IGO to have more clout at government level.

The non-profit International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), the only technical organisation for marine Aids to Navigation (AtoN), is moving from its current status as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to an intergovernmental organisation (IGO).

In a new white paper, Sealite explained the advice IALA currently provides to national

authorities and the IMO is non-binding with no obligation for them to implement, but the switch to an IGO “is an opportunity for them to be heard at a Government level with formal recognition of their standards within AtoN”.

It added: “IALA’s change in status to an IGO hopes to influence key areas of the world where: Maritime safety is of concern, Government authorities require guidance on best practice, and Good governance and harmonisation are needed.”

Sealite anticipates this new status of IALA

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will provide a robust legal framework for the marine AtoN industry that will ensure transparency and facilitate close cooperation with other intergovernmental organisations and governments worldwide.

Formal recognition of IALA standards will mean that Governments will be expected to meet their obligations under ‘SOLAS Chapter 5 Regulation 13’; keep abreast of the relevant standards that apply; ensure their installed Aids to Navigation meet the requirements; and ensure maritime safety is upheld.

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ALIGNMENT & TEST EQUIPMENT 8 Spectrum Metrology Unit 8, Ireton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9EU Tel: +44 1162 766262 sales@spectrum-metrology.co.uk www.spectrum-metrology.co.uk Electro optical metrology company selling alignment telescopes and precision electronics levels for alignment, flatness, angle, level, squareness and parallelism (shipbuilding and repair - propeller shaft and engine alignment).

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

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

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

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

BARGES Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders

8 Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multi-purpose Barges with cranes.

Road-transportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage. Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.

BOW & STERN THRUSTERS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

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

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS 8 Herbosch-Kiere Marine Contractors Limitedtd Power Road Studios, Studio 3.4, 114 Power Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5PY Tel: +44 2089 879995 Fax: +44 2089 879994 info.HKMC@eiffage.com www.herbosch-kiere.com Specialist marine contractor for main contracts, sub-contracts and charter works. Large selection of marine plant available incl. barges, rock-dumper, jack ups and heavy lift/salvage cranes.

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COMPRESSORS

DESIGN

8 Bauer Kompressoren UK Ltd 410 Haydock Lane, Haydock Industrial Estate, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9TH Tel: +44 1942 724248 Fax: +44 1942 725640 sales@bauer.uk.com www.bauer-kompressoren.de/en/ Bauer Kompressoren UK Limited serves the shipping industry in the UK and Ireland and is Bauer Group's global centre of excellence for the packaging of containerised, custom-engineered packages.

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.

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

DECK EQUIPMENT 8 Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ Tel: +44 1899 221577 Mobile: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk Hirers and Suppliers of 2/4/6/8-point mooring sets available, single, double and triple drum winches available.

Fairleads, deck sheaves, anchors, diesel or electric driven hydraulic power units.

Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles. New or reconditioned equipment available.

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

8 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.

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

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

8 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.

8 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.

8 Southerly Designs 2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525 Tel: +61 8 9927 2750 info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au Southerly Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service. southerly.com.au

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

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

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8 Scania Power Solutions Scania (Great Britain) Limited, Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8HB Tel: +44 8450 343034 engines.sgb@scania.com www.scania.co.uk/powersolutions The Scania marine solution is based on our marine engine range, and provides an array of flexible options regarding ratings, equipment, transmissions, and instrumentation. From the compact 9- and 13-litre inline engines up to the powerful 16-litre V8, the comprehensive range covers a wide spectrum of applications.

8 Volspec Ltd Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE Tel: +44 1621 869756 Fax: +44 1621 868859 enquiries@volspec.co.uk www.volspec.co.uk Volspec Ltd the UK’s premier Volvo Penta Centre with the UK’s largest stock of genuine spare parts, engines and accessories for the marine, commercial and industrial markets. Competent factory trained workshop based or mobile engineers ready to assist whenever required to both UK and international customers. Our online web shop available for UK and many European markets at www.volvopenta.com/volspec/en-GB WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

DIESEL POWER & PROPULSION 8 Motorenrevisie Spaarnestad Nijverheidsweg 27G, Haarlem, 2031 CN Tel: +31 23 531 03 17 revisie@spaarnestad.nl www.spaarnestad.nl With over 30 years of experience in the field of maritime & industrial diesel engines. We are official dealer of Bosch Diesel Center | John Deere | Yanmar | Balmar | Zenoro | Delphi | Caterpillar | MTU (Service dealer)

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS 8 Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull, Yorkshire, HU7 0YN Tel: +44 1482 227276 Fax: +44 1482 215712 contact@northerndivers.co.uk www.northerndivers.co.uk Established in 1963 we are one of the leading diving contractors in the UK with divers and management experienced in all aspects of underwater work to a maximum depth of 50 metres. We can offer a full complement of diving equipment and a various range of marine craft to cover your requirements.

8 Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, 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

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

DREDGING 8 BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX United Kingdom Tel: +44 1489 890031 Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk Coastal towing, tug with 12 tonne BP, 160 cubic meters Hopper Barge, 16x8m Crane barge/dredger - Barge Norse 2, silt disposal, quayside maintenance & fendering, and fully crewed deliveries. Based in the Solent area, with 25 years' experience in the marine industry.

8 Jenkins Marine New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AJ Tel: +44 1202 668558 Fax: +44 1202 669209 office@jenkinsmarine.co.uk www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs) 8 Rohde Nielsen A/S Nyhavn 20, Copenhagen K., DK-1051 Tel: +45 33 91 25 07 Fax: +45 33 91 25 14 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.com.

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

8 Smals Dredging Ltd Highbridge Enterprise Centre, Isleport Business Park, Bennett Way, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4AL, United Kingdom 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

8 UK Dredging Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY Tel: +44 2920 835200 Fax: +44 220 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 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges. See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems.

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 8 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 8 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.

EXHAUST SYSTEMS 8 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.

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.

8 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 8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation.

Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. Various mounting options.

For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems 8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.advancedinsulation.com Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys. Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE FINANCE 8 Shawbrook Bank Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7799 134 682 / +44 734 208 5974 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.

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

8 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873567 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 FIGHTING SYSTEMS 8 AKSIS FIRE - Marine Fire Protection Deri O.S.B. Kazlıçeşme Cad. No: 5 Çarşı, Kompleksi Kat : 1 No : 23, Tuzla Deri Sanayi, Tuzla / Istanbul, 34956 Tel: +90 216 306 82 16 Fax: +90 216 504 06 35 aksisfire@aksisfire.com.tr www.aksisfire.com.tr AKSIS formed by engineers who have extensive proven experience since 1994 in fixed based internal and external fire protection systems in the Marine and Offshore Industries, including Oil/Chemical Tankers, Cargo Vessels, Offshore Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Fi-Fi Tugs and Luxury Boats. We are proud to announce that we have delivered 1000 Fire Extinguishing Systems to 475 ships by 2017.

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

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ UK distributors for Kohler generators from 5 to 500 kw prime power.

Kohler’s patented P-Gen load share system facilitates smaller generators increasing redundancy and reducing fuel consumption.

8 Kohler Power Systems 1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC Tel: +1 800-544-2444 Muriel.HUGUET@kohlereurope.com kohlerpower.com/ Kohler Power Systems, provides complete power systems, including generators (residential, industrial, mobile, portable, and marine), automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, monitoring controls, and accessories for emergency, prime power and energy-management applications.

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

FIRE PROTECTION

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

8 Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL Tel: +44 2392 462113 globalinsulate@btconnect.com www.globalinsulation.co.uk Suppliers and Installers of Thermal and Fire Insulation on Aluminium & Steel Structures. 20 years, involvement in marine projects for thermal, acoustic and passive fire protection to many prestigeous vessels.

8 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 clients needs.

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8 Hypro Marine Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS, United Kingdom 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 8 A-Plan Insurance 2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk www.aplan.co.uk A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market.

8 Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services Ltd Knighthood House, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 1LB Tel: +44 1342 327111 Fax: +44 1342 319575 enquiries@knighthoodcorporate.com www.knighthoodcorporate.com Leading specialist Marine Underwriting Agents & Insurance Brokers to the maritime industry, offering a range of bespoke insurance policies for commercial passenger craft, tugs, workboats and marine service operators throughout the UK and Europe

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

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

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

8 Jo Bird & Co Ltd Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN, United Kingdom 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.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

LIFERAFTS Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

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

MARINE CIVILS 8 DiveCo Marine Ltd Marine House, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom 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.

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

8 Walcon Marine Cockerell Close, Segensworth West, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SR, United Kingdom 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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INDUSTRY DATABASE MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Limited) Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH Tel: +44 1626 866066 Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk TMS Ltd have many years of expertise in Marine and Civil Engineering. We operate throughout UK and Europe, where we utilise our unrivalled abilities and professionalism to successfully complete marine and civil engineering projects.

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire & Sales of containerised modular (spud) pontoons with a height of 4, 6 and 8 ft, modular multipontoons. See Baars Charter at Dredging Equipment for barges.

MOORING & BERTHING EQUIPMENT 8 Péguet & Cie Maillon Rapide, 12 rue des Buchillons, B.P.205, Annemasse, F-74105 Tel: +33 450 95 58 23 Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 d.durand@peguet.fr www.peguet.fr Product range fully certified: Selfcertification in permanent connections as machinery part.-EN 362 certified product range in PPE industrial safety – connectors. Over 200 items available, made in France.

NAVAIDS 8 Navmoor Ltd The Innovation Centre, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 8XA Tel: +44 2922 638222 info@navmoor.com www.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!

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

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PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES

8 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.

8 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.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION 8 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 8 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 8 Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854 225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company's fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the LOCE

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185 Fax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com / www.lamor.com LAMOR is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry. We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels.

MCA/IMO Training, Design and Consultancy on a worldwide basis.

PAINTS & COATINGS – MATERIALS 8 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/paints andcoatings/ships/ Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.

PILOT BOATS 8 SAFEHAVEN MARINE Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m. For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping. Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

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

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

POWER & PROPULSION 8 Hamilton Jet EMEA Unit 26, T he 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.

8 OXE Marine Metallgatan 17 b, Ängelholm, SE-262 72 Tel: +46 431-37 11 30 info@oxemarine.com www.oxemarine.com The OXE Diesel is designed and built for commercial users. Endurance, Reliability, Power and Control is key.

The world’s first commercial diesel outboard combines the reliability and endurance of marine inboards with the flexibility and agility of outboard engines, offering unprecedented efficiency, range and torque. We are driven by the ambition to transform the outboard motor; impacting the journey towards a more sustainable and ecologically positive marine environment.

8 Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT, United Kingdom 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 8 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 www.vulkan.com/en-us/holding The VULKAN Group, into which the VULKAN company founded in 1889 is integrated today, is composed of three company divisions: VULKAN Couplings, VULKAN Drive Tech and VULKAN Lokring.

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR 8 Teignbridge Propellers International Limited Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW Tel: +44 1626 333377 Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk World leaders in innovation, design and manufacture of high performance, high quality propellers and sterngear for 45 years. Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm

PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 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, mixed-flow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide. Over 100 million running hours strong,

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

8 WaterMota Ltd Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TQ Tel: +44 1626 830910 Fax: +44 1626 830911 dm@watermota.co.uk www.watermota.co.uk WaterMota has been supplying the marine industry with engine room packages since 1911. Heat exchanger / keel cooled propulsion engines from 5.8 to 22 litres, auxiliary engines, generating sets and custom built power packs, heavy duty reversing gearboxes, hydraulic and power steering systems and power takeoff units, heavy duty sea water pumps for most makes of engines, strainers, impellers and accessories, installation and servicing. Supplying Azcue, D-I, Doosan, Hyundai SeasAll and JMP.

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

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

RIBS (RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT ) 8 NOVI Marine Mosquitostraat 6, Steenbergen, 4651ST Tel: +31 167 50 00 02 info@novi-marine.com www.novi-marine.com/ Novi marine is an importer and supplier of commercial rhibs & dinghies and professional work boats. With the brands Gemini Marine Boats, Rhino Marine HDPE workboats & Essential Marine RIBs & Workboats, Novi marine provides a complete range of rib boats 8 Specialised Marine Support Ltd Specialised Marine Support Ltd, Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com www.specialisedmarinesupport.com Accredited and Achilles FPAL registered company specialising in personnel and equipment transfers, safety and guard boat duties, survey and logistical support to the emerging offshore renewables and offshore construction industries throughout Europe.

RECRUITMENT 8 Seamariner Ltd Seamariner Ltd, The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 2380 840374 admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com Seamariner Limited are Marine Recruitment Specialists and have been established since 1992. We hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by Lloyds Register and are MLC, 2006 compliant.

We supply temporary and permanent seafarers to shipping companies worldwide and our expertise is the basis of our continued success. Having dedicated Recruitment Consultants for each discipline, ship owners will often be guided by our in-depth knowledge.

Our logistical support team ensures the recruitment process is smooth and efficient.

ROPES Cotesi UK Ltd 10 Ripponden Business Park, Oldham Road, Ripponden, UK, HX6 4DJ Tel: +44 1422 822000 Fax: +44 1422 821007 enquiries@cotesi.co.uk www.cotesi.co.uk Cotesi UK is a manufacturer / supplier of Mooring ropes in different materials from Polypropylene to HMPE Dyneema, Nylon, Polyester, Polysteel, Tow lines, winch lines. Polyform Buoys, Fenders, floats 8 Van Beelen Group PO Box 6, 1970 AA IJmuiden Tel: +31 255 560 560 Fax: +31 255 512 964 info@vanbeelengroup.nl www.vanbeelengroup.nl Manufacturer of rope and netting.

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

ROPES, NETS & CORDAGE 8 English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL Tel: +44 1684 892222 Fax: +44 1684 892111 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 8 Johnson Controls Plc The Security House, Hanworth Road, 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.

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Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

SAFETY HOOKS 8 H Henriksen Trleborgveien 15, Tnsberg, 3101 Tel: +47 33 37 8400 Fax: +47 33 37 8430 hooks@hhenriksen.com www.hhenriksen.com H. Henriksen AS is a technology Company with a long and proud history within the maritime and offshore sector.

Henriksen has a strong position within safe MOB boat lifting operations, Launch & Recovery systems for offshore vessels, oil Spill Recovery and Entering and Boarding Systems for maritime and urban environments.

SAFETY SIGNAGE Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL 8 Subsalve USA P.O Box 2030, North Kingstown, Ri 02852 Tel: +1 401 88408801 Fax: +1 401 884 8868 Richard@subsalve.com www.subsalve.com Subsalve is the worldwide leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of buoyancy engineered inflatables. Our underwater lift bags are specified to meet the toughest challenges in recreational, commercial, scientific, and military applications.

SANITATION & PLUMBING 8 Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE Tel: +44 1295 770000 Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com LeeSan, leaders in marine sanitation (now a Pump Technology Ltd Group Company) have over 25 years’ experience designing, specifying and supplying equipment for seagoing and inland waterways craft of all sizes.

Extensive stocks of spares and replacement components are available for most marine toilets. Now promoting their “One Stop Pump Shop” so whether it be clean or waste water they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 8 Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) Head Office: Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX Tel: +44 1493 440 011 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.

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 Allsalt Maritime 2952 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2Tel: +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.

8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 1162 16 9910 Fax: +44 1162 16 9920 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.

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

Vessel re-activation and delivery service.

STABILISERS 8 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.

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

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

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

TRANSMISSIONS

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

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

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

8 Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Netherlands Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A company with over 40 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, 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

UNDERWATER SERVICES

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES 8 Southampton Freight Services Ltd Units E,F&G, Griffin Industrial Park, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3SH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 2380 860999 Fax: +44 2380 661444 sales@sotonfreight.co.uk www.sotonfreight.co.uk/ Southampton Freight Services Ltd today remains a fully independent, family run freight forwarder and logistics provider, offering global services by air, sea, road and international courier. They are dedicated to the marine industry, serving ship owners and suppliers to the industry alike, providing detailed solutions globally.

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

8 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 cable-laying operations, our experience and the flexibility of our fleet can provide a valuable source of assistance to a diverse range of construction projects.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com Specialist shipbrokers handling the sale & purchase and chartering of Tugs, Jack-ups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc.

Our services also include Towage, heavy lift transport and Valuations.

8 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.

8 MED MARINE Omer Avni Mah. Inebolu Sok. No:21, Setustu-Kabatas, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr www.medmarine.com.tr Thanks to its experienced maritime pilots and high quality tugboats all built in its large-capacity shipyards, Med Marine is Turkey's leading towage and pilotage operator and had been serving its clients for their newbuilding projects since 1995

8 Oceanscan Ltd Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW, Scotland Tel: +44 1224 707000 Fax: +44 1224 707001 sales@oceanscan.co.uk www.oceanscan.net Oceanscan is a leading international equipment company providing the very latest and most advanced technology to the oil and gas, defence, petrochemical, renewables and nuclear industries. We supply advanced hydrographic survey equipment, ROV Sensors, nondestructive testing and inspection systems to more than 1000 customers throughout the world.

8 Propspeed 23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056911 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 8 Miko Marine AS Vollsveien 4, Lysaker, 1336, Norway 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 50% owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway

VALVES 8 LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG, United KIngdom Tel: +44 1515 483300 Fax: +44 1515 483311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR 8 Dixon Group Europe Ltd 350 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Lancashire, PR5 8AS, United Kingdom 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 8 Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: 31 184 614 045 sales@exalto.com www.exalto.com Marine Exalto produces the world’s best professional marine wiper systems. Exalto makes wiper systems for all kind of vessels in the commercial and leisure sectors.

8 Naval Rocha Estaleiro da Rocha Conde de Óbidos 1399, lisboa, 036, Portugal Tel: + 351 213 915 900 navalrocha@navalrocha.pt www.navalrocha.pt Navalrocha offers a complete ‘one-stop-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.

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

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

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

8 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Limited 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.

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8 Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH, United Kingdom 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.

8 Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44 1453 820972 Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.

Lebus International Engineers Ltd Pioneer House, Shorebury Point, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2RX Tel: +44 1253 402402 Fax: +44 1253 345748 enquiries@lebusinternational.com www.lebusintengineers.com Experienced designers and manufacturers of special purpose and standard marine handling equipment inclusive of winches, windlasses, capstans, cranes, davits, reelers, fairleads, cable spooling systems etc.

8 Lemans Nederland BV PO Box 527, Bergen op Zoom, NL 4600 AM Tel: +31 164 680 097 Fax: +31 164 681 971 info@lemans-nederland.eu www.lemans-nederland.nl/ Lemans Nederland bv is a company situated in the south-west of The Netherlands. We are specialised in hoist, lift, push and towing equipment. As well as deck, dock and quay equipment. Our delivery program consists of for example: Winches, windlasses and capstans (standard and custom built; manual, electric or hydraulic; planetary gear unit, worm-gear, spur-gear, etc; to handle wire, umbilical, rope, chaincable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock. Otherwise with quite short lead times.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS 8 Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia – M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955 Tel: +34 986 240 294 Fax: +34 986 240 157 i.defrancisco@aister.es www.aister.com/en Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans.

8 Cheetah Marine OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@cheetahmarine.co.uk www.cheetahmarine.co.uk Now in our 25th year of production, Cheetah Marine continues to lead Europe in the specialist design and construction of power commercial catamarans. (hydrographic workboat/catamaran) 8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft

8 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.

8 SMS Group Ltd Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY Tel: +44 2380 141010 info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.

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

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

8 Fastnet Shipping Ltd Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51 832946 Fax: +353 51 851886 info@fastnetshipping.com www.fastnetshipping.com Specialists in Marine Plant Hire, Charter & Sales. Bespoke marine access solutions, CTV / Survey Vessels, Jack up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.

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8 Habbeke Schelphoek 103, 1621Mk Hoorn Tel: +31 2993 62182 Fax: +31 2993 67464 info@habbeke.nl www.habbeke.nl Habbeké Shipyard, established in 1966, has almost fifty years’ experience of quality shipbuilding. The wharf builds exclusively in aluminium, and enjoys an excellent reputation for innovation, quality and service. The shipyard builds aluminium workboats, & both open and closed vessels for rescue, pilot or general work duties.

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

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FIRST TIER III TUGBOAT DELIVERED ERQEV LEW HIPMZIVIH MXW ǰ VWX 8MIV PPP XYKFSEX XS 'YOW¯V SK 'IVKMRK & XLI ǰ VWX SJ X[S IRZMVSRQIRXEPP] JVMIRHP] XYKW SVHIVIH F] XLI 3SV[IKMER STIVEXSV Built at Sanmar’s purpose-built state of the art shipyard at Altinova in Turkey, the powerful, yet low emission tugboat has been named Bamse by its new owners.

Based on the TRAktor 3000-Z design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, the 30.45m LOA Bamse has a moulded beam of 12.8m and navigational draft of 6.35m. It was delivered at the end of May and will carry out escort duties from Brevik, in Norway. It is powered by two 2,200kW high speed engines driving CP propellers in an IMO Tier III emissions compliant installation.

The state-of-the-art and technologicallyadvanced design was developed by Robert Allan Ltd, Buksér og Berging and Sanmar Shipyards working closely together throughout every stage of the project.

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escort performance, and directional stability in order to help ensure the vessel will perform to the owner’s requirements. The result is a vessel that perfectly matches the owner’s performance, stability and seakeeping expectations.

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technologically-advanced and eco-friendly tugboats based on radical new CFD-tested designs, that led Buksér og Berging to once again choose the Turkish shipyard for its latest ĀääƊ ƙŝČŲ°ÙäŢ Bamse has an impressive bollard pull of 75 tonnes and is capable of generating a steering force in excess of 80 tonnes. It can achieve a speed ahead of 13 knots and has a fuel oil capacity of 126m3. dŷ Ɗėä ƊƙČ Ƴěīī ńŝäŲ°Ɗä ŷĨäČwŷƊäŲĸ ÿŲŷƊ ûńŲ the vast majority of time, visibility over the stern has been optimized and the stern of the hull is ice strengthened for operations in light ice conditions. Accommodation is designed for a crew of up to seven with Master and Chief Engineer cabins located on the main deck and a single and two double crew cabins below.

Ali Gurun, Vice President of Sanmar, said: “The TRAktor 3000-Z tugs prove that minimising environmental impact does not have to come at the price of reducing power or performance. Here at Sanmar we are proud to be at the forefront of the drive to develop increasingly environmentally-friendly tugboats through technological advance and innovation.”

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