Maritime Journal March 2021

Issue No. 396

March 2021

Autonomous survey | Hydrogen hub | Arie Palmers | Amalia Expansion | SES for a CTV

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CONTENTS NEWS

FEATURES

44 Subsea Investment

17 Robotics project

HydroSurv USV and seafloor and vesselmounted instruments from Sonardyne

Autonomous survey solutions and technologically advanced survey and inspection equipment

18 Svitzer expansion

46 Highland hub

A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands

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47 Goeothermal exploration

28 VALID project

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FEATURES 10 Profile

Dutch pilot Arie Palmers on dangerous transfer ladders and his campaign to end them

Issue No. 396

Could CWind Pioneer represent a step change in vessel technologies for off shore wind CTVs?

Autonomous survey | Hydrogen hub | Arie Palmers | Amalia Expansion | SES for a CTV

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36 The powerful Ice Class TundRA 3200 built by Sanmar Shipyards for Finland-headquartered operator Alfons Håkans has been specifically designed for year-round operations in the harsh environment and frozen waters of the northern Baltic Sea. TundRA from renowned Canada-based naval architects Robert Allan Ltd has a hull designed for icebreaking with strength that is significantly above requirements of the prescribed ice class 1A, to ensure safety during icebreaking operations.

The tug, one of two ordered by Alfons Håkans, packs an impressive 67-tonnes of bollard pull and is capable of performing multiple, diverse tasks, including escort, ship-assist, icebreaking and ice

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EU-backed initiative focused on the development of a hybrid testing platform for ocean energy

33 Surface-effect CTV

12 Amalia Expansion

COVER SHOT

21 Iskes acquired

Boluda Towage has acquired the port towage activities of Iskes Towage & Salvage

A geo-data specialist working with a geo-energy resource company

Rotterdam has contracted the construction of 2.4kms of quays in the Maasvlakte II complex

Towage major Svitzer describes the rationale behind its recent expansion in Germany

Commercial marine industry ready to ride the wave of pandemic recovery

management, open sea towing, fire-fighting, small cargo transfer on deck including 20-foot containers, assistance in salvage, and oil spill recovery.

Sanmar won the contract to build the tugs at its purpose-built state-of-the-art Altinova Shipyard in Turkey after a fiercely-contested international bidding process. The contract was its first venture into custom-built heavy ice-breaking tugs and it has now added Ice Class tugboats to its standard portfolio.

The tugs destined for the Baltic Sea are each powered by two Caterpillar 3516C main engines, each developing 2,000bkw at 1,600 rev/min, coupled to Kongsberg Z-drive thrusters with 2,600mm diameter controllable-pitch propellers in nozzles.

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MARCH 2021 | 3

NEWS

Trade body Scottish Renewables has announced the appointment of its new Chair. Adam Morrison, Project Director for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm at Ocean Winds, has been elected by the organisation’s Board and will serve as Chair for a three-year term.

Ipswich

The UK Port of Ipswich, owned by Associated British Ports (ABP), has reached a milestone of handling 2 million tonnes of cargo since the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020.

Since 23 March, the port has remained open and busy, handling 2 million tonnes of exports and imports of various products including agribulks, construction materials and timber.

Longer lease

Portico, the deep water cargo terminal and customs agency based at Portsmouth International Port, UK, have agreed a 34 year lease extension with Portsmouth City Council. This lease gives Portico a distinct advantage to build on future plans for the next 20 years.

Rebrand

Attollo Offshore is rebranding in order to reflect its contribution to the energy transition, having supported some of the world’s largest offshore renewables projects.

Attollo Offshore will now simply be known as ‘Attollo’ to reflect its broadening horizons and increasing demand by its clients to deliver new services.

Electrification

Small electric marine motor specialist Torqeedo has announced a new direct distribution organisation in Norway to address the growing market for its marine electric propulsion systems in that region.

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An integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider has expanded its survey operations while strengthening its survey team.

Unique Group is now offering autonomous survey solutions and technologically advanced survey and inspection equipment to customers in Europe via its Netherlands facility, to meet the challenges brought by Brexit legislation and COVID-19 restrictions.

The Werkendam-based facility will house significant stock of Unique Group’s core rental products including multibeam systems, magnetometers, side scan sonars, and inertial navigation systems, as well as a range of diver and ROV inspection equipment.

Three appointments have been made to the survey team. Zac Lee joins as senior business development manager in

Photo: Unique Group

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Singapore, bringing over 10 years’ experience within the subsea equipment sector.

Brook Rodger joins as UK sales manager in Aberdeen, following management positions within Nortek and iXblue.

As global asset manager,

8 Unique Group’s office and workshop facility in Werkendam, Netherlands

Houston-based subsea expert, Dave Ross aims to optimise increased asset investment across the Group.

BRIGHT NORWAY FUTURE FOR SCOTTISH FIRM One Scottish cable handling, cable lay packages and deck equipment company is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of its Norwegian entity.

In 2013, Motive Offshore Group launched Motive AS in Stavanger.

The company has since experienced substantial growth, resulting in a move to new premises in 2019 and an extension of its services through the acquisition of local flexible flowlines and umbilical testing specialist, Pumptech.

Ryan Thomson, Motive AS country manager for Norway, said: “Last year was challenging for all but at Motive we had a strong drive to work hard, continuing and modifying operations where required in order to keep the ball rolling. We have grown in size since opening operations in Norway and critical to our on-going strategy is an investment in the local talent that Norway has to offer.

“2021 is looking promising and with recent contract wins we look forward to further expanding

Photo: Motive Offshore Group

BRIEFS

8 Unique Group’s office and workshop facility in Werkendam, Netherlands

operations globally and growing our team locally.”

Motive AS has invested NOK10m since opening operations in Norway. The firm also gained

Norwegian certification for inspection from Kiwa, which has enabled it to expand its service lines to include inspections, wire rope and umbilical spooling and handling kits.

Commercially, 2020 was a record year for turnover, exceeding budgets by 15% in the region. With the already scheduled for this year, the company is on track for a promising 2021.

Arthur Price has joined as inspection manager and will advise clients on best practice and train junior members of the inspection team.

INTENT TO PURCHASE Marine safety and survival specialist company Survitec, has announced that it has signed an intent to purchase Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of specialist survival suits and protective equipment.

Ron Krisanda, Executive Chairman - Survitec, said: ‘’Hansen Protection has a

reputation for consistently delivering excellent products and services. The coming together of our two businesses, through a combination of our people, products, technology and wide-reaching footprint, will bring added value to our customers and reinforce Survitec’s position in the Energy and Marine sectors.’’

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NEWS

Complex software OneOcean, a specialist in compliance and navigation services for the maritime industry, has appointed Adam Pang as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer.

Adam has an extensive background in disruptive technology and holds specialist knowledge in complex software as a service (SaaS) solutions.

GREEN HYDROGEN GROWING IN SCOTLAND

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Coatings

David Heal joins coatings manufacturer Hempel to head up its renewable energy segment, as the company looks to strengthen its leadership position as part of its commitment to sustainability. Hempel is determined to grow and secure leadership positions within its renewable energy segment to become the leading coating solutions provider.

Shipmanagement

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) is strengthening its position in the German and Northern European market by appointing Johann Meyer as Geschaeftsfuhrer and Joint Managing Director of CSM Deutschland in Hamburg. CSM Deutschland plays an important role in the company’s expansion plans in Northern Europe and Turkey, as well as for the Group’s cruise, offshore and energy, superyacht and maritime service businesses.

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A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands that will produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.

The Port of Cromarty Firth is one of the partners involved in the North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme that aims to develop a hub in the Cromarty Firth to help Scotland advance its hydrogen technology. This follows recently announced plans to manufacture and use green hydrogen at the Port of Nigg, opposite the Port of Cromarty Firth via the Cromarty Firth.

Bob Buskie, chief executive

of the port, said such a hub would “provide a massive boost to Scotland’s ambitions of decarbonising its economy and establishing itself as global leaders in green hydrogen technology, a sector still in its infancy”.

He added: “In the short term, we have a number of local partners with vast experience in hydrogen, distilling and utility provision who want to decarbonise their operations.

And in the long term, there is a huge opportunity to decarbonise Highland industry, transport and heat, as well as exporting green hydrogen to other parts of the UK and

8 The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme plans to develop a green hydrogen hub in the Cromarty Firth

mainland Europe, which doesn’t have the same offshore wind capacity as Scotland.”

One of the programme’s projects will provide distilleries in the region with hydrogen to decarbonise the heating of their distilleries and maltings.

Green hydrogen is created using electrolysers powered by electricity from renewable sources. Power would be supplied from current and future wind farms off the coast of the Cromarty Firth, as well as onshore schemes, and fed to the hub.

EDDA WIND PREPARES FOR IPO With additional investment required to further capitalize on renewables market potential, joint owners of Edda Wind, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, have agreed to seek an initial public offering on Euronext Growth Oslo (formerly Merkur Market).

Anticipating long-term growth for the renewable energy sector, the company has also placed an order for two additional Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV), bringing its fleet up to eight.

Launched in 2018, Edda Wind owns and operates service vessels supporting the maintenance work conducted during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind parks.

“The Wilhelmsen group’s strategy is very clear, to further expand into renewables, by

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Maersk Training UK (MTUK) has appointed a new managing director as the company looks to expand its offering to the North Sea energy sector. Leonardo Machado joins MTUK having previously been managing director of the company’s operations in Brazil for six years. Mr Machado played a key role in developing training for the wind and production industries.

working together with partners, and leveraging our expertise and assets. So, finding an opportunity like this to work with Østensjø and invest in Edda Wind, a growing company, rapidly expanding its fleet with future-focused emission free vessel technologies is ideal,” says Thomas Wilhelmsen, CEO of the Wilhelmsen group.

8 Newly ordered SOV Edda Passat and SOV Edda Mistral

Reflecting the rapid development of the offshore wind market, Edda Wind currently has two vessels in service, and already has four cutting edge, low-emission service vessels on order with yards, with delivery expected 2022.

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NEWS REVIEW

PARTNERSHIP SEARCHES SUBSEA GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESERVES A geo-data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with a pioneering geo-energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.

The SFA between Fugro and dCarbonX will enable the companies to collaborate on decarbonisation exploration projects at the earliest opportunity and to share relevant data, technological insights and operational scheduling.

Laura Hughes, Fugro country director UK, said: “We’re excited to work with dCarbonX and use our combined expertise to explore decarbonisation opportunities.

Fugro is deeply committed to accelerating the energy transition

8 Fugro and dCarbonX will collaborate on decarbonisation exploration projects

by developing geo-energy resources such as CCS, hydrogen storage and geothermal energy, which have the potential to transform the way we live and interact with the planet.”

Fugro will apply their consultancy mindset to help progress opportunities, and their Geo-data acquisition, analysis and advice will provide dCarbonX with critical information to characterise sites and support decision-making at the project concept stage.

Fugro’s consultancy services in the SFA will include

comprehensive desktop studies to derisk ground conditions, recommendations on the survey or ground investigation data required, baseline environmental, geochemical and bathymetric surveys, and geophysical and geotechnical site investigation campaigns.

As projects progress, the two companies will also collaborate on monitoring methods to ensure that operations are performed safely, efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner. dCarbonX specialises in finding and adapting offshore subsurface assets to facilitate the transition from fossil-based to renewable energy systems.

BRIEFS Irish sailings

Having overcome the first two challenging months in the post Brexit era, RoRo operator CLdN is pleased to be able to offer increased shipping capacity by the introduction of additional sailings on its Irish and UK routes.

Windship

The Board of Directors of Windship Technology, a UK True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry, have confirmed the appointment of Graham Harvey as Chief Executive Officer. Graham’s remit will be to convert the significant progress that has been made in the overall Windship Technology solution.

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VESSEL & EQUIPMENT NEWS

LAUNCH OF NEW RESCUE CRUISER DELAYED BY COVID

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NX 700 Navtex and a WS 200 Weatherstation mit RD33 Display and FLIR M-618 C S warm picture camera - both the latter system-integrated.

Raytheon Anschütz supplied the boat’s STD30MF gyro, repeater compass 360/10, rudder-Indicator und Pilotstar NX autosteering as well as three FU Tillers. Other equipment includes a Zöllner Zetfon 400/310 Typhon and Signal generator and two Virgo S450 remote controlled searchlights and two SS190 searchlights with special bow search light.

Like its predecessors, the multi-functional SK41 carries a crew of four and is self-righting. It also has state-of- the-art firefighting and medical equipment.

The cruiser’s 8.2m stern-launched tender has an automatic launch system. Also built by Fassmer the SK41 tender is driven by a 170kW Steyr SE 236 E40 marine diesel over ZF 220V gears.

It also houses Sailor VHF radios, Raymarine Quantum-radar, Echolot and Axiom Pro 16 MFDs as well as Dose searchlights.

The current series of DGzRs 28m Class cruisers ends in autumn with SK42 - also being built at Fassmer. Curiously, and like SK40 Hamburg, its name is already known: Nis Randers.

8 SK41 is floated out at Fassmer but its official launch may not be for some time

8 SK41 ready for off in the Baltic name to follow

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Ralf Baur, a spokesman for the German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS) in Bremen, told Maritime Journal: “We have postponed naming indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions associated with that. At the moment we do not know when it will take place”.

In the meantime SK41 - the latest state-of-the-art SAR cruiser to join the DGzRS - has gone into operation in the Baltic out of Grömitz on the Bay of Lübeck, where it arrived at the end of January from Weser builders Fassmer Werft.

The SK41 launching delay mirrors that of another rescue cruiser launch hit by the Covid pandemic nearly a year ago.

The DGzRS had to scrap a lavish official naming ceremony and concert for the SAR cruiser SK40-Hamburg in 2020 because of Covid.

Like SK41, SK40 went straight into rescue service and saw impressive action before being officially named in a small ceremony in Bremen in July. The same now appears to be happening with the 27.9m long and 6.2m wide SK41, the most modern 28m Class SAR cruiser ever for the DGzRS. Since floating out last October, it has undergone extensive sea trials including full throttle engine tests and course changing at top speed. It has also impressively demonstrated its pulling power by towing the biggest ship in the DGzRS fleet - the tough, 45.6m, 400 ton, Hermann Marwede - based on Heligoland in the German Bight.

According to Ralf Baur, many of the components in SK41 have already proved themselves well in tough service on previous DGzRS boats. “As a result, apart from marginal changes, they have also been installed in the latest cruiser”, he said.

Drawing 1.95m and displacing 120 tons, SK41 is equipped with two MTU 16-cylinder Series 2000 M72 engines each of 1,440kw. They operate over ZF 5000 reverse gearings with Geislinger couplings and Shaffran shafts onto fixed propellers.

MTU said the engines had been developed for extreme weather operation and provided 24 knots. It also said they were designed to keep running during heavy listing or 360° righting and noted that the 2000 M72s boasted a special ‘rough kit’. That includes an extra-deep oil pan with special purpose bulkheads, a modified crankcase breather system and specially adapted engine control.

SK41’s auxiliary power plant comprises a Type BF 1013 M auxiliary from Deutz, a Leror Somer LSAM 44.2 generator and a Sauer-Sundstrand 90 Hydraulic pump as well as a Whisperpower SQ 27 generator. Baur said the Deutz supplies the power for SK41’s hydraulic 75kW Jastram bow thruster and its Jöhstadt NP400 fire extinguishing pump.

Communications equipment delivered and installed by Alphatron includes three 6000 Series Sailor VHF radios, a Furuno FS1575 SSB transceiver, ATIS voice recorder and Schnoor SARCOM, as well as ICOM M73 handheld VHF units and a Rhoteta RT 500-M radio direction finder.

Furuno nautical and electronic gear includes two FAR-22x8 BB Radar units each with TimeZero plotter and Furuno-Chart Backup, an FE800 Echolot/Graph, GP 170 DGPS, FA 170 AIS,

Photo: Fassmer

Germany’s impressive new sea rescue cruiser SK41 has already been floated out and gone into service - but its official naming and launch have been delayed by Covid, writes Tom Todd

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VESSEL R&M SERVICES (1) UK (2) 68,430 GBP (3) Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority), Kirkwall, KW15 1NY (4) Provision of Vessel Refit Services for the MV “Varagen” 2021 with repairs to commence on Monday 22 February 2021 and completion of the work contained within the specification

by Sunday 7 March 2021(5) 1 (6) Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd, Peterhead, Scotland, AB42 1TF FERRIES R&M SERVICES (1) Sweden (2) 1,957,508 SEK (3) Trafikverket, Huvudkontoret, Borlänge, Sweden (4) Framework agreement regarding blasting and painting as well as welding and sheet metal work for maintenance carried out through Fridhem’s shipyards for the maintenance of route ferries (5) 2 (6) Allblästring entreprenad Sverige ab, Skogås, Sweden

LAKE CROSSING CONSTRUCTION WORKS (1) UK (2) 74,850,556 GBP (3) Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX (4) Suffolk County Council wish to award a contract for the build of the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft, Suffolk under the NEC4 ECC Option A form of contract with bespoke Z clauses (5) 2 (6) Farrans Construction a trading division of Northstone (NI) Ltd, Belfast, BT17 9NU FERRY R&M SERVICES (1) UK (2) 115,000 GBP (3) Department for Infrastructure, Belfast, BT2 8GB (4) A contractor is needed to carry out structural repairs, strengthening and application of protective coatings to the MV “Portaferry II ferry” (5) Not Stated (6) Harland and Wolff Belfast Ltd, Belfast, BT3 9DU

PORT DIVING SERVICES (1) France (2) 1,600,000 EUR (3) Grand port maritime de Marseille, Marseille, France (4) The purpose of this framework agreement is to undertake the services of diver workshops for carrying out dry-docking of ships in the form of refits, underwater inspections of structures or floating devices (5) 2 (6) ECTM, Les PennesMirabeau, France MARINE PATROL RHIBS (1) Italy (2) 24,000,000 EUR (3) Comando generale della Guardia di finanza - direzione Approvvigionamenti - III sezione - I drappello, Roma, Italy (4) The supply of a number of coastal marine patrol look-out RHIBs (“Rigid Hulled Inflatabled Boats”) (5) 1 (6) Zodiac Italia srl, Milano, Italy

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PROFILE

ARIE PALMERS DangerousLadders If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language - not three pages of technical text”, Dutch pilot Arie Palmers told MJ. After being involved in a couple of minor pilot ladder incidents himself inside a two week stretch, Palmers started to keep notes - and he was shocked. “My own tally showed that a staggering 57% of the pilot boarding arrangements I encountered were non-compliant,” he said.

Palmers is taking every opportunity to spread the word: for example, he keeps on him a single-page diagram showing both the right and wrong ways to fasten a ladder retrieval line: “I always have them in my bag so I can hand them out. Just a picture, it’s simple.”

He’s also a regular contributor to the ‘DangerousLadder’ FaceBook community with articles that don’t just state the facts but help people understand what the cluster of IMO and ISO regulations and standards really say - and the consequences of misinterpretation.

For example, he made the point that the

maximum height for one pilot ladder is not 9m above the bottom of the ladder, it’s 9m above the water.... “If you fall from more than that you’ll more than likely die... from 10 metres, it’s like driving into a wall at 50km/h,” he explained.

But he really doesn’t want to “point fingers” he said: “A blame game” just stands to alienate the people you need to work with. He is getting good results: “A lot of shipping companies send me emails asking about the design of pilot boarding arrangements, I always say I can’t speak for the industry so I’ll only answer on my own behalf.... but I’m very happy to do that.”

While some of the solution takes a little work, like replacing unsafe fixtures and fittings, much of it is straightforward, such as putting up diagrams in the pilot ladder station: “You can’t expect the deck crew to look it up in a big book,” he said. But the balance is an artform nevertheless: “You have to keep it simple”, he underlined.

The campaigning is paying off: a handful of players such as MSC and Wilson have already

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incorporated the points into their ships ship’s safety management and others, like Maersk, are following suit.

Importantly, Palmers underlined he isn’t alone. The group he’s now helping to administrate has turned into something far more than a simple FaceBook page.

Membership has recently passed the 3,000 mark and the community is no longer just pilots, he says, now it includes ship crews, surveyors, PSC-officers, vetting inspectors, class agencies, ladder manufacturers, NGOs, and both shipping company employees and owners. He added: “It’s become a huge thinktank - and it’s being taken seriously by the maritime industry”.

And for anyone out there wondering what they can do themselves, he has a word of wisdom: “Save one guy, you start to save the world.”

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MARINE CIVILS

WORLD’S FIRST SHIP TUNNEL GETS CLOSER TO REALITY After two years of study and analysis, government approval has been given for the building of what is claimed to be the World’s first ship tunnel The vast project will link two protected stretches of water on the west coast of Norway and allow for safer winter passage-making along this wild coastline.

The approval came in the allocation letter from Norway’s Ministry of Transport and Communications to the Norwegian Coastal Administration, defining the tasks that are to be initiated. “We will now start the processes of acquisitioning properties in the area where the ship tunnel will be located, as well as put in place a project organisation, and then initiate and prepare a tender.” said Terje Andreassen, the project’s temporary manager for the Stadt Ship Tunnel.

The proposed size of the tunnel has been largely dictated by the size of the Hurtigruten ferry ships that operate along the Norwegian coast but other users are expected to be cargo and fishing ships The project is estimated to cost NOK 2.8 billion and NOK 75 million of this sum has been allocated for start up funding.

The aim is to sign up a contractor during 2021, which will allow construction to start in 2022 and the project has a construction period of three to four years. “If everything goes according to plan, the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel will be completed in 2025/2026,” said Andreassen.

The construction of the tunnel will allow ships to bypass the exposed and dangerous waters of the Stadthavet Sea which is one of the most challenging areas along the Norwegian coast thus allowing shipping to stay in sheltered waters.

The tunnel will be 1700 metres long and its construction will require the removal of 3 million cubic metres of rock using blasting and drilling techniques. The completed tunnel will have a height of 25 metres above the water level and a water depth of 12 metres. The overall width will be 36 metres but an integrated fendering barrier on each side will reduce the shipping width to 26.5 metres. The proposed size of the tunnel has been largely dictated by the size of the Hurtigruten ferry ships that operate along the Norwegian coast but other users are expected to be cargo and fishing ships.

In addition to the tunnelling the project envisages alongside waiting areas at each entrance and there is also the possibility of establishing a commercial area at the tunnel and the prospect of making the tunnel a tourist attraction with the construction of a walkway through it.

8 The tunnel will allow ships to bypass the exposed and dangerous waters of the Stadthavet Sea

Southbay Civil Engineering Limited and Wirral Borough Council have been awarded the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Small Project of the Year award for the North West Region in the UK. The award relates to the successful delivery of the New Brighton Aids to Navigation scheme, a technically and operationally challenging coastal project delivered at the height of the tourist season.

The project involved the replacement of three Navigational Structures, constructed in the 1980s to mark submerged offshore coastal defences within the Mersey Estuary.

Recognition was given by the judges to the need for developing an alternative design which allowed the project to be delivered in accordance with a restricted budget and

8 The three navigation structures were installed from a 250 tonne jack up barge

within a challenging tidal environment. This simplified design involved replacing the existing tripod arrangement with a single 508mm diameter concrete filled monopile complete with sleeve.

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Challenging navaids upgrade job recognised The three Navigation Structures were installed from a 250 tonne jack up barge due to the need to work within the inter tidal zone. In addition to a piled foundation, the Navigational Aids also include a superstructure which consists of a gantry complete with handrailing. The superstructure was pre-fabricated off-site, allowing it to be installed in a single lift, thereby minimising the onsite programme. The new Navigational Structures include a fixed light which can be seen for three nautical miles.

Upon completion the existing structures were dismantled.

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MARINE CIVILS

EXPANSION AT PRINCESS AMALIA HARBOUR The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded a contract for the construction of 2.4kms of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbour, part of the Maasvlakte II complex The contract has gone to a consortium comprising Hochtief, Ballast Nedam and Van Oord.

Container terminals APM Terminals and RWG are already active in the Harbour, with 1,500 and 1,700 metres of quay respectively. The construction of new deep-sea and inland shipping quays will allow these companies to develop the other sites around this harbour and both terminal operators have already signed the relevant options. The project also includes the construction of a 160-metre waiting area for general use by inland shipping vessels. The potential additional container traffic of 4 million TEUs is equivalent to an increase in capacity of about 28 percent over the 2020 annual total.

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The new building work will be on either side of the harbour, which is approximately 2.5km long. This will include 1,825 metres of deep-sea quay, 160 metres of inland shipping quay and 360 metres of soil-retaining walls. This means that apart from 725 metres, the entire harbour basin, which first went into use in 2015, will be enclosed. The completion of the first 500 metres of quay wall is expected in late 2022. The final part of the project will be completed no more than eighteen months later.

In addition to the construction of the quays, which will have a retaining height of 29 metres, the work also involves dredging the quays to a depth of more than 20 metres below sea level. A rear crane track will be built on piles over a distance of approximately 1.8km for the rear legs of the container cranes that will be used here.

The quays will be fitted with a wide range of sensors to monitor forces and any deformation. In addition, ECOncrete blocks will be used at two locations to act as artificial reefs and encourage biodiversity below the water.

“We are paying particular attention to reducing emissions during the operation,” says Mark van der Hoeven, Netherlands director with Van Oord. “By deploying equipment powered

by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO diesel) plus using electric construction equipment, we are fully in line with the Port Authority’s ambitions to significantly reduce harmful emissions.”

8 The new building work will be on either side of the harbour, which is approximately 2.5kms long

Suction anchor pumping system The Alfa Laval company and pump manufacturer Framo, will supply pumping systems for foundations of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm project.

It is the second order for pumping systems in this application and marks an important milestone as it applies the company’s extensive experience from the offshore industry to renewable energy applications.

The order from Saipem, a global leader in engineering, drilling and construction in the energy and infrastructure sectors, comprises Framo pumping systems. They will be used in a so-called suction bucket technology in the installation of Seagreen, Scotland’s largest offshore wind park. Framo

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8 Framo pumping system technology will secure and safely anchor the wind turbine platforms

pumping system technology will secure and safely anchor the wind turbine platforms for the 114 turbines to the seabed.

Suction anchor technology has an environmentally friendly footprint. Besides lowering costs due to the increased installation speed, the concept provides for easy decommissioning and a practically noise-free installation.

The technology of suction and bucket foundation has secured and safely anchored platforms and offshore installations around the world since the 1990s. Now, the concept of bucket foundation has been adapted for offshore wind turbines foundations. Framo is meeting the market demand by offering complete pumping systems required for the installation of the turbine foundations.

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MARINE CIVILS Work is in progress in Norway on the building of the concrete hulls for what will be the World’s largest floating wind project.

Aker Solutions have started work on the structures that will carry the turbines at the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm.

Aker, through their associate company Kværner, began the concrete slip-forming at the construction site at Stord with close to 1.2kms of slip-forming involved. The company has selected German engineering company Dominion for the design, supply, and supervision services for the slip-form systems that will erect the concrete floats for the Hywind Tampen floating wind project.

Dominion said its cylindrical and conical sets of slip-form systems can be used multiple times and include the hydraulic jacking system, form-work material, yokes and the required decks. Concrete is poured continuously, up to 24 hours a day if necessary, with the form work steadily elevated to create the designed shape. This technology features low manpower needs, plus safe and fast execution.

Kværner, which merged with Aker Solutions last year, is in charge of the engineering, procurement, and construction of the floating concrete substructures for Hywind Tampen

CONCRETE HULLS FOR FLOATING WIND

8 Kværner, which merged with Aker Solutions last year, is in charge of the engineering, procurement, and construction of the floating concrete substructures for Hywind Tampen

under a contract worth around €146 million.

The company will also deliver marine operations in a 50/50 joint venture with DOF Subsea. The construction work started at the

end of 2020 and Hywind Tampen will comprise 11 Siemens Gamesa 8mW turbines installed on concrete SPAR-type floating foundations about 140km off the Norwegian coast.

Developed by Equinor, together with its Snorre and Gullfaks partners, the 88mW Hywind Tampen floating wind farm will be the first of its kind to produce power for oil & gas platforms. The eleven Siemens Gamesa 8mW turbines are expected to cover about 35 per cent of the annual power needs on the five platforms, Snorre A and B and Gullfaks A, B and C in the Norwegian North Sea. Located about 140 kilometres off the Norwegian coast in water depths of between 260 and 300 metres, Hywind Tampen will reduce emissions from the Gullfaks and Snorre fields by more than 200,000 tonnes per year, once it is operational in 2022. The wind farm will be directly connected to the Gullfaks and Snorre oil & gas platforms, becoming the World’s first such offshore wind farm.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS The French Port of Le Havre has awarded a significant contract to the NGE Group for construction work to adapt a quay in the harbour.

The development is to meet the requirements for cargo handling at the Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind turbine factory that is under construction at the port.

The factory, that extends to over 22-hectares, is under construction on the Joannès Couvert Quay in the harbour and when completed it will be the first in the world to manufacture all of the main offshore wind turbine components under the same roof. The factory is expected to be completed and brought into service in early 2022 and it will supply turbines to the Fécamp and SaintBrieuc offshore wind projects that are under construction offshore in the English Channel.

NGE is a major French civil engineering company that operates through a number of subsidiary companies. For this Le Havre project the work will be carried out by NGE Genie Civil, Guintoli, NGE Fondations, and Maia Sonnier. The construction work that will be carried out will be to build a roll-on, roll-off berth at the Joannès Couvert Quay to handle incoming components for the factory. In order to handle the heavy wind turbine components

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produced at the wind farm factory the adjacent Herman du Pasquier Quay will be reinforced to enable the over-weight components to be loaded onto ships. Adding to the construction work will be a new road and a base platform to be constructed for the future installation of rail equipment.

The construction work has been started and it is scheduled to be completed in 15 months, in time to handle the production from the factory.

The NGE contract is valued at €12 million.

The Fécamp project, located between 13 and

8 The factory is under construction on the Joannès Couvert Quay

22 kilometres off the Normandy coast, will consist of 71 Siemens Gamesa 7mW offshore wind turbines. Offshore construction is scheduled to commence in 2022 and the wind farm is expected to be fully commissioned by the end of 2023. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany will comprise 62 Siemens Gamesa 8mW turbines.

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The design and construction of the Hydrograaf was realised in close collaboration between the DMO and DSDH. Peter van den Berg of DSDH, said: “Our project manager, together with the Ministry of Defence team, delivered a hightech performance in the design and construction of this new type of ship.”

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY HydroSurv Unmanned Survey is joining forces with Sonardyne to develop and demonstrate seabed-to-shore sensing and data acquisition technologies.

Through a collaborative project, partfunded by Innovate UK through its Robotics for a Safer World: extension project, Unmanned Surface Vehicle builder and operator HydroSurv’s REAV-40 USV will be paired with intelligent seafloor and vessel-mounted instruments from Sonardyne. These will then be used in combination with internet-based cloud- services to provide an end-to-end seabed-data-to-shore service initially targeted towards the offshore wind industry.

Key elements of the project include a self-transiting USV, acoustic positioning of and data harvesting from seabed instruments, real-time gathering of geo-referenced current profile data and live relay of information to operatives onshore through secure cloudbased systems. The project will also demonstrate the ability to overcome potential navigational limitations working in and around wind farms.

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Founded in 2019, HydroSurv has seen rapid expansion of its technologies into inland and nearshore waters. This latest project, which officially launches in April 2021, will see the company now enter the offshore domain. The culmination of the project will be a series of demonstrations at an operational offshore windfarm site within the UK. “The coronavirus pandemic has further underlined the benefit of using resilient USVs and flexible instruments, which enable continuous data-flow without sending personnel offshore” said David Hull, Founder & CEO at HydroSurv. “This has never been more important than today to safeguard routine monitoring and survey capabilities. Over the longer term, this approach will reduce the cost, risk, time and carbon footprint of gathering operational data.”

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such as our new 62tbp ASD tug, Svitzer Vestri in our Emden operation typifies this approach. Our presence and scale as a global towage operator is also a significant differentiator. We can flexibly deploy our fleet to meet changing demand patterns and respond to customer needs even if it requires us to call vessels from further afield. We leverage our global scale to provide attractive and integrated offerings to our customers; if they need us, we can be there.”

Mr Hellström reports that the impact of Covid-19 has caused considerable upheaval in port traffic which has not been uniform in every hub, container ports not impacted as severely as others. In the medium term, he sees the pandemic possibly become a catalyst, accelerating the rate of change for towage and summing up he states: “We are committed to embracing innovation and exploring new technologies that can make our operations safer and more efficient and we recognise that the human element behind towage is our core business differentiator. This is why we always ensure our highly skilled crew are equipped with the right tools and processes to keep themselves and our customers’ assets and cargo safe.”

8 Mattias Hellstrom chief commercial officer, Svitzer Europe

8 Svitzer line-handling and tug operations at Bremerhaven

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Svitzer Europe announced expansion within its German and Scandinavian operations recently including arrival of the newbuild 62tbp tug Svitzer Vestri and talking exclusively to MJ, Mattias Hellström, chief commercial officer, Svitzer Europe has described the importance of the region and changing requirements including in Sweden, Denmark and Germany.

Mr Hellström describes Emden and Bremerhaven as ‘key North Sea hubs powering German trade’ Emden being Europe’s biggest roro port and a significant export terminal for Germany’s automotive sector. He sees significant potential at Emden, stating: “We conducted rigorous analysis of the ships and customers calling at the port which allowed us to create a strong business case to start operations in the hub in January 2021. Meanwhile in Bremerhaven we have been offering towage services to customers since 2013 and initiated a line-handling business in July 2020.”

The expansion in terms of entry into a new port and widening of the services Svitzer offers aligns with its customer-focused commercial growth strategy, Mr Hellström stating: “This strategy guarantees that if there are new sustainable ways to support our customer base and provide flexible and safe operations, we will pursue them.

Our global and strong regional presence allows us to work with customers across the full span of their operations, and both Emden and Bremerhaven are an important element of executing that vision. What is also key for Svitzer is that we maintain the same high standards of safety and operational excellence that span all of our operations globally.”

Considering towing industry trends in general a theme when reporting tug deliveries in this column is the demand to service ever-larger ships alongside increases in trade and the never-ending drive for efficiency of operations in what is a highly competitive market. Customers are also attracted to a single provider of towage services where possible so with around 440 vessels operating in over 30 countries Svitzer (part of Maersk) is well placed, back to Mr Hellström again.

“Germany’s trends and challenges are a small example of the same changes that we are seeing across the industry.

Ports in the region are having to serve larger vessels and more complex and diverse call outs. They also have to continue to underpin their local supply chains and particularly in the North Sea, service entirely new or growing sectors such as offshore wind. All these trends, which we expect will only accelerate in the coming years are heaping pressure on towage operators and are happening at a time of unprecedented strain, particularly with the continuous challenge that Covid-19 presents for our operations.”

Mr Hellström describes the towage industry’s role as ‘the custodians of the first and last mile of global seaborne trade’ while coping with the wider transformations taking place within the industry and underpinning safe operations within the port environment. Regarding this he states: “At Svitzer we look to respond to these changes by constantly looking at our available resources and aiming to be customer-focused, dynamic and responsive. Our decision to deploy modern manoeuvrable tugs

Credit: Svitzer

Svitzer has described the rationale behind recent expansion in Germany, highlighting how its global presence and scale of operation provide flexibility to adapt to changes in demand

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DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP Credit: Neptune Marine

Amid a backlog of deliveries and orders building up we focus this month on two significant new tug arrivals and orders involving European shipyards.

Ereğli Shipyard offers a diverse portfolio of products including tankers, mooring boats and pilot boats, its catalogue also including tugs from international design houses including Conan Wu and Kenton Marine. It also has an extensive selection from Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) and the Black Sea-based shipyard recently delivered two RAL tugs to owners in Italy and Israel.

The first to mention is Gordo, a MED-A1570 design based on RAL’s RAmparts 2511W and delivered to Med Marine on behalf of Somat SPA of Italy. This compact 25m tug delivers an impressive 75tbp from Caterpillar main engines developing 4,200kW (in total) and Kongsberg FP thrusters. A slightly larger delivery with similar bollard pull to Gordo comes with Hadera also for Med Marine and the National Coal Corporation of Israel.

Designated MED-A3270-SD it is a version of RAL’s RAmparts 3270 ASD tug developing 4,700kW from Caterpillar main engines and Schottel SRP 1515 CPP thrusters.

A delivery of note scheduled for mid-2021 is promised following Belgium-based Verbeke

8 The EuroTractorTug 2410 for Verbeke Shipping will have Voith propulsion units

Shipping’s order for a EuroTractorTug 2410 with Neptune Marine, a Netherlands-based shipyard noted for high-specification tugs and workboats. The vessel, to be named Condor will feature twin Voith propulsors and be provided with a compact deck crane, anchor-handling winch and A-frame with dredging plough.

Antwerp-based Verbeke Shipping was previously active in the bunkering sector but

engages now in towage, dredging and ploughing activities with four multipurpose vessels and a Neptune Marine-built flat top barge currently part of its fleet. Specifications and detail of this significant vessel are awaited with interest.

Turkey’s Med Marine employs Eregli Shipyard exclusively for its new tugs as mentioned above and both companies are currently working on construction of a tug for Spanish operator Remolques Gijoneses with delivery due imminently. The MED-A2575 series vessel is based on RAL’s RAmparts 2500W ASD design and follows two 24m, 45tbp RAL design examples delivered previously for the Spanish owners Gijón operation.

Ms Melis Üçüncü, Med Marine sales manager said: ‘We have long term collaboration with Remolques Gijoneses and this is a repeat order. Once delivered, total number of Med Marine-built tugs operating in Remolques Gijoneses’ fleet will be three.’

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SANMAR REFLECTS ON A BUSY 2020

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Sanmar Shipyards is reflecting on a challenging but productive 2020, delivering a vessel almost every two weeks.

The whole industry has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but 2020 was still a record year for Sanmar who delivered 30 tugs, 13 of which were for overseas clients, including 10 for Turkish operators, seven of which joined Sanmar’s own fleet. Overseas customers for the vessels, all Robert Allan Ltd designs were from: Canada, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Oman, Panama, Seychelles, UAE and UK. Total bollard pull of tugs delivered was just under 1,700t, each vessel within the range 30t to 85t and 18m to 32m length and based on: RAscal 1800; RAmparts 2200SX and 2400SX; TRAktor 2500SX; RAstar 2800E, 2900SX and 3200SX and finally twin-screw conventional RApport 1900SX designs.

Separately, Sanmar has announced that the ‘ground-breaking historic free trade deal’ between Turkey and the UK provides ‘vital certainty for businesses and protects thousands of jobs in both countries and is excellent news.’ The trade deal came into force on 1 January and secures existing preferential tariffs between Turkey and the UK following the latter’s exit from the EU, also laying the groundwork for a more ambitious UK-Turkey

free trade relationship in the near future.

Sanmar has delivered a total of 24 tugs to UK operators, three of which were in 2020 including the two powerful 80tbp RAstar 3200SX terminal tugs Odin of Scapa and Thor of Scapa for Orkney Islands Council and the 70tbp Bogacay class tug Queensferry, at the time for Targe Towing (recently acquired by Forth Ports Authority) to operate for INEOS at Hound Point on the Firth of Forth.

The trade agreement was signed by UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Turkey’s Minister for Trade Ruhsar Pekcan during a video call late last year with Sanmar’s

8 Despite Covid-19 restrictions Sanmar delivered 30 tugs in 2020

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In another sign of consolidation within the towage industry Boluda Towage has acquired the port towage activities of Iskes Towage & Salvage.

The agreement, signed recently in Amsterdam between Vicente Boluda Ceballos of Boluda Towage SL and Jim Iskes, owner of Iskes Towage & Salvage covers Iskes’ port towage activities in Eemshaven, Lubeck and Lisbon as well as its offshore activities, together with management and staff at Iskes’ IJmuiden head office.

The transaction sees Iskes remaining a separate entity of Boluda with its local management team headed by managing director Ronald Vergouwen and former owner Jim Iskes remaining as strategic advisor. Iskes will focus on strengthening and further expanding Boluda’s offshore activities in northwest Europe ‘with a close watch on the Baltic market, Kiel Channel and Poland.’

Boluda chairman Vicente Boluda Fos said they have ‘been long friends of Iskes’ while Jim Iskes states: ‘We are very happy to join the Boluda Group because it is also a familyowned company, with short direct lines and a similar spirit. We could not be more pleased with this combined organisation and asset portfolio. Although we find ourselves in

8 Iskes’ fleet transfer to Svitzer will include its offshore activities

exceptionally challenging times at this very moment, we are committed to consolidate Boluda’s future prospects, to continue strengthening Boluda’s position as European tugboat market leader, and to open up new opportunities with our innovative attitude.’

Vicente Boluda Fos, Boluda chairman

commented: ‘We have been long friends of Iskes and we value their entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering vision. This is why we are very pleased that they wanted to become part of our Group.’ Boluda has previously experienced synergies with Iskes with the latter’s tug Ginger assisting in Boluda’s operations in the port of London.

This is the second item of related news in a year for Iskes when in December 2019 Svitzer announced its takeover of Port Towage Amsterdam in a deal that included nine Iskes tugs and more than 30 staff joining Svitzer’s European fleet.

Boluda is following a similar policy of expansion within Europe with completion of its acquisition of Kotug Smit Towage in August 2019. The merger of Boskalis-owned Smit and Kotug International’s harbour towage divisions was in itself a relatively short-lived alliance having been completed in April 2016 increasingly making Svitzer and Boluda the dominant powers in at least the European harbour towage scene.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES FOR FIRST LNG-HYBRID TUG

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MTU gas engines are to power the world’s first LNG-hybrid harbour tug for operation in Singapore, part of a 12-vessel order to be operated by Jurong Marine Services.

The push for greener more efficient shiphandling tug operations is definitely on, developments driven by the desire for cost savings and cleaner communities close to ports along with improving efficiencies from operating profiles where engines spend long periods running at low loads but with the ability to deploy maximum power at short notice.

These issues will be addressed in this example with flexibility from different modes switching between LNG and battery power with two MTU 16V 4000 M55RN gas engines at the heart of the installation requiring no exhaust gas aftertreatment and emitting no sulphur oxide with particulate emissions ‘below the verification limit’.

The engines produce 2,984kW in total at 1,600rpm and with multipoint fuel injection, dynamic engine control and enhanced turbocharging provide dynamic acceleration and high power output. Reduced emissions considerably below current IMO III limits are achieved without the need for exhaust aftertreatment, Rolls-Royce stating ‘the new gas engines are able to deliver performance

8 MTU’s gas engines will power the LNG-hybrid tug

comparable to a high-speed diesel engine’.

The 65tbp, ABS-classed tug, under construction at Sembcorp Marine is designed

by LMG Marin (Norway) - part of the Sembcorp Marine group and the vessel is described as

the first LNG-hybrid tug to be powered by MTU gas engines worldwide with completion estimated for the later part of 2021.

This reference is not the first such for Rolls-Royce however, the new MTU gas engines are already installed in ferries operated

by Dutch shipping company Rederij Doeksen in the specially protected Wadden Sea, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Meanwhile, a Lake Constance ferry operated by Stadtwerke Konstanz will also start operating in 2021 with the new MTU gas engines.

Jurong Marine Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine and as mentioned this reference is the first of 12 tugs Sembcorp Marine plans to design and build between now and 2025 to replace existing diesel-powered tonnage. Sembcorp themselves are a significant global engineering company based in Singapore with supporting shipyards throughout the Far East along with one in Brazil. Its European interests include Gravifloat AS in Norway and Sembmarine SLP in Lowestoft, Suffolk UK.

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Global maritime responder Resolve Marine has reported a busy period including combating a fire on a vehicle carrier and providing mainstream marine support services.

Fire is one of the most feared emergencies seafarers face and if there is anything positive with the conflagration on the vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen it is that the vessel was alongside in port and not at sea at the time, five firefighters were however injured tacking the blaze.

The fire broke out after the 2010-built, 182m long vessel had loaded around 2,400 cars while alongside JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville Florida. Shore-based firefighters and local firefighting equipped tugs responded to the incident with Resolve mobilising firefighting response packages and salvage teams from its OPA-90 response depots at: Mobile Alabama, Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville Florida, Charleston South Carolina and New Orleans in Louisiana.

Resolve was named responder under Höegh Xiamen’s response plan and immediately liaised with the Unified Command/Incident Command Centre providing round-the-clock firefighting operations and implementing precautions to

8 Resolve Marine provided round-the-clock assistance to Hoegh Xiamen

prevent harbour contamination therefore safeguarding the local marine environment.

Almost 1,500t of HFO and 122t of diesel oil were removed from the vessel along with an estimated 1,347 damaged and 1,073 undamaged vehicles and at the peak of the response more than 40 personnel were mobilised tackling the blaze. Sadly, it was another case of the operation being a success but the patient dying as the vessel was

declared a constructive total loss and towed to Turkey for recycling.

Resolve was in action again when a multi-purpose cargo vessel grounded in the Congo River, West Africa. Tug availability in the area was described by Resolve as ‘always challenging’ but after extensive market canvassing a suitable vessel was procured and the stranded vessel safely refloated.

While few salvage companies can survive on emergency response alone, they are often well equipped to offer expertise and assets for less urgent assignments and Resolve also reports its involvement with Buckeye Partners providing marine support for the C2 and C7 offshore dolphin structures replacement project in the Bahamas. Mobilising its RMG 1000 barge equipped with an American 11320 crawler crane, Resolve removed several catwalk sections and dolphin structures above the waterline. Upon removal of the structures the teams re-installed newly fabricated dolphins and refurbished catwalks.

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Alaska’s emergency towing provision has been enhanced with Resolve Marine’s repositioning of its tug Makushin Bay from Dutch Harbor to Kodiak.

Resolve has assets including barges and cranes at Dutch Harbor and this redeployment increases service availability along Alaska’s south coast including providing a 24/7 response for emergency intervention and salvage requirements.

Makushin Bay is 130’ long with an 8’ draught

The ASD 34/60 design is to the account of Rizhao Towing and Barge Company and custom designed for Chinese coastal waters, in particular providing shiphandling for vessels with low freeboard where the height of the tug’s contact point with the assisted ship is of concern.

The 34m tug will have a draught of 4.6m and offer a bollard pull of 50t (astern) and free running speed 13kn.

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The towing industry has had the first glimpse of what Damen describes as ‘the world’s first fully electric shiphandling tug’ with launching of Ports of Auckland’s Sparky.

The zero-emissions tug, an ‘E’ variant of Damen’s RSD Tug 2513 was launched at its Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, its ‘innovative hardware’ now being installed before delivery at the end of 2021.

Sparky is part of Port of Auckland’s goal of being a zero emissions organisation by 2040 with Damen selected to explore the feasibility of tug element of the project, influenced by the Dutch shipbuilder’s experience with fully electric and hybrid vessels including dredgers and ferries.

8 Ports of Auckland’s Sparky has been launched in Vietnam

and described as ‘perfectly suited’ for the Kodiak area including with shallow water capabilities able to access tight spaces while maintaining ocean towing and containment boom capabilities.

The steel-cutting ceremony for an interesting Robert Allan-designed tug has taken place at Rizhao Ganda Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in China.

A forthcoming management change will see Dirk Wagner take over as managing director at Schottel Middle East (SME), assuming responsibilities of Andrew Bull who is pursuing other interests outside of Schottel.

Mr Wagner brings extensive experience and expertise to the company having joined SME when it was founded in 2011 including building up Schottel’s after-sales activities and expanding its territories into 23 countries in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and English-speaking Africa region.

Mr Wagner, a German national also has a Higher National Diploma in mechanical engineering and takes up his role on 1 April 2021.

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DIGITISING SHIPPING’S ‘FIRST AND LAST MILE’ Advanced technologies are increasingly standard features with new tugs nowadays but speaking to MJ, David Yeo, group CEO and founder board member of maritime software solutions provider Innovez One looks at the whole supply chain including shipping and port operations concluding: ‘While many aspects of the supply chain have seen real change, the first and last mile within the marine port environment has been largely left behind. This is despite it being a place where the most challenging parts of the voyage takes place.’

Mr Yeo considers that the drive for sustainability with ‘unprecedented scrutiny’ within the supply chain: ‘has acted as a catalyst for innovation, and in conjunction with the natural onset of digitalisation has led to a swathe of new clean technologies and software designed to optimise every aspect of a vessel and its journey.’ He mentions the perceived reality of automated ‘smart ports’ embracing digitisation with for example big data, AI, blockchain and the Internet of Things technologies commenting: ‘But dig deeper, and we soon see that this digitalisation is only reserved for the few major, tier one ports, and even then, is largely focussed on the landbased operations of a port, overlooking the vital processes and activities that happen at sea in terms of towage, pilotage and workboat operations.’

Mr Yeo states that of the 4,900 commercial ports worldwide 80% are not yet using digital technology for even most basic processes but: ‘continuing to rely on manual, legacy solutions such as whiteboards or spreadsheets to manage critical marine services such as towage, pilotage, and launch boats.’ This leads to a range of inefficiencies including optimised resource planning: ‘and it leaves many ports commercially vulnerable and less able to compete in an increasingly digital world.’

Expanding on potential disadvantages faced by ports not using digital technology for basic processes Mr Yeo says: ‘This dynamic reflects the often-messy reality of port operations where there is a blend of high-tech digital and paper-based, manual processes sitting side-by-side. It also causes interoperability issues, where different systems are not talking effectively in real-time to each other, which impedes effective execution.’

Mr Yeo describes the first and last mile of a voyage as a ‘weak link in the global logistics chain’ and considers it ‘of critical concern’ highlighting in particular arranging and deploying pilots along with coordinating sufficient tugs with suitable power for particular environmental situations.

Addressing advantages for the towage sector he states: ‘It also highlights the significant missed opportunities, particularly for towage operators, to make substantial savings of their annual fuel costs by reducing the mileage of tugs while saving yearly maintenance costs and personnel cost savings of their towage vessels.’

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Just how widespread is digitisation within the marine port environment, especially for the ‘first and last mile’ of a ship’s voyage involving service providers including towage operators?

Highlighting potential efficiency, sustainability, profitability and competitiveness advantages of affordable and readily available technology Mr Yeo states: ‘We’ve demonstrated that this is possible, using our marineM solutions around the world. In Tanjung Priok in Indonesia for example, marineM has saved USD155k in annual fuel costs, by reducing mileage by 20%. It has saved USD90k in annual maintenance costs, and USD150k by reducing accidents. The digitalisation of ports should not be for the few, but for the many, and we must strive to create a fair and level playing field within the global ports’ marketplace.’

In Europe, the complexity of coordinating towage services at scale is evident in Rotterdam, (See MJ June 2019) a prime example of Mr Yeo’s ‘first tier’ ports where currently around 30 shiphandling tugs operate. The Harbour Master Management Information System (HaMIS) and the Port Community System (Portbase) are just two of the digital ‘tools’ aimed at smoothing the flow of activity in this busy and complex port where transhipment facilities including via inland waterways are interwoven with the traditional maritime activities common at such ports.

Smaller ports may not have the resources Rotterdam enjoys but the importance of digitisation that is now affordable and well established in the wider maritime world is summed up by Mr Yeo who concludes: ‘Not just to the benefit of the smaller ports, which play a crucial role in the global supply chain, but for the future sustainability of the entire shipping and maritime industry.’

8 Modern tugs are generally well prepared for Integrating with port operating systems. Inset: David Yeo, group CEO and founder board member Innovez

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EU-BACKED PROJECT AIMS TO PROGRESS WAVE ENERGY

USE CASES The development of the VHTP and associated methodologies will be based on input from three individual technology developers - each of which will contribute data about specific use cases, as well as physical test rigs, representative numerical models of their devices (virtual test rigs) and highfidelity data from their operation in real environmental conditions obtained in past, ongoing and future open-water sea-trials.

The first use case, represented by Corpower, will focus on developing a deeper understanding of dynamic sealing failures in hydraulic PTO point absorbers - identified by the EU-funded H2020 WaveBoost project as a critical component in need of attention for this type of WEC. Under the auspices of the VALID project, the company’s existing 1:10 scale

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physical test rig for seal testing will be customised and rebuilt to 1:1 scale to substantially improve understanding of scale effects.

A second use case, represented by IDOM, will investigate electric generator failure in floating and fixed Oscillating Water Columns and validate how the proposed methodology can assist in the understanding and evaluation of failures in generators and power electronics that operate above nominal power about 20% of the time. Project partner Tecnalia will also provide accelerated test data from its test rig facilities -complemented by historical data collected over the last few years of continuous operation of the Mutriku fixed OWC pilot plant.

A third use case, represented by Wavepiston, will investigate a variety of hydraulic pump failures by drawing on experiences gained on extensive testing of the Wavepiston device in dry lab and open-sea conditions at the DanWEC test site at scale 1:4 to 1:2. Wavepiston will also deploy a pilot version of the full scale WEC at PLOCAN, Gran Canaria, followed by more installations in 2021, which will be used to compare test results from the test bench with real sea testing, as well as following the installation of improved VALID components.

8 BiMEP Mutriko

8 Marmok tank testing

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The main objective of the three-year VALID project is to develop and validate the new VALID Hybrid Test Platform (VHTP), as well as procedures for accelerated hybrid testing that can be used across the entire wave energy sector, in order to improve the reliability, survivability and performance of the components and subsystems that form Wave Energy Converters (WECs).

Ultimately, the project team (which includes Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Biscay Marine Energy Platform SA, Aalborg University, Technical University of Delft, Corpower Ocean, Rina Consulting, Idom Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, AVL LIST, Yavin Four Consultants, Wavepiston, Aquatera Sustainability Ireland and consulting engineer Julia F. Chozas) believe the platform will help project developers to tackle scaling challenges, lower project uncertainty and reduce product development costs. As Pierre Ingmarsson, Senior Project Manager at RISE, explains, hybrid testing is ‘an innovative and cost-effective way to evaluate structures, where the full structure is divided into physical and numerical substructures.’

“The basic idea is to numerically represent part of the substructures using well-established mathematical models, while physically testing the rest of the other substructures that may have complicated or unknown mechanical properties. A key advantage of hybrid testing is that it allows users to integrate inputs from laboratories ... in different geographic locations,” he says.

According to Ingmarsson, current testing procedures in the wave energy sector are ‘not well-balanced,’ largely because most laboratories focus solely on functional tests relating to aspects such as proof of concept and performance assessment - disregarding ‘other key performance measures such as reliability and survivability.’

“This is where the VALID project comes into play. VALID will integrate both reliability and testing methods, together with relevant data on component failures from ongoing and recently finished projects, early in the design and testing process to ensure that the proposed testing procedure is built upon past experience,” he adds.

Photo: Tecnalia

In December last year, an international wave energy consortium launched the VALID project, a €5m EU-backed initiative focused on the development of a hybrid testing platform for ocean energy

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HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE ATLANTIC A new combined wind and wave generating project that is aimed at harnessing the enormous power potential of the Atlantic Ocean is planned The plan, by Simply Blue Energy, is for installation in the exposed waters on the West Coast of Ireland.

The project will utilise innovative and cutting-edge technologies to incorporate both floating offshore wind and wave energy conversion arrays to produce zero-carbon electricity. Simply Blue Energy is developing the Western Star project off the west coast of Co. Clare at a site that is just north of the Shannon Estuary. This will consist of a floating wind farm situated at least 35km offshore and this wind farm is being developed in conjunction with a wave energy conversion array, that will be approximately 4km from the coast. The innovative floating technology proposed for this project will allow the turbines to be located far from shore and in waters over 100m deep where traditional fixed bottom turbine foundations would be uneconomical. This floating wind project will be named Project Ilen and will comprise a number of floating units totalling 1.1gW. The proposed wave energy portion of this co-development project which is being named Project Saoise, will first focus on a two-step phased installation initially with 5mW capacity before building up to a 30mW demonstration array. It will consist of an interconnected array of devices, each generating energy with the rise and fall of the surface of the sea and feeding it back to land via an export cable. Simply Blue Group is working with CorPower Ocean and EIT Innoenergy to develop this Saoirse project.

Preliminary front end engineering design and offshore survey activities have been initiated in parallel with continued stakeholder engagement activity. A foreshore site investigation license application was submitted in December last year, the company said.

“Ireland’s development of floating wind sites continues and we are delighted to be introducing wave energy to the energy mix. We believe that the combination of the two technologies will deliver significant system benefits to help economies move to net zero.” said Sam Roch-Perks, MD of the Simply Blue Group.

8 Simply Blue Group is working with CorPower Ocean and EIT Innoenergy

Tidal and wave energy devices were installed in the UK, the Faroe Islands, Spain, the US and China in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is according to statistics released by Ocean Energy Europe. The company said to install devices and avoid project cancellations during a global pandemic is clear evidence of ocean energy’s resilience to shocks and slowdowns.

Ocean Energy Europe’s CEO, Rémi Gruet, said: “Echoing the resilience seen in wind and solar, the ocean energy sector has fared well in difficult times. The path towards 100 MW of ocean energy by 2025 is opening up.

As the world begins to get back on its feet, these innovative technologies are a key part of a recovery that is both green and just.”

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Ocean energy resilient during COVID-19

8 The ocean energy sector has remained robust throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

There were project investments of over €45m in 2020. Deployments made in 2020 bring global cumulative installations for wave and tidal energy to almost 60MW over

the past decade, said Ocean Energy Europe.

A strong pipeline of projects in 2021 means that Europe looks set to maintain its position as a world leader, with 6MW of wave and tidal energy slated for deployment this year.

The European tidal sector passed the 60GWh cumulative electricity production milestone in December. This shows that installed projects are producing power steadily and reliably even with reduced access & maintenance possibilities, said Ocean Energy Europe.

Supportive policies worldwide mean many European developers are looking at projects outside of the continent and consequently, the installed capacity gap between Europe and the rest of the world continues to narrow.

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MARINE RENEWABLES Siemens Gamesa is partnering with sister company Siemens Energy to develop an offshore wind turbine system that will produce hydrogen for transfer ashore rather than sending the conventional electricity ashore via the grid network.

The system will work by incorporating two electrolysis modules into the turbine structure that will use the electricity generated by the turbine to separate water into its component parts, hydrogen and oxygen, allowing the hydrogen to be piped ashore as a fuel. The developers claim that such a system would be more efficient as it would remove the significant losses that occur when electricity is sent ashore in the conventional way. It would also remove the problem with curtailment, when more electricity is generated that is required.

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy first unveiled their plan to develop offshore green hydrogen production last month and they are planning to invest around €120 million over the next five years in order to integrate electrolysis equipment into a Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine. This will involve a substantial re-design of the transition piece of the turbine structure in order to accommodate the equipment required to convert the electricity into hydrogen.

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using 5mW of the output from the turbine and in addition there would be a third container which would house the ancillary equipment plus desalination equipment for the water used in the electrolysis process.

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ADRIATIC GREEN ENERGY HUB PROPOSED An application for a permit to develop what is termed ‘a clean energy hub’ in the Adriatic Sea off the port of Ravenna has been submitted writes Dag Pike The consortium comprises offshore contractor Saipem, AGNES and Qint’x, covering what is thought to be the first combination of wind and solar power plus hydrogen production.

The partners in this project first signed their Memorandum of Understanding back in August last year and a grid connection with a capacity of 570mW has already been approved by transmission system operator Terna. The project partners expect to start a measurement campaign to assess the wind resources at the two proposed wind farm sites and to begin front end engineering work later this year. Next year the partners will start work on an environmental impact assessment and if they secure authorisation for the project, the final investment decision and the start of work will take place in 2023.

This AGNES project will comprise two offshore wind farms which will have a total of 65 turbines established on fixed foundations. These will be established at four and six miles offshore and together they will produce up to 520mW of power. The power from these turbines will be supplemented with a 100mW floating solar panel plant that will use technology that has been developed by Norwegian company Moss Maritime which is part of the Saipem Group. These solar panels are mounted on a flexible frame that is supported on floats with the panels erected in the form of twin slopes in a style that will reduce bird fouling and other contamination that will reduce maintenance.

In addition to transmitting electricity to shore, some of the electricity generated by the turbines and floating solar panels will be used to produce hydrogen from seawater

using electrolysis. It is anticipated that the electrolysers will be installed on decommissioned offshore oil and gas platforms in the area and it is estimated that the hydrogen production will amount to 4000 tonnes per year. There will also be 100MWh of energy storage capacity in the form of lithium batteries. The project is expected to benefit the Port of Ravenna where a servicing base and construction sites will be established.

8 This AGNES project will comprise two offshore wind farms

Renewable energy hybridization platform

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8 SINN Power’s Ocean Hybrid Platform equipped with 75kWp PV at Heraklion Port

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A platform to enable hybridization of ocean based renewable energy production by combining wave, wind and PV is now available for project developers around the world.

SINN Power’s Ocean Hybrid Platform (OHP), the world’s first modular, multifunctional maritime structure, is currently equipped with 192 PV modules (72 cells) rated at 390Wp each, provided by project partner Schmid Pekintas (Turkey), and will be complemented with 4 Huracan wind turbines (10kWp each)

by LuvSide (Germany) in Q1 2021, followed by 4 SINN Power wave energy converters (WEC) in 2022.

Dr.-Ing. Philipp Sinn, CEO and founder, said: “The entire team has done a phenomenal job in the past years and I am

proud that our technologies are now finding their way into the market.”

SINN Power’s demonstration project of the OHP was deployed in proximity to Heraklion Port in Greece, where SINN Power operates its R&D facility, in October 2020.

The OHP is designed to withstand breaking

waves of up to 6m and offshore waves up to 15m, and the structural integrity of the platform in the maritime environment has been tested at the breakwater wall since 2015.

Combining different energy sources and LFP storage solutions is made possible by SINN Power’s ModTroniX (MTX) - the world’s only IP68 rated power electronics for deployment in harsh conditions.

The modular design means components of the OHP are easy to ship. All components come pre-fabricated and the on-site installation is limited to plug&play tasks.

Additionally, hot-swapping is available for all components, which enables repairs and replacement of components without shutting down the entire OHP.

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FIRST HYBRID SURFACE EFFECT SHIP Could the newly launched CWind Pioneer represent a step change in vessel technologies for offshore wind CTVs? Named the CWind Pioneer to demonstrate its position at the forefront of crew transfer vessel innovation, the vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions, while cost-effectively servicing windfarms located further offshore. The CWind Pioneer achieves this through a hybrid diesel and battery electric power system which enables the vessel to operate purely on battery power while in harbour or at standby in the windfarm, resulting in a decrease in fuel burn and CO2.

With surface effect hull form and heave compensation technology, the CWind Pioneer can operate at speeds exceeding 43.5kts, and can transit and transfer safely in sea states in excess of 1.8m Hs, while minimising motion and acceleration through its air cushion motion control system, resulting in a smoother, more comfortable CTV experience for technicians and crew. The overall design and build, with 24 passenger capacity, pays particular attention to technician and crew health, safety and comfort, delivering the workforce in the best possible work-ready condition, resulting in increased operation days offshore for our client’s O&M and construction activities.

At a speed of 43.5kts, the Pioneer is claimed to be over 20% more fuel efficient than conventional CTVs running at 24kts on a mile for mile basis. For a typical windfarm situated 30nmi from port, this translates to a reduction of over 110 tonnes of CO2 per vessel, per year, by using the hybrid SES. This figure excludes the savings of the hybrid system, which will allow the vessel to be zero emission ship infield while technicians are carrying out their work on the turbines.

Specific figures will be shared once these savings are proven, but initial desk top studies suggest a 30%-50% saving over conventional vessels.

The high transit speed of the vessel also means windfarms previously serviceable only by an expensive SOV, can now be reached by the SES CTV within 60 minutes, giving wind farm

8 Launched February 2021, CWind Pioneer showcases a number of important technologies

owners and operators more low cost, low carbon options when determining their transfer strategy.

The CWind Pioneer will be used at the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms through a long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted. Using the CWind Pioneer enables Ørsted to not only deliver and service their windfarms efficiently through reduced transit times, but also supports their ambition of a world that runs entirely on green energy.

The Hybrid SES crew transfer vessel was developed in partnership with ESNA, a ship design company based in Kristiansand, Norway. ESNA specialises in low emissions technologies and surface effect ship development, to deliver commercially competitive vessels with significant carbon reductions by design.

Trygve H. Espeland, Naval architect and co-founder of ESNA, said: “We are delighted to see the launch of the CWind Pioneer. She is not only a step-change for the offshore wind industry, but also for the SES design, as she is the first SES with 100% electric air cushion systems, which were both fun and challenging to achieve.

“As a SES, she is reducing emissions by offering low resistance at high speed, and the air cushion motion damping is allowing offshore operations in same wave heights as larger vessels. By choosing a SES you can, therefore, reduce emissions by simply building a smaller vessel for the same job.”

The Hybrid SES propulsion engine delivers sprint speed and extreme bollard push, from its 1,600kW installed diesel engines, which can be battery boosted up to 1,800kW. The vessel was built by Wight Shipyard Company, a leading UK aluminium and high-speed craft vessel builder.

CWind is part of the Global Marine Group.

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8 The Hybrid SES propulsion engine delivers sprint speed and extreme bollard push

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NEW FLOATING GRAB IS A FIRST FOR GERMANS

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involvement in hydraulic projects as well as maintence and service work.

The cost of the new ship was not being revealed until after delivery, Thoma told Maritime Journal, but it is likely to be considerably higher than the €4.2 million paid for a previous SET floating grab which has just entered service with the Magdeburg WSA. The 36m Krabbe II was completed at SET Genthin in 2019 but according to Thoma only entered service after completing function testing in November last year. It has two 294kW Volvo diesels driving Schottel rudder propellers with 360o turning capability. SET said this made it very maneuverable, without the need for a classic rudder system.

Krabbe may be smaller but its job is similar in scope to that of Wesergrund. It is designed to help keep the upper reaches of the Elbe clear for shipping to and from the port of Hamburg.

Much like Wesergrund, it is much praised and described by waterway officials as a “one off”.

8 Wesergrund: specially built for coastal service

8 Smaller but versatile Krabbe paved the way for Wesergrund

Photo WSV

The unique newbuild is expected to enter service in summer after delivery by the inland Elbe River facility. It is an ocean-going grab designed for operations on the the River Weser and its tributaries and canals as well as in the coastal waters of the North Sea. Claudia Thoma, spokeswoman for the German Government’s Waterways and Shipping Administration WSV in Bonn, told Maritime Journal Wesergrund will operate for the WSV’s Weser-Jade-Nordsee local waterways and shipping office (WSA) in Bremen. It will be the first such German ship to be specially built for coastal service, she said.

SET is part of the German Heinrich Rönner Group which is involved in the maritime industry and in heavy steel construction. The concern won the Wesergrund contract in 2018 and its MD Olaf Deter said the order reflected the good name SET had made for itself in specialist shipbuilding. The small yard has, in fact, delivered 203 such vessels since German unification in 1990, and turned out many more before that as a GDR shipyard. Since becoming part of Rönner in 2007 its two yards in Tangermünde and nearby Genthin have built 33 specialist ships.

The launch of Wesergrund, which carries a crew of two, was a quiet one without public ceremony or visitors, as originally planned. That was because of Covid restrictions which also contributed to the later than expected delivery.

The newbuild is 47.05m loa and 10.50m wide with a fixed height of 4.8m. With a steel hull and aluminium superstructures and a working deck it draws just 1.30m extending already impressive coastal capabilities to include operations in shallow flat water regions.

The power for Wesergrund’s DC drive and on-board electrical network is provided by three 368kW ScanDiesel generators fitted with scrubber technology and there is also a 38kW port diesel on board. Its two Type 3400HD rudder propellers are from Hydro Armor, each of 323kW @ 735 revs/ min, and are powered by an electrically driven hydraulic pump. In addition the ship has a Pumpjet Type SPJ 57 RD from Schottel with an output of 220kW. Wesergrund’s speed is put at 16km/h when travelling alone and at 13km/h when the ship is in convoy with barges.

Wesergrund carries a 50 ton Liebherr Type R 956 V Litronic hydraulic crawler excavator which can be positioned using the ship’s adjustable main propulsion systems, as well as the pumpjet and two hydraulic collapsible anchor stilts to keep it stable during dredging. The WSV noted that waste gas processing equipment is another feature on board the new floating grab.

Also to hand are a total seven winches from Kappis Nautic, two of them bow anchors, one in the stern and four mooring winches. The deck house is equipped as a one-man radar operation and height adjustable.

Claudia Thoma reported that the newbuild’s scope of work was a wide one covered not only sea and waterway grab and excavation work. It would also include the transport of deck loads, push and along-side towing services for barges and

Photo WSV

Wesergrund, described as the first floating grab of its kind for government coastal and estuary operation in Germany, has been launched at SET Tangemuende Shipyard, reports Tom Todd

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HYBRID PATROL VESSEL FOR MALTA A new patrol vessel recently launched by Vittoria Shipyard is the largest offshore patrol vessel ever built at the company’s Adria yard The launch ceremony was held in the presence of brigadier Jeffrey Curmi, commander of the Armed Forces of the Mediterranean island.

The 48.5-million-euro ship, co-financed by the EU as part of the Internal Security Fund, will be used for surveillance operations, monitoring of the coastline and on the high seas, and search and recovery (SAR).

The OPV P71 is a 75-metre-long vessel designed and constructed by the Venetian shipyard that specializes in building ships up to 100 metres in overall length for military, paramilitary, commercial, transportation and work-related use.

It is destined to become the flagship of the Armed Forces of Malta and to be used to carry out coastal monitoring operations, extended patrol missions offshore and SAR operations.

CO-FINANCED The OPV P71 is the product of a commission worth more than 48.5 million euro, obtained by the Venetian firm through their participation in an international public bid serving the Defence Ministry of the island and co-financed (by 75%) by the EU as part of the 2014-2020 Internal Security Fund (ISF).

The fund was established by the EU to implement internal security strategy, cooperation related to law enforcement and management of the external borders of the European countries.

The delivery ceremony was attended by Maddalena De Luca, prefect of Rovigo, Omar Barbierato, mayor of Rovigo, Raffaele Cavallo, police commissioner of Rovigo, and some of the highest representatives of the Port Authority of Venice and Chioggia, who witnessed the traditional blessing and “christening” by water of the ship when it entered the Bianco Canal.

With a full-load displacement of 1,800 metric tons, an overall length of 74.8 metres, a beam of 13 metres, a draft of 3.8 metres, the OPV P71 is ready to complement a crew of 50 and an additional 20 personnel members. The platform features an integrated bridge system in an elevated position with a 360-degree view and sheltered side passageways for personnel on the main deck and around the bridge.

RIBS FOR SAR The design of the OPV features a stern flight deck without a hangar but with the capacity to refuel a 7-metric ton helicopter, such as the AW139 in the service of the Armed Forces of Malta. The aft end below the flight deck has a launch and recovery control station for a 9.1-metre RIB with additional space for supplies and personnel. There are also doors on the overhead flight deck for the loading/unloading of supplies thanks to a purpose-made davit on the port side of the ship. Another station also intended for a 9.1-metre RIB is located on the starboard side of the platform in the central area of the vessel. Both RIBs are capable of a maximum speed of more than 40 knots for the control of sea traffic and search and rescue operations.

The hybrid propulsion system of the P71 is based on two diesel engines, 5,440kW each, that integrate the same number of electric motors, of non-specified power output, two shafts with variable-pitch propellers and as a whole are able to provide a speed of more than 20 knots. The new unit is equipped with a bow and stern thruster as well as active-fin stabilizers to guarantee maximum stability. The vessel has been designed and built under the supervision of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

8 The OPV P71 is the product of a commission worth more than 48.5 million euro

8 Far left: The delivery ceremony was attended by some of the highest representatives of the Port Authority of Venice and Chioggia.

Left: Luigi Duò, president of Vittoria Yacht

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EARLY DELIVERY OF ‘ICENI VALOUR’ CONFOUNDS COVID Seawork exhibitor Diverse Marine, an Isle of Wight based workboat constructor and refit/repair provider has announced the early delivery of the offshore wind crew transfer vessel Iceni Valour The vessel just arrived successfully ahead of schedule in North Wales, to commence her 10-year charter in the Liverpool Bay area with Turner Iceni’s client.

Every aspect of the vessel has been designed to maximise vessel reliability and provide the highest levels of comfort for both the crew and the technicians.

Powered by twin MAN D2862 LE263 1400hp main engines with ZF3050 gearboxes and Hamilton Jet HM651 water jet units, the vessel achieved sprint speeds of 29 knots maintaining a service speed in excess of 25 knots. With 12,000ltrs of fuel and 12 technicians, the vessel can carry 20,000 kg of deck cargo with only a modest reduction in performance. The hybrid ready Hamilton Jet AVX control system also provides station keeping using the Jet-Anchor function to enable low fuel consumption position lock whilst standing by offshore.

The resiliently mounted deckhouse ensures very low vibration, with noise levels of just 58DbA in the passenger saloon at 25 knots. The technician space benefits from Turner Iceni’s considerable experience as a CTV operator and features shock mitigating seating, automatic climate control, large window areas, concealed lighting, a forward access door together with underfloor heating to ensure the space remains dry on the wettest days.

The flat foredeck provides safe and secure access to on/offshore assets.

The bridge provides a next generation configuration for CTVs, designed with a minimalist helm console with only essential equipment positioned for the skipper, to ensure that all controls are within arcs of movement. Twin Furuno TZ Touch 19” monitors provide the heart of the vessel’s navigation and communications with the ability to share information to twin 42” and one 32” Hatteland monitors using

Furuno Time Zero. At the core is an augmented reality system using a FLIR thermal camera to show AIS targets, routes, waypoints and navigation hazards over a video screen in real time.

8 Visit Diverse Marine at Seawork 2021 on vessel berths VB21 and VB3 Visit walker Marine Design on PO59 Visit MAN engines on PB3, ZF Services UK on PO63 and Hamilton Jet on Q10 For the electronics visit Raymarine (FLIR) on Q64, and Furuno UK on PY55

8 The vessel just arrived successfully ahead of schedule in North Wales. Inset: A whiff of Star Trek about the bridge

VSAT and 4G systems interest up

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8 CA Clase said the KVH global and regional agile plans are popular with customers

Photo: CA Clase

One maritime electronics distributor has seen an increase in enquires for VSAT systems and 4G systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CA Clase said the KVH global and regional agile plans are most popular. One monthly payment offers a KVH HTS VSAT system with free installation; no commitment (no long-term contracts); 1 x VoIP line; zero maintenance costs throughout the subscription period; KVH OneCare global technical assistance package with proactive monitoring; myKVH portal with VSAT manager suite of tools with basic vessel tracking; digital newspapers and TV news

(global agile plans only); and 20 basic training videos (global agile plans only).

“What the Pandemic has taught us over the last year is that electronic

communications are a lifeline not just on land but for the crews of commercial vessels that have kept supply chains and infrastructure running,” said CA Clase.

The company’s 4G offering includes Peplink routers and Poynting antennas, for the best performance and range. We pride ourselves in talking to each customer to recommend the best system to meet their requirements. We can also offer managed SIM cards, so truly a “one stop shop”.

8 CA Clase will be exhibiting at Seawork 2021 on stand PG63.

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Transforming the current.

The spark has been lit and the charge towards electrification has begun.

The Damen electrification philosophy encompasses so much more than just the vessel.

Our approach represents a holistic process covering the entire process of establishing and operating an electric vessel, efficiently, economically and cleanly.

Find out more on Damen.com

Pictured here: Damen Ferry 2306 E3

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EASIER ELECTRIFICATION FOR SMALL FERRIES Torqeedo and Poseidon have cooperatively announced a fully electric, steerable thruster system providing up to 65kW Poseidon’s thruster is integrated into Torqeedo’s awardwinning and highly efficient Deep Blue drive. The thruster delivers continuous power of 50kW and peak power of 65kW and can rotate up to 360 degrees. Two drives are a typical configuration for the average 80 to 200-passenger vessel, but up to four may be installed. With service intervals of as long as 25,000 hours and the optimized efficiency of a pulling propeller, the Poseidon thruster integration for Deep Blue will further lower the total cost of ownership for climate-friendly ferries and water taxis.

The system is powered by Deep Blue lithium-ion batteries with a battery bank capacity of 80kWh to 1MWh. These highcapacity batteries with technology by BMWi meet IEC 62619 and IEC 62620 requirements, making them suitable for use in inland vessels according to ES-TRIN (European Standard laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels) requirements. A DNV-GL type-approved battery variant is also available for offshore applications.

The electro-hydraulic steering system was developed by FS-Schiffstechnik in Duisburg, Germany, an established supplier of electrical and hydraulic systems for commercial shipping for over 25 years.

The first project with the new Deep Blue thruster is already well underway. Ostseestaal subsidiary Ampereship is building an ES-TRIN certified solar-electric passenger ferry that will travel between the mainland town of Kamp and the island of Usedom in Northern Germany. The solar-powered 14.65 metre-long ferry can transport up to 20 people and 15 bicycles per trip at a cruising speed of 8km/h, with a max speed of 14km/h. The new ferry is scheduled to start operations in August 2021.

“There are many commercial applications that can be electrified very economically. Our focus is to keep the total cost of ownership low by offering a solution on a system level, including design-in, service, maintenance and remote diagnostics. This makes electrification as easy and safe as possible for the shipyard and the fleet operator,” explains Phillip Goethe, director project sales.

Torqeedo says that electrification of vessels in inner-city

waterways with Deep Blue can be accomplished very costeffectively because speeds are often limited and the vessels are typically in use for 8-14 hours per day, which leaves plenty of time for overnight charging. That reduces infrastructure and battery bank costs and makes the entire investment even more economically and ecologically beneficial. The new thruster drive option adds unbeatable manoeuvrability to the proven Deep Blue system - a critical advantage for inland and urban waterways.

Axel Büchling, manager project sales for Torqeedo, has 24 years of experience in marine electrification and has converted many ferries in Europe to electric drives.

“The technology is ready. Up to 200kW propulsive power is enough to operate most inland passenger vessels. The modular system design allows the operator to use the same parts and components in different vessels and all components can be monitored and serviced remotely. That is a big advantage,” Büchling said.

Büchling also noted that Torqeedo’s global service network, supported by parent company DEUTZ, can provide optimal support to its customers no matter where they are.

To make the transition as easy as possible, Torqeedo also may offer advice regarding current funding opportunities or subsidies, depending on the project.

8 Visit Torqeedo at Seawork 2021 on stand PO143

8 Ampereship rendering

Antifouling system for waterjets Sonihull, the UK-based pioneer of the world’s leading environmentally friendly anti-fouling systems, has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, the historied Norwegian maritime technology group, to be its sole-supplier of ultrasonic anti-fouling systems.

The agreement covers every application in the Kongsberg Maritime’s range of Kamewa waterjets.

“This agreement is a significant

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achievement in the current climate,” says Darren A. Rowlands, CEO of Sonihull.

“Kongsberg Maritime has a very wide field of operation and we can help to improve efficiencies in multiple applications.”

“As the maritime industry faces the challenges of a low carbon future, we are developing zero-harm anti-fouling systems to meet the environmental and economic challenges caused by bio-fouling,” added Rowlands. “Our technology unlocks

significant margins within existing vessel systems, which extends the viability of the world’s fleet without damaging the environment or impacting operator viability.”

“In waterjet and propeller applications, our systems can improve long-term fuel economy by up to 20%,” said Rowlands, adding: “In other applications, like box cooler installations, we can reduce capital and MRO costs by up to 95%.”

8 Visit Sonihull at Seawork on stand PO157

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WHEN IS A RIB NOT A RIB? Commercial RIB Charter are introducing yet another vessel that doesn’t look like a RIB. In fact with a fleet now topping out at thirty four vessels, only twenty six are RIBs in the purest sense. We ask Director Stuart Hedges to explain what’s going on... ‘’The name dilemma is a constant debate but as we have been a key supplier of commercial RIBs to the European market for nearly twenty five years, we are loathe to change it.

Our growth has been organic and essentially is driven by happy customers. Whilst there is no doubt that we have a name for our shallow draft expertise built around RIBs, our high levels of repeat business are largely down to our ‘whatever the question is, the answer is yes’ attitude.

Customers who have booked our RIBs and been impressed by this attitude, and their flying through whatever audits are thrown at them, have pushed us into providing the catamarans we have been launching in the last few years.

Our new dive vessel CRC Sentinel is a perfect example and we would like to thank the clients who have provided us with their guidance and expertise to build up the ‘perfect’ specification for what we acknowledge is a very niche vessel.

CRC Sentinel combines 1.8m shallow draft, a

8 Commercial RIB Charter don’t just charter RIBs

comfortable 12 pax CTV capability, deck crane and full air / nitrox IMCA D023 compliant dive spread with four point anchoring.’’

8 Visit Commercial RIB Charter at Seawork 2021 on Vessel Berth 1

Wind wipers Manor Renewable Energy Ltd took delivery of the Manor Endurance offshore support vessel in September and since then its six DuroWipers Class 90 pantograph wiper units (three front and three rear) have been put to the test at Scottish Power’s East Anglia ONE off shore windfarm.

We have had no problems with the DuroWiper pantographs. They were the right product for us, we could mount them externally, there is a washer system integrated into the arm and they are easy to install. They ticked all the right boxes,” said Michael James, Marine Superintendent at Manor Renewable Energy Ltd. 8 Visit Durowipers at Seawork 2021 on stand PY53

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FIRST THRUSTER INTEGRATOR FOR NMEA 2000 Complete systems supplier and thruster specialist Vetus has announced NMEA 2000® certification for its new CANverter gateway device, offering industry-first connectivity and communication capabilities for operators and owners using its proportional bow and stern thrusters Approved as the first and only thruster integrator for NMEA 2000, Vetus advances the implementation of thruster, as well as electric propulsion, technology in line with the National Marine Electronics Association’s widely recognized communications standard.

The launch of the CANverter enables connection of the proprietary Vetus Controller Area Network (V-CAN) into the NMEA 2000 network, establishing integration of the company’s specialized V-CAN products, notably its BOW PRO thrusters and new E-LINE and E-POD electric propulsion, with other certified high level onboard systems in support of serial data networking.

Strengthening Vetus’s higher level protocol to match the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturers, the new CANverter NMEA certification and network connection results in a range of additional external control and monitoring advantages. The potential benefits include the ability to visualize V-CAN data and the Vetus brand on screen, control V-CAN data with NMEA 2000 devices, and to select NMEA 2000 controllers. By combining CANverter and NMEA 2000 OneNet, the standard for IP networking of devices, users can monitor any installed V-CAN device remotely.

Thijs Boegheim, Sales Director EMEA and Global Marketing Director, Vetus, said: “The NMEA 2000 certification for our CANverter is a landmark development for the company, confirming that Vetus is now among the marine electronics giants in the industry. With the trend for increased interconnectivity and unified control and monitoring, we are pleased to be the first company to offer new capabilities as the only supplier that currently supports thruster PGNs (Parameter Group Numbers) to enable NMEA 2000 data compatibility. Our innovative E-LINE and E-POD electric propulsion can now also be linked to the NMEA 2000 network.”

V-CAN products include the new Vetus E-LINE and E-POD electric propulsion solutions, as well as the E-LINE panels and controls: the MPE1KB key switch, MPE1MB monitoring panel and ELPS control lever. The V-CAN thrusters include the leading BOWA and BOWB proportional thrusters, the Rimdrive thruster and the retractable thruster, plus the BPPJA, BPPPA and DBPPJA thruster panels.

Vetus equipment is used by OEMs and marine operators around the world to solve problems, ensure reliability and upgrade performance. Ideal for the commercial market, the innovative BOW PRO thruster range feature fully proportional control and can be run continuously. Additional equipment on display at this year’s Seawork include high temperature exhaust systems. All Vetus products are backed by a worldwide dealer network, with a comprehensive warranty.

8 Visit Vetus at Seawork 2021 on stand PB57

8 NMEA 2000 certification for the Vetus CANverter is a landmark development for the company

Gibraltar Pilots order new Seaward 35 Pilot Boat Knowing the practical, seaworthy reliability of the Nelson 35 design, it was only natural that Gibraltar Pilots selected the UK builder, Seaward, for their new vessel.

Seaward’s quality of build and attention to detail, the expert knowledge of the staff, coupled with the builder’s long history of building quality commercial craft, made Seaward the obvious choice.

Matt Kent, of Gibraltar Pilots, said “Our experience with the tough and seaworthy Nelson 35 hull combined with Seaward’s new developments and state-of-the-art build practices made the

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8 Gibraltar Pilots already have experience with the tough and seaworthy Nelson 35

Seaward 35 pilot boat a perfect choice for our challenging area of operation.”

The Seaward Nelson 35 pilot boat, like all of Seaward’s pilot boat range, retain the time-tested and world proven qualities of the refined Nelson hull form that is unrivalled in its sea-keeping and handling abilities and to which many users return repeatedly.

Seaward produce a commercial range of Nelson design craft from 19’ to 46’ 8 Visit Seaward, The Boat Development Co Ltd at Seawork 2021 on berth VA7

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SEAWORK PREVIEW 2021 HamiltonJet’s new Electro-Hybrid Drive (EHX) demonstrator boat is now in operation, having successfully passed its Maritime New Zealand Certificate of Survey.

Aria - a 15-metre aluminium hydrofoilassisted catamaran - is fitted with HamiltonJet’s innovative Electro-Hybrid Drive (EHX) system.

This unique system offers all the advantages of electric drive with the full capabilities of diesel, namely lower CO2 emissions combined with the speed, manoeuvrability, efficiency and safety of waterjets.

The EHX control system manages the hybrid energy flow between engines, batteries and motors while charging and discharging the batteries as required. A fully automatic setting enables effortless vessel operation in a manner similar to driving a hybrid car.

Meanwhile, the manual settings deliver four modes of operation - Electric Only, Diesel Only, Battery Charging or Electric Boost.

The same EHX system can also be configured for an electric-only vessel with the option for a fully integrated HamiltonJet solution.

HamiltonJet Managing Director, Ben Reed, says Aria’s launch underpins the company’s strategic focus on Electrification, Digitisation and Autonomy. “Having our own development

ELECTRO-HYBRID JET DRIVE DEMONSTRATOR

8 Aria - a 15-metre aluminium hydrofoil-assisted catamaran - is fitted with HamiltonJet’s innovative Electro-Hybrid Drive (EHX) system

and demonstration platform allows faster learning and makes it real for our customers.”

“This demonstrator platform is unique in the world and has already attracted more than 70 vessel studies for customers around the globe. It can be applied to almost any size vessel and preserves the manoeuvrability, speed, safety and shallow draft performance we are famous for.

“Aria combines an electric machine and batteries with a diesel engine. This delivers near-silent low-speed operation and can increase the vessel’s top speed from 37 to 42 knots. Importantly, the transition between modes is seamless.

“When switching from diesel to electric-only operation it was thrilling to hear the diesel engines stop and the electric mode motors kick in silently,” says Ben Reed.

Other vessel features include HamiltonJet’s latest HTX30 waterjets, AVX controls, advanced skipper assistance, autonomy and remote connection innovations.

The vessel was designed by HamiltonJet’s Future Products team and Teknicraft Naval Architects and built by Q-West boat builders.

European companies Danfoss and Corvus, supplied the electric drive system and 78kWh capacity Dolphin Lithium-Ion batteries respectively.

8 Visit Hamilton Jet at Seawork 2021 on stand Q10

Unit 2, Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TQ Tel: +44(0)1626 830910 Email: info@watermota.co.uk www.watermota.co.uk

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VALUABLE INFORMATION SOURCE FOR MODULE DECK CARRIER United Wind Logistics’ module deck carrier VestVind will rely on ABB Ability Marine Advisory System - OCTOPUS. The solution will support real-time decision making as it transports large windfarm components such as turbines, foundations and blades to offshore installation sites.

By minimizing unwanted vessel motions and accelerations, ABB Ability Marine Advisory System - OCTOPUS software will help protect high-value payloads in transit, at the same time boosting vessel efficiency by optimizing the route based on vessel motions resulting from weather and wave conditions. This will allow the module deck carrier to increase its operational window, during which it will be able to perform tasks safely and efficiently even during weather-sensitive operations.

Installation of ABB’s market-leading solution on board the 130-metre, 10,238-DWT VestVind follows successful application on board United Wind’s module deck carriers BoldWind and BraveWind, both delivered in 2020.

Heavy lift operators like United Wind

Logistics are increasingly turning to OCTOPUS for enhanced voyage planning and execution, with ABB estimating that the easy-to-install or retrofit platform supports 90 percent of the semi-submersible heavy lift ships in operation worldwide.

“The benefits of ABB’s marine advisory system continue to prove compelling,” said Christoph Puschmann, Managing Director, United Wind Logistics. “As demand for larger wind farm components grows and we are tasked with transporting heavier and ever-more expensive cargoes, the importance of motion monitoring and forecasting only increases. We look forward to reaping the same safety and efficiency benefits onboard VestVind as we have secured for our newbuildings BoldWind and BraveWind.”

ABB Ability™ Marine Fleet Portal implementation is also as part of the scope, making the benefits of OCTOPUS on board available to stakeholders ashore. The Fleet Portal allows vessel and cargo owners to view the status and location of assets online and

BMT’s latest passenger ferry, designed for Kitsap Transit in the United States, has successfully completed sea trials.

The Enetai out-performed design requirements during vessel trials, delivering to Kitsap Transit; a lighter, faster, and smoother riding vessel.

Enetai is the first of two 140ft (42.6 m) high speed catamarans built to a BMT design by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) in Seattle, US. Her sister vessel, Commander, is due to be launched later in 2021.

The vessel has a capacity of 255 passengers on a single deck; accommodating today’s commuter expectation of dedicated bike storage, with space for up to 26 bicycles.

Designed with combined bow and side loaders to enable operations at multiple terminals, the vessel will provide a key commuter link between Pier 50 in Seattle, Southworth and Kingston.

Twin MTU 16V4000 M65L engines combined with Kongsberg S71-4 waterjets allow the vessel to reach a top speed of 38 knots and a cruising speed of 35 knots. This makes Enetai one of the fastest vessels designed to meet the new US EPA Tier IV exhaust emissions regulations.

The design also includes an active ride control system ensuring a smooth and comfortable ride at high-speed. The vessel displays nimble manoeuvrability and superior responsiveness owing to its latest generation of waterjet drives and design emphasis on lightweight construction.

Sylvain Julien, Director of Naval Architecture at BMT, explains: “This new design incorporates

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the latest in exhaust after-treatment technologies, leading to a significant reduction in the emissions of NOx and SOx, thus paving the way for more environmentally friendly fast passenger ferries worldwide.” BMT’s renowned expertise in efficient hull design, combined with NBBB’s proven ability to build high quality aluminium vessels to stringent weight

8 ABB has a long history of supporting wind turbine installation vessels

gives access to reports sent from ship to server to ensure peace of mind during high-stakes operations.

The number of offshore wind installations worldwide continues to grow, and, according to the International Energy Agency, the global offshore wind capacity may increase 15-fold and attract around $1 trillion of cumulative investment by 2040, driven by decreasing costs, government policies and technological progress, such as larger turbines and floating foundations.

ABB has a long history of supporting wind turbine installation vessels, service operation vessels and cable laying vessels with a wide portfolio of electric, digital and connected solutions.

8 Visit ABB at Seawork 2021 on stand PG123

8 The design includes an active ride control system

requirements, has resulted in a vessel with low displacement and minimal wake wash, protecting the stunning flora and fauna of the Puget Sound and further enhancing her green credentials through reduced fuel consumption.

8 Visit BMT at Seawork 2021 on stand PG73

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SEAWORK PREVIEW 2021 Fischer Panda UK’s display trailer at Seawork 2021 will feature its new range of large variable speed DC VS generators.

Meeting growing demand from commercial operators and OEMs for more efficient and smarter hybrid systems for retro-fitting or newly-built vessels to support the move to electric power, the new VS units reduce noise and fuel consumption by regulating the generator speed in accordance with the required power.

Fischer Panda UK’s variable speed VS generators are available with an output power of 20kW up to 100kW and can be used for silent electric propulsion powered from the battery bank alone or hybrid propulsion using the batteries and the variable speed DC generator as a range extender. In emergency mode, the variable speed hybrid DC generator can power the drive system directly. Silent on-board power with battery only can be supplied indirectly using an inverter, or operators can opt for hybrid on-board power using the battery and generator during periods of high-power demand.

Offering advanced monitoring capabilities for the VS Series, the new FP Control system allows various set-ups as well as the connection to a CAN BUS system.

The VS Series gensets, including the 20-VS, 35-VS, 50-VS, 75-VS and 100-VS models, are compact in size and low in weight for easy installation and are all supplied with the Fischer Panda super silent sound insulation capsule.

Complete system specialist Fischer Panda UK is also highlighting its rugged commercial UK Mercury importers, Barrus, plan to unveil the mighty 7.6 litre V12 600hp Mercury Verado outboard engine at Seawork 2021.

With this launch, Mercury continues to transform the high-horsepower outboard market, providing its most powerful and capable outboard, which includes several industry-first features for a wide variety of applications.

Groundbreaking product innovations include the following: 5 The world’s first V12 outboard, the 600hp Verado engine features a naturally aspirated, large displacement, quad cam powerhead that generates impressive torque to get heavy boats out of the hole and on plane quickly and to accelerate up to rated speed rapidly.

5 The industry’s first two speed automatic transmission for an outboard optimises engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise.

5 The industry’s first steerable gearcase on an outboard pivots independently underwater while the engine’s powerhead remains in a space saving fixed position. This provides more room for multi engine configurations and a wider steering angle for agile

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standard desalination systems. The Verwood company is the exclusive UK distributor for the Village Marine line, developed for 24/7 consumption, high levels of user operation and easy installation.

The range includes the Village Marine LTM series, producing up to 1800 gallons of fresh water per day, the heavy-duty LT system range, with a maximum production of up to 7000 gallons per day, the Village Marine PW system for up to 2000 gallons and the

8 Fischer Panda display trailer

Stowaway range, with a production capacity of between 400 and 800 gallons per day.

Fischer Panda UK also offers durable air-conditioning and integrated mobile power solutions, all suitable for ROVs, disaster relief, offshore, workboat, fishing, tugs, military and light commercial vessels.

8 Visit Fischer Panda at Seawork 2021 on stand Q2

THE MOST POWERFUL OUTBOARD AT SEAWORK handling. With help from contra rotating propellers, it also has better “bite” in the water for docking and other close quarters manoeuvring.

5 Several enhanced Mercury technologies work in conjunction to enable the V12 Verado outboard to deliver exceptional fuel economy and range.

The development of the V12 Verado outboard is a product of Mercury’s continued commitment to investing in R&D and manufacturing expansion, which includes more than $1.5 billion of investment since 2008.

“We’ve dedicated substantial investments and years of effort toward enhancing our ability to turn highly creative ideas into practical, functional and dependable solutions,” said Tim Reid, Mercury Marine Vice President of Development and Engineering.

“That work has positioned us well to anticipate and respond to shifts in the marketplace.”

“Mercury innovation pushes the boundaries yet again with an outboard that is a real

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game-changer,” said Ben Allen, General Manager of the Marine Division at Barrus, Mercury Marine’s exclusive distributor in the UK and Eire. “We are excited to see this engine and to experience e first hand Mercury’s mostt powerful outboard and the world’s first V12.”

The Mercury Marine V12 Verado outboard will be available from summer 2021. Another highlight of the Barrus stand at Seawork will be Mercury’s new DTS (Digital Throttle and Shifter system), due for launch in autumn 2021.

8 Visit Barrus at Seawork 2021 on stand Q18

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WILLIAMS SHIPPING COMMITS TO WALES Seawork regular Williams Shipping has launched a new website to spearhead its services to the renewable energy sector, part of the company’s commitment to long-term investment in Pembroke Port Williams Shipping is a recognised supplier to the Port of Milford Haven at the heart of the UK’s energy supply and development industry.

“We have unparalleled experience in supporting and servicing renewable off-shore industry innovations, including wave, tide and wind energy projects,” says Philip Williams, Managing Director. “Our [Renewables] site gives us the chance to explain to the industry what we can do and how we can help the development of the port as a world class leader in this sector.”

Williams Shipping is committed to continued investment in the Pembroke area to support local industries and contribute to drive the marine economy as the country moves out of recession. The company has been a major presence in Pembroke Port since 2004, providing vessel charter and marine and port services through a modern and versatile fleet of vessels, barges, marine equipment and crawler cranes based at the port, together with onward transportation and logistics services across Wales and around the UK and Irish coast.

“We are committed to extending Williams Shipping services at Pembroke Port,” confirms Philip Williams. “We provide a wide range of marine services to major industries on the Milford Haven Waterway and will continue our programme of continuous improvement for our customers.”

This month the company will announce further expansion of its port services, including both quayside improvements and passenger facilities. A 22m Multicat will be based in the Haven to service the jetties and a newly upgraded 70 tonne Kobelco hydraulic crawler crane will be made permanently available.

As the marine and renewables sectors grow, Williams Shipping is committed to helping young people develop the skills they need for local employment. The company supports

the Workboat Apprenticeship Scheme and expects to strengthen its teams as demand grows.

“We look forward to a long and supportive relationship with Pembroke Dock, its people and businesses,” says Philip Williams “and in particular to playing our part in the development of renewables as a sustainable resource for people everywhere.”

From its headquarters in Southampton and marine bases in Milford Haven and Aberdeen, Williams Shipping provides specialist services and expertise to the transport, marine, construction, engineering, defence, renewable energy and shipping industries, including logistics services, marine lubricants, container hire, and storage facilities.

8 Visit Williams Shipping at Seawork 2021 on stand PG125

8 Williams Shipping is a recognised supplier to the Port of Milford Haven

Safety expansion Marine Fire Safety is pleased to announce that it is teaming up with Lalizas UK to expand its safety products and service support to all their customers.

As well as supplying, installing and maintaining onboard firefighting equipment, they will now offer liferaft supply and hire through their own MCA approved service station, as well as a wide range of additional safety equipment from the Lalizas UK range.

Seawork International will provide the ideal platform to engage with new and existing customers, both UK based and International.

Mark Bresnahan, Managing Director of

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8 The Marine Fire Safety offering will now include liferafts

Marine Fire Safety’ comments, “A one-stopshop’ approach like this takes the hassle away from our customers. It enables us to manage the ongoing service and hire

schedules of their Lalizas branded liferafts, lifejackets and immersion suits, alongside that of their firefighting equipment.”

He continues “This is a move which sees us continuing to evolve as a business, offering the best possible service and product range to our customers. We have built up years of trust in supplying and maintaining their firefighting equipment and so this expansion into more general safety, is a welcomed addition to our offering.”

8 Visit Marine Fire Safety at Seawork 2021 on stand S11

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SEAWORK PREVIEW 2021 A new partnership for the provision of UK maritime apprenticeships has been unveiled by the The Marine Society and Seawork exhibitor SeaRegs Training Ltd. Following the start of National Apprentice Week (8 February 2021), the two organisations have announced high quality training partnership for Boatmaster, Workboat Crewmember and Port Operative apprenticeships across the UK, including on the River Thames.

The partnership has strong employer and industry connections around the country and is looking to expand numbers and geographical coverage, as demand returns, post COVID-19 Established over 250 years ago, the Marine Society is Britain’s oldest maritime charity, serving seafarers through training and recently became an approved apprenticeship training provider. The charity also operates the Sea Cadet units nationally, with over 400 stations and 15,000 young people involved annually.

SeaRegs Training is an Independent training provider, delivering MCA, STCW, SQA and RYA professional courses and has a solid background in providing maritime apprenticeships. They have a proven track record of providing well-regarded training

APPRENTICESHIP PARTNERSHIP SeaRegs Training is an Independent training provider, delivering MCA, STCW, SQA and RYA professional courses and has a solid background in providing maritime apprenticeships 8 Training is currently based out of fullyequipped facilities in London and Plymouth

courses for the code and class vessel sector and training in ports.

Training is currently based out of fullyequipped facilities at Royal Docks Sea Cadet Boat Station in London and SeaRegs’ Training base and vessels at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, with regular use of employer facilities, such as the Port of London Authority in Gravesend.

Darrell Bate, Director of Maritime Training

and Development at the Marine Society, said; “We are delighted to have secured this partnership to grow maritime careers and training at grassroots and supply high quality apprentices to this vital sector.”

Simon Jinks, Managing Director at Sea Regs added; ‘We are thrilled to partner with a long-standing maritime organisation, who share our passion for high standards of training and helping budding and existing seafarers in their careers afloat or in the maritime industry’.

8 Visit SeaRegs Training at Seawork 2021 on stand SB80

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GB£12m TO BOOST ENGINE MANUFACTURING

FLEXIBILITY AND SCALABILITY The CXO300 is built at Cox Powertrain’s HQ in Shoreham, UK, where GB£6.7m from preceding investment was used to finance a production facility.

Photo: Cox Powertrain

Production of a new outboard engine will be ramped up to meet global demand after its manufacturer secured GB£12m in financing.

Cox Powertrain has raised GB£9m from existing shareholders and a further GB£3mi loan from HSBC UK Equipment Finance to enable it to increase production of the CXO300 300hp diesel outboard engine.

Tim Routsis, CEO of Cox Powertrain, said: “2020 was a year of milestones for Cox Powertrain as we entered production of the CXO300 despite the challenges of the global effects of Covid-19. This injection of capital allows us to now scale up our business and fulfil our growing order books.”

Production of the CXO300 successfully began in May 2020 and since then, the CXO300 has been shipped to over 16 territories across the globe.

Through-hull fittings

8 Production of Cox Powertrain’s CXO300 began in May 2020

This facility was built with flexibility and scalability in mind to ensure it could be adapted to keep up with demand.

When the CXO300 was launched, orders were already on the books and since production began in May 2020, there has been a significant increase in demand, with Cox having a strong order book to reflect this.

Cox Powertrain has already begun to put plans in place to acquire more parts to ensure a successful transition into ramp-up.

8 Cox Powertrain will be exhibiting at Seawork 2021 on stand PY65

ASAP Supplies have now introduced Dixon-Arctic Steel to their ever-growing range.

The new Arctic steel range includes strainers, through-hull fittings, and spares. Long-term Seawork exhibitor ASAP Supplies Ltd is a trusted Marine Supplier, founded in 1989.

The company has successfully grown and was acquired by Arleigh International in June 2017.

ASAP are industry leaders in delivering Marine equipment and spares worldwide for Leisure & Commercial Marine Industries with over 9,000 stock lines and a team of experts providing excellent technical knowledge.

8 Visit ASAP Supplies at Seawork on stand PG91

Specialised range of marine ˛ɈɈǞȁǐȺ ‫ ۋ‬ȺɈȲƊǞȁƵȲȺ Focusing on unique quality, performance, ǶȌȁǐƵɨǞɈɯ ƊȁƮ ȌȯƵȲƊɈǞȌȁƊǶ ƵǏ˛ƧǞƵȁƧɯ

ASAP Supplies are delighted to introduce Arctic Steel to their ever-growing range. The new Arctic steel range ǞȁƧǶɐƮƵȺ ȺɈȲƊǞȁƵȲȺ‫ ة‬ɈǘȲɐٌǘɐǶǶ ˛ɈɈǞȁǐȺ‫ ة‬ƊȁƮ ȺȯƊȲƵȺ

For more information on our Arctic Steel range visit asap-supplies.com

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SEAWORK PREVIEW 2021 Hydrostatic release unit Following a three-year detailed research and development programme, Lalizas has launched a new HRU, which is suitable for all liferaft variants on the market from 4-150 persons.

The Lalizas HRU is produced in the EU, in accordance with SOLAS/MED/USCG regulations. All units are made in Greece, in the same factory premises where the firing mechanism for the Lalizas inflatable lifejackets is also manufactured; a very well-established product in the market for more than 20 years. It is tested and approved by the FORCE Certification A/S. 8 See it all at Seawork 2021 on stand PG120

NEW MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ComAp has just announced its new monitoring and management software, InteliSCADA, replacing InteliMonitor for monitoring and management of ComAp controllers and accessories.

It is PC software with a modern look and feel that has been developed with current web technologies, so the interface and overall user experience are much more intuitive. SCADA systems can be very complicated. They require a lot of programming knowledge and can take a lot of time to master even the basics. InteliSCADA makes this easy. It comes with pre-configured templates for different ComAp devices - users can just add devices/controllers and one-click is needed to get InteliSCADA programmed and started monitoring the site.

Users can add different monitoring instruments including start/stop buttons, gauges, alarm lists, and even a video feed from a web-connected camera.

Then, InteliSCADA automatically connects the particular instrument to a controller. Going through a long list of all possible options is not needed.

InteliSCADA is offered in a three-level licence (Lite, Pro and Pro+) and is due for release in April 2021.

Additionally ComAp has introduced a new

Southampton, UK- headquartered DLM are specialists in the design, manufacture, repair and calibration of load cells and load monitoring equipment.

Successfully supplying load cells and equipment for more than 25 years, DLM have proved to be industry leaders in finding a solution to varied load monitoring requirements. DLM are also the world leaders in the design and manufacture of load pins to the offshore and subsea industry with both ATEX and IECEX approval. The company’s expert in-house engineers are capable of designing load cells and load monitoring systems for wide ranging applications, working closely with clients from project inception through to completion and even installation.

DLM are frequent exhibitors at Seawork, this year being the company’s 8th year showcasing and networking. Each year DLM has found Seawork to be full of opportunities, including receiving a range of enquires from different industries.

Managing director, Martin Halford comments: “Seawork is great for networking with other industries, we can talk through options to use our equipment in new sectors and tailor our standard products to meet their requirements.

There is always a good mixture of people who visit, from engineers to directors and there are a lot of technical enquiries which is what we’re after.”

DLM are looking forward to meeting new people at Seawork and of course seeing regular customers and friends. “Since

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8 Users can add different monitoring instruments including start/stop buttons, gauges, alarm lists, and even a video feed

single-gen-set controller with the announcement of the new generation of InteliLite controllers - InteliLite 4. This builds on the success of its predecessors with the market-proven design and brings current trends to it: fully remote communication, high focus on cybersecurity, configurable U/I/R analogue inputs, drag and drop PLC or easier communication interfaces with RS485 onboard.

8 Visit ComAp at Seawork 2021 on stand Q78

A HOME CITY SHOW FOR DLM

2019, when we last exhibited we have strengthened our product range and case studies, particularly in the offshore and renewable wind sectors. We can’t wait to get back to networking at exhibitions, and what a

8 DLM Telemetry Shackle Load Cell TS 3.0

great place to start at Seawork in Southampton, our home city.”

8 Visit DLM at Seawork 2021 on stand PY151

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MISSION TO CUSTOMIZE Seawork exhibitor Nauplius Workboats BV are renowned Dutch designers and builders, aiming to be ‘the most innovative source for maritime solutions’ Founded in 2006 by Jaap van den Hul-Kuijten, Marine engineer and Gerrit Knol Technical Director Nauplius at Nauplius Workboats, they decided to change the way boats are delivered.

They don’t bring ‘standard products’ to clients, but always aim to have an open conversation with the ‘needs and wishes’ as a leading guide. The company customizes and is constantly developing designs to address practical needs.

“We are grateful for the developing chances that this offers. Vessels that exceed expectation and therefore lead to new assignments.” says Gerrit Knol, “Always emphasizing the clients’ targets means that, for example we deliver as many as six boats of one design and still they all differ. Customized to fit the needs.”

The 3514UV, Camilla Eslea is currently under construction for Inverlussa Marine Services in Groningen, the Netherlands where Nauplius Workboats is based.

A 35 metre de-licing vessel fitted with a twin line Thermolicer with extended loop and recovery system. The extended loop will give the Thermolicer a 300 Tonnes per hour throughput capacity.

After an extensive R&D, design and testing phase Nauplius Workboats is expanding its services, creating a new range of on-deck units for aquaculture. The company is delivering a

High expectations from low voltage The move towards electric drives and more marine systems now operating at 48VDC has led to an increased requirement for power electronics in that extra voltage range, a marine power systems manufacturer and distributor has said.

As the UK’s largest Victron distributor, Energy Solutions has access to a large range of extra low voltage products operating at 48 VDC. These include inverter chargers, solar charge controllers and dc-dc converters; all of which are key components of these systems. Associated control systems also operate at this voltage.

Additionally, Energy Solutions offers a range of 48 VDC lithium battery banks.

“A good example of one of our systems incorporating Victron 48v components is this new Molabo electric drive. This system provides an excellent alternative to a conventional drive system, utilising the great range from Victron and MG Energy to fulfil all the onboard power needs,” said Energy Solutions.

The battery bank provides power to the electric drive which in turn powers the vessel, the battery bank is recharged when underway by the efficient onboard generator

containerized Oxygen generator which can operate in marine environments for MOWI in 2021. The oxygen generator will have a capacity of 55 Nm³ per hour of 93% pure air.

8 Visit Nauplius Workboats BV at Seawork on stand PB45

or, when in the marina, by shore power. The 48VDC battery bank is also used to power the onboard AC power requirements through the Victron Quattro inverter/charger as well as providing low voltage DC (12v or 24v) through DC/DC converters.

The Victron Cerbo delivers the ability to control and monitor the system via the Victron VRM system on your phone or the onboard screen.

As well as Victron’s smart lithium batteries, Energy Solutions offers MG Energy batteries which are a popular option in many marine systems.

8 Energy Systems will be exhibiting at Seawork 2021 on stand PG128.

Berthon accreditation

Commercial marine and leisure marine services, engineering and Versadock provider Berthon has successfully achieved the transition to the first internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO45001:2018, replacing its existing British standard OHSAS18001:2007.

This achievement shows the company’s commitment to maintaining an Occupational Health and Safety management system of the very highest standard, proactively improving its safety performance in preventing accidents, injury and ill health.

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8 “Vessels that exceed expectation lead to new assignments” says Gerrit Knol

Meeting the high standards to gain ISO accreditation takes time and commitment and as a company Berthon are proud to be able to add ISO45001:2018 to its existing ISO9001:2015 (Quality management systems) and ISO14001:2015 (Environmental management systems).

Gaining this new accreditation along with its existing ISO standards provides confidence to interested parties as to the consistency, effectiveness and efficiency of Berthon’s approach to occupational health and safety, quality and the environment and means customers can have the greatest of confidence that their projects are managed to a routinely high level, from initial enquiry through to delivery and completion.

Yard Manager, Keith Longman, in charge of Berthon’s IMS (integrated management system) says, “It is our vision to be regarded by boat owners, tenants, visitors, contractors and 170 staff as the best marina and boatyard in the UK for boat building, refitting & servicing.”

8 Visit Berthon at Seawork work 2021 on Versadock sadock berths VA32/33/34 32/33/34 8 Berthon Yard Manager, Keith Longman

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WORKFLOAT TO LAUNCH SCAFFFLOAT AT SEAWORK 2021 WorkFloat, a folding work platform that won the Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork 2019, is planning an impressive presence for this year’s show As well as exhibiting WorkFloat, their folding Cat 5 coded Workboat that tows behind a 4x4 or slides into a shipping container, they have also chosen Seawork to officially launch a new modular pontoon product they have developed called ScaffFloat®. Toby Budd, Founder and Director said: ‘‘Last year we worked with Dehns, a specialist patent firm in Bristol, who have been helping us with what we feel is a strong IP and patent claim for ScaffFloat. Now this process is complete, and we have built and tested a range of prototypes, we are ready to start taking bookings and speak to potential delivery partners’’.

ScaffFloat is a set of large, tough, plastic floats (0.6m3 to 1.5m3) that have been specifically designed to integrate with standard scaffolding parts. The system allows the ScaffFloat team to build a range of very versatile structural pontoons and rafts that come as standard with boarded sides, a tough wooden deck, handrails and cleats. The product is well suited to provide temporary flotation for commercial activity on inland, estuary, harbour and nearshore waters.

As well as standard flat pontoons that provide access for workers, equipment and plant; the extremely versatile nature of scaffolding allows you to easily build up, or down, from the floating structure. Examples include structures like staging, roofing, lifting a-frames or gantry cranes, moon pools and spud legs.

ScaffFloat has been developed to bridge a gap in the pontoon hire market between large metal boxes that connect together (Combifloat, Nato pontoons etc.) and plastic modular pontoons that wobble and flex. Whilst it does not come close to the strength and high deadweights of the metal boxes, it does have significantly more structure and deck load capability than modular plastic pontoons.

BUSINESS MODEL The team are following a hire-only business model to help them maintain control over the product’s use. They consider safety and certification as a key selling point and want to ensure that ScaffFloat is built, maintained and used correctly.

As well as standard flat pontoons that provide access for workers, equipment and plant; the extremely versatile nature of scaffolding allows you to easily build up, or down, from the floating structure.

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To do this they have developed a simple and transparent pricing structure based on a price per square metre, per day. This starts at £6 for short term hire, and drops to £1 for longer term hire. As an example, an 8 x 6m pontoon, with a 48m2 deck area, 700mm freeboard, 15ton deadweight, wood deck, handrails, cleats and mooring lines would cost £288 a day on a one week hire, or £48 a day on a twelve-month hire.

The ScaffFloat team only need to ship the floats and longitudinal lattice beam to site, with the heavy steel tubes, couplers and deck boards hired locally. The build can take place on a slipway or beach on a single tide, on a riverbank and be slid in the water, or on the quayside and be craned in.

A LWB van and flatbed trailer can carry enough floats and lattice beam to build a 16m x 6.5m pontoon barge with a 35 ton deadweight in the UK. Or a 40ft container can carry enough floats, beam, truss, tubes, boards and couplers to provide an overseas build kit for a 20m x 10m drill barge, with moon pool, gantry crane, propulsion, safety equipment, anchors, tender, loading ramps and spud legs.

Like WorkFloat, uses for ScaffFloat span several sectors including survey, drilling, geotechnical, renewables, oil & gas, civils, events, disaster relief, access and working at height. As standard, ScaffFloat comes with structural calculations, method statements and importantly a stability book (including a range of common load scenarios - scaffold tower, cherry picker, gantry crane etc). The company is also looking to offer maritime certification as an optional extra where the client is looking for third party validation. As well as delivering projects themselves, the team are also looking for delivery partners who will help install ScaffFloat pontoons.

8 Visit Workfloat at Seawork on vessel berth VA56

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SEAWORK PREVIEW 2021 Seawork regulars Sea Sure have recently invested £250k in a new HURCO 5-axis machining centre.

The HURCO machining centre is one of the company’s largest single investments to date and will be used for R&D, rapid prototyping, safety-critical components and to speed up the manufacture of existing products while retaining the high quality for which the company is renowned.

Housed in Sea Sure’s tool room, the 5-axis machining centre will initially be set to work on producing components for high end racing dinghies.

“But it isn’t just about the wide variety of innovative dinghy products we make. The machining centre is just the start of a serious investment programme for us. We’re also upgrading our shock mitigation drop test rig later this year. That’ll soon become a state-of-the-art facility which we aspire to be the most advanced in Europe,” says Graham Brown, MD Sea Sure.

These investments come at the end of a successful five-year period which has seen the company grow its presence in shock mitigation at an unprecedented rate.

The new 5-axis machining centre will be used to deliver the three ranges of ShockWBV. This shock mitigation brand (installed under seats on power boats) has led to Sea Sure becoming one of the largest manufacturers of shock mitigation seating systems in Europe. Its developments and upgrades are in constant demand.

“Few of our customers realise that we are

SEA SURE INSTALLS NEW MACHINING CENTRE AS PART OF £250k INVESTMENT

one of the most successful marine equipment manufacturers in the UK,” says Graham. “We already have some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment available, but we always strive to be the best, and this investment keeps that momentum going.”

8 Graham Brown, MD Sea Sure

As well as the above-mentioned new machinery, another CNC turning machine will be installed later in 2021.

8 Visit Sea Sure at Seawork 2021 on stand Q60

SEAKEEPER LAUNCHES SMALLEST GYRO STABILISER

Seakeeper, the major producer of gyro stabiliser systems for boats and long-time Seawork exhibitor, has launched its smallest ever stabiliser that should bring new levels of stability to smaller workboats.

The company’s smallest stabiliser to date, the innovative Seakeeper 1 boasts a number of design features aimed at making it particularly suitable for use in smaller open vessels such as fishing boats and smaller workboats in sizes from 6 to 10 metres in length. The unit measures just 58.2 cms in length by 59.8 cms in width and with a height of just 39.8 cms and with a weight of 165 Seakeeper claims that this is the most compact unit ever. Unlike previous Seakeeper

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models, the Seakeeper 1 uses a new flushmount design that allows it to be installed easily under seats, in a range of control consoles with the unit being bolted directly to the deck or even mounted under the deck.

Designed to eliminate up to 95% of boat roll on vessels up to 5.5 tonnes, the Seakeeper 1 runs on 12V DC power drawing 55 amps. The device’s smaller envelope and unique flywheel design allow it to spool up in just 15 minutes.

Featuring an integrated top window, the Seakeeper 1 can be controlled from a control pad on top of the unit, or remotely from the helm. It uses a fully hose-less design and self-contained single cylinder active control to facilitate installation and ensure long-term reliability, according to the company.

Seakeeper claims that their innovative cooling system allows the gyro to rotate at a very high speed which helps to reduce the size of the unit and because it is vacuum sealed the flywheel weight can be reduced by a half and this also allows a considerable reduction in the power requirements. Since the gyro is actively controlled it can still

operate in the roughest conditions unlike passively controlled units and so it can remain effective in the sort of conditions that might be experienced by workboats.

A new dashboard display unit shows the angle of heel that the boat might be experiencing and this can be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the unit. It is anticipated that this new stabiliser will be of considerable benefit to survey craft and to small fishing boats that have to operate in challenging conditions.

8 Visit Seakeeper Inc at Seawork stand PO95

The unit measures just 58.2 cms in length by 59.8 cms in width and with a height of just 39.8 cms and with a weight of 165 Seakeeper claims that this is the most compact unit evers

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M&CCE PREVIEW

UNDERWATER CONCRETING MASTERCLASS A recent emergency bridge scour repair has shown the range of concreting competencies at the disposal of Welsh marine civil engineers and M&CCE exhibitors Kaymac The Dipping Bridge in Merthyr Mawr is a four span masonry bridge which carries New Inn Road over the River Ignore.

Following an underwater inspection it became clear that the east training wall on the downstream side of the structure was subject to severe undercutting, and required an emergency mass concrete repair to prevent collapse.

Due to the works being carried out during the fisheries embargo for spawning and migration, the water had to be monitored throughout the duration of the repairs and works had to stop if there was any overburden of suspended silts within the watercourse outside of the silt curtain. If this was the case works could then resume when the river had cleared.

Shuttering was lowered into the water and assembled along the length of the undercut. The underpinning works was carried out in four individual lifts due to the height of the repair.

The void was measured to ascertain the volume of concrete required for each lift, a tube was positioned within the shutters and the void was filled until the required level reached. The shutter was checked regularly to ensure no leaks appeared during the pour and the concrete vibrated periodically to prevent any air pockets or honeycombing and to ensure that the concrete spread into the entire void. The concrete was allowed to cure and the shutter stripped allowing the silt curtain to be removed on completion. The bridge was then strengthened, protected and declared safe for years of future use.

Kaymac is a family business that started out in Swansea solely as a diving contractor; the company now describes

itself as one of the largest specialists commercial Diving and Marine Civil engineering contractors in UK. It has offices in Swansea, Bristol and Kent with an impressive number of Public and Private sector clients Nationwide.

Since the beginning Kaymac has sourced and trialled new technologies and innovative methods to ensure that we have the safest, most productive and cost-effective ways of managing difficult marine civil engineering projects; even highly regulated and time-sensitive ones.

Kaymac’s in-house team includes chartered civil engineers, planners, commercial divers and skilled civil operatives.

8 Visit Kaymac Marine and Civil Engineering ltd at M&CCE 2021 on stand MC61

Heavy lift required country’s strongest quay Scottish marine civil engineering consultancy Arch Henderson has been involved in design and project management of the Dales Voe heavy lift quay, the aboveground supports and the decommissioning pad facility for over 8 years.

The project culminated in the 14,200 Tonne Ninian Northern Oil Platform being successfully slid ashore to commence decommissioning. Up to 97% of the 47-year-old platform will be recycled.

The Ninian Northern Oil Platfrom was installed 100 miles north east of Shetland in 1978 and at its peak produced over 90,000 barrels of oil per day, and ceased production in 2017. The platform was brought to Shetland on the world’s largest construction ship, the Pioneering Spirit. The event generated a great deal of interest from local people who witnessed the arrival of the 378 metre twin hulled ship that dwarfed the

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8 An emergency repair was required at the Dipping Bridge in Merthyr Mawr

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surrounding landscape and the accompanying towing vessels. It was then offloaded onto the Iron Lady, a 200m x 57m floating barge, before then being slid ashore over the Dales Voe South quay into a newly constructed decommissioning facility.

Dales Voe’s sheltered deep harbour, together with its close proximity to the oil fields in the North Sea, was considered to be the ideal place to set up a decommissioning base.

Arch Henderson designed the UK’s strongest quay which is capable of withstanding loads of 60 Tonnes per square metre.

8 Visit Arch Henderson LLP at M&CCE 2021 (Co-located with Seawork) on stand MC45

New M&CCE exhibitor Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve coastlines, harbours and rivers.

The company is also an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight.

The firm’s professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve its global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas - ports and harbours; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

8 Visit Moffat & Nichol at M&CCE (Co-located with Seawork) on stand MC89

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EROSION CONTROL FOR CHALLENGING HIGH FLOW SCENARIO

An engineered plastic mesh product from M&CCE exhibitor Propex Geosolutions provided a significant cost saving in a project to prevent erosion in a fast flowing river channel.

Over 100 years of deposited mine tailings prompted the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to embark on a major initiative to breach the Milltown Reservoir Dam and clean up contaminated sediments. But maintaining the flow of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers called for a potentially expensive diversion channel.

M&CCE exhibitor Foreshore Technology has worked in the dredging industry for over 20 years.

In that time the company has worked with quite a few dredge monitoring systems all over the world. The dredge monitoring systems out there can work, but according to Foreshore Technology you often need to spend too much time and effort understanding them. In some cases you need the cost of a full time employee just looking after and managing these systems.

What the company really wanted was a system for the dredging operators on board the vessel, simple to learn and use but at the same time powerful and precise.

THE SOLUTION Foreshore Technology assembled a team of engineers, all experts in their fields, and created DredgeMaster a dredge monitoring system for the dredging operators with the following requirements: 5 The system should be as precise as possible 5 The software should be simple, you shouldn’t need to be computer savvy in order to use it 5 The operator should be able to play with the settings without ‘breaking’ the configuration 5 It should be easy to add support for new equipment and to add new features if you want them 5 It should be easy to report on the work that’s been done without causing more work for the operator 5 The software should be stable, fast and able to handle anything that is thrown at it

8 ARMORMAX® 75 from Propex Geosolutions was used in the upper cross section

The quicker and cheaper solution Incorporated the ARMORMAX® 75 from Propex Geosolutions in the upper cross section to protect against the highest design flows and minimized expensive gabion mattresses for use only in the low flow channel section. The result, according to Propex, was over $1.1 million in savings, along with a significant time and labour reduction.

8 Visit Propex Geosolutions at M&CCE 2021 (Co-located with Seawork) on stand MC39

Coda Octopus Survey Engine Hydrographic survey software specialist Coda Octopus has released Version 2.6 of its Survey Engine Automatic Object Detection Package (SEADP).

SEADP version 2.6 includes significant enhancements to the Automatic Detection Engine based on customer feedback. SEADP now includes two software modes for users to choose between. With recent improvements, the SEADP automatic detection algorithm is now able to detect 5,000 boulders in 5km of data within 5 minutes.

SEADP 2.6 is compatible with Survey Engine versions 6.6 and above.

8 Visit Coda Octopus at M&CCE 2021 (Co-located with Seawork) on stand MC43

DREDGE MONITORING WITHOUT THE DRAG

5 You should be able to connect to the system via the internet and prepare projects off line Foreshore now installs the DredgeMaster range of products all over the world helping its customers to be more efficient and productive.

Most of Foreshore Technology’s work comes from word of mouth, from companies

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8 Foreshore installs the DredgeMaster range of products all over the world

who have seen the system being used in real time and seen the benefits it has brought.

8 Visit Foreshore Technology at M&CCE 2021 (Co-located with Seawork) on stand MC7

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NAVAIDS

30 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE DESIGN Irish navaids company JFC will come to Seawork this summer with over 30 years’ experience in business, with solutions derived from customer understanding, innovative design and expert engineering.

8 AtoN solutions for the safe guidance of vessels during construction phases of windfarm projects

JFC Marine specialises in the engineering design and manufacturing of a range of AtoN solutions for the safe guidance of vessels during construction phases of windfarm projects. The company also manufactures a comprehensive range of polyethylene Navigation Buoys which are designed to offer easy installation and provide a low maintenance cost solution to marine navigation.

The Navigation buoys range from Ø600mm to Ø3000mm in diameter and are supplied with a range of solar powered Marine Lanterns to suit all requirements. Lanterns are available with Monitoring and Control system, AIS, GSM & Satellite communications.

The company also offers a complete range of Data Buoy platforms up to Ø3000mm diameter which are suitable for a wide range of monitoring at sea including Wave monitoring (Height and Direction), Environmental Monitoring (Turbidity/ Hydrocarbon etc), and Meteorological Monitoring (Wind speed & direction, Humidity etc). JFC also offers a variety of

Mooring Buoys suitable for mooring vessels at sea. The data buoys are designed with a built-in moon pool and an emphasis on maximising the available solar panel surface area. The buoys’ daymark can be customised to accommodate all the different parameters that maybe required.

JFC Marine Data/Met Buoy provide essential meteorological and oceanographic observations for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for researchers and the general public.

Members of IALA, JFC’s buoys and lanterns are manufactured in accordance with IALA guidelines. Designed for use for both inshore and offshore applications the company’s modular designed buoys are designed and manufactured for the most demanding conditions using superior quality materials offering excellent stability characteristics, power system versatility, and environmental credentials.

8 Visit JFC at Seawork 2021 on stand PG51

Star2M update Multiple improvements have been brought with the new Star2M R1.6.3 update to improve functionality and efficiency.

Sealite subsidiary Star2M’s update includes an ‘Alarm Configuration’ feature to enable customisation of untitled alarms.

Country code for Mobile phone numbers and GSM numbers are now shown correctly and retained in the system; GPS coordinates of the Asset location are now displayed in the ‘Geolocation’

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column in the ‘Real Time Data’ tabs, as well as the Data Updates modal window; and empty values for Load Current and Charge Current are now shown as ‘Unknown’ in the data updates modal window, the ‘Real Time Data’ tab and the ‘24 Hours Data’ tab.

The update has fixed the bug regarding the ‘Charge-Instantaneous’ value being shown in the ‘Max Charge-24hr’ column in the ‘24 Hour Data’ tab; fixed

the voltage scaling on the Y-axis of the graphs in the ‘Real Time Data’ and ‘24 Hours Data’ tabs; resolved the system error issue when creating Asset Groups; and resolved the issue with ‘Export to Excel’ function for both the ‘Real Time Data’ and ‘24 Hours Data’ tabs ‘Max Control Msgs’, ‘Alarm Reports’ and ‘Batch Enabled’ parameters have been removed from the ‘Data Plan Subscription Details’ modal window.

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INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

FINALLY, CLARITY FOR COLREGS AT UK SUPREME COURT The incident itself took place in 2015, as the Ever Smart containership was about to emerge from a narrow channel at Jebel Ali and the VLCC Alexandra I, still in the pilot boarding area, was moving slowly towards the channel with the intention of entering.

The issue, explained Ince’s Global Head of Admiralty Christian Dwyer, centred on whether Rule 9 (the Narrow Channel Rule) or Rule 15 (the Crossing Rule) applied: generally mariners believed the Crossing Rules - which say the starboard-side vessel maintains course and speed while the other acts to avoid it - have primacy.

Therefore some consternation followed the initial ruling that the Narrow Channel Rule governed the encounter. To keep close to the channel’s starboard limit under this Rule was “inconsistent” with the steady course and speed demand for the priority vessel in a crossing situation, according to the Admiralty judge. This generated serious ambiguity, pointed out Dwyer.

Additionally, the judge held Rule 15 couldn’t apply because Alexandra I wasn’t on a sufficiently defined course. In short, the VLCC wasn’t obliged to keep out of the way of the boxship. The effect was to “introduce a degree of uncertainty” into COLREGs, underlined Dwyer, highlighting the safety implications.

Two points had to be settled at the Supreme Court: firstly, is it necessary for the putative give-way vessel to be on a steady course before the Crossing Rules are engaged? The answer was a clear ‘no’. This finding is important, said Dwyer: to introduce by implication an additional steady course requirement means a vessel in a ‘give-way’ position could be relieved of its greater obligation to keep clear.

Secondly, are the Crossing Rules inapplicable if the

outbound vessel is navigating within a narrow channel while the other is approaching entry? Again, the answer was ‘no’ the crossing rules are only overridden if and when the approaching vessel is shaping to enter, adjusting course on its final approach.

This case “is far more than a point of law, it’s a judgment with a very practical application”, Dwyer concluded: “It will end up in the textbooks.”

8 Note: Appellants were represented by Ince Gordon Dadds LLP in consultation with Stann Law. Counsel for the Appellants was Simon Rainey QC and Nigel Jacobs QC.

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When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.

8 Plot overlay of Alexandra 1 and Ever Smart at Jebel Ali, 2015

Continued growth for marine insurer One global marine insurer has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions.

North P&I Club said it is expecting to see a small tonnage reduction after a planned de-risking exercise.

The attention to risk, revenue and diversification leaves the global marine insurer in robust financial shape, despite Covid-19 challenges and what North Chief Executive Paul Jennings describes as “a very demanding renewal for our P&I mutual business”.

Mr Jennings said North had secured premium growth across all its business lines throughout the year, projecting a significant increase over the last 12 months.

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He noted that the Club was completing its 17th consecutive year of ‘A’ capital rating from S&P Global with AAA capital.

Chief underwriting officer, Thya Kathiravel, noted: “The challenges around securing the increase in P&I premiums that we flagged up as necessary in November should not be underestimated. The market remains competitive, with owners understandably very sensitive to costs.

We have tried to recognise this in balancing our renewal outcome.”

Having approached the renewal with the objective of reducing exposure in certain areas, North’s combined owned and chartered tonnage was reduced slightly but is still projected to be in excess of 245M GT. The Sunderland Marine and North Hull

8 L-R: Paul Jennings, chief executive and Thya Kathiravel, chief underwriting officer, North P&I Club

lines achieving strong premium income growth. Also up were revenues from the fishing, coastal and other specialist vessels product lines, and from a smaller base, the Club’s aquaculture team achieved impressive growth.

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NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION

ORCA ELECTRONIC CHARTS AND MORE Norwegian company Orca has taken a fresh look at electronic charts systems and how they operate writes Dag Pike Orca has developed a new system from scratch that includes many advanced features that they claim are not available with current chart systems.

They call it their Marine co-Pilot and whilst it is built around the basic electronic chart system, the designers claim that it offers a great deal more. This includes the ability to be proactive by providing information about unexpected weather forecast changes, insufficient fuel for a planned route, and upcoming navigation challenges such as a heavily trafficked inlet. In addition it logs and analyses past trips and it is claimed that these analytics help the navigator to optimise the engine RPM for improved fuel consumption and to monitor engine temperatures and boat performance over time giving the ability to predict potential machinery problems.

As a further development the system is claimed to improve and learn. The co-Pilot’s route-engine recommends routes that other navigators commonly travel and the charts the system is based on will become more accurate as boaters collect depth data and this is included into the charts after careful analysis. The system uses a custom-built chart system that gives worldwide coverage and automatic updating which is based on official chart information.

To be effective the Orca system needs access to the internet. The co-Pilot uses its internet connection to download weather forecasts, upload trips for analysis into the cloud, and reviews AIS data to predict busy shipping lanes along an upcoming route. The Orca co-Pilot downloads trip-critical data along proposed routes and for the current

C-MAP Commercial marine business sale Lloyd’s Register has acquired the C-MAP commercial marine business from Navico Group.

The transaction for the leading provider of commercial marine cartography and digital publications, shore-side and shipside voyage optimization, cloud-based fleet management and fleet analytics software was completed on 3 March 2021.

C-MAP will be integrated with the i4 Insight platform, strengthening the existing performance platform ecosystem and this acquisition builds on Lloyd’s Register’s vision of solving problems with integrated digital solutions that will conquer the challenge of isolated and disconnected maritime systems. It follows recent partnership agreements between i4 Insight and other maritime players including Greensteam, FNT and Laros.

“LR is determined to become a trusted

The co-Pilot uses its internet connection to download weather forecasts, upload trips for analysis into the cloud 8 The display is a rugged Samsung unit that can be panel or base mounted

area. The marine charts are always stored permanently on the co-pilot and so the internet connection does not need to be permanent.

The Orca co-Pilot can connect to the internet via WiFi and also with its built-in 4G cellular connection. Depending on your requirements, you can use WiFi and pre-download data at home or in the harbour before departure. You may also insert a SIM card into the Orca Display to have a constant internet connection whenever you are within cellular coverage. The display is a rugged Samsung unit that can be panel or base mounted.

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Our i4 Insight platform, which is being enhanced by the acquisition of C-MAP, will enable our customers to optimise their vessel performance assets, making their businesses more sustainable in an increasingly competitive world,” said Andy McKeran, LR’s Director of Maritime Performance Services.

Communications network extension Satcom Global has announced an extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR. The Astra 4a Nordic Ku-band beam, was introduced to the Satcom Global Aura network in December 2020, to support customers operating in European waters.

With carriers optimised for the performance of smaller Ku-band terminals, Astra 4a

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8 Satcom Global Aura installation

Nordic is not only improving the performance of 60-80cm terminals in the area directly covered by the beam; specifically, the Baltic, Norwegian and Barents Seas, but is providing improved performance across all terminals for Aura VSAT customers throughout Europe.

The Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR beams are operated by SES, as part of the Astra 4a and SES-12 HTS satellites.

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NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION New Mk2 AlphaMidiCourse Since the introduction of the AlphaMidiCourse by JRC/ Alphatron Marine in 2015, many vessels worldwide have already been equipped with this gyro compass.

According to Alphatron, these units are used daily 24/7 by satisfied customers and because of this, this gyro has proven to be a very reliable product. With the introduction of the AlphaMidiCourse Mk2, this gyro complies with the latest regulations. The AlphaMidiCourse Mk2 has received an internal upgrade to meet the mandatory IMO Resolution MSC.302(87) Performance standards for Bridge Alert Management. The control box has now also been physically modified.

SMART SHIPPING PIONEER WINS AWARD The SMART4SEA 2021 leadership award has been given to a company president who has made an outstanding contribution to smarter shipping and maritime digitalisation.

Ronald Spithout, president of Inmarsat Maritime, was presented with the leadership award rewarding smart and sustainable shipping innovation at the SMART4SEA Awards, part of the SAFETY4SEA family of events.

Mr Spithout commented: “I am delighted to accept the 2021 SMART4SEA SEA Leadership Award, which is a significant nt honour and puts me alongside some very distinguished company. However, owever, this award more truly recognises ses the major role Inmarsat solutions ons are playing in the digital transformation formation of the maritime sector and the he dedicated team of professionals behind ind their delivery, implementation and support.”

In 2016, Mr Spithout oversaw rsaw the launch of Fleet Xpress, the first globally available,

Navigation services provider Novaco Limited has developed a new all-in-one navigation data and tracking product for commercial and leisure vessels.

Claimed to be a market first, NovacoHub delivers and integrates secure navigation data to the bridge, while also providing real-time tracking and vessel positioning information.

“Officers rightly demand the most efficient ways to maintain charts, publications and other navigation data on their vessels. We developed NovacoHub as a reliable and cybersecure solution, enabling them to automatically maintain compliant charts, publications and related information”, explained Novaco founding director Yiorgos Palierakis.

“It’s a clever little box no bigger than 24cm in length that not only delivers and integrates secure navigation data to the bridge, but also provides real-time tracking and vessel positioning information. While we built it to be a standalone product for any vessel, ECDIS or PC, it also integrates seamlessly with NovacoBridge for a complete navigation and fleet tracking solution.”

NovacoHub is a discreet plug-and-play solution that is fitted to the wheelhouse and can be connected simply via a single Ethernet cable to bridge systems.

The vessel benefits from secure navigation data delivery, removing the security and virus risk of DVDs and USB sticks. This gives navigation officers direct access to AVCS, AIO, ADP and AeNP base files and updates - to both their ECDIS and also eReaders on a laptop or PC. NovacoHub eliminates missing and

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high-speed broadband solution for marine operations from a single communications provider. Less than five years later, the solution had been installed on over 10,000 vessels. Fleet Xpress has enabled a comprehensive suite of services for shipping: ‘Fleet Data’ - an end-to-end IoT platform for data collection; ‘Fleet Connect’ - dedicated, independent bandwidth for Certified Application Providers; the cybersecurity solution ‘Fleet Secure’; the crew WiFi portal ‘Fleet Hotspot’, as well as other shipping solutions.

Mr Spithout’s ten tenure has also seen Inmarsat prioritising prioriti original research into maritime digitalisation. digita The company commissioned the Trade 2.0 and Welfare 2.0 studies, st and the recently published ‘Digitalisation ‘Dig Uncovered: What’s Next fo for Shipping?’. Mr Spithout is also a driving force behind Inmarsat’s Open Innovati Innovation Challenge, which nurtures new technologies t and start-ups, aiming to enhance enha crew safety, health and wellbeing wellbe in the maritime and offshore off sectors.

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non-sequential updates to digital charts and publications, while delivering the latest NtM information for vessels that maintain paper charts or publications.

Officers can access digital publications, NavArea warnings and all available updates for ENCs and paper charts on demand.

NovacoHub also supports Novaco’s PAYS delivery of AVCS charts that fall under the keel.

Free tracking information from NovacoHub is independent of the ship’s bridge systems, removing reliance on existing bridge AIS, GPS or radar. NovacoHub will record the global

8 NovacoHub accurately reports the vessel’s position, course, speed and more

position of the vessel and maintain its positional history. Companies can track their entire fleet free of charge with multiple installations of NovacoHub. NovacoHub accurately reports the vessel’s position, course, speed and more, which can be accessed by any networked device on the vessel or by shore-based teams. It also maps IMO, call sign, MMSI, vessel name and position of vessels operating up to 30-mile radius from the host vessel.

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ALIGNMENT & TEST EQUIPMENT 8 Spectrum Metrology Unit 8, Ireton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 F9EU 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 semi-finished forms.

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

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

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

All available from stock.

BARGES

COMPRESSORS

DESIGN

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, Multipurpose Barges with cranes. Roadtransportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage. Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.

8 Bauer Kompressoren UK Ltd 410 Haydock Lane, Haydock Ind 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.

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.

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders

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 Ltd 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. See our website for details.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@djaweb.co.uk www.djaweb.co.uk We focus on the engineering and design of construction systems for complex, large structures, providing accurate parts for CNC cutting and comprehensive assembly instructions.

8 Southerly Designs 2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525 Tel: +61 8 9927 2750 info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au Southerly Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service. southerly.com.au 8 Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net Maxsurf provides naval architects, surveyors, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process.

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES 8 Scania Power Solutions Scania (Great Britain) Limited, Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, UK, MK15 8HB Tel: +44 845 034 3034 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 9and 13-litre inline engines up to the powerful 16-litre V8, the comprehensive range covers a wide spectrum of applications.

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.

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

8 Volspec Ltd Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE Tel: +44 1621 869756 Fax: +44 1621 868859 enquiries@volspec.co.uk www.volspec.co.uk Volspec Ltd the UK’s premier Volvo Penta Centre with the UK’s largest stock of genuine spare parts, engines and accessories for the marine, commercial and industrial markets. Competent factory trained workshop based or mobile engineers ready to assist whenever required to both UK and international customers.

Our online web shop available for UK and many European markets at www.volvopenta.com/volspec/en-GB

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

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS 8 Dacon AS Durudveien 35, HASLUM., 1344 Tel: +47 21 06 35 10 rescue@dacon.no www.dacon.no/ Norway's leading supplier of lamps and portable lighting for professional use, transport boxes, portable fans, inspection equipment for visual condition control, man-overboard boarding systems etc.

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.

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8 Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk Today Quest provides a large range of diving and marine related services and owns and operates a comprehensive fleet of marine plant and equipment from our operations base at Portland Harbour Dorset

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

DREDGING 8 UK Dredging Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY Tel: +44 2920 835200 Fax: +44 2920 835216 ukd@abports.co.uk www.ukdredging.co.uk UK leader offers efficient solutions to dredging requirements throughout Europe. Modern vessels feature latest technology, in-dock dredging maintenance, capital works, buoy lifting and hydrographic/land surveys.

BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX Tel: +44 1489 890031 Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk Coastal towing, tug with 12 tonne BP, 160 cubic meters Hopper Barge, 16x8m Crane barge/dredger - Barge Norse 2, silt disposal, quayside maintenance & fendering, and fully crewed deliveries.

Based in the Solent area, with 25 years' experience in the marine industry.

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

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

DREDGING EQUIPMENT

ELECTRONICS - GENERAL

8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, PO Box 45, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HH Tel: +44 1418 874131 seadrec@aol.com www.lobnitz.com/sdabout.html We specialise in dredge and associated ship construction based on over 150 years of experience in designing and supplying all types of dredges, dredging systems and components to the Civil Dredging Industry, e.g. Port Authorities, Dredging Contractors & Marine Aggregate Producers.

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

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

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges.

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS Neyland Marine Services Limited Unit 52, Honeyborough Business Park, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1SE Tel: +44 1646 600358 Fax: +44 1646 600323 neylandmarine@aol.com www.neylandmarine.co.uk Fault finding, repairs and servicing and all electrical and electronic equipment, communication and navigation systems, motor servicing, windlasses, winches, switchboard and generator specialists, circuit breaker (primary and secondary injection testing), full thermal imaging analysis and reports.

ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762 151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com For over 25 years, MJR has delivered turnkey marine power, electrical and automation projects to the commercial, energy and renewable marine sectors providing consultancy, engineering, construction, installation and commissioning services.

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

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 8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability.

Various mounting options.

For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems Battley Marine Ltd East End House, Billingford, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RD Tel: +44 1362 668641 Fax: +44 1362 668930 battleymarine@gmail.com www.battleymarine.com Fenders - New and second-hand: all types. Pneumatic (to ISO 17357), Foam, Rubber & Plastic. First Yokohama approved fender repair company worldwide in 1976. Inspection, refurbishment, renetting services also available (no fix, no fee).

Batmar Super Sliding Fender (HDPE): the recycled plastic alternative to timber.

Pneumatic and Foam fenders available for Hire at competitive rates – all sizes.

ISO 9001:2008 certified.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.advancedinsulation.com Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys. Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.

FINANCE 8 Shawbrook Bank Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7799 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 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873 567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of Solas and ISO approved life rafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.

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

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

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

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

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

8 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ UK distributors for Kohler generators from 5 to 500 kw prime power. Kohler’s patented P-Gen load share system facilitates smaller generators increasing redundancy and reducing fuel consumption.

8 Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. they do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel. We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

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

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

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

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

We support you by delivering specialized services for vessels in dock or at sea.

A full range of services are available from our UK based hub in Southampton, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities.

8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633 805 www.brimmond-group.com At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

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

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

JACK-UP BARGES

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

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LIFE JACKETS 8 Spinlock Ltd 41 Birmingham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7BH Tel: +44 1983 295 555 Fax: +44 1983 295 952 prosupport@spinlock.co.uk www.spinlock.co.uk Spinlock are a global leader in the manufacture of innovative life jackets, PFDs and accompanying equipment for the industrial maritime user. Designed and build by our team of experts based Lessons learnt in the most extreme yacht racing environments have led to the development of the DURO range and accessories for the industrial user.

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets 8 Jo Bird & Co Ltd Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN Tel: +44 1278 785546 Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.

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 firefighting equipment to SOLAS and MED.

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd) Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH Tel: +44 1626 866066 Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk TMS Ltd have many years of expertise in Marine and Civil Engineering.

We operate throughout UK and Europe, where we utilise our unrivalled abilities and professionalism to successfully complete marine and civil engineering projects.

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

MOORING & BERTHING EQUIPMENT 8 Péguet & Cie Maillon Rapide, 12 rue des Buchillons, B.P.205, Annemasse, F-74105 Tel: +33 450 95 58 23 Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 d.durand@peguet.fr www.peguet.fr Product range fully certified: 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 Trinity House The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JW Tel: +44 1255 245121 Fax: +44 1255 245009 Commercial@trinityhouse.co.uk www.trinityhouse.co.uk Trinity House offers customers costeffective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.

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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 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company's fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the LOCE

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 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.

PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES Sue Stevens Media Ltd 7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 2380 292992 suestevens@suestevensmedia.co.uk www.suestevensmedia.co.uk 25 years’ experience specializing in Commercial Marine. Media buying, strategic PR campaign planning and implementation, press releases compilation and distribution, newsletters, company brochures and clients’ magazines and social media management.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS 8 Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd 7 Stather Road, Flixborough Ind Est, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/paintsand coatings/ships/ Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.

PILOT BOATS 8 Safehaven Marine Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m. For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping.

Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

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

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

POWER & PROPULSION 8 Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Tel: +44 1516 522372 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 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 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 www.vulkan.com/en-us/holding The Vulkan Group, into which the Vulkan company founded in 1889 is integrated today, is composed of three company divisions: Vulkan Couplings, Vulkan Drive Tech and Vulkan Lokring.

8 Hamilton Jet EMEA Unit 26, The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1XZ Tel: +44 1342 313437 Fax: +44 1342 313438 marketing@emea.hamiltonjet.com www.hamiltonjet.com HamiltonJet waterjets provide highly efficient propulsion for high speed vessels operating in the world’s most demanding marine environments.

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

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

Supplying Azcue, D-I, Doosan, Hyundai SeasAll and JMP.

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

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE 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 indepth knowledge.

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

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

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

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

SAFETY 8 Johnson Controls Plc The Security House, Hanworth Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5DA Tel: +44 1932 743333 www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk Johnson Controls formally TYCO & ADT is a market leader in providing integrated security solutions such as Building Management Systems, Fire Detection, Fire Suppression, HVAC and Security Systems.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

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

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

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.

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

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

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 1162 169910 Fax: +44 1162 169920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for Grammer Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design & DNV-GL Type approval.

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

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES 8 Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 www.hubelmarine.com Panama- Belize- St. Kitts - TuvaluKiribati- Nevis.Auth. to perform surveys and certification of vessels of any 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 & delivery service.

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

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

8 Humphree Grimboasen 16, Gothenburg, 417 49 Tel: +46 31 744 3577 Fax: +46 31 744 3573 humphree@humphree.com www.humphree.com Humphree, based in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, is a company dedicated to providing: “Speed at sea” through innovative technology solutions for high performance vessels.

Specialized in Trim and Stabilisation our Product portfolio consists of Interceptor systems and Fin stabilisation systems.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING 8 Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE Tel: +44 2070 174483 learning@knect365.com www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

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

TUGS Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A company with over 40 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, 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.

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

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com Herman Senior b.v. is a family-owned company based in Barendrecht, The Netherlands. Although the company was founded in 1992, the roots of the company go back all the way to 1976.

With our versatile fleet of Multicats and Shoalbusters, Herman Senior offers a wide range of marine services to our customers on a worldwide basis.

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

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

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

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

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

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UNDERWATER TOOLS 8 Miko Marine AS Vollsveien 4, Lysaker, 1336 Tel: +47 46 90 5000 Fax: +47 22 83 6515 info@mikomarine.com www.mikomarine.com Miko Marine AS (Miko) is an innovative solution-provider to the marine industry.

Solutions based on the use of the company’s original idea - a patented magnetic patch called Miko Plaster® have been supplied to clients worldwide, including navies, governmental institutions, ship owners, diving companies, subsea contractors and oil service companies. Since 1996, Miko has developed a range of effective solutions to reduce the risk of oil spill, increase effectiveness and increase safety in the marine industry.

Miko is part of Miko Group of Companies and co-located with our 50% owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway

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

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

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

8 Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: +31 184 614 045 sales@exalto.com www.exalto.com Marine Exalto produces the world’s best professional marine wiper systems.

Exalto makes wiper systems for all kind of vessels in the commercial and leisure sectors.

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

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

8 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd Kosbas Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:14-16 Basiskele, Kocaeli, 41090 Tel: +90 (262) 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com Harbour & ship assist, terminal, escort & offshore tugs and supply vessels; shallow draft utility workboats and river push boats, tugs up to 170 meters in length, any power range whether direct diesel, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion technology along with wide range of numerous type vessels.

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

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

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

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

8 Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH Tel: +44 1482 329600 Fax: +44 1482 216296 enquiries@proutmarine.co.uk www.proutmarine.co.uk Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans.

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

WINDOW WIPERS 8 Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44(0) 1453 820972 Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.

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

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft 8 SMS Group Ltd Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY Tel: +44 2380 141010 info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.

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

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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)

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.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging 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.

Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support

WORKBOATS – ALUMINIUM 8 Habbeke Schelphoek 103, 1621Mk Hoorn, NL 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, and both open and closed vessels for rescue, pilot or general work duties.

8 Incat Crowther PO 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 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 PAIR OF WINDFLEX-27 CATAMARANS HITS THE WATER Incat Crowther has announced the sale of the first two WINDFLEX-27 Crew Transfer Vessels built by Penguin Shipyard, a unit of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited. To be named Valkyrie and Wotan, the vessels will be delivered to Opus Marine GmbH and will start working with Orsted in Taiwan shortly.

Built as stock vessels, the WINDFLEX-27 is yet another successful co-operation between Incat Crowther and Penguin.

The WINDFLEX-27 is a development within Incat Crowther’s Sea Sherpa design portfolio. In addition to European flag state compliance, Incat Crowther’s Sea Sherpa designs are fully compliant with US, Taiwan and Japanese flag state requirements.

The WINDFLEX-27 offers excellent speed, deadweight and seakeeping, making them capable of many roles in the Offshore Wind industry. The design’s 27m by 9m platform sports a deadweight capacity in excess of 50 tonnes, offering considerable versatility in terms of fuel and deck cargo transfer.

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Valkyrie and Wotan are powered by quad Scania DI16 077M diesels, with each engine producing 662kW. Propulsion is via quad Hamilton 521 waterjets, enabling the vessel to achieve speeds of up to 30 knots. The waterjets utilize Hamilton’s JETanchor system fitted as standard, offering excellent station-keeping characteristics.

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can accommodate up to 4 x 10ft containers or 2 x 20 ft and is equipped with a deck crane. The aft deck can accommodate a 10ft container. Both decks feature multiple tie-down points for flexibility, accommodating every possible requirement or spares and equipment.

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