Maritime Journal May 2021

Issue No. 398

May 2021

Zero Emission Maritime | Dr Uwe Lauber | Unmanned Hydrographic | Diving & Underwater

SHIP & BOAT BUILDING Safety, Survival & Training Pollution Control

CONTENTS NEWS

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44 River link

New container and breakbulk shipping line from Marmara to the Caspian Sea European Parliament resolution paves the way for zero-emission waterborne transport

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Italian marine propulsion startup announces a new expansion plan

47 Profile

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Dr Uwe Lauber CEO of MAN Energy Solutions talks decarbonisation goals

48 Crew transfer

Transfer offshore with an immersion suit or in an immersion suit?

COVER SHOT

SHIP & BOAT BUILDING Safety, Survival & Training

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TechnipFMC’s pilot project for the Deep Purple green hydrogen off shore energy system A new rudder system will be demonstrated as part of a €6 million EU-funded research project

Removing more than one million tonnes of tunnel spoil from London’s ‘super sewer’ scheme

Pollution Control

Why, this time, the world focused on the incident and the outcome of the salvage

30 Efficient rudder

12 Sewer spoil

Zero Emission Maritime | Dr Uwe Lauber | Unmanned Hydrographic | Diving & Underwater

18 ‘Ever Given’

26 Hydrogen from wind

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Work on the renovation of berth facilities in German port of Brake is getting underway

Upgrading a survey vessel with a Sea Machines SM300 autonomous control system

48 Sealence expansion

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13 Bulk strengths

16 Autonomous survey

46 Zero emission

FEATURES

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Irish commercial marine boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has set a new over 50ft class Cork to the Fastnet Rock and back UIM World powerboat record (subject to ratification by the UIM). Set in the Safehaven designed and built 23m long XSV20 Thunder Child II the time of 2hrs 36 minutes involved averaging 44.6kts, and recording a maximum speed of 53kts on the run.

After a recce trip to the rock the day before, and with near perfect conditions forecast Safehaven Marine made the decision to have a crack at setting the record the next day. Crossing the start line off Weavers Point at the entrance to Cork Harbour at 2pm on Sunday the 9th of August in light winds and only a long Atlantic ground swell to contend with,

Thunder Child II set off on the first leg heading West.

Arriving at the Fastnet Rock 1hrs 21 minutes later the crew were surprised and delighted to see a huge flotilla of 40-50 boats waiting close by the rock to watch as we passed and wave us on. Although it was a bit stressful navigating through them as we rounded the rock it was simply fabulous to see them all set chase after Thunder Child II as she headed home.

Passing the Stags Rock and Kinsale Lighthouse heading East with boats coming out to watch Thunder Child II as she literally thundered home, (there’s some sound track from her quad 650hp engines) and putting up a huge roster tail from her surface drives we crossed the finish line to another great welcome.

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NEWS

BRIEFS Ferries

With the expectation that travel restrictions between Ireland and Britain will be removed soon, ferry company Stena Line is bringing its new vessel Stena Estrid back to its key Holyhead – Dublin route.

It will replace the Stena Horizon, which will return to its former role serving Rosslare – Cherbourg.

Safety

Marine Fire Safety; specialists in firefighting and lifesaving equipment for the marine industry, has appointed Chris Waterman as their Technical Sales Manager. Chris will be responsible for heading-up the new safety division within the commercial, offshore and windfarm industries.

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The Port of Milford Haven has appointed Hill Dickinson as its Principal Adviser on all marine and pensions matters. Milford Haven is the biggest port in Wales and the third largest port in the UK. It is also the UK’s leading energy port, handling 30% of all gas supplies brought into and used across the country.

RUSSIAN RIVERS LINKING TURKEY WITH CENTRAL ASIA A new container and breakbulk shipping line from Marmara to the Caspian Sea, via the Russian inland waterways, saw the completion of its trial voyage at the end of last month.

The new shipping route, called the Turkey - Caspian line, to be jointly launched by P&O Maritime Logistics with the support of DP World Yarimca and several other DP World group companies, will provide regular container-based shipping between these markets for the first time.

The Turkey - Caspian line provides speed and cost advantages, while also reducing carbon emissions by 17% compared to road-based transportation.

In 2020, approximately US$31.2billion in trade took place between Turkey, Russia and Central Asia. The region accounts for 6% of Turkey’s exports and 9.6% of Turkey’s imports. In the same year, US$17.8 billion of

imports and US$4.5 billion of exports were made with Russia, one of Turkey’s largest trade partners.

Kris Adams, CEO of DP World Yarımca, said: “The new Turkey Caspian line between Turkey and the Caspian Sea makes the movement of goods more streamlined and less costly. With our knowledge of the trade

8 The Princess Royal spent time with RAdm Andrew Burns representing the Royal Navy

Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed a new Group HR Manager and Group Financial Controller at an important time for the business. Michelle Primrose has joined as Group HR Manager and Matt McCreath has been appointed as Group Financial Controller.

Hansen protection

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networks between these countries, we are aiming to support our customers to be more competitive in these markets.

“With trade booming between these regions, the opening of a new sea route will undoubtedly be a boon to firms operating in these markets.”

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Ports

Survitec has completed the acquisition of Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of personal protective equipment. The transaction reinforces Survitec as the global leader for survival technology across the maritime, defence and government, energy, and aerospace markets.

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has performed the official opening of the National Maritime Systems Centre (NMSC) in Portsmouth, UK. The Centre represents a £30 million investment from QinetiQ and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to provide a modern working environment to attract critical skills and a hub for

technological advances in the maritime environment in support of the Royal Navy.

During her visit, The Princess Royal enjoyed demonstrations of some of the critical work carried out at the NMSC in its new secure facilities. Three demonstrations, provided by QinetiQ’s recent graduate and apprentice intake, illustrated the

complex systems engineering work being done for the Royal Navy. The Princess Royal saw how the facilities are using a mixture of real equipment and synthetic environments to derisk the introduction of new combat system equipment into service and how those same facilities can also be used to support new technologies such as autonomy and to provide training to the Royal Navy operators.

Solent LEP and HM Government’s Local Growth Fund have funded The Innovation and Collaboration Hub (ICH), part of the NMSC. This will offer opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to collaborate with QinetiQ and other tenants at Portsdown Technology Park in developing maritime engineering and complex mission systems.

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Batteries

Sterling PlanB has appointed a new European Head of Solutions, Jens-Christian Strate. He will be joining European operations in Copenhagen this May, and will be responsible for managing the ongoing relationships with a number of Sterling PlanB’s key stakeholders, in the marine propulsion sector.

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ZERO-EMISSION MARITIME RESOLUTION The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that paves the way for zero-emission waterborne transport.

On 27 April, the European Parliament’s Plenary session adopted a resolution on “technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport”, to achieve a climate-neutral transition of the waterborne transport sector by 2050, as aimed at by the European Green Deal.

“This resolution underlines the economic and strategic importance of waterborne transport for the EU and acknowledges the waterborne sector as key factor in the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU,” said SEA Europe, which represents the European shipbuilding sector.

The European Parliament’s resolution sets out a number of

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important steps including a call on the European Commission to introduce measures, accompanied with the necessary funding, to enable European shipyards to make additional investments into sustainable, social and digitalised shipbuilding and the ship repair industry.

The resolution steps also include a call on the European Commission to make projects aimed at decarbonising maritime

8 The European Parliament wants the European Commission to enable European shipyards to make additional sustainability investments

transport and reducing polluting emissions eligible under the cohesion policy and through the European Structural and Investment Funds, the CEF and the Green Deal and to make funds and incentives available to support the maritime sector in the energy transition.

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NEWS

Student award

The RINA-d’Amico “Student Naval Architect Award” was awarded by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in partnership with the d’Amico Group to Rebecca Benassi, who recently graduated in Naval Architecture from the University of Genoa. The award was conferred at the University of Genoa to the recently graduated student in Naval Architecture for a thesis on an innovative propulsion system allowing reduction of ships’ polluting emissions.

Tapiit Live

Lars Ugland, a senior maritime industry executive, has been appointed to the Board of Tapiit Live, the only maritime technology business providing livestreamed, interactive training at sea. A Norwegian national who comes from a long line of ship owners, builders, charterers and managers, Lars is a former chairman and director of a number of family-owned shipping businesses and is the current Non-Executive Chairman of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Sailing

International legal and professional services firm, Ince, has announced the establishment of a global virtual choir from companies and organisations from across the industry to record ‘Sailing’ - the song made iconic by Rod Steward - in partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich and supported by four of the world’s leading maritime charities: Mission to Seafarers, Sailors’ Society, Stella Maris a nd Seafarers’ Charity.

A single will be released on 25 June 2021; IMO Day of the Seafarer.

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CRUISE BERTH DECARBONISATION INVESTMENT

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A remote-controlled telescopic arm adjusts to match the tide changes and the location of the power connections on cruise ships. The PowerMove units can provide power to cruise vessels independently of their electrical requirement: 6.6 KV or 11Kv, in 50Hz or 60Hz. In doing so, the units meet the variety of cruise ship configurations that utilise the port facilities.

8 Four of the PowerMove units are designed to travel 45m along a vessel’s berth

includes the innovative mobile cable management system, PowerMove, to provide ship-toshore connectivity. The PowerMove units are connected to the island’s energy infrastructure to power vessels while in port.

Four of the PowerMove units are designed to travel 45m along a vessel’s berth, from the shore socket box to the vessel connection point. The fifth will

EXPANSION FOR ITALIAN STARTUP An Italian startup that is developing efficient marine propulsion has announced a new expansion plan.

SEALENCE aims to recruit over 30 people in the coming months, following a similar recruitment drive last year which resulted in 26 new hires.

Explaining its work on its website, SEALENCE said: “Our competitive advantage lies in having conceived of the innovations on the fluid dynamic level that have led us to design a propulsion that did not exist before: our DeepSpeed jets.”

60 staff target The DeepSpeed team plans to reach 60 staff within 2021.

People will be hired across R&D, marketing, quality

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ShorePower facilities are to be provided to five cruise liner berths at Malta’s Valletta Grand Harbour.

Cruise liners at berth traditionally run their fossil fuel powered generators 24/7, creating terrible air quality problems for the port cities that host them. This project is part of a major EU funded initiative by Infrastructure Malta to electrify the entire harbour and reduce harmful portside ship emissions by 90%.

Mikael Norin, Cavotec CEO said: “Our ShorePower technology provides the perfect clean air alternative needed for historic ports such as Valletta.

With almost a million ship-bound tourists arriving every year, it is vital that the city can provide an environment they can enjoy.

“ShorePower will provide clean energy to cruise liners within minutes of their arrival. This deployment could be the blueprint for many historic port cities around Europe. Cities such as Venice, Lisbon, and Malta all rely on a large proportion of sea-borne tourism traffic. We hope this contract will be the first of many as it proves how effective our ShorePower solutions can be.”

Cavotec’s ShorePower solution has been designed to meet the specific requirements of the Valletta Port and connect vessels over their entire port length. It

8 SEALENCE is boosting its DeepSpeed jets team

assurance, product certification, and the production and logistics department.

SEALENCE is developing a complete control system platform to control the DeepSpeed jets and guarantee a high-level user-experience with

intelligence capable of guaranteeing the safety of the system, maintaining maximum efficiency and managing component redundancies.

For its propulsion system, the company wants to develop onboard charging systems based on the self-production of electricity, and a dashboard that is not just a system for viewing engine or navigation data, but an interface capable of relating the Captain’s needs to the intelligence present on board the DeepSpeed systems.

The company is working on Energy flow management and is working on a recharging system that allows companies to continue to self-produce the energy needed to navigate in a sustainable way on the quay.

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PROFILE

Dr UWE LAUBER MAN Energy Solutions “The maritime industry currently has a goal, but not yet a way to get there,” said Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions.

“By 2050, the International Maritime Organization wants greenhouse-gas emissions to fall by 50%, however these targets have not yet been backed up by concrete measures.”

According to Lauber: “Time is pressing - 2050 is just a single ship-generation away.”

MAN Energy Solutions also sees the study as a wake-up call. “With shipping, everyone always talks about the technical side.

Technically, however, the maritime energy transition has long been feasible. For years, the challenge has been at the political and an overall, societal level,” said Lauber, summing up the situation. “Today, we can build engines that run on zero-emission fuels, but making the decision to ramp up synthetic fuels in the market is not something we can do alone.”

But do we need to ban fossil fuels in international shipping in the future? According to the results of the #AHOY2050 future study - drafted by MAN Energy Solutions and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation

Research (ISI) - such a step could become necessary in the latter half of the decade. #AHOY2050 therefore approaches shipping as part of a global ecosystem. Beginning with societal awareness of the problem and the importance of climate protection - and extending it to commodity prices, global economic development and Covid-19 - a multitude of factors impact global shipping.

Lauber said: “It is these interrelationships that will largely determine how resolutely the maritime energy transition is pursued.”

To this end, #AHOY2050 gathers weighty voices from the industry and beyond. For the qualitative part, the Fraunhofer Institute interviewed some 40 experts from all areas of the maritime industry, but also from associations, science and politics. Over 30 industry experts subsequently discussed the scenarios drafted on this basis in a workshop.

Through four scenarios, the study shows possible development paths for the shipping industry and their ramifications. It views the marine industry as part of a global ecosystem that is sensitive to overall societal and economic

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Today, we can build engines that run on zero-emission fuels, but making the decision to ramp up synthetic fuels in the market is not something we can do alone

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decisions. In two of the scenarios, climate targets are met or even exceeded by 2050.

According to one key take-away, left to market forces, the shipping industry could persist in a self-optimisation mode where the focus would then be on further maximizing efficiency with no real change taking place. A regulatory framework supported by social consensus, on the other hand, could trigger not only such a technological change, but also a boom in shipping as a result. A complete ban on fossil fuels in the second half of the decade could significantly promote such a development, according to the study.

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MARINE CIVILS

JACK-UP INVESTMENT WILL BRING COMPANY STEP CHANGE A UK marine civils vessel owner/operator has recently completed the purchase of a 1,000t jack-up barge, representing a huge enhancement to its fleet Red7Marine has purchased the monohull jack-up barge Haven SeaChallenger with deck dimensions of 50 x 24m and a leg length of 55m.

Despite a challenging market, the company has continued to invest in the business to support its growth ambitions.

Over the past year, the organisation has grown its offering in its core market sectors of nearshore marine infrastructure and renewable energy. This has involved developing new ways to support clients with the ever-growing demand for nuclear power, renewable energy, port infrastructure, coastal protection and flood defences and alleviation schemes.

Red7Marine has also moved into new markets, focusing on projects that combat key issues in the industry including climate change, energy supply and environmental protection - all of which contribute to a more sustainable future.

The purchase of the Haven SeaChallenger is an exciting step-change for the company. Red7Marine now owns and operates 12 jack-up barges ranging from 100t to 1000t, and this addition will allow Red7Marine to embrace larger opportunities and provides greater flexibility to move with market requirements as project demands grow.

Amongst other benefits, the Haven SeaChallenger also allows Red7Marine to offer its clients a liveaboard option, which can be a differentiator on projects where crew transfers are costly and time-consuming. This will be essential in meeting the company’s aim to move into renewable markets and to offer support on large marine infrastructure projects.

In addition to this boost to the company’s fleet, Red7Marine’s CEO Nick Offord and Business Development Manager Sophie Willcock have been elected Directors of the International Jack-up Barge Operators Association and have taken on the task of running the association from John and Lucy Howard.

The Association’s mission is to set, sustain and promote standards for the safe and effective operation of selfelevating platforms throughout the world. Through his Directorship and Chairmanship, Nick hopes to challenge the marine industry to raise the bar.

8 Capable Haven SeaChallenger has deck dimensions of 50 x 24m and a leg length of 55m

Subsea cable business prepares for further growth A European marine contractor is setting up a new subsea cables business unit due to the increasing demand it is seeing in that segment.

Thanks to ongoing expansion of its subsea cable activities, Dutch Offshore Contractors has reorganized those activities into a new business unit; DOC Cable Solutions.

Since 2017, DOC has built up its cable solutions services into today’s fully equipped cable storage & logistics yard with deepwater access on the Northsea, in the Dutch port of Flushing.

Initially, cable projects were managed by DOC’s Logistics and Heavy Transport divisions.

As a result of ongoing growth and positive

8 Initially, cable projects were managed by DOC’s Logistics and Heavy Transport divisions

outlook in the cable segment, DOC management decided that the company’s cable activities shall from now on be managed by the new dedicated cable solutions business unit DOC Cable Solutions BV.

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As part of the reorganization, DOC has partnered up with compatriot Van Es Group, a household name in the offshore equipment and renewables industry, with working entities like Jack-Up Barge, Swift Drilling and Z-Bridge. Both groups join forces on development, financing and marketing of DOC’s port and subsea cable activities.

As a clear statement of its ambitions in the subsea cable market, DOC is currently in detail design stage of a dedicated cable transport vessel, complete with 2 x 10.000t carousels and 2 innovative loading towers.

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MARINE CIVILS

‘SUPER SEWER’ SPOIL SHIFTING London marine freight specialist Walsh has begun removing more than one million tonnes of tunnel spoil arising from the eastern leg of the capital’s super sewer scheme

8 Walsh has already shifted more than 600,000 tonnes of material

The material coming from Tideway’s Eastern section, from Bermondsey to Stratford, is being transported down river to a wildlife habitat creation scheme being delivered by wet civil engineering company Land & Water.

Walsh, in partnership with Land & Water, is carrying out the major muck-shift and restoration scheme - believed to be the biggest project of its kind on the Thames - for Eastern section joint venture delivery partners Costain, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Bachy Soletanche (CVB).

Over the next 14-months, chalk and clay from Tideway sites at Chambers Wharf, Greenwich Pumping Station and King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore in Shadwell are being loaded onto Walsh river barges for transport to the restoration project at Rainham Marshes.

Joe Gifford, Walsh Managing Director, said: “We’re extremely proud to be playing such an important role in the delivery of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. The Walsh marine business is uniquely positioned to move materials to and

from major infrastructure schemes that support development and regeneration in London. The fact that we have such a huge capability to move freight by river means that we can add real value to major projects like Tideway, especially when spoil can be put to good use in land restoration elsewhere along the river.”

To ensure successful delivery of the project, Walsh made major investments in its marine fleet worth almost £6 million, including the state-of-the-art Damen CS2010 pusher tug SWS Endeavour which went into service at the end of 2020 and the adaptable Damen Multi Cat 1908 SWS Endurance delivered in 2019.

Walsh has already shifted more than 600,000 tonnes of material from other parts of the 25km Tideway project.

Another company of the GRS Group, RFS (a joint venture with construction materials producer Aggregate Industries), is carrying out all the spoil handling from Tideway sites onto Walsh barges.

Dock gate hydraulics Hydraulic engineering specialist Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH) has been commissioned to provide the hydraulics for a pair of new dock gates at the Port of Boston dock entrance in the UK. The company, based in Middlesbrough, UK delivers major hydraulic engineering projects across the world and successfully won this project following its work on the Boston Barrier supporting BMMJV (a joint operating venture of BAM Nuttall and Mott MacDonald).

IMH has already supplied a main hydraulic power unit and two emergency hydraulic power units to power the Boston tidal flood

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8 IMH will deliver a single main hydraulic power unit

barrier which weighs around 730 tonnes when in operation.

This phase of the project will see IMH

deliver a single main hydraulic power unit (MHPU) which will power both the North and South wet dock entrance gates, as well as two emergency hydraulic power units (EHPU) which are diesel driven.

Interconnecting pipework and control cables will be routed under the wet dock entrance structures with each wet dock entrance gate actuated by a single hydraulic cylinder. The new wet dock entrance gates will be operated by the hydraulic control system.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

PORT OF BRAKE BUILDS ON BULK STRENGTHS Spokeswoman Dörte Schmitz told Maritime Journal the berth work was part of an investment of about €8.5 million this year by Brake’s owners, Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts).

NPorts said in March it was also ploughing a further €4.9 million into maintenance in Brake, which is just upstream from Germany’s second biggest universal seaport complex Bremen/Bremerhaven.

Brake is a major handler of agricultural products, feedstuffs and grain. Prior to Covid they already accounted for 3.8 million of a total annual handling of 6.6 million tons. In an effort to build on that bulk handling strength, most of this year’s investment cash is going into renovation at Brake’s Südpier, a major bulk handling centre.

A second big ship berth was completed there in late 2017 and officials said it had proved to be “very significant” and had contributed to the success of the port” over the two following ‘drought’ years. Two ships each of 270m and drawing 11.9m can now be handled simultaneously at the berth,increasing ship and cargo volume.

Dörte Schmitz told Maritime Journal the renovation of the ship berth adjoining the one in use was getting underway by June. That berth was actually built earlier but damaged in 2017 in an accident involving the 28,180dwt bulker Mount Hope. Officials said the accident destroyed some 80m of the old pier and also damaged an inland ship moored alongside as well as the bulker.

Pile-driving was being followed by the replacement of 13 bollards and fender installations enabling ships to use both berths more flexibly. The project is due for completion by the end of 2022 or early 2023 with the repair of the Mount Hope damage for completion by year’s end or early next year.

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Work on the renovation of berth facilities in Brake is getting under way to meet growth in the north German Weser port, reports Tom Todd

German construction firm Hecker Bau is in charge. The Südpier renovation is not the only project currently underway to up capacity in Brake. Dredging is also taking place at the port’s Nordpier and Niedersachsenkai to maintain water depths for ships drawing up to 11.9m. The Inner Harbour, accessed via the Vorhafen lock, is also being dredged to ensure berthing for vessels drawing up to 5m.

8 Weser port Brake is ploughing cash into renovation to improve big ship handling capacity

Aberdeen awards major contracts 8 Aberdeen Harbour port has awarded contracts for the construction of its South Breakwater and Crown Wall

Photo: Aberdeen Harbour

Construction contracts worth GB£60m have been awarded for Aberdeen Harbour’s expansion project.

Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts for the construction of the South Breakwater and Crown Wall at Aberdeen Harbour port. Van Oord will act as the principal contractor for the 550m long South Breakwater, and Scottish-based construction firm Beattie FRC will build the concrete Crown Wall along the length of the North Breakwater.

Both structures will provide critical protection for vessels and operations within the Harbour expansion, ultimately protecting the port from a one-in-300-year storm. Work on site will start imminently.

Speaking about the harbour expansion

project, Keith Young, AHEP Project Director at Aberdeen Harbour Board, said: “The construction of the South Breakwater and Crown Wall form a significant part of the final 30% of construction, and I look forward to seeing the structures take shape in the coming months.”

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Paul Hesk, area manager for Van Oord, said: “Our experienced site team will deploy specialist equipment and methodologies to ensure the new breakwater is constructed safely, whilst at the same time minimising the impact of our work on the marine environment and rich wildlife of the surrounding area.”

The 10m high Crown Wall - or wave wall - will be built using concrete produced at the batching plant on the north-west corner of the expansion site. The wall will ensure extremely high waves cannot obstruct operations on the East Quay (Dunnottar Quay).

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

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

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

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

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

“We have been using WASSP multibeam for artificial reef projects that encourage marine growth & fish life, and using WASSP allowed us to save time and money as we could use

it ourselves without needing outside surveyors. The results exceeded our performance requirements and was the perfect choice for our needs”, said Nicholas Kavadis, Managing Director, Voyager Electronics In addition to the improvements to the S3, a fully integrated kit known as the S3r has also been released. The S3r includes an RTK INS providing very accurate position, heading, pitch, roll and heave as well as Sound velocity sensor (SVS) that can effortlessly allow survey mapping for a range of applications with IHO S-44 standards accuracy achievable.

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

Magnetometer low altitude efficiency

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

Photo: SPH Engineering

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

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

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

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

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

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

metallic pipes, barrels, and smaller metallic items.

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

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

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

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UNMANNED HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY OPERATIONS Amsterdam-based survey company Deep BV will upgrade one of its survey vessels with a Sea Machines SM300 autonomous control system The Sea Machines system enables remote command of the vessel, including navigation and positioning, the control of on-board auxiliaries and sensors, and ship-to-shore data flow.

The vessel, operating in multiple areas of the Wadden Sea, will be commanded by personnel in the Amsterdam office.

The SM300 autonomy system offers a new world of operational productivity and capability, bringing 21st century task optimization to the marine sectors. Sea Machines reduces and eliminates a number of inefficiencies that have too long been accepted as standard. The technology enhances the value of vessel operations by shifting fullmission vessel control effort from manual to autonomy system, thus enabling personnel to focus less on recurring and repetitive tasks, and more on value advantages.

This Sea Machines system can be installed on new or existing vessels, allowing a fleet manager to leverage stateof-the-art technology without requiring the added expense and time consumed by purchasing a new vessel.

With the SM300, surveyors can remotely monitor and command multiple autonomous vessels from a shipboard or shore-based centre located anywhere with network connectivity. This remote capability increases operational health and safety by reducing or removing high-risk activities generally associated with crew working aboard small survey craft in dynamic marine environments. By breaking the 1:1 crew-to-vessel relationship, companies can better utilize their technical experts across multiple concurrent projects.

Deep will initially deploy the Sea Machines-enabled vessel for a mission to survey the Wadden Sea, a challenging shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands located north of The Netherlands. With no surveyors on board the vessel for this project, Deep operators will command and

control the autonomous vessel and all on-board payloads (including survey sonars, hydrophones, winches, cranes and davits) from its shoreside Survey Control Room, which has been equipped to facilitate several multi-beam surveys simultaneously. Deep will then transfer all collected data from the vessel to the control room via 4G and satellite connection. The combination of Sea Machines’ technology and the Survey Control Room will enable Deep to transition from minimally manned missions to unmanned missions in the near future.

8 Deep will initially deploy the Sea Machines-enabled vessel for a mission to survey the Wadden Sea

Autonomous drone at work in Hamburg

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8 Echo.1 can collect data in areas where a larger vessel wouldn’t be able to reach

Photo: Hamburg Port Authority

The Port of Hamburg is championing the first autonomous drone to be used for surveying waters in a bid to boost its technological capabilities.

Due to its shallow draft, the small and easily manoeuvrable Echo. 1 drone can collect data in areas where a larger vessel wouldn’t be able to reach. Equipped with an echo sounder, it can be used for a variety of purposes such as maintenance surveys and depth soundings.

Thomas Thies, head of hydrographic data acquisition at Hamburg Port Authority, said: “The Echo 1 is an unmanned surveying vehicle with a length of 1.60m and very low draft. It has lots of electronics onboard and the main component is the

automatic navigation capability enabling it to travel set routes.”

Lots of systems can be mounted on top of the Echo 1, added Rike Verheyen.

The echo sounder is attached to the underside of the drone, and a 3D scanner can

be fixed on top of it. This means it can pass harbour walls and scan them in 3D while also measuring depth under it, she said.

In August 2019, the port authority worked with representatives of international hydrography institutes to establish how to integrate the drone into normal port traffic, taking into account how other navigators react to it, and making sure it operates safely, within the law.

Maintaining visual contact and providing a contact vehicle that can intervene if necessary is important, pointed out Jan Dlugosch of the HPA Harbour Master’s Division.

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TUG DELIVERY ROUND-UP

completed with Uzmar Shipyards’ RAstar 3200W SAAM Acaxual and SAAM Centzunat delivered from Turkey to Acajutla (El Salvador) via the Panama Canal by Redwise Maritime for operation at El Salvador by SAAM Towage. The 32m long, 80tbp twins are specified for operation at the Energía del Pacífico LNG terminal reportedly meeting ‘the highest standards of escort and firefighting 1 notations based on BV’s classification standards, along with the highest safety standards for operating at LNG terminals.’

A consistent theme reporting tug deliveries is builders’ abilities to maintain schedules despite Covid restrictions and the above are typical examples of the industry’s efforts to operate normally as much as usual while maintaining safety standards for the workforce and client.

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8 Willchallenge is Williams Shipping’s second Eurocarrier 2209 from Neptune Shipyard

8 Damen has delivered two RSD 2513 tugs to Thomas Services Maritimes

Credit: Damen

Following the first of two emergency towing tugs delivered for Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety, Uzmar Shipyard has delivered vessel number two Kurtarma 13.

Kurtarma is Turkish for recovery or rescue and while deepsea tugs are usually considered for ETVs, Turkey’s choice of Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL) RAstar 3200W indicates the versability of the RAstar class, available up to 40m in length.

The 80tbp pair are equipped to high standards including unrestricted navigation fitting for their demanding role reportedly including ship rescue; escort towage; towing and pushing; firefighting; stand by and port services.

Sanmar Shipyards is another Turkish yard building RAL tugs and Delicay VIII is now part of its own tug fleet operating at Nemrut Bay in the Aegean Sea. Delicay VIII has the Z-drive tractor layout of RAL’s TRAktor-Z 2500SX design and the compact 75tbp example tows over the stern via doubledrum winch with special attention given to wheelhouse visibility including overhead windows and a rotating mast for operations under the flare of a ship.

Sanmar-built tugs are increasingly popular in UK waters and recently the Sirapinar class Rupert Best joined the fleet of Portland Harbour Authority. Formerly sailing as Sirapinar XII, part of Sanmar’s own fleet it is a RAmparts 2200 ASD design, described by Sanmar as ‘a compact yet powerful little sister to our larger Bogacay tugs’ providing 50tbp via a Caterpillar/ Schottel main engine and Z-drive combination.

Described by RAL as providing ‘increased capability during heightened weather conditions and during emergency events’ the 70tbp, fifi1-classed vessels tow both ahead and astern (including escort duties) via an aft deck winch and accommodation is provided for eight persons.

Svitzer are also in the process of commissioning two more tugs of interest, Svitzer Embla and Svitzer Edda from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard. RAL are again designer of choice for Svitzer with its TundRA 3000 (MED-A3060-ICE) ice-classed marques designed for extreme winter conditions. A standout feature of the 60tbp pair is the enclosed towing winch allowing operations over either bow or stern via a trunk running through the deckhouse.

Southampton-based Williams Shipping has returned to the Netherlands’ Neptune Shipyard for a second Eurocarrier 2209 tug/workboat with delivery of Willchallenge joining the 2007 delivered Willendeavour. The new arrival is the latest version of Neptune’s popular Eurocarrier series and features Caterpillar machinery, an HS Marine 185t/m crane and 50t anchorhandling and towing winch. Willchallenge’s owners see promising potential with the news vessel, managing director, Philip Williams saying it has: ‘already generated a lot of interest from customers keen to take advantage of her capabilities.’

Damen’s now proven new RSD Tug 2513 is going from strength to strength with delivery of two examples, TSM Honfleur and TSM Rouen to Thomas Services Maritimes. They will operate on the River Seine between Rouen and Honfleur assisting cereal export bulk carriers, tankers and other vessels and modifications to the Tier III-prepared standard design include reducing the draught to allow sailing in the Seine’s relatively shallow waters while retaining their 80 tonne bollard pull.

A previous order mentioned in this column has been

Credit: Williams Shipping

With an abundance of activity lately, news of vessel orders has been held over until next month to concentrate on 14 deliveries, all involving European interests

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THE WORLD WATCHES THE ‘EVER GIVEN’

Credit: SCA

Mainstream media seldom shows interest in the marine salvage industry but far-reaching implications of the Ever Given stranding suddenly made everyone sit up and take notice

Maritime media regularly recounts the salvage industry’s activities, explaining probably to the already converted the importance financially and to society in general of emergency response specialists when things go wrong at sea. Other than when global oil supply lines are at risk or pollution threatens local environments ship groundings seldom grab world attention.

It was so different with the container ship Ever Given, the world focused on the incident and the outcome in the hands of a small group of committed professionals, a fleet of tugs and dredgers and for the camera, an operator in a shorebased backhoe digger whose battle for overtime payment made column inches.

Ever Given was northbound in the Suez Canal under pilotage, enroute from China to Rotterdam when it grounded.

The reason is yet to be determined, the vessel’s technical manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement stating initial investigations suggested it grounded ‘due to strong winds’ and ruling out any mechanical or engine failure. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) meanwhile was reported as stating it believed the impact of the wind was not the main reason for the vessel’s grounding.

Ever Given is one of a series of eleven similar ultra-large container ships and while described as one of the largest such vessels (219,079gt, 20,388teu, 399m LOA) it is worth noting that around 100 container ships with a greater TEU capacity (all with a similar 399m LOA) are either in service or on order.

Somewhat inconveniently Ever Given came to rest with its bow aground on the canal’s eastern bank in Asia and its stern on the western bank in Africa blocking the canal and bringing the flow of traffic to a complete stop.

SCA’s own fleet of tugs quickly responded in attempting to refloat the vessel and subsequently Netherlands-based Smit Salvage along with Tokyo-based Nippon Salvage were called in to assist. Of particular concern was that with its bow and stern aground Ever Given’s midbody section was unsupported risking structural damage.

On such occasions, water ballast and fuel may be offloaded

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8 Ever Given was eventually refloated by a fleet of 15 tugs

reducing the ship’s draught and ground reaction or transferring such within the vessel itself. Cargo removal is another option but the deeply laden ship and limited shoreside facilities would perhaps have presented challenges here. Indeed, the salvage industry has previously highlighted the difficulties of offloading such ships at remote locations without the specialist gantry cranes at container terminals.

SCA deployed its dredgers Mashhour and Tenth of Ramadan to remove sand from around the vessel and as well as its own contribution of 15 tugs extra towage assistance was employed including: Svitzer Port Said 1 and 2; Maridive 703, ALP Guard and Carlo Magno. After around five days, sustained efforts resulted in partial refloating freeing the vessel’s stern and changing its heading to be more aligned with that of the canal but the bow however remained firmly aground.

Two days later, after further dredging and taking advantage of high tide Ever Given was refloated completely. AIS data at the time indicated the tugs ALP Guard (285tbp) and Carlo Magno (155tbp) at the vessel’s stern with SCA’s own tugs forward and alongside. Ever Given then proceeded under its own power to an anchorage in the Great Bitter Lake where it could be inspected for damage.

The media attention was understandable given the eyewatering financial and practical implications. With around 13% of global trade using the Suez Canal and a backlog of some 400 ships involving an estimated US$9.6bn of goods held up every day reaching US$80bn in total before the canal reopened, the pressure on the salvors was enormous. At the time of writing Ever Given was still at anchor in the canal zone, reports suggesting SCA was attempting to secure nearly US$1bn in compensation before allowing the ship to continue.

Some carriers chose to reroute their ships around South Africa rather than wait for the canal to reopen, the episode causing ripple effects of delayed cargo deliveries, unscheduled port congestion and of course the legal considerations of those adversely affected exploring how to recoup their losses. The story will doubtless run for years but without the same mainstream media attention perhaps.

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MOU ESTABLISHES TUG TRAINING IN PAKISTAN

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The Netherlands-based Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) and Maritime Training Institute Karachi (MTI) have signed an MoU to develop training for seafarers including tug masters.

The history of training tug crews typically involved skills being passed down from one generation to the next with an element of learning on the job and the potential for the most junior deckhand to rise to the most senior of roles - master. The same career path still exists of course but increasing sophistication of tugs and equipment, not to mention regulatory requirements mean a more structured approach embracing technology including simulators is becoming the norm now. The MoU establishes a long-term strategic partnership encompassing ‘exclusive training’ of seafarers including tug masters and pilots in Pakistan by certified TTC trainers at MTI’s training facilities in Karachi.

TTC is part of the Kotug Group and can draw on its experience and knowledge of tug operations including the importance of the relationship between tug master and pilot in shiphandling operations and the joint announcement states: ‘Joint pilot tug master training is requested more and more by various ports and terminals in the world to

increase port safety and efficiency; therefore effective and efficient teamwork between pilot and tug masters is one of the key training programmes to be delivered by TTC at MTI.’ The two participants are matched in their high quality credentials, TTC being the only ISO 9000 certified tug training company in the world, paired with MTI who share ‘similar values’ with a fully equipped and exclusive Maritime Simulator Centre in Karachi which encompasses combined classroom and state-of-the-art simulators in combination

8 Dutch and Pakistani expertise will join together to train tug masters

with on board training which Patrick Everts, general manager at TTC describes as: ‘a proven didactic method for the best training results, preparing the students for expected and unexpected real-life situations.’

Captain Ajmal Mahmoodi, managing director of Maritime Training Institute states: “Indeed it is a great honour for MTI to be associated with the world-renowned Tug Training & Consultancy.”

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BOLUDA AWARDED GERMAN ETV CONTRACT The contract, awarded by German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration runs for two years, renewable for up to three years and involves provision of rescue services in the Baltic Sea. Boluda Deutschland is a subsidiary of Boluda Towage Europe and at 104tbp Bremen Fighter is its most powerful tug, a 48.8m LOA conventional anchorhandling tug with twin CP propellers.

The vessel is now based in Sassnitz on the island of Rügen providing emergency response cover in the eastern Baltic Sea under the command of German Federal Waterway Authorities and later this year it will display official coast guard colours.

Boluda has established a notable presence in Europe through strategic acquisitions including German operator Urag in 2017 and the Dutch Kotug Smit Towage operation in 2019 establishing a presence in: Germany, the Netherlands, UK and Belgium with additional markets opening including in Portugal with the acquisition of Iskes Towage & Salvage a few weeks ago. Boluda Corporacіón Marítima CEO Vicente Boluda Fos welcomed the news stating: ‘For the first time, the Boluda flag will be a permanent presence in the Baltic Sea’.

Operating a government-sponsored ETV may seem an expensive luxury in financially challenging times with nothing visibly to see for the taxpayer, a seemingly reasonable argument for discontinuing perhaps, until something goes wrong.

Mainland European coastal states have resisted the temptation to reduce such emergency provision with waters from the Western Approaches to the North Sea through to the Norwegian Sea and around to the Barents Sea benefiting

Credit: Boluda

Boluda Deutschland GmbH has been awarded a contract to operate its tug Bremen Fighter as an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) in German waters

from state-sponsored emergency towage provision, in addition of course to the commercial tugs of opportunity in these busy waters, but of course not always guaranteed to be at the right place at the right time and freely available.

The past winter has seen several incidents including ships with machinery failures, lost containers and most recently the plight of the Eemslift Hendrika adrift and listing in heavy weather of Norway’s west coast. In the case of the Eemslift Hendrika and most other incidents it was tugs of opportunity that came to the rescue but with a multi-purpose ETV in very close proximity ready to intervene if required.

8 Bremen Fighter will be operated as an ETV by Boluda Deutschland GmbH

ETA reflects on hybrid and LNG tug operations During its first webinar of 2021, the European Tugowners Association (ETA) has reflected on the impacts of green technologies in the towage sector.

The desire for greater efficiencies and environmental benefits for the shiphandling tug sector has led to an increasing number of new vessels adopting green technologies in recent years including hybrid and LNG and ETA has tapped into the experience of some of the industry’s major players, reflecting on their experiences and thoughts for further developments.

Norway’s Buksér og Berging AS introduced Borgøy, the world’s first LNG-powered escort tug in 2014 and Vetle J Sverdrup reported ‘important’ CO2 and NOx reductions with its operation stating the greener performance was not only a positive outcome of fuel choice but also the result of

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8 Echo.1 can collect data in areas where a larger vessel wouldn’t be able to reach

years of data analysis and adopting best practices to operate in a more efficient way.

Kotug International is noteworthy for its pioneering spirit in exploring new and innovative technologies and Koos Smoor from the Rotterdam-based towage operator focused on hybrid tugs and the ways crew and technical staff need to adapt to the technology including closer cooperation between tug

master and engineers along with continuous definition of best practice to improve operational efficiencies and extend battery lifetime. Mr Smoor also called for more support for early adopters, avoiding technical and financial efforts to make their fleets greener ending up being ‘isolated and impactless’.

As mentioned elsewhere, Boluda are the dominant towage operator in Europe and Geert Vandecapelle from Boluda Europe described the diverse benefits of hybrid technologies including 30% to 35% reduction in CO2 and NOx reductions leading to improved fuel economy and maintenance savings stating: ‘This technology is best when used in a port environment where transfer distances are short.’

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ISU POLLUTION PREVENTION SURVEY 2020

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The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its Pollution Prevention Survey for 2020 showing an increase in potential pollutants.

“Governments have talked for many years about zero tolerance for pollution, but society now demands it”. The words of ISU president Richard Janssen during the recent virtual Associate Members’ Day where the 2020 Pollution Prevention Survey was unveiled by the organisation representing the global salvage industry.

The survey is heavy in numbers but the scale is recognisable in indicating the potential of any reduction in adequate emergency response services globally. In 2020 ISU members carried out 191 services to vessels carrying 2.5m tonnes of potential pollutants, a small increase from 2.3m tonnes in 2019. The survey points out that one or two VLCCs can have a significant impact on numbers, for example crude oil in 2020 was 360,733 tonnes, similar to 2019’s 400,000 tonnes while the equivalent in 2018 was 978,000 tonnes.

The impact of container ship casualties is a hot topic currently and in 2020 the number of containers involved in ISU members’ activities rose to 33,523teu, up from 25,799teu in 2019,

8 Environmental protection work can involve wreck removals by ISU members

the 2020 figure equating to 502,845t (nominal 15t per teu).

There are mixed numbers, while refined oil products fell in 2020 to 112,096t, less than half of 2019 figures, chemical cargoes nearly doubled to 133,150t. For the survey bulk cargoes include coal, scrap, steel, grains, soya

and cement and 2020 saw a slight decrease on the previous year to 744,246t. Some bulk cargoes are not included as potential pollutants and ISU members’ services were provided to bulkers carrying 521,326t of non-hazardous dry bulk, mainly metal ores. At 111,886t recovered bunker fuel has remained very similar since 2018 but it should be remembered that virtually every ship carries bunker fuel (in the case of large container ships, the volume is often such that would cause concern if cargo in a tanker requiring assistance in its own right) and removal of such is often an early priority in salvage operations, not only as a lightening measure but to reduce environmental risk.

Expanding on how the industry’s importance is now very relevant Mr Janssen adds: ‘Widespread public support for the environmental movement shows that care for the environment is now mainstream and has put it at the heart of political and economic decision making.’

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TOWLINES 8 Port of Rotterdam Authority has sold its last remaining icebreaker tug to contractor Zijsling en Zonen BV in Jutrijp, Friesland.

RPA 20 was one of four similar icebreakers built by Hendriks Shipbuilding in the 1960s and part of PRA’s fleet of port service vessels, the distinctive profiles of most indicating their towing capabilities as part of their emergency response role. As well as a reinforced bow, RPA 20 was ballasted at the stern to increase propeller immersion allowing the bow to rise over the ice. It was last in action as an icebreaker in 2012 making the Delfshavense Schie navigable for inland shipping.

8 Marlink subsidiary Telemar has signed a service contract with Fairplay Towage to provide bridge maintenance services on 50 of the company’s tugs in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Critical bridge navigation equipment maintenance will be consolidated to one provider including regulatory compliance ‘to agreed timeframes rather than carried out on an ad hoc basis.’ The offshore tugs Nordic and Baltic are included with access to a remote 24/7 hotline intended to align and minimise annual tasks for each vessel to one service call per year.

the vessel and Kotug states it will keep using the device post-Covid.

8 Port of Rotterdam Authority has sold its last icebreaker tug

8 Prompted by Covid-19 travel restrictions, Kotug has started using its AR glasses, designated the ‘Kotug Eye’ to provide on-site support by engineers.

Kotug was already at an advanced stage with its AR glasses but the pandemic has speeded up developments. The hands-free tool guides crew in complex tasks guided by experts ashore who can log in from anywhere and access real-time visual information to achieve problem resolution without visiting

8 One of the towing world’s best-known restoration projects is the 1959-built tug Elbe, restored to its former glory and in full working condition by the Foundation Maritime Collection Rijnmond at Maasluis in the Netherlands.

Fotorondleiding.nl has news that those who cannot visit Maasluis and the Elbe in person can view the interior of the vessel thanks to Jaap Pameyer who has recorded a virtual visual tour. The high-quality tour involves 784 scans and takes the visitor through Elbe’s interior revealing the exquisite and loving attention volunteers have paid to restoring the vessel to its original condition and not visible from the exterior. The tour can be viewed at https://my.matterport.com/ show/?m=hD7rqCy3qPC

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MARINE RENEWABLES

SELF-ERECTING WIND TURBINE NACELLE SENSEWind has completed a demonstration of its SENSE Up-Tower system that eliminates the need for cranes and conventional offshore installation vessels when mounting WTG nacelles and blades This self-erecting nacelle and service system, which is suitable for use with both onshore and offshore wind turbines and floating wind turbines, is a significant departure from how wind turbines are usually installed. SENSEWind and its industry partners believe it can make turbine installation cheaper, quicker and safer. Independent analysis has shown the SENSEWind system could reduce the levelised cost of energy of a project by as much as 12%. x “By automating the heavy-lifting and positioning at height, it also improves safety, while reducing technical and programme risks,” said a SENSEWind spokesperson. “The system has the added benefit that it can be used in reverse to allow the blades and machinery to be lowered for repair or replacement. Inspections, repair and maintenance of blades and towers are also quicker and easier.”

We can now finally show the wind industry that SENSE works and has the potential to solve many of the installation and service problems for very large turbines, both on and offshore

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SENSEWind has successfully demonstrated the SENSE system in action, installing a modified Vestas V27 rotor nacelle assembly on a 26-m high tower at its test site in Northern Ireland. The combined nacelle and blades are mounted upside down on a carriage that can climb up the side of the turbine tower using special tracks. Once at the top a hydraulic ram angles the nacelle into its correct position ready for

bolting in place. The company has also developed a system involving a ramp that can allow the nacelle and blades to be transferred from a ship onto the side of a turbine tower.

SENSEWind chief executive Patrick Geraets said, “The team is extremely pleased with how well the demonstrator performed. We can now finally show the wind industry that SENSE works and has the potential to solve many of the installation and service problems for very large turbines, both on and offshore. The tests have also provided us with valuable information as we work to upscale the SENSE system for the growing market.” The SENSEWind team is now discussing the roll-out of an operational system with several partners, investors and clients.

8 SENSEWind has successfully demonstrated the SENSE system in action, installing a modified Vestas V27 rotor nacelle assembly on a 26-m high tower

Stable platform for offshore wind feedering

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8 Barge Master’s BM-Feeder is designed to be a safe, reliable and cost-effective way of feedering all offshore turbine components

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A new motion compensated platform with adjustable pay load capacity is capable of feedering the next generation offshore wind turbines.

Barge Master’s BM-Feeder is designed to be a safe, reliable and cost-effective way of feedering all turbine components, including future generations WTG’s. The BM-Feeder can be placed on an offshore vessel or barge and ensures that the components are kept completely stable for hook on and lift-off by the Installation Jack-Up. “Motion compensated feedering offers major benefits for the feeder operation,” explained Barge Master. “It enables a controlled hook on and lift off by the crane of

the Installation Jack-Up. After lift off it decreases the risk of re-impact, by eliminating the swing and heave motion of the components. The BM-Feeder can operate in sea states of up to Hs 2.5 meters

and thereby significantly increases the workability of the operation.”

The scalable BM-Feeder platform is based on Barge Master’s existing BM-T700 systems.

The unique design of the platform makes it ideal for upscaling payload capacity and adjusting functionality to customer requirements.

The BM-Feeder can be mobilised on a US-flagged vessel or sea going barge, able to load the components in a US port and sail out to the Installation Jack Up, making it a fully Jones Act-compliant solution.

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NORWEGIAN HYDROGEN FROM WIND PILOT PROJECT Following a major investment in the project, Norwegian company TechnipFMC is moving ahead with a pilot project for the Deep Purple green hydrogen offshore energy system TechnipFMC is leading the consortium to construct and test the system, with Innovation Norway recently announcing that it has contributed €9 million to the pilot project. The Deep Purple project plans to use electricity generated from offshore wind energy to produce hydrogen from seawater.

This hydrogen can then be stored in subsea storage tanks for later use to provide renewable energy on-demand.

The Deep Purple concept is claimed to overcome one of the challenges of storing energy generated from renewable sources. Because this energy cannot always be matched to supply and demand deploying these storage systems is critical to accelerating the energy transition. The consortium behind this project consists of leading industrial partners Vattenfall, Repsol, ABB, NEL, DNV GL, UMOE and Slåttland, and is further supported by academia, research companies and clusters.

The Deep Purple concept uses a floating spar facility that is moored close to a wind farm with the top deck incorporating the facilities that use the electrical power to generate hydrogen from seawater. This hydrogen is then pumped into storage tanks that are located on the seabed and from there the hydrogen can be pumped ashore on demand although it could also be used to generate electricity offshore to help match demand.

The pilot project will allow the consortium partners to prepare the system for large-scale offshore commercial use.

The scope also includes the development and testing of an advanced control and advisory system and a dynamic process simulator. Jonathan Landes, the President of Subsea,

said, “Deep Purple is another example of our commitment to working with clients and industry to develop transformative technologies, leveraging our industry know-how and subsea expertise to serve the energy transition. Securing the approvals and funding to proceed with a scale pilot is a critical step in the path to commercialisation. We are grateful to our partners and to Innovation Norway for collaborating with us as we advance sustainable renewables production.”

8 The pilot project will allow the consortium partners to prepare the system for large-scale offshore commercial use

Offshore wind risk management partnership

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8 Bureau Veritas and Nexans aim to cut risk and boost best practice in turnkey delivery of high voltage power cables

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A new partnership aims to reduce risk and promote best practices for turnkey deliveries of high voltage power cables used for connecting offshore wind farms (OWF) to onshore grids.

Bureau Veritas and Nexans have partnered as reliability of high voltage power cables end-to-end solutions, including installation, becomes an essential enabler for the current and the next generation of cables required to capture energy in deeper water. The companies aim to address this challenge and build trust for all stakeholders.

Nexans CEO, Christopher Guérin, said: “I’m happy to announce that we have entered into a long-term partnership with Bureau Veritas. Together, we will certify the Nexans “Way” of managing EPCI projects and risks, develop new standards for the offshore wind farm and interconnection industry, reduce

the risk profile of such projects and develop improved standards.”

Nexans provides high voltage cables to transfer the energy generated by offshore wind farms. The company has demonstrated its best practice in the industry and has an extensive track record of delivering offshore

wind projects - including the first commercial floating wind farm.

As offshore wind farm installations are further away from shores and in deeper waters, the risk of failures could increase, making the reliability and quality of cables, and their installation, key.

With thorough risk management and compliance with industry best practices, Bureau Veritas can offer its assurance on Nexans’ end-to-end Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) operational model.

Effectively managing risk provides operational assurance and reliability with less downtime, reduced repair and replacement costs, and increased trust.

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FLOATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT SWITCHES ON SolarDuck, a Dutch renewable energy start-up, has launched its first floating solar energy project which has been installed at a site at Ijzendoorn on the River Rhine This pioneering project consists of four triangular platforms covered with solar panels that combine to form a larger triangle. This rests on floaters that are high enough to keep the panels clear of the water. The CEO of the company, Koen Burgers commented at the grid switch-on; “Today, we’ll take pride in the project we built with our consortium of Engie Solutions, DSM Advanced Solar, Chint Solar, Damen Shipyards Group and Dekker Groep. Tomorrow, it’s all hands on deck for our second project, which will float on the sea and is currently at the detail design stage.

“The market for offshore floating solar panels is still young, but is growing exponentially and will reach a size of 20000GW according to international research agency DNV-GL. This is due to the fact that within the sunbelt - that part of the planet which is sun rich, but wind scarce, solar is by far the cheapest method to produce renewable energy, but land is hard to come by.”

The market for offshore floating solar panels is still young, but is growing exponentially and will reach a size of 20000GW according to international research agency DNV-GL

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Last week, the floating platforms were towed up-river from Gorinchem, where they were built at Damen Shipyards, to IJzendoorn. “I’m incredibly proud,” says CTO Don Hoogendoorn. “For months, we perfected the technological design, after which we built the demonstrator within 7 months. From a technological point of view - our team has over 80 years of shared experience in maritime technology -

we knew the platforms were built robustly, but a 50km towing route is the ultimate real-life test. During such a path, the forces are far beyond those you would experience at sea.

And our platforms passed the test with flying colours.”

Each triangular panel measures 17 metres along each side and there are four panels linked in this prototype. Construction is mainly in marine grade aluminium and the supporting float columns allow the panels to stand 2.5 metres above the water. The solar panels mounted on the structure are angled so that they are largely self-cleaning and the design has been planned to be as low maintenance as possible.

8 Last week, the floating platforms were towed up-river from Gorinchem

World’s most powerful tidal turbine launched Orbital Marine Power, Scotland-headquartered developers of a floating tidal turbine technology, has successfully launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2.

The launch operation was managed by Osprey Shipping Ltd. and saw the 680-tonne tidal turbine transferred from the Forth Ports quayside facility in Dundee into the River Tay using a submersible barge. The launch marks the completion of the turbine build, managed by TEXO Fabrication, and the O2 will be towed to the Orkney Islands where it will undergo commissioning before being connected to the European Marine

8 The O2 turbine started construction in the second half of 2019

Energy Centre (EMEC) where it will become the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine.

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The O2 turbine started construction in the second half of 2019 and reflects approximately 80% UK supply content. From Scottish steel work and main manufacturing through to anchors from Wales and blades from the south of England; the build of the O2 is estimated to have supported over 80 jobs within the UK economy. The launch of the O2 marks the first vessel launch from Dundee since ship building ended over forty years ago.

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VESSEL LAUNCHES

DAMEN DELIVERS MULTI CAT IN RECORD TIME

The first commercial catamaran in Europe to feature two of Yamaha’s new XTO 425hp outboards has been launched..

The 10.2m Cheetah Marine vessel FriendShip is the most powerful Cheetah built to date. FriendShip travelled from Cheetah Marine’s Isle of Wight base to Nieuwpoort, Belgium in December last year and will be used by owner Steve Rosseau in the English Channel and North Sea. Commenting on the role of outboards in the development of Cheetah’s designs, Sean Strevens, Cheetah Marine’s founder and designer, said: “We’ve always built and developed our hulls so they can accommodate emerging outboard technologies”.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat 2712 to a Scottish customer in record time.

Multi Cat 2712 C-Force has been delivered to Orkney-based Leask Marine just six weeks after its order and will perform a variety of marine engineering-related tasks, including dive support, anchor-handling and cable-laying assistance.

Douglas Leask, managing director of Leask Marine, said: “We are particularly pleased to have purchased the Damen Multi Cat 2712, and the purchase of the C-Force is another significant milestone in the development of the business and provides a great enhancement to the range of services we provide.”

Custom adaptions The C-Force is Leask Marine’s second Damen vessel, joining the C-Salvor, a Multi Cat 2409 that has been in operation for many years.

Damen carried out a series of adaptations to its standard platform in order to tailor the vessel to Leask Marine’s specific requirements. This included creating space for desks and computers in the wheelhouse so that Leask Marine’s clients can work during operations. It also included the addition of four winches for a four-point mooring system.

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Outboard first for catamaran

8 Damen has delivered the Multi Cat 2712 C-Force to Leask Marine

C-Force left Damen’s yard on 19th April headed for Kirkwall. On her way, the vessel called in Dundee to conduct her first job - towage of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, the Orbital O2 2MW device, to Orkney.

Following her arrival in her home port, Leask Marine will install dive support equipment to the vessel. After this, she will sail south to support operations at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm off Harwich.

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CTV BOATBUILDER BROADENS INTO RIB RANGE Carson RIBs and CTruk, with sister company, Alnmaritec recently announced a newly formed collaboration CTruk are expanding their production to build a range of RIBs for commercial, military and leisure customers with designs ranging from 4.5m to 15m. Branded ‘CarsonCTruk’, the new RIBs are available in either vacuum infused composite or aluminium construction.

The range includes open deck models, cabin variants and full wheelhouses. Carson RIBs occupies a niche sector in the market, they have been widely used in the commercial and military sectors in over twenty countries worldwide. With operations from the Arctic to the Antarctic, Carsons have been used for diving, rescue, military, paramilitary, commercial & environmental operations to name but a few with many leisure enthusiasts also enjoying the benefits of ownership. Most models are capable of speeds exceeding 50kts and thanks to class leading high payload can also provide long-range capabilities. Carson RIBs are renowned for their innovative design features, exceptional strength, seakeeping, dry ride and good handling characteristics.

CTruk’s global success in the offshore sector spanning decades has been based on an innovative approach to design and build. It follows their quest for continuous improvement and for pioneering solutions tailored specifically to the challenges of its clients. The infused composite hull RIBs are being built at CTruk’s 5-acre state of the art facilities in Colchester and the aluminium hull RIBs at CTruk’s sister company Alnmaritec. With their extensive facilities and highly skilled workforce CTruk have the capacity to build high volume numbers of RIBs to any size with completed vessels qualified to ISO 9001:2015 Certification, IACS (Lloyds/BV etc.), MOD, CE Certification or MCA Coding.

All RIBs are constructed using modern infusion methods in accordance with the latest Bureau Veritas regulations with “Green” laminates to the latest IACS approved Sicomin InfuGreen Bio-Epoxy infusion resin and ArmaForm PET foam

cores which are made of 100% recycled PET. This infused sandwich construction is lighter and stronger than traditional hand lay-up.

Standard inflatable tubes use construction methods pioneered by Carson in the 1980s and now adopted by many military forces. Mechanically fastened to the hull, they are radio frequency welded (RF) using tough polyurethane fabrics (PU) with an added outer protective skin also of PU for maximum abrasion resistance, reliability and longevity. Other tube materials can be specified including foam filled, also pioneered by Carson since the 1980s.

8 The range includes open deck models, cabin variants and full wheelhouses

Hybrid dredger greens the Thames 8 Maas reduces CO2 emissions by capturing residual heat in batteries to propel dieselelectric engines

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A new hybrid water-injection dredger that uses a hybrid energy management system to reduce emissions has launched a programme of work on the River Thames.

Built for Van Oord by Kooiman Marine Group, Maas visited Forth Ports’ Port of Tilbury (POTL) on 27 April. The vessel reduces CO2 emissions by capturing residual heat in batteries to propel diesel-electric engines.

Port of London Authority (PLA) head of environment, Tanya Ferry, said: “It’s great to see emissions-reducing ships like Maas make their first calls on the river.”

The vessel, one of a pair, also features heave compensation and dynamic positioning

technology. This enhances its efficiency, by allowing operations to be pre-programmed in greater detail in advance.

Other features include the ability to

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instantly switch between water injection modes from the bridge. The dredger is also equipped with a multi-beam echosounder, enabling online updates of the dredged seabed. The PLA’s hydrographic team, who survey and chart the area for POTL, was closely involved in Maas’ debut operation on the Thames.

Nick Evans, POTL marine asset manager, declared the visit a success, recording a “significant improvement” in the navigability of the dock entrance.

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NEW RUDDER TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE UP TO 30% OF FUEL BURN A more efficient rudder system, designed at the University of Strathclyde, will be demonstrated as part of a €6 million EU-funded research project The GATERS project led by the University of Strathclyde under the Horizon 2020 Fund, will see the ‘gate rudder’ a novel propulsion and steering system - retro-fitted to a commercial vessel as part of a trial.

Unlike a traditional rudder which sits behind a ship’s propellers to steer the vessel, the U-shaped gate rudder essentially two separate rudders - sits astride the propeller which, as a result, acts like a nozzle around the propeller and generates additional thrust.

Both rudders can be independently controlled to provide better steering as well as providing additional crabbing ability when docking.

In early trials, the gate rudder has shown ‘remarkable’ fuelsaving potential of 15% in calm waters, while this can be as high as 30% in rough seas, the team claims.

The gate rudder is also quieter than a traditional rudder system, reduces hull wake, and can help to protect the propeller from damage - particularly beneficial in sensitive environments such as the Arctic.

Professor Mehmet Atlar, who is the project coordinator from Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAOME) at Strathclyde, said: “GATERS demonstrates significantly reduced emissions from ships particularly within coastal and port areas, challenging and even exceeding the current and future legislative requirements of the International Marine Organisation and local regulations for emissions.

“As a propulsor-based solution, the gate rudder offers a significant amount of power-saving that cannot be achieved by any other single energy-saving device which is currently available in the market.

“An important advantage of the gate rudder system is highly-effective manoeuvrability within coastal and port areas as well as navigating more efficiently in waves during oceangoing operations. In addition, the gate rudder system is simple, generic and flexible, and can be installed on new-built

ships or retrofitted to existing ships, as well as integrated easily with other fuel-saving and emission reduction technologies.

Based on these features, the gate rudder design presents a great prospect of replacing conventional design.”

The project brings together 18 technology experts and prime stakeholders, including the patent holder, Dr Noriyuki Sasaki who is a Visiting Professor in NAOME, to demonstrate and exploit the benefits of this system.

The researchers will use data gathered from the sea trials to demonstrate for the first time whether the system could be applied to an existing 90m coastal cargo ship as a “retrofit” and to explore its applications for other oceangoing vessel types and sizes, hence, ultimately become the next generation propulsion and steering system for waterborne transport.

The concept has already been licenced to Wartsila for potential future production.

8 In early trials, the gate rudder has shown ‘remarkable’ fuel-saving potential

Electric RIB just got bigger We have already reported our excitement about the RS Pulse 58, the world’s first electric RIB with a fully integrated electric drive launched at Dusseldorf Boat Show last year.

Following an ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ to the Pulse 58, RS Electric Boats has further developed the boat’s design and technology to bring out a larger, next generation model - the Pulse 63.

Slightly longer at 6.3 metres the new design features a more efficient hull shape to reduce drag and promote quick acceleration.

The Pulse 63 also has more open space

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8 Max range is 100NM, although that is at 5 knots

onboard with the drive system set flush into the transom. The 46kw Hyperdrive battery pack provides up to 400v of power to the RAD hubless rim drive, resulting in quicker

acceleration, ample range, excellent manoeuvrability and minimal maintenance.

Furthermore, the Pulse 63 is available in four configurations: Leisure, Commercial, Coaching and Superyacht. RS Electric Boats has tailored each specification to suit the different requirements of these four key markets, and buyers can further customise their electric RIBs to suit their own specific needs. Designed to make commercial marine activities productive and on-water leisure time fun whilst also being kind to the planet, the Pulse 63 is built using sustainable materials and is entirely emissions-free.

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING Work has started on building a fleet of electric powered ferries at Astilleros Gondan in Spain for the Portuguese river passenger transport operator Transtejo Transportes Tejo, S.A. The contract for these passenger ferries was signed in January and it has now has received the approval of the Portuguese Court of Auditors, and this allows the shipyard to start the construction of the vessels. These 40-metre length ferries will be powered entirely by electricity to meet the requirements of the operator with this Portuguese shipping company committed to an environmentally sustainable fleet, which they claim is unique in the world. Construction of these passenger ferries will be in composites with Gondan having a separate division for this material.

The design of these passenger vessels is based on a catamaran-type hull specifically optimised for efficiency and to make the most of the close to 2MWh of electrical energy which will be stored in the battery banks. This will allow extremely silent operation along with no CO2 emissions. With a capacity of around 540 passengers, they are expected to transport some 19 million people each year on the Tagus River that runs north from Lisbon and also on tourist voyages around the harbour at Lisbon.

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SPANISH YARD COMMENCES ELECTRIC FERRIES PROJECT 8 With this construction programme of 10 vessels, Gondan’s GRP Division has a stable workload until 2024

Gondan was selected after an international public tender in October 2020, where not only economic aspects were taken into account, but also the technical capacity of the shipyard, which allowed it to present an innovative and extremely efficient proposal that would meet the requirements demanded by the Portuguese shipowner.

With this construction programme of 10 vessels, Gondan’s GRP Division has a stable workload until 2024, which, together with the

recent contracting of 2 wind-powered vessels to be built on steel hulls at its Figueras facilities, allows the company to face 2021 with optimism and a solid financial position. As part of its policy of reinvestment and continuous improvement, Gondan is in a position to face in the near future its plan to expand and improve the productivity of several of its centres in Castropol, with the consequent positive impact on the generation of employment and revitalisation of the economic activity of the region.

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LARGEST SELF-RIGHTING RIB The Italian Coast Guard, has taken delivery of what is claimed to be the longest self-righting and unsinkable boat ever built in Italy, reports Dag Pike It is probably also the largest self-righting Search and Rescue vessel in the World as well as being the largest RIB, making this new design unique in its capabilities.

The new vessel coded CP420, and named Natale De Grazia after a Guardia Costiera hero, was built at the Intermarine Group shipyard in Messina which was previously the Rodriguez shipyard. This fast search and rescue vessel has been designed to expand the operating capabilities of the Guardia Costiera fleet, creating a vessel capable of operating on patrol and for search and rescue in extreme conditions.

The CP 420 is the first patrol boat in a new class of vessels named Angeli del Mare, (Angels of the Sea), dedicated to those who worked at sea with generosity and sacrifice. Vessels designed and developed to perform the vital task assigned to the Coast Guard by history and by law such as search and rescue, a mission that the new boat is able to perform even in the most testing meteorological and marine conditions.

The boat has an advanced command and control system which guarantees greater autonomy, greater receptive capabilities and better logistics for the crew This new type of self-righting boat was designed by the Intermarine research centre using world-leading technologies. It is one of the world’s largest search and rescue vessels and the yard claims that with its 10-strong crew, the CP 420 leads the way in naval technology, with state-of-the-art propulsion and communication instruments.

The boat has an advanced command and control system

which guarantees greater autonomy, greater receptive capabilities and better logistics for the crew, for the rescue of people adrift in the sea and on-board during rescue operations involving large numbers of people.

The vessel is constructed in a light alloy with a hull length of 33.6 metres and a beam of 8.15 metres. The hull has a deep-V hull form matched to a vertical bow with the hull protected by an all-round inflatable tube in a RIB-like style and is designed for capable operations in Beaufort force 9 and sea state 6 conditions. The craft uses Hamilton water jets for propulsion and there is a survivor cabin for over 50 survivors and a deck crane is used for the launch of a RIB tender.

8 The boat was designed by the Intermarine research centre using world-leading technologies

Biomimicry solution for hull air lubrication In response the challenge of fleet decarbonisation, over the last three years the AIRCOAT H2020 project has been developing an air-trapping adhesive film to be applied to ship hulls.

The surface structure of the foil aims to retain air when submerged under water reducing the frictional resistance of the ship, forming a passive lubrication technology. As we move towards the end of the project, it is clear 2021 will be an intense and productive year in order to validate the technology.

After three years of research and small-scale experiments - in laboratories and in open water - the project is ready to test the prototypes on a larger scale. With a one-year extension - due to massive delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic - AIRCOAT will now end in April 2022 and will be able to finalise

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the pilot experiments. Large-scale pilots are essential to demonstrate the efficiency and industrial feasibility in operational environments. The two experiments will be done on a research vessel and a container ship. The research ship experiment aims to observe the stability of the air retention of the foil. The container ship experiment is about observing its efficiency over time. This last step is fundamental for the product before being released on the market.

For a container ship, more than 50% of the energy required for propulsion - which is approximately 70% of the total fuel usage - is used to overcome frictional resistance.

Described as ‘bioinspired’ the team has tried to replicate the air trapping qualities displayed in the leaves of aquatic plants such as the Salvina.

8 The team has tried to replicate the air trapping qualities displayed in the leaves of aquatic plants

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING German Bight ferry operator AG Ems is taking a new high-tech catamaran ferry into service soon which will be capable of GTL operation, writes Tom Todd.

The new 46.8 m loa and11m wide newbuild has been built by the Penguin Shipyard in Singapore and is the first high speed craft built for the German shipowner from that shipyard.

AG Ems told Maritime Journal complete dimensional details of the ship were not yet avaiable. However its name - Nordlicht II - is now known and so too is its propulsion system.

It will be equipped with two “highly efficient” 2,960kW MAN Type 175 D engines, say the German owners. It will be suitable for operation with eco-friendly synthetic GTL fuel and will develop 35 knots on the daily service

by AG Ems subisidiary Cassel Eils between Cuxhaven and Helgoland. A total 450 seats will be available below deck on two levels and a further 50 on the open sundeck.

AG Ems said that following final sea trials in Singapore, the newbuilding was being transported on a multi-purpose vessel to Emden where it was due to arrive in the second half of June. Plans are to put it into service in early July.

One of the features of the Nordlicht II is a modern motion dampening system to improve

HIGH-TECH NORDLICHT II IS READIED FOR GTL 8 Singapore-built fast cat is due for operation soon

passenger comfort. The same system was being retrofitted on the more than 30 year old smaller namesake Nordlicht so that both ships can be interchanged when needed on services to Helgoland and the Frisian island of Borkum.

No details of the motion dampening system were initially revealed. Its three-day installation on the old Nordlicht was being carried out at Abeking & Rasmussen in May. Delayed by Covid-motivated supply hold-ups, it follows the completion of ship-side structural alterations during a routine yard stay in March.

When built Nordlicht was described by AG Ems as its first high-tech catamaran. Main engines are two16-cylinder, four-stroke Type 4000 MTU diesels which develop 35 knots.

The ship’s original two 63-S62/6 KaMeWa water jets were replaced in 2017 by fourth generation mixed flowType S63-4 KaMeWa units from Rolls Royce. Work and units cost about half a million Euros and at the time AG Ems described the replacement at the specialist Fassmer shipyard as a “logistical masterpiece”.

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SHIP & BOATBUILDING A multi-purpose fire-fighting boat has been ordered for Germany’s biggest Baltic RoRo port - Lübeck, reports Tom Todd.

Costing €3.2 million, the 19.4m x 6.4 m boat is being built inland at Neckar Bootsbau Ebert for completion expected next year. It will replace the 26.8m x 5.5m veteran Senator Emil Peters - in service for nearly half a century. An official report on that old ship in 2018 said it was no longer able to meet the challenges of modern port fire-fighting. “Facilities and also shipbuilding have moved on considerably”, the report concluded.

In addition, the old ship’s draught of 1.8m is seen as too great to help small craft in shallow waters. Annual maintenance costs are also too high at €150,000 last year.

Spokesman Lars Walther told Maritime Journal: “the new fire-fighting boat is needed, as an economic and operational replacement for Senator Emil Peters”.

Officials at one point earmarked €1.7 million for a support fireboat but then decided it would not be big or powerful enough. The boat now under build will be smaller than the Senator Emil Peters but much-better equipped and will draw just 0.8m, making it capable of shallow water operation.

When it was ordered, officials stipulated

NEW BOAT FOR LÜBECK PORT FIRE-FIGHTERS 8 Fire-fighting upgrade planned for busy Lübeck

pumping power capable of getting water to ships up to 40m high. It would, they added, also have “a new form of engine technology to meet the strictest emission standards” and “be a ship with the highest standards of technical expertise”.

However, many of the details of the final newbuilding, including types and makers of components, had still not been released as this report was written. But data made available to Maritime Journal by the Lüebeck Fire Brigade lists two 580kW MAN main engines providing 20 knots, two

water jet drives and an hydraulic folding crane of 500kg lifting capacity and 9m outreach.

Also unidentified are on-board fire extinguishing equipment including two centrifugal pumps, a foam pump and monitors for 20,000, 10,000 and 1,500l/min fire extinguishing systems .

Lübeck last year handled about 24 million tons overall, most of it by leading port operator the Lübecker Hafen Gesellschaft (LHG). RoRo, vehicles, forest products and containers are the main customers. Nearly 300 ships call every week.

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FASTEST ELECTRIC PASSENGER SHIP LAUNCHES 2022

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The world’s fastest all-electric passenger ship will hit Stockholm’s waterways in 2022 and start commercial operations in 2023.

Swedish boatbuilder Candela’s foiling Candela P-30 will shuttle up to 30 passengers above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions, to and from the 30,000-island archipelago that stretches from the city centre. After sea trials, the P-30 will start commercial operation in 2023.

Candela’s director of public transportation, Erik Eklund, said: “Our goal is to prove that our electric hydrofoil ferries are much cheaper, more comfortable and a lot more versatile than conventional vessels. It’s not just an alternative to other ships, but a whole new take on of public transportation.”

Funded jointly by Candela and the Swedish transport authority, the P-30 flies on computer-controlled hydrofoils which reduce energy consumption by 80% compared to the best fast ferries of today. It can travel more than three hours at 20 knot cruise speeds before recharging.

Offering a smooth ride, the vessel features a Flight controller, a computer that analyses the boat’s pitch and roll a hundred times a second and automatically adjusts the foils to keep it level above the waves.

P-30 can also operate in urban waterways at higher speeds than traditional passenger boats because it creates virtually no wake.

The vessel, which is eventually expected to replace the city’s aging fleet of 60 diesel boats, consumes about 3kWh per nautical mile, which is one tenth of a conventional ship.

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8 Candela P-30 will shuttle up to 30 passengers above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions

A recent report by the municipality of Stockholm estimates the overall cost of operating the Candela P-30 will be half the cost of conventional diesel ferries.

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LE HAVRE UPGRADED FOR SUPER-LONG TURBINE BLADES HAROPA - Port of Le Havre has selected a consortium of companies to carry out maritime construction works to accommodate offshore wind business Harbour redevelopment works are needed to accommodate implementation of its offshore wind project and a blade manufacture and assembly plant to be built by SGRE. The port selected the consortium comprising Eiffage Génie Civil, ETMF, ETPO, NGE Fondations and SDI to carry out the maritime works at the Joannès Couvert quay.

To handle the extraordinarily large and heavy components used in wind power (blades nearly 100 metres long and cargo loads weighing 800 tonnes), the Joannès Couvert quay needs modification work to increase its capacity to 25 tonnes per square metre.

The port has commissioned works including the creation of two berths along 400 metres of the current quay.

The upper part of the current quay will be cut to a height of four metres. A reinforced concrete slab will be supported on metal piles and the lower part of the existing structure in order to strengthen it.

Execution of this project will require around a hundred 30-metre-high metal piles over two metres in diameter and more than 500 bored concrete piles over a metre in diameter.

Construction of these two quays also involves work to reinforce the bed of the Théophile Ducrocq basin. At the base of the quay, a layer of aggregate will be laid to reinforce the seabed.

Xavier Mony, CEO of Eiffage Génie Civil said, “This is a proud moment for a company long established in the region, to be chosen to carry out a project on this scale, which reflects its expertise in maritime and river construction and is also an opportunity to contribute to the development of low carbon energies in France.”

The works represent an investment of €64.9 million and form part of HAROPA - Port of Le Havre’s €123.6 million global port redevelopment programme, backed by the French state, the Region, the Le Havre Sein Métropole Urban Community, the city of Le Havre, and the Le Havre Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The works will run for a period of 84 weeks from signing of the contract.

8 The upper part of the current quay will be cut to a height of four metres

Passenger terminal construction awarded The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia has selected the offer presented by Baleària for the construction and management of the new public passenger terminal in the Port.

This infrastructure will be located between the Poniente Quay and the Espigón del Turia Quay, in the area previously occupied by the Unión Naval de Valencia shipyard. The terminal will occupy approximately 100,000m2 and its concession will be granted for a period of 35 years, extendable to a maximum of 50 years.

The Board of Directors of the PAV has stressed that the project “will be an accessible, sustainable and intelligent infrastructure, at the service of the city, as stated in the requirements published in the tender documents”. The proposal by the

8 The project will deliver an accessible, sustainable and intelligent infrastructure

8 The terminal will be located between the Poniente Quay and the Espigón del Turia Quay

Baleària shipping company guarantees that 100% of the electrical energy required for the operation of the terminal will be produced at the facilities themselves and will be of renewable origin. According to the project presented to the PAV tender, the passenger station will operate with zero contaminating

emissions and will be committed to the circular economy. The new terminal, destined as much for regular ferry lines as for cruise ships, has been designed to become a reference of sustainability in the environment of the port of Valencia and to generate added value to the seafront.

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION

EXPANDING EUROPA QUAY AT ANTWERP The Port of Antwerp is partnering with terminal operator PSA Antwerp to redevelop the Europa Container Terminal to allow the largest container ships to access the facility The Europa Terminal is located on the River Schelde rather than inside the dock area and with this deepening project, Port of Antwerp and PSA Antwerp are confirming their ambition to make the best and most sustainable use of the existing space at the port.

Under the development plan the current quay wall will be completely demolished and replaced by a new one. This will allow dredging to take place at the terminal thus increasing the size and draft of ships that can use the terminal. The current maximum draft for vessels that can berth at the quay wall is 13.5 metres and the rebuilding and dredging will allow vessels with a draft of 16 metres to gain access. This 16 metre draft is the maximum that can negotiate the river access.

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The current quay wall has a length of almost 1,200 metres and in order to limit the operational impact and to keep the terminal operational, the work will take place in three stages so that a large part of the terminal will remain in service at all times. Some ships will be diverted to PSA North Sea Terminal at the port in order to maintain the usual container capacity.

The operator at the terminal, PSA Antwerp, will be responsible for the renovation of the layout of the new apron, including new decking, installing the largest container cranes and developing the infrastructure in order to provide for shore

power for visiting ships. The work on this major project is expected to start at the end of this year.

A spokesperson for the Antwerp Port Authority commented, “To remain a top-class world port, the port must be able to offer extra container capacity to its customers. To this end, the Port of Antwerp is constantly working on expansion, both with the ECA project and by optimising existing capacity. The renovation of Europa Terminal is an important step in the further development of a sustainable port.”

8 The Europa Terminal is located on the River Schelde

Southampton welcomes major port investment DP World, the Dubai-headquartered owners of the UK’s Port of Southampton have announced that the port will benefit from a major programme of investments in 2021.

Following news that two of DP World’s UK terminals were awarded Freeport status by the Government last month, the new infrastructure investment totalling £40m is designed to provide customers with speed, security, reliability and flexibility.

A program to dredge and widen berths will ensure that Southampton will be able to continue to accommodate the world’s biggest ships. This project, which was conducted in partnership with Associated British Ports, was completed before Easter and will improve flexibility for customers with immediate effect.

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class of eleven hybrid straddle carriers.

These vehicles, which lift containers moved by the quay cranes and then service onward forms of transport via road and rail, consume up to 40 per cent less fuel than dieselelectric powered machines and will be among the most sustainable in the world.

A planned £3m investment will be made in the redevelopment of the yard for the

storage and delivery of customers’ empty containers. Once completed this will increase capacity by 25 per cent and create more flexibility for port users.

A new Border Control Post (BCP), including UK Border Force and port health inspection facilities, will enable multiple government agencies to expedite checks on cargo entering the country.

A £1.5m extension of a quay crane rail by 120 metres will ensure that the world’s biggest cranes can service all berths at the terminal. Additionally, other quay cranes will be relocated or decommissioned in order to maximise utilisation, speed up quayside loading and unloading, and save customers’ time.

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BRAY HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS Plans are being developed to improve and possibly expand the facilities at the Irish port of Bray which lies just south of Dublin on the Irish east coast.

The harbour suffered damage in a storm back in 1957 when part of the south pier collapsed leaving the harbour more exposed to easterly winds. This has meant that that boats using the harbour have to use moorings with only limited access alongside in good conditions. Under the proposals being discussed will be the rebuilding of the south pier back to its original length so that the harbour entrance will be better protected particularly in easterly winds. This will open up the possibility of installing pontoons alongside the northerly pier where visiting boats can moor.

In addition, the plans include the dredging of the harbour so that boats can lie afloat on the moorings and the provision of extended amenity areas, improvements to the street lighting, the paving and parking as well as provision for cycling and sporting facilities.

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and the relocation of boat storage to the north of the harbour.

A steering group has been established to work with the consultants, councillors and stakeholders to help progress this Bray Harbour Improvement Scheme. The consultants, the RPS Group will now consider, refine and agree on the options with a view to identifying the preferred redevelopment option for Bray Harbour which will see the project move to the planning phase. RPS

Consultants were engaged to carry out a Technical Feasibility Study to determine the feasibility of developing options that would enhance the hydraulic performance of Bray Harbour and ultimately enhance the area by acting as a focal point for the town of Bray addressing a set of objectives.

An update to members of Bray Municipal District said that funding of €7.14m had been announced for the Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration Project from the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The project, it said, would unlock the great potential of Bray Harbour and the surrounding area.

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION The acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function PLT terminal in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed.

The handling facility will operate as HHLA PLT Italy and is expected to start extended operations in February.

Angela Titzrath, Chairwoman of HHLA’s Executive Board said: “We’re delighted that the purchase of the majority stake has now been completed. At the contract signing in Trieste on September 28 last year, our commitment at the Adriatic port was met with great approval, especially from Italy.

Since then, a team from HHLA International has been working intensively on integrating the Trieste terminal facility into the HHLA Group. Together with our Italian partners and our motivated workforce, we want to expand HHLA PLT Italy to become an important southern hub within our port and intermodal network.”

Francesco Parisi, CEO of the Francesco Parisi Group, a co-shareholder of HHLA PLT Italy: “We are very glad to now have HHLA on board. This provides PLT and the Port of Trieste with a very exciting perspective of growth. We are grateful to HHLA for the strong support given to PLT already in the past

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months. This is a great incentive to work hard together to make it a success story.”

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transport. The multi-purpose terminal has its own rail connection. HHLA rail subsidiary Metrans already connects the Port of Trieste with its European intermodal network.

The Adriatic region has been developing very dynamically in the past few years. As the northernmost port in the Mediterranean, Trieste is the southern gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. With HHLA PLT Italy, HHLA is positioning itself in a growing market that offers good opportunities for development, including the opportunity to actively participate in and help shape new and changing cargo flows.

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WAVE ENERGY RECHARGING FOR RESIDENT AUV A trial using wave energy to power an AUV operating in seabed residency mode is a major renewable energy breakthrough Pioneering the concept is C-Power’s SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System (AOPS), which provides offshore power, energy storage, and real-time data communications for resident marine systems.

Trials of the Sabertooth residency concept will take place at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii and last 20 days. The SeaRAY AOPS and other static assets will remain deployed for six months.

The Sabertooth, owned by Hibbard Inshore, and operated on behalf of C-Power, will repeatedly patrol pre-programmed areas to collect data, before returning to an underwater docking station for cloud upload and battery recharge.

Included in the studies will be seabed analysis, fish densities, infrastructure monitoring and water-column data gathering.

Many underwater sectors are seen to benefit from this innovative emission-free concept, including marine science and research, defence and security, aquaculture, and offshore energy. The trials come in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office, together with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Navy.

In particular, testing of the SeaRAY AOPS is included in the Navy’s Coastal Trident 2021 program, which is the largest port and maritime security undertaking in the nation.

For the Navy, the conventional difficulty in conducting underwater infrastructure surveys leaves critical infrastructure vulnerable to sabotage and intelligence gathering threats in this hidden environment. Frequently refreshed high-definition sensor data can alert remote operators to possible intruder activity.

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residence enables a sustained presence to secure underwater port infrastructure and its ability to support efforts to protect shipping against underwater explosive devices.

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Ocean Infinity acquires software firm Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired a software engineering specialist to enhance its data quality.

Abyssal develops and implements proprietary software solutions for the offshore industry geared towards improving the safety and efficiency of subsea operations. As part of Ocean Infinity, the team will play a key role in shaping the enlarged group’s software development capability as it continues to grow and provide ever expanding robotics and data acquisition services to its marine customer base.

Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said: “Over the past nine years, Abyssal has built a great business with a talented team, focused on designing incredibly creative

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tools to improve the safety and data quality of its customers operations. Bringing this team of highly skilled solution developers into Ocean Infinity strengthens our in-house capability to provide the highest quality data, securely and quickly. Growing our team in such a way unquestionably moves us forward in becoming the leading ocean

and seabed data analytics business.”

Abyssal’s technology ranges from a managed cloud data platform, synthetic environments, advanced 3D visualisation and operation management system tools.

With artificial intelligence enabled digital twinning core to its services, Abyssal enables some of the world’s largest offshore operators to safely deliver complex projects.

Integrating Abyssal’s software expertise with Ocean Infinity’s robotic fleet will further underpin the company’s safe and secure data acquisition operations through the development of operational simulation, fleet management and cloud data tools.

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

ENSURING A SAFE WORKFORCE BOTH AT SEA AND ON SHORE With COVID-19 hugely impacting the marine and offshore industries, businesses are making important strategic decisions aimed at keeping their businesses healthy in a dramatically changing market According to Steve Ham, Head of Commercial Services Sales at commercial diving company JFD, it is now more important than ever for companies to ensure their employees have the right tools to maintain the highest levels of safety. This includes ensuring all individuals are fully trained, and up-to-date with all essential qualifications required for shore side and offshore roles.

“At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of providing training remotely where possible was recognised

by JFD, and we acted swiftly to ensure continuity of our training programmes where possible.

For the offshore diving market, it is paramount that deep sea divers work under the safest conditions possible. When it comes to training, there are some topics such as product familiarisation and maintenance for which face-to-face training remains essential, resulting in the postponement of tuition until the easing of social distancing measures. However, there are a plethora of other areas where, with the right approach, highly effective training can be carried out remotely.”

At the time of writing, JFD has launched and operated a permanent online training portal that has been available for current and new clients for more than a month, with several courses currently available on the portal including a Client Representative Course and a Dynamic Positioning Awareness Course. The portal has also allowed the company to contribute to customers CPD by launching a Client Representative Refresher Course. JFD is working to expand the offering by creating new bespoke online courses and

adapting traditional classroom courses for this platform. This will offer additional support to the marine and offshore industries, delivered in a very cost-effective format.

Newly shaped online programmes will ensure all individuals have access to as much high-quality training as possible, wherever they are in the world, ultimately creating a safer global industry. The initiative means that when a “new normal” resumes, many will have been able to utilise the online training facility to enhance their capabilities and keep all relevant qualifications up to date. Furthermore, it supports those wanting to boost their careers, enabling them to focus on building their own expertise to create a stronger workforce for the future.

8 Steve Ham, Head of Commercial Services Sales, JFD

SMS Group invests in sub-surface ‘hubs’ UK-headquartered SMS Group has invested in new plant and equipment, and relocated legacy equipment, to create four new sub-surface ‘hubs’.

The company for many years, has supported its core customer base with diving and sub-surface engineering with equipment and Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) based in Dover, Kent.

Led by John Webb and Danny Tolhurst the business has created four new Diving and Sub-Surface Engineering ‘Hubs’ at its existing marine engineering bases in Dover, Lowestoft, Portsmouth and Avonmouth, whilst simultaneously expanded its subcontract diving database of SQEP. John Webb, Diving and Technical Manager, said: “The provision of support to core SMS customers around the Group is very, very important.

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8 SMS Group offers a large range of commercial diving services

“To better look after our existing customers we’re proud and pleased to make this investment. It’s great news at the right time.”

He goes on to say: “Our service offering remains exactly the same.

“It includes pre-purchase surveys, hull inspections, underwater fitting and machinery, magnetic particle inspection (MPI) testing and Ultrasonic testing.

“It also includes crack detection, planned

and emergency diving support, Cathodic protection survey and renewal, in-water surveys, repairs and installations, bespoke plant hire and heavy engineering equipment with barges, jack-ups, pontoons, safety and workboats.

“Propeller clearing, fouled running gear and underwater situation assessments, salvage and damage assessments, class extension inspections, utilities infrastructure, repair and maintenance, power stations, reservoirs and outflows, ROV deployment and ‘live’ data inspections as well as contaminated water diving.

“Services also include the provision of CSWIP accredited divers to 3.1 and 3.2 levels, and lock gate, dock gate and cofferdam manufacturing and installation.”

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WALK TO WORK WITH A VIKING A new lifejacket-fitted Walk-to-Work crew transfer suit overcomes a cumbersome feature of offshore wind turbine maintenance procedures without compromising safety The new Viking YouSafe™ Walk to Work is a one-size immersion suit airtight packed into a bag that is attached to the user’s lifejacket instead of being worn during the transfer between support vessels and offshore installations.

Sealed in a protective bag, the lightweight immersion suit has been developed in cooperation with leading offshore wind and Oil & Gas operators.

Today, crews landing on wind tower platforms from support vessels wear their one-hour immersion suits during transfer.

Once on the platform, the immersion suits are simply set aside so that crews can attach their harnesses and get on with maintenance work. One issue is the time-consuming donning and doffing process; the other issue is that when not being used, the suits are exposed to the elements.

Discussions on whether crews need to wear immersion suits is still a hot topic in the industry. “Viking has decided to rise to the challenge to support crew transfer whether they continue to wear an immersion suit or carry it with them, because carrying an immersion suit brings its own challenges,” says Bettina kjærgaard, Global Product Manager, Offshore Wind, Viking Life-Saving Equipment. “Minimizing risk should also involve making the safest option the easiest one to choose.”

Transferring while holding a tool bag and an immersion suit bag could be awkward for a crew member or even involve two journeys, she points out, while the vessel’s watch would not be able to see through the bridge rails whether crews are compliant.

Tens of thousands of one-hour immersion suits are in circulation to serve the offshore industry in Europe alone.

Kjærgaard says that the new SOLAS-approved suit has already secured its first orders.

The immersion suit is also substantially lighter, weighing

8 The new Viking YouSafe™ Walk to Work is a one-size immersion suit airtight packed into a bag

just 1.37kg, compared to 4.6kg for a typical immersion suit used in this application, while still maintaining its protective qualities. “I am sure this will be as interesting to the Oil & Gas market as it has already proved among our wind energy customers”, says Kjærgaard.

AI first for ship safety management

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8 Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has developed an AI-based fire safety management/monitoring system

Photo: Liberian Registry

A shipbuilding company is believed to be the first of its kind to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into ship safety management.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) has developed an AI-based fire safety management/monitoring system (HiCAMS).

HHI has obtained classification and flag Approval-in-Principal (AIP), with the AIP being the world’s first classification certification for computer vision-based AI solutions for internal fire monitoring on ships.

The Image Recognition and Analysis based fire detection system (IRAF) technology has been approved by the Korean Register of Shipping (KR, Class Society) and the Liberian Registry (Flag State administration).

An official from HHI, said: “Starting with the development of this AI-based fire

monitoring system, we will preempt the future Autonomous Ship era by expanding it to the entire ship safety field.”

The AI-based early fire monitoring system combines image recognition/processing technology, ship interior and fire big data, and advanced AI algorithms. The fire monitoring sensor used in the past takes up to 2 minutes to detect a flame or smoke by the sensor. The new system

has greater speed and accuracy of fire detection by enabling immediate recognition, to significantly reduce the risk of fire inside a ship.

HHI intends to develop technologies gradually that can detect various accidents and emergency situations (personal accidents, oil leaks, dampness, container overturns, etc.) that may occur in inside and outside of the ship during ship operation.

AI-based ship safety management/ surveillance technology is expected to be actively applied as an essential system for safe navigation, and further applicability aboard autonomous ships that are currently being developed.

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SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) has commissioned the construction of eight new lifeboats which will be built over the next five years at two Dutch shipyards.

The contract is an investment of €9.5 million and will be financed from various inheritances and donations to the KNRM. The building of these aluminium-hulled RIB lifeboats has been awarded to two shipyards, which have been building and maintaining lifeboats for the KNRM for many years. Dok en Scheepsbouw Woudsend BV and Habbeké Shipyard signed the contract with KNRM director Jacob Tas with the first lifeboat to be delivered this year. The remaining seven lifeboats will follow in the next four years.

The eight lifeboats are given the class name “Van Wijk”, named after the testator, who left money for the construction of the first boat of this series. The new boats will be a further development of the existing 11-metre long Valentine class. This rigid-inflatablelifeboat was designed in 1990 and remains one of very few larger RIB lifeboats and it is praised for its seaworthiness.

Few details of the new lifeboats have been released but it is thought that they will be slightly longer than the existing boats of the class at 11.4 metres and they will be fitted with

EIGHT NEW LIFEBOATS FOR THE KNRM The new boats will be a further development of the existing 11-metre long Valentine class

8 The eight lifeboats are given the class name “Van Wijk”, named after the testator

a new type of Hamilton water jet. Each lifeboat will have two Hamilton waterjets, model HTX30 which features new hydrodynamics and advanced materials for redefined performance, enhanced durability and even easier installation. The HTX30 delivers major improvements at both ends of the speed range allowing for lower fuel consumption

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and increased acceleration both desirable features for lifeboat operations. The HTX jets feature new intake and pump designs that are claimed to deliver up to 40% more bollard pull.

This improves manoeuvring response, position holding capability and vessel acceleration.

A spokesperson for the KNRM commented, “We again chose Hamilton because of proven technology on the existing KNRM boats, reliability and simplicity. In addition, we specifically choose the HTX30 jet because the performance has increased, with 7% in high-speed efficiency and 19% increase in bollard pull. Confidence which contributes to a better performance of the KNRM vessel in extreme sea and weather conditions”.

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Reach and Rescue’s lifesaving Portsafe public access water rescue system has been installed at numerous waterside locations across North Wales.

Purchased by non-profit local action group Menter Mon with support from the North Wales Fisheries Local Action Group (NWFLAG), the Portsafes are situated in locations to boost the safety of both fishermen and the public. Portsafe claims that the long-reach rescue poles offer means to recover casualties in water accurately and in a much faster timeframe when compared a life ring.

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LALIZAS UK STRIKES PYROTECHNICS DEAL Lalizas UK has struck a distributor deal with a company that supplies pyrotechnic marine rescue signalling products.

As the UK leisure distributor for Pains Wessex pyrotechnics, part of Wescom Signal & Rescue UK Limited, Lalizas UK aims to strengthen the existing distribution network in the UK, as well as seek new business opportunities to increase the brand’s presence in the leisure marine market.

“To be selected as a worthy partner for the Pains Wessex brand of pyrotechnics, is great recognition of the hard work that the team at Lalizas UK has put in since our inception in 2019,” said Charlie Mill, managing director at Lalizas UK. She added: “Working with brands like this one, helps us to not only extend our existing product portfolio, but allows us to better serve our customers. We have a wealth of experience within the leisure marine industry and know the market well. Together we will help to reinforce and develop the Pains Wessex brand presence here in the UK.” The full range of pyrotechnics, which includes hand flares, buoyant smokes, parachute rockets, mini flares and day and night signals, will be stocked at Lalizas UK’s warehouse in Burnham.

8 Pains Wessex inshore flare pack

Photo: Pains Wessex

Boosting harbour safety in North Wales

Working with brands like this one, helps us to not only extend our existing product portfolio, but allows us to better serve our customers

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POLLUTION CONTROL

ALUMINIUM OIL SPILL RECOVERY VESSELS NEARING DELIVERY A Spanish ship designer and builder is nearing completion of a pair of oil spill recovery workboats for the Panama Canal Authority The Aister designed and built boats will be outfitted with oil spill recovery equipment, large deck loading capacity and a layout that seeks the greatest comfort for the crew. This model for the Panama Canal Authority is 12.5 metres length and 4.2 metres beam and has been built in high quality marine aluminium. The vessel will work in the recovery of floating spills and the loading of solid waste on board, for which it has state-of-the-art Lamor equipment.

The boat has maximum manoeuvrability and its shallow draft, together with its tight beam and the stern drive propulsion, allows the boat to negotiate occasional areas of very shallow water. In addition, its design facilitates access to the deck from both sides and from the stern.

The Oil Spill Recovery Vessel, below deck, is divided into seven watertight compartments plus a double bottom for the cargo tank. It also has a man overboard recovery system.

The elevated wheelhouse has 360 degree visibility. It has ample console space to house all types of equipment, although the boat comes fully equipped and automated for total control of the boat from the cabin by the pilot and co-pilot.

The vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art Lamor technology as well as a heavy-duty davit, making it capable of removing 13 tonnes of spilled oil in just 15 minutes.

The spill recovery functionality allows oily liquids of all viscosity ranges (from light to heavy) to be extracted with minimal water infiltration. The process of loading and unloading the tanks is 15 minutes per operation, with very high safety standards for the operators. Lamor pumps can be operated both locally and remotely from the steering bridge.

The davit, on the port side, has a capacity of half a tonne

and can carry out ship-to-ship loading. On deck, the space is equipped for the transport of personnel, anti-pollution barriers and the loading of solid waste in barrels or sacks.

The boat has been designed with easy reconfiguration in mind, so can be operated for other uses, with minor equipment modifications. The vessel can be adapted for operator transport, port services, landing craft or river and harbour pusher.

The boat’s range is 100 miles, but can be extended to 400 miles according to the owner’s needs.

8 The boat has been designed with easy reconfiguration in mind, so can be operated for other uses, with minor equipment modifications

Oil spill risks evaluated A study mapping-out potential risks to the UK’s coastal environment, marine life and traffic as a result of hydrocarbon releases from energy industry activity and shipping has been completed.

Xodus Group, in association with London Marine Consultants, delivered the review of the hydrocarbon release risk on the UKCS over the next decade for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an agency of the Department for Transport of the UK Government.

The high-level review evaluated the risk of a serious mineral oil release occurring in UK waters from vessels of more than 1,000 gross tonnage (GT), including oils carried as cargo, bunker fuel and from offshore installations.

It includes the nature of risk and the likelihood of a serious hydrocarbon release in UK waters considering developments in ship

8 Xodus Group, in association with London Marine Consultants, delivered the review

and rig design and operations, and analysis of historical releases and near misses. The report also provides a lookahead during the 2020s, to anticipate how changes in industry,

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aging infrastructure and/or decommissioning will affect the level of risk.

The review will inform the MCA’s oil spill preparedness planning and associated activities for the next decade and consists of five reports: Oil cargo and bunkers; Qualitative review of the spill risk from ships; The offshore risk, overall assessment of the risk and a summary report for the project.

Xodus formed a multi-disciplinary team of geospatial specialists, marine architects from London Marine Consultants, safety engineers, environmental modellers, environmental impact assessor and economists with a wide-ranging knowledge of the upstream oil industry and shipping to deliver this project.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE AIR CONDITIONING & DEHUMIDIFIERS Webasto See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Auxiliaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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, IOW, 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems

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

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

ELECTRONICS - GENERAL 8 BPX Electro Mechanical Unit 3 Rothley Lodge Commercial Park, Leicester, LE7 7NL Tel: +44 1162999100 www.bpx.co.uk/ For over 50 years we have been proudly stocking, selling, supporting and servicing automation and control components, devices and solutions, operating as distributors for many of the world’s leading electrical, electronic and pneumatic manufacturers.

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

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.

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES

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 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Pk, 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 & reducing fuel consumption.

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 & 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 Rd 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

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

Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920 WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 8 Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorks, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. they do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel. We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

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

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS 8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633805 www.brimmond-group.com At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

8 Hypro Marine Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS Tel: +44 1590 681445 info@hypromarine.co.uk www.hypromarine.com As a leading designer and manufacturer of power-assisted steering systems, Hypro Marine has an enviable reputation in the industry for the quality and performance of its products.

Specialists in finding unique solutions, we are able to offer a bespoke design and manufacturing service for Integrated Hydraulic Control of single or multifunction hydraulic operations for series-produced power craft.

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

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

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE JACKETS 8 Spinlock Ltd 41 Birmingham road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7BH Tel: +44 1983 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 Adec Marine Limited 4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS Tel: +44 2086 869717 Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and fire fighting equipment to SOLAS and MED. 8 Jo Bird & Co Ltd Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN Tel: +44 1278 785546 Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

LIFERAFTS Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

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

MARINE CIVILS 8 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.

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.

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE 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.

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS 8 Incat Crowther P O Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084 Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

OCEANOGRAPHIC / HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY 8 Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939 Fax: +44 1592 873779 enquiries@briggsmarine.co.uk www.briggsmarine.com our services include; vessel charter, renewable energy services, offshore windfarm maintenance solution, submarine cable installation, repair and maintenance, marine engineering, marine salvage, pollution response, environmental consultancy, oil and gas terminal operations, aids to navigation services, and third party vessel management

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

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL

PONTOONS

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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.

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

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.

PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES

POWER & PROPULSION 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.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS

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 Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd 7 Stather Road, Flixborough Ind Est, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400 000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/paintsand coatings/ships/ Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.

8 Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT Tel: +44 1516 522372 Fax: +44 1516 522377 sales@smpropulsion.com www.smpropulsion.com Stone Marine Propulsion design and manufacture a complete range of high quality propulsion equipment for commercial and naval vessels of all types and sizes. Our latest propeller designs significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions

PILOT BOATS

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.

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.

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 877 991 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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROPES

Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

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

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL

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

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

ROPES, NETS & CORDAGE 8 English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL Tel: +44 1684 892222 Fax: +44 1684 892111 eboffshore@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com English Braids is a family run business established in 1968, now a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke project-based HMPE rope solutions and mooring lines for over 50 years. Official Dyneema partner. With an extensive technical team and a longstanding trusted supply chain we manufacture dyneema winch rope slins, winch ropes and mooring lines from Dyneema HMPE. We have the ability to test an manufacture a range of products in different materials depending on your requirements.

SAFETY 8 Johnson Controls Plc The Security House, Hanworth 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.

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

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

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

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 8 Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) Head Office: Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX Tel: +44 1493 440 011 Fax: +44 1493 249721 info@theastgroup.com www.theastgroup.com AST is a global supplier of satellite and end-to-end remote communications.

We provide a comprehensive range of devices, voice and data connectivity and empower our customers to optimise their operations.

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 Allsalt Maritime 2952 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 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.

8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 116 216 9910 Fax: +44 116 216 9920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for Grammer Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design and DNV-GL Type approval.

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES 8 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.

8 Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 www.hubelmarine.com Panama- Belize- St. Kitts - TuvaluKiribati- Nevis.Auth. to perform surveys and certification of vessels of any size or type. SOLAS/ MARPOL/ ISM/ ISPS/ ILO Audits & Certification.

Special Delivery Registration for 3 months. Crew STCW Endorsements within 4 hrs.

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

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

Spares supplied for Vosper and PPJet Water jets.

We also provide spares support for the Halmatic range of boats.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING 8 Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE Tel: +44 2070 174 483 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.

STABILISERS

TUGS

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

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

8 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE 8 NH Towage Frederiksø 8, Svendborg, 5700 Tel: +45 62 22 29 11 info@nhtowage.dk www.nhtowage.dk/?

We perform long- and short-range towages. We have a broad experience in towages of hulls, dredgers, pipes and barges. If the need arises, we can also provide assistance in salvage operations, such as towing vessels in distress to a nearby port of safety. Our fleet is employed in marine construction projects. From offshore wind farms to bridges, piers, and jetties to harbour extensions, assisting dredgers to cable-laying operations, our experience and the flexibility of our fleet can provide a valuable source of assistance to a diverse range of construction projects.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

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

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

8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 207 384 2882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com Specialist shipbrokers handling the sale & purchase and chartering of Tugs, Jack-ups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc.

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

8 Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com Herman Senior b.v. is a family-owned company based in Barendrecht, The Netherlands.

Although the company was founded in 1992, the roots of the company go back all the way to 1976.

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

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

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.

8 Propspeed 23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056 911 info@propspeed.com www.propspeed.com Ensure operational readiness while reducing cost and saving fuel with Propspeed®. Superior in-field performance, technical support, and over 21 years in the marine industry.

UNDERWATER TOOLS 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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE VALVES 8 LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG Tel: +44 151 548 3300 Fax: +44 151 548 3311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.

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

WORKBOAT BUILDERS

VESSEL SALE & CHARTER

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)

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

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

WINCHES

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’ shiprepair service providing a full range of turnkey solutions. These services are delivered in cooperation with a series of long-standing and trusted partners with offices located within the yard.

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.

8 Solarglide Ltd Unit 8 The Stottie Shed, Bakers Yard, Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XD Tel: +44 191 597 0543 Fax: +44 167 0898614 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.

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.

8 Sealion Services 2 Brittania Way, East Cowes, 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.

WINDOW WIPERS

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

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

8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft 8 Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 184 612741 info@neptunemarine.com www.neptunemarine.com We design, build, repair, convert and mobilize vessels for the maritime industry. It is our aim to offer you the best solution through innovation, creativity, cooperation and flexibility.

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

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

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

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

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support

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

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

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A FIRST IN THE WORLD marine vessels, renewable energy, low carbon shipping-port development. NAVTEK Naval Technologies Inc. is a R&D based naval engineering, design and shipbuilding company committed to transforming the carbon intensive shipping to near-future zero-emission maritime sector. Thus, this association perfectly fits the company and its vision.

Due to the pandemic, it has been a challenging year globally. During these challenging days there has been many activities and development at NAVTEK. The World’s first re-chargeable and fully electric tugboat, ZEETUG First of all, the company has developed, designed, built and delivered ZEETUG, the world’s first rechargeable and fully electric tugboat. This was launched in early 2020, right after the pandemic arose… and at the beginning of what would become a busy year for the Istanbul-headquartered company.

After delivery of first ZEETUG (32T BP), NAVTEK signed 3 more tugboats with Gisaş Shipbuilding Industry (a major Pilotage and Towage company at Tuzla Bay, İstanbul). Two more sister vessels (ZEETUG30) and one 45T BP ZEETUG have also been signed, for delivery at the end of 2021.

THE GREEN APPLE AWARD ZEETUG also won the Green Apple AWARD in 2020 from The Green Organization based in the UK. The organization has been rewarding and promoting environmental best practice since 1994. Due to the pandemic, the ceremony has

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ZESTAs (Zero Emission Ship Technology Association) NAVTEK also became a member of ZESTAs (zero emission ship technology association) in 2021. Over 40 years, NAVTEK has grown into a highly specialist naval engineering, design and shipbuilding company, guided by a commitment to technological excellence and an innovative forward-looking approach.

NAVTEK is a well experienced company in the maritime sector and in innovative marine technologies including energy, fully electrical

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In line with NAVTEK’s 40 years of solid experience and know-how, the company is also getting involved with an innovative floating offshore wind turbine project, including manufacturing, assembling, and testing work.

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