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Efficient rudder
NEW RUDDER TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE UP TO 30% OF FUEL BURN
A more effi cient 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-fi tted 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 fi rst 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
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.
Work has started on building a fl eet 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. 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.
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
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.
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 fl eet decarbonisation, over the last three years the AIRCOAT H2020 project has been developing an air-trapping adhesive fi lm 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 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
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 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”.
HIGH-TECH NORDLICHT II IS READIED FOR GTL
8 Singapore-built fast cat is due for operation soon
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A multi-purpose fi re-fi ghting 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 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.
NEW BOAT FOR LÜBECK PORT FIRE-FIGHTERS
8 Fire-fi ghting 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
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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.
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.
FASTEST ELECTRIC PASSENGER SHIP LAUNCHES 2022
8 Candela P-30 will shuttle up to 30 passengers
above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions
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 off shore wind business
Harbour redevelopment works are needed to accommodate implementation of its off shore wind project and a blade manufacture and assembly plant to be built by SGRE. The port selected the consortium comprising Eiff age 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 off er 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
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
8 The terminal will be located between the Poniente Quay and the Espigón del Turia Quay
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.
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 confi rming 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.
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 benefi t 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.
A £10m investment will provide a new 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
8 Southampton is home to Britain’s second
largest container terminal
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. There are also plans for a promenade board walk linking the Promenade with the harbour 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.
8 Under the proposals being discussed will
be the rebuilding of the south pier back to its original length
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
There are also plans for a promenade board walk linking the Promenade with the harbour and the relocation of boat storage to the north of the harbour
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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 months. This is a great incentive to work hard together to make it a success story.”
The HHLA PLT Italy terminal facilities are within the Free Port of Trieste and take up a total area of 27 hectares. In the northern section of the facility, mainly general cargo transports are already being handled and logistic services provided.
The strategically relevant position of the Port of Trieste on the Adriatic allows for excellent growth opportunities in hinterland 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 Off shore Power System (AOPS), which provides off shore 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.
Operating the Sabertooth will demonstrate that subsea residence enables a sustained presence to secure underwater port infrastructure and its ability to support efforts to protect shipping against underwater explosive devices.
For the trials, the Sabertooth will be equipped with an R2Sonic Sonic 2024 multibeam echosounder, 2G Robotics ULS-500 PRO Laser Scanner and camera, and the ASL AZFP 70,120 & 200 kHz Acoustic Zooplankton Fish Profiler.
The Sabertooth will also be used for other significant projects this year including research at Lake Michigan by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerning the invasive zebra mussel that adversely impacts the U.S. Great Lakes Region at a cost of $500million a year.
8 Trials will take
place at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii
Ocean Infi nity acquires software fi rm
Marine robotics company Ocean Infi nity 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 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
8 Ocean Infi nity has acquired a software
engineering specialist
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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ENSURING A SAFE WORKFORCE BOTH AT SEA AND ON SHORE
With COVID-19 hugely impacting the marine and off shore 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 qualifi cations required for shore side and off shore 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
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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.
“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
8 SMS Group off ers a large range of
commercial diving services
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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