Maritime Journal October 2020

Issue No. 391

OCTOBER 2020

Alfonso Jurado | Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear | Dredging | Floating wind

POWER & PROPULSION Tugs & Salvage Vessel Repair

CONTENTS 9

NEWS 44 Iron as fuel

FEATURES 14 Wave killer

Powering marine vessels on iron power is actually a thing

Bubble barrier technology could protect vulnerable shorelines without expensive sea defence improvements

46 Decarbonising workboats

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19 Bremerhaven development

More planned in Bremerhaven now Westkaje reconstruction has been completed

49 Ferry saves the day

Pentland Ferries’ MV Pentalina was recently chartered to deliver heavy civil engineering equipment

28 Floating wind

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10 Profile

Alfonso Jurado: Groundbreaking innovation has a hard time getting a foothold

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Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident

Genovos hydrogen fuel cell drops straight in to existing battery boats

A London Bridge is closing down.

Workboats are not even permitted to pass beneath it

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41 Hydrogen fuel cell

11 Traffic disruption

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NEWS

BRIEFS Best practice

In a move to support the commitment of The Nautical Institute’s work to promote professionalism, best practice and safety throughout the maritime industry, Ocean Technologies Group has agreed to be the Institute’s first Sapphire Affiliate member.

Operational team

V.Group is strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of Ulla Eithz Nielsen as Managing Director for V.Ships Germany.

Based in Hamburg, Ulla joined V.Group in 2019 and previously held the role of Chief Operating Officer of Operational Excellence.

Oslo listing

Swire Pacific Offshore has announced its intention to list Swire Blue Ocean on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

In connection with the listing, Swire Blue Ocean will undergo a full rebranding, and future operations will be executed under a new name: Cadeler.

Agent engine

Yanmar Europe BV has signed an agreement with the Danish independent service provider VMS Group A/S as a new service agent for engines and spares. VMS Group will service the medium and high speed commercial marine diesel engines.

Warsash

Seafarer, academic and keen sailor, Lars Lippuner, has been announced as Director of the UK’s Solent University Warsash Maritime School. Lars joined Solent University’s Warsash Maritime Academy in 2012. He went on to lead the overall commercial operations for the University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering in 2017.

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IRON, YES IRON! AS A FUTURE FUEL A team of Dutch students is working on a project to develop a green energy system that will use iron powder as the basic fuel to generate steam with the aim of creating a propulsion system using recyclable fuels writes Dag Pike.

Burning iron seems a most unlikely phenomenon but it is the form of iron that is used that makes it combustible.

The students are using iron powder which is iron in a very fine form comparable to finely sifted flour.

In the system being developed in Holland, the initial ignition of the iron powder is started by using a propane igniter but once the powder has been ignited it burns in a self-sustaining way at a temperature of around 850°C. WATER INTO STEAM The flame from the burning iron powder can then be used in a boiler to turn water into steam and that steam can then be used to drive a turbine for direct power or to drive a generator for electrical power with no emissions.

At the end of the process oxygen from the air has been added to the iron powder to form an iron oxide which is basically rust. It is then possible to convert that rust back to iron powder with the use of

8 A diagram of the iron combustion cycle

hydrogen which would combine with the oxygen to form water.

Used in this way the iron powder becomes fully recyclable meaning that the iron powder burner is an energy storage system, taking energy in and producing energy outwards and more effective than say batteries or other current systems as a means of storing electricity.

BURNING PROCESS Because the conversion back to iron powder can be carried out away from the burning process this burning of iron powder can be particularly suitable for transport and the next step for the students

is to develop a system that could work for boat propulsion.

In a boat system the iron powder would be loaded as the ‘fuel’ for the ship. It would be burned to create the steam with this steam then being used in a conventional way to drive a reciprocating engine or a turbine either with direct propulsion or via an electrical system.

The waste product from the combustion, the rust, would then be off-loaded in port and fresh ‘fuel’ in the form of iron power loaded on board more or less like conventional refuelling leaving the ship emitting no harmful emissions.

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Each new turbine installed in Europe generates on average €10m of economic activity.

This is spread across the 248 factories in Europe that

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its global leadership in wind. Five of the world’s top ten turbine manufacturers are European and collectively they have a 42% global market share.

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MILITARY CRAFT (1) Poland (2) 1,136,520 PLN (3) Komenda Portu Wojennego Gdynia, Gdynia, Poland (4) The subject of the contract is the delivery of boats for the needs of military units (5) 1; 1 (6) Sportis S.A., Koleczkowo, Poland

OFFSHORE WIND FARM LICENSING (1) UK (2) 23,555,000 GBP (3) Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, London, E144PU (4) Grant of a 20 year Offshore Transmission Licence for the Walney Extension project (Lot 2 (5) 3 (6) Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension Ltd, London, WC1V 6BA

FLOATING MOORING UNITS (1) Ireland (2) 220,701 EUR (3) Waterways Ireland, Enniskillen, Ireland (4) Floating Breakwater and Mooring, Shannon Navigation 2020 (5) 1 (6) Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd, Banagher, Co. Offaly, Ireland

ICE-BREAKER R&M SERVICES (1) Estonia (2) 698,827 EUR (3) Veeteede Amet, Tallinn, Estonia (4) Contract for the in-dock repairs and maintenance services of the ice-breaker “Tarmo” (5) 1 (6) Tallinn Shipyard OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia

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TIDAL TURBINES (1) UK (2) Not Stated (3) QED Naval Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3AH (4) Supply and maintenance of tidal turbines for the Interreg contract (5) 3 (6) Tocardo BV, MZ Wieringerwerf, Netherlands

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LIFEBOATS (1) Romania (2) 840,000 RON (3) Centrul Roman pentru Pregatirea si Perfectionarea Personalului din Transporturi Navale, Constanta, Romania (4) Contract for the supply of lifeboats of closed type with motors, cranes with winches - 2 no. necessary to achieve a greater flow of Tempsc equipment available to be used on courses (5) 2 (6) Histria International S.R.L., Bucuresti, Romania HYDRAULIC CRANE (1) UK (2) 215,000 GBP (3) Cardiff Council, Glamorgan, South Wales, CF10 4UW (4) Cardiff Council are looking to outright purchase a single hydraulic crane to replace its existing machinery, which is soon to reach the end of its economic life (5) 4 (6) Holt JCB Ltd, Port Talbot, SA13 7BR

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NEWS

BRIEFS Logistics

UK transport and logis4cs operator, Maritime Transport Ltd, (Maritime) has agreed terms to acquire Wincanton plc’s container transport business, Wincanton Container Logistics.

The move follows a strategic review of Wincanton’s business and its decision to focus on its core activities.

HHLA

The Hamburger Hafen und LogisBk AG (HHLA) is taking a majority stake of 50.01 percent in the multi-function terminal “Piahaforma Logistica Trieste” (PLT) in the Italian seaport of Trieste. An agreement was signed on 28 September.

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DECARBONISING WORKBOATS Maritime Journal has partnered with Seawork and the Workboat Association to deliver the Commercial Marine Network’s new online conference series ‘Get Set for Workboat 2050’.

In this set of 5 free to attend online conferences, starting on the 5th of November, expert panels will navigate the waters of decarbonisation compliance in the workboat industry.

Session 1: Thursday 5th November at 10:00 UTC: Current biofuel choices & optimising use of new fuels in existing diesel engines Take the opportunity to understand how this can add value to your business in terms of cost, planning, and environmental compliance. The first session covers what many operators are having to deal with now. It will include: 6 Insight from an industry leading

fuel supplier into the benefits of biofuels, using evidence from customer feedback.

6 An expert engine manufacturer will be answering your technical questions regarding the practicalities of drop-in fuels.

6 Noting operator experience is one of the most valuable tools available to assess the viability of trying out new fuels, a ship operator will present their frank assessment of their first year using biofuels.

8 The series consists of series of four free bitesize sessions, culminating in a fifth live event at Seawork 2021

Leading expert in next generation vessel design, Andy Page - MD of Chartwell Marine, will moderate our series of online conference panel discussions.

A well-respected chartered engineer, pioneering innovation in his field, Andy is helping to lead the way in industry decarbonisation.

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NEWS While mostly everyone agrees about the benefits of electric shore power and cold ironing for vessels in port, the race to market of rival systems is hindering its widespread adoption.

Now, some sanity has prevailed with Belgian and Dutch inland ports planning to establish a single shore-based power system that they hope could spread to other European countries.

Port of Antwerp, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Port of Amsterdam, North Sea Port Netherlands, Drechtsteden and De Vlaamse Waterweg intend to set up a single shore-based power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry.

This will contribute to the user-friendliness of this facility, which is used to provide moored vessels with electric power. On behalf of all these ‘Walstroompartijen’ (Shore-Based Power Parties), the Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a European call for

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BRIEFS Appointments

V.Group, a global provider of ship management and marine support services, has announced the appointments of René Kofod-Olsen as the company’s Chief Execu4ve Officer and of Graham Westgarth as Chairman of the Board.

Shipyards bids, which will ultimately lead to the selection of a contractor for these services.

The tender is in line with the partners’ policy to pursue a balanced development of the various port areas in the Netherlands and Belgium. Under this policy, the ‘Walstroompartijen’ will not only be investing in economic development, but also

8 Initially this tender is for Dutch and Belgian inland ports

in projects that improve local quality of life and the environment.

The key focus throughout is sustainability. Shore-based power allows captains to freely use their on-board facilities without having to resort to polluting sources of power like a diesel generator or the ship’s main engine.

Damen Shipyards Group has completed the transformation of its corporate governance structure into a separate Executive Board and a Supervisory Board with the appointment of Supervisory Board members: Jurgen van Breukelen, Bert Greven and Henk Roenghuis. The chairmanship will remain with Kommer Damen.

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BRIEFS Underwriting

Patrick Tiernan, Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva, has been elected as the new Chairman of the InternaBonal Underwriting Association.

He takes over from Malcolm Newman, Managing Director of the SCOR EMEA Hub.

Renewable CEO

RenewableUK’s CEO Hugh McNeal and Board have agreed to begin the process of recrui4ng the organisa4on’s next Chief Execu4ve. A new CEO is expected to be appointed next year and Hugh will con4nue to lead the team un4l his successor is in place.

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Belgian dredging and offshore contractor DEME has launched its first wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) based on a SWATH design at the CEMRE shipyard at Yalova in Turkey.

The vessel which is named GroeneWind is the first DP2 twin-hulled SOV in the world according to DEME. The vessel will be chartered to Siemens Gamesa for maintenance work on the Rentel and SeaMade wind farms in the Belgian sector of the North Sea. The Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) vessel is due for delivery in 2021.

The company’s in-house team worked with Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and the Dutch research institute MARIN, in an effort to significantly improve the safety, comfort and workability for wind farm technicians in the new vessel. “The SWATH design ensures low wave impact on movements when approaching wind turbines, compared with a traditional monohull SOV,” DEME

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said. “The design will enable safe crew transfers in higher significant wave heights. The DP2 technology will allow the vessel to hold its position in rough seas but at the same time operate with lower fuel consumption when compared to traditional SOVs, potentially achieving 50% reductions in fuel consumption.”

The propulsion system

8 GroeneWind is the first DP2 twin-hulled SOV in the world

comprises an azimuthing thruster at the stern of each hull and for the dynamic positioning each hull is fitted with a pair of tunnel thrusters at the bow. The 60 metre long vessel is fitted with a number of environmental features including a waste heat recovery system.

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VESSEL & EQUIPMENT NEWS

FERRY SAVES THE DAY FOR SUBSEA CABLE PROJECT Pentland Ferries’ MV Pentalina was recently chartered to deliver equipment from Gills Bay in Caithness to Lyness in Hoy The equipment will be used to carry out seven kilometres of excavation to accommodate the new electricity cable at Rackwick.

Andrew Banks of Pentland Ferries said: “The MV Pentalina was perfectly suited to transport the machinery from our Scottish mainland port at Gills Bay to Hoy. With its large open deck, the ship can accommodate a large quantity of plant equipment in one sailing, and the vehicles and equipment could easily be driven onboard at Gills Bay and off at Hoy’s Lyness harbour.

We are now open to opportunities for any suitable charter work in the UK. The MV Pentalina is fully certified to operate anywhere in Europe and has capacity for 247 passengers and eight articulated lorries. It can also carry dangerous goods

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“Since the introduction of MV Alfred to the crossing between St Margaret’s Hope and Gills Bay, the MV Pentalina has, for most, remained on standby. We are now open to

Waste barges build contract for Thames Cory Riverside Energy (Cory) has agreed a multi-million-pound contract with Newcastle based A&P Tyne, part of A&P Group, for the delivery of 21 barges over a seven-year period.

The news reaffirms Cory’s commitment to its river operations, which have been central to the business since it was formed over 100 years ago. The barges will replace nearly half of the existing 50-strong barge fleet used to transport London’s residual waste up and down the River Thames. The new barges will replace the existing four types of barges with just two types (20 and 30 box), adding a greater level of flexibility into operations as well.

Each barge will transport between 270 and 400 tonnes of waste depending on its size. This means that over the course of a year the entire barge fleet will transport around a million tonnes of waste, removing 100,000 truck journeys from London’s roads.

The 21 barges will be built in A&P’s 23,000m² fabrication halls - the size and

opportunities for any suitable charter work in the UK. The MV Pentalina is fully certified to operate anywhere in Europe and has capacity for 247 passengers and eight articulated lorries.

It can also carry dangerous goods.”

scale of which enable the company to undertake simultaneous fabrication works for several barges at once.

Construction has already begun on the first three barges which are expected to be delivered in December.

First orders for innovative foil-stabilized CTVs A UK offshore energy support vessel operator has invested in innovative multihull BARTech 30 crew transfer vessels.

Offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, has ordered two next generation multi-hull crew transfer vessels from world leading naval architects, BAR Technologies, designed in partnership with Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in nextgeneration vessel design.

With UK build and construction of the first vessel expected to be completed by Q1 2022, this order amplifies the collaboration between the three South Coast experts as they work to strengthen Europe’s offshore energy supply chain.

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changer in green vessel design and will work in tandem with Seacat’s existing OESVs, further refining the operator’s winning formula for operational excellence.

Representing a unique evolution in the make-up of the fleet, the new vessels Seacat Columbia and Seacat Cambria - will reinforce Seacat’s commitment to the decarbonisation of the workboat sector.

Cutting emissions is one of the biggest challenges facing the offshore wind and broader maritime sector amid rising global awareness of its environmental impact. Naval architects BAR Technologies and Chartwell Marine have focused instead on creating fuel efficiency through a highly optimised multi-hull design, working alongside BAR Technologies’ patented Foil Optimised Stability System (FOSS). The designers say this will cut CO2 emissions by up to 600 tonnes per annum if working on a 12 hour shift of operation.

Seacat Columbia and Seacat Cambria will consequently be among the first true ‘Low Emission Vehicles’ (LEVs) servicing the offshore wind market, with total emissions 30% lower than conventional CTV designs.

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Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería (TSI) Groundbreaking innovation has a hard time getting a foothold. Especially when all the rules and experience seem set against it. But it is possible - and when the stakes are high, the effort is worth it, said Fibreship project lead Alfonso Jurado of TSI. The programme has recently culminated in a truly innovative ship block that demonstrates an 85m research vessel could be made entirely from composites. The approach yields maintenance, noise, lifecycle and most of all, weight advantages - as well as “the potential for more complex shapes, embedding sensors and getting feedback on structural stresses, obtaining data for digital twin models”, he explained.

Despite this, initially gaining stakeholder engagement was “difficult”, said Jurado.

“I understand it: the lifecycle of a vessel is 25 to 30 years and owners have to live with the consequences of their investment,” he added. “So, people prefer to stay with what’s worked in the past.”

Therefore it’s a tribute to Jurado’s particular blend of enthusiasm and ability that the

project gathered together 18 companies from 11 different countries, including Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s Register and the iXblue shipyard: that in itself “took a lot of coordinating”, he admitted. Moreover, there were multiple hurdles: boat-type infusing techniques simply won’t work on an 85m, seven-deck vessel. “Instead, you need to return to the modular build approach using blocks,” he explained.

However, “you can’t just cross the design over from steel”. Composite decks and their reinforcement, for example, need different fabric and resin configurations to hull plates; joints need to be appropriately load-bearing and consider fibre direction. Further, the whole design needed a focus on rigidity and geometry “as composites just aren’t as stiff as steel”, he pointed out. Fire retardant materials were also incorporated so the vessel retains the structural integrity of conventional builds. Finally, all this took place with the parallel development of recommendations for new standards.

“It was a big challenge, but we’ve shown it is feasible,” he underlined: impressively, the

11m by 11m by 8m block demonstrator “was 70% lighter than a traditional version in steel”, and the whole project came in on budget.

Since presentations at IMO have been followed by those to the EU, the message is getting out. While further R&D lies ahead, including recycling and waste management, “we have begun the application and development of industry tools for European shipbuilding, laying the foundations of a new market”, he said.

Interestingly, Jurado’s previous experience was in renewables; lessons learned from the Fibreship project “could now be applied to offshore wind floating structures” he said, helping reduce draft, avoid corrosion issues and break down composite investment barriers.

It’s not just that transportation would be easier if weight was reduced. “In Spain, for example, we have deeper waters, so we have to focus on floating solutions,” he explains.

Composites would give us many advantages; if the structure is lighter, you can reduce the linear load so mooring systems, a big part of the total cost, could be optimised.”

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MARINE CIVILS

TRAFFIC DISRUPTION AS BRIDGE CLOSES ‘INDEFINITELY’ The 133-year-old Hammersmith Bridge in west London is considered at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’ and has now been closed to river traffic, writes Graeme Ewens A notice to Mariners posted by the Port of London Authority (PLA) says that: ‘Due to urgent safety concerns, Hammersmith & Fulham Council have closed Hammersmith Bridge to river traffic following expert technical advice.

LBHF have confirmed that there is significant risk to vessels and persons passing underneath the bridge. We regrettably advise navigation underneath Hammersmith Bridge is not permitted and an exclusion zone of 15 metres upriver and downriver of the bridge has been established.

Arches closed to navigation will be marked in accordance with the Port of London Authority Thames Byelaws 2012’. A PLA spokesman said “This is not a question of being overcautious but a matter of pressing urgency”.

The PLA refers all inquiries to the local authority, London Borough of H&FC (LBHF), which is wholly responsible for the bridge and is looking at all options to repair the structure but cannot put any time frame on its reopening.

This cast iron suspension bridge is the only one of its kind in the UK, and one of only two in the world. It was designed and built by the noted civil engineer, Sir Joseph Bazalgette and opened in 1887. It was closed to motor traffic in April 2019 when fractures were discovered in the cast iron pedestals.

The leader of LBHF, Steven Cowan, said at the time “A structural integrity review of all aspects of the bridge’s suspension structure, which began in 2015 was the first such review in decades.”

The bridge had been badly maintained for many years and paying for its repair and refurbishment has become a political issue involving central and local government and Transport for London. The PLA, which is the statutory authority for the waterway, is responsible for the safety of river users and has issued the current closure. Commercial boat operators have objected to the blanket closure, particularly when there have been a couple of ‘emergency transits’, to allow private boats to return to their upriver moorings. Due to cast iron’s sensitivity to extreme temperatures, these transits during the recent heatwaves have taken place in cool evening or early morning tides, for an hour or two in each direction.

One commercial fleet operator complains about the lack of communication from the PLA, saying “The PLA has shut the door on us, referring us back to LBHF, who have no jurisdiction over the water. They should have informed the commercial boys when the bridge was opened for transits of private boats.

In any emergency we are always ready to help out and we contribute more to the costs of the river than private boats.”

There are two multicast operating as guard boats above and below the bridge operated by CPBS, whose director, Scott Neicho, is one of the few people pleased to have found work in these straitened times. He points out that RNLI lifeboats need access from their Chiswick station, LFB fireboats have been upriver for maintenance, and Mr Neicho needs to take his party boats upriver for annual maintenance during the off season. He says the iron structure will also be at risk when winter temperatures fall below 5 degrees. Any solution to the problems appears to be a long way off.

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OceanIQ is the fourth business unit in Global Marine Group’s subsea engineering portfolio. It will deliver subsea cable data, survey, route engineering and consultancy services for telecom and power cable route planning projects.

Gail Clark, managing director of OceanIQ, said: “The OceanIQ team’s experience allows us to interpret the wealth of data that we have built over many decades, from simple facts and figures and into meaningful intelligence that enables our customers to make informed decisions that ensures the longevity of their cable systems.”

Services include data management utilising the businesses GeoCable software, which comprises information on over 2.6m

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kms of as-laid cable around the globe OceanIQ also offers cable records management and charting services retaining data on historic repairs as well as supporting ongoing maintenance of cable systems.

Route engineering services include detailed desk top studies, cable fault analysis and cable protection assessments.

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BEACH LANDING TESTS CAPABLE HEAVY LIFT BARGE Robert Wynn and Sons Ltd. have successfully beached their unique heavy lift ro/ro barge Terra Marique on Traeth y Graig Ddu (Black Rock Sands) in North West Wales The 80m x 16.5m barge, which is flat bottomed and designed to take the ground, was delivering a 128te electricity transformer loaded in Rotterdam and destined for National Grid’s substation at Trawsfynydd.

The whole beach landing operation took under 12 hours with the Terra Marique manoeuvring onto the beach under her own power at high water, and then as the tide receded the final 200 metres of the 330-metre aluminium trackway was laid.

Once all the trackway was laid it was ramp down and the 128te transformer, loaded on to a 10-axle trailer, was then driven carefully off the barge along the trackway and up the beach; with the Terra Marique refloating and departing on the next high tide.

The whole beach landing operation took under 12 hours with the Terra Marique manoeuvring onto the beach under her own power at high water, and then as the tide receded the final 200 metres of the 330-metre aluminium trackway was laid Working for Mammoet UK, who in turn were contracted to Siemens Energy, Robert Wynn & Sons had identified the opportunity of using the beach once it became clear that local stakeholders including National Grid were keen to avoid the disruption that would have been caused through the use

of Porthmadog Harbour, the traditional port for access to Trawsfynydd power station and substation.

The beach landing was long in the planning with a requirement to obtain a Marine Licence and ecological consents from Natural Resources Wales, along with permissions from beach owners the Crown Estate and Gwynedd Council.

Robert Wynn & Sons General Manager Andy Manners coordinated the beach landing and commented: “While the Terra Marique is purpose built for such operations, and having carried out similar operations in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire in the last 18 months, working in such a sensitive environment there is always detailed planning and collective working required to successfully carry out such a challenging operation. The beach was left as we found it, and all involved worked tirelessly to ensure the successful delivery of the transformer”.

8 Once all the trackway was laid it was ramp down and the 128te transformer, loaded on to a 10-axle trailer, was then driven carefully off

Pier repair will bring multiple port benefits Associated British Ports has announced the commencement of construction work to repair Swansea West Pier, which plays an important part in preventing coastal erosion in the City of Swansea.

Located near to the Tawe Barrage in Swansea Bay and owned by ABP, the pier suffered structural damage by adverse weather and storms in recent years. The inner section of the pier provides wave protection to the navigation channel and the Tawe Barrage. It also holds the beach area to the west of the pier in its current position.

Construction work will include the building of a new retaining wall to support the existing pier structure and was

8 Work on Swansea West Pier will include the building of a new retaining wall to support the existing pier structure

preceded by a range of engineering and environmental surveys to ensure that disturbance to the marine and operational environment will be minimised. As part of this, an important goal was to also make sure that work is organised in a way that will

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help protect the safe navigation of vessels.

Leo Martin, Managing Director of Graham’s Civil Engineering division, said: “We’re delighted to have commenced works on site at Swansea West Pier. The project will build on our strong existing partnership with ABP, who have been a key client for us over many years of working on complex maritime projects. The new retaining wall we are constructing is the result of our solution led approach to engineering challenges and has been specially developed to accommodate working within a tidal environment.

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‘WAVE KILLER’ IS NEW WAY TO PROTECT SHORELINES Wave Killer is a system of tubes embedded into the seabed that can create a bubble barrier to reduce the impact of waves breaking on the shore, writes Dag Pike “Our patented, game-changing, environmentally safe ‘Wave Killer’ system creates an immensely thick wall of air bubbles 10, 20, even 50 feet wide that can span for miles on end. The system is anchored to the seabed floor, with the bubbles rising all the way to the surface and this changes the medium of the water from liquid to air,” comments D.M. Rivera, who has developed the system. “We can protect entire coastal infrastructures by cooling ocean surface temperatures and stopping ocean waves from coming ashore during hurricanes, eradicating beach erosion, containing oil spills and dredging siltation.”

Ocean energy travels in waves through water very efficiently because water is incompressible, and it allows the power to travel through it with very little loss of momentum.

The innovative Wave Killer system works because its air bubbles are so numerous that they degrade energy waves because the air content of its two-phase flow compresses, absorbs and diffuses that energy so it literally kills ocean surface waves because they simply can’t travel through air.

Wave Killer comes in modular 20-foot sections with air being pumped into a system of environmentally safe tubes,

Wave Killer comes in modular 20-foot sections with air being pumped into a system of environmentally safe tubes, which then gets delivered to strategically positioned air dispersal heads with tiny holes releasing intermingling bubbles

which then gets delivered to strategically positioned air dispersal heads with tiny holes releasing intermingling bubbles. The air is supplied by centrifuge fans, or compressors depending on how many miles of coastline are being protected. It is also a sealed air system, so it always has air in it even when it is turned off. The system can be activated in mere seconds and then only when needed.

Wave Killer is claimed to be more effective than competing systems because of its ability to be as long and wide as necessary with the system creating millions of bubbles mixing together per second that create impenetrable walls of air with far more game-changing applications than any other system being tested. Currently the company is seeking funding to carry out extensive trials.

8 The ’Wave Killer’ system creates an immensely thick wall of air bubbles

Subsea cable business expansion UK- headquartered Global Marine Group has OceanIQ, the fourth business unit in Global Marine Group’s subsea engineering portfolio.

OceanIQ delivers industry-leading subsea cable data, survey, route engineering and consultancy services for telecom and power cable route planning projects. The highly experienced team also works to maximise the lifespan and efficiency of live systems across the globe. The business is built upon an existing wealth of data and knowledge acquired through years of cable installation and maintenance projects undertaken in support of sister companies Global Marine and Global Offshore.

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The range of bespoke services on offer include comprehensive data management utilising the businesses world-leading GeoCable® software which comprises information on over 2.6 million kms of as-laid cable around the globe. In addition to this vital resource, OceanIQ offer cable records management and charting services retaining robust data on historic repairs as well as supporting ongoing maintenance of cable systems. Route engineering services include detailed desk top studies, cable fault analysis and cable protection assessments. The team can also assist with acquiring the necessary permitting to

complete cable installation projects around the world, as well as route surveys to establish the best and safest cable route, to maximise installation efficiency and minimise risk to assets.

The creation of the new brand, which sits alongside Global Marine, Global Offshore and CWind within the wider Group, is in response to customer and industry demand for access to, and meaningful interpretation of, detailed subsea data. As seabed usage across multiple industries increases, having an accurate understanding of the seafloor to plan for future installations, and protect those in existence, has become essential.

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GERMAN YARD TACKLES GIANT LOCK GATE RENOVATION

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Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has completed the extensive overhaul and modernisation of a giant reserve lock gate from the nearby Kaiserschleuse, reports Tom Todd.

The six week project was part of the latest renovation of the Kaiserschleuse, which is one of Bremerhaven’s ‘s two main shipping access locks. It followed the complex and dramatic transport of the 57m long and 21m high outer gate from the lock into the Kaiserhafen harbor basin and LWB’s 222m long, 26m wide and 10.5m deep Kaiserdock I. LWB spokesman Marco Graudenz told Maritime Journal transfer was “a huge feat”.

Because of the gate’s draught of some 10m, officials had to wait for a particularly high tide and a strong tidal swell. Without the deeper water it would not have been possible to get the ca 2,500 ton lock gate over the Kaiserdock sill and keel blocks, Graudenz explained. Even with the deeper water however, several Bugsier tugs and the floating crane BHV Athlet were still needed to assist.

Return delivery took place when water and winds were favourable. The reserve lock gate was transported back to the Kaiserschleuse and from there to a berth.

The LWB spokesman reported that in

8 Lock gate tidal transfer was a “huge feat” says LWB

addition to steel works and work on the lock gate’s skid system, cleaning and conservation jobs were carried out. He stressed that the main job had been to optimise the gate’s ballasting so that the ‘lift and slide’ lock gate fitted the new renovated running tracks in the Kaiserschleuse and ran smoothly.

Graudenz reported no complications with the complex job and said the lock’s return was also on time. He put the cost of the work at “well in

excess of a million Euros” while other reports quoted bremenports putting it at €1.8 million.

The new 305m Kaiserschleuse was opened in 2011 but was closed for repairs in 2014 after gate damage was discovered. It stayed closed until 2015 but just as it was to re-open, further lock gate damage was determined.

The facility was shut for a second time until 2015 for “provisional” repairs prior to final refurbishment completed last year costing €24.6 million.

LWB’s Marco Graudenz said a further gate from the Kaiserschleuse has been booked in for renovation at LWB next year to undergo similar renovation.

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TUGDOCK SOLUTION FOR FLOATING WIND TURBINES

Visitors to Seawork 2018 will remember the clever modular Tugdock in-water boat lifting system, but now the company is broadening out into offshore wind.

The modular platform designed to aid in the building and launching of floating wind turbines is being researched and tested with support from UK South West regional funding body Marine-i.

Tugdock, from Falmouth, Cornwall, has patented and produced a novel floating solution to lift structures for various uses, as Lucas Lowe-Houghton, Director of Business Development for Tugdock, explains: “The Floating Offshore Wind sector is growing fast worldwide, with enormous opportunities now emerging in the Celtic Sea and beyond. However, very few ports have sufficient water depth and assembly space to enable the commercialisation of these huge turbine floaters. Tugdock solves this problem.

Our submersible platforms can operate in as little as 5 metres draft, enabling a more efficient construction. The platform is then towed to deeper water for launching of the turbines. Our platform is modular, easy to erect, and reusable. The Tugdock solution potentially means that a much larger number of UK ports could be involved in the

8 The next step for Tugdock is to carry out rigorous testing of a scale model of the platform

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WORK RESUMES ON LARGE RIVER RESTORATION JOB After nearly three months of championing new ways of working due to the Coronavirus pandemic, UK environmental engineering company Land & Water is back on site on the River Severn

8 Bank work employing long reach excavators

The company has announced that it has resumed construction of one of four fish passes along the River Severn in Worcestershire on behalf of its client, Kier.

As part of the project, known as ‘Unlocking the Severn’, Land & Water aims to construct a large deep vertical slot for a fish pass at Holt Weir. This is essential for the rare migratory fish, the ‘shad’ to travel to their natural spawning grounds.

The fish pass will also benefit salmon, eels and lamprey. This project is one of the largest river restorations of its kind ever to be attempted in Europe.

FLOATING PLANT Land & Water’s works on site will include establishing site access and compounds upstream of the weir, the construction of a small slipway and offloading point and the installation of a large temporary dam structure within the river to prevent water ingress into the works area. The large mass dam is being installed from Land & Water’s floating pontoon.

Land & Water’s team will also excavate the bank, using its specialist long reach excavators and tracked dumpers to make working on the bankside easier and safe. Meanwhile, they will oversee permanent solutions in the form of soil nailing and the installation of large-scale legato blocks, using a 100-tonne crane and 16-piece Ravestein pontoon.

Land & Water will also manage engineering landscaping as part of this project, including erosion protection and amenity improvement of the area.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the European Union LIFE programme, ‘Unlocking the Severn’ will also deliver ambitious heritage, education and science programmes that aim to reconnect eight million people with the river.

Lucy Lee, Contract Manager at Land & Water, says: “We are very much looking forward to getting started on this project again. ‘Unlocking the Severn’ not only benefits the ecological system of the River, it inspires the community to learn about their local environment.

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Despite being previously delayed due to the prolonged River Severn Flooding over the winter months, we now have a great chance to take advantage of the drier summer weather and lower river levels, making work easier and safer for our team.”

SAFE PRACTICES As part of its commitment to the wellbeing of its staff, Land & Water has prioritised the development of safe working practices, in accordance with Government guidelines, to ensure that work can be carried out without posing a risk to its employees or the public.

Programme Director Jason Leach says: “It is important to us that we have the social distancing rules in place to protect our staff and the general public, whilst ensuring as little disruption as possible. We have worked with leading construction company Kier so that we can adapt to the current challenging conditions, delivering the project in a safe and timely manner.”

As Land & Water continues to adapt its protocols on site, ‘Unlocking the Severn’ marks one of many restoration projects undertaken by the engineering firm, highlighting its commitment to enriching and enhancing the environment.

8 Land & Water has announced that it has resumed construction of one of four fish passes along the River Severn in Worcestershire

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WORKS IN PROGRESS More major site development is planned in Bremerhaven now that the long-delayed €32.7 million reconstruction of the German port’s important Westkaje has been completed, writes Tom Todd.

Announcing the end of a project that has taken twice as long to finish as originally planned, Science and Ports Senator Claudia Schilling said “the further development of the port is a central task for the future”.

And Robert Howe, head of bremenports added that his port management company was “currently preparing to push ahead with all speed on further projects ... aimed at strengthening port infrastructure”.

Howe mentioned long-standing plans to rebuild the Columbuskaje, home of the port’s cruise shipping centre, and also to reshape the entrance to Bremerhaven’s busy Fishing Port.

When it was announced in 2015 that a 500m section of the 800m Westkaje was to be rebuilt and modernised, the job was expected to take just 18 months. However work did not begin until 2017. When it did, the extraction of some 2,600 old wooden quay piles and foundations dating back to the early1900s and located in front of the planned new quay proved tougher than expected.

Howe said this was just one of the many

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8 The new Westkaje is ready for bigger ships

difficulties of a complex project. “A multitude of detailed problems had to be resolved”, he explained, “and this ultimately meant that completion was delayed”.

The building of the new sheet pile wall behind the old quay wall along with parallel deepening has widened the Kaiserhafen III harbour basin by 9m.This makes it easier for large ships using the new quay to manoeuvre - specifically the giant vehicle

carriers which use the nearby Kaiserhafen auto terminals but also larger ships which might call for repair or refurbishment at the adjacent Lloyd Werft.

The latest data to be released for the Westkaje project, which was handled by a construction consortium headed by August Prien, reveals that around 4,400 tons of sheet pilings and 3,500 m3 of reinforced concrete were used in the construction of the new facility.

Some 55,000 cubic metres of soil were excavated and other work included the installation of sixteen 1000KN bollards along with six separate 2000KN storm bollards. A new 120m long landing pier was also built for bremenports workboats at the northern end of the Kaiserhafen III.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS European marine construction specialists Herbosch-Kiere and Hecker Bau have signed a contract to reinforce port breakwaters at Klaipéda, Lithuania.

A joint venture of Belgian hydraulic engineering company Herbosch-Kiere and German company Hecker Bau received in early September the final contract to repair and reinforce two breakwaters in the Lithuanian port of Klaipéda.

The port of Klaipéda has earmarked over 40 million euros for this project. Work will start in March 2021 and will last approximately two years. This is the first assignment in Lithuania for both companies.

The breakwaters, together over two kilometres in length, were built between 1834 and 1861 and are in urgent need of renovation.

The renovation work consists mainly of removing old riprap in a coordinated way and then installing a new layer of rock armour of different gradings. In all, more than 400,000 tons of rock will be placed.

25-ton tetrapods and concrete blocks weighing up to 40 tons from the existing breakwaters will be reused in the new design.

A new steel combiwall of sheet piles and tubular piles will also be installed, with underwater anchoring. The concrete top layer

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of the breakwaters will also be overhauled and associated dredging works carried out.

Klaipéda Sea Port in Lithuania plans to invest no less than 352 million euros in port infrastructure and dredging activities between 2020 and 2023, with the aim of making the port safer and more competitive.

The port also wants to be accessible to larger ships in the future.

8 Klaipeda breakwaters as they currently are

Benny De Sutter, CEO, Herbosch-Kiere said: “We are delighted to have been awarded the contract for the repair of the Klaipéda breakwaters with Hecker Bau. It is our Flemish expertise in hydraulic engineering and the fact of using our own equipment and ships that won us this contract.”

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BOOST FOR BLUE ECONOMY

New depth map over the Arctic Ocean Details of a new depth map of the Arctic Ocean have been published in the nature journal ‘Scientific Data’.

The new portrayal of the Arctic Ocean floor is in the form of a digital gridded database and comprises Version 4.0 of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO).

The gridded compilation has been completed under the auspices of the Regional Center for the Arctic and North Pacific Ocean of The Nippon FoundationGEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. This regional centre is one of four Seabed 2030 centres covering the world ocean and is run jointly

by Stockholm University and the University of New Hampshire. Scientists and mapmakers from 15 countries participated in the work, including all circum-Arctic nations.

The new IBCAO Ver. 4.0 has increased the area mapped of the Arctic Ocean from 6.7% in the previous release of Ver. 3.0 in 2012 to 19.6%.

“IBCAO Ver. 4.0 represents the 2020 contribution to the GEBCO Global Grid which is targeted to map the entire ocean floor by the year 2030,” commented Professor Martin Jakobsson of Stockholm University, co-leader with Professor Larry Mayer of the regional centre. “Users need a specific grid

Subsequent challenges will invite innovators to develop solutions for areas including maritime insurance, tidal and wave energy generation, blue carbon sequestration and sealevel rise modelling.

of the Arctic Ocean in polar projection because the global grid is highly distorted near the geographic poles.”

The data will also provide a much improved foundation for predictive modelling of the fate of the Greenland Ice Sheet and rise in global sea level.

Offshore wind site investigations begin A four-month marine site characterisation campaign has begun at two major offshore wind development sites in the UK. Fugro is carrying out geotechnical investigations for Swedish energy group Vattenfall at the Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm sites, located over 40km off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The resulting Geo-data from Fugro’s investigations will feed into the ground model for the wind farms, which will have a total installed capacity of 3.6 GW, enough to power more than 3.9m homes.

Rob Anderson, project director of Vattenfall UK’s Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas projects, said: “The Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas projects are huge and complicated infrastructure projects requiring long-term planning and support from specialist service providers during their development and beyond. We are pleased to partner with Fugro on these important site

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8 Admiralty data could prove useful for autonomy trials

investigation projects, who we can rely on to provide the necessary Geo-data for the next phase of engineering and procurement.”

Working from its dynamically positioned (DP2) geotechnical drill ship Fugro Scout, Fugro is performing surveys and sampling using its proprietary SEACALFMk V DeepDrive cone penetration testing system at both sites, and will carry out testing both in situ and at the company’s soils laboratories in Wallingford, UK, and Nootdorp in the Netherlands.

The site characterisation work is split across two projects: the first will help Vattenfall optimise the wind turbine foundation engineering design; the second will assist Vattenfall in selecting the most efficient cable route from the onshore substation to the turbines.

Photo: Fugro

The first challenge of the UK Hydrographic Office’s Admiralty Marine Innovation Programme is to identify, trial and prove how navigational data can be used to support the safe navigation of Marine Autonomous Surface Ships.

Participants will gain access to Admiralty data sets that range from seabed composition samples and bathymetric profiles of the seafloor, to tidal and navigational information.

Mark Casey, head of research, design and innovation at the UK Hydrographic Office, said: “We believe that our challenges will support innovation across the Blue Economy and encourage digital leaders to use marine geospatial data in new and varied ways.”

The Blue Economy is estimated to be worth GB£3.2 trillion by 2030. Marine geospatial data will play an essential role in supporting this growth by enabling the identification of new areas for tidal and wind energy generation, supporting safe navigation for larger autonomous ships, playing a vital role in mitigating the effects of climate change and more.

Successful innovation programme participants will develop their own solutions for these areas, using Admiralty data sets that range from seabed composition samples and bathymetric profiles of the seafloor, to tidal and navigational information.

Photo: UK Hydrographic Office

A new marine innovation programme has been launched in the UK to help start-ups and innovators develop new solutions that support the development of the Blue Economy

8 Fugro is performing surveys and sampling using its Fugro Scout vessel

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TUGS & TOWING

TUG DELIVERY ROUND-UP

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Only slightly larger, the ASD Tug 2813 is another ‘next generation’ Damen product with around 20 examples on the list in the short space of time of under two years. Flying the Mexican flag Saam Huasteca, another Song Cam Shipyard product has joined the fleet of SAAM Towage.

With accommodation for ten persons at forecastle and main deck level the 84.8tbp Saam Huasteca is notable for its escort towing capabilities including steering force 75t and braking force 90t at maximum escort speed of 10kn. It is currently showing as operating at Veracruz in Mexico.

The ASD Tug 2810 is another well-established Damen marque with over 150 delivered so far and Hamburg-based Louis Meyer GmbH recently held the christening ceremony for another example in the Peter Wessels, delivered just four months after ordering.

Notable options include an aft winch for coastal towage of barges, sewage treatment plant, boiler, and heated windows.

Currently stationed at Emden, Peter Wessels is Louis Meyer’s second Damen tug and follows the ASD Tug 2411 Jan named in June 2019.

8 Multratug 24 was part of a 24 vessel consignment of vessels built at Damen’s Chinese yards

8 Peter Wessels is Louis Meyer’s second Damen tug

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A feature of shipbuilding is where yards take advantage of the economies of partial or even complete construction in lower cost countries, sometimes on the other side of the world to its domicile location. Damen is one such company, all the vessels here coming from China and Vietnam, in some cases bound for the same continent from where they were ordered with Damen.

In October 2018 MV Tasmantic Winter arrived in Rotterdam from China via the Northern Sea route with a consignment of 24 vessels from Damen’s Changde and Yichang yards built for stock. On board was one of its smallest tugs, yard number 503202 a Stan Tug 1606 which as Multratug 24 has found a new home with Terneuzen-based Multraship Towage & Salvage. The BV-classed vessel flies the Romanian flag and is currently operating on Romania’s Black Sea coast.

Capable of towing, mooring, pushing and survey operations Multratug 24 is powered by Caterpillar C18 main engines driving fixed-pitch propellers in nozzles delivering 16.8tbp and speed 11.4kn. Built as an air-conditioned dayboat, the vessel has a basic deck arrangement of a 25-ton Mampaey towing hook aft and push bow with 300mm cylindrical fendering.

Last month MJ reported on Damen’s ASD Tug 2312 Svitzer Jupiter, one of its ‘next generation’ tugs featuring a semienclosed towing winch: three more have joined the growing list, all from Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.

VB Gallardo is the first to examine, delivered to Compañía Maritima Mexicana, part of Boluda Group with a sister vessel VB Galante currently under construction at Song Cam Shipyard. A Caterpillar/Rolls-Royce main engine/thruster arrangement provides 62tbp and the LR-classed VB Gallardo has fifi1 capability via a main engine-driven pump, a doubledrum towing winch just forward of midships and MLC 2006 compliant accommodation for six persons.

Another Boluda Group company, Compañía Maritima del Pacifico is now operating the second ASD Tug 2312 mentioned here, CMM Centenario. Specification is similar to VB Galante, additional detail worth mentioning includes: fuel oil capacity 806m3; Azcue bilge, GS, fuel oil and fresh water pumps and a comprehensive navaid fit including from; Navi-Sailor, Furuno, Cassens and Plath, Simrad, Skipper, Jotron and Gill Instruments.

The third ASD Tug 2312 delivery involves Ajax for WUZ Port and Maritime Services of Poland, a company providing a wide range of services. This will be the fifth Damen tug in its 15-strong fleet that includes conventional, ASD and tractor tugs, along with a floating crane and pilot boat The ASD Tug 2411 is one of Damen’s most popular marques with around a hundred examples delivered since the first, 2003-built Barunga for Adsteam Marine Australia. Yard number 512285, Omar-Dankali has now been delivered by Damen Changde to Great Horn Investment Holding SAS of Djibouti.

As the designation indicates, basic dimensions are 24.72m LOA and 11.33m beam with draught aft of 5.55m, performance figures include a respectable 71.5tbp. Deck equipment follows conventional shiphandling layout featuring a two speed 150-ton brake winch forward and provision for towing over the stern from a 100-ton Mampaey hook. The typically robust fendering arrangement is supplemented by tyre fenders around the foreship.

Credit: R&F van der Hoek

It has been another productive period for Damen Shipyards Group and this month’s round-up examines seven deliveries, all from its Chinese and Vietnam facilities

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UK REVISITS THE QUESTION OF ETV PROVISION

A long-running agreement between Svitzer and Smit Lamnalco has been renewed which will see continued cooperation in four Australian ports.

It was back in August 2015 that Svitzer and Smit Lamnalco entered into an agreement for the former to provide service delivery on behalf of Smit Lamnalco at Melbourne, Botany and Newcastle with each company maintaining their own commercial activities and continuing to compete in those ports. The agreement, due to end in mid-2018 was extended by two years in November 2017 with a new expiry date of September 2020: at the same time the arrangement was extended to cover the Port of Brisbane.

The agreement has now been extended further by four more years until August 2024 for all four ports where Svitzer will continue to charter six vessels from Smit.

Nicolaj Noes, MD Svitzer Australia said: ‘...

The extension means we will continue to facilitate and promote safe and efficient operations in each of the ports, preserving competition between both parties and maintaining their direct relationships with customers. We see this as a good solution for the industry and part of our contribution to safer and more efficient ports in Australia.’

SVITZER RENEWS AUSTRALIAN TOWAGE AGREEMENT

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A study prepared for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has reassessed the risk of shipping related pollution in UK waters.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch recommended a review of the risk to shipping in the Dover Strait following an incident in 2016 and the MCA decided to expand the study to cover the whole UK EEZ including South West Approaches, St George’s Channel, The North Channel, the Minches, Pentland Firth and Fair Isle Channel.

The potential availability of commercial towage was assessed which demonstrated ‘areas of paucity of commercial towage operation.’ a factor taken into account in the overall assessment. As well as an extensive analysis of ship traffic and marine hazard data along with ship failure probabilities a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) associated with Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) was carried out with two Assumption Sets established based around pragmatic and high risk likelihoods and consequences (Sets 1 and 2), the study stating ‘there is an argument that preventative measures are preferable to post incident recovery’.

Recommendations for Assumption Set 1 indicate there is no case for ETVs based purely on meeting economic criteria but that qualitative arguments could be made for ETVs in the Dover Strait and South West Approaches.

Assumption Set 2 recommends a dedicated vessel charter should be present in the South West Approaches, Dover Strait and St George’s Channel with ‘an appropriate ETV maintained in Scotland’, each with varying

8 Seen here in ‘civilian’ livery Anglian Monarch was for several years the Dover Strait ETV

continued provision of an ETV in Scottish waters. The study adds that shared assets between nations (notably France) or assets with a secondary function could result in an acceptable compromise.

The above is a brief summary of the more extensive study which should be read to include context and detail and can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/ government/publications/uk-eez-shippingrisks-and-emergency-towage-provision-study

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CBA, societal and environmental justifications.

The study’s consolidated view is that improving reliability and vessel safety (most notably the legal requirement for double hulled tankers) results in no CBA justification for employment of ETVs within the UK EEZ restating that preventative measures are preferable to post incident recovery.

Of all the areas, South West Approaches is the region that would benefit most from an ETV driven by the long coastline and high shipping volumes. While not a recommendation, the consolidated view adds that consideration should be made for

In separate news from Svitzer, the Copenhagen-based towage operator has announced a major shake-up of its senior management team.

From September this year, Lise Demant moved from the role of global CCO to take up the position of MD for Svitzer’s European region following Kasper Friis Nilaus who was recently appointed CEO of Svitzer A/S. Also effective from the same time, Videlina Georgieva

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8 Svitzer has renewed its agreement with Smit Lamnalco in Australia

succeeded Lise Demant as global CCO and entered Svitzer’s global leadership team.

Lise and Videlina are familiar faces within both Svitzer itself and the towage industry in general, Lise joining in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer at Svitzer Asia Pte Ltd following a spell as Director and Head of Offshoring at Maersk Tankers.

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8 Hessle-based SMS Towage has reported the berthing of a vessel in Southampton, its first assignment in the port in which it is now licensed to work.

The 69tbp Damen ASD 2411 tug Marxman crewed by Lee Shaw and Paul May assisted by the 40tbp former Hong Kong Salvage & Towage tug Guardsman crewed by Lee Whittaker and Kevin Hooper successfully berthed the 228m LOA, 82,449dwt bulker Seaduty in the port assisted on this occasion by a third tug supplied by another independent family firm Itchen Marine.

8 SMS Towage is now licensed to operate in Southampton

8 MacGregor, part of Cargotec has secured an order to provide deck equipment to two T-ATS class US naval salvage and rescue ships to be built at Gulf Island Shipyards LLC. The order, deliveries of which are due to start in Q4 2021 and continue through to Q1 2022 include for each vessel: towing winch, traction winch, shark jaws, towing pins/pop-up pins, stern roller, offshore crane and other accessories.

The vessels will be deployed worldwide for naval service including ocean towing, salvage operation support and submarine rescue missions.

8 Piraeus-based Tsavliris Salvage has become an officially licensed member of Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC), a marine environmental intergovernmental organisation based in Bahrain.

MEMAC’s role is to ensure the environmental protection of the sea areas of eight member states: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Tsavliris’ activities feature elsewhere in this column and the company comments: ‘It strengthens our position in this highly regulated area and will utilise our significant experience through a wide range of services related to marine salvage and towage’.

8 Vancouver BC based Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) is featured regularly in MJ, notably with tug design and recently celebrated the milestone of its 90th birthday as naval architects.

The company has had 12 years of employee ownership and management following three generations of family ownership, the current workforce numbering around 90 persons originating from about 30 countries and speaking over 21 languages. Almost 1,000 vessels have been built to RAL designs and are currently in operation internationally.

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STRANDED Resolve teams from Europe, Africa and the US were mobilised to the vessel stranded on an exposed rock pinnacle amid strong currents and a 5m tidal range allowing just a few hours working between tides. Sixty-three tonnes of bunker fuel were removed followed by the cargo which posed a significant environmental threat whereafter a combination of patches and compressed air helped refloat Kaami which was towed to Kishorn on the Scottish mainland.

Elsewhere, in sub-zero temperatures Resolve Alaska assisted a mining barge aground in shallow waters off Nome Harbour. Ice thawing operations were commenced and excavators, welding equipment and pumps transported to the site allowing lightening of the barge so it could be cut out of the ice. Warmer weather transformed the vessel from ice-bound to stranded on a sandy beach and roller bags were used to pull it to a safe landing.

Tsavliris has again been active globally including a 24 week, 6,500nm tow when a laden bulk carrier reported rudder damage while in the Suez Canal. A salvage team carried out an underwater inspection and the tug Thor 1 towed the vessel to Indonesia, a stern tug and armed guards utilised in

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the Red Sea. Following cargo discharge, the tug Triton Arjuna towed the casualty to Singapore for re-delivery.

Still in Indonesia, Tsavliris assisted the bulker Edelweiss which grounded laden with 71,000t of coal. After stabilising the vessel, 10,000t of cargo was offloaded and it was refloated and escorted to Kotabaru for cargo reloading ending a 10-week operation.

8 When towed to safety Ghetty Bottiglieri was laden with 34,000t of mixed aromatics

PIRACY HOT-SPOT Tsavliris dispatched the tug Hercules when an engine room fire was reported on the bulker Maran Ocean laden with 108,500t of iron ore in a piracy high-risk area east of Djibouti.

The fire was extinguished by the ship’s crew and the vessel towed to Duqm, Oman.

Other operations with Tsavliris’ involvement saw the bulker Lila Tokyo towed to Panama by the tug Nicole Foss after being disabled 800nm SW of Los Angeles, while in Argentina the bulker Lady 1 loaded with maize was refloated following grounding in the Parana River.

Tanker casualties pose particular environmental threats and two incidents resolved by Tsavliris include the 5,850dwt C Rock disabled (in ballast) east of Crete and the Ghetty Bottiglieri laden with 34,000t of mixed aromatics disabled east of Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea. Tugs Pantokrator and Gladiator were despatched to each vessel which were towed to Drapetsona (Piraeus) and Fujairah, UAE respectively.

8 Smit Siyanda assisted a drifting VLCC less than a mile offshore in South Africa Inset: The disabled tanker C-Rock was towed to Piraeus

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Figures for 2019 report a slight fall in number of services with gross revenues showing a slight gain and Lloyd’s Open Form revenues at an historic low. Ship and cargo sourced pollution may attract media attention but when pollution is avoided and lives along with property saved such work rarely attracts the interest of mainstream media.

As this reflection of recent incidents is being compiled, two potentially polluting casualties either have or are being concluded with involvement of Smit Salvage who report ‘a busy period ... in challenging times’ the Rotterdam-based salvor completing two successful container vessel rescue tows in the Atlantic and a salvage team assisting a container vessel which suffered a cargo hold explosion while off South Africa.

When the bulker Asian Pearl IV laden with 30,000t of sugar grounded in Indonesia, Smit along with local partner Samudera Salvage facilitated discharge of 3,500t of cargo allowing refloating and back-loading of cargo before redelivery to its owner.

Urgent tug assistance was requested when strong winds pushed the drifting VLCC Yuan Hua Ha towards shore off Eastern Cape of South Africa. In an operation involving Smit’s long-term partners AMSOL, tugs Smit Siyanda and Pacific Dolphin were tasked, the former to hold the casualty until the more powerful Pacific Dolphin arrived with a salvage master and additional equipment. The VLCC’s anchor held the ship just 0.7NM off the coast with Smit Siyanda connected to its stern whereafter Pacific Dolphin towed the disabled ship to Durban.

Salvage operations can be protracted affairs and a 43-day operation was concluded safely when Resolve Marine, along with its partners refloated the general cargo vessel Kaami laden with 1,900t of solid recovered fuel pellets following grounding on rocks off the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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FRENCH FLOATING WIND PARTNERSHIP MHIV and Total have formally announced their involvement in Ideol’s EOLMED, a floating wind pilot project in the French Mediterranean These internationally recognized leaders and the project developer QAIR have agreed to combine their respective know-how and efforts to successfully develop and execute this 30MW pilot project.

Paul de la Guérivière (Ideol’s CEO) indicated that “Ideol is looking forward to collaborate with such powerhouses who both have explicitly expressed their global ambitions in terms of floating offshore wind. Having access to Total’s solid offshore expertise and MHIV’s 10MW turbine will undoubtedly contribute to Ideol’s already unique return on experience and overall efforts to reduce the cost of floating offshore wind per MW installed.”

Ideol, based in La Ciotat (France), was created in 2010 with the aim of developing both technically and economically viable floating foundation solutions for the offshore wind industry. Recipient of numerous innovation and entrepreneurship awards, the company benefits from the support of a large and prestigious panel of public and private investors.

Its industry-changing and patented “Damping Pool” design is compatible with all existing offshore wind turbines.

Maximizing local content and optimizing the entire process from construction to installation, maintenance and

Innovation key to offshore cost-efficiency Innovation is essential for offshore wind and maintenance operators to meet the evolving challenges presented by the industry and achieve cost efficiency, a Dutch offshore self-elevating platform and services provider has said.

Jack-Up Barge says that current challenges, including wind farms that have spiralled in size from 2-3MW turbines to 12MW turbines, mean the industry needs to create opportunities that support long term sustainability.

Today, journeys offshore to maintain and repair wind farms are getting longer. Jack-Up Barge’s JUB-HUB concept offers a stable hotel facility in the field, with local CTVs, significantly shortening the time to work, reducing seasickness and weather related down-time and increasing time on task.

A JUB-HUB could support a single mega wind farm or be placed at the intersection of multiple large wind farms, with two to three CTVs deploying staff to their work sites each day. It could also be moved from windfarm to windfarm.

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decommissioning have been the company’s key priorities.

Ideol currently has two floating wind turbines in operation (one in France, off Le Croisic, and one in Japan, off Kitakyushu).

that using three CTVs at a JUB-HUB offered a significant saving over using three SOVs, saving fuel, daily hire rates and reducing environmental emissions by at least 30%.

Additionally, if a JUB-HUB could use local power from the offshore wind farm, zero emissions could be achieved.

Efficiencies can also be gained in P&A and decommissioning operations, using a unit like the Swift 10 and taking a campaign approach, said Jack-Up Barge. The Swift 10 accommodation unit’s automated and fully electrified drilling equipment, 80t onboard crane and compact quarters enables a fast learning curve and opportunities to reduce operators’ decommissioning burden.

UK plans for wind energy delivery Government plans to make the UK the world leader in clean wind energy have been unveiled as part of its commitment towards net zero emissions by 2050.

GB£160m will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure to hugely increase offshore wind capacity, which currently meets 10% of the UK’s electricity demand, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

8 Ideol currently has two floating wind turbines in operation

This new investment will see around 2,000 construction jobs rapidly created and will enable the sector to support up to 60,000 jobs directly and indirectly by 2030 in ports, factories and the supply chains, manufacturing the next-generation of offshore wind turbines and delivering clean energy to the UK, said Mr Johnson. Through this, UK businesses including smaller suppliers are anticipated to be well-placed to win orders and further investment from global energy companies.

RenewableUK’s CEO, Hugh McNeal, said: “The Government has raised the ambition for offshore wind and renewables, and our industry is ready to meet the challenge.”

He added: “Support for new floating wind projects will ensure the UK stays at the forefront of global innovation in renewables, and provides new opportunities in the low carbon transition.”

Further commitments include confirming offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030; creating a new target for floating offshore wind to deliver 1GW of energy by 2030; and setting a target to support up to double the capacity of renewable energy in the next Contracts for Difference auction.

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FLOATING WIND FOR CANARY ISLANDS Spain’s Greenalia has submitted the project and environmental planning applications to develop four new floating offshore wind farms in the waters off Gran Canaria writes Dag Pike.

The four projects, Dunas, Mojo, Cardon and Guanche are independent projects, with each of the four expected to have a capacity of 50MW. Each of these individual projects will consist of four 12.5MW turbines which will be amongst the largest turbine units used on floating support structures.

These floating foundations are likely to be constructed in concrete and based on a semi-submersible design and they will be anchored to the seabed at depths of between 61 and 92m. At this stage the company has not released details of the design of the floating structure but it is likely to be one of the established concepts that have been undergoing trials These floating wind farms will be located close to the Gofio wind farm that is already undergoing the approval process and which is located offshore from the Gran Canarian south-east coast. This area is claimed to have one of the highest wind resources in Europe

The company is operating in three renewable sectors, wind, solar and biomass and has built a number of onshore wind farms on the Spanish mainland 8 These floating wind farms will be located close to the Gofio wind farm that is already undergoing the approval process

making it an ideal location for offshore wind.

The deployment of these wind farms is expected to enable the Canary Islands to achieve its goal of developing 310MW of offshore wind as set out in its 2015-2025 Strategic Energy Plan (EECan25). With these new floating wind farm projects totaling 250MW Greenalia is anticipating a significant reduction in energy costs due to the application of scale economies and thus to generate important public fund savings.

They will generate enough power to supply 280,000 homes and it has been calculated to reduce the emission of approximately 560,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. In addition to producing electricity from renewable sources, these floating wind projects will create a considerable number of new jobs.

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MARINE RENEWABLES Lying between the British Isles and Iceland, the Faroe Islands have a plentiful supply of wind and now there are plans to build offshore wind farms to drive the islands closer to carbon neutrality writes Dag Pike.

SEV, which is the main energy supplier in the Faroe Islands, has revealed plans to build an offshore wind farm near this European island nation’s capital Tórshavn which will be a first for the islands. It is planned to have a capacity of between 96MW and 120MW which will provide a considerable boost to the island’s power generation which currently comes from hydro-electric schemes, onshore wind farms and diesel powered generators.

“The wind farm will replace at least five onshore wind farms that have been planned as part of the green path towards this target of 100 percent sustainable electricity generation by 2030,” a spokesperson for SEV commented. “An offshore wind farm would speed up the transition to sustainable electricity generation,” said Terji Nielsen who is the R&D manager of SEV. ”In recent years, we have experienced delays to at least two of the three planned onshore wind farms. The NIMBY phenomenon is playing a part in these delays.” There have been considerable protests about the development of these

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The wind farm will replace at least five onshore wind farms that have been planned as part of the green path towards this target of 100 percent sustainable electricity generation by 2030 8 The Faroes already have onshore wind, but this will be the first venture offshore

onshore wind farms and SEV are considering the development of the offshore farms as a way to overcome these objections The planned wind farms will be located in the sheltered waters that lie offshore the capital town of Tȏrshavn and the offshore island of Nȏlsoy in the Nȏlsyartførȏor Strait which lies on the eastern side of the main island. The project will be a joint venture

CROSSHAVEN BOATYARD SOLD FOR WIND FARM WORK

A major Irish boatyard at Crosshaven has been bought by Green Rebel Marine and it is planned to develop the site as a base for servicing wind farms off the south coast of Ireland writes Dag Pike.

Crosshaven Boatyard is based on the Cork estuary and has been used to build and service yachts and commercial craft. It was put up for sale by its owners and the boatyard has been purchased to establish the yard as a base to service the future needs of the offshore wind farms in the region while still retaining the operations at the existing yard.

8 Crosshaven Boatyard is based on the Cork estuary

The 9 acre site features a series of building and repair sheds as well as an open storage area and a small marina. Only part of the water frontage is currently developed and it is likely that the remainder will be developed as the wind farm base. Green Rebel Marine was founded by Cork businessman Pearse Flynn who has invested €10 million of his own money into the project.

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between Faroese energy providers and various businesses and individuals. The next step in the development of the project will be securing the necessary permits and licenses, assessing the environmental impact, and performing all the necessary surveys before entering the development and engineering stage. If all goes as planned, the first Faroese offshore wind farm is expected to be commissioned and operational by late 2025 SEV said.

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Green Rebel Marine will work alongside the operators of this new array of wind turbines to ensure that they remain operational by using skilled mariners who are trained here these vessels, the Bibby Athena having already arrived in Cork and been renamed Roman Rebel. Roman Rebel is a trimaran design built in 2014 for Bibby and equipped for advanced survey duties. The second of the two vessels acquired by Green Rebel Marine is scheduled to arrive in Cork later this year.

According to Flynn, Ireland is on the verge of a green revolution that is planned to deliver 5GW of energy in its first stages.

“Green Rebel Marine will work alongside the operators of this new array of wind turbines to ensure that they remain operational by using skilled mariners who are trained here. Their construction will not only increase Ireland’s ability to produce renewable energy but it will also create an entirely new sector dedicated to servicing their operation.”

Other activity in this sector comes from Cork based shipping company Mainport Holdings who are reported as having purchased a 50 metre survey and research vessel for operations in the wind farm sector.

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VENICE: WHERE EVEN THE PATROL BOATS LOOK STYLISH A new Hybrid Propulsion Patrol Boat for the ‘117’ surveillance and public utility service has been officially delivered to the Guardia di Finanza (the Italian finance police) in the Venice Lagoon The delivery ceremony for the 8 metre boat built in Italy

by Effebi S.p.A. took place at the Tommaso Mocenigo barracks in Venice, on the Giudecca Island, with a view on the magnificent and world-famous Piazza San Marco. The Guardia di Finanza’s highest authorities - the Commander General, Gen. Giuseppe Zafarana, the Inter-regional Commander for North-East Italy, Gen. Bruno Buratti, the Veneto Region Commander, Gen. Giovanni Mainolfi - and Mrs. Katia Balducci, Managing Director of Effebi S.p.A., with Mr. Fabio Bonaccorsi, Chief Operating Officer of the Effebi S.p.A. Military Division, attended the event.

This Patrol Boat - intended for the surveillance of the lagoon and of the urban area of Venice - is one of the first craft with zero environmental footprint for the Armed Forces.

It is equipped with a hybrid propulsion system with electric and internal combustion engines which will allow patrolling both in high seas with a speed higher than 32Kn and in the very delicate lagoon areas at a speed of over 5 knots with ‘zero-emissions’. This flexibility allows the vessel to protect the environment of an ecosystem as special as the Venice Lagoon, without compromising on efficiency in terms of speed and operational capabilities.

“We are excited and proud to officially deliver to the Guardia di Finanza Corps this unique patrol boat which combines elegance and effectiveness” said Katia Balducci “An extraordinary project, of which we were excited right from the start because the Effebi - Overmarine Group has always been working on innovative projects in full respect of the environment. A project that looks to the future, and that Guardia di Finanza has made available to the community whilst protecting the environment.”

Her dimensions - 8 metres length, 2.45 metres width with a maximum height of 1.80 metres - and manoeuvrability are perfect for the lagoon area where she is going to be used, characterized by remarkable tidal range, shallow waters, and

height restrictions. Her exterior lines are neat and elegant, while the inside cabin is cosy and offers exceptional convenience in terms of low noise, driving comfort etc., since it is designed in full compliance with ergonomics, functionality and high reliability standards as required for these types of boats. Moreover, she was built with special arrangements to be able to absorb the shocks in case of collision and withstand the continuous rubbing action and stresses caused by the ‘briccole’, the typical wooden mooring dolphins of Venice.

Equipped with radar, magnetic compass, electronic compass, DGPS, echosounder, infrared thermal imaging camera and radio equipment in line with the standard required by the Guardia di Finanza in order to be able to communicate with the other units of the Corps, this patrol boat fully meets the operational needs that the ‘117’ service faces every day in the difficult and fragile environment of the Venetian Lagoon.

The Effebi Shipyard is currently building the first 44m Coastal Patrol Vessel for the Guardia di Finanza, and a 22m Fast Patrol Vessel for the Police Maritime of Monaco.

8 Her dimensions and manoeuvrability are perfect for the lagoon area where she is going to be used

Hydrographic vessel for Nigerian Navy

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8 Hydrographic vessel Lana will be used by the Nigerian Navy

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A hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel has been, designed, built and launched for the Nigerian Navy.

France-based OCEA was contracted to deliver the research vessel and associated logistical support services.

The launching ceremony of this OCEA OSV 190 SC-WB hydrographic research vessel, now called Lana, took place on 24 September at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne.

The Lana will be used for coastal and deep-sea scientific research and studies (hydrography, oceanography); fishing control; surveillance of Nigeria’s Exclusive

Economic Zone; assistance and supplies to other boats; helicopter winching operation; and towing of ships.

The ship is equipped with a deep water multibeam echosounder; a single beam depth-water sounder; a side scan sonar; a current meter; means of sampling, storage

and analysis of water, fish and sediment; laboratory hardware and software; and an 8m hydrographic boat equipped for data surveys along the coasts in small and very shallow waters.

The contract strengthens the presence of the OCEA Group in Nigeria, whose Navy already operates numerous patrol vessels from 24-35m built by OCEA. By the end of 2020, the Vendée shipyard will deliver two 35-meter FPB 110 MKII type patrol boats and four interceptors to the Nigerian Navy.

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DOUBLE REPAIR JOB AFTER KIEL CANAL ACCIDENT The North Lock at the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident left both a lock gate and an incoming cargo ship in need of repair, reports Tom Todd The accident happened after the 88m, 3,800 ton Panama flag Else sailed into the canal from the Kiel Fiord apparently without first taking on a required pilot. It then ploughed into the outer Nodkammer lock gate of the Kiel-Holtenau lock complex.

Officials closed down the 310m lock (Nordkammer) and switched big ship canal traffic to the parallel South Lock.

Tugs floated out the damaged North Lock gate, weighing more than 1,000 tons, after divers found that its buoyancy tanks had not been ruptured in the collision.

A reserve gate was installed during a large-scale operation which involved divers, a diving barge and heavy lift equipment. Also involved were the crane-ship newbuilding Griep To 2, the multi-purpose workboat Saatsee and the launch Regenpfeiffer 2.

Tugs floated out the damaged North Lock gate, weighing more than 1,000 tons, after divers found that its buoyancy tanks had not been ruptured in the collision Canal officials first thought it would cost about €1 million to repair the damaged lock gate but later reports suggested the bill might be as much as twice that. As this report went to press however, Claudia Thoma, spokeswoman for the Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) which operates the canal, told Maritime Journal the gate was still being examined locally and repair costs had not been finally assessed.

The 27-year old Else, extracted from the damaged gate by

two tugs, was taken to repair specialist Lindenau Schiffswerft, which is right next to the Canal entrance, for bulbous bow and associated repairs and has in the meantime left the area. The causes of the accident were however still under investigation.

The incident is reminiscent of an even more spectacular collision in February 2018 when another lock gate at the Holtenau complex was practically cut in two by the13,713gt container feeder ship Akacia. After assessment at German Naval Yards Kiel, the decision to repair rather than scrap and build new was taken last year and Claudia Thoma told this correspondent the work was still underway at Nobiskrug Werft in Rendsburg for completion in 2021. She said repairs were expected to cost more than €10 million but other reports have suggested the costs could be much higher than that.

8 Another blow for Kiel-Holtenau lock complex

General refit work completed on ‘Pacific Egret’ Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has completed a package of work on Pacific Egret, a vessel dedicated to industrial transportation at its Rosyth facility.

Pacific Egret, operated by Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd and managed by Serco, arrived into the Rosyth facility for the first time earlier this month to undergo routine tank inspections, work on its propulsion system, hull painting, and other general refit activities.

The Rosyth site is home to one of the largest waterside manufacturing and repair facilities in the UK and, over the last few years, Babcock has worked with Serco to repair and maintain the NorthLink passenger transport

8 Pacific Egret is operated by Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd and managed by Serco

ferries, which run lifeline services between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. With substantial investment, the site has transformed into one of the UK’s most modern maritime support facilities, making it an ideal location to

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support specialist vessels like Pacific Egret.

The 40-strong team followed UK Government guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the team and the ship’s crew. Skilled trades such as mechanical fitters, welders, slingers, fabricators and project personnel completed the repair and maintenance of Pacific Egret from the Rosyth site.

Work continues with the customer to support Pacific Egret’s sister ship Pacific Grebe. The vessel arrived into the Rosyth facility at the end of August for a similar work package.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE The veteran German Bight passenger ship Funny Girl - now 47 years old - is back in service after an extensive overhaul and refurbishment costing €1.25 million - its third in recent years, writes Tom Todd.

The work was carried out at the Mützelfeldtwerft in Cuxhaven on the Elbe Estuary where the 68.6m long and 10m wide ship was built in 1973. The yard is now part of Bremerhaven’s BREDO Dry Docks but it has serviced Funny Girl regularly over many years.

Corinna Habben, spokeswoman for the AG Ems group to which the ship’s operator Cassen Eils belongs, told Maritime Journal that during the latest yard visit unspecified routine maintenance and repair works but no classification inspections were carried out.

She added however that Funny Girl did undergo a “comprehensive restoration” of its lower deck public areas. Habben said the removal of facilities no longer needed, like a duty-free sales kiosk had created room for 80 more passenger seats.

Praising Mützelfeldtwerft she said “the yard is right on the doorstep, we know each other well and there is familiarity. In addition local craftsmen were involved who have already modernised the ship’s upper deck”, she said.

That was a reference to previous extensive

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modernisation at Mützelfeldtwerft. In 2017 Funny Girl went in for scheduled repair, maintenance and minor replacement work which ended up as an extensive modernisation.

The main passenger salon was gutted and re-designed and lifeboats were replaced with a modern sea rescue system. The work was aimed at improving ship safety and quality. So was a third conversion in 2008 when Funny Girl’s lower deck windows were replaced by portholes. In often rough service between

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8 Funny Girl - still going strong after another modernisation

Büsum on the German mainland and the island of Heligoland, 60kms offshore, the ship now operates officially in winds up to Force 10 and 5m high waves.

Built for 800 passengers and of 1017gt, Funny Girl still has its original propulsion, reported Cassen Eils MD Peter Eesmann. On board are two 16-cylinder MWN diesels of total 2206kW driving fixed propellers.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Wilhelmsen’s Marine Products division and thyssenkrupp aim to re-examine and optimize the production and delivery process of 3D printed spare parts for the maritime market.

Utilizing thyssenkrupp’s deep expertise in additive manufacturing, alongside Wilhelmsen’s long standing maritime service and supply know-how, the maritime company’s recent experiences from its 3DP Early Adopter Program will be an important steppingstone for the new venture.

The program, where customers have exclusive access to on-demand additive manufacturing was launched by Wilhelmsen’s Marine Products division in December 2019.

Customers include Berge Bulk, Carnival Maritime, Thome Ship Management, OSM Maritime Group, Executive Ship Management and Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

Based on current data, the maritime industry spends billions of dollars every year on spare parts; with 50% of these vessels are older than 15 years, availability of parts are limited. This makes fulfillment of orders for maritime spare parts costly and complicated, and in fact, the supply chain overheads involved may often far outstrip the cost of the part itself. Moreover, traditional manufacturing

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8 Additive manufacturing, or 3D Printing, disrupts the costly and time-consuming spare parts status quo

processes such as machining and casting often involve long lead-times stretching into months. The traditional model of manufacturing and distribution of spare parts has largely remained unchallenged for decades, until now.

“We are very excited to enter the next phase of our 3D printing journey, hand in hand with thyssenkrupp. With this joint venture we believe we will take the lead as the

de-facto supplier of 3D printed maritime spare parts, continuing to bring the benefits of AM technology to shipping companies by reducing the cost of spare parts, lead times and environmental footprint”, says Hakon Ellekjaer, Head of Venture, 3D Printing, Wilhelmsen.

Additive manufacturing, or 3D Printing, disrupts the costly and time-consuming spare parts status quo, as suitable components are fabricated near the vessel location in a matter of weeks, sometimes days.

The joint venture will position Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp as leaders in the maritime AM fulfillment platform, offering a customized, on demand, and more efficient process of obtaining selected spare parts. Expected to be headquartered in Singapore, it will serve the key port locations around the world.

In addition to the collaboration with thyssenkrupp, Wilhelmsen continues to work with additive manufacturing company Ivaldi Group on a number of 3D printing software applications.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE The 22.5m government hydrographic survey boat Oland has resumed service in north Germany following repairs to damage caused when it ran aground on the island of Sylt, reports Tom Todd.

The four-year-old boat spent 22 hours on a sandbank on the holiday island after scraping a submerged groyne and taking on water during measuring operations. To prevent sinking, the crew settled Oland on the sand - something the flat-bottomed boat, drawing just 0.9m and designed for shallow flats, does regularly.

During low tide temporary steel plates were welded over hull gashes. The work was completed in time to allow the boat to get oďŹ&#x20AC; under its own power without help from a standby sea rescue unit. It was drydocked at the Husumer Dock and Reparatur shipyard on the mainland.

Oland operates for the LKNSH, the government agency responsible for coastal defence, national parks and marine protection in the shallow waters oďŹ&#x20AC; Schleswig-Holstein in north Germany.

LKNSH spokesman Rainer LĂźdtke told Maritime Journal the boat was bottom-holed twice - once in the area of the bow thruster plant and again in the bow engine room.

During drydocking in HĂźsum, extensive new

SURVEY BOAT BACK IN SERVICE AFTER GROUNDING REPAIRS The work was completed in time to allow the boat to get oďŹ&#x20AC; under its own power without help from a standby sea rescue unit plating was installed under DNV-GL supervision, he said. He also reported some electrical damage to bilge pump and bow thruster motors and sensors and added an isolating transformer was replaced. Other motors were cleaned and re-coiled and the repaired areas repainted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ship looks like new againâ&#x20AC;?, LĂźdtke told MJ. The cost of the work was not revealed.

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8 Oland â&#x20AC;&#x153;looks like new againâ&#x20AC;? after grounding repairs

engines from Volvo Penta, each of 221kW, driving two fixed Promar propellers providing 10 knots and a bollard pull of 5.5 tons. Two auxiliaries are listed - a D7 from Volvo Penta and an air-cooled unit from Hatz - and Oland also has a 35kW, electric-drive Hydrostadesigned bow thruster type BR Sider of 35kW. The double rudder plant is from van der Velden and there are also two Palfinger 1.5 ton cranes mounted in the bow and stern.

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DAMEN SIDELINES COVID FOR HANSON NEWBUILD Damen Shipyards Group has launched a Marine Aggregates Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania for heavy building materials supplier to the construction industry, Hanson UK The vessel, Hanson Thames, is capable of extracting marine dredged aggregates from depths of up to 55m and has been designed to ensure safe, comfortable operation even in adverse conditions by the positioning of all dredge pipes above main deck. The equipment itself is protected by the MAD design’s enclosed bow.

The innovative design provides increased payload and efficiency, which will allow it to carry up to 7,000 tonnes of marine aggregate per voyage, as well as delivering improved fuel consumption and operational and maintenance savings.

The MAD 3500 model specifically aims to achieve an optimal balance between payload and efficiency with the limited ship dimensions required for the vessel to traverse Shoreham Lock on the UK south coast. Hanson Thames will undertake offshore aggregate extraction in the North Sea and English Channel.

Hanson CEO Simon Willis said: “The introduction of the new MAD forms part of our strategy to replace our existing ageing dredgers which supply essential sand and gravel to ready-mixed concrete, concrete block and aggregate bagging plants.

“Coordinated teamwork and Damen’s robust approach to safety have been instrumental in ensuring production continued during the Covid 19 pandemic so its launch could be completed.”

For Damen, Covid 19 arrived during a critical stage of production. To ensure the safe continuity of its business operations around the world, the vessel builder has taken numerous measures at its yards and offices.

Damen sales manager Joppe Neijens said: “Throughout the pandemic our number one priority has been the safety and wellbeing of our personnel, our co-workers and the communities in which we work. However, by combining a

robust approach to safety measures with coordinated teamwork, we have been able to continue production. The measures we have taken include strict hygiene and disinfection routines and the establishment of shift teams to ensure maximum distance between people working whilst at the same time keeping to schedule.”

Following the September launch Damen will complete work on the vessel and undertake commissioning, including the dredge equipment and screening installation from Damen Dredging Equipment and a dry unloading system from PLM Cranes.

8 Hanson Thames is launched last month at the Damen’s Galati shipyard in Romania

Environmental dredging in UK growth zone Land & Water is carrying out a contract to conduct dredging works at Thurrock on the River Thames.

The UK based civil and environmental engineering company will take four weeks to remove contaminated materials from the berth at a marine terminal to enable ships with deeper draught to enter. Client Navigator Terminal Thames is the largest bulk liquid terminal in the UK by throughput volume.

Land & Water will be using it largest long reach excavator, a Hitavhi ZX690, which will be dredging down to -18m cd, the deepest limit the firm can be contracted to carry out.

Land & Water project manager Andy McBride said: “The deep dredging that is involved in this project means that the works need to be carried out by a team with

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8 Land & Water is removing contaminated materials from a bulk terminal berth

expertise, something that we pride ourselves on as we utilise innovative solutions to meet our client’s needs.

“The dredge profile is not straightforward mainly due to the position of Thurrock being at the end of the River Thames and the tide

being fast flowing in that area, which can make for a challenging environment. However, our team is looking forward to the challenge.”

The Thurrock borough forms part of the Thames Gateway regeneration area, a corridor that has been identified by UK central government as the area with the greatest development and commercial potential in the country. Much of the population and commercial activity is centred along the riverfront, including two refineries, manufacturing industries, a container port, cruise line terminal, distribution warehousing and one of Britain’s largest refuse disposal areas.

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DREDGING

DREDGING GIANT IS STRONG DESPITE PANDEMIC Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reported a strong operational first half of 2020 despite the impact of Covid 19 The company posted revenue of €1.3 billion, with a net operating profit of €48 million and an order book standing at €4.7 billion. No significant projects in the order book have been cancelled since the outbreak of Covid 19. The operating result increased sharply compared to last year with revenue at virtually the same level. Boskalis’ financial position remains strong and the net cash position of €190 million has improved significantly since the end of 2019.

It has, however, been a challenging first half, particularly keeping dredging projects going outside of Europe due to prolonged travel restrictions and strict quarantine measures.

For the Offshore Energy division, services activities were particularly affected by the unexpected and significant drop in the price of oil, resulting in a lack of demand in parts of the market.

Boskalis Nederland had a strong first half of 2020, with inland infrastructure making a good contribution to the result.

The divisional result dropped compared to the same period last year, due in part to Covid 19 related operational disruptions and lower fleet utilisation Within the Dredging and Inland Infrastructure segment revenue declined mainly due to project start-up delays. The largest revenue contribution came from the Singapore region, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Boskalis Nederland had a strong first half of 2020, with inland

infrastructure making a good contribution to the result. The divisional result dropped compared to the same period last year, due in part to Covid 19 related operational disruptions and lower fleet utilisation.

Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski said:”The first half of 2020 was a rollercoaster in which we pulled out all the stops to steer the company through the Covid 19 crisis. Despite the unprecedented challenging circumstances we achieved an excellent operating result in the first half of the year.”

The company’s outlook for the remainder of this year expects Dredging and Inland Infrastructure to remain stable with regard to both revenue and result. The currently known operational bottlenecks related to Covid 19 and a persistently competitive market have been taken into account. In the short term, most of the volume of work is in Europe and Asia, with the timing of the start-up and award of new projects being the biggest uncertainty. Projects in the order book ensure that a significant part of the revenue for 2020 has been secured, with an expected virtually stable utilisation of the hopper dredger fleet and lower utilisation of cutter suction dredgers.

8 Boskalis expects stability in the utilisation of its hopper dredger fleet

Amazonehaven’s ECT deepening underway The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to dredge alongside three berths of the southern quaywall at the ECT Delta Terminal in order to meet the draught requirements of next generation container ships.

A 500m section pf the Amazonehaven port basin at Maasvlakte will be deepened from 16.65m to 17.45 in a project commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority in partnership with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam. Works are expected to be completed in the second half of November.

Following the completion of this project the Port Authority and ECT will evaluate whether it is possible to deepen a larger section of the Amazonehaven basin. The

8 Deepening additional sections of the Amazonehaven basin is under consideration

partners intend to achieve a comparable depth for at least two additional berths, each of which is 500m long.

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water depths, strong hinterland connections and a high level of digitalisation. That’s why many intercontinental scheduled container services include Rotterdam as both their first and last port of call in Europe. Shipping lines are always striving for new economies of scale, since this enables them to offer more competitive transport rates. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is happy to facilitate this trend on behalf of shipping companies and deep sea terminals, to ensure that Rotterdam maintains its status as Europe’s most attractive port of call.”

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ENERGY DENSE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL DROPS STRAIGHT IN According to Genevos Hydrogen fuel cells are typically 2-3 times the efficiency of marine diesel engines and 60-75% lower weight than an all-electric system using the latest lithium battery technology.

The Hydrogen Power Module (HPM) is a marinised plugand-play solution to achieving zero emissions power for vessels. Water is the only by-product of the HPM, which uses a high-efficiency fuel cell to create electricity through the reaction of hydrogen sourced from renewable energy.

Free from toxic greenhouse gases, clean hydrogen has been named by the International Transport Forum as an important fuel for decarbonising maritime trade. What’s more, hydrogen created from renewables has been forecast to undercut all other forms of marine fuel by 2030.

“Fuel cells and hydrogen will play a vital role in the clean energy transition of this sector,” commented Phil Sharp, OceansLab skipper and Technical Director of Genevos. “To meet climate change goals all new boats and ships built from 2030 must be Zero Emission Vessels, using clean fuels.

To achieve this, we have to start introducing this innovative technology now to ensure that we can scale up in time.”

Genevos will be producing a series of HPMs with power outputs ranging from 8 to 200kW (10.7- 268hp) and capable of meeting a range of vessel sizes and energy demands.

Modules can provide clean energy solutions for varied applications including primary or hybrid propulsion, in addition to powering auxiliary systems in large commercial vessels to prevent coastal and in-port emissions.

Renowned specialist in low carbon shipping and Associate Professor at UCL Energy Institute Dr Tristan Smith commented: “Zero emission technology and fuel is an inevitable future for shipping. The industry needs projects and pilots that use technologies such as the Genevos HPM, to kick-start this

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OceansLab has announced the launch of hydrogen fuel cell solutions to accelerate maritime decarbonisation through clean-tech spin-off company, Genevos

clean transition.” Based in La Rochelle, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France Genevos has an established research partnership with EIGSI University and its industrial power systems test centre through the development of a hydrogen lab. Testing is currently being carried out on an HPM-8kW prototype whilst providing a focal point for research projects at the university.

Genevos are in the process of securing demonstrator partnerships for recreational and commercial hydrogen pilot projects and are interested in connecting with boat constructors looking for clean hydrogen solutions.

8 Genevos Hydrogen Power Module, Phil Sharp

Teignbridge propels autonomous ship Teignbridge Propellers International has equipped a pioneering autonomous ship with a propulsion system that will enable it to safely travel around the world.

The UK company provided the propulsion package for the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS). This includes a custom-designed four-blade Hi Skew propeller.

Mark Phare, sales and marketing director at Teignbridge, stated: “This is a fantastic project that speaks to the future of marine exploration and the transformation of the shipping industry at large. Powered by AI and the energy from the sun, the new Mayflower provides a cost-effective and flexible platform for gathering data about the health of the ocean.

8 Teignbridge Propellers provided the propulsion package for the Mayflower Autonomous Ship

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watching the progress of the MAS with great interest as she sets sails into the future.”

Designed and built to cross oceans autonomously and gather vital environmental data, the MAS needs to have reliability at its core. Launched last week into the Plymouth Sound, the MAS will spend the next six months in sea trials and undertaking multiple research missions, before attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in Spring 2021.

Teignbridge said the MAS is not the first autonomous vessel its team have supplied recently, and electric propulsion systems are becoming more and more common.

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POWER & PROPULSION

USING RECYCLED BATTERIES IN CHARGING STATIONS

Stena is now developing a new type of energy storage using recycled automotive batteries to provide quick shoreside charging of electric ferries.

The project is part-financed by the EU and will, among other things, investigate how used batteries from the transport sector can be reused for energy storage in ports.

“An incredible amount is happening in the world of batteries. New solutions are being designed to meet the charging requirements of the transport sector of the future, especially for shipping where vessels are starting to switch to electric power. Rapidly charging a large ferry, for example, requires a huge amount of energy in a short time and it’s not certain that the electricity grid will be able to deliver it. Local energy stores at ports could offer a great solution to this problem”, says Rasmus Bergström, Managing Director of Batteryloop.

Batteryloop is a subsidiary of the Stena Recycling Group. The company has quickly made an impact in electrification, not least in the recycling of used batteries from the automotive industry. A global collaboration agreement was recently signed with Volvo Buses, for the reuse of batteries from its electric vehicles.

“One thing is sure, batteries are here to stay.

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In order to conserve natural resources and make battery recycling sustainable, we need to do everything we can to use batteries for as long as possible 8 Shoreside charging for electric ferries is a major interest area for Stena

In order to conserve natural resources and make battery recycling sustainable, we need to do everything we can to use batteries for as long as possible. Our conclusion is that many batteries can have a second life as energy storage. If we can find solutions that will scale-up and work in ports, we’ll have a win-win situation in many ways”, says Rasmus Bergström.

The project will map and evaluate opportunities to reuse lithium-ion batteries

from the transport and automotive industry for energy storage in ports - to charge electric ferries, for example. The collaboration includes several Stena companies Batteryloop, Stena Recycling, Stena Rederi and Stena Line - the ports of Gothenburg and Kiel and the accreditation company DNV GL. The project will be carried out over two years and be part-financed by INEA, the EU’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency.

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Finnish maritime major Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two Retractable Thrusters and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Icebreaker.

Wärtsilä was able to meet the CCG’s challenging requirements for build quality and fitting the equipment in the existing space of the 98 metres long Arctic Class 3 Medium Icebreaker, the only vessel in its class to be fitted with Retractable Thrusters and DP. The new Thrusters will be integrated with the existing Bow Thruster, which is also a Wärtsilä product.

The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in September 2021.

Voith will supply a total of five Voith Schneider propellers for two new diesel-electric pusher boats with high energy efficiency for a European steel manufacturing company.

As part of a modernisation program, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG is replacing two of its pusher boats with modern, diesel-electric vessels. Propulsion for each boat is provided by two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) type 18R5 EC/150-1, each with an input power of 780kW. The two vessels will be built at Barkmeijer Shipyards B.V. in the Netherlands and delivery of the propellers is scheduled for January 2021. Voith will supply a total of four VSPs and one additional spare propeller.

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8 thyssenkrupp Steel Europe’s new pusher boats will feature Voith Schneider Propellers

and therefore reduces fuel consumption while maximizing safety for the vessel and the environment,” said Michael Rommel, head of sales & application management at Voith.

Since the 1970s, the two pusher boats Thyssen I and Thyssen II have been manoeuvring barges on the Rhine in the Duisburg port area. To do this they need a strong propulsion system, which is provided by the two VSPs at the stern of each vessel.

The unique manoeuvrability of the VSP allows barges to be steered accurately in narrow docks. The robust design also means any shocks to the vessel or contact with objects very rarely result in damage to the propulsion system.

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NEW BATTERY COULD HAVE 15-SECOND CHARGING Skeleton Technologies, a specialist in graphene-based ultra-capacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology The partnership aims to complete the development of the SuperBattery, a groundbreaking graphene battery with a 15-second charging time.

This extra fast charging time coupled with charging cycles counted in hundreds of thousands make the SuperBattery a perfect solution for the three main issues affecting marine electric propulsion, slow charging times, battery degradation, and range anxiety. According to Skeleton their patented Curved Graphene carbon material, enables the high power and long lifetime of ultra-capacitors to be applied in a graphene battery.

Capacitor batteries have been used to power a river ferry in France in a pioneering application but now the use of graphene in the batteries will expand the applications Ultra-capacitors are increasingly emerging as the ideal complementary technology to lithium-ion batteries. They can be used to store large amounts of electrical power through quick charging that can then be released for high power applications such as engine starting or into lithium ion batteries to help sustain their original charge. Capacitor batteries have been used to power a river ferry in France in a pioneering application but now the use of graphene in the batteries will expand the applications.

Skeleton Technologies’ CEO Taavi Madiberk commented, “Cooperation between European energy storage companies is key for the EU to be a global leader in energy storage. We

are delighted to have signed the SuperBattery development deal with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and combine forces to bring to market a technology that will blow existing EV charging solutions out of the water. The SuperBattery is a game changer for the industry. Together with Li-ion batteries, they have it all: high energy and power density, long lifetime, and 15-second charging time”.

The Karlsruhe Institute for Technology is a well-known for its involvement in the development of energy storage technologies. Within the cooperation, the synergies between Skeleton and KIT will be used to bring next generation energy storage technologies such as the SuperBattery to market readiness.

The SuperBattery has already attracted a lot of attention in the transportation sector. Recently, Skeleton Technologies signed a €1bn Letter of Intent with a leading automotive OEM to bring the technology to the market.

8 The SuperBattery has already attracted a lot of attention in the transportation sector

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8 CanPower can add energy storage to virtually any vessel

Photo: Sterling PBES

A microgrid energy storage system (ESS) has been launched that can add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without the need for complex design and build times, with the highest energy density available in the world today.

The CanPower ‘Microgrid in a Box’ has been developed by energy Storage System (ESS) specialist Sterling PBES. Brent Perry, CEO of Sterling PBES, said that with CanPower, the company “offer three different types of lithium cells to meet our clients needs, ranging from Ultra High Power to Maximum Energy Density solutions, all within the technology leading Sterling PBES ESS. Capacity and Service are optimized- it is an elegant solution”.

The CanPower microgrid system is housed in a self-contained unit that can easily and inexpensively be located on the top deck or other exterior location of any vessel.

CanPower can be retrofitted to existing vessels or included in a newbuild.

The turnkey system allows connection to the vessel’s electrical grid via a fixed connection or a plug-in. Using Sterling PBES’ C-Max connector system, the battery can be charged in as little as six minutes, depending on available shore power.

With HotSwap, owners are able to use the system as a cartridge battery; the system can be set up to be removed and replaced in minutes using a standard shore crane system.

The system can then be charged onshore, or re-purposed to another vessel, used as shore power, or to provide auxiliary power to other heavy equipment on the dock.

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SYSTEM INTEGRATION KEY IN TECH DEVELOPMENT Torqeedo’s Dr Ralf Plieninger shared his opinion as part of a reflection on the company’s 15-year history of creating the technology for electric mobility on the water and the development of its most powerful drive system: Deep Blue 100i.

He also pointed out Torqeedo’s global service network and the company’s institutional knowledge as key differentiators: “After 15 years and 100,000 motors, we’ve built up expertise in every aspect of electric mobility. We use this experience to build in reliability.”

The Deep Blue family of products includes inboard, outboard and saildrive motors from 25kW to 100kW, batteries with technology by BMW i, and a complete energy storage and management system which allows solar integration, hydrogeneration or even a hybrid configuration.

Deep Blue also offers a variety of throttles, displays and controls, making it the only complete, modular electric drive system available on the market today, said Torqeedo.

The company highlighted the silent electric version of the K-625 by Kaiser Bootsmanufaktur featuring Deep Blue 100i 2500, specifically designed and constructed to power planing motorboats. The lightweight speedboat reaches top speeds of 60 km/h powered by a single 40kWh Deep Blue battery.

Barrus grows its marine equipment division Three new appointments have been announced within Barrus’s marine equipment division to support its growth in this area.

Jason Slingo (below) takes up the role of business development manager. Agnieszka Borysiuk has been appointed to the role of demand and forecast planner. Mike Hall has also joined the company as product procurement and integration manager.

“These three key appointments further strengthen our dedicated Marine Equipment Team and show our commitment to providing our customers with the most comprehensive portfolio of market-leading brands and products in the industry,“ said Ben Allen, general manager of the marine leisure division at Barrus.

Mr Slingo’s background is in design and project engineering and he spent ten years with Aquafax as business development manager. Managing ging and supporting OEM accounts, he will provide sales ales support to SailForce, orce, Barrus’s nationall sales on to partner, in addition

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The managing director of a marine technology company has identified system integration as the most critical issue in developing safe and reliable electric drive systems

Mr Plieninger said the company can now “support larger commercial transport and workboats that have a real need for more power”.

further developing business within existing OEM and key accounts.

Ms Borysiuk comes from a background of spare parts planning within the automotive industry starting as a spare parts coordinator and moving up to inventory planner. She will be utilising this experience to set up a dedicated system for marine equipment, monitoring sales and current market trends, and enabling the company to make more informed and accurate decisions.

Mr Hall brings a wealth of experience spanning 25 years, including the role of head of sales within one of the UK’s largest marine distributors, Simpson Lawrence. He is a founder partner of SailForce.

Partners test viability of electric outboard Two companies have entered into a cooperation agreement to assess the technical and market viability of a technica high-powered electric outboard. high-po Sweden-headquartered Swed OXE Marine AB and Norway-based Nor Evoy AS will do this using Evoy’s Ev proprietary electrical propulsion system and OXE Marine’s propuls patente patented lower leg to deliver a

8 Torqeedo’s Deep Blue 100i 2500 rpm has been specifically constructed to power fast, planing motorboats

high-powered, high torque application.

The target is initially a 150hp equivalent motor. The companies will later assess larger packs up to 300hp. Following a successful assessment, both parties will contemplate a deeper cooperation to develop, produce and market the product worldwide.

“Evoy’s high output electric propulsion systems should be a great fit towards OXE Marine AB’s belt driven lower legs - designed for the higher torque from diesel and electric motors - and we are excited to see what it can do,” said Leif A. Stavøstrand, CEO of Evoy AS. “This fits well into Evoy’s vision of eliminating boating emissions globally, and our goal is to start with the commercial market, like OXE Marine AB. Later we will move into the larger recreational market as battery technology and prices steadily improve.”

“OXE Marine AB’s vision is the global adoption of its patented belt propulsor concept with a mission to dramatically reduce exhaust emissions in the marine outboard segment,” commented Myron Mahendra, CEO of OXE Marine AB. “We believe that partnering with Evoy in delivering a high quality and efficient electric marine propulsion system is an important step towards meeting our goals.”

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POWER & PROPULSION A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.

At 50hp this new diesel outboard from Amaroq Ltd. competes directly with the DTorque 50hp diesel outboard that is offered

by Yanmar which is based on the twin cylinder, twin crankshaft Neander unit. The Amaroq unit is based around a 3 cylinder diesel engine of 700cc that has been developed using the company’s patented technology. This is a two stroke diesel using a common rail fuel injection system and the engine produces full power at the very high speed of 5500rpm, making is one of the highest speed diesel engines on the market.

This high speed is comparable to many petrol engined outboard motors and this has enabled Amaroq to use an existing drive leg for the outboard rather than having to develop a special unit to handle the higher 4 stroke diesel torque. The drive leg used is from the well-proven Tohatsu 50hp two-stroke outboard.

The unit meets the emission standards of the American EPA Tier 3 requirements and the IMO Tier 2 standards as well as conforming to the RCD requirements with approvals in the pipeline. The outboard is available with three

THE DIESEL OUTBOARD YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD ABOUT 8 Being a 2 stroke diesel unit, the Amaroq engine is quite compact

leg lengths and with either remote or tiller steering. With a weight of 79kgs the outboard is claimed to be man portable.

The market for diesel outboards is becoming more competitive with larger sizes of diesel outboard up to 300hp being produced by Cox Powertrain and by the Swedish company OXE while Yanmar is the key competitor is smaller sizes. This new outboard will be available for delivery next year with the unit currently undergoing final testing and evaluation. The simplicity of the

two-stroke engine should enable this outboard to be marketed with attractive pricing that could bring the price closer to that of petrol fuelled outboards.

For the future Amaroq is planning a 225hp outboard that will weigh just 225kgs and they are also looking at a smaller 30hp unit. The company says that there is a lot of interest in this new diesel and support and servicing will be provided by distributors as they are signed up, with a North American distributor to be announced soon.

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A new ferry featuring ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion is expected to deliver sustainable performance while achieving up to four days of annual time savings due to operational efficiency.

Entering service in 2021, Wasaline’s 150m long Aurora Botnia will run on LNG and operate on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden.

“We chose ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion for several reasons,” said Peter Ståhlberg, Wasaline CEO. “Superior manoeuvrability will save time and increase productivity, enabling precise schedules to be maintained on this route. We calculated likely annual time savings of close to four days of operation, which was compelling. The solution also saves valuable space on board and simplifies hull construction.

Access to ABB’s training and support services in Finland were other major plus points.”

Designed to meet Polar Code 6 criteria, the vessel has a pair of 5.8MW Azipod units with permanent magnet motor technology, where the electric drive motor in a submerged pod outside the ship’s hull can rotate through 360 degrees, thereby increasing manoeuvrability.

Azipod technology has a proven ability to cut fuel consumption by up to 20% compared to traditional propulsion, said ABB.

8 ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion has been installed on Wasaline’s Aurora Botnia

Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions built the ferry and took one week to install the Azipod electric propulsion system, which was delivered to the shipyard fully engineered and ready for immediate installation.

OXE Diesel outboard engines with long service life, high power and low fuel consumption will be used by a European rescue service.

The first batch of 10 OXE 175 outboard engines has been delivered to the Russian Rescue Service by OXE Marine AB distributor Dizel Export LLC. Commissioning of the engines is currently taking place under the supervision of Dizel Export. “We appreciate the trust the customer demonstrates into the innovative and unique technology applied on the OXE Diesel Outboards,” said Ralf Losch, CCO at OXE Marine AB.

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HEAVY LIFT SHIPPING FIRMS CREATE POWERHOUSE SAL Heavy Lift has acquired a major stake in Intermarine.

Operating as an independent brand within the SAL Heavy Lift Group, Intermarine has tied its Americas liner service to SAL’s global heavy lift trade, bringing to market a major maritime breakbulk and heavy lift solution in the Americas.

The new business arrangement is now in operation.

Speaking about the business deal, Svend Andersen, Intermarine CEO, stated: “In combination, it makes an unmatched setup in cross-Atlantic trading and intraAmericas heavy lift shipping.”

Martin Harren, SAL CEO, said: “We have for a while been looking at expanding our services in the Americas, and with Intermarine now being part of the SAL Group, we can enable further trade across the Atlantic, combining important trade between Africa, South America, North America and Europe.”

With the acquisition of Intermarine, SAL’s customers can benefit from more vessels being able to operate not only in and out of South America, but also into offsite river deltas, where SAL would otherwise have had limited access. Further, Intermarine customers will get access to the highly advanced

Power steering approval Dometic’s Vancouver facility has received RINA Approval and Certification for its Optimus 5000 Electronic Power Steering System (EPS).

RINA Services S.p.A, based in Genova, Italy, is one of the world’s oldest internationally recognized ship classification organizations.

Receiving RINA Type Approval on the Optimus 5000 EPS for both pleasure and commercial vessels under 500 metric tons will have a positive effect on Dometic Marine’s business around the world. The approval has already resulted in the first customer order.

“This is an important step for our company that will help us expand our marine steering system business into the global yacht and commercial marine markets,’ said Eric Fetchko, President of Dometic Marine.

Dometic Optimus 5000 EPS is an advanced steering system engineered for inboard vessels ranging from 40 to 100-plus feet in length.

RINA certification of a product is granted only after the completion of a thorough auditing process. Dometic Vancouver (where the Optimus 5000 EPS is designed and manufactured) was required to provide RINA auditors with extensive evidence to support superior manufacturing practices, quality control systems and robust product design.

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Two big names in the heavy lift shipping arena are coming together to create what is believed to be a significant shipping setup within the Americas and for cross-Atlantic trade

heavy lift fleet of SAL, which, as the largest operator of +900t SWL vessels in the world, can efficiently connect cargo between Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

on-demand hydraulic power, providing the shipbuilders with significant savings in cost, complexity and weight. The Optimus system’s design and CAN bus communication network vastly simplify the wiring requirements.

Dutch firm wins first contract in Taiwan A Dutch offshore access provider has secured its first contract in Taiwan for an offshore wind project due to start in 2021.

Ampelmann’s contract with Seaway 7 is also the first time an Ampelmann system will be deployed for an offshore wind job in Asia.

The company will have one of its A-type systems mobilised on Seaway Strashnov, a Heavy Lift Vessel capable of lifting structures up to 5000Mt. During an approximately two-month period, Seaway Strashnov will operate during the construction of an offshore wind farm (OWF) in Taiwan. With this project Ampelmann will be supporting through the construction phase while installing Jackets for the OWF. “Ampelmann has a lot of experience in the offshore wind sector in other regions and we are glad to be able to use those experiences to deliver a high quality service to our clients when they are entering new frontiers,” said Ramesh Namasivayam,

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8 SAL Heavy Lift Group has acquired a major stake in Intermarine

Commercial Manager, Ampelmann for Australia, India, Indonesia & Taiwan. “We will service this project from our office in Singapore. With our local presence, we are closer to the client and the project site allowing us to mobilise swiftly and provide extensive support.”

Currently, wind farms in Taiwan have a capacity of 850MW. Taiwan aims to raise the capacity of power of its wind farms to 5.5GW by 2025. More offshore wind projects are on their way and Ampelmann said it looks forward to assisting with those as well.

Winch and LARS aid deep-sea missions An active heave compensated umbilical winch and skid mounted A-Frame style LARS has successfully completed two separate deep-sea mining missions.

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus) said that its equipment was delivered to Japan’s NiGK Corporation (NIGK) earlier this year. The system underwent strict factory acceptance tests and sea trials and, following its delivery to NiGK’s end customer, the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), was then deployed on two separate deep-sea mining missions to successfully recover cobalt crust core samples using NiGK’s new seabed drill.

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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.

DESIGN Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@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 Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service. southerly.com.au

8 Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@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 WKM Cornelisse Trading BV Leerbroekseweg 43, PO Box 146, Gorinchem, 4200 AC Tel: +31 345 517122 Fax: +31 345 684 230 info@wkmcornelisse.com www.wkmcornelisse.com Replacement parts for Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, John Deere, Deutz, FP Diesel. Buying and selling engines, pumps, separators, fenders, winches, cranes, governors, tools, gensets second hand. Separators.

Distributors for J.A.McDermott Corp Macduff Diesels Ltd Old Gamrie Road, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1QD Tel: +44 1261 831122 Fax: +44 1261 831133 macduffdieselsltd@hotmail.co.uk www.macduff-diesels-ltd.co.uk Macduff Diesels Ltd are authorised distributors of Mitsubishi marine diesel engines and generators throughout Scotland and we have more than 25 years' experience installing, servicing and maintaining engines and generators to the very highest of standards.

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 8 Diesel Engines Online BV Augustapolder 11, 2992 SR Barendrecht Tel: +31 180 699273 Fax: +31 180 699274 www.dieselenginesonline.com Diesel Engines Online B.V. is an independent supplier for Genuine Cummins spare parts and Cummins diesel engines.

8 RK Marine Ltd Hamble River Boatyard, Bridge Road, Swanwick, Hampshire, SO31 7EB Tel: +44 1489 583572 Fax: +44 1489 583172 sales@rkmarine.co.uk www.rkmarine.co.uk RK Marine is the South Coast’s main Volvo Penta Centre. Specialists in supporting the commercial marine industry. Services include engine sales, repairs, overhauls, parts sales and boat yard services.

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

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8 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 With over 30 years of experience in the field of maritime & industrial diesel engines. We are official dealer of Bosch Diesel Center | John Deere | Yanmar | Balmar | Zenoro | Delphi | Caterpillar | MTU (Service dealer)

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

8 WesCom Signal & Rescue Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1SA Tel: +44 2392 415700 Fax: +44 2392 415701 info@wescomsignal.com www.wescomsignal.com/ The world’s leading manufacturer of Pains Wessex & Comet SOLAS approved pyrotechnic marine distress signals.

Products are available in all major ports through our global distribution network.

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.

Medway Diving Contractors Ltd 215 City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2TL Tel: +44 1634 829818 Fax: +44 1634 408195 meddive@aol.com www.medwaydiving.co.uk Established over 31 years 24hr service.

All aspects of underwater work and inspection BS EN ISO 9001:2000 approved Bureau Veritas Classification.

Approved UK and Worldwide service to 50 metres. Full range of equipment.

ADC Member.

8 Dredging International NV Scheldedijk 30, Haven 1025, Zwijndrecht, B-2070 Tel: +32 3 250 52 11 Fax: +32 3 250 56 50 info.dredging@deme-group.com www.deme-group.com/dredging Dredging, land reclamation, port construction, offshore construction and installation services, environmental techniques, marine aggregates, coastal civil structures, wind farms, foundations and quay wall rehabilitation.

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

DREDGING EQUIPMENT

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

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

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.

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.

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8 Vosta LMG Dredging Technology PO Box 37194, Amsterdam, 1030 AD Tel: +31 20 493 6666 Fax: +31 20 493 6670 info@vostalmg.com www.vostalmg.com Vosta LMG is specialized in the design and delivery of a wide range of dredging-related components, which include highly innovative solutions with unmatched advantages in terms of wear, flow performance, efficiency, safety and environmental impact.

8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, P O Box 45, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HH Tel: +44 1418 874131 seadrec@aol.com 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.

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, PO Box 70, Sliedrecht, 3360 AB Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges.

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems 8 Damen Dredging Equipment PO Box 1021, 3860 BA Nijkerk, NL Tel: +31 33 2474040 Fax: +31 33 2474060 contact.dde@damen.com www.damendredging.com Dredger Builders, cutter suction dredgers, trailing pipe systems, DOP submersible dredge pumps and dredging components, partly deliverable from stock and all designed to withstand the harsh dredging environment.

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 SYSTEMS 8 Datum Electronics Castle Street, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6EZ Tel: +44 1983 282834 web@datum-electronics.co.uk Datum Electronics is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of shaft power measurement solutions and torque measurement devices.

ELECTRONICS Neyland Marine Services Limited See under: Electrical installations & repairs

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 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 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 Dunlop GRG Holdings Limited Trelleborg Applied Technologies, Eagle Way, Rochdale, Manchester Tel: +44 161 653 5964 ray.jeffries@trelleborg.com Dunlop GRG manufactures a comprehensive range of low pressure fenders for berthing and mooring, antiboat barrier systems specifically designed for each installation and dracone barges for the transportation of bulk liquids including fuel and crude oil.

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8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk 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 7789 685 357 / +44 7799 134 682 paul.ratcliffe@shawbrook.co.uk Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies. Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 8 Marine Fire Safety Limited Hays 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 are the UK and Europe’s No1 supplier of Marine Approved Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression Systems. We offer Supply, Installation and Maintenance for protecting engine rooms and machinery spaces using Stat-X, CO2, FM200 and Novec. We also do Nobel K Galley Systems, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blankets, Hoses, Connections and Nozzles plus Solas liferafts. All at competitive prices.

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 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.

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HEAT EXCHANGERS & MARINE TUBING

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

EJ Bowman (Birmingham) Ltd Chester Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4AP Tel: +44 1213 595401 Fax: +44 1213 597495 info@ejbowman.co.uk www.ejbowman.co.uk E J Bowman is a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers for a wide range of marine cooling applications. The product range includes heat exchangers, oil coolers and charge air coolers for marine engines, gearboxes, thrusters, stabilisers, power steering, generators, hydraulic power packs, winches and other deck equipment.

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Kohler Power Systems 1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC Tel: +1 800-544-2444 Muriel.HUGUET@kohlereurope.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 Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services UK Southampton Service Center, Centurion Industrial Park, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ZA Tel: +44 2380 631611 service.uk@sulzer.com Sulzer is one of the leading independent electromechanical maintenance providers and repairers of all types of motor, generator and their auxiliary equipment. When pumps, turbines, compressors, generators, and motors are essential to operations, we offer technically advanced and innovative solutions. We support you by delivering specialized services for vessels in dock or at sea. A full range of services are available from our UK based hub in Southampton, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities.

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

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

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

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

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS 8 Advanced Component Technology Ltd Unit 4, Ryefield Way, Silsden, Yorkshire, BD20 0EF Tel: +44 1535 650010 Fax: +44 1535 657674 sales@adcomtec.co.uk www.adcomtec.co.uk With over 25 years’ experience in hydraulic engineering we supply and distribute the full range of Staffa Motors and Kawasaki Hydraulic Pumps 8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633805 At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

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

8 Everard Insurance Brokers 21 Queen Street, Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DA Tel: +44 1732 224680 Fax: +44 1732 873393 Gareth.evans@everardinsurance.co.uk. www.everardinsurance.com Specialists in every aspect of marine insurance for over 40 years, we pride ourselves on our professional and independent advice and in-house claims service 24/7. Brokers at Lloyds.

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.

UML Limited c/o Ocean Signal Limited Unit 4, Ocivan Way, Margate, CT9 4NN Tel: +44 1843 282930 sales@oceansignal.com The UML range of ISO:12402-7 approved Lifejacket Inflation Systems and SOLAS approved SeaFlash Lifejacket Lights are used extensively in the leisure, commercial and military sectors throughout Europe, Scandinavia and Asia Pacific.

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

LIFERAFTS 8 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of Solas and ISO approved liferafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.

LIFTING GEAR 8 DAS Hydraulic Service Ltd 20 Tennyson Street, West Yorkshire, Pudsey, LS28 9HA Tel: +44 7515 526841 dave@dashydraulics.co.uk DAS Hydraulic Service Ltd offers service and repair of your hydraulic system and components plus maintenance contracts and commissioning.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE MAN OVERBOARD RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 8 I.C.Brindle & Co Ltd 15 Moor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AZ Tel: +44 1202 657814 info@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 Energy Marine (International) Ltd 12 Clipstone Brook Ind Estate, Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TX Tel: +44 1525 851234 Fax: +44 1525 852345 info@engmar.com www.engmar.com The UK importers and distributors of the Markusnet MOB retrieval systems manufactured by Markus Lifenet in Iceland and applicable for all types of boats, ships and offshore installations.

MARINE CIVILS 8 Walcon Marine Cockerell Close, Segensworth West, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SR Tel: +44 1489 579977 Fax: +44 1489 579988 sales@walconmarine.com www.walconmarine.com Walcon Marine is a market leader providing quality design, products, construction and installation of yacht harbours and berthing facilities worldwide together with a first class service to its customers.

MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 Land & Water Group Ltd Weston Yard, Albury, Surrey, GU5 9AF Tel: +44 8442 251958 Fax: +44 8448 751261 enquiries@land-water.co.uk www.land-water.co.uk With forty years’ experience, we bring reassurance, innovation, inspiration and future-proof results to projects in the sensitive habitats where land and water meet.

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.

Medtow Marine Ltd Kent, DA37LS Tel: +44 7831 168996 Fax: +44 1474 833336 medtowmarine@yahoo.co.uk Piling, jetty maintenance/demolition, floating crane hire, tugs, workboats, lighter hire, pontoon hire, welding, river transportation of materials and equipment, licensed Boat masters, watermen and lightermen.

MARINE RENEWABLES 8 Outreach Ltd Abbots Rd, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9AR Tel: +44 1324 889 000 Fax: +44 1324 888901 mailbox@outreach.plc.uk www.outreach.plc.uk We provide versatile hydraulic lifting equipment solutions for offshore platforms, wind energy installations, shipbuilding and marine sectors.

Offering comprehensive offshore and onshore service support, the provision of original OEM parts, global maintenance and inspection, as well as training.

MARINE SURVEYORS Associated Maritime Consultants 63 Rufus Gardens, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8TB Tel: +44 2380 873295 Fax: +44 2380 768529 surveys@amcsurvey.co.uk www.amcsurvey.co.uk Consulting Marine Surveyors and Dredging Engineers offering a full range of Hull, Machinery and on/off hire surveys, Valuations of vessels, specialists in the Towage/Stowage Certificates in both Commercial and Insurance fields of floating and land based Contractors plant.

Approved examiners for the Scms Certifying Authority for small commercial vessels under 24m length. Surveyors at Southampton, Liverpool and Rotterdam.

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: Self certification in permanent connections as machinery part.-EN 362 certified product range in PPE industrial safety – connectors. Over 200 items available, made in France.

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 cost effective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.

JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 Fax: +353 93 24923 graham@jfcmarine.com www.jfcmarine.com JFC Marine offer an extensive range of Aids to Navigation, Navigation Buoys, Solar Marine Lanterns, Monitoring and Control systems to suit all marine applications.

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS

8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, PO Box 70, Sliedrecht, 3360 AB Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com 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.

8 NED Project NED-Project Sp. z o.o., ul. Abrahama 1a, Gdańsk, 80-307 Tel: +48 732 406 501 office@ned-project.eu NED – Project is a professional, independent privately-owned company offering highest quality services in ship design, salvage and plant design sector.

MONITORING SYSTEMS Datum Electronics See under: Electrical systems 8 GPLink 1500 Sensation Weigh, Beaufort NC, 28516 Tel: +1 252 504 5113 dwebb@gplink.com GPLink is the most capable remote diagnostic tool available. Monitor high horsepower systems 24/7/365 and detect anomalies before they turn into problems. Minimize downtime and maximize vessel productivity with GPLink.

MOORING & BERTHING GENERAL Smith Berger Marine Inc 7915 10th Avenue So, Seattle, WA 98108 Tel: +1 206 764 4650 Fax: +1 206 764 4653 sales@smithberger.com www.smithberger.com We have a long history of providing excellent customer service, quality products and superior performance. Our engineering and manufacturing experience allows us to furnish customised equipment to suit any application and environment. In addition to our standard products being well received, our ability to furnish specially engineered.

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NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 8 Navico UK Ltd (Simrad) Nyåskaiveien 2, Egersund, N-4374 Tel: +47 51 46 47 00 info.marine@c-map.com Navico’s Commercial Marine Division is comprised of two globally recognized brands Simrad and C-MAP is exclusively focused on the commercial marine electronics market.

8 AMI Marine Ltd Unit 9, Crosshouse Centre, Crosshouse Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5GZ Tel: +44 2380 480450 enquiries@amimarine.com Commercial vessel bridge safety and navigation systems with a global network of service engineers available 24/7 365 days a year. Providing turnkey solutions and continually delivering unrivalled quality and reliability

OFFSHORE SUPPORT HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience 8 Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company's fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the Loce

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Adler & Allan Ltd 80 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HQ Tel: +44 800 592827 sales@adlerandallan.co.uk Emergency environmental spill response and planning services, accredited by the International Spill Accreditation Scheme - third-party Tier 2 Oil Spill Response Organisation for sheltered/enclosed waters, coastal & large estuary and shoreline clean-up 8 Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185mFax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com www.lamor.com Lamor is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry. We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels.

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

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

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS

NAVIGATION LIGHTS 8 Lopolight UK 9-11 Maritime street, Edinburgh, EH6 6SB Tel: +44 1312 853207 support@lopolight.co.uk Lopolight led navigation lights suitable for vessels from 7m. Compact design singe and stacked options, modular design. Lloyds and wheelmarked approved.

8 Beegrip c/o WeWork, No 1 Spinning fields, Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JE info@beegrip.com Engaged in UK design and manufacturing with global sales and marketing. Beegrip supplies Bimagrip® – the only high performance, anti-skid coating system with a 25-year marine industry track record.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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

PILOT & PATROL CRAFT 8 Stem Marine Strada Ghiaie, 12/D, Medesano (PR) Tel: +39 0525 430102 Fax: +39 0525 421341 info@stem.it www.stemmarine.it Stem produces a large range of high technology boats for emergency and work purposes fitted for special needs since 1998.

PILOT BOATS Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair 8 Safehaven Marine Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@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

PIPE COUPLINGS Marine Ventures Ltd - Straub Pipe Coupling - Repair Clamps Marven House, 1 Field Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6AP Tel: +44 1189 503707 Fax: +44 1189 504066 straub@marineventures.co.uk www.straub.co.uk Straub pipe joining system and wrap-around pipe repair clamps concept. A well proven means of joining plain-end metal (carbon, cunifer, stainless) pipework in minutes.

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 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 Marine civil works including steel tube/ timber piling, pile extraction, sheet piling and jetty construction using self-propelled barge. Manufacturers of high quality pontoon and associated equipment.

POWER & PROPULSION 8 OXE Marine Metallgatan 17 b, Ängelholm, SE-262 72 Tel: +46 431-37 11 30 info@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.

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8 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 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.

Datum Electronics See under: Electrical Systems 8 Danfoss Vareseweg 105, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, 3047 AT Tel: +31 108082222 Fax: +31 102492070 cs@danfoss.nl www.danfoss.nl Discover Danfoss Drives' conventional and innovative technologies like hybrid propulsion, electrification and energy storage to support you reducing emissions, saving costs and improving safety for passengers and crew.

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.

PROPELLER DESIGN & MANUFACTURE 8 France Helices 12 Allée des Gabians, Cannes, 06150 Tel: +33 4 93 47 69 38 Fax: +33 4 93 47 08 59 export@francehelices.fr www.francehelices.fr R&D calculations, CFD, 5 axis CNC machining, manufacture, repair, commission and worldwide after sales service.

Custom propulsion packages (propellers, shaft lines, nozzles, rudders, Surface Drive Systems) for commercial, workboat, defence vessels and high speed crafts. 40 years of experience

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 40 years.

Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

RECRUITMENT

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.

8 Seamariner Ltd The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 2380 840374 admin@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.

8 Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com For more than 30 years, Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been redefining the waterjet market with innovation and unsurpassed quality. Engineered and built in Sweden, MJP’s proven stainless steel, mixed-flow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide.

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 Specialised Marine Support Ltd Specialised Marine Support Ltd, Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@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.

ROVS Planet Ocean Ltd Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre, Bracebridge, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3DP Tel: +44 8451 081457 Fax: +44 8452 803349 sales@planet-ocean.co.uk www.planet-ocean.co.uk Deep Trekker Mini ROV’s - Affordable, Portable, Reliable. Data Buoys and systems. Position monitoring and tracking.

Port and harbour monitoring. Telemetry SystemsWater Quality sensors.

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

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

SAFETY AMI Marine Ltd See under: Navigation Equipment 8 Ocean Safety Ltd Saxon Wharf, Lower York Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QF Tel: +44 2380 720800 Fax: +44 2380 720801 info@oceansafety.com www.oceansafety.com Ocean Safety is renowned for high quality customer care and specialises in the worldwide supply, distribution, manufacture, service and hire Marine Safety Equipment.

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.

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

SANITATION & PLUMBING 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 wastewater they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 SHOXS Seats 102-2932 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 bryanwood@shoxs.com Recently Selected by the Royal Navy following the most exhaustive evaluations in history, SHOXS ultra-light and versatile technology unequivocally beat out every other competitor on the planet. SAFETY. TRUST. 8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 1162 169910 Fax: +44 1162 169920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for Grammer Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design and DNV-GL Type approval.

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES

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

Vessel re-activation and delivery service.

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

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

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

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

8 Seakeeper Inc 44425 Pecan Court, Suite 151, California, MD 20619 Tel: +1 410 326 1590 Fax: +1 410 326 1199 sales@seakeeper.com www.seakeeper.com Seakeeper, the world leader in gyro stabilization, virtually eliminates boat roll at anchor and underway. Seakeeper stability is now available to the entire world of boating with a new series that stabilizes boats 30 feet and above. Ten years of non-stop innovation, research and development has led to the most effective stabilization system ever built.

We shrank it down. We upped the performance. We dropped the price.

Feel how Seakeeper will change your experience.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING 8 St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry Stolt-Nielsen House, 1-5 Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 0BQ Tel: +44 1708 380400 Fax: +44 1708 380401 mail@stkittsnevisregistry.net www.stkittsnevisregistry.net/ St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) commenced operation in 2005. By the end of 2019 had registered over 3000 vessels. It also has also issued seafarer documents to over 25,000 seafarers of many nationalities.

8 National Maritime Training Centre North Kent College, Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JJ Tel: +44 1322 629600 Fax: +44 1322 629667 nmtc@northkent.ac.uk www.northkent.ac.uk The National Maritime Training Centre is a leading provider of maritime education and practical training, providing up to date equipment and expert training using dedicated specialist classrooms, a Fire Training Ground and Thameside Jetty.

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

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

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

TUGS Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com Herman Senior is a family owned tug and workboats company and is established in Dordrecht the Netherlands. It is active in the Dredging, offshore renewables, oil & gas industry. With our versatile fleet of Shoalbusters and Multicats and over 30 years of experience we are specialists in: Towing, Anchor handling, Survey, Seabed ploughing, Dredging support, Offshore renewables support.

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@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 Marine & Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS Group) Kings Quay, King Street, Brixham, TQ5 9FW Tel: +44 1803 882214 Fax: +44 1803 882579 brixham@mtsgroupltd.com www.mtsgroupltd.com Owners and operators of a comprehensive fleet of modern tugs, workboats and crew transfer vessels specialising in marine construction support, coastal, sea and port towage etc.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 Orkney Harbour Authority (OHA) Orkney Islands Council, Marine Services, Harbour Authority Building, Scapa, Orkney, KW15 1SD Tel: +44 1856 873636 harbours@orkney.gov.uk Orkney Harbour Authority - One of the UK's Most Diverse Commercial Ports.

Scotland's longest commercial, Europe's largest natural harbour and a centre of excellence for marine activities.

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair 8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com 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.

HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience 8 Med Marine Omer Avni Mah. Inebolu Sok. No:21, Setustu-Kabatas, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@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

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

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR 8 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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

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

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

8 Dixon Group Europe Ltd 350 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Lancashire, PR5 8AS, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1772 323529 sales@dixoneurope.co.uk www.dixoneurope.co.uk Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products including a range of water strainers, inlet scoops, thru hull fittings, valves, couplings, pipe fittings and hose assemblies 8 Medtec Design Services Ltd RNLI Offices, Clarence Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6HB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1983 294974 dcarley@medtec.co.uk MedTec offer a CAD and engineering design service supporting clients through every stage of the design process, with the capability and knowledge to offer complete turnkey solutions

8 Nero Pipeline Connections Ltd Unit 2, Union Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3EX Tel: +44 1216 653 900 Fax: +44 1216 653 909 info@nero.co.uk www.nero.co.uk Nero Pipeline Connections is a market leading distributor of stainless pipeline products and has been specialising in the supply of high quality pipe fittings and valves for over 25 years.

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

WINCHES 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.

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, chain-cable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock. Otherwise with quite short lead times.

Ibercisa Deck Machinery Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo Tel: +34 986 213 900 Fax: +34 986 202 779 ibercisa@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es Total Integration with automatic control systems and remote monitoring. Specialist in AC electric winches with energy regeneration for ECO-tugs, AHTS Vessels, Trawlers. Winches for AHTS Vessels with PM Electric motors.

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.

Bezemer Dordrecht BV PO Box 154, Bunsenstraat 49, Dordrecht, 3316 GC Tel: +31 786 181000 Fax: +31 786 187019 info@bezemer.com www.bezemer.com Sales, Rentals, Services, Engineering Pipe Pulling Equipment, Mooring Systems, Winches, Storage Reels, Deck Sheaves, Anchor Fairleaders, Roller Fairleaders, Measuring Shackles, Line Tension Meters.

8 ACE Winches Cheyne House, Towie Barclay Works, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 8EN Tel: +44 1888 511600 Fax: +44 1888 511601 info@ace-winches.com www.ace-winches.com ACE Winches, a global leader in the design, manufacture and hire of specialist marine deck machinery and the offshore hire personnel, supporting oil and gas, marine and renewable energy industries.

WINDOW WIPERS 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.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 BtB Marine 4 | 16-19 Driftwood Ct, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655 Tel: +61 7 4125 2034 info@btbmarine.com For over 10 years BtB Marine has been servicing the marine industry, designing and building efficient commercial vessels, specialising in small craft up to 25m. new product: 7.5m ULTRA LONG RANGE Patrol Vessel powered by the reliable OXE Diesel outboard.

8 Ares Shipyard Antalya Free Zone, Antalya, Turkey, 07070 Tel: +90 242 261 61 61 ares@ares.com.tr Ares design and build Workboat, CTV and Military vessels delivered to a variety of Operators, Navies, Coast Guard and Maritime Enforcement Agencies across the globe 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.

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

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

8 Cheetah Marine OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@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)

South Boats IOW Ltd Medina Shipyard, Pelham Road, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7PG, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1983 280030 bencolman@southboatsiow.com South Boats has a strong reputation for designing and building fast, offshore aluminium catamarans to DNV class and various flag states. It has the largest market share globally of offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels but builds for all commercial sectors. Has undertaken largest vessel hull shape research and development programme ever undertaken for commercial catamarans and utilises the findings in the development of new products. New designs for 2015 include 22m and 28m vessels.

WORKBOATS 8 Commercial Rib Charter Unit 6 Dell Buildings, Milford Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0ED Tel: +44 1590 607103 info@commercialribcharter.co.uk Large fleet. Sizes from 6m to 15m. Solas open ribs to MCA CAT1 wheelhouse CTV and survey ribs. Crew transfer, Dive Support, Survey, Cable Lay Support, Police and Military. Bareboat available.

8 Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk Tel: +372 452 1140 contact@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 Unst Inshore Services (Fluggaboats) Hagdale Industrial Estate, Balta Sound, Unst, Shetland, ZE2 9TW, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1957 711881 Fax: +44 1957 711831 sales@fluggaboats.co.uk www.fluggaboats.co.uk Fluggaboats are a brand from Unst Inshore Services Ltd. We are a small family business that is committed to building very rugged and durable workboats using commercial grade materials and components.

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.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging

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

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PUNCHY TUG FOR SEYCHELLES Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) recently completed technical acceptance of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. The latest addition to the SPA fleet is another of the Sanmar flagship RAmparts 2400SX, designed by Robert Allan Limited exclusively for Sanmar and designated the Bogacay XLI. Mobilisation has already commenced under the direction of a Sanmar delivery crew and upon arrival to its new home at Port Victoria in Mahe the tug’s name will be unveiled.

Measuring 24.4m in length with a moulded beam of 11.25m and a maximum draft of 5.70m, the new tug is powered by pair of Caterpillar 3512C main engines, each developing 1,765kW at 1,800 rev/min driving Rolls-Royce type US 255 FP azimuth drives with carbon shafts turning 2,400mm diameter propellers inside high efficiency nozzles with stainless steel inner surfaces. Auxiliary generator sets are also by Caterpillar – a pair of 99ekW 400V 50Hz C4.4s.

The port side main engine also powers the pump that feeds the

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external fire-fighting system with a FFS supplied monitor capacity of 1,200m3/h located at the forward end of the bridge deck.

This machinery combination delivers a bollard pull of 60 tonnes and a free-running speed of 12 knots.

The main towing winch, a double drum frequency-controlled unit manufactured by DMT, is mounted on the fore deck.

SPA is currently tendering out the main aspects of an expansion project at Port Victoria including civil works which cover a new quay. Port

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Victoria, which is currently 270m long, will be extended towards the sea by 40m. A new 600m quay will accommodate larger vessels, or two boats measuring up to 250m in length at the same time. Space will be also be made for the installation of two mobile cranes for loading and unloading of ships, storage yards and warehouses. The purchase of this new tug supports these plans and represents another milestone in the planned upgrading and modernization of the port.

During the acceptance formalities,

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Jean-Paul Marie, Director - Marine Engineering for SPA said the new tug was: “State of the art and will be the only one of her kind in our fleet. She will definitely be of great support and is arriving at just the right moment.

Sanmar has delivered on all the agreed standards”.

Allen Chetty, Assistant Harbour Master for SPA said: “Sanmar is a company that doesn’t only build ships but builds friendship and delivers on quality. This tug procured by the Seychelles Ports Authority is our first non-conventional tug and Sanmar is the partner that has been chosen to lead us through the transition to ASD tugs. During the technical delivery, Sanmar staff did their utmost to answer all our queries and to meet our demands”.

Responding to SPA’s comments Rüçhan Civgin, Commercial Director of Sanmar, thanked both Mr Marie and Mr Chetty for their very kind words, emphasizing the importance to Sanmar of building and maintaining long-term trust and confidence.

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