6 Decarbonising workboats

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 fi rst Sapphire Affi liate 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 Offi cer of Operational Excellence.

Oslo listing Swire Pacifi c Off shore 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.

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 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

8 A diagram of the iron

combustion cycle

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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Investing in wind energy will help Europe’s recovery says the 400 member industry group. Each new turbine installed in Europe generates on average €10m of economic activity.

This is spread across the 248 factories in Europe that produce turbines and components - and all involved in planning, construction, logistics and R&D. Expanding wind energy will also help Europe strengthen 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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ELECTRIC PASSENGER FERRY

(1) Portugal (2) 5,198,000 EUR (3) Município de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (4) Contract for the acquisition of a new electric ferry for transport services between São Jacinto and Forte da Bar (5) 6 (6) Navaltagus - Reparação e Construção Naval, Seixal, Portugal

RESEARCH VESSEL R&M SERVICES

(1) Spain (2) 1,456,000 EUR (3) Dirección del Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Madrid Spain (4) Regulatory maintenance and repair services with dry docking, statutory recognition and classification services of the oceanographic research vessel “Ángeles Alvariño” (5) 3 (6) Astilleros Zamakona Pasaia, S. L., Pasaia-Donibane (Guipuzcoa), Spain

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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

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

MARITIME TRAINING SERVICES

(1) Ireland (2) 250,000 EUR (3) Department of Transport, Dublin, Ireland (4) STCW PST and RHIB Capsize Training (5) 1 (6) SEFtec NMCI Offshore Training, Cork, Ireland

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

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

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

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

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.

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 fi fth 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.

While mostly everyone agrees about the benefi ts 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

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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

STANDARDISATION: THE FUTURE FOR SHORE POWER

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.

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 Offi cer and of Graham Westgarth as Chairman of the Board.

Shipyards

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

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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.

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

EME LAUNCHES ITS FIRST CATAMARAN SOV

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 fi rst 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.

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

“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

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.”

8 MV Pentalina was

recently chartered by McGowan Environmental Engineering Ltd

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 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 off shore 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.

The new BARTech 30 is a true game 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.