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Norwegian fish farm uses shore power instead of diesel
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PATROL 24 WP is designed for most challenging weather conditions – its designated operation areas are Baltic and Mediterranean Sea as the vessel is foreseen also for FRONTEX missions.
Baltic Workboats have delivered three vessels from same series to German Customs in 2018 and now another one is set to be delivered to EU country coast guard within next month.
The vessel is designed with Baltic Workboats patented wave-piercing hull to reduce accelerations on the crew in heavy seas up to 40% and improve fuel economy of the vessel up to 20%. The vessel features spacious wheelhouse with separate command room in order to allow vessel to operate as scene coordinator.
The accommodation and mess area is foreseen for the crew of eight. The vessel is designed taking account sub-zero temperatures and possible sea freeze in Baltics while also considering high temperatures and humidity of Mediterranean Sea.
The vessel is fitted with Baltic Workboats
IAMCS (Integrated Alarm Monitoring and Control System) to allow control of vessel’s systems from a single screen and make vessel operable by single person if necessary.
The PATROL 24 WP also features daughter boat in aft deck RIB-well to allow operating in extra shallow areas where the access with mother vessel would be difficult.
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A Norwegian cod farm has become the first such facility to switch to shore power rather than use diesel generators.
Norcod, based in Trendheim, has implemented shore power as the energy source at its Frosvika production facility in Meløy municipality, Nordland county.
An agreement to survey 7,000km2 of water and 161km of coastline has been signed by MENAS, the Middle East Navigation Aids Service.
The eight-month project was agreed with Bahrain Ports and Maritime Affairs, and will cover all main channels and approaches to Bahrain, such as its islands, reefs, inner channels, private jetties and fisheries harbours.
Provision of an AtoN service in Bahraini waters is essential in meeting the needs of the mariner, says MENAS CEO Peter Stanley, as well as specifying exactly what kind of aid and how many are needed in each area.
MENAS has divided the waters into nine zones and each will look at factors such as vessels involved, facilities ashore and the marine environment.
A final report will plot traffic density for each area according to vessel type and size and measure the probability of risk.
The energy powering the feed barge comes from clean hydropower, the firm says, and as well as unplugging the generators it is also using energy-efficient waterborne feeding technology.
This has significantly reduced noise, and the subsequent near-silent operations are beneficial to immediate surroundings and employees, the company says.
“Our ambition has always been to set the standard in responsible, industrial-scale farming of
top-quality cod, through constant operational improvements that ensure sustainability and fish welfare,” said Chief Sustainability Officer Hilde R Storhaug. “By installing wired onshore power, we are making a valuable contribution to reducing climate
impact both locally and globally.
“We estimate we’ll save around 160,000 litres of diesel on an annual basis, which translates to a 420-tonne reduction in CO2 emissions related to the feed barge and the equipment it supplies with energy.”
International subsea geotechnical services provider Bluefield Geoservices says it has performed what is believed to be the deepest ever cone penetration test (CPT).
The CPT was done in water depths of more than 4,000 metres in the Pacific Ocean with the firm’s ROVcone, a proprietary CPT system that can be paired with other ROVs or other equipment such as a trenching machine.
“Bluefield operators successfully completed 23 seafloor CPTs to a push depth of two metres as part of an ongoing geotechnical site investigation campaign to assess the ocean floor conditions that characterize this vast abyssal plain,” the company says.
“This is an exciting milestone for the entire Bluefield team, both the skilled operators in the field and the subsea engineers that
have worked so diligently in recent years to develop our exclusive toolkit of deep-sea geotechnologies, including the ROVcone CPT system,” said Bluefield managing director Jim Edmunds.
Most CPT systems, he says, are depth rated to 3,000m. Bluefield services site investigations for offshore construction in the renewable energy, oil and gas and subsea mining sectors.
Lloyd’s Register and Triumph Energy have announced a joint project to ensure vessels are built and operated sustainably.
A new ShipRight procedure for vessels within the offshore energy, decommissioning and renewable energy sectors is the ultimate aim, guaranteeing that they comply with relevant requirements, such as being built with the most sustainable materials available and able to meet IMO 2030 and 2050 requirements.
Triumph, a marine technology company specialising in green technology and automation, will
be instrumental in developing designs for integrating remote facilities and artificial intelligence to reduce crewing levels for offshore and back deck operations.
“As part of the project, Triumph has developed designs which incorporate technology that demonstrates reduced greenhouse gas emissions, advanced energy recovery systems and the use of certified sustainable materials
for vessels used within offshore, renewables and decommissioning sectors,” the company says.
“Verification of a vessel’s green credentials along with the initial higher CAPEX has always been a major barrier to entry for obtaining financing for new build vessels,” said Gray Johnstone, Triumph chief operating officer. “The development of a notation that verifies 100% a vessel’s sustainability, compliance to IMO 2050 and Carbon Positive verification will remove these barriers and pave the way for a decarbonised maritime sector.”
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As energy prices rocket, a licensing round for oil and gas exploration around the UK has been launched.
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched its 33rd licensing round for the Southern North sea, the UK’s main gas basin, it says.
Welcoming the round, the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) said it hoped to address security of supply for the medium to long term.
“With a focus on energy security, our region is quite literally keeping the nation’s lights on, and heating our homes and businesses.” said executive chair Martin Dronfield. ”We really need to see a more integrated strategy for offshore energy developments across oil and gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, and associated infrastructure, to really maximise the potential of our region’s skills and supply chain businesses.”
A report by Renewables UK reckons the global pipeline of floating offshore wind has project has more than doubled in 12 months.
A year ago, worldwide projects of wind generated 91GW among 130 projects, the agency says.
Now, there are 230 projects generating a total of 185GW of electricity, the EnergyPulse Insights report says.
“The pipeline includes projects at any stage: operational, under construction, approved, in the planning system or at an early stage of development,” Renewables UK says.
Spearheading the projects is the UK, with the largest floating wind portfolio in the world, at 33GW, the report claims.
”The UK’s pipeline has increased from 23GW a year ago to over 33GW, and from 29 projects to 51, which are being developed in the North Sea
(Scottish and English waters), Celtic Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,” says Rnewables UK.
”Within the global 185GW pipeline, 121MW is fully commissioned over nine projects in seven countries, 96MW is under construction, 288MW is consented or in the pre-
construction phase, 31GW is in planning or has a lease agreement and 153GW is in early development or is in the leasing process.”
A joint project has been launched to investigate the onboard capture, storage and off-loading of carbon dioxide in what is thought to be a world first.
The project, initiated by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GMCD), has rounded up the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Stena
Bulk and Alfa Laval, among others, as technology partners.
It aims to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale by testing a carbon capture unit onboard a Stena Bulk MR tanker to assess operation challenges while the ship is at sea.
“Since the production of
zero-carbon fuels to scale will take some time, we see carbon capture coupled with low carbon fuels as one of the potential pathways to help the shipping industry navigate to a net zero future,” said Sameer Kalra, president of the Marine Division with Alfa Laval.
“We want to evaluate the commercial and environmental implications as well as identify the challenges and opportunities in the implementation of a carbon capture system on board a vessel. The findings will help in the development of the technology at scale.”
North and Standard Club are a step further towards merging to form NorthStandard in February 2023.
Approvals from the UK’s Competition and Regulatory Authorities mark a major step forwards in the plan to merge, says Rob McInally, director of marketing and communications
with North P&I. Once formally merged in February, the new NorthStandard will be one of the largest providers of insurance in the maritime industry, with consolidated premiums of around $750 million (€773 million) a year.
“The approval from several regulatory and competition
authorities in key regions around the world is a major step towards enabling our plans as NorthStandard to offer a competitive range of high-quality services to our members and brokers”, said Jeremy Grose,
Standard Club CEO.
“The merger will allow us to work together with our colleagues from North to shape an organization to meet the challenges of a changing shipping world.”
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The UK’s Port of Liverpool is to restructure its containers division and has confirmed it will shortly start a redundancy consultation process.
The news follows a marked deterioration in the volume of containers handled by the port plus strike action in recent weeks by Unite the Union, which has rejected a 10.2% increase in basic pay.
“We have seen an increasing decline in the movement of containerised cargo for Liverpool over the last few months, in line with industry figures which show a 4.6% drop in volume across Europe.
”This, together with a recent sharp fall in container vessel charter rates of around 50%, indicates a rapid decline in throughput is expected over the next few months,” said a
spokesperson for Peel Ports Group, which operates the Port of Liverpool.
Fabian Bez stepped into the CEO post on October 1, and on November 1, Heiko Vietmeier will join as CFO of Torqeedo, the marine electric drive maker.
The two will replace Dr Markus Müller, CTO and CSO of Torqeedo’s parent company DEUTZ AG, and Dr Alf Harkort, who served as interim managing directors while the search was on for new leaders.
Fabian Bez has experience in strategic corporate development, including electrification and batteries, working at Webasto Thermo as divisional CEO. He has also worked as a consultant in alternative drives and renewable energy.
Heiko Vietmeier will begin his new role on November 1, coming from Defontaine Group, a manufacturer of slewing bearings for a range of applications including wind turbines and transport.
He has first and master’s
degrees in business and accounting and is a chartered accountant.
Torqeedo was founded in 2004 in Bavaria, near Munich, when Christoph Ballin and Friedrich Böbel began to look into electric boat propulsion.
Norway has committed to making its entire fleet of vessels – from small boats to commercial ships – carbon neutral by 2050.
Speaking at the recent SeaTech 2022 exhibition and conference in France, Johann Johan Hammerstrøm, first secretary at the Norwegian Embassy in Paris, told delegates that already in place was a law allowing only zero-emissions vessels on its fjords as early as 2026.
“Norway has the world’s fifth largest commercial fleet, the second largest offshore fleet, the second biggest oil and gas fleet and seven per cent of the world fleet,” he said. “But we consider ourselves as a front runner, a pioneering country in terms of implementing projects such as the world’s first fully electric ferry in 2015.
“We have 103 private companies involved in the initiative, as well as green ports and 70 electric or hybrid ferries in circulation today.”
Hydrogen was one of the key fuels that Norway was focusing on, he said, which would be used for short or medium-distance ships.
“We will be launching a hydrogen ferry later this year,” he said.
The London Protocol has been amended so that sewage sludge can no longer be dumped in the ocean.
Sewage sludge was formerly on the list of permissible wastes that can obtain dumping permits, but after a proposal was submitted by South Korea and Mexico it was removed and dumping is now prohibited worldwide.
considerably anyway over recent decades, with many regional conventions already banning it through domestic legislation.
However according to Annex 1 of a ‘reverse list’, the list of materials that can still be considered for dumping at sea includes inorganic geological material, vessels and platforms or other manmade structures and ‘specific bulky items’.
When Seacat Sceptre hit the water in March 2022, Crew Transfer Vessel operators the world over took notice, reports Jake Frith
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Waves at sea are inherently unpredictable, and while we can predict trends, we can never accurately predict what the next wave will be. With that in mind, FOSS derives much of its benefit from the IMUs (inertial measurement units) communicating with the active aft foil rams, which react fast enough to make a big difference in the vessel’s efficiency
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Consisting of a TTS-4/140 series tensioner, an adjustable radius controller, a reel drive system and an overboarding chute, the spread was mobilised onboard a locallyavailable construction support vessel (CSV).
“Another fantastic project for MDL where our fresh approach to overcoming project challenges delivered a successful campaign,” said Chris Reid, vice president-sales at MDL.
“The application of MDL’s lay spread, with our marketleading tensioner as the master item, delivered a safe and lean mooring solution, allowing for the wire rope to be installed in a single offshore trip, using a vessel of opportunity – that is, one that was readily available in the region.”
During the project, more than 6.4km of the 149mm OD sheathed Spiral Strand Wire Rope (SSWR) was transpooled at the mobilisation port in Singapore from storage reels onto five transportation reels. The SSWR was then deployed to moor in an FPSO in 310-500m water depths.
This was the first time an MDL tensioner was used for the installation of a wire rope off a CSV, allowing the project team to maintain consistent line tension and squeeze on the product while benefitting from MDL’s failsafe grip technology preventing unexpected loss of product.
Eliminating the risk associated with hose or other griprelated failure, this unique system removes the single point failure risk associated with other standard tensioners on the market. It provides a directly mounted manifold and accumulator on each individual active grip cylinder, ensuring that the required grip force is maintained in the event of any unforeseen system failure or black out.
Also used on the project was MDL’s adjustable radius controller, which optimised the handling of the wire rope as it
was deployed from the double-drum transportation reels, by hydraulically moving in and out to maintain the product in the firing line.
The project followed other mooring projects in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Brazil, where a similarly innovative approach was taken using an RDS-based spread mobilised onboard a heavy load carrier.
Climate change models are predicting that France will have to spend €8 billion to protect the country’s buildings - and that doesn’t include roads and railways - as sea levels rise.
Presenting at the recent SeaTech 2022 event in Brest, France, Marissa Yates, a researcher with the government environment institution CEREMA - Centre d’études et d’expertise sur les risques, l’environnement, la mobilité et l’aménagement - (Centre for Studies on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning) said their models offered predictions, but that more data were needed.
Yates’s modelling predicts that 1.5 million
people are exposed to the risk of marine flooding; 30km2 of land could be lost to coastal erosion within 50 years; and up to 30,000 buildings could be flooded in the 2100s at the cost of €8 billion.
“We have taken estimates of global climate change and applied it to local scenarios,” she said, adding that France had borders in five oceans and demographics were changing which necessitated action.
However there was still a desperate need for data in order to more accurately make predictions. Despite some records showing that there had been a 16cm sea level rise between 1902 and 2010, just two
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photographs showing the changing coastline meant seasonal variability and other factors could have played a part, she said.
”Data is sometimes inadequate or contradictory,” she said. ”So we need to take action now without having all the answers. We need to take no-regrets decisions, and assess nature-based solutions for coastal protection.”
Specific measures were not named, but there was a need for observation that hadn’t been accomplished yet, Yates said.
Quoting IPCC (Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change) models, sea levels were predicted to rise by 70cm within a century, Yates told attendees.
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Work has begun to build a fourth berth at DP World’s London Gateway hub, which will increase cargo capacity by a third
It’s hoped that the resilience of the UK supply chain will be strengthened by the £350 million (€398 million) project, which builds on DP World’s £2 billion (€2.3 billion) investment in Britain over the last decade.
“I am delighted that we have taken the next step in delivery of the new fourth berth and made clear our commitment to investing in and regenerating the areas where we operate,” said Ernst Schulze, UK chief executive of DP World.
“Over the next 10 years we have earmarked a further £1 billion of investment in this country.”
The construction work will create 1,000 new jobs with the growing logistics park eventually home to 12,000 employees once it completes in five years’ time.
Civil engineering company McLaughlin & Harvey, is working with the port operator to build the new terminal.
“We are delighted to have been awarded the contract with DP World and to begin delivering this vital piece of national infrastructure. We bring with us extensive experience in the marine sector and look forward to engaging with our local supply chain and creating jobs locally,” said Seamus Devlin, covil engineering director, McLaughlin & Harvey Civil.
DP World operates two deep water ports at London Gateway and Southampton in the UK with access to freight rail terminals and a rapidly expanding logistics park on the doorstep of the capital.
By offering a choice of deep-water entry and exit points to and from the country, the port operator said it is giving greater flexibility to shipping lines, cargo owners and exporters.
Back in July, DP World announced that London Gateway handled more than one million TEU in six months between January and June - a record for the port.
Together with throughput at the Port of Southampton, the performance contributed to a record volume of cargo in the first half of the year for DP World’s UK port operation of 1,937,000 TEU.
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We are delighted to have been awarded the contract with DP World and to begin delivering this vital piece of national infrastructure. We bring with us extensive experience in the marine sector and look forward to engaging with our local supply chain and creating jobs locally
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The €335 million renewal work, which will be carried out in three stages over a total of nine years, has been handed to four contractors after a tender process that concluded on October 6.
It will include electrification and wind turbine installation to reduce CO2 emissions, and the quayside will be given a new orientation to ensure there is enough distance between passing ships and the terminal.
An underwater dam will also be built in the final phase to provide additional protection for a nearby nature reserve, the contract provides.
The four winning tender companies were Artes-Roegiers, Artes-Depret, Herbosch Kiere and Boskalis - which ’all have extensive engineering experience in large-scale hydraulic engineering’, according to spokeswoman Daniela Baicoianu, and will form a temporary company under which to operate.
The depth of vessels that will be able to moor at the 1,200m quayside will increase from 13.5 metres to 16, and because it is vital that ships can still moor during the works, it will be done in three stages
The depth of vessels that will be able to moor at the 1,200m quayside will increase from 13.5 metres to 16, and because it is vital that ships can still moor during the works, it will be done in three stages.
“With the modernisation of the Europa Terminal we are underlining our ambitions as a container port,” said Jacques Vandermeiren, Antwerp-Bruges Port CEO. ”As a world-class
port, it is essential that we continue to play at the highest level and are able to accommodate the biggest ships.
“We are, however, aware of the impact of our activities on the surrounding area and local residents. That is why we are committed to reducing mooring emissions, among other things. With a new efficient and sustainable terminal, we are building the port infrastructure of the future.”
Capacity, said PSA Belgium CEO Cameron Thorpe, would increase by more than 70,000 TEU a year.
”We are very happy to undertake this project,” said the four contractors in a joint comment. ”It is a strategic project for the future of the port. It is technically complex and will be carried out in phases without too much disruption to container traffic. It will be a technical and operational feat, but one that we can handle thanks to our extensive expertise.”
Jan de Nul’s offshore jack-up vessel has made neat work of an 80-turbine installation at France’s first commercial wind farm, the Saint Nazaire wind farm.
The Vole au vent was used to complete the installation of the turbines, each 6MW, bringing the total generating capacity 7of the wind farm to 480MW.
The electricity generated, says Jan de Nul, will make up 20% of the Loire-Atlantique’s annual consumption.
The turbines were loaded onto the Vole au vent in sets of four at the port of Saint-Nazaire, then transported the 12 miles
to the northern part of the Bay of Biscay for installation.
It wasn’t just a case of sticking the monopiles in the seabed, however; because the seabed in the area is rocky and uneven,
rock fragmenting operations had to be carried out first to give the jack-up barge a stable base from which to operate.
This was carried out by the company’s Cutter Section Dredger, Fernão de Magalhães, which fragmented the seabed with her rotating cutter head to smooth the ground.
The dredger is 138.5 metres long, with an installed power of 23,520kW.
France is on an energy drive, with plans to build 50 other wind farms of comparable size by 2050.
He also announced plans earlier this year to build another six nuclear reactors.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and operator PSA Antwerp have agreed to renew the Europa Terminal so that today’s bigger container ships can continue to call at Antwerp
CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply have installed a subsea export cable off Portugal so that a wave energy converter can be connected to the grid
The 100-tonne cable was installed using Maersk’s Maersk Achiever vessel, and it will provide power and data connection from an on-land substation to the demo site 5.5km offshore.
CorPower’s Wave Energy Converter (WEC) will later form part of a larger four-system array, which will make it one of the world’s first grid-connected wave farms.
To install the cable, the Maersk Achiever was first positioned in a safe water depth within the cable corridor roughtly 1km offshore.
“A messenger line was passed from an onshore winch to the Maersk Achiever, and then connected to a pull-in head,” said Marine Operations manager Robert Argo. “As the cable was being deployed, buoyancy was attached to assist with the cable float into shore. Once onshore, the cable was pulled through a pre-installed cable conduit running under the beach and into the on-land substation, while the remaining cable was deployed using an onboard cable tensioner.
“During the lay operation, cable protection was added to provide additional mass where required for on-bottom stability. Various parameters were also monitored throughout including cable tension, cable departure angle and touch down monitoring. On completion a visual and positioning survey was carried out by a remotely operated vehicle.
“The cable lay process is a notoriously challenging aspect for marine energy projects, with much planning required and adaption to weather windows and ocean conditions. We are thankful to our highly diligent and professional partners, including Maersk Supply Service for their close support throughout the operation entire.”
CorPower is now gearing up for the arrival of the C4 PTO (Power Take Off) system, which has completed a rigorous one-year dry test programme in Sweden. Once transported the PTO will be integrated with a composite hull, which was
custom built at CorPower Ocean’s Portuguese base, in Viana do Castelo.
The WEC will later be fused to the cable through a quickconnect interface located at the anchor-head. While providing power connection to feed electricity to shore through the 7.2kV cable it will also deliver high speed communication to the wave farm through fibre optic cores.
Britain’s River Thames is to be naturally restored in ongoing works that will include major engineering.
Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has secured a contract for works along the entire length of the River Thames, which is the second longest river in the country at 215 miles.
The Thames Water River Restoration Project aims to improve fish passage, habitats and resilience in the river from its source in the Cotswolds, western England, to where it empties into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary.
Work will include weir removal or modification, channel bed re-profiling,
riverbank re-profiling and replacement with softer, natural options.
“Barriers to fish passage will also be overcome, with pass channels and other
solutions such as rock ramps and in-channel gravel to allow fish to lay their eggs,” says divisional business manager Fiona Moore. ”As custodians of the environment, it also ensures that we are safeguarding habitat for the flora and fauna for years to come.”
The project is being run by Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and waste water service provider, with a 15 million customer base.
Clodagh Pickavance, media relations manager for Thames Water, said a project to restore seven river stretches and four fish passages would run until March 2025, when further similar projects would be drawn up.
Land & Water is one of the first companies to be awarded a contract.
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Once onshore, the cable was pulled through a preinstalled cable conduit running under the beach and into the on-land substation, while the remaining cable was deployed using an onboard cable tensioner
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Bidding for dredging is likely to be offered in 12 areas around the UK next year as the building industry demands more marine aggregates
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Kongsberg Maritime has agreed a sizable contract with Med Marine to deliver 32 US-series azimuth thrusters for newbuild ASD tugs
The order, which will provide propulsion for 16 tugs, comes at a time when Kongsberg senses positive future potential for the tug construction sector. The Norway-based maritime technology company says the tug market is very important and that since last year market trends have turned positive after the worldwide pause in shipbuilding due to the Covid pandemic.
It adds that the shipping industry and the terminals and harbours that service it are now in renewed need of tugs to assist and that in general the market is looking very positive.
Turkey’s Med Marine is typical of the modern tug builder that has geared up over several years to produce series-built vessels either for operation in its own fleet or to the order of third party tug owners.
Kongsberg itself has been active producing thrusters following its acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine in 2019, the largest such in its history. More than 6,000 USseries thrusters have been delivered globally in the past 50+ years, the product evolving in answer to the drive to cut both time and costs from the tug building process accompanied by the shipping industry’s own quest for higher standards of performance.
US-series thrusters are project specific, featuring Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling and offering a range of propeller and nozzle combinations in the constant drive to ensure high standards of operational efficiency. A particular feature is the HD slipping clutch, allowing “cost efficient fire-fighting operations”.
Three of the 16 Med Marine tugs will also feature Kongsberg’s Pro-Duct nozzle, a high-efficiency nozzle and propeller
combination that has shown to provide higher bollard pull for the same power input as an equivalent TK nozzle.
Yıldız Bozkurt Özcan, General Manager at Med Marine, said: “In the maritime industry you can’t get much more demanding than the duty cycle of a tug’s azimuth drive unit. Following three decades of fitting Kongsberg thrusters into our tugs we know that with the US-series thrusters we are making a solid investment for our customers in a wellproven, reliable product that has evolved to keep up with the demands placed by our modern, high bollard pull tugs.”
Wider in Italy has chosen a pair of MAN 12V175D-MEV marine variable-speed genset engines for its new Moonflower 72 superyacht project.
The Wider serial hybrid propulsion system comprises two 1,860 kW-rated variable speed engines and 1 MWh battery bank in combination with the permanent magnet alternators providing the power for a DC grid.
Marcello Maggi who heads W-Fin Sarl, the holding company that owns 100% of Wider’s equity, explained the company’s decision. “The choice to equip the project with only two diesel generators gave us the possibility to optimise the space and the layout of the engine room without compromising performance and safety,” he said.
“In fact, the focus was to increase the global efficiency of the complete propulsion system
and we believe that – with the combination of the Wider Management System, batteries and especially the MAN 175D engine – we have found the right balance.
The company estimates the set-up will optimise the performance by an additional 7%. “To comment further on the generators’ amazing features, we would note the double
shock-absorbing installation that cuts structural vibrations completely, a very compact SCR system integrated into a very innovative exhaust system, and a TBO [time between overhauls] of an amazing 30,000 hours,” said Luciano Cardini, head of Wider Engineering.
The MAN 175D engine range comes in three variants of 12, 16 and 20 cylinders with an output ranging from 1,500 to 4,400 Kilowatts. Optimised for propelling ferries, offshore support ships, tugs and other working vessels, the system can be tailored for other market areas such as superyachts like the Moonflower 72, planing yachts and naval marine applications.
MAN Energy Solutions’ production facility in Denmark will deliver the engines to Wider in April 2023.
8 Kongsberg will supply 32 azimuth thrusters to Med MarineGermany-based Ben Buchele Elektromotorenwerke has unveiled a new range of stainless steel, water-cooled, induction motors for use in confined spaces.
The three-phase asynchronous motors are suited to applications where high performance is a requirement, but noise and heat must be kept to a minimum, such as in small spaces, including cleanrooms.
“With our WD model, you can achieve significant reduction of the footprint on people and the environment through noise emissions and heat dissipation,” said Detlef Koslowsky, head of sales at Ben Buchele.
“As opposed to air-cooled motors, watercooled motors do not cause swirling of dust or dirt, making them the ideal solution for hygienically critical areas. The S1 duty cycle means that the motor runs continuously, which is important for these types of application.”
The new range of motors is available globally in 0.75 to 300 kW capacity.
Starting with the WD71 model and going up to the WD315; WD is a reference to ‘watercooled’ in German, while the numbers represent the motors’ frame size. The dimensions of the products vary as the motors
maritime hybrid engines and anchor/mooring winches, among target applications.
Depending on the end use and customer preference they can be supplied coated, or painted in white, which will likely be the chosen option for those utilising them in food production environments.
Credit: Ben Buchele8 The motors are suited to applications where high performance is a requirement, but noise and heat must be kept to a minimum
increase in frame size in 13 total increments, including 80, 90, 100, 112, 132, 160, 180, 200, 225, 250, and 280.
Koslowsky said the range will be sold to both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users, with test facilities, printing devices, textile machines, injection machines,
The new water-cooled (or WD) range can be used in the most challenging conditions, such as those where seawater, salty air, and ambient temperatures of up to +60°C are present. Manufactured with high-quality, application-sensitive seals and sealants, they can achieve protection levels according to IP56, 66, or 67, depending on the motor.
While the range is standard based on frame size and capacity, each unit is prepared accordingly to individual specifications. With the variable multi-foot attachment and adjustable casing, the shape of the motor can even be modified multiple times, including onsite. The coolant supply openings are located on the non-driving side to allow for further ease of modification.
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Holland Shipyards Group has struck a deal with Trafikverket Sweden for the delivery of four autonomous all-electric ferries.
The ferries will sail in accordance with autonomy level 2, meaning they are remotely monitored but with crew on board to take control if necessary. Autonomous control will be from Trafikverket’s remote control centre based in Stockholm.
“We are extremely proud to be a part of this pioneering step in shipbuilding,” said Cor Hoogendoorn, director Holland Shipyards Group.
The deal includes the initial delivery of two ferries with four automooring facilities and two charging stations, a simulator facility and a remote control centre.
The tender covers the whole procurement of four ferries, eight automooring facilities, four charging stations and more.
The ferries measure 86 metres by 14.24 metres and have a 60 car capacity. While mooring, the vessels are charged by an onshore charging facility which takes approximately four minutes.
Autonomous sailing technology is intended to increase passenger safety in the long run.
With a fully operational system in place, responses are more consistent, removing the potential for human error and reducing the risk of unexpected events.
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A heavy lift contractor has broken a record with the lift of a 17,000 metric tonne heavy process module, which it says is the heaviest crane lift ever undertaken at sea
Pontoon hiring firm ScaffFloat has added a 2.8t crane to its product - leading to some comparing it to a workboat.
Made entirely from scaffold components, the ScaffFloat system has now been fitted with a crane and used in a project on the River Thames for ladders, chains and wooden fendering installation.
The crane, which can lift 600kg and was fitted to a steel crane base, was designed according to the Lloyd’s Register Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment and assessed in line with IMO standards, founder and managing director Toby Budd says. The pontoon was licensed by the Port of London Authority as a commercial vessel before the work was carried out.
For the project on the Thames ScaffFloat mobilised an 8m x 6.4m ScaffFloat, fitted
with two 60hp, high-thrust outboards giving 0.8t of bollard pull and a 5-knot service speed, said Budd. Thirty of the company’s small 0.5m3 patented plastic floats provided
15m3 of buoyancy, giving it a comfortable 5t payload on the large open 50m2 wood deck.
”We started off with simple pontoons that could be used for access. Then we added outboard pods to the pontoons turning them into workboats, suddenly they became much more useful to our customers and now 90% of our hires go out as a ‘vessel’.
”We then added spud legs, deck winches, and other bolt-ons to add further value. But there is no doubt that it is the addition of a knuckle boom crane that marks the biggest advance in the system from an engineering perspective. Lifting is a key component for most marine works and I am delighted we can now offer this to our customers.”
ScaffFloat won the Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork in 2019. It is now developing a crane base for larger projects.
8 Heerema has nstalled TotalEnergies’ biggest Tyra II topside on the last remaining bare jacket at the Tyra fieldCrane manufacturer Liebherr has confirmed the successful completion of two major installation projects using its largest offshore crane in Germany and France.
The HLC 295000 has a lifting capacity of 5,000 tonnes and a maximum lifting height of 175 metres above deck, and was used on Orion, which Liebherr says is ‘currently considered the world’s most innovative vessel in the offshore wind industry’.
In the first project, French offshore wind farm Fécamp, Orion and the crane set down a 1,300-tonne jacket foundation on prepared seabed in preparation for a 2,200-tonne transformer platform to be placed on top.
“It was particularly important not to lose sight of the tight schedule and the weather conditions in Normandy. which was achieved not least thanks to the good dynamic positional system of the Orion and the high precision in the control of the HLC 295000,” says LiebherrMCCtec Rostock.
For the German Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm in the Baltic Sea. the crane was used to install 28 monopile foundations with lengths of up to 110 metres and weighing up to 2,100 tonnes each.
Lieberr says the crane is often in use for 24 hours non stop.
”Our initial experience indicates that the installation times of previous vessels of about 3 to 3.5 days per monopile can be significantly reduced to about 0.9 to one day per monopile with the use of the Orion and our HLC,” said Robert Pitschmann, global application manager, Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock.
8 Liebherr’s installation vessel Orion transporting the HLC 295000 heavy-lift crane
“The innovation of the Orion is the ability to install the monopiles floating,” says Liebherr. “This means that no time-consuming jack-up process of the ship out of the water is necessary, as it has been the case up to now with jack-up units.”
“The HLC series and the expansion of the heavy-duty crane range are firmly anchored in Liebherr’s strategy, not least because of the energy transition,” the company says. “In order to ensure a sustainable energy supply for present and future generations, significantly more and larger offshore wind turbines are being built.
“For the construction of these modern wind turbines, the lifting height of the HLC 295000 is a decisive factor. In addition, there is a trend towards decommissioning disused oil and gas platforms. This involves dismantling large and heavy parts on the open sea.”
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Specialist expertise in bespoke logistics was called upon in a recent single-ship transport of three 36m catamaran fast ferries
Peters & May received an enquiry from Golden Cargo in January 2022 concerning the transport of three aluminium, light construction carbon fibre ferries from their builder, Brodrene AA in Hyen, Norway to their new operator, Hellenic Seaways in Piraeus, Greece.
The vessels are broad of course (36m x 9.7m), but relatively light at just 82 tonnes each.
As Paul Elsom, Peters & May’s Global technical director, explained, there was an additional challenge of getting all three ferries onto one vessel.
“At Peters & May we take both decarbonisation of all our operations and providing the best value to our clients very seriously,” he said. “With this in mind, instead of fulfilling this transport with more than one trip, we decided to look at using the state-of-the art Rolldock Sky heavy cargo vessel with one of the ferries stowed below deck level and the other two above.
It would take a bit of maths to get all three aboard securely, particularly as they all had to be tandem lifted, but this is what we do and successfully moving the three ferries in just one trip would save both carbon from the atmosphere and costs for our client
“It would take a bit of maths to get all three aboard securely, particularly as they all had to be tandem lifted, but this is what we do and successfully moving the three ferries in just one trip would save both carbon from the atmosphere and costs for our client.”
Rolldock Sky, launched in 2016, is a highly configurable 142m vessel with three different loading modes – Float-In / Float-Out, Roll-On / Roll-Off and Lift-On / Lift-Off.
During Flo-Flo operations, the vessel can submerge to 12.5 metres, creating a draught in hold of 6.6 metres. With a draught of 5.67 metres, the vessel is suitable for shallow draught waters, and each deck crane can lift up to 350mt, or 700mt in tandem lifting.
Peters & May was unable to use Rolldock Sky’s submersible functionalities on this occasion, as the fjord depth at the loading location meant local regulations deemed this too risky in the unlikely event of a vessel systems fault and subsequent salvage operation.
The vessel’s tandem lift capability would be key to this operation though, not due to the overall weight of the ferries, but to follow the lifting conditions stipulated by the shipbuilder.
“Loading operations started on July 11 and took two days because one ferry was stowed underdeck while the other two were on deck,” said Elsom. “Using two cranes in a tandem lift configuration meant that the ferries had to be loaded in a fore and aft configuration.”
The loading operation was conducted in a fjord in northern Norway, which brought its own positives and negatives.
“The steep valley sides made it glass calm - so perfect lifting conditions,” said Elsom. “The marine traffic there was very light, so we had plenty of time to get things set up well, but there was no berth available, leaving us to conduct the lifts at anchor.
“Finding a suitable anchorage in the very deep water there was a bit of a challenge in itself. We used tugs to deliver the ferries alongside the ship and all loading, cradling and lashing equipment had to be supplied to the vessel at its last port of call - in Finland!”
Thanks to meticulous planning by Elsom and the Technical Team and loadmaster attendance at both POL and POD (Port of loading and Port of discharge), the operation went without a hitch at either end.
Peters & May would like to thank maritime logistics company Golden Cargo SA, based in Piraeus, Greece, who kept in close contact with the ferries’ owner (Hellenic Seaways/ Attica Group) in Greece, ensuring they could remain confident in this special project shipment through every step from booking to delivery.
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A third motion compensation pile gripper will be built by civil engineering equipment maker Huisman following an order from offshore energy firm Heerema.
The new gripper will allow installation of wind turbines 12.5 metres in diameter, 115 m in height and 3,200 tonnes in weight.
It has been designed specifically for Heerema’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf, on the side of which it will be positioned once completed.
Dubbed ’’Heerema’s workhorse’ by Heerema, Thialf has undertaken some impressive projects in her almost 30 years of life.
In 2020, eight months of work were completed when seven platform topsides, seven jackets and 22 conductors were removed by reverse installation for ExxonMobil Canada’s Sable offshore natural gas facility
In 2020, eight months of work were completed when seven platform topsides, seven jackets and 22 conductors were removed by reverse installation for
ExxonMobil Canada’s Sable offshore natural gas facility. The work involved the removal of 48,000 tonnes of infrastructure, and the company says 99% of that was recycled at the ABLE UK decommissioning yard.
This year, Thialf has been involved in projects in projects in the Baltic Sea, including the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
“Huisman is very honoured to receive this order, for Heerema’s first pile gripper,” said David Roodenburg, CEO of Huisman. ”This is a complex project, the execution of which will draw upon the knowledge and experience of both parties. We are looking forward to collaborating with Heerema to deliver this innovative gripper.”
Zero-emissions CTV concepts are getting close to delivery, with offshore charging technology a crucial factor.
Tidal Transit’s zero-emissions crew transfer vessel should be a reality within two years, in tandem with a project it’s already working on with Artemis Technologies.
Tidal Transit already has a fleet of six CTVs, which have been on regular long-term charter with developers and operators including Orsted, Equinor, RWE and SSE for more than 10 years.
And that’s what’s been the driving force behind the company’s new concept, says commercial director Leo Hambro – first-hand experience of working at such different projects, whether they’re near shore or at more distant wind farms.
The company is in the process of raising the funds to build out an entire fleet of ‘green’ vessels to meet predicted demand as renewable energy projects gain ground; and this is in parallel with a slightly different boat that it’s developing with Artemis Technologies and other companies in the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which awarded the consortium £3.4 million (€3.8 million).
“They fill slightly different roles,” says Hambro. “With Artemis, we are using the efoiling technology on vessels that we anticipate will be travelling much further distances on pure electricity.
“Because it can get out of the water it can go further and faster, but it’s more about taking people.
“The Tidal Transit vessel is more of a multi-functional CTV, which will take cargo and can operate for days at a time. A genset will give it redundancy if it needs it, or if electric charging isn’t available.”
The concept is based on a Capilano hull with quad propulsion for redundancy, and expertise from Seaspeed on how to optimise the hull, says Hambro. Power will mainly come from modular battery packs, the quantity of which will depend on the wind farm site.
Crucial to a wider roll-out is MJR’s charging technology – whereby vessels can be plugged in at the turbines and charge while they’re at sea. The technology is now ready to go and while designed initially as a retrofit product for wind farms, the scalable technology should eventually be built into wind farms as opposed to being added to them afterwards.
“Now the MJR charging concept is waiting to be delivered, it’s sitting there waiting to be installed, so this makes it possible,” says Hambro.
“We are talking about vast quantities of batteries – our vessels will have 3.5MWh or
more – and in fact we also intend to retrofit some of our vessels to battery for the very near shore work. We have had to wait for the battery density to go up and the infrastructure to be there.”
But won’t all these batteries be extremely heavy?
Hambro says that compared with the weight of heavy fuel tanks and systems there isn’t a huge difference.
“It’s also a constant weight, whereas fuel will fluctuate,” he says. “You do need to have a charging point for the workhorse before you can do it. But already, there are multiple onshore charging solutions where you can plug in overnight for 12 hours.
“Offshore charging has multiple benefits – you can have a higher charge rate, it’s effectively free electricity, and we’d be able to recharge our boats in about two hours.
“It’s actually going to be easier to install them offshore rather than onshore and there’s much more kilowatt capacity from the turbine than you could ever dream of getting from the grid.”
The Tidal Transit concept makes it more than a CTV, says Hambro.
“It’s much more of a workhorse, carrying cargo, potentially bringing hydrogen back from the wind farms – you need different types of vessels for different wind farms with different distances and so on,” he says.
“Our CTV will be able to carry 12-24 passengers, up to 4x10’ containers (or 2x20’), as well as providing above-deck, 24hr marine crew accommodation. We intend to build out multiple vessels along this line.”
The offshore wind industry is crying out for decarbonisation due to the vast quantity of power produced there, says Hambro.
“Although there are opportunities for fuels like hydrogen to be produced, the most efficient use of the power is as electricity, without CO2 or NOx.”
For operations far from shore, when a CTV might stay in the field for up to a fortnight, fuel savings will become even more significant, and Hambro estimates that several sites off the east coast of Britain could save around 30,000 litres of diesel within two weeks.
Delivery of both vessels is expected in the next 14-16 months, he says – the main delay to earlier delivery time being currentsupply chain issues.
We are talking about vast quantities of batteries – our vessels will have 3.5MWh or more – and in fact we also intend to retrofit some of our vessels to battery for the very near shore work. We have had to wait for the battery density to go up and the infrastructure to be there
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US Ambassador Dr Amy Gutmann attended the launch of Chicago, a hybrid backhoe dredger with full electric capability, in the Port of Hamburg
“This is not only the present, but it’s also the future,” said US Ambassador Dr Amy Gutmann as she was interviewed at the launch of the Port of Hamburg’s new backhoe dredger Chicago on October 4.
First Mayor of Hamburg Dr Peter Tschentscher hosted the ceremony.
Built at the Hitzler Werft Shipyard in Lauenburg, the 25m x 8.5m vessel is unusual as only the second of its kind for the port, which already operates the levelling vessel Otto Stockhausen.
Chicago, said spokeswoman Julia Kück, will undertake most of the levelling work at the port. She is also designed
for multi-purpose coastal, estuary and inland waterway operation, and will also be used for maintenance work, water depth assessment and towage and materials transport on the Elbe North Sea estuary and river.
She has two Caterpillar 500kW C4.4 ACERT engines and a Caterpillar 99kWe C4.4 auxiliary diesel as well as its two kW Buchele electric motors - which allow it to run on purely electric for two hours at six knots.
For her main job she has a 9.7m wide silt plough weighing 3.7 tonnes. With a listed 15kN bollard pull and a swing frame, she will also boast a 1.2m diameter moonpool and space on board for a single 10ft or 20ft container.
The world’s largest ice-rated ConRo vessel has been named in a ceremony at the Swedish Port of Skellefteå, where it will also be the biggest ship to ever call.
A bottle of Champagne was broken against Bosnia Enabler’s 242m hull in the traditional way amidst pomp and ceremony put on for politicians and representatives of trade and industry among other guests.
The container ship is a multi-fuel (LNG, LBG, diesel and synthetic diesel) vessel, which
owners Wallenius Sol claims per transport unit has a reduced fuel consumption of 57%, 63% reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and 99% reduction in sulphur, nitrogen oxide and particulates.
“I am honoured to be given an assignment like this. I myself have a background in this industry and with climate change in mind it is important that we use the shipping industry,” said ship godmother Ulla Löfven, the wife of Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven.
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Experts and researchers say increasing traffic at both poles, especially the north, is an increasing cause for concern.
As polar expeditions rise in popularity among tourists, more boats are being built for the purpose - and they are gaining in size as well as quantity.
Maritime Journal in May was given access to a 12-seater tourist boat, the Kvitbjørn (Polar Bear), which was launched in a collaborative effort among Volvo Penta (the engine designer), Marell boats (the boat builder) and Hurtigruten (the travel agency based on the Arctic island of Svalbard).
But this 14m boat pales in comparison to the Viking Polaris that has just been delivered by Vard Søviknes in Ålesund, Norway, a 205m long vessel with a beam of 23.5 metres, a capacity for 378 guests and 189 state rooms.
And this is the second of her class to be launched by Vard in the area - coming after sistership Viking Octantis, also an ice strengthened, Polar Class 6 vessel with a longer hull, straight bow and fin stabilisers for as calm as possible journeys in the polar regions.
Tourism is not the only reason why traffic is increasing in the regions, there is a greater emphasis on scientific exploration. Gone are the days when explorers in thermal underwear
“Indigenous people are the first ones impacted by increased traffic because they are the first to the site, said Emmanuelle Quillérou, environmental & natural resource economist at the University of Bretagne Occidentale.
“There is more risk to themselves - they typically don’t go out to sea when it’s not safe but this is exactly when people need help.”
and crampons strapped tents on their backs and picked their way across frozen wastes - they prefer to sail in luxury now, with vessels like Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot a case in point.
At the recent SeaTech expo in Brest, France, increased traffic at the polar regions came under the spotlight, with several sessions discussing the potential harm to the polar environments as traffic increases.
One aspect was safety, and not just of the ship crew and passengers, but of the local populations.
The lack of ice forecasting was also a problem, she said - where ice charts are available there is no forecasting as such.
Oil, chemicals and plastic pollution are an increasing problem that the non-profit research organisation SEDNA is addressing, with testing equipment that can replicate different sea scapes and temperatures and what effects the different pollutants can have.
“We are working with the IMO on this,” said Nicolas Dubreuill, director of operations with SEDNA. ”Commercial traffic is developing but cruisers bring tourists to look at the melting ice. This is fantastic for tourism but not for the environment.”
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Offshore emergency support vessel operator North Star has launched its first daughter craft for the offshore wind market.
Christened Grace Darling after a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who risked her life to save sailors from a shipwreck in 1838, the vessel is the first of four hybrid craft developed by Chartwell Marine and being built by Alicat Workboats for North Star.
All four vessels will be named after ’iconic women’ from the northeast of England.
The hybrid boats will transfer in-field crew and technicians between their work on wind turbines and the service operation vessel (SOV) on which they live during the work.
“We are very pleased to have officially launched the Grace Darling and bring the world’s first offshore wind hybrid propulsion daughter craft to market. There is a long history of iconic women hailing from the region, and we wanted to enhance their legacy by naming our new green fleet in their memory as well as commemorate our local roots,” said North Star CEO Matthew Gordon.
Once all four craft are delivered, North Star will have the largest daughter craft fleet in Europe, with 67 assets, it says. Grace Darling was officially launched at the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club in Lowestoft.
The VIP event was attended by a number of the UK’s leading offshore wind developers, after the daughter craft was delivered ahead of schedule to further performance and field
operations readiness, prior to the firm receiving the planned early delivery of its service operations vessel mothership to the Port of Tyne early next year.
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The huge potential for offshore wind projects is likely to excite the commercial marine sector as the US commits to offshore wind
Offshore wind development in the US has been given a major boost after the Joe Biden administration launched ‘coordinated actions’ that will result in new floating platforms being developed.
The initiatives develop the government’s existing plans to deploy 30GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind by 2030 with advance lease areas in deep waters to deploy 15GW of floating wind by 2035. Two thirds of America’s offshore wind energy potential lies in floating intallations, the US administration believes, yet just 0.1GW is globally generated in this way.
As well as advancing the lease areas for floating offshore wind, the government is creating a ‘Floating Offshore Wind Shot’ to accelerate work in engineering, manufacturing and other areas of innovation. The aim is to reduce the costs of the technology by more than 70% to $45 per megawatt hour.
The initiatives develop the government’s existing plans to deploy 30GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind by 2030 with advance lease areas in deep waters to deploy 15GW of floating wind by 2035
“Achieving this cost target will require focused research, development and demonstration to catalyze continued cost reductions, with a focus on manufacturing, engineering and continued increases of offshore wind turbine capacity,” says the announcement. “Agencies will also continue collaborating to develop the robust domestic supply chain and transmission infrastructure needed to acccelerate floating as well as fixed-bottom offshore wind.”
The government has also launched a prize competition for wind platform technologies under initiatives funded by a Bipartisan Infrastructure Lawto develop tools for project design and allocate funding for research, development and demonstration.
The US has been late to the offshore wind party, with major projects only just being announced this year.
According to market intelligence firm 4C Offshore, the country has 182 projects listed, of which two are operating. The recent announcement is bound to spark interest for the engineering and manufacturing potential that such a rapidly growing sector will mean.
Two firms have strengthened ties in science and technology with a focus on floating wind turbines.
Navtek Naval technologies and Seawind Ocean Technology have agreed to work more closely together to develop Seawind’s integrated floating wind turbine concept.
The two have also agreed to strengthen ties in science and technology within the marine sector. The firms will plan and work on the construction, transport and installation of Seawind’s 6.2MW floating prototype, based on a Gamma 60 onshore two-bladed wind turbine that was certified
by DNV in December 2019. The turbine has twin blades, which the firm says increases generation efficiency and improves rotor stability. It can be installed and assembled with a simple tug tow and straight-forward anchoring, which is cheaper and less risky than conventional turbines, Seawind says.
The agreement with Navtek is the second Seawind has signed in recent months, following an agreement with Blue Ocean Sustainable Solutions in April to act as the project engineering and permit-technical office for Seawind’s floating offshore wind projects in Portugal.
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Maridea is a Dutch subsidiary of the MULTI Engineering Group and it has designed a Moray Base concept, which is based on what it calls a ‘monopile type’ floating foundation.
“The concept features a thick-walled steel tubular structure without nodes, reducing fatique hotspots which could eliminate the need for costly offshore repairs,” Maridea says. ”The base is constructed using a monopile fabrication process, avoiding traditional fabrication practices with complex nodes that increase production time, whilst the four sections of the foundation allow for easier global transport and assembly.”
AiP has been given to a sample location in the Central North Sea and is based on a 25-year lifetime design without the need for intermediate dockings, potentially.
The Moray Base concept has been designed to support wind turbines that can generate up to 15MW of electricity and can operate in harsh offshore environments. The turbine is fitted in the corner of the base to allow easier access for crane and other maintenance vessels.
“Moray Base was designed with mass production and simplicity as main drivers,” said Christiaan Schuiling, product development manager, Maridea. ”This resulted in the revolutionary shape. The commercial feedback from industry has been very positive, but achieving AiP from LR underlines that the unusual design is also feasible and efficient from a stability and structural perspective.”
”The difference with other designs is the easy of production of the circular members, which can be produced similar to the way monopiles are produced today,” managing director Jeroen Lusthof told Maritime Journal
”The transport of the individual sections doesn’t require specialized ships. The assembly can be done at a quay side with approx. 8m of water depth. There is no need for a drydock. The whole process aims at efficiency and avoidance of bottle necks.
”The anchoring is via a 3 or 4-legged mooring system consisting of chain with rope stretcher sections.
”Model testing was performed at Marin for the Moray 1 design, which confirmed our numerical models and indeed AiP was granted by Lloyd’s Register for the design.”
”The Moray Base design offers a real and tangible vision for how floating wind farms can operate in inhospitable conditions, a crucial step as the industry drives towards a sustainable future,” said Markus Büsig, North Europe Area Manager, Lloyd’s Register.
”Our next goal is to develop a prototype or demonstrator,” said Lusthof. ”We have quotations for the manufacturing, transport, assembly and installation of reputable companies confirming the costs saving potential.”
8 Maridea’s ‘ground-breaking’ floating wind conceptLloyd’s Register has awarded approval in principle to a floating wind concept that can support turbines in water of up to 100m deep, its designers claim
The Moray Base design offers a real and tangible vision for how floating wind farms can operate in inhospitable conditions, a crucial step as the industry drives towards a sustainable future
A bio-methanol plant at the Port of Amsterdam will be operated by the UK engineering company PX Group, owner GIDARA announced today.
Netherlands joint venture GIDARA Energy uses its own patented High-Temperature Winkler (HTW) technology, a gasification process, to convert non-recyclable waste into advanced biofuels for use in many sectors, including marine fuels.
In April 2022 it announced plans to set up the plant, known as AMA (Advanced Methanol Amsterdam) to produce bio-methanol in a way that ’creates significant carbon savings compared to fossil-based fuels’. It said it would produce 90,000 tonnes of renewable methanol a year through the conversion of 180,000 tonnes of local non-recyclable waste, which at the moment is being incinerated.
PX Group was involved in the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of the project, and will now take on its operation and maintenance, initially helping with building and commissioning.
In 2021, PX Group was bought by Ara Partners, a private equity firm that set up the GIDARA JV with GI Dynamics.
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The plant is due to become operational in 2024.
8 Wim Van Der Zande CEO of GIDARA Energy (left) and Geoff Holmes, PX Group CEOThe world’s first offshore hydrogen production unit has been launched, aiming to demonstrate the reliability of an electrolyser at sea
After completing dockside tests, the Sealhyfe hydrogen production facility will be connected to BW Ideol’s floating wind unit, which has been in operation at the Ecole Centrale de Nantes’ SEM-REV site off France’s west coast for the past four years.
“Lhyfe’s project is an important and much needed step towards the development of integrated and autonomous renewable power production systems, using floating wind and green hydrogen in this specific instance,” said Paul de la Guérivière, chief executive of BW Ideol.
“Being the floating wind asset owner and being responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the asset, we look forward to studying all aspects of the interaction between the wind turbine and the hydrogen production system. This added return on experience will further contribute to BW Ideol’s unique preparedness for the development and execution of future commercial-scale deployments.”
Engineering school Ecole Centrale de Nantes has an ambition to make offshore renewable hydrogen a reality, said director Jean-Baptiste Avrillier.
“This world premiere is a source of great pride for the school,” he said. “This ambitious project confirms the role of our SEM-REV site in accelerating the development of renewable marine energies and the active contribution of the school to meet the challenges of energy transition.”
Five wave energy projects have been chosen to develop their concepts in the next phase of the EuropeWave programme.
Trimaran (Arrecife Energy Systems), Sea-Saw WEC (AMOG Consulting), ACHIEVE (CETO Wave Energy Ireland), MARMOK Atlantic (Architecture SAU) and Blue Horizon 250 (Mocean Energy) will all progress to the second round in the ‘Phase Gate’ process, sharing a €3.6 million pot over the next nine months to create a prototype ready for trials during Phase 3.
Based on a similar programme devised by Wave Energy Scotland (WES), EuropeWave is an R&D programme combining almost €20 million of national, regional and EU funding to create a pre-commercial procurement programme (PCP) for wave energy technology.
“EuropeWave is about propelling the wave energy sector further towards commercialisation,” explained Tim Hurst, managing director of WES.
“Scotland’s collaboration with our European partners and the five successful technology developers means we have an ideal platform for supporting Scotland’s and Europe’s ambitious net zero targets, all while
fostering greater openness, standardisation and risk-sharing.”
In the third and final phase of the EuropeWave PCP, three prototype designs will be deployed at the open-water facilities of Biscay Marine Energy Platform in the Basque Country and European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland for a 12-month demo and testing programme.
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The history of Dutch towage service provider Muller stretches over a hundred years, its tugs’ black funnels with the large white letter M a regular sight in Dutch waters and beyond. Muller operates a diverse fleet of both seagoing, harbour and pusher tugs along with seagoing and inland barges providing a range of services beyond just towage.
The Dordrecht-based company has now ordered a Damen ASD Tug 3212, a sign of confidence demonstrating healthy demand for capable towage services to support North Sea oil and gas decommissioning and renewable energy activity. Commenting on the order, Damen says day rates look to remain firm for premium workboats into the foreseeable future, not least because high-efficiency new vessels are in short supply and very much in demand.
While this purchase represents its first newbuild contract in many years, Muller has operated Damen Pushy Cats and Multi Cats in the past and both companies are family owned and located close to each other. Damen’s short delivery time and its build for stock policy were factors in securing the order.
Providing a bollard pull of 83t, the ASD Tug 3212 is a capable vessel in its basic form, even more so with the range of options available for specific roles, and Muller has opted for almost all of them, indicating the intention to maximise its capabilities. The specification includes IMO Tier III aftertreatment system, large afterdeck winch together with open stern, hydraulic towline guide pins, deck crane and support boat. A winterisation package for operations in high latitudes is specified, including additional insulation, heated windows and a GMDSS A3 rated communications system.
The tug is currently in build at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.
Bram Muller, CEO of Muller Dordrecht, said at the signing ceremony: “After many years we are happy to be working together once again with Damen Shipyards. This ASD Tug 3212 will strengthen our tailor-made solutions for our customers, not only offshore but also in-port.”
Fairplay Towage Germany’s Fairplay Towage Group is another European tug owner with a long history and diverse fleet of more than 100 vessels operating in 29 ports, including recently increasing its presence in Rotterdam. Its fleet was enhanced in 2017 when fellow German tug owner Bugsier Reederei merged with Fairplay. It also owns the Hamburg dockyard Theodor Buschmann and has a 50% participation in Multraship Towage & Salvage in The Netherlands.
Fairplay’s fleet is soon to be enhanced with two Damen RSD Tug 2513s, to be delivered in January 2023 as with Muller’s order, from the builder’s Vietnam facility. Damen first showcased its ‘always stern first’ RSD Tug 2513 to maritime media in 2018 (MJ June 2018) your correspondent commenting: “Experience will judge the eventual success of this intriguing new design and it will be interesting to see how Innovation [the first vessel’s name], the new impressive addition to Damen’s portfolio fairs in a market that thrives on the challenge of innovation.”
Four years on with around 20 delivered and a worthy number of yard allocations noted for the series, it is clearly making an impression on the market.
Fairplay’s examples will feature powerful render-recovery winches with auto-tensioning systems along with fifi1-rated firefighting systems. Fairplay has also opted for immediate IMO Tier III compliance, specifying Damen’s NOx reduction system featuring selective catalytic reduction. Another factor in Fairplay’s decision to choose Damen was for its Triton digital platform for optimisation of operational efficiency.
Joschka Böddeling, Damen Sales Manager, said: “We are very pleased to be supplying Fairplay with these state-ofthe-art tugs. Fairplay has operated Damen-built vessels for many years and we were delighted when last year they purchased a Shoalbuster 2711 for general operations in the North and Baltic Seas. This latest contract further reinforces the cooperation between our two companies.”
Arkadiusz Ryz, Fairplay Towage Polska, said: “We are delighted with this order, which is connected to our last year purchase from Damen. Thanks to strong connection with our clients we actively respond to the growing market needs with highest quality and efficiency available. Those two highly maneuverable and high performance new modern tugs will strengthen our fleet and cooperation with Damen.”
8 Fairplay has chosen the increasingly popular Damen RSD Tug 2513 for its latest order
8 Muller’s order demonstartes a healthy European demand for capable towage services
Damen Shipyards has boosted its order book with notable contracts for three of its next generation tugs for Dutch and German ownersCredit: Damen Credit: Damen
Classification society ClassNK has issued its Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled tug.
Tugboat owners and builders globally are likely to sit up and take notice of the recent AiP by ClassNK for ammonia-fuelled tug A-Tug, which has been developed by NYK Line and IHI Power Systems Co Ltd (IPS).
In an industry that is globally increasingly committed to meeting the demands for decarbonisation, any alternative fuel innovation in the towing industry can only happen with the blessing of classification societies, so this could be seen as an important milestone.
Adequate safety measures for such a project are important as ammonia is toxic to humans and corrosive to materials, and progress builds on ClassNK’s Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels, which sets out necessary standards to minimise risks for ship crews and the environment by stipulating requirements for installation, controls and safety devices.
No CO2 is emitted when ammonia is combusted, and NYK Line suggests that zero emissions can be realised considering even the fuel life cycle of such a vessel by using CO2-free hydrogen (using renewable energy
of CO2, controlling the combustion to prevent its generation and any discharge overboard.
The desire to prevent leakage of toxic ammonia and adequate safety measures in the event of leakage are also issues that have to be considered. Work to address the challenges involved NYK Line and IPS producing a design to install ammonia fuel-related equipment safely and practically in a limited space by developing an ammonia fuel engine, selecting equipment and devising the equipment layout in the tug’s design. The companies involved say they have achieved the design of A-Tug that overcomes these challenges without changing the size of a conventional tug.
8 ClassNK’s approval for an ammonia-fuelled tug will be of interest globally
or gas or coal using carbon capture and storage) as a raw material for ammonia.
Design challenges include combusting ammonia stably, and since ammonia combustion generates nitrous oxide instead
Soon after reporting the AiP, NYK announced the conclusion of a contract with Keihin Dock Co Ltd (an NYK Group company) to convert the tug Sakigake to ammonia-fuel specifications. The 37.2m LNG-fuelled ASD tug was built in 2015 by Keihin Dock and operates in Tokyo Bay. The target date for completion is 2024.
Major salvage companies regularly make the news and it is easy to overlook smaller regional salvors so this month we briefly look at operations which may otherwise miss the front page
Following the fire and subsequent sinking of the yacht Reine d’Azur in 60m of water off the northern side of Île Du Levant, France and after an International Invitation to Tender, Greek maritime services provider Spanopoulos Group was awarded a contract to undertake the removal, recovery and proper disposal of the wreck and any of its parts, pollutants, debris and stores within 50m of the site.
Spanopoulos deployed its 52tbp tug Christos XXXIV, 400t lift floating crane Ignatios III and support craft Antipollution 1 with diving company Eirl Applisub subcontracted to assist with the floating crane for installation and later removal of diving equipment.
Pollution prevention was as standard a high priority during the operation with booms deployed across the wreck site, including the wreckage footprint and complete working area of the crane and diving operations.
Absorbent booms were also deployed in the radius of the working area of the crane’s boom. The wreck was lifted from the seabed and placed temporarily on a barge along with the collected debris and an official ROV underwater survey completed to the satisfaction of the French authorities’ representatives.
Praise for speedy action from ISU Bangladesh Associate Member Prantik Bengal Salvage and Diving in Chittagong Port followed when the 1,105teu containership Haian City sustained serious damage following collision with the tanker Orion Express. Large holes in the container ship’s hull resulted in significant water ingress with greatest danger from a hole measuring 22’ by 26’, which was fixed by divers welding a huge 33’ by 40’ steel patch below the waterline.
including Koyo Maru, a traditional salvage tug design seldom replicated nowadays, whose capabilities set it aside from other similar deepsea tugs, including a range of up to 23,000 miles and maximum speed of 18.15kn.
Nippon was on hand when the container ship CSL Santa Maria reported machinery failure five miles northwest of Okinoshima Island. With a risk of the vessel grounding, the tugs Hayashio Maru and Kairi were dispatched, a salvage team boarding the disabled vessel to secure a towing connection whereafter CSL Santa Maria was towed to Yeosu, South Korea.
Other recent work for Nippon Salvage includes oil extraction from two sunken vessels in 110m and 80m water depths. Saturation diving equipment deployed on the DP barge Kaishin was used on the operations.
With the risk of the ship breaking up in the main channel into Bangladesh it was decided to bring it into port, an operation carried out by six tugs, four from Chittagong Port Authority and two from Prantik, along with two recovery and pollution control vessels. The extra water in the vessel had increased its draught to 11m, 1.5m more than the permitted draught of 9.5m at the jetties at Kamaphuli.
The seabed at Kamaphuli Dry Dock was therefore dredged to berth the ship there. After two months the vessel was cleared for a single voyage to Singapore for permanent repairs.
Captain Md Anam Chowdhury, President of the Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association, said: “If Prantik was not there, we would have had to bring expertise and logistics from abroad to rescue the vessel.”
Continuing this look at operations of a global nature, Nippon Salvage was formed in 1893, the Tokyo-based salvor’s fleet
Harbor Star Shipping Services may not spring to mind as a prominent or well-known salvage service provider, but the Philippines-based company’s expertise and experience were put to the test when the Supramax bulk carrier Ambition Journey hit an unknown object while sailing from Homonhon, Philippines to Tieshan, China.
The vessel was loaded with 49,550t of nickel ore and it soon became clear it had sustained major damage, with two of the five cargo holds flooding with oil and sea water, ballast tanks and fuel oil tanks also contaminated.
The ship was intentionally grounded to prevent possible pollution and the nickel ore cargo transferred to barges and returned to Homonhon island for disposal.
Ambition Journey was successfully refloated and towed to Davao for sheltering and it was eventually decided that the ship would be scrapped, the salvage operation successfully performed by Harbor Star along with its co-salvor US-based T&T Salvage.
8 Spanopoulos Group recovered the fire damaged wreck from 60m water depthThe seabed at Kamaphuli Dry Dock was therefore dredged to berth the ship there. After two months the vessel was cleared for a single voyage to Singapore for permanent repairs
Boskalis reports improved financial results for first half-year 2022 but a sharp decline in revenue and earnings in its Towage & Salvage division.
Kotug has gained a notable contract moving cocoa beans on the Netherlands inland waterways using its zero-emission E-Pusher tug and barge combination.
Key figures from the Dutch maritime services provider indicate revenues up from €1.32 billion in H1 2021 to €1.61 billion in H1 2022 and net profit of €116 million (including €37 million exceptional gain) this year, compared with €72 million for the same period in 2021.
MJ has reported previously on Kotug’s “game-changing” range of E-Pusher modular and scalable electric pusher tugs featuring swappable battery containers.
The range comes in three sizes: small, medium and large; and while the rst application involved an E-Pusher type S transferring garbage, construction materials and retail products in the municipality of Leiden, this development involves rst use of the E-Pusher type M along with four barges.
Within Towage & Salvage, revenue and earnings “declined sharply”. After several years with large high-profile salvage projects and significant settlement results from old projects, the first half of the year was quiet in terms of both revenue and earnings. It must be remembered that both execution and settlement of salvage projects, including wreck removals, can extend over long periods beyond the usual reporting periods.
The contract is with global food and agricultural commodity supplier Cargill and involves the transport of cocoa beans between Amsterdam, the world’s largest cocoa import port, and Cargill’s cocoa facility at Zaandam, on the North Sea Canal roughly halfway between Amsterdam and IJmuiden.
Cargill will be the rst company with this ed industrial arrangement for inland shipping, achieving what Kotug describes as “more resilient and sustainable supply chains” in support of the worldwide energy transition and modal shift from road
At the end of June, the sale of the Keppel Smit Towage joint venture was successfully completed, with towage activities mainly related to terminal services of Smit Lamnalco. Within its Offshore Energy division, Boskalis operates a substantial fleet of ocean-going tugs, including the five 205tbp former Fairmount ocean tugs along with 15
type M can push barges with up to 4,000 tons of cargo.
Credit: Peter Barkerwithin the services part of the division, with vessel utilisation “exceptionally high”, partly thanks to a strong demand from the offshore wind and traditional oil and gas markets.
consider the source of electricity when charging and Shift’s PwrSwäp solutions are charged through clean power generation from biogas, hydrogen and other renewable sources either on the vessels themselves or at Shift’s dedicated energy stations. The swappable power system maximises uptime for vessel owners.
Separately, Boskalis has been providing regular updates of the takeover bid by HAL Holding. Both had announced that Offer Conditions had been satisfied with the unconditional offer price of €33 per share being final by law.
Ard-Jan Kooren, Kotug International president and CEO, said: “We launched the E-Pusher concept in 2021, and the smaller type, the E-Pusher S (the CityBarge One) is already successfully deployed in several inland waterways and cities.
anchor-handling tugs and its largest, the 257tbp Boka Pegasus
At Offshore Energy, revenue increased by 3% with the EBITDA result increasing by 29%.
At the heart of the operation are the swappable battery containers supplied by Shift Clean Energy including battery swapping and charging stations provided by Shift. The containers use its ESS battery systems ranging from 70kWh to 6MWh, depending on the size of pusher tug.
At the time of writing Boskalis had announced that during the post-acceptance period, shares were tendered representing approximately 13.7% of the issued share capital of Boskalis, which together with shares already held by HAL represent 98.3% of Boskalis shares.
A “sharp decline” in contracting activities partly due to a volume decline at Subsea Cables was more than offset by a good half year
Battery systems may well be zero-emission from the point of use, but of course one has to
”I am very proud that an international company like Cargill is our rst customer for the E-Pusher type M. The vessel is designed for transportations like these and guarantees zero-emission logistics and a signicantly improved efficiency. As a result, we can support a broad range of industries to turn a part of their supply chain emission-free without extra costs.”
As a result of HAL holding more than 95% of the shares, Boskalis and HAL will seek to procure the delisting of the shares from Euronext Amsterdam. In Q4 2022 HAL will commence statutory buy-out proceedings to acquire the remaining shares.
8 Boskalis operates around 20 deepsea tugs
Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug Sparky has finally commenced operations following delivery and christening for its owners Ports of Auckland (POAL).
MJ has been reporting regularly on progress with Damen’s “revolutionary” all-electric tug, based on its increasingly successful RSD Tug 2513. With the final steps in this six-year journey for Damen and POAL from concept to operation now complete, a release of its detailed specification allows a closer examination of this powerful vessel.
Sparky carries similar specifications to others of the same class but with the new design name RSD-E Tug 2513. Headline of note records the tug capable of manoeuvring even the largest vessels undertaking two or more assignments before recharging, which takes just two hours. The LR-classed vessel carries notation * 100A1 Tug, Specified Coastal Service, [*] LMC UMS IES CAC3 Electric Hybrid DC. Dimensions include: LOA 24.73m, beam OA 13.13m, depth 4.95m, draught aft 6.4m and displacement (98% consumables) 540t.
Main Engines (electric) are two TW 1400r L electric motors from Ramme Electric Machines GmbH delivering 3,700bkW at 500rpm to Kongsberg US 255 L-Drive thrusters. Battery capacity is 2,782kWh maximum with bollard pull 70.9 tons ahead and speed ahead 12.3kn.
Two Caterpillar C32TA gensets delivering
Svitzer has announced the relocation of a UK-based tug following an addition to its Milford Haven fleet along with the strengthening of its Brazilian fleet with an order for two ASD tugs.
Changing demands including expected growth on the rivers Thames and Medway have resulted in the redeployment of a tug from Milford Haven where a former Svitzer vessel has returned to the fold.
Svitzer’s diverse fleet make-up provides the flexibility to deploy suitable tugs depending on demand, and this move was facilitated by the arrival of the Svitzer Pembroke to support terminal operations at Milford Haven.
Originally built in Spain for Svitzer in 2010, it was sold in 2014 since when it operated under the name Boa Odin. The powerful 100tbp tug has both aft winch and fire-fighting provision, making it “uniquely suited” to support Svitzer’s terminal activities at Milford Haven, including strengthening its emergency response capabilities.
The move has allowed the Svitzer Ramsey to be deployed to the Thames and Medway, where escort tugs with bollard pulls from 80t upwards along with fire-fighting capabilities are becoming increasingly important for serving customers effectively.
1,175kVA, 690V at 60Hz are included with Azcue providing general service, bilge water and fuel transfer pumps. Azcue also provides a fresh-water pressure set with Wärtsilä Hamworthy supplying the sewage treatment plant. A generator-driven pump provides 1,200-1,400m3/hr to a 1,200m3/hr water/foam monitor for external firefighting. Tank capacities include 50m3 fuel oil, 8.7m3 fresh water and 8.8m3 foam.
An anchor and separate towing winch are installed forward, the latter a hydraulically driven split-drum model providing a pull of 31t up to 11m/min and a reduced pull up to 50m/ min with a brake holding force of 175t (all second layer). Typical sturdy D section, W
8 Damen’s first all-electric tug Sparky has finally started work
section and cylindrical fendering are included and accommodation is provided for four persons in two single and one double cabins. The accommodation is air conditioned, completely insulated and resiliently mounted to reduce noise levels.
While principally for harbour use, Sparky has an adequate navigation and communication system installation including Furuno radar, Navi-Sailor electronic chart system and Simrad autopilot and satellite compass/GPS. Two Cobham Sailor VHFs are included along with two Jotron handheld VHFs and a Sailor UHF radiotelephone.
tugs allows us to better meet current and future customer demands there. At the same time, we are able to strengthen our ability to provide emergency services and towing at Milford Haven. We are very pleased to once again have Svitzer Pembroke in our fleet.”
Kasper Karlsen, Chief Operating Officer, Svitzer Europe and interim head of Svitzer in the UK, said: “With the purchase of Svitzer Pembroke, we simultaneously accomplish two key goals. Increasing our minimum 80 tonnes bollard pull fleet in London from six to seven
Separately, Svitzer’s Brazil operations are to be enhanced following the ordering of two new Robert Allan RAmparts 2300 ASD tugs. Svitzer’s Brazilian operations were expanded in 2021 to include towage provision at Suape and Pecem as part of its growth ambitions in the country and the ordering of four new tugs from Brazil’s Rio Maguari shipyard. The newbuild programme has been expanded further now with these two additional 70tbp tugs, which are due for delivery in 2024.
As with the previous news, the inclusion of external fire-fighting capabilities are included in the order specification, Svitzer Brazil saying: “… which we know is highly requested by both our customers and port authorities.”
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8 Netherlands-based Wagenborg Towage has added a powerful new tug to its Eemshaven fleet.
The new tug, Waterlines, was built in 2020 by Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard, previously working for Uzmar bearing the name Anka 8. The 80tbp vessel was built to an ASD 3280 design and its operational flexibility makes it suitable for use in port and terminal berthing operations, escort operations, fire-fighting work as well as traditional coastal and offshore towing operations. Delfzijl-based Wagenborg Towage’s fleet currently comprises six tugs mainly operating in the Netherlands and Germany. It also has a fleet of pontoons up to 20,000dwt.
8 The International group of P&I Clubs and the International Union of Marine Insurance have published their revised Code of Practice.
The Code of Practice is produced in relation to all future casualty situations that may give rise to the need for third party salvage services. It is concise and includes advice on the notification of details of the severity of casualties to liability underwriters by the property underwriter also providing advice on communication between the
8 Wagenborg’s new tug under its previous name Anka 8
parties. The Code also goes into detail in relation to salvage services under Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, where the Special Compensation P&I Clubs (SCOPIC) clause has been invoked by the contractor.
8 Svitzer Towage has reported a further expansion of its EcoTow product with a three-year contract with UECC.
EcoTow is the arrangement whereby fossil fuels are replaced by biofuels on Svitzer tugs and UECC, which provides transportation services for cars and other rolling cargo in Europe, will provide immediate cuts as high as 100% in tank-to-waste emissions and a reduction of almost 25% in UECC’s seaborne Scope 3 emissions. CO2 emissions from towage operations at the ports of Esbjerg, Gothenburg and Malmo will benefit from a reduction of more than 200,000kg over the term of the agreement with Svitzer.
8 brand Marine Consultants (bMC) has a new recruit in Jacek JaŻdŻejewski, who joins the team as Head of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering.
bMC specialises in consultancy services for salvage and wreck removal projects with a team experienced in all related maritime disciplines, and JaŻdŻejewski, who has worked previously for a JV partner, brings “a wealth of up-to-date and relevant” naval architecture skills particularly with casualty cases requiring modelling or simulations.
Rotterdam-based Barge Master has just been contracted to assist in the construction of the first large-scale wind farm in the US
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An offshore wind farm feeder solution by Rotterdam-based Barge Master offers an alternative method of wind farm installation - and gets around the US Jones Act, thereby opening up the US market.
Barge Master has come up with a ‘wind turbine feeder solution’, the BM Feeder, for which it has just received €7.5 million from the Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam and existing shareholders.
Essentially it has developed a motion-compensated platform that keeps large turbine parts in balance so they can be craned to the installation vessel at sea, rather than the installation vessel going back and forth to shore each time it needs new parts. It can be attached to any existing installation vessel.
“In this way, the installation vessel can remain at sea and continue to install, while being continuously supplied with new components,” says Chantal Zeegers, alderman of Rotterdam for climate, building and living.
The technology has proved to be a hit with DEME, one of the world’s largest wind farm contractors, which is building the first large-scale commercial offshore wind farm in the United States. Vineyard Wind 1 will generate 804MW once up and running, and four of Barge Master’s platforms will be needed to complete the work.
“Thanks to the capital injection, Barge Master can finance the construction of these machines, which can also be used for other offshore wind farms in the future,” the company says.
OXE Marine’s high-performance diesel outboards will be placed on new markets in the US.
Eight new partners across both continents of America will ensure OXE Marine expands its market reach across the Atlantic, the company says.
The network now ranges from Canada in the north (BCI Marine) to Puerto Rico in the south (Dalco Power), with six others in the American states of Florida, Georgia, California, Texas, Tennessee and Alabama.
“We’ve seen a shift in the recent months where the interest has grown expeditiously with our product line,” said director of Global Sales, Jeremy Davis. “Developing our global sales and service network is key to our continued growth trajectory.”
In February, OXE announced it was combining its belt drive with a water jet by JET-TECH, giving a 1:1 ratio of power to propulsion, it said.
”Cut to a few months later and we are now running beta and alpha testing in various applications,” OXE says.
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The construction of two new ferries bound for the Scottish Hebrides is under way at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Turkey.
Carbon reduction has been a key factor in vessel design of the two vessels being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL).
They are expected to deliver a significant reduction in emissions when they go into operation in Islay.
“This initial stage of the build will see the construction of the first blocks being carried out under cover, before being relocated to the slipway to be assembled in a process called keel laying,” said Kevin Hobbs, chief executive at CMAL.
“Work at the shipyard is progressing well; the team at Cemre is delivering each stage within the agreed timeline. I’m sure this will be welcome news for island communities to see the build programme get underway for these much-needed vessels.”
The new 94.8-metre, vehicle passenger ferries will each have capacity for up to 450 passengers and 100 cars or 14 commercial vehicles. This will provide a combined 40% increase in vehicle and freight capacity on the Islay routes improving the overall resilience of the wider fleet.
CMAL awarded the GB£91 million contract to build the two ferries to Cemre Marin
Endustri in Turkey in March 2022 after a competitive procurement process.
These Islay vessels form part of a 10-year programme of investment by CMAL, backed by GB£580 million from the Scottish Government for five years from 2021 to 2026.
Plans will deliver 21 new vessels for the fleet and multi-million-pound upgrade of harbour infrastructure over the next decade. Further multi-million-pound investment will be needed to fund plans from 2026 onwards.
The first vessel is expected to be delivered by October 2024 and will enter service following sea trials and crew familiarisation. The second vessel will follow in early 2025.
The Navalrocha Shipyard in Portugal has reported a boom in repair and maintenance work thanks to a resurgence in the cruise sector as well as new naval contracts
The Lisbon shipyard says it is adapting and evolving after the Covid crisis and has actually recorded one of its busiest periods in the past five years.
”Due to high levels of demand, the shipyard has accommodated pier-side repair projects, adjacent to the city centre drydocks, to manage periods of peak capacity, while dispatching specialist engineering teams to support neighbouring shipyards, further increasing work volumes,” it says.
It says standout projects have included naval frigates, general cargo vessels, tugboats, passenger ferries, Antarctic expedition cruisers, bunker tankers and other chemical carriers.
And it’s not ending there: commercial director Sergio Rodrigues says the yard is set to announce a new client, a high-profile but unnamed Dutch dredging company, which will require ‘significant renewal work across a series of vessels’ beginning this month.
”We are also well positioned for vessels travelling to ports further north including Aveiro and Viana de Castelo,” said Rodrigues. ”Elsewhere, we will continue offering all customers a number of unique benefits. Firstly, our sheltered base in the Tagus Bay provides ideal ship repair and conversion conditions, with more than 300 days of sunshine every year.
”We can provide faster and more cost-effective solutions to ship operators looking to avoid the congested Strait of Gibraltar or Mediterranean.
”Furthermore, the scale of our operation places us at an operational advantage with three easy-to-manage drydocks. This ensures every project receives ‘priority treatment’ from a
70-strong workforce and cluster of world-class subcontractors located on site.”
At the end of 2021, two ocean patrol vessels made famous by a Netflix documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ were fixed up at Navalrocha. Named after American TV celebrities Sam Simon and Bob Barker, who helped pay for them, the vessels now operate in West Africa as patrol vessels aiming to end illegal fishing.
Before they embarked on their work, Navalrocha carried out pier-side repairs including main engine, propellor shaft, blasting, painting, piping and minor steel works.
Offshore decommissioning firm Decom Engineering will adapt its Chop Saw design in answer to problems that surfaced during a recent project.
Assisting in the decommissioning of the Gyda oil platform has prompted the firm to develop its existing C1-24 Chop Saw to get into confined spaces when decommissioning conductors from the seabed.
The 30,000 tonne platform, operated by Repsol Norge, was removed from its North Sea location in September with the help of Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit heavy-lift vessel, the biggest construction vessel in the world.
Decom was part of the project team commissioned to remove and transport the platform jacket to Aker Solution’s disposal yard in Norway.
As it carried out the work, Decom realised
it needed a new, lighter Chop Saw to remove conductors from the seabed in work like this.
“The main challenge on this type of project is the tight space in between each conductor, but the new saw has been designed with this in mind,” said Decom managing director Sean
Conway. ”The weight-saving measures also reduce the need for buoyancy, in addition to being self-supporting when attached to the conductors.”
Decom has designed a range of cold cutting saws that have been deployed on energy sector decommissioning projects in the North Sea, Gulf of Thailand and west Africa.
The company says recent technical trials demonstrated the Chop Saws could perform in water depths of up to 800 metres, and the new design will mean they will be more adept at accessing trickier subsea infrastructure.
“We have committed to adapting our C1-24 Chop Saw design to be even more versatile and the updated model will be capable of cutting a minimum of 30” infrastructure, with the weight of the saw significantly reduced due to a high aluminium content,” said Conway.
8 Portugal’s Navalrocha Shipyard reports strongest performance since 2017
Times are changing. Calls for sustainable shipping solutions are louder than ever. We aim to answer those calls, playing our part towards enabling maritime sustainability – so that you can play yours. That is why we have developed the fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513. With 70 tonnes BP, this tug builds on the clean and efficient foundation of Damen’s Next Generation Tugs Series. It operates at zero emissions and requires just two hours of charging time. The RSD-E Tug 2513 combines decades of Damen know-how with cutting-edge innovation. A tug for the next generation.
Data sharing could also have benefits for vessel operators themselves.
A new report is calling for more action from industry, governments and the International Maritime Organisation to eliminate plastic pellet pollution.
The charity Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has written a Stemming the tide: putting an end to plastic pellet pollution’ report about the incidence of plastic pellets, known as ‘nurdles’, which are lentil-sized pieces of plastic melted together to make nearly all the plastic items we use today.
They spill on land and sea in staggering numbers, a lot of it while in transit, and billions of individual pellets are estimated to enter the oceans every year.
In May 2021, the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl caught fire and lost about 84 billion pellets in the Indian
Ocean – and that’s just one incident.
“Current pellet loss prevention measures are voluntary in nature and mainly focus on land-based sources of pollution, however there is a critical need for complementary measures that will reduce the risk of pellets
being lost during transport at sea as well,” said Tanya Cox, Senior Technical Specialist, Marine Plastics, FFI.
Amongst the recommendations outlined in FFI’s report is a call for the IMO, which is responsible for regulating global shipping, to classify plastic pellets as marine pollutants, which would mean that they are immediately subject to much stricter handling rules when shipped at sea.
“By weight, pellets are estimated to be the second largest direct source of microplastic marine pollution, with the harm these invasive pieces of plastic are causing being, in the strongest sense of the word, reprehensible,” said Ambassador Peter Thomson, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean.
Inmarsat provided a custom connectivity solution to enable a SEA-KIT International USV to transmit data and video from the site of a recent volcanic eruption in Tonga
“This project represented a natural evolution of Inmarsat’s relationship with SEA-KIT and offered us an exciting opportunity to support an important initiative,” said Scott Middleton, sales director EMEA, Inmarsat Maritime.
”The high-upload plan, which was tailored to Maxlimer’s data and video-transmission requirements, is now available as a general service and we anticipate more demand from uncrewed surface vessel operators in the future.”
The data transmitted from SEA-KIT International’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Maxlimer was undertaken as part of an international project to assess the environmental damage caused by the eruption.
The 12-metre remotely operated vessel mapped the volcano’s submerged caldera and measured local marine conditions.
Inmarsat installed a Global Xpress antenna and Fleet LTE hardware on board Maxlimer back in 2021, adding to the USV’s existing FleetBroadband antenna and allowing it to access full Fleet Xpress capabilities and seamlessly switch between networks.
Inmarsat Certified Application Provider (CAP) Videosoft Global was then added to support the vessel’s survey activities in Tonga.
During the survey, Maxlimer used Videosoft’s streaming service, which has significant bandwidth savings when compared with conventional streaming services, to transmit live video from the site, as well as high-definition, low-latency CCTV enabling SEA-KIT to monitor the vessel’s operations remotely. In addition to high-upload capacity, SEA-KIT benefitted from a 99.9% uptime service level agreement through Fleet
Xpress, with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band spot beams also providing higher signal strength and faster transmission rates than regular wide-beam technology.
“This is our most remote mission to date, taking place in the Pacific Ocean 16,000 kilometres from our base in Tollesbury, Essex. In these circumstances, reliability is critical from our connectivity partner. Inmarsat provides us with world-class connectivity, allowing us to control and monitor Maxlimer’s operations and access live-streamed video via a dedicated network. We will work together with Inmarsat as we continue to demonstrate the ground-breaking capabilities of our uncrewed surface vessels as a solution for safer and more sustainable maritime operations around the world,” said Ashley Skett, director of operations, SEA-KIT International.
Trials of what its owners claim is the first time an underwater inspection vehicle has operated truly autonomously have been carried out at the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
The A.Ikanbilis ‘hovering’ autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) was conducted in a joint project by manufacturer BeeX Pte and Subsea Europe Services.
They say the HAUV ‘demonstrated true autonomous operation of an underwater inspection vehicle for the first time ever’, at the same time demonstrating ‘the transformative potential of true autonomy’.
During the trial, the vehicle inspected monopile foundations including current cathodic protection anodes and cable
protection systems without any human getting involved.
“The ability to make these decisions without operator input is possible due to the AI continuously learning from the suite of tightly integrated sensors, allowing intelligent adaption to complex and changing environments, such as tides, currents and visibility,” the operators said.
It also did not need any onsite support vessel, and geo-referenced reporting of the monopile condition and 3D CPS inspection was provided in near real-time via an integrated cloud-based platform, reducing the typical weeks-long wait for traditional reports to mere seconds.
The A.Ikanbilis has an AI-powered engine
that allows true ‘launch and leave’ functions for different underwater tasks, whether tethered or untethered. Equipment and manpower costs are thus slashed, while capacity and safety are increased.
“While we hear a lot about remotelyoperated and autonomous technologies for marine data acquisition and underwater inspection, this is the first time we have witnessed a platform actually think and react accordingly to ensure an optimal approach based on the prevailing conditions,” said Jan Schmökel, Balance of Plant Engineer at Nordsee One GmbH. “The speed and quality of the data reporting are unprecedented, and we are delighted to be trialling these innovations to achieve maximum value at our windfarms.”
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Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has stepped into the role of president at Kongsberg Maritime, the largest business area of Kongsberg.
Edvardsen Haugan replaces Egil Haugsdal, who will take on a new management role in the group that has yet to be announced, said CEO of Kongsberg Gruppen, Geir Håøy.
She has worked for Kongsberg Group in both the defence and civil arenas and currently heads up Deck Machinery & Motion Control at Kongsberg Maritime. She has also worked on the integration and restructure of the Commercial Marine business area that was bought from Rolls-Royce in 2019.
”I am confident that with her long industrial experience she is the right person to further develop the global maritime leadership position we have,” said Håøy. ”We have a big task and responsibility to continue developing new, green technology for the ocean economy.”
Kongsberg Maritime has boomed in recent years, with more than 7,000 employees in 32 countries today.
“I am humbled by the societal mission Kongsberg Gruppen has as a world-leading maritime company,” said Edvardsen Haugan. ”Our employees enable operations at the bottom of the sea, in arctic waters, in the busiest ports and under the harshest weather conditions.”
She officially takes over the helm in November.
As the US takes on offshore wind, more companies in Europe can take advantage of resulting tech needsand Rovco is no exception.
UK-based subsea technology firm Rovco has expanded its operations to North America with the appointment of Mitchell Johnson as director - Americas.
Johnson began his career as a marine surveyor, before moving to San Diego, where he worked on new construction ship building for the US Navy. He has lived and worked in Dubai, Singapore and West Africa, and has a ’strong focus on subsea robotic vehicles and entrepreneurship’, Rovco says.
“I see a lot of opportunity to adapt the operational excellence practices used in traditional oil and gas markets and apply them to the new, emerging energy mix here in the US,” he said. ”Rovco is a key player in this market, and it is an exciting time to move into the US.”
Group chief executive Brian Allen said the company had a large portfolio of subsea projects in offshore wind, which would help with entering the US market, which is still at a fledgling stage.
EST-Floattech
EST Floattech has made two important appointments as it readies itself for international growth..
Mark Witjens has been appointed CEO and Joep Gorgels will become chief financial officer and chief business development officer (CBDO) at the firm, which claims to be one of the leading suppliers of battery systems in the maritime sector.
Witjens previously worked for Damen Shipyards, taking on roles including managing director of several shipyards with the firm’s ship repair business.
”EST-Floattech is one of the market leaders in the development and supply of energy storage systems for the maritime sector,” said Witjens. ”The indepth knowledge and vast experience of the company’s workforce is a key differentiator and supports and accelerates current ambitions in the shipping industry to reduce emissions.”
Mark Witjens EST-Floattech
Joep Gorgels graduated in chemical engineering and previously worked as global head Transportation & Logistics in shipping at ABN AMRO Bank, where he was responsible for all customers worldwide.
Witjens and Gorgels succeed Hans Visser, who will hand over his responsibilities as CEO in the coming weeks. EST-Floattech is grateful to Visser for his contribution to the development of the company in recent years. Witjens and Gorgels look forward to work on the transition to zero-emission shipping.
Finnish water jet and controls manufacturer Alamarin-Jet has appointed Teemu Ojala as CEO.
”I’m honoured to have been given this opportunity to lead such a great company and talented team,” said Ojala. ”I look forward to working with the team and the network to develop and deliver products and solutions to customers.”
Webasto
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n Spectrum Metrology Unit 8, Ireton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9EU Tel: +44 1162 766262 sales@spectrum-metrology.co.uk www.spectrum-metrology.co.uk
Electro optical metrology company selling alignment telescopes and precision electronics levels for alignment, flatness, angle, level, squareness and parallelism (shipbuilding and repairpropeller shaft and engine alignment).
n Righton Blackburns Building 38, Second Avenue, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7UE Tel: +44 1384 276400 sales@rblimited.co.uk www.rightonblackburns.co.uk
Universally acknowledged as market leader for the supply of raw materials to the marine industry, Righton Blackburns is your first choice for aluminium, stainless steel, copper alloys, plastics, composites and steel products.
n Trillo Anclas y Cadenas SLU Parque Empresarial de Coiros, Parcela 10, 15316 Coiros (La Coruna) Tel: +34 981 173478 Fax: +34 981 298705 info@rtrillo.com www.rtrillo.com Chain Cables, Shackles, Swivels, Mooring Gear and Mooring Ropes.
Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders
n Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk
Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multi-purpose Barges with cranes. Road-transportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage. Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.
n Solarglide Ltd
Unit 8 The Stottie Shed, Bakers Yard, Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XD Tel: +44 1915 970543 Fax: +44 1670 898614 theteam@solarglide.com www.solarglide.com
Solarglide are a UK based manufacturer and supplier of exceptional quality and innovative marine tested solar screens, curtains, blackout blinds, dimout blinds, wipers, and adhesive window films.
WaterMota Ltd
n JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 uk@jfcmarine.com jfcmarine.com/ JFC Marine offer an extensive range of aids to navigation solutions including navigation buoys, lanterns, AIS systems, battery and solar powered solutions that are used by mariners and port authorities worldwide.
n SABIK Marine Höylänlastu 2 A, Porvoo, FI-06150 Tel: +358-19-560 1100 sales@sabik-marine.com marine.sabik.com/ Sabik Marine design and manufacture high-quality LED marine signals and Aid to Navigation, AtoN, solutions with remote monitoring and control.
n Carlier Chaines SA 37 Rue Roger Salengro, 59733 Saint-Amand cedex Tel: +33 3 27 48 12 00 Fax: +33 3 27 48 95 27 info@carlier-chain.com www.carlier-chain.com/
CARLIER Chaines SAS Is producing chain for 90 years. We have many years of experience in manufacturing all kinds of chains, anchors & lifting accessories for any use. Our production facilities are based in North of FRANCE on 10 000 m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120 mm diameter. Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.) Our mecano welded dept can make any metal structure of maxi 12T (anchor, buoy, port & quay equipment.) This make CARLIER CHAINES SAS the most reliable partner for chains, fittings, recognize for the quality of the products, service....
n HS Marine
Via G. Marconi, 33 Sabbioneta, Italy, MN 46018 Tel: +39 0375 254 819 info@hsmarine.net www.hsmarine.net
HS.Marine is a leading ship and offshore cranes manufacturer with the world’s widest range of models ranging from 5 to 1.000 tm capacity. All crane models are specifically designed, masterly built and assembled to provide our customers top quality.
n Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd
Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ
Tel: +44 1899 221577 Mob: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk
Hirers and Suppliers of 2/4/6/8-point mooring sets available, single, double and triple drum winches available. Fairleads, deck sheaves, anchors, diesel or electric driven hydraulic power units. Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles. New or reconditioned equipment available.
Fluidmecanica C/Coruña 37, P.O. Box 5220, 36.208 Vigo Tel: +34 986 21 33 29
Fax: +34 986 29 85 18 fluidmecanic@fluidmecanica.com www.fluidmecanica.com
From 1977 we design, manufacture and install deck equipment. Towing winches (standard or escort), anchor windlasses, cranes, davits, thrusters, towing hooks, power packs and steering gears.
n Global Services Ltd Global House, 28 Trade City, Apple Lane, Exeter, Devon, UK, EX2 5GL Tel: +44 7493 978533 commercial@globalservicesltd.co.uk www.globalservicesltd.co.uk/ commercial Market leader in Marine Procurement. 25 years’ experience in supporting Commercial vessels with ship supplies & services.
n IBERCISA DECK MACHINERY Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo Tel: +34 986 213 900 Fax: +34 986 202 779 ibercisa@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es
IBERCISA is a technological company. Founded in 1969, has been dedicated to the design and manufacture, under its own technology, a widest range of deck machinery for all kind of marine markets (fishing, tugs, oceanographic, navy, offshore, civil, merchant, research and dredging).
n Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@djaweb.co.uk www.djaweb.co.uk
We focus on the engineering and design of construction systems for complex, large structures, providing accurate parts for CNC cutting and comprehensive assembly instructions.
n Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net
MAXSURF provides naval architects, surveyors, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process.
n Macduff Ship Design Ltd Low Shore, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1RE Tel: +44 1261 833825 Fax: +44 1261 833835
info@macduffshipdesign.com www.macduffshipdesign.com
Macduff Ship Design Ltd are proven industry leaders in the Naval Architecture and Marine Survey sectors, having worked for more than 25 years with owners, operators and shipyards globally.
n Southerly Designs 2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525
Tel: +61 8 9927 2750
info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au
Southerly Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service. southerly.com.au
n Beta Marine Ltd
Davy Way, Waterwells, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL8 8LT
Tel: +44 1453 723492
Fax: +44 1453 883742 sales@betamarine.co.uk www.betamarine.co.uk
Since 1987 Beta Marine has developed an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth-running marine diesel engines and generating sets to suit a wide variety of applications. They are renowned for durability, longevity, reliability and deliver an excellent return on investment.
n 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
WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems
n Motorenrevisie Spaarnestad
Nijverheidsweg 27G, Haarlem, 2031 CN Tel: +31 23 531 03 17
revisie@spaarnestad.nl www.spaarnestad.nl
With over 30 years of experience in the field of maritime & industrial diesel engines. We are official dealer of Bosch Diesel Center | John Deere | Yanmar | Balmar | Zenoro | Delphi | Caterpillar | MTU (Service dealer).
n Dacon AS
Durudveien 35, Haslum, Norway1344
Tel: +47 21 06 35 10
rescue@dacon.no www.dacon.no/ Norway’s leading supplier of lamps and portable lighting for professional use, transport boxes, portable fans, inspection equipment for visual condition control, man-overboard boarding systems etc
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n 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.
n 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.
n Spyderco
820 Syderco Way Golden, Colorado Tel: +1 1303 279 8383 Fax: +1 1303 278 2229 www.spyderco.com
Spyderco pioneered the modern folding knife, introducing features like pocket clips, serrations and one-handed opening. That innovation and quality are the heart of Spyderco’s distinctive folding knives, fixed-blades and sharpeners.
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.
n 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).
n 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.
n Smals Dredging Ltd Highbridge Enterprise Centre, Isleport Business Park, Bennett Way, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4AL
Tel: +44 7510 530150 pco@smals.com www.smals.com
Royal Smals; inland dredging company cleaning and maintaining inland waters. With 20 very accurate, all road transportable cutter suction and deepwin dredgers in various measures we clean your harbours, navigation channels, lakes, inland waters in an eco-friendly environmental friendly way. Moreover, we are always searching for the best way to reuse the dredged up sediment nearby; for flood protection, as farmland fertiliser, by strengthening the quays, or recovering the eroding salt marshes. And much more! Want to know more? Please contact us via www.smals.com
n 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.
Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 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.
n MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com
For over 25 years, MJR has delivered turnkey marine power, electrical and automation projects to the commercial, energy and renewable marine sectors providing consultancy, engineering, construction, installation and commissioning services.
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n Charity & Taylor Navigation House, 4 Wilford Bridge Road, Woodbridge, IP12 1RJ Tel: +44 1493 804371 rodger.perks@charityandtaylor.com www.charityandtaylor.com
Our business is about helping you sustain yours. We do so by sourcing, supplying, and supporting bridge electronics 24/7, 356 days a year.
n Suzuki GB Plc Steinbeck Crescent, Snelshall West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4AE Tel: +44 1243 388940 suzuki@mindworks.co.uk www.marine.suzuki.co.uk
Suzuki is a manufacturer of an automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and outboard marine engines for the global market.
n Halyard (M&I) Limited 86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, UK, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com
Exhaust Systems - Noise & Vibration Control - Environmental Protection specialists, Halyard, designs and manufactures high quality, technically advanced equipment. Halyard also distribute: Aquadrive, Emigreen DPF & SCR, Seatorque shaft systems, Siderise noise insulation and Wave filtration.
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.
n Buoyant Works Unit 4, Little Trethew Industrial Estate, Horningtops, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3PZ Tel: +44 7850 778109 andrew@buoyantworks.com www.buoyantworks.com/ Buoyant Works design and manufacture performance driven fendering and offshore wind farm impact protection. Fender applications: Crew Transfer Vessels, Tugs, Commercial Vessels and Quaysides. Outstanding durability maximises protection, increases operational performance and lowers running and maintenance costs.
n Fender Innovations and Poly Marine Fender Systems Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf
Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl
Fender Innovations is specialized in 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. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems. Poly Marine Fender Systems is specialized in Heavy Duty fender systems for, Pilot Vessels, Crew Tenders, Pontoons and specials such as Bollard and Shore tension protection.
n Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY
Tel: +44 1752 771740
sales@manuplas.co.uk www.advancedinsulation.com
Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys. Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.
n Shawbrook Bank
Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ
Tel: +44 7799 134682/+44 7342 085974
Jason.crump@shawbrook.co.uk www.shawbrook.co.uk/marine Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies. Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.
n Marine Fire Safety Limited Unit D1-D4, Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW
Tel: +44 1342 844379
Fax: +44 1342 843172
info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk
Marine Fire Safety; who are well known and trusted by many for supplying, installing and maintaining firefighting equipment within the commercial marine sector, have teamed up with Lalizas UK to extend their services and support to both new and existing customers.
n Seago
Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP
Tel: +44 1825 873 567
sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk
Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of SOLAS and ISO approved life rafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.
n Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL Tel: +44 2392 462113 globalinsulate@btconnect.com www.globalinsulation.co.uk
Suppliers and Installers of Thermal and Fire Insulation on Aluminium & Steel Structures. 20 years, involvement in marine projects for thermal, acoustic and passive fire protection to many prestigeous vessels.
Adec Marine Limited
See under: Life Saving Equipment
n Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ UK distributors for 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.
n Kohler Power Systems 1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC
Tel: +1 800-544-2444
Muriel.HUGUET@kohlereurope.com kohlerpower.com/ Kohler Power Systems, provides complete power systems, including generators (residential, industrial, mobile, portable, and marine), automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, monitoring controls, and accessories for emergency, prime power and energy-management applications. Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920
WaterMota Ltd
See under: Propulsion Systems
n 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.
See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Auxiliaries
Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633 805 www.brimmond-group.com
At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.
n Hypro Marine Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS Tel: +44 1590 681445 info@hypromarine.co.uk www.hypromarine.com
As a leading designer and manufacturer of power-assisted steering systems, Hypro Marine has an enviable reputation in the industry for the quality and performance of its products. Specialists in finding unique solutions, we are able to offer a bespoke design and manufacturing service for Integrated Hydraulic Control of single or multifunction hydraulic operations for series-produced power craft.
n A-Plan Insurance 2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB
Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk www.aplan.co.uk
A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market.
n 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
Fastnet Shipping Ltd
See under: Workboats
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 life rafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to SOLAS and MED.
n Jo Bird & Co Ltd
Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN
Tel: +44 1278 785546 Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk
Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.
Spinlock Ltd
See under: Life Jackets
Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment
n DiveCo Marine Ltd Head Office, Marine House, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY Tel: +44 1634 566560 info@diveco.co.uk www.diveco.co.uk
DiveCo Marine are award winning, multi-disciplined experts in the project management and delivery of inland and inshore marine engineering, construction and commercial diving solutions for private and public sector projects.
n Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 info@hubelmarine.com www.hubelmarine.com
Hubel Marine is a Netherlands based firm. Its focus lies on the full range of advice: Registration of Vessels, Corporation Services, Crew Endorsements and Classification Surveys.
n 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.
n 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.
n Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV
Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire & Sales of containerised modular (spud) pontoons with a height of 4, 6 and 8 ft, modular multipontoons. See Baars Charter at Dredging Equipment for barges.
n 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.
n Navmoor Ltd
The Innovation Centre, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 8XA Tel: +44 2922 638222 info@navmoor.com navmoor.com/ We supply, install, maintain, and refurbish aids to navigation of any type, manufacturer, and age. We Hold stock of lanterns, buoys, mooring, sinkers, and monitoring equipment, to ensure the prompt response to any outage, anywhere in the UK or Ireland. And if you’re thinking about monitoring, you’ve come to the right place, with an online monitoring portal coupled with our own monitoring modules that will blow your mind!
n Robosys Automation Ltd
W1/ 38, Marine Robotics Innovation Centre (MRIC), European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH
Tel: +44 7500 276555 nigel.lee@robosysautomation.com robosysautomation.com/ Robosys Automation is a leading developer of AI powered Autonomous Marine Systems including Remote Piloting and Advanced Autonomous Navigation, Remote and Autonomous Platform Control and Remote and Autonomous Payload Control.
n Trinity House The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JW Tel: +44 1255 245121 Fax: +44 1255 245009 Commercial@trinityhouse.co.uk www.trinityhouse.co.uk
Trinity House offers customers costeffective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.
n Incat Crowther P O Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084
Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com
Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.
n Pharos Marine Ltd Automatic Power Inc Unit 14, Castle Mews, Hampton, London, TW12 2NP
Tel: +44 7535 094337 jcorio@pharosmarine.com www.automaticpower.com
Pharos Marine is one of the oldest and only UK Based manufacturer of Aids to Navigation in the world. With factories in the UK we have your AtoN needs covered.
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n Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939 Fax: +44 1592 873779 enquiries@briggsmarine.co.uk www.briggsmarine.com our services include; vessel charter, renewable energy services, offshore windfarm maintenance solution, submarine cable installation, repair and maintenance, marine engineering, marine salvage, pollution response, environmental consultancy, oil and gas terminal operations, aids to navigation services, and third party vessel management.
n Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com
Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company’s fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the LOCE.
n DESMI Pumping Technology A/S Tagholm 1, 9400 Nørresundby, Denmark Tel: +45 9632 8111 Fax: +45 9817 5499 desmi@desmi.com www.desmi.com
DESMI develop, manufacture, sell and service pumps and pumping solutions including a wide range of environmental equipment for oil spill, seaweed and clean waterways.
n Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185 Fax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com www.lamor.com
LAMOR is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry. We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels. MCA/ IMO Training, Design and Consultancy on a worldwide basis.
Sue Stevens Media Ltd
7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 2380 292992 suestevens@suestevensmedia.co.uk www.suestevensmedia.co.uk
25 years’ experience specializing in Commercial Marine. Media buying, strategic PR campaign planning and implementation, press releases compilation and distribution, newsletters, company brochures and clients’ magazines and social media management.
n Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd
7 Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/ paintsandcoatings/ships/ Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.
n SAFEHAVEN MARINE Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com
Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m.
For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping. Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels.
Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair
n Ecocoast Studio1.1, Nest@Mallard, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgewater TA6 4RN Tel: +44 1392 877 991 www.ecocoast.com www.bolinabooms.com
Ecocoast, with now offices in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, is a global leader in engineered products for the protection of coastlines, waterways, critical marine assets and infrastructure.
Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders
n 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.
n Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT Tel: +44 1516 522372 Fax: +44 1516 522377 sales@smpropulsion.com www.smpropulsion.com/
Stone Marine Propulsion design and manufacture a complete range of high quality propulsion equipment for commercial and naval vessels of all types and sizes. Our latest propeller designs significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions.
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n Teignbridge Propellers International Ltd Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW Tel: +44 1626 333377 Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk
World leaders in innovation, design and manufacture of high performance, high quality propellers and sterngear for 45 years. Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm.
n Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com www.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, mixedflow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide. Over 100 million running hours strong.
n Sleipner Motors Unit 1, Darcey Court, South Brent, TQ10 9EW Tel: +44 1364 649400 Sales@Sleipner.co.uk www.sleipnergroup.com
Ocean born. Tech bred. Sleipner creates world-leading technical solutions that consistently improve safety and comfort at sea, setting the benchmark for the boating of tomorrow.
n 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.
n Rotec Hydraulics Ltd
Rotec Hydraulics Ltd, Unit 1, Venture Way, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Taunton, TA2 8DE Tel: +44 01823 348 900 sales@rotec.net www.rotec.net
Rotec Hydraulics is a leading UK specialist provider of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical mechanical components and engineering services to a wide variety of organisations operating across both public and private sectors.
n Specialised Marine Support Ltd Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF
Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com www.specialisedmarinesupport.com
Accredited and Achilles FPAL registered company specialising in personnel and equipment transfers, safety and guard boat duties, survey and logistical support to the emerging offshore renewables and offshore construction industries throughout Europe.
n Seamariner Ltd
Seamariner Ltd, The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA
Tel: +44 2380 840374
admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com
Seamariner Limited are Marine
Recruitment Specialists and have been established since 1992. We hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by Lloyds Register and are MLC, 2006 compliant. We supply temporary and permanent seafarers to shipping companies worldwide and our expertise is the basis of our continued success.
Having dedicated Recruitment Consultants for each discipline, ship owners will often be guided by our in-depth knowledge. Our logistical support team ensures the recruitment process is smooth and efficient.
n 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.
n English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL
Tel: +44 1684 892222
Fax: +44 1684 892111
eboffshore@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com
English Braids is a family run business established in 1968, now a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke project-based HMPE rope solutions and mooring lines for over 50 years. Official Dyneema partner. With an extensive technical team and a longstanding trusted supply chain we manufacture dyneema winch rope slins, winch ropes and mooring lines from Dyneema HMPE. We have the ability to test an manufacture a range of products in different materials depending on your requirements.
n Johnson Controls Plc
The Security House, Hanworth Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5DA Tel: +44 1932 743333 www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk
Johnson Controls formally TYCO & ADT is a market leader in providing integrated security solutions such as Building Management Systems, Fire Detection, Fire Suppression, HVAC and Security Systems.
Spinlock Ltd
See under: Life Jackets
n 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.
Adec Marine Limited
See under: Life Saving Equipment
n 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.
n Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE
Tel: +44 1295 770000
Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com
LeeSan, leaders in marine sanitation (now a Pump Technology Ltd Group Company) have over 25 years’ experience designing, specifying and supplying equipment for seagoing and inland waterways craft of all sizes. Extensive stocks of spares and replacement components are available for most marine toilets. Now promoting their “One Stop Pump Shop” so whether it be clean or waste water they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.
n Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST)
Head Office: Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX Tel: +44 1493 440011
Fax: +44 1493 249721 info@theastgroup.com www.theastgroup.com
AST is a global supplier of satellite and end-to-end remote communications.
We provide a comprehensive range of devices, voice and data connectivity and empower our customers to optimise their operations.
n Allsalt Maritime 2952 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 info@allsalt.com www.allsalt.com
Allsalt Maritime is a design, manufacturing, and R&D firm specializing in marine shock mitigation technology whose mission is to create products that give you more days on the water. Allsalt is the owner of the Shoxs and Kinetix product lines.
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.
n 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.
WaterMota Ltd
See under: Propulsion Systems
n Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE
Tel: +44 2070 174483 learning@knect365.com www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com
Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry
n Thames Marine Academy Upnor Road Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY Tel: +44 7703 842852 www.thamesmarineacademy.co.uk
The sea is a challenging and at times physically exhausting environment in which to work – not for the faint-hearted.
WaterMota Ltd
See under: Propulsion Systems
n Rubb Buildings Ltd 246 Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead, NE11 0QE Tel: +44 1914 822211 info@rubb.co.uk www.rubbuk.com
Rubb marine and port structures can be custom designed to meet a variety of bulk handling methods. Relocating and extending is easy and cost effective in a busy environment.
n NH Towage Frederiksø 8, Svendborg, 5700 Tel: +45 62 22 29 11 info@nhtowage.dk www.nhtowage.dk/?
We perform long- and short-range towages. We have a broad experience in towages of hulls, dredgers, pipes and barges. If the need arises, we can also provide assistance in salvage operations, such as towing vessels in distress to a nearby port of safety. Our fleet is employed in marine construction projects. From offshore wind farms to bridges, piers, and jetties to harbour extensions, assisting dredgers to cablelaying operations, our experience and the flexibility of our fleet can provide a valuable source of assistance to a diverse range of construction projects.
Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair
n Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com
A family owned company with over 45 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
n DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com
Specialist shipbrokers handling the sale & purchase and chartering of Tugs, Jackups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc. Our services also include Towage, heavy lift transport and Valuations.
n Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT
Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com
Herman Senior b.v. is a family-owned company based in Barendrecht, The Netherlands. Although the company was founded in 1992, the roots of the company go back all the way to 1976. With our versatile fleet of Multicats and Shoalbusters, Herman Senior offers a wide range of marine services to our customers on a worldwide basis.
n MED MARINE OMER AVNI MAH. INEBOLU SOK. NO:21, SETUSTU-KABATAS, BEYOGLU, ISTANBUL, 34427
Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr www.medmarine.com.tr
Thanks to its experienced maritime pilots and high quality tugboats all built in its large-capacity shipyards, Med Marine is Turkey’s leading towage and pilotage operator and had been serving its clients for their newbuilding projects since 1995
Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair
n Nemo Power Tools Unit 3 Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, BICESTER, OX25 3SX Tel: +44 1869 934333 nemo@fairlocks.co.uk www.nemo-underwatertools.co.uk Nemo Power Tools are the first of their kind and the world’s only completely submersible batteryoperated power tools.
n Propspeed 23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056 911 info@propspeed.com www.propspeed.com
Ensure operational readiness while reducing cost and saving fuel with Propspeed®. Superior in-field performance, technical support, and over 21 years in the marine industry.
n Miko Marine AS Vollsveien 4, Lysaker, 1336 Tel: +47 46 90 5000 Fax: +47 22 83 6515 info@mikomarine.com www.mikomarine.com
Miko Marine AS (Miko) is an innovative solution-provider to the marine industry. Solutions based on the use of the company’s original idea - a patented magnetic patch called Miko Plaster®have been supplied to clients worldwide, including navies, governmental institutions, ship owners, diving companies, subsea contractors and oil service companies. Since 1996, Miko has developed a range of effective solutions to reduce the risk of oil spill, increase effectiveness and increase safety in the marine industry. Miko is part of Miko Group of Companies and co-located with our other owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway.
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n LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG
Tel: +44 151 548 3300 Fax: +44 151 548 3311
sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk
LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.
Leigh House, Main Road, Rookley, Isle of Wight, PO38 3NL
Tel: +44 1983 400730 sales@aslgrp.com www.aslgrp.com
ASL GRP (the Air Sea Land Group) is a dynamic armour company with over 30 years’ experience in the armour, security and defence industry. We are based on the Isle of Wight, on the South coast of England.
350 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Lancashire, PR5 8AS
Tel: +44 1772 323529
sales@dixoneurope.co.uk www.dixoneurope.co.uk
Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products including a range of water strainers, inlet scoops, thru hull fittings, valves, couplings, pipe fittings and hose assemblies.
Nursling Industrial Estate, Majestic Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0AF Tel: +44 2380747822
Sales@locatesupplies.co.uk www.locatesupplies.co.uk
A leading metal and plastic supplier within the UK, Locate Supplies is proud to support the marine industry with a range of products including alloy metals, polymers, and specialist materials.
Estaleiro da Rocha Conde de Óbidos 1399, lisboa, 036 Tel: + 351 213 915 900 navalrocha@navalrocha.pt www.navalrocha.pt
Navalrocha offers a complete ‘onestop-shop’ shiprepair service providing a full range of turnkey solutions. These services are delivered in cooperation with a series of long-standing and trusted partners with offices located within the yard.
n Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd
KOSBAS Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:14-16 Basiskele,, Kocaeli, 41090 Tel: +90 (262) 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com
Harbour & ship assist, terminal, escort & offshore tugs and supply vessels; shallow draft utility workboats and river push boats, tugs up to 170 meters in length, any power range whether direct diesel, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion technology along with wide range of numerous type vessels.
n Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd 24 Raynes Road, Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9AL Tel: +44 (0) 7876251409 inquiries@aquatictowage.com www.aquatictowage.com
New business start-up operator Aquatic Towage and Marine Ltd brings together over 50 years of combined towage and work boat experience from its key staff team.
Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair
n 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.
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.
n 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 http://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.
n Durowipers
Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ
Tel: +44 1453 820972
Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk
Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.
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n Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: 31 184 614 045 wipers@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.
n 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.
n Cheetah Marine
OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@cheetahmarine.co.uk www.cheetahmarine.co.uk
Now in our 25th year of production, Cheetah Marine continues to lead Europe in the specialist design and construction of power commercial catamarans. (hydrographic workboat/catamaran).
n Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Tel: +44 1983 300656
info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk
DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft
n 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.
n SMS Group Ltd Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY
Tel: +44 2380 141010
info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk
Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.
Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd
See under: Vessel Build and Repair
n Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk
Tel: +372 452 1140 contact@bwb.ee bwb.ee/
Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminum workboats for professionals around the world.
n Fastnet Shipping Ltd Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51 832946
Fax: +353 51 851886
info@fastnetshipping.com www.fastnetshipping.com
Specialists in Marine Plant Hire, Charter & Sales. Bespoke marine access solutions, CTV / Survey Vessels, Jack up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.
Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging
Tidal Transit Limited
See under: Offshore Support
n 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.
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