Maritime Journal July 2020

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Issue No.388

July 2020

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CONTENTS NEWS

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14 Poland The birth of offshore wind in Poland could be claimed to have taken place in July 2020

17 Atlantic record

30 Rotor sail

Three trimaran ferries, all from Incat Tasmania have retained the Hales Trophy for three decades

Danish-German Scandlines will consider a second rotor sail plant for its hybrid ferry Berlin

33 Green finance

FEATURES

New Green Loan Framework which is being used to finance three LNG dredgers

10 Ferhat Acuner How the ground-breaking fully electric Zeetug project nearly didn't happen

12 Afsluitdijk reinforcement

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Plans to strengthen and raise the height of the long Afsluitdijk across the Isselmeer

The remarkable single-lift removal of Shell U.K. Ltd's Brent Alpha platform

Ferhat Acuner | Hales Trophy | Afsluitdijk Reinforcement | Dredging | Security

Safety & Survival

41 Second SAR boat Faroe Islands have ordered a second Safehaven boat for demanding duties in the Atlantic

45 Thermal cameras Thermal imaging comes to the rescue on long range detection of illegal fishing activity

COVER SHOT July 2020

‘Safe to touch’ 48 volt Volabo motor has now been fully tested for marine use

The Dutch Safety Board findings on the MSC Zoe container loss incident

OSD-IMT has expanded its range of tugs with the unveiling of a new multipurpose tractor tug design

INSIGHT FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL MARINE BUSINESS

37 Safer motor

43 Container loss

21 New tug series

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15 Nine second lift

Pollution Control

A new project is set to revolutionise local renewable energy generation and storage

Damen 2306 E3 electrically propelled ferries delivered for Copenhagen

Controllable pitch propeller company will centralise production to Sweden

POWER & PROPULSION

24 Modular platform

28 Green ferries

16 Berg consolidation

Issue No.388

FEATURES

Sanmar Shipyards recently delivered a RAmparts 2400SX Class ASD Tugboat to Rimorchiatori Salerno S.R.L., part of leading Italian maritime services provider “Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.A”. The new tug is a Bogacay series; compact, robust and the perfect fit for harbour and port operations. This is the flagship product of Sanmar as to date 40 units have already been built and delivered worldwide. The code “SX” in the RAmparts 2400 SX design stands for “Sanmar Exclusive”. This means that the design has been modified by Robert Allan Ltd. with the intenion of suiting Sanmar Shipyard’s standard production range and it has been optimized

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with the operational input from Sanmar’s tug operation team. Sanmar has been in the tug business for more than 40 years, producing tugboats and providing tugboat services for various countries around the world. A history full of national successes and accomplishments encouraged the company to compete in international markets. Today, it is sharing this experience with the global maritime industry in order to achieve higher goals. More than 220 tugboats that benefit from Sanmar’s years of expertise and experience are presently in operation across the globe. 8 Find out more at www.sanmartugboat.com

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NEWS

THE BIRTH OF OFFSHORE WIND IN POLAND In July 2020 representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a "Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland". The letter defines the next steps in a collaboration to jointly develop a strong wind industry in Poland. Poland's expansion targets for offshore wind are ambitious. Poland doesn't yet have any offshore wind farms. But by 2030 they aim to have installed 3.8GW of offshore wind - with 10GW of new capacity awarded CfDs by then. And by 2050 they want a massive 28GW, which would make Poland the largest operator of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. “The potential for offshore wind in the Baltic is immense, and the Polish wind industry is ready to get started. Wind will contribute to a more modern, independent and healthy Poland. It will strengthen cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. And it will create future-proof Polish jobs in the manufacturing, service, maritime and port industries”, said Giles Dickson, CEO of trade body WindEurope. The letter is an important step towards Poland's first “Offshore Wind Act” which is being prepared by the Government and is expected to enter into force in 2020.

COVID CREW CHANGE ISSUE PROGRESS An Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association has applauded a 'breakthrough' made at a recent virtual summit. At the summit, hosted by the UK Government on 9 July, 12 other governments also pledged their support for actions needed to ensure the welfare of the world's seafarers during the Covid-19 pandemic, including making sure that crew changes can take place in a safe and timely manner. The government representatives at the summit expressed support for recommendations made by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed in consultation with industry groups, which encourage all IMO Member States to support

8 The Industry Group comprised IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association

crew changes by implementing measures to facilitate movement of key personnel notwithstanding the tightened border restrictions imposed due to the pandemic. The Industry Group recognises the initiative the UK Government has shown and thanks the UK and the other 12 governments for the support demonstrated by their

joint statement, and also recognises the support given by the international agencies involved. The Group hopes that this will now encourage other governments to support this cause and help overcome the issues which continue to impact crew changes causing concern for all seafarers and offshore energy workers globally.

VAN AALST GROUP FORMS NEW COMPANY

Safeway with the highly competent Safeway operator as first tier of the maintenance, 24/7 the support from Nortek fits perfect to provide remote access and if needed direct availability of service engineers to the location of Safeway.”

The Van Aalst Group specialises in selling and renting out motioncompensated gangways, pneumatic load and discharge systems and products from Techano, including load handling and lifting equipment. Nortek's mission is to extend integrated maintenance and support methodology to the wider offshore community by providing long-term care for cranes, gangways and other equipment. Headed by newly appointed managing director and co-founder, Kjetil Vatne, Nortek Services officially started on 1 June 2020. Nortek has already won its first contract to build a hydraulic gangway for a ferry on behalf of an undisclosed Norwegian customer.

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The Spanish port of Valencia has reaffirmed its leadership as the first Spanish port with better connectivity according to a United Nations ranking. In the world ranking, it moves up two positions to rank 21 out of 900 ports analysed according to the index from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The index measures the competitiveness of port facilities and the service they provide to the economic fabric of their area of influence.

Specialist shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine posted a net loss of $192m for the six months ended 30 June 2020, following the shutdown of production activities at all its Singapore yards since April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a severe deterioration compared with thenet loss of $7m for 1H 2019.

Global energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed a US renewables vice president to head up a new office in Boston as the company looks to grow its offshore wind services across North America. Alexander Thillerup joins Xodus from Aegir Wind Solutions, where he was director of project management. With more than 15 years’ experience in the renewables industry across Europe and Australia, he has managed several industry-leading projects.

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Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry. According to the chief executive of the Van Aalst Group, which includes Safeway as a subsidiary company, the initiative to launch Nortek Services in Kristiansand, Norway stems from the rapid growth currently taking place at a number of Van Aalst companies. “Now is the time to support this growth with excellent services and to also become the market leader in the field of global services,” said Wijnand van Aalst. “We intertwine the service for

8 The Van Aalst Group has set up a new maintenance and workshop services provider

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Vetus International marine systems supplier Vetus and anchor and mooring specialist Maxwell have announced the appointment of Thijs Boegheim as the new Sales Director EMEA and Global Marketing Director. Thijs moves to his new position following two years as General Manager EMEA at Vetus brand Maxwell Marine.

Cooling Mota has announced the creation of a new subsidiary Mota Asia K.K., a Japan-based entity of the French cooling system manufacturer. This new entity is an addition to the two factories in Europe and the US-based commercial office Mota North America Inc. created in 2012.

SWEDISH COMPANY CONSOLIDATES MANUFACTURING A Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllablepitch propellers will centralise its manufacturing operations to aid operational efficiency. Berg Propulsion will invest in the centralisation of all manufacturing operations for controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters, and associated control systems to a single campus location in Sweden. Currently, manufacturing operations are located across two separate campuses in Sweden and Singapore. The consolidation of the two facilities is planned to take place during the remainder of 2020 with further investment plans for increased assembly and warehouse capacity to be completed by the beginning of 2021. Investments made in building a stronger manufacturing infrastructure follow the recent

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acquisition of Berg Propulsion by chief executive, Stefan Sedersten. “This change signifies the consolidation of manufacturing

operations currently located in Singapore and Sweden,” said Mr Sedersten. “With this move we will form a single campus operation across all product lines located in Sweden just next to our R&D group.” Chief financial officer, Jon Töyrä, said there was a long history of producing products in both Sweden and Singapore. “As we now invest in establishing a single campus operation it enables us to better utilise our footprint and make investments into increased velocity through the synergies of the widespread parts commonality between our products,” he said. Commenting on the recent acquisition, Wang Xiaohua, managing director East Berg Propulsion said, “The market feedback from the recent announcement has so far been positive and customers remember the Berg brand.”

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NEWS

SHIPBUILDER BEHIND 30-YEAR ATLANTIC RECORD

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Three ships built by an Australian shipbuilder have together clocked up a 30-year stake on a trophy for the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Built by Incat Tasmania, the 74m long Hoverspeed Great Britain (Incat hull number 025) was the first Incat-built vessel to claim the Hales Trophy in June 1990 with its crossing from New York to England's Bishop Rock in 3 days, 7 hours and 54 minutes. This year marks 30 years since the event. Two Incat built ships have since shaved time off the 1990 Transatlantic record. They are the 91m long Catalonia (Incat 047) in June 1998 and the 91m long Incat Catlink V (Incat hull 049) in July 1998. The 2 day 20 hours and 9 minute record set by the Danish Catlink V is still held today. The Hales Trophy is awarded for crossing the Atlantic Ocean at the "highest average speed". This means high speed needs to be maintained over the entire

crossing and the voyage must be undertaken without re-fuelling. The record-breaking Incat ships were fast due to lightweight aluminium construction utilising revolutionary wavepiercing technology with the advantages of low-buoyancy, long and slender hulls in catamaran form. While a long narrow hull will slice through waves rather than ride over them, in large sea

8 Hoverspeed Great Britain in New York for her TransAtlantic crossing prior to her successful challenge of the Hales Trophy

Danfoss Editron has broken its monthly manufacturing record at its production facility in Lappeenranta, Finland. The company increased the amount of power electronic products and permanent magnet motors it produced in June by 13% and 8% respectively compared to the previous record set in February this year.

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Celtic push Yanmar’s UK distributor Barrus has strengthened its UK sales and service network with the appointment of three dedicated dealers for the Dtorque 111 Turbo Diesel outboard. The new Committed Sales Dealers are Inverness-based Caley Marina, Fettes and Rankine in Aberdeen and South Shore Marine in Northern Ireland.

Safety Maritime safety firm Survitec has announced the strengthening of its Board of Directors with the additions of Nick Henry, Ian Plumb and Phil Swash as Non-Executive Directors. The new directors join a group of other industry experts led by Ron Krisanda, Survitec Executive Chairman.

NEW PORT CALL BOOSTS SHORT SEA EFFICIENCY A European short sea ro-ro operator has added a new port of call to its shipping schedule that will support reliable, costefficient and environmentally friendly short sea operations across the continent. Shortly after the launch of its new triangle service between Santander, Liverpool and Dublin, CLdN Ro-Ro has added Zeebrugge as a port of call to its bi-weekly Leixoes-Rotterdam service in an effort to strengthen its network to and from the Iberian peninsula. From the port of Zeebrugge, CLdN Ro-Ro will offer its clients additional through - shipment services to Esbjerg and Gotenborg. A CLdN spokesman explained: “The developments within our network are following each other rapidly. Despite the difficult and

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8 CLdN's LNG-fuelled, H5 class 5.400 lanemeter vessel MV Sixtine

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FERHAT ACUNER NAVTEK

It may have helped “realise a revolution” Ferhat Acuner of Navtek told MJ, but the groundbreaking Zeetug project nearly didn't happen. It started with two - superficially straightforward - renewal requests he explained: Gisaş Shipbuilding asked for harbour tugs that were both “lower emissions... and smaller” than its previous fleet, since the yard's tugboats have to meet a rising environmental awareness along with a particularly tight operating environment inside the Port of Istanbul. Unfortunately, these turned out to be conflicting demands: despite a growing utilisation of diesel-battery configurations for tugs and a number of clean-tech add-ons, Navtek's initial R&D studies showed fulfilling the contract “wasn't possible with hybrid or diesel power solutions”, he remarked. That was when a young design engineer proposed a fully electric, rechargeable solution: “We all objected at first, but he convinced us to run a study,” remembered Acuner. Despite this, he added: “I confess that during the R&D, I'd been worried the final calculations would show that you couldn't apply the

technology to this type of vessel...” He shouldn't have been concerned: although novel, the figures showed it was doable, and the NV-712 build got underway. However, realising it took “meticulous engineering”. The main challenge was the sheer scale of the electrical power delivering the 32 tonne bollard pull: in fact, standard switching technology would result in “distribution panels needing more space than the whole ship”, he explained. Usefully, a heavy-duty crossover from the mining industry was found to power the 925kW propulsion motors driving the ABB thrusters below. This, combined with locating the various elements around the vessel and connecting them with single core cables rather than power bars, helped pull it all into the limited footprint offered by the modest, 18.7m long, 6.7m beam tugboat. All this requires a substantially different developmental approach, said Acuner: he underlined that the most important lesson has been “don't design a conventional diesel drive and then try to convert it.... but start from the very beginning as fully electric”. There were also some useful surprises surrounding predicted efficiency: “During the tests, we noticed that it

I confess that during the R&D, I'd been worried the final calculations would show that you couldn't apply the technology to this type of vessel...He shouldn't have been concerned: although novel, the figures showed it was doable, and the NV-712 build got underway needed less energy to complete an operation than we'd calculated,” he remarked. Despite its success, Zeetug's implications reach further than this first vessel, (which, he added, is “performing excellently” for Gisaş) or even the next three now on Navtek's order book. As Acuner noted, numbers of all-electric vessels are now rising, along with supporting technology: “Words such as 'bunkering', 'fuel rate' and 'fuel treatment' are being exchanged for 'charging station', 'electric power unit price' and 'energy management software',” he concluded.

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AFSLUITDIJK REINFORCEMENT USES IMPROVED INTERLOCKING BLOCKS Plans to both strengthen and raise the height of the long Afsluitdijk across the Isselmeer in Holland have seen a contract awarded to a consortium that has started work writes Dag Pike

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The consortium, comprising the major construction companies Van Oord, BAM, and Rebel, has been contracted to complete the reinforcement work by 2023. Working under the title of Levvel, the construction consortium has successfully placed the first of the specially designed blocks on the 32km long dam. In total the consortium will be placing 75,000 of these specially designed concrete blocks as part of a major reinforcement project to heighten the dam and to make it more resilient to cope with predicted rising sea levels and to withstand overtopping. In addition to the placement of the reinforcing blocks on the face of the dyke the contract also includes work on increasing the size and capacity of the drainage pumping station built into the dyke which will allow a higher rate of discharge of the waters of the enclosed Ijsselmeer into the Wadden Sea which is the open sea area adjacent to the dyke. The two sluices that are incorporated into the dyke to allow water to flow in or out will also be replaced. The concrete blocks being used to reinforce the dyke are being made to a new design that has been developed by Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) which is a subsidiary of BAM. Known

as the Levvel Block after the consortium doing the placement work, these new blocks are the latest version of the X-Bloc armour unit that was also designed by DMC. This original X-bloc has been in use worldwide since 2004 to reinforce and protect breakwaters, dykes and other sea vulnerable structures. The more advanced version that has been developed is called the X-BlocPlus and it is claimed to have the same capacity of the original blocks to absorb wave impact and protect structures but which uses less concrete. Instead of the blocks being dumped on the slope in an irregular pattern the new blocks will be placed with identical orientation and interlock. This contract has been placed by the Rijkswaterstaat and is valued at â‚Ź550 million and it includes the maintenance of the Afsluitdijk for 25 years after completion

Known as the Levvel Block after the consortium doing the placement work, these new blocks are the latest version of the X-Bloc armour unit that was also designed by DMC

Sofia convertor stations RWE has moved a step closer to the realisation of its 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia Offshore Wind Farm with the selection of the preferred suppliers for the project's high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical transmission system. A specially formed consortium of GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine is set to supply the state-of-

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the-art system for Sofia, one of the world's largest offshore wind farm projects, located on Dogger Bank, the shallow area of the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the UK coast's nearest point. As the consortium leader, GE's Grid Solutions will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of two HVDC converter

stations capable of transmitting 1,400 megawatts (MW) of power at 320 kilovolts (kV). Innovative converter modules and a new high-tech control system have been deployed for Sofia. It will be the most powerful offshore converter station ever fabricated and will be installed at a point 220 kilometres from shore, so will also be the most remote.

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MARINE CIVILS

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Helsinki publishes development scenarios

FLOATING ECOSYSTEM LAUNCHES IN LIVERPOOL A new type of floating ecosystem has been launched in Liverpool, UK, which integrates elements of salt marsh and estuarine ecosystems in a unique multilevel habitat. Anchored in 7m of water, the ecosystem island is based at Wapping Dock in Liverpool's historic waterfront and has been planted with native estuarine plants using Biomatrix Water's unique 5D planting system in a bid to explore the integration of floating ecosystems in saltwater docklands. The installation is a part of 'Urban GreenUp', a project funded under the European Union's

Horizon 2020 programme in which the city of Liverpool is taking part. The island "features multiple habitat types including elevated feature planters, lined rainwater catchment planters and submerged shallow gravel pools," according to Biomatrix Water. It also includes submerged fish refuge structures from Ecocean. Urban GreenUp's objective is the development, application and replication of 'Renaturing Urban Plans' in a number of European and non-European partner cities with the aim of mitigating the effects of climate change, improving air quality and water

8 The floating ecosystem island has been planted with native estuarine plants

management, as well as increasing the sustainability of cities through innovative naturebased solutions. Liverpool is one of three 'runner' European cities which aims to validate and demonstrate the effectiveness of the URBAN GreenUP methodology. In addition to Biomatrix Water and Liverpool City Council, the Urban Green Up project partners in Liverpool include the Canal & River Trust, Ecocean, WSP and Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd.

In further reinforcement of the truth that the commercial marine world marches onwards whatever the global circumstances, Port of Helsinki has just published three scenarios for the development of its port areas. The scenario work involved the examination of three different options from the perspective of traffic and travel forecasts, customer views, investment needs, and technological development up until 2040. The scenarios are as follows: 1. Basic scenario: operations continue in the current harbour ports 2. West Harbour scenario: centralisation of the traffic of the centre ports 3. Vuosaari scenario: extension of the port of Vuosaari to become a passenger port If implemented, the scenarios will produce significant differences by 2040. The Basic and West Harbour options are estimated by the Port authorities to be the most viable scenarios.

VALENCIA: PORT OF SAGUNTO DEVELOPMENTS GATHER MOMENTUM In Spain, the President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has announced that "Valenciaport is going to begin studies for the third dock in the Port of Sagunto”. “The future of Valenciaport's growth lies in Sagunto and we must think about the design of the third basin that we want for the Port of Sagunto to include it in the Strategic Plan", said Aurelio Martínez . Martínez explained that "given the complexity of the port works and the fact that traffic continues to grow, it is time to start thinking about this third dock to adapt it to the current needs of the market and port activity". The president of the PAV has indicated that "we have received the support of the

mayor of Sagunto to recover the project of the third dock, a proof of the confidence of the City council in this initiative and in the economic activity that the port activity generates".

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8 Valenciaport is not letting a global pandemic curtail its plans

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BRENT ALPHA REMOVAL UTILISES “HORSESHOES” The single-lift removal of Shell U.K. Ltd's Brent Alpha platform from the North Sea has been completed in less than four hours and is the first offshore lift to utilise specially developed “horseshoes”

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8 Pioneering Spirit approaching Brent Alpha in the Brent oil and gas field

Located 186 km off the northeast coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, Brent Alpha comprised a topsides structure supported by a steel six-legged jacket standing in 140m of water. Several years of planning and 15 months of offshore preparation, including strengthening and cutting the steel jacket's six legs, culminated in the nine-second “fast lift” of the 17,000t topsides by Allseas' heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit on 21 June. The removal of Brent Alpha is the first offshore lift to utilise specially developed “horseshoes”: connection tools that clamp around pre-installed lift points called bearing brackets mounted on the upper sections of the steel jacket's legs. The Brent Alpha topsides removal project involves engineering, preparation, removal and disposal of the 94m tall, 52m wide structure. Pioneering Spirit will now deliver the 44-year old structure to Able UK Limited's Teesside decommissioning yard in North East England for dismantling and recycling.

8 The "fast lift" of the 17,000t Brent Alpha topsides took nine seconds

Brent Alpha is the third of four platforms, after Delta (2017) and Bravo (2019), to be decommissioned and removed from the Brent oil and gas field. For all four jobs, Shell U.K. Limited selected Pioneering Spirit. Production from the field continues through Brent Charlie, with Pioneering Spirit booked to remove the 34,000t topsides when the platform finally ceases production.

8 Pioneering Spirit moving in around the Brent Alpha platform

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8 "Horseshoes" are connection tools that clamp around pre-installed lift points called bearing brackets mounted on the upper sections of the steel jacket's legs

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

RED7 JACK-UP BARGE BUSY ON THE THAMES

Photo: PLA

UK marine construction vessel operator Red7Marine, was recently contracted by the Port of London Authority on the Barrier Gardens pier extension in Woolwich

OBSTRUCTIONS Both natural and manmade features were found during the clearance including wires and timber which were expected. Fortunately, no obstructions that would have caused issues for the main works were found. However, on previous occasions, Red7Marine's findings have been larger, including a 20t concrete block, old timber piles and a Victorian anchor. The task was completed using a 30t long reach excavator working on Red7Marine's 250T Haven Seariser 4 jack-up barge. The barge was put into position using survey assistance to ensure the legs did not sit within 5m of any anomalies. Both pile positions were cleared ahead of the main piling works to minimise the risk of delays to the project before the piling barge arrived on site for the main works. A UXO desktop study and geophysical survey completed in April 2020 highlighted a selection of potential anomalies within the site boundary. Whilst these anomalies were a set distance from both planned pile locations and jack-up leg positions, there was a risk of potential UXOs within the area. Red7Marine utilised a UXO expert to oversee the pile clearance works in the unlikely event that a UXO was encountered. A UXO brief was also delivered and a site specific UXO emergency response plan produced. DIRECT DOCKING For the main works, Red7Marine is carrying out the installation of two 38m length piles into the riverbed to support the

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extension which is due to be fully operational later this Summer. The extension will enable larger vessels, such as PLA flagship, London Titan, to dock directly at the pier, making it quicker and safer for crews to get on and off at the start and end of their shifts. Kristen Branford, Managing Director at Red7Marine comments: “We have an extensive history of working on the River Thames and we were delighted to support the Port of London Authority on this particular project. Red7Marine supplies a wide range of solutions for civil engineering projects that require piling, from the supply of specialist marine equipment through to turnkey project delivery packages on inland and coastal projects.” Peter Steen, the PLA's Director of Marine Operations, said: “This is another example of our efforts to promote safe, sustainable use of the river. It adds to the pier's ability to welcome a wide array of other vessels. It also demonstrates our commitment to help support a green economic recovery, post COVID-19, by rolling out long-term investment projects, which also contribute towards meeting ambitious Net Zero carbon reduction targets on the river.” 8 Mick Jordan with Mark from Red7Marine

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As a part of this contract Red7Marine also carried out pile clearance works to ensure the area was safe for piling activity prior to the extension. The purpose of the pile clearance was to remove any natural or man-made obstructions from the riverbed over two locations where the berthing piles for the new pontoon at Barrier Gardens were being installed. This work was imperative as this section of riverbed had been highlighted as an area of risk for unexploded World War Two bombs.

8 The task was completed using a 30t long reach excavator working on Red7Marine's 250T Haven Seariser 4 jack-up barge

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LIFTING A 2,500 TONNE LOCK GATE In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge the second lock gate has been lifted and moved from the Pierre Vandamme lock to the inner port for renovation In the presence of the Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters, and the Port of Zeebrugge, Jan De Nul Group disconnected, lifted and transported the second lock gate on a heavy lift vessel. SPECTACULAR OPERATION A spectacular operation because the gate weighs over 2,500 tonnes and has the surface of one quarter of a football pitch (60m x 10m x 24m). The work was commissioned by the Flemish Department of Mobility and Public Works and is part of the large-scale renovation of the Pierre Vandamme lock, the crucial point of access to the inner port of Zeebrugge. The Pierre Vandamme lock dates from 1984 and consists of two lock gates, each with two rolling gates and two movable bridges. The lock gate closest to the sea was lifted from the gate chambers in 2018 and, after having been renovated in the inner port, was re-installed in 2019. Now, the same will be done with the most landward gate. GULLIVER'S TRAVAILS After six weeks of preparations to make the lock gate ready for lifting, the heavy lift vessel Gulliver of Jan De Nul Group can now lift the door out of its position. The 'Gulliver' is a pontoon derrick that can lift a weight of over 3,300 tonnes. The whole operation is a sequence of several partial operations that have been meticulously planned and prepared. The works started at 3 o' clock at night and will take an estimated 19 hours.

After the renovation work, the lock gate will be transported back to and mounted into the gate chamber. During the renovation of this lock gate, the Vandamme lock will remain perfectly operational thanks to the three remaining lock gates In March 2018, Jan De Nul Group removed the first lock gate from its position for the same renovation in the inner port. This lock gate was reinstalled in the summer of 2019. A consortium of Jan De Nul nv, Algemene Ondernemingen Soetaert nv, Almex Metaal and Demako nv will renovate the lock gate in the inner port of Zeebrugge. Once on land, a scaffold was placed all around the gate to remove oysters and sludge. The consortium will replace several mechanical parts and install new technologies such as a compressor and agitation screws. Also the steel structure will be taken on and adapted, including the installation of four extra butterfly valves. The door will be repainted to protect it against corrosion. After the renovation work, the lock gate will be transported back to and mounted into the gate chamber. During the renovation of this lock gate, the Vandamme lock will remain perfectly operational thanks to the three remaining lock gates.

€120 MILLION PROJECT Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters, is satisfied that the works on the Vandamme lock have been continued amidst the corona crisis, with due respect for the currently very strict safety and hygiene measures. “I want to thank the contractor and all partners involved for this. Zeebrugge is an important marine intersection as well as a motor for the Flemish economy. Every year, Zeebrugge welcomes about 8,000 ships. The port offers employment to some 10,000 persons. Today, the Pierre Vandamme lock is the only point of access to Zeebrugge's inner port. To warrant the accessibility of the port of Zeebrugge, Flanders invests a total sum of 120 million euro for this renovation!” Since 2010, structural renovation works to the Pierre Vandamme lock have been executed almost constantly, commissioned by the Mobility and Public Works Department. The work involves large-scale and highly complex operations, which are only possible thanks to the close cooperation between different partners. The Mobility and Public Works Department is the Client. Within the Temporary Trade Association Jan De Nul - Soetaert - Almex - Demarko, Jan De Nul Group is responsible for the renovation works on this lock gate. Other stakeholders are: several divisions of the Mobility and Public Works Department and multiple external parties such as the engineering office SBE, SECO, the port authority Zeebrugge (MBZ) and 'De Vlaamse Waterweg'.

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8 The Gulliver is a pontoon derrick that can lift a weight of over 3,300 tonnes

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SURVEY KEY TO OFFSHORE WIND FARM SITE SELECTION According to Applied Acoustic Engineering, one of the critical elements in site selection for offshore windfarms is the evaluation of the presence of any geological restrictions Prior to the construction of an offshore wind facility, site characterisation surveys are required to evaluate the impact of seafloor and sub-seafloor (sub-bottom) conditions on the construction, operation and structural integrity of the proposed area. Surveys requiring the acquisition of geophysical information are typically carried out using surface towed sensors. AAE's boomer and sparker systems are being utilised to collect sitespecific data such as stratigraphy, sediment variability and structure, buried boulders and rocky outcrops. Geomorphological features such as faults and folds can also be detected as well as the presence of shallow gas pockets and other potential geo-hazards. The method used to achieve this is a seismic reflection technique that relies on the interpretation of reflections from acoustic impedance changes at geologic formation boundaries. Each AAE system consists of a vessel based seismic energy source (a CSP power supply); a seismic sound source towed on the sea surface (boomer or sparker); single or multi-channel hydrophone streamers that receive the reflected signals, and data acquisition and processing software. Offering a modular range of sub-bottom profiling products, AAE is able to configure systems that can be used aboard any size of survey vessel and for varying conditions of geological states and water depths.

Each AAE system consists of a vessel based seismic energy source (a CSP power supply); a seismic sound source towed on the sea surface (boomer or sparker); single or multi-channel hydrophone streamers that receive the reflected signals, and data acquisition and processing software

SHALLOW WATER SURVEYS Whilst AAE produces an extensive range of geological survey systems, the S-Boom triple boomer and the Dura-Spark sparkers are particularly adept in shallow waters in which these site surveys and cable route surveys are generally carried out. Four seismic sound source sparkers are available for these applications, ranging from the L80, a lightweight 80 tip sparker used extensively in very shallow areas, coastal or estuarine surveys, up to the twin-deck UHD 400 + 400, which features 'tuneable' twin banks of electrode tips that can provide the highest resolution data for windfarm site survey applications. In addition to the geological information acquired with the towed sub-bottom profiler, AAE also provides positional information of the hydrophones through the use of 101G MiniPod submersible GNSS receivers. The MiniPods can be installed on the head and tail buoys of the hydrophone

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streamers to confirm their precise position enabling georeferencing of the geological data. When integrated with geo-technical results from core samples, borings and data from bathymetric and other surface condition surveys, the data collected using AAE sub-bottom systems provides a key insight that ultimately helps to determine the suitability of proposed offshore installations, helping to create and sustain the future of renewable offshore energy.

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DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP

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8 Three of the five vessel order for Svitzer at Port of Sohar have been delivered

Staying in the US, McAllister Towing has welcomed a new family member of note in the 6,770hp Tier IV Z-drive tug Eileen McAllister. To be based at Port Everglades, the 84tbp tug was built by Washburn & Doughty and becomes the 34th tractor tug in McAllister's fleet. Finally, news of a recent order from the Southern Hemisphere involves a pair of tugs for South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority from the ways of Cape Town-based Veecraft Custom Commercial Craft. With the regular reporting of tugs powered by azimuthing or cycloidal thrusters it is a change to report a tug of conventional design involving Cummins 2,000hp K38 main engines driving Teignbridge five-bladed propellers through ZF 2750 gearboxes fitted with a trolling-valve to allow slow speed precision manoeuvring. Of modest dimensions, the 19.3m pair will deliver 15tbp and speeds in excess of 10kn with a towing bollard and hook aft. Accommodation is provided for up to six persons and with a fuel capacity of 28m3 and water capacity 10m3 they will have a wide range of responsibilities including towage and pilotage duties.

8 Piriou will build 20 tugs for the French Defence Procurement Agency

Credit: Piriou

If the order of reporting is determined by significance, Piriou's contract to supply twenty 30tbp tugs to the French Defence Procurement Agency would win the prize. The order comprises 15 harbour and five harbour/coastal tugs for naval bases at: Toulon, Brest, Cherbourg, Fort de France and Papeete. To be built at Concarneau with project management by Piriou's JV partner KERSHIP, construction is due to begin before the end of 2020 with four deliveries per year from summer 2022. Updating a previous delivery report, the world's first Advanced Variable Drive hybrid tug, the 70tbp Bogacay XXXVIII is reported by Sanmar to have “performed admirably alongside her diesel mechanical sisters in the Izmit Bay fleet.” Sanmar also reports three of the five vessel order for Svitzer at Port of Sohar have been delivered. Ordered as part of a 15year renewal of Svitzer's Sohar operation, the package comprises three Bigaçay class RAstar 2900SX and two Sirapinar class RAmparts 2200SX tugs. Following delivery of the Sirapinar class pair Svitzer Barka and Svitzer Liwa, the first Bigaçay class Svitzer Sohar is now in service. Slightly larger than the former pair the RAstar 2900SX design features a sponsoned hull enhancing escort towing and seakeeping performance. Caterpillar main engines develop 5,050kW in total powering Kongsberg US255FP thrusters delivering 80+tbp. Firefighting, pollution response, support and salvage is also listed in its capabilities with a DMT escort winch forward and one of the three is to include an aft towing winch. Returning to Piriou, its Vietnam facility recently delivered VB Longchamp and VB Guardian to Boluda France for operation in Le Havre. Shipped to the Netherlands by heavylift vessel they are the final pair of a six-vessel order for Boluda by Piriou following VB Concorde and VB Mirage (Boluda Nantes Saint Nazaire) and VB Acheron and VB Surprise (Boluda Marseille Fos). Piriou's OST 30 Omni Stern Tug designs are capable of both harbour and deepsea operations with a hull length of 30.3m, bollard pull 75t and speed 13kn. A double-drum escort winch is provided forward with towing and tugger winch for deepsea towage aft. Still with Europe-based builders, Damen recently delivered the Multi Cat 1908 Patricia Matheson to Isle of Mull, Scotlandbased workboat operator Inverlussa Marine Services. It is the company's first Damen-built vessel and will operate in the aquaculture sector. Modifications from standard specifications include positioning of the capstan, cranes and manoeuvring stands along with changes to the accommodation and an additional generator to serve the aquaculture industry. Robert Allan Ltd has reported delivery of the RApport 2500 tug Hercules, a marque that has been a US West Coast standard for nearly 20 years. This new addition for Crowley Maritime is a product of Diversified Marine Inc of Portland, Oregon and described as “a compact, flush-decked and cost-effective ASD tug developed specifically for ship assist work in busy harbours.” Providing “a new standard for elegant simplicity in design” the 24.99m LOA vessel supplies a respectable 89tbp from Caterpillar main engines driving MT627 thrusters with 2.7m diameter fixed-pitch propellers.

Credit: Sanmar

Despite Covid-19 disruptions, this month's look at the world of tug construction has news of no fewer than 32 vessels either delivered or recently ordered

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OSD-IMT EXPANDS ITS TRACTOR TUG SERIES

Credit: OSD IMT

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands-based ship designer OSD-IMT has expanded its range of tugs with the unveiling of a new multi-purpose tractor tug design. OSD-IMT offer a range of services including refit and conversion projects and marine consultancy but it is its extensive range of specialist vessel designs that catch the eye, its portfolio mainly involving tugs and offshore industry related vessels. The operational profile often determines the client's requirements in the design of a new tug from standard off-the-shelf examples to bespoke variants and OSD-IMT's latest addition, the Cyclotrac 3960 is marketed as “perfectly suited” for harbour towage and ship handling along with coastal towage and escort operations. With a nod to the increasing popularity of efficient and environmentally friendly operations it is offered in diesel direct, diesel electrical or hybrid with or without batteries. The design features Voith cycloidal thrusters forward in tractor configuration providing a bollard pull of up to 90t and speed 12kn from twin 3,300kW main engines and principal dimensions include: LOA 36.7m, breadth 15m and maximum draught 7.8m. The option for fifi1 notation from two 1,200m3/hr monitors is included. As typical with tractor tugs, towing is over the stern via a 250t brake load waterfall type winch. Deck crane, 100-ton SWL towing pins and 5t capstan are also included with accommodation provided for 10 persons. Wheelhouse equipment includes INMARSAT-C area A-3 GMDSS, electronic chart plotter, X-band radar and an EPIRB and SART.

8 The Cyclotrac 3690 is built to a tractor tug configuration

The design has a hard chine hull for ease of construction with a large deep fin keel aft and high forecastle deck providing good seakeeping performance, the hull shaped to reduce drag and enhance stability. In other news from OSD-IMT, PT Patria Maritim Perkasa (Indonesia) recently launched the first OSD-IMT7402 shallow-draught tug. Built to a conventional design, two 610kW Yanmar main engines power fixed-pitched propellers in nozzles with performance figures of 18tbp and speed 8-10kn. A towing hook is

provided aft and fendering includes a push bow. As with the new Cyclotrac marque, accommodation is provided for ten persons. Dimensions include LOA 23.6m, breadth 9.4m and minimum draught 2m allowing operation in water depths of 2.5m and this particular example will assist the berthing, unberthing and towing of 300' barges along the Barito river in the South Kalimantan area of Indonesia.

Svitzer has announced three contract extensions and a new towage service provision agreement demonstrating the global reach of major tug operators. Svitzer is one of a handful of major shiphandling tug owners who have expanded globally connecting their towage expertise with specialist knowledge of local employees. In 2007 Svitzer commenced towage services at Sakhalin II, Russia's first LNG gas plant. With the contract up for renewal Svitzer has signed a ten-year extension with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd effective from November 2020. Four TundRA 3400 ice class tug: Svitzer Aniva, Svitzer Busse, Svitzer Korsakov, and Svitzer Sakhalin along with two mooring boats all operated by 58 Russian crew and nine shore staff provide support services at Prigorodnoye. In Canada Svitzer has renewed a contract dating from 2010, providing shiphandling and safety standby services from three tugs at NuStar's Point Tupper oil storage site. The

Credit: Peter Barker

Svitzer announces contract renewals

8 Svitzer operates 440 tugs at 120 ports and 34 terminals globally

facility, the deepest independent, ice-free marine terminal in Atlantic North America provides two berths for vessels up 350,000dwt and AIS data currently shows the Svitzer-owned tugs Svitzer Bedford, Svitzer Montreal, and Point Chebucto in attendance at Point Tupper. Moving south and still in the Americas region, a three-year extension has been agreed to Svitzer's marine service contract with GTI Statia, one of the largest independent crude and refined product storage terminals serving

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the US Gulf coast and Caribbean markets. The contract involves two tugs supporting GTI Statia's storage facility including berthing and unberthing of tankers on the island of St Eustatius, an operation comprising 60 commercial tanks and extensive marine infrastructure in addition to the tug and barge contract Svitzer holds to support the terminal's operational needs. Among the tugs located around the island are a series of Zamakona Spain-built ASDs built in 2007 and 2008. Moving to the African continent, a five-year extension has been agreed for Svitzer's contract with Egyptian LNG to assist the land based Idku LNG plant, an operation involving four tugs, two mooring boats and one pilot boat. Finally in what is described as “an important step towards strengthening its presence in Africa” Svitzer has reported signing of a five-year contract with Nacala Logistics in Mozambique for harbour towage, pilot transfer and potential salvage work in the port of Nacala. On the African continent, Svitzer is now operating in Egypt, Angola, Morocco, Liberia, and Mozambique. JULY 2020 | 21


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CATERPILLAR SUCCESS IN THE US AND TURKEY Credit: Smit Salvage

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Caterpillar Marine has reported on collaboration for the next generation of tugs in the US and provided further details of its first Advanced Variable Drive tug built in Turkey

8 Bunker fuel was removed by zip-wire and hose from Blue Star to the shore

Tsavliris Salvage has assisted two immobilised bulk carriers including the Chris GR laden with 51,400t of bulk maize on passage from Brazil to Japan which encountered engine problems around 20 miles east of Cape Bojeador, Philippines. Tsavliris was contracted to assist and the tug Salvage Champion mobilised to establish a tow, another tug Salvage Worker also deployed with storm force winds and heavy sea present. The convoy arrived safely at Hong Kong nine days after the initial breakdown. Tsavliris was again on hand when the laden bulk carrier Aeolus lost steering off Monemvasia, Greece while on passage from Turkey to Argentina. The tug Vernicos Sifnos quickly established a tow in “severe weather conditions” and was later joined by the tug CH. Gemitzoglou. Following a diving inspection at Neapolis and with Alexander 5 replacing the second tug, Aeolus was safely towed to Piraeus. Smit Salvage has also been active on a global basis including in Europe, bunker removal from a grounded bulker off Sardinia and provision of salvage services for a gas carrier on France's inland waterways. When the tanker Blue Star suffered a blackout followed by grounding on a rocky shoreline in Galicia, Spain local tugs tried unsuccessfully to refloat the ship. Smit Salvage was contracted under LOF to salvage the ship and protect the environment. Bunker fuel was removed via hose and “zip-line” to road tankers on shore and a tug connected to stabilise the vessel. Meanwhile Smit/Boskalis called in two of its 'big beast' AHTs Union Princess and Boka Pegasus (207tbp and 257tbp respectively) to refloat the vessel after the breached tanks were pressurised and redeliver it to its owners in Ferrol. A similar fate befell the laden tanker Chemitec when it grounded on a reef following engine problems off Bolinao, Philippines. Smit Salvage and long-time partner Malayan Towage and Salvage carried out a dive survey which concluded that partial lightering of cargo would allow a safe refloating.

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Caterpillar Marine has announced a collaboration with Brusco Tug & Barge involving a Cat marine solutions package for two newbuilding RAL RAmparts 2500 tugs built by Diversified Marine Inc. The 84 short ton bollard pull tugs are powered by US EPA Tier 4 Final certified Cat 3516E main engines developing 2,240kW at 1,800rpm supported by Cat C7.1 gensets of 118ekW each and MTA 627 azimuth thrusters with 2.7m diameter propellers. The full system package from Caterpillar Marine is expected to produce “a class-leading tug”. Enrique Aponte, Caterpillar Marine territory sales manager for the US west coast says: “This vessel will change the escort tug industry, as currently, no other tug in service has the dynamic thrust and force that Caterpillar is providing in such a small footprint as this tug. With the world's fleet needs, this tug will be able to manoeuvre between vessels and piers with its substantially decreased turning radius.” Last month's delivery round-up reported on Boğaçay XXXVIII, Sanmar's 200th delivery to a Robert Allan Ltd design featuring the first example of Caterpillar Marine's Advanced Variable Drive (AVD) technology and with the tug's naming Caterpillar has provided technical details of the AVD system. The vessel has Caterpillar 3512 main engines, a C32 auxiliary engine and Cat MTA 627 fixedpitch thrusters and bridge controls, the AVD integrated propulsion system optimises engine

8 Sanmar’s Bogacay XXXVIII features Caterpillar’s first AVD drive application

This vessel will change the escort tug industry, as currently, no other tug in service has the dynamic thrust and force that Caterpillar is providing in such a small footprint as this tug and system operation independently of propeller speed, supplementing power hydraulically with “significant fuel cost savings”. Three different modes of operation are provided involving the push of a button, transit mode operates with main engines powered off and unclutched, propulsion sourced hydraulically via an auxiliary engine providing a maximum speed above 9kn. In work mode, propulsion is provided hydromechanically allowing the most efficient combination of engine and hydraulic systems and a bollard pull of up to 60t. In boost mode the auxiliary engine provides additional hydraulic power through the AVD system and a bollard pull of 70t or over 13kn maximum speed. Caterpillar state that the improved response manoeuvrability and positioning along with a lower noise profile represents the next step in optimised performance and efficiency.

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8 Salvage services provider Ardent has announced it is no longer entering into new contracts although all current contracts will be fulfilled. Ardent was formed in 2015 with the merger of Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage and has completed over 300 contracts for the marine and oil and gas industry. In April Royal Boskalis Westminster announced the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas, a leading player under the Oil

ITS alternates annually with the similar Tugnology event and this means the occasion due to have taken place next year will return to the events calendar in 2022 senior naval architect working for a classification society and other marine consultancies and specialises in casualty investigations.

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8 Kotug International BV has completed the acquisition of offshore marine and terminal services provider Marsol International Ltd. Dubai-based Marsol specialises in offshore single point buoy terminals and related infrastructure having operated at 32 offshore marine terminals in more than 20 countries and with tug activities often required, Kotug's involvement will provide enhanced integration. Accepting current “exceptionally challenging times” Kotug states it is committed to strengthening its worldwide activities also allowing it to enter the Middle East market while Marsol feels the acquisition will open the door, through its terminal operations and maintenance packages, for its staff to participate with Kotug globally.

8 This year's cancelled International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention and Exhibition (ITS) has been rescheduled for 2021. The popular biennial gathering was due to take place in Singapore during June of this year but became a victim of the Covid-19 situation with early stages of the pandemic originating in the Far East. The event will now take place from 7-11 June 2021 at the original venue, Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore with registrations being carried through, The ABR Company Ltd stating further details will be provided closer to the date. ITS alternates annually with the similar Tugnology event and this means the occasion due to have taken place next year will return to the events calendar in 2022.

8 Rotortugs are a particular feature of Kotug’s tug fleet

Pollution Act of 1990 for provision of marine emergency response services in the US. 8 Technical consultancy Brookes Bell has expanded its marine casualty capability with the addition of two Special Casualty Representatives bringing the company's total number of SCRs to five. Based in Singapore senior master mariner Michael Riddell has served on ocean-going salvage tugs with experience in emergency response, wreck removal and other related work. William Leschaeve is based in London and is a

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MODULAR FLOATING PLATFORM FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES A new project is set to revolutionise local renewable energy generation and storage following the development of a modular construction system, writes Dag Pike The £1.4million Marlin Star project, led by Plymouth-based technology developer Frontier Technical Ltd. and funded by the Energy Catalyst program, will progress the development and commercialisation of this innovative modular, floating renewable energy platform that will enable coastal communities access to stored and transferable clean energy. By using modular construction the system avoids any requirement for massive construction sites and heavy lift equipment, factors that make it suitable for smaller scale local operations. The Marlin modular floating platform is the patented invention of engineer Trevor Hardcastle. He commented, “Our intention is for the configurable Marlin floating platform to be a UK innovation success story. We will apply UK research, technology and manufacturing expertise and export to countries in need of replacing fossil fuels and wood burning with cost-effective sustainable renewable energy that can be operated and maintained locally.”

Our intention is for the configurable Marlin floating platform to be a UK innovation success story. We will apply UK research, technology and manufacturing expertise and export to countries in need of replacing fossil fuels and wood burning with cost-effective sustainable renewable energy that can be operated and maintained locally The system is based on modules that have a hexagonal cross section, a shape that allows the modules to be bundled together to form larger structures. It is planned that construction of the modules could be in concrete, steel or composites and each module could be outfitted for a different purpose depending on the final requirements of the completed structure. Possible outfitting could include ballast tanks, energy storage such as batteries or hydrogen and even propulsion.

For providing power to remote communities the final structure could be in a semi-submersible form with underwater buoyancy providing support for vertical above water columns that could support a wind turbine. Proposals have been developed for a 50kW turbine to be built as a prototype unit for trials in Plymouth Sound and this would then provide the confidence to move forward to a 2mW turbine unit which would be the standard configuration. Engineering services firm Francis Brown Ltd will progress offshore fabrication and Tension Technology International will be working on an innovative synthetic mooring and anchoring system, with Plymouth Marine Laboratory deploying and testing the platform offshore. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult will undertake market analysis and the mechanical testing, assembly and initial demonstration of the floating platform.

8 The final structure could be in a semisubmersible form with underwater buoyancy providing support for vertical above water columns

Korea picking Scottish brains The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) has contracted the Orkney-headquartered European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the development of its tidal energy test site at Jang-Juk Strait near Jindo Island, Korea. The signed agreement strengthens the relationship between the two

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organisations, and sees EMEC use its experience and knowledge as a tidal test site operator to advance the Korean test site development. KIOST are developing a grid-connected tidal energy test site development on the Jang-Juk Strait in the southwestern sea of Korea. The Korea Tidal Current Energy Centre (K-TEC) site, which will have a

4.5MW grid capacity, is expected to be operational by 2022. An EMEC technical report will review operational elements of the test site design including the cable layout, protection, and maintenance as well as data acquisition and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems, electrical infrastructure, and grid connection.

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With a 16M EUR investment plan, wave energy developer CorPower is establishing a R&D, Manufacturing & Service Centre for Wave Energy Converters in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal. The location has been chosen to support CorPower's flagship demonstration project HiWave-5, and for the long-term development of supply and service capacity for commercial wave energy farms. Several factors have contributed to choosing Viana do Castelo for this investment, and are not just limited to Portugal's undeniably powerful Atlantic swells. A strong competence pool of engineers from adjacent sectors such as offshore wind, composite manufacturing and shipyards, top level universities and industrial infrastructure including ports and grid connection allows effective upscaling of operations in the region. Portugal also presents an ideal environment for HiWave-5 due to its natural assets and environmental consciousness. CorPower's work strongly complements the Portuguese Industrial Strategy for Ocean Renewable Energies, designed to create a competitive and innovative industrial export cluster for ocean renewable energy. Grid operator REN recently installed a new offshore cable servicing floating wind, and there is significant commercial interest from utilities and project developers for next generation wave project development. “This is a crucial stage in our pursuit to develop a new class of high efficiency Wave Energy Converters," says Patrik Möller, CEO of CorPower Ocean. “CorPower's goal is to successfully introduce certified and warrantied WEC products to the market by 2024, making wave energy a bankable technology that can attract mainstream renewable project finance. CorPower and port authority APDL Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo - have reached an agreement to develop the ocean energy facility within the commercial port of Viana do Castelo.

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It will provide space for the fabrication, assembly and servicing of commercial scale wave energy converters. Mr Möller added that CorPower will also be contributing to the local blue tech cluster and maritime related value chains. “The arrival of CorPower Ocean Portugal Lda provides a foundation to ramp up exports and attract inward

8 Portugal presents an ideal environment for HiWave-5 due to its natural assets and environmental consciousness

investment to the region,” he said. “Around 15 highly qualified engineering jobs are planned for the next three years, covering composite design and manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, control and marine operations.”

A new eco-friendly Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV) design is anticipated to be smaller, lighter and more efficient than others in the offshore wind market. This AGV design to replace conventional guard vessels came about in a project group facilitated by LISA, a community for maritime professionals. The project group resulted in a consortium, which includes CJob Naval Architects, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN and eL-Tec elektrotechniek BV. The AGV is specifically designed for surveying offshore structures throughout their life cycle, ranging from wind farms to substation platforms and cable routes.

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Eco-friendly AGV for offshore wind

8 The Autonomous Guard Vessel design features battery power and solar panels

As the AGV does not require crew, the ship will be considerably smaller than existing guard vessels. Reduced propulsion requirements also enable a battery-powered

design for zero-emission propulsion and solar panels across the top to provide back-up power. Additionally, the reduced power and lack of onboard crew leads to lower operational costs. The AGV will recharge its batteries via a charging station. The charging station can be moored independently or connected to existing equipment onsite. Depending on the situation, charging could either be via a cable connection to the on-site equipment such as an offshore transformer platform or locally generated using renewable fuels. The consortium envisions an offshore site will need a number of AGVs, which can take turns in monitoring the area and recharging.

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20m WORKBOAT FOR SPECIAL FORCES Inkanyamba, a 20m Monohull Workboat, has recently been delivered to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR) Built by Cape Town shipbuilder Veecraft Marine, and designed by Australian naval architects Incat Crowther, the vessel will be tasked by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with the transportation of personnel, equipment and also support training activities in coastal waters up to 10 miles off the coast under inclement weather conditions often experienced in the area. The vessel is designed in accordance with BV requirements and in compliance with flag state rules as defined by South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) for Category C vessels. The main deck features a forward deckhouse with wheelhouse above and a generous 25m2 aft cargo deck. The modestly sized deckhouse is fitted with galley and mess areas along with two toilets and a deck locker accessible from the cargo deck. The wheelhouse is arranged for 360-degree visibility, including an unobstructed view of the cargo deck.

The vessel will be tasked by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with the transportation of personnel, equipment and also support training activities in coastal waters up to 10 miles off the coast under inclement weather conditions often experienced in the area The cargo deck of the aluminium vessel is able to accommodate a 6m ISO container and is also fitted with a 5t marine crane. A foldable dive platform is fitted aft of the transom along with stairs integrated into the main deck to provide safe access.

Below deck includes two 7.5 cubic metre cargo holds with access hatches above, engine room, fuel and water tanks, and overnight accommodations. The overnight accommodation features three staterooms for a total capacity of twelve personnel. Other notable features include a robust fendering system and heavy towing bollards on each end of the vessel. With a service speed of 15 knots at a substantial deadweight load of 20 tonnes, the vessel is powered by two MAN D2862 LE431 marine engines rated at 588kW @ 1800rpm driving Teignbridge fixed pitch propellers through ZF 2050 gearboxes. Inkanyamba is the twelfth Incat Crowther vessel built by Veecraft in less than a decade.

8 The cargo deck of the aluminium vessel is able to accommodate a 6m ISO container and is also fitted with a 5t marine crane

Yellow ferries are the greenest in Copenhagen Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five Damen 2306 E3 electrically propelled ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen. The ferries make significant strides towards a zero emission service, reducing Copenhagen's public transport NOX emissions by 2.5%, CO2 emissions by 10% and particulate emissions by 66%. The ferries are prepared for remote monitoring. Informed by a network of sensors incorporated into the vessel, Damen's remote monitoring department is able to set up a dashboard tracking such things as sailing patterns, battery lifecycle and swell dynamics. This allows fine-tuning of the operation towards greater efficiency and reduced downtime for maintenance.

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For this project Damen has undertaken its role as integrator, or complete solution provider. This has involved, for example investigating shore solutions for electricity supply. Working closely together with Echandia Marine, Heliox and Staubli, Damen developed a solution that takes just seven minutes to

8 The vessels’ sustainable credentials are powered by a series of innovative, digital shipbuilding techniques

charge the ferries at the end of each trip they make. The charging solution features an innovative auto-mooring system to ensure a secure connection between the vessel and charging infrastructure.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

NEW UNDERWATER INSPECTION SERVICE FOR UK Ships arriving in UK waters call at Falmouth anchorage for a variety of reasons, including underwater class approved surveys, maintenance and damage inspection to save on the costs and time delay of dry-docking, and now there is a new provider of UWILD (Underwater in Lieu of Drydocking) surveys available for classification bureaux. Since the recent closure of Sub Marine Services, this service has not been available locally but now marine contractor SeaWide Services has achieved full ISO 9001 certification, along with HSE and ADC (Association of Diving Contractors) accreditation for special periodic and annual survey of vessels classified by ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and DNV-GL (Det Norske Veritas (Norway) and Germanischer Lloyd (Germany). The company has also applied for Lloyds and Bureau Veritas accreditation. SeaWide Services is a diving and salvage specialist, as well as mooring and general marine contractor, which has been active for almost 50 years, led by Captain Brendan C Rowe. The company has many years' experience of ship maintenance and survey, and has a pool of a dozen trained divers on hand. It was active in the rescue, repair and immobilisation of the Russian bulker Kuzma Minin which went aground in December 2018 (MJ January 2019). For classification surveys the company deploys a minimum five-man dive team, including a dive supervisor, and has recently acquired a state-of-the-art C-Technics subsea video and voice recording system to monitor dive surveys and feed data to the surface, while providing the ship owners with video evidence. With the appropriate bureau surveyor on board, a classification survey involves inspecting general hull condition, making sure sea chest gratings are clear and intact, checking steering gear and propellers, making periodical tests of stern tube wear-down measurements and the same on various rudder clearances. The system can be used by two divers

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A new underwater hull inspection service for classification societies is now available in Falmouth, UK writes Graeme Ewens

The company has many years’ experience of ship maintenance and survey, and has a pool of a dozen trained divers on hand

8 Dive support vessels Obervargh (left) and Boy Brendan

simultaneously with cameras that can be hand-held or hatmounted for other kinds of work, such as replacing or polishing propellers on super yachts. The company has two dive support vessels, Boy Brendan and Obervargh (MJ August 2019). One of the first inspections made in Falmouth Bay was on the loaded product oil tanker Polar Cod, (73,919 DWT) with a 14.5m draft, which meant that divers' bottom times were limited. The clear waters of that sheltered anchorage give great underwater visibility but the company operates anywhere in UK coastal waters.

Tug antifouling systems deal Lamers System Care has received an order to install Sonihull's Ultrasonic Anti-fouling Systems on a further 11 tugs in the Boluda fleet. The installations follow four successful installations for Boluda Towage Europe in 2019, and will provide effective and environmentally safe anti-fouling protection in the vessels' cooling water inlet pipes, strainers, box coolers, sea chests and onboard fire-fighting systems. According to Sonihull, 'these systems have many advantages compared to impressed current anti-fouling systems. Operators can expect to save up to 90% of capital and lifetime maintenance costs when protecting their raw seawater cooling systems with

8 Boluda’s 'Union Coral in dry dock

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no cutting, drilling or welding and there are no expensive consumable anodes to replace'. In August 2019, Lamers System Care performed the first Sonihull installation on a Boluda tug. Three more followed, including the Union Coral and Union Pearl. On these vessels, Sonihull protects the cooling water inlet pipes, strainers, box coolers, sea chests and firefighting systems from fouling. If the cooling water inlet pipes and box coolers are kept free from fouling, this will prevent all kinds of malfunctions in equipment and main engines. It is important for the strainers that they retain their functionality as a filter. Keeping the fire extinguishing system free from fouling is also crucial for fire safety on board the ship.

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

SCANDLINES CONSIDERS SECOND ROTOR SAIL INSTALLATION Danish-German Scandlines will consider a second rotor sail plant for its hybrid ferry Berlin if experience with the just-installed system on sister ship 'Copenhagen' proves positive, writes Tom Todd Spokeswoman Anette Ustrup Svendsen told Maritime Journal the 169.5m Copenhagen is currently the only Scandlines ship with the system. However “if the experience is good, we will consider installing a rotor sail on the Berlin as well”, she said. Scandlines expects a 4-5% reduction in CO2 emissions from the rotor plant, fitted overnight in Rostock in May. The port is the German end of the Baltic Gedser-Rostock route served by the two 5,088dw, 21 knot hybrids - both with Mak M32C engines, The 30m high and 5m diameter cylindrical rotor sail, based on the Flettner rotor concept, was installed by Finnish wind drive specialists Norsepower. However the groundwork for it was laid last year during a routine class renewal and maintenance visit by Copenhagen to Poland's Remontowa Shipyard, when a steel foundation and cables for the rotor sail were laid. Svendsen told Maritime Journal the power given to the ship by the new system “corresponds to the consumption of a 4mW engine under optimal wind conditions. 20 m/s slightly aerating from across”. She added that expected average saving was about 600kW. “Under the right wind conditions, the rotor sail can deliver up to 1 knot of drive, so we can reduce performance on the drive machine accordingly. The rotor sail can supply indirect energy in the form of drive benefits, so we can save a main engine in the transmission approx. 4mW under optimal conditions”. Norsepower Company CEO Tuomas Riski said the installation showed “retrofitting can be carried out without prolonged interruptions or disruptions to daily operations”. It had made Copenhagen “one of the most energy-efficient ferries in the world", he said.

Scandlines' CEO, Saren Poulsgaard Jensen said the new plant showed how “combining all ship optimization techniques is the key to greater progress." Anette Svendsen commented, “the rotor sail is far cheaper than the new thrusters on the Puttgarden-Rödby hybrid ferries - an investment of €13 million”. That referred to the recent fitting of Kongsberg Contez 35 thrusters on the Scandlines hybrids Schleswig-Holstein and Deutschland. Prinsesse Benedikte and Prins Richard get them next year.

8 Copenhagen retrofit in Rostock. More to come?

Impressive SAR cruiser gets a going-over One of the most versatile cruisers in Germany's sea rescue service DGzRS is undergoing extensive routine overhaul until about mid August in the Tamsen Maritim shipyard, writes Tom Todd. The now 20 year-old Arkona is one of two 27.5m class boats with the all-volunteer sea rescue organization and is 6.53m wide drawing 2.10m. Carrying a 7.5m tender, Caspar, with a Steyr MO256 K 43 engine, the cruiser is based in Warnemünde on the German Baltic, at the entrance to east Germany's biggest port Rostock. The Tamsen Maritim shipyard, also in Rostock, is regularly used by the DGzRS for newbuilding and overhaul. The service says Arkona and sister Bremen are among the most powerful boats in its fleet and notable for their “particularly comprehensive” on-board array of search and rescue equipment and facilities. They include “an impressive fire extinguishing pump

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8 Versatile Arkona is due back in service in August

capability” of 2,200 m3/hour using two water cannon with a range of 130m mounted on the superstructure. Arkona power includes a central MTU 12V 396 TB 93 1,200kW diesel and two Caterpillar C18, 651kW units. It also has ZF and Reintjes gearings and a ZF Herion bow thruster. Top speed is given as 24 knots and range as 2,300nm. Its crew numbers nine, four of them permanently on board. DGzRS spokesman Ralf Baur told Maritime

Journal the overhaul at Tamsen Maritim included routine engine maintenance, cooler cleaning, engine valve timing and oil change.The yard was also renewing paintwork and removing rust damage. The tender's radio equipment was being replaced. Earlier this year Ernst Meier-Hedde, one of four 28m Class DGzRS SAR cruisers, was at Tamsen Maritim for overhaul lasting eight weeks before it returned to its station on the German Frisian island of Amrum. Ralf Baur noted that DGzRS boats underwent regular overhaul every two to three years depending on how often they saw service. He told Maritime Journal: “These regular maintenance visits ensure that boats are on station and ready for service at any moment and that their technology can be relied on in an emergency”. He recalled this was not only for those at sea but also for the safety of the hundreds of volunteers.

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CERTIFIED, READY-TO-GO 3D PRINTED PARTS

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According to Roy Yap of ShipParts.com the promise of certified, 3D-printed parts that could be used “hot off the oven” may be realised sooner than you'd think The online marine supply company is helping push the research forward: it's collaborating on a project with Singapore's Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (part of Nanyang Polytechnic) and class society ABS. Investigations are focusing on an SLM280 Selective Laser Melting device. This approach applies twin laser beams to powdered metal, fusing it together at specific points; complex forms can therefore be shaped from variety of materials including corrosion-resistant SS316L stainless steel. The project will initially develop printing procedures and carry out tensile, chemical and microstructure tests of the printing medium against ABS rules and standards governing weld and material strength. The second phase will see the creation of a complete pump impeller - the design criteria coming via ShipPart's manufacturing partners - and lastly, the impeller's performance will be evaluated while incorporated in standard equipment. One key aspect is to optimise parameters “so that post-machining is minimised” said Yap; for

8 SLM 3D printed components with the fine finish necessary for ready-to-go supply

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conventional mass-produced counterpart “in dimensions, tolerances, finishing, physical and chemical composition” said Yap. Therefore the ABS qualification “will form the bedrock for future certification of critical components for marine use”, he explained. Moreover, it should allow the industry to begin to get comfortable with the idea. Take up is not that far into the future, he predicted. While these first initiatives may be constrained by current systems, he expects a “technology leap” by 2022, prompted by widespread interest and investment in the AM industry. This will see the printing of larger, more complex parts in a variety of metals “including more reactive materials such as aluminium and copper”, he concluded. Once the project is completed in January 2021, ShipParts.com will promote the commercialisation of the technology to provide 3D printed parts to end users on their platform with manufacturing and ABS certification.

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DREDGING

FIRST DAMEN ELECTRIC CUTTER SUCTION DREDGER The Damen Shipyards Group has revealed its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger, the ECSD 650 Electric motors powering the dredging system makes zero emissions dredging projects possible. Te electric power provides a significant reduction in noise, adding an extra tier of sustainability and ensuring the dredger's suitability for projects in densely populated and environmentally sensitive areas. The ECSD is a modular dredger based on Damen's successful standardised shipbuilding philosophy. It is dismountable for transportation and easy to assemble in remote locations. Due to the standardisation of the design, Damen was able to quickly produce this sustainable product by simply exchanging diesel motors for electric ones, without the need for re-engineering. Standardisation also helps for easy adaptation of the ECSD to suit local power supplies. On a conventional CSD 650, the rear side pontoons serve only to provide buoyancy. On the ECSD 650, the starboard side pontoon becomes an electrical nerve centre. The low voltage power system makes for easy maintenance and there is no requirement for special crew training. The associated reduction in vibration while dredging makes life more comfortable for those on board.

The ECSD is just one example of the products and services that Damen is pioneering as we fix our focus on our goal, to be the most sustainable shipbuilder. Our role is not just to build electric vessels Damen sales manager Sjoerd de Bruijn said: "The ECSD is just one example of the products and services that Damen is pioneering as we fix our focus on our goal, to be the most sustainable shipbuilder. Our role is not just to build electric vessels. As integrator we provide the connection, linking and aligning stakeholders from industry and academia. In this way we build a knowledge network that encourages the wider

development of sustainable solutions and ensures the longterm viability of the maritime industry." Damen's work on vessel electrification falls under its so-called E3 umbrella: Environmentally friendly, Efficient in operation, and Economically viable. The shipyards group is currently working on a number of projects for other electric vessels, including ferries and tugs. This includes seven fully electric Damen Ferries 2306 E3 for the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. These ferries have a completely emission free propulsion system which will reduce the total emissions of public transport in the city by 2.5% for CO2, 10% for NOx and 66% for particulate matter. Damen is also building two road ferries which will operate in Ontario, Canada. They will be the first fully electric ferries to operate in North America.

8 Damen’s ECSD 650 is dismountable for transportation and easy to assemble in remote locations

Beneficial re-use at Helsinki dredging works Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two contracts in Finland with a combined contract value of €32 million. Working for the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Port of Helsinki and the City of Helsinki, Boskalis will deepen the Port's Vuosaari fairway and harbour basin from 11m to 13m and beneficially re-use a portion of the dredged material for the development of Helsinki's Hernesaari area, close to the city centre. The works have already commenced and are due for completion by the end of 2021. For the harbour deepening works, one million cubic metres of clay and moraine

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8 Boskalis will deepen the Port’s Vuosaari fairway and harbour basin from 11m to 13m and beneficially re-use a portion of the dredged material

material will be dredged and 0.8 million cubic metres of rock will be removed from the seabed by means of drilling and blasting. Part of this material will be transported by vessel to the Hernesaari area and reused for the

reclamation of six hectares of land on which offices and residential housing for 7,000 people will be developed. For these activities Boskalis will deploy a variety of specialised dredging equipment including two large backhoe dredgers, a grab dredger, a drilling barge and various hopper barges. Such projects are largely driven by growth in global trade and the trend towards larger vessels with deeper drafts as well as population growth in major cities.

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DREDGING

GREEN LOAN FINANCE FOR LNG DREDGERS Van Oord has developed a Green Loan Framework which is being used to finance three LNG powered trailing suction hopper dredgers currently under build at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore

8 Van Oord’s three new vessels will each obtain a Green Passport and Clean Ship Notation

The new addition to Van Oord's financial strategy saw the first loans under the agreement signed by Rabobank and BNP Paribas in May. The Green Loans are linked to Van Oord's sustainability programme, S.E.A. (Sustainable Earth Actions), which is intended to accelerate climate initiatives, enhance energy transition and empower both nature and communities. The Green Loan is structured according to the Green Loan Principles 2020 as drawn up by the Loan Market Association, the authoritative voice of the syndicated loan market. The Green Loan Principles aim to support environmentally sustainable economic activities. Van Oord's Green Loan Framework contains the criteria that the vessels must meet in order to qualify for this type of loan. one of the advantages of the Green Loan Framework is that additional green loans can be added to the framework in future. The new trailing suction hopper dredgers are part of Van Oord's innovative investment programme and fit in with the company's ambition of making its fleet more economical and

energy efficient. The vessels will obtain a Green Passport and Clean Ship Notation. By using LNG, Van Oord will reduce the emissions of its fleet. Each vessel will measure 138m LOA, with a beam of 28m and a hopper capacity of some 10,500m3. The investment is part of a fleet renewal programme, with the newbuilds replacing existing vessels to create a more energy efficient fleet. To that end, a climate control system on board will utilise the vessel's existing cooling and heating sources to recycle energy as efficiently as possible. Automated systems will be more advanced than ever before, with integrated vessel data processed bt a shoreside support centre. The newbuilds will be equipped with a single suction pipe featuring an e-driven submerged dredge pump, two shore discharge dredge pumps, five bottom doors, and a total installed power of 14,500kW. The first two vessels, Vox Ariane and Vox Apolonia will be delivered next year, with the third vessel due in 2022.

New CEDA Information Paper The latest information paper from the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is titled: Assessing and Evaluating Environmental Turbidity Limits for Dredging. A survey of companies and organisations working in dredging, conducted by the CEDA Environment Commission (CEC), indicated that respondents understood and supported the

need for environmental turbidity limits but did not necessarily think that the majority of the limits were scientifically or environmentally based. The CEC then asked the question: Is there a need for guidelines on how to set realistic and effective environmental turbidity limits for dredging? A resounding answer of Yes led the CEC to set up a working group which has produced this

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paper, which can be downloaded from the CEDA website: www.dredging.org. CEDA has also announced that its official magazine since 1978, Dredging and Port Construction (DPC), ceased publication with its May 2020 issue. Publisher IHS Markit cited an absence of new subscriptions and declining advertising revenue as reasons for closing the 52 year old title.

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WATERJETS GOING ELECTRIC ALL AT ONCE Two water jet manufacturers, Hamilton and Doen, have almost coincidentally announced that they can offer water jets from their range adapted for hybrid diesel and fully electric operation writes Dag Pike These two companies have adopted different approaches to hybrid operation with Hamilton offering the hybrid package as an addition to their standard water jets while the Doen unit has the electric motor incorporated into the water jet itself. The Hamilton approach puts the company more in the position of a facilitator and they can offer their involvement in three different ways, one as the supplier of the water jet where the designer takes on the responsibility for incorporating the components into the system. The second is a sort of halfway house where the responsibility for the integration is shared and the third is where Hamilton takes over full responsibility for the entire propulsion system. Hamilton pictures a system where the addition of the electric power is by means of an electric motor where the main engine drive shaft from the gearbox forms the centre of the electric motor so no clutches or separate drives are involved. They have designed a new control head for the system that allows it to operate automatically to match the load or where the operator can select the drive components as required.

These two companies have adopted different approaches to hybrid operation with Hamilton offering the hybrid package as an addition to their standard water jets while the Doen unit has the electric motor incorporated into the water jet itself In the Doen system the main drive from the diesel engine is maintained as in a conventional installation with the electric motor incorporated as an integral part of the water jet.Their waterjets can now be supplied with an integrated Power-TakeIn (P.T.I.) feature that allows a forward facing input coupling for the connection of an electric motor with a continuous rating of up to 150kW. Within the P.T.I. device there is provision for changing the

8 Doen waterjets can now be supplied with an integrated PowerTake-In (P.T.I.) feature

relative input/output ratio that enables the best match to be made between the power characteristics of the electric motor to the particular waterjet and engine system. This ensures that the optimal performance and efficiency is obtained when operating under both diesel engine and electric motor. Doen claims that this innovative approach eliminates the need for any expensive hybrid-ready marine transmissions or special in-series transmission products between engine and gearbox, and provides a simple and cost effective device allowing a variety of possible modes of operations. To support the Hybrid-Ready waterjet package, Doen's ECS400 control platform is readily able to interface to the electric motor, the electric power management system and the diesel engine; ensuring that the distribution of power to the water jet is managed seamlessly.

Cleaner Kohler generators Kohler is extending its marine generator portfolio with new EU Stage V emissioncompliant 50Hz marine ratings starting July 2020. The Kohler Stage V marine generators, powered by John Deere engines, include sound-shielded models 45EFOZDJ, 55EFOZDJ and 100EFOZDJ; or open models 45EFOZCJ, 55EFOZCJ, 100EFOZCJ. The models are available in heat exchanger, keel cooling or fan-radiator cooling configurations with or without Marine certification, Lloyds, DNV-GL, BV, ABS or CCS.

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With the introduction of the new Stage V models, Kohler now offers those vessels that must comply with EU Stage V emission requirements, the possibility to also benefit from Kohler's unique DEC3500 controller functionality, available on the entire Kohler marine generator range from 12kW 450kW at 50Hz. The marine-certified DEC3500 paralleling controller with integrated voltage regulator does not only control, monitor and protect the generator against for instant overload, but also offers the unique possibility to

automatically (PGEN) parallel and manage the load of two or more Kohler marine generators of different kW sizes (also for single phase systems) by simply connecting a communication wire between the respective gensets. The DEC3500 controller is equipped with software integrated synchronization, load sharing and power management functions which no longer requires external, vessel integrated switchgear, thus saving on board space and extra investments.

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ANOTHER SUPER-COMPACT PANCAKE MOTOR An American company Infinitum has developed a new concept of electric motor which they claim could represent the future for marine propulsion writes Dag Pike Currently there are versions of this advanced motor up to 15hp that are ready to be shipped but the company says that the next stage of development will be motors of 250kW that could be ideal as power units for electric vessels. These will offer a more compact and lightweight motor with the ability to design the motor to match the application. There is also the possibility of reduced costs per horsepower. In these new electric motors the stator windings of traditional electric motors are replaced by a printed circuit board which the designers claim is both a cheaper solution and much more compact as well as being more efficient. Traditional electric motors use coils of copper wire for the stator, the fixed part of the electric motor whilst in the new type of motor the stator is a slim printed circuit board reducing both size and weight as well as improving reliability.

In these new electric motors the stator windings of traditional electric motors are replaced by a printed circuit board which the designers claim is both a cheaper solution and much more compact as well as being more efficient The CEO of Infinitum, Ben Schuler commented, “We are 'strongly encouraged' for an ARPA-E grant that will allow us to produce a 250kW propulsion motor. This would be the most power dense motor in the World and applicable to the majority of EV's (electric vehicles including marine applications)�. ARPAE grants are offered by the US Department of Energy for the development of electrical systems and applications. The current range of Infinitum's electric motors are mainly aimed at the fan and pump market sectors and Schuler claims that in the next 24 months over 7500 units will have been

8 The Infinitum motor has been mooted as potentially transformative

delivered. These will use a variable frequency drive and be cloud connected so that they can be remotely monitored. The compact size of these new motors includes the control system that is incorporated with the casing. Texas base Infinitum is the second US company to be developing this new type of electric motor using printed circuit boards as the stator with Florida based ECM at a similar state of development with their motors.

Retractable rim thruster launches A German propulsion expert has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster that covers the power range up to 500kW. Designed for low-level noise and vibration, the Schottel Retractable Rim Thruster (SRT-R) has been developed from the company's existing rim thruster (SRT). Optimised by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), the internal propeller blades are hydrodynamically designed to be highly resistant to cavitation. The SRT-R can cover a thrust radius of 360 degrees. This offers additional versatility, and also allows the thruster to be optimally adapted to any requirement and operation profile, including dynamic positioning (DP) operation or as a take-home device.

Schottel is also offering the retractable rim thruster as an RT variant. This means that it also functions as a transverse thruster while retracted, making it highly effective in shallow water. Characterised by improved manoeuvrability, its range of application extends from brief docking and casting-off in ports to continuous operation with dynamic positioning. The company notes that it also stands out due to its short response time to steering commands, which make precise dynamic positioning easier at all times. The SRT is an electric propulsion system. The electric motor stator is installed in the outer part of the tunnel, while the propeller blades are attached to the inside of the rotor.

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8 Schottel has launched a new retractable variant of its rim thruster (SRT)

This results in a space-saving and low-weight thruster. It converts electric power directly into propulsion power. Surrounding water permanently cools the electric motor, preventing it from overheating.

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The company behind the innovative Volabo electric motor has announced that they have now put the motor into series production with the first units being available at the end of the year writes Dag Pike. Developed and tested for both marine and automotive use, the Volabo electric motor uses a unique form of stator windings that allow much better torque and a more compact design. In marine form it will produce 80kW of peak power and a nominal power of 50kW and it is expected to match the Recreational Craft Directive requirements. A unique feature of the Volabo motor is that it operates at 48 volts DC which the company claims is a 'safe to touch' voltage. This means that the wiring and clamping technology is much simpler and the technicians do not require extensive training and certification. Another advantage of the motor is its reduced weight which is set at 45kg, a weight that includes the integrated controller unit. Due to the low induced voltage, low voltage semi-conductors can be used in the ISCAD V50 and these are particularly efficient the company claims. The motor can be mounted either vertically or horizontally due to a reinforced end shield and this makes the motor suitable for connection to saildrives, outboard motors, shaft drives and z-

PRODUCTION STARTS FOR INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC MOTOR A unique feature of the Volabo motor is that it operates at 48 volts DC which the company claims is a ‘safe to touch’ voltage. This means that the wiring and clamping technology is much simpler output the motor is particularly suitable for planing boats. The start of series production is seen as a major milestone in the development after 6 years and four motor generations. “We are pleased to launch our first certified product”, said managing director Adrian Patzak. “ISCAD V50 is the World's first series produced electric drive that can operate at a continuous output of 50kW at safe to touch voltages of 48 volts.” The first units off the production line will be available in December of this year and the drives can be ordered now with prices on application.

8 The first units off the production line will be available in December of this year

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Howard Arneson, the powerboat legend who gave his name to his famous surface drive system also used extensively in high speed commercial craft has died at the age of 99. His invention of the Arneson Surface Drive was the first really successful surface drive system that changed the face of powerboat racing and which has been a feature on several ranges of performance production sports cruisers and high speed interceptor vessels. Arneson had been a participant in powerboat racing from an early age and when one of his race boats flipped and put him in hospital for a spell he invented a swimming pool cleaning device. Production of the Arneson Pool Sweep provided enough money to pursue his powerboat racing and he first experimented with his drive system in an 18 foot boat in the late 1970s. When the drive was perfected Arneson fitted two units in a Cougar race catamaran which went on to race successfully and the Arneson Surface Drive was born. By being able to both trim the drive up and down and sideways the performance of the surface drive could be fine tuned to the optimum setting in contrast to earlier fixed propeller systems and this greatly improved the performance and made surface drives viable.

HOWARD ARNESON DIES 8 Howard Arneson, inventor of the Arneson Surface Drive has passed away aged 99

the number of 'look alike' surface drives that appeared on the market. One version of the Arneson Drive was fitted with a small electric motor coupled directly to a propeller clamped to the main drive and this was probably the first hybrid drive used on boats but it was not a commercial success. Arneson pursued his love of high performance boats into old age. He set a record from New Orleans to St.Louis up the Mississippi River that still stands today and ran a Skater catamaran powered by a 4500hp gas turbine that was capable of speeds up to 170mph.

The Arneson Drive was sold to Twin Disc in the 1990s and is still in production today. The patent lasted for 25 years but when it finally expired the biggest tribute to this system was

When the drive was perfected Arneson fitted two units in a Cougar race catamaran which went on to race successfully and the Arneson Surface Drive was born

HEALTHY MOD CONTRACT FOR BARRUS Engine dealer and custom engine builder Barrus has signed acceptance of a new sevenyear contract with the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), 'for the delivery of engine support to maintain the capability of MoD boats'. The scope of the contract covers the supply, overhaul, and repair of all outboard engines, Yanmar inboard diesel engines, and related post-design services and in-service support. The contract covers support to approximately 1100 boats within the current MoD in-service fleet for craft under 25 metres, including Inflatables and Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), the Mexeflote landing-raft system powered by the Thrustmaster propulsion unit, workboats, and planned future craft. James Melia, Project Manager for DE&S Boats Team, said, “Boats are an essential capability of the UK Armed Forces and are used for many different operations around the world ensuring that our Navy has the reach it needs to protect our interests around the globe. We are committed to ensuring that engines are effectively managed through every stage of their life cycle and our partnership with EP Barrus will provide critical support to this. DE&S is proud to maintain excellent working relationships with EP Barrus, a valued industry supplier and we look forward to continuing to

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work together to support our front line with the equipment they need while also maintaining vital British skills and jobs.” Barrus has a long-standing partnership with the MoD spanning over 75-years. The first Post Immersion Restart Engines (PIRS), were introduced to the MoD back in the late 1970s. The PIRS® System drains water from the engine allowing it to be rapidly restarted following submersion. Over the years, Barrus has developed derivatives of the PIRS® patented technologies including the latest GEN 2 FAST

8 The contract covers support to approximately 1100 boats within the current MoD in-service fleet for craft under 25 metres

PIRS®, a simpler, more durable and costeffective FAST PIRS®, and Capsize PIRS®, a four-stroke adaptation. In addition to PIRS®engines, Barrus will be supplying the latest Mariner mine hunting outboard engines and SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) certified engines 15hp to 150hp, an exclusive in the industry.

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With the new electric Voith Schneider Propeller (eVSP), Voith is pushing ahead with the continuous electrification of its drive technologies. Among the advantages of the new eVSP are high efficiency and the reduction of complexity, since the permanent-magnet synchronous motor is already integrated in the propeller system. The complete omission of gears reduces noise to a minimum and frees up critical space on the ship. "With the electric Voith Schneider Propeller, we are making an important contribution to the electrification of the driveline in marine applications and thus to even more resource-saving shipping," said Dr. Dirk Juergens, Vice President of Research & Development for Marine Applications at Voith. "The new eVSP was developed for this purpose for all applications involved in the mobility revolution, such as offshore supply vessels, tugs and ferries.” In addition, the eVSP offers ship operators future security through a high degree of flexibility in the choice of power generation (energy source) as well as low maintenance requirements thanks to its robust design. The follow-up costs in operation and maintenance are thus significantly reduced. The new eVSP uses a permanent-magnet

INNOVATIVE PROPULSOR NOW INCORPORATES ELECTRIC DRIVE synchronous motor as its main drive, which is fully integrated into the VSP and significantly reduces the required oil volume. In addition, no gears or transmissions are required, enabling stepless operation and virtually loss-free conversion of the electrical drive power with dynamic response characteristics. Furthermore, the eVSP impresses with its low weight and can be mounted without any shaft train restrictions. The eVSP offers the same advantages as a conventional Voith Schneider Propeller. The core principle of the VSP, the combination of drive and control in one unit, has been continuously developed and perfected over the last 90 years. Ships with VSP designed for offshore wind have been proven to precisely maintain the set position even at wave heights of up to 4.5 metres. Voith says the VSP is also the only propeller in the world that can significantly reduce the rolling motion of ships and thus significantly increase comfort and safety on board. 8 The new eVSP uses a permanent-magnet synchronous motor as its main drive

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OCEAN SAFETY’S SUMMER 2020 HIGHLIGHTS With the postponement of Seawork, Ocean Safety, like all the exhibitors, are having to work that bit harder to ensure that all their commercial customers are able to make informed choices “It's important that we always keep our regular customers and potential marketplace up to date with the latest survival equipment,” comments Ocean Safety's Sales Director Mark Acaster. “We must continue to promote equipment that meets with commercial regulations and make sure customers are always getting the right advice.” With the Covid-secure measures in place during the summer and no chance to exhibit to visitors, Ocean Safety are even more distanced from their customers. “We had to cease our regular van runs from our branches in March to make deliveries and switched to using courier services instead to make sure that our customers are receiving their goods,” adds Acaster. “We also put a system in place to collect from our branches at pre-agreed times, incorporating the government guidelines on social distancing.” The Hansen Protection range is one of the key new summer offers from Ocean Safety which was recently appointed as UK and Ireland distributor. The Hansen Protection emergency immersion suits, work suits and thermal protection suits will have to wait for their first Seawork showing but in the meantime Ocean Safety are taking orders and emphasising their certified capability of servicing the suits. Also waiting for its physical debut to the maritime market is Ocean Safety's brand new liferaft canister designed for the ever-popular Ocean ISO liferaft. Along with new built in handles its reduced weight makes the raft easier to handle, a critical factor when launching it over the side of a vessel. Further refinements have also added to the weight reduction. Opportunities to watch Ocean Safety's USAFE remote controlled motorized horseshoe lifebuoy, the DAME Design Award winner at METSTRADE 2019, will be

scheduled for the future. Still hotly anticipated as the star of the next Speed @ Seawork demonstration, USAFE is a highly intelligent piece of equipment which can propel a person in the water weighing up to 200kg at speeds of 15km/h. “The equipment we are highlighting here is not just new; importantly each of these items incorporates advanced innovations and each works to improve the chances of survival in an emergency on the water more greatly than in the past,” explains Mark Acaster. Ocean Safety's lifejackets, EPIRBs, MOB equipment - including the DACON rescue frame and liferaft range, plus two more Seawork newcomers, the Ocean Compact liferaft and the latest most powerful Aquaspec liferaft light, all continue to be part of the essential onboard inventory.

8 Ocean Safety's USAFE remote controlled motorized horseshoe lifebuoy. Left: The Hansen Protection range is one of the key new summer offers from Ocean Safety

A dedicated rescue line container has been launched as the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has seen a wave of people visiting the seaside. Developed in conjunction with Hillside design, Jo Bird's compact and robust SOS603 rescue line container comprises an impact resistant UV stabilised polyethylene body and door and metal fixings in 316 stainless steel to withstand high winds and salt spray. Nick Atkins, marketing manager at Jo Bird, commented: "We are well aware that environments close to water can experience high winds and heavy rain so a durable solution that would keep a rescue line accessible had to be found.

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8 Jo Bird’s SOS603 rescue line container has an impact resistant UV stabilised polyethylene body and door and metal fixings in 316 stainless steel

Other types of storage unit such as fire extinguisher cabinets and lifebuoy housings were not designed for this

equipment and in some cases were far larger than they needed to be. This is why we developed the SOS603 that houses the increasingly popular rescue lines used by emergency services." The door hinges down to release the rescue line and the lid catch can be fitted with an anti-tamper seal or a combination padlock to ensure it is only opened in an emergency. The SOS603 can be bolted to a wall or beach safety sign, or rail mounted. Alternatively, Jo Bird can provide a durable GRP post kit to enable it to be free standing. There is also a taller version with a fire extinguisher cabinet for use on jetties in marinas - the SOS603T.

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Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has signed contracts with the Faroe Islands Rescue Service for an Interceptor 48 foot self-righting search and rescue craft. This is the second S.A.R. Interceptor 48 Safehaven has supplied to the Faroe Islands following Sverri in 2013, which has worked very well in the challenging North Atlantic seas they face off the Islands, with her crew being totally confident with her seakeeping abilities, performance and reliability during rescue operations over the last seven years. The S.A.R version of Safehaven's Interceptor 48 is basically the same as their all weather pilot boat version which can also be specified as fully self-righting. For fast response the craft will have a 30kt+ maximum speed and will be powered by Scania D13 650hp engines and Hamilton HJ364 waterjets with joystick control and dynamic positioning providing excellent manoeuvrability. Also incorporating Humphree ride control with full stabilisation. The new vessel features the new forward angled window design developed last year for the Norwegian pilot vessel Safehaven delivered which also provides increased accommodation. Safehaven's Interceptor 48 is inherently selfrighting due to the size, shape and buoyancy of the superstructure combined with a low centre

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of gravity with several additional design features integrated when specified as fully self-righting. Designed for a crew compliment of five, but capable of accommodating up to 15 persons seated. The vessel is being equipped to an extremely high standard for her S.A.R. roles, including FLIR night vision SSB/HF and VHF

8 The crew from the Faroe Islands Rescue Service taking delivery of sistership Sverri

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COMPACT EPIRB BUILT FOR QUICK RESPONSE A new Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon (EPIRB) features a 30% reduction in size compared to other EPIRBs and a 10-year battery life. Ocean Signal said it has developed the world's most compact Category 1 (auto-deploy) EPIRB - the SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro. Weighing 422g, the EPIRB1 Pro measures just 178mm (h) by 89mm (w) by 100mm (d). James Hewitt, Ocean Signal's managing director, said: “Ocean Signal has a heritage of launching the world's smallest maritime safety products into the market, so we are excited to continue that heritage on to IMO vessels required to have a float-free EPIRB." The SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro is designed to release automatically from the Category 1 Auto Deploy Bracket once submerged in water and float free from a sinking vessel. When floating on the surface, it will then transmit the boat's distress message to alert rescue authorities. Users of the EPIRB1 Pro can expect their

beacon to be located within 100m, 95% of the time, within five minutes of the distress signal. Ocean Signal's SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro communicates the location of the survivors to search and rescue services in three ways - the designated 406MHz Cospas-Sarsat satellite system with position provided by an integrated GPS receiver, a 121.5MHz homing beacon, plus a high brightness LED strobe light to maximise visibility in low light conditions. Operating within a temperature range of 20â °C and +55â °C and waterproof up to 10m, the EPIRB will transmit for 48 hours to keep rescue services updated for longer.

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NEW INSIGHTS FROM SHALLOW WATER CONTAINER LOSS RESEARCH On the night of January 1st 2019, the large container ship MSC Zoe was making its way on the southerly route along the Dutch Wadden Islands during a northwesterly storm

8 MARIN has advised the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to conduct further investigations of three ship types

occurring in the future, it is important to look further to other ship types and sizes that sail this busy area. The same four phenomena will occur for smaller ships, but their sensitivity will be different as will be the limiting weather conditions for safe operations. Bas Buchner, president at MARIN: 'Based on the annual traffic above the Wadden Islands, MARIN has advised the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to conduct further investigations of three ship types: ultra large containerships with lengths of up to 400 metres, like the MSC Zoe, a shorter and narrower Panamax, nearly 300 metres long, and a smaller container feeder with a length of 160 metres. The importance of testing smaller ships was underscored when the feeder Rauma lost seven containers on February 11th 2020. The goal of the present MARIN investigation is that these ships and their crews and cargos may also sail safely in this Particularly Sensitive Sea Area, as well as the prevention of container loss. 8 Note: the report of the Dutch Safety Board, the international report and MARIN's report can be found at https:// www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/page/13223/safe-containertransport-north-of-the-waddenislands.-lessons-learned

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8 Have you got this one in a 7? MSC Zoe clean-up

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The storm caused the ship to lose 345 containers, leading to large-scale pollution of the sea and Wadden Islands. The Dutch Safety Board asked the Deltares research institute and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands, MARIN, to assist in an investigation. The aim: to answer two central questions: what could have caused the loss of containers off the Wadden Islands; and how can we prevent this in the future? With detailed calculations, Deltares was able to determine the wind, current, water depth and wave conditions at the time of the accident. Arne van der Hout, senior advisor port and waterways at Deltares: 'The water depth on the route that night was between 21 and 26 metres. There was a northwesterly storm, with winds up to Beaufort 8, almost perpendicular to the route. Large beam waves with a significant height of 6.5 metres were coming towards the ship, resulting in extreme wave heights of up to 11 metres. These conditions occur once or twice every year in this area.' As a result of the shallow water above the Wadden Islands, the waves are steep with high crests. Regular breaking occurs, resulting in wave crests falling forward at high velocity. These dangerous shallow water waves are well-known to crews sailing regularly in the area. The environmental conditions determined by Deltares were modelled accurately at a scale of 1:63 by MARIN at its unique model testing facilities. MARIN prepared a test model of an Ultra Large Container Ship like the MSC Zoe at this scale. MARIN also performed extensive calculations and simulations and talked to nautical specialists who have sailed containerships in this area. Based on these investigations MARIN came to the conclusion that the following four phenomena together could have led to the loss of the containers: 1. 60 metre-wide containerships like the MSC Zoe are very stable; When a force is applied to them they want to return to their upright equilibrium position quickly. This results in a short natural period during which the ship starts to roll as it is brought into motion by an external force. For the present generation of ultra large containerships this natural period can be between 15 and 20 seconds, close to the wave periods that occur above the Wadden Islands during northwesterly storms. As a result, roll resonance can occur, causing heeling angles of up to 16 degrees. 2. In these beam waves, the ship does not only roll from side to side, but also heaves up and down many vertical metres. When this happens, shocks and vibrations can occur in the ship, containers and lashings. The lashings can fail as a result. 3. In the very shallow water above the Wadden Islands, breaking waves can hit the side of the ship, resulting in a large upward jet of water reaching the containers, which are 20 to 40 metres above the surface of the sea. This is called 'green water', as it is massive sea water, not just white foam in the wind. This massive green water hits the bottom and the side of the containers. These can become damaged as a result, but complete stacks of containers can also be pushed over like dominos. 4. Finally: the hull of the ship was also hit by breaking waves. This can result in vibrations throughout the ship, damaging containers and lashings. To prevent this type of disaster from

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POLLUTION CONTROL

SNIFFING OUT THE IMO2020 MISCREANTS Against the backdrop of the IMO 2020 regulations, two Finnish have jointly developed the Sniffer Buoy for air quality and emission monitoring

8 The first Sniffer Buoy prototype is in the water now for a pilot period, springto-autumn 2020

The first Sniffer Buoy prototype is in the water now for a pilot period, spring-to-autumn 2020. It was installed in the Finnish west coast archipelago outside Turku and Naantali. The Sniffer Buoy consists of remote emission monitoring instruments ecapsulated within a robust polyethylene navigation buoy combined with the AirNow emission monitoring service. The Sniffer Buoy is capable of detecting air pollution particles from vessels' exhaust fumes. Sniffer Buoy coupled with the AirNow service´s AIS recognition and emission measuring instrument detects the amount of emissions and connects the results to right vessel. By using algorithms the program then assesses if the passing vessel complies with the adequate regional emission legislations. The pilot is a part of the EU-funded Intelligent Sea project headed by Meritaito, in which a variety of technologically advanced buoys are tested in the ports of Naantali and Stockholm. The Sniffer Buoy is believed to be a real breakthrough in the market of marine air quality and emission monitoring. It is a fully automated watchdog, capable of spending years autonomously at sea working 24/7.

In remote emission monitoring installation location is vital as the exhaust plume moves with the wind. The Sniffer Buoy can be installed almost anywhere and is easily moved to adjust to seasonal winds or changes in vessel operation routes. The Sniffer Buoy has its own solar power unit, so no external infrastructure investments or regular battery exchange is needed. “We expect the Sniffer Buoy to have a huge market potential”, says Seppo Virtanen, responsible for international sales at Meritaito. “Co-operation with Kine Robot Solutions is very fruitful and the knowhow of both companies complement each other”. Kimmo Salonen, technology director at Kine Robot Solutions continues: “Several nations and significant merchant harbours still lack an automatized emission monitoring strategy. This product could prove to be the missing piece.” The first pilots still have to verify the functionality of the product and the quality and reliability of the measurements. In the waters of the west coast archipelago in Finland the Sniffer Buoy will have to identify the emissions of dozens of vessels daily to be deemed a full success.

Alfa Laval getting to zero Scrubber manufacturer Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030. Alfa Laval is committed to reaching this vital goal, which is key to decarbonizing the global

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shipping industry and reaching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) target of cutting vessel-related greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050. “Stopping climate change is not only the greatest challenge of our generation, but also an obligation to the generations

that will follow,” says Sameer Kalra, President, Alfa Laval Marine Division. “Just as marine business spans the world, we must partner across the industry to tackle the global problem of greenhouse gas emissions. Together we can - and will - lead the way to positive change.”

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SECURITY

FIGHTING ILLEGAL FISHING WITH THERMAL CAMERAS Flir PT Series cameras have been used in a surveillance project to detect and monitor illegal fishing and poaching activities along the Spanish Galician coast The Flir thermal imaging cameras combined with maritime video analytics from Gradiant were ideal for spotting illegal vessels on a 24/7 basis and at a long range, says Flir. The vastness of the Galician coastline and the multitude of fishing and farming activities call for a more automated surveillance approach. The detection of unauthorized fishing and shellfish harvesting is of paramount importance for the Galician authorities. However, monitoring and protecting all of Galicia's inshore and offshore fisheries, shellfish harvesting areas, and marine aquaculture farms is a challenging task as Galicia has 1,200km of coastline. Its protection involves the surveillance of activity in 122 ports, including around 5,000 fishing boats, 400 beaches dedicated to shellfish harvesting, and 47 mussel aquaculture farms, with a total of more than 3,000 bateas (floating mussel farms). Most illegal activity takes place at night, making it extra difficult for law enforcers to detect any type of vessel. The Galician climate does not help either. With an average of 128 days per year of rain, visibility conditions are usually not ideal for surveillance operations. Manned surveillance patrols can only do so much; they are hindered by the climate and visibility conditions, making it impossible (from a practical and financial standpoint) for coast guards to cover the entire Galician coastline. LONG RANGE MONITORING In 2017, the Galician Coast Guard started a project to test video surveillance of the coastline based on thermal imaging cameras. The pilot included the use of Flir's PT Series multisensor camera, combined with maritime video analytics software from Gradiant (Pontevedra, Spain). The multi-sensor installation was extensively tested on two different locations along the Galician coast. One set-up was used to monitor illegal vessels on coastal waters at short/medium range, while another set-up was used for long-range monitoring. The PT Series thermal cameras allowed the Galician Coast Guard to monitor the required area over a long range on a 24/7 basis, even at night and in adverse weather conditions. In addition, the Flir thermal images were enhanced by Gradiant's intelligent video analytics software for maritime applications. This software is specifically adapted for monitoring coastal environments and allowed the coast guard to detect, track and geo-localize people and vessels, including small wooden and GRP boats. The software enabled the thermal cameras to detect objects and people despite adverse maritime conditions, such as high waves, low contrast due to low light, fog and rain, reflections on the sea surface, camera vibrations, and the presence of distractors, such as birds and vessel wakes. VIDEO ANALYTICS Gradiant's video analytics software allowed the coast guard to detect, track and geo-localize people and vessels. The Flir PT Series is a high-performance multi-sensor pan/tilt security camera, incorporating an uncooled thermal camera with

sensitivity of <35mK and a visiblelight camera with 36x optical zoom. While the thermal camera is used to detect threats over a long range based on their heat signatures, the visible-light camera can be used for verification and identification. Two different configurations were used in this application. The long-range surveillance station used a Flir PT-606 camera, and was able to detect an inflatable boat at 4,000m. Despite its narrow field of view, this camera allowed for wide coverage thanks to the high-precision pan/tilt unit. The camera was able to sweep a wide field of view span in a pre-programmed sequence of pan/tilt presets. The port surveillance station used a PT-625, offering a good compromise between detection range and field of view with a single pan/tilt preset. The integration of the video analytics software with the camera was easy thanks to IP video streaming and the camera's ONVIF compliant interfaces for pan/tilt control. Long-range surveillance typically requires the use of lenses with a narrow field of view, which is a problem when you want to monitor wide areas. However, the video analytics from Gradiant was able to take advantage of the Preset Sequencing mode of the Flir PT Series. This allowed the coastguard to cover a wide field of view with a single camera and to perform video analysis on each pan/tilt preset.

8 In 2017, the Galician Coast Guard started a project to test video surveillance. Inset: Most illegal activity takes place at night, making it extra difficult for law enforcers to detect any type of vessel

The detection of unauthorized fishing and shellfish harvesting is of paramount importance for the Galician authorities. However, monitoring and protecting all of Galicia’s inshore and offshore fisheries, shellfish harvesting areas, and marine aquaculture farms is a challenging task as Galicia has 1,200km of coastline

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INDUSTRY DATABASE AIR CONDITIONING & DEHUMIDIFIERS 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.

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

ALUMINIUM STOCKHOLDERS Aalco Metals Limited Test Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 9TA Tel: +44 2380 875200 Fax: +44 2380 875275 southampton@aalco.co.uk www.aalco.co.uk Aalco, a dedicated metals supplier to the Marine Industry, is the UK’s largest independent multi-metals stockholder, with an extensive inventory of aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and nickel alloys in all semi-finished forms. 8 Righton Blackburns Building 38, Second Avenue, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7UE Tel: +44 1384 276400 sales@rblimited.co.uk www.rightonblackburns.co.uk Universally acknowledged as market leader for the supply of raw materials to the marine industry, Righton Blackburns is your first choice for aluminium, stainless steel, copper alloys, plastics, composites and steel products.

ANCHORS 8 Schmitt Anchors and Chain Cables B.V. Post Box 5500, Rotterdam, 3008 AM Tel: +31 880 234 100 info@schmitt-anchors.com www.schmitt-anchors.com A 24 hour worldwide service for new anchors, chaincables and other marine supplies. All available from stock. 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.

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BARGES

CRANES

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders

CraneKing Ingsdon Barn, Bodden, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PU Tel: +44 1749 347093 info@craneking.com www.craneking.com Representatives for Marine Equipment Pellegrini and Iron Fist marine cranes. Craneking, working with our partners, can deliver a comprehensive range of marine cranes for all sectors of the industry, including both standard supply or bespoke solutions. Design, installation, service support and training can be provided by our team of highly trained engineers.

Sub Marine Services Ltd See under: Diving & Marine Contractors 8 Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multipurpose Barges with cranes. Roadtransportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage. Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.

BOW & STERN THRUSTERS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

BUOYS & BEACONS JFC Marine See under: Navaids

CHAINS 8 Carlier Chaines SA 37 Rue Roger Salengro, 59733 Saint-Amand cedex Tel: +33 3 27 48 12 00 Fax: +33 3 27 48 95 27 info@carlier-chain.com www.carlier-chain.com/ Carlier Chaines SAS Is producing chain for 90 years. We have many years of experience in manufacturing all kinds of chains, anchors & lifting accessories for any use. Our production facilities are based in North of France on 10 000 m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120 mm diameter. Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.) Our mecano welded dept can make any metal structure of maxi 12T (anchor, buoy, port & quay equipment.) MacSalvors Limited Agar Rd, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RS Tel: +44 1209 212125 Fax: +44 1209 211084 macsalvors@btconnect.com www.macsalvors.com Suppliers of new and used anchors, chains, buoys, kenters, wire rope and shackles etc. We also purchase anchors and chain. Full chandlery. PPE suppliers including helmets and protective clothing.

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS 8 Herbosch-Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd Power Road Studios, Studio 3.4, 114 Power Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5PY Tel: +44 2089 879995 Fax: +44 2089 879994 info.HKMC@eiffage.com www.herbosch-kiere.com Specialist marine contractor for main contracts, sub-contracts and charter works. Large selection of marine plant available incl. barges, rock-dumper, jack ups and heavy lift/salvage cranes. See our website for details.

8 HS Marine Via G. Marconi, 33 Sabbioneta, Italy, MN 46018 Tel: +39 0375 254 819 info@hsmarine.net www.hsmarine.net HS.Marine is a leading ship and offshore cranes manufacturer with the world's widest range of models ranging from 5 to 1.000 tm capacity. All crane models are specifically designed, masterly built and assembled to provide our customers top quality.

DECK EQUIPMENT 8 Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ Tel: +44 1899 221577 Mobile: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk Hirers and Suppliers of 2/4/6/8-point mooring sets available, single, double and triple drum winches available. Fairleads, deck sheaves, anchors, diesel or electric driven hydraulic power units. Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles. New or reconditioned equipment available. Fluidmecanica C/Coruña 37, P.O. Box 5220, 36.208 Vigo Tel: +34 986 21 33 29 Fax: +34 986 29 85 18 fluidmecanic@fluidmecanica.com www.fluidmecanica.com From 1977 we design, manufacture and install deck equipment. Towing winches (standard or escort), anchor windlasses, cranes, davits, thrusters, towing hooks, power packs and steering gears. Lemans Nederland BV See under: Winches

DESIGN 8 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.

8 Southerly Designs 2 Carrol St, Port Denison, 6525 Tel: +61 8 9927 2750 info@southerly.com.au southerly.com.au Southerly Designs is a leading designer of high speed aluminium working vessels. Specialists in high and medium speed monohull vessels. Patrol and Military vessels. Pilot Launches. Fast fishing vessels. Utility vessels and work boats. Landing craft. Offshore support and crew boats. Over 600 vessels in service. southerly.com.au

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES 8 Diesel Engines Online BV Augustapolder 11, 2992 SR Barendrecht Tel: +31 180 699273 Fax: +31 180 699274 www.dieselenginesonline.com Diesel Engines Online B.V. is an independent supplier for Genuine Cummins spare parts and Cummins diesel engines. Macduff Diesels Ltd Old Gamrie Road, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1QD Tel: +44 1261 831122 Fax: +44 1261 831133 macduffdieselsltd@hotmail.co.uk www.macduff-diesels-ltd.co.uk Macduff Diesels Ltd are authorised distributors of Mitsubishi marine diesel engines and generators throughout Scotland and we have more than 25 years' experience installing, servicing and maintaining engines and generators to the very highest of standards. 8 Mitchell Powersystems Unit 1 The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Ind Est, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9AQ Tel: +44 1794 518744 / +44 1623 550 550 Fax: +44 1794 518766 sales@mitchells.co.uk www.mitchells.co.uk The largest Volvo Penta Centre in the UK, supported by nationally located branches and Dealer Network. 8 RK Marine Ltd Hamble River Boatyard, Bridge Road, Swanwick, Hampshire, SO31 7EB Tel: +44 1489 583572 Fax: +44 1489 583172 sales@rkmarine.co.uk www.rkmarine.co.uk RK Marine is the South Coast’s main Volvo Penta Centre. Specialists in supporting the commercial marine industry. Services include engine sales, repairs, overhauls, parts sales and boat yard services. 8 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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

WKM Cornelisse Trading BV Leerbroekseweg 43, PO Box 146, Gorinchem, 4200 AC Tel: +31 345 517122 Fax: +31 345 684230 info@wkmcornelisse.com www.wkmcornelisse.com Replacement parts for Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, John Deere, Deutz, FP Diesel. Buying and selling engines, pumps, separators, fenders, winches, cranes, governors, tools, gensets second hand. Separators. Distributors for J.A.McDermott Corp WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

DIESEL POWER & PROPULSION 8 Motorenrevisie Spaarnestad Nijverheidsweg 27G, Haarlem, 2031 CN Tel: +31 23 531 03 17 revisie@spaarnestad.nl www.spaarnestad.nl With over 30 years of experience in the field of maritime & industrial diesel engines. We are official dealer of Bosch Diesel Center | John Deere | Yanmar | Balmar | Zenoro | Delphi | Caterpillar | MTU (Service dealer)

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS 8 Dacon AS Gamle Ringeriksvei 6, Stabekk, Oslo, 1369 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. Seago See under: Liferafts 8 WesCom Signal & Rescue Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1SA Tel: +44 2392 415700 Fax: +44 2392 415701 info@wescomsignal.com www.wescomsignal.com/ The world’s leading manufacturer of Pains Wessex & Comet SOLAS approved pyrotechnic marine distress signals. Products are available in all major ports through our global distribution network.

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS Medway Diving Contractors Ltd 215 City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2TL Tel: +44 1634 829818 Fax: +44 1634 408195 meddive@aol.com www.medwaydiving.co.uk Established over 31 years 24hr service. All aspects of underwater work and inspection BS EN ISO 9001:2000 approved Bureau Veritas Classification. Approved UK and Worldwide service to 50 metres. Full range of equipment. ADC Member.

8 Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Est, Hull, Yorkshire, HU7 0YN Tel: +44 1482 227276 Fax: +44 1482 215712 contact@northerndivers.co.uk www.northerndivers.co.uk Established in 1963 we are one of the leading diving contractors in the UK with divers and management experienced in all aspects of underwater work to a maximum depth of 50 metres. We can offer a full complement of diving equipment and a various range of marine craft to cover your requirements. 8 Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk Diving and marine contractors. Full civils underwater package withal boats, plant and equipment in -house. Specialist in mooring work, salvage and use of explosive, welding and burning. 24-hour availability, over 30 years of experience. 8 Sub Marine Services Ltd The Docks, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4NR Tel: +44 1326 211517 Fax: +44 1326 211757 sms@submarinesevices.com www.submarineservices.com Underwater engineers and marine contractors. Full classification society approvals for in-water ship hull survey and maintenance. Range of floating plant for dredging, piling and marine civils. 30 years’ experience.

DREDGING BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX, Tel: +44 1489 890031 Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk Coastal towing, tug with 12 tonne BP, 160 cubic meters Hopper Barge, 16x8m Crane barge/dredger - Barge Norse 2, silt disposal, quayside maintenance & fendering, and fully crewed deliveries. Based in the Solent area, with 25 years' experience in the marine industry. 8 Dredging International NV Scheldedijk 30, Haven 1025, Zwijndrecht, B-2070 Tel: +32 3 250 52 11 Fax: +32 3 250 56 50 info.dredging@deme-group.com www.deme-group.com/dredging Dredging, land reclamation, port construction, offshore construction and installation services, environmental techniques, marine aggregates, coastal civil structures, wind farms, foundations and quay wall rehabilitation. 8 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)

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8 Rohde Nielsen A/S Forge Meadow, London Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5ST Tel: +44 1328 701300 Fax: +44 1328 701590 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. 8 UK Dredging Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY Tel: +44 2920 835200 Fax: +44 2920 835216 ukd@abports.co.uk www.ukdredging.co.uk UK leader offers efficient solutions to dredging requirements throughout Europe. Modern vessels feature latest technology, in-dock dredging maintenance, capital works, buoy lifting and hydrographic/land surveys.

DREDGING EQUIPMENT 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, PO Box 70, Sliedrecht, 3360 AB Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges. See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems 8 Damen Dredging Equipment PO Box 1021, 3860 BA Nijkerk, Netherlands Tel: +31 33 2474040 Fax: +31 33 2474060 contact.dde@damen.com www.damendredging.com Dredger Builders, cutter suction dredgers, trailing pipe systems, DOP submersible dredge pumps and dredging components, partly deliverable from stock and all designed to withstand the harsh dredging environment. Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, PO Box 45, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HH www.lobnitz.com We specialise in dredge and associated ship construction based on over 150 years of experience in designing and supplying all types of dredges, dredging systems and components to the Civil Dredging Industry, e.g. Port Authorities, Dredging Contractors & Marine Aggregate Producers. 8 Vosta LMG Dredging Technology PO Box 37194, Amsterdam, 1030 AD Tel: +31 20 493 6666 Fax: +31 20 493 6670 info@vostalmg.com www.vostalmg.com Vosta LMG is specialized in the design and delivery of a wide range of dredging-related components, which include highly innovative solutions with unmatched advantages in terms of wear, flow performance, efficiency, safety and environmental impact.

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

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

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

EXHAUST SYSTEMS 8 Halyard (M&I) Limited 86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, UK, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com Exhaust Systems - Noise & Vibration Control - Environmental Protection specialists, Halyard, designs and manufactures high quality, technically advanced equipment. Halyard also distribute: Aquadrive, Emigreen DPF & SCR, Seatorque shaft systems, Siderise noise insulation and Wave filtration.

FENDERS / FENDERING 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. ISO 9001:2008 certified. 8 Dunlop GRG Holdings Limited Trelleborg Applied Technologies, Eagle Way, Rochdale, Manchester Tel: +44 161 653 5964 ray.jeffries@trelleborg.com www.trelleborg.com Dunlop GRG manufactures a comprehensive range of low pressure fenders for berthing and mooring, antiboat barrier systems specifically designed for each installation and dracone barges for the transportation of bulk liquids including fuel and crude oil.

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8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. Various mounting options. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems 8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.manuplas.co.uk Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys. Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.

FINANCE 8 Shawbrook Bank Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7789 685 357 / +44 7799 134 682 paul.ratcliffe@shawbrook.co.uk 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.

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS 8 Aksis Fire - Marine Fire Protection Deri O.S.B. Kazlıçeşme Cad. No: 5 Çarşı, Kompleksi Kat : 1 No : 23, Tuzla Deri Sanayi, Tuzla / Istanbul, 34956 Tel: +90 216 306 82 16 Fax: +90 216 504 06 35 aksisfire@aksisfire.com.tr www.aksisfire.com.tr Aksis formed by engineers who have extensive proven experience since 1994 in fixed based internal and external fire protection systems in the Marine and Offshore Industries, including Oil/Chemical Tankers, Cargo Vessels, Offshore Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Fi-Fi Tugs and Luxury Boats. We are proud to announce that we have delivered 1000 Fire Extinguishing Systems to 475 ships by 2017.

GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

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

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

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services UK Southampton Service Center, Centurion Industrial Park, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ZA Tel: +44 2380 631611 service.uk@sulzer.com www.sulzer.com Sulzer is one of the leading independent electromechanical maintenance providers and repairers of all types of motor, generator and their auxiliary equipment. When pumps, turbines, compressors, generators, and motors are essential to operations, we offer technically advanced and innovative solutions. We support you by delivering specialized services for vessels in dock or at sea. A full range of services are available from our UK based hub in Southampton, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities. 8 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ UK distributors for Kohler generators from 5 to 500 kw prime power. Kohler’s patented P-Gen load share system facilitates smaller generators increasing redundancy and reducing fuel consumption. WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 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.

FIRE PROTECTION

HEAT EXCHANGERS & MARINE TUBING

8 Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL Tel: +44 2392 462113 globalinsulate@btconnect.com www.globalinsulation.co.uk Suppliers and Installers of Thermal and Fire Insulation on Aluminium & Steel Structures. 20 years, involvement in marine projects for thermal, acoustic and passive fire protection to many prestigious vessels.

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

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HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS 8 Advanced Component Technology Ltd Unit 4, Ryefield Way, Silsden, Yorkshire, BD20 0EF Tel: +44 1535 650010 Fax: +44 1535 657674 sales@adcomtec.co.uk www.adcomtec.co.uk ACT are the UK hub distribution centre for Kawasaki hydraulic products, a full range of Staffa motors, Kawasaki pumps, Staffa brakes, Staffa gearboxes are stocked in our new purpose built warehouse. 8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633805 www.brimmond-group.com/ At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

INSURANCE SERVICES 8 A-Plan Insurance 2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market. 8 Everard Insurance Brokers 21 Queen Street, Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DA Tel: +44 1732 224680 Fax: +44 1732 873393 Gareth.evans@everardinsurance.co.uk. www.everardinsurance.com Specialists in every aspect of marine insurance for over 40 years, we pride ourselves on our professional and independent advice and in-house claims service 24/7. Brokers at Lloyds. Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services Ltd Knighthood House, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 1LB Tel: +44 1342 327111 Fax: +44 1342 319575 enquiries@knighthoodcorporate.com www.knighthoodcorporate.com Leading specialist Marine Underwriting Agents & Insurance Brokers to the maritime industry, offering a range of bespoke insurance policies for commercial passenger craft, tugs, workboats and marine service operators throughout the UK and Europe

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT 8 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. Adec Marine Limited 4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS Tel: +44 2086 869717 Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to Solas and MED. UML Limited c/o Ocean Signal Limited Unit 4, Ocivan Way, Margate, CT9 4NN Tel: +44 1843 282930 sales@oceansignal.com www.UML.co.uk The UML range of ISO:12402-7 approved Lifejacket Inflation Systems and Solas approved SeaFlash Lifejacket Lights are used extensively in the leisure, commercial and military sectors throughout Europe, Scandinavia and Asia Pacific.

LIFERAFTS 8 Marine Fire Safety Limited Hays Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW Tel: +44 1342 844379 Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk Marine Fire Safety are UK distributors for CSM liferafts. Offering Hire, Supply and Maintenance throughout the UK. ISO and Solas Shipswheel marked liferafts available to suit all small commercial vessels. 8 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of Solas and ISO approved liferafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.

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

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

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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 Land & Water Group Ltd Weston Yard, Albury, Surrey, GU5 9AF Tel: +44 844 2251958 Fax: +44 844 8751261 enquiries@land-water.co.uk www.land-water.co.uk With forty years’ experience, we bring reassurance, innovation, inspiration and future-proof results to projects in the sensitive habitats where land and water meet. Medtow Marine Ltd Kent, DA37LS Tel: +44 7831 168996 Fax: +44 1474 833336 medtowmarine@yahoo.co.uk Piling, jetty maintenance/demolition, floating crane hire, tugs, workboats, lighter hire, pontoon hire, welding, river transportation of materials and equipment, licensed Boat masters watermen and lightermen. 8 TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd) Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH Tel: +44 1626 866066 Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk TMS Ltd have many years of expertise in Marine and Civil Engineering. We operate throughout UK and Europe, where we utilise our unrivalled abilities and professionalism to successfully complete marine and civil engineering projects.

MARINE RENEWABLES 8 Outreach Ltd Abbots Road, Middlefield Industrial Est, Falkirk, FK2 9AR Tel: +44 1324 889000 Fax: +44 1324 888901 mailbox@outreach.plc.uk www.outreach.plc.uk We provide versatile hydraulic lifting equipment solutions for offshore platforms, wind energy installations, shipbuilding and marine sectors. Offering comprehensive offshore and onshore service support, the provision of original OEM parts, global maintenance and inspection, as well as operator training.

MARINE SURVEYORS Associated Maritime Consultants 63 Rufus Gardens, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8TB Tel: +44 2380 873295 Fax: +44 2380 768529 surveys@amcsurvey.co.uk www.amcsurvey.co.uk Consulting Marine Surveyors and Dredging Engineers offering a full range of Hull, Machinery and on/off hire surveys, Valuations of vessels, specialists in the Towage/Stowage Certificates in both Commercial and Insurance fields of floating and land based Contractors plant. Approved examiners for the Scms Certifying Authority for small commercial vessels under 24m length. Surveyors at Southampton, Liverpool and Rotterdam. Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association The Glass Works, Penns Road, Petersfield, GU32 2EW Tel: +44 1730 710425 Fax: +44 1730 710423 jane@ybdsa.co.uk www.ydsa.co.uk YDSA (Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association) Members provide design and surveying services to all recreational boats and small commercial vessels. YDSA has been setting the standard in Yacht Surveying and Design since 1912 and every member is a Qualified, Experienced Professional. So, for Prepurchase, Insurance, Damage, Refit, Registration, MCA Coding, or Valuation Surveys look for the YDSA logo to ensure you get professional advice from a YDSA member.

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, PO Box 70, Sliedrecht, 3360 AB Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com Hire & Sales of containerised modular (spud) pontoons with a height of 4, 6 and 8 ft, modular multipontoons. See Baars Charter at Dredging Equipment for barges.

MONITORING SYSTEMS Datum Electronics See under: Electrical systems

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

MOORING & BERTHING EQUIPMENT 8 Péguet & Cie Maillon Rapide, 12 rue des Buchillons, B.P.205, Annemasse, F-74105 Tel: +33 450 95 58 23 Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 d.durand@peguet.fr www.peguet.fr Product range fully certified: Self certification in permanent connections as machinery part.-EN 362 certified product range in PPE industrial safety – connectors. Over 200 items available, made in France.

NAVAIDS JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 Fax: +353 93 24923 graham@jfcmarine.com www.jfcmarine.com JFC Marine offer an extensive range of Aids to Navigation, Navigation Buoys, Solar Marine Lanterns, Monitoring and Control systems to suit all marine applications. 8 Trinity House The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JW Tel: +44 1255 245121 Fax: +44 1255 245009 Commercial@trinityhouse.co.uk www.trinityhouse.co.uk Trinity House offers customers cost effective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS

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

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

8 Radamec Control Systems Ltd Unit A1, Argents Mere, Cyril Vokins Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5XB Tel: +44 1635 40528 Fax: +44 1635 47453 sales@radamec-controls.co.uk www.radamec-controls.co.uk Radamec Control Systems Limited (RCS) has been in operation over 50 years, (previously NDC until 1985) and has an established reputation for quality approved marine control systems.

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

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

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

NAVIGATION LIGHTS 8 Lopolight UK 9-11 Maritime street, Edinburgh, EH6 6SB Tel: +44 1312 853207 support@lopolight.co.uk www.lopolight.com Lopolight led navigation lights suitable for vessels from 7m. Compact design singe and stacked options, modular design. Lloyds and wheelmarked approved. Long life, 5 year warranty. Ice class compatible lights plus control and monitoring systems.

OFFSHORE SUPPORT HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl www.hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience Tidal Transit Limited Unit 2, Docking Rural Workshops, Station Road, Docking, Norfolk, PE31 8LT Tel: +44 1485 518 760 +447767 701 434 Fax: +44 1485 518 733 Leo@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com TTL offers fast, efficient, crew transfer using custom-built, stable, MCA category 1, high specification, wind farm support vessels, operated by qualified, local, knowledgeable professionals.

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Adler & Allan Ltd 80 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HQ Tel: +44 800 592827 sales@adlerandallan.co.uk www.adlerandallan.co.uk Emergency environmental spill response and planning services, accredited by the International Spill Accreditation Scheme - third-party Tier 2 Oil Spill Response Organisation for sheltered/enclosed waters, coastal & large estuary and shoreline clean-up 8 Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES 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.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS 8 Beegrip c/o WeWork, No 1 Spinningfields, Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JE info@beegrip.com www.beegrip.com Engaged in UK design and manufacturing with global sales and marketing. Beegrip supplies Bimagrip® – the only high performance, anti-skid coating system with a 25-year marine industry track record. Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 enquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.co.uk Jotun Paints offer a full range of antifoulings, anticorrosive protective coatings and decorative paints for steel, aluminium, wood and GRP surfaces.

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

PILOT BOATS 8 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

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 8 Walcon Marine Cockerell Close, Segensworth West, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SR Tel: +44 1489 579977 Fax: +44 1489 579988 sales@walconmarine.com www.walconmarine.com Marine civil works including steel tube/ timber piling, pile extraction, sheet piling and jetty construction using self-propelled barge. Manufacturers of high quality pontoon and associated equipment.

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POWER & PROPULSION 8 OXE Marine Metallgatan 17 b, Ängelholm, SE-262 72 Tel: +46 431-37 11 30 info@oxemarine.com The OXE Diesel is designed and built for commercial users. Endurance, Reliability, Power and Control is key. The world’s first commercial diesel outboard combines the reliability and endurance of marine inboards with the flexibility and agility of outboard engines, offering unprecedented efficiency, range and torque. We are driven by the ambition to transform the outboard motor. 8 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 The Vulkan Group, into which the Vulkan company founded in 1889 is integrated today, is composed of three company divisions: Vulkan Couplings, Vulkan Drive Tech and Vulkan Lokring. 8 Danfoss Vareseweg 105, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, 3047 AT Tel: +31 108082222 Fax: +31 102492070 cs@danfoss.nl www.danfoss.nl Discover Danfoss Drives' conventional and innovative technologies like hybrid propulsion, electrification and energy storage to support you reducing emissions, saving costs and improving safety for passengers and crew.

8 Sleipner Motor Ltd 3 Kingswood Court, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9YS Tel: +44 1364 649 400 Fax: +44 1364 649 399 www.side-power.com Sleipner are the market leaders in SE electric and SH hydraulic bow and stern, SEP DC proportional S-link Variable Speed Controlled, SX externally mounted, SR retractable and SEip ignition protected/waterproof tunnel thrusters.

PROPELLER DESIGN & MANUFACTURE 8 France Helices 12 Allée des Gabians, Cannes, 06150 Tel: +33 4 93 47 69 38 Fax: +33 4 93 47 08 59 export@francehelices.fr www.francehelices.fr R&D calculations, CFD, 5 axis CNC machining, manufacture, repair, commission and worldwide after sales service. Custom propulsion packages (propellers, shaft lines, nozzles, rudders, Surface Drive Systems) for commercial, workboat, defence vessels and high speed crafts. 40 years of experience

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR

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

RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat) 8 Specialised Marine Support Ltd Specialised Marine Support Ltd, Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com 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.

8 Teignbridge Propellers International Ltd Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW Tel: +44 1626 333377 Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk World leaders in innovation, design and manufacture of high performance, high quality propellers and sterngear for 40 years. Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm

ROVS

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

RECRUITMENT

8 Marspec Engine Consultants 26 Carr Hill Lane, Sleights, Whitby, North Yorkshire Tel: +44 1947 810842 office@mar-spec.com www.mar-spec.com Marine propulsion and power generation large engine specialists covering all types of diesel and gas engines and exclusive official worldwide distributors of Hydro-Diesel fuel.

8 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, mixed-flow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide.

8 MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762 151 info@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com We provide an extremely broad range of engineering services encompassing virtually every aspect of electrical power, automation and electronic engineering. Each individual area is covered by ‘in house’ specialists in their particular field with a wealth of experience and knowledge and we don’t subcontract. This enables us to provide a true ‘end to end’ engineering solution, from simple repairs to complex turnkey design, build, installation and commissioning projects.

8 WaterMota Ltd Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TQ Tel: +44 1626 830910 Fax: +44 1626 830911 dm@watermota.co.uk www.watermota.co.uk WaterMota has been supplying the marine industry with engine room packages since 1911. Heat exchanger / keel cooled propulsion engines from 5.8 to 22 litres, auxiliary engines, generating sets and custom built power packs, heavy duty reversing gearboxes, hydraulic and power steering systems and power takeoff units, heavy duty sea water pumps for most makes of engines, strainers, impellers and accessories, installation and servicing. Supplying Azcue, D-I, Doosan, Hyundai SeasAll and JMP.

8 Seamariner Ltd 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.

Datum Electronics See under: Electrical Systems 8 Hamilton Jet EMEA Unit 26, The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1XZ Tel: +44 1342 313437 Fax: +44 1342 313438 marketing@emea.hamiltonjet.com www.hamiltonjet.com HamiltonJet waterjets provide highly efficient propulsion for high speed vessels operating in the world’s most demanding marine environments.

Planet Ocean Ltd Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre, Bracebridge, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3DP Tel: +44 8451 081 457 Fax: +44 8452 80 3349 sales@planet-ocean.co.uk www.planet-ocean.co.uk Deep Trekker Mini ROV’s - Affordable, Portable, Reliable. Data Buoys and systems. Position monitoring and tracking. Port and harbour monitoring. Telemetry SystemsWater Quality sensors.

ROPES 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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

Seago See under: Liferafts 8 Van Beelen Group PO Box 6, 1970 AA IJmuiden Tel: +31 255 560 560 Fax: +31 255 512 964 info@vanbeelengroup.nl www.vanbeelengroup.nl Manufacturer of rope and netting. Specialist in ropes and nets with Dyneema®. For fishing, marine, offshore and yachting applications.

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

SAFETY HOOKS 8 H Henriksen Trleborgveien 15, Tnsberg, 3101 Tel: +47 33 37 8400 Fax: +47 33 37 8430 hooks@hhenriksen.com www.hhenriksen.com H. Henriksen AS is a technology Company with a long and proud history within the maritime and offshore sector. Henriksen has a strong position within safe MOB boat lifting operations, Launch & Recovery systems for offshore vessels, oil Spill Recovery and Entering and Boarding Systems for maritime and urban environments.

SANITATION & PLUMBING Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, CV47 2FE Tel: +44 1295 770000 Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com LeeSan, leaders in marine sanitation (now a Pump Technology Ltd Group Company) have over 25 years’ experience designing, specifying and supplying equipment for seagoing and inland waterways craft of all sizes. Extensive stocks of spares and replacement components are available for most marine toilets. Now promoting their “One Stop Pump Shop” so whether it be clean or wastewater they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.

SEATING & CHAIRS 8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF Tel: +44 1162 169910 Fax: +44 1162 169920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for Grammer Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design and DNV-GL Type approval.

8 SHOXS Seats 102-2932 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 bryanwood@shoxs.com www.shoxs.com Recently Selected by the Royal Navy following the most exhaustive evaluations in history, SHOXS ultra-light and versatile technology unequivocally beat out every other competitor on the planet. SAFETY. TRUST.

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES 8 Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 www.hubelmarine.com Panama- Belize- St. Kitts - TuvaluKiribati- Nevis.Auth. to perform surveys and certification of vessels of any size or type. SOLAS/ MARPOL/ ISM/ ISPS/ ILO Audits & Certification. Special Delivery Registration for 3 months. Crew STCW Endorsements within 4 hrs. Offshore Corporations for vessel ownership. Vessel re-activation and delivery service. 8 St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry Stolt-Nielsen House, 1-5 Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 0BQ Tel: +44 1708 380400 Fax: +44 1708 380401 mail@stkittsnevisregistry.net www.stkittsnevisregistry.net/ St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) commenced operation in 2005. By the end of 2019 had registered over 3000 vessels. It also has also issued seafarer documents to over 25,000 seafarers of many nationalities.

STABILISERS 8 Humphree Grimboasen 16, Gothenburg, 417 49 Tel: +46 31 744 3577 Fax: +46 31 744 3573 humphree@humphree.com www.humphree.com Humphree, based in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, is a company dedicated to providing: “Speed at sea” through innovative technology solutions for high performance vessels. Specialized in Trim and Stabilisation our Product portfolio consists of Interceptor systems and Fin stabilisation systems. 8 Naiad Dynamics Unit 3 Nelson Industrial Park, Manaton Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2JH Tel: +44 2392 539750 Fax: +44 2392 539764 ukspares@naiad.com www.naiad.com Extensive range of motion damping equipment including Stabiliser fins, Interceptors, Trim Tabs and T-Foils. Spares supplied for Vosper and PPJet Water jets. We also provide Spares support for the Halmatic range of boats.

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

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TUGS Herman Sr bv Aventurijn 202, Dordrecht, 3316LB Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com Herman Senior is a family owned tug and workboats company and is established in Dordrecht the Netherlands. It is active in the Dredging, offshore renewables, oil & gas industry. With our versatile fleet of Shoalbusters and Multicats and over 30 years of experience we are specialists in: Towing, Anchor handling, Survey, Seabed ploughing, Dredging support, Offshore renewables support. 8 Marine & Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS Group) Kings Quay, King St, Brixham, TQ5 9FW Tel: +44 1803 882214 Fax: +44 1803 882579 brixham@mtsgroupltd.com www.mtsgroupltd.com Owners and operators of a comprehensive fleet of modern tugs, workboats and crew transfer vessels specialising in marine construction support, coastal, sea and port towage etc.

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A company with over 40 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, Assistance- and Supply services to provide services for dredging-, construction- and offshore companies, on projects all over the world, 24/7 – 365 days a year.

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES 8 Southampton Freight Services Ltd Units E,F&G, Griffin Industrial Park, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3SH Tel: +44 2380 860999 Fax: +44 2380 661444 sales@sotonfreight.co.uk www.sotonfreight.co.uk Southampton Freight Services Ltd today remains a fully independent, family run freight forwarder and logistics provider, offering global services by air, sea, road and international courier. They are dedicated to the marine industry, serving ship owners and suppliers to the industry alike, providing detailed solutions globally.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 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, Jack-ups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc. Our services also include Towage, heavy lift transport and Valuations. HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl www.hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience 8 Med Marine Omer Avni Mah. Inebolu Sok. No:21, Setustu-Kabatas, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr 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

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8 Orkney Harbour Authority (OHA) Orkney Islands Council, Marine Services, Harbour Authority Building, Scapa, Orkney, KW15 1SD Tel: +44 1856 873636 harbours@orkney.gov.uk www.orkneyharbours.com Orkney Harbour Authority - One of the UK's Most Diverse Commercial Ports. Scotland's longest commercial, Europe's largest natural harbour and a centre of excellence for marine activities. Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

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

8 Sealion Services Brambles, Red Road, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4PH, Tel: +44 7709 116223 info@sealionservices.co.uk www.sealionservices.co.uk Marine Outfitting and Interiors. Specialising in high speed lightweight vessels in the commercial and leisure market. 8 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd Kosbas Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:14-16 Basiskele, Kocaeli, 41090 Tel: +90 262 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com Harbour & ship assist, terminal, escort & offshore tugs and supply vessels; shallow draft utility workboats and river push boats, tugs up to 170 meters in length, any power range whether direct diesel, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion technology along with wide range of numerous type vessels.

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

WINCHES

8 Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: +31 184 614 045 sales@exalto.com www.exalto.com Marine Exalto produces the world’s best professional marine wiper systems. Exalto makes wiper systems for all kind of vessels in the commercial and leisure sectors.

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

8 Dixon Group Europe Ltd 350 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Lancashire, PR5 8AS Tel: +44 1772 323529 sales@dixoneurope.co.uk www.dixoneurope.co.uk Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products including a range of water strainers, inlet scoops, thru hull fittings, valves, couplings, pipe fittings and hose assemblies

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

8 Medtec Design Services Ltd RNLI Offices, Clarence Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6HB Tel: +44 1983 294974 dcarley@medtec.co.uk www.medtec.co.uk/ MedTec offer a CAD and engineering design service supporting clients through every stage of the design process, with the capability and knowledge to offer complete turnkey solutions

8 Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH Tel: +44 1482 329600 Fax: +44 1482 216296 enquiries@proutmarine.co.uk www.proutmarine.co.uk Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans. Hydraulic, electric, diesel, pneumatic and manually driven, along with ancillary equipment. Also hydraulic towing winches.

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

Ibercisa Deck Machinery Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo Tel: +34 986 213900 Fax: +34 986 202779 sales@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es Total Integration with automatic control systems and remote monitoring. Specialist in AC electric winches with energy regeneration for ECO-tugs, AHTS Vessels, Trawlers. Winches for AHTS Vessels with PM Electric motors.

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Lebus International Engineers Ltd Pioneer House, Shorebury Point, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, Lancs, FY4 2RX Tel: +44 1253 402402 Fax: +44 1253 345748 enquiries@lebusinternational.com www.lebusintengineers.com Experienced designers and manufacturers of special purpose and standard marine handling equipment inclusive of winches, windlasses, capstans, cranes, davits, reelers, fairleads, cable spooling systems etc.

8 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)

Lemans Nederland BV PO Box 527, Bergen op Zoom, NL 4600 AM Tel: +31 164 680 097 Fax: +31 164 681 971 info@lemans-nederland.eu www.lemans-nederland.nl Lemans Nederland bv is a company situated in the south-west of The Netherlands. We are specialised in hoist, lift, push and towing equipment. As well as deck, dock and quay equipment. Our delivery program consists of for example: Winches, windlasses and capstans (standard and custom built; manual, electric or hydraulic; planetary gear unit, worm-gear, spur-gear, etc; to handle wire, umbilical, rope, chain-cable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock. Otherwise with quite short lead times.

8 Damen PO Box 1, 4200 AA Gorinchem, Gorinchem Tel: +31 183 639911 Fax: +31 183 632189 info@damen.com www.damen.com Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is active in the design and construction of various types of vessels (tugs, workboats, high speed craft, etc) for different clients.

WINDOW WIPERS 8 Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44 1453 820972 Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers. Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS 8 Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia – M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955 Tel: +34 986 240 294 Fax: +34 986 240 157 i.defrancisco@aister.es www.aister.com/en Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans. 8 Ares Shipyard Antalya Free Zone, Antalya, Turkey, 07070 Tel: +90 242 261 61 61 ares@ares.com.tr www.ares.com.tr ARES design and build Workboat, CTV and Military vessels delivered to a variety of Operators, Navies, Coast Guard and Maritime Enforcement Agencies across the globe 8 BtB Marine 4 | 16-19 Driftwood Ct, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655 Tel: +61 7 4125 2034 info@btbmarine.com www.btbmarine.com/ For over 10 years BtB Marine has been servicing the marine industry, designing and building efficient commercial vessels, specialising in small craft up to 25m. New product: 7.5m Ultra Long Range Patrol Vessel powered by the reliable OXE Diesel outboard.

8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft 8 Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 184 612741 info@neptunemarine.com www.neptunemarine.com We design, build, repair, convert and mobilize vessels for the maritime industry. It is our aim to offer you the best solution through innovation, creativity, cooperation and flexibility. 8 SMS Group Ltd Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY Tel: +44 2380 141010 info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry. South Boats IOW Ltd Medina Shipyard, Pelham Road, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7PG, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1983 280030 bencolman@southboatsiow.com www.southboatsiow.com South Boats has a strong reputation for designing and building fast, offshore aluminium catamarans to DNV class and various flag states. It has the largest market share globally of offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels but builds for all commercial sectors. Has undertaken largest vessel hull shape research and development programme ever undertaken for commercial catamarans and utilises the findings in the development of new products. New designs for 2015 include 22m and 28m vessels. Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair

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8 Wolfard & Wessels Postbus 200, Hoogezand, 9600 AE Tel: +31 598 36 17 77 Fax: +31 598 39 68 87 info@wolfard.nl www.wolfard.nl Wolfard & Wessels Werktuigbouw bv is an international operating company, specialized in providing turn-key piping projects. Using the organisations wide knowledge, due to the in-house engineering department, multiple fields of operation are served.

WORKBOATS 8 Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk www.bwb.ee Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminium workboats for professionals around the world.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support 8 Unst Inshore Services (Fluggaboats) Hagdale Industrial Estate, Balta Sound, Unst, Shetland, ZE2 9TW Tel: +44 1957 711881 Fax: +44 1957 711831 sales@fluggaboats.co.uk www.fluggaboats.co.uk Fluggaboats are a brand from Unst Inshore Services Ltd. We are a small family business that is committed to building very rugged and durable workboats using commercial grade materials and components.

8 Fastnet Shipping Ltd Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51832946 Fax: +353 51851886 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.

8 Incat Crowther PO 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.

Williams Shipping See under: Barges

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

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

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