Dockyard Magazine August 2016

Marine & Renewables Journal

August 2016 Issue

Vessel Build, Repair & Maintenance| Surveying & Inspection Pollution Control & Clean Up | Moorings, Ropes, Chains & Fendering Port & Quayside| Maritime Security

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Contents Within this i s s u e

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Welcome to the August issue of Dockyard Magazine, the journal for the commercial marine and renewable markets.

In our Vessel Build, Repair & Maintenance feature on page 20, Macduff Ship Design showcase the delivery of a new 25.7m Dredger, MV ‘Selkie’ to the Moray Council.

PME Group has helped the ‘Dalby Ouse’ sets new standards for vessels serving the offshore wind sector in respect of speed, comfort and overall performance - find out more on page 26 in our Engines, Transmission & Propulsion feature.

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M o o r i ngs, Ro p e s, C ha i ns & F e nd e r i ng

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JW Fishers discuss the growing number of military dive teams and law enforcement agencies using underwater metal detectors in search and recovery operations. Read more in our Surveying & Inspection feature on page 36.

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Southern Ropes deliver their first Tug Rope to the Nordic Tug market in our Mooring, Ropes, Chains & Fendering feature.

Po ll u t i o n C ontrol & C l e a n Up

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On page 42 in our Pollution Control feature, Zwanny Ltd look at oil pollution and control methods.

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PoRt neWs French Port Upgrades Weighing Technology on Boat Hoist The Brise Lames marina in Anglet, South West France, has installed four wireless load shackles and a multi-load cell monitoring and logging system from Straightpoint onto a 25t mobile boat hoist.

The hoist, manufactured by Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin-based Marine Travelift Inc., already possessed weighing technology but it has been in operation since 2002 and the end user required more accurate measurement of vessels, which are typically removed from water for maintenance.

Straightpoint’s French distributor, Traction Levage, provided the solution in four 6.5t wireless load shackles, which were an ideal fit with two pick up points on either side of the boat hoist that moves on four rubber tyres beneath uprights in the corners of the lifting machine.

Installation involved integration of two shackles onto both ends of two flat slings, which pass under boats. The logging system provides simultaneous data and the ability to print load reports, whilst confirming mass and centre of gravity.

Dave Mullard, Business Development Manager at Straightpoint, said:

It was very important for the end user to have accurate load information. Not only is this key to the ongoing safety of boat lifts to prevent overload situations, but also they charge their customers based on weight of vessel. The heavier they are, the more expensive the cost of lift, for example.

Now, the boat hoist operator can implement an accurate billing system and give customers access to the data upon which those calculations are based.

Mullard added that the wireless load shackles were ideal for permanent installation in an outdoor environment, explaining that contained within the aluminium enclosures is a new internal chassis providing IP67 / NEMA6 environmental protection even with the battery cover plate missing.

The installation demonstrates the suitability of Straighpoint systems to Marine Travelift and other boat hoists of varying type and capacity, to the point where they could almost become ubiquitous in such applications. We will work closely with Herve Capdeville, of Traction Levage’s Bordeaux facility, who facilitated this installation, and other distributors around the world to that end. p4 | www.dockyard-mag.com | August 2016

The 25t unit, which operates at a facility in Port de Bayonne, is from the manufacturer’s low capacity range to 100 tons, but the maximum capacity of its C-Series goes up to 1,200 tons. Straightpoint wireless load shackles are available from stock in capacities from 3.25t to 500t, meaning similar ease of installation can take place even on the largest models.

Below: The Marine Travelift boat hoist has been fitted with four wireless load shackles and a multi-load cell monitoring and logging system from Straightpoint.

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Bifold Store is one of Bifold Group’s newest initiatives, incorporating their preferred range products with the emerging online market and the global acceleration of e-commerce. The preferred range includes a variety of the valves which Bifold Group provides with 48hr despatch. The range includes: Ball and Needle Valves Check and Exhaust Valves Flow and Volume Valves

Pilot and Mechanical Valves Solenoid Valves Medium Pressure Valves

The Bifold store includes product images and descriptions along with their operational schematics in order to make product identification much quicker.

Accessibility is extended further via the various devices that the Bifold Store website has been made available to.

Customers can access the website through a multitude of devices, including tablets, phones and computers.

There are over 500 products available in the Bifold Store’s growing catalogue, featuring a comprehensive selection of products from across the entire Bifold range.

All of the products on the Bifold Store are despatched within 48 hours from the point of order, incorporating Bifold’s new ’48 Hour Despatch’ initiative.

Bifold Fluidpower Ltd, Bifold Group, Broadgate, Oldham Broadway Business Park, Chadderton, Greater Manchester, OL9 9XA. UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 345 4777 Fax: +44 (0) 161 345 4780 Email: marketing@bifold.co.uk

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FUTURE OF MARITIME OPERATIONS GLOBAL SURVEY LAUNCHED Fathom Maritime Intelligence, specialist provider of maritime market intelligence publications and events, have launched a global survey to understand what the maritime industry believes is required in our future, digitally optimized operations.

With the inexorable move towards increased automation and digitalization within shipping it is critical that the correct applications, infrastructure and culture are developed to ensure that companies reap the maximum positive benefits.

PD PORTCENTRIC LOGISTICS CLINCHES LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH MAJOR CUSTOMER PD Portcentric Logistics has significantly increased the warehouse capacity of its largest customer by volume at Felixstowe as part of a long-term deal.

Both reeled and palletised paper weighing up to five tonnes are unpacked, stored and packed by PD Portcentric Logistics for clients on behalf of Burhill before being separately distributed by road haulage across the UK and Europe.

Burhill is one of the leading UK freightforwarders and warehousing providers in the forestry products industry.

The businesses have worked together for 10 years and this contract is a continuation of a very successful relationship.

PD Portcentric Logistics manages the shunting service from the dock, devanning, storage and repacking of goods into vehicles for Burhill which has increased its warehouse demands on site from 130,000 sq.ft. to 190,000 sq.ft. today involving more than 7,000 containers each year.

PD Portcentric Logistics, part of the awardwinning PD Ports group, is the largest single warehouse provider at the Port of Felixstowe.

It also offers portcentric warehousing at its operations at Teesport and Billingham in the North-East and Swadlincote in the Midlands providing critical cost, efficiency and environmental benefits.

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At the current time, the digital economy in shipping is very fragmented. It is important therefore that solution developers understand what the industry really require and thus can work towards a common goal.

This global survey aims to ascertain what stakeholders in the maritime industry believe can truly aid improved safety, enhanced operational management and enriched collaboration.

In addition, its purpose is to uncover the perceived challenges and examine how operational responsibility might be distributed between the ship and the shore.

Through this survey, Fathom Maritime Intelligence hopes to determine what needs to be put in place to enable the digital, integrated future of shipping operations and how safety and training can be improved.

MARITIME DIRECTORS TEAM UP TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE RNLI Charles Gray, Managing Director at the Armitt Group, Rob McKay, Director at Sherrington Associates and Chris Wainwright, MD of the Beech Group, have all entered a triathlon in Liverpool to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the maritime charity established to save lives at sea.

The trio were inspired by BBC’s Louise Minchin’s impassioned endorsement for triathlon competitions during her hosting of the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards 2016, where each of their respective companies were nominated as award finalists.

So team ‘Ship Shapes’ was born and the decision was made to enter this year’s triathlon in Liverpool on 14th August to help raise funds for the RNLI. “Remarkably, this incredible organisation relies almost entirely on donations and legacies from the general public, so we wanted to highlight this and raise money to ensure the essential work of this lifeboat service is maintained,” said Charles Gray Managing Director of the Armitt Group.

Chris Wainwright will be kicking things off with a 750M swim in the balmy waters of the River Mersey, followed by Charles Gray biking 20k around Liverpool’s waterfront, finishing with Rob McKay lacing up his trainers to run the final 5km to the finish line.

Anyone wishing to make a donation can access the team’s JustGiving web page by following this link: https://www.justgiving.com/TheShipShapes All the money raised will be sent directly to the charity.

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CADWALLADER 2016 DEBATE The panel of speakers who will join Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony (pictured below) at the 2016 Cadwallader Debate has been announced.

KVH Promotes Brent Bruun to Chief Operating Officer (COO) Industry veteran to take the reins across key product lines and business groups to drive a seamless customer experience.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) have announced that Brent Bruun, currently Executive Vice President of mobile broadband for the company, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this position, Mr. Bruun will assume direct responsibility for KVH’s corporate development, as well as operational responsibility for mobile communications products and services for maritime and land markets. His purview as COO covers the customer lifecycle from sales and manufacturing through customer onboarding and on into long-term services, support, and customer retention.

“In the eight years that Brent has been with KVH, he has demonstrated time and again his strategic vision and commitment to executional excellence,” says Martin Kits van Heyningen, CEO and President of KVH. “Building from our position of market leadership, and uniting the key portions of the customer experience, we look forward to Brent’s further contributions to our growth and to extending customer satisfaction and loyalty. Our solutions, particularly in commercial maritime, are the broadest in the industry, and we expect Brent will be instrumental in further broadening and deepening our customer base.”

Brent Bruun joined KVH in early 2008, and has served as executive vice president of the mobile broadband group, the company’s largest business unit. Mr. Bruun was previously senior vice president with satellite operator SES Americom, and gained strong corporate financial background from positions held with GE Capital and KPMG earlier in his career.

Chairman of the debate Lord Clarke will be joined by a panel of five speakers.

They are Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager; Michael Kelleher, Director, West of England P&I Club; Faz Peermohamed, Partner and Global Head of Shipping at Ince & Co; Michael Chalos, Partner at K&L Gates (New York); and Jeff Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards at the US Coast Guard.

The debate, organised by the London Shipping Law Centre and to be held at the Lloyd’s Building on 26 October, will be attended by over 400 delegates from across ship owning, ship management, insurance, law, class and regulation.

It will discuss the legal position of the ship’s Master when tackling the day-to-day pressures of today’s shipping industry and will suggest possible solutions.

Problems include erosion of the Master’s authority; the powerful positions of charterers; bullying and harassment by authorities in the port; and the demands of modern technology.

Suggested solutions include the need to support the Master; the need to reinforce his authority – or reduce the liabilities; and the need to consider carefully, the consequences of maintaining the status quo by doing nothing.

For more information about the debate and how to get tickets, please contact Gerard Matthews on: +44 (0) 20 7936 3417 or by email: Shipping@ShippingLBC.co.uk

SEABORNE’S POSITION AS A SPECIALIST MARINE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PR CONSULTANCY STRENGTHENED WITH NEW CLIENTS Seaborne Communications has secured PR agreements to provide strategic communications and media relations services to Subsea Industries, the manufacturer of the Ecospeed range of environmentally-safe protective coatings, and the newly formed Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO).

The new PR agreements help strengthen Seaborne Communication’s position as a leading PR consultancy specialising in the technical, environmental and operational aspects of the global shipping and offshore marine industries.

Patrik Wheater, Managing Director, Seaborne Communications, said: “We are delighted to represent Subsea Industries. Subsea Industries is a pioneer in the development of the hard coat type of marine coatings, which have proven to be the most environmentally-safe and costeffective way of preventing hull fouling and corrosion. We are very much looking forward to working with the Subsea Industries team in ensuring that the wider maritime industry is fully aware of the benefits of this revolutionary coatings technology.

Since its formation in January this year, Seaborne’s client base has grown exponentially and, together with Subsea Industries and ABTO, includes Rolls-Royce, Thordon Bearings, ACO Marine and Oceanic Technical Solutions.

NEW ECOFIX FILLER COAT REDUCES THE COST OF RUDDER REPAIRS With an increasing trend for thruster and rudder manufacturers finishing their products with self-cleaning protective hard coatings, Antwerp headquartered Subsea Industries has introduced a filler coating for use with its award-winning Ecoshield hard coat system.

Ecofix, specifically formulated to provide shiprepairers and Original Equipment Manufacturers with a cost-effective solution for the repair of corroded or pitted steel surfaces, returns the thruster or rudder to its original state prior to touching up the repaired area with Ecoshield.

We are seeing an increasing number of propulsion and steering equipment suppliers apply tough hard coatings to their equipment for maximum protection against cavitation and abrasion damage, both of which can lead to widespread corrosion if conventional coatings fail.

When a rudder or other piece of underwater gear has not been properly protected, the surface will become corroded. Cavitation damage can cause severe pitting and the steel needs to be restored to its original shape with a smooth surface prior to recoating.

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damage on rudders, stabilizer fins, thrusters and other underwater gear. It’s as tough as the steel itself.

Boud Van Rompay, Executive Director of Subsea Industries.

With extraordinary bonding and hardness properties, Ecofix is an effective alternative to metal facing or very expensive fillers.

And because it is part of the Ecospeed/Ecoshield family, it is non-toxic and extremely durable.

Since Ecofix uses the same basic resin as Ecoshield, the coating can be applied just one hour after applying the filler.

Ecoshield is the only coating known to fully protect rudders and thrusters from all cavitation damage for the remainder of a vessel’s service life. Now with the launch of Ecofix, the repair work needed on the underlying steel can be done effectively and economically.

Below: Subsea Industries’ Ecofix is a cost-effective solution for the repair of corroded or pitted steel surfaces.

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PD PORTS REACHES AWARD FINAL FOR ITS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE PD Ports is being recognised for its dedication to improving learning and employment for young people on Teesside after being shortlisted for a Corporate Social Responsibility award by SHD Logistics magazine.

Since co-founding the High Tide Foundation four years ago, the charity has worked with more than 4,000 young people who have been introduced to 65 local private sector companies.

The North-East has some of the highest rates of youth unemployment in the UK, suffering significantly lower levels of aspiration and attainment amongst the next generation of workers.

Recent government statistics show that within England the North-East has the highest proportion of NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) at 16 per cent.

Through High Tide’s unique workexperience and industry-led skills programme, which were praised by HRH Prince Charles in a letter of support, PD Ports aims to enlighten its potential future workforce about the varied careers in the maritime industry that are right on their doorstep – from engineering and crane operations to warehouse logistics and riverbed surveying.

The charity’s renowned summer scheme offers 16 and 17-year-olds a two week industry placement with the opportunity to sail to a European port on board a working container ship. There has been a staggering 200 per cent increase in the number who signed up for the 2015 summer scheme compared with the year before.

Prominent High Tide members involved include AV Dawson, Bond Dickinson, CAM Air Freight Solutions, Emirates, Esh Group, Nifco, Sabic, Better, MPI Offshore, Lotte Chemical and Ithica Films.

Increased visibility of life inside Teesport has led to more people applying for jobs, last year PD Ports employed 14 under 21s, providing many with a trainee or apprentice position to kick-start their careers. With an average employee age of 43, the fresh intake is helping the company tackle its ageing manpower and plan for the future.

More than 50 PD Ports employees from 15 different departments have got involved with High Tide since the innovative scheme was launched with Casper Shipping. Staff across the group, which has a 1,250-strong workforce, are encouraged to take part in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives ranging

from classroom mentoring to helping local chosen charities.

The SHD Logistics Awards will be announced on September 15 at a ceremony at the Vox Centre, Resorts World Birmingham hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan. The event celebrates excellence within logistics operations which demonstrated best practice and extraordinary achievements.

PD Ports’ CEO and Chairman of High Tide Foundation, David Robinson, said:

We are delighted to have made it to the final as we take our corporate social responsibility very seriously. As one of the region’s largest employers we are passionate about investing in the area’s young people to give them a bright future and help them realise that they don’t have to move away from Teesside to find a fulfilling job.

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London Tilbury Seafarers Centre Re-Opens Offering 24-Hour Access The London Tilbury Seafarers Centre, which now offers a new 24 hour lounge for seafarers after a major refurbishment programme, was officially reopened on 15th July 2016 by Port of London Authority (PLA) Chairman Christopher Rodrigues.

environment, a place to relax, access Wi-Fi, call or email family members, speak with a chaplain or just catch up on their favourite TV shows. Every year the Centre welcomes over 6,000 seafarers, with many more reached on the estimated 1,500 ships that the Chaplains based at the Centre visit annually.

is needed:

Seafarers can spend up to nine months at sea away from family and friends for months at a time, confined on their ship and surrounded by thousands of miles of open waters.

Once they reach port, they need time off the ship and to get in touch with home.

The London Tilbury Seafarers Centre is owned and managed by Centres for Seafarers, an ecumenical collaboration of four Christian maritime mission societies: Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest (QVSR); The Sailors Society; Mission to Seafarers; and Apostleship of the Sea.

“With the support of donors and volunteers, we’ve been able to make the change so that we are able to provide our essential services, whenever our users want to access them.”

On the Thames, the London Tilbury Seafarers Centre offers mariners this change of

Alexander Campbell, Centres for Seafarers Chair, explained why the 24-hour lounge

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“We made the change after our Chaplains saw more and more seafarers sitting outside the Centre when it was closed, often in the cold and rain late at night, just to pick up the Wi-Fi signal.

The upgrades were made possible through a £25,000 grant from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board and a £1,500 contribution from the Port of Tilbury and the PLA towards the cost of a new TV and sofas for the lounge.

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SHIPOWNERS REJECT PROPOSALS FOR SHIPS TO PAY FOR EU SHIP RECYCLING LICENCES Proposals to compel ships, regardless of flag, to pay for European Union ship recycling licences when calling at EU ports, will undermine efforts by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to improve working and environmental conditions in developing nations, where most ship recycling yards are located.

If proposals to establish an EU ship recycling fund are taken forward, they will cause serious problems with the EU’s trading partners, including China, India, Japan, and the United States.

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represent over 80% of world merchant tonnage – insist that the concept of the ship recycling license, developed by consultants for the European Commission, must be firmly rejected.

According to a proposal now being considered by the European Commission, the money that visiting ships would have to pay into a proposed EU Fund, including those flying the flag of nonEU nations, would only be returned at the end of the vessel’s working life, many years later, when it will probably have a different owner, and only on condition that the ship is recycled at a yard approved by the European Commission.

As well as being unduly complex, widely impractical and very difficult for the EU to administer, the establishment of such a Fund will be an affront to the international community which has adopted the Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling, whose standards have already been incorporated into a similar EU Regulation.

Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, ECSA.

Such a draconian unilateral measure, especially if applied to non-EU ships, is likely to be seen

by EU trading partners as anticompetitive interference into the conduct of international shipping.

There is a real danger that other nations would apply retaliatory measures.

given a fair chance to be included in the EU list of approved recycling facilities that is being established under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation.

Meanwhile, ECSA and ICS are preparing a detailed commentary on the proposals for an EU fund, which they will be sharing with the European Commission, as well as EU Member States and the European Parliament.

ECSA and ICS assert that the shipping industry is committed to the implementation of the IMO Hong Kong Convention. ECSA and ICS (with other industry organisations) have also recently published comprehensive guidelines on ‘Transitional Measures’ for shipowners selling ships for recycling, to ensure that end of life vessels are only recycled in accordance with agreed IMO standards, in advance of these coming into legal force worldwide.

Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General, ICS. ECSA and ICS argue that the EU should concentrate its efforts on getting EU Member States to ratify the IMO Hong Kong Convention, and to recognise the efforts being made by recycling yards in Asia to gain certification in accordance with IMO standards.

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NOVACAVI LONGITUDINALLY WATER BLOCKED CABLE SUCCESSFULLY TESTED AGAINST HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE Novacavi reports its 22XM413 custom transmission data and power hybrid cable to have successfully passed endurance test for hydrostatic longitudinal water tightness.

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manufacturing knowledge have been combined together to provide a high quality performing product in case of water and pressure presence.

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A NEW VOICE FOR THE BULK TRADES A new trade association has been established to provide the world’s bulk terminals with a united front at governmental level in order to ensure the sector can better face the environmental and commercial challenges ahead.

interests of the world’s bulk terminal operators.

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) seeks to provide a voice for bulk terminal operators at a national and international level, providing a forum for its members to discuss the issues impacting seaborne trade and the global transportation of bulk commodities.

The ABTO Secretariat will be guided by a Members Advisory Panel (MAP) on the current and relevant issues influencing the technical, commercial, environmental and market conditions affecting bulk terminal operations and the transportation of commodities.

Chief Executive Ian Adams said:

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators was born out of an under representation of the sector at national government and international regulatory level. We hope to facilitate and encourage the free and frank exchange of opinion to enable the dry bulk sector to present a united front in all discussions with governments, shippers, shipowners and operators.

Unity is the only way to promote and protect the

Speaking as the ABTO website (www.bulkterminals.org) went live, Adams outlined the structure of the organisation:

All ABTO administrative and management functions are provided by Maritime Association Management Company (Maritime AMC Limited), which was formed by four senior members of the maritime community, all of whom have extensive knowledge of the industry and expertise in areas as diverse as marketing, events management and publishing.

This structure recognises that in these modern times trade association members do not

have the time to devote hours or even days to raise issues at a higher level or to influence decision making. We hope to cooperate more fully with all industry organisations, including those representing ship owners/ operators, specialist terminal operators and other groups with an interest in the bulk trades to ensure that our members’ voices are heard at national and intergovernmental level. said Adams.

Membership to ABTO is open to bulk terminal operators, suppliers of equipment and services to those terminals, and relevant associations and institutions.

Adams, the former CE of the International Bunker Industry Association and the Dry Bulk Terminals Group, said:

We are committed to representing the interests of bulk terminal operators at the very highest level. www.bulkterminals.org

INNOVATION ON THE THAMES Land & Water has been pivotal in the development of a Velcroenhanced frame to position geotextiles at dangerous or time-restricted sites.

As part of enabling works for the Thames Tideway Tunnel, Land & Water and VolkerStevin dredged a pocket for the new Blackfriars Pier in spring this year. However, the project was challenging – short slack water times, unpredictable tides and shallow water in areas made the endeavor too dangerous for divers.

In addition, the team had merely weeks

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to complete the work near Blackfriars Bridge.

The Land & Water and VolkerStevin teams collaborated to create a frame for the

geotextiles [fabric which lines the bottom of the pocket onto which the scour protection rock is laid] that could be lowered into the river, but it was the ingenious use of Velcro to allow the frame to be easily retracted that makes the innovation a useful tool for future projects.

The £900 000 project was finished on time and on budget by teams working five days a week, 24 hours a day.

Land &Water will be back on the Thames in December at Tattersall Castle to continue the dredging works.

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JFC Marine winner of the ‘Excellence in Marine Technology’ category for the annual Marine Industry Awards 2016 The Marine Industry Awards 2016, in association with SeaFest, provide a voice for the individuals and companies that play a significant role in the growth and development of the industry in Ireland while recognising the key functions within the industry that promote growth and sustainability. On Thursday, June 30th at the Radisson Blu Galway, over 400 leading marine industry professionals were recognised and celebrated in front of an audience of their peers.

Taking place as a significant event during SeaFest, and attended by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD., 19 prestigious trophies were presented to the very worthy winners of the Marine Industry Awards 2016.

The Marine Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the most innovative companies in the Irish maritime and marine sector.

JFC Marine was awarded the “Excellence in Marine Technology Award” for our range of floating aids to navigation. This range covers from Ø2.6m – Ø3.0m buoys and branded the “Seagull” after the first purpose built Irish light vessel in 1824.

Designed for use for both inshore and offshore applications these modular designed buoys aim to set a new standard in floating Aids to Navigation. JFC Marine

have considered all aspects of the buoys life at sea which are designed and manufactured for the most demanding conditions using superior quality materials and considering ease of assembly both onshore or on deck of support vessels.

They also boast excellent stability characteristics, power system versatility, and environmental credentials.

By addressing key design criteria, JFC buoys can reduce costs and maximise servicing intervals. Safe access for maintenance personnel and ease of operation has been prioritised, as have all deployment, mooring, and retrieval requirements.

“With our new buoy design and with the advances in technology we are now capable of adding new technologies and sensors to our buoys to provide real-time information to pilots at sea, information such as wave height, wind speed and water currents.

This gives the pilots more control on the shipping vessel and will contribute to the safe transport of imports and export,” commented Colin Concannon, Head of Sales JFC Marine.

“The key to the product success and innovation of JFC Manufacturing is in the research and development phases and the production facilities we have established here in Galway, Ireland. We have built an excellent young expert and ambitious team who are capable of bringing the company through the next phase of growth to a new scale and to new market areas. The word ‘fear’ does not exist in the JFC vocabulary; we seek continuous improvement and progress – onwards and upwards!” commented John Concannon (Managing Director JFC Manufacturing).

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Commenting on the award JFC’s Head of Marine Colin Concannon, said “We are honoured to be recognised in these awards and I would like to extend my thanks to all the team at JFC for this outstanding achievement. This product range reflects the high level of innovation, commitment and dedication of the JFC workforce to deliver innovative solutions to the Marine sector both on a national and international scale.”

Background: JFC Manufacturing was founded by John Concannon, Tuam, Co. Galway Ireland.

The JFC Marine division is headed up by his son Colin Concannon who has been involved in the business for over a decade.

JFC Marine offer an extensive range of Aids to Navigation, Navigation Buoys, Solar Marine Lanterns, Monitoring and Control Systems, to suit all marine applications. With a track record of sales worldwide, JFC Marines success in the global maritime market to date demonstrates the level of expertise available in Ireland in the Maritime Sector which is continuing to strengthen and grow.

Above: Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO, Marine Institute and Michael Creed, T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine present the “Excellence in Marine Technology Award” to Colin Concannon, JFC Marine division.

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Sea Installer crane upgrade complete A2SEA-owned jack-up leaves Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam able to handle bigger offshore wind installation projects www.damenshiprepair.com Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has concluded major modification works on the Sea Installer. The principle scope of work involved the extension of the main crane boom, giving the A2SEAowned offshore wind farm installation vessel increased reaching capacity: a pertinent point considering the trend of the increasing size of offshore wind turbine components.

Other work comprised structural modifications as a consequence of the larger crane.

DSAm, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, began the work by removing all crane-related components including the boom, boom rest, A-frame, winch and hook block pockets from the vessel. A2SEA supplied the new A-frame and boom extension. Niron Staal, also part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, supplied the new boom rest, hook block pockets, trolley rail and support stools.

Crane upgrade The crane boom was lengthened by inserting the new extension. The fact that all elements were composed of high tensile S690 steel had its consequences to the timing of the project.

Damen Junior Project Manager Remco van Dam informs: “This material requires distinct and carefully planned procedures. You can cut it when it’s cold, but, before you weld it, you need to heat it with heating elements to 200°C to remove any traces of water.”

“Then, after slight cooling, the welding itself needs to take place at the correct temperature in a protected environment. For this, we constructed air-tight welding tents.”

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In these pictures: Major modification work carried out by Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) on the Sea Installer. is that you cannot rush things. If you go too fast, it can set you back 3 days.”

Flexible crane modes The configuration of the upgraded crane is such that it can be operated in two modes: a long mode with the crane boom extension in place, and a short mode with the extension removed. The Sea Installer now has a flexible crane capacity of 900 tonnes in short mode and 700 tonnes in long.

Two mobile Mammoet cranes lifted the extended crane boom back onto the vessel.

To create a stable lifting foundation – allowing for a maximum of 0.3 degrees of tilt – the quayside was levelled prior to the vessel’s arrival at the yard. This required laying no less than 800 cubic metres of sand, topped off with 750 dragline crane mats.

Action-reaction Installing the larger crane on the Sea Installer had numerous implications on existing on board structures. The boom rest had to be replaced, which in turn necessitated additional modifications to the accommodation area.

In order to house the main hook and auxiliary hook in both long and short mode, the existing auxiliary hook block pocket was replaced with a new construction that comprised one main and two auxiliary hook block pockets.

The bigger crane also needed a bigger winch: DSAm replaced the existing winch with a larger, 900-tonne capacity, winch.

This included all the necessary adjustments of the electrical, hydraulic and cooling systems.

The vessel’s main mast also needed structural modifications.

With the 132-metre long vessel at the yard, DSAm also executed various standard maintenance jobs such as painting, pipe renewal and thruster inspection.

Safe and cooperative As is standard working practice at DSAm, safety issues were top of the agenda for yard personnel and the vessel’s crew, who remained on board throughout the modification works.

Daily meetings commenced with discussion of safety issues and heavy lift events were given special attention in so-called ‘tool-box’ meetings.

The smooth running of the entire project was facilitated by the joint efforts of the DSAm and A2SEA personnel. “It has been a pleasure to work with the ship’s crew,” concludes Mr Van Dam. “There has been good communication throughout and this has helped us in many ways. For example, their involvement in adjusting the ship’s ballast tanks during such a heavy lift was crucial.”

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New delivery Dredger to Macduff Ship Design Moray Council were pleased to announce the delivery and acceptance of a new 25.7m Dredger, MV ‘Selkie’ in May 2016.

The vessel was built in new facilities at Buckie in the North-East of Scotland, by Macduff Shipyards, having been put out to EU tender for both the design and the build process. Macduff Ship Design was successful in its bid for the design, while Macduff Shipyards won the build contract.

The vessel is unique in its design to cope with the challenges of dredging the small harbours on the Moray coast, many of which have narrow entrances.

The dredger was designed with this in mind, having a relatively narrow beam of 8.20m and moulded depth of 3.40m. The vessel is fitted with a Leibherr 936 excavator unit built to a marine specification and mounted on deck with a capability of dredging up to 8m below the waterline. As well as the excavator unit, the vessel is fitted with two spud-legs for maintaining position in the harbour controlled by 2 x 10T spud-leg winches with both local and wheelhouse controls.

Other deck equipment includes two capstans and an anchor windlass. The hopper itself can hold up to 147m3 of spoil at a maximum specific gravity of 1.80. Finning supplied two CAT C18 Acert engines, each 479bhp at 1800RPM coupled to 2 x Twin Disc MGX - 516 gearboxes, and two auxiliary engines

- C4.4 at 51kW. Propulsion systems were supplied by Kort Propulsion, with 1500mm propellers and a KT 150 bow thruster.

Steering gear was supplied by Wills Ridley.

The vessel, classed by the MCA, is designed to accommodate a crew of 3 with a galley and messing facilities, 3 single cabins, a WC and a laundry.

‘Selkie’ named by primary school students

after a mythological Scottish creature has already carried out a number of successful dredging operations in her short time in service, part-dredging both Buckie and Burghead harbours. This has helped the crew to familiarise themselves with the operation of the vessel, as well as to prove her capability. As well as dredging harbours within the local authority, the council also hopes to gain contracts for dredging operations in other harbours around Scotland.

Tel: +44 (0)1261 833 825 info@macduffshipdesign.com

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GLOBAL INSULATION (EUROPEAN) LTD Who are we?

Global Insulation (European) Ltd is a modern, innovative insulation company which specialises in the Marine and Petro-Chemical industries. The company has been established for over twenty years within this sector and is based in a prime location in the South of England, neighbouring the maritime City of Portsmouth. The Company Director, Lindsay Gowers, has over 36 year’s experience within the Passive Fire and Insulation Industries.

Global Insulation can offer it’s services to include full written specifications in accordance with DNV, Lloyds, BV and RINA approved Passive Fire systems to A60 and A30 to Steel, Aluminium and Composite constructions.

The specifications we provide incorporate a variety of materials, to include Mineral Fibre, Ceramic Blankets, and Microporous, which are all fully certified.

During our growth our client bank has grown steadily and our current portfolio includes, Wightlink, Blyth Workcats, CTruk, P&O, KLine LNG (UK) Ltd, Turbine Transfer, to mention but a few.

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Marine and Industrial Insulation In Global Insulation also operates across Europe

Over the past decade our company has become heavily involved within the off-shore turbine industry. With our expertise in the marine industry we have been approached by a large variety of shipyards with both aluminium and steel/composite construction, completing various vessels from the writing of specifications for Thermal, Acoustic and Passive Fire, through to the supply and installation of the same.

We have now established ourselves within the Super Yacht Sector where we are proud to announce that we are one of the main contractors to the Shemara Restoration Programme, which is a vessel that was originally constructed in 1938. Global Insulation was invited to write the specification for Passive Fire, Thermal and Acoustic insulation. We have A leading thermal also written the specification for all Pipework installations in respect of Chilled Water, Domestic Services and others.

Other Super Yacht projects include Moon Maiden II, Lady K, MY Babylon and MY Nobbler, SY Endeavour, Lady A, Tacanuya, MY Antelope III, to name but a few.

We also specialise in High Temperature Work with exhaust systems, where we will write various specifications for certification approvals.

and further afield. We have carried out refits and new build contracts for Estaleiros Navais do Mondego (Portugal), Mercurio Plastics (Spain), Lisnave (Lisboa), STP Palma, Mallorca and Sibenik, Croatia.

One of our most challenging contracts was meeting one of Kline LNG (UK) Ltd’s vessels, the Arctic Discoverer, whilst she was at anchor in the Arctic Circle to carry out an insulation programme to the Main Bridge Deck and various other parts of the vessel.

Global Insulation has a very good working relationship with all its manufacturers, where we strive to achieve in producing insulation materials, especially passive fire, where we can reduce weight factors and insulation installation costscontractor therefore meetingto themajor demand in the marine industry for fuel cost savings.

We are able to offer both the supply and the install of all insulation requirements, to include all ancillaries. We can arrange to have delivery to any worldwide location.

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Hempel launchesversatile new epoxy coating for marine newbuildings Leading world-wide coatings supplier Hempel announces today the launch of Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 in Canada, the US and Mexico. Responding to customer needs, this high performance two-component pure epoxy PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coatings) compliant coating has been developed for the marine newbuilding sector.

Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 was developed for water ballast tanks in new vessels, however it can also be used as a uni-primer for most vessel areas – above and below the waterline, providing high quality performance and peace of mind for customers.

Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 has been created specifically to suit the working methods of shipbuilders and so accommodates shorter recoat intervals and reduces maintenance costs.

Additionally, its higher (80%) volume solids ratio means less volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released into the atmosphere, which is preferred in North America.

requires the use of a PSPC certified coating for water ballast tanks. The launch today, of this new coating represents innovative pure epoxy technology that delivers the optimized performance demanded by our customers.

Benefits of Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 include: • High quality pure epoxy technology offering superior crack resistance, edge retention, coating flexibility and impact resistance.

• High efficiency for shipyards due to fast drying and year around applications from 14oF/-10oC to 104 oF/40oC. • Option to upgrade with aluminum pigmentation and proprietary fiber reinforcement technology to enhance anti-corrosion properties and longterm durability with reduced maintenance expectations.

For the decision makers, the high quality and robustness of Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 provides simplicity and reduced maintenance costs.

Speaking of the launch, North America Marine Product Manager Tracey Wilson commented:

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This innovative new coating has been developed in consultation with our customers to offer additional choice for the specific requirements of owners and yards.

Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 has been in development for three years and builds on the wide success of our existing Hempadur Quattro epoxy coatings.

Utilizing pure epoxy technology and in conjunction with aluminium pigmentation and our proprietary micro-fiber reinforcement technology, this coating will ensure exceptionally high protection at a competitive price.

Today’s launch in North America completes the global availability of Hempadur Quattro XO, which is now stocked in all major regions of the world.

Hempel delivers trusted solutions to the protective, decorative, marine, container, industrial and yacht markets.

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Fast propeller repair in Germany avoids costly drydocking Recently a team of Hydrex diver/ technicians performed a propeller blade cropping on a 190 meter container bulker berthed in Hamburg.

Two parts of the tip of one of the four propeller blades were damaged and needed to be cropped to restore the propeller’s efficiency.

out with the propeller blade cutting equipment developed by the Hydrex research department.

In cases like this, where there is an even number of blades an identical piece will be cropped from the opposite blade to restore the hydrodynamic balance of the propeller.

By doing so, the best possible efficiency is obtained.

Having developed different procedures for different kinds of damage, Hydrex teams are equipped and trained to make the best out of a bent or broken propeller. Ideally, the inhouse developed cold straightening technique is used. This procedure enables Hydrex technicians to straighten damaged blades in-water, allowing commercial operations to continue without the need to drydock.

Single day operation restores efficiency One of the four blades of the bulker had lost two parts of its tip. An on-site solution was needed to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. A team was therefore mobilized from our headquarters in Antwerp to the ship’s location in Germany

In the following example cropping was the only option as the type of damage to the propeller blade did not allow cold straightening. This kind of repair is carried

After the equipment arrived at the vessel’s location the team started the operation with a detailed survey of the affected propeller blade. The team then used the information acquired during the inspection to calculate and determine the correct measurements needed

to modify the trailing edges of the propeller blade. Next the divers cropped the blade and ground its edge to give it the correct radius.

The opposing blade was modified using the exact same cutting line, to give the propeller back its balance.

When the cropping was complete, the Hydrex technicians buffed the blades to make sure that any remaining loss of efficiency would be minimal.

Conclusion Over forty years of experience with propeller repairs have given us the tools and know-how to offer fast repair and modification services to vessels around the world. All types of operations can be carried out fast, fluently and efficiently afloat and underwater.

In this case the repair took less than a day.

This prevented any unwelcome delay to the vessel’s schedule.

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Above: One of the propeller blades was missing parts of its tip.

Above: Hydrex team and equipment arriving on-site.

Above: Cutting the opposite blade of the damaged blade to keep the balance.

Above: Buffing one of the cropped blades to achieve the best possible efficiency.

Above: Cropped and buffed propeller blade.

Above: Testing one of the cropped blades for cracks.

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AkzoNobel to use ISO 19030 compliant data analysis to validate and verify hull coating performance predictions from Intertrac Vision AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings business has today outlined for the first time its full compliance with ISO 19030, the new standard for measuring hull and propeller performance. The requirements for ISO 19030 have been incorporated into AkzoNobel’s recommendations for hull performance monitoring, which means hull coating performance predictions from AkzoNobel’s big data consultancy tool, Intertrac Vision, can be verified and validated against actual performance using a monitoring process that is ISO 19030 compliant.

The ISO 19030 standard consolidates the latest academic and industry knowledge and understanding into an agreed and standardised method to measure the performance of a vessel through the water.

This enables the transparent comparison of datasets and will work towards the elimination of disputes in relation to vessel performance.

In conjunction with other industry stakeholders spanning the shipping supply chain, AkzoNobel has played an influential role in the development of all parts of the new ISO 19030 standard.

Michael Hindmarsh, Project Lead for Intertac Vision at AkzoNobel’s Marine Coating’s business, said: “Intertrac Vision is a system that is easily adaptable, scalable and has the capabilities to react to market changes, and it can incorporate more functionality as required to suit the needs of our business and customers. The adoption of ISO 19030 into Intertrac Vision to measure hull performance is an important example of this, and demonstrates AkzoNobel’s ongoing commitment to delivering transparency and choice in hull coating selection and performance.”

Intertrac Vision is a pioneering free digital consultancy service for ship owners and operators that provides accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and CO2 savings potential of fouling control coatings, prior to application. Hull coating performance predictions produced by Intertrac Vision can be analysed during vessel operation to confirm compliance with the requirements for all parts of ISO 19030. This includes ISO 19030 Part

2, which is used by an estimated 10% of the commercial fleet and is based on taking data from sophisticated on-board sensors at high frequency intervals, as well as ISO 19030 Part 3, an area of the standard proposed

by AkzoNobel which is founded on a tiered system of potential methods for monitoring, including noon report data collection.

AkzoNobel will also continue to support ship owners and operators who wish to verify the performance of their coatings using other methods.

Barry Kidd, ISO 19030 working group member for AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings Business, said: “In line with our belief in providing choice to customers, and in consideration of the tough economic climate, we believe that the new ISO 19030 standard should be made relevant to the widest possible number of ship owners and operators within the industry.

Compliance with ISO 19030 Part 2 and Part 3 enables us to achieve this, by enabling the vast majority of the industry to ensure, and demonstrate compliance with the new standard.”

ISO 19030 will be finalised this year marking a solid, initial ‘line in the sand’ in relation to monitoring hull and propeller performance.

AkzoNobel will continue to educate the shipping industry on the principles and value of the standard, while seeking further clarity on its take-up within the market, and the appetite for integration into ship owners’ individual in-house analysis systems, as well as the analysis software of performance monitoring companies.

About AkzoNobel AkzoNobel creates everyday essentials to make people’s lives more liveable and inspiring.

As a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, we supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential color to industries and consumers worldwide.

Backed by a pioneering heritage, our innovative products and sustainable technologies are designed to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing planet, while making life easier. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we have approximately 45,000 people in around 80 countries, while our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International, Interpon and Eka. Consistently ranked as a leader in sustainability, we are dedicated to energizing cities and communities while creating a protected, colorful world where life is improved by what we do.

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DALBY OUSE DESIGN LEADS FROM THE FRONT xxxxxxxxxxx Dalby’s latest vessel the ‘Dalby Ouse’ was delivered to owners Dalby Offshore on the 8th July in Great Yarmouth only 2 weeks after her official naming at Seawork’s 2016.

relationship with local builder Alicat Workboats.

We operate on a 100% UK content basis with all crew’s employed within the UK. Dalby employ local crew’s where ever possible and has its own apprentice scheme.

“The ‘Dalby Ouse’ sets new standard for vessels servicing the offshore wind xxxxxxxx sector in respect of speed, comfort and overall performance,” said Stuart McNiven, Owner of Dalby. “It further xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx enhances our offering to our key clients across Europe and with our 5 x 23m deliveries, the latest being the ‘Dalby Don’ in December 2015 and Dalby Yare in April 2016, it has been a significant 12 months for the team.”

The ‘Dalby Ouse’ left the Alicat Workboats yard and commenced its first employment with immediate effect from Trinity Quay, Dalby’s joint venture facility with the Gardline Shipping Group.

“The ‘Dalby Ouse’ sets new standard for vessels servicing the offshore wind sector in respect of speed, comfort and overall performance,” said Stuart McNiven, Owner of Dalby. “It further enhances our offering to our key clients across Europe and with our 5 x 23m deliveries, the latest being the ‘Dalby Don’ in December 2015 and Dalby Yare in April 2016, it has been a significant 12 months for the team.”

The ‘Dalby Ouse’ has a newly developed motion monitoring system on board so we are all keen to see the early results from this innovation.

The vessel achieved over 32 knots on trials.

Steve Bartram from Dalby Offshore said; ‘We have listened to our clients and crews requirements, to which we have added a significant amount of extra facility’s on the Dalby Ouse, she has 8 technicians berths below with natural light and en-suite facility’s and a 6 crew modular accommodation on the stern which can be added for 24hr operations with a duration of 7 days at sea, to carry out any emergency works in the OWF. She has a total cargo capacity of 20t and 27000lts of fuel with 110v power sockets and ISO container points fully classed and DG certified.

The ride and comfort levels are second to none with the quietest saloon of only 58db, with a total pax capability of 24. She has already gone to work for a major client on the Dudgeon windfarm, were she has been performing exceptional well with her speed and capability in cargo carrying operations. With our existing CTV vessels the Dalby Ouse will more than

Stuart went on to say it “It is pleasing that we continue to build our fleet and cement our

Below: Pictures of ‘The ‘Dalby Ouse’ ( Scott Elford Photography).

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complement our fleet, and will offer our clients a flexible choice in today’s market.

The Dalby Ouse is powered by two MAN V12 1650hp engines. They were commissioned by PME Group who are a UK MAN dealer.

“These are the first 1650’s to be fitted in an offshore wind vessel in the UK”. Jade Chalk, Commercial Director, at PME Group commented.

We were delighted to be asked to work with MAN and Dalby Offshore on this exciting project. The 1650 engine is ideally suited for this particular application due to its market leading power to weight ratio.

The fuel efficiency of the engine was also a major selling point.

Our engineers were impressed that so much care and consideration had been taken in the design of the engine room giving excellent accessibility for service and maintenance for our engineers which will over the long term provide further cost savings from reduced maintenance costs for the operator

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3,000 HOURS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON TEST BENCH: THE NEW GAS MARINE ENGINE FROM ROLLS-ROYCE Bench tests confirm acceleration behaviour and performance similar to diesel engine.

New environmentally friendly gas engine to go into series production as first high-speed pure-gas marine engine as of 2018. Engine meets IMO III emission standards with no additional exhaust gas treatment. Harbour tugs and ferries to get first engines.

of 2017, the first series engines will be used to power a tug built by Damen Shipyards for Svitzer towage and salvage company. The two companies have entered into collaboration with MTU to jointly put the world‘s first tug powered by high-speed gas engines into service. It is to feature high performance in addition to reduced fuel costs and emissions.

As a result of their dynamic acceleration behaviour, their low environmental impact, reliability and economy, the new gas engines are ideally suited to tugboats, ferries, push boats and special purpose vessels such as research vessels.

The new MTU gas marine engine, the first from Rolls-Royce, has already successfully completed 3,000 hours on the test bench.

“We can now confirm that the engine meets both our requirements and those of our customers: its performance and its acceleration behaviour are similar to the excellent characteristics of a diesel engine.

It is economical, reliable and clean,” said Dr. Ulrich Dohle, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. As of 2018, Rolls-Royce will deliver the first certified series production gas engines for commercial vessels. The MTU brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

As of 2019 as propulsion system for Lake Constance ferries: 8V 4000 with a power output of 750 kW The gas engine portfolio will initially be supplemented by an 8-cylinder engine, which is to be available on the market with a power range of 750 to 1,000 kW. As of 2019, this gas engine is to provide the propulsion for a new Lake Constance ferry operated by the local public utility, Stadtwerke Konstanz, which will ply between the two Lake Constance towns of Constance and Meersburg. The new ferry will be one of the first in Europe to be powered by a high-speed pure-gas engine. It is to feature low emissions and improved economy while delivering the customary high performance.

Dr. Ulrich Dohle, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, said: “We are convinced that gas engines will become increasingly more important as supplements to our proven diesel engines for marine applications.

Natural gas is an important fuel of the future.

It will be available longer, it is cheaper to obtain in many regions of the world and has a better environmental footprint than heavy oil or diesel.” Future emission regulations will demand even more environmentally friendly propulsion systems than are currently available. In the case of the gas engine, health threatening substances in the exhaust gas have been reduced by 80 - 100 per cent compared with the diesel engine and greenhouse gases by up to 11 per cent.

The new gas engine will meet the IMO III emission standards in force since 2016 with no additional exhaust gas treatment required.

In the gas engine portfolio as of 2018: 16V 4000 with up to 2,000 kW power output The 16-cylinder gas engine will cover a power range from 1,500 to 2,000 kW and will be based on MTU’s proven 16V 4000 M63 diesel engine for workboats. As of the end

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Fuel consumption, emissions, safety and acceleration are the focus of the development work

The new engines will be equipped with a multipoint gas injection system, a dynamic motor management system and an advanced turbocharger.

The multipoint gas injection system is designed to provide the engine’s dynamic acceleration behaviour, increased performance and reduced emissions. The competition concept ensures that the IMO III emission standards are met without the need for additional exhaust gas treatment.

Controlled combustion ensures that fuel is used efficiently. The safety concept, which has been optimised for gas operation, includes double-walled gas supply lines, which means that no additional complex safety precautions are required in the engine room. On the test bench, it was possible to simulate real-life manoeuvres, which represented the dynamic acceleration behaviour of a diesel engine. The successfully completed 3,000 hours on the test bench demonstrate that the gas engine leaves nothing to be desired in terms of the customary reliability of a proven MTU Series 4000 diesel engine.

In its development of the new gas marine engine, MTU has benefited from the 30 years’ experience it has gained to date with stationary gas engines for power generation and the experience available within the Rolls-Royce Group, which has equipped ferries with medium-speed pure-gas propulsion systems for some 10 years now.

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Unique ‘Y’ Rubber Compound Reich-Kupplungen has developed a dynamically highly stress-resistant ‘Y’ rubber compound for the manufacture of highly flexible power transmission components.

The new elastomer comes with comparable dynamic properties to natural/synthetic rubber compound and offers the same high degree of stress resistance while it is suitable for use at ambient temperatures up to 120°C. Thanks to this ‘Y’ compound, highly flexible and flexible power transmission components can now be employed in a wider range of applications. The products from ReichKupplungen thus step into a new dimension because the elastomer can be used in all types of couplings.

The new ‘Y’ compound not only incorporates all the positive properties of the existing rubber compounds, but also eliminates the undesired side effects at the same time.

-25°C to +100°C. In this way many applications where couplings are poorly ventilated in confined mounting spaces can be successfully equipped with this low-cost special solution.

With the new ‘Y’ compound, the thermal stability could be enhanced again over the already proven ‘T’ compound without compromising the high material strength as is the case, for example, with silicone.

The ‘Y’ compound features a particularly high thermal stability under operating conditions from -25°C to +120°C. The material offers an excellent resistance to UV light and ozone, to aggressive media such as chemicals, and to hot water and water vapour.

Its resistance to oils and fuels is comparable to that of the known natural/synthetic rubber compounds.

Where higher ambient temperatures are encountered, silicone rubber which is suitable for use up to +120°C, or sometimes up to +130°C, is usually employed. This product is listed by Reich Kupplungen as ‘X’ compound.

Silicone, however, exhibits substantially inferior mechanical properties so that a correspondingly large service factor has to be incorporated into the coupling design for the case under consideration.

A larger coupling version is often chosen as a result. Adding to this is the fact that silicone material is relatively expensive compared to natural rubber.

In the first step, the ‘Y’ compound was developed under the designation NY with a Shore hardness of 65 ShA in order to cover a wide field of applications which are regarded as critical in the market.

While doing so, the developers also laid their focus on complying with the most stringent, current environmental requirements which is a common feature to all elastomers from Reich-Kupplungen.

Over and above the applicable environmental regulations, ReichKupplungen is pursuing its self-set goals within the framework of the ISO 14001 environmental management certification.

Utmost importance is attached to a gentle handling of the existing resources during development and production.

The NY compound, having undergone comprehensive qualification measures and testing of the technical specification on the in-house test benches, is now available at Reich-Kupplungen for the most diverse types of couplings. Thanks to its good strength properties, this material can also be used for pressureand shear-stressed types.

For applications like these, ReichKupplungen has been successfully using its thermally stabilized natural/synthetic rubber compound, the so-called ‘T’ compound, for more than 20 years now.

It offers almost identical mechanical properties compared to the standard but its service temperature ranges from

The NY compound is thus an excellent addition to the existing elastomers for the highly flexible, pluggable ARCUSAFLEX rubber disc coupling, the highly flexible ARCUSAFLEX-VSK cardan shaft coupling, and the highly flexible, torsion-optimized TOK coupling. It goes without saying that the NY compound can also be used for

Elastomers from natural/synthetic rubber compounds which are used as a standard and named ‘N’ compounds

by Reich Kupplungen can be used in a temperature range of -40°C to +80°C.

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Some hundred couplings have already been successfully installed in the field in the most diverse applications where they are exposed to the most severe conditions – whether in compressors in the desert, crushers with extreme shock loads, generator sets with a minimum mounting length, CHP plants with many start/stop cycles or distributor gearboxes with an insufficiently ventilated coupling mounting space. With the use of NY, the service life could be improved many times over in these thermally critical applications.

Since its foundation in the year 1946, Reich-Kupplungen has been one of the companies who are highly specialized in power transmission technology.

Everything has been revolving around rubber technology, elastomers, and bonding with all types of metals right from the start.

Development and production have been performed in-house since these early years so that high competence in the design and manufacture of couplings for the respective power transmission application is ensured.

Reich-Kupplungen, as a manufacturer of highly flexible power transmission elements who is running its own in-house rubber production facility, is a global supplier to companies operating in the fields of: • Combined heat and power plants and biogas plants • Marine applications • Construction machinery • Agriculture and forest engineering • Test benches • Pumps and compressors • Railroad and traffic engineering • General mechanical engineering/ conveying engineering Continuous innovation, customer proximity and service, quality, and a personnel policy aiming at equal opportunities and consistent further development are the basis for sustainable company success.

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Norsafe Receives High Praise from Australian Navy Norsafe, global leader in marine life-saving equipment, has received a glowing recommendation from the Australian Navy for the quality of its lifeboat servicing on one of the Navy’s replenishment vessels HMAS Sirius.

The work on the HMAS Sirius involved lifeboat overhaul and upgrade plus Non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection and overhaul of the winches and davits.

I would like to express my thanks to the Ben Fuller and his team that recently completed the 60 monthly service routine on the Royal Australia Navy Replenishment Tanker HMAS SIRIUS for the 73 man fully enclosed life rafts and davits. Having just taken over the responsibility for maintaining these craft it is great to be on the receiving end of quality workmanship and attention to detail in the area of

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Deep Level Maintenance.

Whilst I have not seen the closing reports, I’m very impressed with the material state that the boats and davits have been returned in, seeing these safety critical assets receive such attention to detail is excellent, and represents Norsafe in the best possible light.

Ben and his team are professional, courteous and kept the ship well informed throughout the task.

Ben Reid, Chief Petty Officer, Norsafe Australia.

He went on to add: “I would recommend Norsafe for this task to any one in need of quality workmanship.”

Established in November 2012, Norsafe Australia was set up to provide a localised OEM servicing operation for its

existing clients and to help win new customers.

With support from the regional office in Singapore, Norsafe Australia is in an ideal location to provide servicing for the Australian oil and gas industry and is the only OEM to establish a base in this region.

Getting positive feedback like this from clients is really pleasing and vindicates the way in which we train our personnel. Ben Fuller and his team are true professionals and receiving such great praise from the Australian Navy is tremendous.

Endre Eidsvik, Norsafe’s SVP of Service, For more information on Norsafe’s products and services visit:

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Underwater Metal Detectors Help Police and Military A growing number of military dive teams and law enforcement agencies are putting underwater metal detectors to work in their search and recovery operations. They use these detectors for a variety of tasks including locating explosive devices, searching for weapons and evidence, salvage operations, looking for lost anchors and chains, and for finding for objects dropped from ships and piers. United States and Peruvian Navy divers have cooperated on several missions including the salvage of a sunken ship in Panama harbor.

Peruvian Navy diver Rafael Jimenez Fonseca says “Our team relies on JW Fishers Pulse 8X detector.” So do the US Navy’s Mobile Diving & Salvage Units, Underwater Construction Teams, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Units, SEALs, and the Israeli Navy dive teams.

Navy dive teams aren’t the only ones using underwater metal detectors (UMD). The US Air Force Rescue Wing, the USAF Reserve Command’s premier combat search and rescue unit, is also employing these machines in their operations. The wing consists of over 1,500 airman trained and equipped to locate and recover US armed forces personnel in both peacetime and wartime. They also provide rescue support to NASA Space Shuttle Missions, offer search and rescue support for civilians who are lost or in distress, and assist in humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

The unit has acquired several of JW Fishers Pulse 8X detectors to aid in these missions.

Another service branch using the UMD is US Army Corps of Engineers. The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texas occupies 15 thousand acres of land. It was established in 1942 during WWII to manufacture bombs, shells, fuses, boosters, and auxiliary ammunitions. The plant operated until 2005 when it was closed down under the Base Realignment and Closure Act. Now officials are working to clean up the site. Hank Domme, Ordnance and Explosives Safety Specialist, reports using the Pulse 8X in their EOD clearance operations.

Many law enforcement agencies are also employing underwater detectors in their ops.

FBI divers are often called in to help state and local police find a weapon thrown in a waterway. Criminals mistakenly believe if they dispose of a gun or knife in the water, it will be lost forever. FBI dive teams prove them wrong time and again by recovering the weapons, even when they’re buried deep in mud. In one case the team managed to find all the pieces of a hand gun that was completely disassembled

before being tossed into the river. Even the bomb squad in our smallest state is utilizing the underwater metal detector. After working with the FBI dive team and using one of their Pulse 8X detectors, Rhode Island Bomb Squad member Thomas Groff declared he had to have one for his team and bought an 8X. ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) is another bureau using these high tech tools.

Their Explosive Training Branch (ETB) has added the JW Fisher detector to their arsenal.

ETB conducts programs for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to teach identification and location of explosives, and how to properly handle and dispose of them. With the threat of a terrorist attack on any front, officers need to know how to search for, and locate explosive devices that are attached to ships, bridges, piers, and other underwater structures.

The Sheriff’s dive team in Pinellas County Florida is called in when there is an underwater crime scene that needs to be searched.

With the county surrounded on three sides by water the 9 member dive team sees a lot of action. Sgt. Michael Ferdon reports, “we have made a number of great finds with our Pulse 8X in the 11 years I’ve been on the dive team.

We’ve found guns, knives, cell phones and many other pieces of evidence. In a recent case we used the detector to search for a couple of stolen firearms allegedly tossed into a pond.

No guns were located; allowing us to discredit the informant.” He went on to say, “Thanks for your wonderful products and top notch customer service”.

A few of the many other military and law enforcement dive teams using the Pulse 8X are the US Border Patrol, Connecticut State Police, Swedish Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Texas Highway Patrol, New Jersey State Police, Policia de Puerto Rico, Ottawa Police Service in Canada, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Olmstead Sheriffs Dive Team in Minnesota, Maine State Police, and US Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and their Facilities Engineering Service Center in California.

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Left: Peruvian Navy diver Fonseca with JW Fishers Pulse 8X metal detector.

Inset: Pinellas County Sheriffs diver searches for weapons with Pulse 8X.

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DYNEEMA®. THE GREENEST STRENGTH™ Applications made with Dyneema® deliver the lowest carbon footprint for the performance specified from cradle-to-grave. With Dyneema® you are choosing the material with the greenest strength.

DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema®, produces the world’s strongest, highest-performing fiber. And it does so with the lowest possible carbon footprint.

But the company isn’t stopping there.

DSM Dyneema has set corporate sustainability goals to further reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40%, energy consumption by 20% and water use by 15%, all by 2020. It constantly strives to reduce its emissions, as well as the amount of energy and water it uses during production. Through continuous R&D, they aim to further enhance the performance and durability of Dyneema®, resulting in solutions that require less material without compromising on performance and with a minimal environmental impact.

The company also works closely with clients and industry partners, investing in initiatives that contribute to a circular economy.

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Real-world examples are plentiful: Seismic survey vessels using ropes made with Dyneema® have shown 15% fuel savings while reducing the amount of material used by half. Denim wear made with the fiber offers a 30% carbon-footprint reduction across its life cycle. Heavy-duty chains made with Dyneema® use 85% less material compared to steel. Airplanes equipped with lightweight aircargo nets made with Dyneema® have been shown to consume 10% less fuel and yield a 40% lower carbon footprint. Driven by increasing societal needs, the company is also working with its partners on a circular-economy initiative for mooring ropes.

Three factors combine to make Dyneema® ‘the greenest strength.’ the continuous improvement in manufacturing, ongoing R&D to further improve the unique properties of the fiber, and finally industry partnerships to explore a contribution to a circular economy. Dyneema® means there is no need to compromise between high performance and sustainability. Now or in the future..

About DSM Dyneema DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight

PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

Dyneema® offers maximum strength combined with minimum weight. It is up to 15 times stronger than quality steel and up to 40% stronger than aramid fibers, both on weight for weight basis. Dyneema® fiber floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. The applications are therefore more or less unlimited. Dyneema® is an

important component in ropes, cables and nets in the fishing, shipping and offshore industries. Dyneema® is also used in safety gloves for the metalworking industry and in fine yarns for applications in the medical sector. In addition, Dyneema® is also used in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel. Furthermore the new generation Dyneema® Fabrics offer next level innovations in denim, apparel, footwear, sports equipment and lightweight outdoor products and accessories.

UHMWPE products from DSM Dyneema are produced in Heerlen (The Netherlands), Greenville, North Carolina (U.S.A.) and Mesa, Arizona (U.S.A). DSM Dyneema is also a partner in a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) manufacturing joint venture in Japan.

Further information on DSM Dyneema is available at: www.dyneema.com

MOORING, ROPES, CHAINS & FENDERING

Southern Ropes is now in the Nordic Tug Market

Southern Ropes have delivered their first tug rope to the Nordic tug market. A brand new tug arrived on last month to Helsingborg harbour and the same day the tug went into production working in the area of Öresund (the world’s most trafficked sound)!

The 52mm Super tug line was delivered on time and ready to be used on the new tug. The line had a 48mm HMPE core with a nylon cover with a breakload of 181 tons.

Southern Ropes supplied two tug lines with soft protected eyes in each end.

The customer said ‘You have all done a great work getting the delivery on time!

Thank you once again and with this we will manage to capture a good piece of this exciting market!’

One of the biggest lines that Southern Ropes specializes in is their tug, towing, winch & mooring lines.

High performance towing at sea, lifting or winching lines with extremely high strength to weight ratio this has become a popular option.

These ropes are easy to deploy as they are light and easy to handle. This then speeds up the operation saving time and money.

These are manufactured to both custom and standard specifications. HMPE rope is a wire replacement rope, with less friction and drag in the water. HMPE tow lines or mooring lines are easier to handle and can be made in long lengths with no joins.

The rope is polyurethane coated which reduces snagging and prolongs the longevity of the rope. The outer surface of these ropes is soft and the ropes will not damage the tug boat or the vessel it is being used on.

Nordic Agent HCAB peter.horwing@horwing.se Tel: +46 709 245 666

Please contact us if you have any questions or enquiries, we would be happy to help.

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MOORING, ROPES, CHAINS & FENDERING

RUD ABA Lifting Point for Welding Shows damage & wear with the innovative RUD patented wear marking indicator: RUD Chains Ltd offer over 500 lifting and lashing applications which include both welded and threaded types, covering a working load capacity range of 0.6 to 250 tonne.

The patented wear marks allows the user to know if there is more than 10% wear on the item, more than 10% wear on a lifting point means the item must be removed from service. Therefore, offering an ultimate safety factor.

Anyone in the industry knows how important safety is when lifting and moving heavy loads. RUD, a market leader for providing safe lifting products has introduced the ABA load ring to its range.

The wear marks serve as a dual function because they also show the angle of the sling or attachment point relative to the ABA.

The RUD ABA load ring is forged out of the high strength material CrNiMo, quenched and tempered and surfaced in phosphate for improved material strength and wear resistance. The ABA is loadable in any direction, operational to temperatures as low as -40 degrees and has a safety factor of 4:1.

The ABA provides the ability to check the load ring for damage and wear, via the innovative patented wear marking on both the inside and outside of the body of the load ring. The ABA therefore offers a distinct safety benefit over other load rings.

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lifting and lashing applications combined with their extensive range of products and knowledge in the market, RUD are continually innovating and developing their extensive product range to stay at the forefront of their customers’ demands.

For more information call: 01227 276 611 Email: Katie.crane@rud.co.uk or visit us at: www.rud.co.uk

marine equipment services Who we are When it comes to marine systems solutions, Marine Equipment Services marine systems operation has over 20 years’ experience in providing Yokohama Pneumatic Rubber Fenders, Foam Fenders, Marine Airbags for Ship Launching, Dry Dock, Salvage & Heavy Lifting, Docking and Mooring, Surface Buoyancy and service and support.

We work with specifiers on a projectby-project basis to determine best fit solutions and offer integrated systems to fulfill the most demanding specifications.

What we do From conceptual design to post-sales service, we ensure that the technical support is in place. Whatever equipment you are specifying, in-house design with manufacturing and installation expertise ensures performance is maximized and maintenance is minimized.

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manufacturing and development facilities, including a state-of-the-art engineering and design center, offer an innovative product range and an unrivalled service, catering to the unique needs of the different stakeholders in the industry, including port owners and operators, contractors and consultants, ship owners and operators, and shipyards.

Introduction Pneumatic Rubber Fenders (Floating Yokohama Marine Fenders) is a leading anti-collision device for marine application in the world today. This compressed air rubber fender is used as a protective medium.

Therefore, pneumatic rubber fenders serve as a critical protective medium against collision when ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations and ship-to-dock (STD) berthing and mooring operations.

Floating Pneumatic Rubber Fenders have the advantages of massive energy absorption with low unit surface pressure acted upon the ship.

So floating pneumatic fender has become an

ideal ship protection medium used extensively by large tankers, LPG vessels, ocean platforms, bulk carriers and floating structures, large docks, harbor and wharfs.

NOTE The fenders have sometimes been colloquially referred to as “Yokohama fenders” or “Yokohama type fenders”. -ISO 17357:2014

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Hyder Consulting, consulting engineers for the new pipe installation, approached Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd for advice on The World’s Best a suitable system to protect the joints on the outfall pipe.

Due to the extreme tidal conditions at the exposed location it Underwater Lift Bags • 500 Lifting & Lashing Points for Bolting & Welding was decided that Denso SeaShield 80 System would be used, from 25 lbs. to 50 tons, but with an additional application of Denso Glass Outerwrap to combat the severe conditions. The contractor chosen to apply • Load capacity range 0.6 to 200 tonneWater Load Test Bags to 50 tons. the system was JCK Ltd from Ballasalla, Isle of Man. Denso SeaShield 80 System consists of Denso S105 Paste, Densyl IMCA Compliant.

• WBPG 85-200 Tonne Hoist ring for heavy duty lifting Mastic, Denso Marine Piling Tape and Densoclad 70. On this ABS Approved. particular application Denso Glass Outerwrap , which is a flexible • ICE LBG-SR rotates 360° in all directions under load fibreglass cloth impregnated with a water activated resin, was used as additional protection over other SeaShield 80 systems.

Oil pollution still happens Although not mentioned that much in the news or current affairs, oil pollution still happens in ports, marina’s and jetties.

Only more recently, a rusty pipeline corroded with a spill of crude oil into a river, other spills have occurred in the last month including a red diesel spill from a factory into a UK port at 40m3, 88k spill in the Gulf of Mexico and a leak from a transformer in Haifa created an oil slick of 5m2.

Most spills are caused by collition, grounding, faulty pipelines or human error when bunkering while tanker spills/factory spills via a drain and end up in rivers as well as waterways.

Zwanny-Ltd is a UK based company that can offer a one-stop-shop relating to oil spills as Zwanny offers the correct product of any hydrocarbon pollution spill and can supply products globally. If your port is a tier1 or Tier 2 or even tier 3 Zwanny can advise, recommend and supply only new equipment from a number of stock locations to meet the spec and spill issue that might be present. The equipment that Zwanny supplies is UK and EU manufactured.

For the very small spills Zwanny offers a range of absorbents that are 100% UK manufactured with at least 60% recycled polypropylene - these absorbents can be supplied on a roll, cut mats or booms.

Zwanny is now able to offer a new technology boom for ports, the F boom, which is in a league of its own, offers 50% more absorption when compared to the traditional sock in net booms.

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or salt water applications. The sweep is constructed from a heavy layer of meltblown polypropylene that is ultrasonically welded to a layer of white spunbound fabric.

If there is a larger spill Zwanny can offer a large range of containment booms foam filled, inflatable manufactured from a large range of materials most booms Zwanny offers can and are easy to use with your current containment boom systems.

Zwanny can also supply the reels, hoses, powerpacks and mooring equipment as a full package for your port/marina/jetty and custom build to your requirements.

When the oil is contained Zwanny can like booms offer a range of skimmer systems for fresh water, nearshore or offshore applications, a number of the skimmers Zwanny supplies can be a weir skimmer or have got an interchange option of disc, brush or drum that can be used in any oil pollution application.

As part of the full package after having a spill whereby a boom will contain the spill and a skimmer will be used to take the oil out of the water, a number of times people have not though about all aspects of oil pollution equipment that would be

used with an inflatable boom to have an inflator and with a skimmer to have power to operate the unit and to have a pump on board of the skimmer or in combination with the skimmer and where does the recovered oil go to? On board of a vessel or in a tank this being land based or a floating tank. Zwanny can offer these type of tanks for this application and that the tank will meet the skimmer output.

There are a number of other ways to clean an oil spill with the use of dispersants these do work but could do more harm to the marine environment or the burning of the oil at sea instead of polluting the water the air will be polluted.

This is the reason why Zwanny would offer mechanical recovery instead, with some help from the sun, waves and mechanical recovery most of the spills can be cleaned up. For further information please visit Zwanny’s website at: Tel: +441633 968083 / 07786071746

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POLLUTION CONTROL & CLEAN UP

Gazprom develops innovative product for oil spill cleanup The commissioning ceremony of a production unit for BIOROS, a new oil biodegradation agent, took place today at the facility of the Safe Technologies company in St. Petersburg. The event was attended by Oleg Aksyutin, Member of the Management Committee and Department Head at Gazprom.

The new substance was developed by Gazprom VNIIGAZ, the Company’s core research center. BIOROS is an innovative product for oil spill cleanup. It is more effective than similar products made in Russia and abroad, as it provides for, among other things, quicker oil spill removal at a greater range of temperatures, from 5 to 45 degrees Celsius.

In this picture: Chemical analysis laboratory of Gazprom VNIIGAZ

It was noted at the ceremony that the production of the BIOROS biodegradation agent was a result of Gazprom’s fruitful cooperation with domestic companies aimed at manufacturing competitive import substituting products

Background A biodegradation agent is a substance that removes oil spills using special microorganisms, which feed on oil products (oil, fuel oil, diesel fuel, lubricants, etc.), air, and water, thereby cleaning up soils, subsoils, and water sources.

BIOROS and its application technology are protected by Russian patents. The product also received the Gazprom Science and Technology Prize. The biodegradation agent will be produced by Safe Technologies under a license agreement.

Above: Oleg Aksyutin.

Left: Natalia Pystina, Director of Environmental Safety, Energy Efficiency and Labor Protection Center at Gazprom VNIIGAZ, co-developer of BIOROS.

Safe Technologies Industrial Group is a Russian enterprise that comprises a number of companies focused on the design and construction of environmental, industrial and chemical facilities, as well as on the development of waste management solutions.

ACO MARINE WELCOMES WASTEWATER POLLUTION REPORT CALLING FOR CRUISE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE ACO Marine has welcomed the findings reported in the Friends of the Earth 2016 Cruise Ship Report Card, the annual survey of cruise shipping’s impact on the environment, which highlights a growing need for the sector to update its sewage treatment technology.

The annual FOE survey, published in June, documented the environmental footprint of 17 cruise lines and 171 cruise ships, finding that a significant proportion of

vessels continue to operate out-dated sewage treatment plant.

The FOE found that 40% of cruiseships continue to use 35-year-old technology, calling for an urgent upgrade to systems capable of preventing environmental damage from the discharge of poorly treated black, grey and galley wastewater streams.

While Friends of the Earth continues to push the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to update its sewage treatment

standards under the Clean Water Act, the environmental campaigner noted that an average cruiseship with 3,000 passengers and crew produces about 21,000 gallons of sewage and about 150,000 gallons of grey water each day.

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KVH Offers Videotel’s New Zika Virus Safety Video Free to All Mariners Worldwide “Zika Virus – Staying Safe,” produced by Videotel, a maritime e-Learning leader, explains the dangers of the virus and how to help prevent its spread.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced today that it is offering Videotel’s new safety and training video about the Zika virus free to all mariners worldwide.

The goal of the program is to increase awareness of the vitally important prevention measures that can keep seafarers and their colleagues and families safe. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a public health emergency earlier this year. Given the global nature of the maritime industry, it is imperative that seafarers take precautions to prevent further spread of the disease. The prevalence of the Zika virus in such areas as Brazil has heightened concerns with the approaching Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month.

“Zika Virus – Staying Safe” is a 13-minute training video produced by VideotelTM, a KVH company, with input from the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) and a panel of medical and subjectmatter experts.

KVH has created a dedicated website for downloading the free Zika safety video and an accompanying workbook. In addition, KVH multicast the training video to its IPMobileCastTM customers on vessels across the globe, who will automatically receive the video for immediate viewing onboard.

To spread the word quickly, the program includes emails targeted to a broad audience and a coordinated social media campaign.

“We are hopeful that our training program and distribution efforts will get this important information to the maritime industry swiftly and thereby help protect seafarers and prevent the spread of the disease,” says Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH Chief Executive Officer.

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The video includes information about the nature of the Zika virus, how to avoid becoming infected, and the role of a pest management plan on vessels to avoid passive transportation of virus-infected mosquitoes on ships.

Knowing the answers to simple questions such as what color clothing to wear to minimize chances of mosquito bites or what time of day the insects are most active can be hugely beneficial to mariners.

Nigel Cleave, Videotel Chief Executive Officer.

KVH is being aided in its video distribution efforts by seafarer agencies, including the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN).

We are happy to help promote this initiative to the 430 seafarer centers around the world, and also share this information via our many social media channels.

Download the guide by going to: www.landing.kvh.com/zikasafety

Roger Harris, Executive Director of ISWAN. Other similar initiatives KVH has undertaken in the past include: providing free distribution in November 2014 of Videotel’s safety training program about the Ebola virus, “Ebola – Staying Safe,” thereby raising awareness among thousands of mariners; and providing thousands of free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone calls for Filipino crew to call home, from vessels using KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service, during the Typhoon Haiyan emergency in November 2013.

KVH’s complete maritime communications solution includes the mini-VSAT Broadband satellite network, which provides broadband connectivity to thousands of vessels

worldwide; the TracPhone® V-IP series advanced satellite communications antenna systems; the IP-MobileCast content delivery service for delivering operations and entertainment content to vessels via multicasting technology; leading news, sports, TV, movie, and music content from KVH Media Group; extensive maritime training programs from Videotel; and, the KVH OneCareTM comprehensive global support program. Taken together, the company refers to the complete solution under the Power of OneTM banner.

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DEPUTY MAYOR OF LONDON WELCOMEs THE THAMES VISION London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val Shawcross CBE has welcomed the launch of the Thames Vision, a framework for developing greater use of the Thames over the next twenty years.

The Thames is already the UK’s busiest waterway for passengers and freight, home to the UK’s second biggest port and a hub for tourism, recreation and sport.

Developed by the Port of London Authority (PLA) and river stakeholders over the last 18 months, the Vision sets out six goals for increased river use. They include the busiest ever Port of London, more goods being moved by river, double the number of passenger trips and greater participation in sport and recreation.

Speaking at the launch, London’s new Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val Shawcross, said:

This blueprint for the future of the Thames can make an important contribution to the Mayor’s aim of encouraging greater use of the river for the transport of passengers and freight. There has been a significant increase in river passengers but we will be looking at what else can be

done to increase those numbers.

We want everyone with a stake in the Thames to come together and help guarantee the success of this vital waterway.

Joining the 200 guests at the launch were 23-year-old MBNA Thames Clippers Master, Joy McGlinchey and Cory Environmental Apprentice Lighterman, Shane Pink, aged 20.

Joy started work with MBNA Thames Clippers five years ago and last year gained her Boatmasters Licence; Shane has worked on the Thames for the last two years.

More river use will mean more skilled jobs for young people.

It’s great to see Joy and Shane here today.

This Vision is about them as an integral part of London’s future.

PLA Chairman, Christopher Rodrigues said:

I’m delighted that we have such a large group here to officially launch the Vision. It underlines the importance that we have placed throughout on involving river users and other stakeholders in the development of the Vision. The Vision draws together all our collective ambitions for the Thames.

Your support and commitment to taking forward the actions identified will be critical to the Vision’s success.

added Val Shawcross.

Work on the actions is already well underway and I’m excited to see the progress we can make between now and next Spring when we have our first report back of progress.

Achieving the targets in the Vision will demand partnership working between the organisations who have helped develop the Vision including the Port of Tilbury, DP World London Gateway, the Greater London Authority, MBNA Thames Clippers, City Cruises, Livett’s Group, the RPSB, British Rowing and many more.

Actions already underway include: recruitment of additional PLA pilots to meet growing customer demand; the Thames Skills Academy taking on its first group of students; work on Thames Tideway Tunnel starting in earnest; and a study into the levels of participation in sports on the river and its banks.

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MAIN THEMES FOR EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK 2017 ANNOUNCED WITH EUROPEAN SHIPPING’S COMPETITIVENESS AT THE HEART OF THE WEEK’S DEBATE The themes for European Shipping Week 2017 have been formally announced with the competitiveness of European shipping globally and the strategies being developed by the European Union and its respective bodies to foster that competitiveness sitting at the heart of the week’s events and debate.

Digitisation and modernisation of the policy framework are indispensable for the maritime sector to become even more quality oriented, sustainable and competitive in the years ahead.

These are also the policy priorities outlined by the European Commission in view of recent developments in the sector and of progress in the implementation of the 2009 EU Maritime Transport Strategy.

Next year’s European Shipping Week, to be held in Brussels from Monday February 27th to Friday March 3, will offer the ideal platform for both industry and regulators to come together to debate and agree a pathway of these and other issues moving forward.

ESW17 will fall under the Maltese Presidency of the European Union and Valetta has already announced that it will focus its maritime agenda on migration and the Mediterranean.

Decarbonisation of shipping will also come under discussion during the week, either in the context of the flagship conference to be held on Wednesday March 1st or through a dedicated event.

Welcoming the announcement of the week’s theme, Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), said representatives from the European Commission, European Council of Ministers and the European Parliament together with senior representatives from the European and global ship owning, chartering, ship management, legal, banking and maritime services sectors would be present in force.

It is not often industry gets the chance to discuss such key issues with such high level lawmakers.

To accommodate both the short and longer term agenda for EU shipping policy, it is proposed that the main conference works around a format that alternates plenary sessions on major political questions with break‐out sessions that go more in‐depth into the concrete topics of the EU shipping policy framework that is taking shape as a result of the mid‐term review of the EU Maritime Transport Strategy.

The breakout sessions will especially emphasise the strategic angle and the overall policy objectives.

Patrick Verhoeven (pictured left), Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA).

The European Commission, through DG MOVE, has endorsed European Shipping Week 2017 and formal patronage is already being sought from it as well as the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

The initiative, which was started in 2015 by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), will be run by a Steering Group made up of Europe’s main shipping organisations as well as the European Commission and Shipping Innovation. The shipping organisations involved on the Steering Group include: ECSA; Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe; European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA); Interferry; the European Dredging Association (EuDA); the World Shipping Council (WSC), the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the European Tugowners’ Association (ETA) as well as the European Maritime Pilots Association (EMPA). Other European shipping associations may also be invited to support the initiative and hold relevant events during the week.

European Shipping Week will be held in Brussels during the week of February 27th – March 3, 2017 when shipping industry leaders from Europe and around the world will descend on Brussels to meet and network with top legislators from the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

The week‐long series of high level events will bring together the major players in the shipping industry. More information about European Shipping Week 2017 is available at:

www.europeanshippingweek.com ESW is organised by Shipping Innovation – the driving force behind the highly successful London International Shipping Week (LISW).

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Norsafe secures contract withVARD Group Norsafe has signed a new contract with VARD Group, and will supply lifeboats complete with davit systems to a series of fifteen new vessels.

Topaz Energy and Marine has appointed shipbuilder VARD Group to construct fifteen Module Carrying Vessels (MCVs), each measuring 123m long by 16.5m wide. The MCVs will be built at three of VARD’s sites in Vietnam and Romania. Norsafe will deliver two JYN 57 conventional lifeboats with LHD-60 davit systems to each vessel.

The unique design of Norsafe’s LHD-60 davits offers stability, and this is also achieved through a low to the ground installation, which is ideal for placement on the narrow vessels. Delivery is scheduled between January 2017 and June 2018.

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THOME PICKS UP TWO AWARDS FOR ITS TANKER FLEET OPERATION AND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT SERVICE Thome Shipping India has won the award for ‘The Best Employer for Tanker Fleet – (Mid Segment)’ at the Indian Seafarers’ Choice Awards 2015.

A total of 13,005 Indian Seafarers voted online for over a month for the various award categories and representatives of Thome Shipping were presented with the award at a ceremony at the Lalit, Mumbai on the 6th February 2016.

Winning this award is particularly pleasing as seafarers were invited to vote for the best employer in this category and Thome accumulated the largest number of votes. This vindicates our policy of working closely with crew ensuring they are well trained and motivated so we can provide the best possible service to our clients.

Claes Eek Thorstensen, President and COO of the Thome Group.

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In addition, Thome Offshore Management, in conjunction with local clients Hychotech, picked up the ‘Best Performing Operator Award 2015’ for the management of OSV BERANI at the Brunei Shell Petroleum Safety Conference (BSP) in Brunei.

The award was judged by BSP first and foremost on the safety record, followed by vessel operational uptime and overall efficiency.

Thome Offshore Management has been managing the BERANI, a 78m DP2 FIFI 1 multifunctional support/safety standby & rescue vessel since March 2014.

The vessel provides accommodation services for upwards of 200 personnel and is fitted with an Ampelman motion compensated gangway for safe ‘walk to work’ transfer of personnel to BSP offshore oil & gas platforms.

I am so proud that Thome Offshore and Hychotech have been recognized in this way as it is an acknowledgement of the great team work on all elements of support in a very challenging but rewarding operation.

Phil Chamberlain, COO for Thome Offshore Management and Thome Oil and Gas.

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SUBSEA INDUSTRIES TAKES ECOSPEED DEMONSTRATOR VESSEL ON THE ROAD Shipowners, shipbuilders and representatives from the Green Award Foundation attended the first in a series of planned ‘roadshows’ Subsea Industries has initiated to demonstrate the zero environmental impact and simplicity of cleaning hulls protected with its Ecospeed hard coating.

Taking place last week in Maassluis, just outside Rotterdam, guests boarded Subsea Industries’ maintenance and dive support vessel to watch how vessels coated with Ecospeed can be cleaned effortlessly and legally in harbours, such as the Port of Rotterdam, which has banned the underwater hull cleaning of conventional hull coatings.

As divers set about cleaning the 22.7m catamaran’s hull, which had been coated with Ecospeed some eight years ago, it was noted that the surrounding water remained clean with only fouling being washed off the vessel. There was no paint loss or toxic plumes emitted to otherwise contaminate marine life and sediments.

This was of particular interest to environmental certification agency Green Award Foundation, whose representatives explained that environmentally-certified shipowners using Ecospeed could benefit from a 10% reduction in port fees.

Erwin Strik, Subsea Industries’ Sales Officer, said that high pressure cleaning regular anti-fouling coatings would damage the coating, resulting in costly corrosion problems.

Using specially-designed tools and equipment, divers from the underwater hull cleaning specialist Hydrex cleaned the vessel

Above: As divers cleaned the catamaran’s hull, there was no paint loss or toxic plumes.

Above: Subsea Industries will take the demonstrator vessel on a ‘roadshow’ to demonstrate the performance and cleaning simplicity of Ecospeed hard coatings. in just two hours. However, a typical VLCC would take a dive team about 12 hours at a cleaning rate of 2000m2 per hour.

“Ecospeed is not a foul-release paint but rather a coating system that requires a

“What’s more, if Ecospeed is applied to ice-going ships and the vessel is maintained in good condition during service, Classification Societies have ruled that the thickness of steel plating may be reduced by up to 1mm. Since this is the area most

Above: Holding steel plate coated with the innovative Ecospeed hard coat, Willem Hopmans said: “We all have an environmental interest in what is happening in the water.”

Above: Shipowners, shipbuilders and representatives from the Green Award Foundation attended the first in a series of planned Ecospeed demonstration ‘roadshows’.

completely different, more cost-effective and environmentally-acceptable approach to hull protection and anti-fouling,” Strik told the industry guests.

prone to damage from ice impact, there are considerable savings to be made.”

“Paint degradation is typical of traditional marine hull coatings, resulting in the need for reblasts and recoats more or less every time the vessel docks. This repeat business model is costing shipowners dearly and is completely unnecessary.”

Subsea Industries’ Executive Director Boud Van Rompay explained: “With Ecospeed there is no need to reblast and recoat the hull; there is no chance of corrosion, no impact on the environment and, if regular hull cleaning is carried out, fuel savings of up to 40% can be achieved.

The hard coat requires just two applications with a curing time of three hours between each one. A typical soft paint, however, requires four to five coats with a curing time of 12 hours between each.

Willem Hopmans, Subsea Industries’ Marine Project Officer, said: “We all have an environmental interest in what is happening in the water but we can clean Ecospeed hulls in water very quickly and without damage to the marine environment. Ecospeed is the only sustainable solution for protecting ships’ hulls and we will now take the vessel to ports around Europe to demonstrate just how safe the coating is and how simple and cost-effective it is to clean.”

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