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Associated British Ports launches its search for the next generation of marine apprentices Young people looking to progress their career within the marine industry will be able to take advantage of a brand new apprenticeship scheme aimed at creating the next generation of marine pilots. The course, which is the only one of its kind in the country, has been developed by pilotage experts at Associated British Ports (ABP) and is the only one of its kind in the UK. It will offers an alternative entry route into pilotage to mariners who have gained their first level marine qualification.
“The marine industry has struggled to attract people into senior marine positions for some time and we need to ensure we have robust succession planning in place to make sure our staff are trained to the highest marine standards. Typically staff for these positions have previously been Master Mariners wanting to come and work ashore, but the number of people both going to sea and subsequently wanting to do this has been declining for the last 15 years. This is why in 2012 we launched the country’s first Marine Operations Apprenticeship Scheme and we now have 13 young people at various stages of the course, all working closely with our marine departments developing the skills needed
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by the industry and with continuous professional development will be able to fill these senior positions. The Pilotage Apprenticeship Scheme was born from our original marine apprenticeship scheme when it became apparent that young people wanting to specialise in pilotage could do so using the apprenticeship route, providing the course was there.” Martin Gough, Training Manager, ABP Marine.
The course will give two applicants the opportunity to train with the team that controls the shipping movements on the Humber Estuary, the UK’s busiest trading gateway and in ABP’s South Wales ports. As well as getting to know ABP as a company, pilotage apprentices will undertake a comprehensive training programme involving the use of simulators and manned ship models. They will also spend periods on board ships and tugs understudying the ships Master, tug skipper and Pilots gaining practical ship handling expertise. Martin Gough continued: “This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who’d like to progress their career in the marine industry. The course will give learners a thorough grounding in ABP as a business, as well as a wide variety of maritime skills, which will ultimately see them become an authorised marine pilot. It’s very exciting and I’m looking forward to welcoming our first learners in February 2016.”
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Seawork 2016 takes place between 14-16 June 2016 at the Mayflower Park, Southampton, UK.
Seawork’s marina exhibition Seawork 2016 looks set to be Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition with record numbers confirmed including; Pioner Boats, Cheetah Marine, Torqueedo, Coastworker Boats, Robust Boats, Zodiac Milpro, Versadock, EP Barrus, Suzuki, BW Seacat, Seahorse Marine, Desmi, Charters, Goodchild Marine and South Boats...
De Haas Maassluis and KRVE start a new repair yard in Rotterdam
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The shipbuilder De Haas Maassluis has teamed up with KRVE (Rotterdam linesmen association) to create a new repair yard in Rotterdam for workboats, tugs and yachts.
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Operating under the name ‘De Haas Rotterdam’, The joint venture will see them using the lift for maintenance for all tugs, yachts, multicats and workboats that need fast repairs or fittings carried out. With a lift surface of 70 metres by 15 metres wide, the 22 hydraulic winches aid the lowering and hoisting of boats into and out of the water.
UK shipbroker Century Marine victim of Dubai fraud UK headquartered shipbroker Century Marine Services has been the victim of a sophisticated fraud by a Dubai based firm calling itself Matin Marine Services. Despite having no business relationship with Century Marine Services, Matin Marine Services has been passing itself off as connected with Century Marine Services by hacking the company’s website. The Dubai police authorities have been informed. “We were alerted to the fraud today (Thursday 22 October) by a call from a trader who had reportedly sold a consignment of frozen fish to Matin and who was unpaid,” said Century Marine Services Managing Director Steve Dougal. Matin Marine Services appears to have replicated Century Marine’s website and presented itself as having been founded by Steve Dougal. Mr Dougal is a highly regarded shipbroker with over 20 years experience and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Steve Dougal warned any company being approached by Matin Marine Services to act with the greatest of care and to advise Century Marine Services. “If this can happen to a niche British shipbroking company, it can happen to any business,” he said. Century Marine is engaged in the sale and purchase and valuation of tugs, barges, offshore and other specialist vessels. The company was formed in 2001 and has offices in the UK and Dubai.
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SHORE THING: Burgess Marine has secured a long-term lease from ABP Southampton for Marchwood Slipways
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Burgess Marine takes over Marchwood Slipways footprint from ABP Southampton
A new joint venture with Offshore Base
Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine has secured a long-term lease from ABP Southampton for two slipways at the top of Southampton Water.
Europort 2015 saw the announcement of a new joint venture between Ter Haak Group, Dutch Offshore Group and Rotterdam Offshore Group.
Currently occupied by Marchwood Slipways, the footprint will be renamed Burgess Marine Marchwood. It came under Burgess Marine’s management. Brian and Rossalyn Chandler, who currently operate the slipways, will be joining the Burgess Marine team. The footprint provides two rolling slips - one of 500T and one of 1000T - both slips can support vessels up to 70m LOA - and 183m of jetty with berthing. The site offers opportunities for short, medium and long-term storage, ultra-high pressure water blasting washing and open shot blasting. Burgess Marine will also be providing its ‘standard’ shipyard services to include project management, structural engineering in both steel and aluminium, mechanical engineering, marine grade electrical engineering and hydraulic repairs and renewals.
The site will continue to be managed on a day-to-day basis by Brian Chandler.
Offshore Base will be on hand to provide vessel repair, mobilisation, equipment, warehousing, specialist mechanical services.
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Some of the yard’s key customers are Red Funnel, Jenkins Marine, Blue Funnel, Williams Shipping and the Sandbanks Ferry.
Providing thorough marine support capabilities based at the Port of Amersterdam, Dutch Offshore Base has an open sea accessible, AEN and ISPS location. The facility comes with a heavy lift crane capacity of up to 1400 tonnes, an open yard area of over 100,000sqm with warehouse space of 30,000sqm as well as lay-by facilities for vessels with a deep sea quay of 500m in length.
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Petrofac partnership expands training portfolio “Aligning the tool with a reputable training provider in the UK was a priority for us and so we were delighted to welcome PTS on board as our first partner. Amidst a challenging industry environment, we are seeing a real increase in demand for this high performance tool so it is important for us to have fully trained professionals operating the 700 Monti Bristle Blasters® currently offshore around the world. This partnership stands us in good stead as we look to not only increase the number of competent users but the use of it offshore.”
Petrofac Training Services (PTS) has teamed up with Cactus Industrial Limited, sole UK and Ireland distributor of the Monti Bristle Blaster® technology, to expand its training course portfolio. Operation of the hand-held, easy-to-use tool, which can remove corrosion and coatings on offshore equipment, has been added to PTS’ OPITO-accredited Blaster/Sprayer Training and Competence courses following a successful ‘train the trainer’ programme. The technology delivers significant benefits including the ability to operate in explosive atmospheres whilst eliminating the need for complex abrasive blast equipment, saving both time and money. It can also be accurately applied without affecting other surfaces.
Gordon Cairns, Technical Manager at Cactus Industrial Limited.
“Extending and enhancing our existing training portfolio to suit the needs of the industry is extremely important to us. The Monti Bristle Blaster® is gaining great momentum offshore because of the tangible benefits it delivers. Like any new technology, it is essential that users are able to get the most out of them whilst being safe and competent.” Gordon Caird, Regional Director at PTS.
Conference programme announced for Flood & Coast 2016 The advance conference programme for Flood & Coast 2016, 23-25 February in Telford, is announced as visitor registration opens.
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Led by the Environment Agency, the conference will bring together local authorities, owners of infrastructure, businesses and community groups to tackle the big questions relating to flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) today and in the future.
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A strand running throughout the entire event is inspiring the next generation of graduates and recent engineers. Speakers represent the Environment Agency, local authorities, IDBs, consultancies, contractors, major infrastructure owners, water companies, and universities. They will present at the conference in a variety of formats, including panel debates, formal presentations and posters.
Responding to the overarching themes of risk, resilience and response, the three-day conference comprises 30 main sessions addressing FCRM, combining the latest thinking with the innovative approaches being delivered on the ground. The event broadens its appeal with the addition of sessions on major infrastructure, as well as the impacts of global climate change.
Exhibitors at the event include specialists from across the entire supply chain delivering technology and solutions. Early bookings were received from industry leaders such as Royal HaskoningDHV, Van Oord, Volker Stevin/Boskalis/Atkins, CH2M, HR Wallingford, Mackley, BAM Nuttall, AECOM/Capita, Jeremy Benn/JN Bentley and Arup.
The main topics selected by the Environment Agency and industry advisory committee include: · · · · ·
Modelling and forecasting Policy and strategy: the direction of travel in UK FCRM Best practices and lessons learnt from UK European and international perspectives Major infrastructure and asset management – economics,
funding, collaboration. Scheme delivery FCRM communications What makes a good flood alleviation scheme? Resilience and incident management
Details of the high-level plenary sessions, presentations in the exhibition theatre, ‘lunch and learns’, association meetings alongside, and the Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards Dinner will be announced soon.
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The Mini-Pod - Inflatable survival platform expertise Don’t throw them a Life ring - throw them a Mini-Pod! Salvare Worldwide is best known for its innovative inflatable survival platform, the Seapod, but now its new smaller cousin, the Mini-Pod, is proving to be just as popular across even more markets. Like the Seapod, the aim of the Mini-Pod is to provide a place of refuge and buy hours rather than minutes for survivors waiting to be rescued from the sea. Although it doesn’t take the place of a life raft or life jacket, the device solves the age old problems of quick deployment, visibility, and staying safely out of the water to avoid hypothermia. The Mini-Pod attracted a great deal of attention at Seawork International this year. That’s largely due to the fact that it has all the qualities of its cousin the Seapod but it’s much smaller and oblong shaped, meaning it’s even more lightweight and quicker to deploy in man overboard situations. As well as being suitable for stowage on board large ships, coastal vessels, small boats, it’s also highly suited to the helicopter and aircraft markets. Once upon a time if someone fell in the water you’d throw them a life ring, but now it looks like a very good idea to throw them a Mini-pod instead. Would you rather be on it or in it? Being cast overboard is a very frightening experience and it can also be life threatening. So there are numerous benefits to equipping yourself with a Mini-Pod in addition to your life jacket and life raft. Because of its compact size, the Mini-Pod
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can be deployed to survivors within a very accurate range, which is not always possible to do with a life raft due to its weight and size. The Mini-Pod auto inflates and because of its symmetrical design, it will always inflate the right way up, which is something you cannot guarantee with a liferaft. It is not hugely affected by wind conditions and the skirt around the outside adheres to the water surface, making the whole platform extremely stable in all conditions. The Mini-pod has a small freeboard which enables easy boarding even when wearing a life jacket. Rescuers can either pull survivors back to the boat in a man overboard situation, or come alongside the survivor and use the Mini-Pod’s freeboard to get the victim back onboard. Like the Seapod, the Mini-Pod is equipped with Solas approved LED lighting and its highly visible bright Yellow/Orange colour makes it easy to spot out at sea.
ACO Marine loses weight with new composite fat separator ACO Marine, the marine industry’s leading wastewater management specialist, has introduced a new composite grease separator as part of its established Lipator and Lipatomat product range.
“The advancement made in composite materials has allowed us to develop systems that provide shipowners with cheaper, lighter, more robust grease separation solutions that have the same high performance attributes as our Lipator and Lipatomat products. The new PE grease separators are just as resistant to heat and organic solvents as the conventional stainless steel units, while a rigid composite construction combined with ACO’s patented separation technology results in a consistent performance unaffected by vessel motion or vibration.” Mark Beavis, Managing Director, ACO Marine.
ACO Marine has now completed development testing and is offering the PE-Lipator and PE-Lipatomat separators for large cruiseship installations, supplying either to the wastewater treatment provider or working directly with the shipyard. For smaller specialist vessels the PE grease separator system can be supplied in conjunction with the ACO Maripur NF range of membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plants.
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Manufactured from high-density polyethylene (PE) composite, ACO Marine’s new PE-Lipator (manual) and PE-Lipatomat (automatic) separators have been designed to meet market demand for more cost-effective, lighter units capable of delivering the same performance benefits as the stainless steel models.
As with the stainless steel Lipator and Lipatomat units, inlets and outlets on the composite models are also placed slightly above the separation chamber. Liquid fat, oil and grease accumulate in this heated upper chamber with the sediments flowing down into a lower cavity. The accumulated grease and sediments are then drained to independent collecting barrels fitted with level sensors to indicate when they need to be emptied. Unlike conventional technologies, there is no surplus water.
“To optimise the performance and life expectancy of any membrane wastewater treatment plant, all galley water should first pass through a grease separator,” said Beavis. “Together with our Clarimar MF and Maripur NF treatment systems, the new PE grease separators provide a total wastewater management solution that is more cost-effective than traditional stainless steel solutions.”
London Thamesport short sea service boosted by containerships London Thamesport has now started a short-sea containerships service with Germany, Finland, Russia and the Baltic States via Helsinki-based shipping specialist Containerships Ltd. Containerships Ltd specifically chose the Kent port to enhance the reputation as a short-sea container hub. London Thamesport is capable of handling both deep and shallow-drafted vessels carrying a wide range of cargoes including containers, break-bulk, Ro-Ro and project cargoes.
“The improved service offers quicker transit times between the southern UK and Baltic ports including just three days to Lubeck and seven days to St Petersburg. With a location close to the M25 and a versatile and skilled workforce, London Thamesport is ideally placed as a regional base for a variety of cargo types. In recent months we have handled increasing volumes of specialist cargoes in addition to our core container business.” Simon Mullett, London Thamesport.
Marine fuel gas supply system (FGSS) bought by MAN
The new business purchase will be integrated into their existing marine business as they look to further develop their LNG propulsion services.
“Natural gas is rapidly gaining importance as a fuel for marine applications, which is why this acquisition is of major strategic relevance for us.
It allows us to further shape our profile in the dual-fuel and gas propulsion segment and to gain access to market leading supply system technology. Many of our customers are looking for a one-stop solution for comprehensive engine and fuel gas supply systems. Thanks to Cryo’s expertise we can offer this solution in the future and position ourselves ahead of the competition.”
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MAN Diesel & Tubo Sverige AB, (part of MAN and Volkswagen Group) and wholly owned subsidiary of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE) has acquired the marine fuel gas supply system (FGSS) business from Cryo AB, which is part of the Linde Engineering Division.
Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel and Turbo SE.
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In depth: Differences in culture as a successful business model Flinter is one of those companies working towards a sustainable maritime industry, as described in the cooperation agreement signed by MVO Nederland (organisation for corporate social responsibility – CSR) and Maritime by Holland, the Dutch maritime network organisation, in June. Bart Otto, CEO and member of the Maritime by Holland Board of Directors, considers that to achieve CSR in the shipping industry is quite a challenge.
“The industry has already accomplished a considerable amount of technical innovation, but a lot more can be done.” Within the international MVO network a number of frontrunning entrepreneurs are engaged in developing social innovations, new revenue models and improved cooperation between the parties within the chain. They have agreed on the following target for 2040: ‘0% emissions, 0% noise, 100% happy people, 100% recycling’. “Quite an ambition, but not an unrealistic one”, Otto feels. “2040 seems a long
way off, but now is the time to start.” Next to technical innovations the focus is on personnel, for example the social aspect. Flinter offers an appealing working environment since in their view this is conducive to loyalty and productivity. Every two years an employee satisfaction survey is held. As the personnel awarded the company a total score of 7.7, Flinter won Integron’s ‘Best performing organisation Employee Experience Award’ in the transport and logistics category. Paying attention to what your workforce tells you. Crewing Director Monica Milcoveanu explains the reasons behind the high scores: paying attention to what your employees tell you. “For instance during the ‘What’s up?’ meetings held between management and office staff, all staff’s questions and concerns are openly discussed.”
come up with all sorts of ideas, but we need to know whether these actually work. That is why our employees are the best possible reality check.” Different cultures Flinter operates in an international market and that shows: both the office staff and the seafarers come from varied cultural backgrounds. How does the company deal with all those cultural differences? Milcoveanu: “There are indeed cultural differences and it is our responsibility to make people focus on their common purpose by promoting transparence, openness, continuous communication and equal opportunities. There are huge benefits in having a multi-cultural team where one can learn from different backgrounds, get more ideas and solutions from various perspectives.”
With those employed on board, too, there is a system of two-way communication via the appraisal system and the Seafarers’ Days. “We organise seminars in different locations to be able to meet as many seafarers. During these seminars our processes and procedures are discussed. It is easy for us to
Unique Group acquires Aberdeen marine survey equipment firm GSE Rentals Unique Group has acquired GSE Rentals (Geophysical Survey Equipment) a rental specialist of high quality Geophysical, Hydrographic and Oceanographic marine survey equipment.
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GSE Rentals is now wholly owned by Unique Group and the company’s workforce will be retained. Former owner, Stan Moroney, will continue as business advisor and consultant to Unique Group. Unique Group has more than 20 years of survey rental experience globally. By acquiring GSE Rentals, it can strengthen its presence in non oil and gas markets, with a focus on offshore renewable energy projects, submarine cables, dredging, ports and harbours and civil projects. Andy Doggett, Director of Unique Group’s survey equipment division said: “GSE
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Rentals is a well respected company that offers a high level of technical support and knowledge to its global customers. “The advantage to GSE Rentals’ customers is that it will now be able to provide enhanced global support through Unique Group’s bases in the Middle East, South Africa, India, the Netherlands, Singapore and the USA. “We are well aware of the high-quality service provided by GSE Rentals and by committing additional capital to increase its fleet, we will enhance its place as the preferred marine survey rental company in Europe.” Stan Moroney, the now former owner, of GSE Rentals said: “Becoming part of Unique Group will allow us to invest further in our rental pool and ensure that we have all the skills and equipment to meet our clients’ needs now and in the future. For the past 25 years we have been supplying the latest
technology, supported by our dedicated staff and we will continue to supply the same high level of expertise and support to our clients”. Harry Gandhi, founder of Unique Group said: “We offer the very best in the offshore and subsea sectors and the addition of GSE Rentals to our team is great news for our existing and potential customers. Our acquisition Of GSE Rentals will help us consolidate and expand into key markets that complement our existing offering, from Aberdeen to Singapore.” Unique Group recently acquired Oceanwide Safety at Sea, the market leader in the design, construction and maintenance of self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats. Oceanwide’s Rotterdam office has increased Unique Group’s access to new clients across the Antwerp, Hamburg and Bremen seaports.
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Marine Equipment Services - Everything in stock An anchor has a life span of 15 to 20 years generally. But if it needs to be replaced, it should be done quickly: This requires reliable suppliers with large storage. After leaving school, Jacques van Mill started working in the family-run business, ‘Van Mill International’, a wholesale ship accessories and offshore equipment provider. He knew what was required to establish his own company was storage room. Van Mill began in 2000 in a warehouse of 1,000 square metres. Since then, his new company ‘Marine Equipment Services’ (MES) based in Arkel, a city North of Gorinchem, has built a strong reputation in marine equipment set within a larger warehouse of 4,000 square metres. “My motto is: The best recommendation is the stock”, said van Mill, “In our industry a company delivering particular products fast and directly, will ultimately prevail”. Van Mill buys his Stock strategically. He chooses products which, in most cases, are not directly available from stock or wholesale. These products are then stored in large volumes.
“Within the marine industry you can quickly make a name for yourself. The decisive factors are fast delivery options as well as good value for money. In most cases the customers have their products within 24 hours from submitting their order.”
From anchor to the jack-up platform MES concentrate on main products as being stock items in their depot. The aim is that each year the range is expanded to include additional items. The company also specializes in other items like winches, workboats (Tomboy 22 & 26), powerpacks etc. Standard amenities include various anchoring systems including the MES Dolphin, an anchor which is highly appreciated within the industry. Marine Equipment Services provide the MES Dolphin in different models ranging from 100 kilograms to 15,000 killograms. By bespoke arrangements they can also produce the anchor systems to 32,500 kilograms. “We take care of our customer’s by providing a full service from start to product delivery. The systems are either built in-house or offsite. We take care of the transportation as well the maintenance.” Said Jacques van Mill. Among the many customers of Marine Equipment Services includes ‘Shipyards’, the offshore field and construction company that specializes in the infrastructure of ports. For this company, Marine Equipment Services supplies accessories including cranes, jack-up platforms and workboats for lease at good rates. Ready to use with certification Around 85% of all Marine Equipment Services goods are destined for export with clients primarily coming from Northern Europe incuding; Germany, Denmark, England and Scandinavia.
Every product and every system is delivered and individually certified on installation. “By doing this, we are able to guarantee delivery of a first class product every time.” Said Jacques van Mill.
Facts and Figures Activity: Marine and offshore equipment Location: Arkel, Holland Founded: 2000 (15 years)
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Bottom left: Worboat ‘Tomboy’ - in stock. Bottom right: Marine Equipment Services believes stockpiling products is the key to the company’s success.
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100 million Euro loan deal between EIB and Dublin Port volumes have risen at Dublin Port in line with their annual predictions for 2015.
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Hyder Consulting, consulting engineers new pipe With the project costing an estimated 230 for the Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin installation, approached Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd for advice on million EUR, it comes at a time when trade Port Company.
a suitable system to protect the joints on the outfall pipe. Due to the extreme tidal conditions at the exposed location it was decided that Denso SeaShield 80 System would be used, but with an additional application of Denso Glass Outerwrap to combat the severe conditions. The contractor chosen to apply the system was JCK Ltd from Ballasalla, Isle of Man. Maritime display and computer in several countries worldwide, including Denso SeaShield 80 System consists of Denso S105 Paste, Densyl manufacturer Hatteland Display Norway, Sweden, Mastic, Denso Marine Piling Tape and Densoclad 70. On this Poland and China. particular application Denso Glass Outerwrap Over , which a flexible (part of Herkules Capital) has theislast decade Norautron Group has fibreglass cloth impregnated with a water activated resin, was been acquired by technology had a strong growth through acquisitions used as additional protection over other SeaShield 80 systems.
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It is clear now that 2015 will be a record year and that yet more growth will come in future years as Ireland’s economy recovers. The strong growth on the import side and, within this, the 8.2% As part of the single largest infrastructure growth in petroleum imports development project in Dublin Port history from 2.7m to 2.9m tonnes and Manx pipe wrap with an estimated time of five years to the 12,000 additional cars Manx Utilities in be the installed complete, this will also theIsle first of timeMan have imported in the first nine months a new sea outfall pipe at Kirk Michael for the in 20 years that the EIB has financed port all come from the welcomed discharge of foul effluent from its treated waste infrastructure development in Ireland. recovery in the domestic water plant. economy.”
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Jonathan Taylor, Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has met with Dublin Port Company representatives in securing a EUR 100 million (USD 110.5m) deal for Dublin Port’s Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project.
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Market volatility boosts NDT instrument rental fleet investments Despite challenging times in the oil and gas sector, rental equipment specialist Ashtead Technology has continued to invest in its fleet of inspection instruments; adding over £150k worth of equipment.
“Energy is a major market for Ashtead Technology. Lower oil and gas prices have forced companies in this sector to reduce capital budgets, but a high volume of NonDestructive Testing (NDT) and Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) work is necessary to maintain high value assets. A depressed energy market therefore creates an opportunity for instrument hire because renting helps to avoid capital costs whilst minimising operational costs. We have responded to this demand by ramping up the investments that we are making in test and inspection equipment, much of which has been purchased in response to specific requests from customers.”
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Steve Drake, Market Manager, NDT.
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Recent examples of Ashtead Technology’s investments include the Olympus HydroFORM and RexoFORM Scanner Kits which use phased array (PA) for the detection of wall-thickness reductions due to corrosion, abrasion, and erosion. With its unique design, the RexoFORM can be used on pipes of different diameters with no need for multiple curved wedges. The Phoenix Swift scanner was purchased to meet a customer’s specific needs; a compact single axis, magnetic wheeled scanner, it can be used with both Time of Flight Diffraction (ToFD) and PA probes, making it ideal for weld inspection. A range of other Phoenix scanners are also now available for hire, including the Tracer, which with two wire encoders, calculates and outputs accurate X-Y positional data for C-scan inspections without the constraints of a scanning frame. For difficult to access areas, the pocket-sized ToFD Caliper is ideal for inspecting welds of any orientation on 3” pipes up to flat plate. For those customers that require fast, continuous ultrasonic corrosion mapping, the Sp-Arc scanner measures wall thickness continuously along small bore ferritic pipes for unlimited lengths. Conventional UT flaw detectors and probe
kits are also available to support a wide variety of weld inspection and corrosion mapping work. RVI investments include the Olympus IPLEX RT Videoprobe, which has a 7.5m long, 6mm diameter scope, making it ideal for the internal inspection of engines, aircraft components, turbines and process plant. For applications requiring a waterproof camera and/or an extended cable length, the Wohler VIS350 is ideal for wastewater pipe inspection and other difficult to access locations such as gas flues, ventilation systems and hollow areas. Summarising, Steve Drake says: “These investments demonstrate our commitment to the Ashtead Technology NDT Centre of Excellence; offering customers a wide choice of the latest technology supported by a high level of technical support. On the rare occasions when the ideal equipment is not available from our rental fleet, we will always consider making further purchases, so that every customer is able to use the best possible technology for their specific application.” Below: Image kindly provided by: TWI Training & Examination Services.
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Norwegian Epic departs Damen Shiprepair Brest ahead of schedule - Three week maintenance programme a great success On Saturday 17 October, the 329-metre, 156,000 tonne cruise ship Norwegian Epic departed Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, for Southampton. She cast off a day early after completing a 3 week maintenance and refit programme ahead of schedule. The world’s fifth largest cruise ship fitted with room to spare into DSBr’s 420-metre drydock number 3, and over 3 weeks around 3,500 personnel worked around the clock on a range of projects. These included some major mechanical operations such as the replacement of both rudders and work on the stabilisers, the refurbishment of the public spaces, and the vessel’s first special survey since she was commissioned in 2010. As well as the works on board, Damen Shiprepair Brest was also responsible for managing the major logistics programme that made the fast execution of this complex and intense project possible.
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At the completion of the project both the client and the yard declared themselves very satisfied with the result. The client was very impressed with the facilities and the people involved and overall were satisfied with all aspects of the project.
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Above & below images: Norwegian Epic departing from Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr) in Southampton.
‘Challenger’ and ‘Excalibur’ offshore windfarm support vessels delivered by French boatbuilder Piriou extremely capable in some very demanding conditions, and will be real assets to our UK/EU operations. They are a credit to the workforce at Piriou and I am confident that they will prove to be two of the best vessels in the industry.”
The two 21m boats called ‘Challenger’ and Excalibur’ were built in Vietnam with a capacity to carry 12 crew, store two ten foot containers take up to eight tonne and are powered by twin waterjets of a transit speed of 25kn.
“We are proud we gained the trust of a renowned operator as North Sea Logistics. We are now a major player in building wind farm support vessels to an industry with increasing needs.”
Managing Director Dave Armstrong said; “I am delighted with the performance of the new boats. They have proved on trials to be
Vincent Faujour, CEO, Piriou.
Four new vessels ordered for UK offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Seacat Services, a UK offshore energy support vessel operator has placed an order for 4 new 23m and 27m catamarans from local boat builder South Boats in the Isle of Wight. The DNV_GL class certified boats have capacity to carry two 20ft containers as well as a crew of 24 wind farm personnel, can carry up to 40,000 litres of fuel and designed specifically to cater for the changing needs of European offshore projects. With the development of offshore wind farms, expectations of developers and operators regarding energy support vessel availability, reliability, and passenger comfort, are continuing to grow. Both the UK and Germany have established markets in large, deep water projects and the latest 27m vessel, Seacat Enterprise, will provide a new platform with which these projects aim to serve. The function of the new vessels, alongside its new active fender system, is to offer the freedom of both crew transfers and re-supply in deep water construction, operations and maintenance.
“Despite financial challenges to established offshore markets, round three projects are still set to go ahead, and these will require greater capability and flexibility from support vessels. Our latest order, which includes an all new design 27m vessel, will help Seacat Services prepare for the needs of these projects. In addition, other European markets are stepping up their offshore plans, and the increase in our fleet should help meet the growing demands these present. With the combination of vessels we have available, we feel that we can provide a new versatility in transfer and supply rarely equaled in the offshore wind industry.”
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Two support vessels for offshore windfarming has been delivered by French boatbuilder Piriou to North Sea Logistics based in the UK. The vessels will be operated in the North Sea.
Ian Baylis, Managing Director, Seacat Services.
The 4 new catamarans ‘Seacat Freedom’ (23m), ‘Seacat Enterprise’ (27m), ‘Seacat Liberty’ (23m) and ‘Seacat Weatherly’ (27m) are scheduled to set sail at strategic points throughout 2016 and 2017.
Introducing the new Watercat M18 AMC combat support service vessel (CSSV) A total of 38 of these boat were built. The Watercat M18 AMC comes with state-of-the-art integrated navigation and communication systems which includes satellite navigation and positioning systems, forward looking sonar, AIS, Inmarsat-C, autopilot, radar and onboard camera monitoring system.
Marine Alutech has described the craft as a ‘fast multipurpose boat that has both a large-scale transport capacity and effective countermeasure systems’.
Powered by two 115ohp diesel engines and Rolls-Royce 40A3 waterject propulsion through ZF 665 gearboxes.
The Watercat M18 AMC’s predecessor was the Watercat M12, which was manufactured in the 1990s for the Finnish Navy.
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Finnish boatbuilder Marine Alutech recently completed work on its new Watercat M18 AMC combat support service vessel (CSSV) and they consider it their most advanced landing craft they have built.
The Finnish Navy have ordered 12 of these U-700 landing craft with four already delivered and the remaining combat support service vessels to be delivered in 2016.
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ACTA MARINE christens new DP2 offshore construction support vessel Acta Marine and CIG shipbuilding are proud to announce that the new build construction support vessel of the Dutch marine operator Acta Marine ‘ACTA ORION’, was christened at the naming ceremony held on Thursday 22 October at the port of Harlingen, The Netherlands. Mrs. Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann, Van Oord’s Gemini Project Director performed the ceremony. Acta Marine is expanding its fleet with this purpose build “Walk to Work’’ construction support vessel in order to service the offshore wind industry. ACTA ORION has a length of 108 meters and a beam of 16 meters. The new build DP2 offshore construction support vessel’s key features includes 80 bed accommodations, a large cargo deck and a cargo hold with tween deck providing over 1250m2 deck space.
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The vessel will be the largest unit in the Acta Marine fleet. Acta Marine contracted CIG Shipbuilding for the design and construction of the vessel. The vessel design has been optimized for station and seakeeping so as to increase the comfort level and offshore workability. This will allow continuation of installation support activities also in challenging weather and sea conditions.
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The vessel will be fitted with an active motion-compensated personnel transfer gangway, permitting the safe transfer of work crews and cargo packages. Immediately following the delivery midNovember, ACTA ORION’s first project will be on the Gemini offshore wind farm 85 kilometres north of the Dutch coast which is currently under construction by Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects. For Van Oord, its specific role will be to support work crews to the platforms and foundations in order to prepare for the submarine cable pull-in and terminations. ACTA ORION will also act as the in-field accommodation and support base for the crew transfer vessels active on the project. In addition the vessel can also be utilized to support the erection and maintenance of the wind turbines, which are typically installed once the installation of submarine cables has been completed.
“With ACTA ORION our company takes a big step forward in the offshore wind industry. Together with the ten crew transfer vessels we acquired earlier this year, we are now able to offer a broad range of marine services to our clients in this growing market.” Rob Boer, Managing Director of Acta Marine.
In these pictures: The ACTA ORION christening ceremony at the port of Harlingen, The Netherlands.
Burgess Marine acquires Small & Co Marine Engineering in Lowestoft
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Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine has completed the acquisition of Small & Co Marine Engineering in Lowestoft. The business operates a 76.5m x 14.5m dry dock and a 70m layby berth strategically located on the East Anglian coast in the ABP owned and operated Port of Lowestoft. This transaction represents the first acquisition post RJD Partners investment in Burgess Marine in January of this year. Financial details of the transaction were undisclosed. Small & Co employs about 50 full time staff and is a major marine engineering force in the ship repair industry not only in the North Sea and East Anglia, but also further afield across the Thames Estuary and the East Coast.
“We’ve been working on this transaction for many, many months and it’s great to finally get it across the line. We’re prepared to make a long-term investment in this business and in this port. We’re looking for a long-term lease from ABP and we’re looking forward to securing the longevity of the yard, the business and the team that’s employed here. Whilst on paper this is an acquisition it is in all reality a merger. We’re going to integrate the Smalls team into the Burgess team, and we’re taking the best bits of both businesses. Moreover this is a major strategic step in creating the UK’s first national ship repair network. We’re now nine sites here in the UK from East Anglia to the Bristol Channel. We cover HM Naval Base Devonport, Avonmouth, Poole, Marchwood, Southampton, Portchester, HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Dover and now Lowestoft.” Nicholas Warren, the Managing Director of Burgess Marine.
Above: Dry dock works at Small & Co. He added: “I’m personally both proud and honoured to be working with Paul Kirby and Paul Harper, and their team in Lowestoft. The business is fantastic, well-run, well established and we can’t wait to get started.” Both Paul and Paul will be staying within the Burgess Marine Lowestoft business for the foreseeable future. Paul Kirby, the joint Managing Director of Small & Co, said: “By merging with Burgess Marine we’re not only protecting the business that we’ve work tirelessly to create we’ve gone a long way in securing the jobs and the future prosperity of the team that we’ve built up.
“This merger is good for both the business and the town.” Paul Harper, joint Managing Director of Small & Co, added: “By working with Burgess Marine we’re keen to bring more ships into the port and bring more work into the yard. It’s been busy and it’s going to get busier.”
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ABP Director for short sea ports Andrew Harston said: “We look forward to working with Burgess Marine as they merge with Small & Co Marine Engineering, who have been a long-time tenant at the Port of Lowestoft. Their investment is a vote of confidence in the town and by providing the company with a long-term lease, it reaffirms our commitment to our customers, the future of the port and the community of Lowestoft”. He added: “ABP is dedicated to keeping Britain trading, and with Burgess Marine’s commitment to creating the first national ship repair network, it is just one of the ways we are achieving this with our East Anglian ports.”
Left top: Nick Warren, Burgess Marine. Left bottom: Drydock at Small & Co.
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Alicat Workboats delivers Scoot 2 & 3 Alicat Workboats recently delivered Scoot 2 & 3 to Scoot Ferries in Cowes.
Straight off the back of Seawork, Alicat Workboats delivered Scoot 1, a 13m GRP South Boats IOW build, which has been operating the Yarmouth to Lymington route since 1st September 2015. This route has proven extremely popular with passengers in Lymington.
Alicat Workboats can build and supply vessels from the Alicat Workboats Ltd. and South Boats IOW Ltd ranges as well as other third party designs under licence or individuals own design.
Bottom left and right: Scoot 2 and Scoot 3.
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These two catamarans are redesigned versions of a standard 20m aluminium Alicat design, but kitted out to accommodate 41 passengers, bicycles and luggage to fulfil all expectations of a high speed foot passenger ferry service. Launched on 5th November 2015, they now provide a fast ferry service from Cowes (Trinity Landing) to Portsmouth (Gun Wharf Quays). This comes as a massive boost to the island community for those looking to get to the mainland and visitors to the island.
Scoot have also this week announced that they will be laying on a bus service from Lymington to Brockenhurst which connects with the main rail line to London. This has opened up options to people living on the Isle of Wight to be able to get to London with minimum fuss and connections.
Grayhound sets sail for horizons new with Fairtransport & Trans Oceanic Wind Transport With Wind in Her Sails, 18th Century Sailing Ship Transports Ethical Low Emission Cargo . Grayhound Lugger Sailing, which provides sustainable cargo transport onboard the only 18th century lugger sailing ship in the world, announced that Grayhound is now flying the flag of sustainable cargo, along with Netherlands-based Fairtransport Shipping and France/Breton-based shipping company Trans Oceanic Wind Transport (TOWT).
Back to the future For those unfamiliar with Grayhound, she is a replica of an 18th century three-masted Cornish lugger sailing ship. When she carries organic ale, wine, tea and honey across the English Channel, she does so in the tradition
On one cargo run alone can save up to 5 tonnes of CO2. “Onboard Grayhound, we are passionate about treading as lightly as possible on our planet’s resources. We wanted to start a small family run business that would reflect this, so operating as a sailing cargo ship is ideal. We are actively living it, while offering others a practical way to get their specialist goods to market while reducing the release of harmful emissions,” said Freya Pomeroy-Rowden, Partner at Grayhound Lugger Sailing. “With the support of Fairtransport and TOWT, we are very excited, especially with regard to what it means to the future of sailing cargo and low emission transport and our ability to contribute to it. Together we are stronger and more powerful. Plus, as neighbouring countries, we work together in to support one another
through the SCA,” she added. Practically speaking, the French broker TOWT organises the UK and Breton products that the ship carries. Grayhound’s own office will assign the cargo crew that it receives, with the help of its agents. As a result, Grayhound is well supported, so that she can do what she does best: transport cargo safely and efficiently, while TOWT liaises with the cargo owners and organises the best shipping option and market for this specialist service.
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By joining with up to twenty small businesses to create the Sailing Cargo Alliance (SCA), Grayhound Lugger Sailing, one of the world’s first modern day low emission sailing companies, is strengthening its already fierce commitment to sustainable shipping.
of sailors hundreds of years ago: with minimal engine usage. The products transported are labeled individually to identify the specific amount of CO2 emissions saved, as well as route characteristics.
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Sound contract win for Meercat
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Boatbuilder Meercat Workboats of Hampshire, UK, has beaten competition from across Europe for its 24th vessel.
He added: “The new contract also means continued job security for our skilled and experienced workforce. “It underlines our vision to position the Meercat as a leading workboat of choice for the marine industry, especially in the dive, ports, harbours and aquaculture markets.”
The 14-strong company based at Trafalgar Wharf, Portchester, near Portsmouth, has signed the major contract to build the 14m multi-purpose workboat for Cattewater Harbour Commissioners (CHC).
It will replace an ageing vessel and will be used for a variety of tasks, including mooring work, salvage work, oil pollution incidents, dive and dredging support, buoy maintenance and towage.
CHC is one of the harbour authorities at Plymouth in Devon – the largest port in the South West of the UK – and the civil pilotage authority for the entire civil Port of Plymouth.
Capt Tim Charlesworth, who is Cattewater Harbour Master and Cattewater Harbour Commissioners Chief Executive, said: “The excellent reputation and quality of the Meercat made it an obvious choice when we came to consider the tenders.
The new workboat will be powered by twin Doosan L136Ti engines delivering a total of 460hp with a top free-running speed of 8 knots. She also has a bow thruster and two footcontrolled one tonne CH-10 ‘North Sea’ capstans. Her Heila HLM 10-3S deck crane is capable of lifting 800kg at 10.4m metres, whilst her four-tonne ‘North Sea’ Tugger winch has remote control capabilities. Other features include a deck strength of nine tonnes/sq m, deck cargo capacity of 12 tonnes and a Sleipner hand hydraulic twin rudder. The workboat will be the fourth to be delivered by Meercat after it was bought by Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine in September 2014. It will be the 24th vessel built by Meercat since it was formed in 2006.
“This new order further demonstrates the track record we have successfully built up for Meercat. With the tender open across Europe it was gratifying to see the Cattewater Harbour Commissioners select a company just down the South Coast. It is further recognition of the excellence of design, engineering, manufacturing and boatbuilding we still have in this country.” James Lewis, Operations Director.
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Above: Meercat Operations Director James Lewis. Below: Aerial picture of the Cattewater in Plymouth harbour. Bottom right: A design of how the workboat will look.
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It is a significant upgrade and improvement on its predecessor. It will mean we can work more quickly and efficiently, and provide a high class of service.” Multi-purpose Meercats are easily transportable around the country by road, including for use on the coast, ports, harbours, lakes and watercourses inland. Meercat aims to expand its versatile range to include barges, canal tugs, larger workboats and wind farm support vessels. All vessels are designed and built at Portchester, in the Solent region. The Cattewater is a harbour at the entrance to the River Plym, within the larger Plymouth harbour and port area. It is near to Plymouth dockyard and the city’s naval base. The MoD is the primary harbour authority while Cattewater Harbour Commissioners is a separate statutory authority which maintaining safe navigation for all types of commercial and leisure craft. It is also the civil pilotage authority for the entire civil Port of Plymouth. The procurement process complied with relevant EU regulations.
Contract signed between Damen and Frøy Vest AS for delivery of Stan Pontoon 4113 and Multi Cat 2712 Revolutionary combination of Multi Cat and Stan Pontoon for the fish farm industry.
The Multi Cat 2712, with a length of 27.27 metres, a beam of 12.50 metres and a maximum bollard pull of 34.8 tonnes, is a new type of workboat featuring considerable innovation. The vessel carries two Cat C32 TTA CERT engines with a total power of 1,790 bkW at 1,800 rpm, which offer the vessel a maximum speed of 10.5 knots. Her basic functions are anchor handling, dredger service, supply, towing, hose handling, surveying and fish farm works.
Top right: Torstein Holsvik, Managing Director of Frøy Vest AS and Remko Hottentot, Sales Manager, Damen Shipyards Group. Below: Henk Hogewoning, Proposal Engineer, Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, Torstein Holsvik, Managing Director of Frøy Vest AS, Remko Hottentot, Sales Manager, Damen Shipyards Group and Jos van Woerkum, Managing Director, Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld.
The typical applications for the Stan Pontoon 4113 are deck cargo and RoRo operations and she can be deployed in deep-sea areas, coastal and inland waters. The pontoon has a moulded length of 41.40 metres, a moulded beam of 13.00 metres and a moulded depth of 3.00 metres. Her maximum draught is 2.40 metres, her deck load is 10 tonnes per square metre and she has a maximum deadweight of 965 tonnes. Her free deck space is 533 square metres. With her deck thickness of 12 mm she is suitable for extra heavy weights. According to Remko Hottentot, Damen Manager Sales Norway, the Damen-developed combination of a Multi Cat and a Stan Pontoon is an entirely new concept in the fish farm industry. In the past no fewer than four vessels were used for fish-farming operations, but the combination of one Multi Cat and a Stan Pontoon is a guarantee that the operational costs for the client are reduced considerably.
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On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, the contract was signed between Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and Frøy Vest AS from Norway, for delivery of a Stan Pontoon 4113 (YN 523702) and a Multi Cat 2712 (YN 571725). The event took place at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, the Netherlands.
“This concept is new for the fish farm industry as a whole, not only for this client. The industry is growing and has to comply with stricter norms in terms of safety, the environment, etc. Damen always tries to listen closely to the operational input of clients, who also have to comply with the new flag state demands. So, it was quite logical that we came to this new concept after having heard what Frøy Vest had to say.
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The new concept of combining a Multi Cat with a Stan Pontoon was first presented at the Aqua Nor Trade Fair 2015 in Trondheim and the response was very good. This positive response led to the sale of the first combination. Both vessels are Damen proven-standard vessels, but they have been adapted to the demands and wishes of the customer, Frøy Vest For instance, the deck is not made of wood for reasons of hygiene, and larger cranes and winches have been placed on deck for enhanced productivity.” Remko Hottentot, Damen Sales Manager, Norway.
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Landau UK showcases latest fuel purification system Originally tested in the haulage and plant industry and now well received into the marine industry in 2013 by commercial boat builders, Landau UK is proud to be showcasing the latest Fuel Purification System, a great addition to a Fisherman’s vessel. The MLS Fuel Purifier is designed to remove both water and solid particulates from even the dirtiest, most contaminated fuel, prolonging an engine’s life.
Engine benefits: • Avoid fuel/water related breakdowns. • Maintain exhaust emission standards. • Extend engine rebuild and life. • Remove solid/semi solid contaminants such as dirt, rust and sludge. Major environmental benefits: • Cleaner engine combustion. • Save on paper consumables as the Fuel Purifier is filter-less. • Significantly extend the life of the standard fuel filter. • Fewer unscheduled repairs and calls outs.
“Since the introduction of Bio Diesel, diesel fuel carries less sulphur and more water due to the manufacturing process, meaning from the pump there is more water in fuel at source. The advice to combat this would be to not store large amounts, but instead burn through it and turn it over regularly. This changes the theory of fuel management on boats, but in practice many owners have not adopted this. Hence fuel bug is becoming an epidemic and most boats storing fuel for periods longer than 3 months, especially in warm environments will have fuel bug to some degree or another. Not a problem in the early stages as the fuel filters cope with this, but when there is significant amounts, the filters soon become blocked, starving the engine of fuel and eventually cutting it out, or worse causing
pump or injector damage. With this being the case, installing an MLS fuel purifier would be the best solution. They come with a 5 year warranty and are guaranteed to remove 99.9% of all water and 98.7% of all other contaminants, including fuel bug. They are relatively inexpensive and don’t require filter or cartridge replacements. Landau UK can’t recommend them enough. We ensure any plant equipment with large tanks or slow use of fuel has one fitted, because they do a great job!” Ben Metcalfe, Managing Director, Landau UK.
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Installed between the fuel tank and the primary fuel filter/water separator, the MLS Fuel Purifier acts as the first line of defence by removing water, dirt, sludge and grit. Landau UK are supplying the MLS fuel purifier to a number of commercial vessels from military and defence fleets to private individuals and the market is growing exponentially.
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Torqeedo unveils innovative developments at METS 2015 Torqeedo, market leader in the fast growing electric outboard motor industry, debuted a brand new line of innovative electric motors at this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show. In recognition of ten years since Torqeedo was established, the innovative firm unveiled a new collection of electric engines, showcasing innovative design. The first is the new Deep Blue Saildrive, a development of the award-winning
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40 and 80HP motors. Offering 25kW power output, the Deep Blue Saildrive offers displacements hulls weighing up to 50 tonnes, the opportunity to achieve maximum speeds of 18+ km/h, propulsive power of 16.2kW and is comparable with a 40HP petrol motor. Most suited for use in rugged environments and more extreme conditions, the Cruise family has a new addition – the Cruise 10.0, in RS, RL and RXL models. Suitable for planing and displacement hulls, its 10kW power
ensures planing boats can achieve speeds of 35km/h and 15km/h for displacement hulls weighing between 3-10 tonnes. Its comparable petrol engine is 20HP. Finally, one of Torqeedo’s most popular models – the Cruise 2.0, returns to the collection with new POD drives in 2.0 FP, 4.0 FP and 10.0 FP models. A fixed flange motor, the new Cruise modes have a folding propeller and offer a propulsion power of 1.12kW. 2.24kW and 6.6kW respectively. The new Cruise motors are suitable for use with displacement hulls.
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From the very first drawings and throughout the vessel’s service life, Scania stands by your side. Providing committed application support and conjunction with proven Scania quality and performance, we help you safeguard operational efficiency and economy. The concept of a complete solution, along with the smart design and compact dimensions of our engines, facilitates modern boat design.
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MTS Partners with Robert Wynn & Sons for complex energy charters MTS Vengeance successfully completes first of 3 longdistance charters with specialist Ro-Ro barge Terra Marique in tow, delivering essential transformers for the highprofile Western Link cable project Leading marine service provider, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) and specialist shipping firm Robert Wynn & Sons Ltd. (Robert Wynn) have announced the successful completion of a complex charter to deliver transformers from Rotterdam to Hunterston on the West Coast of Scotland. The critical transmission assets will be installed as part of National Grid and ScottishPower Transmission’s £1 billion Western Link project – a 385km subsea cable, which will bring much-needed renewable energy from Scotland to homes and businesses in England and Wales. The charter forms part of a longer term contract, which will see multi-purpose tug MTS Vengeance continue to support Robert Wynn’s unique barge the Terra Marique for a number of further charters in UK and European waters. Transformers form an essential part of the electrical infrastructure of the United Kingdom. However they are often very large and extremely heavy components, and notoriously difficult to transport. For the Western Link project,
a total of 9 transformers were delivered in 3 separate shipments to the site of the onshore converter station at Hunterson. The largest of these transformers weighed 325 tonnes, with the entire consignment weighing in excess of 2500 tonnes.
In managing all aspects of the towage and sea operation between ports, MTS was able to give Robert Wynn time to plan the complex loading and offloading operation, resulting in a timely, safe and efficient delivery of the transformers to site.
With many of the global transformer manufacturing facilities located in mainland Europe, transporting this crucial equipment to project sites in the UK is a significant logistical endeavour, requiring the use of a specialist barge and the expertise of an experienced international tug operator.
“A huge nationally significant infrastructure project such as Western Link relies heavily on large, pre-manufactured components. The value of an asset such as a transformer to a subsea cabling project of this nature cannot be understated, since it forms an essential part of the onshore transmission infrastructure required to transfer power to and from the grid. That’s why timely, safe transportation is absolutely critical and requires not only the right vessel for the job, but also the expertise and skill of an experienced vessel operator.”
The Terra Marique is an 80-metre towed sea-going barge designed to handle abnormal indivisible loads of up to 1350 tonnes. This capacity is supported by the ability to receive loads by crane, from specialised trailers using conventional Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off) or from inland barges using its integral semi-submersible capability. Likewise the Terra Marique can deliver or receive loads via existing infrastructure, riverbanks or through beach landing. This specification makes the barge ideal for the transportation of large abnormal indivisible loads – such as high voltage transformers. For the duration of this charter – a threemonth assignment involving three separate runs from Rotterdam to Hunterston, via the South Coast of the UK – MTS deployed its versatile multi-purpose twin-screw tug MTS Vengeance to tow the barge from port to port.
Jon Parslow, Managing Director, MTS Group Ltd.
“Transporting heavy and abnormal loads such as large electrical infrastructure components is our day-today business. However each new charter is unique and the logistical operation of loading and offloading requires meticulous planning. Partnering with MTS has allowed us to concentrate on what we do best in the knowledge that our equipment and our clients’ assets are in safe hands between ports.”
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Andy Manners, General Manager, Robert Wynn & Sons. The contract between MTS and Robert Wynn continues into early November, and will see the two firms complete onward transport of significant electrical infrastructure equipment for power generation projects in Northern France, the North East and the South West of the UK.
Right: MTS Vengeance and Terra Marique.
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Engines & Transmissions
Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime cuts EGR space and investment needs As the implementation of Tier III NOx limits approaches, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) is rapidly maturing. Now Alfa Laval has introduced Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime, a streamlined version of its EGR water treatment system for EGR engines operating with low-sulphur fuel. Smaller and leaner than its predecessor, Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime gives EGR an even sharper competitive edge. Many ship owners are considering their choice for compliance with Tier III NOx limits, which will soon apply in the North American and US Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECAs). EGR is already the technology front-runner, due to its significant space savings and low total cost of ownership. But with the introduction of Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime, recently launched at Kormarine, EGR’s advantages are even stronger.
technology in which most components are built into the engine itself,” says Effler. “PureNOx Prime further diminishes the EGR footprint, and it has a more modular design that makes installation even more flexible. Naturally, the leaner design also reduces the investment cost. “The more hours spent in ECA operation, the more economical EGR becomes,” Effler says. “With PureNOx Prime available for less, that low lifecycle cost becomes even lower.”
What remains unchanged in PureNOx Prime is the reliable water treatment, which is a crucial aspect of EGR operation. The PureNOx technology, which makes use of centrifugal separation, has been proven in thousands of hours of real-life operation at sea.
“Alfa Laval PureNOx technology has been developed in close cooperation with MAN Diesel & Turbo and tested extensively aboard vessels from A.P. MollerMaersk. Simply put, PureNOx Prime packs the already proven PureNOx performance into a much smaller footprint.” Kristina Effler, Business Manager, Water Treatment Exhaust Gas Emissions.
Below: Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime. Technology proven at sea
“Alfa Laval PureNOx technology has always met the strict legislative demands on EGR water treatment. With Alfa Laval PureNOx Prime, we put additional emphasis on the tough market demands of low investment and operating costs.” Kristina Effler, Business Manager, Water Treatment Exhaust Gas Emissions.
Reduced footprint and investment cost
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For use with low-sulphur fuel, PureNOx Prime is a highly streamlined water treatment system. “EGR is a compact
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KGV Coupling – dampening and compact!
In the area of flexible cardan shaft couplings, an increasing demand for reduced length and smaller diameter solutions is being recorded. For this reason the new coupling type KGV (compact cardan shaft coupling) has been designed which complements the existing standard product range. The KGV coupling
is laid out for DIN standard cardan shaft connections. However, thanks to the full in-house manufacturing competence including the rubber production facility, alternative connections and customized solutions can also be realized with ease. The KGV dampens torsional vibrations and peak loads and thus protects the shafting and the driven machine. It is furthermore fail-safe, electrically insulating, capable of withstanding high overloads and suitable for use at service temperatures of up to 120°C. Adding to this is that the diameter is hardly larger than the cardan shaft. The existing designs up to size 150 are laid out to dampen nominal torques of 1800 Nm and peak loads up to 4000 Nm. With this innovative approach, Reich sets a new benchmark and responds
to the individual requirements of this market segment. The development of the technical prerequisites for particularly efficient and technically highly advanced couplings runs like a red thread through the history of Reich-Kupplungen in Bochum. By dealing with the latest technologies on a day-by-day basis and thanks to its long-standing experience, Reich has achieved an enormous leading edge competence.
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Reich Kupplungen present its most recent coupling designs for the power transmission. New projects could be realized for the manufacturing and power transmission sector. Several special designs of the TOK and AC-VSK couplings had already been on show at the Hanover Fair and bauma 2013.
FPT Industrial partners with Mercury Marine on new 6.7 litre diesel engine Global powertrain innovator FPT Industrial has entered an agreement with marine propulsion supplier Mercury Marine to make the FPT 6.7-litre mechanical fuel injection NEF engine available for sale in global markets. Branded Mercury Diesel, the 6.7-litre FPT engine is the perfect power solution for single application (22’ to 30’) sterndrive and inboard boats such as passenger ferries, taxi boats and other government applications. It will also appeal to dual applications such as boats with water jet propulsion and displacement trawlers (30’-50’). The reliability of the engine aligns with the durability and easy
maintenance of both the FPT Industrial and Mercury Marine diesel offerings.
“This agreement is a testimony to FPT Industrial’s recognised technological leadership. It further underlines our commitment to the very demanding field of marine applications. We are confident that together we will leverage our respective strengths in product and services to the benefit and satisfaction of our customers.” Annalisa Stupenengo, Brand President FPT Industrial.
“This partnership with FPT
Industrial allows Mercury Marine to develop market awareness of the new product’s value proposition in global markets that we don’t have a presence in yet. The Mercury Diesel midrange expansion will support the needs of a predominantly commercial Asian market.”
Martin Bass, Vice President of Global Category Management, Mercury Marine.
The 6.7-litre midrange engine will be officially launched at the China International Boat Show in Shanghai on 7-10 April 2016 and will be available in the marketplace in Q1 of 2016.
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LNG - not just for newbuild
Propulsion
In June 2015 the Bergen Viking returned to service following a successful retrofit to convert the vessel from diesel-electric to LNG-electric propulsion. John Knudsen, President, Commercial Marine believes: “the Bergen Viking project demonstrates that LNG is an option not just for new vessels, but can be successfully retrofitted into existing ships to deliver significant economic and environmental benefits for owners.” Bergen Viking is a 95m chemical and product tanker supplying diesel and petrol along the Norwegian coastline. Delivered in 2007, the vessel is part of a total fleet of six vessels owned by Bergen Tankers AS. The retrofit replaced four of the ship’s original six diesel generating sets with two Bergen 26:33L6AG gas generating sets, one in each of the ship’s port and starboard engine rooms. Each Bergen engine, rated at 1,460kW delivers sufficient power to replace three of the ship’s original diesel generating sets, but two were retained, one in each engine room to provide auxiliary/emergency power.
The Bergen Viking’s LNG fuel containment system and the control and safety system were also supplied by Rolls-Royce. Two 155m³ LNG tanks store the fuel and are approximately 18m long and 6m high. They are mounted on each side of the deck towards the bow in the only space available. The LNG fuel containment system and control system are configured for redundant propulsion, with crossover options both on bunkering and supply lines.
The engines supply power to all the ship’s electrical equipment as well propulsion. There is a 900kW electric motor on each propeller shaft and a smaller motor powers the bow thruster.
Bunkering LNG should be possible as part of Bergen Viking’s normal operating routine, with refuelling required about every three weeks in normal circumstances.
The power of LNG LNG is growing in popularity as a marine fuel, and to date Rolls-Royce has delivered a total of 63 LNG engines to a range of ship types including coastal cargo ships, tankers, cruise ferries, tugs and offshore support vessels. The first engines using LNG entered service in 2006 powering doubled-end car ferries.
Crew training is a key part of every Rolls-Royce LNG installation, to get the best out of the new systems and operate the vessel safely. A wide range of training courses on products and associated control and automation systems help customers optimise their operations.
LNG reduces Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions by about 90 per cent while Sulphur Oxide (SOx) and particulates emissions are negligible. LNG engines also reduce CO2 emissions by 25 to 30 percent in general, compared to diesel or heavy fuel oil powered vessels. Emissions from Rolls-Royce gas engines are already within the limits of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Tier III environmental legislation, due to come into force in 2016.
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Emissions reduction is important to Kjell Olav Haugland, Managing Director of Bergen Tankers, “our fleet sails along the long and beautiful Norwegian coast, and visits several ports every day, therefore reducing emissions is an obligation we take very seriously. With Bergen Viking returning to service now LNG powered, we are also looking forward to significant savings in operational costs.” Efficient Cost savings can result from the highly efficient nature of the Bergen lean burn gas engines which turn around 50 per cent of the energy in the fuel into power at the flywheel. The engines lean burn combustion technology is also very robust and ensures that the engines can operate on a wide range of gas qualities. Efficiency does not come at the expense of power. Bergen gas engines are as responsive as their diesel counterparts. Variable turbocharger geometry responds quickly to throttle changes, delivering the torque necessary to meet the increased power demand, and fuel efficiency throughout the power range. Engine rooms on gas powered vessels also stay much cleaner, saving
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operator’s time and money by reducing the frequency of cleaning tasks and the cost of chemicals. Crews also appreciate the clean, safe working environment.
Time – the biggest challenge “The biggest challenge of this, or any other, retrofit,” according to Sølve Bratland, Commissioning Project Manager, “is the amount of time available to complete all the work required. The old systems must be removed and replaced with the new, then integrating and commissioning them must be completed against tight deadlines. A particular challenge and also source of satisfaction was connecting the new technology to the legacy systems on board, so they all work together seamlessly. At RollsRoyce we have strong engineering community with significant knowledge and experience of integrating such complex systems.” Worldwide experience Bergen engines fuelled solely by natural gas have been in production since 1991 and have completed over 25 million hours of operation; one million at sea. Since the introduction of Bergen Engines lean burn technology, more than 650 gas engines have been delivered for operation on land and at sea. Recent contracts include a collaboration agreement with Spanish energy company Gas Natural Fenosa to develop and install a Bergen C26:33L6AG gas genset on the Baleària-operated ropax ferry Abel Matutes. The contract gives Rolls-Royce its first reference for a pure-gas engine installation on a European-flagged ferry operating outside of Norwegian waters. In Singapore, Keppel Shipyard has recently ordered two Bergen B35:40V20AG gas engines for power generation on-board a Floating Liquefaction Vessel (FLNGV) owned by Golar LNG Ltd. The vessel Hilli was a former LNG carrier and is being converted to a FLNGV carrier. The contract includes an option for additional two engines for a second Golar LNG carrier to be converted, Gimi.
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Propulsion
Landau UK showcases latest Rotinor dive scooter Following the very successful launch of the latest Rotinor high performance dive propulsion scooter, Landau UK was proud to be showcasing the Black Shadow 730 and Divejet 414 at the Skipper Expo, an advanced surveillance and monitoring vessel.
Whether there’s a requirement to survey the hull of a fishing vessel, the stern gear, the prop, break free a caught fishing line or rescue crew, the two model range includes the Black Shadow 730 and Divejet 414, both capable of depths of 60 metres.
Building on its burgeoning commercial contracts ranging from the Ministry of Defence to global oil tanker survey work, Landau UK is proud to announce its latest advance in this field - appointment as sole UK dealer for the ROTINOR range of high performance diving scooters.
These high-tech machines also include forward facing sonar, state of the art navigation technology and are powered by High Energy Li-lon accumulators.
“Landau UK are already UK leaders in luxury yacht retrofit contracts and charter coding. Of late we have had considerable success in building the commercial side of the business and this is yet another very positive step for us.” Ben Metcalfe, Managing Director.
Marine propulsion engines market forecast to reach $10.95 billion in value by 2020
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The global marine propulsion engines market is expected to reach USD 10.95 billion by 2020. Significant modernization in marine propulsion as a direct consequence of increased demand for operationally dependable and financially efficient ships is expected to drive the marine propulsion engines market. The shipping industry has started to focus more on reducing fossil fuel consumption by developing electric motors which also help increase energy efficiency.
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The market is expected to be hindered by regulations of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which apply principally to the protection of the marine environment and prevention of contamination by oil, chemical spills, sewage, marine species, and air pollution by engine exhaust gases. With the advancement in technology and increasing awareness pertaining to environmental conservation, development of propulsion systems that run on alternate fuels and with minimal emissions has garnered special importance. Although wind and solar energy have gained prominence as auxiliary propulsion sources in the marine propulsion engines market, they are inadequate to suffice the power requirements for primary
propulsion purposes.
adopters of LNG as a propulsion medium.
Further key findings from the study suggest:
Leading marine propulsion engines manufacturers such as Wärtsilä, Rolls-Royce, MAN Diesel, Caterpillar, and Cummins adopt global multi-sourcing strategies to explore alternative sources of supply. Marine propulsion engines manufacturers have dedicated professional sales staff having expertise in the company’s entire product lines for identifying specific and tailored solutions. The marine propulsion engines market is characterized by frequent mergers and acquisitions in a bid to achieve competitive advantage.
High reliability and easy operability have resulted in diesel engines being the most extensively used to meet the primary as well as auxiliary ship propulsion needs in the marine industry. Presence of wellestablished spare part and repair networks globally coupled with availability of trained engineers and established training facilities has further driven the diesel marine propulsion engines demand. Depleting conventional and shale gas reserves have led to the increase in the demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel which involve dual fuel diesel (DFD) engines as prime movers. Wind energy and solar energy have gained prominence as auxiliary power generating sources as they do not emit harmful pollutants. Although steam turbine systems were traditionally used as prime movers, they have been increasingly substituted by diesel and dual fuel diesel (DFD) engines. Steam marine propulsion engines are still used in niche applications such as coal carriers and LNG carriers. Asia Pacific accounted for a substantial share of the overall marine propulsion engines market revenue in 2013, which can be attributed to significant investments by countries in the Far East such as China and South Korea. North America is among the highest
Below: Wärtsilä lump.
Painting over rust
Paints, Coatings & Corrosion
We all know that steel rusts, it’s a fact. In the marine environment rust is a constant problem and one that costs the industry millions of pounds. Whilst paint systems have advanced enormously in recent years, with manufacturers able to offer longer and longer guarantees, the orange coloured stains that are visible on almost every ship; container and offshore platform are evidence that nature is still fighting back. A small British company is leading the battle to take on rust and is using a formula that was invented back in the 1970’s. Neutrarust is technically a ‘Rust Converter’ and was the first of its kind. The inventor wanted not only to find a cure for rust, but also had the foresight to insist that the product be ‘Environmentally Friendly’. So the formulations that were developed all used water-based resins and contained nothing that would be harmful to the environment whilst in liquid form and once cured. It took 661 experimental formulations before the team reached the ‘Eureka Moment’ and so the product Neutrarust 661 was born. The Royal Navy very quickly saw the benefits of being able to paint directly over rust and in 1982, as their fleet sailed towards the Falklands, 1000’s of litres of Neutrarust were being hastily applied to ‘tidy the ships up’ in readiness for the inevitable new coverage. Neutrarust was a great success and within a few years of being launched was in use all around the world. The company was asked by the Royal Navy to come up with another coating to protect the inside of ship’s ballast tanks, which resulted in another product, named Neutrarust TL (TL standing for ‘Tank Lining’).
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This also became a worldwide hit and was used in applications far wider than the ballast tanks it was designed for. Its strength, flexibility and durability found it in use on everything from navigation buoys to clock springs!
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It was approved by Lloyds and many other bodies the world over for a wide variety of uses. It’s ‘Green Credentials’ even saw it chosen as the paint of choice for one of the famous New York steel bridges. OK, so how does it work. Rather than go into lengthy explanations about how it works, Simon Mowat, who runs Global Corrosion Solutions Ltd, who have the Worldwide Rights to the original formulation says that “The best way to describe Neutrarust 661 is to describe it as a ‘Rust Tolerant Primer’.
He prefers to describe it this way because he sees the product as a great primer for any steel surface. It’s real ‘belt &braces’. If NR661 is applied to steel, it will kill any rust and act as a primer. As the formulation is water based, it removes any surface moisture during the curing process and creates a seal that will prevent the further ingress of moisture. The adhesive strength is incredible.
“When we do live demonstrations at exhibitions and presentations, we show how easy and effective Neutrarust is within a matter of minutes” With just a wire brush to remove any loose material, NR661 is painted onto plates of rusted steel and will dry within ten minutes in indoor conditions. Within 20 minutes, the adhesive strength is demonstrated by taking the wire brush and trying to remove the Neutrarust coating. It won’t come off; it has bonded with the host surface – even though it was rusty! The big advantage of using this product as a primer is that it will kill any rust that is present, rather than masking it under a conventional paint. If painted onto ‘bright steel’ Neutrarust will highlight any surface rust by turning it black. Typically, a sheet of steel showing no signs of rust will actually be covered in tiny black spots after treatment. It’s water based; non-toxic; safe to use, store and transport. It is non-flammable and has been passed for use in deep tunnels by London Underground as it does not give off any dangerous fumes when burnt. Seems too good to be true? “I’ve been involved with Neutrarust for around 13 years now. In that time I have sold thousands and thousands of litres of this product – and never had a single complaint that it doesn’t work”, states Simon. Below: A wire brush is used to remove loose rust. Neutrarust is applied by brush
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Hempel’s 100 million-litre milestone in micro-fibre coatings Leading marine coatings manufacturer, Hempel, announces that since 1998 it has reached the extraordinary milestone of having sold 100 million litres of its unique micro-fibre based antifouling paint. The equivalent of coating 45,000 vessels. In 1994, Hempel gained the patent of the micro-fibre antifouling technology in its Nautic tin-free 8190C product. Today, this exclusive technology is incorporated in all Hempel’s fouling prevention products. The technology involves introducing an internal skeleton of fibres into the paint to enhance its mechanical strength – in the same way that steel rods can be inserted into concrete to reinforce a physical structure.
“Our micro-fibres coatings give the advantage of a stronger product that does not crack or peel. Antifouling products deliver outstanding protection but due to their chemical makeup, their mechanical strength is often weak. That is, the higher grade of antifouling products, the higher risk of cracking. To combat this, we developed our silicate-based micro-fibre technology, which helps reduce dry dock costs.”
“Through leading edge R&D activities, we strive to deliver products with outstanding properties. In this case, we were aware that all antifoulings suffer from strength issues and so we invested in the technology to enhance our paints. We are pleased to announce that we have now sold 100 million litres of micro-fibre based coatings. This clearly demonstrates that we are able to meet the demands of the market and help stakeholders in the marine industry overcome their challenges.”
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The company is the only coatings manufacturer to use micro-fibres in its paints and Group Product Manager Andreas Glud explains the value of this technology:
The success of this advanced technology – not seen in any other antifouling product range – has been firmly embraced by the market and is now also being used in other Hempel products such as epoxy cargo tank paints and other anticorrosive coatings.
Christian Ottosen, Marketing Director, Group Marine.
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AkzoNobel launches Intertrac Vision, the shipping industry’s first consultancy tool to predict the impact of fouling control coatings on ship efficiency • Intertrac Vision provides an instant assessment of ROI from the comparison of fouling control coatings prior to application • Advanced science enables a bespoke consultative approach for hull coating selection, providing in-depth analysis on a vessel-by- vessel basis • Developed as a result of fundamental research into the hydrodynamic effects of coatings in-service, internal research and partnerships with leading academics and marine research institutes. AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings brand, International®, today announced the launch of Intertrac Vision, the shipping industry’s first consultancy tool that provides accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and CO2 savings potential of fouling control coatings, prior to application. The advanced science that underpins Intertrac Vision has taken over four years to develop. The work has been led by our own scientists who have also collaborated with leading academic and commercial research institutes, including the University College London Energy Institute, MARIN, Newcastle University and more than 30 ship owners and operators worldwide.
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Intertrac Vision, combines an understanding of total hull roughness (micro and macro) and ‘roughness’ associated with biofouling and uses studies carried out by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) on different hull forms in order to make accurate predictions on the impact of fouling control coatings on the comparative powering requirements of a vessel.
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Collectively, Intertrac Vision comprises hundreds of thousands of datasets, making it the shipping industry’s first Big Data solution to accurately predict the performance of a coating technology prior to application. The Intertrac Vision tool, which will be available as a free consultancy service for ship owners and operators, processes individual vessel parameters, inputted during a consultation and then uses multiple proprietary algorithms and models to provide an accurate and detailed assessment of the impact of each potential fouling control coating choice over the ships specified in-service period. Key outputs from Intertrac Vision include: ships powering requirement, fuel oil consumption, fuel oil cost, CO2 emission predictions and a full cost benefit analysis when comparing different coatings and surface preparation options.
“When selecting the most effective hull coating technology for a vessel, having an accurate understanding of the return on investment prior to purchasing, is a key part of the decision making process. Hull coatings play a key role in a vessel’s profitability and sustainability due to the fuel and CO2 savings that can be delivered and ship owners want tangible proof of the benefit prior to application. Through Intertrac Vision, we can bring a new level of transparency and choice to the industry, working with customers consultatively to ensure that the most effective and appropriate coatings solution is selected for each vessel within a fleet.” Michael Hindmarsh, Project Lead for Intertrac Vision.
Marine Renewables & Windfarms
Østensjø Rederi chooses new Rolls-Royce design for offshore wind farm support vessel Rolls-Royce has been selected to design and equip a new Service Operation Vessel for shipowner Østensjø Rederi. The vessel will support wind farm operations for DONG Energy. The order is the first for a new ship design from Rolls-Royce developed specifically to support operations in shallow waters at offshore windfarms. The vessel will serve as the base for wind turbine technicians while they perform maintenance work on Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Lincolnshire, UK.
Below: Østensjø Windfarm vessel UT 540 WP
“We have worked closely with Rolls-Royce to develop a design we believe will be well suited to servicing the specific operational demands of supporting offshore wind farms. We look forward to continuing this good co-operation in carrying the project through to completion.” Johan Rokstad, Chief Executive Officer, Østensjø Rederi.
The ship is designed with a high focus on seakeeping capabilities, excellent station keeping performance, improved comfort and safety on board, and reduced fuel consumption. The UT 540 WP was developed in close cooperation with the customer and benefits from over 40 years of UT ship design experience across 800 vessels. As well as designing the vessel, Rolls-Royce will supply the diesel electric main machinery, consisting of frequency controlled electric driven azimuth thrusters, super silent mounted transverse thrusters, DP2 dynamic positioning system, power electrical system, deck machinery, and the latest generation Acon automation and control system. “We are delighted that Østensjø Rederi and DONG Energy have chosen the new Rolls-Royce UT 540 WP design against intense competition. As more wind farms are built further from shore and in more demanding conditions we see opportunities to use our extensive offshore experience to diversify into an exciting new market.” Helge Gjerde, Rolls-Royce, President Commercial - Marine. This vessel will be built at Astilleros Gondan in Spain.
Tritech Gemini Sonars for Renewables Company Tritech continues to grow within the renewables market with orders from Irish tidal turbine company, OpenHydro Group Limited.
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Following evaluation of Tritech’s multibeam technology, OpenHydro has purchased a number of Gemini imaging sonars to monitor the installation and recovery of tidal turbines and subsea base units for its current and future projects. The company also purchased an additional Gemini sonar, which will be permanently installed on a tidal turbine to monitor the environment. This sonar was provided with the Tritech SeaTec software package which provides target tracking and probability classification functionality. All Tritech Gemini sonars are provided with a software package which provides users with a real-time image and with basic target tracking capabilities. The SeaTec software upgrade is customised to meet the specific needs of the customer. Gemini 720i operates at 720 kHz to provide high-resolution sonar imagery at a 120m range and with a full 120 degree field of view, it is ideal for long and short range detection.
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“The Tritech Gemini was selected because we achieved excellent clarity at both long and short range. After a brief hire period for projects in Canada, the Gemini sonar continued to prove itself as a robust and reliable system during operations in France. It was therefore the logical choice to continue using this trusted and easy to operate sonar as we expanded onto different projects.” Mark Cobbe, Project Engineer, OpenHydro.
“Tritech has led the way with many innovative technologies and this application proves the diversification of our technologies into different markets. Providing OpenHydro with a solution to both support their deployment activities and permanently monitor around a marine turbine structure further highlights Gemini’s effectiveness as a reliable real-time monitoring solution.” Scott McLay, Sales Director, Tritech.
OpenHydro, a DCNS company, designs and manufactures marine tidal turbines to generate renewable energy from tidal streams. OpenHydro has a project portfolio spanning Canada, France, Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands.
Wind energy world leader chooses east to expand A world leading supplier of turbine technicians, expertise and services to wind farm projects across the globe has chosen the East of England to expand.
“We are quite busy with our array of services. Onshore order books are filling up well and we definitely expect a fair share of the offshore market in 2016 and beyond. Onshore, we supply the whole package, right from pre-assembly and installation to commissioning and, further on, we do servicing and maintenance, which we also offer offshore.” Jason Smith, Operations Manager.
More than 600 people are employed by the company - set up in 2008, working closely with its related company, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier GWS is one of the most experienced service providers in the wind industry and has delivered more than 300 projects in more than 30 countries worldwide. Highly-specialised teams have worked on almost every major offshore wind farm in Europe. GWS’s finance team relocated from King’s Lynn to OrbisEnergy first, with its human resources, projects and Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) following on. Mr Smith said the company chose OrbisEnergy to expand because of its coastal location, its range of tenants – some already GWS clients or working with related company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier - and the
“The offices are superb. Commercially, it is ideally located for the upcoming Round 3 wind farms. There will be a lot of development off the east coast.” The company had knocked four offices into one “big productive space,” which could accommodate up to 15 people when the whole team was working together, he said. “It was important to us to have all of the UK team sitting together. OrbisEnergy has accommodated this. We have our own meeting room for our technicians to come in for meetings and space for confidential meetings.” GWS has eight business units worldwide including Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Turkey, South Africa, Romania and the UK, providing highly skilled technicians to a large base of customers from wind turbine manufacturers to utility companies, large and small. “Currently we are working worldwide, in Scandinavia – Finland, Sweden, Denmark - Germany, Turkey and, Morocco.”
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Global Wind Service (GWS) will be supplying wind farm projects worldwide from its offices in the iconic sea view building, OrbisEnergy, in Lowestoft, where it has gathered its UK team.
facilities provided in the building.
Johnathan Reynolds, Business Development Lead at OrbisEnergy, said: “Global Wind Service is a huge success story and is growing and growing. We are thrilled to see our tenants expand and will accommodate their needs as much as we can and offer as much support as we can to their team in expanding and exploring new markets.” “Lowestoft is at the heart of the region’s offshore wind industry with a growing number of companies speaking with us seeking to move into OrbisEnergy following the positive progress of the East Anglian Offshore Wind and Galloper projects being developed off our coast.”
More good news for the East of England The good news just keeps on coming for companies in the East of England’s offshore wind supply chain, said one of the region’s leading energy figures. James Gray, Director of the East of England Energy Zone (pictured), said news that the Galloper wind farm was to go ahead after securing funding of nearly £1.5 billion was another major boost to region’s economy.
“The news on Galloper wasn’t entirely unexpected as all the talk within the industry was about how solid an investment opportunity this was, but it does show that investors have real confidence in the opportunities off our coastline,” said Mr Gray. “The good news just seems to keep on coming for the East of England at the moment. It’s a real boost to the regional supply chain, and these projects will provide good quality jobs for many years to come.”
Galloper, which will generate enough clean energy for up to 336,000 homes, will be developed by RWE Innogy with three project partners - UK Green Investment Bank, Siemens Financial Services and Macquerie Capital. Work began in November 2015. “These are very exciting times for companies in the energy supply chain, with more opportunities in the East of England than almost anywhere else in the UK and continental Europe,” said Mr Gray. “It’s not a time to be complacent, however. Regional companies will face stiff competition from other parts of the country and overseas, and must work hard to ensure that they’re well placed to reap the rewards. “These investments send a strong message to Government that the industry has massive potential, with the UK - and the Norfolk and Suffolk ports in particular - poised to exploit the commercial potential of these huge opportunities.”
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The green light for Galloper means that there are now three major wind farms in the pipeline off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. Work has already started on the substation and cable work for the 402MW Dudgeon wind farm off Cromer and the turbine contract has been awarded on the 714MW East Anglia ONE site off Lowestoft.
Developers RWE Innogy said the 336MW Galloper wind farm, close to Greater Gabbard off the Suffolk coast, would create about 700 jobs during construction and around 90 when operational.
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James Fisher commended for successful completion of subsea cable deployment at MeyGen tidal energy project James Fisher have successfully completed the initial phase of work as principle contractor at MeyGen, the world’s largest commercial tidal energy array. James Fisher is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the subsea export cables, as part of the initial construction phase (Phase 1A), in support of MeyGen Limited’s (MeyGen) groundbreaking 398MW tidal array, at Pentland Firth, Scotland. Utilising specialist in-house expertise from a number of group companies, the integrated solution delivered significant cost benefits and operational efficiencies to MeyGen, through the combination of innovative products and services exclusive to James Fisher.
“This is an excellent result for the project. By its very nature the offshore site is a challenging tidal environment, and to complete the installation campaign safely and in line with the programme is a commendable achievement by our onshore and offshore teams, aided by great performance from the vessel. After all the planning it is very rewarding to see the offshore infrastructure taking shape for this trail-blazing project.”
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Principle Contractor James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) acted as the project interface for the installation of four subsea cables at the MeyGen tidal energy project with Mojo Maritime (Mojo), marine management specialists, acting as the project lead that coordinated all offshore activities during operations. Mojo was able to apply its innovative, marine project planning system, Mermaid (which precisely simulates marine operations against historical tidal data), to accurately optimise critical project operations and significantly reduce costs. A short neap window was identified and in order to achieve it, the vessel would have to lay one cable every 12 hours. While ambitious, this schedule was achieved and the offshore operation took just 2.5 days. Mobilisation was very compressed and required extensive input from all involved to mobilise an entire cable spread in 4 days. The Siem Daya 1 DP vessel was carefully selected on its capabilities, as Mojo understood that securely positioning the vessel within the extreme tidal conditions would be a critical factor in achieving success.
“Attention to detail and the safety of all personnel was paramount throughout every aspect of this project. Installing 11km of cable in tidal speeds of up to 6 knots posed significant challenges
in planning and delivery and we knew we had a demanding schedule. It is a credit to the relentless effort of the team that we were able to achieve a safe and highly optimised cable pull and lay program.”
Richard Parkinson Managing Director, Mojo.
Demonstrating the streamlined service delivery from James Fisher, further group company involvement included; James Fisher Subsea heading up the diving services and mobilisation of a full dive spread, James Fisher Offshore supplying marine equipment and Fendercare Marine providing mooring systems.
“I’m proud of our significant success at this project milestone. JFMS is all about delivering our extensive inhouse group capability through one contractual interface. This was a perfect example of how we aim to reduce our customer’s supply chain by bringing together a streamlined solution, enabling improved cost-effectiveness and efficiency.” Richard Burmeister, Managing Director, JFMS.
Below: The Siem Daya 1 DP
Six offshore wind leaders came together at Offshore Wind Works event The far-reaching benefits of offshore wind farms off the East of England was celebrated at an event overlooking the sea where billions of pounds worth of developments are happening.
Their focus on the jobs, investment, supply chain opportunities, economic benefits and climate advantages offshore wind energy brought significance to the UK’s and Europe’s future energy security. Offshore Wind Works was one of a series of events around the UK in Offshore Wind Week that featured individual presentations by the operators and stakeholders in the multi-billion pound industry. The strong pipeline of development and vision of ‘industry future predictions of offshore wind landscapes in the East of England and UK’ was also outlined.
Case studies and testimonies from stakeholders and individuals who have been engaged in offshore wind projects emphasised the relevance of the industry to the UK’s future energy development.
“This was a real opportunity to put the whole industry under the microscope and look at what is happening now and what the industry would like to see happening in the future. The achievements in the development of offshore wind have been huge. Strike prices are coming down and technology is developing all the time.” Simon Gray, EEEGR Chief Executive.
Offshore wind farm operators that attended the event included: • ScottishPower Renewables, developers of East Anglia ONE (South East Anglia Array).
SSE, operators of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm. RWE, which plans to build the Galloper wind farm. Statkraft, currently building the Sheringham Shoal. Vattenfall, developers of East Anglia FOUR (North East Anglia Array). • Statoil, developers of Dudgeon Windfarm.
The UK is the global leader in offshore wind, with more capacity generating power now than the rest of the world combined. Offshore wind farms power more than two million UK homes, a figure that will treble in the next five years.
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All six operators constructing and operating windfarms off the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex coasts came together to emphasise the industry’s importance at renewables hub OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft.
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MTS delivers ‘Sea Slice’ for advanced offshore wind solutions MTS Indus successfully completes towing contract for one-of-a-kind offshore wind SWATH to be deployed in the Danish offshore wind sector.
to Esbjerg in Denmark by MTS Indus, a Dutch built 25 metre multi-purpose tug, over a two-and-a-half day period in early October. The entire logistical set up was organized by GRS Global Renewables Shipbrokers.
Leading marine service provider, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has announced the successful completion of a charter to deliver a specialist offshore vessel to its new Danish owners, Advanced Offshore Solutions.
Once deployed to a European offshore wind farm, Sea Slice will be used for a variety of tasks including dive operations, surveying and crew and equipment transfer.
The Sea Slice vessel was originally designed by aerospace defence business Lockheed Martin and built in 1996 at a cost of $15 million. It was subsequently sold last year to its new owner for deployment in the European offshore wind sector. Having been shipped to Europe from the USA earlier this year, the Sea Slice was towed from Rotterdam in the Netherlands
“European offshore wind continues to be a competitive market place, with a huge potential for innovation. Delivering the Sea Slice in time for the next phase of European wind development, is another example of how we’re continuing to support this maturing industry. We look forward to supporting Advanced Offshore Solutions with their towage requirements in future.” Jon Parslow, Managing Director, MTS Group Ltd.
“We’ve been pioneering different technologies for the offshore wind industry for almost two decades, and the Sea Slice is the latest example of this type of investment. We look forward to deploying the vessel’s impressive capability to the offshore wind market soon.”
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As the offshore wind vessel transfer market continues to evolve, owners and operators are investing in new technologies and equipment. In particular, the industry has faced the challenge of increasing vessel speed and maneuverability, whilst maintaining a smooth ride for onboard technicians to combat seasickness. The ‘Sea Slice’, with its specialist SWATH design, comprising four small low-drag hulls placed in two linear pairs, is able to reduce its hydrodynamic drag as it moves through the water, both enabling the vessel to travel at higher speeds for a given amount of engine power, and reducing the effects of vessel motion on crew and offshore personnel.
Kurt Thomsen, Managing Director, Advanced Offshore Solutions.
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Thuraya partners with DigiGone to provide medical lifeline for remote locations
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Telemedicine solution, DigiMed, to enable face-toface consults between patients and doctors Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company has teamed up with DigiGone to launch the communication solution DigiMed, a telemedicine solution to assist teams working in remote areas. The cutting-edge DigiMed kit allows crucial face-to-face consults to take place between patients and doctors through ‘real-time’ teleconferencing enabled by Thuraya’s portfolio of broadband terminals. Ideal for workers in the Relief, Marine and Enterprise sectors, the costeffective solution encrypts high-quality, real-time video using only a fraction of the available bandwidth. Capable of streaming patient data in real-time and allowing medical professionals to make on-the-spot decisions in emergency situations, DigiMed can be used with the Thuraya IP, IP+, IP Voyager and Orion IP terminals to establish a secure, flexible platform that can be customized to a specific business. “We are pleased to partner with DigiGone to offer a solution that will revolutionize telemedicine and will serve as a vital lifeline for organizations working out in the field or at sea. To develop a solution for people who live, work or travel in remote areas aligns with our
mission to save and improve lives.” Randy C. Roberts, Chief Innovation Officer, Thuraya Telecommunications. The compact, lightweight, portable kits are designed and built for easy transport and storage and the coverage area includes 161 countries around the world and most major shipping routes. Michael Dunleavy, President, DigiGone, said: “Thuraya is a terrific partner, enabling DigiGone to reach more users across their vast coverage area in need of our affordable and secure solutions for Health, Security, and Operational Support. Combining the extraordinary value of Thuraya with the efficiency of DigiGone delivers enhanced medical care to the remotest of locations at a truly affordable price.” Thuraya’s portfolio of broadband data products meets the demands of our end-users and is a favored companion of global media organizations, government entities and NGOs, as well as energy and maritime companies requiring a reliable, portable, secure and easy-touse satellite broadband terminal.”
Announcing the winner of DEMA drawing for JW Fishers Pulse 8X underwater metal detector For the first time in the 34 years JW Fishers has been attending the DEMA Show, the company held a drawing and gave away one of their topperforming Pulse 8X underwater metal detectors. This detector is in use by law enforcement agencies and military units worldwide, as well as commercial and recreational divers everywhere. It is the one of the top rated underwater metal detector by US Department of Homeland Security receiving the highest marks in Capability, Deploy-ability, Maintainability and Usability.
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The winner of the drawing was Randy Kraft, owner of Scuba One Dive Store in Mandan, North Dakota. Randy has been a JW Fishers authorized dealer since 2007 and has provided Pulse 8X detectors to several area public safety dive teams. His most recent purchase was a JW Fishers DV-1 drop video system for the Morton County Dive Rescue team. Scuba One is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center. Founder, Randy Kraft, began diving in the late 1970’s and was an active member of the Minnesota Frogmen, Minnesota’s oldest dive club. He performed search & rescue dives for drowning victims, raised sunken boats, and became a PADI Divemaster. In 1982, Randy completed the 10-week instructor program at PADI College in San Diego, California. He moved back to Bismarck and started giving scuba classes and selling dive gear. In 1984, moved to the Caribbean and became water sports director
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for a 300 room Jamaican all-inclusive resort. From this position he was promoted to director of scuba diving for a Jamaican company with an exclusive watersports concession to service a total of 1000 hotel rooms (5 resorts) and 9 cruise ships that visited weekly. In the late 1980’s, he returned to the US, expanded Scuba One, started doing commercial diving work, and began selling dive vacations throughout the world. Randy is very excited about winning the Pulse 8X and is looking forward to trying it out at some of the area’s dive sites and swimming spots to see what kind of lost items he might find. He would also like to put the detector into rental program to give other dive teams and recreational divers an opportunity to use this great machine. Taking the Pulse 8X on a dive with you, turns every dive into an underwater treasure hunt. It is also an indispensable tool in helping law enforcement personnel locate weapons used in the commission of crimes that are disposed of in a waterway as well as locate other physical evidence needed to convict a suspected criminal.
The importance of high quality Fall Protection Anchorage Points
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Ultimate Safety working at heights with RUD Fall Protection Anchorage Points. According to RIDDOR falls from height were the most common cause of fatalities from 2013/2014, accounting for nearly three in ten (29%) fatal injuries to workers than any other injury kind. The importance of safety working at heights and the use of top quality fall protection equipment is clear to see from the figures above. As a leading manufacturer and supplier of over 500 different tested and certified lifting/lashing points, RUD take the safety of their products very seriously and are continually innovating and developing their products to meet the highest safety standards. Safety is imperative when working at heights and across potentially hazardous working environments. RUD fall protection anchorage points provide an ultimate safety factor by permanently attaching to structures where frequent fall protection is required. They are used across a wide range of industries when working at height from; the rail sector to bridge construction, construction and wind tower installation and maintenance to name a few.
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The RUD fall protection anchorage point range consists of the PSA-VRS (STAR-POINT) and the PSA-INOX-STAR. These anchorage points are not lifting points of the traditional type; they are designed as fixing points which means that they can be used as personnel
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protection equipment. RUD Chains Fall Protection Anchorage Points have been certified successfully by the Employers Liability Insurance Association and the Building Industry (BG Bau). The components correspond to the European Directive for “personnel protection equipment” (89/686/EWG) and are marked with the CE-Stamp as well as with the number of person (1 or 2 persons) which can be carried. The INOX-STAR RUD lifting point offers many distinctive features to the user. It can be used as an anchor point for personal protective equipment acc. to DIN EN 795, certified by the German BG BAU (Employer´s insurance association of the building industry). It offers an impressive 50% higher working load limit than the DIN eye bolt and can be turned and adjusted to any load direction 360°. The INOX star is 100% crack detected and offers a high resistance to corrosion. The PSA STARPOINT is also used as an anchor point for personal protective equipment acc. to DIN EN 795. It offers a safety factor of 4:1, made from forged material 1.6541, is high tensile quenched and tempered and 100% electromagnetic crack inspected according to En 1677-1. RUD are continually innovating and developing their extensive product range to stay at the forefront of their customers’ demands and safety requirements. Help ensure your workers safety when working at heights with RUD’s Fall Protection Equipment.
Images top to bottom: PSA INOX-STAR and PSA STARPOINT.
Marine Electrical and Control Systems Safety under the conference spotlight
MECSS 2015 also attracted over 20 compelling and highly topical speakers, amongst them, opening morning keynote speaker Moritz Krijgsman, from HyPS Hybrid Power Systems, the Netherlands, the innovative company specialising in the design, development, delivery and service of hybrid power and propulsion systems for vessels.
infrastructures. The IMarEST conference also featured sessions on Prominent Hazards; Emerging Technology; Whole System Verification, Integration and Regulation; and Operation, Maintenance and Training/Human Factors. Like all IMarEST Learned Society events MECSS 2015 is CPD approved by the Institute.
Moritz Krijgsman explored such angles as the objectives and requirements driving ‘new school’ ship owners and designers; the modern features to which these lead (using a state-of-the-art full hybrid explorer yacht as an example); and the new challenges these features invoke in electrical and electronics systems
“The MECSS attendance list was like an industry ‘who’s who’. Organisations who represented ranged from cruise ship operators such as Disney Cruise Line, to the UK Ministry of Defence, Defence Materiel Organisation of the Netherlands, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Royal New Zealand Navy; from merchant vessels owners and operators including BP Shipping and Shell Shipping and Maritime Technology to academia including the universities of Manchester, Strathclyde and Twente; and also includes key players in both the supply chain and Class societies. We were delighted by the response from home and overseas and were well supported by Lloyd’s Register as our Principal Sponsor and GE Marine as Associate Sponsor.”
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Delivering integrated, dependable, safe and reliable systems was the theme of MECSS 2015, the Marine Electrical and Control Systems Safety Conference, which took place in Bristol on 24 and 25 November. The conference attracted delegates from Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, UK, and USA.
Kevin Daffey, Chairman of MECSS 2015.
MDL team completes 100-mile fundraising cycle for Children in Need The team at MDL Marinas’ head office pulled out all the stops as they embarked on an epic static cycling challenge, as part of the team’s efforts to raise money for Children in Need. Throughout the day, a 15-strong staff relay team cycled in a non-stop bikeathon, riding the 100 mile round trip from MDL’s Hamble Point Marina all the way to Cobb’s Quay Marina in Poole and back on a static exercise bike. In exchange for donations to the charity, MDL staff were also able to nominate members of the cycling team to wear comedy wigs and glasses – or to really work up a sweat by cycling extra hard!
out of service with only 20 miles to go before the finish line. Maxine Lane, Senior Marketing Manager at MDL, explains: “Our bike gave up before us! After 80 miles our bike said ‘NO MORE!’ We had come that far and we were determined to finish. So we got on Gumtree and bought a new one, got it back to our office and managed to complete the challenge!” The MDL team also showcased their baking talents in support of Children in Need, as they entered their best creations in the MDL Bake Off. MDL’s Hamble Point Marina also hosted a cake sale at its on-site waterfront bar and restaurant, The Ketch Rigger. All 18 MDL marinas took part in fundraising activities for Children in Need, staff dressed up for the day and donated a 50p
“We all had such a fantastic day, it was great to see everyone getting involved and doing their bit. We managed to raise over £400 before the end of the day and we’re hoping that we can reach the £500 target this week. Children in Need is such a worthy cause and we’re fully behind their aim to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, happy and secure childhood. For the past 30 years, we’ve also worked with Ocean Youth Trust South to give disadvantaged children amazing sailing adventures that will help them build valuable skills. It’s really important to us that we get involved in initiatives like these.”
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The day was a great success with team members from all departments of MDL getting involved including MDL’s Operations and Marketing Director, Dean Smith, who took part in the bikeathon in his wetsuit thanks to nominations and donations from his team members. Although it wasn’t all plain sailing, the team worked so hard that they pedalled their static bike
‘fine’ if they didn’t include something spotty in their outfits. At Brixham Marina, two team members dressed up as their favourite superheroes for the day to help raise funds.
Maxine Lane, Senior Marketing Manager, MDL.
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