SUMMER 2019
SHOWNEWS
COMMERCIAL MARINE & WORKBOAT EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE • Mayflower Park, Southampton • 11-13 June 2019
Minister returns
GROUND BREAKING DEBUT Goodchild Marine Services Limited will hand over Leader, the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat to the Port of London Authority (PLA) at Seawork 2019. The ORC 136, a parallel hybrid pilot boat, is truly ground-breaking, combining both diesel and electric power and designed to be completely emission free when operating in electric mode, paving the way for dynamic improvements to the carbon footprint of cutters. Marine and Industrial Transmissions Limited (MIT) and its manufacturing and technology partners, Transfluid are partners in the project, providing the plug-in hybrid system, alongside E P Barrus, suppliers of the Yanmar engines. The order was placed as part of PLA’s commitment to promoting the adoption of new, green technology in the recently published Air Quality Strategy for the Tidal Thames, the first of its kind for any UK port. The strategy aims to reduce river-based air pollution, while also facilitating future growth of waterborne freight and passenger transport. Goodchild Marine’s flagship ORC range is
renowned for its unique beak bow hull design, making it lighter and more capable of higher speeds. Expected to reach up to 15 knots under hybrid power, Leader went into build at the family-run yard in June 2018 and is set to be used by the PLA for the transfer of pilots to and from vessels in Gravesend Reach. Alan Goodchild, Managing Director, said, “Our boats are always built with the future in mind, both in strength and with advancing technology, making them able to withstand the most challenging conditions. The unmatched allweather capability and the fuel efficiency is second to none due to the light hull shape, giving it minimal drag. PLA director of marine operations, Peter Steen, said, “We’ve now seen Leader in the water and ready for sea trials. She’s a very capable boat, set to make a radical difference to the environmental performance of our operations.” Leader can be seen on berth VB31 with Goodchild Marine Services Limited, now in its 41st year of business, on stand PB38.
Nusrat Ghani, UK Minister responsible for Maritime, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Maritime Security, Skills and Apprenticeships and the Year of Engineering, is to return to Seawork on the opening day of the exhibition, Tuesday 11 June 2019. Ms Ghani will open Seawork and the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo with a key note speech to visitors and exhibitors, followed by a tour of both exhibitions which are now colocated in Southampton’s Mayflower Park. Actively involved in the Maritime 2050 strategy, with a particular focus on diversity in the marine industry, the minister announced new funding in March to encourage more young women to embark on a career at sea. Last year she opened the first meeting of the Clean Maritime Council, which will devise a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality on and around our waterways, ports and shipping lanes. The size and breadth of Seawork and the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo will enable Ms Ghani to reach out to a broad representation of the commercial marine sector and will also give exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to interact again with a member of the government.
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