Maritime Journal August 2021

Issue No. 401

August 2021

Ian Baylis | Mukran expansion | Methanol tugs | Floating wind

NECT PREVIEW Safety, Survival & Training Diving & Underwater

CONTENTS NEWS 44 Largest convertor

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FEATURES 16 Methanol tug

Installation of world’s largest off shore converter station is hailed as ‘a significant milestone’

Antwerp’s ‘greening the fleet’ will see conversion of tug to operate on methanol

26 Wind to hydrogen

Developer has signed an agreement to support onshore green hydrogen plant

46 Fleet leadership

North Star Renewables has created a new senior leadership role

28 CSOVs

47 Weather data

EUMETSAT will buy meteorological data from a commercial supplier in a world first

Vard has been awarded contracts to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels

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30 Silent service

Rangers will be seen, not heard, in this new addition to Loch Lomond park’s fleet

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FEATURES 11 Ian Baylis

Offshore wind decarbonisation is here to stay, says Managing Director of Seacat Services

32 Seawork Connect

Some of the highlights at Seawork’s first online version (5th-7th October)

14 Baltic expansion

40 Icelandic SAR

Project to expand the port of Mukran into an international deep-water agricultural handling hub

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COVER SHOT Issue No. 401

August 2021

Ian Baylis | Mukran expansion | Methanol tugs | Floating wind

NECT PREVIEW Safety, Survival & Training Diving & Underwater

This month’s cover features the Tidal Pioneer, a newbuild EuroCarrier 2611, built by Neptune Marine.

The vessel will be delivered soon to Sustainable Marine. The vessel is 26m long, 11m wide and the draft is approximately 3,2m. The Tidal Pioneer is a Tier III compliant vessel.

The new EuroCarrier 2611 is fully fit for purpose for the Canadian renewable energy market. The vessel is equipped with two C32 Caterpillar main engines, two Volvo D13 generator sets and a DPI system.

Neptune Marine has delivered a broad portfolio of workboats to customers in various industries, including offshore renewables, civil construction and aqua culture. Neptune Marine offers a broad range of maritime solutions, including newbuilding, repair,

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ICE-SAR Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg has ordered three state-ofthe-art Search and Rescue vessels

equipment charter and other complementary services.

We work with our clients and suppliers to create and deliver solutions that are versatile, innovative and reliable. All our vessels can be delivered in short notice.

Neptune Marine is a specialized provider of marine solutions in the Netherlands. Our main activities are shipbuilding, ship repair, conversion, and (de) mobilization since our start in 1972. We deliver solutions for your maritime project from our locations in the Netherlands: Hardinxveld, Aalst and Groningen.

Neptune – ‘’Marine solutions that work for you’’ Further information: Tel: +31 (0)184 621423 Website: www.neptunemarine.com Email: info@neptunemarine.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neptunemarine

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NEWS

BRIEFS LISW

London International Shipping Week 2021 is steaming ahead to what is set to be the first major in-person maritime industry event for some time. Taking place from 13 to 17 September, LISW21 will feature significant in-person events, meetings and social gatherings, backed up by a state-ofthe-art portal facility.

Director

Global renewable energy company, e1 Marine, has announced the appointment of Maite Klarup as its Commercial Director.

Klarup brings more than 20 years of leadership experience from her time at BIMCO, THOME Group, Nordana, and WISTA across shipping markets in North and South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Online learning

Seably, a global online marketplace for bespoke maritime training, welcomes Rikke Louise Haugen Olsen in her new role as Seably Business Development Director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Rikke is a strong champion for technology and the empowerment of seafarers through accessible personal development and training.

Her unique commercial, digital and maritime background will strengthen and enrich the growing, diverse and accomplished Seably leadership team.

Ex Navy

Parent company of shipyard Harland & Wolff, InfraStrata plc, is delighted to announce that former First Sea Lord & Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal Navy, Sir Jonathon Band, will be joining its Board of Directors.

Sir Jonathon is expected to formally join the Board by the end of August 2021.

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WORLD’S LARGEST OFFSHORE CONVERTER STATION The installation of the world’s largest offshore converter station is being hailed by China Classification Society (CCS) as ‘a significant milestone’ in the development of deep-water wind power.

CCS provided authentication and survey services for the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) Rudong offshore converter station, which is also an Asian first.

CCS’ expert team has been involved throughout the design, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning stages of the pioneering project.

CCS says the facility effectively addresses the challenges of large capacity and long-distance power transmission presented by offshore wind farms. Rudong is the first offshore 400kV+ wind power flexible DC transmission project in China. The station will be used to collect 1,100MW of

electric energy from three windfarms (H6, H8, H10) in the Jiangsu Rudong project in China’s Yellow Sea. The station will then convert the electricity into DC power and transmit it onshore, a distance of around 100km, the longest

8 Rudong is the first offshore 400kV+ wind power flexible DC transmission project in China

transmission length in China, via a submarine cable.

The converter station itself weighs 22,000 tons and is as tall as a 15-storey residential building.

REPORT REVEALS COMMITMENT Climate visitors The Rt Hon Anne-Marie TO SUSTAINABILITY Trevelyan MP, UK Minister for A new research report titled ‘Serious About Sustainability’, reveals where sustainability sits on the maritime sector’s priority list.

The report from Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation covers key business drivers for sustainability and what actions are having the most immediate impact. The report also details the pivotal role partnerships are playing in creating a more sustainable value chain.

Comprising quantitative and qualitative research across more than 90 organizations around the globe, respondents ranged from various maritime roles and businesses, including port owners and operators, engineers, tug operators, maritime pilots, and consultants.

Guided by the UN’s SDG’s and a firm belief that prioritizing sustainability above everything is the right thing to do, Trelleborg Group has pledged a long-term commitment to enhancing sustainability by design, a commitment to create more

sustainable products, technology, and operational processes to the benefit of both the planet and its customers. In support of the United Nation’s goals, the commitment of Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation spans three key focus areas. These include responsible supply chains from sourcing to end-of-life, decarbonizing the maritime and infrastructure sector through the development of cleantech, and engineering sustainability through premium product design.

Download Trelleborg’s ‘Serious About Sustainability’ report

Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, and David Duguid MP, UK Government Minister for Scotland, visited the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in August to see the developments taking place in ocean energy.

The Ministers were met by Neil Kermode, EMEC’s Managing Director, Richard Graham MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Marine Energy, and various UK Marine Energy Council (MEC) members prior to heading out to sea to visit EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal test site. Discussions centred around the marine energy sector and the UK’s potential to develop a world leading industry which will contribute to green recovery and the UK Government’s overarching net zero 2050 target.

During the tour, Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Minister David Duguid witnessed tidal turbines by Orbital Marine Power and Magallanes Renovables in action at EMEC’s test site.

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Intellian has announced the opening of its bespoke European Headquarters and Logistics Center in Rotterdam, underpinning a long-term commitment to the region. The new facility will further enhance the service and user experience of Intellian’s partners and customers, both in Europe and beyond.

HTL move

The new HTL Group facility, located on Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, UK is almost twice the size of the former premises, and allows the business to offer customers a greater volume of controlled bolting equipment & industrial tools than ever before.

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NEW SOV FLEET LEADERSHIP North Star Renewables has created a new senior leadership role to oversee its service offshore vessel (SOV) fleet.

Steve Myers has been appointed as SOV operations director and will be based at the firm’s Port of Tyne office. He will play a central role in overseeing all operational aspects of the company’s growing fleet of SOVs and associated SOV daughter craft, across all three of North Star Group’s facilities in Newcastle, Lowestoft and the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen.

“This is a great time to be joining North Star as the firm builds up its portfolio of walk-towork SOVs for technicians working on offshore wind turbines and moves further forward in its ambitions to become a leading SOV operator,” said Myers.

Myers has worked in the energy sector for almost two

Photo: North Star Renewables

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decades, including 10 years in roles focused on renewables.

Most recently, he worked at Siemens Gamesa Renewables (SGRE), where he managed the end-to-end logistics for offshore windfarm sites. He was also responsible for the organisation’s fleet management and HSE strategy across its renewables fleet of 40 assets, made up of

SOVs, crew transfer vessels, jack-ups and helicopters.

North Star currently employs 1,400 personnel in the UK, working across 44 offshore support vessels in the North Sea. The first three of the company’s uniquely designed vessels will be operating on the first two phases of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm off the Yorkshire coast.

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NEWS In a first, EUMETSAT will buy meteorological data from a commercial supplier: Spire Global Luxembourg S.a.r.l. at a maximum cost of €9 million over three years.

Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, is launching an innovative pilot programme to buy, for the first time, data from a commercial satellite fleet operator for use in weather forecasting.

EUMETSAT’s governing council has approved the acquisition of the data from Spire Global.

EUMETSAT will receive the data, called radio occultation data, from Spire, process it, and disseminate it for use in weather forecast modelling.

“Radio occultation data give us information about the temperature and level of moisture in the atmosphere. The data has a proven positive impact on the accuracy of weather forecasts,” EUMETSAT DirectorGeneral Phil Evans said.

WEATHER SATELLITE DATA

BRIEFS Sonardyne CEO

“EUMETSAT already supplies radio occultation data from an instrument on board its Metop low-Earth-orbiting satellites to the meteorological services in its Member States but research has shown that the use of more of these data increases the accuracy of weather forecasting models.”

Global navigation satellite

8 EUMETSAT headquarters, Darmstadt, Germany

system radio occultation data provide an immediate description of the state of the atmosphere.

This is achieved by measuring how a signal sent from a GPS satellite is refracted when it is sent through the atmosphere to a satellite in low-Earth orbit.

Sonardyne Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Fasham as Chief Executive Officer, taking over from John Ramsden who is stepping down from the role ahead of his retirement.

Effective 1st September 2021, Stephen will move from his current role as Chief Operating Officer, with John remaining on the Board in an advisory capacity. John and Stephen have enjoyed a close working partnership since Stephen joined in 2013.

They will continue to work together over the coming months, ensuring a seamless transition as Stephen assumes the leadership role.

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BRIEFS Technical assurance

BMT has welcomed Catriona Savage to the role of Technical Assurance Director, responsible for its global technical authority.

Catriona re-joins BMT from a role as the Chair in Naval Architecture and an Honorary Professor at University College London.

Previously, she was the Technical Director for BMT’s UK defence business. The Technical Assurance Director is a key leadership role and one that directly supports the successful delivery of business to BMT’s customers across all territories.

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NAVAL RETIREE SNAPPED UP Miko Marine of Norway has been quick to secure the services of John Gunnar Refsnes following his retirement as Commander SG from the Royal Norwegian Navy.

He e recently completed 42-years ears of active naval service which h culminated in his last 12-years ears as the head of Norway’s Naval al Engineering and Safety Centre. re. After a career which found d him in senior positions aboard ard a variety of naval vessels, he has as joined Miko as the company’s pany’s first damage control and technical executive.

Miko ko will be deploying his considerable iderable expertise and outreach each as part of a new marketing keting emphasis that will focuss on supplying Miko products ucts for navy, coastguard and government operated ships.

This will be in parallel with an increased eased emphasis on the safety ty and damage control

that is needed for passenger and cruise ships.

Commenting on his new appointment, John Gunnar said; “After many years working directly for and with the safety of seafarers and safe operations afloat, I am delighted to have

been given the opportunity to continue on this course with Miko Marine after leaving the naval service.”

Company managing director, Cato Stoll has welcomed John Gunnar to the Miko team and believes that his rare expertise will be a powerful asset for its expansion into new markets.

“We already employ highly qualified naval engineers and architects but John Gunnar’s specific expertise will enable us to introduce important new products to the naval and cruise sectors. With his input and endorsement, we will be confident that they will meet the strict demands of these markets.”

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IAN BAYLIS Seacat Services Offshore wind decarbonisation is here to stay, says Ian Baylis, Managing Director of Offshore Energy Support Vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services.

As offshore wind grows exponentially, the sector’s ability to meet emission reduction targets faces increasing scrutiny from governments, developers and investors. With the market now central to national decarbonisation programmes, OESV operators face new pressures from their wind customers to reduce their carbon footprint. “But numerous obstacles litter the OESV industry’s path to zero emissions”, argues Baylis.

“Over 90% of OESV emissions are generated whilst vessels are under charter, when the choice of fuel is decided by the customer. As a result, OESV operators often have limited control over, and ability to take action on, their vessels’ emissions through the use of alternative fuels.

Modern OESV engines can operate on various distillate fuels with only minor modifications; our own use of 30% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO30) proved a

closer specification to our vessels’ engines than traditional marine gasoil (MGO). By using HVO30 on our fleet we can reduce CO2 emissions by 28%, as proven during our usage on Seacat Enterprise.”

With HMRC removing the duty to HVO30, its price now almost matches MGO, Ian is quick to point out. “Operators should ensure their HVO30 fuel is ethically sourced, recycled oil, rather than palm oil, and this narrowing price gap between HVO30 and MGO improves the business case for the fuel’s wider adoption in offshore operations.”

The lack of available technology which can balance an OESV operator’s green ambitions against demanding work scopes and KPIs is also hindering progress. Electric and hybrid vessels are in high demand, but until they can match the operational performance of current OESVs, the most effective way for operators to tackle emissions while retaining operational standards is through improved vessel design - such as optimised, low-resistance hull forms and foiling technologies, while alternative fuels mature.

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But successful decarbonisation requires more than adopting lower emission solutions in isolation.

Seacat Services has realised this ambition as the first adopter of Cedar Marine’s Carbon Management Plan, a pioneering initiative setting emissions targets in line with business aims, and by establishing continuous pathways towards meeting these goals. In practice this means committing to sustained periods of R&D, operational change, and considerable investments to bring down emissions - which for Seacat encompasses technical and operational transformation of its vessels, and investment in solar panels and electric vehicles for its HQ. Ultimately, Ian concludes, for offshore wind to become a zero-carbon industry its owners and OESV operators must take steps to effectively reduce emissions without compromising on the high-performance standards required to optimise offshore operations. For this to happen, stakeholders all need to support the green transition on a more extensive, measured, and permanent basis.

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MCJ maritimecontracts

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (1) Sweden (2) 7,000,000 SEK (3) Angelholms Commune, Angelholm, Sweden (4) The procurement covers Angelholm municipality’s need for consulting services for nature and environment (5) 9 (6) NIRAS Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden; Calluna AB, Linkoping, Sweden; Norconsult AB, Goteborg, Sweden; Ekologigruppen Ekoplan Aktiebolag, Sweden FLOOD PREVENTION WORKS (1) Germany (2) 377,067 EUR (3) Landesbetrieb fur Hochwasserschutz und Wasserwirtschaft, Halle (Saale), Germany (4) Dyke construction, dyke defense path construction, sluice construction, earthworks, installation of barriers and railing (5) 11 (6) KEMNA BAU Ost GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig, Germany

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SURVEYING SERVICES (1) Belgium (2) 73,840 EUR (3) Department of Mobility and Public Works - Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory, Borgerhout, Belguim (4) Support for the preparation, implementation and aftercare during maintenance and calibration of multiparameter sensors of the Hydrological Information Center of the Hydraulics Laboratory (WL-HIC) (5) 2 (6) International Marine and Dredging Consultants, Antwerpen, Belgium FISHERIES & SEAFOOD SCHEME (1) UK (2) 260,365 GBP (3) Defra Network eTendering Portal, London, UK (4) New scheme to support the UK’s fisheries, inland waters, aquaculture and maritime sectors following departure from the EU scheme (6) Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd, Norwich, UK

VESSEL REPAIR SERVICES 1) Croatia (2) 1,898,820 HRK (3) MINISTARSTVO UNUTARNJIH POSLOVA, Zagreb, Croatia (4) Maintenance service of vessels type C - rivers in the area of inland waters and navigable roads of the Republic of Croatia (5) 2 (6) Fred Bobek d.o.o., Vodice, Croatia

BOAT SERVICES (1) Poland (2) 262,000 PLN (3) KOMENDA PORTU WOJENNEGO GDYNIA, Gdynia, Poland (4) Supply of boats for the needs of the military.

The subject of the order is the delivery of a motorboat for OSZ MW (5) 1 (6) SPORTIS Spólka, Koleczkowo, Poland

VESSEL R&M SERVICES (1) Greece (2) 450,000 EUR (3) Geniko Epiteleio Naytikoy Kentro Efodiasmoy Naytikoy, Athens, Greece (4) Tender Notice for the Provision of Repair Services for Ships, Floating Vessels and Floating Tanks in the NS and NK, via concluding a Framework Agreement lasting two years (5) 1 (6) Alkyonis Joint Venture Afoi Kouremeti Oe - D Vasios, Athens, Greece

DREDGING & PUMPING WORKS (1) Netherlands (2) 6,338,000 EUR (3) Waterschap Scheldestromen, Middelburg, Netherlands (4) . Dredging the Uitwateringskanaal and Passageule, setting up a pasture depot, the processing of dredged material in the pasture depot and in sand extraction pit ‘De Lieter (5) 6 (6) KWS Infra BV, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands

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MARINE CIVILS

EUROPEAN CABLE LAY EXPERTISE Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh has successfully installed the four export cables with a total length of 3km on the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

This milestone marks the next step in the development of the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm.

Thanks to her shallow draft design, the Willem de Vlamingh was able to position itself close to the beach thereby limiting the shore pull distance to around 1,250 metres. At the beach landing, the cables have been pulled through four HDD ducts into the transition joint bays.

The Willem de Vlamingh also acted as Trenching Support Vessel which, together with TSHD Niña and a Starfish outfitted with an in-house designed jet-skid tool, in the meantime also successfully completed the export cable burial works.

For the installation of the export cables, Jan De Nul Group relied on its local supply chain network for the performance of the beach pull assistance

works, dive support, the installation of the HDD ducts, as well as the supply and operation of support vessels.

This local network was set up with the support of Jan De Nul’s long-standing partner Hung Hua Corporation.

8 Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh

For the Formosa 2 project, Jan De Nul Group is responsible for the foundation design, fabrication and installation, as well as for the design, supply and installation of the subsea cables.

IMMERSED TUNNEL BESPOKE SEALS

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been awarded the contract to supply all of the closure joints, including a bespoke seal, to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) First Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd., for the Dalian Bay immersed tunnel in Dalian, Liaoning, China.

The immersed tunnel covers

8 Upon completion in 2024, it will be the longest immersed tunnel in Northern China

5.1 kilometres and consists of 18 large tunnel elements, with some weighing as much as 60,000 tons. Upon completion in 2024, it will be the longest immersed tunnel in Northern China. For the 18 tunnel elements and 219 segment joints, Trelleborg was

selected to provide a mixture of its industry leading Waterstop seals, Gina gaskets, Omega Seals and a new closure joint seal.

In addition to the 18 immersed elements, there will be 14,000 meters of Waterstop and 7,000 meters of Omega seals provided for the cut and cover section at the north and south shores of the tunnel, which will seal the construction joints and expansion joints. These sealing systems not only showcase Trelleborg’s unique design capabilities, but the seals for the cut and cover sections will also help to speed up the construction time of the project.

In traditional construction, bulkhead and concrete pouring would take two to three months longer underwater. However, Trelleborg’s solution enables all works to be prepared on the drydock, saving significant amounts of time.

Trelleborg’s sealing systems promise a product life expectancy of up to 120 years with little-to-no maintenance.

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Greenlink Interconnector marine licence approved Greenlink Interconnector Limited has welcomed the decision by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to approve its application for a Marine Licence for the Greenlink electricity interconnector project, which will link the power markets of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Marine Licence is one of several consents required for the construction of the project and covers installation of the marine cable in UK waters. The approval

by NRW is a major milestone for Greenlink and joins the onshore planning consents granted unanimously in July last year by Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.

Greenlink’s proposed 190km subsea and underground electricity cable will run beneath the Irish Sea to connect National Grid’s Pembroke Power Station in Wales and EirGrid’s Great Island substation in County Wexford, Ireland. It will have a nominal capacity of 500mW.

Subsea cable feasibility RINA, in JV with the Tunisian subsidiary Comete Engineering, has been awarded a public tender for the marine feasibility study for the 600MW Italy-Tunisia Interconnection issued by ELMED ÉTUDES SÀRL, a joint venture between Terna and Société Tunisienne de l’Électricité et du Gaz (STEG), the two companies which, respectively, manage the Italian and Tunisian electricity transmission grids.

The Italy-Tunisia electric Interconnection is an important project for two-way electricity transfer between the two countries. Stretching over 200km with land and sub-sea sections to a depth of 800m, the ‘invisible’ cable will add resilience to power supply.

The submarine survey project started in April 2021, and will run for one year.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

NEW DEEP-WATER HUB FOR GERMAN BALTIC PORT A two-phase project to expand the port of Mukran into an international deep-water agricultural handling hub has begun on the German Baltic coast, reports Tom Todd At a cost of about €30 million, Mukran’s Berth 3a is being expanded and the port basin deepened to 14.95m by the beginning of 2023. An estimated 640,000 cu m of sand will be dredged so that ships with a capacity of up to120,000 tons can be fully loaded directly at the pier.

Mukran spokesman Felix Zimmermann told MJ the pier was being extended by 130m to 330m in work for completion hopefully before year’s end. Work on the harbour entrance would follow next year, he said.

The first construction phase brings together the Munichbased, globally active BayWa Group - whose core handling includes agriculture, energy and building materials. Its partner is the Rügen-based Fährhafen Sassnitz - of which Mukran is a part.

We have always said that the German agricultural business is part of BayWa’s DNA and the investment that has now been launched underlines our position very clearly. Our goal is to become the most efficient handling point for grain and feedstuffs on the Baltic In addition to the port expansion, BayWa and German shipping company VIELA Export will together invest €5.5 million in a loading facility and two additional grain silos, each for up to 12,500 tons. VIELA Export operates out of Mukran and also Vierow inland. It handles products including grain, feedstuffs and fertilisers.

BayWa said that as a result of the joint investment it would be possible in future to load 1,000 tons an hour at peak periods at two loading bays - 40% faster than now. Storage capacity will increase from 40,000 tons now to 65,000 tons, it said.

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The company peredicted the changes would mean that BayWa will be able to double its grain handling in Mukran to two million tons a year.

Who will handle the construction work was not initially reported but BayWa said since Berth 3a was being built separately, ongoing BayWa operations would not be restricted by the construction work.

“In recent years, BayWa has become strongly internationalised in the agricultural business, but without losing its roots in agriculture here at home”, said BayWa CEO Klaus Josef Lutz.“We have always said that the German agricultural business is part of BayWa’s DNA and the investment that has now been launched underlines our position very clearly. Our goal is to become the most efficient handling point for grain and feedstuffs on the Baltic”, he declared.

8 Mukran: aiming for the number one spot in agri-handling on the German Baltic

Gdansk port leases The Port of Gdańsk Authority launched a tender procedure to select the lessees for a new port area that will be created within the boundaries of the Port in the Gdańsk Bay. DCT Gdańsk is the largest container terminal on the Baltic Sea. Since the start of its operations in 2007, two deep-water quays (T1 and T2 - launched in 2007 and 2016 respectively) have been built

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With the construction of the new terminal, known as “Baltic Hub 3”, a third deep-water quay located at the new port area will be created, increasing the handling capacity of DCT Gdańsk by 1.5 million TEUs, to 4.5 million TEUs. The investment is worth Euro 450 million, and the third deep-water quay will be 717-metre-long with a depth of 18.0m and 36 hectares of yard will be built.

The Baltic Hub 3 project also involves the

purchase of 7 quay cranes that are able to handle the world’s largest vessels, and 20 semi-automated Rail Mounted Gantry cranes for the container yard.

The construction is planned to start in 2Q2022 and Baltic Hub 3 is scheduled to be operational by mid-2024. When completed, DCT Gdańsk will be among the largest container terminals in Europe in terms of handling capacity.

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

MILESTONE ORDER Teledyne Marine has seen a milestone hydrographic order

8 Kim Dailey, sales manager for Teledyne Odom Hydrographic, with Alan Craig, president/CEO of SES

US-based Survey Equipment Services (SES) has placed an order for its 100th Teledyne ODOM ECHOTRAC E20 Singlebeam Hydrographic Echosounder. SES is a major distributor for Teledyne Marine’s products. Among other services, SES provides turnkey support by stocking, selling and servicing Teledyne Marine’s E20 single beams for customers throughout the Americas.

Alan Craig, president/CEO of SES, explained: “The Odom brand has played a major role in day to day business here at SES for the last 25+ years and the Teledyne Odom E20

Echosounder is yet another innovative product from Teledyne.

The market needed a new and improved singlebeam and Teledyne delivered. There was no hesitation for us to invest in the E20 allowing our customers immediate access to the newest Echosounder technology.”

Teledyne Marine is a group of leading-edge subsea technology companies that are part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. SES is based in Houston, Texas, and provides turnkey equipment solutions for the hydrographic, geophysical, dredging and marine construction market.

First government signs up to seabed mapping project As The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 gathers momentum, the first national government has signed up to this ambitious global seabed mapping project.

Seabed 2030 aims to map the world’s entire ocean floor by 2030. So far, 20 per cent of it has been mapped to modern standards.

The Chief Executive of Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, Gaye Searancke, signed the Memorandum of Agreement with The Nippon FoundationGEBCO Seabed 2030 Project.

Jamie McMichael-Phillips, Seabed 2030 Director, linking in by video from the UK, signed the agreement on behalf of the Project.

Toitū Te Whenua, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) and GNS Science are working together to jointly govern data assembly and coordination in

8 Seabed 2030 aims to map the world’s entire ocean floor by 2030

New Zealand waters. They champion mapping activities, assemble and compile ocean floor depth (or bathymetric) information and collaborate with existing mapping initiatives within the region.

Ms Searancke said: “New Zealand is proud to be leading the way with this work. Mapping the seabed floor is critical to our knowledge about climate and weather patterns, tides, wave

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action, sediment transport, tsunami wave propagation and underwater geo-hazards.”

“While good progress is being made to meet the 2030 target, the Memorandum of Agreement marks a significant step forward,” says NIWA Environmental Management Programme Leader Kevin Mackay.

Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between The Nippon Foundation and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) aimed at compiling all bathymetric data into the freely available GEBCO Ocean Map. GEBCO is a joint project of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), and is the only organisation with a mandate to map the entire ocean floor.

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TUGS & TOWING

METHANOL TUG CONVERSION FOR PORT OF ANTWERP Antwerp’s ambitions to become a sustainable and CO2neutral port is typified with its tug fleet which as well as the proposed ‘methatug’ includes the three recently acquired Damen RSD 2513 tugs 50, 51 and 52 and the ‘hydrotug’ hydrogen-powered tug project.

The project has had to navigate existing rules requiring the amendment of existing regulations. Rhine-based inland craft have to comply with Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine regulations which had previously forbid use of methanol as a marine fuel. The ‘methatug’ therefore became part of the EU-funded Fastwater project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. To gain the necessary dispensation the plan was submitted to CESNI, the European committee that administers overall standards for inland navigation and after 18 months of detailed negotiations the project has been approved with the tug expected to be operational early in 2022.

Several European partners are involved and Port of Antwerp is supplying the vessel itself, photos indicating it to be the 2002-built tug 21. Belgian engineering company Multi carried out the feasibility study for the project while Swedish shipbuilder Scandinaos designed the vessel’s modifications.

Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) is responsible for converting the engines and installing the methanol pipes and tanks and finally Schönau Germany-based Heinzmann GmbH is adapting the injectors.

The vessel being converted is second of a trio of similar tractor tugs delivered in 2002 to Port of Antwerp for operation within the enclosed dock system. The vessels were built by Ceske Lodenice - Usti nad Labem with final fitting out by

Credit: Port of Antwerp

Hot on the heels of acquiring three Tier III tugs, Port of Antwerp’s ‘greening the fleet’ programme will now see conversion of a tug to operate on methanol fuel

Scheepvaart en Konstruktie Bedrijf (SKB) of Antwerp. The 30m long tug is powered by ABC 8MDZC main engines developing 3,890kW in total powering Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers providing a bollard pull of 55t.

CESNI secretariat, Benjamin Boyer said: “The CESNI secretariat is very enthusiastic about this retrofitted tugboat and is looking forward to learning from this experience.

Indeed, it would be a major contribution to the ongoing regulatory work to allow methanol as fuel and then contribute to the energy transition of inland navigation.”

8 Antwerp will convert an existing vessel from its fleet for the methanolpowered tug

Reducing the cost of electric tugs

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8 Vallianz operates over 60 vessels in the offshore oil and gas markets

Credit: Vallianz

Vallianz Holdings and SeaTech Solutions have teamed up to develop an all-electric tug targeting a CAPEX increase of just 20% and lower life cycle costs.

“Technology for electric vessels is available, and the real challenge is to develop a cost-effective total logistics solution”: the words of SeaTech director Govinder Chopra describing the challenge of moving from traditional shiphandling tug operations, embedded in generations of tradition to more environmentally friendly and sustainable operations while absorbing inevitable increased investment in the new technology required, this at a time when margins are increasingly tight in a highly competitive industry.

Vallianz operates over 60 vessels in the Middle East, North Africa and Central and

Southeast Asia while SeaTech is described as ‘a centre of excellence in vessel design’. Both companies are based in Singapore but the challenge mentioned is relevant globally as the popularity of electric and hybrid tugs grows. The partnership aims to support vessel owners in complying with IMO’s 2030 and 2050 targets to reduce the shipping industry’s carbon footprint over coming decades.

The MOU will run for two years to develop ‘the next generation of environmentallyfriendly harbour tugs based on SeaTech’s EVT-60 design.’ Rather than adapting past designs the ‘e-tug’ will be a brand-new concept with battery power delivery optimised according to real-time power demand. The vessel will have a LOA of 26m, beam 12.8m and provide 60tbp and speed 12kn in an ASD/ azimuth propulsion arrangement with high-capacity battery modules providing sufficient power for its operational profile.

Once developed, Vallianz will utilise its own shipyard Vallianz PT USP to begin preparation works for potential clients and the partnership with SeaTech marks Vallianz’s first step into development of electric vessels.

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CROWLEY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Credit: Crowley

Crowley Engineering Services is addressing future challenges head on with the design of the first fully-electric US tug with autonomous technology.

Tug owners considering new tonnage have complex questions to consider.

Should it be powered by so called alternative fuels? Does the operating profile allow, or even demand hybrid operation? Should it be future-proofed for remote-control or even autonomous operation? Crowley’s basic design appears to provide the flexibility for whatever the customer, or even legislation will require in the future.

Along with recently integrated Jensen Maritime, Crowley has produced a design based around a 70 tons bollard pull ASD tug, 24.9m in length featuring azimuth thrusters powered by two 1,800kW motors and a 6MWh battery. It can be customised to meet specific requirements with alternative power capacities suitable for standard hybrid arrangement if desired. The fully modular batteries can be upgraded as technology changes and in parallel Crowley has developed an onshore charging station allowing reliability at the tug’s home port.

8 eWolf will be the first fully-electric US tug with autonomous technology

It is designed with future autonomous operation in mind including integrated automation and control systems while not losing sight of existing safety and efficiency requirements, Crowley stating: ‘The intelligent manoeuvring and control systems offer more efficient vessel operations and allows the master to focus holistically on the overall control and positioning of the vessel in increasingly busy harbours.’ Additional data includes speed 12kn, fresh water capacity

1,703 litres and accommodation including berths for four persons.

Sized and designed ‘to complete two ship assist jobs in the harbour with minimal to no charging required’ deck arrangements include 40hp electric render/recovery winches forward and aft with power saving technology allowing operation in a fully electric mode with zero emissions.

Two small generators are included for emergency use and to enable transits of longer distances at reduced speed.

The ABS-classed tug, to be named eWolf will be built by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Ala, and be compliant with USCG Sub-Chapter M regulations.

Ray Martus, vice president, Crowley Engineering Services states: “Crowley’s design provides operators with the tugboat solution to continue serving ships quickly and powerfully, while reducing their environmental impact by eliminating a carbon footprint.”

Adding: “This new design sets the standard for innovation by showing that sustainability and power can work together seamlessly in our maritime industries.”

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TUGS & TOWING With battery power for tugs gaining interest, news arrives of Damen’s progress with ‘Sparky’ and Maersk’s ordering of a battery pack for one if its most powerful anchor-handlers.

The arrival later this year of Sparky, Damen’s first fully-electric tug for New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland is awaited with interest and progress continues with installation of some 2,240 batteries totaling 2,784kWh in the RSD-E Tug 2513 currently under construction at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. The batteries are arranged in strings for redundancy whereby if one battery in a string fails the others carry on the work. The batteries in the zero-emissions tug will be capable of recharging to full capacity in just two hours.

Also of interest is news that Maersk Supply Service has chosen Wärtsilä to supply hybrid batteries for its 270tbp AHTS Maersk Minder with Maersk stating: ‘To the best of our knowledge, this will be the world’s first AHTS hybrid battery conversion.’

Large anchor-handlers such as Maersk’s M-class vessels are in a different league to shiphandling tugs such as Sparky and a sign of the progress with hybrid technologies that battery power is increasingly found now in the offshore sector. Maersk Minder develops 23,000bhp from four Wärtsilä main engines powering twin CP propellers and no fewer than five transverse thrusters.

Hybrid battery/energy storage systems have experienced positive results in the PSV sector and Maersk expects a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions through reduced fuel consumption and it is the various roles, from heavy towing to DP subsea activities that

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Damen Shipyards has delivered the multipurpose workboat Jamaica III to Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJAM) primarily for buoy maintenance but also with towing capabilities.

PAJAM is no stranger to Damen’s products having previously acquired two Stan Tugs 2909 and two pilot vessels. This latest acquisition, designated the UV 3911 is also however a new addition to Damen’s portfolio and the sixth example in its utility vessel series ranging from 27m to 65m length. The specification indicates a particularly wellequipped vessel of adequate size for its role and one that can adapt to other duties including offshore.

Jamaica III provides maintenance operations in PAJAM’s ports including laying and maintaining buoys for which a deck crane and 5t A-frame are provided along with underdeck chain storage area, the vessel designed for ‘excellent stability’ to cope with the weight of the chain and other equipment involved with its various assignments. A towing winch is provided with a pulling force of 10t (at 10m/min) and the vessel provides 18tbp and speed 11.3kn from a propulsion arrangement comprising two Caterpillar C18 main engines developing 1,000bkW in total powering 1,600mm controllable-pitch propellers in

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8 Maersk Minder will adopt Wärtsilä’s Low Loss Hybrid battery system

modern AHTS vessels carry out involving changing power demands that suggests a role for battery hybrid options. Maersk is adopting Wärtsilä’s Low Loss Hybrid battery system which the latter states, ‘seamlessly integrates

with a conventional engine like Maersk Minder.’

Significant efficiency improvements are claimed by running the engines on optimal load and absorbing many of the load fluctuations through batteries.

Credit: Damen

8 Jamaica III is equipped for buoy-laying but also with a towing capability

nozzles. Manoeuvrability is enhanced by two independent fishtail rudders with electronic coupling and transverse thrusters forward and aft and the vessel is equipped with DP for station keeping.

Main particulars includes LOA 39.4m, beam 10.8m, design draught 3m on a gross tonnage of 499t while tank capacities include: fuel oil

119m3 and fresh water 42m3. Accommodation is provided for 20 persons over three decks in nine double and two single cabins, all with en-suite facilities. The aft deck is wood sheathed as is common with for vessels involved in handling buoys, chain and anchors and Damen’s specification sheet for the UV 3911 indicates a work deck area of 200m2 and deck load of 200 tons.

The hull was built at Safe Shipyards in Gdansk allowing for Covid-19 precautions before being towed to Damen Maaskant Shipyards, Stellendam in the Netherlands for final fitting out, completed during lockdown conditions, Damen stating: ‘Careful logistical planning ensured there were no delays to the scheduled timetable despite the robust safety measures in place.’ Sea trials were ‘exceptionally successful’ and ‘faster than anticipated’ before Jamaica III sailed across the Atlantic on its delivery passage on its own keel.

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TUGS & TOWING The International Salvage Union is reporting that Les Abeilles has had its French emergency towing vessel (ETV) contract renewed including provision of powerful replacements for two existing ETVs. Les Abeilles’ contract renewal with Marine Nationale (French Navy) follow a three year tender process for consultancy and services in the field of intervention, assistance and sea rescue including the chartering of two Remorquage d’Intervention, d’assistance et de sauvetage (RIAS) tugs for a 10 year period with a budget of €120 million, Les Abeilles stating: ‘it confirms the excellence of its human, technical and financial know-how acquired over the past 40 years.’

Along with most European coastal states, France has kept faith with state-sponsored emergency towing intervention including for when commercial assistance may not be immediately available. Memories of the stranding and subsequent pollution from the tanker Amoco Cadiz on the Brittany coast in 1978 remain in France and the dedicated tugs Abeille Bourbon and Abeille Liberte provide ETV cover in the Western Approaches with Abeille Flandre and Abeille Languedoc covering the Mediterranean and Dover Strait respectively.

CHANGES FOR FRENCH ETV FLEET We are very proud to have won this contract after a difficult competition and in the presence of quality offers

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8 Artist’s representation of the new French ETVs’ colour scheme

Of note is provision of two RIAS tugs complete with four trained and experienced crews to replace Abeille Languedoc and Abeille Flandre. The tugs in question are ex Siem Offshore AHTS vessels Siem Diamond and Siem Garnet previously operating in the offshore industry and two of a five vessel series built by Kleven Verft between 2009 and 2011.

Approximate comparison between the replacement and former vessels respectively indicates a significant increase in capabilities, figures including: 7,474gt vs 1,585gt, 91m LOA

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Pascal Potrel, Les Abeilles MD said: “We are very proud to have won this contract after a difficult competition and in the presence of quality offers. The final award confirms our historical expertise in the world of towing and rescue on the high seas.”

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A NEW FORCE FOR TASMANIAN TOWAGE Tasmania’s TasPorts has enhanced its towage provision with the entry into service of the country’s first Rotortug RT Force.

TasPorts is the state-owned company charged with operating eleven Tasmanian ports along with Devonport Airport on the island state’s north coast. With 99% of Tasmania’s freight moving through its ports it is important that adequate maritime service provisions are in place to meet demands and in the Rotortug TasPorts has a significant addition to its nine strong tug fleet.

Rotortugs are identified by their triple thruster arrangement, two forward and one aft providing maximum pull in any direction and RT Force was built by ASL Shipyard Singapore in 2010 for Kotug who has remained involved in the 84tbp tug’s career since, including its first commission operated by Teekay Marine Pty at the world’s largest bulk export port, Port of Hedland in Western Australia.

Kotug is also involved in training for the crew as explained by Ard-Jan Kooren, COO of Kotug International B.V and Rotortug B.V: ‘We are very happy that the RT Force has set sail to Tasmania to support the operations of TasPorts. For sure this robust vessel will improve the operations in terms of redundancy, cost savings, faster handling and accurate manoeuvring and enhanced safety.

We look forward to a great cooperation. All training, both for the tug crews and marine pilots, has been conducted in Tasmania at the Australian Maritime College under the

guidance of Kotug’s dedicated Training & Consultancy division.’

RT Force will operate at the Port of Bell Bay and main characteristics include 32m LOA, breadth of 12.2m and draught 6.2m. Niigata main engines provide 4,962kW in total to the three Niigata ZP-31 thrusters and performance data includes a service speed of 12kn.

TasPorts’ tug fleet is a diverse mix with an average age of 31 years and typical of the

8 RT Force will be Tasmania’s first Rotortug

popular designs found in the region from yards in: China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Of particular note and youngest in the fleet after RT Force are the RAL Z-Tech 6000 tugs Mount Florance and Yandeyarra both based at Hobart. These 65tbp tugs were built in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

Norway’s Buksér og Berging (BB) has received its sixth vessel from Sanmar, a powerful tractor tug and the first Tier III tug from the Turkish shipbuilder.

The new vessel, named Bamse is a Robert Allan Ltd design, in this instance its impressive TRAktor 3000-Z tractor tug, the first of two for BB. It will operate out of Brevik, Norway conducting active escort operations through narrow waterways and with a top speed of 14kn, 75tbp and steering forces of more than 80t it will be capable of assisting ships sailing at 10kn in heavy weather. To achieve this performance extensive CFD simulations were carried out during the design phase to optimise escort capability.

Bamse has a length of 30m, beam 12.8m and a maximum draught of 6.35m and is powered by Caterpillar 3516E high-speed Tier III compliant main engines (with SCR units) developing in total 4,400bkW powering Schottel SRP 490 CP Z-drives located forward in tractor configuration.

The ABS-classed vessel has a Karmøy escortrated winch aft along with tugger winch, tow pins and deck crane with the 50t SWL mooring arrangement allowing for towing ‘on the hip’.

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Credit: Sanmar

SANMAR’S FIRST TIER III TUG HEADS TO NORWAY

8 Bamse will carry out escort towing in narrow waterways

The fendering arrangement is designed for push-pull operations while alongside low freeboard vessels with an upper row of cylindrical and lower W-fender at the stern.

Sheer fendering comprises ‘D’ profiles including a lower row below the upper chine for low freeboard vessels. Visibility over the stern from the wheelhouse has been optimised allowing for Bamse’s usual mode of operating skeg/stern first, its stern is strengthened for operation in light ice.

Accommodation for seven persons is to the usual high standard found nowadays

Crew comfort is confirmed by noise level readings taken on trials with levels lower than 60dB (A) in the crew cabins and mess/ lounge area and less than 55dB (A) in the wheelhouse, the switchboard room is also acoustically isolated comprising three single en-suite officer’s cabins and two double cabins with shared WC facilities. Crew comfort is confirmed by noise level readings taken on trials with levels lower than 60dB (A) in the crew cabins and mess/ lounge area and less than 55dB (A) in the wheelhouse, the switchboard room is also acoustically isolated.

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GUADELOUPE TUG ORDER FOR PIRIOU

Credit: Piriou

French shipbuilder Piriou has notched up another order for its OST 30 ASD tug for operation in the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe.

At a time when tug delivery and order news involves increasing numbers of hybrid, all-electric or alternative fuel vessels it is easy to overlook continuing interest in more traditional variants, typically ASD configuration but benefitting from progress in more fuel efficient machinery. The order has been placed by Caraibes Remorquage, operator of Pointe-à-Pitre harbour in Guadeloupe.

A positive endorsement of a builder and specific design is when a client returns to the same yard for a similar vessel such as here where the new tug, to be named Pointe Vigie 2 follows the OST 30 Pointe Tali which became Caraibes’ first tug when delivered by Piriou in 2018. The reason for the additional vessel, described as ‘more powerful and better equipped’ is a commonly heard one where tug operators must handle ever-larger container ships, in this case calling at the ports of Basse-Terre, Marie-Galante and Pointe-à-Pitre.

Guadeloupe’s location in the centre of the chain of Caribbean islands is also of strategic importance for responding to ship casualties and Pointe Vigie 2 will be capable of providing

8 The order will be the second OST 30 tug from Piriou for Caraibes Remorquage

deepsea assistance and rescue services. The OST 30 design is also capable of standard push and pull operations.

It will be powered by twin 1,900kW main engines fitted with integrated slipping clutches for optimised operation attaining a

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speed of 12.5kn. At 60tbp Pointe Vigie 2 will be more powerful than its fleet-mate which provided 55tbp with a fuel capacity of 87m3 and 26m3 of fresh water. The vessel will benefit from periods of three years between careening with special anti-fouling and an ICAF system. Other main characteristics include an overall breadth of 10.4m, depth at main deck 4.45m and maximum draught 5m.

Specific client requirements include: a pneumatic starter system to limit the number of on-board batteries; gasoil and fresh water systems for ship supply; firefighting capability, stern winch and towing hook for deep sea towing; fendering adapted to push low freeboard barges and finally an indirect refrigeration system involving all the vessel’s equipment with box coolers adapted to tropical conditions with no seawater circulation. The new vessel is under construction at Piriou’s Vietnam shipyard and due for delivery in Q3 2022.

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The SRP 710 RudderPropellers, manufactured at Wismar in Germany each have an input power of 3,700kW, input speed 1,000RPM and propeller diameters up to 3.6m and provide more than 120tbp for the RAstar 4200 (MED-A42120) tug under construction at Med Marine for Kenya Ports Authority. Schottel is also supplying a 250kW type STT 170 thruster for the vessel and it is stated it will be the largest tug on the East African coast of the Indian Ocean.

8 Svitzer has signed a 10-year time charter to provide towage and other vessel support services for a floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FRSU) in the Philippines.

The agreement is with FGEN LNG Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Gen Corporation and includes provision of four new 75tbp tugs to assist the FRSU and attending LNG carriers. Additional services will include fire-fighting; pollution control; port and vessel security services; pilot and personnel transfer and fender management.

We await with interest details of the new tugs that will service this contract.

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8 Cummins is to power a 7.9m tug for the US Corps of Engineers designed to keep floating objects from entering the penstocks of a dam in Washington state.

Last month’s MJ reported on five 7.62m long tugs for the US Navy so they don’t quite surrender the record as smallest but this one is nonetheless worthy of mention. It will handle the ‘bulkhead stoplog’ at the Little Goose Dam with the road-transportable tug required to have a draught of just 1.5m. Twin Cummins engines will provide a respectable 602bhp in total turning four-bladed propellers.

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8 Boluda Towage S.L. has appointed Mark van Dongen to the position of chief commercial officer for its towage division.

Mr van Dongen has over 25 years of experience in the maritime sector, 13 of which in the towage industry including leading international commercial teams covering business development in the towage market.

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OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY TO MAKE HYDROGEN AND AMMONIA An innovative £10M research project will investigate the potential of harnessing offshore wind and marine renewable energy to produce zero carbon hydrogen and ammonia fuels The University of Strathclyde will lead the multi-disciplinary Ocean-REFuel: Ocean Renewable Energy Fuels project, which will explore ways of converting ocean energy into fuels for use in heating, energy storage and difficult to decarbonise transport applications.

The news comes as the UK prepares to host COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow and the consortium includes world-leading research teams from the Universities of Nottingham, Cardiff, Newcastle and Imperial College London.

The project is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, industry, and the partner universities, who have also pledged a total of nine linked PhD studentships.

UNTAPPED POTENTIAL The UK government has the ambition for offshore wind to produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, but there remains extremely large ocean energy potential which can never be fully utilised by the electricity network.

Renewable electricity has been a remarkable success over the past 20 years, but the same cannot be said for other energy uses, in particular heat, heavy transport vehicles and aviation.

New technologies and systems need to be developed to avert the worst consequences of climate change and the OceanREFuel project will directly address challenges associated with energy storage, renewable heat and the decarbonisation of transport such as road, marine and aviation.

Renewable Energy technologies such as wind are impacted by intermittency and production issues and this project will explore storage solutions, such as hydrogen and ammonia, that can help manage the issue of intermittent supply. Like electricity, hydrogen is an energy carrier and can be produced from a variety of sources, including seawater and used as a source of energy or fuel.

It could also allow the stored energy to be fed back into the grid, and potentially channel renewable energy to difficult-todecarbonise sectors such as renewable heat and transport, which account for more than 60% of UK energy demand.

A report in 2020 from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult claimed that even if only offshore wind-to-hydrogen is considered, the exports to Europe alone could reach an annual value of up to £48bn.

PERFECT TIMING Professor Feargal Brennan, Head of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and the Ocean-REFuel project lead, said: “The Ocean-REFuel project has come at precisely the right time to build on the successes of offshore wind and has the potential to create a step-change in how we consider our whole energy system.

“The team will aim to use their vast experience to provide international thought-leadership on how to best develop this enormous energy potential in a safe, environmentally sensitive and responsible manner to provide maximum benefit to local communities whilst contributing in a major way to net-zero.

“The challenges are immense, and we are acutely aware of the importance of getting this right, given the backdrop of the climate emergency and the global consequences unless step changes can be achieved.”

The Ocean-REFuel project builds on EPSRC investment of more than £35 million into offshore wind power over the past decade and Dr Lucy Martin, Deputy Director for CrossCouncil Programmes at EPSRC, said: “The UK is the world’s largest producer of offshore wind energy but there is vast potential yet to be tapped into, as outlined in the Prime Minister’s plan to quadruple the amount we produce by 2030 including the opportunity to use offshore wind to help meet our green hydrogen production needs.

“By addressing key research challenges to the wider use of offshore wind energy and integrating it into green hydrogen production, the Ocean-REFuel project will help us to engineer the radical energy transition needed to deliver on our Net Zero commitment and also enhance the sustainability and resilience of the UK energy system.”

8 Professor Feargal Brennan, Head of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and the Ocean-REFuel project lead

The team will aim to use their vast experience to provide international thoughtleadership on how to best develop this enormous energy potential in a safe, environmentally sensitive and responsible manner to provide maximum benefit to local communities whilst contributing in a major way to net-zero

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ANOTHER WIND TO HYDROGEN PLAN MOVES A STEP CLOSE A green infrastructure developer has signed an agreement to support onshore green hydrogen plants and associated industrial infrastructure.

Cerulean Winds has signed an agreement with px Group, a leading UK operator of large-scale industrial facilities, as it moves to progress its plans for an integrated 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development in the North Sea. The Cerulean proposal has capacity to generate 3GWh of power, enough to electrify the majority of offshore facilities, reducing CO2 emissions by more than half from 2025. An excess of 1.5GWh of power would be diverted to onshore green hydrogen plants.

The three onshore hydrogen sites would be located in the North of England, North-east Scotland and on Shetland.

LEASE AND OWNERSHIP Under the agreement, px Group would be responsible for lease and ownership arrangements for the sites and for obtaining planning permissions and permitting. This would include obtaining the outline approvals prior to more detailed engagement with local government, regulatory and environmental stakeholders. px Group, which owns Saltend Chemicals Park in Humber, manages, operates, and maintains some of the UK’s largest industrial facilities, including the NSMP St Fergus Gas Terminal near Peterhead. This new agreement would see px Group operate the hydrogen generation facilities and the associated onshore infrastructure, including the onshore substations and grid connections.

Everything hinges on those leases being granted, even conditionally, by this autumn so we can move ahead on schedule.

The risk of not moving quickly on basin-wide decarbonisation would wholly undermine the objectives set out in the North Sea Transition Deal

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“px Group’s expertise and asset base make it a valuable addition to Cerulean’s UKCS decarbonisation proposition,” said Dan Jackson, Cerulean Winds founding director.

“This project which would see the offshore industry helping cut emissions from onshore industrial sites, is a real turning point in the shift towards a joined-up approach to tackling accelerating the decarbonisation of the UK’s on and offshore industrial facilities.

“The North Sea Transition Deal calls for a reduction in offshore emissions of 10% by 2025, rising to 25% in 2027 and 50% by 2030. The Cerulean proposal would exceed these targets. Crucially though, the green power would be used to generate green hydrogen which can be used to decarbonise other industrial sectors.

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“That lines us up to put us on a par with other countries such as Germany which has taken the decision to decarbonise its heavy industries and is actively looking at how to use green energy from windfarms to do that.”

Geoff Holmes, px Group CEO said: “We are delighted to be working with Cerulean on this potentially ground-breaking project. As an owner and an operator, px Group has over 25 years hands-on experience in developing cleaner energy projects and reducing emissions. Operating and managing infrastructure which supports the UK’s energy transition is core to our business and we are thrilled to be able to support the decarbonisation of offshore facilities in the North Sea.” The progression of Cerulean’s £10 billion green infrastructure plan hinges on a decision from Marine Scotland. The company has made a formal request for seabed leases, asking that the Scottish and UK governments make an “exceptional” case to deliver an “extraordinary” outcome for the economy and environment.

8 Cerulean Winds has plans for a 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development in the North Sea

TIMESCALE CRITICAL A favourable decision, says Cerulean, must be made by Q3 this year to progress the scheme to meet the timescales set out in the North Sea Transition Deal.

“Timing is absolutely crucial in this,” said Mr Jackson.

“Everything hinges on those leases being granted, even conditionally, by this autumn so we can move ahead on schedule. The risk of not moving quickly on basin-wide decarbonisation would wholly undermine the objectives set out in the North Sea Transition Deal.”

Cerulean Winds is a green infrastructure developer founded

by Dan Jackson and Mark Dixon, who have together, over 25 years, led large scale offshore infrastructure developments.

With exclusive Tier 1 contractor relationships in place, Cerulean Winds has a market funded infrastructure construct to deliver integrated floating wind and hydrogen developments at scale.

Dan and Mark have extensive experience in the offshore sector including establishing successful global subsea engineering consultancy DeepSea Engineering, which was acquired by McDermott International.

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PAIRING HYDROGEN AND FLOATING WIND The world’s first combined floating wind and green hydrogen project could be developed off the east coast of Scotland.

Situated off the off Aberdeenshire coast in Scotland, the 200MW Salamander floating wind project, developed by Simply Blue Energy in partnership with Subsea 7, has signed a memorandum of understanding with ERM for the potential use of the ERM Dolphyn hydrogen technology.

Adrian de Andres, Salamander project director, said: “When we started the Salamander project, we always envisioned a stepping-stone project and a catalyser for future, bigger commercial opportunities.

Considering the rapidly approaching 2030 deadline for the floating wind and green hydrogen targets, we now think the Salamander project could act not only as a stepping-stone for floating wind but also potentially for green hydrogen production, paving the way for multi-GW green hydrogen developments in the 2030s.”

FIRST OF ITS KIND TECHNOLOGY The ERM Dolphyn is a first of a kind technology combining electrolysis, desalination and hydrogen

Major contract for Prysmian

production on a floating wind platform - with the hydrogen transported to shore via pipeline. It is an economic and scalable solution, which produces green hydrogen with no carbon emissions at the point of use.

The Salamander project, with the incorporation of ERM Dolphyn technology, has the potential to make a material impact on the UK Government’s 10-point plan, including the ambition to deliver 1GW of floating wind power by 2030 and 5GW of green hydrogen by 2030.

The Salamander project is also working closely with Scotland Gas Networks (SGN) to potentially integrate with and connect into future 100 % hydrogen infrastructure or as a blend with existing gas infrastructure, which SGN are aiming to develop through their decarbonisation roadmap.

“The Salamander project is targeting a lease under the upcoming Innovation & Decarbonisation leasing process and looks forward to putting forward our ambitious green hydrogen plans to Crown Estate Scotland and Marine Scotland,” added de Andres.

Prior to the Salamander project, ERM Dolphyn aims to undertake a 10 MW demonstration project.

Prysmian Group has been awarded a major contract for the design, supply, termination and testing of inter-array submarine cable systems.

The contract for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms has been awarded by Ørsted and is worth more than €60m.

“We are proud to support Ørsted in these two important projects providing our state-of-the-art, high-performance 66 kV cable systems for inter-array networks,” said Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects, Prysmian Group.

The Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 wind farms are 60km from each other in the German North Sea.

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VARD WINS CSOV CONTRACTS

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Vard has been awarded contracts to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with a value of €100m for the offshore wind industry

The CSOVs for Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore are tailor-made for worldwide services and maintenance operations at offshore wind farms. The deal includes an option for two additional vessels.

Vard CEO, Alberto Maestrini, commented: “We are proud to be chosen as the preferred partner for Rem Offshore in this exciting project, and we are looking forward to working together with their team. These contracts confirm VARD’s leadership in the CSOV market, both in terms of innovative ship design, breakthrough technologies and shipbuilding quality.”

Aage Remøy, chairman of Rem Offshore, said: “We are proud to continue our newbuild programme in Norway and support the local maritime industry.”

The VARD 4 19 design, developed by Vard Design in

Metocean studies paving way for Welsh floating wind A metocean study supporting the design of the first floating offshore wind (FLOW) projects in Welsh waters is underway.

Blue Gem Wind (BGW), a joint venture between Simply Blue Energy and TotalEnergies, is the developer behind two Celtic Sea floating offshore wind projects, Erebus and Valorous.

BGW has appointed ABPmer to deliver the certifiable metocean design bases to inform front end engineering design (FEED) and Detailed Design for both projects. This includes the production of fully calibrated spectral wave and hydrodynamic hindcasts.

Heidi Roberts, Head of Modelling and Physical Processes at ABPmer, said “Alongside our physical process work to support the consenting of Erebus, we are thrilled to continue working with BGW on these exciting projects.“ “We will refine our existing models using ABPmer’s SEASTATES hindcast database,

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8 Vard will build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) for Rem Offshore

Ålesund, Norway, is a highly versatile platform for all offshore windfarm support operations, focusing on onboard logistics, security, comfort, and superior operability.

The first vessel will be delivered from VARD in Norway in first half of 2023. The hull will be built at Vard Braila in Romania. The second vessel will be built and delivered by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, scheduled for delivery in 2024.

Vard’s subsidiaries will be involved with major deliveries onboard, and in the shipbuilding process of the vessels.

Each with a length of 85m and a beam of 19.5m, the vessels will have a height-adjustable motion-compensated gangway with elevator system, a height-adjustable boat landing system, and a 3D-compensated crane. The CSOVs will have accommodation for 120 people onboard.

enabling us to fully represent the regional oceanographic conditions and nearshore processes, providing a bespoke 40-year hindcast of both hydrodynamics and waves.

Detailed metocean analysis will then be completed on the calibrated hindcast and metocean design bases produced.”

The study will provide extreme and operational metocean criteria for the array and export cable corridors for both projects, with delivery in late summer 2021.

500th generator milestone Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has positioned its 500th JCB generator offshore during work on the Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm.

Delivered in April by Watling JCB, the 116kVA generator has been positioned offshore on a turbine on the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm where it will contribute to the temporary power requirement needed for the successful turbine commissioning.

Over the last five years, MRE has worked closely with Watling JCB to provide a reliable

and durable temporary power solution for the offshore renewables sector. Utilising their extensive engineering facilities in Portland, Dorset, MRE has created a bespoke, industryleading modular temporary power offering which has been successfully delivered to over 20 projects across the UK, Europe and Asia.

Franco-Scottish floating wind and hydrogen partnership The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and partners have delivered a report outlining a series of recommendations for the Scottish Government.

The report aims to facilitate research collaborations between Scottish and French organisations working in floating wind and hydrogen. Published by The Scottish Government, the report produced by EMEC in partnership with French engineering firm INNOSEA and London-based The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), part of ERM, explores the technical innovation status of both floating wind and hydrogen supply.

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MARINE RENEWABLES Deep water wind power developer Hexicon has purchased the Wave Hub test site from Cornwall Council, UK. The deal will see Hexicon through its UK subsidiary, TwinHub Limited, acquire the assets of Wave Hub Limited from the local authority, Cornwall Council, for an undisclosed sum, a move that has been welcomed by local renewable energy innovation body Marine-i.

The Wave Hub test site lies 16km off the north Cornwall coast. Hexicon intends to develop the site for a 30-40MW floating offshore wind project and deploy their innovative twin-turbine floating foundation.

The project, called TwinHub, will be seen as a coup for Cornwall, which has a significant offshore renewable energy supply chain and has worked hard to position the maritime region as a base for floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea. Commenting on the news, Prof Lars Johnanning, Programme Director for Marine-i, said: “This is excellent news and a real step forward for Cornwall in its ambition to become one of the world’s leading regions for floating offshore wind technology.

“Hexicon is highly experienced in the field of renewable energy and has already installed some innovative energy projects around the world. Having a major player like Hexicon investing into Cornwall is bound to stimulate interest in the region from other leading international players.”

FLOATING WIND PROGRESS FOR CORNWALL

8 Twin Hub floating offshore wind technologies

Use of the site by Twin Hub for floating offshore wind technologies is ultimately subject to the agreement of The Crown Estate, with whom lease discussions are currently ongoing.

Development merger Team Humber Marine Alliance and Grimsby Renewables Partnership have announced their intention to merge to create one of the UK’s leading renewables and maritime business development organisations.

With a combined membership of almost 300 Humber businesses involved in offshore wind, marine engineering and related sectors, the move will create a powerful and unified force in representing the Humber region’s interests and in generating business opportunities for members.

GRP was formed more than a decade ago by a group of local businesspeople to galvanise stakeholders in the port of Grimsby.

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SILENT SERVICE FOR FORWARDTHINKING SCOTTISH LOCH Rangers will be seen, not heard, in this new addition to Loch Lomond park’s fleet, designed and built by Water Witch in Liverpool The custom-built 100% electric 8.0m maintenance boat is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK. It will be used as a general multi-purpose support vessel and to maintain hazard buoys across the Loch.

“I think it’s going to make quite a big difference, really, because the previous vessel we were using is a diesel boat.

So obviously, there’s more pollutants with a boat like that,” says Park Ranger Matt Dale. “This boat is zero-pollution, really. So, I think it’ll be a lot better for us.”

RECYCLED CONTENT The aluminium ‘Versi-Cat’ vessel is sustainably built from up to 75% recycled content and the hulls are 100% recyclable and she is equipped with a 12-kilowatt motor from on-water electric mobility leaders Torqeedo, allowing her to easily make the 7 knots required. The motor is powered by the most up to date and safest ‘intelligent’ Power48 lithium batteries on the market. The vessel’s electric controls feature a built-in GPS, an on-board computer and display for information such as speed and input power, state of charge and remaining range, and even an advanced communication system.

In March this year, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs Park Authority set the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. They say greenhouse gas emissions have already been reduced by about 35 percent since 2014 The workboat is fitted with a large work deck, recessed storage under deck, and a lifting frame for handling buoys using a pontoon configuration to provide a spacious and wellfunctioning work platform. With the lifting frame and electric windlass, the vessel is equipped to handle a variety of tasks: maintenance of installations, towing of boats, personnel transport, rescue missions, as well as the possibility to assist in oil spill operations. A customized road trailer was also supplied to allow the vessel to be easily deployed to different sites, and the A frame is removable for transportation.

Jones, the Park’s Director of Environment, says about 40 to 45 percent of all the Park Authority’s emissions come from its transport, so reducing that is key to hitting their 2030 netzero target. “We think as an organisation, so as a National Park Authority, we can do that within ten years,” he says. “We don’t have a huge carbon footprint ourselves. We’ve already reduced our carbon footprint by about 35 percent over the past five or six years. So, we know we can do that if we give ourselves more time.”

With its trees, peatlands and deep loch, the Park itself is a huge sink for carbon. But Jones says climate change is already causing increased flood events, which cause land slides.

Some species are being affected by changing weather patterns. Certain fish species rely on cooler water temperatures to breed. The Authority’s plans are part of a wider ambition for the entire park to achieve net-zero, that would include the about four million people that visit the area annually.

8 The workboat is fitted with a large work deck, recessed storage under deck, and a lifting frame for handling buoys

8 Tests saw it sail the length of the Loch - some 20 miles - on a single charge

SPEED AND RANGE The Versi-Cat will operate in a large area, so both range and being environmentally friendly were important factors for the operator. The speed and range requirements were easily met to cover the necessary distances. Tests saw it sail the length of the Loch - some 20 miles - on a single charge.

In March this year, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs Park Authority set the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. They say greenhouse gas emissions have already been reduced by about 35 percent since 2014. Simon

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CRUISE AND FERRY TEAM

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The SMS Group is building a Cruise and Ferry team by focusing 100% on the people ensuring experience, credibility and capability are at the forefront of its service offering

The Southampton, UK-based business has an enviable reputation as specialists in outfit, ship repair, and marine engineering in the Commercial Marine, Defence and Cruise sectors.

Darren Smith has joined The SMS Group as Head of Business Development with a clear focus on the Cruise and Ferry sector.

Darren, who is based in Southampton with a global remit, brings with him a wealth of experience and contacts from over 30 years in the industry.

He joins Dan Lockyer, Head of Interiors, and Project Managers Nick Border and Chris Bailey.

Collectively encompassing over 100 years of genuine hands-on experience the team has unrivalled industry expertise and experience, and is uniquely positioned as the only marine interior outfitter located within the ABP footprint in Southampton.

In conclusion Nicholas Warren, Commercial Director, said:

8 The SMS Group provides 24/7 support, from eight locations in the UK

“As we conclude the 2020/21 fiscal year and realign our objectives for the 2021/22 period a targeted approach to outfit, within the Cruise and Ferry sector, is ‘mission critical’ for the business.

“Despite the pandemic each of our eight locations has this year made a positive EBITDA contribution to Group, and which has resulted in us exceeded our budget by some margin.

“The time is right for investment, and as the Cruise industry restarts it will move from being one of our many marine centric verticals to being at the heart of our operations.”

Nicholas added: “We’ll make future investment in this space too.

“As our client list grows we fully intend to increase awareness via industry events, marketing and further sales initiatives.

“All of this perfectly matches Darren’s profile, experience and his industry background and broad network of connections.”

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Cloud platform boosts efficiency A free cloud platform has been launched to help boaters achieve optimum journey efficiency.

“Marine electronics firm Actisense has launched free-to-use platform ActisenseCloud to help boaters, service agents and fleet managers to analyse and troubleshoot NMEA data from their onboard electronics network, with the aim of making journeys safer and more efficient.

Actisense CEO, Phil Whitehurst, said: “Our vision has always been to help our customers understand the data that’s most important to them, wherever they are. Our customers have told us that they wanted to be able to measure NMEA 2000 data over time, such as fuel consumption over various

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8 Actisense has launched free-to-use platform ActisenseCloud

speeds, for example. The power of the ActisenseCloud means that users can log all of their boating electronics data in one convenient place and analyse and troubleshoot their individual activity.”

ActisenseCloud harnesses the power of cloud computing and gives users the ability

to upload EBL log files from any NMEA 2000 network and to easily view data from all available PGNs online.

Users are also able download these in common formats such as Excel, as well as formats such as GPX and KML, which allows users to then plot their journeys over time on Google Maps and Google Earth.

Customers can also make use of the Actisense W2K-1 NMEA 2000 WiFi Gateway as the simplest way to automatically get data from their boat to the ActisenseCloud.

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SEAWORK CONNECT PREVIEW Damen Shipyards Den Helder has returned the HNLMS Snellius to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) following her midlife upgrade.

The hydrographic survey vessel required a complex and diverse scope of work taking almost a year to complete. The vessel was delivered ahead of the agreed date.

The Defensie Materieel Organisation (of the Dutch Ministry of Defence) and the Directie Materële Instandhouding (DMI - the Directorate for Materiel Conservation) were responsible for this major maintenance work on the ship. They commissioned the yard in Den Helder to carry out both the mid-life update and the necessary multi-annual maintenance simultaneously. Part of the project was carried out in the covered dock of Damen Shiprepair in Harlingen.

The assignment was carried out in close collaboration with numerous partners from the Dutch maritime industry, such as Nevesbu, Wartsila, Braspenning, Eekels, RH Marine, Bakker Sliedrecht and Kongsberg. Many of the platforms and Sewaco systems were replaced or overhauled during the project. A number of works were also carried out to prepare the fifteen-year-old vessel for the second half of her lifecycle.

Following the completion of the work, the

MIDLIFE UPGRADE FOR NAVAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY VESSEL The ships were built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) with, as usual, a strong participation from the Dutch maritime industry 8 The delivery of HNLMS Snellius concludes a series of large-scale mid-life upgrade projects

vessel underwent an extensive test period and is now ready to once again perform hydrographic work for the RNLS. Previously, her sister ship, HNLMS Luymes, underwent virtually the same maintenance and modernisation programme at the yard and is now also operating successfully again.

HNLMS Luymes (A803) and HNLMS Snellius (A802), which came into use in 2003 and early 2004, marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Dutch Hydrographic Service. The two hydrographic survey vessels, which are equipped with the most modern technology in

hydrography, have the important task of mapping the seabed. They do this in particular in the North Sea and parts of the Caribbean.

The ships were built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) with, as usual, a strong participation from the Dutch maritime industry.

More than 80% of the purchase value was awarded to Dutch maritime suppliers, including various small and medium-sized companies.

The delivery of HNLMS Snellius, HNLMS Pelikaan, HNLMS Luymes brings to a successful conclusion a series of large-scale mid-life upgrade projects.

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VIKING SPREADS GOOD NEWS ON SAFETY AT SEA Viking Life-Saving Equipment recently chose the inaugural DEFEA Athens as first live event to showcase consolidated high-performance boats, life-saving and safety solutions for the defence sector With order volumes from defence customers in Greece at their highest level for many years, Viking Life-Saving Equipment is took the first ‘real-life’ opportunity to present its consolidated portfolio of products and services to naval and military clients in an encouraging market. x The event coincided with high activity at Viking Norsafe Life-Saving Hellas, the Danish company’s Greek subsidiary.

John Georgiadis, Managing Director, Viking Norsafe LifeSaving Hellas, says that Viking’s boat production at plants in Norway, Greece and Asia has weathered COVID-19 challenges effectively. At time of writing the first in a second batch of ambulance boats for the Hellenic Coastguard were slated to leave its Athens plant at the end of July bound for the Sporades Islands. DEFEA also provided a platform to introduce a new 14m fast patrol boat designed for a current tender.

The Athens event allowed Viking to highlight the June reopening of its training centre in Lavrio and the lifting of travel restrictions on service engineers. Consolidated global service has been a key gain for clients following the 2018 acquisition of Norsafe By Viking.

Viking Life-Saving Equipment is a global market leader in maritime and offshore safety. Headquartered in Denmark, the corporation manufactures, supplies and services everything from chute and slide-based evacuation systems to liferafts, lifejackets, immersion suits, firefighting equipment, aviation safety gear, lifeboats, hooks, davits and more.

In 2018, Viking acquired Norsafe, the Norwegian boatbuilder whose lifeboats are used throughout the world, adding further strength to an unmatched product and

service offering in the global maritime safety industry. Most recently, Viking acquired Drew Marine’s FSR division, one of the world’s three largest providers of Marine Fire Service.

Founded in 1960, the privately held corporation manufactures in Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, China and Thailand, and provides safety solutions in all significant markets and locations.

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8 Viking Norsafe Twinjets

Local offshore personnel Seawork Connect exhibitor Manor Renewable Energy has employed its first local offshore personnel in Taiwan for their work on the Yunlin offshore wind farm.

Ying Yuan Liu recently joined the offshore project team based in Budai, supporting MRE’s temporary power provision as an Offshore Refueller.

Ying Yuan Liu joins MRE from a background in the renewables sector, previously working as a GWO instructor at a training centre in Taichung; this will be her first offshore role.

Ying Yuan commented, “It’s great to get offshore and finally experience working offshore in its true environment. It’s a pleasure joining the MRE team and having the opportunity to grow my knowledge of the offshore wind sector in Taiwan.”

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8 Ying Yuan Liu (left) joins MRE from a background in the renewables sector

Brett Smith, General Manager at MRE said, “We are delighted to welcome Ying Yuan to Manor Renewable Energy as a valuable

addition to our team in Taiwan, where she will support our expanding activities in this important region; we have no doubt she will be a huge success in this industry.”

Manor Renewable Energy Ltd was established in 2013 and has rapidly become recognised for their knowledge and experience in delivering temporary power and engineering solutions offshore; based in Portland, UK they provide and deliver experienced teams of engineers and marine specialists for a range of support services to the offshore renewables sector.

8 Connect with Manor Renewable Energy at Seawork Connect from the 5th - 7th October.

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SEAWORK CONNECT PREVIEW An innovative anchor technology that was recognised at the Seawork Innovation Showcase back in 2017 is now seeking funding to help take it to market.

According to Ivor Griffith, its inventor, “The Tidal Anchor® is an omnidirectional marine anchor which has been developed to solve the problem affecting conventional anchors which need to be re-set when the tide or wind changes direction. This involves retrieving and re-deploying the anchor during which time the vessel will move off station. Also considerable damage can occur to a fragile sea-bed environment, due to the length of dragging before the traditional anchor becomes secure again and perhaps not even setting at all.

However, when deployed, the Tidal Anchor’s environmentally friendly, innovative design sets within its own length and remains safely in position with a high holding capability, thus protecting a fragile seabed.”

CAD modelling and FEA was carried out by Cardiff University. After extensive tank, beach and sea trials were undertaken (with support given by Swansea University through their Survey Vessel R.V.Noctiluca), the anchor has been developed into a secure, safe mooring solution for both leisure and working craft.

Once deployed, the anchor settles on the

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8 The Tidal Anchor® can be produced in a range of materials and the initial range is from 4.2kg-35kg

seabed attached to the vessel via a shackle through the Bucket Handle. The Flukes are free to rotate within the cut-outs in the Side Panels and hence move under their own weight to rest with their tips on the seabed - the angle of engagement is initially 16°.

Loading the Bucket Handle (e.g. due to tidal/ wind loading on the attached vessel) causes the front facing Fluke to dig into the seabed - this is promoted by a funnelling effect caused by the claws in the Side Panel. Hence, the anchor buries itself into the sand, with the

loading on the Fluke causing it to rotate into the maximum allowable position set by the Side Panel cutouts. The rear Fluke is also loaded and therefore contributes to the holding power of the anchor. Changing tides or wind conditions can vary the position of the loading, which causes the Bucket Handle to slide along the Slider Bars and re-engage on the opposing end - thus causing the rear facing Fluke to engage.

The design, does not require structural welding during manufacture.

A feasibility study is being carried out by Cardiff University into the viability of manufacturing the Tidal Anchor® in different material composites.Although the Tidal Anchor has shown great, early potential, there is still a requirement for the project to go forward to market, where Ivor anticipates there will be a strong demand. He is seeking funding to assist with this next stage, and interested parties can find out more at www.tidalanchors.com

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For coastal projects requiring design lives in the region of 120 years, stainless steel provides practical solution, says Seawork Connect Marine Civils exhibitor DYWIDAG. Typical applications include: rock bolts & rock dowels, stitching bars and ties. DYWIDAG HCR Threadbars are also suitable for the fixing of stainless steel DELTAX® & TECCO® STAINLESS mesh, used for slope protection applications.

DYWIDAG HCR Threadbar is manufactured from stainless steel and is available in both 1,4301 (304) and 1,4401 (316) grades from stock. HCR Threadbar has been developed for permanent applications requiring higher levels of corrosion resistance than standard structural steels. HCR Threadbar has a coarse pitch thread, running the full length of the bar, enabling the bar to be cut or coupled at any point, as well as a full load nut termination placed at the end, for load transfer to the face of a structure.

8 Connect with DYWIDAG at Seawork Connect 5-7 October.

Sensitive restoration Concrete Repairs Limited has been appointed by Dyer & Butler for the extensive refurbishment of the grade II listed Cleveland Bridge, located in the World Heritage Site of Bath, UK. The bridge which carries around 17,000 vehicles a day is an essential network link allowing traffic to travel on the A36 over the River Avon, connecting Bath and the South West.

The works are scheduled over a 17-week duration, involve detailed condition surveys, working closely with the project engineers, followed by extensive structural concrete repairs, installation of galvanic cathodic protection anodes, application of anti-carbonation coatings and carbon fibre reinforced polymer plate strengthening.

8 Connect with Concrete Repairs Limited at Seawork Connect from 5-7 October.

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MARINE CIVILS AT SEAWORK The Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE Expo) has rebranded to Marine Civils at Seawork.

The M&CCE Expo was acquired

by Seawork’s owner Mercator Media Ltd in 2019 and has been successful produced twice under the Mercator Media banner. The name change is a clear statement to recognise that the Marine Civils sector drives much of commercial marine business activity, while at the same time making the most of the strength of the long established Seawork branding and marketing.

Marine Civils gives exhibitors the opportunity to showcase the latest innovations in equipment and solutions for marine, coastal and other challenging civil engineering projects.

The first Marine Civils online conference will be held 14:00-15:00 on 5 October 2021 as part of the new virtual Seawork Connect. This is a free to attend conference in association with the Civil Engineering Contractors

8 The Marine Civils sector drives much of commercial marine business activity

Photo: Portsmouth City Council

HCR stainless steel threadbar

Association (CECA) and will be focusing on the benefits of HVO fuels.

Seawork is the long established European commercial marine exhibition held in Southampton since 1989.

COVID restrictions see the first virtual Seawork Connect 5-7 October 2021. Seawork Connect will become a

permanent part of Seawork and Marine Civils, not just because it reaches a larger international audience but because it offers additional features such as videos, rich content, longer exposure and more data focussed results.

8 The next in-person Seawork and M&CCE exhibition will be held on 21-23 June 2022.

DIVER SONAR DEPLOYMENT SIMPLIFIED Coda Octopus has announced the release of its new Echoscope4G® C500 Inspector system, designed as a modular, mobile platform designed to make sonar deployment simple and fast.

The Inspector comprises a bespoke, lightweight integrated sensor platform supporting the ISAR rotator and the C500 sonar.

The Inspector platform can be suspended and lowered from a single lifting point for nearsurface temporary deployments or can be placed directly on the seabed using the extendable tripod legs included with the system. A single integrated sensor cable (ISC) connects the ISAR and C500 sonar to the 3D Connect integrated topside unit providing power, control and data.

The C500 sonar is mounted on the ISAR rotator offering a wide range of pan motion. In addition, an adjustable tilt bracket allows simple adjustment of the vertical field of view to suit different applications and environments. A

laptop running CodaOctopus® Underwater Survey Explorer (USE) or 4G USE® software completes the suite providing real-time 3D visualization including integrated pan control of the sonar via the ISAR rotator.

The C500 Inspector system can provide relative positioning and real-time monitoring capability for scene awareness and diver 3D tracking. The C500 Inspector

8 Dive tank deployment of Echoscope4G® C500 Inspector

system can also be used to create relative 3D models instantly of the underwater scene, especially useful prior to dive operations to facilitate a safe, context rich environment for the diver.

8 Connect with CodaOctopus at Seawork Connect 5-7 October

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GETTING SMART ABOUT SAFETY Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) are valuable for vertical fall arrest protection, but knowing where, when and how to use them is critical This is according to Jon Rowan, product line manager at MSA Safety, who stressed that an SRL is there to provide a fall arrest point. It will always be attached to an anchor which may be in different locations.

“Understanding your anchor point is the first step in making an appropriate product choice - you need to consider where the anchor is, how far it is away from the working point and how far away it is from the edge,” said Rowan. “Being conscious of fall clearance is also vital - having knowledge of distance means you can allow enough space for a fall to happen in the safest way possible.”

TAILOR SOLUTION TO ENVIRONMENT There are a vast number of situations where fall protection is necessary, but the specific type of solution will depend on the environment. SRLs are inherently versatile and used across a wide range of industries, e.g. for vertical access to turbines and confined spaces.

Understanding your anchor point is the first step in making an appropriate product choice - you need to consider where the anchor is, how far it is away from the working point and how far away it is from the edge “Another factor to consider is fall clearance - the minimum vertical distance required between a worker’s feet and a lower level, which can also vary at different points on the working area,” noted Rowan. “A self-retracting lifeline can accommodate significant variance since it remains under tension and automatically adjusts the line.”

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Ultimately, quality design enhances lifetime performance, maximising safety and reducing cost. “Entry-level, economy priced PPE is much less likely to offer the same performance and durability as higher quality, more premium solutions,” warns Rowan.

Equipment designed to be serviceable in the field and minimise repair times can dramatically reduce costly downtime and delays, he explained. Smart retraction dampening technology can also not only increase safety but limit damage to the product and surroundings, thus minimising downtime and further maximising product lifespan.

8 SRLs are inherently versatile, says Jon Rowan, product line manager at MSA Safety

Composite IP66 fire hose cabinet Jo Bird has announced the launch of its first IP66 rated cabinet after several years of painstaking R&D. The Firebird range were already setting the standard with the excellent IP56 rating but following the principles of Kaizen, the R&D team were not prepared to rest on their laurels.

The prototype cabinets have gone through extensive testing for both dust and water ingress which was carried out by the TUV Sud testing house.

The IP56 rated cabinets already offer excellent protection from water and good for dust. The reason Jo Bird went for the further IP66 protection is the increasing amount of

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8 The design uses corrosion resistant materials throughout to provide virtually maintenance free service

electronic components being stored in the cabinets which need this level of protection.

This is a trend likely to increase further.

The JB80 is initially being launched as a fire hose cabinet designed to cope with the rigours of tough offshore conditions and to provide many years of reliable protection for

a marine fire hose and nozzle. It can adapted to store other equipment as required.

The design uses corrosion resistant materials throughout to provide virtually maintenance free service but has the added benefit of being lightweight through its construction from Lloyds approved composite materials.

The method of manufacturing uses a closed mould process for the door to help reduce VOC emissions, minimise waste and provide the fine tolerance needed to achieve such a high IP level.

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DRONE JOINS COASTGUARD RESCUE TEAMS The drone, initially trialled a year ago during the first easing of pandemic restrictions, will fly from the HM Coastguard helicopter base at Caernarfon, North Wales and will also participate in a series of major training exercises with other 999 teams.

HM Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopters and fixedwing surveillance aircraft provide support in maritime, coastal and inland environments, including mountainous regions.

During a phase of operational integration training, the drone - operated by Bristow Helicopters Ltd - flew in formation alongside both the HM Coastguard S92 helicopter from Caernarfon (also operated by Bristow), and HM Coastguard’s King Air surveillance aircraft, operated by 2Excel Aviation.

Remotely piloted aircraft are expected to play a key role when UKSAR2G, the second-generation of search and rescue service, is due to begin operations in 2024.

Maritime and Aviation Minister, Robert Courts said: “Keeping people safe on the sea and around our coast will always be a priority, which is why we continue to explore new and cuttingedge ways to modernise search and rescue efforts.

“Drones have the potential to help our coastguard teams save even more lives and it is right we are working to advance these technologies here in the UK.” Director of Her Majesty’s Coastguard, Claire Hughes said: “Summers on the coast are always busy and we will continue to use technology which could potentially save lives. When

Avoiding onboard distractions Seafarers can now benefit from new advice on how to avoid potential distractions which can lead to a loss of concentration and situational awareness.

Ocean Technologies Group’s (OTG) ‘Distractions’ e-learning module has been developed to help seafarers understand exactly what distraction is, recognise the link between distraction and a reduction in situational awareness, identify the common sources of distraction and learn how it can be effectively managed.

Speaking about OTG’s new module, Raal Harris, group creative director, said that “it is more important than ever that we are able to equip mariners to recognise the impact distraction can have on their situational awareness and performance. And, of course, some tips they can use to mitigate it”.

Distractions are recognised as one of the biggest causes of human error, resulting in incidents, accidents or near misses at sea The increased use of electronic devices onboard, either personal or work related, a lack of procedures, seafarer stress and

Credit: Ian Black, HM Coastguard, Bristow Helicopters, 2Excel Aviation

HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight is joining manned helicopters, planes, boats and cliff rescue teams on lifesaving missions

every minute saved can prove the difference between life and death, technology like this has a vital role to play in those moments alongside our helicopters, coastguard rescue teams and our partners from the RNLI to independent lifeboats and hovercraft.”

equipment alarm fatigue, are amongst the factors that can contribute to crew not paying adequate attention to operational tasks.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has included “Distraction” as number one in its tally of the “10 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements 2019-2020”.

Ultrasound fire foam greenlighted Ultrasound technology is being used to quantify the exact water/foam ratio for onboard firefighting in what is thought to be the first time.

Classification society DNV has issued a verification statement allowing Survitec to use its fire foam testing process onboard maritime vessels or offshore structures. The new Produced Foam Live Test method uses ultrasound technology to verify the effectiveness of fire-fighting foam, according to the mandatory requirements set out in IMO MSC.1/Circ.1432 9.2.4.

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8 HM Coastguard’s drone, helicopter and aeroplane assets undertaking their first formation flight in Wales

Survitec, said: “We have developed a safe, environmentally sound and predictable test method removing a lot of the time and expense involved in foam sampling and testing. It delivers peace of mind to ship operators and crews.”

The ruling applies to any vessel or offshore structure that has a deck foam system, a high expansion foam system (engine room) or Heli-deck foam system.

Survitec uses two ultrasonic flow meters to compare both values. Unlike existing techniques, the Survitec method means testing can be performed while the vessel is berthed alongside, without having to discharge any foam overboard or send samples to testing labs.

Current test methodologies have to run the fire-fighting system with foam for at least two minutes, so there is a heavy consumption of costly concentrate, often resulting in the need to replace the entire tank volume. The produced foam is discharged overboard.

Survitec’s Produced Foam Live Test does not need to use the concentrate or produce foam in the test.

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THREE NEW BOATS FOR MARITIME RESCUE ASSOCIATION The Icelandic Search and Rescue Association (ICE-SAR, Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg) has ordered three Search- and Rescue vessels from a Finnish builder In addition, the agreement, with Kewatec, also includes an option for ten additional boats. The value of the contract for the three boats is approximately EUR 5.7 million and the total value of the entire acquisition is approximately ISK 3.7 billion (EUR 25 million).

The contract was digitally signed by both parties via remote connections on 1 July 2021. The ceremony for the signing of the contract will take place in August this year, when all the parties involved in the project will meet in Iceland and celebrate this major milestone.

The vessels are approximately 17 metres long, fast, selfrighting Kewatec Serecraft SAR17 Search- and Rescue vessels. Their construction will begin in Kokkola at the end of October, the first vessel will be delivered at the end of June next year, the second at the end of next year and the third in the third quarter of 2023.

Congratulations to all of us and many thanks to Kewatec for being very effective in completing the agreement

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The renewal of the three ships will cost approximately EUR 5.7 million. Half of the project is covered by the Icelandic State. In addition, 10 vessels are planned to be renewed in the fleet in the next few years, as options in this agreement.

“We are really happy that we have finally reached this stage, when the contract has been signed and the big project will

get started,” said Örn Smárason, Project Manager Maritime SAR from ICE-SAR. “At the same time, we look forward to the next phase when we get to build ships,” he continues.

“Congratulations to all of us and many thanks to Kewatec for being very effective in completing the agreement.”

Search and Rescue Association Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg, ICE-SAR is a national association of rescue units and accident prevention divisions. Its member organisations include 99 rescue units, 70 accident prevention units, women’s sections and 50 youth units. The association has a total of approximately 10,000 volunteers and operates in most Icelandic cities.

8 Kewatec Serecraft SAR17 Search and Rescue vessel

Navigational simulator feat

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8 Wärtsilä Voyage’s NTPRO navigational simulator now has DNV Class D certification

Photo: Wärtsilä Voyage

A navigational simulator has become the first interactive ‘instructor-led’ cloud training solution to gain new DNV Class D certification.

Wärtsilä Voyage’s NTPRO (Navi-Trainer Professional 5000) navigational simulator has attained certification according to the new DNV Class D standard for cloud-based simulators — making it the first certified cloud solution that offers both interactive instructor-led and student-led training.

With this, the navigational simulator now has full compliance (Class A, B, C, D) with DNV’s ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems standard.

“The Class D cloud simulator standards are essentially the same as the Class C classroom simulator standards,” said Johan Ekvall, head of product, simulation and training at Wärtsilä Voyage. “Since we use

the same technology platforms in our Cloud Simulation solutions as we do for physical classroom Class C simulators, and provide both instructor-led as well as self-directed exercises, we already had all the necessary functional to meet and exceed the simulator standards for STCW as well as more advanced training applications.”

Wärtsilä Cloud solutions are certified to provide both the interactive exercise control required for mandatory (STCW) training and examination, as well as the self-directed detached exercise and assessment that can be undertaken to enhance or supplement Instructor controlled simulations. Together these simulation solutions and associated value-added services equip the training providers with all the tools needed to develop effective and targeted blended learning courses that can be considered for flag or other industry approvals.

“The new standard for cloud training only further facilitates realisation of the value created by remote simulation and learning,” added Ekvall.

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AI NOW DEALING WITH REAL MAYDAY CALLS Since June 21, Sweden’s sea and air rescue leaders have been trialling an artificial intelligence solution that monitors Mayday calls The new system, that monitors emergency calls in the Baltic Sea and around the Swedish coast, is now being used in live tests, and assists the rescue leader in identifying emergency calls by means of AI and Machine Learning.

The tests are underway within the framework of the Heimdall Innovation Project, which aims to develop functional AI technology to gain assistance with intercepting and interpreting incoming emergency calls and presenting them in an operator-friendly interface. The idea is that of Tobias Nicander, a rescue leader at the Swedish Maritime Administration’s sea and air traffic control centre, who had experienced work-induced stress and wanted better technical support to facilitate the operator.

“It feels tremendously satisfying that we can now conduct live tests using real emergency calls; I see great potential for the application. In sea and air rescue, it is a major advantage to gain technical support as a complement to the human ear, ” said Nicander.

Technology designed to convert speech to text using neural networks has made immense strides in recent years and it is extremely pleasing to be able to use technology for social benefit

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The Swedish Maritime Administration’s sea and air traffic control centre JRCC in Gothenburg, Sweden, works around the clock throughout the year to assist those in distress and lead rescue efforts at sea and in the air. Interception depends on the operator’s ability to perceive the individual emergency

call that is often made via a radio transmission with low audibility. If the system detects an emergency call, this is noted in the operator’s interface. During the current stage of the project, the Heimdall system will be tested on emergency calls that the rescue leaders observe through interception designed to calibrate and further improve reception.

The company Tenfifty is responsible for the technical AI input in the project.

“Technology designed to convert speech to text using neural networks has made immense strides in recent years and it is extremely pleasing to be able to use technology for social benefit”, says David Fendrich, CTO at Tenfifty.

Maranics AB is responsible for building user interfaces within the project and creating the data capture that goes beyond speech-to-text such as data on weather, ship information and position. The solution is based on pilots that the company has implemented and tested together with the DNVGL classification society.

8 The tests are underway within the framework of the Heimdall Innovation Project

Safety net falls Shipping stakeholders using satellite signals have been issued a warning.

On 25 June, the UK withdrew from the EU’s EGNOS Safety of Life service and the EGNOS Working Agreements (EWAs), thereby losing the associated legal indemnity for users.

There has been no change to the data transmitted by EGNOS satellites.

“The UK’s precipitous withdrawal from statutory agreements on the use of the European satellite overlay system EGNOS will adversely impact several transportation systems” warned Cynthia Robinson, president of the Royal Institute of Navigation.

She explained: “The recent withdrawal

of the legal indemnity for aviation EGNOS use in the UK could ultimately affect ships, autonomous vehicles and Beyond-VisualLine-Of-Sight (BVLOS) drones as well, unless a replacement solution can be secured quickly.

“The shipping industry will need to consider appropriate solutions for UK waters as future maritime EGNOS Safety-of-Life services will no longer be made available to the UK in 2023. Possible future wider EGNOS V3 SoL services overlaying GPS and Galileo will also be denied to the UK.” She concluded: “The Royal Institute of Navigation is working closely with the UK

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government on the implications of the loss of the EGNOS augmentation Safety of Life services, as well as advising on how best to build resilience, integrity and improved security into the positioning and navigation technologies that affect just about every aspect of our modern lives.”

8 Cynthia hia Robinson: hipping industry ”The shipping ed to consider will need priate solutions appropriate for UK waters...”

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION

HYDROGEN PROJECT SUPPORT The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme ‘Distilleries Project’ study examined the feasibility of the Programme’s plan for a green hydrogen hub in the Cromarty Firth that will supply distilleries in the region with hydrogen at a competitive price to help decarbonise their heating and processes in making whisky. The study identified multiple sites around the Firth deemed fit to host a 35MW electrolyser facility by 2024, producing up to 14t of green hydrogen per day.

Bob Buskie, chief executive of the Port of Cromarty Firth, one of the programme partners, said: “This is fantastic news for both the Cromarty Firth and for the country’s ambitions to become a leading hydrogen nation, with targets for Scotland to generate 5GW of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 - enough to power the equivalent of 1.8 million homes.

“Phase 1 of the electrolyser could be up and running, and the first hydrogen produced, by 2024 in what will be one of the biggest electrolysers in the UK. Such a facility will be a game changer not only for industries across the Highlands and Scotland, but also for the UK and internationally as we will be able to export green hydrogen to energy markets around the globe.”

RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL The report said the Cromarty Firth’s suitability was boosted by a large regional concentration of renewable energy potential, including future offshore wind development sites which would be able to supply the volume of clean electricity needed for the electrolyser.

Coupled with this substantial offshore wind resource is an already significant existing infrastructure in the Cromarty Firth, as well as a proven track record of success in renewables, an experienced local supply chain and extremely strong links to industry, transport and heat networks.

The study proposes a phased development for the facility.

Phase 1 would see the electrolyser in place by 2024 to meet local and distillery demands and to prove the technology at this scale. A second phase would lead to an expansion of

Photo: Port of Cromarty Firth

A spot in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal home for the UK’s largest green hydrogen electrolyser, according to a feasibility study

Such a facility will be a game changer not only for industries across the Highlands and Scotland, but also for the UK and internationally as we will be able to export green hydrogen to energy markets around the globe

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8 green hydrogen hub in the Cromarty Firth could produce up to 14t of green hydrogen per day

green hydrogen to meet growing energy demands nationally and internationally.

The project will now move into its next stage of development, to include detailed engineering, community engagement and commercial development. A final investment decision will be made by 2023.

The study was backed by partners including ScottishPower, Pale Blue Dot (A Storegga Group Company), Port of Cromarty Firth, and drinks giants Glenmorangie, Whyte & Mackay and Diageo.

Award winning roadmap Port of Tyne welcomed the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, UK Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recently.

The Minister took a tour around the Port’s estate to view several sites earmarked for green energy development and discuss progress on the Port’s award-winning clean energy roadmap, part of its ambitious ‘Tyne 2050’ strategy.

Tyne Clean Energy Park offers a high degree of flexibility for the offshore wind supply chain and, during her visit, the Minister was able to see the preparatory

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8 L-R Tom Nightingale, Equinor; Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne; Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

works underway for the Park’s first tenant, Equinor, who are building the operations and maintenance base for the world’s largest offshore windfarm - Dogger Bank, a joint venture between Equinor, SSE Renewables

and Eni. The Minister also met with the Port’s CEO, Matt Beeton, and Chair, Lucy Armstrong, to discuss the huge commercial opportunity presented by the offshore wind sector to level up the region and support national economic growth. As part of its Tyne 2050 strategy, the Port also committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 and, just two years later, carbon emissions have already been cut by some 27%.

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SHORE POWER SURGE A major shore power step has been taken at one European port The onshore power plant at the Port of Kiel’s Ostseekai cruise terminal has been officially inaugurated. The 16MW facility is expected to offer savings of approximately 8,000t of CO2 annually and can supply a cruise ship at Ostseekai and a ferry at the Schwedenkai terminal in parallel.

“With this investment, which now enables shore power supply at a total of three locations in Kiel, the seaport should also be very far ahead in international comparison. The plant will save thousands of tonnes of CO2 and thus relieve the people in the state capital considerably,” said Dr Bernd Buchholz, Minister of Economics, Transport, Labour and Technology and Tourism of the State of Schleswig-Holstein.

AIDA Cruises’ AIDAsol was the first cruise ship to be connected to the shore power supply system on 16th June.

The ship is to receive shore power in regular operation at Kiel with immediate effect.

Siemens supplied the core electrical and electronic elements of the onshore power plant. The ShoreCONNECT mobile carrier system for transferring the power cables to the ship comes from Stemmann-Technik, a subsidiary of the Wabtec Corporation The new onshore power plant has also been supplying electricity to Stena Line ferries daily at the Schwedenkai since the beginning of the year. This saves about 5,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year at the Schwedenkai alone. For every cruise ship that is supplied with shore power, there is an additional saving of about 45t of CO2 on average at the Ostseekai.

In addition, since May 2019, the Color Line ferries at the Norwegenkai have been connected to the shoreside grid, resulting in a further 3,000t less CO2 per year. The state of Schleswig-Holstein supported the construction of the €13.5m plant with about €9m and successfully lobbied at the federal level for a reduction of the EEG apportionment on shore power.

In its first full year of operation, the Port of Kiel plans to supply 70 cruise calls with shore power.

Kiel’s Lord Mayor, Dr Ulf Kämpfer said another onshore power plant is being planned for the Ostuferhafen.

Siemens supplied the core electrical and electronic elements of the onshore power plant. The ShoreCONNECT mobile carrier system for transferring the power cables to the ship comes from Stemmann-Technik, a subsidiary of the Wabtec Corporation.

8 AIDAsol was the first cruise ship to be connected to the shore power system at the Port of Kiel’s Ostseekai terminal

Bespoke tug berth In a limited time window, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems recently designed and manufactured a bespoke berth for a new tugboat at Port of Portland, UK. Following its purchase from Sanmar in Turkey, the vessel went straight into dry dock to be painted in her new company colours and arrived in Portland in early April.

With space tight and time short to prepare a berth for the 287T tug, Portland Harbour Authority approached ICMS to design a bespoke solution. To accommodate the new vessel within the existing operational pontoons, and factor in its higher freeboard, ICMS manufactured a unique 21.5m

8 The pontoon benefits from Glass Reinforced Fibre (Work Surface) decking

heavy-duty pontoon with a tailor made 750mm freeboard.

Benefitting from the new pontoon’s Glass Reinforced Fibre (Work Surface) decking, the

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tugboat’s crew will have a durable, anti-slip surface to board the tug from, ensuring safe access all year round, whatever the weather.

“Our heavy-duty pontoons are specifically designed for this type of application as they can be adapted to suit a customer’s specific needs, the location and existing infrastructure,” says ICMS sales manager, Jon Challis.

“Once we’d found the solution and the design was agreed, we worked closely with the Portland Harbour Authority to deliver the new berthing facility on time and on budget, ready for its new tugboat’s arrival.”

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PORT, HARBOUR & MARINE CONSTRUCTION

SOLAR PAVING HELPING PORT’S CARBON FOOTPRINT Spain’s Port of Valencia is trialling new solar panels installed on the ground, claimed to be walkable by pedestrians and vehicles

8 The solar paving has been developed

by SOLUM

This initiative opens the door to taking advantage of large port spaces to generate solar energy and positions Valenciaport as a benchmark in SmartPorts.

A total of 24 passable solar tiles have been installed on the north dock of the Port of Valencia with a power of more than 1 kWp in just six square metres of surface area, with an energy production equivalent to half the annual consumption of a three-person household, which will avoid emitting 5.7 tonnes of CO2 per year. “It is one more of the bets that we are developing in Valenciaport in cutting-edge technological proposals that provide the site with green and clean energy in our commitment to decarbonisation, while we support entrepreneurship to act as a catalyst for innovation that generates new businesses and opportunities for young talent,” explained Federico Torres, head of Ecological Transition of the Port Authority of Valencia.

The solar paving has been developed by SOLUM, one of the start-ups selected by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and

the Valenciaport Foundation within the framework of the EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator, which responded to the challenge launched by Valenciaport on innovation in photovoltaic installations in ports and which, on reaching phase 3 of the accelerator, has received financial support of 30,000 euros.

SOLUM’s Director of Product and Innovation, Luis Muñoz, indicated that “this solar floor is 100% walkable with a design integrated into the urban architecture that guarantees antislip, with regenerative properties and a greater resistance than concrete that makes it resistant to loads, impacts and scratches. The system generates clean energy thanks to the high-efficiency photovoltaic cells integrated in its interior”.

This innovative photovoltaic solution can be installed both in pedestrian areas and in areas with occasional traffic. These solar panels are much more resistant to erosion and easy maintenance and, in a place like the Port of Valencia, they also have the advantage of being able to produce energy in areas where a panel could not be installed.

Crane rail extension DP World has completed its crane rail extension in the Port of Southampton which will allow the world’s largest cranes to service the full length of the quay.

Part of DP World’s £40m investment this year in Britain’s second largest container terminal, the 120m crane rail extension has foundations reaching 26 metres below the ground and took 16 weeks to build. It will facilitate the movement along the quay of some of the terminal’s 12 Liebherr cranes which stand up to 130m high, with flexibility

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being the highest priority for the equipment.

The new configuration is designed to maximise utilisation and will save customers’ time by speeding up quayside loading and unloading.

Together with the granting of permission for a third berth to be dredged down to a depth of more than 15 metres, and the addition of a second empty containers park scheduled for September, the investment will take Southampton up to the next level as a smart logistics hub.

8 The new configuration is designed to maximise utilisation and will save customers’ time

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

GERMANS DEVELOP SMART COMMERCIAL UV SYSTEMS In Kiel, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TMS) and partners in industry and science have been awarded Government funding totalling €13.2 million for the second phase of the Modifiable Underwater Mothership (MUM) project to develop an unmanned, underwater workboat for commercial use. Total project costs are put at some €35 million with Berlin putting up €22 million.

Handing over the latest funding German Maritime Coordinator Norbert Brackmann said “... Pipelines and cables run on the seabed. Maritime infrastructure needs to be built and maintained. With the MUM vehicles ... this work is safer, faster and also more cost-effective”.

The MUM concept has been under study since 2017 and is seen as setting a new standard for future unmanned underwater work.

It is planned to build and test a modular demonstrator vehicle of about 25m length from 2023. Planned is a system for a variety of civil maritime applications including payload transport and deployment, the exploration of hard-to-reach sea areas like the Arctic, as well as offshore applications.

The planned underwater systems will have electrical main energy and be powered by emission-free hydrogen fuel cells. Where needed, power supply can be supported by a Lithium-ion battery module. Regardless of wind and weather, MUMs will work around the clock and 365 days a year. They will, reportedly, also be tailor-made.

In Wilhelmshaven, scientists at that port city’s Jade University of Applied Sciences have meanwhile unveiled an autonomous underwater vehicle system for commercial use.

It has been developed during a four year research project called EITAMS funded with €1.5 million by the Volkswagen Foundation.

Photo Jade HS

Two research projects involving the development of autonomous underwater vehicles for commercial maritime applications have drawn attention and official funding in Germany, writes Tom Todd

The university said hydraulic structures like port and offshore facilities placed complex demands on maintenance and monitoring which could often be solved with remotecontrolled or autonomous underwater vehicles. It unveiled a test platform based on an autonomously operating surface vehicle which controls a ‘swarm’ of self-drive, interlinked underwater vehicles.

In further research, university departments with differing specialities worked on sub-areas of the main project. One looked at vehicle operation in unknown or hard to reach underwater areas while another developed intelligent strategies for UVs to react to unexpected situations.

8 EITAMS: an autonomous surface vehicle controls a ‘swarm’ of self-drive, interlinked UVs

Bridge inspection ROV choice French dams and bridges inspection specialist, IDCBTP, has chosen a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV for detailed infrastructure examination.

For a clear and accurate analysis of the condition of the structures, IDCBTP’s Falcon is fitted with a range of systems including lasers, multibeam sonar, profiler sonar and navigation and positioning systems.

Precision data collected in this way can identify repairs needed, help maintenance planning and spot trends in structure condition.

Two structures under inspection are the bridge supports for the Pont de la Pyle at Lake Vouglans and the upstream face of the dam

8 Falcon inspecting bridge supports at Lake Vouglans

structure of the Barrage de Thurins at Rhône.

The Falcon is a small, metre-sized, intelligent, powerful, five-thruster-strong,

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highly manoeuvrable, multi-tasking and easy to use vehicle, depth rated to 1000 metres.

Enhanced with Saab Seaeye’s revolutionary iCON™ intelligent control system, the Falcon is a future-flexible package designed to adopt evolving technologies.

Saab Seaeye says that with a reliability record covering thousands of hours of operations globally, working in the most challenging environments, including long tunnel excursions, it can remain stable in turbulent waters and strong currents whilst recording and undertaking delicate tasks.

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

25 USBL SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS German ROV manufacturer Mariscope Meerestechnik’s recent delivery of an applied acoustics Alpha USBL system marks a significant milestone in their partnership with applied acoustics and the aae technologies group This delivery is the 25th such system that Mariscope have acquired for integration into their range of subsea vehicles.

Established in 1994 by Christian Haag, Mariscope has become a leading name in the field of ocean robotics and like aae technologies, proudly promotes its independence and flexibility. In a relationship spanning several years, aae technologies and Mariscope have developed a good understanding of each other’s businesses, enabling the continual and seamless supply of appropriate USBL systems for Mariscope’s engineers to incorporate into the ROV’s at factory level.

The bulk of these systems have been shipped to Mariscope’s South American subsidiary, Mariscope Ingenieria based in Puerto Montt, Chile, in support of the region’s burgeoning aquaculture industry, an industry that relies heavily on ROV intervention for the inspection and cleaning of salmon enclosures and their mooring lines. USBL tracking is a critical feature of these inspections as it gives the operators and service providers real time positional data of the vehicles as they carry out their surveillance.

8 Mariscope has become a leading name in the field of ocean robotics

Explore an ancient shipwreck Innovative technology is enabling keen historians to virtually explore the 2500-year-old Peristera shipwreck.

The prototype uNdersea visiOn sUrveillance System (NOUS) offers real-time video footage of the wooden vessel, which sank in the late 5th century BC off the Greek island of Alonnisos in the Aegean Sea. NOUS relies on MacArtney’s underwater pluggable electrical SubConn connectors for the steady performance of the underwater camera, video and lighting systems installed onsite.

Hans-Jørgen Hansen, sales director, ocean science, at MacArtney, said: “We, at MacArtney, are extremely pleased to be able to help protect a site of cultural heritage. This solution gives the entire world access to see and to follow - but not to touch.”

Continuous monitoring NOUS is capable of continually monitoring an underwater area of interest using artificial intelligence (AI). This eliminates the need for a human operator to perform tasks like object detection, image classification, etc.

The system works on a machine-learned algorithm that can recognise any intruder and send an alarm. It provides real-time video of the wreck site, streamed via five underwater cameras.

Other features of the prototype, powered by solar energy, include recognition

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8 NOUS offers real-time video footage of the Peristera shipwreck

software and luminosity-triggered lens wipers to unclog debris.

NOUS is the brainchild of Dr George Papalambrou (professor of power propulsion at the National Technical University of Athens); Kostas Katsioulis (dive officer/diver training, information technology); and Vasilis Mentogiannis (engineer/commercial diver)..

Robot experts wanted Underwater robotic technology experts will soon be able to share their knowledge.

The call for speakers is now open for Subsea UK’s Underwater Robotics conference in October.

Abstracts are being sought across topics including energy transition and net zero targets, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, remote communications and operations, survey and inspection technology and the latest developments in underwater vehicles, navigation systems, data acquisition and analytics which could have cross-sector applications.

Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, said: “The aim of this event is to uncover the latest developments in underwater technologies, particularly those which have applications in multiple sectors, get to grips with the challenges and demonstrate the opportunities around the use of robotics in accelerating solutions that will promote digitisation.”

How will the autonomous future look?

Broadcast from the Subsea UK studio in Aberdeen on 5 and 6 October 2021, the event will demonstrate the latest advances in underwater robotic technology and explore the opportunities and challenges of an autonomous future.

It will bring together technical and operational experts from a range of sectors across the blue economy, including defence, aquaculture, marine science and offshore energy.

8 The deadline for speaker submissions is 24 August.

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OPTIMISTIC SEARCH FOR COIN...

SOMEWHERE MID ATLANTIC A trio of adventurers has announced a modern-day, deep sea treasure hunt to find a coin that changed worldwide communications forever Founders of one of the world’s first subsea cable recycling companies, Sebastian Stephens and Russell Parsons, along with team member Richard Wills, will be joined by a captain and crew as they set off on the ambitious adventure. The voyage will mark the hunt for an historic piece of treasure hidden in deep ocean waters - a coin that was embedded into the world’s first transatlantic cable which paved the way for the invention of the internet and other technologies we enjoy today, and indeed increasingly rely on amidst a global pandemic.

The intrepid trio have pledged to embark on the ambitious expedition to find the special sixpence, placed at the core of the subsea cable laid over 150 years ago, in 1858, with herculean effort by visionary entrepreneur Cyrus West Field.

They plan to set off in June, around the anniversary of the original voyage taken by Cyrus and his team.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help fund the voyage, with the ambition of raising a minimum target of £40,000, to allow the team to fund the necessities of the trip including a captain and crew, an extended ship lease and indeed the equipment required to retrieve a coin from the bottom of the ocean. Setting off from the Irish coast, Sebastian, Russell, Richard and their team will head toward Newfoundland in Canada, mirroring the original route taken by the legendary Cyrus West Field back in 1858.

For good luck, Cyrus welded a sixpence into a joint in the cable somewhere in the mid-Atlantic. It’s a piece of history that’s almost been forgotten, but we’re determined to retell Cyrus’ story

‘‘

Leader of the treasure hunt, Sebastian Stephens explains; “Cyrus West Field connected the Old World to the New World for the first time ever in history over 150 years ago.

Achieving what many thought was impossible, Cyrus laid a cable from Nova Scotia, Canada all the way to Ireland. He helped to connect the UK and US, which resulted in the longtime Anglo-American relationship still evident today.

He continues; “For good luck, Cyrus welded a sixpence into a joint in the cable somewhere in the mid-Atlantic. It’s a piece of history that’s almost been forgotten, but we’re determined to retell Cyrus’ story. We’re setting out to find the coin and remind the world where global communications began. You don’t often get the chance to touch history, especially the stories submerged under the sea, but Field’s work took blood, sweat and tears, and we want to shine a light on how pivotal this moment in time was.”

In a nod to the story of the cable and coin’s creation, the team also plan to use their expertise in subsea cable recycling, to

recover some of the out of service cable to create celebratory souvenirs for investors in their crowdfunding campaign.

Russell explains; “Alongside others, the Smithsonian Museum and Research Organisation collected and displayed much of the original excess cable, following Cyrus’ incredible achievement. US luxury jewellery firm, Tiffany’s, turned some of the cable into souvenir items such as letter openers, paperweights and walking cane handles. We want to bring that part of the story to life again too, and ensure it continues to live on, so we will be following suit and offering our investors a chance to own either part of the cable, or a newly created piece of artwork made from the cable itself, so that our crowdfunding investors get to own a small piece of treasure of their own.”

The voyage is also being commended by Erick W Contag, Executive Chairman of GlobeNet and President of the SubOptic Association - the non-profit association active in the international undersea communications industry and global authority on the submarine cable community.

Erick adds; “Today, 99% of communications still take place via undersea cables, so we have a lot to thank Cyrus West Field for. Furthermore, the [US] FCC estimate that over $10 trillion of transactional value are transmitted every day across our subsea cables - greater than the combined GDP of Japan, Germany, and Australia.

The cable not only connected nations, it allowed bankers to benefit from real-time exchange rates. The cable is the reason why bankers today still call the dollar-sterling pairing ‘The Cable’.

After decades spent building data networks and laying underwater cables, Sebastian Stephens and Russell Parsons reversed their roles in 2009 when they co-founded SubSea Environmental Services, a recycling business buying, recovering and processing out of service undersea cable.

They are both still actively involved in the business as shareholders and advisors.

The Find The Coin Crowdfunding Campaign has launched on crowdfunding site indiegogo.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE AIR CONDITIONING & DEHUMIDIFIERS Webasto See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Auxiliaries

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

ALUMINIUM STOCKHOLDERS 8 Aalco Metals Limited Test Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 9TA Tel: +44 2380 875200 Fax: +44 2380 875275 southampton@aalco.co.uk www.aalco.co.uk Aalco, a dedicated metals supplier to the Marine Industry, is the UK’s largest independent multi-metals stockholder, with an extensive inventory of aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and nickel alloys in all semi-finished forms.

8 Righton Blackburns Building 38, Second Avenue, The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7UE Tel: +44 1384 276400 sales@rblimited.co.uk www.rightonblackburns.co.uk Universally acknowledged as market leader for the supply of raw materials to the marine industry, Righton Blackburns is your first choice for aluminium, stainless steel, copper alloys, plastics, composites and steel products.

ANCHORS 8 Schmitt Anchors and Chain Cables B.V. Post Box 5500, Rotterdam, 3008 AM Tel: +31-88-0 234 100 info@schmitt-anchors.com www.schmitt-anchors.com A 24 hour worldwide service for new anchors, chaincables and other marine supplies.

All available from stock.

8 Trillo Anclas y Cadenas SLU Parque Empresarial de Coiros, Parcela 10, 15316 Coiros (La Coruna) Tel: +34 981 173478 Fax: +34 981 298705 info@rtrillo.com www.rtrillo.com Chain Cables, Shackles, Swivels, Mooring Gear and Mooring Ropes.

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BARGES Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders 8 Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multipurpose Barges with cranes.

Road-transportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage.

Our group includes marine services & vessel charter, road transport & heavy haulage, container hire & sales, warehousing & storage, and marine lubricants distribution.

BOW & STERN THRUSTERS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

BUOYS & BEACONS 8 JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 uk@jfcmarine.com www.jfcmarine.com JFC Marine offer an extensive range of aids to navigation solutions including navigation buoys, lanterns, AIS systems, battery and solar powered solutions that are used by mariners and port authorities worldwide.

8 Sabik Marine Höylänlastu 2 A, Porvoo, FI-06150 Tel: +358-19-560 1100 sales@sabik-marine.com marine.sabik.com/ Sabik Marine design and manufacture high-quality LED marine signals and Aid to Navigation, AtoN, solutions with remote monitoring and control.

CHAINS 8 Carlier Chaines SA 37 Rue Roger Salengro, 59733 Saint-Amand cedex Tel: +33 3 27 48 12 00 Fax: +33 3 27 48 95 27 info@carlier-chain.com www.carlier-chain.com/ Carlier Chaines SAS Is producing chain for 90 years.

We have many years of experience in manufacturing all kinds of chains, anchors & lifting accessories for any use.

Our production facilities are based in North of France on 10 000 m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120 mm diameter.

Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.)

Our mecano welded dept can make any metal structure of maxi 12T (anchor, buoy, port & quay equipment.)

This make Carlier Chaines SAS the most reliable partner for chains, fittings, recognize for the quality of the products, service.

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

COMPRESSORS 8 Bauer Kompressoren UK Ltd 410 Haydock Lane, Haydock Industrial Estate, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9TH Tel: +44 1942 724248 Fax: +44 1942 725640 sales@bauer.uk.com www.bauer-kompressoren.de/en/ Bauer Kompressoren UK Limited serves the shipping industry in the UK and Ireland and is Bauer Group's global centre of excellence for the packaging of containerised, custom-engineered packages.

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

DECK EQUIPMENT 8 Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Ltd Old Station Yard, Station Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6DQ Tel: +44 1899 221577 Mob: +44 7836 545117 Fax: +44 1899 221515 info@winchhire.com www.winchhire.co.uk Hirers and Suppliers of 2/4/6/8-point mooring sets available, single, double and triple drum winches available.

Fairleads, deck sheaves, anchors, diesel or electric driven hydraulic power units.

Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles. New or reconditioned equipment available.

Fluidmecanica C/Coruña 37, P.O. Box 5220, 36.208 Vigo Tel: +34 986 21 33 29 Fax: +34 986 29 85 18 fluidmecanic@fluidmecanica.com www.fluidmecanica.com From 1977 we design, manufacture and install deck equipment. Towing winches (standard or escort), anchor windlasses, cranes, davits, thrusters, towing hooks, power packs and steering gears.

8 Global Services Ltd Global House, 28 Trade City, Apple Lane, Exeter, Southampton, UK, EX2 5GL Tel: +44 7493 978533 commercial@globalservicesltd.co.uk www.globalservicesltd.co.uk/commercial Market leader in Marine Procurement. 25 years’ experience supporting Commercial vessels with ship supplies & services.

8 Ibercisa Deck Machinery Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo Tel: +34 986 213 900 Fax: +34 986 202 779 ibercisa@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es Ibercisa is a technological company.

Founded in 1969, has been dedicated to the design and manufacture, under its own technology, a widest range of deck machinery for all kind of marine markets (fishing, tugs, oceanographic, navy, offshore, civil, merchant, research and dredging).

DESIGN Deri Jones & Associates Ltd Llwyngwyn, Forge, Machynlleth, SY20 8RR Tel: +44 1654 702001 info@djaweb.co.uk www.djaweb.co.uk We focus on the engineering and design of construction systems for complex, large structures, providing accurate parts for CNC cutting and comprehensive assembly instructions.

8 Island Computer Systems Ltd 41 Horsebridge Hill, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TJ Tel: +44 1983 827100 info@maxsurf.net www.maxsurf.net Maxsurf provides naval architects, surveyors, offshore engineers and shipbuilders with a complete range of software tools for all phases of the vessel design, analysis and construction process.

8 Macduff Ship Design Ltd Low Shore, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1RE Tel: +44 1261 833825 Fax: +44 1261 833835 info@macduffshipdesign.com www.macduffshipdesign.com Macduff Ship Design Ltd are proven industry leaders in the Naval Architecture and Marine Survey sectors, having worked for more than 25 years with owners, operators and shipyards globally.

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

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES 8 Beta Marine Ltd Davy Way, Waterwells, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL8 8LT Tel: +44 1453 723492 Fax: +44 1453 883742 sales@betamarine.co.uk www.betamarine.co.uk Since 1987 Beta Marine has developed an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth-running marine diesel engines and generating sets to suit a wide variety of applications. They are renowned for durability, longevity, reliability and deliver an excellent return on investment.

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8 Mitchell Powersystems Unit 1 The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Ind Est, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9AQ Tel: +44 1794 518744 / +44 1623 550 550 Fax: +44 1794 518766 sales@mitchells.co.uk www.mitchells.co.uk The largest Volvo Penta Centre in the UK, supported by nationally located branches and Dealer Network.

8 Scania Power Solutions Scania (Great Britain) Limited, Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, UK, MK15 8HB Tel: +44 8450 343034 engines.sgb@scania.com www.scania.co.uk/powersolutions The Scania marine solution is based on our marine engine range, and provides an array of flexible options regarding ratings, equipment, transmissions, and instrumentation. From the compact 9and 13-litre inline engines up to the powerful 16-litre V8, the comprehensive range covers a wide spectrum of applications.

8 Volspec Ltd Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE Tel: +44 1621 869756 Fax: +44 1621 868859 enquiries@volspec.co.uk www.volspec.co.uk Volspec Ltd the UK’s premier Volvo Penta Centre with the UK’s largest stock of genuine spare parts, engines and accessories for the marine, commercial and industrial markets. Competent factory trained workshop based or mobile engineers ready to assist whenever required to both UK and international customers. Our online web shop available for UK and many European markets at www.volvopenta.com/volspec/en-GB WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS 8 Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull, Yorkshire, HU7 0YN Tel: +44 1482 227276 Fax: +44 1482 215712 contact@northerndivers.co.uk www.northerndivers.co.uk Established in 1963 we are one of the leading diving contractors in the UK with divers and management experienced in all aspects of underwater work to a maximum depth of 50 metres. We can offer a full complement of diving equipment and a various range of marine craft to cover your requirements.

8 Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk Today Quest provides a large range of diving and marine related services and owns and operates a comprehensive fleet of marine plant and equipment from our operations base at Portland Harbour Dorset

DIVING EQUIPMENT 8 Spyderco 820 Syderco Way Golden, Colorado Tel: +1 1303 2798383 Fax: +1 1303 2782229 www.spyderco.com Spyderco pioneered the modern folding knife, introducing features like pocket clips, serrations and one-handed opening. That innovation and quality are the heart of Spyderco's distinctive folding knives, fixed-blades and sharpeners.

DREDGING BP Norse Marine (UK) Cleverley Cottage, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1FX Tel: +44 1489 890031 Fax: +44 1489 890031 jan@bpnorsemarine.co.uk www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk Coastal towing, tug with 12 tonne BP, 160 cubic meters Hopper Barge, 16x8m Crane barge/dredger - Barge Norse 2, silt disposal, quayside maintenance & fendering, and fully crewed deliveries.

Based in the Solent area, with 25 years' experience in the marine industry.

8 Jenkins Marine New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AJ Tel: +44 1202 668558 Fax: +44 1202 669209 office@jenkinsmarine.co.uk www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs) 8 Rohde Nielsen A/S Nyhavn 20, Copenhagen K., DK-1051 Tel: +45 33 91 25 07 Fax: +45 33 91 25 14 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.com.

Specialising in capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and coast protection. As Scandinavia's largest dredging contractor, we thrive on low cost timely and efficient solutions.

8 Smals Dredging Ltd Highbridge Enterprise Centre, Isleport Business Park, Bennett Way, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4AL Tel: +44 7510 530150 pco@smals.com www.smals.com Royal Smals; inland dredging company cleaning and maintaining inland waters.

With 20 very accurate, all road transportable cutter suction and deepwin dredgers in various measures we clean your harbours, navigation channels, lakes, inland waters in an ecofriendly environmental friendly way.

Moreover, we are always searching for the best way to reuse the dredged up sediment nearby; for flood protection, as farmland fertiliser, by strengthening the quays, or recovering the eroding salt marshes. And much more!

Please contact us via www.smals.com

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8 UK Dredging Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY Tel: +44 2920 835200 Fax: +44 2920 835216 ukd@abports.co.uk www.ukdredging.co.uk UK leader offers efficient solutions to dredging requirements throughout Europe. Modern vessels feature latest technology, in-dock dredging maintenance, capital works, buoy lifting and hydrographic/land surveys.

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

8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges.

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

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

ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762 151 sales@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com For over 25 years, MJR has delivered turnkey marine power, electrical and automation projects to the commercial, energy and renewable marine sectors providing consultancy, engineering, construction, installation and commissioning services.

ELECTRONICS - GENERAL 8 BPX Electro Mechanical Unit 3 Rothley Lodge Commercial Park, Leicester, LE7 7NL Tel: +44 1162 999100 www.bpx.co.uk/ For over 50 years we have been proudly stocking, selling, supporting and servicing automation and control components, devices and solutions, operating as distributors for many of the world’s leading electrical, electronic and pneumatic manufacturers.

8 Suzuki GB Plc Steinbeck Crescent, Snelshall West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4AE Tel: +44 1243 388 940 suzuki@mindworks.co.uk www.marine.suzuki.co.uk Suzuki is a manufacturer of an automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and outboard marine engines for the global market.

EXHAUST SYSTEMS

FENDERS / FENDERING Battley Marine Ltd East End House, Billingford, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RD Tel: +44 1362 668641 Fax: +44 1362 668930 battleymarine@gmail.com www.battleymarine.com Fenders - New and second-hand: all types. Pneumatic (to ISO 17357), Foam, Rubber & Plastic. First Yokohama approved fender repair company worldwide in 1976. Inspection, refurbishment, renetting services also available (no fix, no fee). Batmar Super Sliding Fender (HDPE): the recycled plastic alternative to timber.

ISO 9001:2008 certified.

8 Buoyant Works Unit 4, Little Trethew Industrial Estate, Horningtops, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3PZ Tel: +44 7850 778109 andrew@buoyantworks.com http://buoyantworks.com/ Buoyant Works is an innovative designer and manufacturer of high performance, lightweight fendering and offshore wind farm impact protection products 8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. Various mounting options. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems 8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.advancedinsulation.com Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys.

Manuplas supply to ports, harbours, navies, boat builders and operators and the offshore energy market.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE FINANCE 8 Shawbrook Bank Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7799 134682 / +44 7342 085974 Jason.crump@shawbrook.co.uk www.shawbrook.co.uk/marine Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies.

Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 8 Marine Fire Safety Limited Unit D1-D4, Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW Tel: +44 1342 844379 Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk Marine Fire Safety; who are well known and trusted by many for supplying, installing and maintaining firefighting equipment within the commercial marine sector, have teamed up with Lalizas UK to extend their services and support to both new and existing customers.

8 Seago Deanland Business Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex, BN27 3RP Tel: +44 1825 873567 sales@seagocommercial.co.uk www.seagocommercial.co.uk Seago Commercial specialise in sale and hire of Solas and ISO approved life rafts. With a range of products including lifejackets, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, industrial fibre ropes, wire ropes and chains.

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

FIRE PROTECTION GENERAL Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 5BG Tel: +44 1752 208810 sales@atlantismarine.com www.atlantismarine.co.uk/ UK distributors for Kohler generators from 5 to 500 kw prime power. Kohler’s patented P-Gen load share system facilitates smaller generators increasing redundancy and reducing fuel consumption.

8 Kohler Power Systems 1 Kristallaan, Zevenbergen, 4761 ZC Tel: +1 800-544-2444 Muriel.Huguet@kohlereurope.com kohlerpower.com/ Kohler Power Systems, provides complete power systems, including generators (residential, industrial, mobile, portable, and marine), automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, monitoring controls, and accessories for emergency, prime power and energy-management applications.

Kohler has delivered energy solutions for markets worldwide since 1920 WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems 8 Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. they do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel.

We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Webasto See under: Generators, Gen Sets & Auxiliaries

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

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

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8 Hypro Marine Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS Tel: +44 1590 681445 info@hypromarine.co.uk www.hypromarine.com As a leading designer and manufacturer of power-assisted steering systems, Hypro Marine has an enviable reputation in the industry for the quality and performance of its products.

Specialists in finding unique solutions, we are able to offer a bespoke design and manufacturing service for Integrated Hydraulic Control of single or multifunction hydraulic operations for series-produced power craft.

INSURANCE SERVICES 8 A-Plan Insurance 2 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB Tel: +44 1905 930760 sales@aplan.co.uk www.aplan.co.uk A-Plan Commercial Marine is a long established Specialist Insurance broker providing insurance solutions to the UK Marine market.

8 Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services Ltd Knighthood House, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 1LB Tel: +44 1342 327111 Fax: +44 1342 319575 enquiries@knighthoodcorporate.com www.knighthoodcorporate.com Leading specialist Marine Underwriting Agents & Insurance Brokers to the maritime industry, offering a range of bespoke insurance policies for commercial passenger craft, tugs, workboats and marine service operators throughout the UK and Europe

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE JACKETS 8 Spinlock Ltd 41 Birmingham road, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7BH Tel: +44 1983 295555 Fax: +44 1983 295952 prosupport@spinlock.co.uk www.spinlock.co.uk Spinlock are a global leader in the manufacture of innovative life jackets, PFDs and accompanying equipment for the industrial maritime user. Designed and build by our team of experts based Lessons learnt in the most extreme yacht racing environments have led to the development of the DURO range and accessories for the industrial user.

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT 8 Brimmond Group Tofthill Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP Tel: +44 1467 633805 www.brimmond-group.com At Brimmond Group we specialise in mechanical, hydraulic or electrical solutions. Our highly qualified engineers can design, manufacture, service and repair a vast range of equipment to meet any client’s needs.

Adec Marine Limited 4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS Tel: +44 2086 869717 Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and fire fighting equipment to Solas and MED.

8 Jo Bird & Co Ltd Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN Tel: +44 1278 785546 Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk Jo Bird and company have been making safety equipment cabinets from composite materials for over 30 years.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

LIFERAFTS Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

MAN OVERBOARD RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 8 I.C.Brindle & Co Ltd 15 Moor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AZ Tel: +44 1202 657814 info@icbrindle.com www.icbrindle.com I.C.Brindle & Co Ltd , specialise in man overboard , lifesaving equipment and waterside safety for the commercial shipping industry as well as being one of the leading publishers of Maritime training publications

MARINE CIVILS 8 DiveCo Marine Ltd Head Office, Marine House, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UY Tel: +44 1634 566560 info@diveco.co.uk www.diveco.co.uk DiveCo Marine are award winning, multidisciplined experts in the project management and delivery of inland and inshore marine engineering, construction and commercial diving solutions for private and public sector projects.

8 JD Marine & Sons Ltd Lock Head, Kings Dock, Swansea, SA1 1QR Tel: +44 1792 457174 enquires@jdmarineandsons.com www.jdgroupservices.com/ JD Marine and Sons is a specialist marine company based in Swansea and supporting the marine industry across the UK. We provide a range of services and equipment to for the marine sector using our own fleet that continues to grow alongside our business.

These vessels are our own and are deployed from our Swansea base in the Bristol Channel – but work around the UK coastline.

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 TMS (Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd) Unit 22B Dawlish Business Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NH Tel: +44 1626 866066 Fax: +44 1626 864288 info@tmsmaritime.co.uk www.tmsmaritime.co.uk TMS Ltd have many years of expertise in Marine and Civil Engineering. We operate throughout UK and Europe, where we utilise our unrivalled abilities and professionalism to successfully complete marine and civil engineering projects.

MODULAR PONTOON SYSTEMS 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, 3360 AB, Sliedrecht, 3361 AV Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com/en/ Hire & Sales of containerised modular (spud) pontoons with a height of 4, 6 and 8 ft, modular multipontoons. See Baars Charter at Dredging Equipment for barges.

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

NAVAIDS 8 Navmoor Ltd The Innovation Centre, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 8XA Tel: +44 2922 638222 info@navmoor.com www.navmoor.com We supply, install, maintain, and refurbish aids to navigation of any type, manufacturer, and age.

We Hold stock of lanterns, buoys, mooring, sinkers, and monitoring equipment, to ensure the prompt response to any outage, anywhere in the UK or Ireland.

And if you're thinking about monitoring, you've come to the right place, with an online monitoring portal coupled with our own monitoring modules that will blow your mind!

8 Trinity House The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JW Tel: +44 1255 245121 Fax: +44 1255 245009 Commercial@trinityhouse.co.uk www.trinityhouse.co.uk Trinity House offers customers costeffective solutions for the maintenance of marine aids to navigation and the provision of marine data acquisition.

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS 8 Incat Crowther PO Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084 Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION 8 Pharos Marine Ltd Automatic Power Inc Unit 14, Castle Mews, Hampton, London, TW12 2NP Tel: +44 7535 094337 jcorio@pharosmarine.com www.automaticpower.com Pharos Marine is one of the oldest and only UK Based manufacturer of Aids to Navigation in the world. With factories in the UK we have your AtoN needs covered.

OCEANOGRAPHIC / HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY 8 Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX Tel: +44 1592 872939 Fax: +44 1592 873779 enquiries@briggsmarine.co.uk www.briggsmarine.com our services include; vessel charter, renewable energy services, offshore windfarm maintenance solution, submarine cable installation, repair and maintenance, marine engineering, marine salvage, pollution response, environmental consultancy, oil and gas terminal operations, aids to navigation services, and third party vessel management

OFFSHORE SUPPORT 8 Tidal Transit Limited Unit 6 North Creake Airfield Business Park, Bunkers Hill, Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk Tel: +44 1328 854225 charter@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com Tidal Transit provides access solutions to the offshore energy industry. Via its fleet of purpose built vessels, Tidal Transit transports people and cargo to and from offshore assets. The company's fleet is focused on increasing efficiency and time on structures with the aim of reducing the LOCE

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185 Fax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com www.lamor.com Lamor is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry.

We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels. MCA/IMO Training, Design and Consultancy on a worldwide basis.

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PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES Sue Stevens Media Ltd 7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 2380 292992 suestevens@suestevensmedia.co.uk www.suestevensmedia.co.uk 25 years’ experience specializing in Commercial Marine. Media buying, strategic PR campaign planning and implementation, press releases compilation and distribution, newsletters, company brochures and clients’ magazines and social media management.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS 8 Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd 7 Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 marineenquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.com/uk/en/b2b/paintsand coatings/ships/ Jotun is the global leading provider of marine coatings, with established positions in protective, decorative and powder coatings worldwide. It has 39 production facilities and representation in over 100 countries.

PILOT BOATS 8 Safehaven Marine Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m. For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping. Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Ecocoast Bolina Ltd, an Ecocoast company, Bridge End, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EJ Tel: +44 1392 877991 www.ecocoast.com Ecocoast, founded by two Australian entrepreneurs with now offices in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, is a global leader in engineered products for the protection of coastlines and waterways.

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

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

8 Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH411DT Tel: +44 1516 522372 Fax: +44 1516 522377 sales@smpropulsion.com www.smpropulsion.com/ Stone Marine Propulsion design and manufacture a complete range of high quality propulsion equipment for commercial and naval vessels of all types and sizes. Our latest propeller designs significantly lower fuel consumption and emissions

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR 8 Teignbridge Propellers International Ltd Great Western Way, Forde Road, Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AW Tel: +44 1626 333377 Fax: +44 1626 360783 info@teignbridge.co.uk www.teignbridge.co.uk World leaders in innovation, design and manufacture of high performance, high quality propellers and sterngear for 45 years. Approved by all major classification societies. Propellers to 2.55m, shaftlines to 400mm

PROPULSION SYSTEMS 8 Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com www.marinejetpower.com For more than 30 years, Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been redefining the waterjet market with innovation and unsurpassed quality. Engineered and built in Sweden, MJP’s proven stainless steel, mixed-flow waterjets are used in many diverse applications, from fast military craft and passenger vessels to workboats worldwide.

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

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat)

SAFETY

8 Novi marine Mosquitostraat 6, Steenbergen, 4651ST Tel: +31 167 50 00 02 info@novi-marine.com www.novi-marine.com/ Novi marine is an importer and supplier of commercial rhibs & dinghies and professional work boats. With the brands Gemini Marine Boats, Rhino Marine HDPE workboats & Essential Marine RIBs & Workboats, Novi marine provides a complete range of rib boats

8 Johnson Controls Plc The Security House, Hanworth Rd, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5DA Tel: +44 1932 743333 www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk Johnson Controls formally TYCO & ADT is a market leader in providing integrated security solutions such as Building Management Systems, Fire Detection, Fire Suppression, HVAC and Security Systems.

8 Specialised Marine Support Ltd Specialised Marine Support Ltd, Easdale, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4RF Tel: +44 1852 300341 info@specialisedmarinesupport.com www.specialisedmarinesupport.com Accredited and Achilles FPAL registered company specialising in personnel and equipment transfers, safety and guard boat duties, survey and logistical support to the emerging offshore renewables and offshore construction industries throughout Europe.

Spinlock Ltd See under: Life Jackets

8 Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) Head Office: Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX Tel: +44 1493 440 011 Fax: +44 1493 249721 info@theastgroup.com www.theastgroup.com AST is a global supplier of satellite and end-to-end remote communications.

We provide a comprehensive range of devices, voice and data connectivity and empower our customers to optimise their operations.

SAFETY HOOKS

SEATING & CHAIRS

8 H Henriksen Trleborgveien 15, Tnsberg, 3101 Tel: +47 33 37 8400 Fax: +47 33 37 8430 hooks@hhenriksen.com www.hhenriksen.com H. Henriksen AS is a technology Company with a long and proud history within the maritime and offshore sector.

Henriksen has a strong position within safe MOB boat lifting operations, Launch & Recovery systems for offshore vessels, oil Spill Recovery and Entering and Boarding Systems for maritime and urban environments.

8 Allsalt Maritime 2952 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 info@allsalt.com www.allsalt.com Allsalt Maritime is a design, manufacturing, and R&D firm specializing in marine shock mitigation technology whose mission is to create products that give you more days on the water. Allsalt is the owner of the Shoxs and Kinetix product lines.

RECRUITMENT 8 Seamariner Ltd Seamariner Ltd, The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 2380 840374 admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com Seamariner Limited are Marine Recruitment Specialists and have been established since 1992. We hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by Lloyds Register and are MLC, 2006 compliant.

We supply temporary and permanent seafarers to shipping companies worldwide and our expertise is the basis of our continued success. Having dedicated Recruitment Consultants for each discipline, ship owners will often be guided by our in-depth knowledge.

ROPES Cotesi UK Ltd 10 Ripponden Business Park, Oldham Road, Ripponden, UK, HX6 4DJ Tel: +44 1422 822000 Fax: +44 1422 821007 enquiries@cotesi.co.uk www.cotesi.co.uk Cotesi UK is a manufacturer / supplier of Mooring ropes in different materials from Polypropylene to HMPE Dyneema, Nylon, Polyester, Polysteel, Tow lines, winch lines. Polyform Buoys, Fenders, floats

ROPES, NETS & CORDAGE 8 English Braids Ltd Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1AL Tel: +44 1684 892222 Fax: +44 1684 892111 eboffshore@englishbraids.com www.englishbraids.com English Braids is a family run business established in 1968, now a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke project-based HMPE rope solutions and mooring lines for over 50 years. Official Dyneema partner. With an extensive technical team and a longstanding trusted supply chain we manufacture dyneema winch rope slins, winch ropes and mooring lines from Dyneema HMPE. We have the ability to test and manufacture a range of products in different materials depending on your requirements.

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SAFETY SIGNAGE Adec Marine Limited See under: Life Saving Equipment

SALVAGE & WRECK REMOVAL 8 Subsalve USA PO Box 2030, North Kingstown, Ri 02852 Tel: +1 401 88408801 Fax: +1 401 884 8868 Richard@subsalve.com www.subsalve.com Subsalve is the worldwide leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of buoyancy engineered inflatables. Our underwater lift bags are specified to meet the toughest challenges in recreational, commercial, scientific, and military applications.

SANITATION & PLUMBING 8 Lee Sanitation Ltd Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire CV47 2FE Tel: +44 1295 770000 Fax: +44 1295 770022 sales@leesan.com www.leesan.com LeeSan, leaders in marine sanitation (now a Pump Technology Ltd Group Company) have over 25 years’ experience designing, specifying and supplying equipment for seagoing and inland waterways craft of all sizes.

Extensive stocks of spares and replacement components are available for most marine toilets.

Now promoting their “One Stop Pump Shop” so whether it be clean or waste water they can specify a pump for all applications including all the peripherals that you may need.

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

SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICES 8 Hubel Marine B.V. P.O.Box 3219, Rotterdam, 3033 AE Tel: +31 10 458 7338 Fax: +31 10 458 7662 www.hubelmarine.com Panama- Belize- St. Kitts - TuvaluKiribati- Nevis.Auth. to perform surveys and certification of vessels of any size or type. SOLAS/ MARPOL/ ISM/ ISPS/ ILO Audits & Certification. Special Delivery Registration for 3 months. Crew STCW Endorsements within 4 hrs. Offshore Corporations for vessel ownership.

Vessel re-activation and delivery service.

STABILISERS 8 Humphree Grimboasen 16, Gothenburg, 417 49 Tel: +46 31 744 3577 Fax: +46 31 744 3573 humphree@humphree.com www.humphree.com Humphree, based in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, is a company dedicated to providing: “Speed at sea” through innovative technology solutions for high performance vessels.

Specialized in Trim and Stabilisation our Product portfolio consists of Interceptor systems and Fin stabilisation systems.

8 Naiad Dynamics Unit 3 Nelson Industrial Park, Manaton Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2JH Tel: +44 2392 539750 Fax: +44 2392 539764 ukspares@naiad.com www.naiad.com/ Extensive range of motion damping equipment including Stabiliser fins, Interceptors, Trim Tabs and T-Foils.

Spares supplied for Vosper and PPJet Water jets. We also provide spares support for the Halmatic range of boats.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRAINING 8 Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE Tel: +44 2070 174483 learning@knect365.com www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC SERVICES 8 Rubb Buildings Ltd 246 Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead, NE11 0QE Tel: +44 1914 822211 info@rubb.co.uk www.rubbuk.com Rubb marine and port structures can be custom designed to meet a variety of bulk handling methods. Relocating and extending is easy and cost effective in a busy environment.

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

TUGS 8 Marine & Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS Group) Kings Quay, King St, Brixham, TQ5 9FW Tel: +44 1803 882214 Fax: +44 1803 882579 brixham@mtsgroupltd.com www.mtsgroupltd.com Owners and operators of a comprehensive fleet of modern tugs, workboats and crew transfer vessels specialising in marine construction support, coastal, sea and port towage etc.

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8 NH Towage Frederiksø 8, Svendborg, 5700 Tel: +45 62 22 29 11 info@nhtowage.dk www.nhtowage.dk We perform long- and short-range towages. We have a broad experience in towages of hulls, dredgers, pipes and barges. If the need arises, we can also provide assistance in salvage operations, such as towing vessels in distress to a nearby port of safety. Our fleet is employed in marine construction projects. From offshore wind farms to bridges, piers, and jetties to harbour extensions, assisting dredgers to cable-laying operations, our experience and the flexibility of our fleet can provide a valuable source of assistance to a diverse range of construction projects.

Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build and Repair 8 Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV Buitenweistraat 15, 3372 BC Hardinxveld-Giessendam Tel: +31 184 490 244 info@wijngaarden.com www.wijngaarden.com A company with over 40 years of experience in the service of: Chartering tugs / workboats / launches for Inland and Sea-going towage, Assistance- and Supply services to provide services for dredging-, construction- and offshore companies, on projects all over the world, 24/7 – 365 days a year.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE 8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD Tel: +44 2073 842882 brokers@dsboffshore.com www.dsboffshore.com Specialist shipbrokers handling the sale & purchase and chartering of Tugs, Jack-ups, barges, Split hoppers, Dredgers and various Workboats etc.

Our services also include Towage, heavy lift transport and Valuations.

8 Herman Sr bv Ebweg 56, Barendrecht, 2991LT Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com Herman Senior b.v. is a family-owned company based in Barendrecht, The Netherlands. Although the company was founded in 1992, the roots of the company go back all the way to 1976.

With our versatile fleet of Multicats and Shoalbusters, Herman Senior offers a wide range of marine services to our customers on a worldwide basis.

8 Med Marine Omer Avni Mah. Inebolu Sok. No:21, Setustu-Kabatas, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr www.medmarine.com.tr Thanks to its experienced maritime pilots and high quality tugboats all built in its large-capacity shipyards, Med Marine is Turkey's leading towage and pilotage operator and had been serving its clients for their newbuilding projects since 1995 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

UNDERWATER SERVICES 8 Oceanscan Ltd Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW Tel: +44 1224 707000 Fax: +44 1224 707001 sales@oceanscan.co.uk www.oceanscan.net Oceanscan is a leading international equipment company providing the very latest and most advanced technology to the oil and gas, defence, petrochemical, renewables and nuclear industries. We supply advanced hydrographic survey equipment, ROV Sensors, non-destructive testing and inspection systems to more than 1000 customers throughout the world.

8 Propspeed 23 Akatea Road, Auckland, New Zealand, 0602 Tel: +44 7766 056911 info@propspeed.com www.propspeed.com Ensure operational readiness while reducing cost and saving fuel with Propspeed®. Superior in-field performance, technical support, and over 21 years in the marine industry.

UNDERWATER TOOLS 8 Miko Marine AS Vollsveien 4, Lysaker, 1336 Tel: +47 46 90 5000 Fax: +47 22 83 6515 info@mikomarine.com www.mikomarine.com Miko Marine AS (Miko) is an innovative solution-provider to the marine industry.

Solutions based on the use of the company’s original idea - a patented magnetic patch called Miko Plaster® have been supplied to clients worldwide, including navies, governmental institutions, ship owners, diving companies, subsea contractors and oil service companies. Since 1996, Miko has developed a range of effective solutions to reduce the risk of oil spill, increase effectiveness and increase safety in the marine industry. Miko is part of Miko Group of Companies and co-located with our 50% owner, Buksér og Berging AS just outside Oslo, Norway

VALVES 8 LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG Tel: +44 1515 483300 Fax: +44 1515 483311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles, with many products having classification Society type approval.

8 Naval Rocha Estaleiro da Rocha Conde de Óbidos 1399, lisboa, 036 Tel: + 351 213 915 900 navalrocha@navalrocha.pt www.navalrocha.pt Navalrocha offers a complete ‘onestop-shop’ shiprepair service providing a full range of turnkey solutions.

These services are delivered in cooperation with a series of longstanding and trusted partners with offices located within the yard.

WINCHES

8 Sealion Services 2 Brittania Way, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6EG Tel: +44 7709 116223 info@sealionservices.co.uk www.sealionservices.co.uk/ Marine Outfitting and Interiors.

Specialising in high speed lightweight vessels in the commercial and leisure market.

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

8 Solarglide Ltd Unit 8 The Stottie Shed, Bakers Yard, Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XD Tel: +44 1915 970543 Fax: +44 1670 898614 theteam@solarglide.com www.solarglide.com Solarglide are a UK based manufacturer and supplier of exceptional quality and innovative marine tested solar screens, curtains, blackout blinds, dimout blinds, wipers, and adhesive window films.

8 Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd KOSBAS Kocaeli Serbest Bolgesi, Sepetlipinar SB Mah., 102. Cad. No:14-16 Basiskele, Kocaeli, 41090 Tel: +90 (262) 341 45 10(pbx) info@uzmar.net www.uzmar.com Harbour & ship assist, terminal, escort & offshore tugs and supply vessels; shallow draft utility workboats and river push boats, tugs up to 170 meters in length, any power range whether direct diesel, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion technology along with wide range of numerous type vessels.

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

8 Gemmell and Prout Marine Ltd Swann Street, Hull, Yorkshire, HU2 0PH Tel: +44 1482 329600 Fax: +44 1482 216296 enquiries@proutmarine.co.uk www.proutmarine.co.uk Designers and manufacturers of winches, windlasses and capstans.

Hydraulic, electric, diesel, pneumatic and manually driven, along with ancillary equipment. Also hydraulic towing winches.

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

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

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

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8 Exalto Wiper Technologys PO Box 40, 3370 AH, Hardinxveld -Giessendam Tel: +31 184 615 800 Fax: +31 184 614 045 wipers@exalto.com www.exalto.com Marine Exalto produces the world’s best professional marine wiper systems.

Exalto makes wiper systems for all kind of vessels in the commercial and leisure sectors.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS 8 Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia – M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955 Tel: +34 986 240 294 Fax: +34 986 240 157 i.defrancisco@aister.es www.aister.com/en Safe, reliable and designed for work aluminium boats: bespoke patrols, SAR boats and passenger catamarans.

8 Cheetah Marine OceanBlue Quay, The Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1JR Tel: +44 1983 852398 mail@cheetahmarine.co.uk www.cheetahmarine.co.uk Now in our 25th year of production, Cheetah Marine continues to lead Europe in the specialist design and construction of power commercial catamarans. (hydrographic workboat/catamaran)

8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 1983 300656 info@diversemarine.co.uk www.diversemarine.co.uk DM acquired the assets of equipment of South Boats IOW and trade from Cowes, IOW specialising in the design, construction, refit, repair and maintenance of workboats, military and patrol craft, lifeboats, pilot boats, fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft 8 Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 184 612741 info@neptunemarine.com www.neptunemarine.com We design, build, repair, convert and mobilize vessels for the maritime industry. It is our aim to offer you the best solution through innovation, creativity, cooperation and flexibility.

8 SMS Group Ltd Unit 1 Ocean Quay, Belvidere Road, Southampton, Hants, SO14 5QY Tel: +44 2380 141010 info@sms-marine.co.uk www.sms-marine.co.uk Southampton Marine Services specialise in ship building, ship repairs and steel fabrication across all aspects of the marine industry.

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

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8 Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk Tel: +372 452 1140 contact@bwb.ee bwb.ee/ Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminum workboats for professionals around the world.

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

8 Fastnet Shipping Ltd Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51 832946 Fax: +353 51 851886 info@fastnetshipping.com www.fastnetshipping.com Specialists in Marine Plant Hire, Charter & Sales. Bespoke marine access solutions, CTV / Survey Vessels, Jack up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support

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

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SEATRIALS FOR WORLD’S FIRST RAMPAGE 6000 Built in Turkey by Uzmar, the first Robert Allan designed Rampage 6000 in the world is successfully completing its mandatory tests. This new design provides a performance vessel for offshore terminal and oil-field support duties such as ocean towing, buoy maintenance, anchor handling, ROV support operations, oil recovery, oil spill response standby and rescue operations.

60 metres long on a beam of 14 metres and a draft of 5.5 metres (dependant on propeller choice), the vessel can boast impressive bollard pull figures of up to 110 tons.

Propulsion is provided by azimuth thrusters up to 3400mm diameter with either controlled or fixed pitch propellers.

Fire fighting provision is to FiFi 1 with dedicated diesel or main engine driven pumps, and accommodation is provided for up to 16 persons.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Uzmar listens to customers’ specific technical and budgetary requirements and assists them in selecting the right equipment for their future operational needs and local conditions.

Each customers’ unique requirements are important for Uzmar since the industry

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increasingly demands tailor-made vessels to meet the operational obligations and local provisions.

Whether having a shallow draft with an increased dead-weight or speed, better seakeeping capability, higher escort performance, increased crew comfort needs or propulsion technology of diesel, dual fuel, full LNG, electric or hybrid; Uzmar has a solution for you.

PRODUCTION METHOD At Uzmar, from the beginning of a project to the end, each piece of work on the vessel has a shop order planned by the Planning Department and a drawing created by the Design Department with the in-house developed SEM ERP system.

The Production Department is responsible for completing shop orders by using the materials described by design.

During vessel production, responsible foremen enter man-hour and compile percentage data covering each shop order with the ERP system. If there are nonconformities concerning drawings or materials, Uzmar’s foremen and engineers use a change request system and create nonconformity reports. These reports are

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This circle continues at each station and generates the “Station Based Serial Production Method” that Uzmar uses for each of its vessel builds.

SAFETY FIRST All safety related management at Uzmar such as; the risk assessments, periodical training, health checks, field exercises, certifications, emergency case management systems, legislation, risk assessments and providing certificated tested safety equipment to all in the shipyard, serves only one simple policy: “To provide zero harm workplace” Uzmar’s human-centered approach is vital to provide good and healthy working and living spaces for its employees, subcontractors and customers.

Uzmar maintains high quality, environmental and occupational health and safety standards with Lloyds Register Quality Assurance certifications, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS. Uzmar’s facilities also comply with the terms of NATO’s Secret Facility Security Clearance Certificate.

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