Maritime Journal January 2019

Issue No.370

JANUARY 2019

Kuzma Minin salvage | Dredging | Monitoring, Control & Autonomy

POWER & PROPULSION Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear Vessel Repair & Maintenance

CONTENTS NEWS

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14 ABP’s Brexit promises Port operator vows to ’Keep Britain Trading’ through Brexit

28 High end propulsion installation

Berth No. 4 is working ahead of its official opening

Fast interceptor prototype uses surface drives

18 Local heroes save bulk carrier

34 Torqeedo doubles power

The full story of the Kuzma Minin salvage operation

100kW motors will help more electric RIBs get planing

FEATURES

39 Work on German research ships

12 Profile: Sofia Fürstenberg Stott

19 Trelleborg SafeTug

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Real time, accurate data aids shiphandling

Triple engine dredger has its eye on windfarm work

23 Waves4Power Norwegian developer deploys at Runde test site

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Kuzma Minin salvage | Dredging | Monitoring, Control & Autonomy

POWER & PROPULSION Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear Vessel Repair & Maintenance

42 Type approval for new shaft seal

44 Dutch queen christens Vox Amalia

Fifteen tugs for Bahrain and Australia

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North Sea yards step up to the maintenance and repair challenge

Kooiman’s Stern Tube Aft Seal keeps propshaft salt water free

20 Smit Lamnalco contracts

COVER SHOT

26 Bow thruster variable drives Going electric removes the environmental threat of leaking Hydraulics

16 Cuxport servicing Deutsche Buscht

The maritime industry ‘needs to unlock opportunities’

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52 Intelligent control block

26 Four examples of Sanmar’s very powerful latest development, the Bigaçay Series of fire-fighting ASDs have joined Svitzer’s fleet at the Tanger Med 2 terminal in Morocco.

The four boats, the first in a newly launched design from Robert Allan Limited and exclusive to Sanmar, are claimed

by Sanmar’s project director, Ali Gürün, to be the most powerful to serve in the Mediterranean Sea region.

Giving high performance with exceptionally high bollard pull, these compact tugs are aimed at ensuring efficient construction while still meeting the customisation requirements of discerning clients. The RAstar escort/ offshore terminal tug designation is reserved for a range

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BRIEFS C-Job move

ABP PROMISES TO ‘KEEP BRITAIN TRADING’ THROUGH BREXIT

Needing more space for its growing team and the wish for a more maritime character, the Rotterdam office of the Dutch naval architects C-Job is moving to a new location.

The most important markets for C-Job are passenger vessels, dredging, mega-yachts and the offshore industry – including oil and gas, offshore wind and decommissioning. The new office location at Schaardijk 372 reflects this client base.

Foresea 5 The Foresea (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme launched its 5th call for proposals in January 2019. The call aims to help developers of offshore low carbon technologies to test their products or services in real sea environments. This endof-project call has been launched due to continued demand for support of real-sea operations and demonstration projects from offshore technology developers and supply chain companies.

MJP COO Marine Jet Power has welcomed its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mia Vikner. In this role, Mia will be responsible for operational efficiencies as well as process implementation to drive the continued growth of the company. Mia joins the company after serving in various roles within Uson Marine Group, where she most recently held the post of CEO at the company’s headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. With over ten years of experience in the marine industry, Mia is well versed in operations management and quality control.

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Associated British Ports recently announced an additional investment to boost facilities at its Port of Hull, bringing the group's total investment to £250 million since the EU referendum in 2016.

It claims that this programme of investment demonstrates the group's commitment to keeping Britain trading with Europe and the rest of the world after Brexit.

ABP is actively working to support businesses anxious about the event of a No-Deal Brexit and the potential severe disruption this may cause at the Port of Dover.

ABP's container and ferry facilities on the Humber are claimed to be capable of helping businesses bypass such disruption, providing regular and reliable links to Europe. Over 70 sailings every week connect the Humber to a number of destinations including Belgium, the Netherlands,

Denmark and Poland. Investment highlights include: £50 million to boost capacity at its container terminals at ABP's ports of Hull and Immingham; £65 million to protect the steel industry on the river Humber; £55 million to enhance the automotive and cruise offering in the Port of Southampton; and a range of other investments throughout its network of 21 ports across England, Scotland and Wales.

Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of ABP, said: “For ABP, 'keeping Britain trading' is a responsibility that we are passionately committed to. We are continuing to invest in our people, equipment and capability, so that we have the flexibility and resilience we need to help UK trade to flow and grow. We have already seen volumes begin to rise at our ports on the Humber as

8 ABP’s Port of Hull at night

customers look for alternatives to Dover. Our ports have been operating to worldclass standards for many years, we have proved that we are ready to handle new customers' requirements.

“We want to send a strong message that ABP stands ready to keep Britain trading through Brexit, and we will continue to invest to drive trade and create jobs over the longer term.”

ABP is an important component in the UK's trading infrastructure, handling almost £150 billion of UK trade across its port network, contributing around £7.5 billion to the UK economy and supporting almost 120,000 UK jobs across its supply chains. In addition, it has a vast landbank surrounding its ports, which provides ample room to grow and enhance operations.

PROTOATLANTIC OPENS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS A project aiming to develop and validate a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector within the Atlantic area has called for entrepreneurs to apply for free testing of their technologies at multiple test facilities.

The call issued by the ProtoAtlantic project is targeted at renewable energy, blue biotechnology and marine robotics, though other relevant

marine technology sectors with high growth potential will also be considered. Focusing on prototyping, tank testing, marine testing and verification, the facilities will also provide financial support for activities during testing, plus support and mentoring.

Jorge Galvan, project manager at Innovalia, one of the project's partners, said: “The ProtoAtlantic project is providing entrepreneurs with an ideal path to take an innovative idea from the business

model stage all the way to market validation and testing.”

In addition to Innovalia, the Interreg Atlantic Area-funded project partners include the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), INESC TEC, University College Cork, EMERGE, Cork County Council, and Technopõle Brest Iroise.

The closing date for applications is 4 February 2019. The testing period for successful applicants will conclude in October 2020.

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UK-headquartered Briggs Marine & Environmental Services has published its new accounts for the year ending March 2018 at Companies House, which show an annual Turnover of £58m; an increase of 17% from the previous year.

The company, which supplies a range of services throughout the marine industry, has seen its Turnover increase from the previous year, as a result of higher utilisation of marine assets in a sector which has been affected by fluctuating activity levels, in addition to a higher level of activity on non-core work at the Woolwich Ferry as part of the project to upgrade the berthing facilities for the arrival of new vessels in late 2018. The year also included revenues from the provision of services and support to the salvage of the MV Kea Trader in New Caledonia.

The Group has continued its success in securing new and retaining existing contracts throughout 2018, having secured a contract for provision of mooring services at the Port of Liverpool, and being successful in renewing a contract for oil spill response throughout the Caspian region, with the additional scope of delivering fire & rescue services at Sangachal Terminal.

In addition, further company investment has secured the purchase of three new Pilot Launch Vessels..

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CUXPORT SERVICING DEUTSCHE BUCHT 8 The terminal is supporting Van Oord with the storage and transhipment of monopiles for Northland Power's Deutsche Bucht windfarm

Even before it has been officially opened, berth no. 4 at the Cuxport Terminal in Cuxhaven is already at work on its first offshore project.

The new heavy-lift berth with a total capacity of 8.5 hectares of space is supporting Van Oord with the storage and transhipment of monopiles and transition pieces for Northland Power's Deutsche Bucht windfarm, currently under construction in the North Sea. “By using the ship's own cranes, it's possible to complete the project without any shore crane.

The fact that this new berth is being used for this project so soon after its completion shows how essential it is,” said Roland

Schneider, head of business development at Cuxport.

WORK UNDERWAY 31 transition pieces for the windfarm have already been supplied to Cuxhaven from Spain on board the Happy Star heavy-lift vessel.

The segments, which weigh more than 300 tonnes each, have been lifted onto the quay at berth no. 4 by the ship's own crane and are currently being stored there in their installation sequence.

Soon they will be loaded-out by jack-up barge from the terminal to begin their journey from Cuxhaven to the offshore construction site.

The Deutsche Bucht windfarm is Canadian power producer

Northland Power's third North Sea offshore wind project.It is 77 kilometres from Northland's other German offshore wind project known as Nordsee One - and Cuxhaven served as the base port for this, too.

When completed, the Deutsche Bucht windfarm will have a total of 33 wind turbines, 31 on monopiles and two on so-called Mono Bucket foundations.

It is the first time this new type of foundation structure will be tested under commercial operating conditions.

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A&P Falmouth’s Executive Assistant Penny Phillips has been awarded the prestigious British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List. Penny has worked at A&P Falmouth for 42 years and has received the award in recognition of her meritorious work with The Mission to Seafarers, a charity for which she has been the chairman and centre manager since 2004.

The Mission to Seafarers offers practical, emotional and spiritual support to seafarers.

Survey specialist company Gardline has announced the appointment of Christiaan Vermeijden as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Christiaan Vermeijden will replace Gardline's current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink. Christiaan joins Gardline after leaving his position as CEO at Norway-based Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS). Previously, he was part of the Executive Management Team and Global Offshore Geotechnical Director at Fugro N.V.

US classification society ABS recently opened its new global headquarters. Anchoring the CityPlace 2 development, the building is located at 1701 City Place Drive, Spring, Texas. “This is a significant milestone in our 157-year history and reaffirms our commitment to provide industryleading safety and practical technology solutions for marine and offshore industry challenges,” said ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki.

EdgeTech, a specialist in underwater technology, has announced that Richard Hill has joined the organization in the role of Director of International Business Development. The role will initially focus on the expanding EdgeTech’s bathymetric marketing, sales and support in Europe and Asia. Richard comes to the company with a strong background in hydrographic surveying and years of technical and business development experience in the industry.

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but when that proved too dangerous it moved to the bow. By then the tug Cannis (32tbp) had been despatched from Fowey, two hours away.

Mr Rowe stated the Russian crew were 'disheartened and not very enthusiastic' to help him connect the lines to the ship's bollards and mooring bits, with the danger of ropes snapping and rebounding onto the ship. The sound of breaking tow ropes was heard clearly on the shore, where sightseers had gathered.

The Cannis arrived just after High Water and connected to the bow. The pilot had started the ship's main engine, attempting to swivel the ice bow off the reef and at around 13.30 it was 'slowly moving', with all tugs pulling at full power. By 14.00 the ship was under tow to the anchorage to await underwater survey.

Mr Rogers said “I'm pleased that the combined marine resources of Falmouth were able to deliver an effective salvage of Kuzma Minin. It was a great team effort. By responding so quickly,

8 Sarah Grey moving inside the stranded vessel

we were able both to save the ship and prevent a major environmental spill.”

In a social media post, Russian ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko expressed his thanks to the MCA for its prompt response and its goodwill.

However, Murmansk Shipping Company, operator of the Kuzma Minin, blamed "unsafe shipping conditions" in UK waters for the grounding. "The ship got caught on some sort of chain that was on the bottom of the strait," alleged director Ildar Neverov, on RIA Novosti. “We will clearly state our position on the fact that the conditions for safe navigation in this area have not been created [and] we will definitely look at recovery of damages.”

The Kuzma Minin had recently left Terneuzen after a 71-day detention over serious defects.

It has also been reported that the crew had not been paid for some time.

8 St Piran battling surf to connect to the stern with Percuil behind

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Photo: Graeme Ewens

through the surf. Falmouth pilot Tristan Gurd, who calmly managed the operation, was dropped onto the deck by Coastguard helicopter along with a CG winchman.

Diccon Rogers and the RIB crew then delivered messenger ropes from the ship to local harbour tugs, with the 21.5 ton bollard pull (tpb) St Piran the first to connect to the ship's stern. Rocket lines were not reaching their target and the powerful RIB, driven by twin 200hp engines, spent the next five hours transferring rope from various vessels in heavy breaking seas, strong wind and torrential rain.

St Piran kept the stern away from the shore and harbour tugs Ankorva (18.5tbp) and Percuil (15tbp) were eventually connected forward and midships but their tow lines kept breaking. These small tugs are not salvage vessels but performed bravely in the breaking surf.

KML's multicat/tug Sarah Grey (17tbp) then went inshore of the ship to help keep it off the beach

Photo: Graeme Ewens

The argument for reinstating Emergency Towing Vessels around the UK coast was raised again on December 18, when a Russian bulk carrier ran aground in Cornwall, writes Graeme Ewens.

Severe weather with a southerly force 8 wind, gusting 60mph, caused the 180m Kuzma Minin (1980/16257gt/23169 dwt) to drag anchor and it grounded 100m from Gyllingvase Beach, Falmouth, with its bow swivelling on rocks and the stern bouncing on the sand in a 10ft swell. The unladen ice-classed vessel was in danger of serious damage and possible total loss, with the potential risk of a fuel spill.

The successful operation to free the vessel was due to the rapid and heroic efforts of local mariners, who frequently work together. Maritime contractors and operators SeaWide Services (SWS) and KML combined with Falmouth pilots, Falmouth Harbour Authority, A&P and Falmouth and Fowey harbour tugs. The Falmouth lifeboat and pilot vessel Arrow stood by. The ship's crew of 18 were understood to be in no immediate danger.

Brendan Rowe, MD of SWS first noticed the ship was aground when he made a routine AIS check at around 5am. After a visual sighting he notified Falmouth Coastguard, then contacted Diccon Rogers MD of KML. Mr Rogers mobilised his team, with salvage equipment, heavy anchors and ground tackle at his Falmouth Wharves base. The two men then deployed the KML 10-metre RIB with two SWS crew and sped to the casualty. Mr Rowe boarded the ship by pilot ladder from the RIB after a hazardous approach

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LOCAL HEROES SAVE STRANDED BULK CARRIER

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FSG READIES BIGGEST LNG CRUISE FERRY German shipyard FSG is readying what is described as Europe's largest LNG cruise ferry after finally delivering its most complex RoRo passenger ship to date, writes Tom Todd The 187.4 x 31m, 42,400gt Honfleur is being completed at the Flensburg facility for sea-trials due in March. Jean-Marc Roué, President of owners Brittany Ferries, said the ship “is the first French passenger ship to be powered by LNG” and “will be the largest and most modern LNG ferry in Europe”. Honfleur was launched in December. Delivery is expected in May with service between Portsmouth and Caen from July.

The move to LNG follows a €90 million EU-supported investment in scrubber retro-fits at Brittany Ferries. Honfleur will however not have scrubbers installed, spokesman Christopher Jones told Maritime Journal because “the plan is to operate on LNG”.

The newbuild has four DF (MGO and LNG) Wärtsilä engines of total 29,700kW feeding electric generators and two shaft motors driving fixed propellers. It also has two 2,000kW bow thrusters, a 2,000kW stern thruster and two flap rudders. No further details were revealed.

Finally due into service with Irish Ferries meanwhile following a five month delay in delivery, was the €150 million, 54,975gt cruise ferry W.B.Yeats.

It has a diesel-mechanical propulsion system comprising four MaK (Caterpillar Marine) 8M 43C engines each of 8,400kW, Siemens GVL 1700 reduction gearboxes and shaft- linked CAT MPP 1700 cp propellers. It also has three CAT 8M 20C auxiliariary diesels, a Mitsubishi S12R-M emergency generator and three Brunvoll FU 93 tunnel thrusters.

The 194.6 x 31.6m W.B.Yeats, described by FSG as the biggest and most complex ship it has built, had originally been due into service last July as the first of two for Irish Ferries. FSG Managing Director Rüdiger Fuchs originally cited delivery problems with

interior components and hull and deckhouse electrical installations as the reason for the delay. In September last year however FSG said interiors were “nearly” complete and that the building focus was on the electrical system installation. In a bizarre twist in October, it also reported suspected sabotage.

The second Irish ship, for delivery next year, will be the largest cruise ferry in the world in terms of vehicle capacity. With 5,600 lane m, it will reportedly cost more than €160 million.

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A UK passenger ferry has been converted to begin a new life as party boat on the Thames River in London.

The former ferry Gosport Queen owned by the Gosport Ferry Company, was previously used to run passengers the short distance between Portsmouth and Gosport.

"The reason we decided to purchase an ex passenger ferry in the UK, instead of building a new vessel, is mainly to keep the costs down. To have a vessel built to the required UK & MCA standards would have been twice, if not three times, the amount we ended up spending," Robert Cairns, managing director, London Party Boats Ltd, told MJ. "The other reason was that all the Gosport ferries were maintained to a very high standard, not to mention being the adequate size for our requirements. We have now got a fantastic new vessel which so far has had a great response from all of our clients and is

proven to be one of the largest and most popular vessels in London to date."

The conversion of the MV Pearl of London was completed at the beginning of May and commenced service for London Party Boats on Friday 25 May. All work was completed by Thames Craft Drydocking with Ian Darley completing all the design and consultancy work.

Work was completed at Thames Craft drydocking yard at north Greenwich and the fit out was completed in Tilbury dock.

From purchase to completion, the time taken for the conversion project was 16 months with work starting at the beginning of July 2017. Total cost including purchase was £1.1 million.

Previously in 2015, the vessel's sister ship Portsmouth Queen left Gosport after serving nearly 50 years with the Gosport Ferry company.

The vessel was also purchased for alternative use on the River Thames as a houseboat.

The Gosport Ferry Company said that the vessels had been sold because they were becoming increasingly difficult to find spare parts for.

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SOFIA FÜRSTENBERG STOTT NOR-SHIPPING The maritime industry “needs to unlock opportunities a little outside its current remit” Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Nor-Shipping's development director told MJ. And she's determined to hand it a key.

“One of the first things that started me thinking was an OECD report that stated the ocean economy could treble by 2030 but this wasn't anticipated to come from shipping as we know it,” she said. Instead, growth depended on both new and developing industries: contenders include everything from renewable energy to deep sea mining and ocean harvesting.

On the other hand, there's a large industry on the lookout for business. Recent crossovers have been at least partly driven “by challenging current maritime economics” said Fürstenberg: “For example, oil and gas boats have moved over to wind... and we'll be seeing more and more of this kind of thing”.

Of course, that vision isn't an unmixed blessing for the current support sector - at least for those that want to hang on to the status quo. However, she's equally clear the world is about to broaden for those able to respond to new initiatives.

For instance, there are ecologically-focused programmes from established players: some, like Norway's Equinor, need support in transitioning from fossil fuel into renewables.

Other projects are still creating a foundation for themselves, but looking for expertise to help them build a sustainable future: “We have already seen Maersk Supply Services get involved in the Ocean Clean Up,” she pointed out.

Further, while recent advances will likely push an evolution in support vessels, it could also engender another round of innovation: “Will we see battery driven vessels using floating windfarms, for example, as a recharging hub?”

However, there's the matter of timing: “When these new technologies have been piloted and trialled, that's when existing maritime companies should be there to start exploring new value propositions, new business ventures.”

Which is why Nor-Shipping “wants to be more than just a commercial window to showcase solutions in an existing space, and is aiming to become something like a 'think tank', to help the industry to define its forward pathway... and do it with a commercial hat on”, she said. More, it's

Even if we adopt digital solutions and smart data... if we don't change the business model itself the industry will miss its environmental targets aiming to make its findings “simple, digestible and actionable”.

The team's first large-scale effort in this arena, last year's Opening Oceans conference in Copenhagen, saw representatives from aquaculture, deep-sea mining, wave power, and ocean harvesting of seaweed for fuel all turn up “to show the incumbent maritime industry what emerging possibilities were out there” Fürstenberg explained.

These ideas - which are being taken forward into the next Nor-Shipping event - aim to open opportunities that can extend from ship to port “and right up the supply chain”. However, she underlined: “Even if we adopt digital solutions and smart data, if we continue on the same trajectory we'll only see incremental changes; if we don't change the business model itself the industry will miss its environmental targets.”

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ACOUSTIC POSITIONING TECH FOR PIPE LAYING PROJECT A global offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction company will use Sonardyne International's GyroUSBL acoustic positioning technology for its latest pipe laying contract

TARGET TRACKING USBL transceivers are routinely deployed through the hull or over-the-side of a vessel, enabling targets to be tracked below, to the side and far behind.

However, on a large DP pipelay vessel such as the Lorelay, a transceiver cannot reliably 'see' through the thruster wash created at the rear so touchdown monitoring operations are often conducted by an ROV operating from a survey vessel (equipped with its own USBL system) following on behind.

But the stinger-mounted GyroUSBL offers a proven alternative. The unit combines a 6G HPT transceiver (either 5,000 or 7,000 model) and Lodestar Attitude and Heading Reference System in the same assembly and is supplied precalibrated to eliminate the mechanical alignment errors seen in conventional USBL setups.

These features allow an acoustic transceiver to be sited well away from noise interference, even on a dynamic structure such as a stinger, and deliver outstanding positioning performance. It also means that a pipelay vessel is able to

Tuco Marine Group will provide two hydrographic survey vessels with sonar equipment for DALO (The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization).

The bespoke vessels feature advanced sonar equipment. High performance sensors and processors that work to capture and process the signals as well as correct and manage multiform data streams constantly produce and store high quality information that accurately represent the actual sea floor.

“We are tremendously excited and proud that Defence Command Denmark has chosen us. We have been working hard and the signed contract really is a seal of approval of the technology and the products we have been developing and refining for years,” said Jonas Pedersen, CEO at Tuco Marine.

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Allseas will use the GyroUSBL onboard its 236-metre long lay vessel, Lorelay, in conjunction with a Ranger 2 USBL (UltraShort BaseLine) topside, to acoustically track an ROV deployed to ensure a pipe is accurately touching down in the permitted corridor.

“Locating a transceiver on the stinger is a great solution for ensuring that vessel noise disruption is rejected. The timesaving features of GyroUSBL results in reduced operational costs with the ability for users to move it from vessel to vessel with minimal downtime whilst maintaining the highest levels of positioning performance,” said Alan MacDonald, sales manager at Sonardyne in Aberdeen

employ its own ROV to carry out touchdown monitoring, allowing the accompanying survey vessel to get on with another task, or eliminating the need for it altogether.

The Lorelay will be third vessel in the Allseas fleet to be equipped in this way, with systems already in operation on the Pioneering Spirit and Solitaire.

8 Sonardyne GyroUSBLs mounted on Lorelay's stinger will track an ROV during touchdown monitoring operations

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Jet drives, antiroll and directional stability are also key features of the boats, helping to make them agile, seaworthy and able to cope with changing weather conditions.

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DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP Starting with deliveries, Smit Lamnalco recently completed a four-vessel order with delivery of the ASD Tugs 3212 SL Thunggun and SL Irrong. Both are for service with Rio Tinto at the Weipa bauxite mine on the Cape York Peninsular, Queensland, Australia. The first two vessels, SL Lulu and SL Murjan were delivered for operation in Oman in mid-2018 (see MJ September 2018).

Svitzer's Thames fleet has been strengthened with delivery of the Sanmar-built TRAktor 2500-SX tug Svitzer Meridian. The 25.3m tug delivers an impressive 71.5tbp via twin 2,100bkW Caterpillar 3516C diesels driving Rolls-Royce US255 forwardmounted Z-drives.

Directional stability is improved with addition of StRAke stabilisers on the stern, a feature allowing for a smaller skeg improving manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency. A 190t brake load DMT electric double-drum winch is fitted aft and accommodation provided for up to six persons in four MLC-compliant cabins.

Staying with Sanmar and moving on to orders, Naples-based Rimorchitori Napolitani has ordered a fifi1-equipped, 75tbp Bogacay class ASD tug, a design based on the earlier Ulupinar, Seaspan and Groupe Ocean tugs operating in Canada.

Speaking of customer choices, Ali Gürün, Sanmar project director says: “They can buy an ordinary tug, or they can opt for a quality-built product which benefits from unrivalled experience in a variety of operational conditions and at extremely competitive costs. Here at Sanmar, we don't do ordinary.”

Returning to Damen, Italian tug owner Rimorchiatori Spezzini has signed a contract for two ASD Tugs 2411 as part of parent company Scafi Group's fleet expansion plans. The 70tbp pair will be based in La Spezia, an important maritime hub for

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This month's round-up is dominated by tug deliveries and contracts signed for two of Europe's most prolific shipyards, Damen and Sanmar

commercial markets in North Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany and will be delivered early in 2019.

Finally, Damen has secured an order for one of the smaller tugs in its portfolio, a StanTug 1606 for Société de Remorquage et se Travaux Maritimes to be deployed at Toulon in France. This is the first contract between the two family-owned companies and was administered by Reinier van Herel, his last contract as Damen Sales Manager before taking up his new role at Damen as Head of Business Innovation.

8 Svitzer Meridian is a TRAktor 2500-SX Sanmar exclusive

Kotug forms new towage partnership in Egypt

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8 Kotug will operate two Rotortugs in Egypt

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Kotug International and Petroconsult have joined forces, establishing a new company following the awarding of a long-term contract in the Red Sea, Egypt.

The news follows the now established pattern, reported previously in MJ, of major towage operators forming agreements with companies in other parts of the world to reap the benefits of local knowledge for new contracts providing both local input and at the same time provision of sophisticated tugs and operating experience that may not be available locally but in abundance with the larger operators. Kotug's activities outside Europe include operations in: Russia, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Caribbean.

The signing of the agreement has led to the new joint venture company, to be known as Kotug Petro Marine (KPM) and will provide towing and other services including FSRU operations for Arab Petroleum Pipelines

Company (SUMED) at its Aim Sukhna terminal in Egypt's Red Sea. KPM is owned 80% by Kotug and 20% by Petroconsult and headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt.

Rotortugs are a popular choice for highvalue terminal towage operations and two brand new Cheoy Lee-built examples, Sumed RT1 and Sumed RT2, each with 80tbp are now in operation servicing the contract providing

maritime services to Egypt's oil and gas terminals and other ports. In line with Kotug's practice of supporting local content, both tugs will be operated by native Egyptians supported by local shore staff.

The Egyptian arm of Petroconsult was established in 1979 and is one of the oldest privately-owned petroleum, refinery and petrochemical equipment supply and engineering companies in Egypt and the Middle East. It offers a diverse range of services including an active marine division providing harbour and terminal towage services along with: offshore support, brokerage, shipbuilding and subsea installation activities. In 2008 Petroconsult joined forces with Dutch dredging contractor Baggerbedrijf de Boer - Dutch Dredging to form Egyptian Dutch Dredging Company (EDDC).

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8 Multraship and its innovation arm Novatug's Carrousel RAve Tug has scooped the prestigious Maritime KVNR Shipping Award 2018.

Multraship MD, Leendert Muller received the award from the Stichting Maritime Awards Gala foundation which recognises “a combination of successful realisation and implementation with a vision for the future”. Recognised by the distinctive towing arrangement of the winch mounted on a superstructure-encircling ring on the tugs Multratug 32 and 33 the Carrousel RAve project is an interesting collaboration of industry experts including: Theodor Buschmann GmbH Hamburg, Damen Maaskant Shipyards, Voith and Robert Allan Ltd and of course other major equipment suppliers.

8 Wärtsilä has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by classification society ABS for its HY hybrid power module and follows another AIP issued by ABS in 2017 for Wärtsilä's hybrid propulsion tug designs.

Elsewhere in this column mention is made of the similar granting of an AIP by ABS to RollsRoyce for its own hybrid power system and Wärtsilä's system utilises its technical strengths in both engine design and electrical and automation systems resulting in a fully integrated power module combining engines, energy

Credit: Peter Barker

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8 The Carrousel towing system is seen here on Multratug 32

storage system and power electronics working together through an energy management system and claimed to be the marine sector's first hybrid power module of this type.

8 Briggs Marine has been looking to expand in Canada for some time and recently reported its acquisition of a consortia of three marine companies, part of the Foreshore Group based in Canada.

Vancouver-based Foreshore Technologies specialises in underwater survey and inspection services while Balanced Environmental Services Inc provide: licencing, consultation, applications, planning and project delivery services. The third company involved is

Recognised by the distinctive towing arrangement of the winch mounted on a superstructure-encircling ring on the tugs Multratug 32 and 33 the Carrousel RAve project is an interesting collaboration of industry experts Ocean Tech Constructors Inc who provide harbour support specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of floats, gangways, pontoons and breakwaters.

8 Schottel has strengthened its presence in the Nordic region with the merging of two of its own subsidiary companies.

Schottel Norway AS and Frydenbø Schottel Nordic AS have been merged under Schottel Nordic AS. The merger allows the German propulsion system provider to supply both newbuilding advise and after-sales service in the Nordic region. The service products headquarters will remain in Gardmoen including workshops for the overhaul of thrusters as well as warehousing providing spare parts and service personnel along the Norwegian coast.

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ROLLS-ROYCE CLASS APPROVAL FOR HYBRID TUG The increase in numbers of hybrid tugs is not a naturallygiven fact of life where overnight, owners will recognise the economic and environmental benefits of such technologies and embark on mass fleet-renewal programmes. The capital cost of hybrid installations has to be weighed against pay-back times along with the regulatory environmental and societal pressures present (or not) at the particular location of their main areas of operation. The fluctuating cost of conventional fuels also affects the viability of such investments.

As energy storage and hybrid-associated equipment costs reduce and experience is accrued however the gap will no doubt continue to narrow and while the pace of progress may vary, what is a natural-given is that hybrid tugs are here to stay and the achievement of class approval such as this is but one development without which such advances cannot proceed.

The AIP follows an evaluation of a hybrid tug, described as “unique” by Rolls-Royce, designed by Jensen Maritime and constructed by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for Baydelta Maritime LLC with delivery due in February 2019.

The Rolls-Royce Hybrid Propulsion System consists of power take-in, electric motors and main propulsion engines connected to Rolls-Royce azimuth thrusters allowing the vessel to operate in either diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric or boost mode configuration. Rolls-Royce is supplying all electric motors, shaft generators and a power management and control system for the vessel. The hybrid arrangement will provide power to US255 azimuth thrusters with ducted fixed-pitch propellers optimising omni-directional thrust and manoeuvrability and improving crash-stop capability.

Credit: Rolls Royce

Rolls-Royce has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from classification society ABS for its hybrid propulsion system for tractor tugs

The hybrid system reduces the power requirement as Griff Lane, Rolls-Royce SVP Commercial Marine, Americas explains: “Typically, a tug the size of the Baydelta vessel would need a power output 2500kW. The hybrid arrangement allows operators to achieve the required bollard pull from a smaller engine. It provides greater operational flexibility which allows for the system to provide improved fuel efficiency, redundancy, and reduced emissions.”

ABS consider the system is, in principle, compliant with ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90m (2018); ABS Advisory of Hybrid Electric Power Systems (2017) and ABS Guidance Notes on Review and Approval of Novel Concepts.

8 The hybrid tugs will be built for Baydelta Maritime

Smit Lamnalco has reported the signing of two major port towage contracts that will provide work for fifteen tugs in Bahrain and Australia.

In a further example of high-specification tugs being the preferred choice for LNG terminals, National Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain (NOGA) has selected Smit Lamnalco to fulfil a 20-year contract to supply marine services at the Bahrain LNG terminal. Four LNG-compliant, 70tbp tugs will be deployed

by Smit Lamnalco to provide escort, berthing and unberthing services for LNG tankers.

The LNG import terminal will be located around 5km east of the onshore receiving facility at Khalifa Bin Salman port and will supplement local gas production in Bahrain, ensuring capacity to meet peak seasonal gas demand and industrial growth. Initially four tugs from Smit Lamnalco's fleet will carry out the required duties and in year five will be replaced by four new purpose-built tugs for the remaining 15 years.

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Credit: Smit Lamnalco

Smit Lamnalco secures two towage contracts

8 Smit Lamnalco operate 11 tugs in Gladstone

Commenting on the Bahrain contract, Stanley Mass, Smit Lamnalco CEO says: “We are looking forward to working in partnership with NOGA and its partners to deliver safe and reliable marine services that exceed expectations, and we would like to thank them for demonstrating their faith in Smit Lamnalco by awarding the marine services contract to our Team.”

Further afield and following a competitive and comprehensive tender process, more success for Smit Lamnalco has seen it awarded an exclusive licence to supply

towage services to Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in the port of Gladstone commencing 1 January 2019 for a five-year term, with an option to extend for a further three years. Smit Lamnalco has been supplying harbour towage services in Gladstone for around seven years employing eleven tugs specifically designed to meet the unique operational requirements of the port.

Gladstone is one of Queensland's largest multi-commodity ports serving an area rich in natural resources and handling a wide range of bulk goods including: coal, bauxite, alumina, aluminium, cement and LNG. Mr Maas also speaks positively about the news of the Gladstone contract saying: “We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Gladstone Ports Corporation and its customers. We are pleased that GPC has recognised our ability to provide high quality, efficient and safe towage services to the broad spectrum of port users.”

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SEACONTRACTORS’ ‘ATLANTIS’ TO THE RESCUE

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Dutch towage contractor Seacontractors BV has carried out three back-to-back emergency response operations in the space of just six days.

Seacontractors BV is an example of the many marine service providers whose tugs and workboats undertake support activities including dredging and port construction. Its Damen Stan Tug 3011s Dian Kingdom and Atlantis are however more than capable of performing traditional rescue towage operations and Atlantis recently found itself ideally positioned to assist three vessels encountering difficulties.

Atlantis was returning to Germany after delivering a tow to St Petersburg, Russia when information was received that the general cargo vessel Amadeus was at anchor with main engine problems while on passage from Port Vejle, Denmark, to Vaasa, Denmark loaded with 1,200t of steel sheets. Seacontractors and the disabled vessel's insurers quickly reached an agreement whereby Amadeus was taken in tow from the anchorage to Klaipeda, Lithuania arriving just three days after receiving the initial information.

As Atlantis was retrieving its towing gear from Amadeus, news came in of a potentially more serious incident when the roro vessel Regina Seaways became immobilised with 335 people on board following an engine room fire while on passage from Kiel to Klaipeda. In rapidly deteriorating weather conditions Atlantis headed for the stricken vessel and by the time it arrived Regina Seaways' crew has supressed the fire and restarted one of its engines. Atlantis stood by and acted as escort tug as the vessel

8 Iduna safely under tow of the Atlantis

made its way to Klaipeda where it moored under its own power.

Once again, while the crew of Atlantis were busy overseeing the safe arrival of this second casualty, Seacontractors commercial department was busy contracting the tug for another vessel experiencing problems. This time it was the container vessel Iduna which found itself disabled with machinery failure in galeforce winds. Once Atlantis arrived on scene it was agreed that conditions precluded establishing a

towage connection so the tug stood by the vessel until weather conditions improved allowing Iduna to be taken in tow. So for the third time in just two days, Atlantis entered Klaipeda with a distressed vessel in its care.

Paul Vermeulen, commercial director at Seacontractors said: “With its 70 tonnes of bollard pull the Damen Stan Tug 3011 is a good towing tug.”

Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched its SafeTug software solution aimed at empowering those involved with shiphandling in ports with information to optimise safety and efficiency.

The potential of the ever-expanding gathering of big data is a topic of increasing interest, for example with the development of remote-controlled and autonomous tug operation. Linked with this, the Internet of Things (IoT) allows huge amounts of information to be gathered from hardware providing realtime pictures of situations.

A typical port-based shiphandling operation can involve the coordination of often up to four tugs by the pilot and bridge team, the tug masters often unaware of the position and relative movement of the ship and other tugs.

Maximising the value of such data however requires more than just collecting individual silos of knowledge but connecting them and part of Trelleborg's SafeTug software is its integration with SmartPort Cloud to provide tug masters, pilots, bridge teams and ports with real-time, accurate data on the movement of the ship being assisted including its speed and direction, rate of turn and trajectory along with

Credit: Trelleborg

TRELLEBORG MAKING TUG OPERATIONS SAFER

8 SafeTug displays positions of all tugs involved in an operation

heading and course over the ground. The position of other tugs is also displayed.

Ease of operation is essential with provision of situational awareness and data presented on portable devices displaying information only relevant to the particular manoeuvre and Richard Hepworth, Trelleborg's marine systems operation president explains further: “... SafeTug improves the range and accuracy of navigational measurements, offering true 360˚ visibility and enhancing situational awareness in real time. This helps the pilot to know exactly where the tugs are located and for the tug master to know exactly what the movement of

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SafeTug improves the range and accuracy of navigational measurements, offering true 360’ visibility and enhancing situational awareness in real time assisted vessel is, creating a safer and more effective pilotage experience.”

The integration with SmartPort Cloud allows the exchange of data providing an overview of port and piloting operations including over-the-air differential corrections, real-time traffic overview, live positioning data with predicted paths, data recording and storage including where on-shore crew can monitor the whole operation as it happens and by playback for investigation.

SmartPort powers the interface between ship and port, ashore and afloat connecting port operations and allowing operators to analyse performance and use data to improve decision making. The system also integrates assets including fenders, mooring equipment, ship performance monitoring and navigation systems underpinned by cloud and IoT. JANUARY 2019 | 19

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US NAVY CONTRACT FOR SMIT AND DONJON The salvage industry has traditionally operated on a reactive basis, providing services when the inevitable call for help comes in. While statistics suggest the number of casualties may be falling, the complexity of operations to casualties that do happen is increasing. The financial cost of shipping accidents can be staggering and either individually, or in partnership with others, salvage companies offer prearranged emergency preparedness and response services to individual companies providing a rapid response and importantly a simplification of preparation stages of incidents and this particular contract is such an example.

Smit Salvage has acquired two five-year contracts to be exclusive marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command division of the US Navy.

Services provided will include: marine salvage, salvage-related towing, ocean engineering and towing services in two of three geographic zones designated by the US Navy.

Smit has held a contract for one zone between the Suez Canal and the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean for a number of periods over more than 30 years which it was able to renew in addition to the acquisition of a second zone between the dateline and US West Coast.

With the award of the third and final contract to Smit's US partner Donjon Marine, the companies are able to provide worldwide marine salvage support to the US Navy. Smit Salvage and Donjon Marine established the joint venture Donjon-Smit to provide salvage services to vessels trading in

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US waters under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and related US state regulations.

Donjon executive vice president, John Witte said: “It gives us great satisfaction to be selected by the US Navy to provide these vital services. It shows a huge degree of trust in our capability. And this is not just a paper exercise. During the four decades we have been working with the Navy we have also used the services of other companies to help us. Most of these companies are, like us, members of the International Salvage Union and we are proud of the relationships that we have built up with fellow salvors around the world.”

8 Smit has an impressive track record for salvage and wreck removal

Schottel reveals US Navy order details

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German Propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has reported details of the Rudderpropeller element of the four-vessel tug order for the US Navy.

Last month's delivery and order round-up included the US Navy's contract with Robert Allan Ltd to design a new version of the Z-Tech 4500 tug with four examples (plus an option for two more) to be built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, WA. Further detail of the European aspect of these vessels has now come from Schottel which has completed several similar projects for different navies around the world including an earlier six-tug order for the US Navy.

The azimuth thrusters, two per vessel, will be Schottel SRP 340 (formerly SRP 1012) versions along with the DNV-GL certified Leacon sealing system and Schottel's ProAnode integrated into a high-efficiency nozzle. Twin Caterpillar main engine, each rated 1,350bkW at 1,600rpm will provide power to the azimuthing stern drive units, driving 2.1m diameter fixed-pitch propellers and delivering a bollard pull of 43t and freerunning speed of 12k.

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Smit Salvage and Donjon Marine Co. have been awarded a contract that will see them providing salvage services for the US Navy throughout much of the western hemisphere

8 Schottel thrusters will power the US Navy tugs

The high-performance SDV45 nozzles on the four new Z-Techs are described as offering “provable higher efficiency at openwater speed combined with very good bollard pull values”. In addition, moving the position of the anode from the outside surface into the cross-section of the nozzle extends the thruster's life-cycle and protects the anodes from external impacts. It also contributes to the optimal hydrodynamic flow

of the nozzle and since the smooth overall surface reduces flow interference, the resulting lower fuel consumption will help reduce operating costs.

With separate seals on the seawater and the gearbox side, the Schottel Leacon sealing system ensures that seawater entering, and gear oil escaping from the system is collected in an intermediate chamber avoiding water entering the gearbox and oil from escaping into the seawater environment. An added bonus of the Schottel arrangement combined with the Leacon sealing system is that they are now exempt from current VGP regulations of the US Environmental protection Agency.

The tugs are equipped to handle submarines and are supplied with an extensive array of underwater fendering in addition to standard resilient fendering for handling surface ships and are expected to enter operational service in November 2019 at military bases in the US Pacific Northwest region and Yokosuka, Japan.

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TUGS, TOWAGE & SALVAGE

SALVORS AND INSURERS WORKING TOGETHER

Ardent Global has completed a complex pollutant removal operation from a cargo vessel that sank in Canadian waters over 30 years ago.

In 1985 the cargo vessel Manolis L laden with 3,000t of newsprint sank in 70m of water in Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. In 2013 pollution in the vicinity was traced to the wreck

by Canadian authorities and initially sealing devices installed on the wreck but as the threat of pollution remained the decision was taken to recover remaining pollutants from the vessel and leave it in a tight condition.

Heavy fuel oil, diesel and lubricants had to be removed and Ardent, appointed for the task chose the now established hot-tap method of pollutant removal using its dedicated oil removal system. Access to the vessel's tanks was made by Ardent's PEER hot-tap system which included a bespoke pumping/heat exchange skid installed on the wreck and secured by electro-magnets or on the seabed as close as possible to the PEER hot taps, allowing for minimal head pressure. The requirement included heating and pumping the bulk fuel and other tanks and then flushing them in a cycle.

An umbilical carried steam from a diving support vessel to the pump/heat exchange skid while the PEER installation, hot tapping,

8 Casualties such as Costa Concordia were wake-up calls for insurers

Overall premium income reached US$28.5bn in 2017, the upswing largely attributable to growth in trade plus strengthening of European and other currencies against the US dollar but this masks the “dramatic situation” which is unfolding when current premium levels are viewed in relation to covered risks and the impact of claims with the cargo market recently affected by unprecedented natural catastrophes and unconnected event losses negatively impacting underwriting results.

the insurance market who foots the bill when accidents happen including through hull, cargo and P&I markets and their side of the subject was expressed recently when the International Union of Marine Insurance published annual statistics on the marine insurance market showing global marine premiums were up by 2% but it highlighted an increasing “mismatch” between income levels and covered risk where “the hull sector remains a serious concern.”

CLEANING UP OLD OIL THE ARDENT WAY

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The International Salvage Union (ISU) has repeated its message of the changing face of the industry while insurers express serious concern for the hull sector.

The ISU used the occasion of its annual marine journalists' briefing in London recently (attended by MJ) to explain its 'vision' for the industry and to recognise publicly that the traditional model of 'tugs on station' cannot properly sustain salvage business any more.

While ISU states it will continue to promote unamended Lloyd's Open Form, Charo Coll, ISU president spoke of the current market reality: “Competitive pressure has led to the use of alternative contracts not intended for emergency situations that need immediate assistance. But we must not simply complain and wish the world was different. We need to accept the reality of different ways of working and cooperate with owners and underwriters to provide services in mutually beneficial ways.”

Speaking to MJ, Roger Evans, ISU secretary general highlighted the reality of the cost to the shipping industry and insurance market in general and by implication the importance of a properly funded salvage industry by stating that the estimated cost of two of the largest wreck removal projects in recent times, the container vessel Rena and cruise ship Costa Concordia currently stands at a staggering US$2bn.

Un-noticed areas of activity by ISU members includes their work with underwriters to prevent losses from occurring along with work to minimise losses when incidents do happen. It is

8 Tidewater Enabler acted as main vessel for the oil recovery operation

circulating, pumping and recovery was powered by a work-class ROV. The hose connections to offload points are designed for ROV operations as well as being “diver-friendly”.

The pump/heat exchange skid is also equipped with pressure and temperature sensors and the system also includes a number of safety measures designed to reduce the risk of accidental oil spill. Throughout the pollutant removal operation, the work was monitored by the Canadian Coastguard, other authorities and regional stakeholders.

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Like a number of similar large companies, while emergency response and wreck removal is the core business, Ardent offers services working with shipowners, insurers and oil companies aimed at working out a plan of action in case an incident occurs where time is critical Ardent was formed in 2015 through the merger of Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage and offers services in addition to the traditional reactive salvage provision. Like a number of similar large companies, while emergency response and wreck removal is the core business, Ardent offers services working with shipowners, insurers and oil companies aimed at working out a plan of action in case an incident occurs where time is critical. In short an example of the modern approach to what in the past has been something of a Cinderella industry.

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MARINE RENEWABLES

WAVES4POWER DEVELOPMENTS FOR REMOTE OPERATIONS Norwegian wave energy developer Waves4Power has announced its plans for the future development of its pioneering wave buoy writes Dag Pike Designed to extract the energy from waves at exposed and remote sites, a prototype has been on trial at the exposed Runde site off the coast of Norway, and an improved version of their Waves EL 3.1 wave buoy has been renovated and will be installed at the grid connected site. Meanwhile development work on their Wave EL 4.0 Next Generation will be continued using the experience gained from the 3.1 unit to provide input for the final design. Once the design is finalised this upgraded design will be installed at Runde and then work of a series production buoy design will start.

With more than 12000 hours of survival testing and 4000 hours of functional testing, Waves4 Power has confidence in the future of their system which uses a buoy with a long vertical tube with a water piston inside This logical development programme will lead to this innovative wave buoy being offered to clients in a package comprising four or five buoys for power generation. Rather than looking at the buoy system for power generation that is fed into the main national grid system, Waves4Power is looking at applying this wave generating system for use in remote location where power requirements are currently met with a diesel generator on site. The Waves4Power system could provide electrical power at remote fish farms or an offshore oil production facility that wants a 'green' source of power.

With more than 12000 hours of survival testing and 4000 hours of functional testing, Waves4 Power has confidence in the future of their system which uses a buoy with a long vertical

tube with a water piston inside. As the piston moves up and down under wave action the movement of the piston is connected to a power conversion system that generates the electrical power. The power comes from the water in the tube and the passing waves being out of phase allowing energy to be captured from this aspect. The current buoy design is 3 metres in diameter with the system designed for an operational life of 25 years and being capable of surviving a 25 metre wave.

Waves4Power is currently in discussions with Isles of Scilly to develop a wave project park. This would be part of the £3million Smart Islands project being developed by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Enterprise Partnership.

8 A prototype has been on trial at the exposed Runde site off the coast of Norway

JFMS opens Taiwan base to support renewables largest developers and asset owners in the industry.

“In doing so, we are looking forward to supporting the local supply chain, sharing best practice and developing local talent by providing new skills and training opportunities.”

ALREADY ACTIVE JFMS has already supported de-burial and cable trenching projects in Taiwan, meaning it already has MFE equipment positioned in the country ready for mobilisation. It now plans to build a local team and establish itself as an experienced member of the local supply chain, offering the breadth of services within the James Fisher group through a single interface to reduce the costs and risks linked with managing complex projects.

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James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has opened a new regional support base in Taipei, Taiwan, to support the country's transition to renewable energy.

JFMS, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has delivered integrated marine solutions to multiple UK wind farms including East Anglia ONE, London Array and Galloper. Expanding into the rapidly scaling Asia-Pacific market, JFMS will offer this experience to the 5.5GW offshore wind farm projects set for construction off the coast of Taiwan.

Fergus Graham, executive director at James Fisher and Sons plc, said: “The fact that we are opening up a support base in Taiwan demonstrates our commitment to the offshore wind sector, our willingness to invest in it and our plan to support some of the

8 JFMS has delivered integrated marine solutions to multiple UK wind farms

The company will underscore its commitment to the region by initially recruiting local service technicians to train in the UK alongside personnel in roles of specialised expertise.

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MARINE RENEWABLES

GRANT FOR ROPE ROBOTICS BLADE REPAIR WORK Danish company Rope Robotics has received a major grant to further develop its innovative system for using robots to inspect and repair wind turbine blades writes Dag Pike Denmark and Danish companies have been pioneers in many aspects of offshore wind farm development and the government has established a grant scheme to support further development and innovation. This Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) has awarded over €2 million to Danish company Rope Robotics.

The funding will be used to support the development and demonstration of the company's technology which is a robot that can handle all phases of maintenance and repair of offshore wind turbine blades.

Repairs of wind turbine blades are currently being carried out by specially trained rope technicians, which is a high cost and time consuming solution allowing for the repair works to take place only in very good weather conditions. The Rope Robotics solution, using a robot to carry out the inspection and repair work is expected to reduce both the time and costs in blade maintenance and repair thus improving the overall efficiency of the work and reducing downtime.

The robot is remotely controlled and for inspection work it can be equipped with both photo and laser equipment to provide a record of the condition of the inspected blades In the Rope Robotics system a robot can travel the length of a turbine blade using pre-laid ropes and wires to control its movement. The robot is remotely controlled and for inspection work it can be equipped with both photo and laser equipment to provide a record of the condition of the inspected blades. For repair work on the composite blades the robot can be equipped with a variety of tools that enable the work to be carried out effectively under remote control.

Rope Robotics was founded in 2016 by Hans Laurberg and Martin Huus Bjerge and currently employs 10 people. The

company is working on a variety of projects and the grant for the wind farm development will enable full scale trials to take place mainly with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of the systems and improving the health and safety aspects of the work.

In this year's second round of applications, the Danish EUDP has awarded 46 innovative projects with a total approximately €31 million whilst in 2019, EUDP will hand over more than €57.6 million with the first round of applications for EUDP funding in 2019 ending on 1 March.

8 The Rope Robotics solution, using a robot to carry out the inspection and repair work is expected to reduce both the time and costs in blade maintenance and repair

Ørsted building wind farm base in Vlissingen The new base will be located in the Buitenhaven section of the Dutch port of Vlissingen which has 24 hour access irrespective of the tidal conditions.

The Borssele Wind farm is located approximately 12 miles offshore from the Dutch coast and it will be one of the largest wind farms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. There will be warehouse storage erected at the base as well as offices and facilities and workshops for minor mechanical works. The facility will extent to 2100 sq. metres with much of this based on reclaimed land. A sea wall has to be incorporated into the facility to reduce the possibility of flooding and access

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8 Ørsted building wind farm base in Vlissingen

to the berthing section will be by means of ramps over this wall.

For berthing the wind farm crew transfer vessels there will be two floating finger pontoons extending out from the shore

allowing the vessels to moor on either side.

This will allow up to four vessels to be accommodated at the same time.

Incorporated into the shore base will be facilities for both the boat crews and the technicians that will be ferried out and it is anticipated that this new facility will provide employment for between 50-100 persons once it is operational.

The contract for the construction of the new base has been placed with local company Cordeel which is a major design and build company in the Netherlands.

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POWER & PROPULSION

BOW THRUSTER VARIABLE DRIVES DITCH HYDRAULICS Western Canada Marine Response Corp. has made three of its new vessels more efficient thanks to Invertek Drives variable frequency drive (VFD) technology WCMRC responds to marine contamination along 27,000kms of coastline using a fleet of dedicated vessels equipped with specialized equipment and teams to minimise the impact and to contain any contamination.

WCMRC's newest pollution control vessels the Gulf Sentinel, Strait Sentinel and the Coastal Sentinel, have recently been commissioned at ASL Shipyard, Singapore.

The three vessels have been fitted with Invertek Drives Optidrive P2 55kW and 75kW VFD, a type-approved by DNV Classification Society for their bow thruster and winch controls.

The system was supplied by Invertek Drives Far East Pte Ltd. The scope of supply includes thruster control, electric motor, control panels, commissioning and sea trial.

Being an environmentally conscious organisation, WCMRC has opted for green technology for their thruster and winch control in contrast to less efficient hydraulic systems often used for bow thruster control.

“The installation and commissioning of the electric system, controlled by the Optidrive P2, enhances the manoeuvrability of the vessel, the control of the thrusters is much more accurate and precise,” said Henry Beh, General Manager of Invertek Drives Far East Pte Ltd. “Additionally, the electrical thruster system is more energy efficient and easy to maintain, there is no problem with hydraulic oil or contaminants leaking at hose connectors and valves.”

The Optidrive VFD has much lower starting current of motor, compared to traditional starting methods, thus allowing for optimum sizing of vessel power generation system, to further enhance fuel efficiency.

Matthew Mylemans, project manager at WCMRC said they wanted to make their vessels more efficient while also ensuring they are less of a risk to the environment through the improvements

8 Originally established in 1976, WCMRC expanded in 1995 to cover Canada's entire west coast

of transferring from hydraulics to electric: “The inclusion of the Optidrive P2 has ensured very smooth speed adjustment of the motors which is important for manoeuvrability, especially important in situations where a response is being undertaken to lay booms and other work to contain contamination.

“The 100 per cent efficiency of the thrusters is a great result and we're looking forward to adding this green technology to the fleet.”

8 Invertek Drives Optidrive P2 55kW for bow thruster control

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Project tests methanol emissions

8 The project will see the Methanol-powered engine bench tested before being shipped to Singapore for installation onboard a harbour craft vessel

A project to evaluate methanol as a marine fuel in Asia will involve the installation of a methanol-powered engine in a vessel to test its fuel efficiency and low emission viability at the Port of Singapore.

The first phase of the project consists of desktop and bench-testing the engine employed in the GreenPilot evaluation

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programme in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the second phase, the engine will be shipped to Singapore for installation onboard a harbour craft vessel, likely a pilot boat, for service within a fleet for a six-month sea trial, followed by an engine 'teardown' to test clearances and material compatibility.

“For maritime players in Singapore, the project will be a useful demonstration of the benefits of Methanol as a marine fuel, encouraging them to consider it as an alternative fuel once they gain a better understanding,” said Chris Chatterton, COO of the Methanol Institute (MI), which is backing the project at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Mr Chatterton added: “The GreenPilot project together with others such as the SUMMETH (Sweden) and Methaship

(Germany) projects, have shown that Methanol can be easily adopted as a marine fuel at reasonable cost and without the complexity of other low emission alternatives.”

The GreenPilot project demonstrated that it is feasible to convert a pilot boat to methanol operation using available technology. Sparkignited engines with port-injected methanol were found to have engine efficiency similar to diesel engines. Emissions reductions were substantial compared to conventional fuel oil: there is no sulphur in methanol and NOx emissions were reduced so that the engine could meet Tier III NOx emission standards.

Particulate emissions from combustion were 99% lower than those from conventional fuel oil and when methanol from fossil-free feedstock is used, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced significantly.

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POWER & PROPULSION HamiltonJet reports strong sales

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its first high-speed engine at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA. Developed in collaboration with Liebherr, the Wärtsilä 14 is a high-speed, compact engine designed to fit requirements for limited space and weight, lower capital expense and to meet current and future global emissions targets. “We are very proud of this small but mighty highspeed engine,â€? said Stefan Wiik, vice president, marine power solutions, Wärtsilä, “because it heralds entry into a new, strategically important market for our brand, it reinforces our global position as leader of fully integrated technologies and hybrid solutions and bears testimony to the tangible benefits of our close cooperation with Liebherrâ€?.

Using Wärtsilä's Smart Marine concept the new engine serves as both main propulsion and auxiliary genset and is suitable for hybrid installations. It is available in 12 and 16-cylinder configurations, delivering a power output of 755-1340 KW in mechanical propulsion, and 675-1155 KWe in auxiliary and diesel-electric configurations.

New Zealand-based HamiltonJet is reporting strong sales of its latest series of waterjets and AVX controls.

The company, with 53 distributors world-wide, launched its latest waterjet, the HTX-30, in July this year.

Since then it has delivered four new jets in September with a further 22 scheduled for delivery by the end of the year. The HTX series jet is said to be capable of achieving higher vessel top speed, improved manoeuvring response, higher static thrust, and faster vessel acceleration.

The waterjet's integrated designs also allows for improved mechanical durability, easier installation, improved corrosion protection and enhanced steering and reverse capability.

NEW TUG DESIGN FIT FOR WÄRTSILÄ 14 Wärtsilä also introduced the HYTug 40 design and concept, a smaller version of the HYTug launched in 2017.

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8 The Wärtsilä 14, a new high-speed compact engine

The tug is designed for shallow draft operation and features two Wärtsilä 14 engines along with a hybrid propulsion solution with various operating settings, including a zero-emissions mode. When fitted with a Wärtsilä NOx reduction system she meets IMO Tier III requirements.

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HIGH END PROPULSION INSTALLATION Irish commercial marine boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has completed the engine and propulsion installation for its new XSV20 Thunder Child II

8 Frank Kowalski and the quad France Helices surface drives

While the XSV20 is intended for a Transatlantic record attempt, like the round Ireland record breaking XSV17 before it, it has also been designed as a prototype for a new Safehaven fast interceptor vessel.

The installation is a quad engine and propulsion arrangement using France Helices surface drives driven with a total installed power output of 2600hp from four Caterpillar C8.7 650hp engines. Being both supercharged and turbo charged they had the best power to weight ratio in this class.

Safehaven carefully considered the optimum solution for the vessel and determined, at least in this instance, that a quad arrangement provided slightly better efficiency than a twin engine solution. There was also a significant weight saving by using four smaller capacity engines, instead of two larger more powerful, but heavier engines. This in turn enabled the use of a smaller and lighter surface drive model.

Other factors also came into play in the decision, factors that were unique to Thunder Child II and her Transatlantic capability such as redundancy: if one engine is lost, it should still be possible to achieve planing speeds and stay underway, which wouldn't be the case with a twin engine set up. Also with a quad arrangement there is the option of running on just two engines by lifting the inner drives, this will be beneficial in very rough seas when high speed just isn't an option. And by using the lower gear ratio of the twin speed ZF 325ATS gearboxes, it will be possible to greatly unload the propellers when they inevitably become deeply submerged in large waves. A full Humphree Interceptor trim control system with automatic stabilization is being fitted, as such her rough weather manoeuvrability and operation should be excellent.

cables contained within the transom inside the hull. The units being almost like 'engineering works of art' and look very impressive mounted on the transom.

Surface drives are designed to run with only the lower half of the propeller submerged, and as such there is very low appendage drag. The drives are articulated, able to be raised or lowered to both trim the hull and adjust the props' submergence, as well as steer with vectored thrust. According to Frank Kowalski, Managing Director at Safehaven Marine: “Like all types of propulsion, surface drives have their pros and cons, but for this application demanding both high speeds of 50kts and economy, especially in rough seas at transitional speeds, they were the best choice.�

HULL DESIGN XSV20 has a unique and innovative hull design with a patent applied for by Safehaven and seamlessly fuses an asymmetrical catamaran hull form with a wavepiercing monohull, designed to provide high operational speeds combined with very high levels of seakeeping in rough conditions.

8 Installation of the staggered Caterpillar C8.7 650hp engines

SURFACE DRIVES The surface drives are manufactured by France Helices, the chosen SD3L model of drive weighing just 270kg and, according to Safehaven, is superbly engineered, with all hydraulics and

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POWER & PROPULSION

NEW ROLLS-ROYCE WATERJETS FOR SUB-25m WORKBOATS Rolls-Royce has elevated larger waterjets to new heights marrying steel design processes with the new aluminium range writes Stevie Knight The original FF series, though popular, has been around for 30 years and while there were some elements worth keeping such as the installation concept, “it was high time for a redesign” said Tomas Renlund of Rolls-Royce.

Recently launched at the New Orleans International Work Boat Show, the Kamewa A5 represents a major reworking of the series while retaining the light aluminium body. Further, the seven models that step up in an orderly fashion from 100kW to 1,230kW demonstrate a harmonised approach “which results in more accurate performance predictions”, said Renlund's colleague Fredrik Appel. This was lacking in the original FF units, which as Appel admitted were not inherently a 'series product' using co-ordinated components across the range, but a line that had grown in a more organic fashion.

The changes begin with the pump: this has an entirely new, upgraded stainless steel impeller designed for coherence with the water inlet channel. Overall it has resulted in an improvement of about 3% on the corresponding FF series, while steering and reversing have both gained around 8%, achieved partially “through a complete remodelling of the hydrodynamic flow” including a focus on both the split bucket and the steering nozzle, Appel told MJ. All together this translates into greater thrust at low to medium speeds and an impressive 13% higher bollard pull along with better cavitation margins, these features holding particular advantages for workboats which typically spend a disproportionate amount of time at reduced speeds.

For some installations, the benefits could be even more significant: Rolls-Royce has been carrying out in-service trials of the new waterjet onboard its own Finnish crew transfer/ harbour patrol vessel. Appel explained that while the returning values have been measured against the nearest FF model, he added that in some cases he expects the actual figures to be far higher than those quoted for the generic comparison.

It's not an incremental development but rather a jump away from the original, into the 'new' underlined both Appel and Renlund. So, although the A5 has 'borrowed' some elements of RR's proven S4 and S3/CA steel series, crossover opportunities were limited as a higher rate mixed flow has “different characteristics” to the slower axial flow of the aluminium versions, explained Appel.

However, the A5 series utilised the company's Hydrodynamic

Research Centre (HRC): this has allowed Rolls-Royce's steel models to gain a cumulative advantage over the years “and so we put the new aluminium range through exactly the same design process” he added. The HRC features two computercontrolled test tunnels which simulate a wide range of blue and green water conditions, replicating different temperatures, water flows and salt levels (interestingly, it was one of the first research centres to investigate cavitation effects).

Therefore, a CAD-designed aluminium model optimised for the 25 to 40-knot range was put through its paces on the HRC test bed. The overall efficiencies gained through this approach means that, for example, the A29-5 (the first to hit the market) can be swapped for the FF31, “and in general we can say you'll be able to change down a size for the same power” said Appel.

Importantly, this has all been achieved while reducing the footprint both outside and inside the hull: despite an inlet channel geometry that supports the propulsion improvements, the inboard space savings still add up to around 20%.

Finally, Renlund concluded that there should be a short lead time for this cost-effective propulsion system, and added: “We are looking at starting deliveries in January 2019”.

Given the new efficiencies, the workboat segment may well become as wedded to the new Kamewa A5s as it has been to the older FF line.

8 Rolls-Royce's new Kamewa A5 has benefited from a complete remodelling of the hydrodynamic flow with a focus on both the split bucket and the steering nozzle

8 The seven Kamewa A5 models will step up from 100kW to 1,230kW the A29-5 being the first on the market

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POWER & PROPULSION All-electric commuter ferry

Scientists have found that the rotor sail propulsion system prototype EcoFlettner “saves a noticeable amount of fuel.”

The performance of the EcoFlettner, comprising an 18m high rotor with a diameter of 3m, has been tested under real conditions aboard 90m long multi-purpose freighter MV Fehn Pollux since July and has exceeded the expectations of the research team.

"The data we have evaluated so far significantly outmatch those of our model calculations," said Professor Michael Vahs, who has been researching the topic of wind propulsion for seagoing vessels at the University of Applied Science Emden/Leer for more than 15 years. In perfect conditions, this prototype delivers more thrust than the main engine."

German electric and hybrid drive manufacturer Torqeedo recently provided technology for Thailand's first all-electric commuter ferry.

The 47.5-ft fiberglass vessel was repowered by MariArt Shipyard, replacing the existing 205hp diesel engine with twin Torqeedo Cruise 10kW electric outboards, each with six Torqeedo lithium battery banks and two fast chargers.

The 40-passenger vessel is part of a fleet of ferries operated by BMA's Enterprise Krungthep Thanakom Company (KT BMA) and operates on a five-kilometre route daily between Hua Lampjong and Thewes Pier.

“This is an important achievement for the city of Bangkok,” said Dr. Ekarin Vasanasong, deputy managing director of KT BMA.

EU-FUNDED 15 companies from around Leer have been involved in the development and construction of the sailing system. The whole project is funded by the EU and coordinated by Mariko in Leer.

The University of Applied Sciences has developed a purpose-made measuring and control system for this project, which enables scientists to gather transparent and reliable performance data. “For the first time we are able to get precise thrust measurements for a Flettner rotor," said Professor Vahs.

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FLETTNER-ROTOR SAVES SIGNIFICANT FUEL

8 EcoFlettner rotor installation on the Fehn Pollux

For the first time we are able to get precise thrust measurements for a Flettner rotor Onboard Fehn Pollux, more than 50 different data are continuously collected and computed in real time by the Flettner control system on the bridge. The computer uses the data to calculate the optimum settings for the rotor under the current conditions.

Professor Vahs explained that the “data gathered so far allows us to say, that the EcoFlettner saves a noticeable amount of fuel. We are also able to prove, that for ship owners the investment into this sailing system is worth considering, because it pays off in a few years.”

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POWER & PROPULSION First order for MJP's X Series Waterjets Marine Jet Power (MJP) has sold the first of its new X Series waterjets to Metal Craft Marine (MCM).

MJP will deliver the first two production units of the 310 X to MCM for its Kuwait 50' Firestorm vessel, which is capable of 43 knots and features Volvo D13 735 kW diesel engines. The X Series, born from the Ultrajet line, is designed to improve top speed and operating efficiencies by 10% compared to the previously installed actual flow propulsion.

“We couldn't have asked for a better partner,” said Jim Campbell, COO at MJP. MJP is due to deliver the first units to Metal Craft Marine in Q1 of 2019. The order was announced during the first day of the International WorkBoat Show.

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Canadian marine energy storage company Corvus Energy has revealed the plans for a new fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway.

The new factory will be located at Midtun in Bergen, about a mile south of the city centre. The supplier chosen for the production equipment is Intek Engineering AS of Raufoss, Norway and the factory will be fully operational in Q3 2019.

Geir Bjørkeli, CEO of Corvus Energy, has clear goals for the company: “With the expected growth in the

market, flexibility and increased capacity are crucial to keep our position as the leading and innovative supplier of zero emissions solutions.”

The total investment is approximately 80 MNOK ($US 9.3M) financed through equity funding and loans from DNB and Innovation Norway. Bjørkeli says the Bergen location was selected for three reasons: “First, feedback from customers stating the importance of being close to the market; second, co-location as Corvus Energy already has its European operation located in Bergen; and third, to contribute to the global-leading maritime cluster in Bergen. By being innovative, using digital and automated solutions, we establish and maintain cost-efficient production.

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The second Sustainability Award presented by the port of Antwerp has gone to the shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).

With this award the three organisers Antwerp Port Authority, the Scheldt Left Bank Corporation and Alfaport-Voka - seek to highlight sustainable initiatives by port users and to encourage sustainable enterprise by port companies. CMB has won the award with its Hydroville shuttle, the first passenger vessel to be powered by hydrogen. The catamaran vessel was built by Seawork International 2018 exhibitor BWSeacat in the UK. Together with the points awarded by the jury, members of the general public voting online were able to determine that the Sustainability Award should go to CMB, making it a worthy successor to Ecluse, winner of the first award two years ago. The Antwerp-based shipping group was singled out for its Hydroville shuttle, the first passenger vessel to be powered by hydrogen. This is a pilot project that will serve as a testbed for hydrogen technology on a wider scale, thus contributing to more sustainable travel between home and work. In its citation the jury commended CMB for pioneering the way with this promising, future-oriented project which will act as a catalyst, lowering the barriers to entry for other players in the market. The jury

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The German manufacturer of electric power units for smaller craft has recently doubled the power of its inboard electric propulsion motors writes Dag Pike.

Previously the inboard electric motors from Torqeedo were available in power outputs up to 50 kW but new units recently developed now raise the power available to 100 kW which the company claims will open up a whole new market sector to electric propulsion. In particular the available power will now be suitable for powering planing boats of significant size.

The new electric motors will be available during 2019 and Torqeedo claims that the high torque of these electric motors will help to get boats onto the plane much quicker leading to a better response than is available for diesel power.

In addition, because the electric motors can operate at close to zero rpm the manoeuvring of boats will be greatly improved because of much better control of engine thrust. At full power these electric motors will operate at 2400 rpm.

These new electric motors will be capable of powering planing boats up around 12 metres in length and displacement hulls of at least twice that size. This will open up a considerable market to electric propulsion in the commercial sector. In particular harbour craft such as harbour patrol boats, survey craft and diving

TORQEEDO DOUBLES POWER In particular harbour craft such as harbour patrol boats, survey craft and diving support craft can benefit from electric propulsion with considerable savings in operating costs and maintenance. All of these craft have operating scenarios that allow for daily or more frequent charging 8 The new electric motors will be available during 2019 and Torqeedo claims that the high torque of these electric motors will help to get boats onto the plane much quicker

support craft can benefit from electric propulsion with considerable savings in operating costs and maintenance. All of these craft have operating scenarios that allow for daily or more frequent charging.

To meet the increased battery capacity to power these larger electric motors Torqeedo

has also introduced larger capacity battery packs. All of the Torqeedo battery packs are based on technology developed by car manufacturer BMW using lithium ion technology. Because these are car based units the power density is important because of limited space and weight restrictions. These features can be equally important for planing boats and the new Deep Blue batteries are claimed to offer a 30% increase in capacity within the same footprint of earlier batteries and a high energy density of 144 kW per kg.

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GERMAN COX DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTED British diesel outboard innovator, Cox Powertrain, has announced that MARX has been appointed as its exclusive distributor for Germany.

The company will be presenting the benefits of Cox's ground-breaking diesel outboard, the CXO300, from its stand at boot Düsseldorf in January. MARX will also be the official Cox distributor for Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Those attending the milestone 50th anniversary show at Düsseldorf will be able to find out more about the CXO300 at stand Hall 10/G57 from 19-27 January.

The team from Marx Technik, Cox Powertrain's exclusive German distributor, will be on hand to talk about the industry changing engine, which was launched in October at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

MARX joins an exclusive global alliance of Cox distributors that have been chosen for their expertise in diesel engine solutions for both professional and recreational maritime users.

Robert Marx, owner and CEO of Friedrich Marx GmbH & Co. KG, speaks about the new distribution partner, “We are pleased to offer the CXO300 diesel outboard engine, a high-horsepower diesel drive solution to our customers in Germany. With its diesel technology, the CXO300 offers high fuel efficiency,

8 The CXO300 was launched in October at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

long range, low fire risk and a long service life. All these characteristics are, according to our experience, crucial for our customers.”

The CXO300 is the world's highest power density diesel outboard. The final concept CXO300 is based on a 4-stroke, V8 architecture. It has been developed for professional applications, where performance, durability and fuel efficiency are paramount.

Cox Powertrain will be partnering with its global distributors and boatbuilding partners to run a full programme of demonstrations, with public demonstrations commencing January 2019.

Largest battery conversion ferries The business formerly known as HH Ferries Group has completed converting what are believed to be the world's largest emissionsfree battery ferries, powered by ABB. The ForSea Tycho Brahe and Aurora passenger ferries, built in 1991 and measuring over 100m long, were converted from conventional diesel to battery powered at Öresund Dry Docks in Sweden. This required installation of a 4160kWh battery on each vessel, as well as battery racks, energy storage control systems and ABB's Onboard DC Grid power distribution technology.

“We are delighted that the entire system is in place to support the emissions-free operations,” said Johan Röstin, CEO of ForSea.

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SECOND LNG FERRY RETRO-FIT WINS BERLIN FUNDING The AG Ems shipping group is to retro-fit a second ferry with LNG DF propulsion following the approval of German Government funding, writes Tom Todd

8 Münsterland to join AG Ems LNG fleet

The 78.7m loa and 12.6m wide RoRo passenger ferry Münsterland, will be the owner's third ship to get LNG DF propulsion - but only the second ship in the existing fleet to be lengthened and retro-fitted. In 2015 the AG Ems group pioneered the use of LNG when it lengthened and retro-fitted the RoPax ferry Ostfriesland. In that same year however AG Ems made ship history by taking into service Helgoland Germany's first ferry newbuilding with LNG DF propulsion.

The decision now to retro-fit Münsterland came after the German Government promised funding for such projects and handed over an initial notification. The amount was not initially disclosed.

With the Berlin support Transport State Secretary Enak Ferlemann acknowledged the start of long-urged government funding for eco-friendly ship systems. “We are giving the go ahead for the equipping and retro-fitting of sea-going vessels with eco friendly propulsion” and “supporting shipowners in reducing shipping emissions”, he said.

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vehicles and is about the same length as Ostfriesland before it was lengthened to 94.07m. AG Ems said Münsterland would also get a new stern section in which the LNG system and LNG tank will be located. Company inspector Claus Hirsch explained: “We gained a lot of technical know-how from the first conversion” and said the procedure would be the same as on Ostfriesland. “We will again build a new stern section while the ship continues to sail”, he said - a reference to the building of Ostfriesland's new 16m long stern section at the BVT Shipyard in Bremen while the ship itself remained on duty.

However it was not initially known if BVT would get the Münsterland retro-fit work. Neither was the latest ship's planned LNG system configuration or its supplier named.

Münsterland currently has two 956 kW Wärtsilä 8 R 22 MD engines. Sister Ostfriesland was fitted with two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF generating sets and a Wärtsilä LNGPac. It also got double rudder Schottel pods providing 15.5 knots. The LNGPac comprises onboard LNG bunkering, storage tanks, and handling equipment.

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Three ships in Germany's impressive fleet of research vessels have completed visits to local North Sea shipyards, reports Tom Todd.

The biggest of the ships, the 117.9m x 25.07m research icebreaker Polarstern, berthed at Bremerhaven's Lloyd Werft (LWB) where it is a regular visitor.

Yard Technical Director Sven May told Maritime Journal the ship did not enter dock during its latest nearly one month stay. Along with routine maintenance, all four davit sets were replaced and lifeboats renewed, he reported. Polarstern is operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven for research mainly in the Arctic and Antarctic.

The ship is now 36 years old and is one of several prominent German research ships due for retirement and replacement. An announcement on who will build Polarstern 2 by about 2020 is expected soon.

LWB is hoping for that job - estimated now to involve costs of €550-650 million rather than an originally estimated €450 million – and its chances appeared bolstered by a recent pledge from the city-state of Bremen to stand guarantor.

In Hamburg, the 97.5m x 16.5m multidiscipline research ship Meteor spent five weeks at the Norderwerft shipyard for a variety

GERMAN RESEARCH SHIPS GET A GOING-OVER

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of overhaul, maintenance and repair jobs. Yard spokesman Oliver Grün told this correspondent it covered inspection of the ship's MAK 6M332 propulsion system and its rudder plant, replacement of four tons of damaged plating and the renewal of sealings. Some hull painting and interior modernisation was also carried out, Grün told MJ. The 32 year old Meteor, which calls regularly at the yard, is also among German research ships earmarked for replacement over the next few years. It is operated for the German Government by Briese Schiffahrt and the University of Hamburg.

The 32 year old Meteor, which calls regularly at the yard, is also among German research ships earmarked for replacement over the next few years. It is operated for the German Government by Briese Schiffahrt and the University of Hamburg The smallest of the three research ships at local yards was the 30m x 8m multi-purpose Burchana. It is a regular visitor to the Diedrich Schiffswerft, near Emden, which said the main reason for the latest call was to get two new propeller shafts -which were manufactured for the job by the yard itself.

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NEW JOB FOR CONVERTED RESCUE CRUISER A former German sea rescue cruiser has begun a second life after conversion into the fire-fighting ship Albert Wegener for Port of Rostock authorities, reports Tom Todd The conversion and refit of the 27.5m by 6.53m rescue cruiser Vormann Steffens into the Albert Wegener came after the City of Rostock bought the 29 year old boat from the German sea rescue service DGzRS for €400,000 in late 2017 after its decommissioning.

Conversion costing €2.7 million was carried out by TamsenMaritim Werft in Rostock. Rostock spokesman Stefan Kieckhoefer told Maritime Journal the yard was well-known for its experience in building and maintaining DGzRS boats. It is, in fact, currently building new boats for the service.

Modifications to Vormann Steffens, which draws 1.9m, have included the complete renewal of the propulsion system at a cost of €200,000 according to Rostock. The Albert Wegener propulsion configuration now comprises two Scania DI 13-077M

Rostock officials said the conversion was the most cost-favourable option.

Rostock’s old fire-fighting ship, FLB 40-3 D, is 35 years old and would have cost too much to upgrade. The DGzRS boat was already of a high technical standard, they said TIER 11-Norm main engines each of 515kW/2300 rpm and ZF 500 gearing.The engines are equipped with a Scania engine management system ensuring performance control and are also said to have low exhaust emissions and good fuel economy.

The conversion of Vormann Steffens also included new automation and communication systems, a new bridge, signal mast and a fire-fighting container with working platform. The stern slipway was adjusted to accommodate a small lifeboat and the fire-fighting system was enhanced. It now carries water

cannon on both sides and in the bow with a pump capacity of 2,200m3/h. Tamsen also repainted the boat, classified DNV-GL for international operation.

Rostock officials said the conversion was the most costfavourable option. Rostock's old fire-fighting ship, FLB 40-3 D, is 35 years old and would have cost too much to upgrade. The DGzRS boat was already of a high technical standard, they said.

The introduction of the Albert Wegener in Rostock “continues a tradition lasting decades during which ... the city has always had a fire-fighting boat standing by”, Stefan Kieckhoefer said.

The new boat will be used for saving lives, fighting fires and for protecting the environment. It will see service not only in the busy Port of Rostock, handling about 28 million tons a year, but also along the River Warnow and in the coastal waters of the nearby Baltic Sea.

8 The former Vormann Steffens continues Rostock's fire-fighting tradition

A GB£25m submarine training facility has opened in the UK to help train engineers to design, build and delivery complex submarine programmes.

The 89,340 sq ft Academy for Skills and Knowledge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria contains a virtual reality training suite and scale-model sized submarine units, as well as 10 workshops and 30 classrooms, to deliver bespoke training to almost 9,000 employees, including nearly 800 apprentices.

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Training comprises mechanical and electrical skills in the facility's workshops to design and project management in its classrooms. Resources such as the virtual reality training suite will allow employees to hone their skills in a simulated environment, before working on the real product.

UK Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson officially opened the centre and announced the award of a further GB£400m to BAE Systems for ongoing work on the

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8 UK Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, with Academy Principal Janet Garner

Dreadnought programme, as well as the name of the second boat in the class, which will be HMS Valiant.

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System integrator Alewijnse Marine has completed electrical outfitting works on board DEME’s new and innovative subsea cable-layer Living Stone.

Living Stone is considered to be one of the most productive and efficient vessels of its type in the world. It has been designed to support wind farm installation and interconnector operations and recently started its first assignment; at the Hornsea Project One wind farm currently being developed off the North Sea coast of the UK. Alewijnse Marine was responsible for significant elements of the electrical outfitting on board this advanced vessel. The contract included the installation and connecting of cables to the DP back up room, installation of the helideck equipment and heat tracing for the

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FiFi system, connecting of fibre optic cables, modification of the CCTV system in the carousel and other installation works and commissioning assistance.

DEME’s choice of Alewijnse Marine for the electrical works was based on the strong trackrecord that Alewijnse has built up in supporting DEME with its specialist skills in the construction of previous vessels. This includes projects undertaken on IHC's Minerva and Scheldt River last year, which involved similar installation and commissioning activities.

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Alewijnse project manager Valentin Petrea is delighted with the result of the Living Stone project: “We are very proud that we could once again carry out electrical outfitting works on an advanced cable-laying vessel for DEME. The customer was very satisfied with Alewijnse's performance because we delivered good quality and we met all schedules, which was highly appreciated. Using our professional knowledge and flexibility and closely cooperating with the customer, we again demonstrated that we can meet the highest expectations.”

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TYPE APPROVAL FOR NEW SHAFT SEAL Kooiman Shipyard in the Netherlands has obtained Bureau Veritas Type Approval for its Stern Tube Aft Seal which it has been developing for several years This stern tube seal is suitable for both retro-fit and new building applications. Combined with an integrated rope guard, the seal is claimed to offer excellent protection for the shaft against accumulation of sand, dirt, rust, etc.

Years of experience in installing and repairing sealing systems of existing brands inspired Kooiman to develop a sealing system themselves. The aft seal is provided with an integrated rope guard, resulting in a very short installation length.

GREASE-BUFFER This rope guard in fact forms the housing of the outer seals. The space between the rope guard and the fixed part of the housing on the stern tube, is filled with grease. With this grease-buffer and the extra outer seals, Kooiman claims that compared to existing seals in the market, lubricant spills are almost completely avoided and the propeller shaft will not come into contact with (salt) water.

Also the seal is said to be able to absorb thermal axial and radial expansion of the shaft. In addition, the greasing connection at the top and bottom of the aft seal allows

measuring the clearance using a poker gauge. Kooiman's new type approved seals are suitable for stern tubes with a diameter of 70 - 300mm.

Ferry work keeps A&P Falmouth busy UK ship repairer A&P Falmouth has experienced one of its busiest Autumn seasons on record, thanks to a flurry of ferry and commercial projects.

Ferry operators Condor Ferries, Red Funnel, Torpoint, Sandbanks Ferry, and Wightlink have all called for annual repairs and maintenance.

In recent weeks, Condor Liberation, Plym II, Bramblebush Bay and Red Funnel's Red Falcon have all been in A&P's dry dock in Falmouth. A number of other vessels, including Condor Rapide, Red Osprey, Red Eagle, Wightlink's St Faith and St Clare and Wight & Wight Sun's Victoria will drydock between December and March, when the traditional ferry season comes to a close.

In addition, Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line United European Car Carriers has appointed A&P Falmouth to provide a major refit, including tail shaft, rudder, steering vane and gear box overhauls, for its vessel Autosun.

The 33-day project started at the beginning of December. The Falmouth team has also commenced a six to eight-week life extension project for Aggregate Industries' hopper dredger Karissa. Ian Douglas, Commercial Director at A&P Falmouth said: “Falmouth has been especially busy over the last few months and the dry dock has been in continual use

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8 Condor Liberation in dry dock at A&P Falmouth

since June. This looks set to continue well into 2019 as the changes we made to the business earlier in the year continue to bear fruit and help us win new clients. We have invested heavily in HSEQ and this commitment to achieving the very highest standards has been instrumental in some of our newest client wins and will underpin our continued growth.”

8 With Kooiman’s seal the shaft need never come into contact with seawater

mounting, chocking and on-site machining services, alignment services and vibration measurements as well as geometric and strain gauge alignment measurements. “We are very pleased to start this collaboration with Palumbo Shipyards with the signing of this contract,” said Rania Patsiopoulous, SKF Hellas's managing director. “SKF recognizes the importance of being a partner to its customers within its territory. This agreement will also serve SKF's commitment to ensure local presence in all territories where the SKF Group wants to be present with its products and services.”

Andrea Sabbion, sales manager, commercial ships department, Palumbo Shipyards, added: “We are glad to have signed an agreement with an important partner such as SKF which is a leader in its segment. “By working together we can provide a time efficient and valuable service to ship owners.”

SKF to supply tech to Palumbo Swedish bearing manufacturer, SKF, has signed an agreement with Palumbo Shipyards, a refit and repair site in the Mediterranean, to provide high tech services and related products.

The agreement covers activities such as

8 SKF is providing technology services to the Palumbo Shipyard

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VESSEL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

BARGE UPGRADED WITH DP TO PITCH FOR RENEWABLES PROJECTS A&P shipyard in Falmouth, UK has upgraded a 60 metre barge with azimuthing thrusters and dynamic positioning controls to pitch for construction contracts in the marine energy market

8 Keynvor MorLift's multipurpose barge Mormaen 15

The £3m+ project was 50% funded by Innovate UK, the UK body responsible for stimulating and supporting business-led innovation, and was led by Bristol-based ITPEnergised. It combined the expertise of Falmouth-based marine construction contractor and vessel owner Keynvor Morlift Ltd (KML), dynamic positioning system developer Reygar, of Gloucester, and A&P Falmouth who provided the dry dock facility and carried out the modification and conversion works.

Earlier this year the consortium completed 5½ years of research and development, including a successful trial of the Mormaen DP1 Barge off Falmouth in March. The specialist barge comes with a substantially lower operating cost and charter rate compared to offshore DP vessels.

CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM The DP barge project sets out to deliver a cost-efficient and versatile construction platform for the transportation, installation, maintenance and decommissioning of marine energy devices, and for a variety of marine construction and installation projects. This innovation is expected to significantly improve the commercial viability of the wave and tidal energy generation sector and accelerate market growth and maturity, as well as to boost the operability of barges on a variety of construction projects.

KML's 60mx22m flat-top barge, Mormaen 15, was selected to be fitted with the dynamic positioning system because of its versatility. It can be fitted out with a heavy lift deck crane, has a large deck space for devices, foundations, cargo, cable reels and a variety of other marine equipment, and when mobilised with its dynamic positioning system, costs a fraction of conventional DP vessels.

TWIN THRUSTERS The Mormaen 15 was converted at A&P's shipyard in Falmouth and is propelled by twin 430kW removable deck mounted azimuth thrusters. Its Reygar StemTIDE dynamic positioning control system can be operated in automatic, weathervane and joystick modes, holding position to +/- 0.5m and control heading to +/-1 degree, operating in > 6kt tide & >25kt wind.

KML's Managing Director Diccon Rogers said, “This represents an exciting development for KML. The combination of KML's powerful thrusters and Reygar's DP system makes the Mormaen

15 a highly versatile and cost-effective stable platform for a variety of amphibious, nearshore and offshore applications including cable lay, wave and tidal energy installations, offshore wind construction and O&M, and marine civil engineering.

“In particular, the performance of Reygar's StemTIDE controller in challenging high current conditions makes the whole set-up on the Mormaen 15 uniquely rugged. We plan further DP thruster modularity throughout the KML barge fleet, including our crane barges. KML is already very active around the UK and Northern Europe and this new capability will open new sectors and markets for us, as well as further enhancing the performance of our versatile fleet.”

The DP barge project sets out to deliver a cost-efficient and versatile construction platform for the transportation, installation, maintenance and decommissioning of marine energy devices, and for a variety of marine construction and installation projects The Mormaen DP1 will be deployed on tidal, wave and wind energy projects for transportation, installation, O&M and decommissioning works. With its new dynamic positioning system, it can also be used for survey, cable lay, subsea drilling and grouting, nearshore marine construction projects and salvage projects. Having made real progress towards reduction in marine energy generation life-cycle costs, KML will now be able to reapply this technology to other markets.

Having worked closely together on this and other projects, the consortium has developed into a very close and effective partnership. Keen to build on its success, the consortium intends to further develop the Mormaen DP1 into a DP2 system, increasing the redundancy of the DP system by adding thrusters and generators. Also, as the system is modular, KML plan to deploy the DP thrusters and controller throughout the KML barge fleet, including their heavy lift crane barges.

The consortium is very grateful to have received the full support from Innovate UK throughout the project and is looking forward to more ground-breaking innovations with their support.

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DREDGING

DUTCH QUEEN CHRISTENS VOX AMALIA Dutch dredging giant Van Oord closed out celebrations marking its 150th anniversary year with the christening last month of the trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia in Rotterdam Dredging has a high profile in public life in the Netherlands and Her Majesty Queen Maxima was on hand to swing champagne towards a vessel named after her daughter in front of some 1,400 Van Oord employees and guests. Queen Maxima toured the vessel and met its crew and also spoke to the engineers who had supervised its construction at the LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain. She also spoke to a group of young people representing 'Generation Z', the offspring of employees and shareholders, who shared their ideas about a sustainable future.

Vox Amalia is 158m long, 36m wide and has a hopper capacity of 18,000 m3. It spearheads a new generation of dredgers with low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Three main engines instead of the traditional two make it easier to match energy supply with demand during various operational modes.

The vessel is designed for capital dredging, coastal works and the dredging of trenches for pipes and cable routes for offshore installations such as wind farms. It features twin suction pipes with with submerged electrically driven dredge pumps and two shore discharge dredge pumps.

Meanwhile, Van Oord, in a consortium with the DEME Group's Dredging International, has been awarded a major contract for the modernisation of the Swinoujscie – Szczecin fairway in Poland. The contract covers the deepening and widening of the fairway along a distance of some 62 km.

The investment by the Maritime Office in Szczecin will improve access to the Szczecin seaport and increase port capacity to handle a growing volume of cargo.

Vox Amalia is 158m long, 36m wide and has a hopper capacity of 18,000 m3. It spearheads a new generation of dredgers with low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Three main engines instead of the traditional two make it easier to match energy supply with demand during various operational modes

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Dredged materials from the design and build contract will be used to build two artificial islands in the Szczecin lagoon.

The works also include enforcements of slopes and quay walls along the channel, and the relocation of cables and navigational aids. Environmental sustainability and cooperation among all project stakeholders will play a key role during project execution. Works were due to start at the end of 2018 and are expected to be completed within 42 months. The contract is valued at some €313 million and is being cofinanced by the European Union.

8 Vox Amalia was launched at the LaNaval shipyard in Spain in March 2018

Jan De Nul to dredge Ecuador port access Belgium's Jan De Nul Group has signed a 25 year concession agreement with the Ecuadorian Municipality of Guayaquil for deepening and maintenance of the 95 km long access channel to the port of Guayaquil.

Under the agreement, Jan De Nul will finance the capital dredging works to deepen the existing access channel, guaranteeing a new authorised draught of 12.5m whilst also deepening the Guayas River to a draught of 7.5m. Jan De Nul will also remove rock in the offshore section of the channel, the

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famous bottleneck known as Los Goles.

A modern VTS and toll collection system will also be installed.

Jan De Nul will mobilise three modern trailing suction hopper dredgers and a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger for this project. For the capital dredging works, an estimated volume of 25 million m3 of materials will be dredged.

The capital dredging works in the Maritime channel will be executed in less than a year whilst dredging of the Guayas River will be completed within three years.

After the capital works are concluded, Jan De Nul will operate and maintain the channel under a 25 year performance based concession contract. The deepening and maintenance of the system will be financed

by Jan De Nul Group and recuperated by tolls.

“This new challenge will firmly position Jan De Nul Group along the Pacific coast of Latin America, says the company's area manager Jan Neckebroek. “We are proud to be part of this contract, giving Guayaquil Port Terminals the boost to compete with the most modern terminals in neighbouring countries.”

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DREDGING

Netherlands based shipbuilder Royal IHC has launched the world's largest self propelled cutter suction dredger from its yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.

The 165m long Spartacus is the first cutter suction dredger to be powered by LNG. Its four Wartsila main engines can also run on MDO and HFO. The two Wartsila auxiliary engines also incorporate dual fuel technology.

The concept and basic design for the megadredger were provided in close cooperation between the owner, Belgium's DEME Group, IHC subsidiary Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and Royal IHC itself. It follows earlier orders for LNG powered trailing suction hopper dredgers Minerva and Scheldt River and the 'LNG ready' Bonny River.

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The new additions to the fleet are part of our continuous efforts to further increase efficiency, both in terms of production and environmental performance. Spartacus stands out because of her unrivalled power and high-tech features on board The environmentally friendly CSD has other innovations on board, including a waste heat recovery system which converts the heat from exhaust gases to electrical energy and one man operation of the dredging control. A heavy duty cutter ladder will enable the vessel to dredge to a depth of 45m when it is delivered in mid-2019.

Netherlands based electrical systems specialist Bakker Sliedrecht was responsible for the engineering, delivery and commissioning of the electrical power plant and auxiliary electrical installations for Spartacus.

The total installed power of 44,180 kW raises the stakes by some 50% over the previous most

powerful CSD. This will enable the vessel to cut harder soils at speeds which were not possible before. Spartacus is equipped with the new model ABB ACS 880 liquid cooled low voltage multi-drive system, which has a very high power density, delivering a lot of power out of a small footprint. The ABB ACS 880 is maintenance friendly and compliant with future regulations.

Speaking at the launch, DEME director and CEO Alain Bernard said: “DEME's drive to innovate and focus on sustainability is reflected in the company's multi-year fleet investment programme. The new additions to the fleet are part of our continuous efforts to

8 Spartacus enters the water at Royal IHC's Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard

further increase efficiency, both in terms of production and environmental performance.

Spartacus stands out because of her unrivalled power and high-tech features on board. The CSD will drive new levels of performance and provide our customers with flexible solutions for dredging projects in even the most harsh and remote environments.”

IHC CEO Dave Vander Heyde added: “IHC is known for its willingness to push boundaries to develop and produce high added value equipment and vessels for our customers. The Spartacus is a perfect example of such a project.”

WMS adds dredge pipe floaters Wardle Marine Services has been appointed the sole UK distributor for PMS Dock Marine, increasing their focus on the commercial marine sector.

Expansions to their range include safety markers, wave breakers, debris barriers and pipe floaters. All these products are made of LDPE or HDPE, providing both versatility and robustness in service.

The pipe floaters have been used for dredging operations, including sand extraction, and are available at specifications between 600ltr/63kg and 1000ltr/86kg. Pipe diameters can range from 45cm to 87cm.

Filled most commonly with polyurethane or polystyrene, they are able to stay afloat with cracks or other damage. Available in yellow

or red, they are corrosion resistant thanks to the polyurethane body, suitable for use in low water levels and have a life span which is triple that of concrete or steel pipe floaters.

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8 Dredge pipe floaters are part of the WMS expansion towards the commercial sector

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DREDGING

ELBE DEEPENING TIPPED TO BOOST DREDGING BUSINESS Long-urged deepening of the Elbe River in Hamburg, now expected to begin in 2019, is tipped to provide a long-term stimulus to Germany's dredging industry, writes Tom Todd That's the view of Siegmund Schlie, chairman of the Association of Dredging Companies, VdN. He told a Hamburg conference that Elbe deepening - one of Germany's biggest current transport investment projects - would spur on specialist German dredging companies for some time.

Not only the big European dredging concerns would benefit, Schlie said, but also many private German firms active all year not only on the Elbe but also on the Weser and Ems. A start to Elbe dredging will also revive sagging handling over the last year or two in Hamburg itself, said the Port of Hamburg Business Association (UVH). “The signs now all point to growth for the port”, it said. It described Elbe deepening as “a decisive step forward for infrastructure expansion” and as “an important and positive signal to Hamburg's international customers”.

In 2000 the Hamburg Senate sought approval for a plan to deepen and, in some areas, widen, the 130kms stretch of the Elbe between Hamburg and the North Sea to cope with ever-bigger container ships In 2000 the Hamburg Senate sought approval for a plan to deepen and, in some areas, widen, the 130kms stretch of the Elbe between Hamburg and the North Sea to cope with everbigger container ships. Environmentalists and others objected and blocked the plan despite warnings from the Port of Hamburg and local businesses that Germany's biggest universal seaport would lose customers.

Following a Supreme Court rejection of objections, and Hamburg's handling of court-imposed revisions, as well as a

WODCON XXII, the 22nd World Dredging Congress, will take place in Shanghai, China on 22-26 April 2019.

The event is organised by the Malaysia based Eastern Dredging Association (EADA), China Dredging Association (CHIDA), CCCC Dredging Group, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Company, and the 22nd World Dredging Congress Preparatory Committee.

The triennial Congress, the largest and most prestigious event on the global dredging calendar, will on this occasion be themed: 'Enhance the Harmony Between Dredging and Ecology'. Environmental sustainability is a central theme of global economic development in the 21st century and the dredging industry has for many years been in the vanguard. WODCON XXII looks set to not only celebrate past achievements and current best practice but to set an agenda for

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last-minute appeal by opponents in December - most in Hamburg now believe Elbe deepening will go ahead and be completed in 2020.

The Elbe is one of Germany's busiest waterways. Hamburg, 80 kms inland, wants tide-independent access for ships drawing 13.5m and for mega boxships drawing 14.5m at high tide, along with improved passing conditions.

It is estimated that 38.5 million m3 will be dredged and that every incoming ship will in future be able to carry an extra 1300 teus meaning 3m teus a year more in handling for Hamburg.

Project costs have risen dramatically in recent years with a total bill of well over €800 million now expected. Hamburg will pay €286 million while Berlin has pledged €490 million - more if needed - underscoring the high importance it attaches to the project.

8 Elbe deepening improves prospects for big ships in Hamburg

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China is the world's second largest economy and Shanghai is the country's financial, trade and shipping centre as the leading city in the Yangtze River economic belt. The Yangtze Estuary deepwater channel management project is the largest of its type

in the world and a tribute to the country's embrace of modern dredging development.

Themes brought forward by the conference programme will be further illuminated by a site visit to the Yangshan Deepwater Port and Automated Terminal. A small exhibition by dredging relating companies will run alongside the conference.

English and Chinese are the official languages of WODCON XXII, with the conference papers to be presented in English.

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SEAWORK INTERNATIONAL

BEST PEOPLE, BEST PRACTICE, BEST EQUIPMENT Seawork offers a tremendous array of opportunities to gather the latest information and intelligence from the best in the commercial marine sector The Seawork Business Briefings are a great example of Seawork’s commitment to facilitating business in the commercial marine sector. A popular feature at Seawork, the free-to-attend Business Briefings cover a variety of industry pertinent issues and feature expert presentations from industry gurus, exhibitors and supporting associations. Hot topics likely to be up for discussion in 2019 are maritime mass rescue operations, remote monitoring and control of workboat operations, cyber security and, not surprisingly, life after Brexit/Non-Brexit. If you and/or your company has knowledge and expertise to share, then this is your opportunity.

Whether monitoring crew welfare, meteorology, sea conditions, vessel stress, or mechanical and electrical risks, remote monitoring and control of workboat operations is a rapidly expanding sector with frequent new developments and ever more possibilities on offer.

The subject of cyber security goes hand in hand with remote monitoring and control and is an area of increasing concern for commercial marine, coastal and nearshore vessel operations.

Mass rescue operations are more and more relevant to commercial concerns with vessels increasingly likely to encounter rescue scenarios with larger numbers including migrants in the Med and now the English Channel.

Life after Brexit/Brexit in name only/non-Brexit – at the time of writing it is still not clear what the outcome will be but whichever way it goes business must and will go on. Strategies for maintaining current links and developing new opportunities with Europe and beyond will be high on the agenda.

Expressions of interest from speakers on this year’s topics are welcomed. Send in your 50-word synopsis and a brief outline of your expertise by 12 noon 18 February 2019 direct to Fay Reeve at freeve@seawork.com MAXIMISE THE OPPORTUNITY With less than one hundred and thirty days to go to Seawork, exhibitor preparations are gathering momentum. Exhibitors wishing to maximise their attendance should take advantage of Seawork’s dedicated press team which scans for exhibitor news on a daily basis uploading exhibitor news stories to the Seawork website, out on eNews, via social media and the regular printed Seawork Show News. It’s a free service for exhibitors and, for those seeking to raise their profile generically or to launch a specific new brand, new equipment, product or service, it provides a direct channel to a highly targeted audience. There is also a range of sponsorship opportunities to really push that message home, go to www.seawork.com/exhibit/ratesopportunities for further information.

EXHIBITOR WELCOME Welcome to our first-time exhibitors at Seawork including: AKA Marine – whose stated mission is to offer specialists, first responders and the military the most effective and capable line of dedicated inflatables and RIBs on the market.

4 Comar Systems - whose equipment is used for such diverse applications as Port monitoring, Wind farms protection, large Marine and terminal developments as well as detecting and

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policing illegal fishing, critical pipe line location and strike avoidance.

4 Dredge Pump Solutions - focussing on the successful deployment of multifunctional dredge pumps with full equipment, consultancy, and personnel support for any dredging project.

4 Fish Composites - an established Design and Naval Architecture consultancy offering extensive experience in the design and engineering of commercial, military and leisure vessels.

4 Hydac Technology - with a full range of hydraulic products and its own Systems Engineering Department for help and assistance in the design and manufacturing of complete hydraulic systems.

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And a Seawork welcome return including: 4 Marinelec Technologies - designer and manufacturer of electronic monitoring and alarm systems for the marine industry.

4 Longitude Consulting Engineers - specialist design and engineering services in the marine, energy and defence markets.

4 Solberg Crankcase Ventilation Systems - capturing oil laden emissions (blow-by) from the crankcases of reciprocating engines and gen-sets.

4 Meridian Zero Distribution Ltd - supplying technical marine equipment to marine & water sport retailers, boat builders, yards and commercial customers.

4 Stormer Marine – combining Dutch shipbuilding craft with the latest technologies in marine design, engineering, build and propulsion.

4 Lalizas - manufactures marine equipment, has a commercial presence in 127 countries and holds a leading position in the European Marine market with over 35 years of experience and expertise in life saving equipment.

UK MOD PROCUREMENT UPDATE The must-attend UK MOD Procurement session will now be held on day three of Seawork, Thursday 13th June 2019, from 1100 – 1300.

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‘RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY’ LEADS AUTO-GANGWAY INNOVATION 'Autonomy' and 'energy-saving' are the buzzwords of the moment, but with good reason, writes Stevie Knight The first promises to lower manpower while gaining reliability, the second keeps the power demand and environmental footprint in check - and this applies as much to gangway deployment as any other system.

Certainly, Island Clipper's bagging of a three-year contract for Equinor rested on a willingness to engage with innovative technologies such as batteries and shore-power. However, it's the gangway that will be central to the vessel's combined support/walk-to-work role, so the initial 23.4m installation will benefit from Uptime's power-saving solution when it starts work in April.

This uses a landing process which lets the system enter either a passive or 'bumper' mode Svein Ove Haugen of Uptime told MJ. The two types of operation, he explained, are a result of different requirements: while the wind industry often wants 'bump against' landings for short transfers, it sometimes requires longer contact periods and in that case a 'cone' landing - established in the oil and gas fields - is more appropriate, yielding energy efficiency gains.

“After establishing connection, you put the gangway into freeflow operation, so it travels with the vessel's motion,” explained Haugen. “Of course if that motion moves outside set limits, the safety system will kick in - activating boom positioning.”

Island Clipper is not the only current contract for Uptime’s 30m transfer system. It’s also caught the eye of big (and growing) Bernhard Schulte group: as a result, it is set to take pride of place on a new wind farm Service Operation Vessel currently under development with Ulstein Design & Solutions The accumulator-aided boom system also mitigates other dangerous events, as even during an electrical blackout on the vessel it retains enough residual power to allow the technicians a few minutes to get to safety - with battery-connected lights giving them enough light to see their way. All this will be automatic, said Haugen, “because if you are suffering from a blackout you will not only have the gangway to think about”.

Importantly, Haugen added that while each set of components has full redundancy, it's particularly helpful that the accumulators are an integral part of the whole and in daily use, rather than being utilised only when hazards arise “as it means that in an emergency, you won't suddenly find your safety system isn't working”.

But while the Island Offshore support vessel is going out on its first runs with an interim, 23.4m rental kit, a 30m gangway with very new capabilities is being built for installation onboard Clipper in early 2020.

This new 30m model goes beyond the utility line and cargo transfer capacity and even the energy-saving element inherited from the earlier models: firstly it comes with a number of different options: a fixed or adjustable pedestal, an elevator

tower in a variety of positions - or simply as an add-on for existing installations.

But most importantly, this new gangway benefits from a full, autonomous landing mode. This system combines both 2D cameras and 3D sensors to locate the gangway touch-down spot. But most importantly, it's primed to learn.

The gangway is 'taught' to identify the landing point, but after that, the system will recognise the spot, said Haugen, so after a check, “it can then get on and complete the connection by itself”.

Island Clipper is not the only current contract for Uptime's 30m transfer system. It's also caught the eye of big (and growing) Bernhard Schulte group: as a result, it is set to take pride of place on a new wind farm Service Operation Vessel currently under development with Ulstein Design & Solutions.

Interestingly, this is likewise due to be delivered in 2020.

The new system is therefore set to break into the market with a bang. Haugen believes that these latest innovations will both assist operations and reduce the human risk factor, and he predicted that these installations are set to prove that recent innovations are both more reliable and more energy efficient than crew-driven operation.

Therefore, while this autolanding capability is presently focused on new transfer systems, he expects that the successful technology will filter back through to previous installations “becoming available as an upgrade for existing 23.4m gangways”.

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8 Island Clipper will gain Uptime's energy-saving and auto-deployment gangway modes

8 Uptime's new 30m gangway will have autolanding functionality

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DECK EQUIPMENT & LIFTING GEAR

INTELLIGENT CONTROL BLOCK PREVENTS WINDLASS FAILURES Hauling an anchor in sudden, heavy seas can wreak havoc on windlass motors writes Stevie Knight “The problem occurs when a vessel is trying to pull in the anchor but it's being pushed back by water, you get quite a lot of stress being transferred from the chain in bad conditions,” said Bernd Waldschmidt of TTS. “In a very short time, the motor is well outside its operating limits,” added his colleague, Bujar Percani.

While damage is common even on electric windlasses (an event compounded by losing both chain and anchor), where high-pressure hydraulic units are concerned a catastrophic failure can be a dangerous event.

Given all this, TTS has invested a significant amount of time and effort to mitigate the issue. It's not been easy: In the beginning, even the details of the process that lay behind these events “just weren't clear enough”, said Waldschmidt.

Finally, the team arrived at a device that would automatically maintain a balance between chain tension and windlass power, protecting the motor and giving the crew extra time to take alternative measures In fact, the development of the Intelligent Control Block was a long process of trial and error: on the one hand, it needed to be sensitive enough to detect a relevant overload, but not be so twitchy it'd needlessly interrupt normal operations. More, the system also had to activate within a split-second: “We had to get it to react inside a very narrow band,” explained Percani.

Finally, the team arrived at a device that would automatically maintain a balance between chain tension and windlass power,

protecting the motor and giving the crew extra time to take alternative measures.

Although the new technology seemed to work well enough, scoring nearly 100% on the testbed, “we wanted to test out in real circumstances, where the weather is in the upper limits”, said Percani. A vessel was duly chartered, and the block was put through its paces.

Even here it performed outstandingly well, so as a result, the Intelligent Control Block has been embedded in all TTS' new hydraulic winches as standard and it has also been made available as a safety upgrade for retrofits.

8 The TTS ICB steps in to avert catastrophic windlass failure

Strong winds lead Ampelmann business

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In September alone, five more contracts were secured in the offshore wind sector.

Credit: Ampelmann

Ampelmann won 10 new offshore wind industry contracts in 2018 beginning with a Vroon Offshore Services contract which involved the A400 gangway system being deployed on a wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The A-type Enhanced Performance (AEP) will operate on Wagenborg's second Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Kasteelborg for the next six years in the Southern North Sea. “2018 has been a record-setting year on many fronts,” said CEO Jan van der Tempel.

“With our fleet back to full operational strength, we have seen moments of near full utilisation.”

During the year, the company was awarded another four new contracts and two extended scopes of work in the North Sea basin. The

8 The Ampelmann E-type being utilised on an offshore platform

projects involved six E-type gangway systems being deployed by different major operators for planned shutdown campaigns and ongoing fabric maintenance support across the UKCS.

DECOMMISSIONING Decommissioning activity was also a focus for the company last year. An E-type gangway system was installed on the Olympic Orion vessel to carry out a two-month campaign for Spirit Energy to prepare the Audrey platform for decommissioning.

In May, Ampelmann secured two contracts with vessel owner L.A.T.C. Marine Limited, on behalf of ExxonMobil, for the supply of two L-type gangway systems to offshore Nigeria.

The N-type Icemann gangway system, which can withstand temperatures of -40°C, has been in operation for one year and achieved more than 60,000 safe people transfers to date.

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DECK EQUIPMENT & LIFTING GEAR

DUTCH-BUILT ANCHOR KIT GETS WARM WELCOME IN TANZANIA Photo: Peter van Bruggen/ProjectWise

Photo: Peter van Bruggen/ProjectWise

Anchoring kit, constructed by Netherlandsbased Ambtman Marine, has travelled far: two custom-built units have just started work in Tanzania... to the sound of cheering from the quayside.

The equipment comprised a pair of electrically driven 5 tonne winches with a line hauling speed of 9m/per minute plus accompanying switchboxes. Included on the winch is a drum with a storage capacity for 100m of 18mm diameter steel wire rope, MBL 226KN, Ambtman's Steve Baird told MJ: alongside these are two AC14 anchors weighing 315kg each. He explained that the design was chosen for basic, cost effective sturdiness; moreover, he said that like others of their type, “these winches are also easy to repair”: an added factor in their favour.

Just ten weeks passed from contract to shipping out from Ambtman's facilities for the first leg of the journey from the Dutch facility to Utrecht, before being containerised along with other parts for the main transit to East Africa the transit, as well as the contract support and commissioning being coordinated by Peter van Bruggen of ProjectWise, another Netherlands company familiar to Temesa. One of the big challenges is just getting the equipment to Tanzania, he explained: “A six-week transit to Dar

8 MV Mwanza

8 Ambtman Marine anchoring kit in place

es Salaam by sea, getting it through customs can take a week to ten days, and then there's a four day road trip to Lake Victoria.”

To be honest the winch contract, however tightly executed, isn't the most obvious cause for celebration. However, the kit is central to the operation of the 250t ro-ro ferry, MV Mwanza, built for the Tanzania Electrical Mechanical and Electronics Service Agency (Temesa), by Tanzanian shipbuilding company Songoro Marine.

The launch of this double-ended vessel,

which rolled down the slipway with attending drums, crowds and TV cameras in June, was a national event. Designed to transport 800 passengers and 36 vehicles across Lake Victoria on the Kigongo and Busisi link, both it and its onboard equipment have to be robust as it is (quite literally) carrying a lot of expectations: “The ferry will improve movement of people and goods across the lake and hence boost economic activities in the region,” said Dr Mussa Mgwatu of Temesa at the keel laying ceremony in September last year.

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SPREADER BEAM FOR NAV SKID LIFT A 6t capacity spreader beam has been claimed to be the linchpin in lifting navigation skids onto offshore structures Navigation skids are self contained navaids that guide vessel traffic and helicopters operating in Dutch waters of the North Sea. Centre of gravity was a principle area of concern in each lift due to load dimensions. The MOD 6 spreader beam from Modulift combined with chain slings, wire rope slings, and attachment points that can rotate 360 degrees under load, to lift two 1.6t (1,600kg) skids from supply vessels onto each of three platforms. The same configuration also has been used to lift skids onto five other platforms last year and one offshore wind jacket in 2018. The base of the skids measure (approximately) 2m (6.6 ft.) by 2m and they stand 3m (9.8 ft.) high. They were lifted by crane onto the main deck where batteries were installed before being raised to the helideck and welded into place at predetermined positions.

Jansen Marine & Offshore Trading BV, of the Netherlands, delivered the scope of work to U.S.-headquartered Tideland Signal. A number of oil and gas platforms will be abandoned in the years to come in the North Sea, before they are decommissioned. In the period between shutdown and abandonment and actual removal, they remain a hazard and need to be marked to avoid collisions. Since they do not have mains power after abandonment, Jansen Marine, in close cooperation with Tideland Signal Ltd, supplies skids that include marine lanterns, aviation obstruction lights, and fog signals; fog detectors; remote monitoring via satellite; and more.

Robin Jansen, managing director at Jansen Marine, explained that the skids are essentially autonomous mobile platforms.

They come in all shapes and sizes but typically are used for temporary marking of an offshore structure, such as a platform, monopile, or jacket. The company supplies several types of skids, with a distinction between a unit with or without photovoltaic (PV) modules. Both types are fitted with batteries, but only the one with PV modules is capable of charging them.

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Skids without such modules are commonly used for periods up to half a year versus the year-round utilisation possible with the more advanced system.

Robin Jansen said: “The skids have a relatively large wind surface compared to their mass and they are not symmetrical.

In particular the weight of the batteries moves the centre of gravity to the back of the skid. Furthermore, in order to provide the strongest holding points for the lifting eyes, they are installed at the base of the skid. The large wind surface, the asymmetrical design, and the low position of the lifting eyes, can result in an unstable load during lifting. By making sure the centre of gravity is directly beneath the crane hook, the lift is as stable and safe as possible.”

Vestdavit MissionEase contract for new CLV

Credit: Vestdavit

Vestdavit's MissionEase multi-boat handling system for mission bays will be used by Nexans new flag ship cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora.

The 150m long Nexans cable laying vessel (CLV) has been designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund and will be constructed by Norwegian yard Ulstein Verft. Designed to operate in rough conditions, she will perform power cable laying, cable system protection and trenching, and be capable of high maneuverability and DP3 station-keeping capabilities.

Rather than using overhead cranes within the mission bay, MissionEase works on a system of hydraulic cradles which move boats safely from their stowage positions to maintenance, preparation, or launch areas.

The full-size Vestdavit MissionEase system will be able to handle several workboats/tug

8 By making sure the centre of gravity is directly beneath the crane hook, the lift is as stable and safe as possible

8 Nexans Aurora will perform power cable laying, cable system protection and trenching

boats for launch from or recovery to either side of the ship, with one operator using a remote control to launch and recover the mission boat, including all on-deck handling.

The davits to be used in combination with MissionEase are Vestdavit's compact and reliable Telescopic TDB-5000 units, which are often chosen by Coastguards, Navies and offshore operators when space, as well as performance, is key. The TDB-5000 is also equipped with a range of safety features such as shock absorbers, constant tension, remote control and wire puller.

In addition to the MissionEase system, Vestdavit is also delivering two H-9000 davits capable of handling a pair of Fassmer SLT 8.5 life/tender boats within the terms of the contract.

This complete MissionEase system order follows on from a previous contract to supply a variant of the solution to Esvagt.

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Hålogaland bridge has been dubbed 'the most beautiful bridge in the world' by both locals and visiting engineers alike.

Spanning 1533m across the Romsbak Fjord, it cost NOK 3.5 billion (USD 418 million) and took five years to build. Constructed from 30 separate sections, with 7000 tons of bridge deck, the project is a vital infrastructure development within the far North of Norway, cutting the distance between the regional centres of Narvik and Bjerkvik by 18km. As Hege Karset Bjorgum, Global Concept Director Infrastructure, Jotun, explains, it is an important national undertaking, with an international flavour.

“Hålogaland bridge carries the main national North-South roadway, the E6, over the 300m deep fjord waters, providing a direct connection that is central to regional development,” Karset Bjorgum states. “It is fundamentally important to the local populace, but also to Norway itself and, as such, demanded the highest standards of construction and protection.

“Working in close collaboration with China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group, a specialist in the construction of

Hålogaland bridge carries the main national North-South roadway, the E6, over the 300m deep fjord waters, providing a direct connection that is central to regional development. It is fundamentally important to the local populace, but also to Norway itself and, as such, demanded

Credit: Tomas Rolland

December saw the opening of Hålogaland bridge in Narvik, Norway, the longest suspension bridge within the Arctic Circle

world class bridges, Jotun delivered and applied its high quality protective coatings to all 30 sections, over a 10 month period.

Our unique Jotamastic steel coating will enable this landmark project to endure the very harshest natural environments, linking communities, improving communications, and delivering lasting benefits for the local economies.”

With two elegant A-shaped superstructure towers, rising 179m above the water, and a central suspended deck spanning 1145m, Hålogaland bridge has been compared to San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge. Over 900 workers were involved during the five-year build period. Jotun's role was key.

“Alongside the delivery and application of the product, we undertook a thorough training programme with the main contractors and oversaw the quality control of all surface application and finishing,” Karset Bjorgum comments. “This involved stringent technical inspections in China, as well as delivering on-site expertise during the actual installation process in Narvik.

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GB£500,000 boosts Thames logistics centre

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8 Dredging from the land

Credit: Land & Water

Land & Water has invested in a GB£500,000 dredging campaign to increase the capacity of its Thames-side marine logistics centre in Essex, UK. As part of its master plan, the company has brought Coldharbour Lane Jetty, a new facility which has achieved full planning permission to act as a marine logistics centre to support major infrastructure projects along the Thames Estuary.

James Maclean, CEO of Land & Water, commented: “I am convinced that innovative logistics solutions will unlock future supply chains into London as the days of diesel fuelled heavy trucks delivering commodities into the capital are numbered.”

The wharf, which has three fully operational shipping berths, will handle waste spoils from

construction works and allow them to be shipped to the company's adjacent habitat creation site at Rainham Marshes. The hub will also act as a transport node for materials and products to be shipped onto barges for onward distribution into London.

Mr Maclean added: “Our sustainable hub at Rainham offers the ideal solution, taking advantage of our close proximity to the A13 and M25 trunk roads, linking them directly to water transport, unlocking the River Thames as a liquid highway.

“We hope our hub will be able to feed a fleet of electric distribution vehicles deep inside the city, which will have a positive long-term effect on the environment, and ease congestion.”

This new facility saves 86 articulated lorry movements into and out of the capital for every 1,200-tonne barge that leaves the hub.

Three businesses are already utilising the facility, Land & Water confirmed.

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LEAD FOR AUTONOMOUS ECO SHIPS PROJECT Samskip has been named lead partner in a project seeking to bring to market emissions-free, autonomous container ships that also operate at a profit

DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICES The shipping industry can move towards sustainability by doorto-door services that provide cost-effective and scalable competition with truck-ferry options, feeding into a panEuropean distribution network, he says. Automation of key shipboard activities would also bring cost savings. “Exporters increasingly seek lower and even zero emissions transport solutions, but they need to be assured on reliability, frequency, efficiency and cost effectiveness.”

Once operational, there is no reason why zero emissions

Credit: Samskip

The multimodal operator's involvement in the 'Seashuttle' project comes as the Norwegian government has awarded €6m to the project to take forward development of two allelectric ships designed to connect Poland, Swedish west coast ports and the Oslo fjord. The vessels will be powered using hydrogen fuel cells.

“Samskip is delighted to take the lead in the project to develop next generation sustainable shortsea shipping,” said Are Grathen, managing director of Samskip Norway. “What distinguishes this project and will be key to its success is the combination of fuel and technology that will make it cost competitive with existing solutions.”

ships should not target the 2,000 truck loads passing through Norwegian ports every day, he adds.

Currently, the project envisages zero emissions during 20% of a round trip between Poland and the Oslo Fjord - sufficient for all operations in Norwegian waters. This proportion is expected to grow as more stations fill hydrogen along the route.

Autonomous-command capabilities proven

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technology for a range of vessel types, including container ships. Trials have already begun aboard an A.P. Moller-Maersk new-build ship.

Credit: Sea Machines Robotics

Sea Machines Robotics showed the capability of its autonomous-command technology at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans with live demonstrations that remote-commanded an SM300-enabled workboat in Boston, more than 1,500 miles away.

Missions were planned and deployed over secure connection and included autonomous waypoint following, dynamic obstacle avoidance and remote payload control of an on-board fire monitor. Following the missions, the operator discussed the various applications for the technology, as well as the benefits, such as increased productivity, performance and safety - which ultimately translate to increased profitability.

“This series of long-distance demos proved that the technology performs as expected and is available now for use aboard many types of commercial workboats,” said Sea Machines' Founder and CEO Michael Johnson. “These products are already transporting the marine industry into a new era of task-driven, computer-guided operations, and are bringing advanced autonomy within reach for small and large-scale operators.”

8 A new project seeks to show that autonomous, zero emissions ships can be cost-competitive

8 Sea Machines Robotics demonstrated its autonomous-command technology at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans

Last month, the company made commercially available the world's first industrial-grade autonomous and remotecontrol products purpose-built for workboats, including Sea Machines SM300 and SM200.

The SM300 provides remote-command, operator-in-the loop autonomy for survey, spill response, dredging and security/surveillance operations. Capabilities include autonomous command, remote control, obstacle avoidance, pre-planned route following and collaborative operations. The SM200 is designed for multiple applications including fireboats, utility craft and spill-response vessels.

Sea Machines is also developing advanced perception and navigation assistance

New Humphree distributor in Greece Motocraft has become Humphree's new distributor in Greece, offering modern facilities and a large showroom area.

Situated in Alimos, South Athens, Motocraft has the capacity to display all products on offer from ship engines and propulsion systems to power generators, marine equipment and boats, plus a training centre and technical training facilities that exceed 2900sqm. ”It is important for us to be able to offer complete marine quality solutions to our customers. Since Humphree has achieved great success with their quality stabilisation systems for both leisure boats and the commercial sector, we are convinced that they will be an important piece in our product range,” said Alex Zeis, CEO of Motocraft.

Motocraft works closely with most Greek boat builders and has for the past 20 years been the main supplier of the Greek Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and dozens of professionals working along the Greek coast and its islands.

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MONITORING, CONTROL & AUTONOMY

L3 ASV and Dstl have completed 1,380km of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions at Autonomous Warrior in Australia.

The Australian Defence Showcase, Autonomous Warrior 18 recently took place in Jervis Bay, Australia. In support of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), L3 ASV operated a 9-metre (30ft) vessel outfitted with advanced autonomous navigation capability for reconnaissance, interdiction and patrol tasks.

The vessel, dubbed MAST-9, operated in fully autonomous mode, including COLREG aware collision avoidance, navigating the waterways at speeds of up to 40 knots, for over 80 hours, across the two-week event. MAST-9 successfully executed seven different task types comprising loiter, shadow, interdict, survey, patrol, target tracking and inspection.

“The reliability and consistency of the system was solid proof of the use case for autonomous surface platforms for persistent inspection and tracking at range, particularly in challenging environmental conditions,” said Dr. Howard Tripp, Autonomous Systems R&D Lead, L3 ASV. “There were instances where the weather dictated that manned vessels had to return to harbour - the autonomous vessel, by its nature, was not subject to these concerns and was able to operate normally. This is where the real value in autonomy lies,” he continued.

“The exercise successfully showcased an integrated systems approach to executing autonomous defence tasks with little or no human intervention,” added Ian Campbell, Defensive Surface Warfare, Platform Systems Division, Dstl. “The ability to interface with the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) system, coupled with the reliability of

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the vessel system, was key to the success of this demonstration.”

MAST-9 completed approximately 100 tasks commanded from the MAPLE system.

Operational status and payload feedback were communicated to and from MAPLE using ASView, L3 ASV's proprietary autonomous

The reliability and consistency of the system was solid proof of the use case for autonomous surface platforms for persistent inspection and tracking at range, particularly in challenging environmental conditions

8 MAST-9 completed approximately 100 tasks commanded from the MAPLE system

control system. Using an optical and infrared camera, MAST-9 demonstrated high-speed inspection capability. The ASView control system allowed the remote mission commanders to track and follow target vessels for interdiction tasks. The vessel, designed and built by L3 ASV, used radar to provide situational awareness, making it possible to detect and avoid other vessels accordingly.

Autonomous Warrior 2018 was an Australian Defence Science and Technology (DST) initiative to demonstrate the potential of uninhabited systems to transform defence capability. It brought together 47 companies and over 500 scientists, technicians and support staff.

Energy management delivers 2% fuel saving French ferry operator La Méridionale, has taken notable steps in digitalising its fleet with the latest energy management technology.

The Piana, a ro-pax ferry that travels between Marseille and Corsica, was equipped with Wärtsilä's Eniram Trim and Speed solutions in April 2017. The evaluation period, which ended in summer 2018, resulted in annualized fuel savings of around 2%. These savings enable payback on the investment in just two years. The savings analysis showed a clear relationship between the rate of usage of the optimisation tools and the savings achieved. The reduction in fuel consumption also delivers a corresponding reduction in exhaust emissions.

“Performance is one of our core values.

To develop our technological capability, we chose Wärtsilä's Eniram energy management and optimization technology.

Together with Wärtsilä, we were able to

8 Australian Longline’s new autoliner will be built at Vard Vung Tau to a Skipsteknisk design

achieve tangible and sustainable savings, which have been accessed thanks to their advanced products, support and training.

We will definitely scale these great results to our entire fleet while discovering new possibilities for utilising the data,” comments

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Christophe Seguinot, Technical Director, La Méridionale. La Méridionale has operated from Marseille for more than 80 years and is one of the port's oldest ship-owners. Its activities have developed considerably since it was founded. It now runs a daily service to Corsica, as well as a once-weekly service to Sardinia for both passengers and freight.

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ABYA (Association of Brokers & Yacht Agents) The Glass Works, Penns Road, Petersfield, GU32 2EW, UK Tel: +44 1730 266 430 Fax: +44 1730 710 423 jane@abya.co.uk www.abya.co.uk ABYA (Association of Brokers & Yacht Agents) exists to promote the highest standards of professionalism and expert knowledge when selling recreational craft and small commercial vessels. ABYA Members set the standard in Broking and Marine Legal Conveyancing and every member is Qualified, Experienced Professional. So, when you're buying or selling a vessel, look for ABYA logo to ensure you get professional advice from an ABYA Member.

Herbosch-Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd Power Road Studios, Studio 3.4, 114 Power Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5PY Tel: +44 20 8987 9995 Fax:+ 44 20 8987 9994 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.

CAMERAS 8 Flir Systems Luxemburgstraat 2, Meer, 2321 Tel: +32 3665 5100 Fax: +32 3303 5624 flir@flir.com www.flir.co.uk Flir Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness.

CHAINS 8 Carlier Chaines SA 37 Rue Roger Salengro, 59733 Saint-Amand cedex, France 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 000m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120mm diameter. Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.)

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JD Marine & Sons Ltd See under: marine construction

CONTROLS & CABLES Reygar See under: Monitoring Systems

CRANES CraneKing Ingsdon Barn, Bodden, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PU Tel: +441749347093 info@craneking.com www.craneking.com Representatives for Marine Equipment Pellegrini and Iron Fist marine cranes.

Craneking, working with our partners, can deliver a comprehensive range of marine cranes for all sectors of the industry, including both standard supply or bespoke solutions. Design, installation, service support and training can be provided by our team of highly trained engineers.

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.

Preffered Marine Cranes Tofthills Avenue, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0QP, UK Tel: +44 1467 633805 Fax: +44 1467 633693 info@prefferedmarine.com www.prefferedmarine.com Sole Effer Offshore/Marine crane distributor for the UK & Ireland. A major supplier of marine cranes to the UK & Irish Naval services. Acquire new Effer OEM parts and related marine spares.

Equipped to collect, refurbish, test and refit all marine cranes. New Cranes bespoke to individual requirements.

Cranes now kept in stock in Aberdeen UK. *New smaller crane range now available.

Part of Brimmond Group since 2012.

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

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

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

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

Lemans Nederland BV See under: Winches 8 Marine Equipment Services BV Hulsenboschstraat 23, Werkendam, 4251 LR Tel: +31 183 50 20 52 jvm@mestrading.com www.mestrading.com Deck Equipment. Deck Mooring Equipment, Swivelhead Fairleads, Universal Roller Fairleads, Capstans, MES Dolphin Anchors, Pneumatic Rubber Fenders, Winches, EU Rollers, Workboat Tomboy 26.

A-frame. Accommodation Units.

Anchors. Engines. Snatch Blocks. Marine Cranes. Powerpacks. Smit Brackets.

Panama Chocks. Snatch Blocks.

8 Sea Sure Clock Tower Works, Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, Hampshire, SO319GQ Tel: +44 1489 885 401 Fax: +44 1489 885 402 sales@sea-sure.co.uk www.sea-sure.co.uk A UK based engineering company specialising in marine hardware for dinghies, yachts & Power craft. Sea Sure owns and manufactures brands such as SHOCK-WBV, Blakes, Taylors, LAVAC as well as distributing many other popular brands.

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

DIESEL ENGINES & SPARES Barrus Ltd Glen Way, Launton Road, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 4UR, UK Tel: +44 1869 363636 Fax: +44 8714 298109 customerservices@barrus.co.uk www.barrus.co.uk Barrus offer a full range of Yanmar commercial high-speed, light duty commercial and leisure marine inboard diesel engines, John Deere marine propulsion and generator engines, Shire workboat engines, Mase marine generators, 2-stroke and 4-stroke Mariner commercial outboard engines and a range of SOLAS 2-stroke and 4-stroke outboard engines. Specialist sales and applications engineering support for commercial customers including full engine test facilities. Nationwide dealer networks provide reliable spare parts supply.

8 Diesel Engines Online BV Augustapolder 11, 2992 SR Barendrecht Tel: + 31 180 699273 Fax: +31 180699274 www.dieselenginesonline.com Diesel Engines Online B.V. is an independent supplier for Genuine Cummins spare parts and Cummins diesel engines.

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 Premier Separator Services Limited Unit 1B, Lake Industrial Way, Newport Road, Isle of Wight, PO36 9PL Tel: +44 2381 800 107 info@premiersepservices.com www.premiersepservices.com/ We offer our clients a one stop shop for Alfa Laval and Westfalia separators, plate heat exchanger spare parts and service. AQUA-ZORB water free cell – Removing water from your diesel, petrol, AVGAS, Hydraulic and petroleum tank by just inserting Aqua Zorb .

8 RK Marine Ltd Hamble River Boatyard, Bridge Road, Swanwick, Hampshire, SO31 7EB Tel: +44 1489 583572 Fax: +44 1489 583172 sales@rkmarine.co.uk www.rkmarine.co.uk RK Marine is the South Coast’s main Volvo Penta Centre. Specialists in supporting the commercial marine industry. Services include engine sales, repairs, overhauls, parts sales and boat yard services.

8 Scania Scania AB (publ), Verkstadsvägen 13, Sodertalje, SE-151 87, Sweden Tel: +46 8 553 810 00 engines@scania.com www.scania.com/engines 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 Diesel Power Holland BV Oostelijke Randweg 18, M111 Industrial Estate Moerdijk, PO Box 2, Moerdjik, NL-4780 AA, The Netherlands Tel: +31 168 388 488 Fax: +31 168 329 620 info@dieselpowerholland.com www.dieselpowerholland.com Diesel Power Holland is a dynamic international operating company. We buy, overhaul and sell used engines, generator sets and Caterpillar parts for marine and industrial application.

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

Macduff Diesels Ltd Old Gamrie Road, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1QD Tel: +44 1261 831122 Fax: +44 1261 831133 macduffdieselsltd@hotmail.co.uk www.macduff-diesels-ltd.co.uk Macduff Diesels Ltd are authorised distributors of Mitsubishi marine diesel engines and generators throughout Scotland and we have more than 25 years' experience installing, servicing and maintaining engines and generators to the very highest of standards.

WKM Cornelisse Trading BV Leerbroekseweg 43, PO Box 146, Gorinchem, 4200 AC Tel:+ 31 345 517122 Fax: +31 345 684 230 info@wkmcornelisse.com www.wkmcornelisse.com Replacement parts for Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, John Deere, Deutz, FP Diesel. Buying and selling engines, pumps, separators, fenders, winches, cranes, governors, tools, gensets second hand. Separators.

Distributors for J.A.McDermott Corp

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WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

DIESEL POWER & PROPULSION 8 Servogear AS Brubakken 73, Rubbestadneset, Bømlo, N-5420 Tel: +47 53 42 39 50 Fax: +47 534 23999 main.office@servogear.no www.servogear.no Servogear AS is the leading manufacturer of controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) Systems for high-speed workboats, fast ferries, offshore vessels and yachts. Since 1973, we have delivered over 1600 installations worldwide.

8 Vulkan Industries Ltd Archer Rd/Armytage Road Ind Est, Brighouse, HD6 1XF Tel: +44 1484 712273 www.vulkan.com/en-us/holding Vulkan group supplies mechanical power transmission components; air condition connections and castings on a global basis. Comprised of three divisions: Vulkan Couplings responsible for marine and generating applications, both on new build and aftermarket, Vulkan Drive Tech responsible for industrial applications and castings, Vulkan Lokring dealing in no leak aircon connectors, Vulkan Industries Ltd deals with the UK and Ireland.

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS 8 WesCom Signal & Rescue Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1SA Tel: +44 2392 415700 Fax: +44 2392 415701 info@wescomsignal.com www.wescomsignal.com/ The world’s leading manufacturer of Pains Wessex & Comet SOLAS approved pyrotechnic marine distress signals.

Products are available in all major ports through our global distribution network.

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 Hethfelton Hollow, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6HJ, UK Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 hugh@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk Diving and marine contractors. Full civils underwater package withal boats, plant and equipment in -house. Specialist in mooring work, salvage and use of explosive, welding and burning. 24-hour availability, over 30 years of experience.

8 Sub Marine Services Ltd The Docks, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4NR, UK Tel: +44 1326 211517 Fax: +44 1326 211757 sms@submarinesevices.com www.submarineservices.com Underwater engineers and marine contractors. Full classification society approvals for in-water ship hull survey and maintenance. Range of floating plant for dredging, piling and marine civils. 30 years’ experience.

DIVING SERVICES 8 Dagger Diving Services 2 Balmoral Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1RP Tel: +44 1765 356966 Info@daggerdivingservices.co.uk www.daggerdivingservices.co.u We offer safe and competitive underwater diving services, from all aspects of subsea engineering, inspection, salvage & ship husbandry.

Our services can be tailored to suit clients specific needs.

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS

DREDGING

Falmouth Divers Limited Tidal House, Commercial Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8AL, UK Tel: +44 1326 374736 Fax: +44 1326 377989 office@falmouthdivers.com www.falmouthdivers.com National and international marine civil engineering contractors, specialising in construction projects above and below water in over 67 countries since 1978.

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.

Medway Diving Contractors Ltd 215 City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2TL, UK Tel: +44 1634 829818 Fax: +44 1634 408195 meddive@aol.com www.medwaydiving.co.uk Established over 31 years 24hr service. All aspects of underwater work and inspection BS EN ISO 9001:2000 approved Bureau Veritas Classification.

Approved UK and Worldwide service to 50 metres. Full range of equipment. ADC Member.

8 Dredging International NV Scheldedijk 30, Haven 1025, Zwijndrecht, B-2070, Belgium Tel: +32 3 250 52 11 Fax: +32 3 250 56 50 info.dredging@deme-group.com www.deme-group.com/dredging Dredging, land reclamation, port construction, offshore construction and installation services, environmental techniques, marine aggregates, coastal civil structures, wind farms, foundations and quay wall rehabilitation.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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) ML (UK) Dredging Ltd Kettering Terrace, Mile End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7QH, UK Tel: +44 23 9282 4210 Fax: +44 23 9282 3386 joe@mluk.co.uk www.mluk.co.uk Backhoe Dredgers, self propelled split hoppers, piling, quay repairs, hydrographic surveys. Hopper charter. marine fabrications, site welding and engineering.

8 Rohde Nielsen A/S Forge Meadow, London Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5ST Tel: +44 1328 701300 Fax: +44 1328 701590 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.dk Specialising in capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and coast protection. As Scandinavia's largest dredging contractor, we thrive on low cost timely and efficient solutions.

8 UK Dredging Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 4LY Tel: +44 29 20 835200 Fax: +44 29 20 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.

Van Oord UK Ltd Bankside house, Henfield Road, Small Dole, West Sussex, BN5 9XQ, UK Tel: +44 1273 494843 infogb@vanoord.com www.vanoord.com Van Oord is one of the UK’s leading dredging and marine contractors. We offer pioneering solutions to marine challenges specialising in dredging, land reclamation and port developments.

Wyre Marine Services PO Box 555, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6GE Tel: +44 7712200200 info@wyremarine.co.uk www.wyremarine.co.uk Grab hopper dredgers. Water injection dredger. Ideal for marinas. Ploughing/bed levelling etc. Road transportable workboats and safety boats for marine construction and dredge support

DREDGING EQUIPMENT 8 Baars Confloat B.V./ Baars Charter Rivierdijk 276, PO Box 70, Sliedrecht, 3360 AB Tel: +31 184 415566 Fax: +31 184 411227 rental@baarsbv.com www.baarsbv.com Hire and Sale on a wide range of dismountable split and hopper barges.

See Baars Confloat BV at Pontoons and or Modular Pontoon Systems.

8 Damen Dredging Equipment PO Box 1021, 3860 BA Nijkerk, Netherlands Tel: +31 33 2474040 Fax: +31 33 2474060 contact.dde@damen.com www.damendredging.com Dredger Builders, cutter suction dredgers, trailing pipe systems, DOP submersible dredge pumps and dredging components, partly deliverable from stock and all designed to withstand the harsh dredging environment.

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

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.

ELECTRONICS Neyland Marine Services Limited See under: Electrical installations & repairs 8 Ships Electronic Services Ltd Unit 49, Riverside 11, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4DP. Tel: + 44 1634 295500 Fax: +44 1634 295536 sales@ses-marine.com www.ses-marine.com A market leader with 35 years’ experience in supplying, installing and maintaining maritime communication and navigation electronics, operating from six strategic sites in the UK.

EXHAUST SYSTEMS Halyard 86 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7PQ Tel: +44 1722 710922 technical@halyard.eu.com www.halyard.eu.com UK based exhaust system, noise and vibration control and filtration specialist. halyard designs manufactures and distributes high quality, technically advanced exhaust system and other engine room noise and vibration control equipment.

Halyard offers solutions including a standard range of composite silencers, seperators, GRP tubes & shapes, rubber and silicone hose, bellows & shapes and clamps through to sophisticated, bespoke exhaust systems including DPF and SCR after treatment solutions

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FENDERS / FENDERING

FINANCE

Battley Marine Ltd East End House, Billingford, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RD, UK Tel: +44 1362 668641 Fax: +44 1362 668930 battleymarine@gmail.com www.battleymarine.com Fenders - New and second-hand: all types. Pneumatic (to ISO 17357), Foam, Rubber & Plastic. First Yokohama approved fender repair company worldwide in 1976.

Inspection, refurbishment, renetting services also available (no fix, no fee).

Batmar Super Sliding Fender (HDPE): the recycled plastic alternative to timber.

Pneumatic and Foam fenders available for Hire at competitive rates – all sizes. ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Close Brothers Limited T/A Close Brothers Aviation and Marine Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road, London, SW19 3RU, UK Tel: +44 20 3642 5907 info@closeaviationandmarine.co.uk www.closemarine.co.uk Our team of marine specialists provide specialist finance for leisure motorboats and yachts, superyachts and a range of commercial vessels. They use their extensive knowledge and expertise to support customers in fully understanding the processes and costs involved with ownership, along with creating bespoke finance packages to meet their individual requirements.

8 Rubber & Plastics Ltd Smiths Quay Hazel Road, Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 7GB, UK Tel: +44 2380 434646 info@bridgerubber.co.uk www.bridgerubber.co.uk Supplier, Stockist and Manufacturer of rubber and plastic good for all industries, including Marine, Industrial, Engineering and Defence. Our products include: Fendering, Matting, Sheeting, Insulation, Gaskets, Hoses and many more.

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

8 Fender Innovations Westrak 240, 1771 SV Wieringerwerf, NL 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 Shawbrook Asset Finance – Marine Shawbrook House, Dorking Business Park, Station Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1HJ Tel: +44 345 604 0975 / +44 7789 685357 paul.ratcliffe@shawbrook.co.uk www.shawbrook.co.uk/asset-finance Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies. Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.

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

8 Marine Fire Safety Limited Hays Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW Tel: +44 1342 844379 Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk Marine Fire Safety are the UK and Europe’s No1 supplier of Marine Approved Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression Systems. We offer Supply, Installation and Maintenance for protecting engine rooms and machinery spaces using Stat-X, CO2, FM200 and Novec. We also do Nobel K Galley Systems, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blankets, Hoses, Connections and Nozzles. All at competitive prices.

8 FenderTec Ketelweg 39, Central Office, Papendrecht, 3356LD Tel: +44 23816 80297 / +31 85 401 00 70 info@fendertec.com www.fendertec.com 50 years producing and supplying fenders for protection of ports, pontoons, tug and workboats etc. Wide variety of European quality rubber fenders short delivery times, large stock and service locations.

FIRE PROTECTION

8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.manuplas.co.uk Manuplas design and manufacture vessel fendering, quayside fenders, navigation buoys, mooring buoys and subsea buoys.

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

8 Global Insulation (European) Ltd Unit 84, Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0EL Tel: +44 23 9246 2113 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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INDUSTRY DATABASE

8 Marinex Fire Protection Benllech, Anglesey, Wales, LL74 8NS Tel: +44 1248 851000 Fax: +44 1248 852809 marinexinfo@marinexfire.co.uk www.marinexfire.co.uk Classification Society standards for fire alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems and marine equipment servicing. Supply, install and service of fire detection systems. Fire suppression / extinguishing via Stat-X, CO2, Fog and Novec. Manufacturers of MCA approved fire warning and detection systems.

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services (UK) Ltd Southampton Service Center, Centurion Industrial Park, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ZA, UK Tel: +44 (0) 2380 631 611 service.uk@sulzer.com www.sulzer.com Sulzer is one of the leading independent electromechanical maintenance providers and repairers of all types of motor, generator and their auxiliary equipment. When pumps, turbines, compressors, generators, and motors are essential to operations, we offer technically advanced and innovative solutions. We support you by delivering specialized services for vessels in dock or at sea. A full range of services are available from our UK based hub in Southampton, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities.

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

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorks, DN4 5JH, UK 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.

HEAT EXCHANGERS & MARINE TUBING EJ Bowman (Birmingham) Ltd Chester Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4AP, UK Tel: +44 121 359 5401 Fax: +44 121 359 7495 info@ejbowman.co.uk www.ejbowman.co.uk E J Bowman is a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers for a wide range of marine cooling applications. The product range includes heat exchangers, oil coolers and charge air coolers for marine engines, gearboxes, thrusters, stabilisers, power steering, generators, hydraulic power packs, winches and other deck equipment.

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Krueger Ltd Krueger House, Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NN, UK Tel: +44 1425 619869 Fax: +44 1425 638640 info@krueger.co.uk www.krueger.co.uk Est 1979, Krueger design, supply and install heating systems, airconditioning and seating to all types of commercial vessels complying with DNV, Lloyds, Rena and MCA for in build or retrofit.

8 Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH, UK 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.

Diesel Power Holland BV Oostelijke Randweg 18, M111 Industrial Estate Moerdijk, PO Box 2, Moerdjik, NL-4780 AA, The Netherlands Tel: +31 168 388 488 Fax: +31 168 329 620 info@dieselpowerholland.com www.dieselpowerholland.com Sale/Purchase of: Engines (marine, industrial), Generator sets (open containerised), Generator ends only, Marine transmissions, Marine auxiliaries, Marine propulsion, Caterpillar parts, MaK parts. Many brands, types, ratings.

Equipment is Used/ Reconditioned/ Unused (Caterpillar specialist).

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

Fischer Panda UK Limited 17 Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Estate, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6AX Tel: +44 1202 820840 Fax: +44 1202 828688 barry.fower@fischerpanda.co.uk www.fischerpanda.co.uk Leading manufacturer of quiet, compact diesel Generator systems, with AC, DC, fixed and variable speed sets.

Distributors for HRO & Sea Recovery Watermaker systems, Dometic Air Conditioning systems.

8 Advanced Component Technology Ltd Unit 4, Ryefield Way, Silsden, Yorkshire, BD20 0EF Tel: +44 1535 650010 Fax: +44 1535 657674 sales@adcomtec.co.uk www.adcomtec.co.uk ACT are the UK hub distribution centre for Kawasaki hydraulic products, a full range of Staffa motors, Kawasaki pumps, Staffa brakes, Staffa gearboxes are stocked in our new purpose built warehouse.

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INSURANCE SERVICES

LIFERAFTS

Bishop Skinner Marine 12 Hoffmanns Way, Chelmsford, CM1 1GU Tel: +44 1245 291 167 Neil.Tuvey@jelf.com www.bishopskinner.com/marinebusiness-insurance/ Delivering expert advice and innovative solutions to the marine trades sector including commercial workboats, passenger craft, boat yards, boat builders and repairers. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

8 Marine Fire Safety Limited Hays Bridge Business Centre, Brickhouse Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8JW Tel: +44 1342 844379 Fax: +44 1342 843172 info@marinefiresafety.co.uk www.marinefiresafety.co.uk Marine Fire Safety are UK distributors for CSM liferafts. Offering Hire, Supply and Maintenance throughout the UK. ISO and SOLAS Shipswheel marked liferafts available to suit all small commercial vessels.

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

JACK-UP BARGES Fastnet Shipping Ltd See under: Workboats

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT Adec Marine Limited 4 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS, UK Tel: +44 208 6869717 Fax: +44 208 6809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to SOLAS and MED. Jo Bird & Co Ltd Factory Lane, Basonbridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN, UK Tel: +44 1278 785546 Fax: +44 1278 780541 info@jobird.co.uk www.jobird.co.uk Manufacturer of high quality Lloyds and ABS approved cabinets for the storage of on board safety equipment. They are designed to provide long term effective protection in all marine environments.

LIFTING GEAR 8 DAS Hydraulic Service Ltd 20 Tennyson Street, West Yorkshire, Pudsey, LS28 9HA, UK Tel: +44 (0)7515 526841 dave@dashydraulics.co.uk www.dashydraulics.co.uk/ DAS Hydraulic Service Ltd offers service and repair of your hydraulic system and components plus maintenance contracts and commissioning.

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

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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

8 Pinpoint Electronics Ltd Unit 4, Woodbury Business Park, Woodbury, Exeter Devon, EX5 1AY Tel: +447421 995 939 sally.dale@pinpointelectronics.com www.pinpointelectronics.com Pinpoint Electronics was established to distribute 'new and innovative' navigation, radio tracking and marine safety equipment.

8 JD Marine & Sons Ltd Lock Head, Kings Dock, Swansea, SA1 1QR Tel: +44 1792 457174 enquires@jdmarineandsons.com www.jdmarineandsons.com/ JD Marine operate a fleet of vessels from a strategic position covering the UK. With many years’ experience in the marine sector and a highly skilled workforce enable JDM to provide a diverse range of services from inland waterway work, jetty/pier construction & repairs, marine civils & vessel hire.

United Moulders Ltd Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9NY Tel: +44 1252 738221 www.UML.co.uk The UML range of ISO:12402-7 approved Lifejacket Inflation Systems and SOLAS approved SeaFlash Lifejacket Lights are used extensively in the leisure, commercial and military sectors throughout Europe, Scandinavia and Asia Pacific.

8 Land & Water Group Ltd Weston Yard, Albury, Surrey, GU5 9AF, UK www.land-water.co.uk Tel: +44 844 875 1260 Fax: +44 844 875 1261 enquiries@land-water.co.uk www.land-water.co.uk With forty years’ experience, we bring reassurance, innovation, inspiration and future-proof results to projects in the sensitive habitats where land and water meet.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

Medtow Marine Ltd Rooks Hill House, Bitchet Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0NG Tel: +44 7831 168996 Fax: +44 1732 761957 medtowmarine@yahoo.co.uk Piling, jetty maintenance/demolition, floating crane hire, tugs, workboats, lighter hire, pontoon hire, welding, river transportation of materials and equipment, licensed Boat masters watermen and lightermen.

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

8 Van De Grijp Buizen (Pipes & Parts) BV Rietgorsweg 11, PO Box 72, Papendrecht, 3350 AB, Netherlands Tel: +31 786 446 464 Fax: +31 786 446 465 sales@vandegrijp.com www.vandegrijp.com VandeGrijp is an independent company specialized in production of steel tubes, piles and tubular constructions made to customer’s specifications. VandeGrijp excels in production of heavy steel constructions.

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

MARINE RENEWABLES Marinetech 34 Burgess Close, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent Tel: +44 7816468210 perbill7810@gmail.com Hands-on practical experience of coastal, Tidal, shallow draught marine civils. method feasibility studies and recommendations, cable route planning and landfall, fisheries consultation and representation.

MARINE SURVEYORS Associated Maritime Consultants 63 Rufus Gardens, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8TB Tel: +44 23 8087 3295 Fax: +44 2380 768529 surveys@amcsurvey.co.uk www.amcsurvey.co.uk Consulting Marine Surveyors and Dredging Engineers offering a full range of Hull, Machinery and on/off hire surveys, Valuations of vessels, specialists in the Towage/Stowage Certificates in both Commercial and Insurance fields of floating and land based Contractors plant.

Approved examiners for the Scms Certifying Authority for small commercial vessels under 24m length. Surveyors at Southampton, Liverpool and Rotterdam.

8 Larsens Marine Surveyors & Consultants Ltd 16 Cambrian Way, Holton Le Clay, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 5DE Tel: +44 1472826820 info@larsensmarine.com larsensmarine.com Larsens Marine Surveyors provide fully insured marine surveying services to all ship and boat types of all sizes, from a twenty-foot private yacht, a cape size bulk carrier or anything in between, our on-board surveys are performed with your exact needs in mind Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association The Glass Works, Penns Road, Petersfield, GU32 2EW, UK Tel: +44 1730 710 425 Fax: +44 1730 710 423 jane@ybdsa.co.uk www.ydsa.co.uk YDSA (Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association) Members provide design and surveying services to all recreational boats and small commercial vessels. YDSA has been setting the standard in Yacht Surveying and Design since 1912 and every member is a Qualified, Experienced Professional. So, for Pre-purchase, Insurance, Damage, Refit, Registration, MCA Coding, or Valuation Surveys look for the YDSA logo to ensure you get professional advice from a YDSA member.

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

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

MOORING & BERTHING - GENERAL Smith Berger Marine Inc 7915 10th Avenue So, Seattle, WA 98108 Tel: +1 206 764 4650 Fax: +1 206 764 4653 sales@smithberger.com www.smithberger.com We have a long history of providing excellent customer service, quality products and superior performance.

Our engineering and manufacturing experience allows us to furnish customised equipment to suit any application and environment.

In addition to our standard products being well received, our ability to furnish specially engineered.

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

NAVAIDS JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 Fax: +353 93 24923 graham@jfcmarine.com www.jfcmarine.com JFC Marine with over 30 years’ experience, manufacture and supply a complete range of navigation and marker buoys, supplied with mooring systems.

JFC Marine offer an extensive range of aids to navigation equipment including lanterns, AIS systems, battery and solar powered solutions.

8 Radamec Control Systems Ltd Euro House, Abex Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5EY, UK Tel: +44 1635 405 28 Fax: +44 1635 474 53 sales@radamec-controls.co.uk www.radamec-controls.co.uk Radamec Control Systems Limited (RCS) has been in operation over 50 years, (previously NDC until 1985) and has an established reputation for quality approved marine control systems.

Sealite Pty Ltd 11 Pinbush Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1502 588026 Fax: +44 (0) 1502 588047 info@sealite.com www.sealite.com Sealite develops and manufactures high-tech marine Aids to Navigation, servicing customers worldwide to enhance the safety and efficiency of international waterways.

Sealite’s innovative products include solar-powered LED marine lanterns, bridge, barge and area lighting, marine buoys and monitoring and control systems.

8 Reygar Frog Lane, North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DJ Tel: +44 (0)7932 052 829 chris.hr@reygar.co.uk www.reygar.co.uk BareFLEET remotely monitors fuel use, engine health, vibration, navigation, weather and VMMS info. View information live and get concise daily vessel summaries. Reygar also offers control systems including Dynamic Positioning.

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

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

NAVIGATION LIGHTS 8 Lopolight UK 9-11 Maritime street, Edinburgh, EH6 6SB Tel: +44 131 285 3207 support@lopolight.co.uk www.lopolight.com Lopolight led navigation lights suitable for vessels from 7m. Compact design singe and stacked options, modular design. Lloyds and wheel marked approved. Long life, 5 year warranty. Ice class compatible lights plus control and monitoring systems.

OCEANOGRAPHIC / HYDROGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 8 Valeport Ltd St Peter's Quay, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5EW Tel: +44 1803 869292 Fax: +44 1803 869293 sales@valeport.co.uk www.valeport.co.uk Wave recorder, tide gauge, sound velocity, CTD, echo sounder, current meter, logger, bathymetry, water level, hydrographic, oceanographic, depth sensors, wave measurement.

OFFSHORE SUPPORT HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl www.hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide.

Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience Tidal Transit Limited Unit 2, Docking Rural Workshops, Station Road, Docking, Norfolk, PE31 8LT, UK Tel: +44 1485 518 760 +447767 701 434 Fax: +44 1485 518 733 Leo@tidal-transit.com www.tidal-transit.com TTL offers fast, efficient, crew transfer using custom-built, stable, MCA category 1, high specification, wind farm support vessels, operated by qualified, local, knowledgeable professionals.

OIL POLLUTION CONTROL 8 Lamor Corporation UK Ltd 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD Tel: +44 1983 280185 Fax: +44 1983 280056 uk.info@lamor.com www.lamor.com Lamor is the world leader in the manufacture of products and services for the Oil Spill Response Industry. We design and produce Booms, Skimmers, Pumps, Dispersant systems, Vessels and we also design recovery systems to be built into new and older vessels.

MCA/IMO Training, Design and Consultancy on a worldwide basis.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

PROPELLERS & STERN GEAR

PUMPS, COMPRESSORS & HYDRAULICS

Sue Stevens Media Ltd 7 Foxhills, Ashurst, SO40 7ED Tel: +44 23 8029 2992 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.

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

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

POWER & PROPULSION

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

8 Hydraflow Hydraulics Unit 4A, Eastbank Road, Felnex Ind. Estate, Newport, NP19 4PP Tel: +44 1633 270150 Fax: +44 1633 280007 Sales@hydraflowuk.co.uk www.hydraflowhydraulics.com/ We have the experience and knowledge to become a valuable partner to either manufacture or service your cylinders.

We also offer support with hydraulic power pack servicing, system improvement along with individual component supply.

Hydraflow specialize in the refurbishment and manufacture of stainless-steel cylinders for specific applications and also have the capabilities to refurbish lock and sluice gates.

8 Danfoss Vareseweg 105, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, 3047 AT Tel: +31 108082222 Fax: +31 102492070 cs@danfoss.nl www.danfoss.nl Discover Danfoss Drives' conventional and innovative technologies like hybrid propulsion, electrification and energy storage to support you reducing emissions, saving costs and improving safety for passengers and crew.

Marine Jet Power AB Hansellisgatan 6, Uppsala, SE-754 50 Tel: +46 10 164 10 00 sales@marinejetpower.com www.marinejetpower.com MJP offer a full range of stainless steel and aluminum waterjets with mixed- or axial-flow, covering engine powers from 112 kW to 21 MW, and intake diameters from 250 mm to 1550 mm. Our units can be specially adapted for each individual installation giving optimum performance in various configurations including, single, twin, triple and quad waterjet installations.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400 000 enquiries@jotun.co.uk www.jotun.co.uk Jotun Paints offer a full range of antifoulings, anticorrosive protective coatings and decorative paints for steel, aluminium, wood and GRP surfaces.

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

PILOT BOATS 8 Safehaven Marine Ashgrove, Cobh, Cork, Ireland 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

PIPE COUPLINGS Marine Ventures Ltd - Straub Pipe Coupling - Repair Clamps Marven House, 1 Field Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6AP, UK Tel: +44 118 950 3707 Fax: +44 118 950 4066 straub@marineventures.co.uk www.straub.co.uk Straub pipe joining system and wrap around repair concept. A well proven means of joining plain-end metal (carbon, cunifer, stainless) pipework in minutes.

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 Marine and Industrial Transmissions Driveline Experts South St, Queenborough Shipyard, Kent, ME11 5EE, UK Tel: +44 1795 580808 Fax: +44 1795 580900 info@mitgroup.co.uk www.mitgroup.co.uk Experts in marine transmissions and driveline systems. Providing full product life-cycle support from system design, supply, commissioning, maintenance, repair, spares, and overhaul or replacement.

Sole UK distributor of Twin Disc, Transfluid, Rubber Design, Arneson and Rolla.

PONTOONS

PROPELLER DESIGN & MANUFACTURE

8 Marine Designs - Dock Master pontoons South West Shipyard, Ponsharden, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2SE, UK Tel: +44 1326 214750 Fax: +44 1326 678246 info@marinedesigns.co.uk www.marinedesigns.co.uk Marine access solutions for commercial berthing. We design, manufacture and install large pontoons & floating piers for a variety of operators, ranging from ferries to rescue services, port operators and the offshore wind industry. In 2007 we introduced the award winning Dock Master concrete pontoon range, a heavy duty system capable of providing berthing solutions for vessels up to 20,000 tonnage.

8 France Helices 12 Allée des Gabians, Cannes, 06150 Tel: +33 4 93 47 69 38 Fax: +33 4 93 47 08 59 export@francehelices.fr www.francehelices.fr R&D calculations, CFD, 5 axis CNC machining, manufacture, repair, commission and worldwide after sales service.

Custom propulsion packages (propellers, shaft lines, nozzles, rudders, Surface Drive Systems) for commercial, workboat, defence vessels and high speed crafts. 40 years of experience

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Masson Marine 5 rue Henri Cavallier, 89100 Saint Denis les Sens, France Tel: +33 03 86 95 62 00 Fax: +33 03 86 95 13 78 www.masson-marine.com Masson Marine is French maker of propulsion systems (gearboxes, propellers and azimuthal thrusters) for workboats applications. We benefit from both a worldwide network and also our own engineering department on site where production is carried out and controlled.

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 8 Gianneschi Pumps and Blowers srl Via Luigi Gianneschi, Capezzano Pianore, 55040, Italy Claudia Errani - Front Desk Tel: +39 0584 365101 Fax: +39 0584 969411 info@gianneschi.net www.gianneschi.net Gianneschi Pumps and Blowers designs and produces a wide range of products like pumps, water heaters, fans and fresh/sea water systems. Product’s are tested before delivered to the customers.

RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat) 8 A.H.Parker & Sons (Gt. Britain) Ltd 2 Rustic House, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, West Sussex, RH13 0ST Tel: +44 140 378 0470 info@parkerribs.com www.parkerribs.com Parker Ribs- Manufacturers and supplier of commercial & military rigid inflatable boats. Range from 5.10 to 16.0m. Open type or with cabin, single or twin propulsion, propeller or water jet.

All bespoke and custom built Ribcraft Ltd Edward Close, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RU, UK Tel: +44 1935 411846 Fax: +44 1935 411870 sales@ribcraft.co.uk www.ribcraft.co.uk Manufacturers of Commercial, Rescue, Diving and Leisure Ribs from 4.2 to 12.0 metres. Inboard, outboard and jet power options. CE and MCA Type Approved.

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.

ROVS Marine investments Ltd Lower Key House, Dorchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9RD Tel: +44 1935 471892 info@johnhowardandassociates.com www.underwater-drone.co.uk CCROV Back to the Sea, the first underwater Robot with real 4K camera, the smallest size on the market. Underwater observation and recording, Inspection, research & rescue operations, record and view, exploration, diving & Sea fishing Planet Ocean Ltd Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre, Bracebridge, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3DP, UK Tel: +44845 1081457 Fax: +44845 280 3349 sales@planet-ocean.co.uk www.planet-ocean.co.uk Deep Trekker Mini ROV’s - Affordable, Portable, Reliable. Data Buoys and systems. Position monitoring and tracking.

Port and harbour monitoring. Telemetry SystemsWater Quality sensors.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE RECRUITMENT

SAFETY HOOKS

8 Seamariner Ltd Seamariner Ltd, The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1TA Tel: +44 23 8084 0374 admin@seamariner.com www.seamariner.com Seamariner Limited are Marine Recruitment Specialists and have been established since 1992. We hold ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by Lloyds Register and are MLC, 2006 compliant.

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

Our logistical support team ensures the recruitment process is smooth and efficient.

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.

RORO SOLUTIONS Retro Bridge BV Bruistensingel 152, 5232 AC, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 73 640 87 70 Fax: +31 73 644 23 69 sales@retrobridge.com www.retrobridge.com Come to us to Rent, Lease or Buy a RoRo facility. We look forward to helping you.

ROPES Cotesi UK Ltd 10 Ripponden Business Park, Oldham Road, Ripponden, UK, HX6 4DJ, UK 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 Southern Ropes Aztec House, 1 A Southampton Road, Park Gate, Southampton, S031 6BX, UK Tel: +44 1489 589 333 Fax: +44 1489 481 653 sales@southernropes.co.uk www.southernropes.com Manufacturing twisted and braided Rope for custom and standard specification.

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

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 8 Network Innovation Solutions Limited Farncombe Estate Broadway, Harveys place, Worcestershire, WR12 7LJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8286 6768 info.UK@networkinv.com www.networkinv.com/ Network Innovations provides satellite communication solutions that empower you with reliable voice and data connectivity across the globe.

8 Van Beelen Group PO Box 6, 1970 AA IJmuiden, Netherlands Tel: +31 255 560 560 Fax: +31 255 512 964 info@vanbeelengroup.nl www.vanbeelengroup.nl Manufacturer of rope and netting.

Specialist in ropes and nets with Dyneema®. For fishing, marine, offshore and yachting applications.

8 The AST Group 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 The AST Group consists of ten individual companies each possessing individual specialist abilities, serving the UK, Africa, America, Asia and Australia. AST has a proven track record in delivering high profile satellite and radio based communications projects and m2m solutions

SAFETY

SEATING & CHAIRS

AMI Marine Ltd See under: Navigation Equipment

8 Capital Seating 1 Forward Park Sheene Road, Gorse Hill Industrial Estate, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1BF, UK Tel: +44 116 216 9910 Fax: +44 116 216 9920 info@capitalseating.co.uk www.capitalseating.co.uk Distributors for GRAMMER Nautic. Marine seating of the highest performance and quality. Full suspensions optimised for arduous marine environments, high shock mitigation performance, comfort, ergonomic design and DNV-GL Type approval.

8 Ocean Safety Ltd Saxon Wharf, Lower York Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QF Tel: +44 (023) 8072 0800 Fax: +44 (023) 8072 0801 info@oceansafety.com www.oceansafety.com Ocean Safety is renowned for high quality customer care and specialises in the worldwide supply, distribution, manufacture, service and hire Marine Safety Equipment.

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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.

SOLICITORS 8 Scott Bailey Solicitors 63 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ZT Tel: +44 1590 676933 Fax: +44 1590 679663 alice@scottbailey.co.uk www.scottbailey.co.uk Our broad range of skills mean that we can offer bespoke, cost-effective legal services for both commercial and private clients in the marine industry.

Our experience is derived from many years of practical involvement covering a wide range of issues in the marine environment. We believe in delivering timely, innovative and practical legal solutions.

STABILISERS 8 Naiad Dynamics Unit 3 Nelson Industrial Park, Manaton Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2JH, UK 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.

8 Seakeeper Inc 44425 Pecan Court, Suite 151, California, MD 20619 Tel: +1 410 326 1590 Fax: +1 410 326 1199 sales@seakeeper.com www.seakeeper.com Seakeeper, the world leader in gyro stabilization, virtually eliminates boat roll at anchor and underway. Seakeeper stability is now available to the entire world of boating with a new series that stabilizes boats 30 feet and above.

Ten years of non-stop innovation, research and development has led to the most effective stabilization system ever built.

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STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

THICKNESS GAUGES Tritex NDT Ltd Unit 10 Mellstock Business Park, Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ, UK Tel: +44 1305 257160 Fax: +44 1305 259573 sales@tritexndt.com www.tritexndt.com Tritex NDT manufactures Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges to check metal thickness for corrosion. Gauges ignore coatings using multiple echo and are used for hull inspection and surveys.

TRAINING 8 Lloyds Maritime Academy KNect House, 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE, UK Tel: +44 20 70174483 learning@knect365.com www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is the world’s largest provider of professional development courses and academic education qualifications for the maritime industry 8 National Maritime Training Centre North Kent College, Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JJ Tel: +44 1322 629600 Fax: +44 1322 629667 nmtc@northkent.ac.uk The National Maritime Training Centre is a leading provider of maritime education and practical training, providing up to date equipment and expert training using dedicated specialist classrooms, a Fire Training Ground and Thameside Jetty.

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

TUGS Herman Sr bv Aventurijn 202, Dordrecht, 3316LB Tel: +31 78 619 25 07 info@hermansr.com www.hermansr.com Herman Senior is a family owned tug and workboats company and is established in Dordrecht the Netherlands. It is active in the Dredging, offshore renewables, oil & gas industry. With our versatile fleet of Shoalbusters and Multicats and over 30 years of experience we are specialists in: Towing, Anchor handling, Survey, Seabed ploughing, Dredging support, Offshore renewables support.

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

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

8 DSB Offshore Ltd Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW6 3JD, UK Tel: +44 207 384 2882 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 Inventory Locator Service (ILS) 8001 Centerview Parkway, Memphis, TN 38018, United States Tel: +1 901 794 5000 marketing@ILSmart.com www.ILSmart.com ILS specializes in solving critical shortages in the maritime supply chain, making it easier for purchasers to find the parts they need,

HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl www.hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience 8 Med Marine Omer Avni Mah. Inebolu Sok. No:21, Setustu-Kabatas, Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34427 Tel: +90 2123111800/01 info@medmarine.com.tr www.medmarine.com.tr Thanks to its experienced maritime pilots and high quality tugboats all built in its large-capacity shipyards, Med Marine is Turkey's leading towage and pilotage operator and had been serving its clients for their newbuilding projects since 1995 8 Sanmar Shipyards Aydintepe Mh., Guzin Sok. No: 31, Istanbul, 34947 Icmeler / Tuzla, Turkey Tel: +(90) 216 458 5900 Fax: +(90) 216 458 5959 info@sanmar.com.tr www.sanmar.com.tr Sanmar has been producing tugboats and providing services for some of the world’s leading owner/operators around the world for four decades.

UNDERWATER SERVICES 8 Oceanscan Ltd Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW Tel: +44 (0)1224 707000 Fax: +44 (0)1224 707001 sales@oceanscan.co.uk www.oceanscan.net Oceanscan has the most up-to-date rental solutions on the market, with over 5000 products available, our investment in new technologies allows you access to the latest equipment at a fraction of the cost

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

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

WATERPROOF COMMUNICATIONS 8 Iridium Waterproof Communication Systems Porthusvej, Kvistgaard, Denmark Tel: +45 43 43 26 26 info@iwcs.eu https:www.iwcs.eu IWCS is a leading supplier of waterproof wireless intercom system for marine and mission critical use. At IWCS we are dedicated to developing advanced and user-friendly marine intercom systems providing our professional customers trouble-free communication even under the most demanding conditions.

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.

Ibercisa Deck Machinery Molinos 25, (Pontevedra), 36213-Vigo, Spain Tel: +34 986 213 900 Fax: +34 986 202 779 sales@ibercisa.es www.ibercisa.es Total Integration with automatic control systems and remote monitoring.

Specialist in AC electric winches with energy regeneration for ECO-tugs, AHTS Vessels, Trawlers. Winches for AHTS Vessels with PM Electric motors.

Lebus International Engineers Ltd Pioneer House, Shorebury Point, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, 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.

Nelson Stud Welding UK 47-49 Edison Rd, Rabans Lane Ind Est, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8TE Tel: +44 1296 433500 Fax: +44 1296 487930 enquiries@nelson-europe.co.uk www.nelson-europe.co.uk Nelson Stud Welding are global leaders in the manufacture and supply of advanced automated and manual stud welding systems, associated weld studs and consumables.

Lemans Nederland BV PO Box 527, Bergen op Zoom, NL 4600 AM, Netherlands 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, wormgear, spur-gear, etc; to handle wire, umbilical, rope, chain-cable, etc; Either for anchor handling; mooring; fishing; dredging; towing; tug etc), some even from stock.

WINCHES

WINDOW WIPERS

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

8 Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44(0) 1453 820972 Fax: +44(0) 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.

WELDING

Bezemer Dordrecht BV PO Box 154, Bunsenstraat 49, Dordrecht, 3316 GC, Netherlands Tel: +31 78 6181000 Fax: +31 786 187 019 info@bezemer.com www.bezemer.com Sales, Rentals, Services, Engineering Pipe Pulling Equipment, Mooring Systems, Winches, Storage Reels, Deck Sheaves, Anchor Fairleaders, Roller Fairleaders, Measuring Shackles, Line Tension Meters.

WORKBOAT BUILDERS 8 Aister C/Baixada do Cocho, nº 228, A Guia – M, Meira – 3, MOAÑA, 6955, Spain 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.

Alicat Workboats Ltd Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0JJ, UK Tel: +44 1493 655171 Fax: +44 1493 656299 sales@alicatworkboats.com www.alicatworkboats.com Aluminium and Steel boat building Specialising in commercial workboat Catamarans and Monohull vessels Up to 30 metres. Building to MCA, Lloyds and Bureau Veritas codes. From Bespoke one off builds to multiple production runs. A complete service from design to delivery. A full repair and refit division is also available.

Lloyds appraised to ISO 9001:2008.

8 Aluminium Marine Consultants Ltd Suite E (South), Venture Quays, Castle Street, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6EZ, UK Tel: +44 1983 298 736 info@aluminium-boats.com www.aluminium-boats.com Aluminium Workboats, WFSV, Diving, Rescue, Patrol, Police & Pilot Boats, Oil Spill Response and Hovercraft built to order. Working with the Naval Architect of your choice or our own bespoke design solutions.

8 Brunswick Commercial & Government Products 420 Megan Z Ave, Edgewater, FL 32132 Tel: +1 386 423 2900 bcgpinfo@whaler.com We've been in the business of building boats for commercial and military applications for more than fifty years.

Offering, Boston Whaler Fiberglass boats, Impact Rigid-Hull Inflatable boats and Sentry Aluminum boats.

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

8 De Jong & Lavino BV Deilseweg 13, Geldermalsen, 4191 NX, NL Tel: +31 345 573241 info@jola.nl www.jola.nl Thanks to our enormous stock we can supply any steel plate or profile at the right time. We are the proud market leader in steel plates, Bulb Flats and other shipbuilding profiles.

8 Diverse Marine Medina Ship Yard, Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK Tel: +44 1983 300656 bencolman@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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

8 Macduff Shipyard Limited The Harbour, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, AB44 1QT Tel: +44 1261 832234 Fax: +44 1261 833541 info@macduffshipyards.com www.macduffshipyards.co.uk Complete service from design to completion, including kit profiling, fabrication, engineering and outfitting.

Major conversion work undertaken, Full repair facilities and crane hire available

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, Jack Up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.

8 Neptune Shipyards BV Rivierdijk 586, 3371 ED, Veerdam 1, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, 5308 JH Tel: +31 184 621423 Fax: +31 (0)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.

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging

Ribcraft Ltd See under: RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat) 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.

8 Sanmar Shipyards Aydintepe Mh., Guzin Sok. No: 31, Istanbul, 34947 Icmeler / Tuzla, Turkey Tel: +(90) 216 458 5900 Fax: +(90) 216 458 5959 info@sanmar.com.tr www.sanmar.com.tr Sanmar has been producing tugboats and providing services for some of the world’s leading owner/operators around the world for four decades.

More than 180 tugboats benefiting from all this wealth of experience are presently in operation on international seas. Sanmar builds vessels at its two custom-built, state of the art yards located in Turkey’s shipbuilding heartland.

South Boats IOW Ltd Medina Shipyard, Pelham Road, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7PG, UK Tel: +44 1983 280030 bencolman@southboatsiow.com www.southboatsiow.com South Boats has a strong reputation for designing and building fast, offshore aluminium catamarans to DNV class and various flag states. It has the largest market share globally of offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels but builds for all commercial sectors. Has undertaken largest vessel hull shape research and development programme ever undertaken for commercial catamarans and utilises the findings in the development of new products.

WORKBOATS Commercial Rib Charter Unit 6 Dell Buildings, Milford Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0ED, UK Tel: +44 1590 607103 info@commercialribcharter.co.uk www.commercialribcharter.co.uk Large fleet. Sizes from 6m to 15m.SOLAS open Ribs to MCA Cat 1 wheelhouse CTV and survey Ribs. Crew transfer, Dive Support, Survey, Cable Lay Support, Police and Military. Bareboat available.

Offshore Turbine Services 3 Maypool Building, Dartside Quay, Brixham, TQ5 0GD, UK Tel: +44 1803 845577 info@offshoreturbineservices.co.uk www.offshoreturbineservices.co.uk OTS operate a fleet of reliable, versatile workboats that can transport technicians, cargo and fuel to offshore work sites and vessels. Our experienced managers and marine crew will ensure the work is completed safely and on time.

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WORKBOATS-ALUMINIUM 8 Aluminium Marine Consultants Ltd Suite E (South), Venture Quays, Castle Street, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6EZ, UK Tel: +44 1983 298 736 info@aluminium-boats.com www.aluminium-boats.com Aluminium Workboats, WFSV, Diving, Rescue, Patrol, Police & Pilot Boats, Oil Spill Response and Hovercraft built to order. Working with the Naval Architect of your choice or our own bespoke design solutions.

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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 Incat Crowther P O Box 179, Terrey Hills, HQ Sydney, NSW 2084, Australia 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 UK. Stormer Marine Aambeeldstraat 32, 1021 KB, 1000CA, Amsterdam, Postbus 2017, Netherlands 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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To complete an extensive oil pipeline dredging and installation project, Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting Co. Ltd. (MSMC) has taken delivery of three Damen vessels: a Stan Tug 1606, a Shoalbuster 2509, and a Stan Pontoon 4512 equipped with a Damen DOP Pump.

For Damen, this marks the successful conclusion of a coordinated construction and delivery contract involving three shipyards in the Netherlands, China and the United Arab Emirates.

The delivery ceremony of the Shoalbuster 2509 at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem was attended

by MSMC Chairman Mr Abdullah Natheer and General Manager Chris Clark (below). Based in Saudi Arabia, MSMC provides marine construction and maintenance, dredging, diving and subsea

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TRIPLE DAMEN DELIVERY 8 Stan Tug 1606 Murjan 22

services. The company will be using the three new vessels on an oil pipeline trenching project.

“The overall aim of our client’s project is to improve the efficiency of old wells,” explained Mr Clark.

“We will be dredging a 5km trench and installing a new trunk line to tie in wells that have been recently upgraded. After that we have a pipe pull, followed by backfill operations.”

For the first kilometre of the trench, MSMC will mobilise the Multi Cat 1908 Murjan 40 and DOP 250 purchased from Damen in 2017.

The remaining 4km of trench will be dredged by the new Stan Pontoon 4512, supported by the new Stan Tug 1606 (named Murjan 22) and the new Shoalbuster 2509 (named Murjan 41).

Although the Stan Pontoon will play a pivotal role in the pipeline project, the two new supporting vessels’ contribution is not insignificant. The Stan Tug 1606,

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Referring to the local service that Damen will be providing MSMC, Damen Regional Sales Director Middle East Jeremy Elschot says: “We are very proud to support the latest three vessel contract with a 3-year Damen Support Programme, this includes a 24/7 support line with monthly visits to analyse vessel performance, train the crew and support the full life cycle of the vessels on the job.

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