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Issue No.383

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14 Suspension for hulls

14 3D printing They’ve done small components, propellers and marine spare parts, but how about 3D printing a whole bridge?

Yanmar has partnered with Australian company Nauti-Craft to commercialise its shock absorbing hull technology

16 Versatile assets 16 Short sea money

More about the Western Scheldt drilling project photographed for this month’s front cover

Dutch state secretary has inaugurated a €250m debt fund offering shipbuilders financing for new or rebuilt short sea vessels

18 Poland potential Environmental concerns and EU legislation will shape the future expansion of Poland’s navigable waterways

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FEATURES 10 Fleet addition

47 RIB shows the future

Tenth boat for growing Aberdeen support vessel operator

British maritime innovation still alive and well after Brexit: 35 mile range at 20 knots for the world’s first fully integrated electric RIB

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11 Pilot boat personally delivered Alan Goodchild braves the winter chills delivering a new ORC171 from Great Yarmouth to Dublin

51 Cold ironing Cruise ship charging is happening right now in the Port of Hamburg

12 Profile: James Morfee

56 Turning the screw

The electrification of maritime transport throws up multiple challenges, not least around battery charging technologies

Elegant new marine debris collector propels itself with the same helicoidal arms it uses to gather the trash

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SHIP & BOAT BUILDING Diving & Underwater Port Construction

This month’s cover features Neptune Marine’s NP 289.

The multi-purpose pontoon has been chartered to VLCV BV for a pipe drilling project in the Western Scheldt.

The contractor started looking for fit for purpose equipment to deal with the challenging project requirements. To execute these works, Neptune Marine rented out two of its multi-purpose pontoons for this project. The NP 289 proved to be the perfect asset to deal with the tides of the Western Scheldt and other project requirements, due to their beaching capabilities.

Moreover, the extensive accommodation onboard the NP 289 allowed for convenient project execution.

Neptune Marine offers a broad range of maritime solutions, including newbuilding, equipment charter,

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repair and other complementary services. The fleet of charter equipment includes barges, multi-purpose pontoons, jack-ups and complementary deck equipment.

Neptune Marine’s fleet has grown to over 35 assets in any kinds or size. As Neptune Marine adheres to its mission to be a flexible and reliable marine service provider for its clients, most marine equipment can be chartered both short- and long-term. Additionally, clients are offered complementary services, as for example (de)mobilisation or additional deck equipment charter. Contractors and marine operators charter Neptune’s marine equipment for all kinds of projects, including offshore wind cable projects, civil construction and transport operations.

8 For more information: www.neptunemarine.com

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NEWS

Navtor Tor Svanes, the founder and CEO of Norwayheadquartered e-Navigation specialist Navtor, has been honoured for his role in enabling the development of ‘smarter shipping’ within the maritime industry. Svanes, who established Navtor in 2011 after previously leading both Jeppesen and C-Map Norway, was revealed as the recipient of the prestigious SMART4SEA Leadership Award at a gala awards event at the Yacht Club of Greece in Piraeus.

Svanes has quickly grown Navtor into a global leader in e-Navigation, providing an array of innovative digital products and services that tackle industry challenges and deliver powerful business benefits.

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SUSPENSION FOR HULLS NOT SEATS Yanmar has signed a technology transfer agreement with the aim of commercialising its vessels by utilising marine suspension technology.

Nauti-Craft's technology will be used by Yanmar as part of the agreement between the two companies. Cooperation between Yanmar and Nauti-Craft began in 2016 with Yanmar evaluating the technology by constructing a 10m Suspension Boat concept.

Following the evaluation of this Concept Boat and further close cooperation to evaluate various market opportunities, Yanmar agreed to an expanded nonexclusive arrangement with Nauti-Craft. The agreement brings this cutting-edge technology under Yanmar's R&D umbrella for further development and integration with the company's advanced marine technologies, with a view to commercialisation and mass production of the technology.

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in the marine domain,” said Masanobu Horii, the president of Yanmar Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. “The enhanced stability of the boat gives it smoother handling which results in enhanced boat safety and reduces passenger fatigue.“ Nauti-Craft will explore global market applications supported by the Yanmar group's worldwide

CDG Coast Dynamics Group, Ltd has announced the appointment of Whole Body Vibration expert Dr. Tom Gunston to the Kinetix technical team, as Chief Scientist. Maritime agencies seeking deeper insights from their impact mitigation strategies can now work one-on-one with Dr. Gunston to assess, monitor, and improve programs intended to keep crews safer on the water.

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network. Nauti-Craft founder Chris Heyring, said: “We are looking forward to supporting Yanmar as it develops and commercializes this exciting technology towards bringing it to the global market.”

8 Yanmar will be exhibiting on stand Q88 at Seawork 2020.

Software could double revenues

Denmark office Britannia P&I’s Exclusive Correspondent in Denmark will become a full branch office and be renamed TR(B) Denmark. The new branch office will continue to be headed by Mr. Michael Boje-Larsen, a lawyer with considerable experience in maritime law, including P&I and FD&D cover. Michael is supported

by Rishi Choudhury, an Associate Director of Britannia P&I, a FD&D specialist who has been working with the Club since 2006.

8 The suspension boat at the Japan International Boat Show 2018

NEW KATTEGAT FERRY ROUTE OPENED Stena Line's new ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark was officially opened in February.

Thousands of people visited the opening ceremonies on both sides of the sea, including both the infrastructure and transport ministers of Sweden and Denmark.

The new route will be operated by the 135-metre-long RoPax ferry Stena Nautica built in 1986 with a capacity of 900 passengers and 1265 lane meters. The crossing time is 4h 35 minutes and Stena Nautica will make up to two departures per day.

8 Stena Line’s opening ceremony for the new route

Stena Line's ambition is to double both the passenger and freight volumes within five years.

“This new route strengthens the connections between our two countries and from a freight perspective we believe there is a lot of potential to carry more trailers from Denmark to Sweden.

Between both destinations on either side of the Kattegat we will create a great travel experience for our passengers now and for years to come”, said Tony Michelsen, Group Head of Travel Stena Line.

A French shipbuilder and repairer aims to double its revenues over the next five years and digital transformation is central to its plans.

Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, has announced that French shipbuilder Piriou has chosen Infor LN software to help transform its global production, repair, and maintenance operations.

Previously, Piriou used an AS/400-based ERP system that offered limited functionalities, only supported the French language and was not user friendly. This inhibited Piriou's growing number of production and servicing operations users at its shipyards in Africa and Vietnam.

After a thorough review of eight vendors including IFS, Microsoft and SAP, Piriou chose Infor LN, supported by French systems integrator Hélyad.

Piriou plans a steady roll-out over the coming years, wishing to avoid a “big-bang” deployment approach.

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DUTCH MONEY FOR SHORT-SEA SHIPPING SECTOR The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, has inaugurated the €250 million NesecShipping Debt Fund.

Institutional investors and the Province of Groningen offer through the fund financing for Dutch shipowners who are planning to acquire (or re-build) short-sea vessels. The fund is partly backed by a guarantee from the Dutch state. 'NSDF's lending is supplemental to existing credit capacity from banks' explains Pieter van der Burg, managing director of Nesec. “The introduction of a range of measures has steadily reduced lending activities of banks towards shipowners.”

“Shipping companies in Groningen own 75% of the 400 ships in the Northern Netherlands.

So Groningen is a genuine shortsea province”, adds Henk Staghouwer, a member of the Groningen provincial executive.

“No fewer than 112 short-sea

vessels were launched from northern shipyards between 2012 and 2017. We are happy to provide the forty shipping companies active in this field with access to financing for the construction of new, innovative vessels. With a turnover of 1.3 billion euros and 4,300 employees in some 100 companies, shipbuilding is vital to

8 The partners at the launch ceremony

the economy and jobs in the north of the Netherlands as a whole and in Groningen in particular.”

Nesec was founded in 1946 to promote the export of vessels built in the Netherlands and to provide financing for shipowners.

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Seabed 2030 The new Director of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, Jamie McMichael-Phillips, has now taken up his position as leading one of the most challenging projects of the next decade, the mapping of the entire ocean floor by the year 2030.

Professor Graham Baldwin will lead the UK's Department of Transport Maritime Skills Commission, which is being set up to better understand the existing and future skills needs of the maritime industry both on land and at sea.

The aim of the Commission is to 'future proof training' for the 220,100 people working in the sector, including for the 27,000 employed at ports around the country.

Starting work in the coming months, the Commission will bring together leading maritime experts to report on the changing needs of the industry, make recommendations and ensure its workforce has the talent it needs for today, the next 30 years and beyond.

At the official appointment event held recently in the Port of Tilbury, Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani said: “Professor Baldwin is already well respected by the industry and has gained experience in the sector from

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around the world and I believe his expertise will be an invaluable asset to the team.

“The Commission will play a crucial role in ensuring our industry is equipped with the brightest talent, support and resources to further enhance the UK as a world maritime leader.”

8 Professor Graham Baldwin will lead the UK's Maritime Skills Commission

Professor Baldwin is the ViceChancellor of the University of Central Lancashire and is the former Vice-Chancellor of Solent University which is home to the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering.

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WINDFARM SUPPORT FLEET ADDITION A key player in Aberdeen's marine renewable and Oil & Gas support scene has added a tenth boat to its growing fleet of workboat vessels McLachlan Marine has acquired the 26-metre-long Ocean Titan, a windfarm support vessel capable of 28 knots and MCA certified up to 60 nautical miles offshore, allowing them to offer faster support further out to sea.

The substantial investment of more than £1m follows a decade of rapid growth for the independently-operated McLachlan Marine, which was established in 2011. Having doubled its turnover every year, the company has a quayside base and berthing in Aberdeen Harbour, warehouse and workshop headquarters in Fordoun, and an additional office in Montrose.

We purchased the first boat in 2011 with a 10 year work history and have added a further nine since then to meet the growing demand across the renewables, offshore wind and oil and gas sectors Owner and Managing Director, Ruari McLachlan, said: “We purchased the first boat in 2011 with a 10 year work history and have added a further nine since then to meet the growing demand across the renewables, offshore wind and oil and gas sectors. We have a range of boats from catamarans to smaller safety vessels, each one offering a distinct service, from crew transfers to seabed surveys.”

None can match the versatility of Ocean Titan however, as Ruari explains: “With a cargo capacity of 15 tonnes and large cargo space at the bow and stern, she can accommodate a 20foot container, or a launch and recovery system for ROV deployment. She also has an automated custom built survey pole with a winch, and a tugboat arrangement - the sheer adaptability of Ocean Titan makes her a real game-changer for marine support across the north east coast of Scotland.”

Ruari retains a hands-on role in the company, being involved in day-to-day operations and project management, as well as overseeing a 30-strong staff during peak season. “The industry is changing, with larger vessels coming on the scene, and an increasing focus on safety - the acquisition of Ocean Titan was very much in response to this, and will ensure we can continue to be a safe and strategic partner for clients into the next decade.”

8 McLachlan Marine has acquired the 26-metre-long Ocean Titan

The industry is changing, with larger vessels coming on the scene, and an increasing focus on safety - the acquisition of Ocean Titan was very much in response to this, and will ensure we can continue to be a safe and strategic partner for clients into the next decade

Composite monohull for aquaculture site management After success with sales of its 8m, 11m and 15m ProZero vessels for the aquaculture industry, Danish boatbuilder Tuco has now launched a new 12m ProZero model in the fish farming markets.

The new ProZero 12m site-management boat is basically equipped for tough offshore missions and built on the reliable and extremely seaworthy ProZero hull platform.

The boat's large aft deck can, of course, be configured with cranes and winches according to customers' specific wishes and can further be configured to accommodate a wide range of single and twin-engine propulsion options. The cabin is flexibly mounted to ensure low noise, maximum

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comfort and vibration protection for the crew, even at high speed sailing.

“This is a boat that is efficient where a large catamaran does not meet the need to get out quickly to the facilities to carry out smaller cargo deliveries and service tasks, but where there is a desire for a fast and efficient boat with a low fuel consumption and low total operating costs”, said General Manager of ProZero Norge AS Kjetil Nygård. “Boats built in composite can withstand chemicals such as disinfectant much better than aluminium and steel. Further the boat has been developed in close cooperation with the industry and is very efficient, so we have great confidence in the potential in the market.”

8 The boat’s large aft deck can be configured with cranes and winches according to customers’ specific wishes

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8 Tolka, Dublin Port Company’s new pilot boat, built by Goodchild Marine

Alan Goodchild, Managing Director of Goodchild Marine, said: “Our flagship ORC range of pilot boats are certainly making waves within the industry and we are delighted to be able to export our first 171 to Dublin. The pilot operation across the UK and Europe now demands bigger and stronger boats that can withstand the most challenging conditions, and we feel we have responded to market demand by producing such a vessel.”

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Steve Pierce, General Manager, added: “It is very important for us to consider the impact that our boats make, both financially and environmentally. Our ORCs are becoming renowned for cutting fuel emissions, with customers reporting fuel savings of up to 40% a year, which we hope is an incentive for both existing and potential clients.”

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A pilot boat exported from a Norfolk, UK boat builder has arrived at its new home, delivered by the boatbuilder's managing director.

DPC Tolka took her maiden voyage to Dublin Bay, piloted by managing director Alan Goodchild, who set sail from Great Yarmouth, via Dover, Gosport, Plymouth, Falmouth and Milford Haven. Goodchild Marine, based in Burgh Castle, secured a contract with the Dublin Port Company to construct the ORC 171 in 2018.

The new addition to the port's fleet of working vessels, will replace the oldest pilot boat Dodder, which now retires from service.

Designed by French naval architects Pantocarene, for both fuel efficiency and performance in challenging weather conditions, DPC Tolka features the latest navigational and safety equipment on board, including a dedicated pilot workstation in the wheelhouse and the hydraulic Goodchild Marine Man Overboard Recovery Platform in the stern.

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PROFILE

JAMES MORFEE

MACKAY MARINE ENGINEERING You might assume that vessel design would present the steepest challenge for a new type of electric ferry to be launched this spring, but no, for James Morfee of McKay, New Zealand, “it's the charger”.

So, why has it proved such an issue?

Morfee explained East by West's novel 100-plus Wellington harbour passenger ferry has to be able to complete a 70% charge of the 500kWh battery bank. While the vessel has an innovative carbon fibre build there's still a hefty, 7t energy storage system to cater for, “and it means we have a very, very limited weight budget”, he added, the issues compounded by rather brief stops during the day which limit recharging times.

You usually have an AC grid distribution, but we're using batteries for energy storage.

When you sit down and draw it out it becomes immediately obvious that DC distribution is much more efficient for this type of application It pushed the McKay marine engineering team to a novel solution. “You usually have an AC grid distribution, but we're using

batteries for energy storage,” explained Morfee.

As the largest consumers are the AC propulsion motors, this results in the power switching to DC and back to AC again.

“When you sit down and draw it out it becomes immediately obvious that DC distribution is much more efficient for this type of application.”

“So, we're leaving the AC power converters onshore and running a 750V DC link to an onboard DC grid... and going with the kind of fast charging principle established in the EV market,” he explained.

A win-win for both weight and efficiency, but it's “somewhat unconventional ....so there are few standard engineering solutions,” said Morfee: “It's a bare metal electrical engineering exercise.” Luckily, a few crossover technologies have helped ease the path, including introducing components such as breakers and contactors from the solar power and electric car charging industries However, the additional burden is not just that it's an innovative piece of infrastructure that has to be designed to be electrically robust, but it's also right on the Wellington waterfront in a very public area. “A mistake has the potential for being catastrophic,” he admitted. “Yes, to be honest, that made me a little nervous.”

There are a lot of people looking to see how it can apply to other vessels in the 19m to 24m range, which is very common down here in NZ. If we can make it work - and I think we can – the potential benefits are huge And as you'd imagine, there are a large number of stakeholders eyeing every detail, so getting the technology right has been key: An insulated earth system known as an 'IT' distribution system was the answer “as you can touch a conductor and you might get a tingle, but it's unlikely to kill you”, he explained. There's also an earth leak trip “that makes it doubly safe”.

The vessel, due to be launched in the spring, is creating quite a stir and may even change how a number of low-emission, low carbon vessels are configured.

Morfee concluded: “There are a lot of people looking to see how it can apply to other vessels in the 19m to 24m range, which is very common down here in NZ. If we can make it work - and I think we can - the potential benefits are huge.”

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LAYING DOWN THE FUTURE: 3D PRINTING HUGE STRUCTURES The brainchild of Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM, a new walkway has been made of the latter's Arnite material, a high strength combination of (recyclable) thermoplastic PET and chopped glass fibres. Interestingly, CEAD's large-format 'robo-arm' printer is only using a 6mm diameter nozzle, but it still took just 18 hours to create.

It certainly meant “pushing the envelope” of both the bridge design and printer tool path, said Maurice Kardas of Royal HaskoningDHV. Since the concept replaces heavy, rigid beams and uprights with something that is only 10% solid, Kardas described a load-spreading internal structure running between the top and bottom flanges “like a series of webs”.

“But normal 3D printing software “doesn't normally consider structural engineering elements,” he remarked, leaving a timecritical 3D puzzle to solve.

The issue is that as soon as the Arnite is extruded it takes less than a minute to set: “If a connection is made too soon, the plastic is still too warm and soft, so the structure falls in.... Too long and the material is too cool to adhere properly,” explained Kardas. This means there's a window of just a few seconds to knit-in each of the nodes and as a result tool-path configuration “took quite a lot of effort”, he admitted.

Interestingly, the footbridge also incorporates sensors and a digital twin; this allows for predictive maintenance, said Kardas: “For instance, if we know how many people or bicycles have crossed the bridge in a certain timeframe, we're able to determine the traffic loads and determine stress levels.” Further, there are potential environmental gains: future bridge designs may have embedded air quality sensors and so on: a further tweak could be to use plastic from recycled bottles.

However, one of the main reasons for the sensors is to validate the design and production process. Kardas pointed out that “because this technology is so new, there are currently no national or international standards for printed bridges”, so approvals are far harder to win than for more traditional projects. These sensors will help but he added that a challenge lies ahead: “We must prove that bridges designed and printed in this way can fulfil the demands of our client when compared to more traditional methods. We will need to be able to prove the integrity of the structures we are printing particularly the fact that all layers in a printed bridge have the same consistency, adhesion levels and so on.”

There's a lot to play for, far more than this single walkway.

Together with DSM, Royal HaskoningDHV is currently in discussions about scaling-up for longer spans and is looking at developments for gangways, heavier, traffic bridges and even deck replacements where Kardas explained it may be possible to “give a bridge a longer life” by reducing the load on the supports.

It also looks as if this technology could eventually be in

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A 4m long, 3D printed pedestrian bridge is only one-tenth solid material, but it promises to last longer than traditional steel in marine environments and can even tell you when it needs maintenance

demand for vessel gangways, both ship-to-shore and onboard, as the strength-to-weight ratio is far higher than for traditional steel: “The material has a density of 1800kg/m3, a Young's Modulus of 18.000MPa and a characteristic tensile strength of 170MPa,” he added.

However, the future could be rather different to anything we've seen before, not just because this process gives architects room to play rather imaginatively with ideas, but also because the material used on these bridges can be reformed.

“We can install a footbridge in one location but easily recycle and rebuild the bridge to serve another purpose ...in another location,” said Kardas.

He concluded: “That's the future, and where we see things moving - essentially towards a 'bridges-as-a-service' kind of model.”

8 The 4m long bridge is printed on its side.

Inset: Close-up of the PET/glass fibre structure making the bridge mostly air

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A team from a Dutch subsea engineering specialist has won a global competition in geotechnical machine-learning around the driving of subsea piles.

Competing with 60 other teams from industry and academia around the world, the Fugro team came first in the pile-driving prediction event organised as part of the International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG) 2020 conference. The competition ran from April to December 2019, and ended on 1 January 2020, when it was announced that Fugro had won.

Using the supplied dataset of cone penetration test results, hammer energy and pile dimensions, competing teams had to predict the most accurate pile installation driving blowcount versus depth for jacket piles installed in the North Sea; in essence, the number of hammer blows required to drive the pile a given unit of depth.

The Fugro team combined

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machine-learning techniques with their geotechnical expertise to develop a stable and reliable pile-driving model that proved the clear winner.

The competition was hosted on Kaggle, a subsidiary of Google that

8 Competing teams had to predict the most accurate pile installation driving blowcount versus depth for jacket piles

is an online community of data scientists and machine-learning practitioners.

IMPROVED DYNAMIC POSITIONING FOR PLOUGH BOATS 8 The innovative DP system for plough boats was first applied and tested on a Dutch ship

A Dutch marine electronics company has developed a special dynamic positioning (DP) system for plough boats that equalize the seabed after dredging.

RH Marine also participated in a study for a faster offshore installation of monopiles for wind turbines by dynamically positioned ships.

The innovative DP system for plough boats was first applied and tested on a Dutch ship. Now that the plough module has proven itself, RH Marine has received two orders from the Netherlands and one from China to install the system. During the leading European Dynamic Positioning Conference in London on February

4, consultant Ehab El Amam from RH Marine gave a lecture on this new technology for the dredging industry.

Plough boats that equalize the seabed after dredging often have to slow down or stop during their work, for example if the plough gets stuck. Otherwise, there is a risk that the ship will fall off course.

Now the crew can recover the plough. In the RH Marine system, the ship's DP system communicates with the plough system and the survey system that examines the seabed. It reads, as it were, the forces exerted on the plough and adjusts the speed of the ship to the situation.

Monstrous crane boom will load future turbines Swire Blue Ocean has contracted Blue Water Shipping to transport an installation vessel's new crane boom from NOV's manufacturing yard to Denmark aboard SAL's M/V Wiebke.

The boom was successfully loaded onto the vessel in late January. It was expected to reach Denmark early March with installation on board Pacific Osprey to commence soon after. SBO expects Pacific Osprey to be back in service by 1 May 2020.

Pacific Osprey is a 2012 built, self-elevating Windfarm Installation Vessel, originally fitted with a 1,200MT main crane @31 m radius with a 97m hook height above deck - targeted for both foundation and wind turbine installations.

Pacific Osprey's new crane boom will have a simplified design focused on providing efficient turbine installations, with optimisations driven by experience.

With its upgraded crane boom, Pacific Osprey will be capable of handling the next generation of turbines, and under normal operating conditions, the newly equipped vessel will be capable of loading out three of the largest GE Haliade-X 12MW turbines in one trip.

Elbe passing box widening completed Vessels with a combined width of up to 98 metres may now pass each other in a widened section of Germany's Elbe river known as the 'passing box'.

The five-kilometre stretch under Federal jurisdiction now has a width of 385m.

Similarly, the fairway along the 36-km

stretch between Wedel and the mouth of the StĂśr has been widened from 300 to 320 metres. Now, in this segment ships with a combined width of 92 ms may pass or overtake each other. The holding area at BrunsbĂźttel has also been completed. This has been available as anchorage since the

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end of last year - when allocated by the traffic control centre. This offers ships dependent on the tide, and unable to make the tide 'window' for currently unforeseeable reasons, the opportunity of waiting during the new low water phase. The holding area forms an essential element of the safety concept.

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VERSATILE ASSETS CHARTERED FOR PIPE DRILLING PROJECT A Dutch boatbuilder and marine operator has made two of its multi-purpose pontoons available to a Western Scheldt drilling operation Neptune Marine chartered its multi-purpose pontoons NP 289 and NP 461 to Dutch drilling specialist VLCV BV, a joint-venture between C-Ventus and VL Specials. The versatile assets are being used on an innovative pipe drilling project near the Dutch coast.

RAPID DEVELOPMENT Dutch nearshore offshore wind is developing rapidly. As the Netherlands aim to contribute to the energy transition, various projects are currently under construction, including Borssele and Hollandse Kust. Both projects are expected to be operational by 2023.

Some of the major challenges of the project location in the Western Scheldt, are the tides and the structure of soils.

Therefore, VLCV BV started looking for innovative solutions and fit for purpose equipment to deal with the challenging project requirements.

VLCV BV successfully performed 2 Direct DrillsÂŽ in the Western Scheldt, for the installation of two DN 400 pipe connections. This provides a safe and robust system for the cable pull in of the two Borssele Beta 220kV 350MW grid connections which will be commissioned by TenneT TSO B.V. later this year.

The NP289 was the ideal platform for the execution of this project, not only due to its specifications but also due to the complete accommodation and facilities onboard. Neptune has been very cooperative and supplied additional tools and resources we required during the project First the NP 289 was ballasted firmly aground on the mudflat to act as the operational basis for the drilling activities including the installation of casings and actual drilling operations of the two DN400 pipes. For that purpose drilling rigs, support equipment and a heavy crane were positioned on the deck of the NP289. The accommodation facilities allowed for the complete team to remain onboard and focus on the execution of the project.

BEACHING CAPABILITIES For the second stage, the NP 461 pontoon was chartered. From this pontoon sheet piling activities started after installation of the bell mouths to support the installation of the transition pieces at the top end of the DN400 pipes.

The beaching capabilities of both multi-purpose pontoons make it the perfect asset to deal with the tides of the Western Scheldt. Both pontoons were mobilized at Neptune's repair and mobilisation facilities in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, allowing for very short turn-around times and integration of systems and equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NP289 was the ideal platform for the execution of this project, not only due to its specifications but also due to the

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complete accommodation and facilities onboard. Neptune has been very cooperative and supplied additional tools and resources we required during the project. The fact that we were able to use Neptune's yard during mobilisation and demobilisation has contributed to project efficiency. From the first discussions onwards and throughout the complete project the cooperation with Neptune has been professional, supportive and pleasant'' said a VLCV BV spokesperson.

8 NP289 shows off its beaching abilities

35 ASSETS Neptune Marine operates a fleet of charter equipment, including barges, multi-purpose pontoons, jack-ups and complimentary deck equipment.

The fleet of the marine service provider has grown to over 35 assets in a wide range of sizes. As Neptune Marine adheres to its mission to be a flexible and reliable marine service provider for its clients, most marine equipment can be chartered both short and long-term. Additionally, clients are offered complementary services, as for example (de)mobilisation or additional deck equipment charter.

Contractors and marine operators charter Neptune's marine equipment for all kinds of projects, including offshore wind cable projects, civil construction and transport operations.

VLCV BV, a specialist company supplies turnkey projects requiring a combination of marine and subsea activities and trenchless technologies. VLCV BV is a joint-venture between VL Specials and C-Ventus Offshore Windfarm Services BV. VL Specials, part of Gebr. Van Leeuwen Boringen BV, is a landbased drilling specialist and construction firm which specializes in trenchless installation of pipelines and cables and provides subsurface construction solutions for the installation of infrastructural networks, conduits which carry electric cables and pipelines for carrying (sewage) water, gas, oil and other products.

C-Ventus Offshore Windfarm Services BV, part of DISA International, is a dedicated service provider with specialist knowledge in offshore windfarm installation, operations and maintenance (O&M) and decommissioning.

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POLAND’S WATERWAYS TO BECOME ‘INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ROUTES’ Prospects for modernizing Polish inland waterways are shaped by the EU and environmental factors writes Gordon Feller

INVESTMENT REQUIRED However, in order to be truly sustainable, investments are needed in the hydrotechnical infrastructure on rivers and canals, as well as in fleets. Attention is therefore being paid to multiple environmental factors, including the size and seasonal variability of water resources, so the feasibility of inland waterway transport can best be determined.

In 2017, the President of Poland signed the act to ratify “The European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance”. According to the Agreement's provisions, Polish waterways will become international shipping routes by developing and modernizing them up to class IV navigability. There is another impetus: the document entitled “Assumptions of the Development Programmes for Inland Waterways in Poland for 2016-2020 with an outlook to the year 2030”, as laid out by Poland's Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation. The Agreement's purpose was to establish the necessary legal framework - which makes it easier to construct a world-class inland waterways network.

“The White Paper”, as adopted by the European Commission, set out initiatives which could unify the European transport area using inland waterways - with a target date of 2050. They include creating favourable conditions for increasing the use of inland waterways, and for upgrading them. The Commission says that, by the end of 2050, at least 50% of transportation over a distance of 300km must be transported by means other than road transport.

Poland has relatively few water resources, and the average annual surface water outflow in Poland is about 60 billion m3.

The lower part of the Vistula River holds about 65% of the water resources in its basin, and about 30% of the hydroelectric potential of Poland.

SEASONAL VARIATIONS Hydrological conditions in the Vistula basin are characterized by high seasonal variations. The area has a tendency to experience extremely high water stages and long periods of low water levels.

This sometimes results in poor navigation conditions, due to the lack of required transit depth inside the waterway.

The total capacity of all storage reservoirs in Poland amounts to about 3.0 billion m3. Dam construction can have some positive effects on the natural environment (including water stage equalization, increased flood safety, and the elevation of ground-water levels in adjacent areas, etc. But all dam

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The EU has increasingly recognized that inland waterway transportation is one of the cheapest and most environmentally friendly types of transportation - especially when compared with other forms of transportation. This is due to its relatively lower energy consumption, lower air pollutant emissions, relatively lower water pollution, and lower external costs.

Inland waterways are increasingly being classified by the EU as a form of “sustainable transportation”, since the measured impacts taking -- economic, social, and environmental - are so favourable.

construction is surrounded in controversy. Flood prevention on Polish rivers may cause a reduction in the potential costs due to flooding. The cost of the last floods in 1997 was about 12 billion PLN, and about 2.3 billion Euro in 2010.

Developing inland waterway transport is constrained by existing environmental protections within the Vistula's catchment area. Restrictions to any planned investments aim to help maintain the integrity of the natural environment. Natura 2000 areas are protected and areas stipulated by the Nature Conservation Act: Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation. This second type includes, among others, national parks, landscape parks, nature reserves, etc.

There are two basic documents required by the national Water Framework Directive (WFD) and by the national Water Law Act: the National Water and Environmental Program (NWEP); the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP).

The WFD requires the development of RBMP in the main river basins in Poland. In the first (2004- 2009) and the second (2010-2015) planning cycles, the President of the National Water Management Board developed ten RBMPs for the river basin districts: Oder, Vistula, Dniester, Danube, Jarft, Elbe, Neman, Pregolya, Świeża, and Uecker. Currently, Poland is in its third planning cycle (2016-2021). The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Inland Navigation appointed Przemysław Daca as the Head of Polish Waters, the National Water Management Holding Company. He is required to develop nine plans - without the river basin Jarft and Uecker, and with the Banówka River basin.

Each RBMP includes a general description of the characteristics of the river basin district, a summary of the identification of significant anthropogenic impacts, and an assessment of their impact on the state of surface and ground waters, setting environmental objectives for surface water bodies and protected areas, a summary of the results of economic analysis related to the use of water, and activities included in the NWEP. The document also contains a list of other detailed programs and management plans for the basin

8 The lower Vistula River includes an important section: from the mouth of the Narew River to the Gulf of Gdansk

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VISTULA RIVER The lower Vistula River includes an important section: from the mouth of the Narew River to the Gulf of Gdansk (approximately 350km long). However, due to the construction of the Wloclawek Reservoir in 1963-1970, the division of river water bodies (RWB) in the administrative dimension for this article was adopted for the lower section of the Vistula River segment from the Wloclawek Reservoir (approximately 675km long) to the estuary in the Gulf of Gdansk (approximately 941km long).

The total area inside this defined river catchment is 39,500km2.

The total length of navigable Polish inland waterways is 3655km, of which less than 6% are inland waterways of international importance. In 2017, Polish inland waterway transport carried 5777.5 thousand tons of cargo, which represented less than 0.4% of its share in the transport services market.

The Vistula River's transport corridor, of which almost 88% of its length (920.3 km) is defined as an inland waterway, links the south of Poland with the Baltic Sea. The section of the Vistula River connecting the Baltic Sea with the mouth of the Narew River is included in the system of European International Waterways known as “E40”. The Vistula River contains three classes of navigability: Ib (from km 674+850 to km 718+000); II (from km 718+000 to km 910+000); III (from km 910+000 to

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district, the catchment area, economic sectors, problems or types of waters, including the content of these programs and plans, information on methods and procedures for obtaining information and source documentation used to draw up the plan, and information on the expected results of the plan.

estuary to the Baltic Sea). These differentiations are the result of environmental factors and infrastructure.

The Vistula River is covered by various forms of natural protection, both at the European level and at the national level.

The river's section from the Wloclawek Reservoir to the estuary flows entirely to areas belonging to the European network known as “Natura 2000”. The habitat protection areas included Włocławska Dolina Wisły (km 675-704); Nieszawska Dolina Wisły (km 704-728); Dybowska Dolina Wisły (km 745-758); Solecka Dolina Wisły (km 764-813); Dolna Wisła (km 848-904); and Ostoja near the mouth of Vistula river (km 939-941).

8 Investments are needed in the hydrotechnical infrastructure on Poland’s rivers and canals

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Marine developments will also likely demand a much more robust floating pontoon, and there’s also the impact of seawater: although the salt might present issues for the panels, the moorings will probably be fine, “as one of Seaflex's oldest installations has been working in salt water since 1982” Gery explained that the common wire varieties “while fine in calm conditions, do nothing to dampen the loads that can come with higher winds or waves... we've seen these forces getting up to 25KN in typhoons” - that's 2,550kg on each mooring point. Further, these conditions can also damage the floating plastic pontoon above as the stresses tend to be concentrated on a single spot.

The alternative, he explained, is to inset an elastic section between the two more traditional end pieces which redistributes the loads. This is the idea behind Seaflex's technology: reinforced homogeneous

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Not only do floating photovoltaic systems avoid taking up prime land, but they're also more effective “as compared to ground-based installations the water's cooling effect improves efficiency by somewhere between 10% and 20%”, explained Charles Gery of Seaflex.

While some are modest (2019 saw a 0.25MW Dutch plant) they can be large.

In Asia a 5MW farm is set to cover an area roughly the size of six football pitches: it'll need 70 mooring lines to hold it.

Further, a number are moving toward harsher environments. Solar farms on hydroelectric dams reduce evaporation and can utilise the existing power infrastructure - but they are particularly challenging. One installation at the mouth of the Rabagão River in Montalegre, Portugal has to handle depths of over 60m with a dynamic 30m range: further, its unsheltered position exposes it to 31 m/s winds.

Moreover, some are in regions “where the wind speeds can reach 80 m/s”, said Gery.

Only last year Japan's largest floating plant broke loose and caught fire after being hit by Typhoon Faxai. It “wasn't a Seaflex project”, he underlined, and while a number of elements may have contributed to the disaster, there's also an issue around traditional line technologies.

HOLDING THE SUN CATCHERS: MOORINGS TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES

8 A South Korean installation facing winds of 45 m/s

elastomer hawsers attached by high-quality stainless steel plate. It is remarkably resilient: DNV GL monitored tests show a single Seaflex hawser can withstand a pull over a tonne, stretch out to twice its length and retract with no damage.

Therefore, each line can be equipped with between two and 10 individual elastic units depending on demand; the aforementioned Portugese project had rubber hawser sections of around 10m or 11m in each of the moorings.

While a straightforward principle, each location needs a tailored approach. For example, in the northern hemisphere, “you may need to raise the angle of the photovoltaic panels in order to make the most of the sunlight... and so even moderate winds can make the pontoon act like a sailboat”, said Gery.

As a result, owners are presented with

Photo: Seaflex

Interest in floating solar is growing fast - but the challenges are also rising, especially for the moorings, writes Stevie Knight

8 A Seaflex fastening

mitigation choices. Would they be willing to lose a little from full-sun efficiency by turning the installation - if it significantly decreased the load on the moorings?

“The industry has now got to the point where we need to establish some best-practices,” Gery explained. Therefore Seaflex is leading the EU-funded FRESHER (floating solar energy mooring) programme with Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese partners to start the process of investigating underpinning guidelines for largescale and even offshore deployment.

Interestingly, the move into marine locations could reshape other renewables. As Gery explained: “If you can co-locate floating solar with windfarm development, you may be able to share the transmission infrastructure.” Plus, it will likely balance some of the output, working when there's sun but no wind.

However, “you can't just take current technology and dump it offshore”, said Gery: there's a wider range of environments and stressors to take into account. “For example, we will eventually need to look at the kind of forces that come from choppy seas and how that's different to higher, longer wave periods,” he added.

Marine developments will also likely demand a much more robust floating pontoon, and there's also the impact of seawater: although the salt might present issues for the panels, the moorings will probably be fine, “as one of Seaflex's oldest installations has been working in salt water since 1982”, he concluded.

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SALUTE THE PAST WHILE WELCOMING THE FUTURE Oi organisers are confident of bowling over delegates with half-century celebrations and ‘bigger, better’ content at landmark anniversary event in the ExCeL London Half a century of ocean science and technology innovation has moulded the Oceanology International exhibition and conference series into the respected industry mouthpiece it embodies today: and Oi 2020, scheduled for March 17-19 in the ExCeL London, will simultaneously celebrate the event's illustrious past while highlighting solutions which collectively signify a productive, conscientious future for the ocean community.

“Celebrations aside, Oi London 2020 will still do what these events always have done, which is to signpost the most practical and propitious way forward for organisations and individuals who work on the world's oceans,” says David Ince, Event Director, Reed Exhibitions. “In providing an ample umbrella beneath which ocean science technicians can share space with originators and financiers of groundbreaking concepts and projects, the Oi franchise has facilitated networking opportunities which have sparked off collaborative initiatives of global importance. We now have parallel Oi forums in China and the USA, in addition to a forthcoming Oi series based in Abu Dhabi to concentrate on developments in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean; but it's nevertheless nice to be bringing the show back home to London for a special anniversary expo which is shaping up to be the largest OI event to date.”

INCREASED FLOORSPACE For Oi 2020, exhibition floorspace in the ExCeL has been increased to 17,000+m2 so as to accommodate in excess of 500 companies from more than 90 countries. It is predicted that around 8,000 attendees will pass through the convention centre's doors over the show's duration: and the international flavour which is by definition central to the Oi philosophy will be underscored this year with the opening of new Italy and Massachusetts pavilions to accompany those already in place, representing territories including Canada, Norway, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.

The sheer scope of products and services presented by exhibitors at Oi events is always dizzying, with companies routinely displaying the most radical technologies in specialist fields ranging from robotics, autonomous/unmanned vessels and bathymetry to sensors, cameras, acoustics and beyond.

This year's show is no exception, with an extensive list of confirmed exhibitors highlighting the diversity of portfolios on offer. One illuminating example is the Korean SonarTech firm (stand G10), which has made its name through the design, development, manufacture and supply of underwater sonar equipment. Another is the Oxfordshire-based Fugro company (stand D100), which has positioned itself as a world leader in the acquisition and analysis of geodata pertaining to marine sites, land sites and maritime assets.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian organisation Ecotone (stand C500), with its UHI (Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging) system technology, embodies companies which pursue highly specialised goals with tireless enthusiasm, as does the Dorsetbased Concept Cables (stand M103), which manufactures harsh environment cabling for a broad range of marine and offshore applications.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME As ever, the exhibition element goes hand-in-hand with an absorbing and invaluable conference programme, hosted by an array of influential thought leaders and industry experts. For 2020, topics covered in the free-to-attend technical tracks will include Imaging & Metrology, examining the use of measurement and imaging instruments and processes in onwater and subsea contexts; Data Interpretation & AI, which will consider the implications of analytics and artificial intelligence for marine science; and Marine Pollution & Environmental Stressors, a discussion of the tools and techniques which are being deployed to tackle oil and chemical spills, with a wider scrutiny of measures to counter the effects of climate change upon the marine environment.

8 The sheer scope of products and services presented by exhibitors at Oi events is always dizzying

Celebrations aside, Oi London 2020 will still do what these events always have done, which is to signpost the most practical and propitious way forward for organisations and individuals who work on the world’s oceans Over and above this, the strategic conference programme will also accommodate two perennially informative one-day content and networking events, the Ocean Futures Forum (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) and Catch The Next Wave (Thursday, March 19, 2020), which between them will bolster delegates' Blue Technology understanding and outline the latest developments in the affiliated disciplines of ocean science and exploration.

“Everything is basically bigger and better for Oi 2020,” David Ince concludes, “not least the number of daily on-water product and vessel demonstrations in the adjoining Royal Victoria Dock, which will be double that of previous shows. A significant increase in OceanSocial events will also make networking even easier for attendees; and this is a vital factor at a time when the ocean science community needs to increase its profile and influence by cementing long-term global connections.”

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TCARTA DEVELOPS COMMERCIAL ICESAT-2 SDB PRODUCT TCarta Marine, a global provider of marine geospatial products, is introducing a new technique to derive highly accurate shallow water bathymetry measurements from NASA's ICESat-2 satellite data In 2018, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded TCarta an innovation research grant to launch new satellitederived bathymetry (SDB) measurement technologies.

Known as Project Trident, the research focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; machine learning and computer vision â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to determine shallow-water seafloor depth in variable water conditions.

As participants in NASA's Applied Users Program, TCarta incorporated laser data from ICESat-2 as a validation tool for the enhanced SDB technologies under development. The results were so successful that they now plan to introduce a standalone ICESat-2 bathymetric data extraction tool as one of several commercial products funded by their latest NSF grant.

Awarded in late 2019, the new grant will enable TCarta to continue Project Trident for an additional two years. Phase 2 will incorporate the new ICESat-2 research into the project's original objective of enhancing existing SDB technologies with AI capabilities to measure seafloor depths in diverse water conditions. This will enable them to apply SDB technology in geographic areas and water conditions where it was previously impossible.

The results are also expected to have a positive commercial impact for marine operations in sectors such as oil and gas exploration and production, coastal infrastructure engineering, environmental monitoring and geospatial intelligence activities.

TCarta, pioneered the application of high-resolution optical satellite imagery for seafloor depth measurement in 2014.

However, this SDB technology was limited to the relatively calm and clear waters of shallow coastal areas.

In 2018, the company teamed up with jOmegak and DigitalGlobe on Project Trident. This project added ICESat-2 space-based laser data to the project shortly after the small satellite's launch in 2018. Developed by NASA and the

8 Thulhaadhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Maldives. 10m resolution satellite derived bathymetry (SDB) from Sentinel 2A multispectral satellite with NASA ICESat-2 tracks that were used to inform the SDB algorithm overlaid in black

University of Texas, ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud & land Elevation Satellite) was primarily designed for polar ice elevation and tree canopy measurements, but the onboard green laser altimeter has also proved remarkably accurate at gauging seafloor depths down to approximately 30m below the surface.

TCarta's latest software tool, incorporating AI algorithms to automatically extract bathymetric measurements from ICESat2 data sets, is expected to be available for beta testing soon.

Fugro wins geotechnical contract off Dutch coast

Sonardyne acquires 2G Robotics

Teledyne announces Academic Product Grant

Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical site investigation contract for Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden Wind Farm Zone (WFZ). This follows last year's contract for the Hollandse Kust (West) Offshore WFZ. Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden is 46 nautical miles off the north coast of the Netherlands. The zone covers a total area of approximately 120 km2 and it will eventually accommodate 700MW. The final deliverable for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, will be a data package which will be used in the preparation of detailed integrated geological and geotechnical soil models, on which wind farm developers will base future tenders.

Leading marine technology provider Sonardyne International Ltd has acquired underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics Inc. 2G Robotics will join the Sonardyne group of companies, while remaining an independent business and brand, continuing to serve its customer base in unmanned and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and remotely operated vehicles (ROV). 2G Robotics' founder Jason Gillham will remain as Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Founded in 2007, 2G Robotics will continue to operate from its current location in Ontario, Canada. This acquisition is the latest step in Sonardyne's long-term growth strategy and follows its purchase of EIVA last year.

Teledyne Marine's 2020 Academic Product Grant offers aspiring hydrographers and oceanographers the opportunity to use its leading-edge technology for research planned for this year.

The grant, open to students on all relevant courses at accredited universities or institutions, provides up to 6 months' free usage of an entire technology suite together with technical support.

Products included include ADCPs, acoustic releases, DVLs, multibeam and imaging sonars, and hydrophones. Applicants can apply for one or more of these products as required.

The company's seabed mapping portfolio can be utilised in applications ranging from extremely deep to shallow waters.

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QPS AND GISGRO INTEGRATION TRANSFORMS DATA USE Netherlands-based maritime geomatics software specialist QPS and GISGRO, an online platform offered by high-tech Finnish company, VRT Finland, have joined forces to enhance the utilisation of hydrographic data.

QPS has extensive knowledge in 3D data gathering and processing. Its software covers the entire workflow for hydrographic survey projects and is used across a variety of sectors including dredging, offshore construction, oil and gas, offshore wind farm support and chart production.

GISGRO's competence lies in the reporting, delivery, management and utilisation of 3D data.

The online platform offers a simple cloudbased solution to the digital management and operation of physical assets, with the aim of saving time and ensuring the efficient use of those assets. GISGRO stores all asset data is in one place, in a visual 3D format, where it can be accessed by anyone at any time.

NOC leads North Atlantic survey expedition In January, an international research expedition led by the National Oceanography Centre (Southampton, UK) left Fort Lauderdale, USA to undertake a high-precision survey along 24.5°N in the North Atlantic.

The expedition on board NOC's RRS James Cook, due to finish in Tenerife, Spain in early March, will document physical and chemical changes in the ocean. These are crucial to revealing the extent to which subtropical waters have warmed and become more acidic through the absorption of anthropogenic heat and carbon from the atmosphere.

The North Atlantic is particularly effective at sequestering heat and carbon and stores approximately 25% of all anthropogenic carbon, despite accounting for only 15% of the total global volume.

The expedition is part of the GO-SHIP programme, an international collaboration coordinating and sustaining a network of hydrographic sections as part of the global ocean and climate observing system. GO-SHIP cruises take place every decade. They typically cover ocean basins from coastto-coast, sampling the full water column from top to bottom along the way.

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From March onwards, integration of these two software packages will offer the hydrographic community an easy means of sharing complex 3D data with their clients who, in turn, will gain significant benefits from further sharing and usage of that data in their daily operations.

Constantly expanding volumes of digital hydrographic data and 3D underwater models result in ever-increasing demands for easy ways to manage and share that data via the cloud.

After processing survey data in the QPS software, the hydrographic surveyor can now directly transfer it to the GISGRO platform, where online data visualisation, reporting and sharing is quick and easy. It is estimated that adopting GISGRO can reduce the reporting time by up to 60% of that required for traditional methods.

This collaboration between QPS and VRT is an excellent example of how pooling their

8 Almar Hollaar, Managing Director of QPS (left) and Kirsi Hänninen, CEO of VRT

individual expertise can revolutionise the handling and application of 3D data. Together they can supply an entirely new service model, which improves customer experience and lengthens the lifecycle of 3D data.

XOCEAN USV TECHNOLOGY USED AT GREATER GABBARD

In an offshore wind sector first, a joint venture between SSE Renewables and Innogy, recently saw surveys for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm conducted by a vessel remotely controlled from shore.

The 750kg XO-450 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), owned and operated by Ireland's XOCEAN, undertook seabed surveys on seven of the turbines at the 140-turbine wind farm, located 23km off the Suffolk coast.

The 4.5m vessel can be monitored and controlled 24/7 via a satellite connection by a team based at an onshore control centre.

Experts, located in the UK, scrutinised collected data throughout the survey in realtime in order to validate it before the vessel departed each location, thereby demonstrating the highly flexible and collaborative nature of the technology.

8 XOCEAN's shore-based control room (Inset) XOCEAN's XO-450 USV at sea

USV operations offer significant benefits including safety with operators remaining onshore; efficiency with 24/7 working; and environmental with ultra-low emissions which together leads to significant economic savings.

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DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP

Rotortugs were first introduced to the US market by Seabulk in 2017 and it is an indicator of its satisfaction with the design that two more have been selected to supplement its existing Rotortug fleet of three vessels The final delivery to report is from the Far East and latest in a series of notable deliveries for Tianjin Port, the Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) custom designed ASD 35/50 tug Jin Gang Lun 33.

Built by Shanghai Harbour Fuxing Shipping Service, this 34m, 51tbp ASD tug is third in a series, vessel number four due early this year. Jin Gang Lun 33 is particularly well-equipped with a Karmøy hawser winch forward and provision for external firefighting. Daihatsu provide main engines with Z-drive units from Kawasaki.

Turning to orders, a notable number are being recorded for tugs built to RAL designs. RAL has an exclusive designer agreement with Rotortug (KST) BV for the ART (Advanced Rotortug) and two upgraded ART 90-98US variants are part of a four-vessel order placed by Seacor subsidiary Seabulk Towing for construction at Alabama-based Master Boat Builders Inc. Rotortugs were first introduced to the US market by Seabulk in 2017 and it is an indicator of its satisfaction with the design that two more have been selected to supplement its existing Rotortug fleet of three vessels.

The second pair of vessels are two RAL RApport 3000 tugs, ASD configured and equipped with hybrid diesel mechanical/ electric motor propulsion with provision for future installation of batteries, marking Seabulk's initial investment in hybrid power. They will operate alongside the company's existing fleet in the Gulf of Mexico and along the US east coast.

Further success for RAL will see a new version of the RAscal 1800-Z tug (plus one option) for the US Navy from Modutech Marine Inc of Tacoma, Washington. The design is similar to the

8 Jin Gang Lun 33 is equipped with a Karmoy winch forward

10 tugs built by Sanmar in Turkey for owners in UAE, Turkey, Spain and New Zealand. The design will meet EPA Tier 4 standards and include extensive fendering for handling surface ships, submarines and barges. The arrangement shares commonality, minimising training hours with the Z-Tech 4500 tugs, of which the US Navy operate six with six more on order.

Success for a European propulsion supplier in the competitive Far East shipbuilding market comes with Schottel Group being selected to supply eight Rudderpropellers for four ASD tugs under construction at Cheoy Lee Shipyard Hong Kong for Tanzania Ports Authority.

Two types of thrusters are involved, three of the four vessels will each have a pair of Rudderpropellers type SRP 466 driven by 2,210kW diesel engines while the fourth will have a pair of SRP 430 thrusters powered by 1,620kW engines.

Finally, returning to Europe and Damen, at the time of writing EMS Offshore Services was due to take delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711. The latest in this popular design, the hull was already in stock and ready for final fitting out to the customer's specification. Increasing the width by 2m compared with the Shoalbuster 2709 increases its capacity of both personnel and deck cargo space with enhanced stability allowing for a larger deck crane. We hope to take a closer look at this new design in a subsequent edition.

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8 The Damen Multi Cat 1908 Hobby is part of a two vessel order for RAK Ports

Credit: Damen

First of four selected deliveries involve Briggs Marine and Environmental stating it is “very satisfied” with the latest addition to its fleet, a 14m line-handling boat from Med Marine's Ereğli Shipyard.

Designed by Tomay Ship Design the RINA-classed boat is powered by two Volvo Penta D13 engines driving 900mm propellers in fixed nozzles via ZF gearboxes; delivering 10tbp it will operate in the Humber Estuary for Briggs Marine.

Staying with workboats, Damen Shipyards Group recently delivered a Multi Cat 1908 and a Stan Tug 1907 to RAK Ports at the Ras Al Khaimah Cruise Terminal UAE. The first role for the Multi Cat, named Hobby was positioning over 50 pontoons for a New Year's Eve firework display, thereafter it will be used for general port assistance duties including maintaining navigation buoys.

The Stan Tug, named Hawk, joins the fleet at Saqr Port servicing barges currently active at Stevin Rock Harbour. Both vessels will join eight other Damen-built tugs in the RAK Ports fleet ranging from eight to 80+ tonnes bollard pull including a Stan Tug 7 still going strong 43 years after delivery.

Credit: RAL

Following the customary lull over the holiday period, tug delivery and orders since the last round-up show every sign of continuing the healthy activity of 2019

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BOLUDA REFITS TUG TO TIER III STANDARDS One has to consider the location of port facilities to understand the importance all involved place on reducing harmful emissions from shiphandling tugs that are part of the port's operational fabric.

As an example, at one extreme Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 development is in a relatively remote location while the port's up-river berths and harbours are increasingly sharing their space with housing developments for the expanding local population.

The workforce at more remote facilities still require protection from harmful emissions of course and local port authority demands for a cleaner operation are seeing tug operators doing their bit to improve the quality of the environment for everyone.

Two options are the use of hybrid technology employing a mix of conventional and electrical energy and, more of an option for conventional shipping, the use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). In conjunction with supplier Anglo Belgian Corporation, Boluda has passed a milestone in becoming the first towage company in Europe to convert an existing tug, adopting SCR to meet IMO Tier III standards. The vessel chosen was the RAL RAmparts 3200 ASD tug Union Koala, part of Boluda's Zeebrugge-based fleet.

SCR is not commonly associated with smaller vessels and while modern tug engine rooms are on first impression quite spacious the project presented a challenge requiring the installation of the complete SCR system on board a vessel with a complex engine room while retaining its operational and practical functions.

Credit: Boluda

Boluda Towage Europe has taken a further step towards operating an environmentally friendly fleet with Europe's first tug retrofit to meet IMO Tier III standards

Boluda Towage Europe's CEO Geert Vandecappelle commented: “As a long-term partner of the Port of Zeebrugge, Boluda Towage Europe has committed itself through this project to the port authority's environmental objectives. I am proud that through a joint effort, our technical department, Anglo Belgian Corporation and Flanders Ship Repair have brought this challenging project to a successful conclusion.”

Boluda's initiative is however not restricted to the retrofit of Union Koala with SCR technology. Following its takeover of Kotug Smit's north European activities last year, its operational fleet now includes five hybrid tugs, the three Rotortugs RT Adriaan, RT Evolution and RT Emotion along with the Damen ASD 2810 hybrids Adventure and Experience.

8 Union Koala has been retrofitted to IMO Tier III standards

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on the investigation into an accident where a tug's chief engineer lost his life boarding his vessel.

The accident highlights the forever-present dangers seafarers including tug crews face in carrying out everyday tasks and the difficulties reacting to incidents despite the presence of well-prepared procedures and equipment.

The tug was carrying out typical shiphandling and standby duties at a UK oil terminal, on this occasion involving changing its standby berth due to inclement weather.

While sailing, the tug's chief engineer went ashore to release the mooring lines but fell through the gap between the fender and the oil stage while attempting to re-board.

He was wearing a full set of PPE including helmet, safety boots, hi-vis jacket and auto-inflating lifejacket with a PLB and crotch strap fastened. His lifejacket inflated automatically, and his crewmates quickly

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recovered him alongside the tug, they were unable to lift him from the water however as he become incapacitated in the cold water and lost consciousness.

He was recovered by a local rescue boat and despite its crew's efforts applying CPR and being transferred to hospital the chief engineer suffered cold water shock followed by cardiac arrest from which he did not recover.

MAIB examined in detail the difficulties recovering persons from the water including use of rescue slings and davits, also Jason's Cradles which the tug in question was equipped with. It is worth noting that despite the tug having a crew of four (including the chief engineer) they faced enormous challenges in attempting to recover him.

The investigation included a reconstruction of the operation and detailed examination of safety procedures of both tug owner and the oil terminal. It found that concerns regarding safe access to and from the company's tugs and the

Credit: MAIB

MAIB reports on tug boarding fatality

8 Jason’s Cradle MOB recovery system

terminal had been raised previously.

Following the accident both tug owner and terminal operator conducted a joint risk assessment on the use of the terminal, the former also reviewing MOB recovery equipment across its global fleet and MOB drills within its European region.

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8 Williams Shipping has demonstrated its land and sea capabilities transferring part of an oil refinery from shore to ship.

Work at the refinery at Pembroke required part of the dismantled facility be transferred to a ship offshore for onward transport. Firstly, its tug Willpower towed the barge Terra Marique from Hampshire to Pembroke then, assisted by Wilanne and Wiltango positioned the barge on the beach. Six of Williams Shipping's flatbed trailers then spent two weeks shuttling sections to the beach and onto the barge before transfer to a larger ship offshore, the entire project lasting three weeks.

8 Rotterdam-based Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) covering the exclusive training of tug masters.

The MoU is described as a long-term strategic partnership that will see hundreds of tug masters in the Middle East region trained by certified trainers from TTC at ADMA's state-of-the-art facilities. TTC is the only ISO 9001-certified tug training company in the world and sets exceedingly high standards for the training facilities it uses and ADMA is seen as meeting these standards

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8 Terra Marique was beached to receive the refinery components

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8 In another sign of industry consolidation, Svitzer has announced its acquisition of Port Towage Amsterdam (PTA).

The deal sees Svitzer obtain 100% ownership of PTA along with the transfer of more than 30 employees, including crew from Iskes Towage and Salvage and nine shore-based staff from PTA. In addition, seven Iskes tugs including the innovative Eddy Tug Telstar now join Svitzer's European fleet. Five Svitzer tugs already form part of the PTA fleet and Svitzer's Fred Jeeninga now heads the Amsterdam operation.

8 Danish global towage operator Svendborg Bugser A/S has announced it has changed its name to NH Towage A/S The name Svendborg Bugser has been synonymous with Niels Henriksen's towage business since 1977 and its growth, including an increased focus on the international market has led to it choosing to change its name to “the more appropriate international” NH Towage. The company's fleet includes six tugs between 14tbp and 42tbp, a crew transfer vessel and three barges, the largest with a capacity of 6,600dwt. It also employs around 70 people including eight at its Danish head office in Svendborg.

TTC is the only ISO 9001-certified tug training company in the world and sets exceedingly high standards for the training facilities it uses and ADMA is seen as meeting these standards in its use of a fully equipped and exclusive Maritime Simulator Centre

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SVITZER AND ROLLS-ROYCE WORKING TOGETHER In a first for Svitzer, the 10-year service agreement named Global Frame Value Care Agreement covers spare parts for 17 of its MTU Series 4000-powered tugs operating in six countries. The cost of preventative maintenance provision will be tied to engine up-time and ensure exactly the right parts for a vessel are ready in the right place at the right time for each scheduled maintenance.

The arrangement allows Svitzer to focus on the operation and technical management of each vessel with spare parts planning, scheduling and deliveries handled by Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems.

Among the 17 vessels covered by the agreement are the world's first harbour tugs with 90tbp powered by high-speed engines, operating in the Tanger-Med cargo port in Morocco.

Other vessels are deployed in Brazil, Costa-Rica, Denmark, Great Britain and Germany including the tug Svitzer Hermod, the first commercial vessel to demonstrate remote operation.

Svitzer state that as part of its current Technical Operating Model it wants to focus further on main equipment performance and reliability and considers the maintenance agreement will give “great support on the current journey of Svitzer on defining the actual life cycle costs of our main equipment components”.

An interesting aspect of the project is the opportunity to explore areas of technological development beyond just routine preventative maintenance function as Denise Kurtulus, director Global Marine Business at Rolls-Royce explains: “This new agreement provides us with a basis for intensifying our work together on other technologies such as hybrids and gas engines, as well as on digital services for real-time monitoring of operation.”

Credit: Rolls-Royce

Towage company Svitzer and technology services provider Rolls-Royce have signed a long-term service agreement covering the preventative spare parts supply for 17 tugs

An area where digitisation is providing potential for increasing the availability of real-time knowledge over a wide geographical is where technical data can be captured and processed on an on-going basis opening a number of new possibilities in the field of pro-active maintenance management. This area is already being developed by RollsRoyce as part of its Customer Service 4.0 with new digital products including MTU-Go!Manage providing solution strategies particularly suited to the needs of fleet operators.

8 Rolls-Royce will provide spares and maintenance for 17 Svitzer tugs

Helsinki-based Wärtsilä has achieved what it calls a “breakthrough” in its IntelliTug project with trials underway following installation of a DP system on the tug PSA Polaris.

Wärtsilä is in collaboration with Singaporebased PSA Marine with the IntelliTug project developing and field-testing “intelligent vessel capabilities and viable pathways to achieve safe and sustainable autonomous operation” and installation of a “first-of-a-kind” DP system on PSA Polaris allows live trials to be carried in Singapore, the world's busiest transhipment hub which is expected to double in capacity by 2040 bringing challenges for all involved including tug operators.

This phase of the project implementation approved by Lloyd's Register, moves the bar higher on safety standards for vessel automation and autonomy, the project also having the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

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Credit: Wärtsilä

Autonomous harbour tug - a step nearer

8 PSA Polaris will take autonomous tug operation to the next stage of trials

The new DP system, also known as the Joystick Manoeuvring System, enables easier and more intuitive control of the tug's movement. By pushing a button, the master can achieve 'virtual anchoring' to hold position and/or maintain the vessel's heading.

Wärtsilä state the DP system also forms the foundational technology layer for the IntelliTug project, enabling digital navigation instructions to be passed to the vessel's propulsion systems. The system has received a Statement of Compliance from Lloyd's Register for the DP

notation, thereby “endorsing its safety, reliability and performance.”

Bernard Wong, Head of Fleet Management at PSA Marine stated: “The IntelliTug project is about discovering smarter, safer and more efficient ways of operating a harbour tug. It incorporates human-centric technology, design thinking, and man-machine collaboration. We are on a journey of turning today's ideas into tomorrow's reality.”

Classification society approval is key of course with Andrew Watt, Lloyd's Register Regional Centre of Excellence manager for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa saying: “With the growing interest in repurposing existing vessel systems for autonomous navigation, Lloyd's Register is taking the lead in making sure that control systems are safe and compliant as both a human-machine interface for vessel control, as well as the foundational layer for digital navigation instructions.

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HYWIND TAMPEN INVESTMENT DECISION Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development.

Two updated plans for development and operation have now been submitted to Norwegian authorities.

The oil and gas platforms will be the first ever powered by a floating offshore wind farm. The wind farm will be located some 140 kilometres from shore in 260-300 metres of water between the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms.

“We have been systematically maturing technologies for floating offshore wind for almost 20 years. The decision by the Snorre and Gullfaks partners helps bring this technology an important step forward. About 80% of the global resource potential for offshore wind is in deep waters, and floating offshore wind may play an important part in the energy transition towards more sustainable global energy supply. This brings substantial opportunities for Norwegian industry,” said Eldar Sætre, chief executive officer of Equinor.

The Hywind Tampen investments will total almost NOK 5 billion. Norwegian authorities through Enova have made a funding commitment of up to NOK 2.3 billion for the Hywind Tampen project. In addition, the Business Sector's NOx Fund has decided to support the project by up to NOK 566 million.

The wind farm will consist of 11 wind turbines based on the Hywind technology developed by Equinor. The 8MW turbines will have a total capacity of 88MW, capable of meeting about 35 percent of the annual power demand of the five Snorre A and B, Gullfaks A, B and C platforms.

By reducing the use of gas turbines on the fields the project helps cut CO2 emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the annual emissions from 100,000 passenger cars.

Credit: Equinor

A Norwegian floating offshore wind project to meet the power demands of offshore oil fields will be an industry first

“The authorities' consent to extending the productive life of the Gullfaks field to 2036 and the Snorre field to 2040, up to 20 years longer than when the fields were initially planned, has been essential to realizing the Hywind Tampen project,” says Nylund.

According to a study performed by Multiconsult the Hywind Tampen project will generate 1550 to 3000 man-years through the field's productive life in spin-offs for Norwegian industry.

Most of the spin-offs will be generated in the project's development phase.

Hywind Tampen is scheduled to come on stream in late 2022. Gulen Industrihamn in western Norway has been chosen for the assembly of the floating wind turbines.

8 Illustration of the Hywind Tampen project

Turbine bearing and gearbox longevity project The INNTERESTING project will develop innovative virtual and hybrid testing methods for prototype validation of wind turbine pitch bearing and gearbox components.

Coordinated by the Technological Research Centre IKERLAN, the INNTERESTING project has a budget of €4.75M and it is financed by the European Union´s H2020 Research and Innovation Program. The project kick-off meeting took place last 15th and 16th of January 2020 at KU Leuven facilities (Belgium).

The full name of the project is “Innovative Future-Proof Testing Methods for Reliable Critical Components in Wind Turbines”. This project pursues the development of innovative virtual and hybrid testing methods for prototype validation of pitch bearing and gearbox components, which are the components that will be developed within the

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selected case studies. The goal of INNTERESTING is to develop a disruptive methodology to demonstrate the reliability of larger wind turbine critical components without the need of building larger test-benches in the future by overcoming size-dependent issues during design process and testing.

In comparison with current testing

8 INNTERESTING consortium at the launch meeting

methodologies based on large-scale component validation, a key objective of INNTERESTING is to reduce considerable environmental and economic impact and to improve social acceptance of the newly developed INNTERESTING solutions and testing methods.

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MONOPILE SLING CONNECTOR CAN TAKE OUT HARD MANUAL LABOUR A special sling connector can take the human element out of the handling, transport and installation of monopiles writes Dag Pike Dutch company Temporary Works Design knew that to lift the larger and heavier monopiles, substantial slings are required and with these heavy duty slings, attaching them around the monopile requires hard manual labour.

With the increasing size of the monopiles as the wind turbines get larger, the lifting weight has gone up considerably with a corresponding increase in the size of the slings required.

There is also the problem of gaining access to monopiles, as particularly those in stacked piles can be both a challenging and time demanding job. Combine this with the industry trend to install monopiles using floating installation vessels, the problems of connecting lifting slings can further intensify this operation, by the introduction of vessel motions while working at heights.

During lifting, the load is transferred directly from the sling, through link plates, to the rigging and in between lifts or during transport, the monopile sling connector can be sea-fastened on either deck or the monopile itself To meet this new challenge TWD has introduced a remotely controlled tool, the monopile sling connector, which provides a quick and safe solution to attached lifting slings to monopiles.

The monopile sling connector, once positioned on the monopile, will guide the sling around the monopile without the need for human interference. During lifting, the load is transferred directly from the sling, through link plates, to the rigging and in between lifts or during transport, the monopile sling connector can be sea-fastened on either deck or the monopile itself.

The connector is a semi-circular frame with twin lifting points. Once positioned over the monopile a motor is activated which extends a second semi-circular frame around the lower half of the monopile. This frame carries the sling that connects up with the lifting points when full extended and this creates the actual lifting sling. The lower semi-circular frame then retracts and the sling is connected allowing the lift to take place. The unit is diameter adjustable to cope with different sized monopiles and it can be used on both jack-up and floating installation vessels TWD is a company that specialises in the design of custommade offshore tools.

8 The TWD connector is a semicircular frame with twin lifting points

New wind analysis offering An international energy consultancy has expanded its renewables capabilities with the addition of a new wind analysis team.

The new service line, which will be part of Xodus' advisory unit, will offer energy yield analysis services across all stages of wind farm development, both offshore and onshore.

There is an increasing demand for onshore developments to pursue construction finance leveraged against merchant power prices.

Likewise, with a growing number of offshore developers considering the same route to market following the results of the recent CFD allocation round, the team's key focus will be on reducing risk and uncertainty to provide the insight that developers need, and banks will demand.

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The service will be led by Przemek Marek, who recently joined from K2 Management.

Przemek is a renewables consultant in the advisory team at Xodus, developing the wind analysis methodology and working on wind resource and energy yield assessments.

Initially a design engineer and aerodynamicist with a small-scale wind turbine manufacturer, he later joined a wind farm analysis consultancy where his focus was pre-construction wind energy assessments as well as development of technical policy and analysis tools. Over the last ten years, Przemek has worked on projects around the world including the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Chile, USA, Canada and South Korea.

Przemek will be supported by Rob Clayton,

who joined Xodus last year from Wood. Rob is a lead consultant in the renewables advisory team at Xodus and specialises in resource assessment and energy yield analysis for wind technologies.

8 Przemek Marek is a renewables consultant in the advisory team at Xodus

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VESSEL LAUNCH

PUERTO RICAN PILOT BOAT WILL MEET CHALLENGING CONDITIONS Seawork 2020 exhibitor Safehaven Marine has delivered an Interceptor 48 pilot vessel to the San Juan Bay Pilots, Puerto Rico This delivery marks Safehaven Marine's 41st pilot boat delivered to ports Worldwide. Harbor Thunder is a very striking design, powered by a pair of Cummins QSM11 engines at a heavy duty rating of 450hp, allowing the vessel an economical continuous operational speed of 22-23kts.

Harbor Thunder accommodates two crew and four pilots in her main cabin, all on shock mitigation seating and also incorporates a compact galley with fridge and sink. The vessel features a highly operator friendly central helm position with a full array of Garmin electronic navigation and radio communication equipment including Radar, GPS plotter, VHF, deck hailer, AIS and CCTV coverage of boarding areas.

The vessel's design enables her to accommodate a further six persons on seating in her spacious forward cabin which also incorporates live aboard facilities for her crew featuring a separate heads compartment and dinette area.

MOB SYSTEM Safehaven's proven Man Overboard recovery system is fitted on the transom allowing a casualty to be easily recovered in a MOB situation and is the result of over 15 years experience in building pilot craft, experience that ensures all aspects of the crafts design and engineering is capable of withstanding one of the toughest marine roles allowing the port to ensure continuous, reliable pilotage capabilities. A new design pilot boarding ladder arrangement is fitted forward with a cross over walkway between port and starboard ladders allowing safe passage across the foredeck.

Fitted out to a very high standard especially for hot climates and incorporating a 27,000btu Dometic air-conditioning, unit she provides her crew and pilots a very safe and comfortable working environment. Safehaven's proven 'sacrificial' fender system is incorporated allowing boarding impacts to be significantly cushioned and providing a high degree of protection to the hull especially in rough conditions.

CHALLENGING CONDITIONS For 100 years the San Juan Bay Pilots have ensured the safe and efficient movement of all types of vessels that transit the San Juan Bay area, ensuring the flow of goods between San Juan and the world. San Juan Bay is an inlet adjacent to Old San Juan in

8 Harbor Thunder accommodates two crew and four pilots

Harbor Thunder is a very striking design, powered by a pair of Cummins QSM11 engines at a heavy duty rating of 450hp, allowing the vessel an economical continuous operational speed of 22-23kts

8 This delivery marks Safehaven Marine's 41st pilot boat delivered to ports Worldwide

northeastern Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island and unincorporated within U.S. territory. The bay is approximately 3.5miles in length, and is the largest body of water in an estuary of about 97 square miles of channels, inlets and eight interconnected lagoons and can be subject to shifting currents, tides, high winds and heavy rain, creating challenging conditions for pilotage.

Safehaven Marine currently has in construction and on order six pilot boats across five continents globally, a fine testimony to the excellent reputation the company has established for building high quality pilot craft with excellent performance and seakeeping abilities.

8 Visit Safehaven Marine at Seawork on stand PY35 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS: Harbor Thunder LOA: 15m Beam: 4.4m Draft: 1.3m Displacement: Lightship 17,200kg Loaded 19,500kg Construction material: FRP Engines: Cummins QSM11 450hp @ 2100rpm Gearboxes: ZF 350 Propellers: 28" 4 blade Speed: Operational 22-23kts @ MCR Range: 240nm Fuel: 1,900 litres Water: 170 litres Electronics: Garmin Air-conditioning: Dometic 27,000btu Seating capacity: 2 Crew, 4 pilots + 6 passengers in f/wd cabin Liferaft: RFD 12 persons Classification: BV

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

RECORD YEAR FOR SUBSEA SERVICES PROVIDER A leading subsea services provider, has had a prosperous 2019, reporting an increase in sales with contract wins with new clients Having completed over 1,500 vessel days throughout the year, N-Sea's bases in Aberdeen, the Netherlands and the Middle East have seen substantial commercial growth, reinforced by an increase in personnel numbers.

North Sea success continued with ongoing work through long-term frame agreements for several major oil and gas international operators and the securing of contract wins with three new key clients. Managed and supported by N-Sea's IRM team, the projects comprised air diving inspection, repair and maintenance, in addition to light construction requirements, assisted by the charter of six diving support vessels and N-Sea's three daughtercrafts. As a result, the Aberdeen division has appointed a number of additional personnel to its workforce.

N-Sea’s longstanding track record of survey capabilities also continued to grow during 2019, with the completion of a €2.7million survey and UXO identification project for a green energy giant, deployed via the company’s survey operations team Having established a strong presence within the UAE since 2016, N-Sea's Dubai office has extended its services into emerging markets, having secured work in Libya with a tier 1 contractor and currently working on saturation diving and air diving scopes in Egypt. N-Sea's longstanding track record of survey capabilities also continued to grow during 2019, with the completion of a €2.7million survey and UXO identification project for a green energy giant, deployed via the company's survey operations team. In the latter part of the year, N-Sea further developed and formalised its UXO services, via significant investment in its existing joint venture with BODAC.

Underpinning the company-wide growth strategy, N-Sea's Data Centre has seen a €1.8million upgrade in August, giving the company one of the industry's most effective, secure and future-proofed storage systems.

N-Sea CEO, Arno van Poppel commented: “N-Sea has an extensive track record throughout its range of services and provides one of the most comprehensive integrated energy services available.

“Investments in cable repair, storage and PLIB solutions, as well as scour protection, will allow the company to further consolidate its presence within current marketplaces, whilst expanding into new regions.”

N-Sea specialises in subsea services for the renewable, oil and gas and telecom/utilities industries, as well as for civil contracting communities. With a focus on safe and efficient operations, N-Sea provides near shore, offshore and survey services to asset operators and tier 1 contractors.

8 N-Sea specialises in subsea services for the renewable, oil and gas and telecom/ utilities industries

Emergency rebreathing apparatus shortlisted Commercial and defence diving company JFD, has announced that it has been named as a finalist in the Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation category for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.

The shortlisting showcases JFD's commitment to providing safe and effective capabilities for divers working in the world's most challenging underwater environments, demonstrated in the COBRA (Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus) set. The Offshore Achievement Awards encourage innovation and collaboration in the oil and gas and renewables industry in the North Sea. The winner of the HSE Innovation Award will be selected based on several factors, including

how the technology supports business/ industry health, safety or sustainability and creates new business opportunities as a result.

Until now, the industry standard for the provision of emergency breathing gas has been limited to just a few minutes through use of conventional bailout cylinders. As a direct response to the urgent need to drive significant improvements in safety standards, JFD developed the COBRA rebreather set, which provides an advanced emergency bailout provision. This greatly extends the supply of emergency breathing gas, providing a supply of up to 33 minutes at a depth of 120 metres, compared with approximately 7.5 minutes on conventional bailout at the same depth.

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8 COBRA in pool demonstration

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT FOR SUBSEA ROBOTICS COMPANY Subsea technology firm, Rovco, has announced a £3.9 million Series A investment from Foresight group via the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and Foresight VCTs

We are extremely pleased to welcome Foresight Group and Williams Advanced Engineering as new shareholders in our company. Bringing a major private equity investor alongside a worldrenowned engineering company will be of extraordinary benefit to Rovco Brian added: “2019 was an incredible year for Rovco, we had a hugely successful period when we saw several project and contract wins creating secured current and forward revenue of more than £10 million. We are now setting our sights on a new major base in Scotland along with new offices for the USA and Asia markets.”

Image: WFS Technologies

The investment was part of a larger round totalling £5 million which included funds from existing shareholders.

The funds will be used to support its international expansion and Rovco's continued development of its state-of-the-art 3D Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence subsea technology.

Brian Allen, CEO and founder of Rovco, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Foresight Group and Williams Advanced Engineering as new shareholders in our company.

Bringing a major private equity investor alongside a worldrenowned engineering company will be of extraordinary benefit to Rovco. We look forward to working with each of them as we expand the business and continue our success into 2020!”

Utilising its SubSLAM technology, Rovco has carried out many subsea projects across the renewables and oil and gas industries globally. In 2019 the Company marked a milestone, investing heavily into research and development to create a world-first in subsea 3D Live-Streaming to propel the business forward.

Leading the round, the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund is a unique collaboration that combines the Williams Advanced Engineering team's expertise with Foresight's successful investment track record. The Fund invests into earlystage, unquoted companies that are developing technology and pioneering innovations.

Matthew Burke, Head of Technology Ventures at Williams Advanced Engineering, added: “We are proud to back Rovco whose pioneering SubSLAM camera technology has the potential to transform productivity in subsea surveying. I am confident that Williams' expertise in design, development and manufacture will help to accelerate the commercialisation of the SubSLAM camera system”.

8 Formed in 2015, Rovco is changing the way underwater work is performed and pushing the boundaries of subsea technology

Double success for offshore technology firm An offshore technology company has won its second award within a week as it looks to accelerate subsea digitalisation usage.

Scottish firm WFS Technologies won The Spectator's 'Economic Disruptor of the Year' for Scotland and Northern Ireland award for its work on subsea digitalisation. This follows its 'Business Innovation' award from Oil & Gas UK for its Seatooth technology.

Brendan Hyland, CEO at WFS Technologies, said: “Winning the Economic Disruptor of the Year is a tremendous recognition of our commitment to deliver technologies which improve safety, reduce risk of environmental incidents as well as minimising the cost of ownership.”

Seatooth products have the potential to

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disrupt the offshore energy industry by providing operators of oil and gas platforms and wind farm installations with the ability to digitalise their subsea assets, reducing cost and increasing asset life through insight derived from real-time data.

Seatooth technology can communicate through steel, ground, sea water and the waterair boundary. It performs a key role in tackling the real-time monitoring of offshore assets and production both above and below surface.

Theo Priestley, chief marketing officer at WFS Technologies said: “Subsea digitalisation is a major focus for operators as they look to understand their field operations through realtime data, and WFS is at the forefront of this new wave with its unique wireless products.”

8 Seatooth technology can communicate through steel, ground, sea water and the water-air boundary

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DIVING & UNDERWATER SERVICES

We are proud to build Katrine, which has now become the third Hukkelberg vessel in Techno Dive's fleet. The vessel we have delivered today is a result of many years of experience in building special vessels to the diving industry, in combination with a good collaboration with Techno Dive The vessel is 14.9 metres long and almost 3.8 metres in beam. It is equipped with twin Yanmar 6LY440 engines driving HJ 322 waterjets from Hamilton, giving the vessel a top speed of Belgium-headquartered Hydrex has received the approval to carry out classification certified grade A wet welding.

To guarantee the required high standard of these underwater welds, NDT tests were performed by ABS surveyors before the certificate was awarded.

The certificate was given to carry out grade A groove welding underwater. Most companies with a wet welding certificate can only carry out fillet welds and this often only to grade B or C. Cavitation or corrosion damage on rudders, clad welding, rope guard repairs, Mewis Duct repairs, ... can now be done with permanent welding.

With a class B weld an inspection of the weld is required every three months. With class A welding the deadline for an inspection is much longer. This is decided by the attending surveyor on a case by case basis.

Any required inspection will be for the underlying problem causing the damage and not for the welding work. An internal structural problem causing damage will not always be handled after the repair and will need to be followed up. For instance, doubler repairs can never be permanent because the doubler is installed over the damaged plating instead of replacing it (as is the case with insert repairs).

With class A underwater welding only a note is

THIRD HUKKELBERG FOR TECHNO DIVE

Photo: Kjell Stian Brunes

Techno Dive AS, a diving company located in Haugesund, Norway, was recently handed its new diving vessel Katrine from Hukkelberg Boats.

The vessel is an HB 1411 LDC (Light Diving Craft), and is equipped to perform most subsea inspection, service and maintenance jobs in the Norwegian aquaculture industry.

The diving system aboard is designed and produced by Safe Air Diving, which has collaborated with Hukkelberg on the installation.

The system is set up for two divers, and a large bottle bank with lightweight composite bottles.

In addition to the logging system from Fathom, there is also a system for diving-suit heating, electronic monitoring of bailout pressure and a number of other functions to maintain safety and good working-conditions for both divers and diving supervisors.

around 33 knots fully loaded. It also has Hamilton's Blue Arrow manoeuvring system and Jet Anchor positioning system, making manoeuvring and handling of the vessel simple, as well as reducing fuel consumption and wear on the machinery.

In addition to generator, compressor, hydraulic aggregate and high pressure hose systems, the vessel is equipped with a deck crane to handle an ROV. It is also possible to drill rock bolts and hose underwater. A drying room and a workshop are located in front of the large aft deck, and in the spacious superstructure there is a toilet, pantry, resting benches and a saloon for the crew.

“We are proud to build Katrine, which has now

8 Hukkelberg Boats 1411 LDC Katrine

become the third Hukkelberg vessel in Techno Dive's fleet. The vessel we have delivered today is a result of many years of experience in building special vessels to the diving industry, in combination with a good collaboration with Techno Dive”, said Thomas Breivik, sales manager for Hukkelberg Boats.

Department manager for aquaculture at Techno Dive AS, Espen Odland Mörch, is also very pleased with the new vessel: “Exactly like a Swiss Army Knife, Katrine is a very versatile tool that fits perfect to our portfolio of services, and will help us perform services for our customers in a better and more efficient way.”

WET WELDING CERTIFICATION

made stating that the affected area needs to be looked at during the next scheduled inspection.

This is very important for tankers as a clean class certificate is requested by most charterers.

Even for non-class items like rope guards the certificate is useful because it shows Hydrex customers that the company's diver/welders

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8 With class A welding the deadline for an inspection is much longer

can carry out high quality underwater welding work. This is very important for offshore units where high quality standards need to be verified before welding operations like doubler repairs can be performed.

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NEW HAMBURG HYBRIDS WILL BE HYDROGEN-READY Tenders are being invited by Hamburg early this year for a new generation of plug-in hybrid ferries which will be capable of later retrofitting with Hydrogen fuel cells, reports Tom Todd The ferries are new Type 2030 ships and once a tender has been accepted, an initial order for three of the new ships will be placed by main Hamburg port ferry and excursion boat operator HADAG. The order will also include at least one option for further newbuilds.

HADAG Board Chairman Tobias Haack told Maritime Journal the new Type 2030 will be about 33.3m loa and 7.2m wide - a bit longer than current HADAG port ferries - and draw 1.8m.

Carrying 250 passengers, the first Type 2030 is for delivery at the end of 2021 or the start of 2022. Within three years the newbuilds will boost the current HADAG fleet of 26 vessels handling nine million passengers a year to at least 30.

Within three years the newbuilds will boost the current HADAG fleet of 26 vessels handling nine million passengers a year to at least 30 A HADAG statement said the new ships, developed jointly with Flensburg-based company NaValue, would initially be operated largely by battery with batteries recharged over night and with design speeds put at 12 knots. But, since battery capacity will not be enough to cover full operation, Diesel generators will serve as range extenders. These will be replaced by hydrogen fuel cells when permits are to hand and “operate completely emission-free from then on”.

The hydrogen fuel system will be retrofitted with hydrogen stored in pressurised gas bottles on pallets and on-board.

Empty bottles will be exchanged for full, meaning that no complex ship refueling is needed, HADAG said.

“We are stepping into new territory here”, said Tobias Haack.

“To date, there have been no comparable concepts for port

ferries either in Germany or indeed Europe. So, we are curious to see just what the tender offers will look like”.

The new Type 2030, says HADAG, is a further development of the Type 2000 ferries first introduced by HADAG in 1997 and the technically more sophisticated Type 2020 which followed from 2017. Both types are 29.5m long and 14 of them are in service.

Local yard Pella Sietas built Type 2020 boats and eyes undoubtedly will now be on that - albeit currently very busy Russian-owned shipyard in Neuenfeld for the new Type 2030.

8 New territory for Hamburg's HADAG with new Type 2030 H2-ready ferries

Combat ship contract complaint The Kiel shipyard German Naval Yards has challenged the decision of the Federal Ministry of Defence to award the MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ship to Damen.

A formal complaint was sent to the responsible Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Utilization of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) on 24 January 2020. The company would definitely file an application for review with the Federal Public Procurement Chamber if the BAAINBw does not uphold the complaint, it was further stated. If the Public Procurement Chamber does not grant the application for review, the company will next file an appeal with the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court.

The complaint follows the German Ministry

of Defence announcment that it wanted to award the largest contract in the history of the German Navy to the Dutch shipyard Damen.

Dr. Roland M. Stein, the public procurement law expert entrusted by GNYK with the review proceedings, emphasized that the alleged reasons for the exclusion of his client could not be justified. “German Naval Yards is to be excluded because the company is said to have failed to meet less than 0.15 percent of the requirements. We have thoroughly examined the alleged reasons - none justify an exclusion from the proceedings,” said Stein, who is a partner at the renowned Berlin law firm Blomstein.

He added: “We have also demanded the exclusion of the Dutch shipyard Damen from

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the procedure.” There were considerable and well-founded doubts as to whether Damen's bid was in line with key aspects of the tender.

This concerns issues such as the drive system, which are already being discussed in the press. In addition, according to Stein, many other aspects - some of which are even safety related - are problematic.

The decision of the Ministry of Defence was preceded by a complex tendering process lasting several years. The MKS 180 is the largest and, with a volume of more than five billion euros, the most expensive procurement project in the history of the German Navy. Initially, four ships of this type are to be built. The GNYK shipyard in Kiel was the last remaining German general contractor in this contract competition.

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ECO FERRIES ADD MORE GREEN CLOUT TO KIEL PORT Kiel ferry operator SFK is introducing all-electric and hybrid newbuilds this year as part of an eco-friendly fleet renewal costing more than €20 million, writes Tom Todd.

The city-owned tug and ferry concern takes delivery of its first plug-in hybrid boat in spring and has options for three more. At the end of the year it plans to introduce its first all-electric ferry.

Going into service soon in the busy German Baltic seaport is the 32m long and 8m wide hybrid Gaarden from Holland Shipyards. It is the first in a new generation of plug-in hybrid ferries for Kiel.

For 250 passengers, Gaarden is costing around €4 million. Its delivery marks the start of what is described as a long-overdue re-generation of Kiel's passenger and commuter fleet.

Along with Gaarden, Kiel has secured options with Holland Shipyards for three more hybrid replacement newbuilds for delivery in 2022, 2024 and 2026. They will cost a further €12 million if taken up.

Gaarden will reportedly have two fixed propellers driven by electric motors. Power will come either from two generators or from a 273kW battery pack charged overnight using a conventional power plug. When required,

Along with Gaarden, Kiel has secured options with Holland Shipyards for three more hybrid replacement newbuilds for delivery in 2022, 2024 and 2026.

They will cost a further €12 million if taken up 8 Coming soon: hybrid Gaarden under build at Holland Shipyards

generators can be turned off and the ferry driven entirely by battery power.

Maritime Journal has been told that SFK studied but rejected methanol and LNG propulsion for Gaarden. LNG propulsion was deemed not feasible for ships below 50m while LNG and Methanol required too much technology to operate safely.

Holland Shipyard is also building SFK's first ever all-electric ferry for delivery late this year.

The 24.7m long and 6.5m wide Düsternbrook will draw 1.6m and carry 140 passengers and 60

cycles. It will have extra wide ramps for easier boarding and disembarking.

Full technical details are still not known but SFK Fleet Operations Manager Ansgar Stalder told Maritime Journal Düsternbrook would have an 819kWh battery package from EST-Floattech and be driven by electric motors operating on two shafts and two rudders and a bow thruster.

Batteries charged overnight will provide ten hour operation. The ship will also have hydraulic positive drive enabling power-free berthing, Stalder told Maritime Journal.

SFK is investing three million Euros in Düsternbrook, some € 763,000 of which is from the Central Government under its “Clean Air” promotion programme.

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Just five months after the death of the founder of the company, Fabio Buzzi, Italian fast boat builder FB Design has won a major contract from the Hellenic Coastguard writes Dag Pike.

This contract for 15 patrol boats demonstrates that despite the huge blow of Fabio's accidental death in a powerboat world record attempt, the company is fully functioning with the new management team operating and offering a wide range of proven designs.

FB Design is now a market leader in the production of high performance boats for both para-military and leisure purposes. In addition to this new contract, the company is building a series of fast patrol boats for the Italian Guardia di Finanza and also has a contract with Sunseeker that will see FB Design building the hulls and superstructures of the Sunseeker

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For the Greek contract FB Design is using the FB 56 SF which is the latest boat designed for the company. This design is based on the extremely successful FB 52 SF and it incorporates many of the technological advancements developed for the FB 60 SF with both of these designs in operation with the Guardia di Finanza. The new design is claimed to be a testament to the memory of Fabio Buzzi but also to demonstrate how the technical team

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at FB Design has been developed to meet new challenges and with 30 years of experience has become one of the most advanced shipyards in the world building composite offshore vessels.

The FB 56 SF has a top speed of over 50 knots powered by a pair of 1100hp Scania diesels coupled to the FB Design developed Trimax Surface Drives via ZF gearboxes. The hull incorporates the Structural Foam system developed by FB Design that makes the boat unsinkable and is fitted with the triple trim tab systems to ensure quick and easy planing.

The focus of the design is on dealing with casualties with two systems of casualty recovery from the water installed. The craft will be fitted with an advanced thermal imaging system in addition to a wide range of electronic communications and navigation systems.

The first delivery under this contract is scheduled for delivery in 10 months time with the full contract to be completed by the end of 2023.

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German authorities have placed orders for two multi-purpose LNG fuelled special ships worth some €404 million and secured an option on a third, writes Tom Todd.

The identical 95m loa and 19.5m wide newbuildings will enter service in 2023 and 2024 and replace two emergency response ships serving in the North Sea and Baltic - the 56.1m Scharhörn, built in 1974, and the 80.4m Mellum, built in 1984.

The duo will be delivered with LNG plants installed and will boast bow helicopter landing pads. They will be built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder. A&R pioneered SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) technology 20 years ago. It has since delivered about 30 of the stable ships for a range of applications and now leads the world in the sector.

The Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), which ordered and will operate the new ships on behalf of the German Government, said an option for a third identical ship had been secured with A&R. It would replace the 78.9m x 18m multi-purpose pollution control Neuwerk, completed in 1998. A decision on that will come this year, the WSV said.

The orders now for the two new LNG ships had been expected some time ago. Invitations to tender went out mid 2018 and WSV

spokeswoman Claudia Thoma told Maritime Journal later that “extensive re-planning to cover LNG propulsion” had put back the original time-table. That followed a decision to fit the new ships exclusively with as yet unidentified LNG rather than Diesel-electric systems, as stipulated in the original tender invitation.

Thoma revealed to Maritime Journal however that the newbuilds would have a side height of 7m and would draw 5.5m when operating as buoy layers and 6.1m when involved in accident recovery work. The ships would weigh 5,200

8 A&R gets latest German LNG special ships and possibly another this year

tons empty and have a bollard pull of 1,450kN, she added.

They are the final two in a now confirmed trio of state-of-the-art multi-purpose ships.

The 75m, €114 million survey, wreck location and research newbuild Atair from Fassmer Werft was entering service by mid year with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) in Hamburg.

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The keels have been laid in Holland on two modern, multi-role fire-fighting ships for service in Germany's biggest and busiest universal port, reports Tom Todd.

Following the keel-laying at Damen Shipyard, the 35m x 8m plug-in hybrids, already named Dresden and Prag, are being completed for delivery towards the end of the year to Flotte Hamburg. That firm, a 100% subsidiary of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), makes available a flexible fleet of about 50 specialist ships and workboats as well as 40 barges in and around the port.

The new ships, together costing €19.5 million, will see service from 2021. One will go into full charter with the Hamburg Fire Service and the second will undertake a range of jobs, including bridge inspection and maintenance with the HPA. That ship will however also remain available at short notice for Fire Service use in the event of major incidents. It will also carry its own fire-fighting equipment in containers to enable independent fast deployment.

The newbuilds have plug-in hybrid propulsion using Diesels with catalytic converters and particle filters or full battery drive with batteries charging from the Diesels or from land-based power units and providing 12 knots. .

Flotte Hamburg MD Karsten Schönewald said

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of the newbuilds : “their propulsion technology represents the next step for us in the evolution of an environmentally-friendly fleet”.

Engines and equipment manufacturers have not been identified but Dresden and Prag have been planned by the same team which produced the 43.5m, €18 million fire-fighting ship Branddirektor Westphal for Hamburg last year after completion by Fassmer.

That ship, billed as the most modern and

8 New Hamburg fire-fighting ships are due for completion this year

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by Caterpillar C18 main engines and has Schottel SRP190 rudder propellers. Damen itself offers a 23.9m fire-fighting vessel driven by Cat C12 and Cat 18 main engines and Ultrajet 410 and 451 waterjets.

Dresden and Prag draw 1.5m and will have room for 16 fire-fighting personnel.

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A Dutch boat builder that already offers a wide range of smaller aluminium workboats has now added the first electric powered version into their range writes Dag Pike.

The FiveFifty from Alumax is a small open boat which makes a good point to start off the company's electrical journey.

With 1065kW batteries powering a 2.5kW electric motor, this 5.7 metre long boat has a duration of 16 hours, which is a good day's work when operating in support of dredging or marine construction operations.

Like all of the Alumax workboats, the FiveFifty is constructed in aluminium which the company feels is a good material to cope with the rigours of commercial operations as well as keeping the weight down. With this initial venture into electric propulsion the experience gained is

Like all of the Alumax workboats, the FiveFifty is constructed in aluminium which the company feels is a good material to cope with the rigours of commercial operations as well as keeping the weight down

WORKBOAT BUILDER MOVING INTO ELECTRIC POWER likely to extend to offering electric versions of their larger workboats.

The Alumax Worker is the largest in the range at 10 metres in length and this workboat is available as a hybrid with a combination of diesel and electric power.

One was built for the Scheveningen Port Company which was powered by a 170hp Yanmar diesel engine combined with a Krautler 11Kw electric motor. This is a heavy duty workboat fitted with a large forward wheelhouse with both an internal and external control station.

The same hull is also offered as an open version with a forward control station and push knees.

Perhaps the star of the Alumax range is their water taxi, a fleet of which operate on the River

Maas in Rotterdam. These 10 metre boats constructed in aluminium have replaced GRP craft and they operate for 3500 hours every year. Powered by a single 420hp Cummins diesel engine these planing boats operate throughout the port area.

Whilst many operatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; requirements can be met with boats from the comany's standard range of designs, the yard also builds one-off designs such as aluminium hulled fishing boats and most designs can be modified to meet individual requirements.

An addition to the range is a MOB boat designed to meet IMO regulations.

This boat comes in two sizes, 4 metres and 4.7 metres and is outboard powered.

8 A star of the Alumax range is their water taxi, a fleet of which operate on the River Maas in Rotterdam

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The US branch of RIB builder Ribcraft has been awarded a major contract from the US Navy for 11 metre RIBs that will extend over five years writes Dag Pike.

These new RIBs are designed to support explosive ordinance disposal/ mine counter measure platoons in both deep and shallow water operations. To meet this requirement Ribcraft will build two alternative versions of the 11 metre RIB. One of these will have an open aft deck for the stowage and deployment of two combat rubber raiding craft whilst the alternative will feature a launch, recovery and handling system for the deployment and retrieval of an unmanned underwater vehicle

These RIBs feature an enclosed forward wheelhouse with seating for a four man crew. This crew will be provided with Shockwave impact mitigating sprung seats for improved crew comfort and the boats will be equipped with a variety of specialised electronic equipment

US NAVY CONTRACT FOR RIB BUILDER (UUV). This latter version will give the RIB the ability to launch, recover and handle two UUVs using a single davit.

These RIBs feature an enclosed forward wheelhouse with seating for a four man crew. This crew will be provided with Shockwave impact mitigating sprung seats for improved crew comfort and the boats will be equipped with a variety of specialised electronic equipment.

The RIBs will be powered by a pair of Cummins QSB-6.7 diesels that will each produce 473hp and drive through Hamilton 292 water jets. The top speed has not been revealed but this propulsion system will give the boats the ability to operate in very shallow water as well as perform well in the open sea. The engines are housed in a raised box just aft of the wheelhouse and this leaves the

aft deck clear as a working and stowage area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have enjoyed a long and collaborative relationship with the Navyâ&#x20AC;?, said P. Brian Gray, the president and CEO of Ribcraft USA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a proven track record of meeting the needs of the Navy with exceptional products and serviceâ&#x20AC;?.

Ribcraft already has contracts with the Navy for the supply of 7 metre RIBs and this new contract builds on that work. The current contract extends for 5 years and is what is called an indefinite quantity contract where the final contract numbers have not yet been determined. A critical requirement for these RIBs was that they must be transportable around the World by land, sea or air and be capable of being operated from a variety of US Navy ships.

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AMAZING ELECTRIC RIB HAS 35 MILE RANGE AT 20 KNOTS A UK manufacturer best known for its racing dinghies has launched a ground breaking electric RIB, initially in leisure and coaching boat configurations, but a commercial version will soon follow Launched at Boot Dusseldorf, the Pulse58 from RS Electric Boats, a brand-new sister company to RS Sailing is the product of 2 years of development and is claimed to be the first ever production RIB with a fully integral electric drive.

Pulse58 uses marinized electronic components already well proven in automotive use. A 57Kwh battery bank stored in a purpose designed underfloor structural case delivers up to 104v to the ground-breaking RAD drive propulsion unit. RAD drive is a unique and integral retractable drive unit that belt feeds power from the twin motors to a hub-less drive unit. The electronic management system controls all aspects of the drive, motor control and battery conditioning and also controls the electric drive tilt mechanism that lifts the RAD drive into the transom in shallow water.

A 57Kwh battery bank stored in a purpose designed underfloor structural case delivers up to 104v to the ground-breaking RAD drive propulsion unit. RAD drive is a unique and integral retractable drive unit that belt feeds power from the twin motors to a hub-less drive unit Pulse58's hull design has been purposely designed for its electric drive. The tunnel hull form and long waterline length give decreased low speed drag that suits the instant torque of electric power, while providing a stable and manoeuvrable platform at speed. The battery bank deep in the hull lowers the centre of gravity increasing comfort. Hypalon tubes and an integral cockpit non-slip floor combine to give a high quality and long-lasting finish.

Pulse58's sustainable construction includes Bio-based

infused epoxy resin, recycled PET core material and naturally sourced basalt and flax fibres. These fibres are incredibly strong and energy absorbing. Experience gained in the sustainable construction of the successful RS Aero and RS21 sailboats has enabled RS to bring to market what it claims to be 'the most sustainable laminate of any RIB in the sector'.

The boat's range is claimed to be 'at least 35 nautical miles at its maximum speed (>20knots) so it can be expected to last for a day's use under normal RIB usage and distances'. The leisure and coaching specification at launch will be complimented by commercial and superyacht versions in due course. The boat launches with a fully specified standard inventory including 57KWh capacity, electronic touchscreen display, Tech Grip cockpit non-slip and 5 years of software updates at €99,950.

8 The RS Pulse58 is claimed to be the world’s first RIB with a fully integrated electric drive

A 26m SUPA-SWATH wind farm support and crew transfer vessel will be built with a complex design to maximise efficiency.

Mainprize Offshore's MA1 vessel is being built to UK Flag HS OSC and BV Wind Farm Service Ship S1 notation and will reflect the design of its sistership, the MO5, which was unveiled at Seawork in 2019. The vessels are part of a new range of CTVs that are the brainchild of Bob Mainprize, the co-owner and MD of Scarborough-headquartered Mainprize Offshore, together with James Walker of Southampton's Walker Marine Design (WMD).

Mr Mainprize commented: “The MA1 is a continuation of Mainprize's focus on pushing the offshore wind farm vessel envelope. The

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26m SUPA-SWATH wind farm vessel to be built

8 MA1 will have a build programme of nine months in Taiwan

MO5 helped to cement Mainprize Offshore as a leader in innovative fast workboats and MA1 will continue this as another pioneering build to further complement our fleet of CTVs.”

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TRANSFER ABILITY The MO5 is one of the few vessels in today's market which can transfer in over 2mHs. She also offers the added flexibility of carrying 70T of payload including large cargo and undertaking survey or ROV operations. In addition, her four-point anchoring enables her to undertake external dive operations with the added safety of being able to carry a full dive suit.

MA1 will have a build programme of nine months in Taiwan and is due to be launched in summer 2020, when she will commence operations in Northern Europe. The vessel has been ordered on speculation.

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MONITORING, CONTROL & AUTONOMY

ON-BOARD CLOUD SOLUTION FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATION A Dutch marine systems integrator has developed an automation network that needs less hardware, is more flexible and simplifies updates and repairs According to RH Marine, thanks to this latest development the profusion of pcs and servers, all with their own applications, cabling and components will soon be over, due to a new onboard cloud infrastructure.

The technology has originally been developed for the Royal Dutch Navy, driven by the need for more efficient use of manpower and more efficient maintenance. Like other vessels the navy has a lot of personal computers on-board, connected to a lot of servers, making software updates, hardware repairs and replacements a complicated matter. The growing role for automation led to a growing need for integration. Wouldn't it be nice if there would be no hard link between applications and specific hardware, if computing power could be shared and if there were more similar hardware components, RH Marine asked itself.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there would be no hard link between applications and specific hardware, if computing power could be shared and if there were more similar hardware components, RH Marine asked itself After two years of R&D RH Marine launched its new Integrated Virtualized System Architecture (IVSA), inspired by cloudtechnology, taking automation system integration to the next level. The system provides an on-board computer network to which applications for the bridge, engine room, CCTV, the Alarm Monitoring and Control System (ACMS) or power management systems can be connected. “Due to the virtualized technology the software runs on the server, not on numerous computers.

Instead of let's say 40 computers and dozens of stacked servers you only need a few servers. Every screen you plug in to connect with the LAN-network becomes a workstation. That can be on the bridge, in the engine room or every other selected spot on the vessel. On every workstation you can do everything”, Marcel Vermeulen of RH Marine explained.

According to RH Marine, this has a lot of advantages. In case of workstation failure, all software applications are immediately operational on another station, allowing the operator to continue there instead of waiting for hardware or software repairs. Failed or obsolete hardware components are replaced without any downtime or impact for the applications running.

In case of an application upgrade, one USB stick in the main server can update the software on all working stations.

8 The technology has originally been developed for the Royal Dutch Navy, driven by the need for more efficient use of manpower

USV trial uses existing 4G infrastructure An unmanned vessel trial in Spain has operated using the connectivity of the Telefónica commercial 4G network for the first time.

Unmanned Teknologies Applications (UTEK), in cooperation with 5TONIC members Telefónica, Ericsson and IMDEA Networks, carried out the trial which could pave the way towards quicker and cheaper deployment of USVs. Cesar Martínez, UTEK's CEO, said: “The use of commercial communications infrastructures already in service provides a great impulse for USV operation in coastal and inland waters applications” UTEK provided a boat that can be remotely controlled using the connectivity supported by a radio frequency system operating in

8 The USV travelled several kilometres controlled from the shore, reaching speeds in excess of 15 knots

unlicensed spectrum. The controller at the shore uses the real time video signal captured by a camera in the boat to steer it in the right direction. The substitution of the RF system by LTE was initially tested in the 5TONIC lab in

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Leganés. Both, the onshore controller and the USV were connected to the Telefónica LTE network using off-the-shelf commercial routers. For the support of the trial, Telefónica provided the “VPN only Mobile” service, that implements a tunnel inside the mobile network, without getting out to Internet, and also provides fixed IP addresses to the routers.

LTE based performance and reliability were comparable to those provided by the private radio system, with the advantage of greatly simplifying the deployment of the equipment.

During the trial, the USV travelled several kilometres controlled from the shore, reaching speeds in excess of 15 knots. No loss of connectivity was observed, and latency was low enough to have no impact on the accuracy of the USV steering at those speeds.

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A new smart maintenance service optimises remote support and intervention for critical bridge equipment.

Marlink Group's Telemar recently launched the BridgeLink Smart Maintenance Application, which will be used by Telemar engineers to provide pro-active support to reduce potential down-time and increase efficiency of Bridge Electronics hardware as well as associated software maintenance and repair.

“BridgeLink will dramatically enhance our efficiency in servicing our customers' needs in terms of bridge electronics maintenance,” said Giorgio Santantonio, general manager at Telemar Italy.

Designed jointly within the Marlink Group, a core aspect of BridgeLink is the interconnection of equipment onboard within a standardised data structure.

SMART BRIDGE MAINTENANCE SERVICE LAUNCHED

By expanding the scope of equipment remotely accessible via the BridgeLink Smart Maintenance App, Telemar can perform more repairs remotely and increase first-time fixes for a more efficient service when its field engineers visit customer vessels.

As well as creating a benefit for shipowners by streamlining troubleshooting wherever they operate, Telemar can use the data

Image: Telemar/Marlink

BridgeLink will dramatically enhance our efficiency in servicing our customers' needs in terms of bridge electronics maintenance 8 A core aspect of BridgeLink is the interconnection of equipment onboard within a standardised data structure

collected to optimise asset lifecycles and deliver further efficiencies. The BridgeLink Smart Maintenance App will also be used for performance analysis and to collect data for site surveys, helping to further reduce the engineering time required for firmware/software installations and upgrades.

Leveraging remote support technology, Marlink and Telemar are also contributing to reduce time, travel and ultimately also the carbon footprint for shipping companies.

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€20m FUNDING FOR AUTONOMOUS-SHIP PROJECT

A pioneering Norwegian autonomous-ship project has received €20.1m in EU funding.

The four-year AUTOSHIP project will see Kongsberg Group install and test autonomous technology on two vessels in different operational environments, with a view for particular use in short sea coastal shipping and Europe's inland waterways. The research has been made possible by the funding from EU

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8 Eidsvaag Pioneer will be equipped for remote-operated and autonomous transport as part of the AUTOSHIP project

research programme, Horizon 2020.

Egil Haugsdal, CEO of Kongsberg Maritime, said the project “will accelerate the realisation of next-generation autonomous ships and create a roadmap for commercialising autonomous shipping in the EU in the next five years”.

The project is a collaboration between Kongsberg and Norwegian research organisation SINTEF, as well as several European partners.

The aim of the project is to test and further develop key technology linked to fully autonomous navigation systems, intelligent machinery systems, self-diagnostics, prognostics and operation scheduling, as well as communication technology enabling a prominent level of cyber security and integrating the vessels into upgraded e-infrastructure.

The Eidsvaag shipping company-owned Eidsvaag Pioneer is one of two vessels that will be equipped for remote-operated and autonomous maritime transport.

The vessel operates along the Norwegian coast and in vulnerable fjord areas where it carries fish feed to fish-farms.

Also due to be tested is a Blue Line Logistics-owned Belgian pallet shuttle barge.

This operates on canals in Europe, transporting goods to and from large container ports.

An autonomous barge is expected to take around 7,500 trucks off the roads each year, reducing congestion and emissions.

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COLD IRONING UP AND RUNNING IN MAJOR EUROPEAN PORT A German port is up and running with the first European onshore power supply via transformers to feed multiple voltages for cruise ships

8 The Hamburg installation is the first European onshore power supply system of its type

For the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Siemens has built a turnkey onshore power supply at the Hamburg Altona cruise terminal to provide grid power to docked ships. Known as cold ironing, or shore-to-ship power (SSP) and alternative maritime power (AMP), the provision of shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth enables its generators to be switched off.

The Hamburg installation is the first European onshore power supply system of its type, that adjusts the frequency of the local distribution grid to any ship's electrical system. The system has specially developed cable management for cruise ships that provides a fast, easy and flexible connection between the shore and the ship, including for Hamburg a custom-built, mobile robot arm designed specifically to cope with the tidal range of up to nine metres.

The heart of the SIHarbour system are a frequency converter with control software, which adjusts the frequency of the local distribution grid, and a transformer, which modifies the voltage, to match any ship's electrical system.

The Hamburg installation has a capacity of 12 megavolts (MV) and works with input to 50hz medium voltage switchgear

that feeds transformers to step power to perfect values for the individual ship. The project schedule at Hamburg was very tight, with most of the work having to be carried out in winter, especially the underground work on the quay. “We had to do this when no cruise ships were being processed because that would have interfered with the cruise service at the terminal” says Mr. Schmidt.

Siemens also provides enabling equipment for the ship-side acceptance of the grid power. The air-insulated MV switchgear is especially suitable for application on ships due to its compact design, high flexibility, and robustness. Various ship classifications have been granted and installations made on numerous ship types.

The use of grid power to ships is predominantly an environmental concern, which the EU has been proposing for several years with directives and is now in the process of implementing. However there are gains for the ship operators too, with fuel savings from shutting down the diesel generators in the port and reduced maintenance costs. There are also discounts offered in many countries for switching to shore supply power.

Cork less buoyant The Port of Cork has reported that the combined total traffic through both the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company took a dip of 5% from 10.6 million tonnes, to just over 10 million tonnes in 2019.

The cause for this minor decline is attributed to less volumes of dry bulk cargo through the port. Overall total

imports decreased by 7% while exports decreased by 3%.

A key area, particularly for the Port of Cork as they look to complete and open Cork Container Terminal in 2020, was the continued increase in container or LoLo traffic in 2019.

Over 240,000 TEUS were handled in 2019, a 5% increase on the previous year.

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Brendan Keating, Port of Cork Chief Executive said: '2020 will be a significant year for the Port of Cork as we prepare to complete and open the €86 million Cork Container Terminal development in Ringaskiddy, so seeing continued growth in container volumes through both Tivoli and Ringaskiddy is very encouraging.'

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Upgrade work on the Lochmaddy Pier used for the Calmac ferry service on North Uist, Scotland, is scheduled to start after £10m contract for dredging and construction work was awarded to L&M Keating Ltd. writes Dag Pike.

The marine, civil engineering and building company was handed the contract by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to carry out upgrade work at the site. Following the announcement in 2015 of the decision to replace the ferry MV Hebrides, the Comhairle as the harbour authority for Lochmaddy Pier have been working with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, CalMac Ferries Ltd and The Highland Council in the identification and delivery of infrastructure improvements required at the port and also at Tarbert (Harris) and Uig (Skye).

The upgrade work is part of the £60m Skye Triangle Infrastructure Project, which involves significant harbour upgrades at the three ports at Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig. Keating will be responsible for completing all civil engineering works for the harbour upgrade project, including pier strengthening and extension, upgraded fendering, land reclamation and seabed dredging. The dredging will maintain the required depth of water alongside the pier for the new ferry and the work includes the disposal of dredged material.

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A major part of the contract will entail the construction of a concrete caisson off site, the transportation of this caisson to the site and its placement to form an extension to the existing pier, with some of the dredging spoils being used for infill. Additional work will be the repair and strengthening works to the existing pier, including steelwork and reinforced concrete plus the link to the new caisson. Other work includes the design and provision of a new pier fendering system, supported by piling, steelwork and reinforced concrete and the design and provision of cathodic protection system to steelwork and provision of cathodic

8 Additional work will be the repair and strengthening works to the existing pier

protection to concrete structures. Additional work will be carried out onshore.

The work is expected to be completed in spring 2021 and the ferry will continue to operate whilst the work is in progress.

Minister for energy, connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse said: “I am very pleased to see the planned upgrade of Lochmaddy Pier moving forward with the award of this contract, following the recent award of the contract for construction works at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris.”

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A 21.2m wide bulk carrier has successfully travelled through the large lock at Caen-Ouistreham ferry port, with just 60cm to spare on either side, as a result of a new structure for guiding vessels into the locks.

The King Rice benefited from the new structure, commissioned by Ports of Normandy. On 7 January 2019, Ports of Normandy launched the first stage of works on Ouistreham's outer harbour: installing a guiding structure that would meet the new standards for global maritime traffic and enable wider ships (24 to 27.4m wide) to travel through the locks at Ouistreham.

Work on the new structure cost €12m (€10m financed by Ports of Normandy and €2m by Caen Normandy CCI).

Wardle Marine Services (WMS) has become a distributor for High and Dry Boatlifts.

Having researched the market for larger boatlifts, the WMS team found High and Dry had a broad reach, not only at its headquarters in South Africa, but also supplying Australia, USA, Israel and the Seychelles.

WMS was keen to get involved and managing director, Oliver Wardle, contacted High and Dry's head office to discuss opportunities with Jarrod Faber, High and Dry's sales consultant. "Over the last few years we have had a few enquiries for larger boatlifts than we could provide, and finally we have found a reputable supplier with a stunning product that is robust, durable and affordable," said Mr Wardle.

Over the last few years we have had a few enquiries for larger boatlifts than we could provide, and finally we have found a reputable supplier with a stunning product that is robust, durable and affordable The lifts are said to have a foolproof design using siphoning and flooding of the floatation bins, with a simple addition to keep the boat centred during

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Structure allows for bigger ships

8 WMS will distribute High and Dry Boatlifts

launch and recovery. Ciarran Minns, marketing manager for WMS, said, "We are so proud to have been made a distributor, and extremely pleased that all the searching paid off with such a respectable brand and excellently engineered product.

"We can't wait to introduce High and Dry Boatlifts to the UK market and know our customers will be as happy with new lifts as they are with our current range."

Wardle Marine Services will still be selling its Boatlift, Flexiport and Jetports while showcasing the new High and Dry Boatlifts for customers needing a larger model.

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LNG SHIP-TO-SHIP BUNKERING OPERATION FIRST FOR ROSTOCK The next generation offshore installation vessel Orion has been fuelled for the first time with LNG in only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany The world's largest LNG bunker vessel Kairos, operated by Nauticor, has supplied DEME's next generation offshore installation vessel Orion. For the Port of Rostock, this ship-toship LNG bunkering operation is a premiere.

Orion is currently at the Liebherr construction yard in the Port of Rostock, where it is being outfitted with a 5,000-tonne crane.

DEME leads the industry with the adoption of LNG, with the new offshore installation vessel being the fifth dual fuel addition to the fleet, following three trailing suction hopper dredgers (Minerva, Scheldt River and Bonny River) and a cable laying vessel (Living Stone).

This operation strengthens the LNG cluster in Rostock significantly and is an essential extension of the services offered by the port. The continuous development from the LNG bunkering operations by truck during the last years towards the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation shows the strong operational performance of our team Jan Schubert, Senior Manager Sales & Business Development at Nauticor was extremely satisfied with the outcome of the bunkering operation and commented: “After conducting the first ship-to-ship LNG transfer in Germany only a few weeks ago in Brunsbüttel for DEME's Scheldt River we are happy to also extend our cooperation for the latest vessel joining the DEME fleet, Orion. The successful cooperation between the crew on board of Orion, the Nauticor team and the port authorities in Rostock, showed again how important it is to have experienced partners from all fields being involved from the beginning.

Additionally, this is the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Rostock and highlights that the availability of LNG is now secured in another important port in Northwest Europe, thereby further reducing the hurdles for companies to decide in favour of alternative fuels and ultimately, making shipping more sustainable.”

For Jens A. Scharner, Managing Director of Rostock Port

GmbH, the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Rostock is an important milestone: “This operation strengthens the LNG cluster in Rostock significantly and is an essential extension of the services offered by the port. The continuous development from the LNG bunkering operations by truck during the last years towards the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation shows the strong operational performance of our team. We are grateful for the trust DEME and Nauticor have placed in us. Environmentally friendly fuels, such as LNG, and a shipping industry driven by sustainability will shape our port in the long-run.”

8 Orion is currently at the Liebherr construction yard in the Port of Rostock

Strong traffic figures at Helsinki The Finnish Port of Helsinki has reported strong traffic figures for 2019. A total of 12.2 million ship passengers travelled via Helsinki, which maintained its status as the busiest international passenger port in Europe.

Ferry traffic on the Tallinn route remains extremely popular, but the most substantial growth was in the passenger numbers in

international cruise traffic. In cargo traffic, the goods of Finland's foreign trade flowed via the Port almost at the record rate of 2018, even though 2019 started off slow.

The Port of Helsinki has been the busiest international passenger port in Europe for three years in a row. Last year, a total of 12.2 million ship passengers travelled via the Port

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of Helsinki. The number of passengers grew by 1% from 2018.

We're happy that the popularity of ship travel is on the increase. The 16-per-cent growth in international cruise traffic is particularly delightful, said Ville Haapasaari, the CEO of the Port of Helsinki, summarising the year for passenger traffic.

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POLLUTION CONTROL

BREAKING INTO THE PLASTICS AND MARINE DEBRIS MARKET A V-shaped, zero-emission floating debris collector is due to hit the market later this year, writes Stevie Knight 8 The 'nominally sized' DeltaSea has 6.5m arms and can cover up to 0.5 km2 of water surface area during a 24-hour operation period

Importantly, it has neatly avoided the price-increasing traps of energy consumption, crew and complexity “all of which result in high capital and operational cost” says Radé Svorcan, of Canadian developer, Technika Engineering.

It's managed this feat by incorporating the buoyancy, debris collection and even propulsion into helicoidal arms which turn like screws. The action moves the floating waste down to a collection basket which gives the DeltaSea unit the ability to process concentrated debris “even in areas where you can't really see the water for the plastic”, said Svorcan. He added: “Other technologies tend to be quite limited in these locations, both needing high power and getting clogged.”

These 'arms' also provide it with a stately, 1m per second transit pace. “The first commercial units will be battery driven, being recharged in port,” says Svorcan, “but later ones will be able to pick up solar power and wave energy, making them useful for more isolated locations”.

It's fully kitted out with remote monitoring and control systems to allow a safe interface with other vessels and marine life: there's also a camera option for navigation support in densely trafficked areas.

The prototype trials in Canada have shown it's effective. “Our 'nominally sized' unit has 6.5m arms and can cover up to 0.5 km2 of water surface area during a 24-hour operation period,” said Svorcan.

This model promises to provide a valuable tool to ports, terminals, hydroelectric plants and other areas where floating litter is a problem - especially as the twin arms can be closed up for easy storage and transport. However, a remote, offshore version can be scaled up to deal with four times that.

While the basket at the back will be sized for harbours, when it comes to very polluted rivers, it will be customised with conveyors on the rear that will engage with a barge to accept larger quantities of debris prior to transfer to shore.

As a useful extra, it's not limited to plastics: it can also clean up oil and chemical spills from the water surface in case of a pollution incident. The first Deltasea units should be available later this year, with the ballpark pricetag on the first commercial units expected to start around US$150,000 including delivery to the customer.

8 The DeltaSea design incorporates buoyancy, debris collection and even propulsion into helicoidal arms which turn like screws

Belgian CO2 emissions offset pledge Belgian shipping group CMB has offset all its CO2 emissions in order to have net zero CO2 emissions as from 2020.

CMB has done this by supporting certified climate projects in developing countries and acquiring high quality Voluntary Carbon Units (VCU's) in Zambia (agro-forestry, SALM, REDD+), Guatemala (REDD+) and India (wind

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and solar parks). Furthermore, CMB is of the opinion that it can achieve zero carbon emissions from its shipping operations in 2050.

Even though many low and zero carbon technologies are still in the early stages of their development - and today there are unfortunately no economically viable alternatives to diesel - CMB is convinced that

the shipping industry will find solutions to provide zero carbon shipping by 2050.

CMB is already investing heavily in the development of low and zero carbon ships and engines. The HydroTug, the world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat, is being developed by CMB.TECH and will be delivered in 2021 to the Port of Antwerp.

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BARGES Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders Sub Marine Services Ltd See under: Diving & Marine Contractors 8 Williams Shipping Manor House Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LF Tel: +44 2380 529555 marine@williams-shipping.co.uk www.williams-shipping.co.uk Providing marine and logistics services for over 120 years. Pontoons, Tugs, Workboats, Fast Launches, Multi-purpose Barges with cranes. Road-transportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage.

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MacSalvors Limited Agar Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RS Tel: +44 1209 212125 Fax: +44 1209 211084 macsalvors@btconnect.com www.macsalvors.com Suppliers of new and used anchors, chains, buoys, kenters, wire rope and shackles etc. We also purchase anchors and chain. Full chandlery. PPE suppliers including helmets and protective clothing.

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

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CRANES CraneKing Ingsdon Barn, Bodden, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PU Tel: +44 1749 347093 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.

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.

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

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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 8 Diesel Engines Online BV Augustapolder 11, 2992 SR Barendrecht Tel: +31 180 699273 Fax: +31 180 699274 www.dieselenginesonline.com Diesel Engines Online B.V. is an independent supplier for Genuine Cummins spare parts and Cummins diesel engines.

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.

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.

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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 WKM Cornelisse Trading BV Leerbroekseweg 43, PO Box 146, Gorinchem, 4200 AC Tel: +31 345 517122 Fax: +31 345 684230 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.

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS 8 Dacon AS Gamle Ringeriksvei 6, Stabekk, Oslo, 1369 Tel: +47 21 06 35 10 rescue@dacon.no www.dacon.no/ Norway's leading supplier of lamps and portable lighting for professional use, transport boxes, portable fans, inspection equipment for visual condition control, man-overboard boarding systems etc.

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

8 Quest Underwater Services Ltd Ferryman’s Way, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9YU Tel: +44 1929 405029 Fax: +44 1929 405472 info@questmarine.co.uk www.questmarine.co.uk 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.

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

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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 8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, PO Box 45, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HH www.lobnitz.com We specialise in dredge and associated ship construction based on over 150 years of experience in designing and supplying all types of dredges, dredging systems and components to the Civil Dredging Industry, e.g. Port Authorities, Dredging Contractors & Marine Aggregate Producers.

8 Vosta LMG Dredging Technology PO Box 37194, Amsterdam, 1030 AD Tel: +31 20 493 6666 Fax: +31 20 493 6670 info@vostalmg.com www.vostalmg.com Vosta LMG is specialized in the design and delivery of a wide range of dredging-related components, which include highly innovative solutions with unmatched advantages in terms of wear, flow performance, efficiency, satefy and environmental impact.

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 8 Datum Electronics Castle Street, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6EZ Tel: +44 1983 282834 web@datum-electronics.co.uk datum-electronics.co.uk Datum Electronics is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of shaft power measurement solutions and torque measurement devices.

ELECTRONICS Neyland Marine Services Limited See under: Electrical installations & repairs

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

FENDERS / FENDERING Battley Marine Ltd East End House, Billingford, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RD Tel: +44 1362 668641 Fax: +44 1362 668930 battleymarine@gmail.com www.battleymarine.com Fenders - New and second-hand: all types. Pneumatic (to ISO 17357), Foam, Rubber & Plastic. First Yokohama approved fender repair company worldwide in 1976. Inspection, refurbishment, renetting services also available (no fix, no fee). Batmar Super Sliding Fender (HDPE): the recycled plastic alternative to timber. Pneumatic and Foam fenders available for Hire at competitive rates – all sizes. ISO 9001:2008 certified.

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 Tel: +31 22 37 64 170 info@fenderinnovations.nl www.fenderinnovations.nl Tailor designed and produced Fender Systems specifically adapted to the field of operation. Shared properties of the systems are a minimal weight and long lasting durability. Various mounting options. For almost every application such as: tenders, fast rescue, research and survey, wind farm support Vessels, heavy duty ribs, superyacht tenders, unmanned marine systems 8 Manuplas Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PY Tel: +44 1752 771740 sales@manuplas.co.uk www.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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE FINANCE 8 Shawbrook Bank Prospero, 73 London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LQ Tel: +44 7789 685 357 / +44 7799 134 682 paul.ratcliffe@shawbrook.co.uk www.shawbrook.co.uk/marine Specialist marine finance provider for UK based SME companies. Marine mortgages available for workboats, WFSV’s, tugs, barges, dredgers, ferries, Thames river craft, hire fleets, coastal ships and other commercial vessels.

FIRE FIGHTING 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.

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

GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 8 Angel Marine Limited Unit 013 Solent Business Centre, Millbrook Rd West, Southampton, SO15 0HW Tel: +44 2380 700246 sales@angelmarine.co.uk www.angelmarine.co.uk Source/supply catering, laundry and other spares for commercial and marine use.

GENERATORS, GEN SETS & AUXILIARIES 8 Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services (UK) Ltd Southampton Service Center, Centurion Industrial Park, Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1ZA Tel: +44 2380 631611 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.

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

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. they do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel. We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

HEAT EXCHANGERS & MARINE TUBING EJ Bowman (Birmingham) Ltd Chester Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4AP Tel: +44 1213 595401 Fax: +44 1213 597495 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 8 Webasto Webasto House, White Rose Way, Doncaster Carr, South Yorkshire, DN4 5JH Tel: +44 1302 322232 Fax: +44 1302 322231 info-uk@webasto.com www.webasto.co.uk Webasto offers robust heating and air conditioning solutions for retrofitting or as original equipment. they do this for any type of commercial boat, patrol craft, cargo vessel, passenger boat or naval vessel. We are also now the sole distributor of WhisperPower in the UK.

HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS & 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.

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

INSURANCE SERVICES 8 Everard Insurance Brokers 21 Queen Street, Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DA Tel: +44 1732 224680 Fax: +44 1732 873393 Gareth.evans@everardinsurance.co.uk. www.everardinsurance.com Specialists in every aspect of marine insurance for over 40 years, we pride ourselves on our professional and independent advice and in-house claims service 24/7. Brokers at Lloyds.

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 Av, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9XS Tel: +44 2086 869717 Fax: +44 2086 809912 sales@adecmarine.co.uk www.adecmarine.co.uk Servicing and hire of liferafts, boats and lifejackets. Sales of a complete range of marine safety and firefighting equipment to Solas and Med. UML Limited c/o Ocean Signal Limited Unit 4, Ocivan Way, Margate, CT9 4NN Tel: +44 1843 282930 sales@oceansignal.com 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.

LIFERAFTS 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.

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

LIFTING GEAR 8 DAS Hydraulic Service Ltd 20 Tennyson Street, West Yorkshire, Pudsey, LS28 9HA Tel: +44 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 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.

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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION 8 Land & Water Group Ltd Weston Yard, Albury, Surrey, GU5 9AF Tel: +44 844 2251958 Fax: +44 844 8751261 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.

Medtow Marine Ltd Kent, DA37LS Tel: +44 7831 168996 Fax: +44 1474 833336 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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.

MARINE RENEWABLES 8 Outreach Ltd Abbots Road, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9AR Tel: +44 1324 889000 Fax: +44 1324 888901 mailbox@outreach.plc.uk www.outreach.plc.uk We provide versatile hydraulic lifting equipment solutions for offshore platforms, wind energy installations, shipbuilding and marine sectors.

Offering comprehensive offshore and onshore service support, the provision of original OEM parts, global maintenance and inspection, as well as operator training.

MARINE SURVEYORS Associated Maritime Consultants 63 Rufus Gardens, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8TB Tel: +44 2380 873295 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.

Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association The Glass Works, Penns Road, Petersfield, GU32 2EW Tel: +44 1730 710425 Fax: +44 1730 710423 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 Datum Electronics See under: Electrical systems 8 GPLink 1500 Sensation Weigh, Beaufort NC, 28516 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.

8 Radamec Control Systems Ltd Unit A1, Argents Mere, Cyril Vokins Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5XB Tel: +44 1635 40528 Fax: +44 1635 47453 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.

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.

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NAVAIDS

NAVIGATION LIGHTS

JFC Marine Weir Road, Tuam, Co Galway Tel: +44 7792 772447 Fax: +353 93 24923 graham@jfcmarine.com www.jfcmarine.com JFC Marine offer an extensive range of Aids to Navigation, Navigation Buoys, Solar Marine Lanterns, Monitoring and Control systems to suit all marine applications.

8 Lopolight UK 9-11 Maritime Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6SB Tel: +44 1312 853207 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 wheelmarked approved. Long life, 5 year warranty.

Ice class compatible lights plus control and monitoring systems.

8 Sealite United Kingdom 11 Pinbush Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk Tel: +44 1502 588026 Fax: +44 1502 588047 uk@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 solarpowered LED marine lanterns, bridge, barge and area lighting, marine buoys and monitoring and control systems.

OFFSHORE SUPPORT

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

NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS 8 NED Project NED-PROJECT Sp. z o.o., ul. Abrahama 1a, Gdańsk, 80-307 Tel: +48 732 406 501 office@ned-project.eu www.ned-project.eu NED – Project is a professional, independent privately-owned company offering highest quality services in ship design, salvage and plant design sector.

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 8 AMI Marine Ltd Unit 9, Crosshouse Centre, Crosshouse Road, 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 8 Navico UK Ltd (Simrad) Nyåskaiveien 2, Egersund, N-4374 Tel: +47 51 46 47 00 info.marine@c-map.com www.navico.com Navico’s Commercial Marine Division is comprised of two globally recognized brands Simrad and C-MAP is exclusively focused on the commercial marine electronics market.

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 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 Adler & Allan Ltd 80 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HQ Tel: +44 800 592827 sales@adlerandallan.co.uk www.adlerandallan.co.uk Emergency environmental spill response and planning services, accredited by the International Spill Accreditation Scheme - third-party Tier 2 Oil Spill Response Organisation for sheltered/enclosed waters, coastal & large estuary and shoreline clean-up 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.

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS 8 Beegrip c/o WeWork, No 1 Spinningfields, Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JE info@beegrip.com www.beegrip.com Engaged in UK design and manufacturing with global sales and marketing. Beegrip supplies Bimagrip® – the only high performance, anti-skid coating system with a 25-year marine industry track record.

Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd Stather Road, Flixborough Industrial estate, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RR Tel: +44 1724 400000 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 Tel: +353 86 8054582 info@safehavenmarine.com www.safehavenmarine.com Builders of the Interceptor Pilot Boat range, 11.5m, 13m, 14.5m & 16.5m. For when you demand strength and exceptional seakeeping. Also builders of GRP Crew transfer, Patrol & SAR boats, Hydrographic survey vessels, Work boats and Passenger Vessels Uzmar Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd See under: Vessel Build & Repair

PONTOONS Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders 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.

POWER & PROPULSION 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.

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Datum Electronics See under: Electrical Systems 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 Marspec Engine Consultants 26 Carr Hill Lane, Sleights, Whitby, North Yorkshire Tel: +44 1947 810842 office@mar-spec.com www.mar-spec.com Marine propulsion and power generation large engine specialists covering all types of diesel and gas engines and exclusive official worldwide distributors of Hydro-Diesel fuel.

8 MJR Power & Automation 85 & 88 Willows Court, Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9PP Tel: +44 1642 762 151 info@mjrcontrols.com www.mjrcontrols.com We provide an extremely broad range of engineering services encompassing virtually every aspect of electrical power, automation and electronic engineering. Each individual area is covered by ‘in house’ specialists in their particular field with a wealth of experience and knowledge and we don’t subcontract. This enables us to provide a true ‘end to end’ engineering solution, from simple repairs to complex turnkey design, build, installation and commissioning projects.

8 Sleipner Motor Ltd 3 Kingswood Court, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9YS Tel: +44 1364 649 400 Fax: +44 1364 649 399 www.side-power.com Sleipner are the market leaders in SE electric and SH hydraulic bow and stern, SEP DC proportional S-link Variable Speed Controlled, SX externally mounted, SR retractable and SEip ignition protected/waterproof tunnel thrusters.

PROPELLER DESIGN & MANUFACTURE 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.

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

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

8 WaterMota Ltd Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Est, 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.

RIBS (Rigid Inflatable Boat) 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 Planet Ocean Ltd Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre, Bracebridge, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3DP Tel: +44 8451 081 457 Fax: +44 8452 80 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.

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

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

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

ROPES Cotesi UK Ltd 10 Ripponden Business Park, Oldham Road, Ripponden, UK, HX6 4DJ Tel: +44 1422 822000 Fax: +44 1422 821007 enquiries@cotesi.co.uk www.cotesi.co.uk Cotesi UK is a manufacturer / supplier of Mooring ropes in different materials from Polypropylene to HMPE Dyneema, Nylon, Polyester, Polysteel, Tow lines, winch lines. Polyform Buoys, Fenders, floats Seago See under: Liferafts 8 Van Beelen Group PO Box 6, 1970 AA IJmuiden 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.

SAFETY AMI Marine Ltd See under: Navigation Equipment 8 Ocean Safety Ltd Saxon Wharf, Lower York Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QF Tel: +44 02380 720800 Fax: +44 02380 720801 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.

SAFETY HOOKS 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.

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STABILISERS

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

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

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

WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

8 SHOXS Seats 102-2932 Ed Nixon Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 0B2 Tel: +1 206 962 1986 bryanwood@shoxs.com www.shoxs.com Recently Selected by the Royal Navy following the most exhaustive evaluations in history, SHOXS ultra-light and versatile technology unequivocally beat out every other competitor on the planet. SAFETY. TRUST.

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.

8 St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry Stolt-Nielsen House, 1-5 Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 0BQ Tel: +44 1708 380400 Fax: +44 1708 380401 mail@stkittsnevisregistry.net www.stkittsnevisregistry.net/ St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) commenced operation in 2005. By the end of 2019 had registered over 3000 vessels. It also has also issued seafarer documents to over 25,000 seafarers of many nationalities.

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

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

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. We shrank it down.

We upped the performance.

We dropped the price. Feel how Seakeeper will change your experience.

STEERING GEAR WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

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 www.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.

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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.

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

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

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 Orkney Harbour Authority (OHA) Orkney Islands Council, Marine Services, Harbour Authority Building, Scapa, Orkney, KW15 1SD Tel: +44 1856 873636 harbours@orkney.gov.uk www.orkneyharbours.com Orkney Harbour Authority - One of the UK's Most Diverse Commercial Ports.

Scotland's longest commercial, Europe's largest natural harbour and a centre of excellence for marine activities.

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

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

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

8 Medtec Design Services Ltd RNLI Offices, Clarence Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6HB Tel: +44 1983 294974 dcarley@medtec.co.uk www.medtec.co.uk/ MedTec offer a CAD and engineering design service supporting clients through every stage of the design process, with the capability and knowledge to offer complete turnkey solutions

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

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

8 Nero Pipeline Connections Ltd Unit 2, Union Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3EX 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.

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8 Sealion Services Brambles, Red Road, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4PH, Tel: +44 7709 116223 info@sealionservices.co.uk www.sealionservices.co.uk Marine Outfitting and Interiors.

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

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

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

WINCHES 8 ACE Winches Cheyne House, Towie Barclay Works, Turriff, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, AB53 8EN Tel: +44 1888 511600 Fax: +44 1888 511601 info@ace-winches.com 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.

Bezemer Dordrecht BV PO Box 154, Bunsenstraat 49, Dordrecht, 3316 GC Tel: +31 786 181000 Fax: +31 786 187019 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.

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 Tel: +34 986 213900 Fax: +34 986 202779 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.

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

WINDOW WIPERS 8 Durowipers Unit 20, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3RQ Tel: +44 1453 820972 Fax: +44 1453 820979 sales@durowipers.co.uk www.durowipers.co.uk Design and manufacture of high performance window wipers.

Three year Warranty. DuroWiper Pantographs and Pendulums have a Patented twin drive rotary transfer box giving a remarkable smooth, powerful and reliable performance.

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

8 Ares Shipyard Antalya Free Zone, Antalya, Turkey, 07070 Tel: +90 242 261 61 61 ares@ares.com.tr www.ares.com.tr Ares design and build Workboat, CTV and Military vessels delivered to a variety of Operators, Navies, Coast Guard and Maritime Enforcement Agencies across the globe 8 BtB Marine 4 | 16-19 Driftwood Ct, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655 Tel: +61 7 4125 2034 info@btbmarine.com www.btbmarine.com/ For over 10 years BtB Marine has been servicing the marine industry, designing and building efficient commercial vessels, specialising in small craft up to 25m. New product: 7.5m Ultra Long Range Patrol Vessel powered by the reliable OXE Diesel outboard.

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

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

South Boats IOW Ltd Medina Shipyard, Pelham Rd, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7PG, United Kingdom 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. New designs for 2015 include 22m and 28m vessels.

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

8 Baltic Workboats AS Nasva Harbour, Nasva, Kaarma v, 93872 Saare mk www.bwb.ee Baltic Workboats AS has a strong track record for the design, build and delivery of steel and aluminium workboats for professionals around the world.

8 Wolfard & Wessels Postbus 200, Hoogezand, 9600 AE Tel: +31 598 36 17 77 Fax: +31 598 39 68 87 info@wolfard.nl www.wolfard.nl Wolfard & Wessels Werktuigbouw bv is an international operating company, specialized in providing turn-key piping projects.

Using the organisations wide knowledge, due to the in-house engineering department, multiple fields of operation are served.

8 Fastnet Shipping Ltd Marine Support Services Base, Bilberry, Waterford City, Waterford Tel: +353 51832946 Fax: +353 51851886 info@fastnetshipping.com www.fastnetshipping.com Specialists in Marine Plant Hire, Charter & Sales. Bespoke marine access solutions, CTV / Survey Vessels, Jack up Barges, Pontoons, Tugs, Crane Barges, Dredgers and various other workboats.

WORKBOATS-ALUMINIUM

Jenkins Marine See under: Dredging Tidal Transit Limited See under: Offshore Support 8 Unst Inshore Services (Fluggaboats) Hagdale Industrial Estate, Balta Sound, Unst, Shetland, ZE2 9TW Tel: +44 1957 711881 Fax: +44 1957 711831 sales@fluggaboats.co.uk www.fluggaboats.co.uk Fluggaboats are a brand from Unst Inshore Services Ltd. We are a small family business that is committed to building very rugged and durable workboats using commercial grade materials and components.

Williams Shipping See under: Barges

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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 Tel: +61 2 9450 0447 Fax: +61 2 8006 5783 info@incatcrowther.com www.incatcrowther.com Incat Crowther is a diversified marine design business with offices in Australia, USA and the United Kingdom.

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

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WIGHT SHIPYARD CO – A CUSTOMER VIEW In 2018, Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) won a milestone order placed by Ultramar, the largest ferry operator in Mexico. The first UK built ferries in Mexico in living memory, consisting of two 37m fast ferries which were transported to Cancun Mexico in July 2019.

For Ultramar, there was good reason for choosing WSC and Incat Crowther for its new ferry builds, most importantly because of their reputation for on-time builds.

greatly as the vessels were not operating and making revenue for the company.

ULTRAMAR HISTORY The operator, originally established in 1986 as a diving, fishing and tourist excursions operator, made a step change in 2001 when it wanted to build a new vessel in order to diversify into the passenger ferry market.

Back then Ultramar’s founders, Germán Orozco CEO and Mauricio Orozco COO, had already been building aluminium boats with an American builder in New Orleans since 1989. Later in 2006 the American Yard mentioned Ultramar of the existence of the Australian naval architect Incat Crowther. This relationship led to the build of what is now a large ferry fleet comprising of fourteen vessels.

However, the drawbacks to having so many vessels in build was slow delivery, at times running close to two year’s late. This cost Ultramar

CHANGING TIMES Fast forward to a chance meeting during a bus excursion at Interferry 2017, when Germán Orozco found himself sitting next to Peter Morton, CEO of WSC. Germán and Mauricio Orozco attending the 2017 conference to experience the event as they had been chosen to host the 2018.

This meeting developed into a great relationship, with Peter Morton visiting Ultramar in Cancun to understand how the company worked and gain the best understanding of its needs and work ethos. Then a reciprocal meeting with Mauricio Orozco arriving in the UK to visit WSC and experience the superior build quality and efficiency of the shipyard, with a particular focus on the RedJet 6 and 7 builds and the Thames Clippers. What was most impressive to Mauricio Orozco

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was the on-time delivery WSC had achieved for customers with no difference in build cost.

The only additional expense was the transportation from the UK to Mexico, but this was a drop in the ocean compared to the revenue they would achieve with on time deliveries and ferries being put to work sooner than they have ever experienced.

TOP REPUTATION During the build process Mauricio Orozco said that although he was thousands of miles away it was a great comfort to be able to log into the time lapse cameras WSC has running in the build hall to view the progress being made every day.

With the two new ferries nearing completion, the communication with the yard was increasing.

“It has not taken long for me to feel like a member of the WSC family,” said Mauricio Orozco.

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the atmosphere very friendly and open.

The yard and team have made me feel like nothing was too much trouble, their response was always on time with clear explanations how each detail or addition could be achieved with concise definition of time and cost implications.. The professionalism was outstanding with each department leader managing a specialist team of handpicked craftsmen, all exceptionally skilled. This translates into the best possible outcome where nothing is left to chance or missed. WSC has exceeded all expectations in both build quality and professionalism. The finish and performance of the vessel is exceptional and greater than I could have ever anticipated. It is a delight working with every member of the team.”

Jo Daly COO, WSC commented “I am very proud of the whole team to have such a happy customer, providing such a superior build quality, exceeding expectations on weight loss to increase profitability and length of services for the customer. Having done all of this to plan and on time is an absolutely outstanding achievement.”

The vessels will arrive in Mexico by early August. Mauricio Orozco concluded “There is a need for more vessels and no question that WSC will be building them.”

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