Maritime Journal March 2020

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Issue No.384

MARCH 2020

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FEATURES

14 Offshore acquisition

26 Floating wind Joint venture will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off the Basque coast

Global Marine Group is snapped up for enterprise value of US$250m

28 Vessel launch

16 Wind assist propulsion First commercial installation for eConowind Ventifoil system

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10 Foiling future?

Americas Cup foiling technology to save fuel costs in workboat operations

FEATURES

What’s waiting for us on the stands at Commercial Marine’s biggest bash at Southampton this June?

Another month, and another fully electric RIB to consider: a big growth area

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18 Island mega project Lynetteholm off Copenhagen will be Denmark’s largest construction project since the 17th century

44 Hydrofoil SWASH CTV World Offshore Marine is thinking several steps ahead with its unusual foil stabilised trimaran-based vessels

47 Hybrid ferries The River Seine ferry operator Batobus is accelerating its energy transition thanks to new hybrid platform capable of meeting punishing schedules

23 Towage reports The fine line between a rescue tow and a salvage is often one for negotiation

COVER SHOT

30 Seawork preview

40 Electric RIB

15 Infrastructure call Post storms Dennis, Brendan and Ciara, have we learnt more about preventative infrastructure work?

Australian aluminium catamaran builder launches first vessel from its expanded Philippines facilities

28 The Pilot 17 WP from Estonian builder Baltic Workboats (BWB) has been developed based on the award winning 15 metre wave-piercing pilot boat, to meet the highest professional demands. For the new model, the company has further improved the top speed to 31 knots, and noise levels to meet the extremely low benchmark of 63db @ 31kn.

The vessel's wave-piercing technology supports improved fuel economy, a higher top speed, low noise levels, and less vertical acceleration. The boat is stable and maneuverable even in extreme conditions. It features also BWB's high safety level and an overall design that offers the crew more comfort.

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NEWS

“The maritime industry has experienced a longer period with head wind, and it is pleasing to see that our operating results are stronger year over year,” said Thomas Wilhelmsen about the global maritime industry group's 2019 results.

The total income for the Wilhelmsen group was USD 224 million in the quarter, up 2% quarter on quarter.

Change in fair value of financial assets was negative with USD 25 million, with the reduced fair value of Hyundai Glovis, offsetting a positive development for other investments. “With more than half of the group's values in listed entities we are sensitive to quarterly fluctuations in valuation of our financial investments,” said Wilhelmsen.

Operating profit and a net loss on investments in the fourth quarter resulted in a USD 2 million profit for the Wilhelmsen group after non-controlling interests.

A total of USD 12 million (NOK 2.50 per share) where distributed to shareholders in form of a second dividend in November 2019.

The report noted that in the short term, the measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus will have a negative impact on most business activities.

OFFSHORE ENGINEERING FIRM ACQUIRED A major provider of subsea cable installation and maintenance services to the telecommunications, offshore renewables, utility and oil & gas markets worldwide has been acquired.

Private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) has completed the acquisition of Global Marine Group (GMG) from HC2 Holdings for an enterprise value of US$250m.

Ian Douglas, CEO at GMG, commented: “I'm excited about the opportunity that lies ahead, and the prospect to work with our new owner, JFLCO, who shares our vision for growth and brings the drive and stability that will enable us to achieve our long term goals, whilst maintaining the high levels of service that we're recognised for today.”

Under prior owner HC2 Holdings, Inc., GMG successfully grew its core telecommunications business as well as completed two

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STRONG FOURTH QUARTER WILHELMSEN RESULTS

strategic acquisitions - CWind Limited and Fugro's cable lay and trenching business - to expand and deepen GMG's presence in the offshore renewables and power market.

In the last year GMG has had success with its Pre Lay Plough and the Hybrid SES projects. It has also expanded its fleet.

This year it will commence major projects including the

8 Global Offshore, part of the Global Marine Group, recently added the offshore installation and construction vessel Normand Clipper to its fleet

installation for Vattenfall at the Danish Kriegers Flak wind farm.

In a separate transaction, GMG fully divested its stake in Huawei Marine Networks after 12 successful years, for a total enterprise value of US$285m.

SHIPPING INITIATIVE PROMOTES COLLABORATION A new initiative will tackle key global issues in international shipping and help promote sustainable development.

The IMO Secretariat's new Department of Partnerships and Projects will support member states by becoming the focal point for developing partnerships and coordinating long-term donorfunded projects, as well as implementing IMO's resource mobilization strategy to strengthen its Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, "For the benefits of

sustainable development to be evenly spread, all countries must be able to play a full and active part in maritime activities.

Building partnerships is key to this.

This new department will help that to happen. It's very much in line with my vision of a 'Voyage Together', where no one is left behind when it comes to the effective implementation of IMO's global standards."

Operational from 1 March 2020, the department

will promote a culture of collaboration and innovation, creating broader engagement and partnerships with maritime and ocean-related stakeholders.

The department reflects IMO's strong and continuing commitment to helping its Member States achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and implement the Organization's regulatory framework.

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Mr Heijder has successfully driven sales teams and has a track record in selling ECDIS, simulation and shore-based systems. He brings the comprehensive expertise required to power OneOcean’s new Rotterdam office.

Boat-handling systems supplier Vestdavit has announced the acquisition of Tritec Production.

The acquisition covers a complete steel fabrication, engineering and construction facility in Redzikowo, Poland, from where Tritec has been supporting Vestdavit as its principal davit assembly partner for more than a decade. Over the period, it has become expert in delivering the premium quality launch-andrecovery systems on which Vestdavit’s reputation relies.

UK boatbuilder, refit and repair provider Diverse Marine Ltd. has announced that its Business Safety Management System has been audited and certified to ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 by the British Assessment Bureau.

Radio Holland and Sperry Marine recently signed a Global Gyrocompass Distribution Agreement with respect to the Sperry Marine’s CompassNet Heading Management System, which includes the NAVIGAT 100 and NAVIGAT 200 spinning mass gyros and the NAVIGAT 2500 and NAVIGAT 3500 Fibre-Optic Gyrocompasses. The global agreement enables Radio Holland offices around the world to sell Sperry Marine’s gyro compass systems.

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BRIEFS ERRV operator Offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine has experienced a strong start to the year with a £36 million package of contract awards and extensions to operate its fleet of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) in the North Sea.

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UK shipyard Diverse Marine Ltd. and crew transfer vessel service provider Turner Iceni have announced a contract for the construction of a 24m offshore wind crew transfer vessel.

Iceni Valour has been designed keel up by Walker Marine Design of Southampton to meet the specific requirements of Turner Iceni and Gwynt Y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Ltd., in the Irish Sea, who have the vessel under long term charter from next year.

Ben Colman, Director of Diverse Marine said, “We are delighted to continue our working relationship with Turner Iceni and to be awarded the contract to build the Iceni Valour. A great deal of work has gone into developing this design to ensure optimum performance for the project it is committed to on long term charter. To have signed our fifth new build in two years is incredible and these vessels slot nicely into our scheduling alongside refit and repair projects. We are humbled and very thankful for Turner Iceni's support and we look forward to delivering this project on budget and on time early next year.”

Richard Thurlow of Turner Iceni added, “It is great to place our first new build in three years with Diverse Marine; their

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WIND ASSIST PROPULSION IS HAPPENING NOW During the docking of the MV Ankie of Jan van Dam Shipping in January 2020 at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, the first retrofit eConowind Ventifoil windassist system was installed, six months after signing the contract.

This is the first installation under the EU-WASP project and first commercial installation for the promising eConowind Ventifoil system. The 3,600 DWT general cargo vessel MV Ankie, made its first voyage with the two wings installed, sailing for Wagenborg from Delfzijl to Hamburg, onwards to Norway and then back to Rotterdam.

The modular Ventifoil units are in the form of wings with vents and an internal fan that use boundary layer suction for maximum effect.

This installation features two, 10metre wings that will generate significant force allowing the vessel to reduce motor power and thus save energy. In a second step,

the units will be extended by a further six meters.

For eConowind BV, located in Groningen, the Netherlands, it is the first commercial installation of their Ventifoil system. The windassist system was developed over the past three years supported by an EU backed grant and this first voyage marks a significant milestone for the company in

8 The maiden voyage of the Ankie using the two Ventifoils sailing on a trip for Wagenborg

bringing their technology to a shipping market eager to deploy credible decarbonization solutions.

RINA carried out the design approval, foil production and construction supervision together with the commissioning protocol preparation.

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As well as developing a hull form suited to the prevailing wave conditions on-site other main considerations were to maximise the superstructure width while still

allowing for full crew walkaround, a resilient superstructure to minimize structure borne vibration noise levels throughout the saloon and wheelhouse, flat working decks forward and aft with ramped side decks and simplified systems to maximise reliability and ease of maintenance by the crew and shore side support teams.

The vessel is to be powered by MANV12-1400 main engines

8 Iceni Valour will be delivered early in 2021

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NEWS

UK PORTS SEIZE FREEPORTS OPPORTUNITY

UK-based Marine breakdown service company Sea Start has placed an order for a number of new RIBs from Cowes-based Island RIBs as part of a significant expansion of their fleet.

Sea Start provides fastresponse marine breakdown service to sailors and motor boat owners on the South Coast of England and a shoreside service on the north coast of France and the Channel Islands. As well as its engine breakdown service, an annual subscription to Sea Start also covers freeing fouled propellers, and giving technical advice to members by phone.

The new order is for Island RIBs' 7.5m models, which Sea Start chose for their excellent sea keeping abilities and performance as a stable platform. This makes them ideal for attending yachts and motorboats at sea whose engines have broken down. The RIB is also very well designed for towing and Nick Eales, the Managing Director of Sea Start comments, “We have looked at many different RIB manufacturers while assessing build quality and attention to detail.

The Island RIB also came highly recommended by other users.”

“2019 was a very busy year for Sea Start and we have seen a significant rise in our breakdowns

SEA START ORDERS NEW RIBS

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UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK. The government wants to announce the location of the new zones at the end of this year so they can be open for business in 2021, in the wake of the UK leaving the EU. The consultation is due to run until 20 April 2020, following which the Government will invite sea, air and rail ports to bid for Freeport status on a competitive basis.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, said: “Freeports will unleash the potential in our proud historic ports, boosting and regenerating communities across the UK as we level up. They will attract new businesses, spreading jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country.”

Mr Sunak visited ABP's Port of Southampton to discuss the role

ABP's ports could play in delivering the policy. ABP said it has been a strong supporter of freeports since the publication of Mr Sunak's paper 'The Free Ports Opportunity' in 2016.

The Port of Dover and Port of Tyne said they welcomed the consultation. The Port of Tyne has been championing a 'virtual freeport', connected and secure

amongst our members. To cope with the increased number of callouts and to keep our boats fully up to date we have made this decision to invest in the new RIBs for 2020.”

Over the years since its formation Sea Start has used a range of commercially capable RIBs and rugged service vessels, including a number which the company built themselves to ensure that they

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8 Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP visited ABP’s Port of Southampton

using supply chain technology and harnessing best practice from the USA and China where these zones are operational.

PD Ports said Teesport bosses have lobbied hard in recent years to highlight the potential benefits of Free Ports in supporting future trade growth.

were strong and stable enough to cope with the rigours of towing.

The new RIBs will be powered

by Suzuki outboards as Sea Start continues their successful partnership with the company.

Eales comments, “Suzuki's outboard engines have provided incredible reliability over the large number of hours that they are in use.”

Benefits of becoming a freeport could include goods brought into a freeport not attracting tariffs until they leave the freeport and enter the domestic market; no duty payable if they are re-exported; and when raw materials are imported and processed into a final good, duties are only paid on the final good.

The government said freeports will also offer opportunity for cutting-edge customs, transport and green technologies to be trialled in controlled environments, before being adopted more widely in relevant sectors of the economy.

In October 2018, the European Parliament published a study into 'Money laundering and tax evasion risks in free ports'.

According to The Guardian, the European Commission introduced new rules governing freeports on 10 January, as a result of the “high incidence of corruption, tax evasion, criminal activity”.

8 The new RIBs will be powered by Suzuki outboards

Sea Start will take delivery of the first RIB in April 2020 which will operate out of the company's central base at Warsash in the central Solent. As a result, boats from the existing fleet will be deployed to other Sea Start centres along the coast.

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BRIEFS Vesconite sales Polymer bushing and wear material producer Vesconite Bearings appointed five additional sales people, the majority of whom are engineers, in late January.

ETV Contract Vroon Offshore Services Ltd has secured a three-year contract extension with BP, worth around £30million.

One of the largest providers of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV) in the North Sea, VOS will continue its exclusive provision of four class-leading, high-performing vessels to support BP’s North Sea and West of Shetland assets until 2023.

These are VOS Discovery, VOS Fairness, VOS Innovator and VOS Vigilant.

MARITIME-FOCUSED CORONAVIRUS ADVICE A freely accessible webpage will provide industry-specific guidance and updates regarding the coronavirus outbreak and its progression.

OneOcean, a compliance and navigation services provider for the maritime industry, will provide reports of cases by date and flag and a comprehensive list of new Coronavirus related regulations, using its extensive maritime regulation database Regs4ships.

The single webpage report can be accessed by anyone, not just OneOcean software subscribers, to aid and alert workforces across the shipping, cruise and wider maritime industries. A daily situation report and updates from international and flag organisations will be available.

Martin Taylor, OneOcean's CEO, commented: “The maritime community is undoubtedly being disrupted by the Coronavirus

threat and many of the industry stakeholders are providing guidance and legislation around this very new and challenging area. I am sure that using our team of legislation experts to pull this all together in a free to view area will assist with coordinating our global reaction and management of what is a very difficult situation.“ The webpage, which is now live, can be accessed through OneOcean website www.oneocean.com or by using the following URL: www.oneocean.com/ coronavirus The up-to-date report will state a cumulation of accounts by date and flag

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FOILING FUTURE FOR WORKBOATS? An America's Cup team spinoff company is partnering with one of Europe's best known composite workboat builders to build a prototype hydrofoil workboat Artemis Technologies has announced a joint venture with Denmark's Tuco Marine Group to produce what it claims will be the world's first zero emissions workboat.

The project will integrate Artemis Technologies' new electric eFoiler propulsion system into an 11m carbon fibre vessel.

This will serve as a demonstrator vessel as proof of concept for the innovative technology that will be marketed to the marine trade by Artemis Technologies and Tuco Marine Group, which supplies the ProZero high performance Workboat range.

The hydrofoils and propulsion system for the proof of concept vessel will be manufactured and assembled in Belfast Harbour, following a multi million pound investment in the project.

The technology is perfect for those requiring high speed vessels with minimal environmental impact. Initially targeted at the Aquaculture, Offshore Energy, Water Taxi, Leisure and Defence sectors, the proof of concept for the technology will provide an immediate route to market Artemis Technologies, Chief Executive, Iain Percy OBE, double Olympic Gold medallist and veteran of four America's Cup challenges, said: “This Joint Venture with Tuco Marine Group will introduce our unique foiling solutions to the workboat market which could now benefit from zero emissions and fuel savings of up to 90%.

“Last year when we announced our plans to create a new advanced manufacturing facility in Belfast we laid out our commitment to developing technology that will decarbonise maritime and plans for the development of an 'autonomous

sailing vessel'. This electric foiling technology is the next natural stage of this project and a step in the right direction to realising our vision."

“The technology is perfect for those requiring high speed vessels with minimal environmental impact. Initially targeted at the Aquaculture, Offshore Energy, Water Taxi, Leisure and Defence sectors, the proof of concept for the technology will provide an immediate route to market."

Since its establishment in 1998, Tuco Marine Group has established itself as a key player in developing the industry towards more environmentally sustainable vessels.

Jonas Pederson, Managing Director at Tuco Marine, said, “We aim to manufacture world class workboats and adding Artemis Technologies' superior foiling and propulsion technology will further improve our product offering.”

“Whilst Tuco Marine has the knowledge and technology to build carbon fibre vessels, getting these boats foiling is a significant stride in reducing emissions on the water.”

8 Youtube still of Artemis Technologies' new electric eFoiler system which integrates propulsion into the lift foil

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Both companies are leading in establishing LNG as fuel for ships with Nauticor comprehensively supplying LNG to marine customers in Northwest Europe and Fassmer being an experienced shipyard for vessels with alternative propulsion concepts.

Through the cooperation the two companies hope to generate synergy effects for the commissioning of newbuild or retrofitted vessels, which have been equipped with LNG engines and the respective system components.

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Richard Schröder, CEO of Nauticor, is convinced that “the shipyard's customers will significantly benefit from the cooperation between the two companies. In addition to the shipyard's experience in building and retrofitting vessels with LNG engines the customers will benefit from Nauticor's expert knowledge regarding sourcing, storage and transport of LNG, as well as our knowledge about executing LNG bunkering operations for vessels. This successful initial LNG bunkering operation for the Atair clearly illustrates the importance of cooperation for innovative projects, such as the first German research vessel running on LNG.” Nauticor and Fassmer started working together back in 2015 when the newbuild

8 LNG bunkering of the newbuild research vessel Atair

ferry Helgoland, the first ferry with an LNG engine built in Germany, received its first LNG from Nauticor (then under the name Bomin Linde LNG) at the premises of Fassmer.

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WINDESHEIM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Albert Ten Busschen is passionate about making wind energy truly green. He points out that at the moment, “turbine blades are made from materials that can't be returned to their original components”. But, he adds “they can be reused”.

His research at Windesheim College of Technology started with the issue of abandoned composite boats left to block up waterways and create navigation hazards.

There are an estimated 13,000 of these end-oflife vessels in Holland alone, but with more than 6 million recreational craft in Europe “I expect the problem to get much worse”, underlined Ten Busschen.

Unfortunately, “despite three decades of talk around recycling the only option is burning the plastic, so we've had to find a different approach”.

This entails “leaving the material as it is, but mechanically breaking or cutting it into flakes or strips then binding them together in a new product”, he explained. The possibilities are also earth-saving. “Tropical hardwood is often used for beams or profiles in wet environments, for lining the retaining wall of canals - but in this situation, even high-quality hardwood only lasts for 30 years.”

On the other hand, “these reused composites make profiles which can last at least twice that... and I'd guess they could go on for 100 years or perhaps more”, he told MJ. It's useful for more than canal lining: Ten Busschen and his students have set up demonstrators for bridge guide rails and coverings, crane mats for building sites and even wall cladding - although he added “it's very, very hard work” if it's all created by individually cutting strips so shredding has been one answer.

There's now another waste stream to deal with: the first generation of wind turbines are reaching the end of their life and therefore blade recycling has reached the agenda. These are interesting as they could, potentially, yield longer straight lengths, making for a higher strength product “if we installed commercial cutting equipment on site”, said Ten Busschen.

Still “it needs to get through the start-up phase and into manufacture” he explained.

Here, he admitted there have been “disappointments”. Despite the convincing case, an energy company has recently rejected investment in the necessary equipment to take

Tropical hardwood is often used for beams or profiles in wet environments, for lining the retaining wall of canals but in this situation, even high-quality hardwood only lasts for 30 years the project forward. Still, Ten Busschen has faith that rising awareness of the problem will eventually win out.

Despite this, he and his team are focusing on the next problem: the mixed plastic fraction of household waste. It's not easy to recycle, but it can be heated to create a shock-absorbing, insulating foam for the centre of heavy infrastructure beams. In fact the Dutch rail authorities “now seem interested in using them for railway sleepers", he added.

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SHIP TO SHORE POWER SYSTEMS (1) France (2) 2,900,000 EUR (3) Grand port maritime de Marseille, Marseille, France (4) Renovation of the lowvoltage ship-to-shore electrical boxes at the edge of the east basins of the Grand Maritime Port of Marseille (5) 2 (6) Schneider Electric France, Aix-en-Provence, France ACOUSTIC LOGGERS/ RELEASE SYSTEMS (1) UK (2) 109,738 GBP (3) Scottish Government, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DB (4) Broadband Acoustic Loggers and Acoustic Release Systems (5) 2 (6) Swale Technologies Ltd, Bordon, GU35 0FJ

WRECK REMOVAL SERVICES (1) Italy (2) 9,025,109 EUR (3) Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico centro settentrionale, Ravenna, Italy (4) Removal and demolition of a wreck. Mixed procurement of services and jobs with a prevalence of services (5) 2 (6) Micoperi S.p.A. (mandataria), Ravenna, Italy; Isolfin S.p.A. (mandante), Roma, Italy; Albatros soc. cons. (mandante), Ravenna, Italy MARINE GEOSCIENCE SERVICES (1) Ireland (2) 500,000 EUR (3) Department of Communications, Dublin, Ireland (4) Marine geoscience contract services to support programme and project activity undertaken by the Marine and Coastal Unit of Geological Survey Ireland (5) 7 (6) Felim O'Toole, Galway, Kinvara, Ireland

SAFETY BOAT & RESCUE EQUIPMENT (1) UK, (2) Lowest offer: 97,500 GBP/Highest offer: 286,650 GBP (3) Dundee City Council, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1NZ (4) Tender for the Supply of Safety Boat & Rescue Equipment (5) 7 (6) David Anderson Marine, Newport-on-Tay, DD6 8EZ MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (1) Ireland (2) 175,012 EUR (3) Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Dublin, D02 FX65, Ireland (4) Environmental Surveying Services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Co. Mayo (5) 1 (6) Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Kilrush, Ireland; Marine and Environmental Resource and Conservation Consultants Ltd t/a MERC Consultants Ltd, Inverin, Ireland

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MARINE CIVILS

INFRASTRUCTURE CALL POST STORM DENNIS

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8 Preventative bank stabilisation work is important

Storm Brendan, Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, plus devastating flooding have prompted a waterway maintenance company to stress the importance of regular infrastructure works to minimise problems on the UK's ageing canal and waterway network.

Critical inland waterway infrastructure projects such as bank stabilisation, keeping overflow weirs free of rubbish and keeping on top of vegetation

removal all require proactive attention, especially as rain and high winds can exacerbate existing problems, said The Rothen Group.

Ian Rothen, founder of The Rothen Group, commented: “High levels of rainfall put increased pressure on the banks of our canals and waterways, with a small leak quickly turning into a major one during storms and floods. This can exacerbate the situation,

substantially damaging the banks and causing more water to escape to the surrounding area.

“Prevention should always be seen as preferable to cure, and as such, securing the integrity of canal and waterway banks must be viewed as a priority in any waterway maintenance work.”

Bank stabilisation is commonly undertaken in reaction to leaks caused by bad weather, often to protect the canal itself from further damage.

However, preventative maintenance can help to minimise the impact of the most serious incidents associated with damaged bank walls.

Alongside flooding issues, erosion of embankments can cause debris to block waterways, making them inaccessible.

One of the primary methods for bank stabilisation is piling, which can take a number of forms, from steel sheet through to rock rolls.

However, the optimum solution varies depending on the unique circumstances of the location.

HEAVY LIFT FLEET EXPANSION SAL Heavy Lift will expand its fleet with three heavy lift vessels with 800t lifting capacity in early 2020.

The vessels are reliable workhorses of the well-known and commonly recognized P1 Type design. They are geared with two 400t SWL cranes capable of lifting up to 800 tons in tandem plus an additional 120t SWL crane. They will service clients along SAL’s main trade lanes between Europe and the Far East, but also SAL’s more recently introduced Africa service.

The vessels can operate in arctic areas and SAL will now offer Northeast passage transits when suitable.

SAL is strengthening its fleet during a time when a greater part

8 The vessels are reliable workhorses of the well-known and commonly recognized P1 Type design

of its existing heavy lift fleet is engaged in renewable and oil & gas projects.

Expansion starting at Sines The Administração do Porto de Sines has announced that expansion works are beginning at the Portuguese port.

The expansion works will begin with the consignment of the East Breakwater enlargement, allowing the port to double its containerized cargo installed capacity. The works concerning the extension of the Port of Sines' East Breakwater were consigned to Conduril - Engenharia SA. With a total investment of approximately 72 million euros, the contract comprises the enlargement of the breakwater by 750 metres, which will reinforce the protection of the east side of the Port of Sines, for the next expansion phase of the Sines Container Terminal - Terminal XXI, under the responsibility of the company awarded the concession - PSA Sines.

The contract is due for completion during the first quarter of 2023, and the extension of this protection infrastructure will allow four of the largest container carriers in operation in the world, with 400 metres of LOA (length overall) to call at the port simultaneously.

Upon completion, Terminal XXI will double its installed capacity to 4.1 million TEUs. Terminal XXI was signed last October 12, resulting in a totally private investment of 661 million euros, under the responsibility of PSA Sines.

Offshore excavation consolidation James Fisher Offshore has strengthened its position as a global life of field support provider of specialist offshore engineering solutions, consolidating its services with those of its sister company, James Fisher Subsea Excavation.

The merger brings JFSE, a leading subsea excavation service company with the world's largest range of inhouse

excavation equipment, experience and expertise, under the banner of JFO. This creates a dynamic single source of services across asset and project lifecycles, positioned to deliver time and cost savings to its customers.

The combined portfolio enhances JFO's ability to support its clients across the oil and gas and offshore renewables markets globally

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and further delivers on its internationalisation and growth strategy.

Decommissioning will continue to be a key focus, with 2019 presenting significant international opportunities for both companies that are set to continue throughout 2020 under the JFO banner. The amalgamation also presents significant growth opportunity in the UK offshore renewables market.

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A Netherlands subsea technology company has secured a contract from an undisclosed EPC player for the design and delivery of a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system.

The Seatools system will be used for pile installation during the construction of an offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

Pile installation will take place in the second quarter of 2020. During this phase, the pre-piling template will accurately position and guide the pin piles. Meanwhile, the integrated instrumentation package includes a wide range of survey equipment to monitor every step of the installation process in real time. The package also enables post-pile installation surveys and ensures that narrowly set installation tolerances are met.

The contract comprises the complete mechanical, electric, hydraulic, and software design of the pile template's hydraulic and instrumentation system.

PILING TEMPLATE SYSTEM CONTRACT Equipment design will substantially draw on recently completed piling equipment projects, which have demonstrated excellent reliability and availability. Under extreme shock loads the packages contributed to uninterrupted offshore piling operations.

During the project Seatools will continue expanding its unique subsea piling equipment toolbox.

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expansion serves an innovative, highly automated system that will perform absolute and relative post pile elevation measurements to deliver exceptionally accurate metrological data within extremely short time frames. Due to shock loads experienced during previous offshore piling operations, the system will also feature an extremely robust and extensively tested system design that ensures equipment performance in the field.

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Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm progresses The final contract for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been signed.

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Using its flagship Pacific Osprey wind farm installation vessel,

Swire Blue Ocean will transport the various components of the approximately 140 turbines from the preassembly site on the Dutch coast to the wind farm zone where they will then be installed.

The signing of the final contract follows half a year after Vattenfall announced that it had chosen

Swire Blue Ocean for the installation of the Hollandse Kust Zuid 3&4 turbines.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

SITE INVESTIGATION FOR ISLAND MEGAPROJECT Denmark has taken serious steps towards building a man made island that will entail the largest construction project in the country since the 17th century The vision is to build a new island called Lynetteholm north of Refshale Island in Copenhagen with room for about 35,000 residents and a similar number of jobs. An additional 15,000 new jobs are expected on the adjoining Refshale Island.

Since Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Copenhagen's Mayor, Frank Jensen announced something close to the final go-ahead for the scheme in October 2019, Danish consulting firm COWI has awarded Fugro a nearshore geotechnical site investigation for CPH City & Port Development.

Fugro's site investigation will be used to inform the detailed design of the new artificial island, which will cover approximately 275 hectares and increase the Danish capital's land mass by around 2%. Fugro's solution will acquire high-quality geotechnical data in shallow water depths from a single jack-up, and ensure fast and efficient data delivery via Fugro's newly developed Gaia solution.

THREE CHALLENGES The vision, with a total price tag of around 20 billion kroner, must solve three challenges at the same time: the lack of housing in Copenhagen, the traffic congestion through Copenhagen's city centre towards the airport and, the climate protection of the Port of Copenhagen against sea level rise.

Lynetteholm will be created with approximately two million square metres of surplus land from other large construction projects, and will also act as a form of breakwater for other parts of the city. Construction of the first dwellings on the new island is estimated to begin in 2035, and the district is not expected to be fully developed and inhabited until around 2070.

According to the government, the total project can be financed from its own revenues, among other things, from the sale of the new building plots and user payments in the subway and on the upcoming Eastern Ring Road.

A newly formed subsidiary of the capital's development company By & Havn will be responsible for the construction of Lynetteholmen. The state and the City of Copenhagen will each own half, and at the same time the pension companies that own parts of the Refshale Island will also be involved.

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8 Fugro’s 'Skate 3' modular jack-up acquiring high-quality geotechnical data

According to Transport Minister Ole Birk Olesen, the entire project will cost taxpayers 'zero kroner' due to the sale of the land on the artificial island.

The plans require further feasibility studies and political discussions at both Christiansborg and Copenhagen City Hall before the excavators can get started. The assumption is that a majority in the Parliament and in the Copenhagen Citizens' Representation support the agreement.

In 2013, an analysis from the Ministry of Transport estimated that the project with the route to the Amager motorway will cost around DKK 20 billion. A two-year feasibility study was launched in 2017.

8 The vision is to build a new island called Lynetteholm north of Refshale Island

Image: Danish Ministry of Transport

JACK-UP ON SITE Fugro began work in September last year with the successful mobilisation of the Skate 3 modular jack-up; the fieldwork was expected to complete in March 2020. Fugro's innovative geotechnical solution for the Lynetteholmen megaproject will achieve significant time and cost savings whilst delivering programme surety.

Malte Larsen, Geotechnical Engineer, COWI: “The future island of Lynetteholmen is the largest construction project in Denmark since the 17th century, and it will leave a significant mark on the city of Copenhagen, not to mention Denmark and the Øresund region. We're excited to be working with Fugro on this iconic project, which will comprise more boreholes and CPTs than other recent large infrastructure projects, such as the Great Belt Bridge and the Øresund Bridge.”

"It is a huge project," emphasized Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at a press conference.

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WORKS IN PROGRESS

FIVE-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT VENTURE COMPLETED The maritime infrastructure works on and around the weir lock complex along the Lys in Harelbeke in Belgium have been officially delivered The 'Leieland' Joint Venture, a partnership between contractors Jan De Nul nv, Herbosch Kiere nv, Engie Fabricom nv and Aelterman bvba, was responsible for the design and execution of the works.

The 5-year project was commissioned by 'De Vlaamse Waterweg' (the Flemish Waterway Authority) covering the renovation and modernisation of the weir lock, waterway and environment alongside the river Lys in Harelbeke.

Jan De Nul nv and Herbosch-Kiere nv were jointly responsible for the civil engineering works, as well as for the general coordination of the project and all parties involved.

Engie Fabricom was responsible for the electromechanical works, Aelterman bvba for the steel construction works.

The infrastructure works took place in the town centre of Harelbeke. Another impediment was that during the works the Lys could not be blocked for shipping. All this had a direct impact on the execution methods and project planning.

The project partners decided to install a temporary lock so that shipping would not be affected by the works. A temporary weir made sure there was no flooding during the works.

The new lock and weir were to be built at the same location as the old one to ensure the best possible nautical and hydraulic design. In other words, the construction could only start after the installation of the temporary infrastructure and the demolition of the old infrastructure.

Next to the new weir lock complex, the Joint Venture built a pumping station with two turbines. When the water flow is in surplus, the turbines will generate energy. In dry periods the pumping station can pump water to the upstream water level.

The expected energy production is higher than the energy consumed by the weir lock complex so that the complex can be considered energy-neutral.

SEINE-SCHELDT PROJECT These infrastructure works in Harelbeke are part of the overall Seine-Scheldt project, which improves the waterway link between the Seine basin and the Scheldt basin. Thanks to some large-scale infrastructure works in France, Wallonia and Flanders, inland navigation vessels up to 4,500 tonnes will be able to sail between Paris and Antwerp. These infrastructure works include the renovation of locks, weirs and quay walls, the deepening of canals and the excavation of new ones and the raising of bridges.

The scope of the infrastructure works executed by the Joint Venture ‘Leieland’ 5 Demolition of old infrastructure 5 New lock (230m long, 12.5m wide x 4.70m water depth) 5 New weir (2 weir segments, each 12.5m wide) 5 Pumping station with turbines 5 Fish ladder 5 Quay walls (2km) 5 Dredging works 5 Construction of the new steel bridge Hogebrug (80m and 1,000 tonnes), Bloemmolenbrug (movable bicycle bridge), Banmolenbrug 5 Sewage system, district heating and road construction works

JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS: Jan De Nul Group Jan De Nul Group provides complex offshore services for both the fossil and renewable energy sector worldwide including large-scale dredging and land reclamation projects.

8 These infrastructure works in Harelbeke are part of the overall Seine-Scheldt project

Herbosch-Kiere Herbosch Kiere has over a century's experience in port, river and marine works. The workshop located in the Port of Antwerp is the ideal base to carry out works across the world. HerboschKiere permanently invests in specific equipment such as ships, jack-up platforms and both floating and non-floating equipment.

Over the years, Herbosch-Kiere has expanded its activities with the execution of environmental works, the construction and operation of landfills and soil remediation works.

Engie Fabricom nv Engie Fabricom has over 60 years of experience with and knowhow of technical installations in electricity, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, automation and corresponding services. A few examples are: A11 bridges, Evergem lock, hydropower plants Albert Canal and the renovation of the Mexico bridges in Antwerp.

Aelterman bvba Aelterman bvba is a familiar name within the steel construction industry. The company is specialised in the production and installation of steel bridges, lock gates, offshore structures and similar heavy welded constructions, both in Belgium and abroad. The company has recently provided its services to the second Scheldt bridge in Temse, Pylon R4 South in Gent and London Bridge.

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SOFIA OFFSHORE WIND FARM CABLE ROUTE INVESTIGATION Fugro's multipurpose vessel Fugro Pioneer recently left the Port of Sunderland in the UK to kick off a 6-month offshore site investigation and survey campaign for innogy's Sofia offshore wind farm The objective of Fugro's site investigation is to comprehensively characterise subsurface conditions along the cable route corridor to better understand the benthic ecology and offshore archaeology of the site, and to enable detailed design for the proposed wind farm, which is located 195km off the coast of north-east England.

The site investigation will include surveys performed from five state-of-the-art vessels and will be complemented with a full suite of conventional and advanced laboratory testing. As well as Fugro Pioneer, geophysical survey data will be acquired using the Fugro Frontier and Fugro Seeker; two of Fugro's geotechnical vessels will then follow to provide drilling, and seabed sampling and in situ testing. Once the Geo-data is acquired, Fugro will produce a ground model for innogy that will provide standardised datasets and interpretation in a clearly identifiable and easy-to-access format.

For Fugro, this project is an exciting opportunity for multiple vessels and multidisciplinary project teams to work together to provide an excellent service to innogy and support the Sofia team in achieving its objectives from the outset “For Fugro, this project is an exciting opportunity for multiple vessels and multidisciplinary project teams to work together to provide an excellent service to innogy and support the Sofia

team in achieving its objectives from the outset,” said Sally Dalrymple, Senior Project Manager for Fugro.

With a consented capacity of 1.4GW, Sofia will be one of the world's biggest offshore wind farms; Fugro will provide geophysical and geotechnical services over the project's 220km export cable corridor, in what is believed to be one of the longest cable route surveys ever performed for an offshore wind farm, as well as further works on the wind farm array.

8 Fugro's multipurpose vessel Fugro Pioneer

AI cleans sonar noise

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Teledyne CARIS has released its HIPS and SIPSTM 11.3 software. This upgrade will introduce the first-ever COTS (commercialoff-the-shelf) release of an AI solution for classifying and cleaning sonar noise.

Teledyne CARIS seeks to reduce significantly the need for manual cleaning and to move data swiftly from acquisition to review. The Sonar Noise Classifier automatically identifies the vast majority of sonar noise, resulting in a reduction of manual cleaning effort by a factor of up to 10x at an accuracy of 95%.

“By leveraging deep learning techniques, Teledyne CARIS is poised to bring fundamental change to how sonar data is processed. The use of AI opens exciting opportunities for the future of hydrographic survey, from automated processing pipelines for crowd sourced bathymetry, to feature detection for charting,” said Karen Cove, Senior Product Manager.

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Oceanology International Exhibition & Conference will be postponed and will now take place from 1-3 December 2020 at the ExCel, London, following the escalation of COVID-19 in Europe.

Speaking about the announcement, Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director at Reed Exhibitions, said: “The health and safety of our exhibitors, visitors and staff is of course our number one priority. We have been closely monitoring the situation and the notices issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as Public Health England and the authorities in London. We have also been in regular dialogue with many exhibitors, visitors and conference speakers to understand their views and to ensure we make the best decision - in such challenging circumstances for the ocean communities we serve”.

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly. We trust that postponing the show will enable us to ensure we deliver the true value of this world-leading event.”

Coda Octopus has successfully integrated its Echoscope4G Surface real-time 3D sonar on AVIC IET's Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) to enable easier offshore surveying.

For the first time, China-based offshore wind contractor AVIC IET will be able to autonomously control their vehicle and the Echoscope4G Surface with its integrated Pan and Tilt rotator (IPT), to survey subsea structures, monopiles, and cables on offshore wind farms.

The Echoscope series is a key sensor for offshore wind projects, where it is used for the real-time visualisation and tracking of multiple tasks including cable pull-in operations, touch down point monitoring and performing the pre and post installation survey and remediation work.

Offshore wind energy is a rapidly expanding industry with China leading on investments in this market.

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OIL SPILL RESPONSE

TUG DELIVERIES FROM THE FAMILIAR LINE-UP OF EUROPEAN BUILDERS With 12 new additions of note for the global tug family to report, this month’s round-up concentrates just on deliveries

HORSE AFT Louis Meyer GmbH of Germany has also received an ASD Tug 2411 bearing the name Jan, now operating for Fairplay as Fairplay XV. Towing is over the bow with a towing horse aft and unlike ASD Nando includes fifi1 notation, both are classed by Lloyd's Register.

Toki and Aya are consecutively built ASD Tug 3010 ICE deliveries for Vaninotranscoil Joint-Stock Company, again products of Damen's Changde shipyard. Providing 59.5tbp they include escort notation and firefighting capabilities, towing winch forward, towing hook aft and accommodation on each vessel for eight persons.

Another Russian owner, Oteko-Terminal LLC is now operating a pair of Damen Vietnam-built ASD Tug 3212 sisters, Sochi and Tuapse. Another Caterpillar and Rolls-Royce engine and thruster arrangement delivers an impressive 85.1tbp with the now familiar towing winch forward and towing hook aft along with firefighting provision. A crew of 10 are accommodated in six cabins and all four of these Russian tugs have a Heila deck crane aft.

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) for just over 25 years now and both companies recently celebrated commissioning of the 200th tug built

by Sanmar to a RAL design FRUITFUL Turkey's Sanmar Shipyard has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) for just over 25 years now and both companies recently celebrated commissioning of the 200th tug built by Sanmar to a RAL design.

Boğaçay XXXVIII is based on RAL's RAmparts 2400-SX design and upon delivery joined the builder's tug fleet in Izmit Bay, Turkey. The vessel incorporates the newly developed CAT Advanced Variable Drive hydro-mechanical propulsion system featuring a pair of dual-input, continuously variable transmissions located in the shaft lines between main engines and Z-drives.

Boğaçay XXXVIII has a bright green hull and colourful flowers

Credit: Damen

The familiar line-up of European builders including Damen, Sanmar and Med Marine feature, along with news from further afield of notable deliveries from the drawing board of Robert Allan Ltd. Starting with Damen, six tugs have left its ways comprising two single deliveries for Ecuadorian and German principles and two pairs to separate Russian owners. Hull number 512284 was shipped to Rotterdam from Damen's Changde facility in 2017 and has now been completed for Puerto Veracruz of Ecuador.

ASD Nanda is an ASD Tug 2411 delivering 69.9tbp via Caterpillar and Rolls-Royce engine and thruster combinations. A towing winch is fitted forward and Mampaey hook aft and accommodation is provided for four persons.

painted on the deckhouse inspired by artist Andy Warhol reflect the trend towards reduced environmental impacts from tugs.

Another Sanmar delivery sees SAAM Valparaiso (ex Boğaçay XXXI) joining SAAM Towage's Panama fleet. Another RAmparts 2400-SX design the vessel is Sanmar's first delivery for SAAM Towage, more than 40 examples of the design having been built by Sanmar in the last five years.

Staying with Turkish shipyards, Med Marine recently completed Tareef 1, for Abu Dhabi Port's flagship Khalifa Port.

The vessel is a MED-A2360 design based on RAL's RAmparts 2300-MM and at 23m LOA the 60tbp tug is a compact design described as suited to operating within “challenging port environments”.

8 Pictured in Rotterdam ASD Nanda is now based in Ecuador

RAPID TURNAROUND Another Turkish yard, TOR Group of Companies, recently delivered Ben Owusu-Mensah the third of three RAL RAstar 3300 tugs for Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (joining Commander K.T. Ovlo and Josephine Asante). Keels for all three were laid in February 2019 reflecting the speed of construction.

These high spec multipurpose tugs are also notable for being the first featuring Cummins QSK95-M main engines in a tug, delivering 5,120kW in total to Kongsberg Z-drives and an impressive 82tbp. They also each feature two Cummins gensets, a dedicated Cummins engine providing fifi1 capability and a 225t brake load Kongsberg winch forward and Mampaey hook aft.

Finally, there are two RAL-designed tug deliveries from Chinese yards for Chinese ports of note to report. Nine RAL tugs have been delivered to Tianjin Port since 2015 with Jin Gang Lun 34 becoming the latest, a custom designed RAL ASD35/50 model built by Sanlin Shipyard of Shanghai Harbour Fuxing Shipping Service Company.

Meanwhile, Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company recently took delivery of Yong Gang Xiao Tuo 60, a dual-fuel RAstar 3800-DF tug from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard. The Niigata powered, 80.3tbp vessel is the first RAL designed dual-fuel tug to operate in China, its LNG tank provides over 700nm range in gas mode, supplemented by an additional range of 1,700NM in diesel mode.

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TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

NEW CHAIRMAN FOR DANIEL ADAMSON Following a multi-million-pound restoration project, Daniel Adamson now sails on the River Weaver in Cheshire as a leisure passenger vessel offering trips as well as private charter opportunities.

The story of how Daniel Adamson was saved and restored to its former glory is a tribute to the hard work and commitment of a group of volunteers but it was Captain Dan Cross, a Liverpool-based tug master who in 2004 bought the vessel for £1 just days before its impending demolition.

Dan formed the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society and together with support from among others the Heritage Lottery Fund and his employer Svitzer Marine who offered to dry dock and survey the tug for free, not to mention of course the small army of volunteers, embarked on the 12 year restoration project.

Dan has now stepped down as chairman following an exhausting 15 years as vice-chairman until 2009 when he took over as chairman. He has been replaced as chair of the board of trustees by Keith Levin, a retired solicitor and immigration judge. Keith was born in Liverpool and following retirement in 2015 began volunteering on Daniel Adamson, joining the board of trustees a year later.

Dan was awarded the prestigious “Preservationist of the Year” award by HRH Prince Michael of Kent of behalf of the Transport Trust in 2017 and the “Flagship if the Year” award by HRH The Princess Royal on behalf of National Historic Ships UK. Dan Cross commented: “This has been the most challenging project I am ever likely to be involved with and circumstance meant I was committed to this old lady at day one. It's been a massive privilege to work with some fantastic people over the

Credit: DAPS

After leading the Daniel Adamson restoration project for 16 years, the man who saved the 1903-built steam tug-tender from the breaker's torch for £1 has stepped down as chairman

8 Keith Levin takes over from Dan Cross for Daniel Adamson

years, their support and assistance and indeed friendship has been priceless and I thank everyone for making this one of the best examples of a team effort that never gave up”.

Several pages could be filled recounting Daniel Adamson's fascinating history both before its scheduled demise and its new lease of life since thanks to the society and the story can be read at www.thedanny.co.uk

French-owned Jifmar Offshore Services has increased its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Shetland-based Delta Marine.

This new addition for Jifmar comes a year after the similar acquisition of Scottish maritime services provider North West Marine and a look at the operating profile of all three companies shows a connected thread offering symmetry and a variety of services including towing.

Markets catered for include the offshore oil, power and renewable energy industries including wave and tidal energy, aquaculture, mooring, also diving and salvage services.

The combined fleet of around 40 vessels will provide a formidable range of craft catering for such niche sectors.

Looking in detail at vessels now at Jifmar's disposal, Delta Marine operate five tug/workboats, four of which are Damen products including the three-year old

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bespoke design Voe Vanguard a DP2 RSV3315 renewables service vessel based on Damen's multicat design. Unlike the standard Damen multicat design with accommodation offset to port, Voe Vanguard's accommodation is located forward across the vessel's beam. If offers an impressive 39.2tbp (ahead) and has accommodation for 20 persons.

North West Marine, while offering similar services has a more diverse range of five vessels including the triple-hulled workboat Meercat. Built by Dunston of Hessle for the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service in 1972, Headcorn is the company's largest and most powerful vessel primarily used for towing operations.

Jifmar Offshore Services' overall fleet availability list (including vessels from Delta Marine and North West Marine) currently indicates 29 vessels either available prompt or committed at various locations including the

Credit: Peter Barker

Jifmar expands further in Scotland

8 Jifmar’s fleet includes the recently lengthened Jif Artemis

North Sea, Gulf of Guinea and Mediterranean.

Previously part of the Stemat/BW Marine fleet with the name Anna B the now renamed Neptune Eurocarrier 3212 Jif Artemis was recently 'jumboised' by Neptune Marine to meet requirements of clients in the offshore industry. Work included installing a new 10m central compartment and follows a similar operation to extend the length of another Eurocarrier Jif Breizh by 10m in 2015.

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TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

TOWAGE REPORTS LARGE AND SMALL The fine line between a rescue tow and a salvage is often one for negotiations, here are six recent examples of towage assistance to disabled vessels, large and small

8 Container ship Em Oinousses under tow by RT Spirit

Em Oinousses's crew managed to extinguish the fire but the vessel was left disabled, requiring towage assistance. Kotug's two Rotortugs were soon on scene and after making a quick connection towed the vessel to Port of Nacala.

Returning to European waters, the Ports of Jersey Ltd's Shoalbuster Duke of Normandy was able to provide valuable assistance recently when a cargo vessel, reported as Valiant encountered steering problems while on passage from Poole to the Channel Islands. A towline was connected to the vessel and with assistance from a local pilot boat and workboat was towed safely into Guernsey.

Finally, not all rescue tows involve large commercial vessels, but it was a professional commercial towage provider who was on hand when a 41m sailing yacht lost power following a fouled propeller off Bournemouth Pier on the UK south coast.

Poole-based Jenkins Marine was contacted by the vessel and as calm conditions precluded the yacht sailing to a haven, the twin-screw, 10tbp tug Polmear was assigned to the task of assisting the yacht which was towed to Ocean Village in Southampton. Whether it is the largest or smallest members of the maritime community these typical acts of towage assistance reinforce the importance of suitably equipped towage service provision.

ROTORTUGS TO THE RESCUE MJ has reported previously about Kotug establishing a presence in Mozambique, deploying the Rotortugs RT Spirit and RT Magic. Late in January both were called into action when the container ship Em Oinousses (built as P&O Nedlloyd Accra) enroute from Maputo to Mombasa broadcast a Mayday distress message reporting an engine room fire.

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8 Ji Shun was listing heavily when the tug Salvage Champion arrived

Credit: Taiwan English News

DISABLED TANKER S.A. Amandla was shortly after tasked to the disabled tanker Sea Frost around 60 miles north west of Cape Town. Arriving later the same day S.A. Amandla established a towing connection and delivered the vessel to Cape Town two days later.

When the laden bulk carrier Chris GR was immobilised due to main engine problems off Cape Bojeador, Philippines close to the area of tropical cyclone Kammun professional towing assistance was obviously required. Tsavliris Salvage was contracted, and the Asian Marine-owned salvage tug Salvage Champion was mobilised from Kaohsiung arriving on scene two days later. Another Asian Marine tug Salvage Worker was also tasked and following a tow in inclement weather conditions Chris GR arrived in Hong Kong nine days after the initial call.

Some weeks earlier, Salvage Champion was involved in another tow, involving an abandoned cargo vessel in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan English News reports that the 7,000t cargo vessel Ji Shun contacted the National Search and Rescue Command Centre stating the crew were preparing to abandon ship in rough seas after it appeared to be sinking, around 50nm northwest of Cape Fugui.

Helicopters and Coast Guard vessels were sent to the area and two of Ji Shun's crew were airlifted to safety by a Black Hawk helicopter but further airlifts were abandoned due to bad weather with the rest of the 13-man crew subsequently rescued by a Super Puma helicopter.

The ship's master had left the vessel's engine running and it continued to sail on unmanned, shadowed by a Coast Guard vessel before finally running out of fuel two days later. The vessel's owners arranged for Salvage Champion to sail from Port of Taichung and it arrived at the scene to find the stricken vessel listing heavily to starboard.

Salvage Champion's crew were able to board the Ji Shun and establish a towing connection for the tow to Port of Kaohsiung.

Credit: Kotug

South Africa was the first country to operate large statesponsored rescue tugs or Emergency Towing Vessels as they are now known, the legendary deepsea salvage tug S.A Amandla currently guarding the country's coastline.

Towards the end of 2019 it was busy providing safety standby services to the immobilised bulk carrier Roberto Rizzo in Algoa Bay, the vessel subsequently towed away for repairs by a thirdparty tug. Earlier, the general cargo vessel Denny Z experienced technical problems reportedly at risk of drifting ashore between Durban and Richards Bay. As S.A. Amandla was some distance away the Smit-owned, AMSOL-operated tug Smit Siyanda was tasked to standby the vessel until it passed out of South African waters.

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Concerning the article “ASD TUG DESIGNED BY NED-PROJECT” that appeared on page 58 of Maritime Journal in December 2019, a spokesperson for the tug's builder REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. has made the following statement to this magazine: “NED-Project was responsible for the project's technical documentation of this tugboat only at the initial stage. Due to serious omissions and errors committed by NED-Project, Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. was forced to use the resources of another design office and independent experts to finally meet the requirements of the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Navy.

In clarification, NED-Project was responsible for the project's technical documentation only at the initial stage, due to serious omissions and errors, cooperation with NED-Project was terminated. Presently, final technical and class documentation is being made by one of the largest marine design offices in Europe - REMONTOWA Marine Design & Consulting, a member of Remontowa Holding.”

8 DynaRep Shipping Consultants has announced expansion plans involving collaborations with Fairplay Towage Group Germany and Marina Offshore Singapore.

Both companies offer port towage services in their respective countries and have decided to invest in the Greek and Cypriot shipping markets via the collaboration which is aimed at strengthening their position. This includes through the level of services offered as well as pricing via DynaRep's services to the shipping community offering representation services to a wide agency and port towage company network.

8 UK-based Marine Software Ltd has supplied its MPMWin - Marine Planned Maintenance Lite software package to Targe Towing's newbuild tug Peterel.

Peterel is a RAL RAmparts 2400SX ASD tug built by Sanmar Shipyards, one of the many Boğaçay-class tugs to be delivered and follows a similar successful software installation in 2019 on Targe Towing's tug Kittiwake another RAmparts 2400SX design from Sanmar. The same software package is planned for Queensferry another tug to the same design due for delivery this year.

Ramsgate-based Marine Software Ltd state “simplicity is the key to success” and MPMWin

8 Fairplay Towage has 150 years of experience in over 25 European ports

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FLOATING WIND TESTING IN SPANISH WATERS RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters

8 RWE and Saitec Offshore Technologies signing

In a joint pilot project called DemoSATH, the RWE subsidiary specialising in renewable energy and the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off the Basque Coast in 2021.

SATH technology is based on a twin hull made of modularly prefabricated and subsequently braced concrete elements.

The float can align itself around a single point of mooring according to the wind and wave direction. The objective of the project is to collect data and gain real-life knowledge from the construction, operation and maintenance of the unit.

The pilot project will last 3.5 years: 18 months for the planning and construction of the plant, followed by a two-year operating phase.

RWE Renewables CEO Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath said: “We see great potential for floating wind farms worldwide. Especially in countries with deeper coastal waters, this opens up attractive opportunities. With DemoSATH, we are gaining experience with an innovative concrete-based platform technology that will help us to position ourselves in this growth market.”

Saitec Offshore's COO Luis González-Pinto states: “The potentiality of SATH to reduce the cost of floating wind is immense. Now is time to build and operate this floating wind turbine and widen this exciting market”. Collaboration between both companies is seen as highly beneficial, as he explains: “This is an agreement between a well-established player in offshore

wind, and a young innovative company. We are confident that this combination can provide massive gains for both parties”.

RWE Renewables will finance part of the project costs, contribute its many years of offshore experience, and gain access to the resulting findings in return. The focus is on the performance and on the load behaviour of the platform under all possible conditions. In addition, the partners are interested in operational experience, which is essential for the planning of future commercial wind farms. Among the things to be tested are safe and efficient solutions for vessel accessibility to the platform and for the replacement of large components. In order to be able to flexibly adapt offers for offshore wind farms worldwide to local conditions, RWE is testing other technological options for Floating Offshore in addition to SATH. DemoSATH will be Saitec Offshore's second project in open water. In April 2020 the deployment of a scaled 1:6 model off the Coast of Santander is scheduled. For the DemoSATH project, Saitec Offshore Technologies provides the design and Project Management during the whole lifecycle of the development. The company is also managing the operation, maintenance and data treatment during the testing. This enables Saitec Offshore Technologies to capture improvement and optimisation opportunities throughout all phases.

For the large prototype, the structure and the 2MW wind turbine will be assembled in the port of Bilbao.

Renewables Consulting Group reshuffle Specialised expert services firm, The Renewables Consulting Group has announced a number of changes to its executive team, with Daniel Pearson taking up the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer, the promotion of Andrew Cole as Managing Director, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), and Peter Yearsley appointed as Chief Financial

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Officer (CFO). These appointments are effective immediately.

These changes come as the business continues to expand across all three regional business units, and main offices. RCG today announced the doubling of its Glasgow office, following through on its ambition to establish a substantial presence in Scotland.

This comes after the recent launch of its

office in Vancouver, Canada, and continued expansion in the Asia-Pacific region from its regional headquarters in Tokyo.

Commenting on the senior level changes RCG's CEO, Sebastian Chivers said: “We are at an exciting time in the industry, and customer relationships are key to sustaining our strong company position in the market for the next phase of industry development.”

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MARINE RENEWABLES

SOPHISTICATED DATA BUOY FOR THE GERMAN BIGHT German authorities have begun the offshore practical testing in the German Bight of an advanced LIDAR-equipped mobile measurement and data collection buoy, writes Tom Todd The 11m high and ca. 2.5m wide monitoring unit is the brainchild of the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES. It has been laid just west of the German research platform FINO 3. Assisting in the laying operation was the 78.9m German multi-purpose workhorse Neuwerk.

Stationed on nearby Heligoland, the versatile Neuwerk is a buoy layer as well as an icebreaker, emergency tug and pollution control vessel.

The BSH and the IWES developed the new buoy from its conception through to the construction of the prototype, as part of a joint research project tagged MoBo. The project has been funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) with €1.5 million.

The deployment of the new buoy now follows extensive tests in Bremerhaven's port basin last summer. Its job is to collect meteorological and oceanographic data.

The buoy is fitted with a LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) wind measuring device which uses laser beams to detect wind levels in stages up to 250m high.

Other measuring devices are attached to the sensor chain on the bottom of the buoy. The chain extends to just above the sea bed and the devices record current at different depths, salt and oxygen content and water temperature. A landing stage placed near the buoy also measures current over the entire water column along with seabed temperature and salinity.

The BSH and IWES say the buoy can be used for continuous as well as for flexible measurement and explain that oceanographic data is needed, among other things, for selecting the best foundations for offshore wind turbines and other installations, as well as for assessing sediment transport and for the calculation of wave loads.

8 New German data buoy is designed to help many

They note that data on average wind speeds at the hub height of wind turbines is essential for the calculation of wind yields and the design of the turbines themselves. Benefitting from this data are companies and authorities involved in planning for offshore wind energy as well as those operating warning and weather services, the BSH and IWES say.

Renewable hydrogen project advances needed now is to scale up the electrolyser technology and bring the cost down,” said Anders Christian Nordstrøm, vice president for hydrogen at Ørsted.

FEED STUDY For the second phase of the project, the consortium will conduct a Front-End Engineering Design ('FEED') study on a 100MW electrolyser system using staged installations with a nominal capacity of 20MW. The FEED study will detail the actual design of a hydrogen production system connected to a wind farm and industrial off-taker using ITM Power's new generation of electrolyser stack technology, renewable energy directly from Ørsted's Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, and with the resulting renewable

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GB£7.5m funding has been awarded for the second phase of a new renewable hydrogen project as part of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition.

The Gigastack project, led by ITM Power, Ørsted, Phillips 66 Limited and Element Energy, will show how renewable hydrogen derived from offshore wind can support the UK's 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emission target. ITM Power initially developed designs for a low-cost modular 5MW electrolyser 'stack'. Phase two aims to demonstrate lowcost, zero-carbon hydrogen in the UK to industrial scale.

“Creating renewable hydrogen with offshore wind really has the potential to decarbonise industrial processes, and what is

8 A Front-End Engineering Design ('FEED') study will be carried out

hydrogen supplied to an industrial off-taker; Phillips 66 Limited's Humber Refinery.

As part of the second phase, ITM Power will also install and trial both its next-generation electrolyser stack and the semi-automated manufacturing machines required for largescale and high-volume manufacture of these new large low-cost stacks.

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VESSEL LAUNCH

109m HIGH-SPEED ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN FERRY An Australia-headquartered specialist in aluminium multihull fast ferries has further reinforced its strong position in the European marketplace with a recent launch from its Philippines yard

This impressive new ship for Fjord Line of Norway is the first of many large, high-speed commercial ferries to be constructed at our newly expanded shipyard in the Philippines. After Hull 419, we have Hull 395, a 118 metre trimaran under construction, which will be the longest high speed ferry to be constructed in the Philippines Hull 395, the Banaderos Express for Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands, is a 118 metre high-speed trimaran ferry and a sister ship to Bajamar Express, launched in Australia earlier this week. Hull 423, a 115 metre high speed catamaran ferry to be known as Express 5, is a follow up order from Molslinjen of Denmark and is scheduled to commence construction in Balamban in the third quarter of CY2020. The vessel is powered by 4 x MAN 20V 28/33D STC diesels through ZF 60000 NR2 gearboxes to Wartsila Lips LJX 1500 waterjets.

Austal Philippines President Wayne Murray celebrated the launch of Hull 419 by thanking the local shipbuilding team and acknowledging the outstanding capability of the Balamban shipyard - which now includes a 120 metre long assembly bay and multiple new fabrication bays.

“I am exceptionally proud of the entire Austal Philippines team. The launch of Hull 419 from our newly expanded shipyard is a significant event that highlights our capability to deliver multiple projects concurrently - safely and cost effectively,” Mr Murray said.

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8 Fjord Line's FSTR (Hull 419) is capable of transporting 1,200 passengers at up to 40 knots

404 CARS Fjord Line's FSTR (Hull 419) is capable of transporting 1,200 passengers at up to 40 knots and features Austal's largest ever vehicle-carrying capacity constructed to date, with a beam of 30.5 metres enabling 404 cars to be carried across two decks.

The ship features several key design innovations that enhance operating performance and passenger comfort, including a new, optimised hull form that will minimise fuel consumption and wake wash when operating on the Skagerrak Sea between Hirtshals, Denmark and Kristiansand, Norway.

Austal is Australia's global shipbuilder and defence prime contractor designing, constructing and sustaining some of the world's most advanced commercial and defence vessels.

For more than 30 years Austal has contracted more than 300 vessels for over 100 commercial and defence operators in 54 countries, worldwide.

Austal is Australia's largest defence exporter and first ASXlisted shipbuilder. Austal has shipyards in Australia, the United States of America, Philippines and Vietnam with service centres worldwide, including the Middle East.

Austal delivers iconic monohull, catamaran and trimaran commercial vessel platforms - including the world's largest trimaran ferry and multiple defence programs such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) for the United States Navy.

Austal is the only foreign-owned prime contractor designing, constructing and sustaining ships for the US Navy. The company claims to be the world's largest aluminium shipbuilder and Australia's largest defence exporter.

8 Austal Hull 419, leaving the build hall at the company's Balamban, Cebu shipyard Image: Austal Philippines

EXPANDED YARD “This impressive new ship for Fjord Line of Norway is the first of many large, high-speed commercial ferries to be constructed at our newly expanded shipyard in the Philippines. After Hull 419, we have Hull 395, a 118 metre trimaran under construction, which will be the longest high speed ferry to be constructed in the Philippines.

“We also have a 115 metre catamaran ferry scheduled for later this year - ensuring continuity of production at the Philippines shipyard well into the 2020s,” Mr Singleton said.

Image: Austal Philippines

Austal Limited has announced that Austal Philippines has successfully launched Hull 419, a 109 metre high-speed catamaran ferry. The vessel is now in the final stages of fit out, prior to delivery to Fjord Line of Norway in the 2nd quarter of CY2020.

The vehicle-passenger ferry, to be known as FSTR, is the largest aluminium vessel ever launched in the Philippines - and the largest by volume ever constructed by Austal.

Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton said the launch of the Auto Express 109 catamaran was a significant milestone for Austal Philippines, as the first ship to be wholly constructed from the Balamban shipyard's expanded production facilities, which were opened in July 2019.

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PORT CALL

EXPEDITION CRUISE CALL: A HARBOURMASTER WRITES Ben McInnes, Harbourmaster and Pilot at the UK's Portsmouth International Port shares his experience of the recent port call of expedition cruise vessel MV Fridtjof Nansen This morning I welcomed the brand new expedition vessel Fridtjof Nansen into Portsmouth. The ship is part of the Hurtigruten fleet, specialising in expeditionary voyages to far flung and less-reached parts of the earth such as Antarctica and Greenland, as well as expeditionary itineraries in Norway, Alaska and British Colombia. A wet and blustery morning welcomed her to the waters of the Solent, and I was the pilot for her inaugural arrival.

With Corona virus fever sweeping the world, I was greeted with the news that “handshakes were not permitted Mr Pilot”, so I greeted the captain with a bow, Japanese style, which broke the ice nicely! The bridge was a dream, with the latest technology ergonomically presented to the Captain and bridge team. With full chart size planning displays of the electronic chart system, and central controls for the captain, this was certainly one of the most advanced and well thought out bridge designs I have seen.

With Coronavirus fever sweeping the world, I was greeted with the news that “handshakes were not permitted Mr Pilot”, so I greeted the captain with a bow, Japanese style, which broke the ice nicely! The bridge was a dream, with the latest technology ergonomically presented to the Captain and bridge team

Positioning system, that can hold the ship in a precise position and heading, or carry out computer controlled manoeuvres.

A short tour of the ship on the way down to the gangway, and it really is something special, the interior of the ship is ultraluxury, with well thought out spaces, and large monitor screens around the ship showing 360 degree views from the mast top.

An elbow bash, chef style with the captain rounded off my morning's work as we exchanged plaques, and had a chuckle at the lack of handshakes that usually accompany such occasions. The ship was a joy to manoeuvre, and a great bridge team, and I would love one day, to explore the Antarctic as a passenger on-board.

8 Pilot’s eye view of MS Fritjof Nansen at the Nab Tower boarding grounds

The ship is powered by an intelligent power management system that combines diesel generators with electric motors, and a battery bank. The captain informed me that savings of around 20% can be achieved by using the battery reserve “when I would usually need three generators, the power management system uses two, but adds additional power into the system from the battery bank”. Manoeuvring is achieved by the ship's two azimuth propellers, and two bow tunnel thrusters, which are also of a revolutionary design. The propulsion can all be linked together by the ship's Dynamic

8 Fireplace in the lounge

8 Captain (left) and Harbour Master exchange plaques for the first visit of Fridtjof Nansen

8 A full chart sized ECDIS planning console

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SEAWORK 2020 PREVIEW

SEAKEEPER LAUNCHES SMALLEST GYRO STABILISER Long-time Seawork exhibitor Seakeeper, has launched its smallest ever stabiliser that should bring new levels of stability to smaller workboats writes Dag Pike The company's smallest stabiliser to date, the innovative Seakeeper 1 boasts a number of design features aimed at making it particularly suitable for use in smaller open vessels such as fishing boats and smaller workboats in sizes from 6 to 10 metres in length.

The unit measures just 58.2 cms in length by 59.8 cms in width and with a height of just 39.8 cms and with a weight of 165 Seakeeper claims that this is the most compact unit ever.

Unlike previous Seakeeper models, the Seakeeper 1 uses a new flush-mount design that allows it to be installed easily under seats, in a range of control consoles with the unit being bolted directly to the deck or even mounted under the deck.

The unit measures just 58.2 cms in length by 59.8 cms in width and with a height of just 39.8 cms and with a weight of 165 Seakeeper claims that this is the most compact unit ever Designed to eliminate up to 95% of boat roll on vessels up to 5.5 tonnes, the Seakeeper 1 runs on 12V DC power drawing 55 amps. The device's smaller envelope and unique flywheel design allow it to spool up in just 15 minutes. Featuring an integrated top window, the Seakeeper 1 can be controlled from a control pad on top of the unit, or remotely from the helm. It uses a fully hose-less design and self-contained single cylinder active control to facilitate installation and ensure long-term reliability, according to the company.

Seakeeper claims that their innovative cooling system allows the gyro to rotate at a very high speed which helps to reduce the size of the unit and because it is vacuum sealed the flywheel weight can be reduced by a half and this also

allows a considerable reduction in the power requirements.

Since the gyro is actively controlled it can still operate in the roughest conditions unlike passively controlled units and so it can remain effective in the sort of conditions that might be experienced by workboats.

A new dashboard display unit shows the angle of heel that the boat might be experiencing and this can be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the unit. It is anticipated that this new stabiliser will be of considerable benefit to survey craft and to small fishing boats that have to operate in challenging conditions.

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8 Designed to eliminate up to 95% of boat roll on vessels up to 5.5 tonnes, the Seakeeper 1 runs on 12V DC power drawing 55 amps

A company which operates tourist vessels to one of the most famous natural attractions in the US is investing in a more sustainable future with new zero-emission electric vessels.

Maid of the Mist's latest generation vessels, used for transporting visitors to Niagara Falls, are welded aluminium catamarans each featuring a pair of lithiumion battery packs with a total capacity of 316kWh, split evenly between two catamaran hulls. The battery packs power twin electric propulsion motors capable of 400kW output.

The power setup is controlled by ABB's integrated Power and Energy Management System (PEMS), which will optimise the energy use onboard.

“We calculated some savings compared to

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Tourist vessels have zero-emission makeover

8 The new Maid of the Mist electric vessels will feature battery packs which power electric propulsion motors

fuel costs in the move to electric, but this was not the primary motivation,” says Maid of the Mist CEO, Christopher Glynn. “More significantly, there is a great interest in sustainability today, including low or no emissions. Once we decided to make the

shift to all-electric, I was confident that our team had made the right call.”

Electric propulsion enables quieter operations and as a bonus, the electricity is generated from the Niagara River.

The vessels will be charged using hydropower between every trip while passengers disembark and board. This shoreside charging will only take seven minutes.

ABB will supply switchboards, drives and the integrated control system, as well as the ABB Ability Marine Remote Diagnostic System for remote equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance.

8 ABB will be exhibiting at Seawork 2020 on stand PG123 with some digital displays related to the Maid of the Mist project

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Reich Drive Systems UK Limited, a subsidiary of German based Dipl.-Ing. Herwarth Reich GmbH, known as Reich, and Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited, part of Axel Johnson International, have announced a Strategic Partnership.

This new working relationship will allow each of the two organisations to benefit from their respective expertise and provide a comprehensive range of coupling solutions.

Reich manufactures a wide range of both torsionally flexible and torsionally rigid couplings that have become recognised internationally for their quality, reliability and performance.

8 Visit Marine and Industrial Transmissions at Seawork 2020 on stand PO5

A forward-thinking boat builder is training and supporting 10 new young trainees in line, with Look Beyond, this year's theme for the UK's National Apprenticeship Week.

Goodchild Marine's trainees, all 25 and under, are receiving training, sponsorship and support in skills such as electrics, lamination, carpentry, engineering and boat building. Some are specialising in specific fields, while others will take up the opportunity to develop expertise in more than one skill.

Steve Pierce, general manager at Goodchild Marine, said investment in training was part of the company's succession plan. “We are really impressed with our new raft of employees. They all bring something different to the table and display the talent we need to keep our business running way into the future."

Jamie Paul, 20, has swapped his career in retail to train as a laminator. His workmanship has been included on the UK's first hybrid ORC pilot boat Leader, for the Port of London Authority, as well as the Port of Lowestoft's new pilot boat Kingfisher.

He said: “My future ambition with Goodchild Marine is to become a supervisor. Lots of people start here as trainees and work their way up; few people leave because it is such a great place to work. I never find myself not wanting to come to work, even with the 6am starts.”

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8 Jamie Paul - one of Goodchild Marine's newest recruits

Other trainees include Simon Cross, 25, the company's new design engineer and Aaron Hudson, 19, who is training as an electrician.

8 Goodchild Marine will be exhibiting at Seawork 2020 on stand PB49/VB27

Stand Q4

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The Omega Series epitomises Alamarin-Jets dedication to user-focused, highly efficient and innovative design. The mixed flow pump design is has proven to outperform competitive products in comparable size range and above.

The Omega Series promises high speed efficiency (55+ knots) while maintaining extremely high bollard pull and cavitation margins.

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A newly-launched 11.2m catamaran features an updated hull design as well as specific design features for the charter and adventure series.

Cheetah Marine's Cheetah Number 500 enables higher pressure at the back of the tunnel hull to create a counter balanced lift which keeps the hull level when accelerating as well as producing a soft ride in head seas.

Sean Strevens, founder and designer at Cheetah Marine, commented: “We're really pleased with this hull and how its performing. Really solid in the water and even in the swells you can turn at high rpm and the boat stays completely level.”

STRAIGHT TRACKING REINFORCED The vessel has an inbuilt forward spray rail which reinforces the straight tracking when surfing down big waves and keeps a very dry ride even in strong cross winds and during turns in considerable sea states.

Cheetah's characteristic 'cushion effect' is created from the inner chines deflecting water from the bridge deck towards the central wave break.

This creates a mix of air and water which becomes

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NEW CATAMARAN FEATURES UPDATED HULL DESIGN

8 Cheetah Marine's Cheetah Number 500

higher in pressure as you go towards the stern, generating lift throughout.

The Cheetah Number 500 is powered by the new Honda 225hp V6 engines, producing top speeds of 37 knots at 5500rpm. Efficient cruising at 18-20 knots at 3500rpm consumes around 20 litres per hour per engine. This equates to around two litres per mile whilst covering around 20mph.

Steering and manoeuvrability is simplified with SeaStar's hydraulic steering system, comprising Tournament rams, hydraulic tie bars and power steering pump coupled with Honda's drive by wire controls.

8 Cheetah Marine will be exhibiting at berth VA35 during Seawork 2020

Seawork Exhibitor ASAP Supplies has introduced a new range of marine gauges and senders from KUS, a leading global manufacturer of level senders and instrumentation.

KUS gauges offer an IP67 protection rating meaning they can work up to 1 metre under water. All gauges feature a reinforced scratch resistant anti fog lens, a multi-plug socket connection and screw on back clamp for ease of installation. Gauges available include GPS Speedos, Combination Gauges and Rev Counters that can be calibrated to suit outboard and inboard engines to name just a few. To work alongside the gauges the range is also supported by a comprehensive choice of compatible senders and accessories.

8 Visit ASAP Supplies at Seawork 2020 on stand PG 91

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WORKFLOAT TO LAUNCH SCAFFFLOAT AT SEAWORK 2020 WorkFloat, a folding work platform that won the Spirit of Innovation Award at last year's Seawork, has just booked a massive 250m2 berth for this year's show As well as exhibiting WorkFloat, their folding Cat 5 coded Workboat that tows behind a 4x4 or slides into a shipping container, they have also chosen Seawork to officially launch a new modular pontoon product they have developed called ScaffFloat®. Toby Budd, Founder and Director said: ''Over the last six months we have been working with Dehns, a specialist patent firm in Bristol, who have been helping us with what we feel is a strong IP and patent claim for ScaffFloat. Now this process is complete, and we have built and tested a range of prototypes, we are ready to start taking bookings and speak to potential delivery partners''.

ScaffFloat is a set of large, tough, plastic floats (0.6m3 to 1.5m3) that have been specifically designed to integrate with standard scaffolding parts. The system allows the ScaffFloat team to build a range of very versatile structural pontoons and rafts that come as standard with boarded sides, a tough wooden deck, handrails and cleats. The product is well suited to provide temporary flotation for commercial activity on inland, estuary, harbour and nearshore waters.

As well as standard flat pontoons that provide access for workers, equipment and plant; the extremely versatile nature of scaffolding allows you to easily build up, or down, from the floating structure. Examples include structures like staging, roofing, lifting a-frames or gantry cranes, moon pools and spud legs.

ScaffFloat has been developed to bridge a gap in the pontoon hire market between large metal boxes that connect together (Combifloat, Nato pontoons etc.) and plastic modular pontoons that wobble and flex. Whilst it does not come close to the strength and high deadweights of the metal boxes, it does have significantly more structure and deck load capability than modular plastic pontoons.

CORNISH EMBASSY Toby Budd said: ''Seawork is bang on our target audience and was great for us last year, so we have just booked a very large 10m x 25m on-water berth (made from ScaffFloat) this year. We have had some fantastic support from Cornwall Trade and Investment, so as well as promoting our two products, WorkFloat and ScaffFloat, we will be making the rest of the area a 'Floating Cornish Embassy'. This will include a covered hospitality zone (serving Cornish tea, coffee, saffron buns, pasties and Skinner's Betty Stogs ale) as well as a 'Made in Cornwall Demo Stage' where delegates can take the weight off their feet, enjoy a brew and watch a range of Cornish exhibitors who will be doing five-minute presentations on their products or services at the same time slot each hour''.

BUSINESS MODEL The team are following a hire-only business model to help them maintain control over the product's use. They consider safety and certification as a key selling point and want to ensure that ScaffFloat is built, maintained and used correctly. To do this

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they have developed a simple and transparent pricing structure based on a price per square metre, per day. This starts at £6 for short term hire, and drops to £1 for longer term hire. As an example, an 8 x 6m pontoon, with a 48m2 deck area, 700mm freeboard, 15ton deadweight, wood deck, handrails, cleats and mooring lines would cost £288 a day on a one week hire, or £48 a day on a twelve-month hire.

The ScaffFloat team only need to ship the floats and longitudinal lattice beam to site, with the heavy steel tubes, couplers and deck boards hired locally. The build can take place on a slipway or beach on a single tide, on a riverbank and be slid in the water, or on the quayside and be craned in. A LWB van and flatbed trailer can carry enough floats and lattice beam to build a 16m x 6.5m pontoon barge with a 35 ton deadweight in the UK. Or a 40ft container can carry enough floats, beam, truss, tubes, boards and couplers to provide an overseas build kit for a 20m x 10m drill barge, with moon pool, gantry crane, propulsion, safety equipment, anchors, tender, loading ramps and spud legs.

Like WorkFloat, uses for ScaffFloat span several sectors including survey, drilling, geotechnical, renewables, oil & gas, civils, events, disaster relief, access and working at height. As standard, ScaffFloat comes with structural calculations, method statements and importantly a stability book (including a range of common load scenarios - scaffold tower, cherry picker, gantry crane etc). The company is also looking to offer maritime certification as an optional extra where the client is looking for third party validation. As well as delivering projects themselves, the team are also looking for delivery partners who will help install ScaffFloat pontoons.

8 Visit Workfloat at Seawork on vessel berth VA56

8 ScaffFloat prototype undergoing seatrials Centre: ScaffFloat demo module

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MULTI CONFIGURABLE HYBRID TRANSMISSION A new hybrid-capable transmission with power take-in launching at Seawork will be suitable for many different applications thanks to a wide transmission-ratio range With the ZF 5200 A/V PTI, ZF Marine is expanding its portfolio with something unprecedented: the brand's first hybrid transmission that can be installed in the ship in both V (V drive) and A (down angle) positions. Thanks to the wide range of transmission ratios and space-saving design, the ZF 5200 A/V PTI is ideally suited for many different types of marine vessels.

In the past, such a configuration has been difficult to bring about due to the packaging challenges of adding the additional input shaft for the PTI. With the ZF 5200 A/V PTI, the Group was able to successfully meet this challenge for the first time In the past, such a configuration has been difficult to bring about due to the packaging challenges of adding the additional input shaft for the PTI. With the ZF 5200 A/V PTI, the Group was able to successfully meet this challenge for the first time. It is thus possible for the additional power take-in to be coupled with an electric motor in both installation variants. At the same time, the marine transmission can transmit primary drive outputs of up to 2,462kW (3500HP). In combination with the wide transmissionratio range (main drive: 2.588 to 4.250; power take-in: 2.5888 to 13.813), it guarantees high-performance operation with reduced emissions and noise for a wide range of ship types. These include leisure boats such as charter yachts and fast ships as well as commercial applications in ferry operations, governmental vessels or patrol boats. ZF has also improved manoeuvrability and crash-stop behaviour with the optionally integrated shaft brake.

8 ZF 5200 A/V PTI is the first ZF Marine hybrid transmission that can be installed in both V (V drive) and A (down angle) positions

Another advantage is the transmission's modular design. ZF relies on the proven individual components of the ZF 5000 series, which simplifies service and maintenance for the hybrid solution.

The engineers at ZF were able to further reduce the size of the aluminum housing. The space-saving design gives shipyards a great deal of latitude when drafting plans for new ships: yachts can have additional cabins as well as more spacious decks, while storage space can be more generously allotted on ferries.

8 Visit ZF Services at Seawork on stand PO63

Improved service network Seawork exhibitor Fischer Panda UK has established an official network of approved service partners to offer improved local support for its customers across the country.

The trusted partners will receive additional centralised support from Fischer Panda UK, including regular technical and operational training, to enable them to provide a faster, more specialised response to a growing customer base in the UK and Ireland within both the marine and vehicle markets.

Some 25 representatives attended the first formal annual three-day training event in Verwood in February to ensure each company is up to date with the latest product and industry developments. Led by Fischer Panda Engineering and Technical Manager Chris Baker, training encompassed topics including generator servicing,

installation, commissioning and warranty procedures and incorporated a day dedicated to associated products including watermakers, electric propulsion, air conditioning and Mastervolt equipment.

Fischer Panda UK's Sales and Marketing Director, Chris Fower, said: “Fischer Panda UK is aiming to offer more local support to our ever-growing customer base across the UK and Ireland. We have carefully selected trusted partners in strategic locations across the country which have the correct technical capabilities and resources to best support our customers with a premium service. The result will be that customers will benefit from a quicker and more local response, a nearby support point and confidence that they are dealing with an approved partner of Fischer Panda UK.

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8 Fischer Panda UK hosts service partner training in February

The first annual training event this February was received positively by partners, with a CZone digital switching session planned for next month and more focused instruction on electric propulsion also in the pipeline.

8 Visit Fischer Panda at Seawork on stand Q2

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SEAWORK EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

SEAWORK EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE SHIFT TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. With sustainability a key focus area for the organisation today, Scania works with its partners and customers to drive the shift towards more sustainable transport systems.

As part of this work, in 2016 Scania announced the launch of a range of EU Stage V-compliant industrial engines capable of operating on HVO

applications is a core activity for Scania, in 2019 achieving an all-time high for marine sales in the UK and globally.

Scania's 2020 marine engine range comprises three options: 5 The DI09, a 9-litre, 5-cylinder engine with power outputs from 220hp (162kW) to 400hp (294kW) 5 The DI13, a 13-litre, straight-six engine with power outputs from 220hp (162kW) to 875hp (643kW)

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PROPELLER REPAIR SPECIALISTS Invicta Marine Ltd provides a repair service for all types of propeller from small aluminium outboard types to large CPP blades. We have Lloyds welder certification for aluminium bronzes and stainless steels.

Pitch modifications can be carried out to customer requirements by heating and resetting to measured values.

Damage repairs are undertaken to rectify corrosion, bends and lost material.

Specialised welding repairs can also be carried out on pump and waterjet impellers, bronze castings,

stainless steel items etc.

New propellers can be supplied correctly sized to the vessel type after discussion with us about the vessel and engine characteristics.

The company operates a quality control procedure to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and undergoes an annual audit to ensure compliance.

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FOURTH FCS 2710 IN 18 MONTHS

20 years of sales success

UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) Ltd has taken delivery of its fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710.

This has occurred just over 18 months since it received its first, the HST Hudson, in June 2018, which was followed by HST Sofia in March 2019 and HST Harri in October of the same year. The latest addition is named HST Euan and in mid-January 2020 she was loaded onto a heavy lift vessel at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey bound for Rotterdam.

2020 sees the 20th anniversary of Seawork 2020 exhibitor Energy Solutions distributing Victron Energy products in the UK. From the early days of selling power, monitoring and control products and services to marine customers, Energy Solutions has evolved to become a system designer, manufacturer and distributor for the marine, vehicle and off grid markets; with Victron products forming an integral and integrated part of many of those systems.

Becoming the highest volume UK Victron distributor in 2006 set Energy Solutions in a position they have enjoyed for many years since.

8 Visit Energy Solutions at Seawork on stand PG128

The new addition to the HST fleet has already been signed up for a five-year contract with leading wind farm operator MHI Vestas The HST Euan replicates the features and layout of her sister ships. These include capacity for 26 passengers in safety and comfort and the ability to operate in wave heights of more than two metres.

Other advances on the predecessor to the FCS 2710, the FCS 2610, include more flexibility, more tank capacity and greater deck space.

The new addition to the HST fleet has already been signed up for a five-year contract with leading wind farm operator MHI Vestas. Early next month she will

8 The HST Euan replicates the features and layout of her sister ships

join HST Harri in transporting personnel and equipment between Ostend and the company's various sites in the North Sea. 8 Visit Damen Shipyards at Seawork 2020 on stand Q12 and HST on PB101

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French RIB builder Sillinger has joined up with one of last year's Speed@ Seawork exhibitors, SEAir, to develop a RIB capable of operating on foils for the French military writes Dag Pike.

Sillinger is one of the major RIB builders in France and the company has a long-standing relationship with the French military, supplying a variety of RIBs to both navy and army. Now they have developed this 'Flying RIB' as a boat for the Special Services with the promise of a smoother ride and higher speeds.

The boat is based on a standard Sillinger 7.65 metre RIB and this has been modified in cooperation with Speed@Seawork exhibitor SEAir to incorporate their foil system that allows the boat to ride on foils once up to speed. It is claimed that the foil system will give the boats a smoother ride less influenced by wave action and the reduced hull contact with the water will allow higher performance.

It is claimed that this RIB can reach speeds of 46 knots powered by a Mercury Verado outboard with a reduced fuel consumption per mile. The hull can have up to 20 cms clearance with the sea surface when riding on the foils, allowing high performance in higher significant wave heights.

The SEAir foils are made from carbon composites and can be retracted when not in

FRENCH SPECIAL FORCES TAKE TO THE AIR

use, allowing the boat to be beached and trailered and to operate like a conventional RIB. The system is controlled by a computer-based system that can fine tune the control of the foils and allow push button control of the foil depth.

There are three foils, one on each side that retract into the RIB hull and the third at the stern that is fitted to the ventilation plate of the outboard so its retraction and angle of attack work with the engine's power trim and tilt.

SEAir produces the foils by 3D printing to ensure a high level of accuracy and whilst this is currently carried out using composites the company will soon have the capability to produce 3D printed foils in metals.

8 Sillinger Airshark 765 is due to attend Speed@Seawork in 2020

Currently the French Special Forces are using conventional RIBs made by Zodiac but Sillinger is hoping that the performance of this flying RIB will convince this operator to switch to this new technology.

SEAir were a very exciting guest to have at the Speed@seawork sea trials event last year and at the main Seawork show, their foiling RIB prototype was awarded with a Special Commendation in the vessels class of the European Commercial Marine Awards. The Sillinger foiling RIB is due to attend Speed@ Seawork 2020.

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TORNADO ENTERS ELECTRIC RIB MARKET Danish RIB builder Tornado has developed a new version of their 6.8 metre RIB that is powered by an electric outboard motor, writes Dag Pike This is a project between Tornado and German company Torqeedo, the leading manufacturer of marine electric motors. Called the Coach 6 metre, this new RIB is a development of one of Tornado's standard outboard designs and it is powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 50R 80hp electric outboard. The electric power comes from one of Torqeedo's BMW based 40kW hour lithium ion battery packs that is installed below the deck of the RIB in the aft part of the boat.

Lars Hjorth, the owner of Tornado RIBs international describes this new development for Tornado Boats, “I am excited that we are now taking a big step into more sustainable propulsion. This is only the first step and we can, at short notice supply a wide range of electric boats in sizes from 4 to 12 metres”

I am excited that we are now taking a big step into more sustainable propulsion. This is only the first step and we can, at short notice supply a wide range of electric boats in sizes from 4 to 12 metres The prototype electric RIB is based on the standard 6 metre RIB from Tornado with a beam of 2.25 metres and fitted with inflatable polyurethane tubes that are divided into 5 compartments. A steering console is fitted in the forward section of the boat and in addition to the controls, the control panel and charging point for the battery system are fitted here.

Two jockey seats come as standard creating a basic RIB design suitable for a number of workboat applications as well as a tender that can be carried on board a mother vessel.

Tornado gives the maximum speed of this electric RIB as 34 knots with just the driver on board and in sea state 2 whilst with a full payload on board of 8 persons the maximum speed drops to 28 knots again in sea state 2. These performance figures will meet the needs of many work and small patrol boat requirements and it is expected that this electric RIB will be suitable for many harbour patrol operations where convenient recharging points are available.

8 Visit Torqeedo at Seawork on stand PO143

8 Tornado gives the maximum speed of this electric RIB as 34 knots with just the driver on board

A shallow draft survey vessel has been launched that can operate in waters of 1.5m to provide wide versatility.

Chartwell Marine's Scanwell shallow draft survey vessel is available in 10m, 12m, 15m and 19m hull sizes, enabling use in a wide variety of applications such as offshore energy, port infrastructure and scientific expeditions. A 10m survey vessel and a 19m teaching vessel have already been ordered with the first delivery made.

Andy Page, managing director at Chartwell Marine, said: “Traditionally, shallow draft survey vessels have been small, but we know that in rougher seas such as the UK's, this has caused problems for operators. The offshore wind industry especially is a key asset for the UK, and as its associated infrastructure

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Shallow draft survey vessel launched

8 The Scanwell shallow draft survey vessel can be used for work in shallow waters or further out at sea

continues to grow, the need for versatile survey vessels grows with it.” Vessels with shallow draught capabilities are critical

for port maintenance and expansion.

Most channels in ports are dredged to a depth of 5m or 6m - but must be surveyed before initial dredging and for maintenance.

When sediment and particle deposition fill these port channels, operating depths are severely reduced.

More widely, shallow draft vessels are especially vital for cable transfers to beaches and UXO surveys.

The larger sizes of the vessel facilitate use further out to sea. In the offshore energy sector, wind farms need surveying throughout their entire lifecycles, from the initial preparations to lay cables, maintenance checks on sub-sea infrastructure and final decommissioning.

Additionally, a hybrid version of the vessel has been used as a teaching/education vessel.

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Estonia based Veego Marine has developed an advanced design for a search and rescue RIB that offers good protection for the crew combined with high performance writes Dag Pike.

The 9.2 metre long LarsenB RIB 920 SAR is designed for operations in the most extreme conditions with a cockpit layout that can be tailored to suit the operational conditions. This ability to match the boat to its operational employment makes this new design suitable for a wide variety of operations including advanced SAR duties. These include regatta assistance and patrol, diving trips, passenger transport for up to 12 passengers, extreme weather island commuting and offshore patrol duties.

With a length of 9.2 metres and a beam of 2.8 metres this new RIB design features inflatable tubes that are made from welded PVC for durability. The centre hull is constructed from advanced composites with a self-draining cockpit and the builders claim that it is unsinkable.

The RIB is powered by outboards up to a maximum of 300hp and these can be in single or twin configuration. The engines are mounted on an aluminium engine bracket and would be long shaft units for a twin installation or extra long shaft for a single engine. Fuel is carried in a 300 litre tank mounted under the cockpit deck.

9.2 METRE SAR RIB PROVIDES SECURE RESCUE PLATFORM

8 The 9.2 metre long LarsenB RIB 920 SAR

A wheelhouse is fitted amidships and this extends to the full width of the deck with construction in composites and with the structure surrounded by a tubular aluminium cage. This cage offers both protection from impact and also provides extensive handholds that give security to the crew when moving about the boat.

A wide variety of optional equipment and layouts are available for outfitting this

wheelhouse. These include suspension jockey seats that help to give the crew a smooth ride in adverse conditions with space inside the wheelhouse for three of these seats but the layout can be configured to suit crew numbers.

Double doors at the rear of the wheelhouse give access to the aft cockpit where a towing post can be installed.

An extended version of the wheelhouse features a small compartment in the front with access via a lifting door. This can be used to house a chemical toilet or even a sleeping berth adding to the versatility of the design.

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The German Government has cancelled a five year old tender invitation for the research icebreaker Polarstern II and promised a new award procedure leading to a more modern ship, writes Tom Todd.

The Berlin Research Ministry BMBF said the cancellation of the still outstanding 2015 tender invitation was “for legal reasons”. No contract has yet been awarded and the authorities believe the original invitation no longer covers current technological demands for a long-term, efficient and economic newbuild.

The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), which operates the existing 38 year old Polarstern and will also operate a replacement, said its mandate could “only be fulfilled longterm with a modern icebreaker”.

It said it would work with the BMBF to find a solution and create a new award process for Polarstern II “as soon as possible”. It said it wanted to develop an icebreaker that is “as future-proof, powerful and sustainable as possible”.

AWI Director Prof. Antje Boetius said: “The demands on a modern research icebreaker have changed significantly” in the years since planning started for Polarstern II. She mentioned the increasing use of more powerful underwater robots and said “technical solutions that were

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hardly conceivable ten years ago” now needed to be considered.

She also said experience from the current AWI-led international Polarstern MOSAiC expedition should be incorporated into the new planning. The ship with participants from 20 countries is locked in Arctic pack ice for a year of scientific research.

Prof. Boetius said until a replacement had been ordered and built “we have to take good care” of the old 117.91m x 25.07m diesel-electric Polarstern “so that we can use it to find answers to pressing questions”.

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When the 2015 tender invitation for Polarstern II was issued, the BMBF said the plan was to complete that ship in 2019 and hand it over to the scientists in 2020. Since then the cost of maintenance, repair and technical upgrades on the old Polarstern have mounted and now total a reported €10 million a year. Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven has carried out most of that work for many years and it now looks as though it will need to continue to do so for several more years until a successor enters service.

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13.5m POLICE BOAT IS PACKED WITH FUNCTIONALITY Adding clout to police fleet capacity on Berlin's almost 220kms long network of waterways is a new state-of- the-art patrol boat, reports Tom Todd The all-aluminium Schwanenwerder (WSP 24) took a year to build at the Hermann Barthel Werft on the Elbe, which specialises in workboats for local authorities and won the Europe-wide invitation to tender. It cost some €890,000 and although Schwanenwerder is a small boat at 13.5m x 3.8m and draws just 0.8m it is technically very versatile, according to police specifications.

Berlin Police spokeswoman Anje Dierschke told Maritime Journal it had joined a fleet of about 16 vessels of various types on a navigable waterways network which extends over some 220kms in and around the German capital.

Its scope of work is a wide one covering far more than just routine police patrol work. It also includes specialist diving and recovery operations using a hydraulic recovery platform.

Schwanenwerder is driven by two water cooled, turbocharged six cylinder Iveco FPT marine engines Type 2004/26/EC each of 169kW over ZF 280-1A gearings. There is also a Fischer Panda 12-4 PMS 230V generator on board.

A modern bridge is equipped with Kappis-Nautic joystick control, a Swiss radar precision navigator, a Böning AHD 414A monitoring panel and digital radio equipment, navigation screens and air conditioning.

A1100 Series side-scan sonar provides near 3D views of waterway beds - an important feature for police seeking to locate people or objects under water. Another important feature is the boat's array of observation cameras located to starboard and port and in the stern as well as an infrared unit for night observation.

Anja Dierschke, a spokeswoman for the Berlin Police said it had been decided not to equip the latest boat with an emission control system.

Its scope of work is a wide one covering far more than just routine police patrol work. It also includes specialist diving and recovery operations using a hydraulic recovery platform

8 New Berlin police boat is small but versatile

She told Maritime Journal that was because a suitable certified system had not been available for WSP 24 when it was ordered. She noted that a Tehag AWF-b 1400 particle filter plant fitted into a previous police boat had proved prone to regular failure when in service. Reports said the police boat in question was the Seedler which went into service in 2015. According to the reports other boats had also had problems with clogged filters which had led to regular lay-up periods.

Technical demands hold up new research ship Complex technical requirements have delayed by some three years the completion of a new €98 million state-of-the-art oceanographic and fisheries research ship in Germany, reports Tom Todd.

The newbuild, a replacement for the nearly 30-year- old, 63m x 15m Walther Herwig III, was awarded to the Dutch shipyard group Damen in March 2017 and is being built to a design by Damen and Norway's Skipsteknisk.

The original plan was to have the forwardlooking newbuild completed in January this year by Damen's Romanian subsidiary Galati.

However Barbara Moitz, spokeswoman for owners the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in Bonn told Maritime Journal the ship would not now go into service until 2023.

Galati was however making preparations for steel cutting, reportedly beginning in spring,

8 Walther Herwig IV: "timing delays" hold up completion

and for the keel-laying of the future Walther Herwig IV, which Moitz said was due to take place this autumn.

Explaining the delay in starting construction, Moitz said that following the signing of the contract in 2017 “timing delays occurred in planning and in assembly procedures”. She

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told Maritime Journal these had been caused, among other things, by “the complexity of the technical demands being made on such a modern, ocean-going, multi-discipline fisheries research vessel”.

In further comments to this correspondent Moitz also confirmed reports that the expected cost of the new Walther Herwig would be €98 million. That is a big increase on the €85 million mentioned when the order was placed.

She also said the newbuild would be 90.28m loa and 18.4m wide. That is considerably larger than the 84.7m x 17.4m vessel mentioned in the 2017 tender invitation and it was not immediately known if the change in dimensions would affect propulsion.

The original newbuild was listed with an eco-friendly diesel-electric propulsion system of total 4,800kW with SCR and particle filters.

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HYDROFOIL SWASH CTVS Danish operator World Offshore Marine has refined the design of its advanced crew transfer vessels and has two new designs under construction that it believes will revolutionise crew transfer operations writes Dag Pike.

The existing designs operated by WOM feature innovative SWASH hulls where a central hull operates on the SWATH principle combined with side hulls for stability. With the new designs that will shortly be operational the propulsion system has been improved to give more versatility and a hydrofoil system has been added to help reduce the hull movements.

The trimaran hull shape confers the ability to operate at high speed with reduced fuel consumption. This gives the new vessels a service speed of 25 knots and a 29-knot sprint speed. The SWASH type hull gives the vessels good seaworthiness and stability and WOM is confident that the vessels will be able to undertake transfers in sea states up to a significant wave height of 2.5m aided by the Soft Bow system that the company has developed.

8 The trimaran hull shape confers the ability to operate at high speed with reduced fuel consumption

The vessels are fitted with Humphree interceptors coupled to an automatic ride control system that helps to reduce pitch and roll. The innovative hydrofoil mounted at the bottom of the centre hull is adjustable and this helps to, reduce vessel motions. “The hydrofoil and the interceptors work together to optimise the trim of the vessel,” Lykke-Kjeldsen, Sales manager for WMO, explains. “Because the hydrofoil is adjustable, and its operation can be independently controlled to either side of the centre hull, it can be used to reduce rolling motions.” It can also provide 7 tonnes of lift to

adjust the trim and compensate for cargo on the vessel's 110 sq. metre foredeck.

For propulsion the PM5 has five Hamilton water jets, three in the centre hull that are powered by 736kW Scania diesels and each side hull has a single jet powered by a Visedo Electric motor. These electric motors are powered from a 640kW generator and a 42kW battery bank. For manoeuvring there are two 100kW bow thrusters These new designs can transport 24 passengers in business class seats or alternatively accommodate 12 passengers in single cabins with the latter offering a 14 day at sea capability.

Because the hydrofoil is adjustable, and its operation can be independently controlled to either side of the centre hull, it can be used to reduce rolling motions. It can also provide 7 tonnes of lift to adjust the trim and compensate for cargo on the vessel’s 110 sq. metre foredeck

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INNOVATIVE AMBULANCE CATAMARAN Under construction at Maritime Partner's Alesund yard is an ambulance catamaran that will be the smallest vessel to be fitted with Wavefoil's innovative foil system writes Dag Pike

8 Wavefoil units are designed to use the pitching motions of the vessel to generate propulsive thrust

This ambulance boat will operate in the north of Norway and the requirement was for a vessel that could offer a comfortable ride for casualties in adverse conditions. The boat is based on Maritime Partner's 21 metre catamaran design with construction in aluminium. The hull is being built in Eastern Europe and will be fitted out at Maritime partner's yard with completion scheduled for August this year.

The design of the boat is by Arne Lindstøl who commented, “There has been a great focus on the environmental perspective in the design process of this vessel. The hull is built from recycled aluminium which uses just 5% of the energy of new aluminium and the hull will be left bare to stop paint emissions. The development of this vessel has been carried out in close cooperation with the ship owners, crew, user's research institutions, class companies and authorities.”

Power will be provided by a pair of Volvo Penta IPS 1050 units and this will give a top speed of 32 knots. The passenger capacity

is 12 and the sickbay, which has space for two stretchers has been equipped with a rail system that allows the interior to be built up in modules and quickly changed if needed. Hydraulic lifts will be fitted that will allow patients to be transferred to high quaysides and there are entrances on three different levels with ramps in between to give maximum flexibility.

The Wavefoil units are designed to use the pitching motions of the vessel to generate propulsive thrust as well as helping to damp out pitching motions. They are the first small units to be fitted to a fast boat and they are constructed mainly from aluminium to be compatible with the hull structure with some elements in stainless steel and a bronze alloy. They weigh in at 400 kilos per module.

Experience with a Wavefoil fitted to a larger monohull ferry has shown that there can be a 20% reduction in fuel consumption.

Whilst such a gain will be important for this ambulance boat, the main benefit is likely to be found with the reduced vessel motions.

Tersan to build passenger ferries Tersan Shipyard Inc. will build two 124m long passenger vessels powered by LNG and battery for a cruise travel company.

Designed by Havyard Design and Solutions AS, the Havila Pollux and Havila Polaris vessels for Havila Kystruten AS will be built at Tersan Shipyard where two passenger vessels, Havila Capella and Havila Castor, are already under construction following the signing of an earlier contract.

The passenger vessels are part of Havila's contract with the Norwegian Ministry of Transport for the operation of four vessels on the Bergen - Kirkenes Coastal Route.

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Arild Myrvoll, CEO of Havila, stated: “What we have seen of Tersan so far in terms of its construction of the first two vessels looks very

promising. They stick to the schedule and their work is high quality.”

Due to their LNG and battery propulsion, the passenger vessels are expected to provide high energy efficiency and comply with low emission requirements.

The construction of Havila Capella and Havila Castor is progressing as planned at Tersan's new building facilities in Yalova city.

They are scheduled to be launched in May. “We are so honored to establish such a reliable cooperation with Havila Kystruten AS and to be awarded as the builder of 3rd and 4th vessels,” stated Nurettin Paksu, chairman of Tersan.

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The French company Batobus that operates a fleet of tourist ferries on the River Seine in Paris is planning to convert its fleet of vessels to be able to operate in a hybrid mode writes Dag Pike.

Sodexo Sports et Loisirs has decided to accelerate the energy transition of its Batobus fleet. The branch of the business services global giant has established a partnership with Vinci Energies and its subsidiary Barillec Marine. It is developing new concepts for electric and hybrid propulsion in maritime and river transport. The challenge is to meet the constraints of the shuttle bus service provided by the Batobus continuously and over a wide hourly range, with nine possible stops serving the main tourist attractions of Paris and 1.8 million passengers on board per year.

Between 2020 and 2024, six of the eight Batobuses will be equipped with this hybrid electric technology for an investment of 4.2 million euros over four years, which is equivalent to 25% of the new price of the fleet.

This involves replacing one of the two thermal generators currently fitted to boats with a pack of electric batteries.

“This transformation will allow Batobus to reduce their environmental impact and ensure a quieter navigation. Hybrid boats will also have

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Even though hybrid technology is already developed in the automobile industry, it still remains a technical feat in river transport. “None of the existing solutions made it possible to meet the very demanding specifications

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WIRELESS KILL CORD FOR EVERYONE ABOARD A new wireless engine kill switch for fast boats acts as a virtual ‘kill cord’ that will stop a boat's engine within two seconds of any person going overboard writes Dag Pike

8 Each time the engine ignition is switched on, Olas Guardian scans the nearby area for 30 seconds, and automatically connects all working tags within range

For smaller workboat operators and for RIB crews the wearing of a kill cord is becoming mandatory but the standard mechanical cord type means that the driver has to be physically attached to the boat and the kill cord only operates if the driver leaves the helm. With the Olas Guardian system it means that both the driver and the crew are protected if they become separated from the boat with the boat stopping in an instant should the skipper or a crew member go overboard.

This can greatly reduce the chances of a serious accident if the boat were to continue unmanned close to people in the water.

The Exposure Olas Guardian works by wirelessly logging up to 15 crew members to the engine kill switch attachment via small, wearable transmitters. If one of these wearable transmitters is submerged, or it becomes separated by distance from the helm, it instantly breaks the connection, cuts the engine and triggers an inbuilt 85 decibel alarm and, if connected, an alarm signal to a mobile phone. The system allows the engine to be restarted after a five second delay so that a rescue can be effected.

The system allows crew to move around the boat without the need to constantly remember to disconnect and reconnect a physical cord. It can be particularly suited to RIB ride and thrill ride boats with all passengers tagged.

Olas Guardian works using the latest wireless technology to log and track the personal Olas transmitters. Each time the engine ignition is switched on, Olas Guardian scans the nearby area for 30 seconds, and automatically connects all working tags within range. This means the system automatically reconfigures itself to the number of persons aboard for each trip. The App provides easy monitoring and tracking for each tag, which can be personalised, and displays which tags are connected to the boat.

The Olas Guardian has two pre-set options, enabling the skipper to choose whether all or some of the crew tags are connected to act as a kill cord, or just trigger the MOB alarm, should someone go overboard giving flexibility as to how the system is used.

Marine market access made easier A Total Quality Assurance provider has made it easier for manufacturers of lifesaving products to get their products into the marine market with its new accreditation.

Intertek has gained accreditation to test fire detection and alarm products to the requirements of IEC 60092-504:2016 and IEC 60533:2015, the testing standards that must be met to comply with the Marine Equipment Directive 2014/90/EU (MED).

Bruce McGill, vice president of global certification for electrical at Intertek, said: “We are delighted to add this new accreditation to our scope of Total Quality Assurance (TQA) testing services and enhance our life safety

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and security offering to the marine industry.”

Intertek is the first and currently the only UK testing laboratory to be accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to perform the required EMC and environmental testing to IEC 60092-504 and IEC 60533 standards for fire products.

This allows Intertek to issue accredited test reports.

Manufacturers of life safety products are increasingly diversifying and selling their products into the marine industry.

To access this market, manufacturers must ensure their products comply with the testing

requirements of IEC 60092-504 for automation, control and instrumentation, and IEC 60533 for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Both these standards are required as part of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1397. Compliance to IEC 60092-504 IEC 60533 is typically required by International Marine Accreditation Approval Bodies in order to issue their own Type Approval.

8 Intertek has gained accreditation to test fire detection and alarm products to the requirements of IEC 60092-504:2016 and IEC 60533:2015

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ith passenger and staff safety as our top priority, it is essential for Red Funnel to source and provide best-in-class safety training to our crew on an ongoing basis Red Funnel's marine officer, Voirrey Blount, commented: “With passenger and staff safety as our top priority, it is essential for Red Funnel to source and provide best-in-class safety training to our crews on an ongoing basis.

“Fire Aid Academy delivers top-quality and bespoke fire safety training solutions, which are specifically tailored to our business requirements and give us the confidence that our team will be able to handle any emergency situations.”

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UK-based Fire Aid Academy has been chosen by a Solent ferry operator as its dedicated onboard safety and fire training provider.

The global maritime safety and fire training provider has successfully provided Red Funnel Group, which incorporates the Red Funnel passenger, car and cargo ferries plus the high-speed Red Jet ferry service, with safety and fire training for its crews. The two businesses have now confirmed further bespoke training courses until May 2020, with further courses anticipated beyond this date.

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Commencing Autumn 2019, Red Funnel's crews will be attending multiple courses each month at Fire Aid's purpose-built academy in Hythe near Red Funnel's home port of Southampton.

These include STCW Update Training in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, the mandatory course required of anyone working onboard a vessel, and which is approved by the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency). In addition, some Red Funnel crew will also attend the STCW PSCRB (Proficiency In Survival Craft And Rescue Boats - other than fast rescue boat) course, for those who are crew or coxswain of a commercial craft's rescue boat.

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CRITICAL FIRE DAMPERS ARE OVERLOOKED

The Nautical Institute has launched the third edition of its DP (dynamic positioning) Operator's Handbook with revised content.

The content has been revised to take account of advances in technology and its application aboard DP-equipped vessels. It is a practical guide for serving and trainee DPOs and trainers, so concentrates on operational functions, setting up and testing equipment, bridge management and communications.

The handbook is the flagship text for the DP Training Scheme administered by The Nautical Institute and provides an indispensable reference for all seafarers who need to understand and use this sophisticated technology.

Fire dampers are a critical safety product, but often overlooked on smaller vessels, a marine supply company has said.

Described as 'a device installed in air transfer ducts and designed to close automatically on the detection of excessive heat', fire dampers are only mandatory for ships above 500GT, said Andy Scott, managing director of Poole-based Marine Components International.

However, he added that small vessels are now beginning to carry them as newbuilds or install them as retrofits.

A new report on battery safety in ships assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery installations and the effectiveness of fire extinguishing systems in the event of a battery fire.

DNV GL's report presents the results of research on what happens during a fire in a battery compartment, the release of gases, and the usefulness of various extinguishing systems in combatting the fire and preventing explosions.

One of the most important findings concerns ventilation systems, which are critical to avoiding an accumulation of explosive gas. The report concludes that ventilation alone will not adequately mitigate gas accumulation if a significant portion of the battery system ignites.

The report was put together in collaboration with the Norwegian, Danish and US maritime authorities, battery manufacturers, system integrators, suppliers of fire extinguishing systems, shipyards and shipowners.

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The metal construction and tightly fitting blades ensure that any fire, or smoke, is prevented from moving from one compartment to the next, buying more time for firefighting and evacuation.

The most basic types consist of a steel frame in which there are a set of articulating metal blades. In normal operation, these are held open by a spring with

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a fusible link, usually rated somewhere between 165oF to 286oF. However, when a specified temperature is reached, the heat burns through the link and the blades snap shut.

The dampers are installed in a heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) duct at - or very near - the point where it passes through a fire-resistant bulkhead. The ideal location is actually embedded in the bulkhead itself where it can create a fireproof seal, so if the ducting falls away, the damper remains solidly in place.

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QUAY CRANES SAFETY GUIDANCE UPDATED Three industry bodies have published a revised safety guidance document for quay container cranes.

Property, equipment and liability insurance provider TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and ICHCA International have released Revision 1 of the 'Recommended Minimum Safety Features for Quay Container Cranes' document as an update to the original document published in 2011.

The publication calls for a new approach to the crane procurement process in order to recognise safety as an integral part of operational decisions that will minimise exposure to injury, damage and disruption costs over the life cycle of the equipment.

MINIMISING RISK The recommended minimum safety features directly address the causes of accidents and failures identified

by TT Club from its claims records. Some of these include damage caused by high winds, damage caused by collision and risk of fire.

To help deal with wind, driven braking system and anemometer design and operational controls with an appropriate shutdown function are recommended.

The installation of storm pins as well as crane tiedowns on each corner of the crane is also advised.

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The installation of radar or laser electronic sensors can minimise the risk of collision. Integrated appropriately into the operational systems, this technology allows the crane to come to a 'normal' stop prior to impact.

Installing temperature and smoke detection systems, providing alarms for all relevant operational staff and automatic fire suppression is also recommended.

The intention of the 'recommendations' is to urge suppliers to include as standard, not optional, the baseline safety features on this list in all their quotations for container quay cranes.

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DIVER TRAINING APP EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has successfully completed trials of its Diving Supervisor CPD App IMCA launched a pilot Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme for diving supervisors in September 2019. This followed announcements of the programme in November 2018, outlining the development of an App based scheme incorporating the very latest in training techniques to support diving supervisors in keeping up to date with the latest information and guidelines from IMCA. Trials of the App have been completed by a representative cross-section of diving supervisors from leading contractors in the industry who were invited to participate in the consultation and testing process to ensure the system is user-friendly, appropriate, and effective.

This is a welcome addition to our flagship diving supervisor schemes and makes a tremendous contribution to modernising CPD in this sector of industry The feedback received from the trials and assessment processes has been very positive: “I feel it fulfils the requirements for industry without taking too much time as well as being interesting and informative” and “The IMCA Diving Supervisor CPD App is very user friendly and very effective in my opinion” were just two of the comments from the recent survey, while a senior manager from a leading subsea contractor described the App as “A major step forward in enhancing the professionalism of the diving industry”.

The system will go-live to IMCA's global diving community in Q1 2020 and from Q1 2021 will be a mandatory requirement to maintain IMCA Certification.

IMCA continues to consult widely with its membership and the development and governance of the system has been overseen by IMCA's Diving Division Management Committee, comprising leading industry diving managers and experts.

Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA's Diving Manager said: “This is a welcome addition to our flagship diving supervisor schemes and makes a tremendous contribution to modernising CPD in this sector of industry. These safety critical roles will now benefit from the best available technologies to help keep supervisory staff fully up to date with regulations, industry guidelines and best operating practices through a series of interactive tutorials and assessment routines. This is a significant step forward in maintaining competence, combating skill-fade, and keeping people safe.”

8 Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA's Diving Manager

On the 6th of February the tanker SF Angara, whilst en-route from the Port of Ust-Luga to Copenhagen, received a distress signal from the Russian fishing trawler Pongoma, which was sinking on the traverse of Tallinn, 26 nautical miles offshore.

The tanker and her crew, under the leadership of her master Alexey Maksimovsky, immediately responded to a request for help, and following the instructions received from the rescue centre in Tallinn, SCF Angara diverted to assist the ship in distress.

During a rescue operation, all seven members of Pongoma's crew were successfully brought aboard the tanker. Two fishermen, in need of urgent medical care, were then evacuated by helicopter to Helsinki.

The remaining five crewmembers were

Photo: Shipfax

Seven saved in Baltic trawler rescue

airlifted to Tallinn by the Estonian rescue service. SF Angara then resumed her voyage.

The management of SCF Group and the technical managers of the ship, SCF Management Services (Cyprus), expressed their gratitude to the shipmaster and the crew for their concerted efforts in saving lives in adverse weather conditions in the dark.

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The crews of SCF vessels have assisted seafarers in distress on numerous occasions. In 2007, the crew of the LPG carrier SCF Tomsk rescued 41 people in the Atlantic Ocean 500 miles from the Cape Verde Islands. The rescued seafarers had been stranded in the open sea for over two weeks.

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SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING

DRONE TEST FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS A collaborative project has been testing the limits of offshore drone helicopter operations in a new approach to search and rescue in the North Sea The collaboration involved qualification testing of Delft Dynamics RH3 drone (RH-3 Swift), along with a fast rescue boat launched from a Damen Sea Axe Fast Crew Supply (FCS) Vessel equipped with Next Ocean's wave and vessel motion predictor.

The test was funded by the Dutch Ministry of Defence and supported by the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Netherlands Coastguard.

Delft Dynamics is currently working on the next stage in the evolution of its unmanned helicopters, a drone with the capability to carry out observation for durations up to four hours. A logical environment for such capabilities is offshore. Hearing the company's feasibility study presentation regarding launching such a vehicle from a vessel, Damen came on board the project with the suggestion of adding a fast rescue boat to the process.

LAUNCHING AND LANDING The partners foresaw that the most challenging part of the project would be launching and landing the drone and boat in rough seas. At this point Damen called upon the expertise of Next Ocean - the producer of a wave and vessel motion predictor, which Damen had already experienced in tests on one of its Stan Patrol ships.

The wave prediction system uses the ship's radar to map the sea approximately 1 nautical mile around the vessel, enabling the prediction of wave activity accurately for the coming three minutes.

“With this we can predict when there will be a window of opportunity to launch the drone and the rescue craft. Take-off and landing of the drone takes just 30 seconds, for example,” explains Albert Rijkens, Damen High Speed Craft Portfolio Manager R&D. “The wave prediction system makes this approach feasible and safe.”

“Performing this test was a tremendous success and demonstrated clearly the feasibility of taking off and landing the drone in rough seas, especially with the excellent sea-

keeping behaviour of the Damen Sea Axe bow, paving the way for its use in a wide variety of offshore operations, including search and rescue, fishery inspection, border patrol and humanitarian aid missions,” says Delft Dynamics' COO and CoFounder Boris Langendoen.

The test also provided additional data for the further development of the Next Ocean wave prediction system, states Karel Roozen, Co-Founder of Next Ocean. “The system is in a state of constant evolution. The more data we collect, the more we can improve on its capabilities. The current version is developed for operations on board dynamically positioned or slowly (up to aprox. 8 knots) moving vessels. Apart from demonstrating the system at low speed, we gathered information during this trial which will help prepare it to operate at up to 25 knots or even higher speeds, paving the way for a whole new set of additional applications.”

8 The test demonstrated clearly the feasibility of taking off and landing the drone in rough seas

A €12m EU-funded project that aims to improve ro-ro ship fire safety will try to develop cost-efficient solutions with innovative technologies, operations and applications to account for current and future challenges.

The LASH FIRE (Legislative Assessment for Safety Hazards of Fire and Innovations in Ro-ro ship Environment) consortium aims to provide a basis for the revision of international maritime regulations and give European industry knowledge to build safer and more competitive ships for sustainable transport.

The consortium is coordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and comprises

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Image: LASH FIRE

€12m project tackles ro-ro ship fire safety

8 The LASH FIRE consortium has been launched following a large number of significant ro-ro ship fires in recent years

26 partners from 13 Member States of the European Union. The European Commission, via its research and innovation programme

Horizon 2020, is investing €12.2m in the project over four years. Funding was launched in September.

Franz Evegren from RISE, project coordinator of LASH FIRE, stated: “Within this 4-year project, we will develop cost-effective solutions that mitigate the risk of fires initiated in ro-ro spaces of all types of ro-ro ships.”

LASH FIRE's use of new and advancing technologies and procedures will be assessed for feasibility, performance validation and demonstration with the help of the ship operators and yards involved.

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NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION

SIMRAD LAUNCHES TWO SMALL BOAT RADARS Electronics specialist Simrad has launched two additions to its range of Halo radars that are specifically designed for smaller craft writes Dag Pike The HALO20+ and HALO20 radars are a pair of compact, pulse-compression units designed for smaller boats with particular application to small workboats such as harbour craft and RIBs. Both radars provide excellent detection with short-range performance, while the HALO20+ has the fastest rotation amongst all small boat radars which gives a rapid picture update making it suitable for high speed boats. The HALO20+ also has a longer detection range and can detect targets farther away than the HALO20.

With its 20-inch radome, the HALO20+ is Simrad's smallest pulse compression radar scanner yet, delivering a full 360degree sweep every second. Simrad says it has an industry-first 60RPM rotation at ranges up to 1.5nm and that these fast updates give operators an almost real-time view of close range activity, helping to avoid collisions and keep track of fastmoving targets.

For collision avoidance the HALO20+ delivers instant feedback on whether targets are moving towards or away from the vessel by means of colour coding. This coding also gives improved situational awareness and reduces the risk of a collision. For this feature the radar automatically checks the Doppler returns for every target in range, so that selection is automatic and does not require user input

For collision avoidance the HALO20+ delivers instant feedback on whether targets are moving towards or away from the vessel by means of colour coding. This coding also gives improved situational awareness and reduces the risk of a collision. For this feature the radar automatically checks the Doppler returns for every target in range, so that selection is automatic and does not require user input.

The cheaper HALO20 radar has a detection range of up to 24 miles and it has a smaller footprint and a low profile which makes it suitable for smaller boats. It can track up to 10 targets at any time.

8 For collision avoidance the HALO20+ delivers instant feedback on whether targets are moving towards or away from the vessel

The new radars are made for a wide range of coastal boats with the HALO20+ offering high-quality detection at both short ranges and longer ranges up to 36 miles. It is also possible to monitor two ranges at the same time in the Dual Range mode which means that it is possible to monitor distant coastlines and shipping to help navigation whilst also tracking fast boats that are operating nearby. The radars can detect targets just 6 metres away and a useful feature is beam sharpening which effectively narrows the beam width to aid the separation of targets.

AI and remote workforce collaboration project Collaboration and artificial intelligence firm FrontM has signed a collaboration agreement with Station Satcom, a global satellite communications provider headquartered in India.

The partnership means that maritime businesses will be able to bring their ship to shore teams closer together in real time by connecting their global people and teams via the FrontM Collaboration and AI software

platform. A scalable and secure communication hub that connects people and tools to get more work done in remote and isolated environments.

Lisa Moore, FrontM's VP Commercial Product Management said: “Our connectivity partnership with Station Satcom marks a real expansion in our collaboration offering. Now a host of maritime companies will be able to deploy FrontM's collaboration tools, offline

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applications and automation tools to quickly, securely and seamlessly operate and complete everyday tasks, which is great for maritime productivity, whilst breaking down ship to shore workplace silos.

We're really excited to be working with Station Satcom and can't wait to see what exciting collaboration tools and IoT applications the Station Satcom team come up with to serve their customers as a result.�

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NAVAIDS

HIGH ACCURACY PILOT POSITIONING An electronic navigation and piloting system from a European industry leader is central to an upgrade to increase capacity at a New Zealand port Trelleborg's marine and infrastructure operation has supplied its latest navigation and piloting solution to PrimePort Timaru in New Zealand.

Enabling the port to berth Rio-class ships, which can handle up to 5,900 TEUs, PrimePort has installed Trelleborg's SafePilot CAT MAX. The solution consists of heading and positioning units, which can communicate with each other and the pilot's display via Wi-Fi. It also boasts an integrated six-axis gyro/motion sensor, offering precise and independent rate of turn, roll, and pitch. This, coupled with the capability to charge wirelessly, makes SafePilot CAT MAX an ideal solution for ports where accurate under-keel clearance is of significant importance.

The solution consists of heading and positioning units, which can communicate with each other and the pilot’s display via Wi-Fi. It also boasts an integrated six-axis gyro/motion sensor, offering precise and independent rate of turn, roll, and pitch Captain Thejs Pedersen, marine pilot at PrimePort Timaru, commented: “Maneuvering in the port is tricky due to underkeel clearance restrictions and a very restricted swinging room.

Therefore, it was vital that we specified a high-accuracy positioning solution to enable the berthing of Rio-class ships and enhance the efficiency of our operations.

“Trelleborg's CAT MAX allows us to view under-keel clearance data in real-time to permit the safe transit of these larger vessels and remove the risks of grounding and the increased chance of collisions. Having used Trelleborg's SafePilot CAT ROT navigation and piloting solution for the piloting of smaller vessels, we had no hesitation in turning to them once again.”

Richard Hepworth, President of Trelleborg's marine and infrastructure operation, commented: “Piloting requires the safest, most efficient and reliable technology. It demands exceptional performance, ease of operation and accuracy to facilitate optimum approach, berthing and departure. CAT MAX is the latest example of our long-standing commitment to continually exploring ways in which we can further strengthen our navigation and piloting offering to ensure it delivers exactly that.”

SafePilot is a critical component of SmartPort by Trelleborg, which powers the critical interface between ship and port, on land and at sea. It connects port operations, allowing operators to analyze performance and use data to improve decision making. The system integrates assets like fenders, mooring equipment, ship performance monitoring, and navigation systems, underpinned by cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

8 PrimePort Timaru has installed Trelleborg's SafePilot CAT MAX

A manufacturer of marine aids to navigation will spend this year focusing on enabling the connection of all its devices to its cloud platform to support low-cost and reliable global asset management and control.

Chris Procter, CEO of Sealite said the pace of innovation in sensor and IoT technologies will continue to support and accelerate product development. The overall goal of the company is to improve operational efficiency and safety for AtoN clients.

He said that Sealite “will be expanding selected manufacturing facilities to increase capacity, shorten lead times, and bring the production of products closer to our

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customers. Central to this initiative is the commissioning of our third rotational moulding location in the middle of 2020”.

Last year, the company released Star2M, its third business unit. Set up as a cloud-based telecommunications provider for the monitoring and asset management of its marine and aviation products, the unit focuses on satellite-enabled monitoring, control and asset management. The platform is now being successfully used by major port authorities and aquaculture clients.

The next version of its platform, designed to offer expanded features and even more value for customers, will be released shortly.

Image: Sealite

Cloud dreams for navigation aids manufacturer

8 Last year Sealite released Star2M

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INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE AND FINANCE DRIVING VESSEL OPERATING COST RISE An international accountant and shipping adviser has predicted that total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5% in 2019 and by 2.7% in 2020 Responses to the BDO (formerly Moore Stephens LLP) Shipping & Transport team's latest annual Future Operating Costs Survey revealed that insurance is the cost category likely to increase most significantly in both 2019 and 2020. In the case of protection and indemnity insurance, the predicted increase is 2.0% for each of the years under review, while hull and machinery insurance costs are expected to rise by 1.9% in both 2019 and 2020.

The cost of both dry docking and of repairs and maintenance is expected to increase by 1.8% in 2019 and by 1.9% in 2020, while expenditure on crew wages is predicted to rise by 1.9% in 2019 and by 1.8% in 2020. Other crew costs are expected to increase by 1.8% and 1.7% respectively.

The cost of regulatory compliance was high on the list of concerns cited by respondents to the survey. One respondent said 2020 is “all about environmental regulations and the demand for - and cost of - fuel.” Elsewhere it was noted, the shipping market “will be dominated by the cost of new regulations, not least that relating to compliance with the IMO Sulphur 2020 regulation”.

Crew costs were the other factor uppermost in the minds of respondents. “Manning will continue to be a painful area for ship operators,” said one commentator. Another respondent observed that rising wage costs now represent a real threat to business models, while another anticipates a stronger dollar in 2019/2020, which will affect the main cost of paying seafarer wages.

The cost and availability of finance was another issue raised by a number of respondents, one of whom said, “finance - or a lack thereof - is driving consolidation as part of a trend towards creating mega-companies”. They added: “The market is being eroded by capital providers and hedge fund managers who shun efficiency in favour of scale.”

One year ago, overall expectations of operating cost increases for 2019 averaged 3.1%. The fall now to an estimated 2.5% must be regarded at first blush as good news. But this must be tempered by the knowledge that some significant items of big-ticket expenditure – notably those relating to the cost of complying with new regulations - are waiting in the wings Overall, 25% of respondents (up from the figure of 23% recorded in last year's survey) identified the cost of new regulation as the most influential factor likely to affect operating costs over the next 12 months. Finance costs featured in second place at 15%.

Richard Greiner, Partner, Shipping & Transport at BDO, says: “The predicted 2.5% and 2.7% increases in operating costs for 2019 and 2020 respectively compare to an average fall in actual operating costs in 2018 of 1.8% across all main ship types recorded in the recent BDO OpCost study.

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8 Richard Greiner, Partner, Shipping & Transport at BDO

“One year ago, overall expectations of operating cost increases for 2019 averaged 3.1%. The fall now to an estimated 2.5% must be regarded at first blush as good news. But this must be tempered by the knowledge that some significant items of big-ticket expenditure - notably those relating to the cost of complying with new regulations - are waiting in the wings.”

“Shipping and its regulators have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to improving the industry's carbon footprint, but it is clear that this will come at a price, as will the continuing drive towards greater innovation and technical excellence.

“Experienced owners and managers are well-used to optimising operating cost efficiencies, with one respondent in the survey noting how for some years now the combination of a soft insurance market, cheaper finance and a decline in crew costs had helped to keep operating cost increases below 2% over the past eight years. Current indications are that the influence of such factors is declining and on their own they are unlikely to be enough to stay ahead of the game in the coming years.

“Finance is available for viable projects, but will not come cheap. Crew costs are likely to go up rather than down in the short term. And, perhaps most significantly of all, insurance outgoings are predicted to rise over the next two years at a rate not seen for some time. There have certainly been a number of recent indications that the prolonged soft insurance market conditions in both the commercial and mutual sector may soon start to change. The reasons for this are not entirely clear, but may involve the recent deterioration in technical performance by both the protection and indemnity clubs and hull and machinery underwriters, which could in turn lead to a firming of the rates which owners are required to pay. Then again, we have seen before how difficult it can be to make premium increases stick, particularly in the commercial market.”

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FORCE MAJEURE AND THE CORONAVIRUS According to William Cecil, Partner at law firm Haynes and Boone, the coronavirus outbreak has already caused a major downing of tools at far east shipyards As has been reported, many Chinese shipyards are claiming force majeure due to the coronavirus. Force majeure clauses provide an important protection for shipyards, but rarely receive such extensive press coverage.

But what is force majeure and what is the effect of claiming it in a shipbuilding project?

Unlike many civil law systems, English law does not define force majeure, or impose it automatically on commercial contracts. To claim force majeure under an English law contract, the right to do so must be set out in the contract, and force majeure will mean whatever it is defined as in the contract.

The purpose of a force majeure clause is generally to excuse a party from its obligation to perform the contract upon the occurrence of specified events.

Under the usual provisions contained in shipbuilding contracts, which are often derived from the Shipbuilder's Association of Japan (“SAJ”) form, if an event occurs which comes within the definition of force majeure set out in the contract, the shipyard is entitled to an extension of time to the contractual delivery date. If, however, the force majeure delay reaches a specified period (210 days in the SAJ Form), the buyer can normally cancel the contract or agree to a later delivery date. If the buyer chooses to cancel the contract, the buyer generally receives a refund of the instalments of the contract price paid at that date, but (under the SAJ Form) without interest.

The coronavirus outbreak is likely to come within the definition of force majeure in most shipbuilding contracts, at least while the shipyard is closed. But the consequences of coronavirus may extend long after the shipyard re-opens because of the impact on labour, subcontractors, suppliers and the availability of material. Whether these further delays come within the force majeure definition will depend upon the contractual wording.

The extent of the actual delay to shipbuilding projects, and the extent to which all that delay counts force majeure, remains to be seen. But given that a force majeure delay is likely at some point to entitle the buyer to cancel the contract, it may ultimately result in the cancellation of a substantial number of shipbuilding contracts. Whether buyers choose to exercise that right will depend on the state of the shipping market at that time.

8 William Cecil: "The coronavirus outbreak is likely to come within the definition of force majeure in most shipbuilding contracts"

8 William Cecil is Partner and head of the dispute resolution team in London at law firm Haynes and Boone, and co-author of the forthcoming fifth edition of The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts.

Law firm appoints new partners well- positioned for the expected recovery in the oil services sector.”

Mr Weijburg joined Wikborg Rein's London office in 2018 from Holman Fenwick Willan. He specialises in shipping, energy, marine insurance and commodity work. He has extensive experience in P&I and defence work, specialising in charterparty, bill of lading and COA matters, MOA sale and purchase disputes, and arrests and attachments to secure or enforce claims. Mr Weijburg also regularly assists in the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts for shipowners, charterers and operators in the maritime industry.

Mr Fjærvoll-Larsen regularly assists Norwegian and international clients with transactions, projects and investments related

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8 Baptiste Weijburg has become a partner in the firm's energy, natural resources, shipping and offshore (ENSO) team

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An international law firm has strengthened its presence in the shipping and offshore sectors with the appointment of two new partners in London and Oslo.

Wikborg Rein has appointed Baptiste Weijburg as partner in the firm's Energy, Natural Resources, Shipping and Offshore (ENSO) team. Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen has become a partner in the firm's ENSO team in Oslo, where he is already leading the office's project team.

Chris Grieveson, manager partner of Wikborg Rein's London office, said: “Shipping and offshore has been Wikborg Rein's biggest growth area in recent years, and we are very pleased to appoint Baptiste and Andreas as partners. We continue to expand our international offices, and also believe we are

to ship construction/conversion, financing, sale/purchase/chartering, management and operation of ships, rigs, FPSOs, wind installation vessels and other units.

He has an international practice in the intersection between industry and finance and co-operates closely with the firm's teams working with M&A, finance, capital markets, restructuring and general contract law.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE AIR CONDITIONING & DEHUMIDIFIERS 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.

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

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

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

ANCHORS 8 Schmitt Anchors and Chain Cables B.V. Post Box 5500, Rotterdam, 3008 AM Tel: +31 880 234 100 info@schmitt-anchors.com www.schmitt-anchors.com A 24 hour worldwide service for new anchors, chaincables and other marine supplies. All available from stock.

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

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BARGES Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat builders 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, Multipurpose Barges with cranes. Roadtransportable Multicats, full operational base facilities, craneage and open storage.

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

BOW & STERN THRUSTERS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

BUOYS & BEACONS JFC Marine See under: Navaids

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

We have many years of experience in manufacturing all kinds of chains, anchors & lifting accessories for any use. Our production facilities are based in North of France on 10 000 m², where we produce sizes from 10mm to 120 mm diameter.

Our quality system is ISO 9001 since nearly 20 years. Our Forging dept can forge standard & on drawing items (shackles, swivels, fittings, hooks.) Our mecano welded dept can make any metal structure of maxi 12T (anchor, buoy, port & quay equipment.)

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

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. See our website for details.

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.

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

Air tugger winches, wire ropes, slings and shackles.

New or reconditioned equipment available.

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

Lemans Nederland BV See under: Winches

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.

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

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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.

Distributors for J.A.McDermott Corp WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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

DISTRESS SIGNALS & PYROTECHNICS

DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS Medway Diving Contractors Ltd 215 City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2TL Tel: +44 1634 829818 Fax: +44 1634 408195 meddive@aol.com www.medwaydiving.co.uk Established over 31 years 24hr service. All aspects of underwater work and inspection BS EN ISO 9001:2000 approved Bureau Veritas Classification. Approved UK and Worldwide service to 50 metres. Full range of equipment. ADC Member.

8 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.

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

DREDGING 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.

Seago See under: Liferafts

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

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

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

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

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

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8 Jenkins Marine New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AJ Tel: +44 1202 668558 Fax: +44 1202 669209 office@jenkinsmarine.co.uk www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk Dredging contractors, owners and operators of self-propelled dredge pontoons, split hopper barges, Workboats, tugs and flat deck barges (available with spud legs) 8 Rohde Nielsen A/S Forge Meadow, London Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5ST Tel: +44 1328 701300 Fax: +44 1328 701590 mail@rohde-nielsen.dk www.rohde-nielsen.com.

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

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

Wyre Marine Services PO Box 555, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6GE Tel: +44 7712 200200 info@wyremarine.co.uk www.wyremarine.co.uk Grab hopper dredgers. Water injection dredger. Ideal for marinas. Ploughing/bed levelling etc. Road transportable workboats and safety boats for marine construction and dredge support

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

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

Neptune Shipyards BV See under: Workboat Builders

8 Seadrec Ltd Blackhall House, Blackhall Lane, P O 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, safety 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE FENDERS / FENDERING

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS

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

8 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, anti-boat 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.

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.

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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 prestigious vessels.

GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 8 Angel Marine Limited Unit 013 Solent Business Centre, Millbrook Road 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 Rotating Equipment Services UK 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, or from any one of our global electromechanical facilities.

8 Atlantis Marine Power Limited Western Wood Way, Langage Science Park, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BG 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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE LIFTING GEAR

MARINE RENEWABLES

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE OFFSHORE SUPPORT HVS Dredging Support BV Vijver 12, Harlingen, 8861 BS Tel: +31 653 663 292 info@hvsds.nl www.hvsds.nl HVS Dredging Support BV is a company specialized in supporting offshore dredging and Renewable energy projects worldwide. Throughout the years we have established a modern fleet in which we have built our over more than 40 years of experience Tidal Transit Limited Unit 2, Docking Rural Workshops, Station Road, Docking, Norfolk, PE31 8LT 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.

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.

PR, MEDIA & ADVERTISING AGENCIES

POWER & PROPULSION

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.

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.

PAINTS & COATINGS MATERIALS

Datum Electronics See under: Electrical Systems

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.

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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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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INDUSTRY DATABASE ROPES

SEATING & CHAIRS

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

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.

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 2380 720800 Fax: +44 2380 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

For the latest news and analysis go to www.maritimejournal.com/news101

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.

8 Marine & Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS Group) Kings Quay, King Street, 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.

TUGS, TOWING & SALVAGE

TUGS

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.

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.

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

TRANSMISSIONS WaterMota Ltd See under: Propulsion Systems

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INDUSTRY DATABASE

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 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.

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.

VESSEL SALE & CHARTER

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

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

VALVES

WINCHES

8 LK Valves and Controls Ltd Unit 4 Arbour Place, Arbour Lane, Knowsley Ind Park, Liverpool, L33 7XG, Tel: +44 151 548 3300 Fax: +44 151 548 3311 sales@lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk www.lkvalvesandcontrols.co.uk LK Valves & Controls are ISO 9001:2015 accredited marine valve & actuator stockist & distributer, representing carefully chosen, high end, market leading European principles.

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.

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 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 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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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 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.

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

New designs for 2015 include 22m and 28m vessels.

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

WORKBOATS 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 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.

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.

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.

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FIRST SANMAR DELIVERY TO SAAM TOWAGE Sanmar Shipyards proudly announce the delivery of Bogacay XXXI a 2018 built RAmparts 2400-SX Class ASD Tug to SAAM’s Towage fleet in Panama. She is re-named as Saam Valparaiso. Principal dimensions are 24.40m x 11.25m.

She can achieve 70 tonnes of bollard pull by means of 2 x CAT 3516C engines developing a total of 4200kW coupled to a pair of Kongsberg (ex Rolls-Royce) US 255

FP thrusters. Saam Valparaiso has been docked at Sanmar’s own floating dock and painted to SAAM Towage fleet colours prior to delivery to her new owners.

“This deal, we trust, will be a start of a new and successful partnership for many years to come” said Ruchan Civgin, Commercial Director of Sanmar Shipyards. He continued “Bogacay series is our Flagship class ASD tug design, having built and

delivered more than 40 units in the last 5 years, to 21 clients in over 12 countries worldwide.

“She will be the first tug delivered to SAAM Towage and will be the first Sanmar tug operating in Panama, Central America.” The SAAM Valparaiso will operate in the Colon and Manzanillo Port areas in Panama.

“The Saam Valparaiso has been chosen because of her high power

and versatility on a tugboat of reduced length. Specially adapted for our operations in ports with restricted spaces where merchant vessels are becoming larger” commented Pablo E. Caceres, Technical Director of SAAM Towage.

SAAM Towage operates more than 150 tugboats in 11 ports across the American Continent. Further information can be found at www.saamtowage.com. The SAAM Towage Panama Fleet is currently composed of 15 tugboats.

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