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2015 looking buoyant…

Welcome to the February issue of Dockyard, the magazine for the commercial marine and renewables markets.In this issue we are covering a huge variety of topics, from Diving & Underwater Services to Dredging, Marine Finance, Insurance & Legal plus Marine Civils & Construction – so once again, a plethora of salient topics for all our readers.With Subsea Expo, Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference, taking place this month in Aberdeen, in our feature from page 18, we take a quick look at news, products through the many aspects of the diving and underwater markets.In our Marine Finance, Insurance & Legal feature, from page 32, we have an insight into the current marine finance market from Peter Curtis of DS Marine Finance, plus a look at marine licensing aspects from James Howell, Regulatory Partner at Rubric.Finally, from page 42, in our Marine Renewables & Windfarms feature, there is a brief insight into how Mustang Marine has recently transformed it’s fortunes.If you have any news, reviews, product launches or anything else of interest in the marine market, please email it to editor@dockyard-mag.com for consideration in our March issue.Keep afloat! David Sullivan Editor

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Royal Greenwich to host spectacular transatlantic Tall Ships Regatta

Following the success of last year’s event, the Port of London have confirmed that the magnificent Tall Ships Regatta fleet will return in 2017. It will be one of the world’s largest transatlantic Tall Ship events, thanks to an agreement between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Sail Training International (STI).

The event, involving some of the largest Tall Ships in the world, will take place during the Easter weekend of 2017.

From Greenwich to Quebec

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be the start host port for STI’s Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta to Quebec in Canada. The Transatlantic Tall Ship Regatta marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Canadian Confederation through its founders and founding provinces.

The race will see a fleet of Tall Ships leaving Greenwich to sail across the North Atlantic Ocean, with visits to selected host ports in five countries.

Life-changing event for young people

Over 1.1million people flocked to the borough last year to be part of the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival 2014. Local businesses enjoyed record sales, with over £17million of additional expenditure into the local economy.

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valuable experiences, skills and confidence applicable to their personal and professional lives. Thanks to sponsorship from businesses, 50 local young people took part in this life-changing experience, racing from Falmouth to Greenwich.

Visitors to the festival enjoyed a packed programme of entertainment, including maritime activities and re-enactors, music, theatre, fireworks and ship visits – finishing with the marvellous sight of the vessels taking to the Thames at the same time for the Parade of Sail.

The 2017 event is expected to echo the success of the 2014 festival and attract even more Class A ships and international visitors to the borough.

Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor Denise Hyland said: “To be the host port for this international event is a huge privilege and we know we offer the ideal location - our stunning waterfront and historic maritime buildings will make a wonderful backdrop for these vessels.”

“After hosting the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival 2014, Royal Greenwich has proved once again that we make the perfect location for a large-scale event. Like the Olympics, it has cemented our reputation as a leading destination. The economic benefits of our tourism industry are clear. It creates jobs, creates spend in our local businesses, and gives us a firm footing on the global stage. I look forward to welcoming these glorious vessels back in 2017.”

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Union highlights concerns over car carrier design and operation

The UK –based seafarers’ union Nautilus International has waded into the frenzy of debate surrounding the ‘Hoegh Osaka’ grounding in the Solent. Investigations into the grounding of the car carrier need to focus on underlying issues rather than proximate causes, the union has said.

Speaking in a BBC TV interview, senior national secretary Allan Graveson said the case highlighted the Union’s concerns over the safety of car carrier design and operation.’

Mr Graveson said the skills and experience of the pilot onboard had helped to prevent a major accident after Hoegh Osaka developed a severe list shortly after leaving port. ‘By running the ship onto the sandbank, his quick-thinking and professionalism had helped to avert loss of life, environmental damage and potentially catastrophic blockage of a major UK port.’

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Free ‘Channel MOR’ events Southampton City Council and the University of Portsmouth are hosting two Free ‘Channel MOR’ events to support the growth of the marine renewable energy sector.

SMEs, Industry Lead Bodies and associated training and education providers serving the marine renewable energy sector are very welcome as well as public sector partners wishing to support this growing industry.

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A new generation of Rotortugs

The first four Advanced Rotortugs of the ART80-32 class, incorporating the unique triple Azimuth drive concept, were delivered to their owners Elisabeth Ltd during the last two months of 2014 for use by Kotug International. ‘RT Evolution’ and ‘RT Emotion’ with Hybrid propulsion systems were built by Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld –Giessendam in the Safe Ltd facility in Gdynia and are currently stationed in Rotterdam.

A second pair RT Discovery and RT Endeavour were delivered by the Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong, to the same owners for use by Kotug and their joint venture partners in Port Hedland, Western Australia.

These two vessels represent the first part of four-tug order placed with Cheoy Lee, with the prospect of further additions in the near future. This batch are virtually identical to the Hybrid version, described in this feature, but have diesel propulsion systems, slight differences deck machinery, and are equipped for fire-fighting.

The ART 80-32 was designed by naval architects and consultants Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) of Vancouver with significant input from Kotug and Rotortug BV reflecting some 25 years of consolidated operational experience.

After previously working together on several design projects an agreement between Rotortug BV and RAL was signed in 2012 which made Robert Allan the exclusive designer of all Rotortugs worldwide. Likewise Damen Shipyards and Cheoy Lee Shipbuilders were given the right to build and market Rotortugs as part of their own sales portfolios.

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MarineCo Multi Cat MarineCo UK has contracted Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group for a Multi Cat 2712. The vessel will be delivered in April 2015. Mike Conafray, Managing Director at MarineCo stated that, after a long evaluation, with alternative builders, Damen came through with the right vessel at the right cost.

The new vessel is to be named Marineco Havanah, after the arrival of Mike and Kaye’s twin granddaughters Ava and Hannah. The Multi Cat 2712 is the second contract for this new type in the Damen Multi Cat Series, It measures 27 metres in length and 12 metres in beam. The vessel is equipped with two engines and has a maximum bollard pull of 35 tonnes.

The vessel is very flexible and developed according to the Damen Standard, with attention for a logical, functional and maintenance friendly design of wheelhouse and deck layout.

Damen has a long standing relationship with MarineCo, previously delivering high speed support vessels, Multiple FCS 2610 Twin Axes, a Damen Stan Tug 2608, Multi Cats and Damen Shoalbusters to the flourishing company.

As MarineCo Managing Director Conafray says himself: “We have an entire Damen fleet”. MarineCo is an offshore industrial company, currently, their Stan Tug 2608 is operating in Abu Dhabi, towing rock barges 24 hours a day.

Marineco UK is an Edinburgh based operator, established in 1996 who operates various types of Damen-built vessels working throughout the world 24/7. Marineco UK employs over 70 staff and crew from as far afield as Mexico to Singapore.

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Osaka pilot statement

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has released a press statement concerning the deliberate grounding of the car transporter ‘Hoegh Osaka’ on the 3rd January 2015.

The content of the press statement released recently was as follows:

Maritime pilotage is the core profession within UK ports and coastal waters ensuring the 24/7/365 safety and efficiency of shipping movements. 95% of UK trade is done by sea transport through UK ports, with UK Maritime Pilots responsible for the conduct of navigation of the majority of vessels within local port areas as per the port’s regulations.

The quick thinking, decisions and actions of the Southampton port pilot on board ‘Hoegh Osaka’ with the ship’s captain and his bridge team resulted not only in the prevention of a major catastrophic event for the ship but most importantly, saving the lives of the 25 crew members. The decision also ensured the continuing unimpeded operation of one of the UK’s major ports and protected the local marine environment from potential significant pollution had the fuel tanks been inundated.

The pilot having grounded the ship intentionally on the Bramble Bank to prevent further deterioration of the ship’s life threatening list, maintained his role of having conduct of the ship and then played a major part in the coordination of the crew’s rescue by the emergency services. Having stayed on board accompanying the master and a senior ship’s officer after all others had been evacuated, further movement of the ship was detected and the pilot subsequently instructed the remaining three to be evacuated by helicopter.

Hydraulic steering packages

Suzuki GB has teamed up with Hypro Marine to offer its customers specially-priced hydraulic steering packages for its outboards from 115hp – 300hp.

The BayStar and SeaStar Hydraulic steering systems, distributed in the UK by Hypro Marine, are recommended by Suzuki because they are designed to match the high performance of its large horsepower outboards.

These steering systems are designed to provide that extra margin of muscle when needed and can easily handle outboard power on boats up to 50 feet.

For more detailed information on the steering packages and prices, customers are advised to speak to their local authorised Suzuki Marine Dealer or Boat Builder.

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In the UK’s Solent, the stricken car carrier ‘Höegh Osaka’ refloated naturally, earlier last month, is under tow to a holding area off Portsmouth.

While some reports have suggested that the Höegh Osaka was due to be berthed temporarily in Southampton water, it is now looking like the holding area is off Spitbank, near Portsmouth Harbour and falling under the control of Queen’s Harbourmaster, Portsmouth.

QHM Portsmouth issued a temporary exclusion zone of 300 metres around the vessel for the duration of the salvage operation and while further investigations of the condition of the vessel were carried out. It was listing at around 50 degrees.

It emerged that the hull had received a small crack, not from the grounding, but from movement of heavy plant equipment inside the hold. While this damage had received a temporary repair, there had been reports that due to it the vessel had taken on more water than originally thought.

As reported last month, the Norwegian owned vessel was departing Southampton bound for Germany on a Saturday evening when it developed what was described as a “severe list” by Ingar Skiaker, CEO of the vessel’s owners Höegh Autoliners.

The Singapore flagged vessel had a Port of Southampton pilot on board and faced with the possibility of floundering in the main shipping channel between the mainland and the Isle of Wight, the decision was taken to intentionally ground the vessel on the nearby Bramble Bank by the pilot and the ship’s master. The tow has been carried out by Svitzer.

EasyTouch control system

The latest marine heating and demisting expertise from Eberspächer UK Ltd was on display at the recent 2015 CWM FX London Boat Show (LBS), ExCel London, UK.

EasyTouch is a new multi-function touchscreen cabin thermostat for Eberspächer’s extensive range of Hydronic water heaters. This new thermostat combines modern design and simplicity of use in one overall package.

The thermostat can control matrix blower heating units (heat coils) within each individual cabin or area.

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International inspection, repair, maintenance and light construction company Harkand boasts some of the North Sea’s most impressive and in-demand dive support vessels.

In tune with market needs, the company is now well on track for a new ship to be added to their fleet which will incorporate some of the most innovative technologies available in the sector.

The new DP3 diving support vessel (DSV), which Harkand aims to have working in Europe in 2016 has been designed specifically with the region in mind and will be equipped for a role alongside the company’s two other North Sea fleet – the Harkand DaVinci and Harkand Atlantis.

The US $200 million newbuild from VARD was ordered at the end of 2013 and it holds an option for a second identical ship from the Norway based shipbuilder.

Harkand Europe managing director David Kerr said: “Cost effective IRM is all about making sure that you have the right tools for the job.

“With much of the global subsea fleet and resource dedicated to large scale, new development work on a worldwide basis, there is a growing but more niche market in terms of inspecting, repairing and maintaining the ageing infrastructure and complex new subsea systems being installed.

Harkand on course with new high-spec North Sea-based DSV

“We are extremely focused on our clients’ needs and expectations in the region and this additional vessel will be outfitted with the most appropriate equipment to meet the demands of the IRM and light construction market here in the North Sea.”

“We currently have eight vessels and 32 ROVs in our international fleet as well as six portable air diving systems. With highly skilled and proven survey, inspection, repair and maintenance teams, we are well placed to deliver the most effective solutions for our clients.”

The new DSV has been designed for low fuel consumption and is equipped with grade 3 dynamic positioning for excellent station-keeping. It will be outfitted with a Rolls-Royce propulsion system, a Drass diving system, NOV main crane, Kongsberg DP system and Wartsila main engines.

Mr Kerr said: “The introduction of this new, modern and efficient vessel will be a welcome addition. We know what our clients need and how we can best support them as cost effectively and efficiently as possible with quality assets.“

“This new tonnage is an important step in the company’s vision to become the leading international IRM contractor.”

This is the second time Harkand has teamed up with global shipbuilding company VARD. In 2014, the company took delivery of the Siem Spearfish, currently mobilised in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Freighter fire in Iskedrun Port1978-built, 2937 dwt general cargo vessel Retaj caught fire while docked in Turkey’s Mediterranean Port of Iskedrun on January 14th.

The fire reportedly spread across the entire Togo-flagged ship. Local firefighters are currently on scene and are trying to contain the fire.

Turkey’s Minister for Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Lutfi Elvan stated that four tugboats have been sent to the scene to help put out the fire.

All crewmembers aboard Retaj at the time of the accident were rescued, and there have been no injuries reported so far. The cause of the accident is still unknown.

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A fleet of offshore vessels operating in the demanding conditions of the North Sea has ZF thrusters to call on for reliable and robust propulsion after proving their value.

North Star Shipping took independent advice and installed the units in the Grampion Don, the first in a series of new Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), three years ago. At its first dry dock inspection after three years in service the craft’s ZF 4011 RT thruster passed without any problems.

Five of these D-class ERRVs are currently working to support oil and gas operators in the North Sea, with three further vessels to come, and all eight will be equipped with the ZF thrusters.

David Coultas, Technical Director with North Star Shipping, said: “The vessels operate in some pretty harsh conditions in the North Sea. We were not satisfied with the performance of the previous units we had installed and were recommended to use the ZF units because they were well designed and robust. They are officially classed as back-up propulsion and they need to be reliable for the service we provide. The units have proved their worth to us.”

An ERRV is stationed alongside an installation to provide rescue services and monitor the safety zone, warning approaching vessels and the installation of the risk of collision and preventing this where possible

North Star Shipping is part of the Craig Group and provides 24/7 support to more than 30 offshore installations in one of the world’s most hostile marine environments.

ZF Marine Propulsion Systems develops and produces a multitude of 360° steerable azimuth thrusters and transverse tunnel thrusters for all kind of applications throughout the marine industry. The thruster units can be furnished with electric, diesel or hydraulic drive systems.

The ZF 4011 RT used by North Star Shipping is a retractable thruster providing high maneuverability and station-keeping capability. It is a compact design offering highly customised and fully integrated propulsion solutions and optimised efficiency.

Jim Peebles, of ZF Services UK, said: “We are proud of our reputation for high quality and reliable products to meet the demanding requirements of the sectors we serve.

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develop strong relationships with our customers to understand what they need and to provide ongoing support.”

The ZF Services UK Marine team offers dedicated, skilled aftermarket service with options including parts supply and technical support, workshop repair and testing, together with field diagnosis and repair.

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GE Transportation appoint new UK Distributor for Marine Diesel Engine Parts & ServicesTurner Engine Powered Services (Turner EPS), Europe’s largest single source providers of maintenance and repair services, bespoke design & build solutions and systems for power generation equipment involving; diesel and gas reciprocating engines, electrical & mechanical governors and explosion protection systems, announced recently that it has been appointed as the new United Kingdom Parts & Services distributor for GE Marine diesel engines.

This new development closely follows Turner EPS’s appointment as GE’s Parts & Services distributor for Norway in September 2013.

Turner EPS has a long and proud history of supporting the marine, offshore and stationary power industry providing innovative solutions for customers and end users who need a fast, flexible and reliable quality service.

Gary Peacock, Turner EPS Business Development Manager said “We are delighted to further expand our relationship with GE by providing regional support and service for the GE engine portfolio in the UK. From a strategic point we can now support GE customers operating anywhere in the North Sea, Scandinavia or in UK waters”.

Turner EPS’s Aberdeen office will be the point of contact for parts, services and all other enquiries.

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A ship repair and specialist fabrication firm has achieved a first with all its seven docks around Scotland full for the first time last month.

Dales Marine experienced the first with boats which all are owned by different firms and range from offshore supply vessels to ferries.

The work being carried out at Dales Marine’s six bases in Aberdeen, Leith, Grangemouth, Montrose, Greenock and Troon is a mixture of planned repair and maintenance, along with weather-related unplanned repairs. The base at Leith has two docks.

Michael Milne, general manager and director at Dales Marine, which incorporates the Forth Group, said it was fantastic to see all the docks in use at the same time. “We’re used to swopping work between our docks which can be an interesting challenge logistically but it’s great to have all of them used at once.

“It’s certainly keeping us on our toes but this is exactly the kind of work our staff relish – technically demanding with precision engineering and a fast turnaround and of course at a high quality.

All docks full across Scotland“Having the six bases is a major advantage as we can shift work between them, depending on the client’s deadline and where they want the boat to go afterwards.

“It also means that since they are located all around Scotland, we’re ideally placed for both North Sea and West Coast work, and less travel means less fuel costs to clients. We hope to have many more days like this with a full house and with all the different types of vessels.”

At the firm’s dry dock at its headquarters in Aberdeen, Farstad’s Far Superior is getting work carried out. The 2,999 tonne cargo boat, which was built in 1990, is mostly used as an offshore supply vessel.

At Leith, the offshore supply vessel Grampian Frontier is docked. At 2,064t, and 69m long, it was built in 1997 in Hull and is owned by North Star Shipping. Leith also has the Oxcar tug in getting repairs. The 249t, 30.64m-long boat is used by Forth Ports.

At Montrose, another offshore supply vessel is getting repairs, the 3,252t 84m-long Skandi Foula which is registered in Norway and was built in 2002.

The standby safety vessel Vos Ocean is at the firm’s facility at Grangemouth. Owned by Vroon, the boat is 750t and 55m long, and was built in 1983.

At Garvel, live fish carrier Ronja Sky is docked. Built in 2001, the 497t, 40m-long boat is registered in Norway but can often be found in ports on the West Coast of Scotland including Oban and Mallaig.

Calmac Ferries’ Loch Portain ferry is at Troon. Built in 2003, its usual route is Berneray to Leverburgh, and is named after a loch on North Uist. The 33-car 195-passenger boat is 950t and 49m long, and has a top steed of 10.5 knots with a crew of five.

Dales Marine provides ship repairs and specialist fabrication services for the shipping and oil and gas industries in six locations around Scotland.

It was founded as Dales Engineering Ltd in 1987 in Peterhead as a company specialising in heavy fabrication and ship repair. Dales Marine Services Ltd was started in 1991 in Aberdeen as an offshoot from Dales Engineering and is now part of the Dales Group.

Dales Marine Services operated from various harbour locations in Aberdeen until taking over the only dry dock in Aberdeen from its previous owner in 2004, the Leith facility was opened five years ago to cope with an increasing workload.

In 2014, Dales Marine bought over the Forth Group, so the company now has six dry docks, and six repair and conversion yards.

www.dalesmarine.co.uk

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Applied Acoustics 400th USBL saleApplied Acoustics of Great Yarmouth, UK has recorded the 400th sale of its Ultra Short Baseline Systems (USBL) with delivery of a Spread Spectrum rack-mounted EasyTrak Nexus unit to the Canadian Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) in St John’s, Newfoundland whose central governmental mandate also includes responsibility for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

Delivered via Applied Acoustics’ Canadian distributor, Romor Ocean Solutions, the tracking system will be used to support a wide range of DFO activities covering fish harvesting, shipping organisations, port authorities, environmental and science communities.

Its spread spectrum technology enables the frequency of transmitted signals to be varied, reducing susceptibility to interference while calculating accurate positioning information. Incorporating a PC running embedded Windows XP, a system can

operate with a variety of underwater targets and beacon types including pingers, responders and positioning transponders.

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Young businessperson of the yearThis year’s Scott Deverell Young Businessperson of the Year award was presented by Howard Pridding to James Beale, commercial director at MG Duff at the recent Boating Business Awards evening at the O2 in London. James joined the Chichester based company’s technical sales team in 2009, his enthusiasm and strong technical

and commercial aptitude led to his appointment as commercial director just 18 months later. “It’s a great honour to receive this prestigious award” said James, “hopefully it will encourage me in my future endeavours”.

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Tycan® chains with Dyneema® replace steel chains for lashing cargo Industrial chains for handling heavy loads are being produced for the first time from DSM’s ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre, branded as Dyneema®. DSM Dyneema has formed a strategic partnership with Load Solutions AS in Bergen, Norway, for development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of link chains made with Dyneema fibre. The chains, branded as Tycan®, are fabricated from webbings and have numerous economic, environmental and safety advantages over traditional chains that for centuries have been made in iron and steel.

Tycan is produced for Load Solutions AS by Industrias Murtra.S.A., a premium textile manufacturer based in Spain. The first products have already created substantial interest in several markets during their development phase. Certification and testing have been taken place during the last two years. Tycan

chains have already passed the first and second levels of certification by DNV GL, the international classification society. Full and final certification of Tycan is expected soon.

Many benefits in performance and safety for end-users

“DSM Dyneema and Load Solutions came together because we both understood the overwhelming advantages of link chains made with Dyneema,” says Dietrich Wienke, manager of new business development at DSM Dyneema. “Our fiber is the only fiber in the world capable of giving the Tycan chains what they need: superior strength at lowest weight, unbeatable bending fatigue and abrasion resistance, plus excellent outdoor performance and endurance even in very harsh operating conditions.”

The Tycan chains are made with Dyneema

DM20 fiber, based on Dyneema Max Technology, an innovative platform for extremely low-creep solutions. The fiber makes the chains extremely efficient and safe to use, resistant to chemicals and seawater-proof. Because Dyneema has a density of less than one, Tycan is the only chain in the world that floats on water, and yet it can hold in place a wind turbine wing weighing six tonnes, a 60-tonne battle tank, or even a 600-tonne

electrical mega power transformer.

The chains can be wrapped over the edges of cargo without suffering any damage. They also withstand the sorts of shock loads that may occur on ships sailing through very stormy weather, without any stretching that might cause the cargo to shift. Chains are also more flexible than ropes for holding heavy loads, and it is very easy to shorten link chains to the required length for any particular job, by doubling them back using hooks.

“The heavy steel chains that the cargo lashing market has relied on until now are difficult and noisy to use, they can rust, and they are tough on cargo, equipment and lashing crews,” says Kjell M. Veka, managing director at Load Solutions AS, “Tycan chains with Dyneema are up to eight times lighter than regular steel link chains with the same strength.”

“We want Tycan chain to be the natural choice when securing cargo!”

Nor Lines A/S are ready to move to full fleet conversion with TYCAN chains on all of their nine special cargo vessels

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Because Tycan chains are so much lighter than steel versions, they can be handled with greater ease and put into position much faster. The fact that Tycan chains make far less noise than steel chains when they are being handled is yet another important advantage, both for operatives and management. Operatives can communicate much more easily, for example, which helps them work more safely and efficiently.

Field tests on the road and at sea were a great success

Several sets of field trials have already been completed for different markets, and two partners have been acting as pioneers within each of those markets. Mammoet Europe B.V., in Schiedam, The Netherlands, evaluated the chains on their mega trucks and trailers while Nor Lines A/S, a shipping company in Stavanger, Norway, has been testing Tycan chains for tying down loads on ships.

Marcel Schets, manager of safety, health, environment and quality at Mammoet Europe, says: “Safety, health and innovation are important pillars within Mammoet. They were successfully

matched, when it came to replacement of regular steel chains with light and strong Tycan link chains. In the field trial program, one of our mega trucks and trailers was equipped with Tycan lashing chains to lash down oversized heavy cargo safely while driving over European roads. We found the chains to be very light and easy to use, and they improved the overall safety of our workers.”

Heidi Skare, operations manager, Nor Lines A/S, says: “The new chains have been a great success in lashing oversized and regular cargo on three of our cargo vessels over a period of several months and in challenging weather conditions. The experience confirmed their huge benefits. We observed less damage and we experienced much easier and faster handling with better ergonomics and comfort. We are now ready to move to full fleet conversion with Tycan chains on all of our nine special cargo vessels.”

DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fibre branded as Dyneema, the world’s strongest fiber™. Dyneema offers maximum strength combined with

minimum weight. It is up to 15 times stronger than quality steel and up to 40% stronger than aramid fibers, both on weight for weight basis. Dyneema® fiber floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. The applications are therefore more or less unlimited. Dyneema is an important component in ropes, cables and nets in the fishing, shipping and offshore industries.

Dyneema is also used in safety gloves for the metalworking industry and in fine yarns for applications in sporting goods and the medical sector. In addition, Dyneema is also used in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel.

UHMWPE fibre from DSM Dyneema is produced in Heerlen (The Netherlands) and in Greenville, North Carolina (U.S.A.). DSM Dyneema is also a partner in a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) manufacturing joint venture in Japan. Further information on DSM Dyneema is available at www.dyneema.com

Light and strong TYCAN link chains are used for mega trucks and trailers to lash down oversized heavy cargo safely

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Teignbridge Propellers was founded in 1974 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014. Teignbridge design and manufacture high quality performance propellers, sterngear and marine engineering products and are leading innovators in computerised and mechanised marine engineering processes.

Producing the finest bronze propellers and stern gear from raw materials to the finished polished article at their UK based world leading facility. Teignbridge develop and employ state of the art CAD/CAM techniques to ensure the highest quality products. With over 65,000 sq ft of floor space and over 85 employees, Teignbridge is the largest propeller and stern gear producer of its kind in Europe.

Teignbridge design and manufacture their propellers entirely “in house”. This results in complete control over quality, and this, together their design ability has resulted in a reputation for high quality, high strength, and high performance products.The whole process from initial design, application design, pattern/mould making, precision casting, machining, precision finishing, and inspection, is carried out in the technically advanced UK factory under carefully controlled conditions.

Teignbridge Propellers offer their customers : a high efficiency propeller design that has not been out performed in comparative sea trials, accurate application sizing and design service, propellers for all types of vessels: Power boats, patrol boats, tugs, ferries, support and supply vessels, propellers up to 2.5m in diameter and shaftlines up to 400mm diameter, one of the most comprehensive ranges of standard propellers in the world, custom designed propellers to suit the vessel, a rapid mould/pattern-making facility, replacement OEM propellers, replacement custom designed propellers, replacement CPP blades, blade tips for propeller repairs, repair facilities in UK and Dubai.

The company has an established reputation for innovation, a major recent innovation is the C-Foil propeller design. As engines have increased in horsepower providing greater power for the same size and weight, cavitation and how to overcome it has become a major issue for propeller designers. As a result Teignbridge Propellers has developed its C-Foil propeller, designed to enable vessels to achieve higher speeds – 35 knots plus - without incurring cavitation.

Subsequent competitive sea trials resulted in enhanced results compared to competitors, with 0.5 to 1.5kn more speed than a standard propeller.

Plymouth University was then commissioned to carry out independent testing and analysis of the propeller, comparing it to the Wageningen B-Series propellers. The testing showed the C-Foil produced up to 10% more thrust and up to 12% more efficiency when compared to a standard prop design. This was followed by cavitation tunnel testing at the Marine Science and Technology department at Newcastle University, who validated the increased performance and efficiency of the C-Foil.

Teignbridge Propellers celebrates 40 years of excellence with innovation and growth

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The C-Foil uses an anti-cavitation wedge blade section which not only gives a higher protection from cavitation but also increases performance.

The wedge section has no added thickness on the pitch-face and a gentler curvature on the blade back-face, and so, both face and back-face cavitation is avoided. The increase in performance is due to the C-Foil having a greater region of higher pressure across its pressure face, said the report from Plymouth University.

Whether vessel owners or operators are looking for increased performance or increased fuel savings through the efficiency of the design, the C-Foil meets both requirements. For marine shafts, Teignbridge recommends Temet 25. Temet 25 is a high strength duplex stainless steel alloy with excellent corrosion fatigue strength and outstanding corrosion resistance. Its use allows for a smaller diameter shaft to be used which cuts cost and weight. Temet 25 was developed by Teignbridge, after extensive research development and testing, when it was found that other high strength stainless steels suffered from corrosion defects and in particular “crevice corrosion”.

After an extensive period of research and development, and prolonged testing, with various materials, Temet 25 was shown to possess the outstanding corrosion fatigue strength and corrosion resistance. Fatigue testing was carried out, for Teignbridge by Exeter University laboratories. It was also carried out by Lloyds Register of shipping. First introduced into the marine market by Teignbridge in 1990 it has become an industry standard, and the material of choice by the majority of boat builders.

Teignbridge have an extensive fabrication and repair facility at their UK factory, providing a complete service for straightening bent blades, replacing missing sections of blades, balancing propellers, dye pen testing, or manufacturing blade tips to be sent worldwide. Technicians can attend shipyards world wide to provide propeller refurbishment and propeller polishing services. The Teignbridge Quality Management System is accredited by DNV to ISO 9001:2008 and the UK facility is approved by the leading societies such as LRS, BV, ABS, DNV, GL and RINA.

Over the last 18 months, new propellers such as the C-Foil have helped Teignbridge Propellers expand and take on an additional staff. The company has invested more than £1m in new machinery and expanded its UK factory by over 20% with plans for another extension for new office space underway.

Current innovation is related to a two-pitch propeller by moving the propeller blades between two designated pitches, offering the optimum for high speed travel to the work station and then a reduction in pitch to achieve higher rpm and greater thrust for applications such as wind farm support vessels, ferries and other vessels that operate in two modes. This patented system offers a simpler and more cost effective alternative to a full CPP system.

For 2015 a new 4 tonne furnace is being installed and a new lathe to increase the foundry capacity to 7 tonnes and manufacturing capability up to 3.6m diameter propellers.

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With Subsea Expo, Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference, taking place this month in Aberdeen, we take a quick look at many aspects of the diving and underwater markets over the next few pages.

Last year Subsea Expo had in the vicinity of 200 exhibitors and over 5,000 delegates, this year Subsea Expo is expecting over 5,300 delegates and over 500 school pupils and students to attend. The event is fast growing into one of the world’s leading events in the subsea market.

The Conference and Technology Showcase programme will cover a broad spectrum of topics from ‘Global Opportunities’ to ‘Standardisation and Optimisation’, ‘Pipelines’, ROV and Inspection’ and a spotlight on Technology – so something to interest everyone throughout the subsea marketplace.

2015 – a huge time underwater!Also at the exhibition, UK Trade & Investment and Subsea UK will host the International Business Exchange (IBEX). This will showcase the UK’s top-notch subsea technology and innovation and will provide visitors the unique opportunity to meet key people in the industry from around the world.

For more information on Subsea Expo 2015 visit: www.subseaexpo.com, for more information from around the world of Diving and Underwater Services, please read through the following feature.

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Underwater reliabilityOver the past two decades Commercial and Specialised Diving Ltd (CSD )have provided a wide range of services across the professional diving arena, and have always succeeded in providing a quality, professional, friendly service at a highly competitive rate.

As an established company Commercial and Specialised Diving give their clients complete piece of mind in the knowledge that their requirements are being met by an experienced team of skilled professionals. Their divers routinely undertake a wide range of harbour maintenance tasks typically including:

● Concrete repairs

● Sheet pile repairs

● Welding of anodes

● Underwater surveys

● Underwater Obstruction removal

● Scour Protection

Examples of the above can be found on the company’s blog: www.commercialandspecialiseddiving.wordpress.com/category/commercial/

CSD deliver their services nationwide and with the ability to mobilise at short notice, can attend to your requirements around the clock. Their supervisors are ADC qualified ensuring that their reliable service is delivered in an exemplary fashion, adhering to all necessary HSE codes of practice.

The firm have an excellent safety track record with numerous industry recognised accreditations including, Safe Contractor and Construction Line. You can be assured that all work is rigorously assessed and quality meticulously managed.

“Whatever your requirements, we will always provide the highest quality and safety standards possible,” comments Managing Director Phil Richards.

Don’t hesitate to give the team a call in order to receive expertly delivered service at a competitive price.

www.specialised-diving.co.uk

PROFESSIONAL DIVING CONTRACTOR● Mechanical & Civil Engineering● Dock & Harbour Maintenance● Obstruction Removal● Underwater Welding ● Salvage & Clearance● Inspection Services● Ships Services● Scour Protection● Anode Installation

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Subsalve USA are really at the top of their game when it comes to the design and manufacture of engineered inflatables. Their underwater lift bags are specified to meet the toughest challenges in recreational, commercial, scientific, and military

applications and since 1977, they have provided solutions and expertise for aircraft recovery, ship, yacht, and boat salvage, marine construction, offshore oilfield diving, and explosive ordnance disposal.

The company are proud to include the US Department of Defense, all branches of the US Armed Forces, NASA, and the FBI on their list of satisfied and ongoing customers, as well as leading companies in the private sector and the governments of more than 30 other countries.

The polyurethane difference

Subsalve is the only major lift bag brand that offers polyurethane-coated fabrics in all of their products and they use high-strength synthetic base fabrics including nylon, polyester, and Kevlar which have been coated with urethane and urethane blends.

The result is that their lift bags are more puncture, abrasion and chemical-resistant than other conventional inflatables. This allows for a longer service life with less maintenance required.

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Tech divers, wreck divers and public safety divers use this multi-purpose bag as:·  A lift bag to recover objects.·  An up-line float.·  A decompression-line float.·  A dry bag.·  An inflatable dive flag/float to warn off boaters.  Quad bags are ready to go·  Manufactured of high-strength, lightweight, vinyl coated nylon fabric. ·  Can be rolled up small enough to carry on every dive. ·  Screened on both sides with a bright red “divers down” flag for high visibility·  Equipped with an oral inflation and an optional lanyard operated dump valve. ·  Equipped with – Velcro tie strap – Bottom waterproof closure – Stainless steel snap – Oral inflation – Equipped with all necessary hardware ready for immediate use. – U.S. Patent No. D-362,817

• Each SUBSALVE USA lift bag is tested prior to shipping.• Custom sizes available. • All Subsalve USA products are compliant with IMCA D-016-AIRBAGS, ABS, U.S. Department of Defense Standards.

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The Rapid Recovery System is a self-contained system including an enclosed commercial or professional lift bag with a pocket to hold the necessary air cylinder to fully inflate the lift bag at 100ft of depth. RRS Includes: ·  Tank pocket ·  Inflation yoke with check valve and hose·  Velcro valise to contain the bag·  Optional remote actuation valve·  Air cylinder optional—not included

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QB-50 55lb / 25kg 14in / 0.36m 30in / 0.77m 15in x 10in x 2in /.38m x .26m x .05m 1.0lb / 0.45kgQB-100 105lb / 47kg 28in / 0.72m 30in / 0.77m 15in x 10in x 2in /.38m x .26m x .05m 1.5lb / 0.68kg QB-200 205lb / 93kg 40n / 1.02m 36in / 0.92m 15in x 10in x 3in /.38m x .26m x .08m 2.5lb / 1.13kg

Model Lift Capacity Width Overall Height Packaged Cubic Dimension Weight

RRS-100 120lb / 55kg 16in / 0.41m 30in / 0.77m 14in x 10in x 6in /.36m x .26m x .15m 5lb / 2.27kg RRS-200 220lb / 100kg 22in / 0.56m 36in / 0.92m 15in x 11in x 7in /.38m x .28m x .18m 7lb / 3.18kg RRS-500 550lb / 250kg 29in / 0.74m 43in / 1.07m 15in x 11in x 7in /.38m x .28m x .18m 12lb / 5.45kg RRS-1000 1100lb / 500kg 35in / 0.90m 56in / 1.44m 18in x 13in x 10in /.46m x .33m x .26m 17lb / 7.7kg RRS-2000 2200lb / 1000kg 44in / 1.13m 63in / 1.62m 20in x 15in x 9.5in /.51m x .38m x .29m 30lb / 13.6kg

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MMT Sweden AB and Reach Subsea ASA have jointly invested in developing a new special underwater tool for seabed mapping and pipeline inspection with the Norwegian ROV manufacturer Kystdesign AS.

This new remotely operated vehicle (ROV), called Surveyor Interceptor, has, according to its builders, the innovative shape, powerful propulsion and advanced instrumentation to perform work 4-8 times faster than existing Work Class ROVs. The umbilical and handling system yields up to 6 times better endurance than Autonomus Underwater Vehicles (AUV), they claim.

“I am very pleased with the team and the effort resulting in this fantastic machine. I am looking forward to present this

Surveying at speedextreme surveyor to the market” said Jostein Alendal CEO Reach Subsea ASA.

Great emphasis is put to high resolution and accuracy. To achieve this the ROV is equipped with an onboard inverted USBL from Sonardyne doubled by normal Kongsberg Hipap transponders. This will increase accuracy and ensure redundancy. Also the positioning is supported by two INS systems and a DVL. The test of station holding, line running and tracking are said to have given outstanding results.

The ROV propulsion has allowed MMT to reach speeds well over 6 knots with auxiliary power intact. The driveline will be adjusted after finishing the trials to ensure stability and power management up to 8 knots. MMT believe this is a world

record for a ROV.

The Multibeam system delivers 40 Hz ping up to 20 m above seafloor. This together with the 800 beams ensures dense point coverage, even at high speed. To improve top of pipe accuracy and ovality measurements a 25 Hz triangulating laser system from Cathx Ocean covers the central 5 m of the survey corridor delivering mm accuracy measurements.

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Monitoring HMS A7 using a Cygnus underwater thickness gaugeA team of divers from the A7 Project purchased a Cygnus DIVE underwater ultrasonic thickness gauge so that they could measure the metal thickness of the HMS A7 submarine to determine the current condition of the submarine and to monitor its deterioration over time.

The A7 Project is part of The SHIPS Project (Shipwrecks and History in Plymouth Sound), which is being run by a local group of divers and shipwreck enthusiasts. The main aim of the project is to record the long maritime history of Plymouth and the nearby area and in doing so also raise awareness of their historic and varied maritime heritage. By documenting, recording, mapping and publishing this information it will help to ensure these archaeological sites are preserved and appropriately maintained. This is important for a whole host of reasons including, remembrance, conservation, historic value and for future generations.

The A7 Project is one of the varied array of projects that are currently on-going. It is an investigation of the Royal Navy submarine HMS A7 which was lost in 1914 in Whitsand Bay, Cornwall sadly with all hands lost.

The submarine A7 is designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, this prohibits all diving operations without licence from the U.K. Ministry Of Defence. The A7 project team are the first to be granted a license.

As part of their study, the team of divers used the Cygnus DIVE underwater thickness gauge to measure the metal thickness of HMS A7. This helped to establish not only its current condition but over time can be used to monitor the rate of corrosion. Due to the pitting of the steel, the team used the gauge in single echo mode with a twin crystal probe. As the gauge has data logging capability, readings were logged to be analysed later at the surface.

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When damage to propellers occurs due to impact with ice and other debris, Hydrex will help you, even if the damage is quite extensive.

A ship with bent or cracked propeller blades might experience severe vibrations while sailing. The classification society might demand a repair before the vessel is allowed to sail on. By straightening the blades or cropping them, Hydrex can restore the propeller’s balance, resulting in a green light from the class for the vessel.

A propeller modification can easily be combined with any other maintenance or repair operation that needs to be carried out on the vessel. Thanks to the flexibility of the Hydrex teams this allows a vessel to keep to its schedule.

Prior to a propeller repair, a detailed underwater inspection is carried out by our divers. They are certified to make a full assessment of the condition of the propeller. The exact dimensions and position of the damage can then be communicated to the Hydrex technical department supervising the operation. This is essential because the calculations need to be perfectly accurate to achieve an ideal result with the repair. Hydrex team members are not only divers, but have experience in dealing with all kinds of different situations and circumstances. They are trained to think with the people

in the technical department. As diver/technician experts, they can assist in working out the best solution and have the skill and experience needed to implement the theoretical solutions that have been worked out.

Propeller blade straightening and cropping

By taking advantage of the in-house developed cold straightening technique, damaged blades can be straightened

underwater, allowing the ship to return to commercial operations without the need to drydock. Optimum efficiency of the propellers can be restored by bringing the blades back close to their original form. The cold straightening machine has been in use for quite some time now but the Hydrex research department has been looking into ways to enhance the technique even further to improve our services. A new model of the straightening machine was recently put into service. It is compatible with the existing model and is used to restore more severely bent propeller blades.

If straightening is not an option, the affected area on the blade will be cropped to restore the hydrodynamic balance. This is done to achieve the greatest possible efficiency for the vessel. This kind of repair is carried out with the propeller blade cutting equipment that was also developed by the Hydrex research department. First a detailed underwater inspection is performed by a Hydrex diver/technician team to obtain the exact parameters of the damage which are then used for a detailed calculation of the ideal cutting line. This allows the customer to know in advance what the result of the operation will be.

We also have the tools to carry out detailed crack inspections on propeller blades. An informed decision can then be

Fast propeller repairs restore efficiency and save money

made concerning any required follow-up action. Catching problems early can save much time and money.

Restoring optimum propeller performance

Hydrex not only offers repair services, but can also help customers when they have the need for preventive or other special custom projects. For example, preventive modifications were made in Bremerhaven to the blades of three ice-

going sister vessels. When several of this customer’s vessels suffered damage and the propellers needed cropping after the winter, the owner wanted to find a way to prevent this from occurring to his other container vessels. When the next winter promised to be equally harsh, he wanted to give the blades extra strength and make them less susceptible to damage from ice or other debris. This was done by modifying the blades to a very specific design that made them less prone to damage while keeping the

performance of the propeller as close to optimum as possible. The operation was performed in close communication with the manufacturer of the propellers.

By performing these repair and maintenance operations underwater and on-site Hydrex saves ship owners precious time and money. It allows ships to return to commercial operations without the need to drydock.

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With the ill-fated cruise liner ‘Costa Concordia’ finally in dock, Italian marine contractor Micoperi reports that the Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV played a vital role in diver safety during the largest maritime salvage operation in history.

Fabio Bartolotti of Micoperi, the contractor responsible for the project, says that the Falcon worked every day of the salvage operation, spending over 1000 hours in the water. He says that every single time a diver entered the water the Falcon was deployed in their support and for their safety.

The ROV was sent into places too dangerous for divers, and on examination and survey missions without the need for divers. In addition the Falcon was employed for tasks including the scanning procedure needed to measure the distance between the legs of the support platform built below the ship ready for the raising of the vessel.

For salvage operations such as this, Saab Seaeye claim that the Falcon has the advantage of being small enough to be easily manhandled into the water, yet has the thruster power to work in strong currents and the intelligent architecture to handle a range of tools including

ROV key to salvage safetymanipulator, cutters, cameras and survey and sonar systems.

Powerful cutters were fitted to clear debris and entanglements – including polypropylene rope up to 19mm thick and steel rope up to 12mm diameter.

Cameras, along with variable intensity lighting, were employed to view places too difficult or too confined for divers to access safely.

When divers did have to be deployed, the ROV was able to preview the area, identify hazards and pinpoint the site of interest.

It could then take down a safety line, if needed, ready for the diver to decend safely to the location.

The salvage contract was won by Micoperi in partnership with the American company, Titan Salvage, as best able to fulfil the main objectives set out in the tender specifications: removal of the wreck in one piece, minimal risk, minimal environmental impact, protection of the local economy and tourism industry, and maximum working safety.

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The Mark 2 Tritex Multigauge 3000 Underwater Thickness Gauge, from UK based Tritex NDT Ltd, uses multiple echo to completely ignore coatings up to 20mm thick, only the metal thickness is measured. All measurements are error checked to ensure only accurate readings are displayed, even on uncoated metal.

Underwater Thickness GaugeThe gauge is simple to use, with little operator input, and has a large bright 10mm display which ensures it can be easily read by the diver, even in poor visibility.

The gauge uses multiple echo and single crystal probes in accordance with class society regulations. The excellent performance means that one probe type can be used for all applications, including extremely corroded metal, with no probe zeroing.

The Multigauge 3000 is extremely rugged and built to withstand the harsh conditions of the underwater industry. It has an integral battery with 55 hours runtime on a single 2 hour fast charge. In addition, the gauge can be easily upgraded to a topside repeater by simply exchanging the end cap and all probes have protective membranes fitted to prevent damage from rough surfaces. The gauge is supplied completely ready to use in a Peli case with all the necessary spare parts. As with all Tritex NDT products it also comes with a 3 year warranty and free annual calibration for the life of the gauge.

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Hughes Sub Surface Engineering gain safety awardHughes SSE Have received yet another safety award for their work on the world’s second largest wind farm - Gwynt y Môr. Colin Christian of RWE presented the award to Managing Director Ian Hughes at the O&M Base in Mostyn. After Ian Hughes accepted the award, he had this to say.

“Hughes SSE’s operations on the Gwynt y Môr project have been challenging and rewarding. The company has built strong working relationships with numerous contractors during the project and enjoyed working closely with the client. Both our onshore and offshore teams have worked tirelessly to ensure a safe and successful completion, and I am very proud to say that Hughes SSE has been involved and consistently provided the best possible service from start to finish. Receiving this award from our clients RWE is a fitting end to a successful project for us. We understand that reducing the amount of lost time incidents help our clients reduce costs and help drive change for better in the industry. ”

Hughes SSE completed over 3500 safe dives on the project without any major incidents and with an outstanding focus on safety.

One key service provided by Hughes SSE was Emergency Response, and the company’s industry leading Emergency Response Teams provided award winning rapid medical cover for over 40 incidents ranging from sprained joints to critical injuries. The diligence and expertise of these teams contributed greatly to the safe and efficient running of the wind farm, and allowed

all contractors on site to operate with confidence that help was never more than 15 minutes away.

In addition to the sterling work of the offshore teams, Hughes SSE’s core team of shore side project staff provided an exemplary service in keeping the project on track, often working to tight deadlines. The team of around 25 employees ensured that a rapid turnaround for all operational support needs was consistently maintained, and a great deal of flexibility and competence was shown by all to meet the project’s changing needs.

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Making a difference in the lives of othersThe BMF Project for Search and Rescue was established to honor the memory of Brandon Michael Fugate, who at the age of 18, drowned in Lake Ray Hubbard. Brandon and two friends had gone out on the lake to check a trout line. An expected front blew in, the wind gusted to over 40 miles an hour, and the boat capsized. The three were thrown into the 42 degree water with no life jackets. First they thought it was best to wait with the overturned boat, but after a short time in the cold water Brandon felt he should go for help and swam for shore. Later a fisherman rescued the two boys by the boat, but could not find Brandon.

A rescue team was quickly dispatched, but conditions were extremely difficult. The search was to last 29 days, but the team never gave up. There were many delays, including having to wait for equipment to come from other parts of the state. During the time spent with rescue workers, Brandon’s family discovered that funding to buy equipment was a major problem regardless of the agency. Game wardens, divers, and other volunteers often had to buy much needed items with their own money, such as cold water suits and specialized search equipment.

Donald Fugate, Brandon’s father, vowed that the excruciating wait his family had gone through to find his son, would not happen to anyone else. He founded the BMF Project to raise funds, provide resources, and help search and rescue groups acquire the necessary technology, equipment, and training needed to effectively perform their jobs. The project also promotes safe boating, water safety education, and lends support for families who go through the trauma of searching for a loved one.

Since its inception 6 years ago BMF has raised a substantial amount by hosting a variety events and getting the financial support of local businesses and individuals. With these funds the project has been able to purchase and donate to area teams several pieces of badly needed equipment. On their website (www.thebmfproject.org) is information on upcoming events, how to make a donation or submit a request for equipment or services for your team. A recent request came from the North Texas Special Response Team for an underwater metal

detector; an essential piece of equipment used by law enforcement agencies and public safety dive teams worldwide to locate weapons and evidence used in the commission of a crime. BMF acquired a JW Fishers Pulse 8X and presented it to team members at the offices of Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Another tragic event that ended with something good coming of it, was the Christmas day suicide of a man who jumped into the icy waters of the Tennessee River with his eight month old baby in his arms. Members of Knoxville’s all volunteer rescue squad were at the scene in less than 30 minutes, but despite an exhaustive search involving agencies from across the state, it took more than a month to locate the baby’s body. Rescue workers came to know Kristie Brown, mother of the baby, and other family members as they were always on site during the long, arduous search operation doing whatever they could to help. The family heard first hand about the difficult and dangerous conditions as divers groped along the bottom in near zero visibility.

Team members of the Knoxville Emergency Rescue Squad explained the technology existed to perform this type of search operation, but the team didn’t have the money to buy it. So Kristie

took it upon herself to raise the money necessary to buy a side scan sonar, so no other mother would to endure what she went through; the wait to find a loved one. In less than one year she raised over $25,000 which was enough for the team to purchase a new JW Fishers SSS-100K/600K dual frequency side scan system.

A few of the many other groups that have donated equipment to local teams are; United Fund of LaGrange County in Indiana bought a Pulse 8X for the LaGrange County Sheriffs Dept, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development Council purchased Fishers TOV-1 towed video system for the South Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia offers equipment and resources to 80 SAR groups in Canada and provides Fishers Pulse 12 boat-towed metal detector and DV-1 drop camera, Region 7 Homeland Security Planning Board shares a Fishers Pulse 6X metal detector with several counties in Michigan, and volunteer rescue squads and dive teams from around the country have received private donations to buy JW Fishers underwater metal detectors, video systems, ROVs, and side scan sonars.

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HYPACK® MAX: Hydrographic Survey SoftwareHYPACK® MAX is a Windows™ based software package used primarily for hydrographic surveying and data processing. It is optimized to run under: • Windows 2000™ • Windows XP™

HYPACK® MAX performs all of the tasks necessary to complete your survey from beginning to end. • Geodetic Parameters • Planned Line Design • Equipment Configuration • Data Collection supporting over 200 sensors • Data Processing • Tides and Sound Velocity • Sounding Reduction • Export to DXF/DGN • Plotting of Smooth Sheets • Volumes by Section • Volumes by Surface Model • Contouring to DXF • 3D Visualization • Side Scan Collection and Processing • ACDP Collection and Display

The optional HYSWEEP® module allows for the configuration, calibration, collection and processing of multibeam and multiple transducer sonar systems.

The DREDGEPACK® version allows you to maximize the efficiency of your dredge operations by tracking and maintaining a history of where the cutting tool has passed and how deep it was.

Geodesy

HYPACK® MAX allows you to quickly configure your geodetic parameters for each project. • National grids are predefined and available from a list. • National datum transformation models are available for the USA, UK and France.

• Users can determine a 3 or 7-parameter transformation based on local test points. • All standard projections used in hydrographic surveying are available. • Users can also configure their parameters to utilize GPS on a local survey grid. • Entire projects can be converted from an old to a new geodetic basis.

Planned Lines You can quickly create planned lines for your survey. • Manually enter X-Y or Lat-Long waypoints for your planned lines. • Use the cursor to set waypoints. • Create offsets from one of several methods. • Import planned lines created in your CAD/GIS package (*.DXF). • Generate 3-D planned lines that contain your channel toe- point and top-of-bank info. • Clip planned lines to your exact area, using a HYPACK Border file. • Planned lines can have: o 2 or more segments o Straight or curved segments

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HYPACK® MAX screen with GeoTIFF background and multibeam sounding matrix. [Data courtesy USACE New England District]

The SURVEY program of HYPACK® MAX collecting data from the YSI Sonde 6600.

HYPACK® MAXHYPACK® MAX is a Windows™-based software package used primarily for hydrographic surveying and data processing.

It is optimized to run under: • Windows 2000™ • Windows XP™

HYPACK® MAX performs all of the tasks necessary to complete your survey from beginning to end.

• Geodetic Parameters • Planned Line Design • Equipment Configuration • Data Collection supporting

over 200 sensors • Data Processing • Tides and Sound Velocity • Sounding Reduction • Export to DXF/DGN • Plotting of Smooth Sheets • Volumes by Section• Volumes by Surface Model• Contouring to DXF• 3D Visualization• Side Scan Collection and

Processing• ACDP Collection and

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The optional HYSWEEP®

module allows for the configuration, calibration, collection and processing of multibeam and multiple transducer sonar systems.

The DREDGEPACK® version allows you to maximize the efficiency of your dredge operations by tracking and maintaining a history of where the cutting tool has passed and how deep it was.

HYPACK® MAX, HYSWEEP®

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It has always been a demand for state-of-the-art dredging equipment to meet the requirements in the market.

Dredging equipment are influenced by a variety of factors such as the location of the area that needs to be dredged, the placement side of the sediment, type of soil, environmental conditions, safety hazards, lead time, leakage proof systems, etc.

The discharge line in dredging has become the prime focus for engineers to optimize the quality of dredging and reduce overall cost. Improved efficiency of the components used in the discharge line has significantly affected in lowering the cost of a project.

The discharge line depends on the project size and requirements. A survey conducted on the power consumption areas of the dredger shows that the discharge line is taking the biggest part of the used power generated onboard.

Factors upon which power consumption of the dredgers depends:

• Discharge length

• Bends and height of discharge area

• Type of pipe joints

Power consumption in percentage:

• For Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 40% - 70%

• For Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger(TSHD) 30% - 60%

What’s trending in dredging?

The components involved in discharge line are mainly pipe spools and coupling systems.

Dredge Yard is giving an insight into the coupling systems solutions available for discharge line to have better production depending on customers’ needs.

1. Quick coupling Ball joints

There is a range of cost effective, high strength and wear resistant steel ball joints from size DN 400 to 1200 mm. These ball joints are designed and produced by Dredge Yard with latest CAD technologies and years of experience in the dredging field.

Latest coupling systems making an impact in the dredging systems marketBenefits:

• Quick coupling

• High strength

• Easy assembly

• Easy maintenance

2. Ball joints with open liner

To prevent blockage of flow and acceleration of fluid inside the ball joint an addtional liner can be installed in the ball instead of welding the pipe through the ball.

Dredge Yard CFD simulations shows a huge improvements on pressure drop saving up to 50%. Concave liner has one end with the same size as the pipe inner diameter. Other end of the concave liner is bigger than the pipe inner diameter. The diameter of the liner depends on the turning angle of the ball joint.

The benefits are:

• Less pressure drop

• Replaceable liner

• Less wear due to lower speed

• Cost-effective

• Flow friendly

• Eco friendly

3. Bearing Ball Joint

This is a ball joint that is provided with two bearing rings made either from bronze or from duplex steel. This must be done in combination with a duplex ball.

The benefits are:

• No need for use of grease or lubricants

• The ball is more flexible than carbon steel ball joint

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• The ball joint has longer life time as duplex is harder than carbon steel

• The liners are replaceable

• Easy dismanteling cause there is no rustweld

4. Spine Hose

A more flow friendly solution is the use of a new introduced spine hose by Dredge Yard that has rubber on the outer side and steel rings (ball and gland) in the inside.

The benefits are:

• Flow friendly resulting in less friction

• Wear resistant inner core

• Lower in weight compare to ball joints

• Easy maintenance by replacing only worn out rings

• Flexible (15 degrees per meter)

• Can’t be folded or collapsed

• Flexible in all directions

• Greaseless

• Environmental friendly

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Dredgers from the fleet of Boskalis Westminster have completed a program of capital dredging to deepen and widen the approach channel linking international shipping lanes to the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.

The £40m dredging project’s scope of works included widening at Marchwood to improve navigation safety for vessels accessing the container terminal. The channel was widened by 30m at the existing maintained dredge level of -12.6m CD over a length of about 0.9 km

Improvement of the port main access channel included widening of the channel from the existing maintained dredge level of -12.6m CD to -13.6m CD over a length of about 5.4 km between Dock Head and Fawley and between Hook and Hamble Spit, in order to allow crossing of vessels and improve traffic management and safety, in a phased dredge programme.

Outer channel deepening improved the tidal window for accessing the port, with the Thorn channel deepened from -12.6m CD to -13.8m CD, and the Nab channel deepened from -13.3m CD to -14.8m CD.

The work ensures ships with a draught of up to 15.5m – the biggest container vessels currently in service – will be able to access the Port’s container terminal.

The dredging is the final piece of the project to enhance capability at the container terminal that is operated by DP World. The SCT 5 berth has a 500m deepwater quay and is purpose built to cater for the largest ships in the world. As well as deepwater access, it is also equipped with the latest cranes, capable of reaching across vessels 24 containers wide.

The project benefits a wide range of commercial shipping, including those serving Marchwood Military Port and at Fawley Refinery.

More than five million cubic metres of material were removed. Where possible, alternative uses have been found for the dredged material, with some 20% being used in the construction of the new breakwater in Cowes Harbour or placed in an existing licensed aggregate site for future re-use.

As well as deepening the approach to the Port, dredging at Marchwood and near Fawley has improved navigational safety and the ability of vessels to pass in the channel.

Chris Lewis, managing director of DP World Southampton said: “The main channel dredging will enable container vessels to depart the terminal at 15.5m draught which is very important to our shipping line customers where Southampton is last port of call out of Europe. Our new SCT 5 berth, which is dredged to 16m, can also be further deepened to 17m to meet future demand.”

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80,000m3 and counting...Winter is always a busy time for dredging with Marinas traditionally having less boats on the pontoons, as owners take their vessels ashore for maintenance; working in the winter avoids disruption to marina and harbour users.

This year is no exception…. So far this season has seen Jenkins Marine dredge and dispose of over 40,000m3 of material from the South Coast of the UK. Works have included dredging an access channel for Lafarge aggregates in Langstone Harbour, Marina Dredging for Dean and Reddyhoff in East Cowes, and harbour maintenance dredging for Yarmouth Harbour commissioners on the Isle of Wight. Other dredging projects have included works at Royal Motor Yacht Club and Parkstone Yacht Club in Poole, and facilities in Lymington.

The new year sees a busy start. 30m Dredger ‘Doreen Dorwood’ and 300m3 Split Barge ‘NAB’ are undertaking a 20,000m3 dredge in January for marina operators Marina Developments Limited, in Woolverstone Marina on the river Orwell, near Ipswich. This will be the third time Jenkins Marine have dredged this marina in the last 5 years, which is a testament to the client’s satisfaction with the service provided by our specialist dredging team.

Dredging works continue into the new year with further projects already confirmed in Chichester Harbour, Southampton and Poole, with a combined total exceeding another 20,000m3 of material for dredging and disposal.

Managing director Dan Jenkins comments:

“We always aim to provide a high quality service to our clients. Many of the projects we undertake are for maintenance dredging of marinas and harbours. Client satisfaction is especially important to me where the same work will need to be repeated every few years, so we need to make sure our clients will pick up the phone to us first! To ensure our commitment to quality in all aspects of our business we recently obtained ISO9001 accreditation, which I hope will reassure our clients that we will deliver the service they expect”.

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It’s a question I am often asked, when visiting my UK and European customers, and quite frankly its one that should be have a positive answer of Yes, you can.

100% finance is available on fork lift trucks, commercial vehicles, cranes and almost every type of “land based” plant and machinery. But put the word “marine” in front of your finance request and the problems begin.

Even the banks that have recognized “marine units and knowledge” struggle with the 100% finance request. Banks have pre-set policies when entering and operating in different markets. So any credit decision the bank make, must first be in line with their own policy. They pay a “new business team” to find finance opportunities and then the banks pay “the credit team” to limit the advance and try to take as high a deposit as possible.

In one recent transaction, which fortunately the bank ultimately approved, they requested a 35% deposit and also said to me, “Mr Curtis, I want you to prove the customer has enough cash to service the debt” to which I responded “He can’t service the debt, as you have just taken all of his cash for a deposit”.

The case for 100% funding on certain marine assets is strong, as the vessels in question (be they tugs, muticats, barges, workboats) have a very long life, when looked after properly. The assets are low depreciating, have multiple secondary markets and could always find a home if needed.

Bank credit teams think they are strengthening their commercial position by taking a larger deposit, when in fact all they are doing is making their customer weaker by reducing his cash balance.

Banks are missing a few tricks here! Firstly they could charge more for a higher loan to value, and maybe they could do more

to protect the asset they see as their primary security. Why not say to the customer you can have 100% funding, but we want to see that the vessel is serviced regularly and inspected every 6 months? Indeed if Banks inspected the vessels regularly, it would bring them closer to their customers and also increase their own knowledge of the marine sector.

There are ways of getting 100% finance, the most basic of which is charter the vessel from another owner. Just like hiring a car, you walk into the Avis office and say I would like that Mondeo for 2 months. You do pay a high day rate, but at least you get to use the asset, that can then generate income for your business.

Other creative finance solutions to get you to the 100% figure - consider getting two loans. The first from a known funder in the sector, then a second loan, secured on the same vessel, but provider by another funder. Yes it would be more expensive, but you would only be paying a higher price on the smaller secondary loan

But perhaps the best way to get 100% finance is to use the real value of the vessel, by working with a specialist residual value company. They work like the VW showroom, where the salesman says “if you bring that car back in 3 years time, we will give you £10K”. That finance model can now operate in the marine sector. The benefits to you are that it will reduce your monthly repayments, but in certain cases it can also help towards the deposit.

The commercial case for 100% finance is strong. If you spot an opportunity in the market that needs two vessels, but with traditional finance you could only have enough cash for one deposit, then it would allow you to obtain both vessels. You grow your business quicker. Pay for use not ownership.

More information on this article and others can be found at:

www.dsmarinefinance.com

“Why can’t you get 100% finance on marine assets?”

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A clear stance on fraudDishonesty, even if it ‘stretches’ the truth, will mean forfeiting the whole claim as a recent insurance case found.

It’s particularly interesting, because it centres on the action of an owner who “consciously chose not to investigate” the chain of events onboard, said Richard Allingham of Hill Dickinson.

The background to the case is unfortunate, but not that startling: when an open, ice-clogged emergency pump cracked on thawing out, the engine of the DC-Merwestone suffered irreparable damage due to sea water flooding.

However, the owner of the vessel laid the blame for failing to manage the flood with the crew by stating that while the bilge alarm had gone off, they had attributed the alarm to the rolling of the vessel and not looked into the real cause. But, and this is the nub of the issue, the court decided that the lack of investigation into the real situation by the owner was because he didn’t want to know. So, “while the owner did not know that it was false, he consciously chose not to investigate because he did not want to know that it was false”, explained Mr Allingham.

Despite the owner’s later claim that it was a hypothesis and not intended to be construed as fact, this was not accepted; the court holding that it “was a reckless untruth made with the intention of improving the prospect of payment of the claim” said Mr Allingham, and labelling it “a fraudulent device”, it also ruled the entire claim forfeit.

The appeal didn’t go well for the owner, as one might expect. The argument that the rule of forfeit should not apply to something cooked up to “improve or embellish the facts surrounding the claim”, was rejected, along with the idea that this reading would also be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

For those who worry, it was made clear by the presiding judge that “the careless or forgetful insured is not affected, nor is the insured who tells some irrelevant lie or whose lie is not told in order to induce payment”, but it has nailed up a gap in the law where “fraudulent means or devices” are concerned.

The judge neatly summed up the court’s reasoning: “The fraudulent insured must not be allowed to think if the fraud is successful, then I will gain; if it is unsuccessful, then I will lose nothing.”

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By James Howell, Regulatory Partner at Rubric

Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, subject to certain exemptions, a person may only carry on a licensable marine activity in accordance with a licence granted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The marine activities that require a licence include (but are not limited to) depositing a substance or object in the sea, scuttling a vessel or floating container, constructing, altering or improving any marine works, dredging or incinerating substances or objects. In practice, this includes activities such as (for example) constructing a port, constructing an offshore wind farm, dredging a channel or burying human remains at sea.

As one may expect therefore, it is an offence to carry out a licensable marine activity without a licence, or to breach the conditions of a licence. Where a breach of licence conditions occurs, the MMO has the power to issue various kinds of enforcement notice. A failure to comply with any such notice can lead, on conviction in a magistrates’ court, to a fine up to £50,000, and on conviction in the Crown Court, to an unlimited fine and/or imprisonment for a term up to two years.

We recently (and successfully) advised a port authority in its appeal against enforcement action by the MMO. As far as we know, this was only the second appeal of its kind. The port authority had been granted a licence to carry out a scientific study which involved dredging a very small area of the harbour. The MMO claimed there had been a breach of some of the conditions of the licence and issued three separate enforcement notices against the port authority and one of its contractors.

We argued that the licence conditions were not fit for purpose; specifically that they were standard dredging conditions

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which did not apply to the type of dredging being carried out by the port authority. In our opinion, the MMO had failed to properly understand the activity which was being carried out by the port authority and simply inserted standard dredging conditions which could not be complied with.

Of course, the port authority could have challenged the conditions at the time the licence was granted. However, the port authority did not anticipate that the MMO enforcement officers (who had no involvement in drafting the conditions of the licence) would adopt such a rigid interpretation of the licence conditions.

The point is, if you have applied for a licence from the MMO you need to ensure that the conditions in that licence relate specifically to the activities you intend to carry out. You should not accept a licence which contains conditions not relevant to the activity you intend to carry out and with which you cannot comply.

If you require advice on the conditions of a marine licence or in respect of enforcement action taken by the MMO please get in touch.

www.rubriclaw.com

If you are carrying out a licensable marine activity you should ensure the licence conditions are fit for purpose.

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Peter CurtisT +44 (0)7973 187888info@dsmarinefinance.comwww.dsmarinefinance.com

The work boatfinance specialists

DSMarine Finance is one of the leading arrangers of specialist marine finance for vessels used

in the offshore wind market with a proven track record of finance facilities arranged for over 60 vessels in

the last 3 years.

Every marine finance package we arrange is a bespoke solution unique to each customer. We source

banks and funders to finance your vessels and are involved from the start to the end of the deal.

Key products and services include marine mortgages, marine rental agreements and short-term finance

agreements. Customers include work boat operators, crew transfer companies, shipping companies

and renewable investment funds.

Vessels financed range in size from 12m to over 28m, including crew transfer vessels and flat top barges,

and up to 90% loan to value.

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BDS CFD for spillway analysisRecently at their headquarters in Great George Street, Westminster, the Institution of Civil Engineers hosted an event concerned with computational fluid dynamics for Spillway Analysis.

Traditionally, Froude scaled physical models have been used to investigate the behaviour and, in turn, solutions for reservoirs and their spillways under design flood conditions.

An alternative (and/or complementary) approach to modelling spillway structures is to use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

This comprises numerical modelling of systems involving fluid flow and the associated phenomena.

This method has been well established in the aerospace, automotive and maritime industries across the world for over 50 years. Improved survey methods using laser scanning, combined with an increase in computing power and visualisation software has meant that CFD is also becoming an increasingly viable tool for investigating the hydraulics associated with spillway modifications.

This presentation discusses the use of CFD modelling undertaken for reservoir overflow spillways in Yorkshire in the last 10 years.

Two recent case studies at Stubden Reservoir and Strines Reservoir have used the latest software and technology to develop detailed CFD models. At Stubden, the CFD model was validated with a physical model constructed at 1:20 scale.

The study at Strines used CFD to evaluate the forces on individual masonry blocks in a stepped spillway during the design flood.

The advantages and limitations of CFD models will be discussed along with suggestion for further research and development.

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Hot on the heels of its new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, classification society DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry out maintenance activities at the most cost effective intervals, increase confidence in the condition of the subsea equipment and ensure a unified and reliable reference for both authorities and the industry.

The need to manage the integrity of subsea production systems, including those being operated beyond the original design life, is becoming more significant and technically challenging as maintenance demands increase and the industry as a whole looks to drive down costs. “In many cases, offshore infrastructure and facilities are operating way beyond their original design life,” said Bente Helen Leinum, DNV GL business development leader subsea.

The RP (DNV GL-RP-0002 ‘Management of Subsea Production Systems’) is the result of a two year joint industry project (JIP) involving DONG Energy, FMC Technologies, GDF Suez, Norske Shell, Statoil, Talisman, Petroleum Safety Authority and Norwegian Oil and Gas. The JIP work explored the typical failures of existing subsea equipment and how the integrity of subsea equipment could be controlled.

Failures in subsea production systems can for example arise from inadequate design, manufacturing and installation. In operation, material degradation as well as structural threats, natural hazard and operational threats, might cause failure of

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the system. Information management and documentation is a particular challenge and organisational interfaces can also impede clear communication and exchange of operational data across operators’ organisations.

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Successful seabed clearanceEcosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has successfully completely a major boulder clearance and seabed preparation campaign on behalf of one of the leading energy groups in northern Europe, DONG Energy.

The subsea engineering specialist cleared almost 50,000 boulders and other obstructions from 33 routes spread over a distance of 40km at the Westermost Rough wind farm, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast.

ESS deployed its multi-functional SCAR seabed plough and, working from the Havila Jupiter vessel, completed ploughing and surveying operations within 20 metre corridors located between 33 turbines and the offshore sub-station.

The 72 day campaign, which had been mobilised in a 47-hour time-frame from Aberdeen, was delivered on time and within budget, and demobilisation took less than 24 hours. ESS’s offshore management and operations team included survey and ROV specialists.

Mike Wilson, managing director of Aberdeenshire based ESS, said: “Another successful seabed clearance project has been completed safely and ahead of schedule on behalf of a leading European energy group.

“The workscope covered multi-pass boulder clearing on up to 33 routes, covering an area of 720,000 sq metres and involved complex seabed navigation with ROV back-up to ensure pinpoint accuracy between passes.

The Westermost campaign was ESS’s third seabed clearance contract in the renewable sector – following on from Baltic 2 and Humber Gateway projects.

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Cowes catalystIn the UK, Cowes Harbour Commission has claimed that the new detached Cowes breakwater is set to unlock the Isle of Wight harbour’s potential and create a catalyst for investment and job opportunities.

The protection provided by the Cowes Breakwater has now enabled the planned marina element of the Cowes Outer Harbour Project (OHP) to move forward. The OHP is a long-standing strategic partnership between CHC and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The HCA has announced the selection of a consortium of Camper & Nicholsons and Westcourt Real Estate as their preferred developer for the new Victoria Marina development in East Cowes. The scheme will include the regeneration of 2.6 hectares of brownfield land in East Cowes and facilitate the creation of over 250 job opportunities. Captain Stuart McIntosh, Cowes Harbour Master, said: “The

delivery of the Cowes Breakwater has required long-term vision and commitment from the Commission and we are delighted to see that as a result, the new marina and waterfront development in East Cowes will soon become a reality.

“This marina development will also assist with the additional funding required to enable CHC to complete the harbour protection programme. The final stages of harbour infrastructure involve the construction of the Shrape breakwater extension and improved harbour access and navigational safety by the dredging of the new Eastern Channel.”

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Venice terminal masterplanEngineering and project management consultancy, Royal Haskoning DHV, has delivered its master plan for the new Venice container terminal which should deliver major efficiency and reduce equipment costs saving the port millions of euros.

The key to the new offshore port design lies in an innovative logistics concept comprising of cranes barges and semi-submersible vessels which act as a conveyor belt eliminating ‘dead time’ for container transfers. It also allows for more flexibility during peak times.

In this case, developing a new container terminal at the Port of Venice itself was not an option due to regulatory and environmental constraints on the development of navigation channels in the Venice Lagoon. So the offshore port design is a particularly novel concept.

Of particular interest in the new masterplan are the semi-submersible vessels known as ‘Mama vessels’ designed by BMT Titron. They have the capacity to transport two ‘cassettes’ of up to 384 teu from the offshore terminal to shore and vice versa or by the use of two river barges which serve the Po River up to Mantova.

These mama vessels can withstand heavy seas and have a specially designed low wash hull form minimising wave impact to sensitive habitats and species in the Venice Lagoon. What’s

more, the vessels’ engines are powered by natural gas, which will enable the port to reduce CO2 emissions even further, helping to make the port one of the most environmentally friendly in Northern Europe.

Looking forward, Venice’s new terminal will be able to handle 1m teu which is a significant portion of container volume estimated for the Northern Adriatic Sea by 2030. It should also help to foster the integration of Northern Adriatic ports into the core European road and rail corridors.

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ABPmer helps optimise Hornsea cable burialABPmer, the UK-based marine consultancy, has been contracted by Cathie Associates Ltd to assess sediment mobility along the export and infield cable routes of two sub-projects within the Round 3 Hornsea offshore windfarm zone.

To help Cathie Associates Ltd establish the required cable burial depths, ABPmer reviewed detailed survey data to assess the potential for future changes in the profile of the seabed along the cable routes.

Bill Cooper, Managing Director, ABPmer said: “We were delighted to be awarded this contract. ABPmer has provided specialist consultancy services to the majority of offshore wind farm

developments around the UK. Of particular relevance to this study is our work on seabed mobility across a range of scales, including the behaviour of sandwave features.”

ABPmer is a recognised metocean specialist and has been supporting the offshore renewables sector with technical and scientific advice for more than a decade.

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Belfast Harbour awards tender for port management systemCanada’s Klein Systems Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland, to install the KleinPort Port Management Information System.

Belfast Harbour Commissioners selected Klein as the system supplier after an extensive public tendering process for a new port management system.

The Harbour will use KleinPort to manage and track its vessel operations and services, record cargo data, generate billing and execute data analysis and reporting.

Trevor Anderson, Operations Director, Belfast Harbour, said: “Belfast Harbour had identified a need for a new Port Management Information System and had a clear vision of what this should do to best support the needs of the Port and its customers. Klein Systems demonstrated that their solution best meets all of our needs, marrying together innovation, technology, and cutting edge industry processes.”

Belfast Harbour is Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway and logistics hub, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland.

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UK offshore windfallManufacturers looking to take advantage of the growth in the offshore wind market have received a £7m windfall of business support and capital funding.

The GROW: OffshoreWind service made the announcement at a recent supplier event to promote the £1.5bn Dudgeon Wind Farm project in Norfolk, UK.

The service claims that more than 900 companies have benefited from the assistance to date, which has helped firms bring new innovations to market, purchase state-of-the-art machinery and explore crucial R&D.

The grants have also been used to facilitate relocation to new purpose built premise, an important feature for suppliers looking to increase capacity and manufacture larger components than they’re normally used to.

“When we launched at the end of 2013 we had the single aim of getting more manufacturers and technology providers in a position where they could effectively supply into offshore wind,” explained Dominic Brown, Head of GROW: OffshoreWind.

“We feel we have achieved this, providing strategic advice and access to funding for over 900 companies, ranging from steel

fabricators and composite specialists, to blade tip innovators and toughened glass specialists.”

He continued: “Early estimates suggest

Electricity generator for wave energyWave energy technology company Aquamarine Power has teamed up with Bosch Rexroth to launch an industry-wide initiative that aims to solve the problem of converting captured wave energy into electricity by creating a ‘standardised self-contained offshore electricity generator’ suitable for several different wave energy concepts.

Known as WavePOD, the scheme also features a number of other partners, including wave technology developers Albatern, Carnegie Wave Energy UK and M4 WavePower. Other collaborators include the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the University College Dublin Electrical Research Centre and the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls (IFAS) at RWTH Aachen University, as well as Irish utility ESB.

According to Louis Verdegem, Ocean Energy Technology Manager at Bosch Rexroth, individual wave device manufacturers have previously worked on the issue in isolation from each other but WavePOD marks a ‘step change’ by combining the collective experience of leading wave industry developers to take ‘a system-wide approach to Power Take Off (PTO) that can be used across all devices.’

The technology is based on an oil hydraulic system that converts reciprocating motion into rotary motion to drive a generator, which Verdegem refers to as a ‘proven mature technology’ that is already used in several industries.

“The WavePOD project is focused on adapting this technology for the specific

requirements of the wave industry. If successful, it will see Bosch Rexroth provide the complete PTO system, taking responsibility for conversion, control and instrumentation from the mechanical input to the export cable, including the environmental control and enclosure ‘pod’ technology,” he added.

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that the £7m we have allocated will safeguard in excess of 1150 jobs and, importantly, could create nearly 2500 new ones.”

Dudgeon Offshore SOV contractDudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a five year contract for the Service Operation Vessel to Esvagt AS. The contracted Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Dudgeon wind farm is of the Havyard-832 design with a length of 83.7 metres and a beam of 17.6 metres.

“Dudgeon is the first offshore wind farm in the UK using a Service Operation Vessel; a concept we expect to see more frequently used as the wind farms get bigger and are located further from shore. We are therefore very pleased to sign the contract with one of the ship owner that has been in the forefront of developing and maturing this concept,” said Dudgeon Operations Manager Rune Rønvik. “Esvagt is offering a highly advanced SOV, ensuring safe and efficient transportation of people and equipment to the Dudgeon wind turbines,” Rønvik concluded.

The vessel has a gangway system and a heave-compensated crane for the safe transfer of personnel and goods to/from the turbines and the substation. The noise and vibration criteria as specified in the Clean Design and Comfort Class combined with the installation of an anti-roll stabilizing system is further adding to the comfort levels of the people onboard. The warehouse logistics onboard is containerised allowing quick turnarounds in port.

The contract includes options for extension, up to a total of 5 additional years.

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, which holds the licenses and consents to enable it to construct the Dudgeon offshore wind farm, is owned by two Norwegian companies, Statoil and Statkraft, and Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar. Statoil holds the responsibility as operator for both the construction and the operational phase.

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Mustang Marine, the Pembroke, UK-based builder of workboats and marine renewable energy devices claims that it has transformed its fortunes following fresh investment, and is celebrating a flying start to 2015.

Mustang Marine was bought out of administration in May 2014 by a group of nine investors, and has completed a broad range of orders in what was a successful second half of 2014.

Now under a new ownership and management structure, the rejuvenated Pembroke Dock-based firm is actively recruiting skilled workers and apprentices to meet a busy work schedule going into the New Year.

Over the last six months, the company has created 12 new jobs, bringing the total workforce to 42 people. The company is looking to recruit a further 18 employees by mid-2015, doubling its original workforce.

Captain Mark Meade, chairman of Mustang Marine, said: “We’re very pleased to see a business known for its excellent workboats meet the initial targets that the new management team set in mid-2014.”

“Our investors recognised that there was a successful core to the business based on a reputation for quality and a proud heritage in marine engineering that stretches back more than 30 years.”

Captain Meade, who is also the managing director of Holyhead Boatyard, added: “Over 90 per cent of the current shareholding in Mustang Marine came from new sources, and together we’ve worked hard to produce a business plan that focuses on sustainable growth and investment in our workforce.

“We’re on course to achieve the objectives we set for our first

year, and have ambitious plans for the longer term.”

In 2014, Mustang Marine fulfilled several challenging contracts, including the launch of the 26m offshore support vessel Dart Fisher, and delivery of a tidal energy device that will be tested off Ramsey Sound during 2015.

Steady repair, servicing and maintenance work on the company’s four slipways has also contributed to the company’s success. Current contracts include a new 20m BMT Nigel Gee design wind farm support vessel and a £250,000 multi-purpose workboat fit-out.

Contracts lined up include a range of steel and aluminium workboats for customers in the UK, Europe and Asia, continuing the brand’s tradition of exporting internationally.

Stewart Graves, managing director of Mustang Marine, said: “One of the crucial factors has been the variety of work we’ve seen come in over the last six months. “The excellent workforce that we have been able to maintain have a comprehensive base of marine engineering skills and a depth of experience, which has helped us meet these challenging projects.

“We employ a naval architect, design engineers and skilled fabricators, welders, electricians, shipwrights and fitters. Now we’re about to start recruiting project and design engineers, as well as skilled tradesmen, to meet the programme of work that we have lined up for 2015.”

“We’re also looking into apprenticeship opportunities, and ultimately aim to have an apprentice for each of the skilled trades we employ in our workforce.”

www.mustangmarine.com

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Following 3 years of successful operations, N-Sea - the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist - has extended its charter agreement with Siem Offshore, concerning its offshore subsea construction vessel, Siem N-Sea, previously Siem Stork.

The agreement has a duration of up to 6 years, having begun on January 1, 2015.

The Siem N-Sea is a dive, multi-support and construction vessel, designed to meet the needs of the offshore subsea industry. It is one amongst N-Sea’s fleet of six dive support and specialist intervention vessels, designed to deliver a range of subsea services for offshore assets, platforms, FPSOs and renewables operations, with minimal impact made upon production.

N-Sea strives to provide customers with safe, sound and swift remedies, and the ship is equipped with exceptionally efficient azimuth thrusters and a DPII dynamic positioning system for safe and economic operations on a world wide scale. Featuring N-Sea’s ground-breaking TUP Diving System®, the vessel is also

fitted with complete air and nitrox diving spread and daughter craft, WROV and Obs ROV.

A high focus on reduced fuel consumption through diesel electric propulsion is in keeping with N-Sea’s commitment to an improved environmental performance across its fleet.

Commenting on the agreement extension, N-Sea CEO, Gerard Keser said: “N-Sea is extremely pleased to have extended its original agreement with Siem Offshore. It is clear testament to proven capability of both the vessel and the N-Sea team

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aboard the Siem N-Sea and back onshore. We look forward to the continuation of this excellent working relationship.”

N-Sea is known for its innovative work as an independent offshore subsea contractor, specialising in IMR services for the international oil and gas, renewable and telecom/utility industries, as well as for civil contracting communities. With particular focus on North Sea activity, N-Sea provides offshore and survey services to major operators and service companies alike.

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The first gas container for the Becker Marine’s LNG hybrid barge the Hummel has reached the Port of Hamburg

The Hummel (bumblebee) will enable Becker Marine Systems to supply low-emission power to cruise ships lying at port in Hamburg.

As part of the LNG Hybrid Barge’s testing programme, the first gas container for the marine fuel was delivered in December 2014.

“The testing of the gas engines at the Port of Hamburg is a first for both the classification society and participating authorities,” said Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, Managing Directors at Becker Marine Systems.

The gas container from Shell Ganor was formally delivered to Becker Marine Systems at the Blohm + Voss shipyard. The container with the marine fuel had previously made the journey from the Fluxys LNG Terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium to Hamburg.

The barge works like a floating power plant and uses low-emission LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) to supply environmentally-friendly energy to cruise ships. Compared to conventional marine

diesel with 0.1% sulphur content, sulphur dioxides and soot are no longer emitted. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide are also significantly reduced.

The barge will officially commence operations at the Port of Hamburg at the beginning of the cruise season in spring 2015.

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New Marine Personnel Transfer Device takes industry by stormTransferring personnel offshore made a major advance in 2014 with the launch of a brand new range of crane transfer devices; the FROG-XT.

The range was developed by Reflex Marine, a global leader in safe marine transfer solutions to the offshore oil, gas and renewable industries. The FROG-XT has been designed to offer operators eXTreme performance and safety as well as an advanced ownership experience.

The FROG-XT is an evolution of the popular FROG range and captures more than 20 years of vast learning and experience including the incorporation of client feedback into the product design. The capacity of the devices has been increased to include four, six and 10 person versions. The average passenger weight capability has also been increased.

Design improvements include more advanced levels of passenger protection as well as the ability to operate within wider operating parameters.

The seating positions have been modified to allow a more upright ‘semi seated’ positioning which personnel in some regions are more comfortable with. All devices can be quickly and easily

Turbine transfers vessel “Porth Dinllaen” helps save cruise ship passengerEveryone loves a good news story, and the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) delights in hearing good news involving seafarers.

“We have just received a splendid story via the National Workboat Association (an IMCA member) involving one of Turbine Transfers’ vessels, and feel it is too good to keep to ourselves,” explains IMCA’s Chief Executive, Chris Charman.

A cruise ship passenger is now stable and recovering in hospital thanks to the efforts of the crew of the Turbine Transfers vessel ‘Porth Dinllaen’, who carried out a fast rescue mission in the River Mersey.

On Monday 5 January a female passenger was taken seriously ill on board the Fred Olsen liner ‘Boudicca’, which had just departed the Liverpool Cruise Ship Berth,

carrying 900 passengers en route to the Canary Islands.

Only 30 minutes into Boudicca’s journey, the authorities were alerted about the developing emergency on board and the need for the sick woman’s immediate evacuation.

Without delay, the ‘Porth Dinllaen’, designed specifically for fast crew transfers and working on the Liverpool 2 project for Van Oord Dredging, headed at speed to the liner and skilfully and quickly disembarked both the sick woman and her husband, swiftly returning them to a waiting ambulance on the shore.

The attending paramedics confirmed the woman’s condition was critical and that any delay in treatment would have been potentially fatal.

Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool, offered his thanks and gratitude to Captain Greenwood and crewman Forshaw for their support in this life saving mission.

Turbine Transfers’ Managing Director Mark Meade also sent his congratulations to the crew saying ‘Well done, great work guys’ and wishing the passenger a speedy recovery.

converted to MedEvac mode to allow the safe transfer of sick or injured personnel.

Since the FROG-XT range was officially launched in 2014, more than 40 units have been sold all around the world including major operators in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. Feedback from clients has been extremely positive with a focus on the many design

improvements that have been made to the devices both from an enhanced safety and performance perspective.

See the FROG XT in action. Visit: http://youtu.be/AD81_IiHT20 for the FROG XT demo, or http://youtu.be/Z49-p4DuVhY for the extreme testing clip

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Indoors, out of the cold

For its entire 25 year life Rovtech has been providing underwater solutions for particularly harsh environments, but unfortunately this has meant the development team has also had to put up with tough conditions. Until now.

Its new manufacturing site has just been opened in Barrow, UK, complete with a 18m3 indoor freshwater testing tank that will help move projects along: Rovtech have won something of a name for themselves in creating solutions that can help operators ‘see’ below the surface in low visibility or difficult environments, but it’s important to be able to keep an eye on what’s happening during development.

General manager Steve Phelps said “We can now test everything in freshwater without putting the equipment into salt water; it’s warm and clean and people don’t have to put on thermal underwear and thick socks to cart everything down to the docks. It makes for a much better atmosphere to collaborate in.”

New lock gates for Milford

A giant set of new lock gates has arrived by barge in Milford Haven, South Wales. The gates are part of the Port’s £6m Milford Dock Lock Project which will reduce locking times and, hopes Milford Dock, help make the marina one of the UK’s top marine leisure destinations.

The gates which weigh 90 tonnes each were built in the Netherlands and brought over by barge ahead of schedule due to favourable weather conditions.

Cranes for new monitoring vessel

The ‘Haithabu’ is the new water body monitoring ship of Schleswig-Holstein’s Government-Owned Company for Coastal Protection, National Parks and Ocean Protection. It comes equipped with numerous cranes that include PK 23500 M and PK 40002 M Palfinger Marine cranes.

Apart from water body monitoring, the ship also contains a laboratory, which is used to measure the oxygen content of the water samples, determine the quantities of plankton and perform many other tasks. In addition to this, the new multi-purpose ship

is also involved in explosive tasks: The new Haithabu is also to be used to clear bombs. Unexploded bombs, sea mines, discarded ammunition and other dangerous materials from the Second World War are found again and again along Germany’s coast with the Baltic Sea. The ammunition is defused by divers from the bomb squad, and this is what the Palfinger Marine cranes are required for. They provide the divers with the necessary tools and material so that they can safely defuse the dangerous ammunition. The defused sea mines and unexploded bombs are then brought on board and transported for disposal.

Since environmental protection on the Baltic Sea is particularly important, the Haithabu can also be used to combat oil spills. The oil booms are positioned with the PK marine cranes. The smaller PK 23500 M is installed on the port side, and machine operator Rainer Züchting also enjoys using it in his daily work: “The crane can be controlled very accurately, and we often use it to position the gangway or move material on deck.” The PK 23500 M can lift a maximum of 10,000 kg with a working pressure of 300 bar and a range of 18.8 m. In spite of these figures, its dead weight is only 1,720 kg.

Deck gear is critical, but can be costly

It when it comes to a view of the specialist workboat, supply and support sectors, e-procurement companies are in a privileged position and Shipserv has unearthed some pertinent data on deck equipment.

“We have found that some offshore support operators have got very specialised kit onboard - and the cost of maintaining that equipment can be high,” said Mark Warner of Shipserv.

For example, active heave compensated cranes or gangways can help run up a substantial bill.

In fact maintaining the deck equipment can absorb around 19% of the total maintenance budget for an offshore support vessel; almost neck and neck with the cost of lubricants, which on a sophisticated vessel takes around 20%, surprisingly well ahead of bridge navigation equipment (14%) and paints and coatings (7%).

“This is in contrast to something like the cruise industry where deck equipment maintenance may only account for 6% or 7% of the spares and maintenance spend,” said Mr Warner.

A more detailed breakdown by ShipServ showed that top of the deck equipment expenses came hydraulic winches and related systems, anchors chains and fenders coming next, mooring ropes wires and cables take third place while cranes tie with gangways and ladders for the next slice of expenditure.

The data was based on the aggregated annual spend of over 900 offshore support vessels that use the ShipServ platform for their purchasing activities.

He explained that the drop in general vessel utilisation post 2009 meant some owners held back on non-critical maintenance: however many companies have now realised that put-off maintenance now had to be called in, resulting in a recent spate of spares orders.

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Windfarm trencher A unique machine has been operating out of Van der Vlist’s Terminal Moerdijk facility over the past few months. The Boskalis Trenchformer has been using the terminal as a base for its operations.

The multi-purpose cable trencher can bury cable under the ocean floor, and can be used with a wide range of cable types. Van der Vlist facilitated extensive modifications to the machine, as well as multiple dry and wet tests on the quayside in Moerdijk.

The Trenchformer was then ready for its first project, laying cable for a wind farm off the coast of Noordwijk. In order to get to the site, the vehicle was loaded to a barge from quay, to be taken across and join the ship ‘Ndurance’, which had been modified to support the machine in its task.

Following the successful first project, the Trenchformer has returned to secure indoor storage in Moerdijk, where it will be assessed, monitored and tested ready for its next voyage.

Careless errors bring costly claims

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting mariners around the globe to help further develop its Hydrographic Note (H-Note) service by using the new free H-Note app to submit hydrographic information.

UKHO’s H-Note app allows important navigational information to be recorded and shared faster and more easily than ever before helping to speed up warnings on dangers to navigation, changes in aids to navigation or required amends to charts or publications.

Hugh Phillips, head of product management, UKHO, said: “The ADMIRALTY H-Note App is a more efficient way for mariners to continue sharing any information with us that could be navigationally significant. Every mariner and every ship, whether sailing internationally or in local waters, has a part to play by serving as our eyes across the oceans.”

The new app automatically transmist data to the UKHO at the touch of a button to include the user’s location co-ordinates via GPS and photos taken on the device.

All information received via the H-Note is used by the UKHO to either take immediate action to warn other mariners or to consider including the information in the next appropriate revision of a chart or publication.

The app can be downloaded for free by visiting the App Store on your device and searching for ‘H-Note’.

But non-smartphone users don’t fear. H-Note Forms can still be downloaded from the UKHO website or found in the Mariners’ Handbook. Once completed, they can still be submitted to the UKHO by email or fax.

Wind crane contract

Austrian marine cranes specialist Palfinger Marine has signed a contract with Belgian specialist E-Crane, a heavy equipment design and construction company. E-Crane will cover operation and maintenance and at a later date also installation and commissioning.

According to Palfinger Marine, E-Crane has long market experience in manufacturing hydraulic cranes and can offer well skilled service engineers and high expertise in servicing Palfinger Wind cranes.

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Although the benefits of simulator training are well known, until now it has tended to focus more on the surface.

But the rising scale of subsea construction – whether alternative energy or oil and gas related – is putting pressure on deep water operations and it has become unfeasible to leave the all-important working ROVs, a crucial element of any deployment, out of the picture.

So, the Norwegian simulation suites at a new training centre at Fosnavåg and Rolls-Royce’s similar suite in Ålesund, have both started to remedy the situation.

These two facilities – which are working together, rather than in competition with each other - are not just developing an underwater work ROV trainer, but linking it up with the other modules which tie the various crew positions into a virtual world; this means that the whole deployment team, from bridge and crane to ROV operator, is able run through these difficult subsea operations together.

What’s more, the suite can be programmed to replicate a complete procedure with the module in question also simulated: this can be rather complex as underwater handling is rather different to the way mass responds in air as water resistance plays a huge part. What this means is that a team can try out different ways of handling the module and getting it into position, so that by the time they do it in reality, they don’t make any costly mistakes.

Behind all this lies cooperation on a different scale. A handful of companies and landside interests Fosnavåg have woven themselves together in order to create the new Ocean Academy: Havila, Remoy Shipping, Bourbon Offshore and Olympic have together with the town raised around NOK60m (€7.08m) for the entire complex which includes the education centre plus a hotel and cinema with the idea of presenting a very complete ‘one stop shop’ for training.

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Pg 13 Applied Acoustics Tel +44 (0)1493 440355 Website. www.appliedacoustics.com

Pg 12 Aquamarine Power Tel +44 (0)1315 241440 Website. www.aquamarinepower.com

Pg 29 BP Norse Marine UK Tel +44 (0)1489 890031 Website. www.bpnorsemarine.co.uk

Pg 21 CDMS Marine Engineering Tel +44 (0)1904 744424 Website. www.cdms-diving.co.uk

Pg 18 Coastal Pro Tel +44 (0)1332 960086 Website. www.coastalpro.co.uk

Pg 38 Cowes Harbour Comm Tel +44 (0)1983 2939528 Website. www.cowesharbourcommission.co.uk

Pg 22 Cygnus Instruments Tel +44 (0)1305 265533 Website. www.cygnus-instruments.com

Pg 12 Dales Marine Services Tel +44 (0)1224 212778 Website. www.dalesmarine.co.uk

Pg 27 Del Norte Technology Tel +44 (0)1803 844555 Website. www.del-norte.co.uk

Pg 50 Diamond Diesels UK Ltd Tel +44 (0)1977 683690 Website. www.diamonddiesels.co.uk

Pg 37 DNV GL Group Tel +47 6575 9900 Website. www.dnvgl.com

Pg 29 Dredge Yard Tel +31 70 770 9038 Website. www.dredgeyard.com

Pg 32 DS Marine Finance Tel +44 (0)7973 187888 Website. www.dsmarinefinance.com

Pg 11 Echomax Tel +44 (0)1371 830216 Website. www.echomax.co.uk

Pg 43 English Braids Tel +44 (0)1684 892222 Website. www.englishbraids.com

Pg 33 Everard Insurance Ltd Tel +44 (0)1732 224680 Website. www.everardinsurance.co.uk

Pg 8 Harkand Group Tel +44 (0)1224 857711 Website. www.harkandgroup.com

Pg 25 Hughes Sub Surface Eng Tel +44 (0)1519 222023 Website. www.hsse.co.uk

Pg 9 Hydroscand UK Tel +44 (0)1159 789759 Website. www.hydroscand.co.uk

Pg 31 Jenkins Marine Tel +44 (0)1202 668558 Website. www.jenkinsmarine.co.uk

Pg 26 JW Fishers Ltd Tel (508) 822-7330 Website. www.jwfishers.com

Pg 8 Marine Designs Ltd Tel +44 (0)1326 214754 Website. www.marinedesigns.co.uk

Pg 3 Medway Diving Contractors Tel +44 (0)1634 829818 Website. www.medwaydiving.co.uk

Pg 9 Meercat Workboats Tel +44 (0)2392 385179 Website. www.meercatworkboats.com

Pg 12 MG Duff Ltd Tel +44 (0)1243 533336 Website. www.mgduff.co.uk

Pg 44 Mustang Marine Tel +44 (0)1646 681117 Website. www.mustangmarine.com

Pg 50 Norab Services Tel +44 (0)1330 811670 Website. www.stopleaks.eu

Pg 18 Northern Divers Tel +44 (0)1482 227276 Website. www.northerndivers.co.uk

Pg 46 N-Sea Tel +44 (0)1224 459901 Website. www.n-sea.com

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Pg 24 Saab Seaeye Tel +44 (0)1489 898000 Website. www.seaeye.com

Pg 50 Seahawk Workboats Tel +44 (0)1752 492033 Website. www.seahawkworkboats.com

Pg 50 Soltron Fuel Treatment Tel +44 (0)1983 615289 Website. www.soltroniw.co.uk

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Pg 19 Specialised Diving Tel +44 (0)1202 580007 Website. www.specialised-diving.co.uk

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