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18th Volume, No. 55 1963 – “54 years tugboatman” – 2017 Dated 09 July 2017 BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS Distribution twice a week 10,500+

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

MARIAN-V IN BOSKALIS LIVERY

The 1984 built Dutch registered tug with call sign PDGV Marian-V (Imo 8412821) was seen on the slip in Hardinxveld; Netherland painted in her new Royal Boskalis livery. It is reported that the tug operate in the Caribbean for the dredging sector. The tug was built by Ingenierie Maritime et Commercialisation - Tonnay-Charente; France under yard number 303 and delivered to Overseas Equipment Company Ltd – Panama as Amarante. In 1990 sold to Ulrich Harms GmbH & Co – Hamburg; Germany and renamed Salus. In 1997 sold to Gerrit J. Eerland Lcmzn BV Sleepdienst & Transportonderneming – Rotterdam; Netherlands and renamed Ada-D and managed by Eermat BV - Rotterdam a joint venture between Eerland and Stemat. In 1998 sold to Stemat Marine Serivice BV. – Rotterdam. In 2002 to Smit Transport Europe BV – Rotterdam and managed by Eermat BV - Rotterdam a joint venture between Smit and Stemat. In 2007 to Eermat BV and managed by Stemat Marine Services BV – Rotterdam. In 2011 to Stemat Marine Services BV - Rotterdam and renamed Marian-V. She has a length of 29,11 mtrs a beam of 8.72 mtrs and a depth of 3.61 mtrs. The two Caterpillar 3508 diesel engines develops a total output of 1,456 kW (1,980 bhp) with a bollard pull of 17 tons. (Photo: R&F.v.d.Hoek-Lekko)

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ALCOR: ROBERT ALLAN LTD.’S FIRST BULGARIAN DELIVERY

On June 2nd, 2017, “MTG- Dolphin” Shipyard delivered to Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) JSC the tug Alcor, the first of three vessels in series built to the RAmparts 2700 design by Robert Allan Ltd. This tug adds to the fleet of 4 tugboats in the Company and is the first tugboat built by the Bulgarian Shipyard MTG Dolphin PLC-Varna for Navibulgar (Bulgarian ship owner with more than 30 bulk carriers). The naming ceremony took place on June 2nd at Port of Varna and was attended by the Deputy Governor of Varna. The vessel is named after the star Alcor from the Big Dipper constellation. Just as the star Alcor compliments the bigger star Mizar in this double star formation, the tug Alcor will be accompanying large vessels in the ports of Varna and Burgas. Alcor is a multi- purpose RAmparts 2700 tug working off a forward towing winch for ship handling and is equipped for coastal towing with towing gear aft including a tow hook and fittings for an optional winch. Particulars of Alcor are: Length Overall: 27.60 m; Beam, moulded, extreme: 10.00 m; Depth, moulded (hull): 4.17 m; Maximum draft: 3.95 m; Gross Tonnage: 307. The tug was designed and constructed to satisfy all applicable Rules and Regulations of Bureau Veritas and Bulgarian Flag State. The tank capacities are as follows: Fuel Oil: 57.8 m³; Potable Water: 11.9 m³; Main Engine Lube Oil: 1.0 m³; Sludge Tank: 2.4 m³; Grey Water: 4.5 m³; Emergency Black Water: 4.5 m³. Trials results were as follows (average/maximum): Bollard Pull, ahead: 40/41 tonnes; Bollard Pull, astern: 38/40 tonnes; Free running speed, ahead: 13.1 knots. The vessel has been outfitted to the highest standards for a normal operating crew of six. The Master’s and Chief Engineer’s cabins are located on the main deck, with two additional double crew cabins located on the lower accommodation deck. A galley and mess room are also located on the main deck. The deck machinery comprises a DMT Marine Equipment ATW-210 ship assist hawser winch on the bow, spooled with 150 m of 40 mm Dyneema line. The vessel is also fitted for an optional DMT Marine Equipment TW-010 towing winch aft with a capacity of 600 m of 40 mm steel wire. A DMT Marine Equipment DTH 45-90 tow hook is also fitted aft, on a towing staple. An AMCO VEBA V812FM knuckle boom deck crane is located on the aft deck. The raised forecastle and elevated wheelhouse ensure good all- round visibility of the working decks. The reduced beam provides for a higher free running speed when transiting between ship assist tasks. Main propulsion for each tug comprises a pair of CAT 3512C diesel engines, each

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 rated 1,350 kW at 1600 rpm, and each driving a Veth VZ-1250A Z-drive unit, with a 2,000 mm diameter fixed pitch propeller. The electrical plant consists of two (2) identical CAT C7.1 diesel gen- sets, each with a power output of 118 ekW, 50 Hz. (Press Release)

OLYMPIA HARBOR DAYS TUGBOAT RACES & FESTIVAL

Tugboat Races, Salmon, Sailing & Sand – Olympia Harbor days fills the South Sound with Summer’s best. With less than 60 days to go, final plans are now being made for the 44th Edition of the award winning and free Olympia Harbor Days Tugboat Races and Festival, the South Sounds largest maritime festival at the Olympia waterfront, September 1-3, Labor Day weekend. This year promises to be better than ever adding a bit of sand to the already popular festival and host of the World’s Largest Vintage Tugboat Show and Races sponsored by Chehalis Tribe’s Lucky Eagle Casino. Arts, crafts, commercial, non-profit and food booths will line the docks from Percival Landing to the Port Plaza broken only by buskers, musicians and the occasional juggler. Squaxin Island Tribe, this year’s proud title sponsor of the annual Olympia Kiwanis Club non-profit event, is preparing to turn the Port of Olympia Plaza (near the Farmers Market) into the Squaxin Salish Seaport featuring the cultural and tribal art of the Squaxin Island Tribe. The Tribe’s Little Creek Casino will offer a traditional Salmon Bake while adding a second festival stage for music and performance featuring tribal drumming and more under the Lookout Tower. Percival Landing continues as home of the Main Music Stage presented by Washington’s Lottery featuring nine area bands and musicians. Sail on a tall ship! Both the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain will be at harbor beginning Wednesday, August 30. On Friday, the historic Mosquito Fleet steamship, the Virginia V, arrives as the festival begins. All three ships provide multiple excursions, including our Weekend Getaway aboard Virginia V cruising to/from Tacoma, charter cruises, battle sails, and Tugboat Race watching throughout the holiday weekend sponsored by Washington Federation of State Employees. Cruise and sailing schedules and ticket prices at www.HarborDays.com. Secure your tickets early! Email [email protected] for information about private charters. Sand returns to the harbor with local

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 sand-sculpting team Form Finders. Find them at Percival Landing as they work together to create a tugboat carved out of sand. And watch as master sand sculptors compete head to head in 10 minute “Quick Carve” contests, where the audience picks the subject and the winners of each round. Special thanks to Thomas Architecture Studios, Thurston First Bank, and OSG Dozing as sponsors. Stuff for kids! Heritage Bank is sponsoring two days of kids activities, not just rides, including a Cork Boat Regatta by the Hands On Children’s Museum and marine related activities by the Puget Sound Estuarium. As always, Olympia Harbor Days promises to be the best way for families and kids of all ages to celebrate the end of the summer season! And it is free! So make your way by land or sea and cruise on down to Olympia Harbor Days! For a complete schedule and all festival details or for more information, please visit www.HarborDays.com. Net proceeds and donations support Kiwanis activities that benefit kids and their families. (Press Release)

OCEAN TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST DAMEN TUG

Delivery signing takes place in presence of Dutch King and Queen. Italian maritime service provider Ocean S.r.l. has welcomed its first Damen tug – a Stan Tug 2608 – into its fleet. The company, part of the Ocean-Team Group, will deploy the vessel in harbour towage operations in the ports of Monfalcone and Porto Nogaro in the northern reaches of the Adriatic Sea. The signing of the delivery protocol was attended by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, as part of a recent State Visit to Italy with a parallel Netherlands Economic Mission. The Ocean Group operates more than 40 vessels and barges to provide tug, towage and offshore services in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Caspian Seas. Harbour towage in Italy, Slovenia and Montenegro forms the core of the group’s operations portfolio. Flexible harbour assistance The new tug, called Bat, will strengthen Ocean’s capacity in the compact confines of the port of Monfalcone. To this end, the 26-metre long vessel’s 45-tonne bollard pull has been supplemented with an aft winch to allow operations over the stern as well as over the bow. Further modifications include installation of FiFi equipment (600m3 capacity), towing pins and adjustments required for Italian Flag compliance. Damen delivered the Bat on its own keel from Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. “This is another service that we can offer our customers,” says Damen Regional Sales Manager Andrea Trevisan. “I would like to praise the excellent work carried out by the delivery crew in sailing the tug from our specialist tug production yard. This was not an easy task as it was the beginning of the monsoon season, which saw this 26-metre long tug experiencing 5-metre high waves. Vessel and crew arrived safely at the delivery destination in Trieste, Italy.” First impressions An important aspect of the vessel order was Ocean’s specification for a fast delivery time. “We required a delivery time of six months – and we are pleased to say that Damen has fully met our requirements,” comments Ocean Managing Director Mrs Michela Cattaruzza Bellinello. Special delivery Mr Trevisan describes the signing of the delivery protocol as a very memorable occasion. “It has taken 50 years for Damen to deliver the first tug to the Ocean Team Group based in Trieste,” he says. “This

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 could not have been celebrated better as we were privileged to complete this delivery in the presence of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima. This was a true honour and very emotional!” “We are proud to see a Damen tug sailing under the Ocean flag. We are certainly looking forward to building a long and productive business relationship together.” (Press Release)

CAMPBELL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TOWBOATS AND BARGES

Campbell Transportation Company Inc., Houston, Pa., has completed the acquisition of 155 barges and four towboats from American Commercial Barge Line LLC that will operate on the Ohio River system. 3,000-hp towboats include the Roger W. Keeney, James R. Morehead, James R. Pinson, and the Jeffery A. Raike. Campbell now owns and/or manages over 1,100 barges and 50 towboats on the inland waterways, along with four shipyard facilities and a marine construction company. Campbell said the company moves over 60 million tons of product annually. The barging industry is in a down cycle at the moment, but Campbell has found some opportunities to grow. Campbell had built its barging business hauling coal, and up until a few years ago that accounted for about 80% of the company’s business. Anticipating demand would

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 continue to decline, as coal-fired utilities closed, natural gas remained cheap and environmental regulations took hold, the company launched a multifaceted plan to diversify its services away from this shrinking market. It got into the grain and liquid markets, moved into new geographic areas, provided crane and construction services, offered barge cleaning and repairs, and expanded from running towboats to building them. It has also begun to offer consulting and compliance services for the new federal Subchapter M towboat regulations, and overhauled its accounting and operational systems, according to CEO Peter Stephaich. That diversification plan has started to pay off, he said in an interview. Measures taken to add new business lines and tighten up the financials have enabled the company to make this acquisition. “We hadn’t bought any new equipment in five-six years. We were keeping our powder dry while strengthening our balance sheet,” Stephaich said. “That allowed us to do a deal like this. We are essentially building a platform for the future.” Campbell bought a total of five identical towboats — four from ACBL and another, the Norman L. Snodgrass, that has already been purchased from AEP River Operations. All were built in 1995 by Jeffboat and are “very good quality boats from an age and technical perspective, well-suited to move liquids on the Ohio River,” Stephaich said. They will work in Campbell’s third-party towing business. The vessels will improve the average age of Campbell’s 3,000-hp and above towboat fleet, Stephaich added, and “will increase our density and frequency on the Ohio River. It improves our traffic patterns, and as a result of higher utilization, it will lower our unit costs.” Acquiring the ACBL equipment will not add to the overcapacity of barges that is now dragging down the industry. “We’ve been very careful not to contribute to the problem,” Stephaich said, emphasizing that the ACBL barges were already working in the inland market and are not adding new capacity. (Source: Workboat; Photo: Towboat Joe Brown)

ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS

STRANDED AND DESPERATE

The crew of the tanker Ocean Pride are currently stranded on the increasingly dangerous vessel. Despite repeated requests for help, their correspondence has been ignored and their salaries not paid for 25 months. The U.K.-based charity Human Rights at Sea has published an investigatory report into their plight as they wait, without passports, on board the Panamanian flagged vessel which is moored offshore the coast of the UAE. The vessel is owned by Alco Shipping Services of the UAE. Human Rights at Sea has gathered testimony from the crew which indicate that there is insufficient personal protective equipment on board. The life rafts and fire extinguishers that are available have expired. The life boats are rusted and not safe to use, and the davits are in poor condition. In addition, seawater is allegedly leaking into the engine room. On April 21, 2017, the Chief Engineer’s thumb was crushed in a door. The only medical provisions on board were bandages and antiseptic, leaving the man in a lot of pain.

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After four days, Alco Shipping provided further bandages and some pain medication, but by this time the thumb was already turning black. Only 11 days later, on May 2, did the company send a vessel to take the engineer to hospital, by which time the thumb needed to be amputated. The Captain developed a severe scalp infection, creating large pustules leaking yellow fluid. Alco Shipping initially refused to assist, requiring him to pay £250 for a ferry to take him, a far larger sum than he could afford. Alco Shipping left the infection to worsen for some time before finally sending the antibiotics that allowed him to recover. Three members of the crew are suffering from poisoning as a result of contaminated food and water. The crew have consistently been provided with insufficient food, typically only lasting for 15 days of each month, and the food they have been provided with is consistently of an insufficient standard. The crew comprise: one Pakistani, six Indians, one Bangladeshi and one Sri Lankan. Human Rights at Sea says they have had their basic human rights breached, with a lack of liberty, lack of protection for their health and bodily integrity, lack of protection for their right to life and lack of family life due to their retention on the Ocean Pride. Despite the intervention of the Indian Consulate in Dubai, the crew remain unable to leave their vessel. One member of the crew was intending to get married, but has consistently been refused leave in order to attend a ceremony. His wedding date has been arranged and cancelled several times. Several crewmembers have lost parents and relatives during the past 25 months and have been denied leave to attend their funerals. Several Indian members of the crew are desperate for their respective families not to find out about their plight and have gone into severe and increasing debt attempting to cover up their non-payment of wages. CEO, David Hammond, said his team have exposed an issue that many in the shipping industry would prefer did not reach the eyes and ears of the general public. “The continued closed nature and lack of transparency surrounding such human rights abuses would simply not be tolerated in other industries who in stark contrast, have proactively pursued a publicly open “know and show” approach to known problems within their supply chains. Seafarers do matter.” June 25 was IMO International Day of the Seafarer. This year's theme was “Seafarers Matter.” At the first International Workshop for the Fair Treatment of Seafarers held at the IMO in June, Secretary General, Kitack Lim, said: “Seafarers are human, and it is their right – their absolute right – to be treated fairly in all circumstances.” A detailed case study prepared by Human Rights at Sea is available HERE The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive. (Source: Marex)

TUG DEPLOYED FROM SALALAH TO ASSIST IN SALVAGE

A tug with 14.000 hp was deployed from Salalah to assist in refloating the "Theresa Arctic" off Kilifi and was expected to arrive on July 9. The tanker was sailing from Port Keelang in Malaysia to Mombasa when it ran aground off Kilifi on June 20 some 55 nautical miles northeast of Mombasa. The vessel was loaded with 46,000 tons of vegetable oil and 15,000 tonnes were to be transferred to

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another ship, the "Theresa Dumai", which anchored next to her. Efforts to refloat the vessel using the two Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) tugs "Alpha Granada" and "Alpha Kirawira" of 4.000 hp each failed due to bad weather and rough seas. (Source: Vesseltracker)

TUGBOAT ANCHORED AT SALALAH OFF TO MOMBASA TO RESCUE A VESSEL

A powerful tugboat anchored at Salalah is steaming to the rescue of a stricken vessel off the coast of Mombasa in Africa, according to the port’s harbour master. Responding to a distress call from the MT Teresa Arctic, a stricken cargo ship off the coast of Mombasa, a rescue boat, which recently docked at the Salalah Port is en route to help re-float the vessel, which had begun to sink after running aground, 55 miles off the Kenyan coast. The CSC Nelson, a special rescue boat, which docked at the Salalah port to refuel and resupply on June 20, had departed for its next port of call, which, coincidentally, was Mombasa, when it received the distress signal and slightly altered course to aid the Teresa Arctic, which is carrying 46,000 tonnes of vegetable oil. “The Nelson was here for about six days and is now on the way to Kenya, with the next declared port of call being listed as Mombasa,” said Capt. Sukhdev Singh, harbour master for the Port of Salalah. “Whenever there is a distress call, the coastal stations circulate this among themselves to see who can help them the fastest.” “Rough weather in the Arabian Sea was what likely caused this ship to call for distress at sea,” he added, speaking exclusively to the Times of Oman. “Right now, it is the southwest monsoon across the Indian Subcontinent, so the Arabian Sea is very rough at this time of year. This is characterised by gale-force winds, which caused waves to rise up as high as five to six metres.” Singh also described the manner in which rescue boats were outfitted, to best help the vessels they’re often sent to rescue. “These rescue boats are often high-powered, with specialised towing winches, that have wires that are 600 metres long and specifically designed for towing ships,” he explained. “It has enough fuel capacity to be able to pull ships to any port of refuge. “They also have fire-fighting capabilities and enough storage space for fuel, because when they are towing ships, they cannot travel at a speed of more than two or three knots, as opposed to a speed of 10 or 12

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 knots when they are travelling otherwise.” Registered with the Comarco Group in Mauritius, the 14,400 horse powered Nelson was built in 1982 at the Odenses Staalskibsvaer shipyard in Denmark. Flying under the flag of the Cook Islands, the boat has been specially fitted for maritime rescues, and is equipped with a 1,200 metre tow cable on its starboard side, and a 970 metre tow cable on the port bow. It also carries a 550 metre anchor-handling winch, and two additional winches, capable of handling up to 10 tonnes each. Powered by four diesel engines, the Nelson’s navigation is aided by two propellers and two rudders. In addition, firefighting capabilities have also been installed on the Nelson, which is also capable of traversing icy waters. Secured by two anchors, the ship features three thrusters and is equipped with four back-up diesel-run generators and four turbines with which to turn these cables. The Teresa Arctic, on the other hand, is registered with Singapore’s Lydia Shipping Company, with its home port at Funafuti in Tuvalu. It’s been in service since 1988, having previously gone by the names Petrobulk Mars, Sitamia and Therep. (Source: Oman Transport)

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STRANDED SAILORS GET FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Two Indian sailors stranded aboard the "Sharjah Moon" in UAE waters have been assured financial support by their state governments. Vikram Singh and Nayab Singh will receive their pending salaries from their state government’s funds once they reach India. The governments of Punjab and Haryana have allocated funds to compensate the sailors. The vessel with six Indian and one Sri Lankan crew members had been at anchorage in UAE waters since July 2016. The sailors have been stranded with no salary and poor supplies of food, water and fuel. Fed up with the false promises of ship-owner Alco Shipping, the crew docked the vessel in Hamriya Port in Sharjah without permission on May 9, 2017, and sought the help of the Indian Consulate in Dubai through social worker Girish Pant. The mission has been supporting them with food and water supplies and working with the port authorities in the UAE to assist in

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 their immediate signoff. Since there was no sign of the company keeping its promise to pay their pending salaries, without which they refused to fly back home, our ministry had written to the state governments seeking their support for the crew. Last week, the owner of the company told that he would arrange the payment and sign off of all sailors stranded on his vessels by July 15. The consulate and the Sharjah Port Authority, however, have helped the captain of the ship to fly home as he was willing to leave without the salary to attend his brother’s marriage. On July 4, the mission also provided fresh water to the vessel "Ocean Pride" that has been at anchorage off Hamriya Port for two years. The sailors said they had no water for last 20 days and the company also delayed giving permission to accept the water sent by the mission. (Source: Vesseltracker)

REMOVING WRECK

On June 9, the work barge and tugboat from salvage company Koole Mammoet from the Netherlands arrived on Saba. The salvage company has been hired by Rijkswaterstaat to remove the motor vessel “Elsa” with minimal damage to the environment from the location where it stranded at Ladder Bay in March. Since their arrival, the top decks of the stranded craft have been cut and moved to the barge. Currently, the salvagers are working on the hull. The bow of the hull was removed on June 30. Depending on weather and sea conditions, it is hoped that the entire vessel will be removed in two weeks, Saba Government Information Service (SGIS) said in a statement on Tuesday. When the vessel is completely removed, the Ladder Bay trail will reopen and the dive buoys will be reinstalled, SGIS said. (Source: The Daily Herald)

COASTAL FREIGHTER WITH 13 PEOPLE MISSING IN CARIBBEAN

Small coastal freighter Miss Johana Betsey with 13 people on board is missing in Caribbean, off Nicaragua coast, since June 29, said officials on July 4. Last contact is dated June 29, in Corn Islands area, east of Bluefields, South Caribbean Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. Vessel had EPIRB on board, but it wasn’t activated, no distress signal issued by other means. Waters in the area are heavily trafficked, but there are no alert messages

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 from passing vessels. SAR was launched by Nicaragua authorities, deploying Navy ships. (Source: Fleetmon)

OIL INDUSTRY REMEMBERS PIPER ALPHA DISASTER

The global offshore oil and gas industry is remembering the US$3.5 billion Piper Alpha disaster that destroyed the platform and killed 167 workers in the North Sea. It is the 29th anniversary of the worst offshore oil disaster in terms of lives lost and industry impact. Piper Alpha was producing around 10 per cent of the UK’s oil when a fire and multiple explosions ripped the platform apart on 6 July 1988. Only 61 onboard workers survived the explosions on the platform. What made the inferno worse was that Piper Alpha was the hub for oil and gas from the Tartan and Claymore platforms. Hydrocarbons from these platforms continued to feed the fire for hours after the initial explosion. One of the explosions killed crewmen on standby vessel Sandhaven. There were many lessons learnt and changes to safety regimes in the UK after the Piper Alpha disaster, including the permit-to-work system used across the North Sea oil industry. The disaster also changed the way oil and gas production platforms were designed. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers union has continued to be vocal on offshore safety matters and urged the industry to remember the disaster. Its general secretary Mick Cash commented: “Piper Alpha will always cast a long shadow over the North Sea and the global offshore oil and gas industry, serving as a constant reminder of the need for rigorous and continuously improving safety standards.” He continued: “We repeat our commitment to securing and enforcing those standards for the current generation of offshore workers. In doing so, we serve the memory of those who lost their lives in such appalling circumstances.” (Source: Offshore Support Journal: Photo: Archive Towingline)

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OFFSHORE NEWS

BLUESTREAM WINS ONEGAS SUBSEA DEAL

Bluestream Offshore, one of the leading subsea service providers to the oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce that it has secured a five year contract plus two- year extension with ONEgas, the combined business unit of Shell UK and the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) for the gas production on the Southern North Sea. The contract is a so-called ROV Subsea Structural Inspection Services Contract and includes in total 69 of ONEgas’s offshore platforms and subsea completions in the Southern North Sea, UK and Dutch sectors. Work commenced immediately, after signing the contract on May 24, 2017. The contract covers subsea inspection services for which Bluestream teamed-up with Vroon Offshore Services in Den Helder as her maritime partner for supplying the offshore support vessel during the entire contract duration. For the 2017 campaign Bluestream is using DP2 vessel VOS Sugar fitted with Bluestream’s own inspection system and fully equipped Inspection Class Seaeye Tiger ROV and the Compact Work Class Seaeye Cougar XT ROV to perform the subsea structural inspections. Each yearly campaign will last around 45 days and will be executed by a team of 20 people, on shore as well as offshore. “We are proud that ONEgas awarded Bluestream Offshore this subsea inspection contract for the ONEGas installations . This is the biggest contract in the Bluestream history and we, together with our partner Vroon, look forward to cooperating closely with our client to make this project a success,” says Adriaen Winckers, responsible for Business Development at Den Helder- based Bluestream. He adds: “This major contract is testament to the professionalism of our organization. Over the last few years Bluestream has worked hard to optimize the operational excellence of his inspection department based on strong core values. And for this reason, it is an honor that ONEgas gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we are a reliable partner, securing a safe and efficient operation.” (Press Release)

VOLSTAD MARITIME SETS UP REFINANCING PLAN

Volstad Maritime, a Norwegian operator of seismic exploration, diving, offshore IRM and construction vessels, has established a fully funded refinancing plan for the company and certain of its subsidiaries that in principle is supported by its secured bank lenders. The company and its key stakeholders have for some time been working on refinancing of the group’s financial debt, including the redemption of Volstad Subsea bond issue falling due July 5, 2017, with the purpose of improving the group’s financial situation, the company explained in an Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Wednesday. Volstad added it has now established a fully funded plan for the refinancing together with inter alia the group’s secured bank lenders, and it is expected that a binding

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 agreement for the refinancing will be in place shortly. On this basis, it is the issuer’s current expectation that the bonds nevertheless will be redeemed in full, within applicable deadlines of the financial documents of the bonds by mid- August 2017. The company noted that the refinancing and redemption are subject to the agreement of definitive documentation, credit committee and certain other approvals and other customary conditions. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

EMGS SEES INCREASE IN VESSEL UTILIZATION

Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) recorded an increase in vessel utilization for the second quarter 2017 when compared to the same period last year. Namely, according to the company’s statement on Wednesday, its vessel utilization in this year’s second quarter amounted to 85 percent, compared with 76 percent in the corresponding period last year. Further in the statement, the company said it had one vessel in

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 operation for the second quarter of 2017. This vessel was allocated 85% to multi-client projects and no time was spent on contract work. In the comparable quarter of 2016, the vessels were allocated 76% to multi-client projects, and no capacity was spent on contract work. EMGS recorded three vessel months in the quarter. In the second quarter 2016, the company had two vessels in operation and recorded six vessel months. Vessel activity The Atlantic Guardian vessel has acquired data on prefunded multi-client surveys in the Barents Sea from the beginning of the quarter to June 23. Following that, the vessel steamed to Fosen shipyard for the rigging of the Deep Blue source. The vessel’s utilization for the second quarter was 85%. The vessel BOA Thalassa has been off-hire from April 1. The new charter agreement has a firm start on October 1, 2017, and the vessel remains available, as an option to EMGS, on a project by project basis between April 1 and October 1, 2017. When it comes to its multi-client revenues, the company expects to record approximately $10 million for the second quarter 2017. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

SEISMIC SHIFT OR JUST AN OFFSHORE MARKET UPTICK?

Seismic survey vessel operators have seen an improvement in asset utilisation over the last few months as oil companies begin to reinvest in offshore exploration. It is no seismic shift in the market, but an uptick in activity that should bring some cheer to investors. Polarcus expects nearly full capacity of its fleet during the next three months, while Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) reported an improvement in utilisation of its vessels in the second quarter of this year. UAE-based Polarcus reported utilisation of its fleet at 75 per cent in the second quarter, compared with 91 per cent in the same period last year. This appears to be a drop, however, all operating days for its fleet was on contract work, while it had multi-client surveys in 2016. Polarcus said the lower utilisation was due to vessels being relocated for new contracts and going into shipyards for maintenance prior to starting new contracts. Therefore, it was preparing for a busy third quarter and anticipates utilisation from July to September this year will be around 90 per cent. The utilisation rates do not include survey vessel Polarcus Nadia, which has been in cold layup since 1 April 2015. EMGS stated that fleet utilisation was 85 per cent during April to June this year, up from 76 per cent for the second quarter in 2016. It defines utilisation as the vessel charter period spent on contracted or multi-client data acquisition. Technical and maritime downtime and some standby activities are not included in the utilisation. The company was using Atlantic Guardian during the second quarter to acquire data on prefunded multi-client surveys in the Barents Sea. At the end of June, the vessel steamed to Fosen shipyard for the rigging of new source equipment. However, BOA Thalassa, chartered in from Boa Offshore, has been off-hire from 1 April. EMGS has confirmed a new charter agreement for the vessel that starts on 1 October 2017. EMGS generated US$10 million in revenues from its multi-client surveys in the second quarter of this year. (Source: Offshore Support Journal)

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MILESTONE OCCASION AS MALIN SENTINEL LAUNCHED

Sentinel Marine has marked a milestone occasion with the launch of the last in its latest fleet of new emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs). Malin Sentinel – SK99(N535) – has been launched at a shipyard in Cosco and is currently berthed alongside one of the firm’s other vessels, Bailey Sentinel. She is the ninth new build to be commissioned by Sentinel Marine since 2015. She will undergo sea trials during August and is expected to come into operation by early 2018. Malin Sentinel will cement the firm’s position of operating the youngest fleet of ERRVs in the North Sea. Many other such vessels have been repurposed from former uses as fishing or supply boats. However, the new purpose-built multi-role vessels by Sentinel Marine ensure clients have access to an efficient fleet equipped with the latest technology. Sentinel Marine has just taken delivery of Mariner Sentinel, which will be operate in the North Sea on behalf of a major producer. The vessel will be christened later this summer. (Press Release)

OCEAN INSTALLER LANDS JOHAN SVERDRUP SUBSEA INSTALLATION WORK

Norway-based subsea company Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations for Statoil on Johan Sverdrup, as well as Utgard and Bauge fields, off Norway. The award is part of Statoil’s Marine Wave 2 program and means that Ocean Installer will continue to have a role in the Johan Sverdrup subsea works, initiated under the Marine Wave 1 umbrella, the subsea company explained on Thursday. The complete work scope encompasses umbilical installation at Johan Sverdrup, Bauge and Utgard, as well as spools, cover, tie-in and manifold

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SOLSTAD FARSTAD DELIVERS ‘REM ETIVE’ TO FUGRO

Norwegian new offshore support vessel player Solstad Farstad has completed the sale of its REM Etive vessel to Fugro. Solstad Farstad said that both the sale and delivery of the vessel were completed on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Initially, the sale was agreed between Solstad Offshore and Fugro in February, before the new OSV player was formed through a merger of Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping, and Deep Sea Supply. REM Etive is a former REM Offshore vessel that became part of Solstad Offshore’s fleet after REM merged with Solstad’s Solship Invest. The merger between the two Norwegian companies was registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises on December 9, 2016. The vessel has been on a long-term charter with Fugro since its delivery in 2007. The most recent charter extension was in October of 2013 when the two signed a firm charter until late May 2017. The 10- year old CSV is 93.5 meters long and 19.7 meters wide with an 800-square meter deck and has a deadweight of 4,148 tonnes. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

REACH SUBSEA AWARDS MORE TIME TO EDDA FONN VESSEL

Norwegian subsea service provider Reach Subsea has renegotiated and extended the charter party agreement with its compatriot offshore services provider Østensjø Rederi for the vessel Edda Fonn. The new contract expires January 1, 2019 but commercial terms were left undisclosed. Reach said in an Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Thursday that Edda Fonn is currently scheduled for a contract

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 starting July 9 for 20 days firm plus 20 days options. CEO, Jostein Alendal, commented: “We are pleased to have Edda Fonn in our fleet, a vessel that fits into our focus markets and cooperation with MMT Sweden. “An important part of our operational strategy is to collaborate with high quality ship owners and we are looking forward to continuing the good relationship with Østensjø in the years ahead. The extension of the Edda Fonn agreement is in line with our growth strategy and targeted fleet size for the coming years.” The survey, inspection & light construction vessel Edda Fonn was built in 2003 by Myklebust Verft. It started working for Reach Subsea in December 2014 under a three-year contract. The vessel has an overall length of 84.7 meters, 18 meters beam, 700 square meters aft deck and a 7.2×7.2 meters moonpool. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

SOLSTAD FARSTAD KEEPS CSV FLEET BUSY

Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Prysmian Powerlink for hire of the CSV “Normand Flower” for a period of 4 months firm with possible options. The contract is scheduled to start on July 15, 2017. In addition, the company has entered into a contract with Tideway B.V. for hire of the CSV “Normand Jarstein” for a period of 3 months firm with further 4 months option. This contract is expected to

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 begin in September this year. “The contract with Prysmian Powerlink Srl and Tideway B.V are strategically important contracts for SOFF in the company’s continued commitment to the renewable energy segments,” SOFF said in its Oslo Exchange filing on Thursday. Further to the above, Statoil has declared its option to extend the AHTS “Normand Ferking” with one year from September 2017. This is the second out of a total of three yearly options. The commercial terms are said to be confidential between the parties. (Source: Subsea World News)

SWIBER SEEKS TO EXTEND PERIOD OF JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT

Swiber Holdings has sought to extend its period under judicial management, Singapore’s version of bankruptcy protection. The offshore firm, and its subsidiary Swiber Offshore Construction, have been under judicial management since last Ocktober. The company is now seeking to extend its court protection period through to March 21 next year. The Singapore High Court will make a decision on this application on July 10. Swiber was the first of a number of Singapore offshore names to seek court protection amid the protracted slump in global oil prices, with many others following suit including Swissco and Ezra. (Source: Splash24/7)

SMIT-LLOYD 101 UNDER TOW

One week ago one of the readers of the Tugs Towing & Offshore Newsletter have seen the former Smit-Lloyd supply vessel “Dai Lanh” (Imo 6903096) passing his camera probably underway to the breakers. The picture was taken in Vietnam. The supply vessel the former Smit- Lloyd 101 was built in 1968 by Scheepswerf De Hoop – Lobith; Netherlands under number 270 as one in a series of three. In 1977 she was sold to Smit International South East Asia Pte Ltd. – Singapore and renamed Smit Singapore. In 1979 the vessel was compilers first vessel as chief engineer. In 1979 she was transferred to Smit International Shipping Investments First Inc. – Panama. In 1984 transferred to Smit International South East Asia – Nassau and renamed, due to the new delivery of the tug Smit Singapore, into Smit

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Tokyo. In 1986 sold to Hallstrom Holdings Pte Ltd. – Singapore and renamed Singapore Salvor. In the same year sold to Canard Development Inc. - Panama and renamed Visal. In 1988 sold to Vietnam Union Salvage Corp - Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam and renamed Dai Lanh. She has a length of 61.83 mtrs a beam of 11.71 mtrs and a depth of 5.34 mtrs. The two Industrie diesel engine develops a total output of 3,530 kW (4,800 bhp) with a free sailing speed of 14 knots and a bollard pull of 60 tons. (Photo’s: Richard Leistra)

WINDFARM NEWS - RENEWABLES

DEEPOCEAN SECURES EXPORT CABLE INSTALLATION CONTRACT FROM NSW FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN GERMANY

DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) for export cable transportation, installation and trenching services, all related to the Merkur offshore wind farm development located in the German Bight, DeepOcean press release said. Project Description The Merkur offshore wind farm is located 45km north of the island Borkum in the North Sea, within the exclusive economic zone of Germany. With 66 turbines each rated at 6MW, Merkur will have a total capacity of 396MW. NSW is contracted by TenneT Offshore GmbH (TOG) to establish the grid connection between the Merkur offshore substation and the DolWin gamma converter platform. The designated export cable connection will comprise of two parallel 150kV rated HVAC cables. One of the specific technical challenges of the Merkur grid connection is the fact that the export cable corridor crosses nine live cables and one commissioned offshore wind farm. DeepOcean’s Scope of Work DeepOcean is contracted by NSW for the marine works associated with the transportation, installation and burial of the HVAC cables from the DolWin gamma converter platform towards the Merkur offshore substation. In addition to the transportation, installation and

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 trenching of the two parallel export cables, the work scope includes a burial assessment study, route surveys, route engineering, pre lay grapnel runs, installation of cable protection systems and pre/post-lay crossing protection works. The work is scheduled to be executed in 2018 by DeepOcean’s in-house fleet of dedicated offshore installation and trenching vessels. DeepOcean’s Managing Director for Cable Installation & Trenching Pierre Boyde said, “We are delighted to be working once more with NSW and building on our strong delivery record of cable lay and trenching projects in the German sector.” (Source: PortNews)

LEASK MARINE HELPS MAERSK CONNECTOR GROUND AT MORECAMBE BAY

Leask Marine’s vessel C-Fenna supported DeepOcean’s Maersk Connector during recent work on DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind project. The C- Fenna team was for the past month on anchor handling and tow assist duty for the Maersk Connector during the vessel’s first engineered grounding and export cable pull-in operations at Morecambe Bay. Matt Murray, the Maersk Connector Project Engineer for DeepOcean, said: ”I would like to take this opportunity to thank the crew of the C-Fenna for an excellent job that has been performed on both Maersk Connector Grounding anchor operations, they have shown great level of experience and professionalism throughout the campaigns.” The C-Fenna team is now moving onto the south coast of England for their next offshore wind farm project, Leask Marine said. The Walney Extension wind farm is being constructed in the Irish Sea, some 35km northwest from the Fleetwood and Blackpool coast. The wind farm will consist of 40 MHI Vestas and 47 7MW Siemens wind turbines, scheduled to be commissioned in 2019. (Source: Offshore Wind)

GULLIVER LEAVES SHIPBUILDING YARD IN CHINA

Gulliver, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors’ heavy lift, DP2 vessel, has left the ROC shipyard in Qidong, China, Royal IHC reports. The vessel is now en route to the Huisman yard in Xiamen for the installation of two cranes, each capable of carrying 2,000 tonnes. Scaldis ordered Gulliver, formerly known as Rambiz 4000, to further support and expand the company’s services, including the installation of offshore infrastructures and decommissioning-deconstruction activities for the oil and gas industry, as well as the installation of offshore wind farms. Scaldis designed the vessel in cooperation with Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam, part of Royal IHC. The vessel was built under full responsibility and coordination of Royal IHC. The ship and the cranes are an integrated design which allows the maximum load to be hoisted in wave heights of up to 1.5 metres. In these circumstances, the freeboard is not less than 3 metres anywhere on the vessel. In standby or transport modes, significant wave height can be as much as 7 metres. The maximum load can be

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 lifted in water depths of around 5 metres. The four azimuth thrusters and the DP II system allow installation work to be conducted in deeper water without the use of anchors. The crane ship is also equipped with 4 main working anchors and winches and 4 secondary devices. The ship will be equipped with a so-called ‘moonpool’ for the purposes of operating a separate ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) for inspecting and supervising installation work on the seabed. Gulliver also comes equipped with a helipad and room to accommodate 78 people. (Source: Offshore Wind)

VEKA BUILDING WORLD’S FIRST HYBRID TRIMARANS

A spokesperson for the Dutch Veka Group is claiming that technicians heading out the offshore wind farms can look forward to a more pleasant commute with considerably lower risk of seasickness thanks to a special, innovative ship being built by the shipyard. Veka is building two trimarans intended specifically for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms and it is claimed that these will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world. They will also be Veka's first trimarans and most of the innovations incorporated into the designs are intended to make the vessels more stable and more comfortable,

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 thereby reducing the risk of seasickness. For example, the ships have lower windows than is customary, so that the passengers have a better outside view. There are also innovative stabilisers built into the hull that should help to reduce pitching motions of the vessels. Project manager Robin Sijbrands comments, "These stabilisers will allow the passengers to arrive at the offshore wind farm as comfortably as possible." The layout of the three hulls should reduce the rolling of the vessels and give good stability whilst the fine lines of the central hull should reduce the pitching motions. The 33metre long trimarans will be propelled by no fewer than five water jets. The three jets installed in the central hull will provide the main propulsion power with each one coupled to a diesel engine. This arrangement gives great flexibility allowing the use of one, two or three jets whist the two wing waterjets installed in the side hulls are powered by electric motors. The power for these electric motors comes from permanent magnet generators allowing the vessels to operate under just electric power from these generators. Batteries are also installed providing enough power to operate the vessels for an hour. This hybrid propulsion system allows the vessel to operate just under electric power when at the wind farm which should offer a considerable saving in fuel as well as in main engine operating hours. Each of the vessels will be capable of transporting 20 tonnes of freight on the foredeck whilst inside, there is space for 24 passengers in comfortable business class seats. There are six cabins on board for the ship's crew, along with a mess room, changing lockers and space for the crew. This allows the ships to be deployed 24 hours per day. The trimarans are being built for the Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore and they will be used for work at offshore wind farms in the Baltic area. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The Veka Group has operated as a shipbuilder in international markets for 25 years. Today the yard focuses on building a variety of specialised and high quality vessels. A spokesperson for the Dutch Veka Group is claiming that technicians heading out the offshore wind farms can look forward to a more pleasant commute with considerably lower risk of seasickness thanks to a special, innovative ship being built by the shipyard. Veka is building two trimarans intended specifically for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms and it is claimed that these will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world. They will also be Veka's first trimarans and most of the innovations incorporated into the designs are intended to make the vessels more stable and more comfortable, thereby reducing the risk of seasickness. For example, the ships have lower windows than is customary, so that the passengers have a better outside view. There are also innovative stabilisers built into the hull that should help to reduce pitching motions of the vessels. Project manager Robin Sijbrands comments, "These stabilisers will allow the passengers to arrive at the offshore wind farm as comfortably as possible." The layout of the three hulls should reduce the rolling of the vessels and give good stability whilst the fine lines of the central hull should reduce the pitching motions. The 33metre long trimarans will be propelled by no fewer than five water jets. The three jets installed in the central hull will provide the main propulsion power with each one coupled to a diesel engine. This arrangement gives great flexibility allowing the use of one, two or three jets whist the two wing waterjets installed in the side hulls are powered by electric motors. The power for these electric motors comes from permanent magnet generators allowing the vessels to operate under just electric power from these generators. Batteries are also installed providing enough power to operate the vessels for an hour. This hybrid propulsion system allows the vessel to operate just under electric power when at the wind farm which should offer a considerable saving in fuel as well as in main engine operating hours. Each of the vessels will be capable of transporting 20 tonnes of freight on the foredeck whilst inside, there is space for 24 passengers in comfortable business class seats. There are six cabins on board for the ship's crew, along with a mess room, changing lockers and space for the crew. This allows the ships to be deployed 24 hours per day. The trimarans are being built for the Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore and they will be used for work at offshore wind farms in the Baltic area. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The Veka

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Group has operated as a shipbuilder in international markets for 25 years. Today the yard focuses on building a variety of specialised and high quality vessels. (Source: Maritime Journal; Image: Mercator Media)

CWIND SPRINGS INTO ACTION AT RACE BANK OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Colchester-based offshore services provider CWind has recently carried out urgent inspection and repair projects on the 576MW Race Bank offshore wind farm currently under construction off Norfolk, UK. CWind was tasked with undertaking an urgent inspection job, a separate generator repair, and a rope access team mobilisation at a few hours’ notice, the company said. DONG Energy’s Race Bank, situated some 27km off the coast of Norfolk, consists of 91 Siemens 6MW turbines and two substations. The first turbine was installed at the site mid-May. Construction of Race Bank is being managed from DONG Energy’s construction base in the Grimsby Fish Docks. The wind farm is scheduled to be fully operational in 2018. (Source: Offshore Wind)

ALUMINIUM MARINE CONSULTANTS DELIVER MO4 TO MAINPRIZE OFFSHORE

After a record build time Aluminium Marine Consultants handed over MO4 to Mainprize Offshore this week for work as a Windfarm Support Vessel carrying both cargo, equipment and personnel out of the port of Hooksiel to the German windfarm sector on an eight-year contract with Deutsche Windtechnik on the Nordergründe windfarm. Bob Mainprize commented “We chose Aluminium Marine Consultants because of their flexibility and the company’s attention to detail and

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workmanship, this now means that MO4 will start to pay back four months earlier than any other builder could offer,” MO4 took a break from sea trials to attend Seawork where she showed off her expansive deck and cabin area, with the ability to increase to 24pax. She would require a small alteration that has been designed into the construction and layout of the saloon. Therefore, a quick and simple change over to 24pax-a joint venture approach between Mainprize offshore, AMC and Walker Marine Design to ensure all regulations were covered in full. With huge amounts of deck space both fore and aft MO4 can carry up to 30,000 litres of fuel or 20,000 litres of water and has provision for 4 x 20' containers and 30t of deck cargo, and has been designed for shallow water work with a 1.4m draft. MO4 is fitted with twin Caterpillar C32 diesel engines driving fixed pitch propellers that gives the vessel a service speed of 26 knots, even when fully loaded. Bob added “On trials, following some fine tuning she reached a top recorded speed of 30.7kts with 12T of fuel and payload” AMC are delighted with the completion of MO4. “Mainprize Offshore are an innovative ground-breaking company, they have an impressive track record and are respected throughout the industry. We wish them every success with MO4.” (Press Release)

YARD NEWS

MACGREGOR SECURES SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR STATE-OF- THE-ART RESEARCH VESSEL

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract to supply oceanographic winches and Triplex deck handling systems to a ground-breaking new research vessel being built by the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany. The order was booked into Cargotec's second quarter 2017 order intake. MacGregor equipment deliveries are planned for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2019. The new dual-fuel (LNG) 74m vessel, Atair II, is under construction for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). It will operate in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, conducting hydrographic surveys and wreck search operations in addition to marine environmental monitoring. The vessel will have a 200m2 working deck that features laboratories and an air pollution measurement station. "To

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18TH VOLUME, NO. 55 DATED 09 JULY 2017 develop the most value-adding solution for this state-of-the-art research vessel, MacGregor has worked closely with the shipyard," says Esko Karvonen, Vice President, Smart Ocean Technology, MacGregor. "This cooperation not only means that our systems meet the needs of the operator, but ensures its safe and reliable operation. "Our systems are based on proven technology and are customised to carefully handle a full range of sophisticated hydrographic survey equipment," he adds. (Press Release)

GE TO EQUIP SHANGHAI SALVAGE BUREAU’S NEW DIVING VESSEL

GE’s Marine Solutions has been chosen by Shanghai Salvage Bureau (SSB) to provide a suite of marine technologies including power and propulsion equipment, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation and control systems to its newest deep-water dive support vessel (DSV). Once delivered, the vessel will enable diving operations to be performed at depths of up to 500 meters and salvage work at 6,000 meters. The DSV is purpose-designed for a range of roles including deep- water salvage operations, deep-water pipelay and construction as well as a saturation diving capability for up to 24 divers in two bells, the company explained. Huang Yan, project director, SSB said: “We are pleased to work with GE to ensure that the deep-water DSV will be one of the most advanced of its kind in the world.” The vessel will feature GE’s SeaStream DP system (Class 3). Using multidirectional thrusters and sensors to monitor real-time wind, current and wave conditions and automatically activate the propulsion units to counteract the environmental forces, the technology will enable the ship’s position and orientation to be safely and efficiently controlled. In addition, the vessel will be powered by an electric power and propulsion system, including GE’s 4,656-kilowatt generators, switchboards and medium-voltage frequency drive propulsion controllers as well as a vessel automation and control system, all configured for optimum power and propulsion performance. The main propulsion switchboard will be arranged in a closed-ring configuration to get to maximum efficiency and availability, GE explained. (Source: Subsea World News)

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ALPHATRON MARINE EXPANDS SERVICE AND SUPPORT IN THE CARIBBEAN

Alphatron Marine is pleased to announce the expansion of our office located in Willemstad, Curacao. The office, located close to the Caribbean Sea, will enable the company to strengthen our presence and expand our activities in the Central American markets. We have strategically positioned our office close to the port of Willemstad to be immediately available for service and support, catering every need of the modern shipping industry, in this region and beyond. Additionally, our office is just a few kilometers located from the Damen Ship Repair facility, assisting quick and effective service that may be required. The expansion means high level technical support of major industry brands to vessels, either currently in operation or focused on new building projects. We can provide service, training, radio and VDR survey’s, installation work, retrofit services, preventive maintenance for all types of IMO and non-IMO vessels including mega yachts, fishing vessels and workboats. This clearly demonstrates an ongoing commitment to our customers in the Caribbean, Central and Latin America. (Press Release)

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