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Welcome to the August/September edition of SORJ (Ship and Offshore Repair Journal). The recent SMM event in Hamburg, which is far too large, highlighted to problems to be experienced with the proposed 2020 sulphur cap. Engine manufacturers and fuel suppliers are in a quandary, both sides of the industry saying that there will not be sufficient supplies available. Meanwhile, the marine equipment industry is pushing its ‘scrubber’ solution along with the many companies pushing LNG as a legitimate alternative. The problem of an insufficient infrastructure for the supply of LNG is another problem facing the industry. Meanwhile, the use of LPG as a marine fuel may be more practical solution (certainly on a infrastructure question). Alan Thorpe FRONT COVER 4 Repairs 54 Emissions 12 Shipyards 58 Ballast Water Management 18 Offshore 61 Containerships 26 Services 64 Northern 30 Underwater Repairs 79 Agents / People 36 Paints & Coatings 80 Dockgate 40 Machinery 82 Agents Contact Directory

Front Cover: This issue’s Front Cover shows a North Sea shuttle under repair in Denmark’s FAYARD, Munkebo. FAYARD is among Northern Europe’s largest shiprepair yards and as such is involved in large scale repair and conversions – on a project basis as well as size of ships.

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The Celebrity Millennium – to be refitted by Sembcorp Marine

vessel drydockings. environmentally-friendly ballast water treatment Cruise vessel and Commenting on the contract given to solution. Sembcorp Marine, Maran Tankers said, Semb-Eco LUV expects to receive the USCG BWM contracts for “Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Type Approval certification in the coming was selected to be our partner for scrubber months. It is the only BWM system to be Sembcorp Marine and BWM system installations as they have researched, developed, manufactured and demonstrated the ability to work in tandem factory-tested in Singapore. Celebrity Cruises’ 2000-built 90,940 with us right from the project’s initial phase, gt Celebrity Millennium will drydock at showing dedication and commitment to resolve Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard in challenges as a team. We are confident that this Cruise contract Sembawang for a 35 day refit in January 2019. partnership will be the blueprint for a successful The work to be carried out is part of Celebrity fleet retrofitting programme and we thank them for Navantia Cruises’ US $550m ‘Celebrity Revolution’ fleet for their enthusiastic and spirited efforts thus far. wide upgrade programme for the nine vessels We look forward to a successful In a major coupe for Spanish shiprepair in its Millennium and Solstice classes, to bring collaboration.” industry, Navantia Cadiz will carry out the two the vessels into line with the latest fleet addition, “Sembcorp Marine’s breakthrough green month US$200m upgrade of Carnival Cruise Celebrity Edge. The upgrade of all nine vessels technology retrofits contract from Maran Line’s 1999-built 101,509 gt Carnival Triumph will be completed by 2023. Tankers is testimony to our expertise and trusted in the first quarter 2019. Following return to Meanwhile, Sembcorp Marine has won experience in a highly competitive market,” said service, the vessel will be renamed Carnival its biggest green technology retrofits contract Sembcorp Marine Head of Repairs & Upgrades Sunrise. This is the first time that Navantia has to date, awarded by Maran Tankers for the Alvin Gan. “We thank Maran Tankers and its carried out an upgrade project for this operator. installation of marine scrubbers and BWM parent company, the Angelicoussis Shipping Work will start on Carnival Triumph’s major systems on 13 of the Greek owner’s vessels. Group, for choosing Sembcorp Marine as a refit at the beginning of March 2019, with the Under the contract, four suezmax tankers key partner in executing their scrubber and vessel spending 51 days in the shipyard, 38 will be fitted with marine scrubbers and BWM ballast water management system retrofitting days of which will be in drydock. The scope of systems between the third quarter of 2018 and programme. We appreciate their confidence in work to be carried out includes the addition the fourth quarter of 2019, while a further nine our capabilities.” of Carnival’s branded food, beverage and VLCCs will have marine scrubbers installed With the latest contract from Maran Tankers, entertainment innovations, all cabins will be between May 2019 and February 2020. Sembcorp Marine now has an installation upgraded and two new captains Suites will be The installation of 13 marine scrubbers and track record of four marine scrubbers and 23 added above the bridge winds, featuring floor- four BWM systems in total will take place at BWM systems. Its green technology retrofits to-ceiling windows. Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas Boulevard Yard and customers include ASP Shipmanagement, Following the Cadiz refit, the vessel, recently Admiralty Yard. ASEAN Cableship, Carnival Corporation, renamed Carnival Sunrise, will sail from Since the entry into force of IMO’s MWMC Chevron Shipping, KLC Shipping, MOL Norfolk, Virginia on April 29th 2019, starting a during 2017, and with the 0.5% global fuel Shipping, Naftomar Shipping, Petroleum Geo- series of five to seven day Caribbean cruises. sulphur cap taking effect on Jan 1st, 2020, Services, Solvang Skibs and Wilhelmsen Ship A similar transformation was undertaken on Sembcorp Marine has been actively marketing Management. Carnival Destiny in 2013 by Italy’s Fincantieri. its turn-key green technology retrofits solutions. Sembcorp Marine’s own Semb-Eco LUV Meanwhile, earlier this year, Navantia Cadiz These solutions include project management, BWM System received the Outstanding completed the re[pairs to RCCL’s 138,279 gt vessel survey, integration design engineering, Maritime R&D and Technology Award at cruise vessel Mariner of the Seas. The cruiseship green technology equipment supply and the 2017 Singapore International Maritime departed from the yard, after having successfully retrofitting services conducted within scheduled Awards for its highly energy-efficient and completed an extensive project which included,

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Steady first half for Lisnave

Portugal’s Lisnave, Setubal completed repairs on a total of 44 vessels in the first half of 2018. Of the total number repaired, 25 were tankers, six containerships, four bulk carriers, four LPG tankers, two cruise vessels, and one offshore DP confirming Lisnave´s expertise in a wide range of vessel types. Lisnave’s business is in a highly competitive world-wide shiprepair market and in the first half of the year the yard carried out repairs for 35 different clients based in 14 countries including Greece, Germany, Norway, Singapore, UK, Venezuela, Belgium, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Italy. The Mariner of the Seas in Navantia Cadiz Repeat business remains a major focus in Lisnave´s strategy and during 2018 it has amongst others, the following main work items including side thrusters, stabilisers and the completed contracts from repeat customers - the refurbishment of common passenger Azipod propulsion thrusters. The yard also such as A.P. Moller, Saipem, Teekay, European areas, the installation of an extension to the managed all of the huge logistical requirements Product Carriers, V.Ships, PDV Marina, Tsakos accommodation areas on Decks 12 and 13, of the project, including the organisation and Columbia Shipmanagement, Solvang, Wind and the extension of the raft deck on both port management of unloading areas, stores, scrap Star Cruises, Exmar Shipmanagement, Northern and starboard sides. Major overhaul work was and the handling of a huge volume of materials Marine Management, KNOT, Columbus carried out on several of the vessel’s systems provided by RCCL. Shipmanagement, Anglo-Eastern Ship

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experience Gemak strives to keep the pioneer position as the preferable yard in the Mediterranean for the unique type of vessels. During this year, Gemak has completed the major repair and modification of the 25,063 dwt flexible fall pipe vessel Nordnes. The workscope included heavy lifting operations of the Bucket Storage Containers (BSC) and cargo boom. DEME’s 11,296 m3 TSHD Breydel of DEME Group and Jan de Nul’s (JDN) 46,000 m3 Leiv Eiriksson, one of the largest TSHDs in the world, were also repaired by Gemak. JDN’s 16,255 gt cable laying/trenching and OSV/subsea rock installation vessel Shuttle tanker repairs in Lisnave Isaac Newton was in Gemak for a trencher installation project, which makes the ship Management and Navigazione Montanari Spa. innovation. As one of the most prominent capable of precise installation in challenging To meet the increasing demand for shipyard groups globally, Gemak two shipyards seabed environments. drydocking of shuttle tankers, Lisnave has have secured more than 65 ship repair projects Except for regular docking and maintenance designed a drydock block arrangement for the first half of 2018 from various ship- works, Gemak’s ship repair division has been to provide a clearance of 4 m between owners for different vessel types and sizes. piling up track records in retrofitting work for vessel´s keel and drydock floor enabling easy The main customers are from Benelux, Brasil, installation of BWM systems for which demand maintenance of these types of vessels with Cyprus, Japan, Netherlands, and Singapore. is on the rise. The two Gemak yards have numerous thrusters. Shipowners/managers using Gemak’s experience in working in this specific field facilities include MSC, MOL Tankship, Eaglestar involving some 35 vessels thus far and is piling (formerly AET), Seatrade Reefer, Deme Group, up track records by handling engineering work Gemak to start forth Jan De Nul Group, Tankers, Topaz utilising 3D scanners on its own. In-house Energy and Transpetro and now, automated pipe fabrication and a dedicated lengthening project has been added to the portfolio of Gemak engineering team solely for BWMS installations Group. strengthened Gemak’s competitive edge. Turkey’s Gemak TDE Shipyard, Tuzla will start During the first half of this year, Gemak Strategically located at the heart of the fourth lengthening project for domestic shipyards provided services for a wide range Mediterranean, the group has become Turkey’s freight operator U.N. Ro-Ro in December of ships from bulk carriers to sophisticated LPG rising star with its evolving development and this year. Work on the 2010-built 3,735 lane tankers, dredgers, and offshore platforms. investing more and more in its facilities to metre ro/ro Cemil Bayulgen will begin in Tuzla A broad scope of the work included general provide the best to its clients. In Istanbul’s on December 1st this year, with completion docking, hull cleaning and painting, steel, Tuzla Bay where the two shipyards are located, scheduled for January 16th 2019. The ro/ro outfitting and pipe renewals, mechanical and Gemak has two yards, comprising Gemak is being fitted with a new 30 m, 1,130 tonne electrical works, carpentry works to competence Shipyard Tuzla and Gemak TGE Shipyard. It mid-body section fabricated by another Gemak required BWM installation, reefer upgrades and also operates Gemak Shipyard Altinova in the shipyard in the area, with the lengthening work equipment overhauls. nearby emerging yard district of Yalova. taking place in the yard’s large 300 m x 53 m With extensive technical infrastructure, Gemak Group also has a team of in-house graving dock - the largest commercial drydock engineering quality and relevant work designers and engineers who represent the in the region. Other work to be carried out on the vessel includes the retrofitting of an exhaust gas scrubber system, reinforcement of the hull due to increased longitudinal and slamming forces and modifications to the vessel’s HFO tanks to meet the latest MARPOL rules. Gemak TDE Shipyard has already carried out the lengthening of three sisterships – UN Akdeniz, UN Karadeniz and Cuneyt Solakoglu. U.N, Ro-Ro was taken over earlier this year by Denmark’s DFDS. Gemak shipyards is one of the pioneers of Turkey’s shiprepair and conversion industry with its technology-based service, operational efficiency and the importance it assigns to Gemak shipyard

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backbone of its design philosophy and culture. Underlining its capabilities in this field, Gibdock propeller, bonding of seals and the removal of These emerging stars are supported by multi- has just completed a complex ballast water the tailshaft and intermediate shaft. Juan Piñero, disciplinary teams at the TGE Research and treatment system retrofit on-board the 179 says, “This was a very demanding operation as Development Centre, Turkey’s first and only m, 34,500 dwt Zambesi. The it involved working in a very narrow space. R&D centre subsidised by Government for the 2013-built, DNV GL-classed vessel, owned Through careful preparation and planning, Maritime industry. by Hamburg’s John T. Essberger, arrived in our engineers were able to carry out the By capitalising on the high level of Gibraltar during early this year for a month necessary works successfully within the timescale engineering capability, Gemak’s handymax long programme of work. The vessel departed required.” floating dock has been size converted in-house the yard during early June with her new BWM Other elements of the scope of work by Gemak engineers and ready to provide system installed and ready for commissioning, included overhauling the ship’s main engines, services for our clients with its upgraded having spent 16 days in Gibdock’s No. 1 ultrasound cleaning of the air coolers, the condition and size. This floating dock was Drydock, and the rest of the time alongside. removal of the windlass for maintenance lengthened from 170 m x 26 m to 200 m x 32 Gibdock technicians carried out all the work in the workshop - overhauling the ship’s m and increased its annual docking capacity necessary pipework and preparations on- mooring winch and sea valves, and carrying out by 10%. board, before assembling and installing the steel repairs in the ballast water tank area. Gemak Shipyards’ expertise in conversion owner-supplied UV-type BWM system. The yard The John T Essberger Dry Cargo Division segment extended to the lengthening of ships, worked closely on this project with UAE’s Aries operates a fleet that includes self-trimming bulk conversions from OBO carriers to powership Marine, a specialist in BWM retrofit engineering, carriers as well as both geared and gearless vessels, single hull tankers to double hull which supervised this element of the drydocking container vessels. Gibdock has in recent years tankers, accommodation ship to flexible pipe schedule. achieved considerable success in securing laying vessel and tankers to bulk carriers. Shiprepair manager, Juan Piñero, says, “This shiprepair work from German ship owners, and was a complex retrofit, and our engineering the Zambesi contract continues that strong track staff and pipefitting team rose to the challenge record. BWM contract for magnificently and completed the works to the Meanwhile, ’s Balearia has announced client’s complete satisfaction. With this project that Gibraltar’s Gibdock has been awarded Gibdock we have gained further valuable experience in the first in a series of five LNG conversions. ballast water treatment retrofits, which will hold The 24,409 gt, 2002-built ro/pax Napoles Now that IMO’s BWMC has entered into force, us in good stead for the future, as a growing will arrive in Gibdock on November 5th for a more shipowners than ever before are actively number of owners look to carry out this type of project estimated to take some three months to looking at the installation of BWM systems work to meet IMO requirements.” complete. on-board their vessels. Gibraltar’s Gibdock Alongside the BWM retrofit, Gibdock carried The ship is currently powered by two MAN has the skills and capabilities, and favourable out a wide range of repair and maintenance 9L48/60A main engines, which will all be geographic location, needed to undertake such items on Zambesi. This included a total of converted to 9L51/60DF units that will enable work efficiently, with minimum vessel downtime 2,500 m2 of blasting and painting on the running on LNG. MAN Energy Solutions’ after periods, during routine drydocking stays. vessel’s topside and underwater hull areas. sales division – PrimeServ will be handling the Consequently, the yard has actively geared The yard also carried out some cargo hold conversion of the main engines, with Gibdock up to meet increased shipowner demand for treatments that involved spot blasting in way of handling the fabrication and installation of high quality ballast water treatment system the coamings and upper hoppers. the LNG tanker and other regular drydocking retrofits and is in active discussions with several Mechanical work carried out on Zambesi operations. The majority of the work will be potential clients. included the removal and refitting of the ship’s carried out alongside, but a drydocking will also be involved. Gibdock has underlined its commitment to Occupational Health & Safety by becoming the first shipyard in the Mediterranean region, and one of the first companies worldwide, to achieve ISO 45001:2018 certification. An audit by LRQA completed during July confirmed that the Gibraltar shipyard is fully compliant with the requirements of the new ISO standard, which was only published in March this year. ISO 45001:2018 replaces the previous standard, OHSAS 18001. Organisations certified to OHSAS 18001 have three years to migrate to the new standard before the old one is withdrawn in March 2021, but Gibdock decided to transition at the earliest The Zambesi alongside in Gibdock possible opportunity.

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HIDRODINAMIK-DERGI-ILAN-2-convert.indd 5 16/08/18 15:39 Repairs

Surge of activity at Mechanical work was delivered to the engine work to ballast water tanks, sewage tanks, room with maintenance to propeller shafts, mechanical work, new piping, blasting and Naval Rocha rudders and cranes. painting during an intensive 15-day stop over. “Further commercial contracts have involved Engineers and technicians worked hard Portugal’s Naval Rocha shipyard is reporting the NOx oil and operated by within limited space to complete the project. a surge in activity in the opening half of Greece’s World Carrier Corporation and the Meanwhile, the Corinthian underwent wet dock 2018 after delivering a series of drydock, wet 9,891 dwt general cargo vessel Nordanhav, repairs and is scheduled to return for a new basin and pier-side projects. Naval Rocha’s a self-unloading cargo carrier owned by sewage treatment system later this year. Work in Commercial Director Sergio Rodrigues said the Citadel Shipping in Sweden and operated by the wet basin involved small refurbishments to yard located in the heart of Lisbon Harbour on Thunbalogen Ship Management. The nine- interior and public spaces. Her sistership Clio is the north bank of the River Tagus has completed day project on NOx involved an intermediate also scheduled for drydock at the end of 2018. a wide variety of repair and conversion drydock survey, washing, painting and overhaul “The arrival of Astoria marked one of the projects. Key work has involved containers, to sea valves. Meanwhile, the Nordanhav largest vessels we have managed in dock at cruise, passenger and sailing ships, cargo and docked at Naval Rocha’s pier for 17 days 160 m length with a beam of 21 m,” said Mr research survey vessels, naval ships, anchor undergoing wide-scale maintenance including Rodrigues. “The 23-day project in Dock 1 handing tugs, supply vessels and dredgers. electrical, hydraulic and mechanical work with involved mechanical work, small amounts of “Naval Rocha is a unique, modern shipyard,” additional repairs to the conveyor belt and steel fabrication, refurbishment to cabin areas, said Mr Rodrigues. “We are located in a prime crane system used for dispatching cargo.” and overhaul to life-saving equipment along position in the centre of a European Another area of strong growth for Naval with general washing, painting and certificate which enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year. Rocha shipyard is the market clearance.” This provides ideal ship repair and linked to Portugal’s growing exports to the Additional work has been delivered on a conversion conditions and a vibrant Middle East. A recent repair contract involved series of research survey vessels including cosmopolitan location for crew. the 5,801 gt livestock carrier Alondra, owned Ocean Diversity managed by Marine Projects in “We have decades of experience in by Denmark’s Corral Line. The former feeder Rotterdam and NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho maintenance and repair work on all type of vessel booked drydocked to renew its certificate. operated by the Portuguese Navy’s Instituto vessels. However, it is the scale of our operation It follows several other livestock carrier Hidrográfico. which sets us apart. We have three drydocks projects involving modifications and re- Work for Ocean Diversity involved a ‘re-start’ and manage around 30 projects a year fabrication to gangways to meet new project due to inactivity. The 40-day drydock ensuring each and every client is given priority requirements, along with the installation of fresh involved maintenance to underwater systems, treatment by our team of 70 staff. Easy access water generators and emergency paint work to hull protection, steel modifications on deck as to pier space along the River Tagus and other 3,000 m2 of hold areas. well as hydraulics, machinery and piping. The Portuguese ports including Setubal and Sines Mr Rodrigues said the yard also continues NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho meanwhile ensures we can manage vessels of any size and to perform well in the cruise and leisure underwent general servicing and propeller scale. markets. Notable success includes the 2,298 repairs. A second operated “One of our first projects in 2018 involved gt cruise sailing vessel Star Flyer operated by by Instituto Hidrográfico called Noruega is the 8,846 dwt containership Monte da Guia Monaco based Star Clippers, the 4,077 gt scheduled for drydock later in the year for owned by Transinsular and operated by S&C polar expedition cruiser Corinthian operated by sounding modifications. Ship Management in Portugal. This 27-day Grand Circle Cruise Line and the 12,165 gt A final project deserving a mention involves drydock was delivered to DNV GL approval cruise vessel Astoria operated by Global Cruise the 5,023 dwt LPG tanker Epic St Vincent and involved 40-tonnes of steelwork to areas Lines. operated by Epic Ship Management. This 16- including ballast tanks and the cargo hold. The Star Flyer underwent extensive steel day project involved the supply of 18 tonnes of nitrogen for the ‘gassing up’ process. Further mechanical and electrical work and upgrades were delivered propellers, cargo tanks, motors, turbo chargers, engines and boilers. “Naval Rocha is now aiming to build on momentum from recent months and target projects in specific areas where we have a strong track record and expertise,” said Mr Rodrigues. “This includes the LPG tanker market where we have delivered an average of three projects each year for the last four years. The oil, chemical and livestock carrier markets are also firmly on our radar. We have further identified major potential for our redeveloped Drydock No 3 which manages yachts up to 65 Naval Rocha’s Sergio Rodrigues m in length with an 11.5 m draft. SORJ

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The ‘team’ photo during the royal visit in Curaçao

Royal visit to Damen illustrating the added value of the yard to the construction vessels, etc. The yard’s total area of island of Curaçao,” says Mr Franken referring approximately 1m m2 makes it the largest yard Curaçao and an to the in-house training programme that has in the Damen Shipyards Group. been implemented at the yard. “We are proud The celebration introduced the Damen anniversary at Damen that the Royal couple took the time and effort to Shipyards Mangalia management team under visit us here – it gives us an even greater impulse the leadership of managing director Chris Mangalia to continue our commercial and operational Groninger to the yard’s employees. development.” The Dutch Royal Highness King Willem- Meanwhile, to signify its first day of operations Alexander and Her Royal Highness Queen at Romania’s Damen Shipyards Mangalia New owner for La Máxima have visited Damen Shiprepair (DSR), Damen held a modest ceremony at the Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. The Royal yard on Monday, July 23rd. The celebrations Ciotat yard couple arrived by boat together with Damen mark Damen’s successful completion of the Shiprepair & Conversion Managing Director transaction with Daewoo & Marine Spain’s Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) has Durk-Jan Nederlof. Before disembarking, they Engineering (DSME) for the Mangalia shipyard, announced that, following the approval from viewed the yard’s two new floating docks that formerly known as Daewoo Mangalia Heavy La Ciotat Shipyards (SEMIDEP), it has signed an will be operational from September. Industries (DMHI). The yard, which will be agreement with Germany’s Blohm+Voss, part These two docks, measuring 230 m x 45 renamed Damen Shipyards Mangalia, will be of the Lürssen Group, to acquire their remaining m and 108 m x 23 m respectively, represent operated as a joint venture with the Romanian 51% stake in Blohm+Voss La Ciotat, the a significant investment into the yard’s Government. Damen will assume operational exclusive operator of the drydock in La Ciotat infrastructure that is expected to have a positive control. Shipyard’s facilities in southern France on the knock-on effect on the local economy. The yard is located on the Black Sea coast, Mediterranean coast. Lodewijk Franken, Managing Director of has three drydocks with a total length of 982 Alongside the purchase, MB92 reaffirm Damen Shiprepair Curaçao, then guided m and 1.6 kms of berthing space. The docks, its commitment to the long-standing working the Royal couple around the yard, speaking with a width of 48 m and 60 m, will provide relationship with the Lürssen Group, with to numerous employees along the route. In Damen with capacity to cater for larger agreements extending to all facilities within discussing the development of the yard since maritime vessels and structures. As such, this the MB92 Group. The two organisations will Damen took over management last year, move represents a strategic complement to continue supporting each other and passing on diverse subjects were covered. “The main Damen’s current shipyard portfolio, with the all added value to their clients. topics of conversation were training, education possibility for the construction and conversion of The acquisition of Blohm+Voss La Ciotat and investments to increase yard capacity – all larger, high-end, and complex , offshore allows MB92 to merge all its activities in La

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shipowners that go beyond the conventional shiprepair scope. The co-operation agreements we now have in place with the suppliers of quality spares and specialist; support our objective of delivering a standard quality level across all our partner shipyards around the globe “ The scope of supply, together with drydocking costs and any other pre-agreed shiprepair expenditure is included in Newport Shipping’s all-in-one invoice concept and payable from 12 to 24-months. Yap said similar agreements are currently being negotiated with other suppliers, notably scrubber and BWM system manufacturers. “We will be shortly announcing several The yard at La Ciotat cooperation agreements with scrubber makers and 3D scanning and engineering companies Ciotat with Compositeworks SAS, with all Recent agreements with hatch cover specialist towards providing a turnkey scrubber retrofit employees being integrated into the new Navitech, machinery specialist Inge Jov, and offering backed with financing. structure. As part of the agreement, the existing ShipParts.com for turnkey spares supply, allows “We are further exploring introducing offices and facilities on site, including the 200 m Newport Shipping to procure spare parts and riding squads to carry out afloat repair work drydock, will remain in full operation under the deliver specialised services Inge Jov on behalf and scrubber retrofits, which can shorten the management of the newly formed organisation. of its customers as part of the Group’s global duration for retrofit considerably or carry out MB92, with headquarters in Barcelona, will shiprepair service offering. the retrofits entirely or partially afloat; with or oversee the merging and rebranding process, David Luan, founder and CEO, ShipParts. without drydocking. This is expected to reduce involving the phasing out of the Blohm+Voss com, an online platform offering marine the off-hire times faced by shipowners for La Ciotat brand, to be completed by the end of equipment spare parts online fulfilment services scrubber retrofits.” September 2018. to both sides of the procurement process, In completing this corporate deal, MB92 said, “We are delighted to have signed is further demonstrating its commitment to this cooperation agreement with Newport La Ciotat as a key hub in the Mediterranean Shipping. The agreement allows its shipowner for future development. Moreover, it hopes customers and partner shipyards to benefit to be selected in the near future by La Ciotat from economies of scale, with access to more Shipyards to be the major user of the upcoming than 5,800 equipment suppliers and counting, 4,000 tonne platform, which should be including all the major brands. The agreement delivered by 2021. This is all in line with its also fits well with ShipParts.com strategy of strategy to grow, improve and provide the increased global reach of our online spare parts best superyacht refit and repair services, with procurement platform.” clients benefiting from the combined resources, Under the agreement, all spare parts expertise and experience that this, and future required by Newport Shipping customers will accords, will provide. be procured and fulfilled by the ShipParts.com portal and delivered to the yard before vessel Chief Operating Officer Roy Yap said arrival. agreements with scrubber and ballast Commenting on the agreement, Vasilis water treatment system manufacturers will Newport Shipping Borsis, the Technical Manager at Navitech, be announced shortly the Piraeus-based shipping services company, signs up equipment said, “With the signing of this agreement Newport has access not only to specialist suppliers technicians expert in the construction, repair and 150 ships/year modification of hatch covers, but we can also Newport Shipping has inked co-operation assist in all hull condition surveys, inspections repaired at Turkey’s agreements with several marine equipment and repairs. We can provide a quality of repair suppliers and service companies as part of the services internationally expected of Newport’s Hidrodinamik shipyard London-headquartered company’s commitment customers, while we can expand our business. to providing shipowners with quality turnkey It’s a win-win for all parties.” Turkey’s Hidrodinamik Shipyard provides repair shiprepair and retrofit solutions across its partner Roy Yap, Newport Shipping’s COO, and maintenance services for a wide variety of shipyards. said, “We aim to deliver turnkey services to ships ranging from dry cargo vessels, tankers,

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was founded in 1975 by Necati Özer, a Naval The new Sohar operation represents the fourth Architect and Marine Engineer, in Rumeli Kavağı location of operations in the Middle East, on the Bosphorus. After operating in the activity adding to Albwardy Damen’s Afloat Repairs of shipbuilding only in the early years, it was Division comprehensive workshop facilities in moved to the shipyards region in Tuzla, Aydınlı Dubai, Sharjah, and Fujairah. Bay in 1980’s, and started to provide services Willem Moelker, Sales and Marketing of new building, repair, maintenance and Director, comments, “Our strategic expansion conversion. into Sohar has been driven by demand from Being a pioneer for the sector, Necati Özer customers and other stakeholders. Albwardy designed and built Turkey’s first railway drydock Damen is the first shiprepair company to have type slipway with 1,200 tons of lifting capacity in a presence in Oman’s rapidly growing logistics The Hidrodinamik shipyard in Turkey 1986. In 1992, the second railway slipway with hub. We are grateful to Sohar Port and Freezone 2,000 tons of lifting capacity entered service. for their unwavering support and co-operation, , ro/ro vessels, livestock carriers, LPG/ In 1994, the second generation took over without which this new base of operations LNG tankers to dredgers and offshore supply the management and Asuman Özer started to wouldn’t have been made possible. Albwardy vessels. With a broad service network it gives work as General Manager and became the Damen is keen to support the continued success service to all vessels wherever they are located. Chairwoman of the Board in 1998 after being of Sohar Port and Freezone as the ‘Gateway to In line with the motto of ‘More than a succeeded by Cengiz Kasap. the Gulf’.” shipyard’, Hidrodinamik provides rental services In 1999, the third new building and railway Albwardy Damen’s repair portfolio includes of its floating equipment such as floating cranes, slipway with 3,000 tons of lifting capacity and hull and deck steel repairs including pipework, flat top or tank used in the shipyard or to in 2008 floating dock with 2,800 tons lifting hydro-blasting and painting works, as well as be rental in other marine projects as well. capacity became operational. Asuman Özer is mechanical works such as engine overhaul, Cengiz Kasap, General Manager of still performing her duty as the Chairwoman of hydraulic and electrical works. Certified Riding Hidrodinamik Shipyard, emphasises that the Board, the third generation is assigned. squads are also available to meet customer Hidrodinamik is located at Tuzla region, one of Member of Board, grandson of Necati requirements on-board vessels. By establishing the most advantageous shipyard region of the Özer, Necati Emre Ordu, is now managing the this new venture, vessels in Sohar which require world where the shipyards and the suppliers are company’s institutionalisation process. repairs and maintenance will be able to get on located together since 1980’s. Tuzla shipyards their way as soon as possible. region is surrounded by various hotels, and only “Our engineers can be on-board within 15 minutes away from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen New Sharjah facility for hours, reducing mobilisation and repair times International Airport. dramatically,” added Mr Moelker. Since 1975 a total of 20m dwt of repair Albwardy Damen Additionally, vessels calling into Sohar can projects has been successfully completed. The benefit from the nearby Albwardy Damen facility has a total area of 25,000 m² (5,000 Sharjah’s Albwardy Damen, a joint venture Diving, which has been serving the marine m² indoor and 20,000 m² outdoor), with a providing shipbuilding and shiprepair services industry since 1995. The diving hub is located floating dock, three slipways and a pier of 200 to the marine and oil and gas related industries in Fujairah Port but the diving teams are able to m in length. The shipyard provides services to in the Middle East, has announced that it has serve regional ports and anchorages. The dive vessels up to 9,000 dwt for drydocking and up launched a full range of afloat, workshop, and teams can also carry out a full range of diving to 30,000 dwt for afloat repairs. Hidrodinamik diving services at Sohar Port and Freezone. services in African ports. SORJ Shipyard is providing repair and maintenance service to around 150 vessels each year and up to 20 vessels at the same time. It has completed the conversion of 60 projects, 38 new building and completed the repair and maintenance of 3,182 vessels. In the first eight months of 2018, Hidrodinamik has completed the conversion of five vessels, repair and maintenance of 82 vessels and has given service support of 15 vessels. Hidrodinamik Shipyard assures the shortest repair time and high quality service for all repair, maintenance and conversion projects. This has included, during April this year, the largest jack- up platform construction project manufactured in Turkey. Hidrodinamik Shipyard has been doing what they know best over three generations. It Sohar Port and Freezone

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The FPSO Carioca MV30

our comprehensive suite of solutions for the gas Dixstone holdings, an affiliate of the Perenco Modec contract for value chain.” Group (Perenco) on time and with a strong BrasFELS shipyard, Keppel FELS Brasil’s safety record. Scheduled for delivery in the Keppel Brazil facility in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, third quarter of 2018, it will be deployed to will commence the fabrication of the modules the Yombo field operated by Perenco off the Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its wholly- for the FPSO in the fourth quarter of 2018. Republic of the Congo, Africa. owned subsidiaries, recently secured two When completed, FPSO Carioca MV30 will Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & contracts with a combined value of about have the capacity to process 180,000 bbls of Marine said, “We are pleased to be on track S$70m. crude oil/day and 212m m3 of gas/day. The to deliver a sixth project to Perenco to their In Brazil, Keppel FELS Brasil has been unit’s storage capacity is 1.4m bbls of crude oil. satisfaction. Having delivered over 40% of the engaged by its long-standing customer, The FPSO will be deployed at the Sepia field, world’s converted FPSOs to-date, we are able MODEC Offshore Production Systems which is located in the pre-salt region in the to leverage our rich experience as well as strong (Singapore), part of the MODEC Group, to Santos Basin, some 250 kms off the coast of Rio partnership with Perenco to deliver a high quality undertake the topside module fabrication and de Janeiro, Brazil. FPSO in a cost-efficient and safe manner. integration of the FPSO Carioca MV30, a FPSO. Sateesh Dev, President & CEO of MODEC, “This is also our fifth project for the Republic This is the sixth FPSO collaboration between said, “Brazil continues to grow its production of the Congo and we are proud to have been Keppel FELS Brasil and MODEC. capacity to tap its significant oil and gas able to support the development of the nation’s In Singapore, Keppel Shipyard has been reserves. MODEC is committed to support significant oil reserves over the years. In fact, the entrusted with the conversion of a LNG tanker the nation’s energy aspirations, and are glad FPSO Conkouati which FPSO La Noumbi will be to a FSRU by a leading global operator of oil to have a good partner in Keppel Group to replacing was first converted by Keppel Shipyard and gas production vessels. Chris Ong, CEO of support us in this journey. Indeed, BrasFELS has in 1991 and has served the Yombo field for Keppel O&M, said, “Keppel O&M has a strong been our choice shipyard in Brazil because of more than 25 years.” track record in production, storage, their reliability, cost-efficiency and capability to Keppel Shipyard’s work scope on the or liquefaction vessels, having successfully meet our needs.” conversion of the crude into an delivered more than 130 of such units over the FPSO included the installation and integration years. of topside process skids, fabrication of a new “FPSO Carioca MV30 is our 11th FPSO Keppel Singapore on accommodation module as well as life extension project for Brazil, and as the most-established works. shipyard in Brazil, BrasFELS is well-positioned tract for FPSO delivery Benoit de la Fouchardiere, CEO of Perenco, to deliver it to Keppel O&M’s hallmark of said, “The FPSO La Noumbi represents our executional excellence. Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine’s commitment to enhance production in the Meanwhile, for Keppel Shipyard, this is our wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, is Yombo field in the Republic of the Congo. We fourth FSRU conversion contract and is part of on track to deliver the FPSO La Noumbi to have partnered Keppel Shipyard because they

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are safe and that it is designed, procured and fabricated in accordance with the most recognised industry standards. Leveraging its capability in managing complex projects with its proven ability to put together teams with exactly the right mix of skills, knowledge and experience to get the job done, LR has a global team dedicated to the project. This will help ensure a common approach to the project is delivered globally for the design, engineering, operational and business The FPSO La Noumbi in her previous life as the ice-going tanker Tempera development support required by ENI and its project partners. are the industry leader in such conversions and into service in 2022. The FLNG is being built by LR will be heavily involved throughout the have continually provided us excellent value South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). entire supply chain. The project is currently in and quality that meet our strict requirements. The Coral South field is being developed by a detailed engineering design phase, with the I am confident that La Noumbi will be just as ENI in Area Four of the Rovuma Basin, off the bulk of design work happening in Korea, France successful as the FPSO Conkouati and serve for coast of Mozambique, the FLNG unit will be and Japan. LR is required to deliver a number another 20 years.” Africa’s first floating gas facility. The size, quality of design appraisal documents as part of this La Noumbi will be capable of producing and position of the field’s resources are set to phase. 12,000 bbls of oil/day, processing 120,000 transform Mozambique’s economy - the Coral All the equipment, systems and machinery bbls of water/day and storing 762,062 bbls of South field contains approximately 450bn m3 that make up the topside plant on the FLNG will oil. (16 TCF) of gas. be certified by LR. To do this LR will be holding Keppel Shipyard has also won a FSRU The Coral South FLNG unit will be the more than 500 contracts with equipment conversion project, involving repair and life world’s first ultra-deepwater FLNG, operating at vendors directly and will be delivering services extension work on-board an unnamed vessel, a depth of 2,000 m. It is expected to produce in all vendor locations. This will result in all the believed to be Golar LNG’s Gimmi. Keppel around 3.4n tonnes of LNG/year. The FLNG equipment arriving in Korea certified by LR to Shipyard will undertake shipyard engineering, will be about 430 m long, 66 m wide, and will agreed codes and standards. installation and integration of the weigh some 210,000 dwt. It has a design life of Upon completion of construction, the FLNG module and upgrading of the cargo handling 25 years. will be towed from Korea to Mozambique and system. Scheduled for delivery at the end of LR is providing flexible, bespoke support to LR will be in attendance to witness the hook 2018, the FSRU will be capable of re-gasifying the project through a range of services. LR has up of the mooring system and to survey the up to 750m standard ft3 of /day. been the leading technical service provider to commissioning of the topside plant on station. Keppel Shipyard has previously delivered the gas supply chain for over 50 years and has LR site surveyors will confirm that the unit is three FSRUs, including the world’s first FSRU a wealth of experience in large and complex installed and commissioned in accordance with conversion. With the increase in demand for FLNG projects. its rules and the industry codes and standards LNG in power generation, FSRUs are a fast, LR has been involved in the project since that it is designed to. flexible, cost-effective, safe and environmentally- 2014, and in 2015 awarded a first Approval Simon Turpin, LR’s Overarching Project friendly storage and regasification solution that in Principle for the design. LR’s primary role in Manager on Coral South, said, “The fact that LR is well suited for deployment in remote areas the project is to ensure that the FLNG operates was chosen for this very large and complicated with smaller energy requirements. The world’s safely, is not going to impact the environment, project underlines our expertise in FLNG and first converted FLNG vessel, Hilli Episeyo, has which people working on-board the unit shows that we are prepared and able to work achieved final acceptance and commenced commercial operations for Perenco in Cameroon. This was accomplished within four years of the contract award to Keppel Shipyard.

LR work on-board FLNG

The scope of work that Lloyd’s Register (LR) is undertaking covers design, procurement, certification, construction, integration and commissioning, as well as providing classification services under a risk based inspection regime to the FLNG when it enters The Coral South FLNG

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in new and developing areas, where our first rules document fully dedicated to FSRUs. ability to provide offshore and heavy lift clients want us to be. This is the first step into These new notations and guidelines are further marine project support for a variety of energy Mozambique for a major class society and an evidence of BV’s classification leadership in both customers. Few others have the experience investment in the future of the country. Everyone FSRUs and FSUs.” and state-of-the-art marine assets that Crowley in LR working on Coral South is aligned to what BV and floating gas terminal leadership in the does. Together, they are a powerful and effective we are trying to achieve and the level of quality development of specific notations, regulations combination.” that we want to provide to the client, ensuring and tools - the first FSRU newbuild, delivered Crowley’s Ocean Class tugs are modern global consistency in the way we provide in 2005, was to BV class, the largest FSRU ocean towing twin-screw vessels with services.” ever built is MOL’s BV classed 263,000 m3 unit controllable pitch propellers (CPP) in nozzles, Richard Nott, Head of Offshore & Global delivered in 2017, nearly 40% of the fleet in high-lift rudders and more than 147 tonne Projects at LR, commented, “LR is firmly service is BV class. Additionally, a broad range bollard pull. The first two ocean class vessels, committed to the provision of value-adding of 2nd party services is provided by BV including Ocean Wave and Ocean Wind, are classed as compliance and technical assurance services to - risk assessment and support including tools Dynamic Positioning 1 (DP1) tugboats and are our clients as they seek to move their complex for sloshing analysis, mooring, CFD, hydro- twin-screw tugs with an overall length of 44.5 projects into less familiar operating areas and structural assessments and ice/structure m (146 ft), beam of 14.02 m (46 ft), hull depth those which may not have a firmly established interaction. of 7.62 m (25 ft) and design draft of 6.4 m (21 oil and gas industry and infrastructure. Our ft). The second two tugs of the class, Ocean ability to provide co-ordinated and consistent Sky and Ocean Sun, are classed as DP2 and assurance across the breadth and depth of are 3.04 m (10 ft) longer. All four vessels are a global supply chain will also be key to a capable of rig moves, platform and FPSO unit successful outcome for Coral South. We are tows, emergency response, salvage support and very pleased to be able to bring our expertise firefighting. and pragmatic approach to the support of ENI and their project stakeholders.” Alwilco contract for BV issues new rules for Roll-Royce Crowley tugs towing the Appomattox FPSOs and FSUs Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has signed a contract to deliver five engines and four large France’s Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued new and Crowley delivers Shell UUC thrusters that will power a new offshore updated notations and guidance to support the drilling rig to be built for Awilco Drilling at the construction and operation of both (FSRUs) and FPS to station Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore. (FSUs). Interest in FSRUs and FSUs is growing. The new semi-submersible drilling rig is Floating gas terminals offer operational Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Solutions has of Moss CS 60 Eco MW design. The rig is flexibility, reduced timescales - from concept to successfully and safely delivered Shell’s semi- designed for use in harsh environments and operation, and cost effectiveness in comparison submersible Floating Production System (FPS) will be equipped and certified for drilling on the with onshore terminals. Appomattox to the open waters of the US Gulf Norwegian Continental Shelf, including in the Additionally, converting existing LNG tankers from Kiewit Offshore Services’ construction Barents Sea, in water depths up to 1,524 m offers a fast route to operational availability. facility in Ingleside, Texas. Making the tow-out (5,000 ft). The rig is scheduled for delivery from There are more than 20 LNG tankers possible were Crowley’s Ocean Sky and Ocean Keppel FELS in 2021. presently in laid-up condition. Many of them are Sun tugboats, which worked together on behalf Claus Mørch, Project Director, Awilco Drilling candidates for conversion to floating terminal of customer Heerema, alongside other third- said, “This will be the most environmentally applications, such as FSRU or FSU operations. party assets to deliver the Appomattox. friendly drilling rig offered in the harsh The new conversion guidelines provide Demonstrating both near-shore and offshore environment market, and the first rig on the clear advice to the LNG industry in properly capabilities, the company’s ocean class tugs Norwegian continental shelf that answers to the addressing issues that either will or may arise safely towed the FPS through the Aransas Tier 3 requirements. The efficiency of the Rolls- during the conversion of LNG tankers into Channel, then disconnected and provided Royce equipment plays a vital role for us to be FSRUs or FSUs, helping shipowners to either escort services to the deep-water installation able to achieve this goal.” avoid or to overcome potential problems. site. The deliveries from Rolls-Royce comprise Matthieu de Tugny, COO, BV, Marine & Once there, the tugs reconnected to provide five B33:45L8A diesel engines and four UUC Offshore commenting said, “With growing positioning support so Heerema could attach high torque thrusters (3,800 kW). The scope interest in floating gas terminals, working with the Appomattox FPS to its mooring spread. of supply includes the five main generator industry stakeholders, we are providing the rule “We are proud to have assisted Heerema sets, fully classed as emergency generators, framework and guidance necessary to develop with another safe and productive tow-out,” said generators from Rolls-Royce - an SCR system both FSRU and FSU terminals – both for Crowley’s Johan Sperling, vice president. including a heat recovery system and an air newbuildings and conversions. “Our Ocean Class tugs and experienced intake silencer and filter system. “Last November, BV published NR645, the team continue to demonstrate the company’s The newly developed UUC 355 HT thruster

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gives a high thrust with a low power input on flexjoint angles monitoring, tension monitoring the thruster. These thrusters, in combination with top tension, wellhead connector tension, with the efficient Bergen diesel engines, deliver flex joint tension, riser stroke/Tensioner stroke low fuel consumption, low emissions and an monitoring and Connector loads monitoring. optimised electrical load balance on the rig. The The system includes an Alarm and Data Rolls-Royce certified condition-based monitoring logger, Riser Planning Tool with static riser system (CMS) also adds to operational savings calculations, a two-way interface to the K-Pos for the operator. DP system and allows for high situation Ottar Ristesund, Rolls-Royce, SVP Sales - awareness in a 3D view. Marine, said, “Our deliveries into this project The Noble Tom Madden will benefit from the demonstrate Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine’s RMS’ Dynamic Watch Circles module, which, strong position in the drilling segment and based on actual weather conditions, constantly we are very pleased to be selected by Awilco predicts the available time for the operator to The new Awilco semi-submersible Drilling and Keppel FELS as a supplier for the initiate an emergency disconnect in case of complete machinery package for this innovative drift-off caused by a power blackout or worst newbuilding. After several years without any including vortex induced vibration (VIV) single failure. The K-Pos DP system provides the newbuilding of offshore drilling rigs, this contract detection. RMS with the predicted drift off path at constant is a demonstration of optimism among the rig The Kongsberg Information Management intervals – typically every two to four minutes. operators. We are confident that this will be a System is part of the delivery and allows The Dynamic Watch circles are displayed good project for all parties.” replication of all RMS and related data to shore, together with the RMS Dynamic Operability opening the door for significantly improved Envelopes allowing the operator to position the operational support from diverse stakeholders vessel relative to the well in an optimum way, Offshore contracts including Kongsberg Maritime, the rig owner while maintaining required safety margins. and oil company experts, as well as providing Additionally, as per the Noble Bob for Kongsberg targeted dashboards and applications Douglas, the RMS on Noble Tom Madden will accessible on the rig and ashore. The result detect whether or not Vortex Induced Vibration Odfjell Drilling has awarded Norway’s is a more efficient use of man-power and the will occur in case of high current events and if Kongsberg Maritime the contract to deliver ability to generate tangible improvements in these events will jeopardise structural integrity of a real-time monitoring and advisory solution non-productive time to support profitability. The the riser or wellhead. to provide operational safety and non- Kongsberg Information Management System With highly accurate and real-time data productive time (NPT) improvements for the also collects structured data typically used as from the RMS shared through KIMS, Kongsberg sixth generation semi-submersible, Deepsea basis for improved analysis of other wells. Maritime’s integrated approach provides real- Stavanger. The contract is in specific relation to Meanwhile, Noble Corporation has time operational advice to different stakeholders an upcoming offshore South Africa campaign contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver and experts. While delivering immediate awarded to Odfjell Drilling. an advanced new real-time monitoring and and tangible operational improvements for Kongsberg Maritime’s integrated services advisory solution for the drillship Noble Tom deep and shallow water harsh environments, and systems delivery for Deepsea Stavanger is Madden. The contract reflects a growing the system supports drilling companies designed to provide high operational safety and requirement for deep technology integration on in maximising productivity and therefore availability in deepwater harsh environments, drilling platforms and ships, where sharing vital profitability, as well as building a foundation for strong currents and high waves. The scope of data on board and ashore results in a state- more remote, automated and safer operations. supply includes the field-proven Kongsberg Riser of-the-art real-time monitoring and advisory With this, more expertise can be moved Management System (RMS) and the Kongsberg solution that will provide significant benefits ashore to reduce operational costs and Information Management System (KIMS), in for operational safety while reducing non- streamline operations by sharing personnel addition to an extensive subsea technology productive time (NPT). across different vessels. SORJ delivery including Motion Reference Units, The 50,940 gt Gusto P10000 design Noble Sonar, underwater cameras and laser guidance. Tom Madden deepwater drillship will join Noble The Kongsberg RMS features dynamic Corporation’s Noble Bob Douglas, currently operability and dynamic watch circles, and high- working offshore Guyana, which features end accurate BOP and riser instrumentation, the same software and hardware solution with all functionalities integrated into the including Kongsberg Riser Management System existing Kongsberg technology on-board, which (RMS), Kongsberg Information Management includes Dynamic Positioning and automation System (KIMS), K-Pos Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems. The integration will provide real-time and K-Chief Automation as well as subsea monitoring and operational advice, contributing instrumentation. to reducing conservative operational limits due With the latest software release (2.2), the to uncertainties caused by lack of data. The Kongsberg RMS provides extensive and highly system also provides functionality to support accurate data such as real-time optimum diverse operations, with safety and efficiency, position advice for different operational modes, The Deepwater Stavanger

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A trusted name for ship repair and conversion, Keppel Shipyard is also the market leader in FPSO, FSO and FSRU conversions as well as turret, mooring systems and topside modules fabrication.

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stern tube casting parts. The vessel will be capable of speeds up to 15 knots. This level of performance for a shaft-propeller-rudder lay out brings with it particular challenges, which will be met in full by the equipment supplied. The Atlantic semi-spade rudders are specially designed to ensuring first-class manoeuvrability and course-keeping. Their water-lubricated synthetic bearings are long-lasting and require little maintenance. The Commander steering gear is designed in accordance to LRS Class notation. The versatile design can be manually controlled from the steering room, crow’s nest station, central console and wings, using follow up and non- The NOFIRNO gaskets follow up levers. They can also be operated both independently or synchronised. gas and watertight transit seal. The new A stern tube casting parts contract was New transit sleeves modules are being used on a large scale in recorded for the same Antarctic 1 project one of the most complex oil and gas projects of after the order for rudders and steering gear and frames from Beele Tengiz Chevroil (TCO) in Kazakhstan. was signed. Wim Knoester, Director Sales & Marketing at Damen Marine Components, Holland’s Beele Engineering has developed said, “With this project, the Chilean Navy and a new range of HE plastic transit sleeves Chilean contract DMC strengthen the co-operation. and frames to provide for the reliable and The state of the art manoeuvring system comfortable transit of cables and pipes and for DMC allows the new vessel to navigate safely in to provide for a fire-resistant, gas, smoke and challenging and icy conditions” watertight seal. The new transit sleeves and Holland’s Damen Marine Components (DMC) Once built, the 111 m vessel will undertake frames form part of the NOFIRNO system has won a contract to supply steering gear, roles that include Logistic Support, Search and technology and can be used in various ways, rudders and stern tube parts for an Antarctic Rescue (SAR) and Scientific Research, south including in sandwich panels. Research vessel of the Chilean Navy, under from the Antarctic Polar Circle. The operation The HE plastic version enables Beele LRS - Polar 5 Class notation. The contract was period shall be at least eight months per year in Engineering to offer solutions that are not only awarded by Asmar Talcahuano Shipyard, Chile. the vicinity of Alejandro I Island. fire safe, but also light-weight. Compared Design of the vessel was done in The vessel will be capable of operating in icy with stainless steel or steel alternatives, the HE collaboration with Vard Canada. waters, navigating continuously at a constant plastic version improves working conditions for DMC will be supplying twin Commander cm layer of snow. installers/technicians and makes it possible to Ram-Type electro-hydraulic steering gear units, Damen Marine Components will deliver the achieve substantial savings on transport and twin Atlantic semi-spade rudders and twin equipment for the new polar ship in 2020. storage costs. The transit sleeves and frames are equipped with a separate flange that is attached to the wall of the sandwich panel using NOFIRNO sealant. The transit sleeves come in a standard 300 mm length. The dimensions of the transit frames are 150 mm x 150 mm and 150 mm x 300 mm. The system’s fire resistance was successfully tested in a min. 100 mm thick wall. The rectangular frames have a 5 mm wall thickness and are also available in a divided version for optimal mounting and installation comfort. In this version, a special NOFIRNO gasket is placed between the separate frame components. After the cables or pipes are put through, the transit frame or the transit sleeve is finished with NOFIRNO sleeves, filler sleeves and sealant. The Chilean Navy This creates a fully fire resistant and smoke,

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years of excellence Maritime Wärtsilä is building the Smart Technology Hub Manpower The vessel is scheduled to set sail The Smart Technology Hub is the on its maiden voyage to Antarctic latest tangible step in Wärtsilä’s Polar Circle in 2023. Smart Marine and Smart Energy visions. The hub will be unique in its field, enabling more agile, Wärtsilä builds more efficient testing and product development of solutions for the new Smart maritime, oil and gas industries, as well as new energy systems. Technology Hub “The Smart Technology Hub will become an important part of ’s Wärtsilä is building Wärtsilä’s world-wide network of the Smart Technology Hub, a centres of expertise,” says Hannu new centre of research, product Mäntymaa, Director, R&D and development and production, in Engineering at Wärtsilä. “By Vaskiluoto, Vaasa. As of 2020, sharing what we have learned in all of Wärtsilä’s functions and our various units, we will be able personnel in central Vaasa will to provide our customers with even SHIPYARD PERSONNEL transfer to the new hub, along better products and services. We OIL & ENERGY PERSONNEL with the logistics and maintenance will develop processes at the Vaasa workshop operations from Runsor. Smart Technology Hub, which RIDING SQUADS As a part of the project, Wärtsilä we will be able to deploy in other CREWING will invest €83m in modern testing locations.” and production technology for the The Smart Technology Hub will 9 Puskin Street, Constanta, Romania hub. The total investment in the invite other operators in the sectors T +40 241 586810 Smart Technology Hub will be in the and researchers to collaborate. F +40 241 586805 region of €200m, comprising office The vision is to create a partners’ and factory buildings, logistics and campus where research and www.nedcon.ro infrastructure. product development take place “Constant renewal is in Wärtsilä’s together with Wärtsilä’s customers Follow us on: DNA,” says Wärtsilä’s President and suppliers, start-ups in the sector & CEO, Jaakko Eskola. “This and universities. company was established in 1834 “Amazing ideas do not just as a sawmill in the village of Värtsilä appear out of thin air,” states Vesa MLC 2006 in Tohmajärvi, and now it is the Riihimäki, Managing Director of global leader in smart technology Wärtsilä Finland. “By bringing Approved and complete lifecycle solutions for together experts from different walks the marine and energy markets. of life – both from business and Certified by Lloyd’s Register The Vaasa Smart Technology Hub from the university world – we will represents another generational build an inspiring environment for shift for us – it will bring Wärtsilä’s new creativity.” expertise into a whole new realm.” Planning of the Smart Technology

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Hub is well underway, and the new centre will to all, and we shall continue to put our efforts integration will be examined to arrive at an open its doors in Vaskiluoto in 2020. The Vaasa into obtaining further class approval to ensure outcome that provides the best possible service region is already the leading energy technology this is the case. to customers around the world. Longer term cluster in the Nordic region, and the developing “Our journey and the future of the aims will focus on research and development, area of Vaskiluoto will further reinforce the technology is looking promising and we are uniting the spirit of innovation which has region’s significance and potential as a global really seeing a positive shift which these class characterised the growth of both companies. trendsetter. Wärtsilä is the largest private- approvals only enhance further. The benefits “It has been recognised that the integration sector employer in Vaasa with around 3,000 of the drone technology are vast, and we will must not affect the successful aspects of either personnel, and the Vaasa unit is Wärtsilä’s continue in our mission to demonstrate what business, in other words the things that have largest location. Wärtsilä has approximately these benefits are to the maritime industry.” made the companies world leaders in their 400 employees in and almost 500 in own fields. Therefore, we are being careful to Helsinki. preserve the best things from both methods of The Group’s transformation into a operation”, said John Hollis, Chief Financial technology services company has necessitated Harmonisation Officer at Cathelco, who is involved in property investments in smart technology, new managing the integration at Cathelco’s office in working methods and sustainable development between Evac and Chesterfield. throughout the organisation. Alongside the During the 18 month integration Smart Technology Hub, the most visible renewal Cathelco programme, John Hollis will be working projects have included the new business alongside Peter Mohn, Senior Vice President, premises in Runsor, Vaasa, and the Wärtsilä In the three months since Evac Group acquired Evac Group Development Projects, who is Helsinki Campus in Salmisaari, Helsinki, due Cathelco, the UK manufacturers of equipment encouraged by the progress that has already for completion in the late autumn. The value of for the marine industry, considerable progress been made. these investments is just under €20m. has been made in harmonising the operations “We have already had encouraging proof of the two companies. of the excellent match of Evac and Cathelco The aim is to create a single integrated people, systems and knowhow. Thanks to the global business drawing on the technical unification of the two organisations, we can ClassNK approval strengths and best operating practices of both now better support our customers’ needs with firms, whilst further extending the ‘cleantech’ an improved range of solutions and extended for RIMS ethos. service network”, commented Peter Mohn. Although the companies serve the same In terms of marketing, one of the early Holland’s RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance markets which include cruise and commercial decisions was that the ballast water treatment Strategies) continues in its quest in the practical vessels as well as the offshore industry, there is system developed by Cathelco will be integration of drone technology in the world the need to bring their operating systems into maritime surveying with yet another class society alignment. approval for the use of Remote Inspection This will benefit customers by providing Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed integrated solutions which can combine the spaces, this time from ClassNK. waste, wastewater and water management Over the past 12 months RIMS have systems offered by Evac with the marine growth successfully secured class approvals from prevention, hull corrosion protection and multiple societies - Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s desalinators produced by Cathelco. Particular Register, ABS, RINA, KRS and now ClassNK. attention is being focused on the Evac Evolution The certification for the use of Remote BWM system which has enormous global sales Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys potential in the years ahead. of enclosed spaces, from these classification The integration programme covers all societies opens the option of drone use to more aspects of operations with priority given to the shipowners and managers for inspections. commercial aspects of the unification, ensuring The use of drones during surveys enables that customers have clear points of contact remote live on-screen object inspection, which offering a co-ordinated and consistent level of can result in the elimination of the use of costly service. access equipment such as scaffolding and There is already a strong affinity between cherry pickers. The technology used in this many business areas, particularly in terms of way in turn then offers additional substantial producing reverse osmosis desalinators and benefits to shipowners and managers such potable water treatment systems. The aim as - reduction in the time to carry out a survey, will be to capitalise on this expertise, uniting minimising of risk, as well as cost savings. technical capabilities to enhance products and David Knukkel, CEO, RIMS said, “We want levels of service. to ensure we can offer our services as an option At the same time, areas such as after sales Peter Mohn

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rebranded as the Evac Evolution system. Breakbulk Optimiser has been developed The system which can be installed on cruise taking in to consideration routes of vessels, and commercial vessels has been designed new ships being built and standard to comply with the latest IMO G8 and U.S. specifications, along with influencing factors Coast Guard ‘live/dead’ standards. It is such as what cargo is on-board, incoming currently awaiting Type Approval following the cargoes, available cargo space, the actual completion of land and sea-based testing. capability of the cargo handling system, port rotation and vessel stability. Sjöberg notes that, “Shipowners didn’t Cargo efficiency by understand what a good cargo system could mean. The impact on emissions for instance MacGregor would see a non-fully laden ship creating the same a full ship.” MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is helping The cargo loading tool is a fully automated, shipowners pack their cargo more efficiently cloud-based application for the optimisation of with the launch of its latest cargo loading tool stowage of breakbulk and general cargo. The the breakbulk optimiser. application uses the available cargo booking Breakbulk optimiser will allow ship owners data and the vessel’s anticipated route to to arrange cargo loading in a more efficient optimise its cargo stowage plan and monitor way and can be used over a fleet of vessel the utilisation rate of an individual vessel or and at multi ports. Magnus Sjöberg, senior the whole fleet. On routes consisting several vice president, cargo handling MacGregor loading and discharging ports the application explains that, “We need to eliminate the waste will be able to run a multiport set up. in the process as ships are not running full. Sjöberg concludes that by running this Currently, we are faced by outdated and software to plan cargo loading it will improve bad processes in the industry. If you run ships, transparency of information and also save you need to run them full. This is an industry shipowners costs by boosting efficiency of the John Hollis problem.” vessel and fleets. SORJ

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enquiries about the ROV and would like to thank the Port of Townsville for enthusiastically supporting this new venture.” Launched in Dubai in December 2013, HullWiper now operates in ports around the world including Sweden, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and - on an ‘ad hoc’ basis - at key locations across the Middle East.

Underwater work at Hydrex

The transit flap of a 225-m drill ship in Dakar came loose and started swinging dangerously. This caused damage in the aft bulkhead and a leak in the ballast tank situated behind the moonpool hull. A fast solution was needed to prevent further damage. Belgium’s Hydrex mobilised a team of The HullWiper ROV undertakes one of its first cleaning jobs at the Port of Townsville. diver/technicians. After an inspection of the damage, they disconnected the transit flap. It and cleaning can be conducted day or night, was then brought to shore, cut in three pieces HullWiper opens in most weather conditions, and whilst cargo and taken away. The divers also took all the operations are underway. measurements needed to design a repair plan up in Australia Unlike traditional methods, HullWiper does for the second phase. Because of the instable not discharge removed residues and harmful condition of the flap, it was essential to keep to HullWiper’s underwater hull cleaning materials into the sea. Instead, it collects them the highest safety standards, especially during technology is marking a successful first month with a unique on-board filter unit which is this first part of the operation. of operations at the Port of Townsville, Australia, collected by a locally-approved environmental The second part of the operation consisted with initial contracts already secured following waste disposal company. This cleaning method of the installation of six doubler plates over its July 2018 launch. reduces the risk of cross-pollination of waters the damaged areas in the aft bulkhead. HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle with alien species. Constructed with the exact measurements (ROV) provides affordable and eco-friendly hull “It is a positive start for HullWiper in taken during a detailed inspection, they were cleaning services for all kinds of vessels calling Queensland,” says Simon Doran, HullWiper’s positioned and secured underwater by our at Townsville, the largest multi-cargo port north Managing Director. “By using the ROV to certified diver/welders. All water was then of Brisbane, a transport hub for bulk exports, remove fouling from vessel hulls, ships benefit emptied from the damaged ballast tank. The and a popular stop for cruise vessels. ROV from optimal performance and energy savings. crew performed an inspection of the tank and cleaning operations at the Port of Townsville “We hope the ROV will be an attraction for confirmed that the compromised hull was once are managed by HullWiper’s leasing partner vessels that routinely call at Townsville, as well again fully sealed. K ROV. as those considering a new port of call. The Thanks to the installation of the doubler Australia is known as a world leader ROV is ideally suited to cruise ships and can plates the ship could safely start its contract. A in efforts to use technology to protect the clean the ship’s hull overnight while guests permanent solution can now be planned at a environment. HullWiper complies with the strict enjoy the region surrounding the Great Barrier more opportune time. bio-fouling management standards the country Reef.” has implemented to counter the spread of K ROV Director Ingmar Kofler says the first invasive alien species (IAS) and provides vessel cleans mark the start of what could potentially Mobdock work and owners/operators with an eco- be a major contribution by HullWiper to friendly solution that enables them to reap the CO2 reductions in Townsville and the larger at Hydrex benefits of a clean hull while meeting those Australasian Region. “With the significant legal requirements. fuel and associated CO2 savings unlocked A leaking seal is always an unpleasant The solution uses adjustable seawater by HullWiper, ship owners and operators can experience for a ship owner or operator. It jets under variable pressure as the cleaning make substantial cost savings while enhancing forces him to go off-hire, costing time and medium, instead of brushes or abrasives, which their environmental performance during money. Hydrex has developed a flexible leaves expensive antifouling surfaces intact. No voyages to North-East Australia and beyond,” mobdock repair method that enables the divers are used, so there is no risk to human life he says. “We’re starting to receive daily underwater replacement of all types and

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carried out during the ship’s next scheduled drydock visit at a more convenient time and location. Luckily the cracks on the rudder were spotted during an underwater inspection before they caused problems for the ship. This once again shows the benefits of having regular inspections carried out by competent divers, followed by comprehensive and accurate reports. Hydrex teams can detect any problem so that they can be corrected early and prevent the more costly repair which neglect and further damage would bring about. The Hydrex technical department was contacted by the owner of a 200 m vehicle A Hydrex mobdock carrier because the rudder of his vessel was not functioning properly. A diver/technician sizes of shaft seals. This technology has been would make it impossible to reinstall the pintle team therefore mobilised from the company’s successfully used by diver/technicians for over in-situ. For this reason it was decided that headquarters with one of the workboats loaded a decade. the ship needed to be towed to the nearest with all the needed equipment. After arriving Damaged stern tube seals will cause an available drydock, in Brest for permanent at the ship’s location in Antwerp, the team first increasing amount of oil leaking or water repairs. This changed the scope of the work performed a detailed underwater inspection. ingress as the damage worsens. By replacing completely. Because Hydrex teams are trained This revealed several irregularities on the the seals when the damage is first discovered, to handle challenging and constantly changing rudder seals. Hydrex keeps the down time low. The ship circumstances, they adapted to the new task The Hydrex universal rudder repair can keep its schedule as seal repairs can be without any problem or delay. Hydrex proposed mobdock allowed the rudder specialist that performed during cargo operations. Hydrex to secure the rudder so that the vessel could be was present to perform further inspections in does this by creating a dry underwater working towed safely. drydock-like conditions. He could then make environment around the shaft. The team pulled the rudder to a zero angle. a detailed assessment of the situation of the Shaft seal repairs are performed in co- They also took the exact measurements needed rudder and observed several reasons for the operation with OEMs. This allows Hydrex to to fabricate four securing plates that would fully malfunctioning. provide customers with original spare parts lock the rudder in the neutral position. Following the inspection Hydrex proposed a which guarantees the best quality material. Once the plates were delivered, they were repair plan which was accepted by OEM and Hydrex performs repairs at anchorage on modified by the team to the correct size. Next the owner. The team then carried out several any type of rudder or while the vessel is berthed they installed the stiffeners on both sides of the repairs to remedy the rudder problems. First the without interrupting cargo operations. In most rudder. This would prevent the rudder from existing rudder seal was tightened. Next the two cases these repairs are permanent and do not moving and causing further damage while the wrong-sized rings were replaced with correct require follow up. ship was towed. ones and both the upper and lower casing of The following case studies give an account Upon completion of the operation the rudder seal assembly were reinstalled. of some of the more important recent the attending surveyor, together with the The team pumped grease into the system underwater rudder repairs performed by superintendent and captain, inspected and and secured all nuts and bolts. The vessel Hydrex. They showcase the wide variety of approved the repairs. Thanks to the Hydrex could then continue its schedule with a fully repair solutions Hydrex can offer to shipowners. team the ship could be towed safely to Brest for functioning rudder. The rudder of a 250 m crude oil tanker permanent repairs. This equipment can be mobilised to any port started showing wrong readings. An inspection A 228 m vehicle carrier had several cracks in the world at moment’s notice. This enables uncovered that the rudder was not aligned along the hinges connecting the rudder flap Hydrex to offer this service very swiftly on a correctly anymore and that its movements did to the main rudder blade. Fortunately most of worldwide basis. not match the readings. The ship was unable those could be repaired by grinding them away An underwater inspection revealed cracks to sail any further and an on-site solution was and filling the area with clad welding. in the welding seams of both rudder cover needed. A Hydrex diver/technician teams Three of the cracks were too big and needed plates of a 144 m tanker. To prevent the pintle therefore mobilised to Le Havre, France to a different approach. Hydrex diver/welders nut from corroding, the classification society perform an emergency repair operation. first drilled arrests on all sides of these cracks demanded that the owner had the damage After arriving at the vessel’s location the to prevent them from spreading. They then repaired as soon as possible. When the tanker divers performed a detailed inspection of the positioned a C-shaped plate over each of the was on its way to Rotterdam Hydrex was rudder. This revealed that the rudder pintle cracks and secured it with wet welding. contacted to find an on-site solution that would needed to be removed to perform a permanent This allowed the owner to sail the vessel prevent an unscheduled and unwelcome trip to repair. The stormy weather conditions in Le without having to worry about the condition of drydock. Havre could cause the rudder to move, which the rudder. He can have a permanent repair The Classification Society had given the

Page 32 – www.shipandoffshorerepair.com Underwater Repairs owner a very strict deadline. It was therefore improvements, and essential that Hydrex’s technical department higher utilisation came up with a repair plan that could be rates are always on carried out very quickly. A diver/technician the top of operators’ team immediately mobilised to the vessel’s agenda. With our destination so they could start the operation as in-house specialist soon as the ship arrived in Rotterdam. teams of certified Because the tanker was empty, the rudder diver technicians and could be trimmed enough to allow a repair propulsion experts, above water. The team first carried out a we are equipped to detailed inspection of the rudder cover plates. offer our customers This enabled them to make a full assessment underwater services on of the damage and communicate the a truly global scale,” information with the technical department. A says Tamara de Gruyter, dye check of the cracks quickly revealed that Vice President, Area the damage of the cover plate welding seams North Europe, Wärtsilä was of such extent that replacing both plates in Services. their entirety was the best option. Late last year, The team removed the plates and bevelled Wärtsilä announced the edges of the rudder plate to fit the new its acquisition of inserts. In the meantime two new plates were Holland’s Trident B.V. arranged by the technical department. They With the acquisition, needed to be the right shape to fit the curve Wärtsilä became the of the rudder perfectly. They were collected first OEM with a global from the supplier and cut to the right size in the underwater services Hydrex fast response centre where a large stock footprint. of equipment is available for emergency repairs Wärtsilä’s as this. underwater service The plates were then transported to the offering includes vessel. The diver/technicians fit them in the underwater repair, rudder plate and secured them with a full overhaul of propulsion penetration weld. Ultrasonic and magnetic systems, and regular and even complex overhauls can be carried particles tests were successfully carried out by maintenance such as hull cleaning and out underwater, changing the nature of vessel an independent inspector, finalising the repair. propeller polishing, as well as welding repairs repairs and maintenance. Seven bolt-on anodes were also installed on and cofferdam repair. The retrofitting of some “We have several research and development each side of the rudder. components of exhaust gas cleaning system initiatives aiming at further expanding our The entire operation was supervised and approved by a surveyor of the classification society and the condition of class was lifted. The Hydrex team worked in shifts to finish the repair in the shortest possible time. When they left the tanker, the satisfied owner could sail his vessel again without having to worry about costly off-hire time.

Wärtsilä’s underwater expertise

Finland’s Wärtsilä is uniquely positioned to offer marine service and maintenance, regardless of the vessel’s location. Maintenance and repair services performed by specialist divers add to Wärtsilä’s comprehensive service offering and allow for operators to minimise or eliminate vessel downtime. “Reduced fuel consumption, efficiency A Wärtsilä diver in action

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underwater service offering. Currently, we are in submarine three times, and the Phoenix/URC the process of developing an environmentally team successfully conducted simultaneous sound method for underwater hull cleaning. SRDRS and ROV operations. The team also Unlike other available solutions, this unique operated the Transfer Under Pressure (TUP) hull cleaning service can cover close to 100% portion of SRDRS as part of the exercise of the submerged hull,” says de Gruyter. scenario. Final certification of TUP will occur “Another one of our objectives is the in the near future with Phoenix assuming full integration of Trident’s services with Eniram’s maintenance responsibility. analytics, aiming at achieving maximum fuel Phoenix personnel were instrumental in savings by optimising the hull cleaning cycle. the successful completion of Chilemar V111, In the future, Trident’s underwater technicians overcoming various hurdles and ensuring will also work closely with their engineering continuity of operations throughout the colleagues at Wärtsilä to support them in exercise. Phoenix has held the US submarine product design that allows for easy underwater rescue contract since the SRDRS system was maintenance.” adopted as the US submarine rescue capability Wärtsilä’s specialist underwater teams, in 2006-2007, and has developed broad based in the Netherlands, Italy, and Canary and deep knowledge of the system and its Islands can be dispatched in a matter of hours, capabilities. This knowledge will be critical, thus enabling fast-response repairs as well as as was demonstrated during the Argentina inspections, refurbishment, and equipment The Phoenix SRDRS system rescue response, to maintaining all US rescue, installation or replacement for vessels around intervention, and mobilisation capabilities in the globe. forward swash bulkhead. responding under challenging mobilisation Phoenix International, using an in-house and operational conditions. Rescue and team of engineers, divers, and welders intervention equipment for which Phoenix developed and executed a unique repair that is responsible includes the SRDRS for deep Activities at Phoenix allowed the vessel to continue its transit down rescue, two Submarine Rescue Chambers (SRC) the river and across the Atlantic to offload for shallow rescue, the Sibitzky ROV, and all As a result of a collision with an underwater cargo at the scheduled discharge port before associated equipment for rapid mobilisation obstruction in the Mississippi river, a down- continuing to drydock for permanent repairs. and operations. bound fully laden bulk carrier suffered a Meanwhile, the Phoenix Submarine Rescue Phoenix recognises the outstanding work of flooded forepeak tank and was unable to trim Team were deployed on-board the Hos URC personnel during this highly successful to a shallow enough draft to continue her Dominator during July and completed eight operational period, and appreciates the transit. Stuck at anchor in the middle of the days of submarine rescue operations off the professionalism of the Chilean Navy and river, her owners contacted an independent coast of Catalina Island, which culminated in a specifically, their submarine crew, in facilitating marine surveyor for assistance. Because satisfactory Operational Readiness Evaluation this demonstration of joint US/Chilean co- Phoenix International had performed previous (ORE) by Undersea Rescue Command’s (URC) operative engagement in the submarine rescue successful operations for the selected survey parent command (Submarine Squadron 11) community. company, the vessel was immediately referred to maintain certification of the operators and Meanwhile, Phoenix International has to Phoenix for assessment and resolution of the equipment for independent operations. announced successful completion of the problem. Phoenix was able to deploy a team This periodic evaluation specifically certified Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA) within hours to assist the stranded vessel. URC and Phoenix to participate in the eighth Quality Audit. The VRSA Quality audit, which The Mississippi River is less than ideal for iteration of the CHILEMAR exercise in San is similar in format to an ISO 9001 audit, diving operations with a 5 knot current and no Diego waters and the SSN Rescuex this autumn verifies compliance with U.S. Naval Sea visibility. Consequently, the Phoenix repair team in Alaska. The SSN Rescuex will be the first Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Mid-Atlantic decided to perform the inspection and repair time that the Submarine Rescue Diving and Regional Maintenance Centre (MARMC) from inside the vessel by diving into the flooded Recompression System (SRDRS) will mate with a requirements, thereby certifying the quality of tank from the mooring deck. US submarine. prime and subcontractors working on US naval Phoenix divers were able to open the tank Following the ORE certification and a brief vessels. This auditing process helps to ensure top, and - working in zero visibility - assess the in port period, the Phoenix team proceeded that naval ships and their crews are able to extent of the damage and formulate a repair back to sea with URC to participate in the fulfil their missions with minimal repair and plan that would allow the vessel to pump out a Chilemar V111 rescue exercise. Using the maintenance downtime. significant percentage of the flooded tank. Phoenix designed and built Sibitzky Remotely The Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA) On the initial inspection, it was determined Operated Vehicle (ROV), the team located and is a regional trade association representing that there were multiple hull breaches, the surveyed a bottomed Chilean submarine and over 250 companies engaged in, or largest approximately 2 m by 2 m in diameter, then launched the Pressurised Rescue Module supporting, the ship repair industry in Virginia directly in the bow, ahead of the forward-most (PRM) to mate with and transfer personnel from and the Mid-Atlantic region, and Phoenix swash bulkhead. There were also several hull the submarine to the surface. International has been a member since 2005. breaches aft of the large hole and aft of the The PRM successfully mated with the Chilean SORJ

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The launch of the RRS Sir David Attenborough at

less effective coatings have permitted corrosion Birkenhead’s Cammell Laird shipyard, Manuel Applications of Ecofix and cavitation damage to occur. Hof, Subsea Industries’ production executive, Ecofix is a filler product, which is used in said, “RRS Sir David Attenborough is now afloat and Ecoshield combination with the award-winning Ecoshield with a hull protected by the same Ecospeed hard coat system. Ecofix is specifically developed coating that has protected its sisters, Ernest The rudder of a LPG tanker was given the full to provide shipowners and OEMs with a cost- Shackleton and James Clark Ross, for many treatment in China. First Ecofix was applied effective solution for the repair of corroded or years. It was incredibly exciting to watch the to restore the surface of the damaged rudder pitted steel surfaces. launch of this important vessel.” back to its original condition. Next it was coated When a rudder or other piece of underwater When the vessel is delivered to British with Ecoshield. This will protect the rudder from ship gear has not been properly protected, Antarctic Survey in 2019, it will undertake world- ever suffering corrosion and cavitation damage the surface will become severely pitted and leading environmental research into climate again. corroded. The steel needs to be restored to its change and ocean protection. As such, the Meanwhile, Belgium’s Subsea Industries is original shape with a smooth surface prior to vessel required a fully ice-strengthened coating, reporting an increasing interest from propulsion recoating. without being harmful to the environment - and steering equipment suppliers to apply This is where Ecofix comes in. It is a superior, Ecospeed fulfils that requirement,” said Hof. Ecoshield to their equipment. They are looking tested and proven filler. Because it uses the “The hard coating completely mitigates for maximum protection against cavitation and same basic resin as Ecoshield, the coating can against the leaching of chemicals into the abrasion damage, both of which can lead to be applied just one hour after the filler. The marine environment,” said Hof. widespread corrosion if conventional coatings bonding and hardness are extraordinary. This Subsea Industries’ Chairman Boud Van fail. is the effective alternative to metal facing or Rompay said, “We are delighted that Cammell Ecoshield is the only coating known to fully very expensive alternative fillers. Because it is Laird and BAS have successfully launched protect rudders and thrusters from all cavitation part of the Subsea Industries’ family, it is fully RRS Sir David Attenborough. The vessel is damage for the remainder of a vessel’s service compatible and homogeneous with our other a showcase for an array of sophisticated life. It is as tough as the steel itself. With Ecofix, coating systems. technologies and systems, of which, I am the repair work needed on the underlying steel The hull of the polar research ship RRS Sir pleased to say, Ecospeed is one.” can be done effectively and economically. David Attenborough took to the water last The 15,000 gt research vessel, scheduled Ecoshield and Ecofix are also suitable for month protected by the most environmentally- for operational duties in 2019, will be one of stabiliser fins, thrusters, nozzles and other safe hull coating ever developed – Subsea the most advanced polar research vessels in the underwater ship gear which needs special Industries’ bio-fouling-reducing and washable world. The 128 m long vessel will be capable protection from corrosion. Now these items can Ecospeed. of 60 days at sea without re-supply, covering a also be repaired prior to recoating when other, Commenting on the vessel’s launch from range of 18,898 nautical miles at 13 knots.

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New tank coating from Jotun

Norway’s Jotun has responded to market Ship Superintendents’ demand for a cargo tank coating that allows greater cargo flexibility, long-term performance Training Course and vessel utilisation with the launch of 26th Programme Tankguard Flexline, which was revealed at 300+ successful delegates SMM. The unique product is built on the 9 Day Intensive: Flexforce technology, ensuring excellent cargo 10 – 18 Nov 2018 resistance, quick port turnarounds and lengthy, and hence cost effective, maintenance intervals. Intense 9 day programme delivered on the Isle of Man: £3,000 per person ”In the ultra-competitive tanker market optimal Nominated Best Training by Lloyds List. Can you afford not to attend? vessel flexibility, efficiency and utilisation are top of the ‘wish list’ for our global customer base,” This course provides all the knowledge, tools, skills and insight to make the transition from ship to shore-based employment. Designed for newly appointed superintendents, or senior sea staff looking to come ashore; the programme provides an excellent foundation in all areas explains Marc Giesselink, Global Director - of ship operation and is of benefit to candidates from all sectors of the maritime industry. Tank coating. For further information CPD APPROVED BY W: www.emcs.co.im ”However, the aggressive nature of some E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)1624 833955 cargo types, which can be absorbed into tank coatings, stressing and ultimately damaging them, as well as leading to lengthy ventilation provides greater coating flexibility, minimising ”Extensive trialling of the product has produced periods after unloading, has, until now, been structural stress over repeated absorption/ the results the firm has been searching for,” problematic. This has obvious knock on effects desorption cycles. Faster desorption times also comments Johan Jäwert, Vice President upon vessel availability and utilisation,” he says. lead to decreased ventilation requirements, Commercial Operations, Stena Bulk. ”Tankguard Flexline has been developed quicker turnaround and enhanced vessel He explains, “Using Jotun’s Tankguard Flexline to solve this pressing industry problem, with earnings. Typically, one day saved on cargo tank coating enables us to carry an its Flexforce technology designed for effective ventilation equates to US$14,000 in increased extensive range of products and chemicals, operation enabling vessels to carry critical and earnings. including methanol, with higher flexibility, aggressive cargoes shipped in coated cargo The durable nature of Tankguard Flexline capacity and durability. This improves our tanks. That provides full flexibility, leading to also extends maintenance intervals. Jotun states operational efficiency. “ full vessels and real business advantage for our that prolonged coating lifetime can save up to Tankguard Flexline is made to order in customers.” €600,000 in maintenance costs on a typical selected colours - grey, green, and pink – and Jotun’s Solvoxirane chemistry is at the heart tanker vessel. is now available worldwide. It was made with of the solution. Standard tank coatings typically Jotun developed the new product after an carefully chosen raw materials to ensure that absorb low molecular weight, aggressive approach from long-standing customer Stena workers, applicators and the environment are cargoes leading to swelling that stresses the Bulk, which was looking to shorten vessel not exposed to unnecessary HSE risks. structural network of the coating film. However, turnaround times and enhance cargo flexibility the composition of the Solvoxirane chemistry for its IMOIIMAX fleet. Nippon Paints introduce new SPC

Japan’s Nippon Paint Marine has introduced what is thought the world’s first biocide-free, low friction self-polishing copolymer (SPC) anti- fouling technology. Aquaterras, a product name derived from the Japanese word for shining and the Latin for water – Shining Water – is an entirely new type of marine coating developed using neither biocide materials nor silicone. Nippon Paint Marine Director John Drew said, “Typically ships’ anti-fouling paints have contained some form of biocide – copper, tributyltin, co-biocides. But the use of biocides Jotun’s Tankguard today is strictly controlled by both national and

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The two companies already having a long- standing relationship and the new agreement means that by the end of 2018, more than 640,000 litres of Intersleek 1100SR will have been applied to 108 of Nakilat’s LNG tankers across the globe. “We are very proud to have signed this new deal, which strengthens our well- established relationship with such a valuable customer,” said Oscar Wezenbeek, Director of AkzoNobel’s Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings business. “It highlights our commitment to better serving our customers and underlines the fact that that ship owners and operators continue to realise the benefits of An Aquaterras vessel after application investing in sustainable hull coatings including reduction of cost and higher efficiency.” international regulations such as the BPR in the major classification societies and is certified When fouling organisms settle on the EU. And while there are no immediate plans to with no ’active ingredients’ in its Type Approval underwater hull, they have an adverse impact further regulate the use of approved biocides, Certification. on a vessel’s fuel consumption. For example, we cannot rule out the possibility that copper in A full and comprehensive technical Dossier a layer of slime can result in increased fuel anti-fouling will be regulated in the near future. has been compiled to demonstrate the rigorous consumption of between 2% and 10%, “Nippon Paint Marine has always looked to and exhaustive testing carried out by Nippon weed growth in the region of 10% and 30%, develop systems that go beyond the regulations. Paint over years of research. and animal growth (such as tubeworms or And with Aquaterras our chemists have barnacles) in excess of 40%. achieved the impossible – a truly effective and Intersleek 1100SR can put a stop to that. efficient long-life, self-polishing anti-fouling The marine industry’s first biocide-free coating paint without the use of biocides.” Nakilat contract for IP to feature patented fluropolymer technology, it The technology adopts an advanced anti- effectively releases slime – even at low speeds. fouling mechanism based around the anti- AkzoNobel (International Paint) has secured a This means vessels benefit from reduced drag, thrombogenic polymers used in the construction two-year deal to continue supplying its award- improved fuel efficiency and lower CO2 of artificial hearts and blood vessels in the winning Intersleek 1100SR foul release coating emissions. medical sector. to Qatari shipping and maritime giant Nakilat In total, there have been more than 1,400 The medical polymeric material was (Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd). applications of Intersleek 1100SR to date. The designed so that no biological substances or Nakilat operates one of the largest fleets of landmark of 1,000 was achieved in 2017 with life would or could adhere to the surface so LNG tankers in the world and offers a wide the Al Gattara LNG tanker, operated by Nakilat. as to prevent blood clots (thrombosis). Using array of maritime services such as ship repair, Intersleek 1100SR is part of AkzoNobel’s the technology in marine pants allows the shipbuilding, towage and shipping agency industry-leading portfolio marketed through its new hydrolysis polymer reaction developed at services. International brand. SORJ Nippon Paint to continuously self-polishes. It also exposes active micro-domain structures to seawater ensuring that Aquaterras provides long-term anti-fouling performance. “Biocides are normally comparatively heavy and rough in paint formulations but since Aquaterras is without such heavy pigments, we can achieve a remarkably glossy and smooth film is achieved, said Drew. “This smoothness is further enhanced by its in-service self-polishing. Unlike silicone types, Aquaterras can be applied simply without the need for costly and time- consuming masking. It can also be overcoated in the same way as today’s SPC’s and can even be applied onto existing SPC’s if they are in good enough condition.” Registered as a tin-free anti-fouling paint, Aquaterras has received approvals from all the One of the Nakilat fleet of gas tankers

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experiencing a record order-intake within its station/workshop was opened on Liuheng Retrofit orders for cruise business. The company reports that, in Island, Zhoushan, China. The 560 m2 workshop the first eight months of 2018, it has won orders is located within Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, MAN’s new LPG to supply seven new cruise ships with engines one of the largest privately-owned shipyards in plus exhaust-gas-treatment systems – with a China. dual-fuel engine cumulative value close to a three-digit million As the first service centre acting in co- euros. operation with a local shipyard, the PrimeServ MAN Energy Solutions has announced the The orders total almost 300 MW of installed workshop will be staffed with four engineers, first retrofit orders for its new MAN B&W ME- power for cruise ships ranging in size from one sales manager and four fitters. The service LGIP LGP-powered engine. The contract, 50,000 to approximately 140,000 gross tons, station is customised to MAN’s needs and which is between Norway’s BW LPG and MAN and running on fuel types from HFO to LNG. standards with specialised tools such as a 10 PrimeServ, involves the world’s first retrofitting of Delivery is scheduled from end-2019 to 2022. tonne overhead crane, dynamic balancing four MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 HFO-burning MAN PrimeServ has also won the contract machine, honing machine and lathe. Besides engines to 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP LPG-propelled to convert two ro/pax ferries from Spain’s on-board service, MAN PrimeServ will provide dual-fuel engines, plus options for further Baleària Eurolineas Maritimas to LNG dual-fuel repair and overhaul services for diesel engines, retrofits in the future. operation. The first ship, the Nápoles will arrive propellers and turbochargers with the new BW LPG expects the first retrofitting to in Gibraltar’s Gibdock for an estimated three facility. take place in conjunction with scheduled month stay while the project is being carried Navigator Gas, in partnership with Charterer drydockings, starting during the first quarter of out. The 24,409 gt sisterships, the Nápoles Borealis, engine manufacturer MAN Energy 2020. Currently two yards from Singapore and and Sicilia, are currently each powered by 2 × Solutions, cargo system and supply two yards in China are being considered for the MAN 9L48/60A main engines, which will all be system supplier TGE and ABS, has completed work. converted to 9L51/60DF units that will enable the successful conversion of the Navigator BW LPG’s CEO Martin Ackermann, said, running on LNG. Aurora’s main engine from LNG fuelling to “BW LPG has been preparing for IMO 2020 The conversion of the Nápoles is due to take Ethane fuelling, while berthed alongside at for years and today, I am pleased to announce place between November 2018 and January Frederikshavn in Denmark. that we have signed contracts for the delivery 2019, with the conversion of Sicilia to take place “This is the latest example of how ABS and retrofitting of four LPG-propelled dual from October to December 2019. The Sicilia is collaborating globally with innovative fuel engines. We will be the global pioneer in operates on the Barcelona – Ibiza route, while companies such as Navigator Gas to support operating next-generation, high-tech green ships the Nápoles serves currently the Algeciras – the delivery of technologies that minimise the with dual-fuel propulsion.” Tanger Med route. environmental impact of shipping and reduce Meanwhile, MAN Energy Solutions is currently During July 2018, a new PrimeServ service greenhouse gas emissions,” said Patrick

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Janssens, ABS Vice President, Global Gas. ABS-Classed Navigator Aurora is a 35,000 m3 Ethylene/LPG tanker, delivered in August 2016, equipped with a MAN B&W 6S50ME-C8.2-GI dual fuel (HFO/LNG) burning engine, which has now been converted to a dual fuel (HFO/ Ethane) 6S50ME-C-GIE engine. The 15-day long conversion followed engine performance and emissions testing at Kawasaki in Japan, to prove the principle that burning ethane in the Navigator ME-GI engines would be possible. The trials were successful and demonstrated that suitable power and emissions performance, meeting Classification and statutory requirements, was available at a fuel gas injection pressure of just over 300 bar.

Maintenance The mining vessel Debmar Pacific departing Cape Town, outfitted with new Wärtsilä gensets to extend their lifetime and improve reliability agreements for The three vessels forming the Virgin Voyages Debmarine Namibia’s diamond-mining vessel Wärtsilä cruise fleet will begin operations in 2020, Mafuta. 2021 and 2022. All three will be equipped Meanwhile, Transas, a Wärtsilä company, Virgin Voyages has assigned Finland’s Wärtsilä with technologically advanced Wärtsilä46F has signed a landmark contract to supply the responsibility of the maintenance of Virgin engines, Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Scrubber System a Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) to Voyages’ three cruise ships. Wärtsilä will and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems Norway’s Wilson ASA. The FOS creates ensure that vessels are powered and operated for exhaust gas cleaning, as well as Wärtsilä’s an infrastructure that includes on-board reliably, efficiently and sustainably, enabling Nacos Platinum navigation solution. navigational and communication components Virgin Voyages to focus on providing its cruise Additionally, Wärtsilä and South Africa’s De to provide enhanced connectivity for business passengers with a unique holiday experience. Beers Marine have signed an agreement for the communications and crew services, and access The comprehensive 10-year Optimised replacement of generating sets on-board De to fleet data from shore-based locations for Maintenance Agreement (OMA), gives Beers’ diamond mining ship Debmar Pacific. complete situational awareness. The order was extensive responsibility of maintenance to The vessel, originally built in the 1970s, will be booked during the first quarter of 2018. Wärtsilä, allowing Virgin Voyages to provide outfitted with new Wärtsilä gensets to extend This will be one of the first applications of the unique voyage experiences to their ‘Sailors’ – their lifetime and improve reliability. Thesis concept within Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine the term Virgin Voyages has coined for their Debmar Pacific is engaged in diamond Ecosystem vision. Thesis creates a collaborative passengers. mining operations off the coast of Namibia. environment for ship operations by connecting Wärtsilä’s Dynamic Maintenance Planning With modern gensets, the lifetime of the fleet operations with the ships, the port, and allows maintenance operations to be carried vessel is extended and its specific fuel oil with coastal traffic management, using shared out based on remotely monitored and consumption (SFOC) is reduced. In addition, data to increase safety, reliability, and efficiency. analysed real-time performance data. This the new equipment is more reliable and needs This structure is an important element in makes it possible to extend service intervals less maintenance, reducing disruptions in Wärtsilä’s vision for future shipping, which uses when the equipment does not yet require operations and OPEX expenditure. high levels of connectivity and digitalisation to maintenance. Overhauls can be scheduled to She is owned and operated by Debmarine enable the optimal use of resources, the highest fit the operations of the vessel. Availability is Namibia, a joint venture between De Beers levels of safety, and the least possible impact on thereby increased and unnecessary downtime Group and the Namibian government. the environment. minimised. The joint risk and reward scheme This agreement, signed in May 2018, As a managed service, the FOS delivers allows unique opportunities for both parties. expands the co-operation between Wärtsilä a number of benefits to ship owners and The extensive agreement includes Remote and Debmarine Namibia. In 2017, De Beers operators. These include fixed monthly fee Operational Support Services, Specific Fuel Oil Marine and Wärtsilä signed similar type of payment terms, which cover ECDIS charts and Consumption (SFOC) meters and calibration, agreements to outfit new Wärtsilä gensets to associated updates, and maintenance. spare parts and technical advisory services for Debmarine Namibia’s diamond mining vessels It incorporates all airtime costs, and brings the engines. In addition, Virgin Voyages will Grand Banks and Debmar Atlantic. predictability to data services and satcom fees. receive comprehensive technical support and Additionally, Wärtsilä is currently carrying out Transas was acquired by Wärtsilä in May 2018, personnel training. an engine control system upgrade project in and is seen as being an important advance in

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achieving Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine Ecosystem both the environment and the economic UT 776 CD design with oil spill clean- vision. efficiency of the ships. Golden Energy up capability, and they have an extensive Offshore’s goal is to achieve environmental range of Rolls-Royce equipment on-board, friendly and cost effective operations for all of including the Rolls-Royce Energy Monitoring Rolls-Royce battery their vessels, emphasising energy efficiency, (EM) system. The EM system was added to sustainability and a low emissions profile the control and automation system of these packs for two OSVs in accordance with IMO’s standard for a vessels and started collecting vessel data back Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan in 2015, and has been coupled with other Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received (SEEMP). The company is among the few technology pilot projects hosted by Golden an order to deliver a battery-powered energy offshore ship operators globally that are fully Energy Offshore. system for two offshore vessels (PSVs) operated ISO 50001 (Energy Management Standard) Rolls-Royce continues to develop its ship by Norway-based Golden Energy Offshore. certified, which involves having a framework intelligence offerings to the market, and now The delivery includes the SAVe Energy for measurement, registration, reporting and introduces a pioneering new solution for system, which was recently launched by Rolls- auditing of energy efficiency. Health Management of ship equipment. The Royce. In addition, the two vessels will receive SAVe Energy from Rolls-Royce is a cost technology is aimed at elevating the way in an upgrade of the existing Rolls-Royce ship competitive Energy Storage Unit that includes which customers manage and maintain the design engineering package to match the a highly efficient and liquid cooled battery equipment and systems on-board their ships. new features. This includes an upgrade of system in a modular design. The product Health Management is designed to provide the Dynamic Positioning (DP) system, Main is scalable according to energy and power ship operators with an unsurpassed level of Switchboard and the ACON control system requirements, and complies with international understanding of the operational health and coupled with a Rolls-Royce Energy Monitoring legislations for low and zero emission performance of all the machinery installations system, providing a complete overview of propulsion systems. on-board. Developed by the Ship Intelligence energy usage on-board. The NS Orla and NS Frayja operate out team at Rolls-Royce, the latest development of In total, the two 5,165 gt PSVs NS Orla and of Stavanger, Norway, and are well known to Health Management uses ship data combined NS Frayja will receive an upgrade that benefits Rolls-Royce. Both vessels are of Rolls-Royce with advanced machine learning techniques.

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when deployed underway which leads to lower fuel costs. The stabiliser fin incorporates the proven Rolls-Royce trailing edge design which eliminates vibration and noise.

ZF’s partnership with Houghton proves successful

ZF Aftermarket customers in the marine industry are benefitting from improved service performance, efficiency and cost reductions, due to a new partnership with Houghton The NS Frayja International. Based in the North East, Houghton International is a specialist electro mechanical engineering company operating The system is able to provide deeper insight technology was fused together to give the globally in the repair, maintenance and life into the performance of installed ship vessel’s bridge team day-time-like situational extension of rotating electrical machines. equipment, and consequently the full ship awareness of the surrounding area, providing The agreement enables ZF Aftermarket’s system on-board one or more vessels. enhanced decision-making capability and own gearbox repair, maintenance and overhaul Rolls-Royce has already secured its first improving the safety of the vessel. capabilities to synergise with Houghton contract for Health Management technology. Data obtained from this and other Rolls- International’s in enabling ZF customers to gain Thrusters, generators and engines on Royce Intelligent Awareness (IA) projects will full advantage from an enhanced service, all in Awilco’s recently-announced new build semi- now be fed into the company’s machine one place, as a complete package offering. submersible rig, will all be covered by the learning algorithms to further develop the Houghton International is strategically solution, with the potential for other products to IA system, with the objective of putting a located on the River Tyne, to service the be added in future. permanent installation on-board the Sunflower requirements of vessels in British or Norwegian The capacity for Intelligent Awareness and Gold later this year. waters experiencing a rotating machine fault machine learning technologies to significantly Data captured from tests on-board Finferries’ such as a generator or motor issues. improve navigational safety has been verified 65 m double-ended ferry Stella, which The company provides a fast and efficient by Rolls-Royce and Japanese shipping operates between Korpo and Houtskär in the service and can mobilise specialist engineers company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), following Archipelago Sea on the southwest coast of within hours to support customer needs and the success of a pilot project aboard a 165 m Finland, will also be fed into the Rolls-Royce provide a high-quality repair in the shortest passenger ferry, Sunflower Gold. machine learning algorithm. possible timescale. Results from sea trials on the vessel, which The latest version of Rolls-Royce stabilisation operates night-time sailings between Kobe and systems adds the potential for ice class ships to Oita, Japan, found that the navigating officers benefit from the company’s Stabilisation-at-Rest were able to visually detect objects that would (SAR) concept. The SAR system, incorporated ABB Turbochargers otherwise have been cloaked by the blackness to both the Aquarius and Neptune ranges of of night. Rolls-Royce retractable stabilisers, employs on-board COSCO’s The vessel navigates the Akashi Kaikyo, active fin control technology and advanced Bisan Seto and Kurushima Straits, some of the hydrodynamic design to deliver higher levels largest containership most challenging routes in the world. However, of roll reduction when the vessel is at rest, and operations are more difficult during night-time also maintaining stabilisation performance The 21,000+ teu containership COSCO crossings when these routes become heavily whilst underway. Shipping Universe has broken the record for congested with fishing nets and small to mid- In the new design, the stabiliser fins can be China’s largest and is equipped sized fishing vessels. fully retracted into the custom-designed fin box, with ABB turbochargers to assure optimal Rolls-Royce installed an array of Intelligent so there are no protrusions from the hull form, performance and fuel efficiency. Awareness sensors, thermal imaging cameras ensuring safe navigation through ice. ABB Turbocharging is a key strategic and its revolutionary Light Detection and The new design has a reduced fin area partner for COSCO Shipping Lines, with Ranging (LIDAR) system on the vessel in April and optimised lower fin angle which meet the ABB turbochargers selected for all main 2018, following the 2017 signing of a joint stabilisation performance requirements. and auxiliary engines across six 21,237 development agreement with MOL. The The new design also reduces dynamic drag teu containerships being delivered for the

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The COSCO Shipping Universe

Universe series by 2019. Hundreds of ABB operational safety with rigorous testing and Customers such as COSCO Shipping turbochargers are in operation across the reduced engine room noise. Lines have confidence in the quality of ABB extensive COSCO Shipping Lines’ fleet. The TPL-C series, respectively, is designed Turbocharging’s servicing, as well as the The first flagship mega container ship in the to meet growing market demand for greater availability of reliable, customised care Universe series, COSCO Shipping Universe, power, efficiency and long operational life. In whenever and wherever required for ultimate was delivered in June 2018 by China’s addition to its outstanding fuel savings and low performance and lowest total on-going . The vessel is equipped with emissions capabilities, the TPL-C series boasts operating costs. three ABB A180-L two-stroke turbochargers a modular design with minimised spare parts to match the diesel main engine and four ABB for easy installation and service. TPL67-C33 4-stroke turbochargers to match As an original equipment manufacturer Steam system four auxiliary engines. (OEM) with an integrated, international Key benefits for ABB’s A100 series include logistics network, ABB Turbocharging efficiency improved by compliance with IMO Tier II and Tier III provides vital servicing support for all ABB emission limits, reduced fuel consumption, turbochargers in use across the COSCO Green’s high operational flexibility, reliability and Shipping Lines’ fleet. Access to 24/7 servicing, availability, long intervals between inspections, 365 days a year, and guaranteed 98% spare UK’s Green’s is to significantly improve the routine maintenance and overhauls, absolute parts availability support maximum uptime. energy saving and cost cutting benefits of its

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marine steam systems with its investment in a unique combination of modelling tools, people and track record. Green’s Design Engineering team comprises highly qualified and extremely experienced engineers alongside the brightest new graduates from renowned universities. Every ship they work on requires a bespoke solution that takes into account the customer’s objectives, the application the system is being used for and a range of other factors. Green’s has invested significantly in in- house and industry software including STAAD, AutoPipe and SOLIDWORKS. This enables them to analyse stress distribution, calculate the best configuration and use of tubes and attachments and model whole systems in 3D. Use of these in conjunction with the team’s 100 years plus experience, its base of designs that is second to none, its collaborative approach with customers’ engineers and (From left to right) Daan Geldermans (co-founder of Skoon Energy) working to the latest international design codes Peter Paul van Voorst (founder of Skoon Energy), Arnout Damen (CCO, Damen) and marine classification society rules makes Green’s solutions world class. Energy’s swappable battery packs – known as engine to overcome increased resistance from Matthew Crewe, Green’s Managing Skoonboxes – are planned for trial aboard a acceleration, weather, fouling, etc. Passing the Director, says, “It is vital for us to stay ahead of diesel-electric inland vessel later this year. BSR is more demanding if takes place at a high our competition worldwide. Software tools are As a new company, Skoon will benefit from rpm range, as the vessel then needs more time useful but their value is limited without skilled Damen’s extensive experience in complex, to accelerate from dead slow or standstill. Short people using them and legacy information to international shipbuilding projects, as well as its stiff shafting and engines with few cylinders will refer to. We strongly believe we have the best global commercial network. result in a BSR at a high rpm. Typical designs combination in our business.” Skoon Energy founder Peter Paul van with such challenges are bulkers and tankers Voorst says, “With this partnership Damen is with five-cylinder engines. demonstrating its commitment to enabling Propulsion designers, some owners, and sustainable solutions within the maritime class are aware of this challenge. Engine industry. We’re looking forward to working designers have handled this within CIMAC Damen co-operates together with Damen to make fully electric (The International Council on Combustion shipping the norm within the maritime industry.” Engines). For instance, MAN Energy Solutions with Skoon Energy has devolved a dynamic limiter function (DLF), while WinGD suggests other actions. Class Holland’s Damen Shipyards Group and Skoon has highlighted the topic with a revision of Energy have signed a co-operation agreement IACS UR M51, but without requirements. DNV of understanding for the advancement of Increased risk of GL has seen the need for immediate action energy transition in the shipping industry. The and has initiated R&D in dialogue with engine agreement combines Damen’s 90 years of shaft fatigue designers and yards, which resulted in new rule experience with the dynamism of a new start- requirements. up, founded in 2017, by Daan Geldermans DNV GL has introduced class requirements to On a fast ferry where several tonnes and Peter Paul van Voorst, two students of the avoid shaft fatigue failure during service life of copper weight could be replaced with Delft University of Technology. caused by long passing times. This is relevant increased cargo capacity, this would generate Damen is renowned for its innovative for ship owners and managers of tankers or added revenue on every trip. Or, alternatively, approach to shipbuilding, and is well known bulk carriers with 2-stroke engines as well as for the weight savings would result in reduced for the improved sustainability of its product yards, suppliers, design offices and flag states fuel consumption, reduced cost and lower portfolio that results from this. Recent examples All propulsion systems with direct coupled, emissions. include numerous hybrid, LNG and fully two-stroke engines have resonant frequencies The DNV GL rule revision published in July electric propelled vessels. Skoon focuses on the in the operating speed range where torsional 2018 (Torsional vibrations) presents two main large-scale electrification of ships’ propulsion vibrating stress may be critical. Dynamic stress requirements: via management of a battery sharing network above a defined critical value requires a barred • Maximum time passing the BSR and strategically located charging hubs speed range (BSR), which must be passed (design and trial verification) with a 100% clean energy supply. Skoon rapidly. Extra power must be provided by the • Power margin at the upper limit of the BSR

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(design) The maximum time passing the BSR is calculated using a formula in which time is reduced exponentially by the stress ratio. The The growth in service formula is derived from the fatigue theory by use of Miner’s damage ratio, and is qualified platforms welcomed by case studies. The number of cycles depends on the operational profile through service life, by CSSC which is unknown at the design stage. DNV GL has used 25 years’ service life and 10 China’s China State Shipbuilding Corporation passings/week as a basis for the development. (CSSC) has welcomed the rapid growth of its Shafting with shrink fit coupling or multi-fillet exclusive marine equipment service platform, flange and a stress ratio of 85% will result in 26 CSSC Marine Service (CMS), during its first seconds of allowed passing time. twelve months of trading. Increasing demand It is required to have a 10% power margin for services offered by CMS has necessitated at the upper limit of the BSR, which is in plans for service expansion. accordance with CIMAC’s recommendation CMS delivers life-time service for all CSSC- and definition. The main motivation behind this manufactured engines and products in addition is to avoid problems with verification of passing to providing warranty handling for engine time at trial. manufacturers HHM and CMD. Since the Passing the BSR shall be demonstrated company’s establishment in 2017, CMS has accelerating and decelerating both going been steadily developing its capabilities and ahead and astern as required by IACS UR rapidly expanding to meet customer demand in M51. Time passing the BSR accelerating ahead parts supply, field services, drydocking, warranty shall be measured and within an approved support, maintenance agreements and remote Andrew Stump, President, value. Measurements of torsional stress shall monitoring services. CSSC Marine Service be carried out on the first vessel delivery in A 24-hour hotline service commenced at the a series. Calculated stress above 85% of beginning of 2018 which is serviced by local expansion is underway for currently represented maximum allowed transient stress requires service experts with back up support from CMS’ service centres in Hamburg, Athens, Singapore, instrumentation with strain gauges instead of OEM licensors. Services offered enable CMS Houston and Dubai. In total six strategic service the less accurate encoder. to fully support the current portfolio of engines hubs and 28 service stations will be established There are basically three solutions to this available and to give ship owners confidence in worldwide by 2020. challenge: ordering CSSC built equipment. Andrew Stump, President, CSSC Marine • Increase the power margin The launch of CMS business by CSSC in Service, commented, “Since the company’s • Move the BSR to a lower rev/min - lower June 2017 coincided with the inauguration launch in 2017, CMS has rapidly gained natural frequency by making shafting more of a new logistics centre located within the traction in the market. We are quickly gaining flexible (e.g. use high tensile steel or Yangshan free trade zone in Shanghai. customer trust and the result is the signing of increase shaft length) Increase excitation Opened as a first step to enable quicker an increasing number of maintenance and frequency by increasing number of engine responses to customer needs, the logistics inspection agreements. Therefore, we are cylinders centre acts as the hub for CMS’s global putting the key infrastructure in place in order to • Increase distance between engine and distribution network with the aim to be capable secure the continued expansion of our services propeller bollard pull curve - both and efficient in the delivery of key engine in the marine sector.” engine and propeller can be re-designed, components on a global scale. but increased engine power will affect The logistics centre comprises a warehouse EEDI. A lighter propeller design will and distribution facility in an area of 9,000 increase the light running margin and, m2 and is able to accommodate over 20,000 therefore, the power margin as well. types of original small parts including fuel DFDS contract for injection equipment, piston rings, pipes, flaps The recommendation is to highlight the and valves, and large parts such as cylinder SeaKing Electrical challenge at the design stage and avoid liners, covers and piston crowns. Built as a problems during sea trial Take the propeller state-of-the-art facility, the centre hosts quality Birkenhead’s SeaKing has completed extensive design into account before the final selection assurance monitoring and a hi-tech warehouse upgrade work on three shortsea ferries of engine Be aware of short stiff shafting in management system with a light identification operated by Denmark’s DFDS Seaways. The combination with 5-cylinder engines Ensure the process that enable the fast picking, packing four-week project took place at France’s power margin is at the upper end of the BSR and delivery of parts. Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) involving Comply with DNV GL rules, July 2018 edition In response to increasing demand for Dunkerque Seaways, Dover Seaways and Delft or later. services offered by CMS, planning of future Seaways. The three passenger and car ferries

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The Delft Seaways in Damen Dunkerque operate in the English Channel ethic, performance and quality running between Dover and of workmanship which were GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD LIMITED Dunkerque. exceptional from start to finish. SeaKing Electrical managing Our Technical Office in Dover director Dave Gillam said a and ships’ staff are thankful for 10-man team of engineering the engineers’ support and we specialists were sent to complete look forward to working with the job. “Work comprised SeaKing again in the future.” electrical upgrades to improve SeaKing recently won a tender entertainment reception to from Cumbria County Council to 80 cabins and fitting of VDSs repair the electrics on the council- (Variable Speed Drives) to car owned car ferry Mallard following deck vent fans,” he said. “A total a fire earlier this year. The ferry’s of 16 VDSs were fitted on decks engine room caught fire in March 3, 5 and 10 on each ship. The following a hydraulic leak causing existing drives had degraded due an evacuation of 80 people from to age and exposure to warm the vessel while it was operating conditions. These drives play on Lake Windermere in England’s a vital role to help reduce fuel Lake District. The Mallard has consumption, energy use and capacity for 100 passengers and

CO2 emissions. 18 cars. “The project was made more complex due to the time scales and working across multiple vessels requiring careful planning New DP system Strategically located along major shipping routes, Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited is located in and project management. It Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas. The yard can accommodate vessels up to 82,500 tonnes demonstrates SeaKing’s ability from ABB and over 300 m in length. For more information please visit to provide a quick response www.grandbahamashipyard.com project turnaround and flexibility The ABB Ability Marine Pilot Lloyd’s Register (LRQA) CERTIFICATIONS: OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 to travel anywhere in the world Control dynamic positioning I.S.P.S. Compliant / GTT APPROVED whilst tackling an electrical (DP) system, unveiled at SMM, +1 242-350-4000 engineering challenge. We take simplifies ship manoeuvring with [email protected] www.grandbahamashipyard.com pride in delivering on time and on an intuitive touchscreen-based P.O. Box F-42623 budget.” user interface and enables safer, 411 Fishing Hole Road DFDS Fleet Manager Nigel more efficient ship operations. Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas Cureton said, “This was a With its user-centric design, highly demanding project due ABB Ability Marine Pilot Control to the tight timescales. We reduces the workload on commend SeaKing’s work automating navigational tasks

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agreement under which the Canada-based shiprepair company will work together with Thordon Bearings Inc. to promote the conversion of ships’ oil lubricated propeller shafts to Thordon’s COMPAC open seawater lubricated bearing system. The agreement will create an action plan in which a specialist team, comprised of Heddle Marine and Thordon Bearings’ personnel, to offer support to ship managers and owners looking to ensure their vessels are fully compliant with environmental legislation prohibiting the discharge of oil from the oil- to-sea interface of ships’ propeller shafts. Shipowners could face substantial financial penalties if their vessels are found to be The new ABB-DP system incompliant. Leaking shaft seals are known to be a and allows bridge officers to focus holistically monitors the performance of ABB technology significant contributor to on-going pollution on the overall control and positioning of the on-board and remotely connects operators at sea. The use of biodegradable lubricants, ship. The system integrates seamlessly with with ABB experts. which are an improvement over mineral existing on-board equipment and ensures ABB Ability is the company’s unified, cross- oils, are still an extremely expensive option ease of installation and maintenance, adding industry offering extending from device to for shipowners and some are having seal significant “bridge-to-propeller” value for the edge to cloud, integrating data to and from compatibility issues. Even biodegradable shipowners. products, systems, solutions and services to lubricants still need to be reported to One of the key benefits of the new system is deliver actionable information. The ABB Ability authorities when discharges occur. Thordon that it allows the operator to switch to joystick platform uses Microsoft Azure as the cloud for provides a solution that uses seawater as the control for manoeuvring the vessel at any its integrated connectivity, so users can access lubricant that meets all regulations, eliminating speed and all the way to docking. ABB Ability enterprise-grade infrastructure that benefits any risk of oil pollution. Marine Pilot Control employs algorithms from Microsoft’s significant investment. Under the terms of the agreement, Thordon that calculate the optimal way of executing Bearings will also provide equipment, training a command for controlling the vessel in any and guidance to Heddle Marine personnel operational situation. The overall safety of the Thordon signs and support the yard in carrying out propeller operation is increased as the crew is able to shaft conversion projects to the “highest maintain full situational awareness, rather than agreement with standards and in the most efficient and cost having to focus on changing control modes. effective manner.” The system has obtained Lloyd’s Register’s Heddle Marine The Delaware Trader, the first of two 2,700 (LR) Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate, teu newbuild containerships which China’s announced at SMM. LR is a leading Thordon Bearings and Canada’s Heddle Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard is delivering international provider of classification, Marine Service have signed a co-operative to Lomar Shipping this year, has been fitted compliance and consultancy services to the marine industry. “LR is focused on supporting the introduction of new solutions to the shipping industry that enhance safer, more efficient and sustainable ship operations,” says David Barrow, Commercial Director, Marine & Offshore, LR. Together with the ABB Ability Marine Pilot Vision, launched in 2017 to offer multiple real-time visualisations of a vessel’s surroundings, the new DP system will create a full 3D situational awareness and an intuitive operating environment with the dedicated purpose of operating the ship in a safe and efficient manner. The new DP system can be connected to the ABB Ability Collaborative Shaun Padulo, President at Heddle Marine (left) and Terry McGowan, President and CEO at Operations Centre infrastructure, which Thordon Bearings

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The Stena Scandinavica with a seawater lubricated propeller shaft The guarantee is subject to prior approval by on-board vessels. bearing system from Thordon Bearings. Thordon Bearings and limited to the supply In close collaboration with the technology The vessel represents another breakthrough of replacement bearing(s). All operators of company Hitachi, an AI-model is being for Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater commercial tonnage operating with >300 developed that will help predict the most lubricated propeller shaft bearing system in the mm diameter shafts can benefit from the fuel-efficient way to operate a certain vessel European-owned containership segment. guarantee, although the complete COMPAC on a specific route. The model will be a London-headquartered Lomar Shipping, a system must be specified. support for the captain and officers on-board, privately-owned shipowning and management This is because when the bearing operates and if successful it will make an important company, operates a modern fleet of in conjunction with Thordon’s Water Quality contribution to Stena Line’s sustainability target containerships, bulk carriers, chemical and Package (that removes abrasives), ThorShield to reduce fuel consumption by 2.5% annually. product tankers. anti-corrosion shaft coating, shaft liners and The model is still under development and it Thordon Bearings has also announced the award-winning SeaThigor forward seal, would not be possible to take it further without that it is offering its award-winning COMPAC bearing wear is negligible, providing optimum a committed captain and crew. That is why seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing through life performance from what is already the first pilot study is taking place on Stena system with a lifetime bearing wear life an exceptionally robust bearing. Scandinavica, under the supervision of Senior guarantee. Current ship owners using COMPAC Master Jan Sjöström who has been working To date, the COMPAC bearing has been seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings with fuel optimisation at Stena Line for the last offered with a 15-year wear life guarantee, include - Lomar Shipping (UK), Grimaldi 40 years. but with the development announced today Group (Italy), Alaska Tanker Company (USA), The goal is to create a model that is so at the SMM 2018 trade show in Hamburg, Princess Cruises (USA), Atlanska Plovibda precise that it would be the ultimate decision Germany, Thordon, the global leader in (Croatia), Groupe Desgagnés (Canada), support system for the captain when planning seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings, is Carisbrooke Shipping (UK), Crowley Maritime each trip. For example, if AI could assist with guaranteeing that its tough polymer bearings Corp. (USA), CSL Group (Canada), COSCO accurate predictions of currents, which is one will not need to be replaced throughout a (China), NY Staten Island Ferries (USA), of the most complicated variables today, it vessel’s operational life. Tropical Shipping (USA), BC Ferries (Canada), would help even the most experienced captain The extended wear life of a component Viking Cruise Lines (UK), Polsteam (Poland), or officer. critical to vessel performance is based on Erik Thun Group (Sweden), Algoma Corp Moving forward, the model will also help an extensive study of the performance data (Canada), Blue Star Ferries (Greece), and sharing competence and knowledge to the of the 550-plus COMPAC shaft bearings in more that 40 Navies world-wide. next generation of captains and officers. operation on commercial vessels, dating back Stena Line has an overall goal that the whole more than 25 years. company should be assisted by AI in 2021 and The COMPAC bearing is guaranteed to Stena Line tests AI the pilot study on Stena Scandinavica, on the meet Classification Society propeller shaft Gothenburg – Kiel route, is the first of several bearing wear specifications for the lifetime As a central part of Stena Line’s efforts to studies regarding AI-assisted ferry trips within of the vessel or Thordon Bearings will supply reduce fuel consumption and minimise the fleet this year. At the end of the year there new bearings free of charge. According to environmental impact, the company is will be an evaluation of the project, before VesselsValue.com, the average now running a pilot study where artificial deciding how to continue with AI-assistance on lifespan is 25 years. intelligence (AI) technology is implemented the company’s 38 ships. SORJ

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ships where space is limited. As a simple-to-install retrofit solution, with or without a scrubber, FuelSave adds a different dimension to the emissions debate, providing shipowners with alternative solution. What’s more, the system has shown to have a beneficial impact on engine performance as it cleans up the combustion process, resulting in fewer carbon deposits and a reduced lubricating oil requirement. This has been confirmed by Hamburg-based engine service company Carl Baguhn, which reported less soot on engine cylinders and less wear and tear due to the cleaner combustion process.

The FS MARINE + Container has been designed to provide ship operators with a more cost-effective, plug-in and play version of its engine combustion optimisation and New Chinese emissions abatement system NOx regulations en masse, what are the refiners going to do, Could high-sulphur reduce the cost? I doubt it.” To improve the quality of Chinese domestic To meet the 2020 global sulphur cap, shipping and promote the environmentally fuels remain the Sima advocates the continued use of HFO/ friendly development of water transport MDO/MGO with the appropriate emissions within China, during July, Chinese Ministry of main choice abatement technology – a scrubber – as the Transport published new requirements for the only cost-effective and proven solution for emission of NOx. They are also applicable With more shipowners opting to install marine emissions reduction. If a scrubber is opted for, for second-hand vessels involved in Chinese exhaust gas cleaning systems to their fleets, he says its economic and emissions-reducing domestic transport. together with the publication of a UMAS report efficiency can be further optimised by using The new NOx regulations are applicable putting paid to the notion that LNG is a viable FuelSave’s patented FS Marine+ solution. for diesel engines installed on either - way of meeting emissions rules, could high- This is ostensibly a fuel additive that can Imported vessels (acquired second-hand from sulphur fuels remain the shipowners’ fuel of be used with almost any type of two- and international owners) or Chinese-flagged, choice for meeting emissions requirements? four-stroke engine running on HFO, MGO or international sailing vessels, which are only Marc Sima, the founder and CEO of MDO. It uses an on-board hydrogen synthgas involved in Chinese domestic transport (either Germany-based FuelSave thinks so. “High generator to inject a gas and liquid water/ coastal or inland). They are required to comply sulphur fuels will remain the industry’s favoured methanol solution into an engine’s combustion with IMO’s Tier II emission limits. This limitation fuel until methanol and hydrogen-based chamber to significantly improve efficiency. applies to vessels imported after September 1st alternatives have attained commercial viability. In pilot tests aboard a heavy lift ship, fuel 2018 and to vessels converted to be engaged Until then, the pursuit of LNG is just throwing consumption was reduced by 25% equating to in domestic trade only after September 1st good money after bad,” he says. net savings of 15%. 2018. The NOx emission regulations cover Agreeing with the UMAS findings that there “When a scrubber is used in concert with vessels operating within the following waters: would be no significant reduction (if not a FS Marine+, higher fuel efficiencies can be • Coastal waters potential increase) in CO2 emissions through achieved since the scrubber has less work • Chinese National 12 nm zone the wider take-up of LNG, he refutes the to do, which equates directly to a greater • Hainan Island waters suggestion that low sulphur fuels will become reduction in fuel consumption. With a scrubber • Inland waterways the industry’s primary fuel source by 2020. working with our process, we found shipowners • All navigable waters of Yangtze River “I really can’t see the global fleet switching can reduce the amortisation rate for the • All other inland navigable waterways across to low sulphur fuel in little less than two scrubber which, currently does not provide of major cities years’ time. Not only would shipowners have a great return on investment. FS MARINE+ to make sure their engines are compatible provides a real solution to emissions reduction, Military vessels, fishing vessels, sport boats, with the fuel in time, but assuming they are, and without the kind of high investment the use and ships which are used for navigation and they would have to revise their supply chains, of LNG or low-sulphur fuels would require.” berthing are exempted. The Chinese Ministry of evaluate compatible lubricating oils, and It is also thought that use of the FuelSave Transport is currently considering further stricter then sit back and watch their operating costs solution could allow for the installation of a requirements for NOx emissions of diesel increase. It just won’t happen. Low sulphur fuels smaller scrubber due to the improved exhaust engines installed on ships involved in Chinese may be today marginally more expensive than gases, reducing installation volume and costs. domestic trade. The requirements, referring to LNG, but should the industry make the switch This makes it possible to install a scrubber on IMO’s Tier II emission limits, will be applicable

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being used in current charterparty agreements. The problem is currently under review by Pricing, different fuel blends and quality issues BIMCO, which has established a subcommittee are likely to result in more fuel disputes, the to examine how to address these issues. classification society believes. “However, it is important for owners and “When a time charterer takes delivery of charterers to discuss this now. They may have a vessel, they will buy the bunkers from the competing interests, but they both have an owners, and sell it back to them when they’re interest in keeping the vessels moving and done - quantities and prices should be the avoiding wasted time as a result of disputes,” same both ends,” explains Club Deputy Smyth says. “No single magic clause exists that Director (FD&D) Tiejha Smyth. “When you have can deal with all the 2020 issues. a charterparty spanning the implementation Charterparties will need to be reviewed - date, you could see a change in the economics new ones will have to be drafted, and this will of this.” depend on the vessel type, its trade, and the In the initial stage, problems are likely to method of compliance.” Shanghai - on the banks of the arise from the cost difference in fuels. Once Ian Crutchley, Account Manager at Veritas Huangpu River the implementation date hits – compounded Petroleum Services (VPS), notes that the by a further ruling making it illegal to carry high cost of low-sulphur fuel isn’t the only to both newbuild vessels (most probably non-compliant fuels from March 2020 – the consideration. “The questions are where is all after July 2020) and ships in operation cost of most marine fuels is expected to rise that heavy fuel oil going to go, and where is (most probably after July 2021). In case dramatically. For contracts spanning the all that low-sulphur fuel going to come from,” Tier 2 emission limits cannot be met, shore implementation date, many of which are he says. “The shift down to 0.1% fuel added power might be required for these domestic already underway, this will leave one or other $500m in costs for the container shipping trading ships. The details, however, are under party out of pocket, Smyth says. industry. Once fuel goes down to 0.5% in development. However, in the years following the 2020 we’re looking at $30bn.” If the vessel has a keel laying date before implementation date, many more contracts VPS regularly issues bunker alerts, which January 1st 2010, it might be a challenge are likely to come under scrutiny, thanks draw attention to problems with the fuel being to convert some diesel engines to the Tier II to the terminology used to designate the provided in ports. “If you look at what we see, emission limits, and without a conversion, it fuel in question, Smyth says. “Difference in as a testing agency, around 15% of all residual may be more difficult to sell your vessel to interpretation will create disputes. For example, fuels we analysed, and 9% of distillates, were Chinese owners for domestic trade. However, differences of opinion in what low-sulphur fuel off-spec for one parameter or another. It might some engine manufacturers offer a solution to actually means. In the Baltic ECA, low-sulphur be critical or not, but it’s off-spec. upgrade engine(s) to the Tier II emission limits. means 0.1% or less. IMO-compliant fuel will “When we notice a pattern in a port, we be 0.5% or less. The cost differential between issue a bunker alert to the industry to inform these fuels could be substantial.” them that this fuel is off-spec. In 2017, we Further ambiguities abound. “For owners issued a total of 58 bunker alerts. 22 of these Sulphur cap – toil who haven’t yet decided what they want to were related to distillate fuel - big increases on do – who might want to install scrubbers – if 2016. We look at cat fines, density, flash point and trouble their vessels are already in charterparties they – various parameters.” might want to check they have the right to take In terms of bunker alerts issued on distillate The North of England P&I Club anticipates that the vessel out of service to fit the scrubbers. fuels, the findings are creeping up toward 50% IMO’s upcoming global 0.5% sulphur cap will Not all charterparties will allow them to do this compared with those issued for heavy fuels. “It create not only technical problems during daily – most have drydocking clauses, but these are does seem that distillates are getting worse,” operation, but arbitration spats between owners only applicable in emergency situations,” she Crutchley says. The findings do not bode well and charterers, thanks to the nomenclature explains. for a trouble-free implementation come 2020.

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ABS updates its the arrangements. Such studies consider the LS (Low Sulphur) and PureNOx HS (High impact of capital and operating expenses to Sulphur).Sales start for both PureNOx systems ‘scrubber’ advice determine the life cycle cost of the installation, is expected at the end of 2018. providing critical information to support vessel PureNOx LS, which will be used with EGR ABS has updated the ABS Advisory on Exhaust owners and operators in the decision-making engines running on low-sulphur fuel, will clean Gas Scrubber Systems (Scrubber Advisory) process. the EGR bleed-off water before overboard providing deeper insights into installation and discharge in accordance with the upcoming operational considerations for existing vessels. MEPC resolution on EGR guidelines. Based on “Many in the industry are still evaluating experience from years of real-life operation, their 2020 Global Sulphur Cap compliance MAN Energy Solutions has determined that options, trying to determine their most cost- Alfa Laval responds EGR process water cleaning is not necessary effective and operationally suitable solution,” when low-sulphur fuel is used. This allows for said ABS Senior Vice President Technology to new MAN a PureNOx LS setup that is much like a bilge and Engineering, Derek Novak. “As the 2020 water system, where the centrifugal separator compliance deadline nears, we are seeing an specifications is combined with an oil monitor and a three- uptick in new orders for scrubbers for both new way valve. construction and existing vessels.” Alfa Laval PureNOx technology has long been EGR process water will be cleaned by Installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems the choice for water treatment in Exhaust Gas PureNOx HS, which will be used with EGR (EGCS), commonly referred to as ‘scrubbers’, Recirculation (EGR), one of the main strategies engines running on high-sulphur fuel in is a potential solution for owners looking to for Tier III NOx compliance. Soon it will be combination with a SOx scrubber. In PureNOx comply with the upcoming requirements. channelled into two differentiated systems, HS, the separator will be combined with an This updated Advisory provides background PureNOx LS and PureNOx HS, optimised initial filter stage to remove the worst process on the different types of available scrubber according to fuel sulphur level and the water contaminants. Heavier particles will be technologies along with the associated updated specifications of engine manufacturer separated from the bleed-off water prior to installation and operational challenges during MAN Energy Solutions. discharge through the SOx scrubber system, new construction and retrofitting of existing Built on Alfa Laval’s leading expertise in again in line with the pending EGR guidelines. vessels. centrifugal separation, PureNOx technology A further benefit of both PureNOx LS and ABS has led the way in helping industry has proven successful in thousands of hours PureNOx HS will be the ability to support prepare for upcoming air emission of EGR operation at sea. In response to new operation in Eco EGR mode. Eco EGR is an requirements. From guidance on scrubbers specifications from MAN Energy Solutions, additional engine mode in which EGR is used to advice on gas and low sulphur fuels, ABS with whom Alfa Laval has co-operated closely for Tier II as well as Tier III compliance. When covers the full range of compliance solutions. in PureNOx development, PureNOx will Eco EGR is employed for Tier II, the EGR ABS introduced the world’s first scrubber- soon be released in two streamlined versions system will both reduce NOx formation and ready notation, providing guidance for owners according to fuel sulphur level - PureNOx result in substantial fuel savings. SORJ who are planning to retrofit their vessel with a SOx scrubber at a future date. By looking ahead during the design phase and accounting for possible future retrofits, owners are better prepared to cost-effectively manage future regulatory requirements. ABS also published the ABS Guide for Exhaust Emission Abatement which applies to vessels fitted with an exhaust emission abatement system, including SOx scrubbers, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission control. Last month, ABS released the Advisory on Marine Fuel Oil, providing in-depth technical guidance covering a range of topics, from fuel properties to operational risks to potential preparations. Using this Advisory to understand the implications of different marine fuels, owners and operators can make smarter decisions on the operation of their fleets. ABS can provide further support by completing a techno-economic analysis of The Alfa Laval PureNOx system

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The highly skilled manpower from NICO combined with the BWM system and EGCS knowledge and retrofit experience from Cleanship Solutions will be sure to give a strong local base in the Middle East – an important supplement to our presence in United Kingdom.”

More USCG approvals

Finland’s Wärtsilä has announced that its Aquarius UV BWM system has successfully completed all testing procedures required for Coastguard (USCG) type approval compliance. The documentation for One of the TORM fleet full USCG type approval is being finalised for submission and awaits only final input from for the retrofit engineering in BWM and exhaust DNV-GL, the USCG approved independent TORM orders Alpha gas cleaning market in the UAE region with laboratory. the proficiency of Cleanship Solutions. NICO The Aquarius UV BWM system is a flexible Laval retrofits International and Cleanship Solutions will system utilising a two stage approach involving be mutually collaborating to retrofit of BWM filtration and medium pressure ultra-violet (UV) Denmark’s TORM, an international product systems and exhaust gas cleaning systems in disinfection technology. The Wärtsilä Aquarius tanker owner and operator based in Denmark, the Arabian Gulf and Middle East region. UV is in full compliance with the IMO D-2 will retrofit 36 Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex Through this partnership, NICO International discharge standard. systems within its existing fleet and fit PureBallast & Cleanship Solutions wish to co-operate 3 Ex systems on 11 newbuilds. Alfa Laval will and broaden its portfolio to cover the ever provide large-flow ballast water treatment increasing and lucrative BWM system market in systems for 36 vessels between 2019 and the entire Middle East region. 2024. “Considering the market trends and NICO’s TORM has worked with PureBallast 3 Ex vision of being the best overall Marine & since 2017 and retrofitted its first system in Industrial solutions provider, this partnership 2018. Having recently ordered PureBallast 3 Ex with Cleanship Solution is a significant step for for newbuild projects in China, TORM will now NICO in becoming an even more attractive retrofit the same across their product tanker market player” says Prakash Kumar – GM, fleet. NICO International. The Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWM system Under the fleet agreement, 47 TORM vessels According to Chris McMenemy, Managing will be equipped with large-flow PureBallast Director of Cleanship Solutions, “This new Wärtsilä’s offering also includes it’s Aquarius 3 Ex systems of 2,000 m3/hr. The deliveries, partnership with NICO will further strengthen EC BWM system, which was type approved by which will extend from 2019 to 2024, will and broaden the BWM and exhaust gas IMO’s MEPC in 2013, and which has been include connectivity units in addition to the cleaning retrofit market in the Middle East. submitted for USCG type approval following systems themselves. These units will provide successful testing procedures. remote access to operational performance UK shipyard agent, Marine Marketing data from the installed systems, which will International (MMI) has announced that its secure long-term compliance with ballast water principle – BIO-SEA, has received USCG treatment regulations when combined with approval. Since 2011, BIO-SEA has been the scheduled service support. only one French expert who has designed and manufactured the complete BWM solution (BIO-SEA). Cleanship enters into This innovative system works without any chemical treatment whatsoever by combining MoU with NICO mechanical filtration and high UV dose disinfection (read more about BIO-SEA’s Cleanship Solutions has entered in to a chemical free solution). BIO-SEA has equipped Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with many vessels, with reliable, innovative, modular Dubai’s NICO. With the new alliance in place, Nico’s Prakash Kumar (left) and and cost efficient solutions. BIO-SEA is able NICO aims to further reinforce its capabilities Cleanship’s Chris McMenemy to provide, thanks to its worldwide-certified

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Partners, retrofits and new building turnkey solutions from on-board survey till on-board installation (alongside, drydock or on voyage). MMI has also announced Sunrui, which offer an Electro-Chlorination Solution for BWM has also hit a milestone - receiving their certificate of approval according to the new G8 - G9 regulations. The Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member has announced that two Korean BWM system makers, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Techcross have successfully achieved USCG approval. The KR-led consortium which includes Korea Damen (green) Damen’s InvaSave supplies clean D2 standard ballast water for Inland Marine Equipment Research Institute KOMERI, coastal tanker Elena H Dt & C, SGS Giheung Laboratory, Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR) and Marine coastal tanker Elena H has now made her Eco-Technology Institute (MEI) successfully Damen’s mobile maiden voyage from the Netherlands to completed all the necessary tests required by Argentina. Following her arrival, she will remain the USCG and submitted the results of the type BWM system assists permanently in local Argentinian waters. approval tests for SHI’s PURIMARTM BWM Instead of installing a BWM system on-board system and Techcross ECS BWM systems to coastal tanker the vessel for this single trip, Damen’s InvaSave USCG in September 2017, and October 2017 supplied clean D2-standard ballast water for respectively. Both companies were successfully Since the BWMC entered into force during ballasting of the vessel in the Netherlands. granted USCG type approval and formally September 2017, newbuild vessels have to The InvaSave is the result of a Damen project presented during June 2018. meet the D2 standard of the BWMC. The aiming at both treatment and supply of IMO

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certified D2 water from and to vessels. (OBS). More than 140 of these have been strategies and consulting on merger and As part of a co-operation between Damen installed as retrofits. acquisition activities. Green Solutions and Damen Shiprepair & “We’re delighted with the way business Conversion (DSC), this ballast water reception/ is developing,” concludes Andersen. “The bunkering service is available to fill/empty the ratification of IMO’s BWMC, added to ballast tanks of (newbuild) vessels in an IMO our achievement of being the first system certified manner. Damen Green Solutions thus manufacturer to win full USCG approval has offers newbuild or repair yards world-wide the greatly accelerated the flow of system enquiries possibility to comply with the BWMC without and orders. With the backing of our stable having to install a BWM system on-board a group of investors, and our unique five-year vessel. system guarantee on fleet agreements, we “Our goal is to build up a reliable worldwide believe we’re well positioned to continue ballast water service network,” says Philip Rabe consolidating our leading position over the from Damen Green Solutions. “The BWMC is years ahead.” being recognised and accepted across much of Current Optimarin customers include the world and ship owners and yards alike see RCCL, The Royal Netherlands Navy, Technip, the many possibilities the InvaSave offers them. GulfMark, MOL, Solstad Farstad, Hapag Lloyd, The InvaSave proves itself as a versatile tool Fednav, Höegh Autoliners, Foss Maritime, to treat ballast water of vessels without the need Milleville, and Institute of Marine Research, Capt Mohit Batra to install a BWM system.” amongst others. OBS is fully approved by both Showing its commitment to build up a IMO and USCG, with certification through DNV worldwide ballast water reception/bunkering GL, Lloyd’s, RINA, Bureau Veritas, MLIT Japan, Fleet agreements service, Damen Green Solutions is in talks with and American Bureau of Shipping. several yards and harbour service providers Meanwhile, Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Bawat around the world to offer the InvaSave service. (ESG) has selected Optimarin to supply the BWT system for nine Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) to Bawat, the only BWM manufacturer to use be built at its Panama City, FL shipyard. a pasteurisation strategy rather than electro The agreement with ESG will see the chlorination or ultraviolet, has signed three large Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) fitted in the fleet agreements with different owners, spanning More orders new OPCs, designed to support the nation’s tanker, container, LPG and dredging segments. maritime security and undertake vital border Comprising straightforward components for Optimarin protection duties. Equipped to carry helicopters, including heat exchangers and pumps, the Over-the-Horizon (OTH) boats and featuring system derives its energy from waste heat, DESS Aquaculture, a joint venture between sophisticated combat systems, these vessels will either from ship engine jacket water, or exhaust Solstad Farstad and John Fredriksen’s Marine begin replacing the existing Medium Endurance emissions. Rather than being converted into Harvest, has signed a contract to install Cutters in 2021. electrical energy, the heat is used to pasteurise Optimarin BWM systems on its four newbuilding the seawater in the tank. The necessary 3,500 m3 capacity wellboats. The agreement temperature varies depending on time, and can pushes the number of systems sold by operate as low as 62oC. Optimarin so far this year beyond the 50 mark, New Singapore office Already enrolled in the USCG type approval with recent orders also received from Besiktas process, and has already undergone land- Shipping, Eureka Shipping, Solvang, Koyo for Coldharbour based testing. A late entry into the segment, Kaiun and Ahrenkiel, amongst others. Bawat considers US approval vital to catching The four DESS ships, two of which are UK’s Coldharbour Marine has opened a new up with its competitors. The company has now due for delivery in 2019, with their sister office in Singapore and appointed Capt Mohit launched a containerised version of its system, vessels following in 2020, are currently under Batra, a master mariner with an MBA from for use at portside, with capacity ranging from construction at Sefine shipyard in Turkey. Each Oxford University, to lead its planned expansion 200 m3 to 6,000 m3. Larger systems can be 82.25 m, SALT Design vessel will have two into the Asian market. placed on land, or on barges, and Diedrichsen holds for transporting live fish, with 500 m3 Capt Batra, Managing Director of envisions the ballast water exchange being ballast tanks, accommodation for 12 crew Coldharbour Asia Pte Ltd has extensive provided as a service, akin to trash removal. members and diesel electric propulsion. Once experience of the shipping sector gained over With such a large number of BWM systems completed, they will push DESS’s specialist fleet more than two decades. He has held several on order, news has emerged of many water up to 10 vessels. senior positions ashore including spells with systems suffering from supply issues, with This latest contract means that Optimarin, classification society ABS and marine technology components such as UV bulbs and filters turning which installed the world’s first commercial company Wärtsilä. He has also been involved in out to be substandard. For the part of on-board BWT unit in 2000, has now sold over 600 of international business development, marketing systems, Bawat will continue to target the retrofit its market leading Optimarin Ballast Systems and sales, implementing effective supply chain market. SORJ

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existing ships more efficient. CFD has made project validation far quicker and cheaper, she says, which is just as well - Ms de Gruyter believes there is no time to lose. Of particular interest, she says, are energy-saving devices focusing on the propeller. This is because many existing vessels today are not operating at the speeds for which they were designed and are therefore operationally inefficiency. Immediate gains of 5-10% are quite possible, therefore, by taking a holistic approach and viewing water flow around the stern and through the propeller, as well as engine load and operation. No size too big?

News from SMM that DNV GL is setting up a joint development project (JDP) with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company to develop a 23,000 teu ultra large container vessel (ULCV) design raises more questions about practical limits on size, the points at which economies of scale become diseconomies, and even the validity of container lines’ business models in recent years. Most importantly, in light of fundamental changes in the way that liner shipping is likely to work as digitalisation transforms the global supply chain in the years ahead, is it time for container lines to undertake a root-and-branch review of future strategy? The Becker Mewis ducts Hard-nosed sector analysts would probably say ‘yes’ and ask why it hasn’t happened before now. Some argue that the present business model is simply not working and needs to be refined or even completely Repairers to cash in on revamped. A vast influx of ultra-large tonnage on key routes, notably between Asia and Europe, and the almost obsessive drive amongst retrofit rebound container lines for market share, at whatever price, has meant deep red figures for most carriers. New propellers, fins, ducts, pods and bulbous bows were top of the This last point was made very clearly by Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf agenda when fuel prices spiked in 2013-14 and payback periods could Habben-Jansen in the Tradewinds Shipowners Forum at SMM in early be measured in months. But lower oil prices since then have lessened the September. Declining cargo rates and higher fuel prices have hit liner appeal of such retrofits. Now, though, there is an upsurge in interest as companies very hard – in fact, he said, the entire liner segment had failed ship operators view the imminent step change in fuel prices in the run-up to see any return on capital employed since 2011. to IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap in January 2020. A 5% fuel saving on a large He also revealed that the German carrier, which completed the take- container ship is likely to save $1.5-2m a year from 2020 onwards. over of UASC last year in one of the major liner sector consolidations Dirk Lehmann, Managing Director of Germany’s Becker Marine recently, faces an annual hike in fuel bills of no less than $1bn from 2020 Systems, has seen a marked rebound in demand for the company’s energy-saving devices, with an upturn in enquiries noted from the middle of 2017. This renewed interest has been converted into a strong order flow and the company now has a strong forward book of business, with retrofit deals signed with a wide range of ship operators from regions and countries including the Middle East, Singapore, Greece and Norway. The company’s Mewis duct is perhaps the best-known of its fuel-saving product range, and Lehmann claims typical fuel savings of around 6%. However, in combination with other devices, particularly rudders, this figure can rise by a few percentage points. Rudder types include twisted, flag, spade and specially tailored varieties. Becker’s new ‘fast-track’ installation scheme is based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), rather than full model tests, and can halve a typical project lead time from about nine months. Although most ship operators aim to install devices to coincide with a scheduled docking, some of the company’s clients are now carrying out retrofit projects during unscheduled drydockings. Various Japanese container lines have ordered Mewis ducts and the nine 22,000 teu container vessels under construction in China for CMA CGM will also have duct installations. Meanwhile, technology company Wärtsilä is focusing keenly on the retrofit market. Tamara de Gruyter is Vice President of Wärtsilä’s Services Area North Europe and believes there are major opportunities to make Dirk Lehmann, Managing Director of Becker Marine Systems

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onwards. Container lines are, of course, heavily exposed to bunker prices which, under the conference system in the old days, were covered by ‘bunker adjustment factors’. Now, Hapag-Lloyd and its peer group will clearly be hoping to be able to pass on higher fuel costs to shippers, but they have already had trouble in pushing through general rate increases on some of the main routes that are still awash with tonnage. They may be doom-mongers; or they may be realists. But more corporate collapses like Hanjin are possible, if not likely. Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) came close to the bitter end soon after its South Korean rival. Others have sought refuge in corporate restructurings, new alliances, and raising market share through more M&A activity. But in liner shipping, size is my no means everything, either at a corporate or individual ship level. And this will become particularly evident in a new era of dramatically higher fuel prices. The economics of the liner shipping sector are really not that complicated, although the machinations of the market certainly are. The The COSCO Shipping Universe entering Hamburg bigger the container ship, the more it costs to buy, the more it costs to run, but a good load factor can be achieved, slot costs are lower than smaller Larger vessels tend to result in a reduction in service frequency, SeaIntel ships. However, if a carrier wants to achieve satisfactory load factors in noted in its report, in order to balance supply and demand. However, an over-tonnaged market, he can only win more business by offering a this leads to greater feeder demand and potentially an even greater superior service of by discounting rates. requirement for transhipment because of reduced service frequency. There is little difference between quality of service, particularly since According to the analysis, the global container ship fleet currently has a most carriers operate in alliances with others. So it boils down to winning ratio of just under eight feeder vessels to every large container vessel. more business through lower rates. And that’s where the financial Container ship recycling has trailed off since the first half of 2017. In the economics of big ships fall down. Achieving a satisfactory load factor on twelve months from the beginning of July 2017, a total of 67 container an ultra large vessel is a challenge at any time - doing so when trade is vessels were sold for demolition. Of these, 28 were in the feeder size under pressure and there are too many ships on one liner route is almost range 100 – 2,999 teu, according to Clarkson statistics. In contrast, impossible, and running a big container ship half full is a disaster. a total of more than 140 container ships were sold for recycling in the Some analysts now believe that ship size is not the way forward. And twelve months from January 2017, including 82 in the same feeder size certainly the ‘feeder’ market – made up partly of older container ships range, demonstrating the rapid fall-off in recycling in this category. which once ran on arterial routes – is doing quite nicely, though under The possible shortage is likely to be made more severe because of the radar. And various new digital platforms are based on point-to- the age profile of the feeder fleet. According to SeaIntel, around 9% of point distribution models, rather than the hub-and-spoke structure of the feeder vessel fleet will be in excess of 25 years of age in 2020 and the container sector today. As one observer observed, it’s about giving is therefore likely to be recycled purely on the basis of age. However, shippers what they want - do you do that with a massive vessel, double- or imminent fuel and ballast water regulations are also likely to have a even triple-handling, one hub port, one feeder port, or do you do what significant impact on feeder vessel recycling numbers, particularly of older the world’s largest retailers do? Alibaba and Amazon have a point-to- vessels. point strategy. Such ships were built long before there was much concern over fuel economy or emissions and their engines are relatively inefficient Supply squeeze to hit feeder sector compared to more modern units. From an operator’s point of view, they will be relatively expensive to run, and from a charterer’s perspective, The container shipping supply chain could run into hold-ups amid a very much a second or third choice if younger more efficient ships are shortage of as many as 400 feeder vessels by 2020. This represents available. about 14% of the 2,900-vessel feeder fleet. This is one of the conclusions SeaIntel estimated that the current ratio of just under eight feeders to a of a recent study by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, which demonstrated that large vessel will have declined to about 5.4 by the end of 2020. However, the commissioning of ultra large container ships is far outpacing the it noted that mid-sized vessels of between 5,000 and 10,999 teu also use deliveries of new feeder vessels. Depending on the trade and the range feeders, and as these are replaced by larger ships, the feeder requirement of port calls, each mega-vessel can generate demand for the services of for these will form a replacement demand, rather than a new requirement. between four and eight feeders, analysts estimate. “In this case, we find a less sharp drop-off,” SeaIntel noted, “although in Such has been the pace of ULCV contracting in the last few years, that 2020 we begin to see a decline even without the inclusion of scrapping. demand for feeders has been under pressure. But owing to substantial Once we include the effect of scrapping, we see a stronger decline.” ‘cascading’ – where mainhaul vessels are replaced by larger units and Commenting on the analysis, SeaIntel Chief Executive Alan Murphy, are redeployed in north-south or secondary trades, and so on through said, “It is clear that in the absence of any additional feeder vessel the size ranges – the extra feeder requirements have largely been met by ordering, we will very likely see an increase in the premium for feeder vessels that would previously not have been classified as feeder tonnage. tonnage – and this, in turn, will place further pressure on the pricing Clarkson Research now classes feeders as ships in the size range from strategies for the carriers, where we will see the pricing spread between 100 teu to 2,999 teu. direct port-port pairs and transhipment products widen.” SORJ

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North East in particular, we’re seeing increased activity and confidence in the renewables and offshore markets, with a healthy pipeline of enquiries and Falmouth is preparing for a busy ferry season with Condor Ferries, Red Funnel, Wightlink and Torpoint Ferries amongst others. Three vessels of the Condor fleet are due in the yard during October, as are two of the Torpoint fleet.” Having completed the repairs to the Condor Goodwill earlier this year, Condor Ferries’ ships due include the Commodore Liberation (November) and Condor Rapide (January 2019) and Red Funnel ships due include Red Falcon (November), Red Osprey (December) and Red Eagle (February 2019). Meanwhile Wighlink Ferries’ due include St Faith (November), St Clare (January 2019) and Wight Sun (March). Meanwhile, the fourth and final Tide-class tanker, RFA Tideforce, has arrived in A&P Falmouth for customisation, fit-out and capability assessment trials. Following her sister ships Tidespring, Tiderace and Tidesurge, the 39,000 tonne vessel arrived at A&P’s Falmouth facility, ready for a four month programme of works before entering service, expected in 2019. The programme of customisation work includes the installation of communications equipment and defensive systems and has been responsible for sustaining 300 jobs in Falmouth since A&P’s contract began in 2015. Once customisation is complete, RFA Tideforce will undergo Capability Assessment Trials which include Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Trials and First of Class Flying Trials. Minister for Defence Procurement Stuart Andrew said, “Tideforce’s The CMA CGM Fort St Louis in A&P Tyne arrival completes our new tanker fleet, ensuring our warships can continue their essential work across the globe. Hundreds of Cornwall workers will now install state-of-the-art systems before she joins her sister ships on operations next year. Providing everything from a floating helipad, to a Large projects at A&P refuelling vessel for our brand-new aircraft carriers, we are delivering the equipment our Armed Forces need to combat illegal trade, safeguard our A&P Group’s Hebburn shipyard has recently completed a four ship deal waters and promote peace throughout the world.” from CMA CGM involving ‘Fort Class’ containerships. The ships involved David McGinley said, “The arrival of RFA Tideforce into Falmouth is a were the 30,804 dwt sisterships CMA CGM Fort St Marie, CMA CGM Fort significant milestone for the A&P team. RFA Tideforce is the final vessel of St George, CMA CGM Fort St Pierre and CMA CGM Fort St Louis. her class and this is the fourth time we have supported a Tide class vessel The main work has involved blasting and painting, cell guide repairs during their arrival voyage. We will now complete the customisation, fit-out and hatch covers/coamings repairs and the vessels’ fifth special survey. and capability assessment trials to the same high standards, on time and Each vessel stayed in the yard for approximately three weeks, with 24 hrs to budget, as we have for the rest of the fleet. between drydockings, although the majority of the work was carried out RFA Tidespring is already in service, with RFA Tiderace due to join her alongside. in September, while RFA Tidesurge has now completed her customisation A&P Group’s 2018 has been one of agility and innovation, according programme and is about to embark on Capability Assessment Trials. to Managing Director of Atlantic and Peninsular Marine Services, David McGinley. Since the start of the year, A&P Group has managed a number of commercial projects which showcase the breadth of size, scale, and scope of works that the global ship repair, conversion and marine Launch of RRS Sir David Attenborough specialist delivers. Over the last eight months A&P Group has secured its first commercial a milestone at Cammell Laird partnership with Condor Ferries, provided remote upgrade and maintenance support to the GMS Endeavour in Blyth. A major milestone in the build of the UK’s polar research ship was Other works have included carrying out the annual repair of P&O reached during July, when the 129 m long, 10,000 tonne hull was Ferries’ Pride of York, flexible lay tower remove and storage for Subsea launched. Once in the river, tugs towed Hull No 1390 to Cammell Laird’s Seven, walk to work mobilisations and demobilisations for TSG Marine, wet basin for the outfitting stages of construction prior delivery in 2019. BWM projects for James Fisher’s Sarnia Liberty and dry-dockings for both Ordered by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) ABC Maritime and Hansa Heavy Lift. and to be operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), this is the biggest David McGinley, Managing Director Atlantic and Peninsular Marine shipbuilding contract in Britain for some 30 years. The new research Services, said, “Since the start of 2018 we have seen an 18% uplift in the ship is part of a Government polar infrastructure investment programme volume of work across all four of our UK facilities and have a strong order designed to keep Britain at the forefront of world-leading research book that suggests this trend will continue until the end of the year. In the in Antarctica and the Arctic. Launched in the summer of the Year of

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According to McConville, the project incorporated hundreds of suppliers, including over 100 from Northern Ireland itself. “We employ almost 600 people at our three facilities here in Northern Ireland,” McConville says. “You stick a pin in the map and you look at all the towns in a 15 mile radius, there’s probably not a street or village that isn’t touched in some way by the MJM Brand – either in employment, or subcontractor, or supplier.” Many such challenges were new to MJM Group, McConville indicates, “We’ve never painted the outside of the ship before, for example,” he says. Similarly, MJM’s workload included, for the first time, involved operations in the engineering areas of the vessel. “MJM has worked on The Sir Richard Attenborough 87% of today’s cruise ships, in some capacity,” says McConville. “But we’ve never worked in an engine room or ballast tank before, or had Engineering, this commitment represents the UK Government‘s largest anything to do with how a ballast tank works. We’ve always been involved investment in polar science since the 1980s. in the interior side of things. So that’s been very new for us.” The UK and BAS have been making discoveries in both regions that Many would be surprised that expertise available to undertake this sort enable us to better understand these global processes and this wonderful of work, McConville indicated, particularly in Britain, where a great deal new research ship will enable British scientists to continue their crucial of the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries have long migrated to other work in both the Arctic and Antarctic for decades to come.” countries. However, “Britain has a heritage of shipbuilding. We went to Cammell Laird CEO John Syvret CBE, said, “The launch of the two French yards, one in Holland, a couple of other yards – H&W was the RRS Sir David Attenborough is a really important milestone in the build most expensive, by some six digits or more. But we took the decision to programme, and it is a great day for the Cammell Laird team. We bring the vessel to Belfast. We now need to look at the commerciality of have said that this Cammell Laird generation is proud of its heritage bringing more vessels to Belfast. We may have been soft on this occasion and is determined make its own history, and the launch of Sir David but we won’t be soft in the future.” Attenborough underpins this commitment and ambition. I want to thank NERC, British Antarctic Survey, Rolls Royce, Lloyds Register, Houlder Offshore and the entire supply chain for their commitment and support. This is one team - ‘team UK’ working in partnership to deliver a unique ship with unique capabilities and capacity.”

Azamara project redelivered

The Azamara Pursuit luxury cruise vessel has now returned to sea after docking at Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard (H&W) in April for a head- to-toe interior refit. The first contract of its kind, the deal involved handing over total project management responsibility to Northern Ireland’s refit firm MJM Group for the duration of the project – something not before seen in the cruise industry. In fact the contract has been historic in a number of respects, according The Azamara Pursuit in H&W, Belfast to MJM Chairman Brian McConville. “We took the decision to bring the vessel to Belfast,” he says. “It was the most expensive option, but it’s MJM’s 35th year in business this year, and we’re doing very well. We wanted to show the world that this was possible.” Activities at SMS Because MJM took full responsibility for the work, the company faced a number of technical challenges it had not before experienced. Complex UK’s SMS Avonmouth, part of the Southampton based SMS Group, has interior operations included installing in prefabricated bathroom units. completed a major refit alongside in Bristol Port for Tarmac, and relocated “They arrived from the factory pre-plumbed and everything,” to larger premises to meet localised demand. McConville explains, “So we cut a hole in the side of the ship, moved During the summer months the yard completed a major refit on-board them in, put them on trolley jacks and moved them to their location. Then the 1,575 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger City of Cardiff for Tarmac we built everything else around them. There are 36 of these.” Marine Dredging (TMD), whilst simultaneously relocating to a new, larger, Beginning with a drydocking at H&W in April, the £50m top-to-toe footprint to help meet localised demand. furnishing of the 700-passenger vessel included many highly technical The City of Cardiff refit was completed in a dedicated, controlled berth procedures. With several hundred working on the vessel in a single shift, alongside in Bristol Port. SMS took Ownership of the site, to include the project comprised stripping out various suites, demolition, steelwork, permits-to-work and site security, as well as the program of repair works refurbishment and reupholstering of many rooms as well as total refit of all - at all times adhering to TMD’s stringent, professional and proven health the vessel’s public spaces, including a new pool, gym area, and spa. and safety policy.

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Offshore and shipping contracts at Damen

Holland’s Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR), one of Damen Shipyards Group’s most experienced yards in the repair and refit of complex offshore structures, has been awarded a contract by Stena Drilling for a refit of its drilling rig Stena Don. The vessel will arrive at DVR in October 2018 and is expected to remain there for around three months. The most significant aspect of the works will be the installation of an eight-point mooring A stern view of the classic yacht Alicia system prior to the rig being deployed off the UK’s Shetland Islands. Preparations are already underway at DVR to ensure that the installation Access work included removing and repairing hatches to machinery of the mooring system can begin as soon as the Stena Don arrives at the spaces, arranging a scaffold staircase into the hold and fabrication of a yard. Various elements of the system need to be manufactured. walkway around the upper funnel. SMS then ultrasonic tested the cargo These include the anchor chain blisters and sponsons which, weighing drainer sumps, overhauled the dredge pipe sliding piece and renewed 1,200 tonnes in all, are currently being fabricated at Damen Shipyards the travelling discharge hopper. The company arranged scaffolding and Mangalia, ahead of being transferred to Rotterdam. ultrasonic tested the discharger gantry thereafter repairing the discovered Other components of the system that are being prepared include eight defects. anchor winches and the fairleads, plus the winch control cabins which will In the same time frame SMS repaired the mooring bollards and various be supplied by Rolls Royce A.S. Modified VFD switchboards and brake ships side handrails. Works included renewing gland water pipe work, resistor units will be delivered by Siemens A.S. The eight ultra-high-holding repairing the discharger torque arm, assisting with the dredge pump power anchors are being supplied by Damen Anchor and Chain Factory. service/overhaul, repairing the trunnion carriage, replacing the discharge In addition to the mooring system, the yard will also install grab closing winch drum and de-scaling the calorifiers and overhauling strengthening to the hull to comply with the new regulations regarding the the associated valves and pipe work. mitigation of wave impact forces. A separate team overhauled the windlass brake, changed out the The Stena Don, a harsh environment, dynamically-positioned, Class intermediate gantry hydraulic cylinder (with the pins and cheek plates 3 semi-submersible drilling rig, can drill in waters up to 500 m deep renewed), changed out the drag head hydraulic cylinder with pins and and has accommodation for 120 personnel. 95.5 m in length and with renewed the cheek plate. Installed new EMS cables and installed new a beam of 67 m, it was built by the Kvaerner Warnow Werft Shipyard in energy chain cables. Load tested fixed lifting points, renewed bulkhead Germany in 2001. This will be the drilling rig’s fourth visit to the DVR site. skirting in the accommodation and bridge, serviced the rescue boat Its most recent stopover was in July 2015 when it came in for a special outboard motor, renewed fresh water filling pipework and valves, made periodical survey and a mid-life upgrade. The eight-point mooring system paint repairs to ballast tanks and renewed the hydraulic. will enable the rig to operate over a wider range of water depths and Meanwhile, SMS Southampton has launched the classic superyacht remain longer on station than before, particularly in adverse weather Alicia from its covered 60 m drydock in the heart of the City. SMS has conditions, and will also make it more fuel efficient by not relying solely on developed an enviable reputation as specialists in ship repair, marine the DPS. engineering and major fabrication projects in the commercial marine, Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSHL) has completed maintenance and defence and Superyachts sectors. In addition the business has a proven repair works on the Fugro Mercator, a twin-hulled survey vessel operated pedigree for major yacht refits and classic yacht restorations. In recent by Fugro. Fugro Mercator is a 42.35 m survey vessel deployed in some of years the company has completed refits for Sir Charles Dunstone’s the most challenging locations by Fugro for bathymetric and geophysical Shemara, Lord Sugar’s Lady A and now on Alicia. surveys, cable and pipeline route surveys. The vessel’s visit to DSHL was a SMS Southampton has also won a new build 24 m aquaculture scheduled docking for maintenance and repair works. workboat for a tuna farm operator in Malta. It’s a major export win, won The yard’s planned work sheet included overhauling most of the against tough European competition. SMS has an enviable reputation vessel’s equipment as well as upgrading its accommodation areas. This as specialists in ship repair, marine engineering and major fabrication comprised work on the main and auxiliary engines, thrusters and winches, projects in the commercial marine, defence and superyachts sectors. The and refitting the galley and dining areas. company also builds workboats, under the Bulldog brand, for the marine During the drydocking it was decided to upgrade the hull in order to civil, aquaculture, fisheries and ports and harbours sectors. extend the life of the vessel for the time to come. The motivation for this This latest vessel, ordered has a 24 m length, o.a., an 8.5 m beam, decision was based on the fact that the Fugro Mercator is considered and a 3 m draught. She will be built to the MCA-MGN-280-Category a ‘one- off’ vessel in meeting the needs of the near shore geophysical 1 (150nm from safe haven) workboat code. The vessel is expected to be industry. After working on several Fugro vessels over the years, Damen delivered to the owner mid-summer 2019. Her principal purpose will be Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has established a strong relationship with tuna harvesting and aquaculture/fish farm logistical and maintenance them. support. Stena Line’s 33,690 gt 2011-built ro/pax Stena Transit completed her John Buck, the business development manager of SMS, said, “This is scheduled drydocking and refit at the Schiedam yard of Holland’s Damen a big win for us, given both the scale of the opportunity and the obvious Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) on August 1st - the vessel having arrived at competition from Europe. We’ve listened to the client, customised our the shipyard during late July. Other vessels undergoing repair at the same offering, and via a competitive process we’ve won the build. time included Becker Shipmanagement’s 9,340 dwt 2006-built 800 teu

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wires were rereeved and a series of load tests conducted before the crane was certified ready for operations. To secure the order, DSAm offered a fast turnaround time without any loss of quality or attention to detail. Not only was the project time highly competitive, the actual order was only received the day before the vessel arrived at the yard. However, DSAm had the necessary capacity available and the next few days (a weekend) were spent setting up the project office, building the boom rest structure and positioning the mobile cranes. It was this ability to both initiate and implement projects at exceptionally short notice (plus its reputation for quality and a convenient location) that convinced Fred. Olsen Windcarrier that DSAm was the ideal yard for this refit. This was the first visit by the Brave Tern to DSAm. The Fugro Mercator in DSHL Ove T. Rylandsholm from Fred Olsen Windcarrier, commented, “We were very impressed with the service and support provided by managers capacity containership JSP Rider, and Navig8’s 19,997 dwt 2016-built and staff at DSAm. They had very little notice ahead of the vessel’s chemical tanker TRF Kirkenes. arrival, but they demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and their The Brave Tern, the 132 m jack-up operated by Norway’s Fred Olsen solution-oriented approach to the various tasks was just what we needed. Windcarrier, has recently completed a major crane refit at Damen It has been a pleasure to work with them.” Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm). The main operation was the insertion of The upgrade of the Brave Tern is part of a wider programme by Fred a 20 m section into the main boom of the 800 tonne crane, allowing Olsen Windcarrier to bring both its Jack-Ups up to the standard required it to reach a height of 120 m. This upgrade now allows it to install and to meet the needs of the new generation of 8 MW plus wind turbines. As maintain the next generation of wind turbines. well as the crane boom extensions, the legs on both vessels have had an The operation to insert the additional section took 30 days in total. It additional 14 m added. required the unreeving of all the crane wires before the crane boom could Following the work at DSAm, the Brave Tern is now ready to install the be dropped down to rest on a support structure built from containers. latest, high capacity wind turbine generators such as the 8MW MVOW The boom was then cut in two and the new section inserted and V164. The vessel can carry four complete units (tower, nacelle and secured using flanges. Following the completion of the new boom the blades) for each loadout.

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Remontowa SA – sustainability and new challenges

Poland’s Remontowa Ship Repair Yard, Gdansk is reporting a fairly busy year. Since November 2017 until August 2018 the first four Finnlines ro/ ro vessels from the series of six have been lengthened. The Finntide was lengthened in 2017, while the Finnwave, Finnsky and Finnsun followed in 2018. The yard is currently proceeding with prefabrication of further Mcdermott’s Amazon hull inserts destined for the Finnbreeze and the Finnsea. Both vessels are planned to be extended by the end of this year. The Spirit of British Columbia, one of the two Canadian-owned ferries McDermott contract for IHC has been redelivered with her propulsion converted to LNG fuel. The second one - Spirit of Vancouver Island is expected to arrive for the same Holland’s Royal IHC has been awarded a contract to modify McDermott scope of work by the end of this year. International’s pipe-lay and construction vessel Amazon. It includes the The first half of 2018 saw the completion and delivery of the FSO delivery of an innovative and complete J-lay system to the Houston-based Hanne Knutsen, converted from a shuttle tanker for the Martin Linge company. FSO project in the North Sea. It has been one of the most technically IHC will be responsible for the overall management of the modification sophisticated and largest offshore projects executed by Remontowa in the project, from the design through to the integration of the new equipment. recent years. It includes the build and installation of the IHC-designed and patented The yard expects to be extremely occupied with ship repairs by the end J-lay system, and associated on-board multi-joint factory, modifications of 2018 and later. Michał Habina, CEO of Remontowa SA since October to the ship’s structures, and the removal and replacement of the 2017, emphasizes, “The good condition of the company and its full and equipment and commissioning. “We are delighted to have entered into stable order book is the result of hard work of Remontowa’s entire team, this partnership with McDermott,” says Royal IHC’s Executive Director both the commercial offices and, especially, the production departments Services Diederik van Rijn. “We have been working together for some time where Michal worked for the previous four years.” to develop the concept of this class of leading integrated pipe-lay vessel, His professional career in the shipbuilding sector began in the 90’s, based on innovative IHC technology. The project show cases IHC’s ability when after a short period of work in Remontowa - he left for the UAE and to combine our expertise to create integrated, customised solutions for our started his adventure with Drydocks World Dubai (former Dubai Drydocks) customers. We look forward to working together with McDermott to bring in 1997. For 15 years he held several management positions from Project our joint vision to life.” Manager through Steel Department Manager to General Manager “We are setting a new benchmark for installing a multi-joint J-lay system Technical. in a vessel of this size,” adds Royal IHC’s Executive Director Mission Currently with Remontowa, he is using his of knowledge and experience Equipment Paul Hardisty. “Our novel approach for this J-lay system will be gained over the past few years to take the Polish yard forward. The main a game-changer in the market. We have been working on a collaborative focus will be placed on the improvement of production management at and transparent approach with McDermott from the early tower concept the yard. Innovative technologies, employment of young, enthusiastic but stage to ensure that we deliver a solution that meets their expectations.” skilled people together with the knowledge of the existing employees are The physical modifications comprise the removal of the existing pipe-lay his prescription for the successful future of Remontowa. system and its replacement with a new J-lay system with a top dynamic Michal is aware of the challenges and difficulties the shipyard sector capacity of 1,500 tonnes. The J-lay system will be able to handle every is facing, such as increasing costs, shortage of qualified labour force, variety of pipe including normal flow lines, export lines, and various pipe- stronger competition. These are the main adversities which Remontowa in-pipe configurations, ranging in size from 4.5 to 24 inches (11.43 cm to 60.96 cm) with wall thicknesses approaching 2 inches (5.08 cm). “The extensive use of existing proven technology and process automation, combined with early collaboration with the system designers, means we expect to have a very efficient and cost effective asset,” says Alan Marriott. “The Amazon will provide a key enabling asset within the McDermott fleet and will allow us to compete on a global basis for the major deepwater/ultra-deepwater projects. The vessel is designed to be self-sufficient, allowing easy transition from project to project. The vessel is expected to provide pull through opportunities for the rest of the McDermott subsea fleet.” The Amazon will be transferred to IHC in The Netherlands for its physical conversion in August 2019, with the delivery of the upgraded J-lay vessel scheduled for summer of 2020. Once the modifications are complete, the Amazon will meet the industry’s requirement for pipe-lay and construction in the ultra-deepwater Michał Habina, CEO of Remontowa SA market.

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will have to overcome. The largest project involved Stena Lines’ 29,289 gt passenger ferry Due in the yard during late September is Grimaldi’s 71,543 gt vehicle Stena Danica earlier this year. The work, apart from normal drydocking carrier/containership Grande Lagos, work including the installation of operations comprised the manufacture and installation of a reef bar in a ‘scrubber’ system. Meanwhile, Polferries new ro/pax, the 27,744 gt glass (glass house) in an area at the aft end of the vessel. The vessel was 2011-built Nova Star has completed her major upgrade at Remontowa in the yard for some three weeks. Shiprepair, Gdansk has now entered service between Gdansk and ODD is currently working on two passenger ferry refits on-board Nynäshamn on September 14th. former Bornholmer Færgen vessels, one large and one small, for new Remontowa has, over the past few years, been extremely successful owners, Spain’s Fred Olsen Express and Sweden’s Stena Line. in the dredger repair market, recent examples being Boskalis’ 4,500 m3 Canary Island’s operator Fred Olsen Express’ latest fleet addition, TSHD Shoalway and DEME’s 5,580 m3 Reynaert. Other vessels recently the 112 m Austal-built catamaran high speed ferry Betancuria Express undergoing repair at this yard included: drydocked for a major transformation to make the vessel suitable for • Ulisse – 17,160 dwt 2011-built cable-laying , owned by her new route between Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) and Morro Jable Prysmian Power Line Services Ltd, Milan, Italy (Fuerteventura), the work including the refurbishment of the car deck • Seacharm – 112,179 dwt 2018-built tanker, owned by Greece’s Thenamaris, Athens • City of Rotterdam – 21,741 gt 2011-built car carrier, owned by Japan’s Picer Marine, Imabari and managed by Canada’s Fairmont Shipping, Vancouver • Oslo Wave 4 – 17,539 dwt 2000-built general cargo vessel, owned by Norway’s Bulkship Management AS, Oslo • Baltiyska Kosa – 4,059 gt Russian fishing trawler

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to a gold class lounge and complete deck refurbishment including Serenity will have several standard staterooms converted to the ship’s HVAC upgrade.. The vessel was formerly Bornholmer Færgen’s Leonara more spacious Penthouse categories, gaining two Penthouse Suites and Christina. On completion of her refit and upgrade Betancuria Express will 36 new Penthouses. be able to carry 1,600 passengers on two decks and 350 cars on two Similar to the Crystal Symphony in 2017 Lloyd Werft will be responsible decks, at a service speed of 38 knots. for the ship maintenance work for the vessel, the shipbuilding aspects Meanwhile, Stena Line latest fleet addition, Stena Vinga arrived at for the refurbishment work and all logistical demands. The interior ODD on September 2nd to be readied for her new service between refurbishment will be carried out by a specialist outfitting company Gothenburg (Sweden) and Frederikshavn (Denmark), starting on contracted directly by Crystal Cruises. September 16th, replacing Stena Gothia. Stena Vinga was previously Lloyd Werft’s production and engineering divisions are both busy with a Bornholmer Færgen’s 14,551 gt 2005-built Hammerodde. newbuilding 140 m long mega-yacht, which is due for delivery during Other ships recently under repair in ODD have included: 2020. Meanwhile, Lloyd Weft’s design and engineering department has • Gull Britt – 974 dwt local road ferry some 100 staff working on the mega-yacht project as well as design/ • Nanna Viking – Viking Supply Ships’ 3,677 dwt OSV engineering work for other newbuilding projects. • Mecandia V111 – Mecandia’s 13,174 dwt containership Also currently in the yard is the 12,614 gt ‘frequent repeater’ Polarstern, which is in the yard for the second yard time this year. The There has also been some changes within the yard’s infrastructure with Polarstern is the German polar research/supply vessel – she has been in two new cranes installed on each side of our graving dock and the Lloyd Werft some 70 times. modernisation of the mechanical workshop. When it comes to personnel ODD has employed a number of new foremen and team leaders with various competence areas needed for the future. Following discussions VARD weathers offshore downturn with owners, ODD has also changed the method by which it works to meet the customer’s demands. Like most other Norwegian shipbuilders, VARD has been forced to redefine its business model as a result of the collapse in offshore contracts over the last three years. The nine-shipyard group, 43% owned by Italy’s Another Crystal Cruise Fincantieri, has five traditionally offshore-oriented yards in Norway, two in Romania, one in Vietnam and one in Brazil. But, like other offshore contract for Lloyd Werft builders in Norway, the company has successfully branched out into new marine construction segments including shallow draft oil industry module Following the successful multi-million US dollar refit of the 51,044 gt carriers for deployment in the Caspian Sea, expedition cruise vessels, Crystal Symphony during September/October in 2017, Germany’s Lloyd offshore wind support ships and fishing and aquaculture vessels. Werft, Bremerhaven is now preparing for the similar refit of the 68,870 gt But Frode Klokk, Senior Vice President and a Yard Director at VARD Crystal Serenity, which will arrive in the yard during October this year. said recently that the group is watching the offshore sector closely and has Earlier this year Crystal Cruises announced the Crystal Serenity‘s refit never stopped believing it to be a key target market. “None will be better- schedule, which will take place over four weeks October 14th through placed than us when things pick up,” he said. And to be fair, there are November 10th. During the makeover of Crystal Serenity, guest capacity early signs of a loosening by oil companies of the tight exploration and will be reduced during the conversion to more luxurious lodgings. production budgets which have led to the dearth of offshore orders and Capacity on-board will be reduced from 1,070 to 980 guests. Crystal wide-scale consolidation and restructuring in the offshore sector.

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In the meantime, though, the change in direction appears to have paid off. As of June this year, the group had a total of 46 vessels on order, 33 of them based on VARD designs. The group also had a number of offshore retrofit contracts, some of them involving installation of its SeaQ energy storage system. The Far Sun, for example, a built by VARD and delivered to Farstad Shipping in 2014, was chartered to Statoil. With support from the country’s NOx Fund, the diesel-electric vessel has batteries integrated into its power system, cutting fuel consumption and reducing emissions. Two notable contracts have been signed this year. The Prysmian Group has ordered a high-end , to be built to a VARD design, The Far Sun has batteries integrated into its power system, cutting fuel capable of deep water installations in water depths of more than 2,000 consumption and reducing emissions m. These challenging installations will involve a variety of cable burial systems including heavy-duty ploughs and the very latest positioning itself, owned by Yara, is to be deployed in the carriage of fertiliser from and station-keeping systems. Due for delivery from VARD Brattvaag in the company’s Porsgrunn plant to the ports of Brevik and Larvik. The the fourth quarter of 2020, the 172 m-long hull is being constructed at radical logistics plan will save more than 100 diesel truck journeys every VARD Tulcea in Romania. day, it is claimed, thereby moving cargo transport from road to sea, The shipbuilding group has also clinched the much-sought-after cutting noise and dust emissions, improving road safety, and reducing contract to build the world’s first autonomous electric container ship, NOx and CO2 emissions. the Yara Birkeland. The deal is worth approximately NOK250m and Following delivery of the vessel in 2020, she will be operated by a has received NOK133.6m in support from the Norwegian Government small crew but is likely to commence fully automated operation in 2022. enterprise scheme, ENOVA. This time, the hull will be built at the group’s It is thought that development of the Yara Birkeland project and now other Romanian shipyard – Vard Braila – before being transferred for the start of the ship’s actual construction is likely to spur other short-sea completion at Vard Brevik in Norway. and inland waterway automation projects, particularly in Norway. The Technology company Kongsberg, which is taking over Rolls-Royce country has hundreds of short-sea ferry services which, experts say, lend Marine, is closely involved in the project, providing sensors and themselves to a lesser or greater degree of remote and autonomous automation systems for remote and autonomous operations. The vessel operation.

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The Future of The Fjords

“Then we started to think about how else we could utilise the structure. Innovation key to unlocking Ship Could we use it to take on black water from the vessels too, so we didn’t have to dump sewage directly into the fjords like other passenger vessels? of the Year title for Future of The In this way we could make Future truly zero emissions, both to air and to water. And it didn’t stop there. We ended up fitting the dock with a 40 m3 Fjords diesel tank for Vision, alongside storage room for on-board consumables, allowing the vessels to maximise passenger capacity. It’s a one of a kind The fjord ferry Future of The Fjords, a revolutionary all electric passenger piece of floating infrastructure, with potential far beyond this project.” vessel, is designed with an energy efficient carbon fibre hull. Both her The Fjords and Brødrene Aa now believe the dock can be used as sistership, Vision of the Fjords and Future of the Fjords were designed to a widespread enabler for green transport on land. The idea is that showcase and protect the unique Norwegian UNESCO World Heritage anywhere there’s an electric ferry – often remote rural locations with listed landscape they sail through – delivering an optimal passenger limited grid capacity – power docks can be used to charge electric experience, whereby visitors can become at one with nature, without cars, buses and other transport modes. In this way they could form cost impacting upon it.” effective, efficient and easy to install local power hubs, changing the way However, while Vision, with its hybrid solution, marked the start of that communities’ move. journey, Future, a true zero emission, silent running vessel, really signals “As such this project, and this win, is about more than just one ship, the fulfilment of our dream. Other Norwegian companies involved in the it’s about the Future,” concludes Sandvik. “We firmly believe it has the Future of the Fjords included Flåm AS and Fjord1 ASA, with key suppliers potential to make waves right across the globe. It’s great to see that including Westcon, Servogear AS, Aurland Harbour KF, state run low others, including the award jury, see those possibilities too.” emission solutions supporter Enova, and energy supplier Aurland. Future of The Fjords launched in May and will now make around 700 Future of The Fjords is the world’s first all-electric carbon fibre vessel, round-trip voyages a year, silently sailing between Flåm and Gudvangen, but this wasn’t the only deciding factor in elevating the vessel above fellow with the highlight of the trip the stunning UNESCO listed Nærøyfjord. award nominees Antarctic Endurance, a krill harvesting ship owned by Both Vision and Future offer panoramic views from inside, while Aker Biomarine, and PONANT’s expedition cruise ship Le Lapérouse. enabling all passengers, including those of limited mobility, to climb over The revolutionary ‘power dock’ charging solution was also key to the them outside. win, as Rolf Sandvik, CEO of Fjords explains, “Due to the limited local grid capability in our port of Gudvangen we could only access a charging capacity of 1.2 MW/h, just half of what the vessel requires,” he notes. “So Ship repairers need a reality check we, together with Brødrene Aa, in collaboration with our project partners, had to think a little differently to achieve our aims. Together we came Fleet superintendents and seasoned shiprepair men probably don’t have up with the idea of a floating 2.4 MW/h battery bank contained in a 40 much time for digitalisation. They’d prefer an overall, a hard hat and a m long glass fibre composite body. This could simply and slowly top up set of tools any time. But like it or not, the world is changing fast, and capacity from the grid through the day without the need for disruptive and ‘mixed reality’ is likely to have major implications for ship construction expensive power surges. and through-life vessel maintenance and repair in the future.

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operational gains, additions to the product range, and new contracts. In another clear sign that digitalisation will transform the business models of many repair yards which still operate on a short-term and sometimes even spot basis, Rolls-Royce’s Ship Intelligence team has unveiled the latest equipment health management system (See Machinery section). This is based on using digital ship data and clever algorithms for advance machine-learning technology to provide better information relating to ship or rig equipment installations. Improved decision-making on component wear – to put it simply – should mean less maintenance, reduced downtime and lower lifecycle repair costs. Rolls-Royce’s first contract is significant too. It is to provide health management technology for thrusters, generators and engines on a new semi-submersible rig ordered by Awilco at KeppelFELs. The rig, reported to be costing around $435m, has been designed for operation in harsh Havard Notøy, the founder and chief executive of Fostech environments where any unplanned maintenance requirements are even more expensive and challenging to manage than in other offshore That would certainly be the view of Havard Notøy, the founder and chief environments. executive of Fostech, a Norwegian technology start-up, supported partly ‘EHM’, as it is known, operates on the basis of a combination of sensor by Norwegian Government-funded Innovation Norway. Working with a data and IT technology on-board the ship or rig – or across a fleet – small team out of the Fosnavaag Technology Centre near Ålesund on which form the basis of the information required for the EHM system. The Norway’s west coast, Notøy says that what he and his team do, like other data is gathered on the cloud and combined with smart machine-learning technology companies within the surrounding maritime and offshore algorithms. The outcome is accurate feedback for shipboard personnel cluster, will have the same impact on the maritime industry as Silicon on the condition of key components as an aid to decision-making. Valley has had on the global technology sector over recent decades. Both Rolls-Royce and equipment manufactured by third parties can be Mixed reality, he explains, is a combination of virtual and augmented monitored. realities which has the potential to transform aspects of ship and offshore The company also recently launched a new podded propulsion construction and regular maintenance procedures undertaken by ships’ range, ELegance, based on permanent magnet technology. Rolls-Royce crews, riding gangs, or shiprepair yard personnel. The technology is is building a 4.6 MW unit at its facility in Rauma, Finland, and is in widely applicable, and Notøy is just as happy to demonstrate the internal discussion with various shipowners on possible test installations. The workings of the human body by walking you round and through the liver ELegance pods are relatively small, compact units comprising two units – or the heart, as he is to show you the inside of one of the engine rooms on a DP3 offshore construction vessel. Fostech’s technology is based on Microsoft Hololens technology in a headpiece, which enables sight of reality, overlayed with digital information. The enables an individual to ‘move around’, talk simultaneously to people on the phone, share the view with other people in different locations, and discuss issues with colleagues whilst also viewing digital information inside the headpiece. Those who are connected in a network can see the same thing at the same time in Singapore, Fosnavaag or Timbuktu. Fostech is already working closely with Kleven, a local shipbuilder recently taken over by Norwegian coastal ferry and cruise firm, Hurtigruten. It is also co-operating with Sperry, a Norwegian compressor manufacturer. As well as offshore and maritime, the company has plans to target the healthcare, security and safety sectors.

Rolls-Royce continues to offer solutions

The acquisition of Rolls-Royce’s commercial marine business may be only just around the corner, but the pace of research and development over the last few month appears, if anything, to have quickened. A series of recent announcements cover new digital systems for efficiency and The Rolls-Royce ELegance pod propulsion system

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one open, one ducted – and, the company said, complement the existing Ulstein Verft – The ability to change electric propulsion range, with a range of benefits. These include the fact that permanent magnet motors in podded Gunvor and Tore Ulstein, the third generation of the shipbuilding family propulsion give a high motor efficiency across a broad operating range, which owns Ulstein Verft, should be pretty pleased with themselves. For the resulting in good fuel economy. They are also easy to maintain – the first 15 years of this century, they were designing and building some of the 1A Super and Polar Code 6 ice-class pods, for example, can be lifted, most sophisticated offshore vessels afloat today. Then the offshore crash removed and mounted in water, for example. The pod range has a low came and, as had happened before at various stages in the company’s profile, minimising resistance and helping to reduce cavitation, noise and history, it was a question of what to do next. vibration. An adjustable tilt gives flexibility on propeller size. “We have plenty of experience in adapting to change,” said Tore In June, the company won a contract for one of the largest fishing recently, at the shipyard at Ulsteinvik, an hour’s fast ferry ride from vessels to be built so far. It will provide a package of equipment for the Ålesund in the heart of Norway’ offshore maritime cluster on the west pelagic trawler worth nearly $20m to the Louisiana-based shipbuilder coast. In the past, when things got tricky as they do when riding the peaks Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC which is building the vessel for and troughs of shipping’s markets, earlier generations of Ulsteins faced Seattle-based Arctic Storm Management Group LLC. The 100 m trawler, just the same challenges. Over the years, Norwegian shipbuilders have with accommodation for more than 150 people, is the first Rolls-Royce- traditionally turned their hand from fishing vessels to ferries and offshore equipped vessel to be built at a US shipyard, will have a complete supply vessels, and more recently from seismic survey ships and deepsea processing plant on-board for fillet, surimi, fishmeal and fish oil. construction vessels to the latest generation of walk-to-work offshore wind Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce has won two contracts from Nordlaks Holding support vessels, cable layers and now polar expedition ships. AS. One is to provide equipment for a LNG hybrid fish carrier to be built A lot has changed since the present generation of Ulsteins threw a at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The other is to supply components for a 5,000-person party last year to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday, vast new offshore salmon fish farm, measuring 385 m by 60 m, currently ironically in an empty building dock. Since then, with a focus on what under construction at the CIMC Raffles shipbuilding facility in China. Tore calls ‘the ocean space’, target markets include offshore wind, The company will provide six TT1100 tunnel thrusters for the farm, aquaculture, cable layers, ro/pax, recreation, exploration cruise and which is due to be located further offshore than usual to safeguard the ocean survey vessels and, in all of these sectors, scope to develop health of the fish. The thrusters will be used to circulate water both inside algorithms, machine-learning and artificial intelligence. and underneath the cages where the fish are held. The facility will be sited A range of projects booked and in progress since the birthday party in a stationary position southwest of Hadseløya in Nordland county. show a significant increase in Ulstein’s business pipeline. In early July, the

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(From left to right) Tore Ulstein, SORJ’s Alan Thorpe and Gunvor Ulstein company won a contract for a high-end cable layer, CLV Aurora, capable service operation vessel developed in co-operation with Windea Offshore of bundle laying, cable jointing and repair, cable system protection and which will operate on the German wind farm Merkur Offshore. The Ulstein trenching. Designed by Skipsteknisk of Ålesund, the ST-297 CLV design SX195 design is being modified to meet GE Renewable Energy tender is equipped for operations in heavy weather with high manoeuvring and requirements and the shipowner’s choice of equipment on-board. This position-keeping capabilities. includes a large centrally-positioned walk-to-work motion-compensated The vessel will have a large turntable with a cable capacity of 10,000 gangway and elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers, and a 3D tonnes and a fibre optic basket which can hold 450 tonnes. The 17,000 compensated crane capable of two-tonne cargo lifts. dwt vessel will be almost 150 m long, 31m wide with capacity for 90 The 93.4 m-long vessel has a hybrid drive system including Ulstein’s people. Palfinger Marine will supply major deck equipment components own battery system and all of the principal equipment will be located aft. including abandon-and-recovery winches, the A-frame, knuckle boom Equipped with an X-stern, the ship will be capable of operating astern in cranes, and overhead travelling gantry cranes. The equipment will be heavy weather without slamming, and with minimal noise and vibration. supplied to Ulstein prior to the end of 2020. There is accommodation for 120 people and the ship will be suitable for Meanwhile, the shipbuilder announced that it had signed up Norway’s working in challenging sea conditions in operations and maintenance, as Brunvoll, headquartered near Ålesund, to provide propulsion and well as construction support. manoeuvring systems comprising three azimuth propulsion units, two In a project involving the analysis of big data with statistics specialist tunnel thrusters and a retractable bow-mounted azimuth thruster. All units Recogni, OSV operator Remøy Shipping has successfully achieved a 10% will be of the controllable pitch propeller type running at variable revs. reduction in fuel consumption on one of its vessels. Now, the company Control, alarm and monitoring systems for all of the thrusters will plans to install the Ulstein Blue Box on-board two more vessels. be supplied as part of Brunvoll’s most recent redundant bridge system, With cloud access, detailed analysis and smart algorithms supply BruCon-4. The systems, incorporating a high redundancy factor, will give ship operators with direct information about unfavourable choices, such the Aurora a DP 3 rating, enabling effective operation and station-keeping as engine set-up, operation in DP mode, transit speeds and ballast in extreme conditions. conditions. Ulstein’s Blue Box can be installed on any type of ship and is Germany’s Bernard Schulte Offshore GmbH has ordered a third not dependent on the supplier. SORJ

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customers in Russia will benefit from this Management and Technip. Andrew began expansion of representation of Lisnave to the his working life at sea in the Merchant Navy – Russian market. Shipyard is ideally located for working on tankers and offshore construction their ships operating or passing by Atlantic or vessels, before moving ashore with Technip. Mediterranean waters and provides top of the David McGinley, Group Managing Director, range drydocking facilities and services to all A&P Group said, “Andrew’s experience in the customers.” marine sector has given him an understanding Lisnave offers drydock and berth facilities in of A&P’s existing customers and our target the Portuguese waters 50 kms South of Lisbon markets in the emerging renewable and civil and services that include cleaning and painting, sectors. I look forward to working with Andrew steelwork, piping and machinery repairs, as we further develop our business.” Ian Nash recondition, electrical and electronic repairs, propeller and turbo charger repairs and tank cleaning. New sales manager Ian Nash joins SR&S for FAYARD Ship Repairers & Shipbuilders (SR&S) has NICO wins announced the appointment of Ian Nash as Denmark’s FAYARD has announced that Technical Director. Ian trained as a NIIGATA award Lisa Brenneisen is joining the FAYARD Sales Engineer before joining Intelligent Engineering, team. Lisa is to have the sales responsibility first as a Project Manager for their Sandwich In continuing its successful run of offering the for Central Europe utilising her competent Plate System (SPS) technology and later as best of services worldwide, NICO International maritime background. Lisa grew up in the Business Manager for the Maritime and has won the prestigious ‘Outstanding wine area ‘Pfalz’ (palatinate) and started the Offshore division. Ian will continue representing Performance Award 2018’ awarded by seagoing career in 2001 when joining the first the interests of SPS Technology as Ship Repairers NIIGATA Power Systems, Japan. The award was vessel, a multi-purpose carrier, in Australia. She are agents for the product. presented by Koji Sato - Director of customer has sailed on bulkers and tankers during her Roderick Wordie, MD of SRS, said, “We are service/head of spare parts division - NIIGATA internship time and, during vacation periods, very pleased that Ian is coming on-board and power Systems. NICO International proved its on-board sailing vessels. his 12 years’ experience in the commercial supremacy on the work skill, craftsmanship and She completed studies in Elsfleth during maritime industry will undoubtedly be an asset dedicated all round performance to win the 2006 and joined a tanker company in Bremen to our team. We look forward to continuing our award. as a watch officer, with a Master Mariner strong relationship with SPS Technology and This is a standing testimony to the quality licence. After having made it all the way up to to developing a wider portfolio of engineering of services which NICO provides to all its a Master’s position, Lisa joined a shipowning solutions for ship owners and managers.” clients worldwide. Prakash Kumar, General company ashore as a Superintendent and had David Glover, CEO of Intelligent Engineering Manager said, “Wining the important ‘Niigata the great opportunity to be responsible for both Holding, said, “Ian’s new role provides an Outstanding Performance Award 2018’ serves the deck and engine department operations exciting opportunity for SRS and the SPS as testament to NICO’s work ethic, dedication of up to six vessels. Spare part supply, Technology. Combined with our global network and unique Craftsmanship. The award is the maintenance, class and flag state certification of licensed SPS installers we will be able to result of the all-round performance of all the and repairs have been part of responsibilities. deliver a comprehensive set of SPS engineering employees of NICO International which spans Lisa has collected a considerable amount of repair services across the Maritime and more than 45 years in the field of Marine & drydocking experience and has been part of an Offshore Markets.” Industrial Engineering” emergency team ashore. Hull and machinery insurance cases, as well as P&I cargo claims have been handled by Lisa during her time as WSR Russia A&P Group Superintendent. Lisa is now looking forward to work for FAYARD and its customers with their gains Lisnave’s appoint new different expectations. SORJ

After years of successful co-operation, WSR Commercial Director Services Ltd and Portugal’s Lisnave have announced the signing of a new agreement for Earlier this year A&P Group appointed Andrew expansion of representation of Lisnave in the Rodden as Commercial Director of A&P North markets of the Russian Federation through the East. Andrew has an established career working offices of WSR Services in Novorossiysk, Russia across all areas of the marine sector. Andrew during the SMM Expo in Germany. joins A&P Group from Babcock International Leonid Savchenko, Russia Business Group, where he held the position of Delivery Development Manager of UMAR|WSR Director for Commercial Marine. Previously Group comments, “Our current and future he held positions at V-Ships, Bibby Ship FAYARD’s Lisa Brenneisen

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continent have shown any Breaking new ground real consistency and are If you are operating a shiprepair yard in Europe and you think huge employers. business could be better, how do you feel about a change of The first demolition direction with a new income stream in ship demolition, or recycling, yard I ever saw, I stumbled as we are bidden to term the practice? At the end of this year, the upon by accident, taking a Recycling Regulations (which is nothing to do with wrong turning on the north different coloured bins, old plastic bags, or polystyrene fish and chip bank of the Forth in the containers) comes into effect. This regulation will require all ships 70’s and drove past Thos. Michael Grey flying the flag of an EU member state to be recycled, when they Ward’s gruesome facility reach the end of their lives, at a facility which has the approval of the at Inverkeithing at dusk. It was an appalling sight, with a small bay Commission. apparently stuffed with huge, half-dismembered warships, the Royal A list of approved recycling yards has been published, and in Navy being in full retreat at the time. Lit by the arcs of oxy-cutters, August, when this was being written, only 21 of these appear, with with the smell of old oil hanging over the scene, it seemed like a none available in the three countries where most of the world fleet is vision of hell, with small blackened figures of workers stumbling presently dismantled – India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There are a around in the mess. couple to be found in Turkey and one in the United States, although Some years later I interviewed a chap who bought ships for scrap this is a bit notional, as the US will be unlikely to grant an import in Sheffield, and he was convinced that the trade in the UK was on license for somebody else’s used ship. The remainder, surprise, its last legs as there was no way they could compete with the costs surprise, are in Europe. of the Asian yards. I can remember he took a telephone call when I But what about the Hong Kong Convention, which was painfully was with me and the air turned blue with rage and bad language as ground out to regulate the recycling of ships some years ago, taking he had been told a ship he had bought, ostensibly with a manganese into account the need to make shipbreaking safer for its personnel bronze propeller, had turned out to be fitted with a screw of steel. His and less of a burden on the environment where the dismantling takes business depended on the amount of non-ferrous scrap that he could place? The HKC is still some way from entry into force, but as far as wring out of a ship, and any profit on the daily price of these metals. the EU is concerned, with its low opinion of the International Maritime It seemed not unlike mining. Organisation, it seems to ignore any progress that is being made – I also met one of the Asian cash buyers of ships for recycling in and it is substantial – to improve Indian recycling yards to approved Hong Kong, at a time when scrap prices were poor. Unfazed by the HKC standards. This argument has been simmering along for years, with the EU wedded to the notion that a redundant ship is “waste” and as such should be governed by the Basle Convention, which largely exists to stop the 1st world using the 3rd world as a rubbish dump and strictly regulates the trans-boundary movement of waste. Guided by fanatical environmental activists and green MEPs, the EU is also dogmatically opposed to the demolition of ships on open beaches, as is widely done in the sub-continental yards. There is also the political view (some would describe it as delusional) that ships ought to be all recycled in the countries in which they are registered and that a large and prosperous industry might be established to break up ships in Europe. It thinks that the existing EU yards ought to be able to handle at least 2.5m light tonnes of redundant ship per annum and that this can be expanded without difficulty. It has been politely pointed out by European ship owners, who have counted up what is available, that the listed yards can probably manage about 300,000 light displacement tonnes, which is very far short of the figure dreamed up by the European legislators. It will not have escaped the notice of anyone with half a brain that with very few exceptions, the dismantling that does take place around European shores these days is of small craft. It is perhaps a couple of generations ago that this business passed to the far side of the world and it is a trade that moves around a bit. I can recall seeing one of the biggest ships in the world being taken to bits in Taiwan, less than ten years after she had been built, along with a couple of LNG carriers which had never traded. But Taiwan’s huge recycling business closed down almost overnight to accommodate the more profitable Recycling ships – a contentious subject. This illustration is of activity of handling containers. Chinese recycling tends to come and Dales Marine’s Leith facility, which is on the EU approved list go with government policy changes and only the yards of the sub-

Page 80 – www.shipandoffshorerepair.com Dockgate downturn, he had turned into a ship owner, trading a fleet of about tottering off to the world’s golf courses. Shipping companies, half a dozen ships which included a VLCC, a couple of capesize classification societies, every kind of consultancy, ship management bulkers and incongruously, a rail ferry. They were all earning him companies – they are all seeking young (but experienced) talent money, while he waited for the prices to recover. When you meet willing to jet off to the uttermost ends of the earth to sort out a ship real people doing proper work it makes nonsense of the EU’s that won’t go. bureaucracy that seems to assume that ships have a finite life, like They are also all fishing from a diminishing pool of fewer potential supermarket vegetables, never change hands or flag and their candidates, with many handicapped by visa regulations. I was talking demise can be set in stone. It’s just not like they seem to think. to a ship manager not that long ago who was finding ship managers But if you wanted to do the EU’s bidding and re-establish large from the army, of all places. Other employers are recruiting scale recycling in Europe, you would have to have some sort of engineering graduates with no maritime experience and devising market for all the components of dismantled ships. Once there was training schemes to teach them one end of a ship from another. It’s a steel industry that would take ship steel for re-rolling and scrap in probably not ideal, when some sweating Chief is being given a hard its furnaces, but that is just part of the product. When I was young time by somebody who can barely distinguish the turbocharger from there was an outfit on the Tyne that made beautiful garden furniture the galley toaster. out of the teak decks that came out of scrapped liners and others People, it seems, are not always as desperate to come ashore as who would recycle the furniture and fittings. they once were. Decent money, tours of tolerable length and long, In the yards of the sub-continent there is a local market for just paid leaves – why become a superintendent - desperate commuter about everything that is extracted from a ship, with almost nothing and international trouble shooter - for a moderate salary and wasted. Quite where the European recyclers, once established by the Luncheon Vouchers? ambitious EC will send all those thousands of porthole glasses and starboard lamps, lifeboats and crankshafts, I cannot imagine. Maybe they could sell it all on Ebay? Anyway, if you are interested in filling a Throwaway society lean repair period with some energetic demolition, try reading ‘The Recycling of Ships’, a small book by Dr Nikos Mikelis, one of the We are being encouraged to recycle (see above) in our lives, with authors of the Hong Kong Convention and a ‘go-to’ person on the fashionable folk now talking about “repurposing” things they would demolition business. You can find it on www.gmsinc.net/gms_new/ otherwise have taken to the tip. Hanging old drawers on the wall assets/ads/folder.pdf and it is very readable. to make useful shelves was one of the ideas I saw in a magazine, (probably phrased more delicately). We are being given an excellent example by the Canadian Supermen (and women) wanted Government, which, after repurposing a containership to become a cut-price naval auxiliary, has now bought three Swedish anchor- We shouldn’t be surprised that there is now a growing shortage handlers to be converted into , of which they have a of marine and technical superintendents, after years of gloomy shortage. It is good for those expert ship conversion specialists, while warnings about the ageing of the workforce and all us old chaps the Canadian taxpayer will also benefit. SORJ

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Volume 16 Issue 2 – Page 81 Agents Contact Directory International Association of Shiprepair Agents G15 Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6DP, United Kingdom Contact: Mike McMahon Tel: +44 1908 378822 Fax: +44 1908 378828 Email: [email protected] Web: www.shiprepairagents.org

Web: www.hempsteadmarine.com • Kuzey Star Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey); Contact: Atie Witte Contact: Iain Hempstead • Kiran/Erkal Tuzla (Tuzla, Turkey); Direct: +31 20 3121366 Companies Represented OMAN DRYDOCK (Oman); Companies Exclusively Represented Sembcorp Marine, Singapore SIMA (Peru); EUROPE SES Marine, Singapore SAN GIORGIO del PORTO (Genova, Italy); Lisnave – Setubal – Portugal FRANCE, MONACO, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, Sembawang Kakinada Ltd, Kakinada, India TANDANOR (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Gemak Group – Istanbul -Turkey BELGIUM, SPAIN & PORTUGAL ES Offshore and Marine Engineering, Thailand TSAKOS Industrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay); Riga Shipyard – Riga – Latvia AND BALKAN STATES ZAMAKONA Yards: West Sea Viana Shipyard – Viana do Castelo – Portugal MMI EUROPE LTD Baltic States • Zamakona Pasaia (Spain); MIDDLE EAST • Zamakona Las Palmas (Canary Isl., Spain); Drydocks World – Dubai – UAE Le Forum, BP 74, 33 Boulevard du General Leclerc’ Drydocks World Global Offshore Services 06240 Beausoleil, Provence, France Marine Service Companies: Tel: +33 (493) 285 334 ARGO NAVIS (Greece) - Marine consulting & engineering DMC Dubai Maritime City, Shiplift FAR EAST Mobile: +33 661 755 596, +44 7824 415 547 (BWTS, SOxNOx); Email: [email protected] PaxOcean Asia Web: www.mmi-europe.com CHINAPORT CLEANSEAS - de-slopping, cleaning (China); • PaxOcean Singapore Contact: Capt. Latcho Stoyanov DGS Industrial & Naval (Brazil) - afloat repairs; • PaxOcean Pertama – Batam – Indonesia Shipyards ELSSI - Drug & Alcohol Testing; • PaxOcean Graha – Batam – Indonesia A&P Shipyards – Falmouth, Tyne and Tees, UK LITHUANIA, LATVIA, , POLAND, RUSSIA, UKRAINE ONE NET - satelite communications, bridge equipment service; • PaxOcean Nanindah – Batam – Indonesia Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) – Abu Dhabi, ONE TECH - technical service; CHINA UAE (IT, MON, CHE, BEL, Balkan only) Bulyard – Varna, Bulgaria ORCA MARINE UAB RANDOX - Drug & Alcohol Testing; Cosco Shipyard Group Baltyard – Gdynia, Poland SYM - afloat repairs & marine services. • Cosco Dalian Shipyard Carell SA - Piraeus, Greece • Cosco Nantong Shipyard CARENA - Ivory Coast Nemuno str. 153, LT-93262, Klaipeda, Lithuania • Cosco Qidong Shipyard CARIDOC - Trinidad Tel: +370 46 246430 Benelux • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard Cassar Ship Repair – Malta (FR, IT, MON, CHE only) Mobile: +370 650 40900 • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard CIC Shipyards Group – Changxing, Lixin and Boluomiao, China Email: [email protected] • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard ChengXi Shipyard - China PaxOcean Asia Detyens shipyards – USA (FR, IT, MON, CHE only) Web: www.orca-marine.eu EBH Shipyards – Durban and Cape Town, South Africa Contact: Viktoras Cernusevicius • PaxOcean Zhoushan EBH Namibia – Walvis Bay, Namibia Shipyards: WEST AFRICA GZ Dockyards – Guangzhou, China ASABA Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea); Dakarnave – Dakar- Senegal Keppel Shipyard Group - Singapore, Philippines and Qatar ASMAR Shipyard (Chile); CNIC – Douala – Cameroon (FR, SP, PT, Balkan only) BRODOTROGIR D.D. Shipyard Trogir (Croatia); SOUTH AMERICA Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding - Chennai, India CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast); S.P.I. – Mar del Plata – Argentina MEC Panama - Panama AYS SHIPREPAIR Navantia – Spain (FR, IT, MON, Balkan only) CHANTIER NAVAL de MARSEILLE (France); your local partner for all your worldwide repair N-KOM Shipyard - Ras Laffan, Qatar (FR, SP, PT, Balkan only) COLOMBO Dockyards (Sri, Lanka); matters - we are 24/7 at your service. Shanghai Shipyard Shiprepair Division – China COSCO Shipyards Group: Tandanor – Buenos Aires, Argentina (FR, SP, PT, Balkan only) Slenerweg 108, 7848AK Schoonoord, The Netherlands PC MARITIME SERVICES BV • COSCO Dalian (China); Contact: Hilka Willms Yiu Lian Dockyards – Shekhou, Shenzen, China • COSCO Nantong (China); Marine Services Tel: +31 647 952 452 • COSCO Shanghai (China); Email: [email protected] TruMarine Group PO Box 139, 1740 AC Schagen, Netherlands • PMax One Services – Singapore • COSCO Zhoushan (China); Web: www.aysshiprepair.nl Tel: +31 224 295 070 • TruMarine Dubai • COSCO Guangdong (China); Companies Represented • TruMarine Singapore • COSCO Lyanungang (China); Mobile: +31 620 011 607 Oresund Dry Docks, Sweden Fax: +31 224 297 591 • TruMarine China - Shanghai, Zhoushan, Guangzhou DAVIE (Quebec, Canada); KRZ-Terem Flotski Arsenal, Bulgaria & Tianjin Email: [email protected] Detyens, US Eastcoast • TruMarine Rotterdam DETYENS Shipyard (N. Charleston, USA); Contact: Hans Stoop Cotecmar, Colombia • TruMarine Houston DONG SUNG Engineering & Shiprepair (S.Korea); Shipyards Dongsung Engineering - South Korea ELGIN BROWN and HAMER Group: IMC-Yongyue, Zhoushan (China) HRDD, Shanghai (China) Elgin Brown & Hamer Group Electro Marine - South Africa • Durban (South Africa); Qingdao Beihai , Qingdao (China) • Durban (South Africa) Kwang-Youn-Gi Engineering - Taiwan • Cape Town (South Africa); Marine Services and Shipping Ltd - UK DSIC , Dalian (China) • Cape Town (South Africa) MHI Ship Repair & Services - USA • East London (South Africa); Orient - Busan, Korea • Walvis Bay (Namibia) PB Asher - UK • Walvis Bay (Namibia); Thales , NS Wales (Australia) East London Shipyard (South Africa) Port Marine Contractors - South Africa DAMEN Shiprepair Group: Afloat repair - Services Yiu Lian Dockyards/China Merchants Heavy Industry Singatac Engineering - Singapore • DAMEN Shiprepair Dunkerque (France); • Shekou (China) Versitec Marine - Canada BMT – Algerciras – Barcelona - Valencia • DAMEN Shiprepair Oranjewerf Amsterdam (Netherlands); Bludworth Marine - Houston • Hong Kong OceanSaver (BWTS) – Oslo, Norway Daeyang Shipyard, Dalian (China) (IT, FR, MON, CHE, Balkan only) • DAMEN Shiprepair Brest (France); Mapamar – Brazil Marco Polo Shipyard, Batam (Indonesia) BIO SEA by BIO UV (BWTS) – Lunel, France • DAMEN Shiprepair Den Helder (Netherlands); HSECO - Korea Western India Shipyard, Goa (India) (MON, CHE, Balkan only) • DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam (Netherlands); Divers: Trident – World Wide BLRT Grupp • DAMEN Shiprepair Vlissingen (Netherlands); • Western Shiprepair (Lithuania) Australia • DAMEN Shiprepair Amsterdam (Netherlands); • Shipyards (Estonia) • DAMEN Shiprepair Harlingen (Netherlands); • (Finland) • DAMEN Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden); A&P Group (UK) • DAMEN Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (Netherlands); Alnmaritec, Blyth (UK) • DAMEN Shiprepair Curacao (Curacao, Dutch Antilles). Gibdock (Gibraltar) ENAVI Reparos Navais (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); ESMA Marine Agencies B.V. Tole Tivat Shipyard (Montenegro) FAMA Group (Cyprus); Kuiperbergweg 35, 1101 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Hidrodinamik, Tuzla (Turkey) HEMPSTEAD MARINE SERVICES GIBDOCK (Gibraltar); Tel: +31 20 3121350 Besiktas, Yalova (Turkey) 31 Mitchell Street,Putney, Sydney, NSW 2112, Australia HARLAND & WOLFF (Belfast, UK); Email: [email protected] Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport (Bahamas) Riding repair teams Tel: + 61 2980 85851 SEMBCORP (Singapore); Web: www.esma.nl Henar (Poland) Fax: +61 2980 85851 MEC Shipyards (Panama); Contact: Marcus Weggeman Mobile: +61 419880099 Direct: +31 20 3121353 Port repairs NARP Shiprepair: Email: [email protected] Mobile: +31 6 51408082 HSECO Port Repairs, Pusan (Korea) • Hidrodinamik (Tuzla,Turkey);

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• Brightsun Marine- Singapore Cromwell CIA - Buenos Aires, Argentina Finland • Walco Repair (Facta)- Spijkenisse, The Netherlands Avalontec Engineering - Singapore • Global Marine Power- Houston, USA Jobson Italia - Italy, Morocco • Nico International- Dubai, UAE Nico International - UAE • Zebec Marine- India & Singapore Zener Maritime - India, Singapore HOLLAND MARITIME SOLUTIONS Dolphin Diving Services - India Office address Hydro Service Srl - Argentina JML SHIPYARDS & MARINE AB Johan van Twickelstraat 1 7431 GG Diepenveen, N&A UW Inspection & Maintenance - Ecuador Norra Hamngatan 38, 45740 Fjällbacka The Netherlands ADVERTISE IN Sebute S.A. Underwater services - Cartagena, Colombia Sweden Postal address Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Malta, Tel: +46 (0) 525 31083 PO Box 5143, 3295 ZG ‘s-Gravendeel, The Netherlands Miami, Panama, Trinidad Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Tel: +31 6 52415991 LongKong Marine Eng. Co., Ltd - China Mobile: +46 (0) 702203741 Web: http://www.homaso.nl Technodive Ltd - Greece Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SORJ Trident BV - The Netherlands, Las Palmas , Italy Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Email: [email protected] Mobile: +46 (0) 702203743 Contact: Paul van Dijk Email: [email protected] Companies Represented Denmark Web: www.jmlshipyards.com Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY ) – (Bahrain, Hidd) China Shipyards Represented Atlantis Marine Service Ltd – (Turkey, Istanbul) NORTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN Astilleros de Santander SA (Astander) – (Spain, Cantabria) Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic Astilleros Canarios SA (Astican) – (Spain [Canary Islands], TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruuz Mexico Las Palmas) Signal Shiprepair, Alabama USA Caribbean Dockyard & Engineering Services Limited (CDESL) – Chantier Davie Quebec Canada (Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain) JML SHIPYARDS & MARINE AB FAR EAST Norra Hamngatan 38, Ciramar Shipyards International Trading Co., Ltd. (CITCL) – DSIC Dalian Shipyard China 45740 Fjällbacka, Sweden Carell S.A (Greece) Chengxi Shipyard Group China Tel: +46 (0) 525 31083 ENA Entreprise Nouvelle Antillaise (Martininque) A. P. & A. LTD (CHINA) PaxOcean Zhoushan China Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director (Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo) No. 9 Block1, Feng Quan Yuan, Guang Yuan East Road PaxOcean Shipyard Singapore Mobile: +46 (0) 702203741 Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. – (USA, Norfolk) Xing Tang, Zheng Cheng, Guangdong 511340, P.R. China PaxOcean Shipyard Batam, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Dongsung Engineering & Shiprepair Co. Ltd. – (South Korea, Ulsan) Tel: +86 20 8280 7680 MIDDLE EAST Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Dormac Marine & Engineering – (South Africa, Durban, Cape Email: [email protected] Drydocks World, Dubai UAE Mobile: +46 (0) 702203743 Town, Saldanha Bay, Walvis Bay) Contact: Haojun Liao MEDITERRANEAN Email: [email protected] Fama Group Shipyards - (Cyprus, Limassol Division) Companies Represented (in China and Hong Kong) Desan Shipyard Turkey Web: www.jmlshipyards.com Fama Group Shipyards - (Egypt, Alexandria Division) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa (Poland) Chantier de Marseille, France Shipyards Represented Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering – (Malaysia, Pasir San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa Italy NORTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN Gudang and Johor) EUROPE/ATLANTIC Cyprus Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic MTG - Dolphin - (Varna, Bulgaria) Lloydwerft Bremerhaven Germany TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruuz Mexico MEC Repairs - (S.A. Balboa, Veracruz) Afloat Repair Signal Shiprepair, Alabama USA Naval Shipyard (Poland, S.A. Gdynia) Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Chantier Davie Quebec Canada Shanghai Willing – (China, Shanghai) Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico FAR EAST - Chengxi Shipyard Co. Ltd. – (China, Jiangyin) DSIC Dalian Shipyard China - Daeyang Shipyard Co. Ltd. – (China, Dalian) Chengxi Shipyard Group China - Guangzhou Dockyards Co. Ltd. – (China, Guangzhou) PaxOcean Zhoushan China Germany - Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. – PaxOcean Shipyard Singapore (China, Qingdao) WSR SERVICES LTD PaxOcean Shipyard Batam, Indonesia - Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. – MIDDLE EAST (China, Qinhuangdao) Drydocks World, Dubai UAE - Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services Co. Ltd. (DSIC) 234 Ayias Fylaxeos, MEDITERRANEAN – (China, Dalian) CY 3082 Limassol, Cyprus COMBITRADE GMBH Desan Shipyard Turkey Shin Kasado Dockyard Co., Ltd. – (Japan, Kudamatsu City) Tel: +357 25344418 Chantier de Marseille, France Tsakos Industrias Navales S.A. – (Uruguay, Montevideo) Email: [email protected] San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa Italy Vancouver Shipyards – (Canada, Vancouver) Web: www.umarwsr.com EUROPE/ATLANTIC Burchardstraße 8, 20095 Hamburg, Germany Victoria Shipyards – (Canada, Victoria) Companies Represented – Shipyards Lloydwerft Bremerhaven Germany Tel: +49 40 80 80 110 600 ASRY - Bahrain Fax: +49 40 80 80 110 699 Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai & Guangzhou Afloat Repair Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Email: [email protected] Ciramar - Dominican Republic Contact: Andreas Schou (+49 172 453 5135) Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico Contact: Timo Schultze (+49 172 453 9610) Dakarnave - Dakar, Senegal Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, USA Contact: Marco Löffelholz (+49 172 443 3578) Dormac Marine & Engineering - South Africa Contact: Stella Philipsen (+49 172 434 2812) EDR Antwerp - Belgium Shipyards Represented AIMSS EUROPE Bavelselaan 26, 4835 GM Breda, The Netherlands FAYARD A/S - Munkebo, Denmark German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany A&P Tyne (UK) Tel: +31 76 889 20 42 Gemak Shipyard - Turkey A&P Tees (UK) Email: [email protected] HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai/China A&P Falmouth (UK) Web: www.aimsseurope.com Lisnave Estaleiros Navais - Setubal, Portugal Desan Shipyard (Turkey) Contact: Sami Golestanian Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany Gibdock (Gibraltar) Email: [email protected] Marina Barcelona 92 - Spain Nauta Shipyard (Poland) Mobile: +31 6 28 96 38 48 MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria ADVERTISE IN Mykolaiv Shipyard ‘OKEAN’ (Ukraine) Contact: Onno Kramer Papua New Guinea Dockyard Limited MIDDLE EAST Email: [email protected] Riga Ship Yard - Latvia Arab Heavy Industries (U.A.E) Mobile: +31 6 27 28 90 98 Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd - China AFRICA Shipyards Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades - Singapore Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. – Walvis Bay (Namibia) • AGH- Bandar Abbas, Iran Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China SORJ Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. (Elgin Brown & Hamer Group) – Sociber - Valparaiso, Chile • Bugwang Shipyard- Busan/ Mokpo/ Yeosu, Korea (Durban – Capetown – East London) (South Africa) • IMC-YY- Zhoushan, China Viktor Lenac - Rijeka, Croatia Zhoushan IMC YY - China SINGAPORE • Nico International- Fujairah, UAE Singapore Technologie Marine (Singapore) • PaxOcean- Zhoushan, China Weihai Huadong Shipyard - North China Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland INDIAN OCEAN • TNG- Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico Colombo Dockyard (Sri Lanka) • World Marine- Mobile, Alabama Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico FAR EAST Repair Services & Supplies CIC Changxing Shipyard (Shanghai) • BAS Marine- Panama Underwater and Afloat

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CIC Lixin Shipyard (Shanghai) DDW-PaxOcean Shipyard Pte. Ltd, Singapore • Lianyungang (Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. of Singapore) (Philippines) CIC Boluomiao Shipyard (Guangzhou) DDW-PaxOcean Asia – Pertama, Indonesia • Nantong Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Keppel Group) (Philippines) CSBC Kaohsiung (Taiwan) DSIC Dalian Shipyard • Shanghai Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd Group (Singapore) CSBC Keelung (Taiwan) Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co.,Ltd, China • Zhoushan Keppel Shipyard Ltd. Benoi Yard (Singapore) Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding - CSSC (Guangzhou) PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan Co Ltd, China Curacao Drydock Company (Netherland Antilles) Keppel Shipyard Ltd. Gul Yard (Singapore) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd, China Gisan Shipyard (Turkey) Keppel Shipyard Ltd. Tuas Yard (Singapore) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinhuangdao) Yiu Lian Dockyards Limited, Hongkong Jurong Shipyard (Singapore) Kwang Youn Gi Engineering (Taiwan) CENTRAL AMERICA Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Limited, China Paxocean Zhoushan Shipyard (China) Nakilat Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel Group) (Qatar) Caribbean Drydock (Cuba) Zhoushan IMC YY Shipyard Santierul Naval Constantza Shipyard Long Kong Marine Engineering (China) SOUTH AMERICA Persian Gulf Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China) Shanghaiguan Shipyard (China) Tsakos Industrias Navales (Uruguay) Drydocks World – Dubai LLC, UAE Talleres Navales Del Golfo Shipyard (Mexico) Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (Japan) Special Services Med/Black Sea Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Subic Shipyard And Engineering Inc. (Keppel Group) Edilcom Ou – worldwide (Thickness Measurement, Carell S.A., Greece Tsakos Industrias Navales (Uruguay) (Philippines) Flying Squad), Chantier Naval der Marseille, France Yiu Lian Dockyards (China) Tru - Marine Pte. Ltd Entirely Shipping & Trading - Romania San Giorgio del Porto Genoa, Italy Tru - Marine Sharjah (afloat voyage repair/main engine overhaul), Sefine Shipyard, Turkey Yiu Lian Dockyards (She Kou) Ltd (China) Marine Technical Services (MTS) - worldwide (Port Repair, Europe Atlantic/Baltic EUROPE Voyage Repair), Astander, Santander,Spain Adriatic Shipyard Bijela (Montenegro) Marcontrel – worldwide (Port Repair, Voyage Repair and Electric Astican , Gran Canarias,Spain Astilleros Canarios S.A. (Astican Shipyard) (Spain) Cargo Crane Automation), Baltyard, Gdynia Astilleros De Santander (Astander Shipyard) (Spain) Marship (afloat repair with own berth/voyage repair in Bredo Bremerhavener Dock GmbH, Germany Biga Group Ltd (Croatia) Odessos Shiprepair Yard S.A. (Bulgaria) European ports/yards), Blohm&Voss Repair GmbH,Hamburg Germany T J GIAVRIDIS MARINE SERVICES CO LTD Brodotrogir Shipyard (Trogir) (Croatia) STEP Consolidated – workshops in Brazil, Portugal and South Harland&Wolff HI. Belfast, UK Fincantieri – Cantieri Navali Italiani S.P.A. (Italy) Africa(Port Repair, Voyage Repair incl Flying Squads) HSOG LTD. UK Fincantieri Muggiano Shipyard (Italy) M.M. Shipping - Whole Indian Coast Oresund Drydocks, Sweden Fincantieri Palermo Shipyard (Italy) (port/voyage repair/spares supply) Pregol Shipyard Kaliningrad 1 Kanari Str. & 79 Akti Miaouli 18537, Piraeus, Greece Fincantieri Trieste Shipyard (Italy) Seagull Marine – SE Asia (Port Repair, Voyage Repair, Afloat Companies Tel: (0030) 210-4516 195, (0030) 210-4180 593 Gryfia Shipyard (Poland) specialised in PBCT propeller) Bludworth Marine, USA Fax: (0030) 210-4182 432 Keppel Verolme B.V. (Keppel Offshore & Marine Group) Dai Hwa Engineering – Korea (Port Repair, Voyage Repair), BMT Repairs, Spain Email: [email protected] (Netherlands) Shanghai Ocean Credence – Chinese coast (Port Repair, Drydocks World Global Offshore Services, UAE Web: www.giavridisgroup.gr Marineshaft Hirtshals A.S. (Denmark) Voyage Repair), HON Marine, Malaysia Contact: Mr John Giavridis Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. (Poland) Guangzhou Xinwanghai Shipping Services – Chinese coast (Port Longkong Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, China Mobile: +00306936201988 Navikon Ship Repair Yard Ltd (Poland) Repair, Voyage Repair incl In-Water Surveys/Cleanings), Oceantrans Marine Services Co. Ltd, China Contact: Mr Nikolaos Giavridis Riga Shipyard (Latvia) Kwang-Youn-Gi Engineering Co. Ltd – Taiwan (Repair workshop Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield, LLC, USA Mobile: +00306936766165 Tru - Marine Rotterdam with flying squad), MarineService Hirthals A.S., Denmark List of Shipyards and Ship Repairers Represented Tyzla Shipyard (Turkey) Alnmaritec (Aluminium-Workboats), ROG Rotterdam Offshore Group, Netherlands AFRICA OCEANIA Port Marine Contractors (PTY) LTD – South Africa Subsea Global Solutions Miami, USA Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. – Walvis Bay (Namibia) Babcock Fitzroy Ltd (New Zealand) (Port Repair, Voyage Repair) Subsea Global Solutions Los Angeles, USA East London Ship Yards (Pty) Ltd. – (Elgin Brown & Hamer Pasras - Balboa Subsea Global Solutions Seattle, USA Group) (South Africa) (port repair, specialised in ship’s automation/ Subsea Global Solutions Tampa, USA Electro Marine (Pty) Ltd. (Elgin Brown & Hamer Group) main engine remote & safety) Subsea Global Solutions Houston, USA (South Africa) Yards Represented by Ernst Russ Reederei GmbH & Co KG Subsea Global Solutions Panama Elgin Brown & Hamer Pty. Ltd. (Elgin Brown & Hamer Group) – (Mother Company) Subsea Global Solutions Curacao Netherlands Antilles (Durban – Capetown – East London) (South Africa) Tel: +49 40 80 80 110 600 Subsea Global Solutions Trinidad , Trinidad and Tobago Port Marine Contractors Pty. Ltd. (Elgin Brown & Hamer) Email: [email protected] Trident BV. Netherlands (South Africa) EUROPE Trident Italia AMERICAS RESOLUTE MARITIME SERVICES INC. Aviles Shipyard (North of Spain) Trident Malta Ciramar Shipyards (Dominican Republic) 233, Syngrou Avenue, 171 21 N. Smyrni, Athens - Greece MTG Dolphin (Bulgaria) UMA Marine Group,India Detyens Shipyard Inc. (DSi) (USA) Tel: +30 211 182 9000 or +30 211 182 8991 PERSIAN GULF Spares and Equipment G.C. Maritime Services (USA) Fax: +30 211 182 9002 HEISCO (Kuwait) Brightsun Marine Pte. Ltd, Singapore L.A. Maritime Services (USA) Email: [email protected] FAR EAST SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company, China Mapamar (Brazil) Web: www.resolute.gr Hyundai Vinashin (Vietnam) Senda Shipping Engineering & Service Ltd, China Marine Hydraulics International (Mhi) (USA) Contact: Alex Scaramangas & Nikos Pappas CENTRAL AMERICA Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc, Canada Proios S.A. (Argentina) Principals Curacao Drydock Company (Curacao) Talleres Industriales S.A. (Panama) Asry (Bahrain) Curacao Drydock (Netherlands Antilles) Greece Tandanor – Talleres Navales Darsena (Tandanor Shipyard) Dakarnave (Senegal) (Argentina) Lisnave (Portugal) Tru - Marine Houston Gemak/TGE Shipyards (Turkey) Washington Marine Group Shipyards (Canada) CAPPS International UK Vancouver Drydock Co. (Washington Marine Group) (Canada) Co-operation with Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. (Washington Marine Group) Ciramar (Dominican Republic) (Canada) CL Marine - Caribbean Dockyard (Trinidad and Tobago) GERMANIA SHIPYARD AGENCY GMBH Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. (Washington Marine Group) (Canada) Dalian Daeyang Shipyard (China) ASIA Daishan Haizhou Shipyard (China) A. P. & A. LTD (GREECE) Arab Eagle Marine Engineering Llc. Fujian Huadong Shipyard (China) Schauenburgerstr. 35, 20095 Hamburg, Germany Bona Vista Plaza, 3 Xanthou Street, (Keppel Offshore & Marine Group) (UAE) Signal Ship Repair (Mobile, Alabama, US Gulf) Tel: +494030087799 166 74 Glyfada, Athens, Greece Arab Heavy Industries – Fax: +494030382 607 Tel: +30 210 8983 463 (Keppel Offshore & Marine Group) (UAE) Email: [email protected] Fax: +30 210 8983 434 Cic Shanghai Changxing Shipyard Web: www.shipyard-agency.com Email: [email protected] Cosco Total Automation Co. Ltd. (China) Contacts: Christof Gross, Heinz Gross, Thomas Meyer-Stock Contact: Ingrid Papadakis, Nikolaos Almyroudis Cosco Shipyard Group (China) Shipyards Shipyards Represented Cosco Dalian Shipyard (China) North America/Central America/Caribbean ASL Batam Shipyard (Indonesia) Cosco Guandong Shipyard (China) Chantier Davie Canada Inc. Quebec ,Canada Astilleros Cernaval Shipyard (Spain) Cosco Nantong Shipyard (China) WSR SERVICES LTD Detyens Shipyard Charleston,USA Bredo Shipyard (Germany) Cosco Zhou Shan Shipyard (China) Ciramar Shipyards International Trading Co., Ltd, Dom.Rep Chengxi Shipyard (China) Cosco Shanghai Shipyard (China) Klisovis 1, 18538 Piraeus, Greece Mare Island Dry Dock, LLC, USA, California Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) (China) Cosco Lianyungang Shipyard (China) Tel: +3021 0428 2552 MEC Repairs, S.A., Panama China Shipping Industry (China) Cosco Xiamen Shipyard (China) Email: [email protected] Seaspan Vancouver Drydock, Canada Ciramar Shipyard (Dominican Rep) Cosco Shipyard Qingdao Co. Ltd (China) Web: www.umarwsr.com Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Company Ltd, Canada COSCO Shipyard Group (China) Dalian Cosco Rikky Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd. (China) Companies Represented – Shipyards TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruz Mexico • Dalian Dong Sung Engineering (S. Korea) Keppel Philippines Marine Inc. Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai & Guangzhou Far East • Guangdong Ciramar - Dominican Republic

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EDR Antwerp - Belgium DGS Industrial & Naval Ltd, Brazil Fax: + 377 97987848 Monaco BLRT GRUPP - Estonia, Lithuania, Finland Metalships & Docks (Vigo - Spain) Email: [email protected] Milaha Maritime & Logistics - Qatar Marine Services Companies Web: www.cambiasorissoservice.com FAYARD A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Interlinks Marine Services Ltd. London Contact: Massimiliano (Max) Iguera German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai/China (For Air Compressors Spares of European origin) Direct Line: +377 98 801361 Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany Interlinks Marine Europe Inc Mobile: +33 640 623327 MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria (For Spares of Far Eastern origin) Private email: [email protected] Papua New Guinea Dockyard Limited Contact: Andrea Mignone Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd - China Italy Direct Line: + 377 98801363 CAMBIASO RISSO SERVICES SAM Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Mobile: +33 640616595 /+39 338 6627504 Gildo Pastor Center, 7 Rue du Gabian, MC 98000, Monaco Viktor Lenac - Rijeka, Croatia Contact: Giovanni Palumbo Switchboard: + 377 98801360 Weihai Huadong Shipyard - North China Direct Line: + 377 98801362 Zhoushan IMC YY - China Fax: + 377 97987848 Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland Mobile: +33 640616602 /+39 335 5961324 Email: [email protected] CIC Boluomiao Shipyard - S. China Contact: Marco Borziani Web: www.cambiasorissoservice.com Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Direct Line: + 377 98801364 Contact: Massimiliano (Max) Iguera TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico Mobile: +33 640623184 Direct Line: +377 98 801361 Underwater and Afloat Companies Represented Mobile: +33 640 623327 Cromwell CIA - Buenos Aires, Argentina BANCHERO COSTA & C. ASMAR, Chile Private email: [email protected] Avalontec Engineering - Singapore Agenzia Marittima S.p.A., 2 Via Pammatone, China Shipbuilding Corporation (Taiwan) Contact: Andrea Mignone Jobson Italia - Italy, Morocco 16121 Genoa, Italy • Kahosiung Shipyard Direct Line: + 377 98801363 Nico International - UAE Tel: +39 010 5631 626/629/634 • Keelung Shipyard Mobile: +33 640616595 /+39 338 6627504 Zener Maritime - India, Singapore Fax: +39 010 5631 602 Dolphin Diving Services - India Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Contact: Giovanni Palumbo Email: [email protected] • Cosco Dalian Shipyard Direct Line: + 377 98801362 Hydro Service Srl - Argentina Web: www.bancosta.it N&A UW Inspection & Maintenance - Ecuador • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard Mobile: +33 640616602 /+39 335 5961324 Sebute S.A. Underwater services - Cartagena, Colombia Contact: Fabio Bertolini • Cosco Nantong Shipyard Contact: Marco Borziani Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Malta, Mobile: +39 335 8078217 • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard Direct Line: + 377 98801364 Miami, Panama, Trinidad Contact: Daniele Perotti • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard Mobile: +33 640623184 LongKong Marine Eng. Co., Ltd - China Mobile: +39 335 7366801 • Cosco Qidong Offshore Companies Represented Technodive Ltd - Greece Contact: Giovanna Ximone • Cic Changxing Shipyard Garant Diving - Lithuania ASMAR, Chile Mobile: +39 335 7366802 • Cic Boluomiao Shipyard China Shipbuilding Corporation (Taiwan) ROG Ship Repair - Rotterdam Companies Represented Trident BV - The Netherlands, Las Palmas , Italy • Nacks • Kahosiung Shipyard Ardent Salvage (The Netherlands) • Dacks • Keelung Shipyard Astilleros Cernaval, Algeciras (Spain) Hong Kong • Cic Jiangsu Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Astilleros Mario Lopez, Malaga (Spain) Dakarnave (Senegal) • Cosco Dalian Shipyard Chengxi Shipyard (China) Detyens Shipyard (USA) • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard CMR Tunisie (Tunisia) Drydocks World Dubai (United Arab Emirates) • Cosco Nantong Shipyard Colombo Dockyard (Sri Lanka) Drydocks World Singapore • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard Cromwell & C. (Argentina) Elefsis Shipyards and Neorion Shipyard (Greece) • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Elgin Brown & Hamer (South Africa) • Cosco Qidong Offshore MARLAND TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD. •Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Elgin Brown & Hamer Walvis Bay (Namibia) • Cic Changxing Shipyard •Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Enavi (Brasil) • Cic Boluomiao Shipyard •Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) Fincantieri Group (Italy) • Nacks 702 Fortress Tower; 250 King’s Road, Hong Kong •Damen Shipyards Den Helder (The Netherlands) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard (Poland) • Dacks Tel: (852) 2571 9322 •Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (France) GMD SHipyard (New York) • Cic Jiangsu Fax: (852) 2806 3153 •Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (The Netherlands) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Bahamas) Dakarnave (Senegal) Email: [email protected] •Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden) Halifax Shipyard Detyens Shipyard (USA) Web: www.marland.com.hk •Damen Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK) Drydocks World Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Contact: Tony Ip, Director and Marketing Manager •Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (The Netherlands) IMC – Yy Zhoushan (Zhoushan, China), Drydocks World Singapore Contact: CK Yim, Managing Director •Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (The Netherlands) Keppel Philippines Elefsis Shipyards and Neorion Shipyard (Greece) Shipyards Represented •Damen Shipyards Sharjah-Albwardy Marine Engineering (UAE) • Batangas Yard Elgin Brown & Hamer (South Africa) Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yards – ASRY (Bahrain) • Damen Curacao shipyard • Subic Shipyard Elgin Brown & Hamer Walvis Bay (Namibia) ASL Shipyard Pte. Ltd. (Indonesia Batam) DIANCA Astilleros (Venezuela) Keppel Verolme (The Netherlands) Enavi (Brasil) Dong Sang Engineering & Shipreapir Co. (Korea South) EST Engineering Ship Technology (Singapore) Lisnave Estaleiros Navais SA (Portugal) Fincantieri Group (Italy) Hong Kong Yiu Lian Dockyard (Hong Kong SAR) Gemak Shipyard (Turkey) MEC Panama Gdansk Shiprepair Yard (Poland) Shan Hai Guan Shipyard (China North) General Naval Control (Italy) Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) GMD SHipyard (New York) Shekou Yiu Lian Dockyard (China South) Guangzhou Dengtai Shipyard (China) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Bahamas) Zhoushan Longshan Shipyard (China East) Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (South Korea) Santierul Naval Costanta (Romania) Halifax Shipyard Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (Vietnam) Scamp Network Ltd (Gibraltar) Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK) India Komas-Korean Maritime Repairs Service (South Korea) Smit International (Rotterdam) IMC – Yy Zhoushan (Zhoushan, China), Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (Malaysia) Todd Pacific Shipyard (Seattle) Keppel Philippines MSR Gryfia Shiprepair Yard (Poland) Tsakos Indusrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay) • Batangas Yard Pregol Shiprepair Yard - Kaliningrad (Russian Federation) Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) • Subic Shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (Thailand) Keppel Verolme (The Netherlands) Riga Shipyard (Latvia) Western India Shipyard (India) Lisnave Estaleiros Navais SA (Portugal) Sasebo Heavy Industries (Japan) MEC Panama Shanghai Shipyard (China) Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) INTERLINKS MARINE ENTERPRISES Sociber (Chile) Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (China) PVT. LTD. SYM (Barcelona, Spain - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Santierul Naval Costanta (Romania) ST Marine STUDIO TECNICO LONOCE 607, Raheja Chambers, Nariman Point, Via G. D’Annunzio, 2/48, 16121, Genova, Italy Scamp Network Ltd (Gibraltar) Mumbai 400 021 , India Underwater Shipcare, Singapore, Smit International (Rotterdam) Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (China) Contact: Mr. Alfredo Lonoce Tel: +91 22 62216798 Tel: +39 010 541794 Todd Pacific Shipyard (Seattle) Fax: +91 22 62216799 Mobile: +39 3356061912 Tsakos Indusrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Web: www.interlinksmarine.com Companies Represented Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (Thailand) Contact: Vijay Jain, Chairman & MD Keppel Shipyard Western India Shipyard (India) Mobile: +91 9867695525 N-Kom Shipyards Represented Paxocean Engineering Zhoushan ASRY (Bahrain) Brodotrogir Shipyard (Trogir – Croatia) CAMBIASO RISSO SERVICES SAM Odesso Shiprepair Yard (Varna – Bulgaria) Gildo Pastor Center, 7 Rue du Gabian, MC 98000, Monaco Serdijn Ship Repair (Rotterdam – Netherlands) Switchboard: + 377 98801360

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MIDDLE EAST Contact: Paul van Dijk Drydocks World – Dubai – UAE Companies Represented Norway Drydocks World Global Offshore Services Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY ) – (Bahrain, Hidd) DMC Dubai Maritime City, Shiplift Atlantis Marine Service Ltd – (Turkey, Istanbul) FAR EAST Astilleros de Santander SA (Astander) – (Spain, Cantabria) PaxOcean Asia Astilleros Canarios SA (Astican) – (Spain [Canary Islands], • PaxOcean Singapore Las Palmas) • PaxOcean Pertama – Batam – Indonesia Caribbean Dockyard & Engineering Services Limited (CDESL) – JML SHIPYARDS & MARINE AB • PaxOcean Graha – Batam – Indonesia (Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain) Norra Hamngatan 38, 45740 Fjällbacka Sweden VICTORIA MARITIME SERVICES • PaxOcean Nanindah – Batam – Indonesia Ciramar Shipyards International Trading Co., Ltd. (CITCL) – Tel: +46 (0) 525 31083 CHINA Carell S.A (Greece) Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Cosco Shipyard Group ENA Entreprise Nouvelle Antillaise (Martininque) Mobile: +46 (0) 702203741 • Cosco Dalian Shipyard (Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo) 7 Avenue des Papalins, MC 98000, Monaco Email: [email protected] • Cosco Nantong Shipyard Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. – (USA, Norfolk) Tel: +377 99995160 Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner • Cosco Qidong Shipyard Dongsung Engineering & Shiprepair Co. Ltd. – (South Korea, Ulsan) Fax: +377 99995161 Mobile: +46 (0) 702203743 • Cosco Shanghai Shipyard Dormac Marine & Engineering – (South Africa, Durban, Cape Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] • Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard Town, Saldanha Bay, Walvis Bay) Web: www.victoriamaritime.com Web: www.jmlshipyards.com • Cosco Guangdong Shipyard Fama Group Shipyards - (Cyprus, Limassol Division) Contact: Luca Spinelli-Donati, Shipyards Represented PaxOcean Asia Fama Group Shipyards - (Egypt, Alexandria Division) Maurizio Taviani, Julia Sandmann NORTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN • PaxOcean Zhoushan Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering – (Malaysia, Pasir Shipyards Represented Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic WEST AFRICA Gudang and Johor) ASRY (Bahrain); TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruuz Mexico Dakarnave – Dakar- Senegal MTG - Dolphin - (Varna, Bulgaria) ASTANDER (Spain); Signal Shiprepair, Alabama USA CNIC – Douala – Cameroon MEC Repairs - (S.A. Balboa, Veracruz) ASTICAN (Spain); Chantier Davie Quebec Canada SOUTH AMERICA Naval Shipyard (Poland, S.A. Gdynia) Besiktas Shipyard (Turkey); FAR EAST S.P.I. – Mar del Plata – Argentina Shanghai Willing – (China, Shanghai) BLRT Group: DSIC Dalian Shipyard China - Chengxi Shipyard Co. Ltd. – (China, Jiangyin) • Tallinn Shipyard (Estonia) Chengxi Shipyard Group China - Daeyang Shipyard Co. Ltd. – (China, Dalian) • Turku Repair Yard (Finland) PaxOcean Zhoushan China - Guangzhou Dockyards Co. Ltd. – (China, Guangzhou) • Western Shipyard (Lithuania) PaxOcean Shipyard Singapore - Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. – Chantier Naval de Marseille (France) PaxOcean Shipyard Batam, Indonesia (China, Qingdao) Donsung Engineering & Shiprepair (Korea) MIDDLE EAST - Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. – Dormac (South Africa and Namibia) PC MARITIME SERVICES BV Drydocks World, Dubai UAE (China, Qinhuangdao) German Dry Docks (Germany) MEDITERRANEAN - Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services Co. Ltd. (DSIC) Huarun Dadong Dockyard (China) Desan Shipyard Turkey – (China, Dalian) International Ship Repair & Marine Services (USA) Chantier de Marseille, France Shin Kasado Dockyard Co., Ltd. – (Japan, Kudamatsu City) Oresund Drydocks (Sweden) PO Box 139, 1740 AC Schagen, San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa Italy Tsakos Industrias Navales S.A. – (Uruguay, Montevideo) San Giorgio del Porto (Italy) Netherlands EUROPE/ATLANTIC Vancouver Shipyards – (Canada, Vancouver) SEMBCORP MARINE REPAIRS & UPGRADES (Singapore): Tel: +31 224 295 070 Lloydwerft Bremerhaven Germany Victoria Shipyards – (Canada, Victoria) • Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard ; Mobile: +31 620 011 607 Afloat Repair • Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard; Email: [email protected] Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE • Sembcorp Marine Benoi Yard; Contact: Hans Stoop Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico • Sembcorp Marine Tuas Road Yard; Shipyards • Sembmarine Kakinada (India); Elgin Brown & Hamer Group • Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (Brazil). • Durban (South Africa) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China) • Cape Town (South Africa) TANDANOR (Argentina) • Walvis Bay (Namibia) Talleres Navales del Golfo (Mexico) East London Shipyard (South Africa) Viktor Lenac Shipyard (Croatia) Yiu Lian Dockyards/China Merchants Heavy Industry AIMSS NL Thoornseweg 92 Yu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) • Shekou (China) LINDSTRØM MARINE AGENCIES AS 4854 EH Bavel Marine Service Companies Represented • Nantong (China) The Netherlands Harris Pye Group (UK) • Hong Kong T +31 76 889 20 42 SES Marine Services (Singapore) Marco Polo Shipyard, Batam (Indonesia) Thorøyaveien 32, 3209 Sandefjord, Norway E [email protected] Timmerman Industrial Repairs (The Netherlands) Oman Drydock Company, Oman Tel: +47 3344 6567 W aimss.nl Turbo-Technick Repair Yard (Germany) BLRT Grupp Fax: + 47 3345 4371 Contacts: • Western Shiprepair (Lithuania) Mobile: +47 9188 5803 • Tallinn Shipyards (Estonia) Sami Golestanian Email: [email protected] • Turku repair Yard (Finland) E [email protected] | M +31 6 2896 3848 The Netherlands Contact: Tom E. Lindstrøm Harland and Wolff (Ireland) Onno Kramer Shipyards Represented Gibdock (Gibraltar) E [email protected] | M +31 6 2728 9098 Sembcorp Marine Ltd Repairs & Upgrade, Singapore Tole Tivat Shipyard (Bulgaria) Shipyards: Admiralty Yard Besiktas Shipyard, Yalova (Turkey) • Asmar- Chile Tuas Boulevard Yard Hidrodinamik, Tuzla (Turkey) • Cammell Laird- UK Benoi Yard Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport (Bahamas) • Nanyang Star- China Tuas Road Yard Davie Shipyard, Quebec (Canada) • Oman Drydock- Oman Sembcorp Marine Kakinada, India • Southern African Shipyard- South Africa Fincantieri, Italy • TNG- Mexico Oceanus Marine, Malta • Viktor Lenac- Croatia ESMA MARINE AGENCIES B.V. • Wooseung- Korea Kuiperbergweg 35, 1101 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Marine Services: Tel: +31 20 3121350 • Atlantida- Spain (Underwater Services) Email: [email protected] HOLLAND MARITIME SOLUTIONS • Brightsun- Singapore (Afloat Repairs) Web: www.esma.nl • Jobson Italia- Italy (Afloat Repairs) Contact: Marcus Weggeman • Macor- France (LSA Services) Direct: +31 20 3121353 Office address • Nico International- UAE (Afloat, Underwater & Voyage ADVERTISE IN Mobile: +31 6 51408082 Repairs) Contact: Atie Witte Johan van Twickelstraat 1 7431 GG Diepenveen, The Netherlands • Unity Maritime- Panama (Afloat Repairs) Direct: +31 20 3121366 • Van Bodegraven- The Netherlands (Electric Motors) Companies Exclusively Represented Postal address PO Box 5143, 3295 ZG ‘s-Gravendeel, The Netherlands • Winkong- China (Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs) EUROPE • Zebec Marine- India (Marine Consultancy) SORJ Lisnave – Setubal – Portugal Tel: +31 6 52415991 Gemak Group – Istanbul -Turkey Web: http://www.homaso.nl Riga Shipyard – Riga – Latvia Email: [email protected] West Sea Viana Shipyard – Viana do Castelo – Portugal Email: [email protected]

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ONE TECH - technical service; RANDOX - Drug & Alcohol Testing; Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China SYM - afloat repairs & marine services. Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai & Guangzhou Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd - China Russia Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, POLAND, Underwater and Afloat RUSSIA, UKRAINE Cromwell CIA - Buenos Aires, Argentina ULRIK QVALE & PARTNERS AS Dolphin Diving Services - India ORCA MARINE UAB Hydro Service Srl - Argentina N&A UW Inspection & Maintenance - Ecuador Hoffsveien 11b, 0275 Oslo, Norway Sebute S.A. Underwater services - Cartagena, Colombia Tel: +47 22 51 16 16 Nemuno str. 153, LT-93262, Klaipeda, Lithuania LongKong Marine Eng. Co., Ltd - China Fax: +47 22 51 16 08 Tel: +370 46 246430 WSR SERVICES LTD Technodive Ltd - Greece Email: [email protected] Mobile: +370 650 40900 Garant Diving - Lithuania Web: www.uqp.no Email: [email protected] Trident BV - The Netherlands, Las Palmas , Italy Contact: Oivind Qvale Web: www.orca-marine.eu Chernomorskiy Center 249, 42 Sovetov Street, Novorossiysk Shipyards Represented Contact: Viktoras Cernusevicius Tel: +749 9918 4307 A&P Falmouth (UK) Shipyards: Email: [email protected] Sweden ASABA Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea); A&P Tees (UK) Web: www.umarwsr.com A&P Tyne (UK) ASMAR Shipyard (Chile); Companies Represented - Shipyards ASRY - Bahrain Asmar (Chile) BRODOTROGIR D.D. Shipyard Trogir (Croatia); CARENA (Abidjan, Ivory Coast); Ciramar - Dominican Republic Bredo (Germany) Colombo Dockyard Ltd - Sri Lanka Cabnave Synchrolift (Cap Verde) CHANTIER NAVAL de MARSEILLE (France); Detyens Shipyards - Charleston, USA Colombo Dockyards Ltd (Sri Lanka) COLOMBO Dockyards (Sri, Lanka); Dormac Marine & Engineering - South Africa JML SHIPYARDS & MARINE AB Norra Hamngatan 38 Cosco Dalian Shipyard (China) COSCO Shipyards Group: EDR Antwerp - Belgium 45740 Fjällbacka Cosco Guangzhou Shipyard (China) • COSCO Dalian (China); FAYARD A/S - Munkebo, Denmark Sweden Cosco Nantong Shipyard (China) Chengxi Shipyard - Shanghai & Guangzhou • COSCO Nantong (China); Tel: +46 (0) 525 31083 Cosco Shanghai Shipyard (China) Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades - Singapore • COSCO Shanghai (China); Riga Ship Yard - Latvia Contact: Jens Larsson, Managing Director Cosco Xidong (China) • COSCO Zhoushan (China); Gemak Shipyard - Turkey Mobile: +46 (0) 702203741 Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard (China) • COSCO Guangdong (China); German Dry Docks - Bremerhaven, Germany Email: [email protected] Dakarnave (Senegal) • COSCO Lyanungang (China); HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai/China Contact: Markus Larsson, Partner Dormac Marine & Engineering (South Africa) Loyd Werft - Bremerhaven, Germany Mobile: +46 (0) 702203743 Enavi (Brazil) DAVIE (Quebec, Canada); MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria Email: [email protected] Forgacs Dockyard (Australia) DETYENS Shipyard (N. Charleston, USA); Papua New Guinea Dockyard Limited Web: www.jmlshipyards.com Gemak Shipyard (Turkey) DONG SUNG Engineering & Shiprepair (S.Korea); Zhoushan Nanyang Star Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd - China ELGIN BROWN and HAMER Group: Shanhaiguan Shipyard - North China Shipyards Represented Grand Bahamas Shipyard (Bahamas) Sociber - Valparaiso, Chile NORTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN Japan Marine United Corp (Japan) • Durban (South Africa); Zhoushan IMC YY - China Ciramar Shipyard, Dominican Republic Lisnave Mitrena (Portugal) • Cape Town (South Africa); Weihai Huadong Shipyard - North China TNG Talleres Navales del Golfo, Veracruuz Mexico Nauta Shipyard (Polen) • East London (South Africa); Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Belfast , N. Ireland Signal Shiprepair, Alabama USA Seaspan Vancouver Shipyard (Canada) • Walvis Bay (Namibia); Caribbean Dockyard - Trinidad & Tobago Chantier Davie Quebec Canada HSD Marine (Singapore) DAMEN Shiprepair Group: TNG (Talleres Navales del Golfo S.A.) - Vera Cruz , Mexico FAR EAST Underwater and Afloat DSIC Dalian Shipyard China • DAMEN Shiprepair Dunkerque (France); Cromwell CIA - Buenos Aires, Argentina Chengxi Shipyard Group China • DAMEN Shiprepair Oranjewerf Amsterdam (Netherlands); Avalontec Engineering - Singapore PaxOcean Zhoushan China Poland • DAMEN Shiprepair Brest (France); Jobson Italia - Italy, Morocco PaxOcean Shipyard Singapore • DAMEN Shiprepair Den Helder (Netherlands); Nico International - UAE PaxOcean Shipyard Batam, Indonesia Zener Maritime - India, Singapore MIDDLE EAST • DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam (Netherlands); Dolphin Diving Services - India Drydocks World, Dubai UAE • DAMEN Shiprepair Vlissingen (Netherlands); Hydro Service Srl - Argentina MEDITERRANEAN • DAMEN Shiprepair Amsterdam (Netherlands); N&A UW Inspection & Maintenance - Ecuador Desan Shipyard Turkey • DAMEN Shiprepair Harlingen (Netherlands); Sebute S.A. Underwater services - Cartagena, Colombia Chantier de Marseille, France San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa Italy • DAMEN Oskarshamnsvarvet (Sweden); Subsea Global Solutions - Brazil, Curacao, Los Angeles, Malta, Miami, Panama, Trinidad EUROPE/ATLANTIC • DAMEN Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam (Netherlands); LongKong Marine Eng. Co., Ltd - China Lloydwerft Bremerhaven Germany A. P & A. POLAND LTD • DAMEN Shiprepair Curacao (Curacao, Dutch Antilles). BALTIC ul Jaskowa Dolina 112, 80-286 Gdansk, Poland Technodive Ltd - Greece Garant Diving - Lithuania Gryfia Shipyard, Poland Tel: +48 58 341 7988 ENAVI Reparos Navais (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); FAMA Group (Cyprus); ROG Ship Repair - Rotterdam Afloat Repair Fax: +48 58 345 4801 Trident BV - The Netherlands, Las Palmas , Italy Global Offshore Service, Dubai UAE Email: [email protected] GIBDOCK (Gibraltar); Rotterdam Offshore Group, Holland Contact: Kostas Milionis HARLAND & WOLFF (Belfast, UK); Offshore Inland, US Gulf/Mexico Companies Represented SEMBCORP (Singapore); Singapore COSCO Shipyard Group (China) MEC Shipyards (Panama); • Dalian NARP Shiprepair: Switzerland • Guandong • Hidrodinamik (Tuzla,Turkey); • Lianyungang • Kuzey Star Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey); • Nantong • Kiran/Erkal Tuzla (Tuzla, Turkey); • Shanghai OMAN DRYDOCK (Oman); • Zhoushan SIMA (Peru); Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) (China) WSR SERVICES LTD Pallion Shipyard (UK) SAN GIORGIO del PORTO (Genova, Italy); Shanhaiguan Shipyard (China) TANDANOR (Buenos Aires, Argentina); TSAKOS Industrias Navales (Montevideo, Uruguay); 18 Boon Lay Way #10-118, Tradehub 21, Singapore ENCOMPASS MARINE LIMITED ZAMAKONA Yards: 609966 • Zamakona Pasaia (Spain); Tel: +65 315 81050 • Zamakona Las Palmas (Canary Isl., Spain); Email: [email protected] ADVERTISE IN Marine Service Companies: Web: www.umarwsr.com 26 Flour Square, Grimsby ARGO NAVIS (Greece) - Marine consulting & engineering Companies Represented - Shipyards NE Lincs, DN31 3LP BLRT GRUPP - Estonia, Lithuania, Finland (BWTS, SOxNOx); EDR Antwerp - Belgium United Kingdom CHINAPORT CLEANSEAS - de-slopping, cleaning (China); MTG Dolphin - Varna, Bulgaria Tel: +44 (0) 1472 245500 DGS Industrial & Naval (Brazil) - afloat repairs; HRDD Dockyard - Shanghai/China Fax: +44 (0) 1472 245511 SORJ Zhoushan IMC YY - China Email: [email protected] ELSSI - Drug & Alcohol Testing; ONE NET - satelite communications, bridge equipment service; Weihai Huadong Shipyard - North China Web: www.encompassmarine.com

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Tersan Shipyard – Turkey Davie Shipyard (Quebec) Contacts: Peter Smith, Kevin Jarvis, Paul Georgeson ISR Repair & Marine Service (Tampa, USA) Yardgem Shipyard- Turkey Diesel Marine International (Worldwide) Diving & Marine: Kath Ridley, Simon Clarke Keppel Shipyard (Singapore) Drydocks World Dubai (UAE) Shipyards Represented Keppel Philippines Marine (Philippines) Shipyards Represented (China) Drydocks World Dubai Global Offshore Services (UAE) Asaba Shipyard (Malabo, Equitorial Guinea) • Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Batangas) Xixiakou shipyard German Dry Docks AG (GERMANY) Cammell Laird Shiprepairers (Merseyside, UK) • Subic Shipyard (Subic) Guangzhou Wenchong shipyard Greens Power Chengxi Shipyard (Jaingyin & Xinrong, China) Keppel Verolme (Rotterdam, Netherlands) CIC Changxing shipyard Henar Polish Riding Squads (Poland) Damen Schelde Marine Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) (Ras Laffan, Qatar) HRDD shipyard MC Zhoushan - Yongyue Shipyard (China) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport, Bahamas) Orient Shipyards (Busan/ Gwanyang, Korea) ZESCO shipyard Houston Ship Repair (USA) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) San Giorgio del Porto (Genoa, Italy) Zhoushan Changhong International Lisnave Shipyard (Portugal) Hidrodinamik Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinhuangdao, China) Nauta Shiprepair (Gdynia, Poland) Keppel Philippines Marine (Philippines) West Sea Viana Shipyard (Viana de Castelo, Portugal) Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services (Alabama, USA) • Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Batangas) Zhoushan IMC-YongYue Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Pan Asia Company Ltd, South Korea • Subic Shipyard (Subic) United Kingdom Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) PaxOcean Graha (Indonesia) Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) (Ras Laffan, Qatar) Diving & Marine Service Companies Represented PaxOcean Nanindah (Indonesia) Navantia (Spain) Atlantis Marine Services (Fujairah, UAE) PaxOcean Offshore Zhuhai • Cadiz Shipyard (Cadiz) Komas (Korea) PaxOcean Pertama (Indonesia) • Cartagena Shipyard (Cartagena) KET Marine (The Netherlands) PaxOcean Shipyard Zhoushan • Ferrol-Fene Shipyard (Ferrol) Keyser Technologies (Singapore) PaxOcean Singapore • San Fernando Shipyard (San Fernando) Link Instrumentation (UAE & Singapore) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (North China) Orient Shipyards (Busan/ Gwanyang, Korea) A. P. & A. Ltd Malin International Ship Repair (Texas, USA) Seatec Repair Services – (Worldwide) Shanhaiguan Shipyard (Qinhuangdoo, China) 32 The Mall, London W5 3TJ, United Kingdom Metalock Brasil (Brasil) Reimerswaal Shipyard (Hansweert) Zamakona Group (Canary Isles & Pasajes, Spain) Tel: +44 20 8840 8845 Metalock Engineering DE (Germany) Tersan Shipyard – (Tuzla, Yalova) Zhoushan IMC-YongYue Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Fax: +44 20 8840 8843 NARP Ship Repair (Tuzla, Turkey) Worldwide Underwater & Marine Services Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard (Zhoushan, China) Email: [email protected] Rentong Marine (China) Vancouver Shipyard - (Vancouver) Diving & Marine Service Companies Represented Web: www.apanda.com South Bank Marine Charts (Grimsby, UK) Victoria Shipyard – (Victoria) Atlantis Marine Services (Fujairah, UAE) Contact: Andreas Papadakis Underwater Contractors Spain (Algeciras, Spain) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Hong Kong) Komas (Korea) Companies Represented (Exclusive) Underwater Shipcare (Singapore) Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) KET Marine (The Netherlands) BREDO (Germany) VICUSdt - (Vigo, Spain) Young & Cunningham Valves (North Shieldd Link Instrumentation (UAE & Singapore) Coimbra Shiprepair (Brazil) Over 200 diving stations worldwide Zhoushan Asia Pacific Dockyard (China) NARP Ship Repair (Turkey) COSCO Shipyard Group (China) Zamakona Group (Las Palmas, Canary Isles) Rentong Marine (China) • Dalian Zener Maritime (Rotterdam, Mumbai, Singapore) South Bank Marine Charts (Grimsby, UK) • Guangdong Underwater Shipcare (Singapore) • Lianyungang Underwater Contractors Spain (Spain) • Nantong VICUSdt - (Vigo, Spain) • Shanghai Over 200 diving stations worldwide • Zhoushan SEADOCK MARINE AGENCIES LTD Zener Maritime (Rotterdam, Mumbai, Singapore) Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa (Poland) 123 Minories, London EC3N 1NT, United Kingdom Hellenic Shipyards Skaramanga (Greece) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7680 4000 International Repair Services (Panama) Fax: +44 (0) 20 7553 0001 Mobile: +44 (0) 77 10 327 004 EMCS INTERNATIONAL LTD Turkey Odessos Shiprepair Yard (Bulgaria) Pallion Engineering (UK) Email: [email protected] (MLC 2006 Approved) Signal Ship Repair (Mobile, Alabama, USA) Web: www.seadockmarine.com Marion House Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey) Contact: George D. Skinitis 9 Station Road Companies Represented (Other) Companies Represented Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AE Adriatic Shipyard Bijela (Montenegro) Blohm+Voss B.V. &. Co. KG (Hamburg, Germany) United Kingdom ASL Batam (Indonesia) TURBO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) Tel: +44 1624 833955 Tsakos (Uruguay) Dynamic Co. (Athens, Greece) Fax: +44 1624 837173 Metalships & Docks S.A. (Vigo, Spain) Group email: [email protected] Web: www.emcs.co.im Contact: Steve George/Richard George TURMAR Marine Survey Mobile: +44 7624 492 716 Contact: Amanda Green (North East UK Representative) Consultancy and Shipping Inc. Tel: 0191 5160010 Inonu Cad. Turaboglu sok. Hamdiye Yazgan Is Merkezi No.4 Mobile: +44 77363 18126 Kat.3 Kozyatagı 34742 Istanbul, Turkey Services Provided Phone : +90 216 411 45 75 Labour supply for afloat/shipyard/offshore repairs Fax : +90 216 302 50 87 ENCOMPASS MARINE LIMITED and maintenance Email: [email protected] CALVEY MARINE LIMITED Diving Services Worldwide - (For all diving enquiries contact Web: www.turmarmarine.com Louise Cowell on central phone/email) Contact: Burc Canga Consultancy Services/Vessel Inspections +90 533 266 31 00 26 Flour Square, Grimsby, NE Lincs, DN31 3LP, United Kingdom Companies Represented Igor Sumchenko Broomers Barn, Merrywood Lane, Allmode (vessel security services) +90 532 212 74 81 Storrington, West Sussex RH20 3HD, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1472 245500 Fax: +44 (0) 1472 245511 Electro Partners NV - Electrical/Electro Mechanical Repairs Tel: +44 (0) 1903 748860 (Antwerp/NW Europe) Companies Represented Fax: +44 (0) 1903 743390 Email: [email protected] Web: www.encompassmarine.com Engine Partners Group - STX/MAN Spares (Europe) Goltens Email: [email protected] Navicom Marine Limited – Radio/Navigation Equipment DMI Web: www.calveymarine.co.uk Contacts: Peter Smith, Kevin Jarvis, Paul Georgeson Diving & Marine: Kath Ridley, Simon Clarke Repairs and Spares (Malta) Optimarin Contact: Steven Black EPSCO Cyprus Ltd – Marine Safety Systems and Norwater Mobile: +44 (0) 7885 217869 Shipyards Represented Servicing (Worldwide) AMI Heat Exchangers Contact: David Eagle Arab Heavy Industries (UAE) Marine Marketing Int (agent for IOM only) Dalian Cosco Rikky Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd. Mobile: +44 (0) 7802 231938 Asaba Shipyard (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea) Course Managed Companies Represented Besiktas Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) Ship Superintendents’ Training Course. (For all enquiries and Shipyards Represented (Exclusive) AMI Exchangers (Hartlepool) BLRT Group reservations contact Cheryl Reeday on central phone/email) Astander Shipyard – Spain Adriatic Shipyard (Bijela Montenegro) • Tallinn Shipyard (Tallinn, Estonia) Sister Company Astican Shipyard – Canary Islands Beihai Shipyard (Qingdao) • Turku Repair Yard (Turku, Finland Ramsey Shipping Services (Isle of Man based workshop repairs Besiktas Shipyard – Turkey Beihai Lifeboats (Qingdao) • Western Shipyard (Klaipeda, Lithuania) and vessel agency services) Chantier Naval De Marseille – France Cape Midia Shipyards (Constanta) Cammell Laird Shiprepairers (Merseyside, UK) Cosco Shipyard Repair Group – China Cassar Ship Repair (Malta) Chantier Naval de Marseille (Marseille, France) Heisco Shipyard - Kuwait Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) Chengxi Shipyard (Jaingyin & Xinrong, China) GEORGESON ASSOCIATES Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. – South Korea Chengxi Shipyard (Jiangyin) Damen Schelde Marine Marine Consultant Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard – Vietnam Changxing Shipyard (Shanghai) Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard (Guangzhou, China) 50 Highthorpe Crescent San Giorgio Del Porto – Italy CIC Shipyards Hidrodinamik Shipyard (Tuzla, Turkey) Cleethorpes , North East Lincolnshire Ciramar Shipyard (Dominican Republic) DN35 9PY, United Kingdom SORJ (Ship and Offshore Repair Journal) takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information in Agents Contact Directory (ACD). All information was supplied by the individual agents

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Tel: +44 (0)1472 236 536 (All hours) Chengxi Shipyard (Shanghai) Huarun Dadong (Shanghai) Email: [email protected] CSBC Corporation (Taiwan) MEC (Panama) Web: www.marineconsultant.co.uk CIC Shipyards Group Changxing, Lixin & Boluomiao ST Marine (Singapore) Contact: Paul J Georgeson CMR Tunisia Shiprepairs (Tunisia) Tsakos (Uruguay) Mobile: +44 (0) 7710 297535 Cotecmar, Columbia Agencies Detyens Shipyard Inc (US) Cleanship Solutions DCD Marine Services CapeTown (South Africa) Damen Schelde Marine Services EBH Shipyards South Africa (CapeTown & Durban) EMCS & SESmarine EBH Shipyards Namibia (Walvis Bay) Lagersmit Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding, Chennai, (India) Intelligent Engineering L&R MIDLAND (UK) LTD. Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (Malaysia) KET Marine 3 Bolt Court (2nd Floor) MTG Dolphin, Varna Bulgaria London EC4A 3DQ Navalrocha SA (Lisbon) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3856 6520 Offshore Inland Marine (Pensacola, USA) D: +44 (0) 20 3856 6521 Oman Drydocks Company, Duqm, (Oman) Mobile: +44 (0) 77 1214 8881 Qingdao Beihai Shipyard (N. China) Fax: +44 (0) 20 7936 2237 Shanhaiguan Shipyard, Qinhuangdao Email: [email protected] Wenchong Dockyard, Guangzhou Web: www.lrmidland.com Marine Services ADVERTISE IN Contact: Jon Holloway BIOSEA Ballast Water Treatment (France) Shipyards Represented Dongsung Engineering (South Korea) AIMSS UK Astander (Spain) Estonian Rope Access Solutions (ERAS) - (Estonia) 91 Henry Boteler Road Sembcorp Marine (Singapore) Electro Marine (South Africa) Coventry CV4 8FG United Kingdom SORJ Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard Kwang-Youn-Gi Engineering (Taiwan) Sembcorp Marine Benoi Yard Laser Cladding Technologies (UK) E [email protected] Sembcorp Marine Pandan Yard Marine Services & Shipping Ltd W aimss.co.uk Sembcorp Marine Tanjong Kling Yard Oceansaver BWMS (Norway) Contacts: Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard ON SITE ALIGNMENT – (Rotterdam and Louisiana) Sami Golestanian Sembcorp Marine Tuas Crescent Yard PB Asher (Southampton, UK) E [email protected] | M +44 74 72 40 40 21 Sembcorp Marine Tuas Road Yard Port Marine Contractors (South Africa) Onno Kramer Oresund Drydocks - Sweden Singatac Engineering (Singapore) E [email protected] | M +44 74 75 542 642 Cantieri del Mediterraneo - Italy Sinco Automation (Singapore & Malaysia) Shipyards: Tru-Marine Group • AGH- Iran • Tru- Marine Houston • Cernaval Group- Spain • Pmax One Services (Singapore) • Nanyang Star- China • Tru- Marine Middle East • Southern African Shipyard- South Africa • Tru- Marine Singapore • TNG- Mexico • TruMarine China (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhoushan & Tianjin) Marine Services: • TruMarine Rotterdam • Atlantida- Spain (Underwater Services) Willing (Shanghai) Trading China • Brightsun- Singapore (Afloat Repairs) LLOYD WERFT UK Zhoushan Haitong Tank Cleaning (China) • Hasytec Electronics- Germany (Dynamic Biofilm Protection) ROG Ship Repair (Rotterdam) • Jobson Italia- Italy (Afloat Repairs) Karnak, Kearsney Court, Alkham Road, Temple Ewell, • Macor- France (LSA Services) Kent KT16 3EB Versitec Shaft Seals (Canada) • ROG- The Netherlands (Afloat Repairs) United States Contact: Steve Buhlman • Unity Maritime- Panama (Afloat Repairs) Tel: +44 (0) 1304 275865 • Van Bodegraven- The Netherlands (Electric Motors) Mobile: +44 (0) 7803 179640 • Winkong- China (Afloat, Underwater & Voyage Repairs) Email: [email protected] • Wortelboer- The Netherlands (Anchors & Chains) Companies Represented • Zebec Marine- India (Marine Consultancy) Lloyd Werft (Bremerhaven) L&R MIDLAND INC. Rickmers Werft (Bremerhaven) 788 W Sam Houston Pkwy North Suite 200 Houston, TX 77024 SHIP REPAIRERS & USA SHIPBUILDERS LTD Tel: + 001 713 680 0909 First Floor, 3 The Clockhouse, Burford Road, Carterton, Fax: +001 713 680 9704 Oxfordshire, OX18 3AA, United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1367 860 050 Web: www.lrmidland.com Mobile: +44 (0) 7767 690 704 Contact: Tom McQuilling Email: [email protected] Ryan Smith Web: www.shiprepairers.co.uk Stephen Willrich MARINE MARKETING Contact: Roderick Wordie Shipyards Represented INTERNATIONAL LTD Tel: +44 (0) 7767 690704 Sembcorp Marine (Singapore) Contact: Marie McClure Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard Tel: +44 (0) 7765 228984 Sembcorp Marine Benoi Yard Companies Represented ADVERTISE IN Sembcorp Marine Pandan Yard Unit G15 Challenge House Asmar (Punta Arenas, Chile) Sembcorp Marine Tanjong Kling Yard Sherwood Drive Bletchley, Asmar (Talcahuano,Chile) Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard Milton Keynes MK3 6DP Asmar (Valparaiso, Chile) Sembcorp Marine Tuas Crescent Yard United Kingdom ASRY (Bahrain) Sembcorp Marine Tuas Road Yard Tel: +44 (0) 1908 378822 BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards (Mobile, Alabama) SORJ Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Mobile: +44 (0) 7720 074113 BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards (Jacksonville, Florida) Amsterdam Email: [email protected] BAE Systems (Norfolk) Rotterdam Web: www.marine.marketing BAE Systems (San Francisco) Vlissingen Contact: Mike McMahon, Janet Cook, Katie McMahon Barkmeijer Shipyards (Netherlands) Dunkerque (France) Companies Represented Dakarnave (Senegal) Brest Shipyards Dormac Cape Town (South Africa) Fincantieri (Italy) Abu Dhabi Ship Building (UAE) Dormac Durban (South Africa) Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport) Baltyard (Gdynia) Dormac Walvis Bay (Namibia) Odessos Ship Repair Yard (Bulgaria) BREDO Shipyards (Bremerhaven) NICO (Fujairah, Dubai & Abu Dhabi) Carell SA Piraeus, Greece Gemak (Turkey) CARENA (Ivory Coast) Gibdock (Gibraltar) CARIDOC (Trinidad) Hong Kong United Dockyard (HK)

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VOGLER MARINE AGENCIES LLC

20 Bartles Corner Road, Flemington New Jersey 08822, USA Tel: +1-908-237-9500 Fax: + 1-908-237-9503 Email: [email protected] Contact: Donald W Vogler Shipyards Exclusively Represented ASRY Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Bahrain) DORMAC Pty. Ltd. (Durban, Cape Town, Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay, Walvis Bay South Africa) SOCIBER (Chile) ASMAR Shipyards CHILE (Talcahuano, Punta Arenas and Valparaiso) Shiprepair Companies Exclusively Represented Metalo ck do Brasil Ltda. (Brazil)

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20 Bartles Corner Road, Flemington, New Jersey 08822, USA Tel: +1-908-237-9099 Fax: +1-908-237-9503 Mobile: 24/7/365 +1-908-581-0900 Email: [email protected] Web: www.simplexamericas.com Contact: Donald W Vogler – President Factory Service, Spares and Sales Jastram GmbH: Rudder Propellers and Thrusters Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. CPP, Thrusters and CPP Thrusters Niigata Power Systems Co. Ltd. Z-Pellers and Marine Diesel Engines RiverTrace Engineering Ltd. Oil Content Monitors, Bilge Alarm Monitors Simplex Compact Stern Tube Seals Service performed in dry dock, afloat, as well as underwater SKF Coupling Systems AB: OKC and OKCS Shaft Couplings, OKF Flange Couplings, Supergrip Bolts Turbulo Oily Water Separators Service, Spares and Sales Controllable and Fixed Pitch Pitch Propellers, Thrusters, Couplings, Gearbox, Z Drives Full Propulsion Packages Total Shafting Solutions Sales and Service of Diesel Engines,CPP, Thrusters, Gearboxes, & Couplings Shaft Alignment, In-Situ Machining, Chocking and Mounting Service Underwater Repairs and Service

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