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16th Volume, No. 12 1963 – “51years tugboatman” - 2013 Dated 11 February 2015 Buying, Sales, New building, Renaming and other Tugs Towing & Offshore Industry News

M I D W E E K – E D I T I O N

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

SEACONTRACTORS SUCCESFULLY DELIVERED “MPP SCHELDEOORD”

On 5 February 2015, Seacontractors’ Sea Golf successfully delivered pontoon “MPP Scheldeoord” in Flushing, the Netherlands after a 300 NM voyage from Brunsbüttel, Germany. The upcoming months the Sea Golf will be assisting at the “Cadzand-Maritiem” project whose main components are, coastal protection, the construction of a marina, groundwork and providing cables and pipes for the installation. (Press Release Seacontractors)

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HARBOUR TUGBOAT FOR SALE (TACOMA)

Converted harbor tugboat on the market! This classic tugboat will be sold to the highest bidder at silent bid AUCTION late February 2015, date TBD. To schedule a tour, or to get on the bidders list, please contact me ASAP. Please include return email address when responding to this ad. A bit of a project, she will be well worth the effort when completed. Comfortable living quarters, the main cabin is dry with a queen bed centerline forward, aft down the starboard companion way leads to the spacious open salon / galley with a propane stove / oven combination, diesel stove with oven, microwave, sink, and refrigerator. The tiled head and shower are located aft of the master stateroom to the port side. Engine room access is centerline between the head and the companion way. The engine room has easy access to both sides of the 348 12 cyl. cat., a Westerbeke 12.5 KW genset sitting in a sound shield located to the forward on the port side. Aft of the genset is a 4 cyl. Maxxon- Simmons auxiliary diesel engine driving the air compressor and the hydraulic system. All are in good running condition. 3-32 volt battery banks are located forward on the starboard side consisting of 6 6volt batteries each. All 3 banks are holding a good charge and power a 2500 watt trace inverter/charger. This harbor tugboat has a custom Blue Seas power panel system which was professionally installed and meets ABYC standards. The fore and aft decks have been plated so the lazerette and fol'c'sle are dry. The side decks do leak into the engine room and need to be resealed. She is rough around the edges and will require a bit of work, not to mention a few planks replaced in the hull.

TRIPLE SCREW LUGGER FOR ESTUARY WATERS

Some great rivers, like and Amazon and Columbia, empty into swift ocean currents so their sediment load is swept away. Others, like the Nile and the Mississippi, empty into enclosed waters like the Mediterranean or Gulf of Mexico. Their sediment load settles rapidly to form many square miles of delta and shallow waters. Each estuary develops its own types of vessels. On the section of the Gulf Coast where the Mississippi

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 meets the Gulf, shallow draft Lugger tugs have been earning their keep suppling the near shore oil industry. But their size has been limited by their draft which is, of course subject to the prop size as much as the hull depth. Over the years innovative tug designers and operators have found that three smaller engines, turning smaller props can deliver as much power with significantly less draft than a twin-prop boat with bigger engines. An additional advantage of the triple-screw arrangement is that, in the event of loss of power from one engine, the operator can still rely on two engines for maneuvering and safety. Triple-screw shallow-draft boats come in a variety of forms including pushboats and model bow tugs. Although he builds vessels of those classes, Joseph Rodriguez of Rodrigues Shipbuilding is perhaps best known for his in-house designed Lugger-type tugs. Their aft mounted deckhouse provides a convenient foreword deck space for cargo. A single drum aft mounted towing winch allows towing or, with blocks, the boat can be rigged as a pusher. Rodriguez recently delivered the Captain Nedo C. The vessel is a triple-engine Lugger powered by three Cummins QSK19-M engines each producing 660 HP at 1800 RPM. The 70 by 29-foot tug has a molded depth of 9.5 feet and is equipped with a M50 Pullmaster stern towing winch. Even though the tug has a hefty 1,980 HP, when light loaded with fuel and water, she only draws 6.5 feet. Even with full capacities or 17,000 US gallons of fuel and 26,000 US gallons of water she is able to access most of the necessary sites along the shallow estuary of the Mississippi River. (Source: Alan Haig- Brown; Photo:Rodriguez Shipbuilding)

BUFFEL & NOORD-HINDER 12 TRANSFERRED TO HER NEW BERTHING

On Saterday 7th February, the lightship Noord Hinder 12 and the museum ship Buffel were towed

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to their new location at the Koningskade, by the tugs Adriaan, Maassluis and Triton with the assistance of the K.R.V.E.-61. On the 11th February the minesweeper Bernisse will be berthed at the museum quay also. The three then form a special attraction of the historical part of the city of Hellevoetsluis. It is expected that the tourist attractiveness of the area will increase. The official opening of the Koningskade is scheduled in the last weekend of March. In the morning, was started with the shifting of the Lightship Noord-Hinder 12. Tugs towed the striking ship from the Koopvaardijhaven at the Kanaalweg tot the characteristic fortress. Related to the necessary space for the manoeuvring the Noord-Hinder was first parked in the big dock. The work in the dry dock meanwhile was in full swing already. The water level in the dock had to be brought up to shift the museum ship Buffel from the aft dock to the forward dock. Hereafter the shipdoor, which closed the dock, could be removed. The passage was free for the Buffel to leave the dock. Mid-afternoon both vessels were successful safely moored on their new location on the museum quay by crew of volunteers. (Photo’s: Marijn van Hoorn above and Leen van der Meijden)

GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY

The Great Lakes Towing Company has played a major role in the maritime industry on the Great Lakes since its incorporation in New Jersey on July 7, 1899. The Company’s founding shareholders comprised a veritable “Who’s Who” of the nation’s great industrialists of the day, including John D. Rockefeller, Jeptha H. Wade, and James R. Sinclair, among others. Popularly called “The Towing Company” for its entire 116-year history, the Company has been a significant marine operations link in one of the major economic lifelines of North America — the fourth seacoast and the Great Lakes Seaway System. The Towing Company has continuously evolved to meet the changing demands of the agricultural, steel, and construction industries, and the needs of the ships and tug/barge units which serve those industries. What is not so widely known is that “The Towing Company” is now a full-service marine transportation

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 company – actually a “Group” of companies engaged in marine-related businesses operating on the East, Gulf, and West Coasts of the United States, as well as in Puerto Rico, in the islands of the Caribbean, and internationally. The Great Lakes Group of Companies also includes: Puerto Rico Towing & Barge Co., founded in 1997, is engaged in marine transportation services in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the islands of the Caribbean; Tugz International LLC, founded in 1998, specializes in vessel design, construction, and chartering; Admiral Towing & Barge Company, founded in 1999, is primarily engaged in government operations; Soo Line Handling Services, Inc., provides line handling services at the US Army Corps of Engineers at the Soo Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; and Wind Logistics Inc., a newly created company, participates in the developing off-shore wind turbine industry. Since its founding, the Company was headquartered in the Terminal Tower in Cleveland, Ohio until its move to its present location. The Company has always operated a Cleveland-based Shipyard. Originally on Jefferson Road in the Flats until the Great Cuyahoga River fire in 1952 when it moved to the present site in the Old River Bed, the Shipyard constructed many of its tugs and repaired all of the Towing Company’s tugs and barges throughout its history. Later, in 1983, the Shipyard entered the commercial ship repair business, but the scope and volume of this business was restricted due to the physical size of the facility and the limited capacity of its equipment. To revitalize and expand its traditional maritime businesses, the Company decided to embark on a bold expansion project. The Shipyard Expansion Project is a four PHASE project which, at a total cost to date of $11.345 million, included: Land acquisition (now totaling 7.26 acres with a potential additional 8.97 acres under environmental evaluation and contract totaling 16.23 acres); Environmental land remediation (from a former Superfund site); Bulkheading (1,776 lineal feet); Ground stabilization; Construction of a new headquarters building (7,768 square feet); Construction of a new indoor state-of-the-art shipyard facility (10,917 square feet); Construction of a concrete reinforced slip; Acquisition and installation of the 770-ton Travelift; Construction of a new 68 foot- high temporary Shipyard facility (10,500 square feet). The Shipyard Expansion Project demonstrates the Company’s commitment to foster economic development by retaining existing jobs and creating new jobs in the old fashioned way – by creating new business opportunities using technologically advanced tools and equipment. The Great Lakes Towing Company, through its development of its Shipyard and the formation of its subsidiary companies, found the way to continually adapt and improve its services to the needs of each new day. As The Great Lakes Group today stands upon the achievements of its historic past, it also faces the future as a challenge to be met with the full resources at its command. (Source: The Great Lakes Group-History)

MULTRATUG 28 PRIOR DELIVERY

As part of Multraship’s continuing fleet expansion the new ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid Multratug 28 (Imo 9668037) is seen at the wet dock outfitting jetty at the Damen Shipyard Galati; Romania. With an

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expected bollard pull of 61 tonnes, it will be the second vessel of its type built by Damen, first one was the Bernardus from Iskes – Ijmuiden, to come into operation. The ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid has a diesel-direct, diesel-electric and battery- powered propulsion system, resulting in reported fuel savings of between 10 and 30 percent and reduced emissions of about 60 percent, depending on how the vessel is used. The Dutch registered tug with call sign PCBI has a grt of 295 tons and build under yard number 512320. (Photo: Paul Ionescu)

YESTERYEAR TUG SEASPAN COMMODORE

When the Seaspan Commodore was built in 1974, she was the most powerful tug on the Canadian West Coast, but she didn’t remain there long. She was sent immediately to the North Sea oilfields to serve as an anchor-handling tug, which explains her heavy fendering below the waterline to protect het hull. This tugboat is such a impressive craft that it is worth listing her vital statistics. * 142 feet long; * 5750 horsepower, twin screws, Kort nozzles; * 185,00 pound bollard pull; * 15.4 knots running free; 110,000 gallon fuel capacity; 8,400 gallon fresh water capacity; 5,000 mile range towing under full load. The Seaspan Commodore is fully heated and air-conditioned and has accomodations for 14 (though her normal crew is 10), each with his own stateroom at the main deck level. Her wheelhouse and mast are aluminium to reduce tophamper weight. She can be operated from six different positions: central wheelhouse; bridge wings, port and starboard; central after wheelhouse; and after wheelhouse bridge wings, port and starboard. In late 1976, the Seaspan Commodore left the North Sea oil fields to begin towing long distances around the world. Few tugboats today are better equipped for this type of duty. One of her voyages, for instance, was 16,000 miles from the North Sea to Alaska. (Source: On the Hawser by Steven Land and Peter H. Spectre)

ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS

SHIP CAPSIZES IN ZEELAND; ONE CREW MISSING

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A barge with three people on board capsized on the Westerschelde around midnight last night, NOS reports. This happened while a dredger was busy loading sand over onto the barge. The cause of the capsizing is still unknown. One of the three crew members was rescued and immediately taken on board by the dredger. His two colleagues are still missing. They are probably still on board of the barge, they were sleeping when the ship, the Rick, capsized, NOS reports. There seems to be little chance of the two crew members still being alive. The temperature of the water is about 4 degrees Celsius. Divers could not manage to enter the ship. The divers gave knocking signals, but were not answered. According to the Coast Guard, the situation is unstable and dangerous. An initial search was launched by boats that were in the area and a helicopter, but the search was called off after a few hours. There is currently one lifeboat with the Rick. The barge is moored to a tug so that it can not float away. A crane vessel is underway to turn the wreck, the Volkskrant reports. It is expected to arrive during the course of the morning. Update: Second person rescued off capsized ship; One missing A second person was rescued from a barge that capsized on Thursday just before midnight in the Westerschelde estuary in Zeeland. Three people were onboard when the ship flipped over, one of whom was rescued quickly. He had been standing on the ship’s deck when it capsized, landing straight in the water, but a father an son inside the cabin were not found. The father was reportedly rescued at about 7:30 a.m.. He was said to be suffering from hypothermia, but survived in an air bubble while rescuers made their way into the cabin. The ship lies on a sandbank but the rescuers had to stop the search at 9.30 a.m. Friday because they could not enter all the areas on the ship safely. The rescuers managed to search the living quarters and the bedroom of the ship but the bridge could not be entered due to damage that occurred in the capsizing. Multiple helicopters were dispatched to look for signs of life around the ship and in the water Friday morning, but came up empty handed. Several KNRM lifeboats, police, Belgian navy and inland barges will continue the search tonight. (Source: NL.Times.nl)

CARGO SHIP THREATENED TO DRIFT INTO OFFSHORE WIND PARK

The "Kelt" was disabled after an engine falure in the night from Feb 8 to 9, 2015, enroute from Newport, UK, to Szczecin, in the Northsea. The ship was drifting towards the offshore wind farm

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Riffgat off Borkum. The patrol boat "Borkum" which was by chance nearby was dispatched by the Ems traffic control on Feb 9 at 6 a.m. and took the casualty in tow at 7.25 a.m. It held the ship in Position until the emergency tug "Nordic" which had been alerted too arrived at 8.30 a.m. From Delfzijl the tugs "Waterman“ and "Waterstroom" were sent in order to tow the ship to Delfzijl in the run of the day. (Source: Vesseltracker)

GENERAL CARGO VESSEL DEWI REZKY SANK OFF PAPUA

General cargo vessel Dewi Rezky loaded with cement sank in shallow waters off Agats, Asmat, Papua, Indonesia, Arafura sea, on Feb 6. Crew rescued, cause of the accident unknown, vessel is partially above the water. On a photo Dewi Rezky. No data found on the vessel except 146 GT. (Source: Fleetmon)

TIDEWATER SUPPLY VESSEL HEAVILY DAMAGED AFTER HITTING PRODUCTION PLATFORM

On February 5th, the anchor handling tug supply vessel Lim Tide suffered some sort of issue which caused it to ram a production platform in the Persian Gulf. As photos from the incident show, the bridge of the vessel was severely damaged in the allision. Tidewater has told gCaptain that nobody was injured as a direct result of

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OFFSHORE NEWS

LAUNCHING VOS FANTASTIC

We are pleased to announce the successful launching last week of VOS Fantastic at Jiangsu Islands Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, China. VOS Fantastic is a 50m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel) and part of a ten-vessel newbuilding programme, with six 50m ERRVs being built at Jiangsu Island Shipbuilding in Nanjing and four 60m vessels under construction at Fujian Shipbuilding Industry, also in China. All vessels have a revolutionary, wave-piercing bow shape that has been specially designed for Vroon. The first three vessels constructed in Nanjing, VOS Fabulous, VOS Fairness and VOS Faithful, have already been delivered to the company. VOS Fabulous and VOS Fairness are now operating out of Aberdeen for Vroon Offshore Services. VOS Fantastic is scheduled for delivery to Vroon later this year. (Source: Vroon)

OTTO MARINE IN DOUBLE PSV DEAL

Otto Marine Limited has secured two long term charter contracts for two Platform Service Vessels (PSV) to an “oil major in Australia”. Under the contracts, two 4000 dwt capactiy PSVs will be

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 mobilised to Australia in March – April 2015. Otto Marine says that each of the two contracts secured comprises of a firm charter period and option, adding the total charter tenure of up to 36 months. Total contract value for the firm period and options for the two vessels is approximately AUD80 million (or approximately $64 million). With the latest orders, the Group’s net order book stood at approximately more than $400 million as at January 31, 2015. Commenting on the charters, Michael See, Group Executive Director said: “With the over 50% plunge in oil prices, investors were cautious with the industry as a whole. While oil companies are cutting back on their capital expenditure budget, certain operational activities are still active as usual, hence there is still demand for supporting vessels from trusted business partners. “The new PSV charter contracts not just demonstrated our strong customer base and close relationships with leading global oil & gas companies, both NOCs and IOCs, but also the fact that our vessels and services are valued by our customers as we provide our utmost quality services to our customers. “We work towards building up a leading OSV charterer in Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Africa and beyond, a position that offers the benefit of geographical diversification, and helps us stand relatively intact in an adverse market. We will also continue to do our utmost amid one of the most challenging period for the industry, deliver the best possible service to our customers, and further enhance their trust and loyalty.” (Source: Otto Marine)

ALLSEAS AGREES TO PIETER SCHELTE NAME CHANGE

Swiss-based Allseas Group has reportedly agreed to change the name of its Pieter Schelte vessel amid recent public outcry over the vessel’s namesake being a convicted Nazi war criminal. Allseas and the giant Pieter Schelte, now in Rotterdam for final assembly, came under fire this week from Jewish communities in Britain and the Netherlands, as well as the International Transport Workers’ Federation union, who have all strongly demanded that the name be changed. The Pieter Schelte, a unique and massive catamaran- like vessel built to remove decommissioned oil platforms from the North Sea, is the brainchild of Allseas’ founder Edward Hereema who named the vessel in honor of his Dutch father, Pieter Schelte Hereema, a marine engineer who is considered a pioneer in the offshore oil and gas industry. During

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WWII however, Pieter Schelte Hereema served as an officer in the Nazi’s Waffen-SS and was eventually convicted of war crimes for his involvement, for which he served over 1.5 years in prison. Allseas has always stuck by the name despite year’s of criticism, however, according to a report Friday from the Associated Press, the company and Edward Hereema have now agreed to the name change over “widespread reactions”. Royal Dutch Shell has also come under fire over the name because the company is already planning to use the ship to decommission the Brent oilfield located in UK waters. “It has never been the intention to offend anyone,” the company said in a statement released Friday and obtained the AP. The statement did not indicate what the new name might be but said that it will be revealed “within a few days”. (Source: gCaptain)

HARVEY GULF MAKES MARITIME HISTORY IN US

Harvey Gulf International Marine, made maritime history in North America on Friday, saying that its offshore support vessel bunkered LNG as a marine fuel. The company added that, apart from being the first owner of a dual fuel offshore support vessel to bunker LNG as a marine fuel, it was also first to complete the first truck to vessel transfer of LNG, and to power the offshore support vessel M/V Harvey Energy on LNG. The Harvey Energy vessel built at GCSG in Gulfport, MS is based on the Vard Marine 1 311 design, and is powered by 3 Wartsila 6L34DF dual fuel gensets providing 7.5MW of power fueled by Wartsila’s LNGPac system. Historic bunkering Harvey Gulf has said that the historic bunkering took place at a shore-based terminal owned by a subsidiary of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. in Pascagoula, MS. Participating in the activities alongside the crew of the Harvey Energy was the U.S. Coast Guard, the ABS, Wartsila, Martin Energy Services LLC, State and Local Agencies and GCSG. The cool-down process took approximately 12 hours to achieve the desired tank temperature and pressure utilizing 3,800 gallons of nitrogen. The LNG bunkering was successfully completed within a few hours of cool- down, the company has said. The Harvey Energy will next proceed to LNG trials before delivery. Shane Guidry, Chairman and CEO of Harvey Gulf, said, “Today’s historic event is an example of Harvey Gulf’s commitment to their customers and the environment to provide the most affordable,

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 innovative, environmentally friendly technology solutions to meet their business demands.” Together with the Harvey Energy, Harvey Gulf is preparing to operate the first LNG marine fueling facility in the United States, located at its vessel facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The company says that the fueling facility will be a vital addition to the growing national LNG supply infrastructure, supporting critical operations of the oil and gas industry’s offshore support vessel fleet operating on clean burning LNG. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

CASPIAN SUPPORTER TOWING TMI 6

Last week the 2010 built Azerbaijan registered with call sign 4JOD Anchor Handling Towing Vessel Caspian Supporter (Imo 9534224) was seen HipHop onto TMI 6 to bring here alongside Derrick Barge Azerbaijan during the Phase 2 Sleeper installation at the Caspia Sea. The AHTV is owned by Team XV Ltd. – Baku; Azerbaijan and managed by Bue Caspian Ltd. – Baku; Azerbaijan. The 2,921 grt and 3,121 dwt vessel is classed American Burreau of Shipping. (Photo: Gerard Maijntz)

ALLSEAS REVEALS NEW NAME FOR ‘PIETER SCHELTE’

Following an announcement that Allseas will rename the vessel “Pieter Schelte”, the company has today said that the vessel is being re-named “Pioneering Spirit”. In its statement, Allseas said that the name of the world’s largest platform installation/decommissionin g and pipelaying vessel, reflects what she stands for: a new technological step in platform installation and decommissioning. “It also fits the 30-year tradition of Allseas to pioneer and surpass technical boundaries, as was done over the years introducing pipelay on dynamic positioning and laying pipelines in ever deeper waters. This vessel encompasses all innovations that have been developed by Allseas over the last 30 years,” Allseas said in a statement. The vessel The Pieter Schelte, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine in South Korea, has been

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 dubbed the world’s largest vessel of its kind. In addition to installing oil platforms and laying pipelines, it is equipped with a “topsides lift system” (TLS) that has a capacity of up to 48,000 tons and enables the installation of even the heaviest platform topsides, while its “jacket lift system” (JLS) can remove and install steel platform substructures weighing up to 25,000 tons in one piece. The vessel will be used by Shell for the decommissioning of the Brent field platforms in the UK North Sea. The vessel, now named the Pioneering Spirit, will also be used to remove the Talisman-operated troubled Yme platform in the Norwegian North Sea. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

ATLANTIC OFFSHORE RESCUE APPOINTS NEW UK MANAGING DIRECTOR

Standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has appointed a new managing director for its UK division to lead the organisation from its Aberdeen base. Matthew Gordon joined the company at the start of the year and replaces John Bryce, who is retiring after playing a key role in the growth and success of the company’s UK division. Mr Bryce will continue to be involved in Atlantic Offshore Rescue in a consultancy capacity. Mr Gordon’s previous roles include a general manager position within Viking Seatech and an eight year employment span with Subsea 7 - world leading providers of subsea construction services -where his roles included account manager for key clients in the UK, Dutch and Irish sectors; and regional manager for Veripos Division EAME region. Atlantic Offshore Rescue is part of the Atlantic Offshore Group, which is headquartered in Norway. Atlantic Offshore Rescue employs 350 people (approximately 330 seamen and 20 office-based staff) and provides multi-role offshore and emergency rescue and response vessels for many of the oil majors operating in the North Sea. John Bryce, former managing director of Atlantic Offshore Rescue, said: “Matthew’s many years of expertise in the oil and gas industry makes him the perfect candidate for the role. He brings vision, extensive skills and strategic thinking, which is needed in order to continue the success of Atlantic

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Offshore Rescue. “I am confident that Matthew will relish his new role and I look forward to seeing him further progress the company.” Mr Gordon said: “I am excited to undertake my new role within such a dynamic company. It is an exciting time to join the business and I am keen to build on John’s success. We are a niche provider within the UK ERRV market, and the team’s ambition is something that excites me. I fully believe that we can categorically offer the very best emergency response service and our safety record speaks for itself - we offer safety when it’s required most, an absolutely integral part of any offshore operation. “I would like to thank John for all he has done to develop the company over the past 12 years and wish him a very happy retirement. I look forward to learning from his experience with the company and incorporating it into my vision for Atlantic Offshore Rescue moving forward.” Inclusive of Atlantic Offshore Rescue’s 11vessels, Atlantic Offshore Group currently operates a fleet of 24 ERRVs and PSVs and manages further PSVs on behalf of third parties. The Group’s aim is to continue to expand its capabilities within both the Norwegian and British sector of the North Sea and to be able to provide cross-border solutions reflecting the needs of its clients for both ERRVs and PSVs. (Source: Aberdeen Business News)

N-SEA DSV READY FOR NORTH SEA

N-Sea, the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist, has launched its third diving support vessel. The Edradour represents a £1.5 million investment for the company and will be immediately utilised in its industry-leading IMR operations in the North Sea, as well as in The Netherlands and Germany. Launched in Aberdeen Harbour at the beginning of the month, the Edradour’s capabilities as a daughter craft will be showcased at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this week. Similar to its sister vessel, the Aberlour, the Edradour features added capability and redundancy, making suitable for restricted area access around offshore vessels, platforms and mobile offshore drilling units where diving support vessels have limited access for maintenance and surveys. The Edradour will be utilised as a specialist diving and intervention craft for the inspection of subsea structure, light construction works, debris removal, special periodic surveys (SPS) and inshore harbour survey work. Commenting on the launch of the vessel, N-Sea Chief Operating Officer, Roddy James said: “We are proud to have added the Edradour to our increasing fleet of dive support and specialist intervention vessels; it represents the next generation of craft in terms of safety, capability and reliability. N-Sea’s key objective is to produce safe, sound and swift solutions and the Edradour ensures our fleet will continue to exceed the expectations of our clients within the offshore subsea industry.” (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

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MAERSK CHIGNECTO BACK AGAIN

Maersk Chignecto arrived back in Halifax today the 5th February. It was last here in October 2014. It had been fitted out for seabed survey work in the Hibernia and Whiterose oil fields in July and September. Today it tied up at pier 9 where Teleglobe has its base. The supplier was built for Husky / Bow Valley by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan in 1983 as Chignecto Bay and worked out of Halifax for time until sold to Maersk Canada in 1987 and based in St.John's, NL. It is an anchor handling tug supplier of 10,880 bhp. Saturday February 7 During the last two days the after deck of Maersk Chignecto has been a bee hive of activity as it was fitted with cable retrieval and repair gear. It will be headed to sea this evening for work off Cape Breton. (Source & Photo: Mac MacKay-Tugfax)

COSCO DELIVERS ‘SUNRISE 1′ PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSEL

China’s Cosco Zhoushan shipyard has delivered the ‘Sunrise 1′ Platform Supply Vessel to its owners. The vessel, owned by East Sunrise Group, is based on the Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL design. This is the first of four vessels of the same type COSCO will build for the Hong Kong based owner. The Sunrise 1 is a medium sized platform supply vessel with a cargo deck area of 875 sq.m. The vessel will carry out supply duties

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WALK-TO-WORK VESSEL NAMED IN THE NETHERLANDS

The ‘Walk-to-Work’ vessel Kroonborg was yesterday christened in the port of Delfzijl, The Netherlands. The vessel will work for NAM— a Dutch exploration and production firm formally known as Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV— to support the company’s offshore maintenance activities at offshore production platforms in the Dutch sector North Sea. The vessel is expected to stay on contract with NAM for a decade. Kroonborg offers accommodation facilities for up to 60 people. Using a motion compensated offshore access system, the vessel’s crew can literally walk to work. Also, a motion compensated crane, using a similar technique, can transfer heavy materials of up to 20 tonnes at an outreach of 10 meters. The vessel, owned by Royal Wagenborg, was built by Royal Niestern Sander shipyard. “The construction and deployment of Kroonborg is an economic boost for the North of the Netherlands and shows the innovative character of the maritime sector in this region,” Royal Wagenborg said in a statement. A time lapse video showing the construction of the vessel is seen here

AHTS SKANDI VEGA IN STATOIL’S HANDS FOR ANOTHER YEAR

DOF ASA has informed that Statoil has exercised its first one year option for an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) Skandi Vega. The option includes ROV. According to DOF, the vessel is firm until mid-May 2016. The company says that the Skandi Vega is a large vessel designed for

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 deepwater anchor handling during demanding environmental conditions. At 109m long, operating capabilities include a working moonpool, “Safe Deck” manipulator crane system, a anchor recovery frame, a main winch capacity of 500 T and secondary of 170 T and a bollard pull of 350 T. The Skandi Vega has also an integrated ODIM Anchor Recovery Frame (ARF) and a large working deck area of 1,070 m2. In addition, one Kystdesign ROV is placed inside the hull’s integrated hangar on starboard side. The vessel is fitted with a fully redundant Kongsberg K-Pos DP21 Dynamic Positioning System. There is one HiPAP 500, two satellite positioning systems (DGPS) and a Fanbeam. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

WINDFARM NEWS

GARDLINE GEOSCIENCES’ SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURES

Roi Santos, Gardline Geosciences Geoconsultancy Manager, has taken over responsibility for the offshore contractor’s geotechnical engineering team, following the departure of Geotechnical Director Andy Barwise. Gardline Geosciences Managing Director Eric Zon said: “The offshore industry is facing challenging times but with Roi at the helm of our expert team we are in a great position to further develop our expertise and capability in this highly competitive market.” Santos added: “One area we will be focusing on is the burgeoning North Sea offshore decommissioning sector. Field work

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 and consultancy will be supported by our hazardous soils laboratory, which gives us the ability to carry out geotechnical testing of highly contaminated seafloor and seabed sediments in a safe environment.” (Source: Gardline)

GERMAN RENEWABLES SHIPBROKERS EXPANDS TEAM WITH SPECIALIST FOR MARKET ANALYSIS

GRS offers up-to-date data reports, customised studies and detailed analyses of the market development of individual ship types. “Due to the rapid growth of the offshore market, market participants are increasingly required then to react quickly and adapt to the new market conditions,“ says GRS-Managing Partner, Matthias Mroß. Denitsa Tineva joined the GRS team in January. With her knowledge and support, GRS is now providing the additional service of analytical market research. GRS sees the potential of increasing demand on special vessel types and offers professional assistance in planning and selecting the right offshore vessel and offshore equipment. In addition to tailor-made studies for individual requests, GRS offers detailed analyses and reports of market developments in the offshore wind industry. This data base offers customers the opportunity to evaluate important decisions in the field of offshore projects in advance. We are already very well positioned in the offshore renewables market as the independent shipbroker for offshore tonnage and equipment. Now these services bring our in-depth specialized knowledge and our expertise in this market to bear," adds GRS Managing Partner Philippe Schönefeld. Due to the latest changes to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) as well as the general developments within Europe and the increasing technology developments, investments in the renewable energy have become more attractive for investors. As a result, there are currently even more offshore projects in the approval stage. (Press Release GRS)

SERVICING WIND TURBINES

This year, as part of its new offshore logistics concept, Siemens is scheduled to begin utilizing its first two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) commissioned specifically for the Butendiek and Baltic II offshore wind projects in Germany. SOVs are a standalone unit featuring enough space for accommodation and storage of spare parts. Gangway systems allow for safe movement from ship to turbine. Siemens has recently published a video in which it shows the importance of

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 wind turbine servicing, saying that it is a unique challenge that calls for experience and tailor-made logistics. “Siemens service workers have use of the world’s biggest toolkit: An armada of helicopters, transfer boats and purpose-built vessels keep our customers offshore turbines at their peak,” the company has stated. See the video also klick here (Source: OffshoreWind.biz)

CWIND WINS FURTHER CONTRACT IN GERMANY

Company provides temporary power supply at Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm. CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it has secured its third temporary power supply project in German waters. At Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm, which is in the final stages of construction, CWind is providing an integrated solution that includes the project management, rental of generators, the servicing, maintenance and refuelling as well as the specialist workboat required. Back in December 2014, CWind responded to an urgent customer need and mobilised a team on site in less than two weeks. Peter Jorgensen, Managing Director at CWind commented on the integrated services being provided: “Being able to continue operations on site is crucial at any stage in the construction of an offshore wind farm. We are delighted to be able to support Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm and provide a stable, reliable temporary power which is particularly important over the winter period where access is at times difficult.” (Press Release CWind)

YARD NEWS

DAMEN COMPOSITE FCS 1605 TO LAUNCH

Damen Shipyards Group will launch a composite Fast Crew Supplier 1605 to the market in February. Built at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey, the Group’s specialist composite yard, the Fast Crew

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Supplier 1605 FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) is an addition to Damen’s highly successful aluminium 1605 range, 70 of which have been sold over the years. The FCS 1605 FRP has the advantage of being very light and extremely strong because of its composite construction and waterjet propulsion and this means that the vessel can reach a speed of 29 knots. With a capacity for 12 passengers, the new 16 m vessel provides high levels of comfort because seats are positioned more aft and it has a spacious deckhouse and good all- round visibility. The new vessel can be delivered in a crew or patrol boat layout and because composite building facilitates standardised, series building, the vessel is a cost effective option for customers. Additionally, as it is manufactured from FRP, the vessel is not subject to corrosion and is easy to maintain. The first vessel of the new composite series – DMS Swift – has already joined the fleet of Damen Marine Services (DMS). Special attention has been given to the vessel’s ability to work in extreme temperatures – both air and sea. After an extensive test and trial programme the DMS Swift is now ready for worldwide deployment. Established in 1974, DMS introduces Damen’s pioneering workboat concepts and ship types to the market. New vessels are taken under the wing of DMS and customers can charter the vessels for their specific project requirements. Alternatively, vessels can serve as a frontrunner while building a vessel at one of the Damen shipyards. Vessels can be chartered with crew or under certain conditions bareboat charter can also be considered. (Press Release Damen)

GRUPO CBO SELECTS HUISMAN WINCH PACKAGES FOR NEW AHTS VESSELS

Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, and Brazilian shipping company and shipyard group Grupo CBO, signed a contract for the delivery of four anchor handling and towing winch packages for four new Havyard 843 AHTS vessels. The winch packages will be built by Huisman’s new production facility in Navegantes, Brazil, and delivery is planned for 2016 and 2017. The winches will be delivered with 50% Brazilian content. The Havyard designed 843 AHTS vessels will be built by Estaleiro Aliança (2x) and Estaleiro Oceana (2x). The four Huisman electric driven anchor handling and towing winch packages each consist of one 400mt Anchor Handling, one 400mt Towing and two 120mt Secondary Winches. Besides the typical winch

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16TH VOLUME, NO. 12 DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 functions the anchor handling and towing winches are fitted with water cooled clutches integrated in the drive train, enabling ‘overload protection’, ‘high speed pay-out’, and ‘emergency release’ functionalities. In 2013, Huisman started the construction of their new production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil. The facility will be used for the manufacturing of offshore equipment for the Brazilian market. It is located along the Itajai-Açu river, enabling fast installation of Huisman equipment onboard sea going vessels. In April 2015 the facility will be opened. The Brazilian Huisman production facility has already been awarded contracts for the delivery of six 65mt Lattice Boom Cranes and four 65mt Knuckleboom Cranes for Sete Brasil and cranes and pipe storage baskets for two 340mt Tiltable Pipelay Systems for Technip-DOF. (Press Release Huisman)

KVICHAK MARINE AWARDED DUQM PILOT BOAT CONTRACT

Kvichak Marine Industries has been awarded a contract for the construction of two 19m all- weather pilot boats for the Port of Duqm Company SAOC, Sultanate of Oman, the company announced today. Designed by Camarc Design, Ltd., UK, the vessels will also function as search and rescue and oil spill recovery vessels. The all- aluminum vessels will be powered by twin Cummins QSK- 19 marine diesel engines rated for 800 hp at 2100 rpm each and twin ZF 2000A transmissions driving NiBrAl 5-bladed fixed propellers, providing an operating speed of ~20 knots. The pilot boats will be used in all types of weather, including the high winds and stormy seas experienced in southern Oman during "Hareef" (typhoon) season. The company projects delivery of the vessels in Spring 2016 but declined to provide information on the contract's monetary value. The Port of Duqm is in the midst of a multiphase expansion project that is a major focus of the nation's development goals. The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) is overseeing rapid expansion and development, which includes creating the new port and drydock complex. In November 2012, the Oman Daily Observer reported that the SEZAD had planned $11.9B worth of infrastructure, industry, utility, logistics, tourism and leisure, health, and fishery and environment-related projects. (Source: MarineLink)

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PORT SERVICE VESSEL ВТН-74 BUILT BY PELLA SHIPYARD ARRIVES IN BALTIJSK

ВТН-74, multifunction complex port service vessel of project 03180 build by Pella shipyard (Leningrad region) has come to the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet in Baltijsk, press center of the Ministry of Defence says. By the Order of the Navy Commander-In- Chief, the vessel has joined the Navy of the Russian Federation. In the nearest future, upon completion of the required paperwork, she will join the auxiliary unit of the Baltic Fleet. The vessel is intended for bunkerage of the vessels with different types of fuel; collection of oily content, sewage, bilge waters from vessels and floating objects; collection of dry garbage and food waste from vessels; buoys transportation and placement; beaconage floating devices maintenance; oil spill removal; transportation of cargoes. One of the innovative design solutions is the using of separated washing cargo tanks that allows to transfer different types of liquid cargos simultaneously and to make their change within a very short period of time if it is needed. (Source: PortNews)

FIRST STEEL CUT FOR OTTO’S NEW PSV

Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., China, held a steel cutting ceremony on Friday, February 6, 2015, for the first of four platform supply vessels of ULSTEIN’s PX121 design being built for Otto Offshore. The shipbuilding contracts at Wuchang were announced in August 2014. Ulstein Design & Solutions is contracted on the delivery of ship design & equipment to four PX121 type platform supply vessels. The contract includes the deliveries of design, engineering and main equipment. An extensive delivery from Ulstein Power & Control includes integrated control systems, bridge (radio, navigation), switchboard, diesel electric propulsion and frequency converters, and communication systems. Ship owner is the Singapore based Otto Offshore Ltd., a company in Otto Marine Ltd., who will receive all vessels in 2016. The contract also includes an option for four more vessels. (Source: Offshore Energy Today)

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CONVERTING FISHING VESSEL INTO WAVE POWER PLANT

Over the last two years, Kvernevik Engineering AS has been working with Geir Arne Solheim, the founder of Havkraft AS and the man who came up with the idea to convert fishing vessel into power plant. Now, the first vessel of its kind is anchored offshore in the Stadthavet area west of Ålesund harnessing wave energy. “In principle, it works almost like a bicycle pump,” said engineer and project manager Edgar Kvernevik at Kvernevik Engineering AS. The makers have met this challenge by installing four large chambers in the vessel’s bow. As the waves strike the vessel, the water level in the chambers rises. This creates an increase in air pressure which in turn drives four turbines – one for each chamber. “All we have to do is to let the vessel swing at anchor in a part of the ocean with sufficient wave energy. Everything is designed to be remotely- controlled from onshore”, explained Kvernevik. Their next step would be to install hydrogen production plant onboard the vessel so that the electricity generated can be stored in the form of hydrogen gas. “Finally, we will build a semi-submersible platform designed to carry a 4MW wave power plant with a 6MW wind turbine installed on top”, concluded Kvernevik. (Source: OffshoreWind.biz)

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