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JCB safety system Nuclear inspection Offshore success Tidal completion Prolec has designed a bespoke JFN in links with EDF Energy to Significant offshore contract JFMS work with tidal energy safety system for JCB’s new create a bespoke reactor core wins for Subtech in Africa and project site, MeyGen sees Hydradig excavator: Page 3 inspection tool: Page 5 the Middle East: Page 6 speedy completion: Page 7 Diving into the Chinese market JFD’s newly formed joint venture with a Chinese company has landed its first QUARTERLYmajor contract NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017

Late last year, JFD finalised details on an exciting joint venture with diving equipment manufacturer Wuhu Diving Equipment Factory, to form a company called Wuhu Diving Systems Ltd. As both partners have extensive track records of designing, manufacturing and installing diving systems, the new joint venture was created to provide a strengthened offering to the Chinese market and shipyards. Now that vision has become a reality in the form of a new system contract – a mobile 300m saturation From the deep blue to outer space diving system for Shanghai Salvage Company (SSC) which is one JFD’s communication system, HeliCom Matrix makes the of the biggest professional salvage companies in China. world’s first astronaut-to-deep-sea-diver conversation possible: Full story on page 2 ‘JFD has enjoyed a ten year partnership with SSC and we are delighted that this partnership is continuing through our new joint venture with Wuhu,’ says JFD managing director Giovanni Corbetta, ‘This partnership will allow access to greater resources Stop press in China providing a stronger portfolio and capability.’ • James Fisher has created a partnership with As a subsidiary of SSC, Wuhu specialises in Myanmar-based company, Royal Marine Technology to systems for the domestic Chinese market, however, the link with assist with the country’s expanding offshore oil and gas JFD gives the team access to the design and manufacture of development plans. deeper saturation diving systems. • Subtech South Africa has set up the Subtech Imbokodo JFD Asia Pacific director, Doug Austin explains: ‘In the last Trust that provides educational bursaries to prospective ten years the two companies have worked closely together on new mariners in a bid to help promising students complete projects, with JFD providing the design and outfitting expertise the necessary studies for a career in the maritime industry. and Wuhu providing manufacturing capability. However, when The trust’s first beneficiary is Siyamthanda Vuyelwa who SSC identified its need for new saturation systems, hopes to achieve a diploma in marine sciences at Cape the joint venture was formed and although it is contracted to Peninsula University of Technology. provide a saturation system for the parent company, it is well positioned to provide deep Enter your email address at: diving capability to the growing https://www.james-fisher.com/media/ Chinese market, as well as pelican-registration to receive up-to- systems to new diving support the-minute news and information about James Fisher companies straight to vessels being built in Chinese your inbox.

Wuhu: signing the joint venture yards for global markets.’ Register Astronauts aboard the International Space Station

BP eyes new visualisation Simulated deep dive at the US Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, equivalent to being 500ft below seawater technology from R2S

BP has been the first oil major to successfully pilot the use of R2S voice audio signal Mosaic on its Clair platform north of Scotland

R2S Mosaic, the latest generation of Return technologies and it was the collaboration to Scene’s award-winning visualisation between its digital innovation organisation technology which was launched last year, team and Clair’s operational team that JCB’s Hydradig Astronauts aboard has undergone its first field trial with BP. provided a green light to the R2S Mosaic the International Unscambler gets a Prolec Space Station BP’s Clair oilfield is the largest pilot. This not only ensures the cost- undeveloped hydrocarbon resource in the effectiveness of the project, but it helps upgrade

4 UK continental shelf, with an estimated BP in meeting its technology strategy 0 eight billion barrels of oil in place. goals as well as wider industry objectives The challenge James Fisher Prolec (Prolec) has been 0 The pilot on BP’s Clair platform, west of of efficiency, innovation and collaboration. k To ensure the heliox speech working closely with m produced by a deep sea diver is Shetland, began last October with the R2S Return to Scene believes it is helping BP to machinery specialist, JCB, to design and Mosaic capture of the platform’s production achieve these goals through this on-going O intelligible over huge distances integrate a bespoke safety system into its Clean and cellar decks. The completed project relationship. R on a phone call between outer new Hydradig excavator which makes it B audio signal space and deep sea was delivered on schedule in January. BP is undergoing a full assessment of the super-safe to operate in confined spaces. I As explained in the Autumn issue of functionality, value and application of R2S T The Prolec system ensures the Hydradig Pelican, R2S Mosaic uses specialised Mosaic with a view to adopting it at scale. excavator complies with tough regulations photography and spatial awareness to If successful, this would see greater uptake set by major infrastructure project The provide a completely immersive 360 degree across BP globally. companies for working in congested Divex HeliCom Matrix system visualisation of an asset or location which Martin MacRae, Return to Scene’s environments. unscrambles ’s allows you to ‘walk around’ the whole head of product development says: ‘Client But the specifics of Hydradig’s design Ground control high-pitched ‘Donald Duck’ facility without actually being there. led research and development is central and function meant Prolec had to engineer speech to make it easy to It enables asset owners, operators, and to our business and it’s incredibly exciting a bespoke solution which would fit the understand their suppliers to view, assess and measure to be working with BP on this pilot project. excavator’s compact dimensions but be anything from specific project areas to This process will provide us with essential capable of reliably controlling its range to Major Tom entire platforms, without the logistical and intelligence that will allow us to consider of motion. cost constraints of repeated survey trips. any modifications that may prove valuable The safety solution Prolec has successfully designed and manufactured This makes it particularly useful for use to BP and our other oil and gas industry JFD’s communication system has made history thanks to a VERY long is the next generation variant of its flagship in hazardous environments and offshore clients.’ ‘rated capacity indicator and machine distance phone conversation between outer space and the deep blue sea assets as it dramatically reduces the cost Although R2S Mosaic is based on the envelope monitoring system’ which of routine site inspections. It also provides same principles as the previous award- In February a historic phone conversation diving and going into outer space,’ explains leaders, NEDU and NASA. We are all physically limits a machine’s movement. It an intuitive visual data hub - a single point winning version it includes many additional took place between an astronaut on the lieutenant David Meadows of NEDU. immensely proud that the HeliCom works by asking operators to define safe of access from which to streamline the features and functionalities designed to International Space Station 400km above Both divers and astronauts have to live Matrix played a vital role in ensuring working zones on any site. The Prolec management of data between the multiple optimise workflow, improve understanding Earth and US Navy deep-sea divers on a and work in a hostile environment, using successful communications from seabed system is then able to restrict a machine’s simulated deep dive, equivalent to being equipment designed to keep them alive, to outer space. Clear and intelligible information management systems utilised and increase efficiency. movements should it approach these limits. 150m below the surface of the ocean. The while coping with the physiological effects communications are essential for diver across oil and gas. Ruth Christie, Return to Scene’s business This has huge safety implications for feat was only possible thanks to JFD’s of gasses on their bodies. However, the safety and the excellent client feedback we Return to Scene began working with development director adds: ‘The focus on Hydradig, allowing the excavator to be used communication system, HeliCom Matrix. main difference between the two is that received is testament to JFD’s commitment BP in 2009, and with a global agreement R&D and relationship-building with clients on the new M6 smart motorway conversion The communication system was able to underwater there is lots of , whereas to producing world class products.’ in place, R2S has been rolled out across such as BP helps us to ensure that R2S (working in the narrow confines of the unscramble the divers’ conversation using in space there is none. Due to this pressured This ground breaking experiment was the assets in the and US Gulf of Mosaic and other deliverables continue to central reservation without risk to traffic on advanced digital technology which converts environment, divers have to breath heliox first of its kind. The ten-minute call – which Mexico. The team is also working on major meet the project-critical requirements of either side). It also maximises productivity the distorted speech caused by the heliox which renders their speech high pitched went ahead on February 7th – was streamed projects in Canada. our customers and the future challenges because the movement restriction ensures gas (a mixture of helium and ) they and difficult to understand. But JFD’s live on Facebook. In that time, French BP is a pioneering adapter of visualisation of the market.’ users can confidently make use of the breathe at depth. helium speech communication system, astronaut, chatted with machine’s full capacity. The call was set up by a joint NASA/ the Divex HeliCom Matrix System, utilises divers, including master diver Eric Wilson, Prolec can now offer the new design to US Navy initiative to test JFD’s new the latest digital signal processing techniques as they discussed daily life underwater and Hydradig owners who want to retrofit their communications system and a recent to unscramble the divers’ ‘Donald Duck’ in space as well as the different projects excavators for use in confined spaces. overhaul of the US Navy’s experimental speech so they can be heard and they were working on. Prolec’s product support manager, Ed diving unit (NEDU). It comes as part of a understood clearly. Although teamwork is a vital part of Staveley explains: ‘The Prolec system close working relationship between the US The HeliCom system uses a ‘vocal working as an astronaut and a commercial allows the Hydradig operator to manage Navy and NASA which uses underwater tract modeller digital helium unscrambler’ diver, so is being able to cope with risk by constantly monitoring the machine’s environments as a training ground for which converts raw helium speech back to isolation. When you’re working ‘alone’ in movement within defined safe zones astronauts. intelligible communications making clear the hostile environment of space - or up restricting its movement if it approaches Some of the key conditions of working communication possible over extreme to 450m below the surface of the ocean - these limits.’ in space (such as zero gravity and the distances. you still need to constantly communicate There is a growing requirement for plant importance of locks and pressure seals) can Steven Coull, JFD’s product with the support team; whether that’s machinery to have these kinds of safety be re-created underwater. ‘The physiology manager says: ‘JFD is delighted to have mission control on Earth or dive control systems as standard, and this project for and science is similar between saturation worked on this experiment with two world on the surface. Prolec comes on top of a similarly high profile job for Caterpillar.

02 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 03 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 We meet Tanya Valova who joined the Perth office of Australian Core inspection expertise consultancy Maritime Engineers last year and JFN has won the contract to manufacture highly specialised has been forging strong links with other James inspection tools for EDF Energy’s nuclear reactors How ECIT works

Fisher group companies Since 2012 EDF Energy has been developed to be robust and adaptable ECIT (eddy using special ‘eddy current inspection enough to provide reliable and accurate inspection tool) Tell us a bit about yourself tools’ which were specially developed data in the hostile and highly radioactive works by applying Although I grew up in Bulgaria we moved Under the surface with: with James Fisher Nuclear (JFN) environment of the reactor cores of an electromagnetic to Germany in my teenage years. I have working in collaboration with Serco (now EDF Energy’s fleet of operating field to the graphite always been fascinated with the ocean and Amec), Bloodworth Consultancy and advanced gas cooled (AGR) nuclear bricks which make an avid fan of competitive sailing and this Manchester University to help assess power stations. The data from each up the reactor core. passion culminated in me taking a masters the health of the graphite blocks that inspection is relayed to operators on Because graphite degree in and naval make up the reactor core of many of its the charge face – on top of the nuclear is electrically Tanya Valova conductive, eddy architecture (ship design). nuclear energy sites. reactor - to enable rapid assessment As a student I worked part-time for the It is vital to regularly monitor the of the condition of the core by the EDF currents are induced in the material. ship classification society Germanisher Design office manager with Maritime Engineers graphite that is critical to the safe Energy inspection team. Lloyd, and after graduating I was offered a generation of electricity and so ensure The EDF commission is for three tools, This electrical position as plan approval engineer with the the continued safe operation of EDF’s each with a control console, a calibration conductivity can be company. been involved in the recent redesign to nuclear reactors. But an increasing unit and a storage unit to allow safe measured to give an Over the next eight years I gathered allow the mooring to accommodate larger desire to extend the safe life of existing handling and transportation of the tool indication of graphite experience in the hull and outfitting vessels of up to 90m long. We have also nuclear plants has stimulated the need once it’s been deployed in the core. density and stability. departments which involved a two year stint been awarded a contract to undertake a for ever more advanced inspection ‘The recent product development has The eddy current representing the company in South Korea feasibility study of the Western Australia technology. combined all the good design of our generates data and and China and I found I really enjoyed Police fleet of vessels – although this will The multinational electricity generator previous system along with operational highlights heat spots and any weaknesses working with multiple clients across different be headed up by my colleague, Mark has been working closely with JFN in experience from the field to significantly or changes in density cultures. Sambrailo. recent years to ensure the inspection improve it,’ explains project lead for JFN or cracks in the In 2012 I took the big decision to move In addition to this, we have supported technology is as sophisticated as Sarah Town. graphite which could to Perth in Western Australia to work with our Australian clients on a range of smaller possible. When EDF Energy was given ‘We were asked to modify the tool have a significant a shipbuilding and marine engineering a ten-year extension on Dungeness B specifically for use in Dungeness B projects such as stability assessments impact on the consultancy. Four years later (in January it asked JFN to upgrade its inspection nuclear power station, which has much and the design of towing equipment and reactor. last year) I joined Maritime Engineers (ME) bespoke mooring . system and ensure it was fully tighter size restrictions, and this added to as design office manager in the Perth compatible with the specifics of the the engineering challenge,’ Sarah adds. The ECIT control office (the company has offices in Australia, What do you enjoy most about Dungeness B reactors. The increased understanding of console (left) is now Singapore and Japan) with a brief to run the your job? The teams worked in collaboration changes to the status of these cores more ergonomic and design aspect of the business. I love the fact that I am able to mix to design a new highly sophisticated will enable EDF Energy to improve the easier to work with as well as to clean my technical expertise with project evolution, called ECIT. The system is assessment of station lifetimes to help and decontaminate. What’s your current role? management skills to get a complete overall undergoing final tests, and JFN has keep costs down and reduce downtime. This will make ECIT As well as working with the team to try view of any project, seeing it through from been given the go-ahead to manufacture EDF Energy owns and operates 15 safe to handle and to expand our markets, much of my focus concept design to fabrication, working very three ECIT core inspection units at its nuclear plants at eight nuclear power transport once it’s is on growing the business internally by modern engineering facility in Malton, stations in the UK. These stations have a closely with the client the whole time. My been in the core. developing successful relationships with job is all about finding the best possible Yorkshire, with a view to delivering the combined capacity of around 8.8 million our sister companies. In the last year I solutions not just in terms of suitable design final tools and all their equipment by the kilowatts (kW): a significant proportion have been helping to identify where we can but also in terms of project management middle of 2019. of the UK’s total installed electricity share knowledge and expertise with other and cost control. I’m currently studying The new system has been further generation capacity. companies in the James Fisher group in for a post-graduate certificate in project the hope that we can try to get projects management so it’s all very useful. together and work as an expanded team. As a result we are in the process of What other projects are you Strainstall in world first product approval strengthening our relationships with sister Because of our expertise in naval working on? companies such as Fendercare, Scan Tech, architecture, marine and ocean engineering We were involved in the tendering Strainstall’s market-leading container weighing as a condition for loading aboard a vessel. Mojo Maritime and JFD. design we are also looking at other group process with JFD on the new contract system, CWS, has just received full Automatic ‘The industry is still experiencing some issues with companies to see where we can help each to create a saturation diving system for Weighing Instruments EU-type approval from the implementation and enforcement so this certification other, whether that be sharing knowledge, Shanghai Salvage that will operate up National Measurement and Regulation Office. will give customers complete confidence in supporting projects or offering advice. I to 500m deep (as featured in the Winter This is a world first, and a critical milestone in the compliance and their ability to provide verified am convinced that together we can be issue of Pelican). The project is fascinating product’s development. as legislated by the IMO,’ says Strainstall managing stronger, more efficient and provide our because no one has designed anything The EU-type approval enables complete director, Simon Everett. customers with the best possible service. capable of reaching these depths. We are compliance to the International Marine Strainstall’s CWS (pictured left) was specifically hoping to support JFD with the structural Organisation (IMO)’s amendments to the Safety developed to meet the SOLAS regulations and has What projects have you worked on? design of the frame system and the of Life at Sea (SOLAS) which came into been successfully installed at a number of international When I joined ME, the team had already transport vessel interface. on 1 July 2016 making it a legal requirement for container terminals where it has demonstrated its high been working on the Dampier floating wharf There is so much to look forward to – every export container to have a verified container accuracy in excess of industry expectations. project in Australia (pictured left) but I have these are exciting times for ME.

04 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 05 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 Offshore expansion for Subtech Success for JFMS in Joining the fight Subtech increases its offshore After six years of focussing solely on marine cutting-edge tidal project against illegal presence with significant new and sub-sea services in Sub-Saharan Africa, Subtech has re-entered the offshore market animal trade contract wins with significant new contract wins in the JFMS and Mojo Maritime celebrate the completion of early Middle East and West Africa. construction at MeyGen’s tidal energy project in Scotland Joining the Duke and Work has just commenced on a cable Duchess of Cambridge’s installation project for Saipem in the Gulf of Over the last 18 months, James Fisher in 2015, Mojo has sealed its reputation as a Arabia. This contract will be managed out conservation taskforce group companies have been closely world leader in the tidal energy construction of Subtech’s Dubai office. involved in the preparatory construction market. This has included the pioneering Tanker charter company, JF Everard In addition to this, the division has been of MeyGen’s tidal energy project site in use of DP 2 vessels. Although traditionally has joined a global taskforce busy co-ordinating five new offshore Posh Elegance: working on Subtech’s Scotland’s Pentland Firth. But now the used in the offshore oil and gas sector, backed by the Duke and Duchess of projects: two diving contracts in Equatorial Nigeria contract fourth and final tidal stream turbine has these have been specially configured by Cambridge to stem the illegal trade in Guinea for ExxonMobil and Geptrol been successfully deployed in record Mojo for use on tidal energy projects. Mojo endangered animals. Marine Services; an installation support Middle East. This is a testament to the time - less than 60 minutes. also provided three bespoke tidal turbine The ‘transport taskforce’ will bring contract in Ghana for Sri EMAS; a five- fantastic team we have in our offshore This marks the completion of a brave launch and recovery systems for use in together leaders in international year maintenance arrangement for buoy division as well as the excellence in the and exciting mission to create the high energy tidal sites to cope with the transport in a bid to unite conservation mooring company Seaways International departments which support them. We world’s first tidal energy field in extremely demanding environment. efforts worldwide against poaching and a five-year contract for the provision of anticipate being able to continue this challenging conditions. Richard Argall, To date, the teams have successfully and illegal wildlife trading and specialised pipeline maintenance services growth in the coming months and years.’ managing director of projects at James executed tidal energy operations in some investigate ways to break the chain for Shell Nigeria. When Subtech sold its Qatar operation in Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) says: of the most challenging in the world, between suppliers and consumers. Paul Whiley, who joined as the Subtech 2010 the decision was taken to concentrate The taskforce comes under the ‘Tidal stream projects always provide with these skills deployed not only in the UK Group’s new CEO last October says: on work in Sub-Saharan Africa, but now umbrella concerns of the charity, a challenge and MeyGen has been no but also in France, through Mojo’s French ‘Although the oil and gas industry is at its the teams have started winning offshore United for Wildlife created by exception. They are situated in areas subsidiary. lowest since the 1920s, we are delighted contracts along the coast of West Africa, The Royal Foundation of The Duke where tidal are at their strongest - The company has also recently been that Subtech has managed to secure the offshore side of the business is growing and Duchess of Cambridge and the kind of place mariners tend to avoid. selected by American wave energy Subtech diver with a cable installation contracts in both West Africa and the at an exponential rate. Prince Harry. It can be a bit like erecting a wind turbine company, GWave to provide engineering ‘The trade targets some of the most in a hurricane so there is never any room services for the installation of its inaugural endangered species on the planet and for error. power generation device. Work is puts animals through untold suffering,’ JFSE designs ground-breaking ‘With MeyGen we were operating in scheduled to begin in 2018 on the says Fiona Everard from JF Everard. Wind farm tight tidal windows and it’s a testament to hardware, which claims to generate up to ‘We want to see if there is anything underwater trenching tool the great team that despite the conditions 9MW of energy and will be the first wave we can do to assist conservation construction is we were able to complete the work on energy device of its kind to be used in groups, share best practice with schedule. MeyGen is an important project Europe. It will be based at the Wave Hub other operators and help to stem the James Fisher Excavation, which galloping ahead with implications for the development of test site in Cornwall. trade in illegally caught and poached leads the way in subsea mass/controlled the wider tidal energy sector and we are During 2017 Mojo Maritime and JF animals worldwide.’ flow excavation around the world, has The teams at JFMS have been hard at pleased to have played our part in getting Subsea, along with recently acquired HSSE developed a powerful new tool capable work on the next construction phase this project off the ground.’ are being rebranded together as James of trenching large diameter pipelines in a of the new Galloper wind farm off the James Fisher companies came Fisher Marine Services to provides a single Suffolk coast. single pass. together to successfully complete the point of contact for the tidal energy sector With the installation of the first JFSE’s fleet of tools uses high pressure work on the turbine and cable installation as it moves through pilot arrays to full-scale offshore wind turbine foundations at water jets to provide a non-contact form with Mojo Maritime and JF Subsea commercial deployments. This rebranding the Galloper site, offshore operations of excavation that eliminates the risks working closely on the project. will enable the companies to work more can now commence. associated with other excavation methods Since being acquired by James Fisher closely together, and share expertise. especially around complex subsea assets. A JFMS vessel, the Severn Provider The new Twin T8000 brings together two is working with a three-man emergency T8000 units (which have been successfully response team to offer rescue services and medical treatment there. used on hundreds of subsea excavation JFMS has also ramped up projects) to offer unsurpassed power and Inspection, operation and insight personnel levels at Galloper’s onshore precision. construction base in Lowestoft to The new system can direct up to 16,000 James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has is proven to reduce turbine downtime during support this additional vessel handling, made two important acquisitions which essential maintenance (right), will enhance the litres of water per second with an accuracy refuelling and logistics. of 0mm + 300mm. It was designed strengthen the company’s offering to JFMS renewables offering - helping deliver , David Smail existing and potential clients. for offshore construction company, improved responsiveness and reduced costs. The Twin T8000 ready for action says: ‘2017 looks set to be a very The first addition is in the form of a Because Insight has a strong reputation SapuraKencana Mexicana for a project busy year for JFMS as construction complete acquisition of Rotos 360; a for supplying coastal, inshore and offshore which required 14km of 36” gas pipeline The proven combination of power and of Galloper gets underway. We will Norfolk-based wind turbine inspection services, the acquisition will mean extended to be laid in the Gulf of Mexico in a single controllability of this tool is second to none.’ be supporting the installation of 56 and repair company, and the second hydrographic/geophysical survey and marine projects at JFMS comments: ‘Our pass. ‘We are committed to continuous turbine foundations over the next four development is the purchase of the construction support for JFMS’s existing market-leading marine service capabilities Graham Murdoch, operations director at innovation so our clients can be assured months, and this will be followed by operations and assets from Insight Marine clients in the oil, gas and have been further strengthened through JFSE, explains: ‘Although we designed the that whatever solution we devise for their the installation of array cables and an Projects, based in Cornwall. markets around the world, as well as boosting these purchases, which means we can offshore substation before the wind Twin T8000 with this particular project in subsea excavation requirement, it will be The innovative turbine curing technique potential services in renewables. now provide an even more comprehensive turbines can arrive.’ mind, the technology will greatly benefit any the most time and cost-effective option which Rotos 360 has developed, and which Richard Argall, managing director of service to our customers globally.’ client with large diameter trenching needs. available,’ Graham adds.

06 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 07 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE JAMES FISHER GROUP OF COMPANIES SPRING 2017 James Fisher bids farewell to Captain Smith

After a lifetime working at sea and 20 years with James Fisher, Captain Dennis Smith – master of Solway Fisher - has just retired. Dennis, who had an exemplary work and safety record throughout his 45-year career, started work on steam tugs on the River Tyne at the age of 15. He joined Rowbotham tankships as junior 3rd mate in 1975 at the age of 25, gained his Masters Extended European Certificate and was promoted to master in 1981. Rowbothams eventually became P&O Tankships which was bought by James Fisher in 1997. ‘My job has certainly changed over the years,’ he says, ‘when I was first made captain the crew were paid on board in cash, so the toughest day each month was Young painters of the world payday when I had to lock myself away Congratulations to Mirela Hristova, 13, from Bulgaria who won the age 9+ section of the and work out all the tax, national insurance James Fisher Shipping Services nautically-themed children’s painting competition with and overtime.’ this fantastic picture. She is joined by Connor Stevenson, 5, from Cumbria and Matilda ‘That all gets sorted by admin staff Cook, 7 from Sunderland who won the 2-5 and 6-8 year old categories. onshore now (thank goodness!), but my paperwork has quadrupled over the years and a captain’s activities have gradually increased to include vettings, port and flag state inspections, audits and budgets. It is HSSE diver in it immensely satisfying when things go right and the ship gets a clean bill of health – for the long run which wouldn’t be possible without good competent crew and shore staff.’ While most of us were enjoying our Easter Dennis plans to spend his well-deserved weekend this year, professional diver, Adam retirement with his wife of 47 years, Fryer, was powering his way through the Marilyn, walking, playing golf, touring the Marathon des Sables - a 156-mile ultra- UK, practising his guitar and enjoying time marathon across the Sahara desert. with their two teenage grandchildren. Adam, 31, from Conway in North Wales, who works as a diver with Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (now part of James Fisher Marine Services), finished in the top 300 out of 1300 runners. Adam trained hard for this, the world’s toughest foot race, which takes place in Northern Morocco every April and involves running seven marathons over six days on Congratulations shifting sands in searing 50-degree heat. Adam ran so well that he was lying in the to apprentice top 200 until the middle of the last 54-mile stage when he tripped and dislodged his of the year kneecap. Despite the grusome injury, and in considerable pain, he completed the race on The Hughes Sub Surface Engineering crutches and finished in 286th place. apprentice of the year award has gone He says: ‘This was the hardest thing I’ve ever to Tom Riding who has now joined the done, but I was totally focused on smashing it – company to work as a dive technician. it was many miles of pure pain and joy.’ Tom was highly commended for the Not only did Adam beat his best hopes for mechanical engineering apprenticeship he placings, but he also exceeded his £10,000 completed in conjunction with St Helen’s targeted fundraising for Ty Gobaith (Hope College near Liverpool. House) children’s hospices. He received the award (above) from James Fisher helped Adam raise money by Arthur Todd, group marine projects putting £500 towards his equipment and food director at James Fisher at a ceremony last and you can still sponsor Adam here: December at Liverpool Marine Engineers’ https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ and Naval ’ Guild. Adam-Fryer-MDS

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