Manor Renewable Energy to power Albatros Offshore Wind Farm

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the Albatros offshore wind farm, under which MRE will provide the full temporary power package of generators, personnel and vessels.

Working out of the base port of Esbjerg, MRE will commence work on the Albatros project in August 2019; the wind farm will hold 16 Siemens SWT-7.0-154 type turbines, giving a total 112MW capacity.

MRE General Manager Brett Smith commented: “We have a strong track record of temporary power delivery on German offshore wind projects and with that, a huge amount of lessons learnt which we will implement into our bespoke offering on the Albatros project; we look forward to delivering our services to Siemens Gamesa and continuing that relationship.”

Located in the North Sea 105km off the coast of Germany, the Albatros wind farm, jointly owned by EnBW and Enbridge, is due for completion later in 2019.

Dynamic Load Monitoring Ltd (UK) welcomes a Business Development Manager

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

DLM are pleased to announce a new member of the team, Jamie Woodcock. Jamie will be taking on the role as Business Development Manager and joining our already versatile and growing team. He will be responsible for developing business within the UK and overseas with both our existing and new clients. He will be visiting existing clients over the next few months and also looking to secure new business within the Offshore and Marine Industry amongst others.

Jamie joins DLM with a wealth of experience, previously being the Regional Manager for five years at Northbridge Load Cell Services in Singapore, DLM’s exclusive distributor in the region at that time. As such, Jamie has a vast experience offering DLM’s customised Load Cell and ‘System Solutions’ along with their standard product range to the industry. Jamie has over 16 years of experience in the instrumentation industry, working in the Oil & Gas, Offshore, Marine, & Power Gen markets. Jamie has a strong customer focus and his skills include sales negotiation, business development and strategic planning.

With business thriving, DLM has grown in strength from employees and sales, both complimenting each other. As a family run business, we strive for commitment, high quality workmanship and enthusiasm about what we do.

Managing Director, Martin Halford has said “We are very excited to welcome Jamie to our team at DLM. Not only will he bring a tighter focus on customer relationship and quality to our sales team, but also a depth of DLM product knowledge to assist our existing and new clients. Jamie and I worked together previously, very successfully for five years growing DLM’s business in Singapore and South East Asia through a Manufacturer / Distributor relationship. We are delighted that he has now come on board to work with us directly at DLM and expand our offerings to the global market.”

Jamie added “I am delighted to be working again with DLM and looking forward to this new challenge. Working for DLM directly is an exciting opportunity, with their ability to manufacture fully customised solutions, as well as rapid delivery of standard products; I feel there is huge potential for growth and expansion across all territories. By working with and supporting the current distributors we will be able to develop new relationships around the world. We will grow and provide exciting and successful solutions to both our existing and future customers, across all the markets and industries we serve."

CJR Propulsionâ€™s new two-week design and production service for propellers helps get boats back in the water sooner

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

Southampton, UK, 11thJuly 2019:CJR Propulsion has launched a rapid design and manufacturing service to deliver bespoke, fully-machined Class S propellers in just two weeks. The precision-engineering specialist is the only propeller manufacturer in Europe able to offer this level of responsiveness, following a £4m investment at its Southampton, UK facilities.

The reduction in lead times, for propellers up to 1.5 metres in diameter, has been achieved through an end-to-end design and production solution that is able to support boat owners and operators in their most challenging moments. By combining 3D mobile scanning, computational fluid dynamics and lifting surface theory design software, robotic mould-making, CNC machining, and pick-and-place production automation, six weeks or more can be saved, and a superior product supplied anywhere in the world.

“Regardless of whether or not we have the original vessel and engine data, we can reverse engineer any supplier’s prop and stern gear set-up. Subsequently, using the data we gather, we can accurately determine the vessel’s existing performance and understand what enhancements are available through our approach. The performance, efficiency, and longevity benefits differ from project to project but we’ve had customers gain as much as two knots in top line speed – just by replacing the boat’s original props with ours. We’ve also solved serious vibration and cavitation issues caused by fitting standard pattern or poorly designed props,” commented Mark Russell, managing director of CJR Propulsion and CJR Fabrication.

The service has specifically been developed to meet the needs of charter businesses, owners, and new build and refit yards, who need a high quality but timely solution to damage or performance issues – and it has already been utilised by several early adopters. In one instance, a UK-based superyacht owner was able to replace his damaged props in just 12 days, securing hundreds of thousands of pounds in charter revenue.

In addition to providing an unrivalled solution for when a prop is damaged, the service is also perfect for any boat that isn’t meeting its expected performance, where vibration or poor ride comfort are an issue or if a spare set of props are required in a hurry.

“We often get called in when a vessel’s existing props aren’t performing as intended. It could be the result of damage but, more often, it is simply that the props aren’t very good. Surprisingly, we still see superyacht and commercial vessels using standard pattern or cheaper Class 1 props. The result is typically poor performance, vibration or cavitation, so what looked like a saving is actually the opposite in the long run. Our new service is just as appropriate for these types of scenarios. If a vessel has just been delivered or is about to start its season, and things aren’t right, we can step in and fix the issues in a timeframe that the owner is likely to accept,” Russell concluded.

IC Brindle & Co Ltd launch new Line Launcher in Europe

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

International safety expert IC Brindle & Co Ltd signed a distributor deal in June this yearto distribute a ground-breaking new safety product in the UK and further afield. The Line Launcher by Kiwi Rescue Ltd can propel a high-vis safety line and flotation pod 80m with one powerful launch.

Ian Brindle of IC Brindle said: “This is a unique and refreshing new product on the market – a clever product that is almost entirely reusable with easily replaceable CO2 cartridges. It fills a real niche in the market.”

The Line Launcher’s main USP is that it’s the only product of its kind to use a 16g CO2 which is cost effective and easy to replace. Whereas its counterparts that use pyrotechnics to propel the line can be expensive, difficult to replace and some applications are single use.

Line Launcher can also be used in rescue situations where combustible equipment is banned for use in hazardous environments. Designed for ease of operation in the most extreme of weather conditions and where making a line connection between two parties is required, including ship to ship transfer, ship to shore, man overboard and ocean lifesaving. Line Launcher has multiple land-based operations including crossing gaps, rivers, floods and construction.

It is manufactured by one of New Zealand's leading line makers and is made from 2.5mm polypropylene, which floats. It has a high breaking strain of 80kg, but when necessary, it can also be used as a pilot to attach to a stronger line when more strength is required or replaced with a stronger line.

Ian Brindle said, “The Line Launcher was the brainchild of an operator of the rescue hovercraft at Auckland airport that has a flight path directly over water and mud.”

He continued to explain “Regular line launchers, used pyrotechnics to propeller which could be unsafe in situations where non-combustible equipment is required.”

Following proof of concept trials project development was continued by a new company Kiwi Rescue Ltd headed by New Zealander Gerald Davies. He and his business partner and composite moulding expert Bruce Holt continued development to bring the Launcher to market.

Gerald Davies said, “We are delighted that I C Brindle Ltd will be distributing the Launcher in the UK and beyond.”
IC Brindle is currently looking fordealers to come on board to supply the product

AMI Marine launch next generation of British made voyage data recorder (VDR and SVDR)

Monday, 8th July 2019

AMI Marine have launched the all new X2 Voyage Data Recorder. Carefully researching the current market and the needs of ship owners, managers and their crew safety. With an in-house group of developers and engineers specialising in data recording technology, our new VDR/SVDR is designed for simple use together with rugged reliability, whilst always operating quietly in the background.

This cost-effective VDR solution allows for easy installation which can always be made to fit in with your vessel schedule. Delivery, installation and all commissioning can also be completed within one price, without any unwelcome surprises.

The new X2 VDR is an ultra-low maintenance ‘fit and forget’ voyage data recorder, which works out of sight, only requiring annual servicing. AMI automatically reminds you when your next annual service (APT) is due and can arrange ongoing APT attendances for you to ensure that your vessel keeps moving without delay.

Along with reliable technology, AMI Marine offers ‘royal standard’ customer care service. Real people are ready to take your call and will process your request immediately. The AMI Marine customer service team is made up of industry experts focused on assisting customers with after sales support on a 24/7 basis.

Efficiency for your fleet and vessel management with easy to use data playback
Trusted British brand, supported internationally
No frills – just a solid VDR that is dependable, easy to use built to last!
Competitively priced
Fit and forget low maintenance design*

Technical information

Data storage capacity of 1TB, allowing for up to 60 days*of storage, twice that of the 30-day requirement as specified by the IMO MSC.333(90) regulations.
Retrofit convenience. Our 3-wire microphone solution ensures no need to run new cables, allowing for a much faster and cost-effective retrofit installation.
Option of 8” or 9.7” colour touch screen bridge control panel for monitoring of all recorded data, audio and images along with expiration dates for replaceable items.
New simple cable management system for faster installation of larger cables.
All configuration and installation data held in the capsules and LTRM allowing fast, economic service calls, with no requirement an external storage device.

We also manufacture compact mini data recorders for smaller commercial vessels under 3000 GRT, learn more at amimarine.com.

For details and further information on our services or products please contact us on enquiries@amimarine.comor call +44 (0) 2380 480 450

For everything Marine, Think AMI – www.amimarine.com

Red Rooster boast impressive lift in hires

Friday, 5th July 2019

Aberdeenshire based Red Rooster Lifting are celebrating a 16% increase in the number of hires for 2018/19 compared to 2017/18, resulting in a 14% increase in hire value reaching almost £200k.

The company has also bolstered their team as a direct result, adding a further five members of staff, bringing the total number of employees to 50.

Earlier this year the North-east lifting company marked their 30-year anniversary of delivering powered lifting and load measuring solutions to projects as diverse as St Paul’s Cathedral and the new Queensferry Crossing across the Forth. They design, supply, inspect, service and repair lifting equipment for industry, specialising in the oil and gas and construction sectors.

Bill Aitken, Managing Director said: Our 30thyear in business has been an exciting one for us. Red Rooster’s commitment to delivering bespoke lifting and load measuring solutions whilst practicing consistently high levels of service is paying off with us seeing a significant increase in hires this year. We pride ourselves on being agile which is a major advantage to our customers that we can deliver being an independent company. It’s not uncommon for us to receive an enquiry, raise the job and send it out the same day.

As a direct result of this increase in sales, this year has also seen us expand our dedicated team of experts. Its fantastic to see our business growing and moving in a very positive direction, with many exciting projects on the horizon.”

Red Rooster Lifting stock hundreds of hoists, load cells, and other lifting solutions, with a large range of the hoists and trolleys available between 10 to 50 tonne capacities.

Northern Diver launch into the LARS market with DSI

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

As Northern Diver expand, they look for new ways to support the sectors they supply be continuing to develop and diversify their product range. Their partnership with Defence Submersibles International (DSI) has enables the two companies to embark on a series of exciting projects, particularly in the Commercial sector.

Together they’ve been designing and building products including; sea saw cutting systems, diver control panels, hydraulic power packs and launch and recovery systems (LARS). With newer, more daring products in the pipeline including their Diver Deliver Craft (DDC).

Northern Diver’s expertise in the market and varied customer base was the perfect pairing for the technological and engineering expertise of the DSI team. Being UK-based, Northern Diver have relished the opportunity to work with another firm that’s HQ is in Britain. One of the first projects that brought them together was the Diver LARS.

Commercial and Military Sales Director Neil Tordoff said:

“It’s great to work on products with the team at DSI. We’re very proud of the work we do for the MOD and feel privileged when we’re awarded opportunities to work on R&D projects for them. It’s even better when it leads to product development that we can then take to market to support more of our customers.”

One such research and development opportunity became evident in 2015, when Northern Diver won the contract to design, fabricate and supply a an IMCA (D018 & D023) compliant Diver Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for use by the Salvage and Marine Operations dept, of the Ministry of Defence.

James Griffiths MIMarEST |Salvage & Mooring Officer| Salvage & Marine Operations, one of the team who use this supplied LARS said “The build is of the highest standard and the level of support and customer service during the whole process has been first class. The compact nature of the design allows the LARS to be transported in a standard 20ft shipping container if required and its subsequent installation is extremely fast and straightforward; this coupled with the ease of use makes it a very versatile and capable system."

James continued "Not long after delivery, the LARS was shipped to Cape Town for mobilisation onto a large Dive Support Vessel (DSV) to conduct the 'hot tap' oil removal operation of the RFA DARKDALE in St Helena; during the seven week period, in excess of 8000 minutes were accumulated with 100% reliability. The LARS has more recently been used in Orkney to support diving operations on the HMS ROYAL OAK and again proved to be 100% reliable throughout the estimated 3000 minutes accumulated."

Since bringing them to the market, several have been sold into the Commercial and Military sectors. Northern Diver believes this is due to the use of high-quality components, their attention to detail and most importantly because of their space-saving design.

Continued production of the LARS means they are able to provide a fully certified LARS that conforms to IMCA regulations D018 and D023 for immediate delivery. Speak to the Northern Diver Commercial Team today about investing in your very own LARS.

Damen releases annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Latest editions details group alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

Damen Shipyards Group is proud to announce the publication of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2018. The company publishes the report annually, communicating both financial and non-financial information relating to the group’s CSR activities from the preceding year. Previously the report has been published as the Damen Sustainability Report. The change in name reflects the beginning of a new period of adjusted, broader reporting. Included in this is alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Damen has designed to align its CSR approach to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in recognition of its global responsibilities as an international player. The group has focused on seven of the seventeen SDGs, being the most relevant to the shipbuilding industry, whilst continuing to work towards the remainder. The seven focus SDGs are Good health and well-being; Affordable and clean energy; Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Responsible consumption and production; Climate action; Life below water and Life on land.

As detailed in the report, Damen’s in-house ESUS initiative – the Core Committee for Environmental Sustainability – is a key component in working towards some of these SDGs. The report also reveals Damen’s progress on matters of corporate compliance, employee development, commitment to the local communities in which the group operates and stimulation of local industry according to the company motto ‘think global, act local’.

“With this latest report, we have broadened our reporting, including such things as structured reporting on the lifecycles of our products and more specific examples of initiatives, activities and partnerships for sustainability and orientation towards uniting social, economic and environmental responsibility,” explained Damen CEO René Berkvens.

“I am pleased with the contents of the report, which I think shows very clearly how we continue to develop the skills of our people, expand safety measures and contribute to local communities globally. Some of the concrete achievements in the report include the 2 million accident-free man hours at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam and our financial support of several social projects in Romania. On the environmental front, we report on our expansion of applied ecological standards and the research we have conducted in eco-technological fields such as alternative fuels, as well as on the development of products with a minimal environmental footprint, such as the IMO Tier III ready RSD Tug 2513.“

Diverse Marine celebrate successful first year on Isle of Wight

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Today marks 12 months since the Directors of Diverse Marine at Medina Yard, Cowes acquired the assets and equipment of their former employers South Boats IOW, securing the employment of 20 staff on the site.

From humble beginnings, but always with the support of the company’s staff, clients and suppliers, the team have forged a successful path in the commercial marine boat building sector, achieving a multi-million pound turnover and securing the immediate future of the business through long term work commitments.

Deliveries of note include a new harbour patrol vessel for Cowes Harbour Commission and successful refit projects for Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys, Commercial RIB Charters, Faversham Ships, PAG Group/Ambrey, the RNLI, Seacat Services,Turner Iceni, UK Border Force. Diverse marine has also supported many operators with maintenance and repairs including Solent & Wightline Cruises, Mareel/TurbineTransfers, Seaward, Newhaven Port Authority, Hampshire Police, NR Marine Services, Williams Shipping, Landau UK, MST and many others, for which the company are extremely grateful.

Ben Colman, Director adds: “We have been truly humbled by the support we have received from our staff, clients and suppliers and are proud to work with each and every one of them. Twelve months ago, we started with some equipment, a loyal team, a very modest business plan but with our ethos of delivering high quality, cost effective refits and repairs to clients that valued an integrated approach to complete each project. Our staff, clients and suppliers are all part of the Diverse Marine family”.

Ben adds,“there are too many to thank but special mention must go our staff, all of whom were facing an uncertain future 12-13 months ago, but as a team have worked hard to deliver each and every project, often working long hours.The welfare of these guys and girls is very important to us and we can’t thank them enough”.

As well as the 9m harbour patrol RIB for Cowes Harbour the success of the business has generated further new build contracts including a 10m Aluminium Survey Catamaran, a further 9m Aluminium RIB and most notably a 24m Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessel for Seacat Services on the Isle of Wight. Diverse Marine works closely with island business Aluminium Marine Consultants, also now based at Medina Yard, who deliver the aluminium fabrication and hot works for most of the company’s projects. This approach enables both companies to keep their overheads down, ensuring competitive pricing and the ability to produce both bespoke and production

builds to an international market.

The company also attracted the attention of Bremerton USA based but internationally renowned boat builder, SAFE Boats International. Diverse Marine now has a formal agreement in place to support SAFE in the UK and has a SAFE 35 Multi-Mission Interceptor demonstration vessel at the yard. Matt Chessell. Director adds “The company is also keen to mimic our relationship with AMC into a new venture to produce GRP and Composite vessels. We have a license from Peter Eyre Marine Design to produce a range of Pilot Boats and Search & Rescue Craft and we will be pursuing this through the course of this year”.

Another key area for the future is fishing vessels and Matt Floyd, Director adds “We have worked for over 12 months to understand the requirements of the industry and what is needed from an Under 10m and Under 12m craft. Working with Chartwell Marine Design, we have produced the Catchwell 10m and 12m vessels, featuring a high buoyancy hull form to enable high catch payloads yet retaining high raft height and high levels of seakeeping and comfort”.

The company has no plans for rapid expansion but intends to use its second year to solidify its position for stability and continue to provide high levels of support, competitively priced commercial refits and selected new builds. Diverse Marine is looking to secure its future on the Isle of Wight.

Second large ferry export for Wight Shipyard

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co has completed its second export order. The order placed by Ultramar, the largest ferry operator in Mexico, consists of two 37m fast ferries which will be transported to Cancun Mexico at the beginning of July.

“Working with Ultramar is a good match for WSC, our standards and attention to detail are of paramount importance to produce not only an on-time build, but one of superior quality. Ultramar provide both commuter and holiday destination vessels and the level of fitout is far higher than normal commuter boats. Stages for lives bands, multi coloured LED lighting above and below the waterline and very powerful sound systems were a first for us,” said Peter Morton, CEO WSC.

Peter pointed out that the critical issues for these newbuilds were timely delivery and the weight saving target that needed to be achieved. Fuel costs are high in Mexico and are of paramount importance to Ultramar. The vessels were designed by Incat Crowther, which has a long-standing relationship with Ultramar and WSC whose previous export order to Austria was also an Incat Crowther Design.

Ultramar said that one of the main reasons for choosing WSC for the build was that the yard has a strong reputation for delivering on time, something it said has struggled with in the past. These builds will also have been completed in the short turnaround time of 10 months.

Lightweight

In addition, the vessels come in 20,000 kg lighter than comparable models and 3,000 kg than design which means faster, more fuel-efficient vessels. This has been achieved by using new construction techniques developed by WSC, the use of light-weight materials and an attention to detail. The weight savings are achieved by investigating each of the thousand pieces of equipment used in the construction and sourcing the lightest most efficient parts and materials. Because the focus has been on efficiency, the engines in these vessels are capable of achieving their service speed at lower MCR, something that Ultramar specified.

Both vessels have the capacity to accommodate 459 passengers over 3 decks, with bright airy mid deck seats, accessed from a central staircase in the main cabin and two external staircases leading to a top deck with seating for 122 passengers.

The vessels are powered by two MTU 12V4000 M63 engines with output at 2 x 1500 kW (2012 hp) @ 1800 rpm. Gearboxes are two ZF 7600’s with propulsion being supplied by two fixed pitch propellers supplied by Southampton’s CJR Propulsion who also suppled their new curved hydrodynamic designed rudders.

Professionalism

“WSC has exceeded our expectations in both finish and performance,” said Mauricio Orozco from Ultramar.
“The whole team are a delight to work with. They are such a professional team with each manager an expert in their field. There is a need for more vessels and there is no question that WSC will be building them. Previously all our boats were built in the USA”.

WSC was selected to do the build after Mauricio Orozco Ultramar visited both RedJet 6 & 7 and the MBNA Thames Clippers to witness first-hand the superb quality and timely deliveries WSC can offer.

On completion, the ferries will be operating between Cancun and Isla Mujeres primarily, however they will also be capable of supporting the Playa del Carmen to Cozumel route which requires vessels to have a much higher free board due to sea conditions and specific docking restrictions.

WSC secured its first large ferry export order for Twin City Liner (TCL) in Vienna earlier this year. Put into operation by Central Danube Region Marketing & Development as a commuter and sightseeing vessel on the River Danube, it’s Wight Shipyard’s first multi-million-pound export order for a 250-passenger river ferry. The Ultramar delivery is set to pave the way for future ferry building and export for WSC and shipbuilding on the Isle of Wight, UK.

Principal particulars
Builder:                        Wight Shipyard Co
Designer:                     Incat Crowther
Length Overall:           37.00m
Length waterline:       36.70m
Beam: 8.75m
Passengers:                459
Speed:                         24 knots @75 per cent MCR

Machinery
Main engines:              Two MTU 12V4000 M63 marine diesel engines, each 1500 kW @1800 rpm
Emissions:                 IMO Tier II
Gearboxes:                   Two ZF 5055, rated 2.731:1
Propulsion: Two fixed pitch propellers

Month: July 2019

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