13TH VOLUME, NO.

22 DATED 03 JUNE 2012

BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS

TUGS & TOWING NEWS

T UG ON ORDER FO R NZ' S C ENTREPO RT W ELLINGTON

CentrePort Wellington has ordered a new
state-of-the-art tug which is expected to
future-proof it to handling expected larger
vessel callers, particularly in the cruise
industry. Due to arrive by mid-to-late 2013
the fuel-efficient tug will be capable of
pulling 68 tonnes and will partner
recently-acquired sister-tug, 'Tiaki'. Over a
fifth of cruise liners calling at Wellington
next year are expected to be over 300
metres long, with the next generation to be
340 metres. The 'Queen Elizabeth', already
a regular visitor to Wellington, is 294
metres long. CentrePort chief executive Blair OKeeffe describes the acquisition as a significant
capital investment. Last year, our tugs assisted more than 1300 ship movements in Wellington
Harbour and this is growing, he says. The acquisition of the new tug alongside other state-of-the-
art assets including cranes and straddle carriers is part of the companys long-term investment and
asset renewal plan. We would typically purchase a new tug only once every 30 to 40 years, so this is
a rare event. (Source: Baird-Iain MacIntyre; Photo: Centreport Wellington).

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D ANDONG BUILDS HIGH - POWERED TUG

On May 18, the first high-powered full circle swinging tug "Andong No 1" built by the Dandong
Shipbuilding Industry Corporation was delivered to the Dandong Port Group. It is the biggest tug

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built in Dandong, Liaoning province. The tug boat began construction on October 11, 2011 and was
completely built in seven months. It is 37.2 meters long and 11 meters wide with endurance of 1,000
nautical miles. The fastest speed of the tug can reach 13.2 nautical miles per hour. With world
advanced technology and facilities, the tug is able to drag ultra large vessels, effectively improving
offshore operations, fire control and salvage of the Dandong Port. "Andong No 1" was officially put
into use on May 19, 2012. (Source: China Daily)

W ELLINGTONIANS TO NAM E NEW TUG

Wellingtonians will have a say on the name

of CentrePort's new tugboat when it arrives
next year. The tug's name will follow the
Maori naming standard of CentrePort's
other tugs, the Tiaki, Toia and Ngahue, but
the exact name will be up for a vote. "We
have a couple of ideas we're going to put
before the citizens of Wellington for a
public opinion,'' said Charles Smith,
CentrePort's marine service manager. "We
understand the tugs are an icon for
Wellington's harbour.'' The tug is being
bought to cope with the increasing length
and tonnage of ships visiting the harbour. CentrePort said tonnage had increased by up to 190 per
cent over the past seven years depending on the type of ship. Mr Smith said the new boat would
replace one of the older tugs in the fleet, to future-proof the company. "The new vessel runs cleaner
as well. It's compliant with international standards in terms of the engine spewing out noxious
gasses.'' He said the purchase price was about $12 million, and called it a 30-year decision. "The
existing tugs have lasted about 40 years, and since we bought Tiaki in 2008, we've been extremely
proud and pleased with the service we've gotten from her.'' The tug is being built in Changde,
China, and will have to travel 1200 kilometres down the Yangtze River to complete further trials in
Shanghai. It will then sail to New Zealand at about eight knots to conserve fuel and not strain the
motor, with a stop in Papua New Guinea to refuel. (Source: The Wellingtonian; Photo: Centreport
Wellington: see above also))

C ROWLEY TO T OW THE USS I OWA FROM S AN F RANCISCO TO L OS

A NGELES T OMORROW , S AT ., M AY 26
Adding to a rich history of successful ocean towing projects spanning over nearly a half a century,
Crowley is set to embark on a four-day tow of the retired military vessel USS Iowa from San
Francisco to Los Angeles this Saturday, May 26, pending favorable weather conditions. The ship had
originally been scheduled to leave the Port of Richmond on Sunday, May 20, but the departure was
temporarily postponed due to an approaching weather system that exceeded the approved tow plan.
Crowleys 7,200-HP tugboat Warrior will connect to the former U.S. Navy battleship in a series of
towlines and chains, and guide it from its departing point of Port Richmond, across the San
Francisco Bay and under the Golden Gate Bridge, to its final destination in the Port of Los Angeles.
During the journey, the vessel will be flanked by a parade of ships in honor of the USS Iowa,
including the SS Jeremiah OBrien and President Franklin Roosevelts presidential yacht, among a
host of other private vessels. The USS Iowa, which is now owned and operated by the non-profit

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Pacific Battleship Center, is more than 14 stories high, 887 feet long and weighs more than 45,000
tons. It was fully operational through the 80s, World War II and the Korean War, and will be
converted into an interactive museum that will highlight the vessel and its crews contribution
during those critical moments in American history, once it reaches its permanent home at Berth 87.
(Source: Crowley; Photo: Chris Wilson)

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TUG AIAS ENTERI NG G RAND H ARBO UR , M ALTA

The 1998 built St. Vincent & Grenadines
registered with call sign J8B2787 tug Aias
(Imo 9199892) entering Grand Harbour,
Malta towed by 1974 built Malta registered
with call sign 9H3143 tugboat CMS Sealion
(Imo 7341142) from Tripoli, Libya to
Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd together with
crane barge Lesvos I on Tuesday 29th May,
2012. The Aias is owned by Archirodon
Construction and managed by Saudi
Archirodon Ltd. ; Saudi Arabia. She has a grt

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of 119 tons and a dwt of 101 tons. The CMS Sealion is owned and managed by Cassar marine
Services Ltd. Marsa; Malta. She has a grt of 236 tons. (Photo: Mrs. Vikki Dalli Bonello -
www.maltashipphotos.com)

D AMEN S HI PYARDS UNVEILS NEW TYPE OF ASD T UG AT ITS

Damen ASD 3212 - a milestone in
ASD tug design. Damen Shipyards has
launched its newly designed ASD Tug
3212 at the International Tug and
Salvage Convention (ITS) in
Barcelona. This innovative and
powerful tug in the 85 t BP range is
the result of three years of research
and represents a completely new
Damen ship type and a milestone in
ASD tug design. The new Damen ASD
Tug 3212 has been designed to operate
in all circumstances and features
hundreds of big and small innovations, including a completely revised hull form and a higher bow,
resulting in better speed and a dry foredeck. It has a maximum bollard pull of 85 tons, sails with 14.5
knots and its tested to operate in 3 meter wave height. Other features are, for example, super-
absorbent fenders and a new Render/Recovery winch. Four of the new 3212s have been delivered to
clients in Australia, Colombia and The Netherlands and 10 are currently under construction. Mr
Coen Boudesteijn, Damen Product Director Tugs, comments: Damen has developed this completely
new tug generation within the 85 ton bollard pull range to fit in with market developments. Many
projects for tug operators are now in more open and challenging waters, such as those off Northern
Australia, so there is a need to be able to cope with higher wave heights and for more powerful tugs,
given the increasing size of tankers and container vessels. Performance Courtesy of Multraship, one
of the first clients to express its confidence in the new design, Damen momentarily showcases the
Multratug 19 at the ITS. This vessel is one of the new ASD Tugs in the 80 ton bollard pull range and
the first with the Standard propulsion installation of 5050 kW. During its sea trials, the Multratug 19
achieved 85 t BP and a speed of almost 15 knots. Coen Boudesteijn: Damen has built more than
2,000 ship handling tugs, including 400 ASD Tugs, and delivered them to more than 125 countries.
We have a huge amount of experience concerning what is required for a tug to operate in waves and
this knowledge has been incorporated into the new design. We were absolutely delighted to see this
come to fruition at the sea trials when the vessel more than proved her capabilities. The new vessel
also benefits from Damens philosophy of standardisation. We sell our standard vessels all over the
world. Therefore, for example, the cooling system in an ASD Tug has to be just as fit for purpose in
St. Petersburg as it is in Australia, Mr Boudesteijn continues. Strong demand Before the ASD Tug
3212 was officially launched at ITS, Damen already experienced a strong demand for the new tug
type. To fulfil demand Damen is building a series, including two with Ice Class Notation. By March,
four had been sold and 12 deliveries are expected for 2012 alone. Improved sea keeping, towing
capabilities and a new hull form To improve the sea keeping and towing capabilities in waves,
Damen conducted extensive in-house R&D, as well as at the Maritime Research Institute
Netherlands (MARIN). The ASD Tug 3212 has a completely revised hull form with a more
pronounced V shape in the fore ship and more slender water lines in the bow region. Additionally,
it has a higher bow with a more flared and slender shape, resulting in a dry fore deck. The vessel

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also has a relatively low wheelhouse, slope frames and bilge keels, guaranteeing low accelerations
for improved crew comfort. Crew safety and comfort Mr Boudesteijn: This is a very modern tug
and it is always safety first! When towing, the crew can see and operate everything from the main
deck, such as the pumps, so they dont need to go into the engine room. The Damen ASD Tug 3212,
which has a capacity for a maximum crew of 10, is built to comply with all of the very latest IMO
and MLC 2006 crew and comfort regulations. Noise and vibrations are kept to a minimum due to
flexibly mounted main engines and flexible drive couplings. The accommodation and wheelhouse
have a floating floor to keep noise levels within 55 dB and vibration levels to a minimum. The
wheelhouse design gives good all round visibility and has a user friendly layout. Comfortable, air-
conditioned accommodation is provided, with all cabins above the waterline. Officers have a 7.5 sq
m cabin, with a standing height of 2.2 m. Everything has been considered from an ergonomic point
of view. If the vessel is operated for a 12-hour stretch, it has to be comfortable for the crew and this
also makes it safer of course.
Quick acceleration Main engines
are the Caterpillar 3516C TA/D,
giving 1600-1800 RPM and very
quick acceleration: high torque at
low RPM. The ASD Tug 3212
incorporates new Rolls-Royce
rudder propulsion, with large
controllable pitch propellers. Mr
Boudesteijn stresses: Three core
elements make the tug operator
money; the main engine, the
rudder propeller and the towing
winch, therefore Damen paid
particular attention to these components, with standard Caterpillar diesel engines and Rolls-Royce
rudder propellers. Ultimately, the ASD Tug 3212 is a highly manoeuvrable vessel with fantastic
performance. Customers get a true state-of-the-art vessel - a proven and tested design - which
represents value for money. (Source: Damen)

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D UTCH INVENTION PREVE NTS TOWLINE FAILURE ON TUG BOATS

The Rotterdam based shipping company Rotortug and ASD Ship Design from Alblasserdam have
invented a revolutionary tugboat technology (tugnology) to prevent towline failures from chafing
against a tugboats fixed towing point. The invention of Mr. Ton Kooren (Rotortug) and Mr. Arie
Aalbers (ASD Ship Design), the so called azimuth friction free towing point, is presented today at
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the 22nd International Tug,

Salvage and OSV (ITS)
convention in Barcelona, Spain.
Conventional towing point
designs are usually fixed bitts
fitted with polished and
stainless steel cladding in line
contact areas guiding a towline
to a towing winch. Using state
of the art towing winches,
towlines are winched in and out
automatically by using a preset
line force to prevent both
dynamic overloads and slack wires. Synthetic towlines can easily fail due to chafing and friction
with increased risks for safety. Fast in and outgoing movements of a towline with these winches
cause high temperatures in especially the inner core of synthetic towlines. This is an even bigger
issue at high outdoor temperatures. The fiction and the high result temperature cause much wear
and, at the end, failure of a towline connection. Rotortug and ASD Ship Design in cooperation with
the company Ridderinkhof in Hasselt have developed a rotating wheel construction to guide the
towline without friction. Our azimuth friction free towing point will be of great influence to
towing methods, according to Mr. Ton Kooren of Rotortug. Especially when synthetic towlines
are used our invention holds many advantages. The patent on this invention is currently pending.
Synthetic towlines are gradually replacing steel wire towlines. They are generally seven times
lighter compared to equivalent steel wire towlines. In fact synthetic towlines are so light (and thus
easy to handle) they float in water. A downside to synthetic towlines is their sensitivity to chafing
and maximum safe working temperatures. Together with the Rotterdam based maritime service
provider Kotug International and the Rotterdam pilot organization Rotortug has developed new
methods to assist sea going ships. One of these methods is the so called rotoring, a method through
tugs of the Rotortug type can assist objects to be towed and moored in confined spaces. The azimuth
friction free towing point enables rotoring in heavy seas. Rotortug bv develops, builds and sales
tugs. The Rotterdam based company is known for its revolutionary tug concept Rotortug, featuring
three azimuth thrusters which
provide a greater maneuverability
and better specific towing
characteristics compared to
conventional tugboat designs. ASD
Ship Design bv, based in
Ablasserdam (the Netherlands),
develops and designs new types of
ships for ship owners. In recent
years ASD Ship Design was
involved in the design of over 30
new types of ships. Ridderinkhof
bv, based in Hasselt (the Netherlands), develops and produces winches and winch systems for
maritime and civil applications. Recently Ridderinkhof has developed the so called Wave Winch for
sea and port tugs, a high dynamic winch that secures a tight towing rope even in difficult
circumstances. Ridderinkhof is awarded the exclusive production rights for the azimuth friction free
towing point for the first years. (Press Release)

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A RMY C ORPS OF E NGINEERS TO C HRISTEN I TS N EWEST V ESSEL MV

C LINTON
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock
Island District, invites the public and
media to join the Mayor of Clinton and the
Corps for a christening ceremony of its
newest vessel, the Motor Vessel Clinton,
on June 1 at 2 p.m., at the Clinton Marina,
511 Riverview Drive, Clinton, Iowa. The
new vessel is dedicated to the city of
Clinton and joins the Mississippi River
Project Maintenance fleet located at the
Mississippi River Project Office in Pleasant
Valley, Iowa. The Project Maintenance
crew performs strike removal (mechanical dredging) to maintain the nine foot navigation channel
throughout the 314 miles of Mississippi River in the Rock Island District. They are also responsible
for construction and repair of wingdams and revetments throughout the same reach. The M/V
Clinton was delivered to the Rock Island District by Patti Marine Enterprises, an award-winning
shipyard in Pensacola, Fla. She is 65 by 24 feet and is powered by two 600 horsepower C-18
Caterpillar Engines. It was designed and contracted through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Marine Design Center in Philadelphia. The vessel, which replaces the previously- named M/V
Clinton, has two state rooms that can accommodate up to six crew members and a full galley on
board. At the conclusion of the ceremony, tours of the vessel will be offered. (Source: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers)

C ROWLEY D ELIVERS USS I OWA TO L OS A NGELES

Crowley Maritime Corporations
7,200-HP tugboat Warrior,
towing the historic USS Iowa,
safely arrived at a Los Angeles
offshore anchorage this morning
following a four-day tow from
San Francisco. The vessel arrived
in Los Angeles after crossing the
San Francisco Bay and passing
under the historic Golden Gate
Bridge amid a festive celebration
of the bridges 75th birthday this past weekend. The vessel is now anchored several miles offshore
from Seal Beach, Calif., where it will undergo thorough hull cleaning operations for several days.
When the hull cleaning is complete, the Warrior will tow the retired battleship to Berth 51-52,
where she will be moored until Saturday, June 9. On that day, Crowleys harbor tugs will move the
USS Iowa down the main channel to its permanent home in Berth 87 at the Port of Los Angeles in
San Pedro, Calif. There, the ship will be transformed into an interactive floating museum by the
nonprofit Pacific Battleship Center. We are pleased to announce the safe delivery of this
historically significant vessel to its new home in Los Angeles, said Andrew Gauthier, port captain,

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Crowley. It is an honor for our team and company to have the privilege of caring for the USS Iowa
on her journey to her new home. (Source: Crowley)

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Y ARD NUMBER 571623 ON TRAILS

Last week was seen the Damen

Shaolbuster 2308 yard number
571623 (Imo 9569372) sailing from
the new building yard in
Hardinxveld to Europoort for her
technical trails. During the trails a
maximum bollard pull of 24.1 was
achieved. Her sailing speed during
the trails was 11 knots. The vessel
has a length of 23.35 mtrs a beam
of 8.00 mtrs and a depth at sides of 2.99 mtrs Vessels total engine output is 1,264 bkW (1,696 bhp)
(Photo: Jan Oosterboer)

T UG BOAT RUNS AGROUND , UNDERSCORING NEED FO R DREDGING OF

F RASER R IVER
The 24-metre tug boat Jose
Narvaez ran aground in the
waters off Steveston around
noon Saturday, an incident that
points to the need for regular
dredging of the area, according
to Steveston Harbour Authority
general manager Bob Baziuk.
The vessel listed to its port side
in the shallow channel that
runs between Steveston and
Shady Island, after it came to a
halt near the narrow islands
western-most edge. There were
no injuries and the vessel was undamaged, according to Lafarge Canada, which owns the boat.

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Baziuk doesnt know what precisely the tug boat struck, but things figure to only get worse as long
as the channel isnt dredged again. Some larger fishing boats are scheduled to come to the harbour in
the next few months, he said, adding: "Theyre not going to be able to access the harbour very soon."
The harbour authority has been working with Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and
various levels of government in hopes that funding will be made available for the needed dredging
work, Baziuk said. Recently Baziuk came upon another hazard that threatens the harbour, in the
form of a tree, branches and all, that had become snagged in the boom at the eastern end of Shady
Island. He said debris coming from upriver figures to get only worse as the spring freshet builds, and
said the existing protective measures for the harbour arent adequate. "Theyre not doing the job
anymore," Baziuk said. Logs and other debris can get under the existing boom, and cause damage to
the harbours dockside infrastructure as well as the boats moored there. Hes suggesting that sand
dredged from the channel be deposited alongside the weir that connects Steveston to the eastern tip
of Shady Island, which would trap debris originating upriver. This would create an environmental
zone that would serve to shelter the harbour. Asked how much the dredging work might cost,
Baziuk said: "If were going to do it right, to a standard people can live with, it might reach a million
(dollars)." Baziuk said its a constant battle to acquire funding for harbour maintenance, and
understands why most politicians arent eager to divert money toward a project that doesnt result in
a media photo opportunity. "You cant see it (dredging work). Its not like a bright new shiny dock."
(Source: Richmond Review; Photo: J.Jones)

B IGGER TUGBOAT WILL B ETTER MANOEUVRE LARG E SHIPS

Pilot risk assessments prompted Port

Marlborough to buy a better tugboat
to work with log ships. The Picton-
based port company purchased the
Maungatea, (Imo 7528166) a 29-
metre, 250-tonne tugboat, from Port
Napier at the start of May to replace
the Kokiri. The Maungatea has 32
tonnes of pulling power compared to
the 35-year-old Kokiri's 20 tonnes of
power. Port Marlborough operations
manager Carmen Gimpl said the
purchase of a more powerful tug boat
was based on a risk assessment from
ship pilots. "We have incidents with the large ships. We have been taking some bigger log ships and
with the full loads they get very heavy." The log ships tended to be about 160m long but some were
up to 180m and the increasing size of the ships had prompted the need for a better tugboat to safely
manoeuvre them. The Maungatea features twin forward-mounted z-propeller azimuth propulsion
units. It will be operated by Marlborough Sounds Maritime Pilots, a fully-owned subsidiary of Port
Marlborough, and manned by a part-time crew who trained on the boat in Napier. Ms Gimpl
declined to put a price tag on the Maungatea but said a new tug boat could easily cost $10 million.
Auckland-based marine transport and logistics company PB Sea-Tow had provided a tug boat
service to Picton since 1999 and their Kokiri tugboat had been operated on contract to Port
Marlborough customers. PB Sea-Tow commercial director Peter Dunlop said the boat would be sent
to work between Auckland and Whangarei. (Source: The Marlborough Express; Photo:
Shipspotting))

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L AST THREE IN SERIES OF EIGHT FOR SALE

The three in a series of eight 1979 built

tugs Smit Zweden (Imo 7800461), Smit
Finland (Imo 7800473) and Smit
Rusland (Imo 7800497) from Smit
Harbour Towage Rotterdam B.V. a
subsidiary of Boskalis, are taken out of
service. The tugs from the so called
Nederland class were built on the
Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek De
Merwede v/h van Vliet & Co. BV
Hardinxveld-Giessendam; Netherlands.
The Smit Zweden call sign PHQQ , Smit
Finland call sign PHQS and Smit
Rusland call sign PHNV and yard
numbers 620, 621 and 623 respectively, have two 6 cylinder Kromhout 6F240 of 1,800 hp from
Stork-Werkspoor Diesel BV Zwolle. They have a length of 28.43 mtrs a beam of 8.52 mtrs and a
draft of 3.38 mtrs. The speed of the tugs is 12 knots and a brt 193 tons. (Source: Teun Zee van der;
Photo coll. Hans van der Ster)

C ANADIAN R OBERT A LLAN I NKS C OOPERATIVE A GREEMENT WITH

R OTORTUG
Robert Allan Ltd of Vancouver, B.C.,
and Rotortug (KST) B.V. of
Rotterdam, Netherlands announced
the initiation of a new strategic
alliance for the future development of
the Rotor Tug concept. Under this
Agreement Robert Allan Ltd will
now act as the exclusive designer for
all Rotor Tugs. The Agreement
covers the continuous technical
development for all existing and
future Rotor Tug designs. The
Rotor Tug line will be added to
Robert Allan Ltd.s design portfolio
enabling the designers to offer their worldwide clientele a complete range of the best available
advanced tug designs, including ASD, VSP and now the Rotor Tug option, according to the specific
needs of any port or terminal application. The Agreement highlights the strengths of Rotortugs
experience in the initial development and refinement of the Rotor Tug concept, and Robert Allan
Ltd.s extensive experience and strength as a design leader in the international tug market. This
cooperation has been developed through the joint recent experience of the two companies in the
design of two major Advanced Rotor Tugs; the ART 110-37 and the latest ART 85-35 which is
the subject of a major paper to be presented at ITS 2012. With this cooperative Agreement the
Rotor Tug concept is poised to enter its next phase of development as the unique triple Z-drive

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concept evolves further as a truly viable solution for ship-handling in todays ever busier and more
constricted ports, and for major escort towing applications in environmentally sensitive areas.
Featuring enhanced omni-directional manoeuvrability, and the benefits of a fully redundant and
precise propulsion machinery configuration, the Rotor Tug concept offers increased security for
ship-handling and escort towing, as well as enhanced crew safety. (Source: Robert Allan)

N EW S TAN T UG FOR E PINOSUL , A NGOLA

Herewith be informed that Damen Cape
Town have just delivered the newly built
Damen Stan Tug 2208 'EPI Sucesso 2' to
Angolan tug operator EPINOSUL. The
photo shows the tug leaving Damen
Shipyards Cape Town and starting her
voyage towards her homeport Luanda,
Angola. The Damen Cape Town yard are
very proud with the delivery of this tug.
This type of tug has a length o.a. of 22.64
mtrs a beam of 7.84 mtrs. Her total power
output is 2,028 bkW (2,756 bhp). She
achieved a bollard pull of 38 tons and a
speed of 12 knots. (Source: Damen).

T UG TO TRI AL EPA T IER 3 C AT ENG INES

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says

that US tug operator Harley Marine
Services is participating in a field study of
the Cat 3500 US EPA Tier 3 marine
propulsion engines, scheduled for
completion in summer 2012. Harleys
4,500hp tractor tug John Quigg, based in
Los Angeles harbour, is fitted with two
Cat 3512C HD engines. Each 3512C HD
engine provides 1,678kW (2,250bhp) at
1800rpm. CMPS says that by installing
the 3500 Tier 3 engines, the John Quigg
reduces NOx emissions while operating
in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Since installation of the Tier 3 engines in late 2011, the
engines have operated smoothly without any disruption to service. We are happy with the
performance thus far, and the partnership with Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has been superb,
reported Doug Houghton, Harley Marine Services general manager. Our local engineering team has
adapted to the new engines and has been happy with the results. In January 2012, the Cat 3500C
marine engines entered full production meeting EPA Tier 3 regulations. Cat says that its 3500C Tier
3 compliant offerings include propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric propulsion (DEP) engines,
none of which will require after-treatment modules to meet Tier 3 regulations, as a result of
incorporating fuel and air system modifications into the design of the engines. The 3512C Tier 3 is a
V12 cylinder engine with a 170mm bore, 215mm stroke and 58.6 litre displacement. The 3516C Tier

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3 is a V16 version with similar dimensions and a 78.08 litre displacement. Both engine series include
a broad spectrum of 1,600 and 1,800rpm options with power ratings ranging between 1,000kW and
2,525kW designed for various applications and duty cycles with enhancements to increase
durability. Harley Marine Services is a respected industry leader in the marine transportation
industry and were pleased they are partnering with Caterpillar to deliver more sustainable solutions
to customers, said Grant Hughes Caterpillar Marine Power Systems sales manager. (Source: The
Motorship; Photo: Mercator Media)

I LAN I- N EW TUG BOAT JOINED H AIFA PORT

The 7,100HP tractor tug Ilan I (Hull

UNV 487) is scheduled to start
operations in May 2012. Boluda
Shipyards in Valencia, Spain, a division
of Boluda Corporation Maritima
delivered last week a new tug boat to
the Haifa port. The tug boat with Voith
propulsion that offers it a great security
and manoeuverability has a length of 31,
5 m, a beam of 12,5 m and a stanchion of
4,85 and a fixed pull of at least 70 tons. It is equipped with two propellant engines of 2650 kw each
of them. It is as well-equipped by systems against fire for the other boats. The 7,100HP tractor tug
Ilan I (Hull UNV 487) is scheduled to start operations in May 2012. The arrival of the new tug
completes the port preparation for the future increase in shipping traffic as well as the significant
increase in container capacity following the opening of the Carmel Terminal which will handle
large container vessels with capacity of TEU9,000 TEU10,000. The Lloyds 100A1 classed tug is also
set up for firefighting. (Source: Port2port)

ACCIDENTS SALVAGE NEWS

S UNKEN BOAT REFLOATED IN S YDNEY H ARBO UR
A half-sunken boat abandoned in
Sydney Harbour several years ago was
refloated Friday in the first step
toward removing the eyesore. The 53-
metre Cape Ann III sank while it was
being towed. It has rested on its side,
half-submerged, for several years. The
old trawler was floated Friday as part
of a joint Canadian-U.S.military
exercise. Capt. Steve Wilson with Joint
Task Force Atlantic said it posed a
great challenge for the engineers. "For
them, it's figuring out what are the
knowns and determining the unknowns, so in this case it's a big problem. Where are the holes in
the vessel? And then plugging those holes so they can raise it in such a way that it comes up," he
said. Wilson said the holes were plugged with corks and plywood. The water was pumped out of the
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hull and it was raised. The old trawler will be pulled up onto the shore in the next couple of days. It
will be cut up and sold for scrap. The Artificial Reef Society of Nova Scotia had acquired the vessel
in the hope of raising and transporting it to the Bras d'Or Lakes to create an artificial diving reef. It
was unable to do that, so it leased the boat to the navy for $1. The operation was a Frontier Sentinel
exercise. Those allow Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Fleet Forces, the U.S. Coast Guard as well as
government and non-governmental agencies to practice operations to defend against threats in
maritime Canada and the U.S. The Cape Ann III was part of an explosion scenario that started in the
North Atlantic and moved into Sydney Harbour. (Source: CBC News; Photo: W.Mulvihill)

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R ENA UPDATE 1 S T J UNE 2012

High winds and swell out at the reef this
week have caused some disruption to
salvage activities, with Smit Borneo forced
to remain on standby yesterday. Changes in
the conditions this morning are expected to
allow Smit Borneo to move closer to the
wreck today. As a result of heavy swells
flooding the breached holds in the bow
section, some bags of milk powder were
discharged into the sea yesterday. Small
craft assisting the salvors recovered many of
the bags, although some burst and their
contents lost to the sea. Despite the bad
weather over the past 24 hours, the salvage joint venture between Svitzer and Smit has made good
progress on recovering cargo and containers from the wreck this week more than 50 containers,
and a significant amount of aluminium ingots and other pieces of debris and cargo have been
removed. Work on removing hatch covers from the bow section of the wreck has been completed.
Salvors have this week also focused on cutting and removing sections of the wreck structure itself.
Divers have been cutting and clearing debris from the bow section, and removing aluminium ingots
from the seabed. Winds of up to 25 knots are expected at the Astrolabe Reef today, predicted to ease
to 5-10 knots tomorrow morning, and persisting through until Monday. The current sea state of
around 2-2.5m is expected to ease today, dropping to between 1-1.5m by tonight. A total of 897
containers (of 1368 when Rena grounded) have now been recovered and processed at the port.
(Source: Maritime New Zealand)

MV M I NER TO BE REMOVED F ROM S CATARIE I SLAND BY MID -A UGUST

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Bennington Group New York has been

contracted by the wrecked ships
owner, Arvina Navigation of Turkey, to
dismantle and remove all traces of the
boat from the island off northern Cape
Breton. The 12,000-tonne former coal
carrier was being towed from the Gulf
of St. Lawrence to Turkey for scrapping
when a tow line parted in heavy seas on
Sept. 20. The ship drifted onto the rocks
of Scaterie Island, a protected
wilderness area, where it was soon
beaten up by more heavy weather.
"Nova Scotians want to see this vessel removed from our shoreline, and they want to see it removed
at no cost to taxpayers," said John MacDonell, acting minister of Natural Resources, at a press
conference yesterday in Sydney. "There is a small window of opportunity to remove this vessel
before hurricane season begins, so it is important to begin work as soon as possible." About 60
workers - including divers, steel cutters and security - are to be hired for the project. The operation
will also use local barges and supplies. Abe Shah, chief operating officer of Bennington, said
yesterday that work will begin by bringing in lumber and other supplies to build cribbing around
the MV Miner over the coming days. Between June 10 and 12 the company intends to start
removing hazardous materials such as asbestos and fibreglass, along with the engines. Once the
cribbing is in place, an excavator equipped with large metal-cutting scissors will be driven into the
vessel to cut it apart. Large scale barging of materials from the MV Miner wont begin until lobster
season ends on June 12. Metal will be brought to Port Hawkesbury, where it will be cut into smaller
pieces and shipped for scrap to various locations around the world. Shah estimated the cost of tear
down and removal at about $1 million. When asked whether they expected to recoup their costs
through sale of scrap metal from the ship, he said, "our bet is that we will." He said his company has
done similarly large projects before, including tearing down a decommissioned aircraft carrier for
the United States Navy. Meanwhile the province is holding a $1 million bond against Pella Shipping
Co. of Greece, which is part owner of the tug boat contracted to tow the MV Miner. The province
paid $300,000 to a salvage company last fall to remove items that would float if the ship broke-up
over winter. The federal government as well hired a salvage company to remove fuel from the MV
Miner shortly after it went aground. Bill Smith, executive director of regional services for the
Department of Natural Resources, said the province will hold the bond against the Greek company
until it negotiates a deal that will see the provinces costs recovered. "Right now negotiations are
ongoing with owners of the tug with regard to solving that," said Smith. He confirmed that
Transport Canada is investigating how permit approval was given to Pella Shipping Co. to tow the
vessel through Canadian waters. Transport Canada did not return the Chronicle Heralds call by
deadline. (Source: The Chronicle Herald)

OFFSHORE NEWS
I SLAND O FFSHORE AWARDED CONT RACT FO R WELL INTERV ENTION
SERVICES

Island Offshore and the North Sea RLWI Alliance have been awarded two contracts for well
intervention services by Statoil. The contracts are for the light well intervention units Island
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Frontier and Island Wellserver, both contracts commencing 2015. Both units are currently on
contract with Statoil, Frontier since 2006 and Wellserver since 2009. (Source: OSO)

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T ROMS O FFSHORE A CCEPTS D ELIVERY OF N EW PSV

Troms Offshore Supply has today received
its new build no 773 at STX Sviknes
shipyard in Norway. The ship will be
given the name MV Troms Sirius in a
naming ceremony to be arranged in
Stavanger on Thursday 31st May. Troms
Sirius is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV
(Platform Supply Vessel) with a deck area
of 1.020m2 and consequently one of the
largest PSV ships operating in the North
Sea. Engines and propulsion in
combination with advanced catalyst
technologies ensure low fuel consumption, efficient operations and reduced emissions to air. In
addition, she carries the most advanced equipment for oil recovery services and fire fighting (FiFi II).
MV Troms Sirius is a STX PSV 09 design similar to one of the other ships in the Companys fleet,
MV Troms Capella, while the other ships owned by Troms Offshore have a VS 485 CD design. The
ship will fly the Norwegian NOR flag with a crew of 28 split on two shifts. MV Troms Sirius will
primarily be positioned for operations in the North Sea and in the Barents Sea. Troms Offshore

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operates a fleet comprising 11 ships from its home port in Troms in Northern Norway. The
Company owns 4 large Clean Design PSVs with a deck area in excess of 1.000 m2 and a new build
Clean Design PSV with a deck area of 850 m2. The Company is in the process of expanding its fleet
of large, environmentally friendly ships for operations in the North Sea and in arctic waters. (Source:
Troms Offshore Supply)

D AMEN DELIVERED THE SVS C OCHRANE

The SVS Cochrane, a FCS 5009
vessel is built at Song Thu
Company in Da Nang, Vietnam
under the supervision of Damen
Shipyards supervisors. The vessel
made a stopover at Damen
Shipyards Singapore, in order to
get some additional equipment,
like davit for interceptor and
accommodation unit. The vessel
left Singapore for Tanzania. (Photo: Damen)

R EEF D ESPINA AND R EEF L ARI SSA C OMPLETE M AIDEN P ROJECTS

Subsea AS announced that it
has successfully completed two
contracts for its new subsea
support vessels to perform their
maiden operations. The Reef
Despina and Reef Larissa have
recently completed their first
projects for Aker Solutions and
Heerema Marine Contractors,
respectively. Reef Subseas
Technocean company in
Norway was awarded the
maiden project for the recently
delivered Reef Despina. The
vessel concluded the operation offshore in Bergen, undertaking sea trials for Aker Solutions third
ROV Tie-in System (RTS). Simulating the water depth at the Goliat field in the Barents Sea, where
the RTS tool will be premiered later this year, the Despina was positioned in Byfjorden fjord where
the RTS and one of the vessels WROVs were deployed to 350m. An Aker Solutions-produced ROV
Interface Module (RIM) allowed the XLR WROV to mate with the RTS, which was then function
tested at depth. The project scope was successfully completed within the proposed schedule, much to
the pleasure of both Reef Subsea and Aker Solutions. Survey positioning services were provided
throughout Specialist Subsea Services (S3), a subsidiary of Reef Subsea. S3 based in Aberdeen was
also awarded the maiden project for the recently delivered Reef Larissa by Heerema Marine
Contractors (HMC). Project was to deploy and calibrate LBL transponder arrays at a depth of 600m
in the Laggan field and 610m in the Tormore field, 125 km West of Shetland, in preparation for the
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on site, the vessel also conducted debris clearance surveys and bathymetric observations at each
template footprint. Reef Larissa was on site for 5 days and performed well in marginal weather
conditions. New-build Reef Despina and Reef Larissa were chartered last November for five years
from Neptune Offshore AS, a company Reef Subsea owns 25% ownership. They have recently
completed an enhancing programme at A&P Tyne in Newcastle to better address the oil & gas and
renewable energy clients needs. The vessels have also been contracted by Talisman Energy for a
several-month project to begin by the end of the month. (Source: Reef Subsea)

W ARD T IDE VISITO R D URBAN H ARBO UR

The 2011 built Vanuata flag with
call sign YJRQ2 Offshore Tug
Supply Vessel Ward Tide (Imo
9601077) arrived in Durban harbour
at the recent weekend. The vessel is
owned by Platinum Fleet Ltd.
Singapore and is managed by
Tidewater Marine LLC New
Orleans; USA. She has a grt of 1,674
tons and a dwt of 1,343 tons and is
classed American Bureau of
Shipping. (Picture: Trevor Jones)

DOF S UBSEA G ETS N EW C ONTRACTS

Fugro has extended the contract on
the construction vessel Skandi Carla
until July 2017. DOF Subsea Asia
Pacific has entered into contracts in
Malaysia and Australia where the
vessels Skandi Singapore and Geobay
will be utilized. The total value of the
new contracts are about USD 65
million. (Source: DOF)

WINDFARM NEWS
N EW U LTRAJET J ET M ASTER 2 DNV C LASS A PPROVED E LECTRO NIC
C ONTROL S YSTEM SPECIFICALLY F O R W IND F ARM S UPPORT V ESSELS
Ultra Dynamics (UltraJet) in partnership with South Boats and Rotec Hydraulics are proud to
announce the introduction of the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 DNV Class approved electronic control
system for South Boats Wind Farm Support vessels (WFSV). The New UltraJet JetMaster 2
electronic control system can be seen down on the Pontoon on 19m South Catamaran WFSVs
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named Seacat Endeavour and Offshore West

Hinder and are two of the 7 WFSV to be fitted
with this new system this year. Offshore wind
power generation is a key component of the UK's
commitment to deliver 20% of gross final energy
consumption from renewable sources by 2020.
Efforts to meet this target are prompting the
design of ever larger Wind Farm Service Vessels
that will meet the arduous 24/7 servicing
requirements of these turbines. Offering new,
innovative and cost effective solutions is key to
staying ahead of the competition. To do this Ultra
Dynamics (UltraJet) and South Boats, together with Rotec Hydraulics have designed and
manufactured to a specification agreed between the three parties the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 a
CANbus 2 in 1 electronic control system to meet WFSV customers specific vessel control
requirements JetMaster 2 can be configured to meet any service providers exact control
requirements! Controlling twin UltraJet waterjets, engines and gearboxes electronically and
synchronously - at a flick of a switch the operator can move between the primary and secondary
system the system then not in use becomes the complete redundancy backup system (a
requirement for DNV Class approval). The specification requirements called for JetMaster 2 to be
robust, reliable and adaptable, as well as being highly responsive with excellent manoeuvrability,
even in the harshest sea state conditions! This challenge was met by Rotec Hydraulics expertise and
Parker Hannifins Iqan modular electronic control equipment and software. Iqan was originally
designed for the harsh off-highway mobile equipment market and is a fully programmable modular
network system using CANbus communication to interconnect the various control elements of the
system to the central controller. This reduces interconnecting cabling and therefore installation
costs. It has also proven to be extremely robust having to operate in harsh off-highway
environments worldwide. JetMaster 2 ship control and management system features integration of
diesel engine, transmission, waterjet and
interceptor functions into a single intuitive
vessel control system. Features include:
Complies with DNV Class 100%
Redundancy. (Two fully independent
control systems each functional at the turn
of a switch). The two systems can be
identical or different! CANbus data
transfer to local Input/Output. Marine-
rated data screens for operating mode
selection, vessel status, warning symbols,
calibration, gauges, bar graphs, diagnostics
and help text. Modes for control of engine
throttle only, UltraJet only, or sequential
operation of jets and throttles. Integration of Engines and transmission controls. Two axis
JetMaster joystick to control reverse deflectors and engine speed. Drives proportional hydraulic
valves for smoother and more precise vessel control. Alarm and system logs. Auto pilot
integration. Humphree Interceptor Steering integration (if required). Ultra Dynamics JetMaster 2
electronic control system can also integrate with other control and data recording systems as well as
other helm station control devices. (Press Release: Ultrajet)

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B LYTH W ORKCATS L AUNCHES I TS B I GGEST B OAT AT S EAWORK

Seawork has been chosen as the venue for
Blyth Workcats to launch a boat that promotes
it into a new league of boatbuilding. The Blyth
17-metre is the largest to come from this long-
established Essex boatyard and has been
designed to supply the offshore energy sector
with a practical and robust work boat capable
of providing dependable day-to-day transport
in all sea conditions. Powered by two MAN
D2848, 750hp engines, the new Blyth 17-metre
can carry 12 passengers, two crew and six
tonnes of cargo to offshore work locations at a cruising speed of over 20 knots. This capability is also
expected to make it attractive for tourism and ferry passenger-carrying applications as the company
also has an approved design for a version of the same boat with a capacity for up to 106 persons. The
new 17-metre boat incorporates the expertise accumulated during 30 years of business during which
time Blyth Workcats has learned the importance of hull design in the success of a catamaran
workboat. This is demonstrated with the new Blyth 17-metre which demonstrates the perfect
balance of fine hull entry and carefully designed chines. These create a hull that performs well at all
speeds and sea conditions yet remains capable of providing optimum fuel economy while carrying
substantial loads. The new Blyth 17-metre joins a range consisting of 10, 11, 12 and 14-metre
catamarans that are built for wind farm support, surveying, dive support, passenger ferry, fishing
charter or any of a wide range of workboat tasks. All are built from GRP in a single mould principle
and customers quickly discovered that besides being less costly than metal hulls, GRP boats can be
built to provide strength where it is needed and valuable weight savings wherever the design
permits it. Hull lamination and construction is governed by meticulous quality control so the
customer can benefit from a boat that has been tailored to fit their needs as well as a Saville Row
suit. Blyth Workcats owner care manager, Edward Tuite pointed out that a GRP Workcat enables
customers to benefit in other ways. Our GRP hulls are extremely strong and they keep their looks
for many years. This is important for users in service sectors such as passenger transport or dive or
angling charter. A smart appearance can be important for a business and with GRP any knocks or
scrapes can be quickly repaired so the boat always looks well maintained and seaworthy, he said.
The lower purchase price of GRP boats also benefits customers by helping their budgets to go
further. This means that they can afford to invest in the more comfortable interior fittings and
higher quality bridge technology that can help to attract more business. (Source: Blyth Workcats)

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MPI S N EW I NSTALLATION V ESSELS R ECEIVE A WARD

Earlier in the year MPI Offshore Limited was
presented with the Inaugural Offshore
Renewables Award at the Annual Offshore
Support Journal Awards event held in
London. The company was given the award
for its new generation of wind turbine
installation vessels. MPI Offshores new
generation of offshore wind turbine
installation vessels are expanding the
envelope of the renewables industry, taking it
into deeper water and harsher environments.
With a new generation of offshore windfarms
under construction in more remote locations
and harsher environments, MPI Offshore has started operating two new advanced wind turbine
installation vessels. These specialised vessels MPI Adventure and MPI Discovery were designed
by GustoMSC and built at the Cosco Qidong and Cosco Nantong shipyards in China. They can
operate in deeper waters and harsher sea and weather conditions than the previous generation of
windfarm construction vessels, increasing the operational envelope of the offshore renewables
industry. Peter Robinson, Managing Director said: We are delighted to be recognised with this
award. It is testament to the exceptional performance and capability of our vessels and further
strengthens our position as the world leader. Myself and the team at MPI Offshore are immensely
proud. The first of these vessels, MPI Adventure, was delivered to MPI in March 2011 and is in
service on the worlds largest offshore windfarm project to date, London Array in the Thames
Estuary. MPI Discovery was delivered from the Qidong shipyard in October 2011 and is also
engaged in the construction of London Array before working for E.ON under a six-year charter
commencing early 2013. The vessels are designed to transport, lift and install wind turbines and
their foundations in deeper waters than ever before. MPI Offshore claims that they are the worlds
most advanced and most efficient wind turbine installation vessels, in terms of jacking speed, deck
space, lifting capacity and positioning capabilities (DP2). (Source: Vroon)

N AMING C EREMO NY FOR A LICAT W ORKBOATS N EW T RANSFER

V ESSEL
On Wednesday 30th May Alicat Workboats
held a naming ceremony for the third London
Array Crew transfer vessel. A competition
was run to name the vessel and this was won
by an eight-year-old Thanet schoolgirl , as
part of her prize she won a VIP family break
and 500 for her school. Cerys Jones, who
attends St Peter in Thanet CoE Junior School,
chose the name Ellida Array for the 17m
aluminium catamaran, or Alicat, which is due
to enter service in early June. The vessel will
operate from Ramsgate alongside two other similar vessels the Marian Array and the Smeaton
Array. Her prize included an overnight trip for herself, her parents and five-year-old sister Lilia and
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she took part in the formal naming of the boat in Great Yarmouth where it was built. The Mayor,
director of Alicat Nigel Darling and a pupil from neighbouring Greenacre School was also present.
All three boats will be operated by wind farm specialist Gardline, which teamed up with London
Array to offer local youngsters the chance to name the third and final vessel. The winning name was
chosen by a panel from London Array and Gardline, with final approval given by the Maritime and
Coastguard Agency. Cerys said she chose the name Ellida Array because the Vikings landed in
Thanet, and, in Viking folklore Ellida is the name of the boat given to the first Viking. Ellida is also
the name of a moth, which takes advantage of the wind when flying. After their stay at the Imperial
Hotel in Great Yarmouth, Cerys and her family were given a tour of the Alicat shipyard before
taking part in the naming and blessing ceremony. This included presentations and speeches. She
then went on board the new workboat for a trip around the coastline before returning back to the
quay for lunch. Following this, Cerys and her family and a pupil from Greenacre school were taken
to Joyland, a local fun park for some rides and an ice cream. Michael Martins, Business Manager at
Gardline, said: We were delighted to welcome Cerys and her family to take part in the naming of
the Ellida Array and to see the yard where this state-of-the-art vessel was built. It was a great day
and she thoroughly deserved her prize. The Ellida Array will work 24 hours a day for London
Array on a three year contract. When complete, London Array will be the largest offshore wind
farm in the world. Work on Phase One is underway and includes installing 175 turbines and two
offshore substations. (Source: Alicat Workboats)

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P&O M ARITI ME P ROVIDES C REW T RANSFER S OLUTIONS TO S TATOIL -

S CIRA W IND F ARM
P&O Maritime is currently chartering the third
of its purpose built Crew Transfer Vessels the
Chinook to Statoil Scira on Sheringham
Shoal. Delivered in February 2012, the Chinook
will provide crew and equipment transfers on
Sheringham Shoal until Q3 2012. The successful
delivery of this contract is a demonstration of
the technical capability of the P&O Maritimes
Crew Transfer Vessels and consolidates the
Companys position as a provider of premium
tailored vessel solutions to the European
Offshore Wind market. (Source: P&O Maritime)

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YARD NEWS
I NNOVATION AWARD FOR D UTCH F ENDER I NNOVATIONS
Winner of the Innovations Showcase in the
category Vessel Design & Construction is:
Fender Innovations from Den Helder - The
Netherlands with a new concept fender.
Innovations Showcase 'Spirit of Innovation' is
a hotly contested trophy for Seawork
exhibitors who, in the past 12 months, have
introduced and promoted products, vessels,
services or projects to their key commercial
audience. Located in a prominent area of
Seawork's undercover exhibition area, the
Innovations Showcase provides visitors with
the opportunity to see at one time, in one place, new products, projects and vessels that have been
introduced by exhibitors during the past 12 months. If you have a NEW product, vessel or project
that was launched or completed within the last 12 months, you can apply to have it included into
the Innovations Showcase. The Showcase and Award is a fantastic sponsorship opportunity for any
organisation that recognises the wealth of new ideas, skills and technologies which exist in the
commercial marine sector. The Showcase is judged in 6 main entries with a Certificate of
Commendation awarded to the winner of each.
Divided into five categories, to qualify all entries
must have come to market in the previous 12
months and provide a valuable insight into the
latest in design, technology and applications.
These categories are:
Construction.
Construction.
& Materials.
Technology. .
& Training. On the picture is seen from left to
right Koos van Bijsterveld, Barend Plomp (both
Fender Innovation) and Graham Truckel from
ZF Marine.

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H AVYARD S ECURES O RDER FROM I NDIA

Havyard Group is proof that it is

possible for a Norwegian company to
do successful business in India. The
group has once again signed a contract
for delivery of a PSV vessel to Global
Offshore with option for one further
delivery. Since 2005 contracts to the
value of NOK 2 billion have been
signed with the Indian shipping
company. This will become offshore
vessel number 7 and 8 from Havyard
to Global Offshore (formerly
Garware). Five vessels have already
been constructed and delivered from
Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik,
Norway. The Fosnavg-based company is also in the middle of constructing a vessel of a Havyard
832 design, due to be delivered from the Leirvik shipyard in March next year. And just before last
weekend the latest contract for a vessel of a Havyard 832 design to be delivered in July next year,
was signed to the value of NOK 270 million. There`s also an option for delivery of a vessel of the
same design in March 2014. The 8 vessels have a value of around NOK 2 billion. Furthermore, these
are the 16th and potentially the 17th design sold of this popular Havyard 832 design. (Source:
Havyard Group)

S IMEK SIGNED CO NTRACT WITH S IMON M KSTER

Simek A/S has signed a
contract, under yard
number 127, for
building one off
Multipurpose Vessel to
Simon Mkster
Shipping AS in
Stavanger, Norway,
with delivery May
2014. The vessel is a
design from Multi
Maritime AS of Frde,
Norway, based on 2
previous vessels
delivered to the Owner. The vessel is specially designed for sub-sea work like ROV, survey, diving
and light construction work and service to windmill parks. Length over all, approx. 85,45 m; Beam;
18,0 m; 90 beds according to SPS code. DP 2 with diesel electric propulsion. 60 t heave compensated
offshore crane with 2000 m lifting height. Hangar for 2 off ROV. Good maneuvering capability with
2 off azimuth thrusters aft, 2 off swing-up and one off side thruster forward. Simek has delivered 2
off vessels earlier to the same Owner, and we are very pleased having a satisfied owner coming back.
(Source: Simek A/S)

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