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WELCOME Welcome to the July/August edition of PEM ONLINE (Port Engineering Management). As the world continues to recover (somewhat) from COVID-19, the maritime industry – dredging, shipping, ports And equipment manufacturers etc. have learnt to live with new conditions of business. Hopefully, as many are predicting, the world will return to some kind of normality by the beginning of Next year (2020) although COVID has changed the way we think and do business, which will be with us for many years to come. New regulations, mainly governing environmental matters such and ballast transfer and emissions, are due in over the coming years and the maritime world will have to react and adapt. These regulations are going to cost all sections of maritime world, which will have a knock-on effect. Again, the industry (all sections) will have to change and adapt. Finally, Europort 2021 (November this year) is still going ahead, although there are some worries about attendance from exhibitors and visitors. If the event does go ahead, then it will be the first international event not to be cancelled since COVID first hit. Time will tell! PEM ONLINE (Port Engineering Management) is written by a highly experienced team of journalist, all of which have been in the industry for over 40 years. We are a small team, therefore the pride in the work produced is high and suited to any company involved in the various industries covered by PEM. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy and reliability of the material published, Port Engineering Management cannot accept any responsibility for the verity of the claims made by contributors or the wording contained within advertisements. © 2016 Port Engineering Management. All rights reserved in all countries. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever without the written permission of the publishers. If you need notification for when PEM ONLINE is available, please send your Email address to sue@shipaat.com – Telephone number (44) 1268 511300

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Front Cover: Holland’s Kooiman Marine has delivered two Water Injection Dredgers (WID) to Van Oord – the Maas and Mersey. The Front Cover of this edition shows the Maas. The hybrid vessels were developed by Kooiman Engineering in close co-operation with Van Oord. A detailed description of these ships is given on Page 13 of this issue.

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G LO B A L P O R T CONGESTION CRISIS REQUIRES U R G E N T D I G I TA L I N I T I AT I V E S There are, of course, digital technology pioneers in the ports’ arena, as there are in other sectors. But the supply chain crisis generated by COVID-19 continues to deepen, despite the easing of lockdown restrictions in many key regions. Supply chain efficiency should be improving again, but it’s not. Some experts believe ports’ communication systems are lagging behind the curve A combination of COVID-19 repercussions, equipment imbalances and soaring container volumes have disrupted the world’s supply chains and caused millions of dollars of lost value. As the second half of August began, some of the world’s largest ports were blocking the land-sea interface and causing long delays for containerships and cargoes at sea, as well as commodities and goods on land. According to figures from Swissbased transport and logistics company, Kuehne+Nagel, there were more than 350 containerships around the world waiting for berths during the second week of August. A few days later, AIS data revealed more than 30 containerships at anchor off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach alone. From Asia to Europe and America, ports are struggling to cope with the growing crisis. The world’s largest container line, Maersk, told customers that the number of ships subject to

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delays had increased sharply, with average dwell times up by more than a third and growing volumes of equipment stuck in the wrong place. Rail car shortages and rail terminal capacity were adding to the problems. Meanwhile, in China, the Meishan Island Container Terminal in Ningbo, the world’s biggest port, shut down operations when a double-jabbed 34-year-old worker tested positive for the delta variant of the virus. The Meishan terminal in Ningbo Port, south of Shanghai, normally handles about 20% of the port’s annual 30m teu throughput. At the time of writing, the terminal has been closed for six consecutive days. Some container vessels anchored at sea while carriers scrambled to identify berth slots at other ports. However, other Chinese ports are already working flat out, and there is little extra capacity in the system, according to experts. Meanwhile, warnings came that the Ningbo terminal’s closure could last for many more days, depending on the outcome of further Covid tests. This would add to the equipment imbalance not only in China but also in Europe and the US, analysts predicted.

Time for close scrutiny Prior to the latest congestion crisis, there were already clear signs that the world’s arterial container links were under extreme pressure. When the 20,124 teu Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March, the repercussions were felt in container ports around the world within a matter of days. And they are taking months to dissipate. This demonstrates the critical nature of links in the global supply chain and, when the current crisis is finally resolved, whenever that may be, it will be time for the ports industry to take a long

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hard look at operating systems, the use of data, digitalisation, real-time connectivity, and so on. In the meantime, port strategists admit that disruptions to trade flows as a result of the pandemic, and notably equipment imbalances, have overwhelmed much of the world’s port system over the last year or so. On the west coast of the US, delays were running close to two weeks. Quite apart from the disruption to shippers’ just-in-time supply chains, there is the enormous cost of ships lying idle. The largest container vessels, which can cost more than $200m, can have financing costs alone of around $40,000 a day. A two-week delay leaves a container line down by more than half a million dollars, just in relation to ship’s time. This is certainly one of the factors contributing to sky-high freight rates on all of the world’s major trade lanes today. And these rates, in turn, have prompted the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to conduct an investigation into surcharges being charged by some carriers. Regulators have expressed concern that at a time of record high freight rates, lines are now levying additional congestion-related surcharges. Reports indicate that South Korean container lines – HMM and SM Line – have been

identified, but others likely to find themselves in the spotlight include CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Matson, MSC, OOCL and Zim. Moves by the container giants drew comments from FMC Chairman, Daniel Maffei. “The COVIDrelated spike in demand for imports has pushed cargo rates to record highs,” he said. “Now, we hear increasing reports of ocean carriers assessing new additional fees, such as congestion surcharges, with little notice or explanations.”

BIMCO stirs the pot Shipowners’ organisation, BIMCO, commented recently that although some ports had seized the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution by adopting systems that have propelled them into a new era of ‘smart’ port technology, many others have barely started to understand new digital systems that provide scope for huge advances in efficiency and productivity. Many of them, BIMCO said, continue to struggle with larger reliance on personal interaction and paperbased transactions as the norms for shipboard,

Big container ships were delayed by about two weeks off US west coast ports in August

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ship-port interface, and port-hinterland based exchanges. As an illustration, the organisation pointed out that only 49 of IMO’s member states have functioning Port Community Systems (PCS) so far. These setups are considered the foundation for the many different digital systems that can help port efficiency by streamlining interaction between different parties. Now that many parts of the world are exiting from lockdowns, BIMCO says there is an urgent need for intergovernmental organisation, governments and industry stakeholders concerned with maritime trade and logistics to come together and accelerate the pace of digitalisation. This is essential, the organisation believes, if port communities across the world are to be able to offer basic packages of electronic commerce and data exchange, in compliance with all relevant contractual and regulatory obligations. Such systems are also fundamental building blocks for improved emissions performance, the installation and management of shore power systems for ships on the berth, other environmental improvements, advances in productivity, and cost savings. With such moves as the priority, a group of industry heavyweights are launching a call of action, consisting of a range of priorities. The group consists of the International Association of Ports and Harbours, BIMCO, the International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association, the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Harbour Masters’ Association, the International Maritime Pilots Association, the International Port Community Systems Association, the International Ship Suppliers’ Association, the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents, and the Protect Group. The priorities will be to assess the level or implementation and identify ways of enforcing mandatory requirements defined in IMO’s Facilitation Convention. These cover the transmission, receipt, and response of information required for the arrival, stay, and departure of ships, persons, and cargo, including notifications and declarations for customs, immigration, port and security authorities, via electronic data exchange. It also includes the 8

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harmonisation of data standards and a drive to ensure that the main ports in IMO member states introduce port community systems and secure data exchange platforms.

A VIEW FROM NOKIA Venkatesh Ramakrishnan is Head of Logistics Vertical at Nokia Enterprise. He said, “Pandemicinduced supply chain issues and the huge uptake in e-commerce are pressuring terminals operations to more flexible and resilient in the face of rapid shifts in demand,” he told PEM (Port Engineering Management). “Key logistics nodes, ports and terminals must innovate their processes and technologies to be as data-driven and transparent as every other player in the intermodal supply chain.” Ramakrishnan echoes the views of other experts in the field. Although port and terminal automation has been the subject of much R&D over decades, many systems are already inflexible and out-of-date. Terminal Operations Systems lack reliable wireless connectivity to maintain seamless data links between mobile and central applications, he explained, citing the example of automated rubber-tyred gantries which are constrained by their fibre-optic tethers. Although work has been carried out on PCS, Ramakrishnan pointed out that full digitalisation of port operations is being hampered by the isolation of data lakes and documentation bottlenecks.

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“Real-time visibility of end-to-end operations is being doggedly pursued, but is still a distant goal for many,” he declared. “Improved wireless communication is one of the key technologies needed to solve these issues. [Until recently] … no wireless technology has been capable of providing the low-latency, high bandwidth and reliable communications of cabled networks. But this is no longer the case.”

Dawn of new era – LTE and 5G Ramakrishnan revealed that Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G are now being tried out in several Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, Head of Logistics Vertical at Nokia Enterprise says, “Key logistics nodes, ports and terminals must innovate their processes and technologies to be as data-driven and transparent as every other player in the intermodal supply chain.”

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ports. LTE has been available for some time but regulators have only recently made its use possible for private wireless networks. Since it is available today, many port and terminal use cases will not have to wait for 5G, he said. Meanwhile, standardisation of key aspects such as 5G support for massive IoT sensor networks will happen over the next few years. LTE and 5G will complement or replace existing wireless communication systems, he explained, and they will also replace wi-fi for operations communications. Consolidating existing networks into one system will create operational and maintenance savings, as well as replacing cabled applications. LTE and 5G will support video, low-latency machine-to-machine communications, control and automation protocols, with other new use cases becoming possible such as drone control and monitoring personnel fatigue and safety, Ramakrishnan said. Having a single wireless communications platform for all applications across ports and terminals will enable a complete digital transformation of PCS. Ramakrishnan explained, “From gate automation systems and vehicle booking systems, to yard crane scheduling and traffic management, seamless wireless connectivity available everywhere will make it possible to capture the data generated by each transportation mode with the port, update it, and analyse it using artificial intelligence and machine-learning. This, in turn, will enable predictive data analysis for better planning of resources and personnel, simplified documentation processing and real-time transparency between intermodal supply chain partners.” PEM VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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Holland’s Royal IHC has now officially handed over the CSD Hussein Tantawy to Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA). This event marks an important day in the co-operation between Royal IHC and SCA rounding the build of two CSD vessels to specific design needs. With this delivery, the SCA now possesses two of the most highly competitive vessels in the world, ready to take on their tasks ahead. Both the Hussein Tantawy and the earlier delivered CSD Mohab Mameesh are 29,190 kW heavy-duty rock cutters suction dredgers with a total installed cutter power of 4,800 kW. The vessels are characterised by their long (147.7 m) and slender shape and have the ability to dredge at a depth of 35 m. Once the Hussein Tantawy has been transported to Egypt, it will undergo its final commissioning. Hereafter it will be used to maintain and improve the Suez Canal. “The addition of the Hussein Tantawy to our fleet will further our position within the market. Our co-operation with Royal IHC allows us to standout from our competition knowing we have the best vessels to do the job needed,” says SCA’s Chairman and Managing Director, Admiral Osama Rabie. “We are thrilled to be able to deliver the second CSD to our valued partner SCA,” said Royal IHC CEO Gerben Eggink. “Their work in the maintenance of Suez Canal is vital to economies around the world, something which became even clearer this year when the canal was blocked. This vessel will only further enable the SCA to continue to deliver a valuable contribution to this region.”

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KO O I M A N MARINE DELIVERS S E T O F T WO D R E D G E R S TO VA N O O R D The christening ceremony of the two custom designed and custom build Water Injection Dredgers (WID) Maas and Mersey took place on June 30th at the office of Van Oord in Rotterdam. The ships are two state-of-the-art WID’s which Van Oord has ordered at the shipyard. The hybrid vessels were developed by Kooiman Engineering in close co-operation with Van Oord. Two electrically driven pumps deliver water under high pressure, or with a lot of volume through the U-shaped water injection pipe located at the rear of the ship. With this pipe, water is injected into the soil, releasing sediment which

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is flushed away by the current. Multiple injection methods are possible, giving the ship optimal usability. The ships measure (length and width including the water injection pipe) 43.07 m x 12.40 m with a depth 3.40 m. “The first sea trial with the Maas was performed some time ago,” says Maarten Kooiman, project manager of the shipyard. “The sea trials were intensive. The ship is equipped with many systems that reduce emissions and increase employability. We tested these extensively.” The ship has a battery-hybrid energy management.

Maarten continues, “With the flexibility of one or two diesel generators, which meet IMO’s Tier 3 and Stage V emission requirements, the on-board network is powered. In addition, heat from the exhaust gases is converted into electrical power which is fed back into the grid.” “In addition to the development of a sustainable ship, we also have chosen to optimise the dredging process,” reports Rick Jansen, project manager New Building at Van Oord. “The ship is equipped with dynamic positioning and is very manoeuvrable because of the two electrically driven rudder propellers and the electrically driven bow thruster,” continues Rick. “With the very low draught, these vessels are in particular suitable for maintenance dredging in shallow ports. “We looked at the shape of the underwater vessel in detail. Within the length, width and draught restrictions, the design is hydrodynamically optimised and the resistance minimised. This allows less power to be installed, which directly results in a reduction in fuel consumption during sailing and even less CO2 emissions. In addition, the noise level of the ship is extremely low, resulting in maximum comfort for the crew.”

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BUSY FIRST HALF O F 2 0 21 F O R E L L I C OT T D R E D G E S The first half of 2021 has been very active for US-based Ellicott Dredges, LLC with both the Baltimore and New Richmond manufacturing facilities busy building and shipping dredges all over the world. As of June, Ellicott has so far: • Shipped a total of 14 dredges and boosters, to 11 different customers in five different countries. • Nine of these shipments were Dragon cutter suction dredges, ranging in size and models from 370 hp (10 inch) to 2,070 hp (20 inch) • Five booster pump assemblies were shipped to customers, including Ellicott’s new 20 inch Tier 4 Booster • All these shipments combined required over 50 truckloads to ship! Ellicott’s newly released 20 inch booster pump is equipped with EPA Tier 4 engine rated at 1,125 hp (838 kW). The booster is currently at work supporting the US Corps of Engineers’ DMP project at Poplar Island, Maryland. This project involves offloading a volume of approximately 53,802 m3 of dredged material to the placement site. A major Potash producer recently awarded Ellicott a contract to supply a completely custom, electric, stainless steel bucketwheel dredge which encompasses advanced technology for the control, operating and electrical systems. The dredge hull, deckhouse, ladder and other structural items will be fabricated from 316 Stainless Steel. Additionally, the dredge is designed for year-round operation in temperatures ranging from -29°F (-34°C) to 95°F (35°C). The new B590E Dragon dredge integrates the following features, including customisation, based upon customer-specific requirements including: • Ellicott 100 hp (DWE-60) dual wheel excavator

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motors • Custom structure, electrical & hydraulic systems aimed at improving maintainability and with a focus on safety • Control system integrated with RTK GPS • UPS and Transfer switch for short-term and long-term backup power for key systems The State of Ohio recently purchased another 460SL Swinging Dragon dredge for maintaining the depth at Buckeye Lake. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) already has several of these units and was pleased that the State chose another Ellicott dredge. ODNR is very comfortable with the proven reliability and simplicity of their existing fleet of 460SL’s, the support they receive from Ellicott, and the longevity of their Ellicott brand dredges. Appropriately, the new dredge will replace one of ODNR’s oldest dredges, the Buckeye, which dates back to 1965. The new custom 12inch 460SL will include a 540 hp (402 kW) keel cooled engine, 50 hp (37 kW) cutter, extra wide side tanks, biodegradable hydraulic fluid, 20 foot maximum dredging depth capability, and other options per ODNR’s requirements. Ellicott’s 460SL dredge offers the versatility to operate as either a swinging ladder dredge for narrow channels or as a conventional dredge when wider swing widths are needed for optimal production efficiency. A3D schematic of the B590E Wheel Dragon dredge

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AC T I V I T I E S AT DA M E N Germany’s Opus Marine, the highly specialised offshore logistics service provider from the Zeitfracht Group, is growing. Recently in Cuxhaven, the company gave a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 the name Allegro. The vessel will begin immediate operations, transporting technicians to wind farms offshore. The crews will enjoy the highest possible comfort on-board a vessel of the latest generation. The vessel was built by Damen Shipyards Group in Antalya. The Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 is the first of its kind to fly the German flag. Opus Marine will place the vessel within its existing fleet, consisting of six vessels for the offshore wind industry in the North and Baltic seas. Opus Marine placed the order for the vessel in December last year (2020). As a result of Damen’s philosophy of building standard vessels in series, its vessels can be delivered very quickly. The FCS 2710 was already under construction when the order came. Opus Marine became part of the Zeitfracht Group in mid-2018. The company offers highly specialised transport services for the offshore industry with a wide range of maritime transport services. BauunternehmungDamen has delivered two electrically powered booster stations

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to the German dredging contractor Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung. The zero emission high efficiency drive of the boosters marks an important step in the energy transition, going from diesel to green power. Both boosters will start on their first project in Niedersachsen, Germany in August. The identical boosters have been designed and built by Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE). The containerised unit houses the Damen dredge pump, which is driven by a 1,095 kW Siemens electro motor, through a gear box. In a separate space the frequency drive and switch board are located. The booster stations receive their power via a local 690 V AC power cable. They can be operated from the dredge using remote control, including automatic control of the multiple dredge pumps. Each booster has the size of a 30’ container for practical relocation. Both E-boosters have been tested extensively at the Damen Dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands. During these tests, Joppe Neijens, Damen sales manager said, “It is quite remarkable how silent these boosters are compared to the diesel driven ones. That and the fact that they can be powered from the grid make them extremely well suited for dredging jobs in sensitive environments.” The official naming ceremony of the CSD 500 Yantra took place in Ruse, Bulgaria. The CSD is part of an important modernisation programme of the Danube dredging fleet, and will have the prominent task of keeping the Danube at the Opus Marine names Damen FCS 2710 in Cuxhaven

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required depth. Damen supplied the modular dredger following a successful European tender. The CSD was added to the fleet of the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River (EAEMDR). This agency is responsible for maintaining the navigable depth in the Bulgarian stretch of the Danube River. The constant maintenance of the Danube is vital to keep the river navigable even in the dry spells in summer. The locally required depth for the inland transport is -3 m. The delivery of the Yantra is part of the modernisation of the local dredging fleet. Damen was successful in winning EAEMDR’s European tender as the CSD500 best fitted the requirements. After signing of the contract in July last year, Damen undertook the challenging job of delivering the fully customised dredger in a short time span. The dredger is given BV classification and works under Bulgarian flag. Moreover, it is fitted out with anchor booms, a spud carriage system, a deck crane, an accommodation unit and various extras such as a navigation package. During June, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 1605 to Allseas to support the Pioneering Spirit – the largest construction vessel in the world. The FCS 1605 will perform fast crew and personnel transfers to and from the vessel. Damen signed the contract for the vessel, named Ricochet, during mid-March. The delivery was fast as a 14

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result of Damen’s practice of building its vessels in series for stock. When Allseas placed its order with Damen, the FCS 1605 was already built. In order to prepare it for delivery, Damen has fitted the vessel with the latest in lightweight fender technology. Damen has also supplied Allseas with the cradles, which will live on the vessel on-board the Pioneering Spirit, ensuring that she is able to operate wherever the larger vessel is undertaking a project. Ricochet will replace two older vessels that currently perform her role. She features waterjets that enable her to sail quickly – up to 30 knots – and to manoeuvre well at low speed. The FCS 1605 will join a Damen Pushy Cat 804, named Nutshell, already aboard the Pioneering Spirit. This vessel performs a number of duties in support of the vessel, including line handling. The first of Damen Shipyard’s new Utility Vessel (UV) 3911 class, the Jamaica 111, has sailed across the Atlantic to Jamaica. Following a period of training and commissioning, the vessel will commence operations for its owner, the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJAM). The Damen Utility Vessel range offers versatile, stateof-the-art solutions capable of undertaking a wide range of duties both in and offshore thanks to its extensive, unobstructed deck space and extensive accommodation catering for both crew and work teams. The 39 m UV 3911 for PAJAM has been equipped with a package that optimises it for undertaking maintenance support operations The official naming ceremony of the CSD 500 Yantra

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in the ports managed by the authority, which include four cruise and three container/public cargo terminals. One of its principal roles will be the laying and maintenance of buoys, and so it has been designed for and equipped with a dynamic positioning system and a deck crane. It also has a chain locker below deck where the mooring chain can be stored and is designed for excellent stability to cope with the weight of the chain and other equipment that it will be carrying on its various assignments. Other equipment installed on-board includes a 5-tonne A-frame, which will also be used to lift the buoys, and a towing winch operated from the bridge with pulling force of 10 tonnes at 10 m/min. This, in combination with the 18 tonnes of bollard pull which the vessel generates with its propulsion system, gives it the capability to tow small objects. Up to 20 personnel can be accommodated in comfort and safety. The hull was built at Safe Shipyards in Gdansk, Poland under strict Coronavirus conditions before being towed to Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam for outfitting. This took place under the second lockdown but careful logistical planning ensured there were no delays

to the scheduled timetable despite the robust safety measures in place. Recently a ceremony was held at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, to mark the naming of the first of a new model in the Damen Shoalbuster range Brutus. The Shoalbuster 3514 SD is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the range. A substantial and versatile working platform, it measures 35 m in length, nearly 14 m wide and has a free deck space of 150 m2. With a draught The UV 3911 Jamaica III

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of 2.85 m at full tank capacity and just 2.45 m at 50%, she is able to access waters inaccessible to other vessels of a similar size and capability. Four Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines deliver a total of 3,876 bkW (5,280 hp) to four 1,900 mm nozzles, an arrangement that contributes significantly to her shallow-water capability. And with 60 tonnes of bollard pull, she also has powerful towage capabilities. Among the many other roles, which the Brutus will be capable of taking on are PLGR operations, ROV surveys and a 600 mm x 800 mm moonpool for multibeam access, mattress installations, UXO clearance, mooring, pushing, dredging support, ocean-going towage and general offshore supply vessel duties. Other features include four-point mooring and she is also equipped for anchorhandling with an open stern complete with roller. The accommodation is comprised of 12 cabins for six to seven crew plus 13 - 14 additional personnel. Brutus will be deployed primarily for wind farm support and maintenance duties where her shallow draft will allow her to work near as well as offshore. The DP2 dynamic positioning system including ancillary thrusters will ensure precise position-holding on the open sea as well in the vicinity of turbines and other structures. Her open stern will also make the vessel suitable for cable-laying operations and a sturdy aft deck HS Marine knuckle boom crane will be capable of lifting a wide assortment of cargo and equipment. 16

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DA M E N C O N T R AC T E D TO D E L I V E R C S D TO PA R AG UAY Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Ingeniería de Topografía y Caminos S.A. (T&C), a major civil contractor in Paraguay, for a customised Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500. T&C will use the dredger to transform the southern river bank of the country’s capital Asunción, in the Costanera Sur project. The modular dredger will sharply increase sand production, required to meet the ambitious projects deadlines. For decades parts of the city have flooded annually due to their proximity to the river. As a result, residential and industrial areas have gradually moved away from the waterside, paving the way for the creation of a 7.5 m embankment to prevent flooding. Francisco J. Griño, Vice President of T&C explains, “We are very proud to be taking part in this project, which is contributing significantly to the sustainability and economic prosperity of Asunción. As well as keeping the city safe and dry, the barrier will enable a better circulation of traffic, facilitating better trade in the capital and generally improving the quality of life.” The prestigious project has a sharp deadline; all sand relocation works, including dredging, have to be finished within two years. In total 9m m3 of sand will have to be dredged. “We purchased the reliable Damen dredger to be able to meet our strict deadlines,” Mr Griño explains. The total project is scheduled to take five years and is dependent on the timely production of sand. The CSD500 will boost our dredging capacity.” Damen is able to deliver the dredger to this landlocked location due to its modular design. The dredger will be shipped fully dismantled to Paraguay shortly. Initially, it will sail from Antwerp to Montevideo, Uruguay, before being transferred to river barge to be transported up the Paraguay River.

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Upon arrival, Damen’s team will assemble the dredger and provide training to the crew in its use. T&C is a new client for Damen. Over the last few years, the shipbuilder has opened a number of markets in South America, selling dredgers in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and now Paraguay. Facilitating the fast delivery of the dredger is Damen’s practice of building standard – proven – vessels for stock. The company is able to customise its products for its clients’ specific requirements using modular options. In this case, Damen is adding, amongst other things, anchor booms, a spud carriage pontoon and a deck crane.

S PA R TAC U S DELIVERED TO D E M E During early August, Royal IHC delivered the 44,180 kW CSD Spartacus to DEME. The Spartacus sets a new benchmark in the global dredging market - her ground-breaking, eco-friendly design and countless innovations on-board make it the only one of its kind. The Spartacus is the world’s largest self-propelled CSD and the first to be powered by LNG. The four main engines can

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run on LNG, MDO and HFO, and the two auxiliary engines have dual-fuel technology. The heavy cutter ladder, able to be controlled and operated from the bridge by a single person, can operate up to a dredging depth of 45 m. The ship also has a waste heat recovery system that converts heat from the exhaust gases into electrical energy. The CSD Spartacus will set sail to its first assignment, the Abu Qir project in Egypt. This vast greenfield project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the deepening of the port’s approach channel to 23 m and the dredging of a turning basin to 22 m. Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO DEME Group said, “Spartacus not only sets new standards in the dredging sector, this extraordinary vessel highlights DEME’s continual drive to pioneer, innovate and create opportunities. This willingness to keep pushing the boundaries and invest in our fleet, means that projects that The Spartacus - now delivered to DEME

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were unfeasible before are now possible with Spartacus. I sincerely congratulate all teams involved for their commitment and relentless pursuit of excellence during this challenging construction process.” Gerben Eggink, CEO Royal IHC added, “Spartacus has been one of the most challenging projects Royal IHC has ever undertaken Now that it has been completed and we can hand her over to DEME, we are very proud of this ship. I would like to thank DEME for the good cooperation between our two companies and compliment the teams of both DEME and Royal IHC for the exceptional perseverance they have shown. We are confident to have delivered DEME a ship that is ready to take on any challenge and with which many progressive projects can be carried out.” to DEME. With the signing of the hand over, the construction process officially comes to an end and the ship can now be implemented for use on her first job.

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ABB FUTUREPROOFS S U S TA I N A B L E O P E R AT I O N O F M O N T E R E Y B AY OCEAN RESEARC H VESSEL ABB is to equip MBARI’s new flagship vessel, David Packard, with leading-edge solutions for sustainable yet maximum performance for decades to come. Located in Moss Landing, California, the MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) seeks to advance marine science and technology to understand a changing ocean. Earlier this year, MBARI announced construction of a new state-of-the-art research vessel named in honour of its founder, David Packard. Upon delivery in 2023, the 50 m-long vessel with 18 scientists and a crew of 12 on-board will support MBARI’s work to study the depths of Monterey Bay and beyond. The vessel will enable further exploration of the Monterey Canyon – one of the deepest underwater canyons off the west coast of the United States that extends more than 470 kms offshore and plunges some 4,000 m deep. Monterey Bay’s submarine canyon provides MBARI a window to the world ocean. For more than 30 years, MBARI’s research has revealed the astounding diversity of life deep beneath the surface, and the institute’s technology innovations have provided valuable insight into the ocean’s geological, ecological, and biogeochemical processes. “The David Packard will expand MBARI’s reach and enhance our research capabilities at a time when MBARI’s work to explore and understand the ocean is more important than ever,” said MBARI Director of Marine Operations Michael

Kelly. “We are excited to pilot ABB’s power integration technology to support operations on our new research vessel.” The ship’s design has been developed by the Seattle-based research vessel specialist Glosten, with construction to take place at Spain’s Freire Shipyard, renowned for its experience in complex shipbuilding projects for research vessels, yachts and offshore vessels. “We are proud to support this ground-breaking vessel with our solutions that will deliver superior performance through the power of integration,” said Rune Braastad, Head of Marine Systems, ABB Marine & Ports. “As a single source integrator, ABB has access to efficiencies that are not available for separately purchased solutions, and we look forward to supporting Freire Shipyard through the build project and the owner throughout the vessel’s lifetime.” The vessel will feature a wide scope of ABB’s electric, digital and connected solutions, and will be the world’s first research vessel to feature ABB’s award-winning Onboard DC Grid power system platform. Onboard DC Grid is particularly well suited for research vessels as its quiet operation on-board ensures minimal interference with scientific instruments, as well as enables lower levels of underwater noise radiated below the ship’s hull. The system will also help the vessel achieve increased fault tolerance, and with fewer components than a conventional AC solution, it will allow for a flexible placement of electrical equipment on-board. In addition to space savings, the Onboard DC Grid setup will save over 2,000 kg, weighing about 30% less than a comparable AC system. While optimising vessel efficiency and responsiveness, Onboard DC Grid will enable MBARI to switch to zero-emission energy sources in the future. The distributed control system ABB Ability System 800xA will integrate ABB’s digital, power, propulsion, low voltage distribution and vessel management systems into one single-view platform, enabling both crew and onshore teams to get a comprehensive overview of all the information needed to operate the vessel in the safest and most efficient manner. The overall power setup will be controlled by ABB’s Power VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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An artist’s impression of the David Packard

and Energy Management System (PEMS), which will also increase fault tolerance and provide a high degree of reliability. The David Packard will be connected to

ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Centre infrastructure, which monitors the performance of ABB technology on-board and remotely connects operators with ABB experts – no matter

S T R AT E G I C M A R I N E D E L I V E R S C T V S A N D FA S T C R E W B OAT S Singapore’s Strategic Marine has successfully delivered a pair of 27 m CTVs to UK’s WEM Marine, which has a growing fleet servicing the renewable offshore wind energy sector. This is WEM’s first order with the Strategic Marine Group. “We are delighted to deliver these new CTVs to WEM as it is a significant milestone for us as we continue to build our track record in the renewable energy sector. With 23 CTV’s now delivered to offshore wind vessel operators and more than 10 years in this market our team have been able to deliver two of our best ever vessels 20

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to service the growing renewable energy market,” said Chan Eng Yew, CEO of Strategic Marine. “This is also the first time we have offered comprehensive and flexible financial solutions for both pre and post-delivery for our clients as part of the project which is something we are looking to expand going forward.” The CTVs were both built in Singapore and construction proceeded smoothly despite COVID restrictions and was completed according to schedule. The 27 m crew transfer vessels have been designed to meet the specific requirements

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of WEM who intends to deploy the vessels in UK and European waters. The vessels are powered by two Caterpillar C32 engines driving fixed pitch propellers providing a robust and efficient propulsion system. Some 24 technicians and three crew can be comfortably accommodated onboard and personnel transfer to the wind turbines is facilitated by a patented active fendering system. Strategic Marine has also successfully completed construction and has delivered the first of a pair of 42 m Fast Crew Boat (FCB) for repeat customer, Centus Marine. The handover ceremony took place on 24th June 2021 at Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard. The vessel, named Centus Nine, is a customised solution developed in close collaboration with Centus Marine to meet their specific operational needs for an offshore support vessel. It is the ninth vessel built by Strategic Marine to enter Centus Marine’s fleet and follows the delivery of a 40 m FCB in February 2021. The second vessel is a sistership that will be delivered in fourth quarter of 2021. The Centus Nine has new features and additions such as dedicated bow loading, an enlarged wheelhouse and personnel cabins based on feedback from Centus’ customers and operational staff, all developed with the aim of delivering the best possible vessel performance and enhanced capabilities. Centus Nine completed sea trials in June and received glowing feedback by the Owner. In particular, the results from the speed trial are impressive and provides clear evidence of the benefits of Strategic Marine’s rigorous weight control measures implemented across its vessel range. With the presence of an independent

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surveyor, she achieved a service speed in excess of 30 knots and a top speed in excess of 31 knots in sea state 2 conditions. The new FCB is propelled by three Cummins KTA50 engines. She will cruise at over 30 knots and can reach top speed of almost 32 knots. The design incorporates the robust engineering of Strategic Marine’s Generation 3 hulls which are time and again proven in tough marine environments and special attention has been paid to crew comfort and safety, which is reflected in the interior arrangement of the vessel. The crew accommodation area features 12 berths in seven cabins while the main deck lounge can comfortably accommodate up to 100 personnel in spacious business class recliner seats. The vessel offers dedicated luggage racks, large, incorporated deck storage and wide walkways to facilitate crew transfer in demanding offshore conditions. The Centus Nine

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P O R T S O F O S LO AND BERGEN TA K E S D E L I V E RY OF NEW HYBRID PAT R O L B OAT S The Port of Oslo has received a new Alusafe 1300 Patrol Hybrid boat from Maritime Partner in Aalesund. The new boat will be used for port supervision as well as escorting larger vessels travelling in the port. The Port Authority is on the fjord every day to ensure that ships can travel in a safe and efficient manner. “Port of Oslo’s vision is to become the world’s most efficient and environmentally friendly urban port. Innovation, green technology, and collaboration are crucial to the port becoming emissions-free over the long term. The new patrol boat is among the most environmentally friendly of its type. The hybrid technology reduces the consumption of diesel by approximately 70% in normal operations. The boat uses batteries at low speeds between 4-5 knots, which is sufficient when patrolling and inspecting the main port area. When higher speeds are required, the environmentally friendly diesel engines are connected seamlessly, at the same time as the batteries are charged. The Alusafe 1300 for the Port of Oslo

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The Alusafe 1500 for the Port of Bergen

The boat can also be charged on shore power,” says Ingvar M. Mathisen, Port Director at the Port of Oslo. “We are very happy that we can work with customers who focus on both the environment and new technology, says Peder R. Myklebust, CEO of Maritime Partner. In order to develop new and more environmentally friendly boats, we are dependent on having pioneering customers such as the Port of Oslo. A customer who sees the value of participating in investments that are costly, but which at the same time provides important innovation on the road to a green shift. Meanwhile, Maritime Partner has built an Alusafe 1500 MPV Hybrid for the Port of Bergen. The Alusafe 1500 MPV is fitted with a large work deck in front, bow ramp and crane as well as a spacious wheelhouse. It is suitable for most tasks a modern port requires. The boat will operate in a large area, so it needs to have both speed and capacity to cover the necessary distances. With the crane and hydraulic winch is equipped to handle a variety of tasks - maintenance of port installations, towing of boats, personnel transport, rescue missions, as well as the possibility to assist in oil spill operations. When acquiring a new work boat, both range and being environmentally friendly were important factors, says Johnny Breivik, Harbour Director at the Port of Bergen. The speed and range of the new Sydnes meet the first requirement and the battery pack ensures the second requirement is met. We are taking an important step towards an emission-free port. From now on we will be able to sail inner harbour and along the quays on batteries only. The boat will be able to operate silently and run completely emission-free. When sailing in the fjords, Sydnes will engage the diesel engines,

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and the range increases considerably. We have a large district that stretches from Fedje in the north to Bjørnafjorden in the south, so getting there quickly means a lot, Breivik emphasises.

ULSTEIN DESIGNS RESEARC H VESSEL F O R K I GA M Ulstein has entered into an agreement related to construction of an ULSTEIN SX134 design at South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co (Hanjin) for Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The vessel will be 92 m long and 21 m wide and fulfil the general demands of the seismic and oceanographic research industry for operations of seismic streamer cables, seismic bottom nodes, seismic high-resolution seafloor mapping, seafloor survey and sediment sampling. The vessel will function as a base for up to 30 researchers, and will additionally, accommodate a crew of up to 20. The vessel has been designed to include a variety of installed equipment, such as a 3D/4D seismic eight-streamer system, high resolution 2D/3D seismic P-cable system, a multicomponent OBN acquisition system, a Marine Gravity and Magnetic system, Multibeam and Single beam echo sounders and auxiliary

equipment for in sea acoustic sounding systems. Further, the vessel incorporates a Deep Sea Chirp Sub-bottom profiler, an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and a High profile Underwater Positioning system. Sediment samplers and geochemical analysis equipment are available for the on-board researchers. The X-BOW hull line design leads to reduction in slamming and vibrations which makes it very suited for research operations. This design increases the operability of the vessel, reduces speed loss and will have an improved effect on recording of data when in operation. The design with its modern technology ensures efficient operations with less fuel consumption and less environmental footprint. The on-board comfort is also improved. “The calmer movements in X-BOW vessels have a big impact on the crew’s well-being,” quoted the chief officer on one of Ulstein’s previously delivered seismic research vessels. In 1996, Ulstein’s own shipyard Ulstein Verft delivered their vessel no 246, Tamhae II, for KIGAM. “Ulstein is very proud to be awarded this contract with Hanjin and the fact that KIGAM again is selecting ULSTEIN as their supplier of design for their new vessel is important for us and confirms that our focus on optimisation of design, cost effective solutions, quality and the Owner’s operational & functional requirements - have given results,” says Lars Ståle Skoge, Commercial Director at Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. An artist’s impression of the KIGAM vessel

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GROENEWIND NAMED HERALDING A NEW ERA IN OFFSHORE WIND MAINTENANCE The world’s first DP2, twin-hulled Service Operation Vessel Groenewind was named in late June. Shortly after its official naming ceremony, Groenewind entered service as the vessel is already deployed under a long-term charter contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), whereby it will transport technicians to the Rentel and SeaMade offshore wind farms in Belgium. Improving safety, comfort and workability, the 60 m, Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) Service Operation Vessel (SOV) is equipped with a motion compensated gangway for the safe transfer of the maintenance technicians to the turbines, even in significant wave heights of up to 2.5 m. The SWATH design ensures low wave impact on movements when approaching wind The naming of the Groenewind

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turbines. She has a capacity for 24 technicians and a nautical crew. Its DP2 technology means that the vessel can hold its position in rough seas but at the same time operate with lower fuel consumption. An impressive fuel consumption reduction of up to 50% can be achieved compared to a monohull SOV, further reducing the cost of wind farm maintenance. With environmental considerations of utmost importance, the SOV has a waste heat recovery system and a Clean Design notation. Belgian Federal Minister of Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten said, “With offshore wind we prove that you can be big even if you are a small country. Worldwide, Belgium is number five in the offshore wind sector and our companies are pioneers with their expertise and technological innovation. Groenewind, the new maintenance vessel for our Belgian wind turbines, is an example of this, and it is therefore an honour to be the godmother. In the coming years we will further develop the potential of the North Sea with an energy island, among other things. In just a few years, wind energy has become the cheapest form of electricity production, thanks in part to the expertise and passion of our Belgian companies.” Bart De Poorter, General Manager DEME Offshore Renewables commented, “DEME is delighted that Minister Van der Straeten is Groenewind’s godmother and that she could join us in celebrating this industry milestone. DEME Offshore has installed almost 2,500 wind turbines and contributed to more than 70 offshore wind farms, making us the number one contractor in the world. We continue to pioneer in all aspects of the offshore wind industry, but this time on the maintenance side, together with our partners SGRE and Otary, which share our ambitions for a carbon neutral future.” Mathias Verkest, CEO Otary added, “Less than six months after finishing the construction activities of our SeaMade offshore wind farm, I am happy to be part of this naming ceremony of a brand new, state-of-the-art service vessel Groenewind. The Belgian North Sea - known as our ‘11th province’ - now has a total capacity of 2,262 MW of offshore electricity production, providing 2.2m Belgian households in our 10

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‘onshore’ provinces with green and clean energy. This makes Belgium one of the largest producers of offshore wind in Europe.” Otary, which is the operator of both the Rentel offshore wind farm, operational since March 2019, and SeaMade (the largest wind farm in the Belgian North Sea), now has 100 offshore wind turbines in its portfolio, representing an installed capacity of 800 MW. These power plants provide green electricity to 800,000 households. Mathias Verkest emphasises, “The industry is maturing in a very short time. Wind farms are built faster, bigger, better and cheaper. They are positioned further away from shore and in deeper waters, and of course this not only requires specific technology for the construction phase, but equally during the operational phase enabling wind farm maintenance to be performed in the most efficient, safe and ecological way. “The new vessel Groenewind, the world’s first DP2, twin-hulled Service Operation Vessel ticks all of those boxes. Although a compact

design, this vessel embodies a lot of pioneering technologies, which ensure low wave impact when approaching the wind turbines and at the same time reduce fuel consumption substantially, which is a win-win for the environment and long term profitability.” SGRE’s Head of Offshore Service Logistics, René Wigmans, is equally enthusiastic and commented, “In collaboration with DEME, Siemens Gamesa is the one-stop shop service solutions partner for Otary. We look forward to leveraging this new vessel to deliver a best-inclass service to their wind farms and to seeing innovation come alive with this new ship design, underlining our role as pioneers in the offshore service sector. We are very pleased to celebrate the naming of Groenewind and that she will enter our service fleet soon, and we wish this special vessel - safe operations for the years to come. Looking ahead, we anticipate a further extension of our co-operation with DEME, and also for heavy-lift operations.”

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The main propulsion package for Jan De Nul’s latest heavy-lift crane vessel Les Alizés has left the German production plant in Wismar to reach the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. The full SCHOTTEL propulsion package consists of four rudder propellers, two retractable rudder propellers, and two transverse thrusters to ensure optimal propulsion efficiency as well as maximum manoeuvrability. Les Alizés is currently under construction and will be deployed for the construction of offshore wind farms after its delivery. The main propulsion system of the crane vessel consists of four electrically driven SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type SRP 610 —

each with an input power of 3,000 kW and a propeller diameter of 3.3 m, installed at the stern. With this setup, Les Alizés will achieve a maximum speed of 13 knots. To ensure precise positioning in DP mode, two SCHOTTEL Retractable RudderPropellers type SRP 610 R (3,250 kW each with a propeller diameter of 3.0 m) and two SCHOTTEL TransverseThrusters type STT 7 (2,600 kW each with a propeller diameter of 2.79 m) are installed in the bow. The retractable units are fitted with an 8° downwards-tilted propeller shaft to reduce thruster-thruster and thruster-hull interactions and increase propulsion efficiency. The Les Alizés will mainly be used for the

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construction of offshore wind farms but is also suitable for decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms. The key features include a main crane of 5,000 tonnes, a loading capacity of 61,000 tonnes and a deck space of 9,300 m². With these characteristics, Les Alizés can transport heavier foundations, several in one trip, to the offshore installation site. As a result, it responds to the global trend within the offshore wind energy sector to design and install increasingly larger wind turbines. This new generation of turbines can be more than 270 m high, have blades up to 120 m long, and sit on foundations weighing up to 2,500 tonnes. The crane vessel is scheduled to enter operation in 2022.

JA N D E N U L ORDERS EQUIPMENT FOR LES ALIZÉS Jan De Nul has selected Imeca, a trade mark of REEL SAS, for the delivery of a highly advanced electrical Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper for its new Floating Installation Vessel Les Alizés. The tailor-made gripper, with an integrated X-Laboratory guidance and survey system, will allow safe and efficient installation of nextgeneration monopiles with pin-point accuracy. Gripper delivery is planned for H2 2022 and this new mission equipment helps to future proof Jan De Nul Group foundation installation capability. With the construction of both Les Alizés and the Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire well underway, Jan De Nul will shortly have the capability to not only install next-generation foundations, but also wind turbines (WTGs), safely and efficiently. Jan Van De Velde, Head of Newbuilding Department said, “It is our continued philosophy to focus on operational efficiency, with 26

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improving safety as the main objective. For this innovative Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper we have challenged our suppliers to meet our functional requirements. Imeca is an experienced system integrator with a solid offshore track record, and will form a strong team with its complimentary partner X-Laboratory, known for its innovative plugand-play control solutions for offshore wind applications. With this gripper investment, we stay one step ahead in offering the renewables industry a one-stop-shop installation solution.” The Les Alizés allows the installation of very large components including jackets exceeding 4,500 tonnes, and heights in excess of 100 m, and monopiles weighing over 3,000 tonnes and an outer diameter exceeding 12 m. It is of paramount importance that the installation process for these very large components can be safely executed. Jan Van De Velde added, “Previously tools and mission equipment were designed to fit for one

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project. Now our tools are designed to cover the requirements of current and future projects. This approach considerably increases sustainability as tools can be used for multiple projects, and safety risk reduces as the operators become familiar with the equipment.” The Imeca Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper will have some very unique features that will increase operational control during the installation process, including an integrated survey system that enables continuous monitoring of the monopile from insertion into the gripper to hammering completion. This will considerably improve the control over the monopile and will positively affect the decisionmaking process between operational steps. Thanks to the X-Laboratory Guidance System’s embedded emergency recovery control mode, the gripper will be able to control the monopile even in the hypothetical absence of the DP system and thrusters. The gripper will operate autonomously to keep the monopile and vessel stable, long enough to return all systems to a safe state. Kara Konate, Technical Director Imeca said, “We are at our best as sparring partner for our clients, deeply involved in their operational process where our solutions can make a difference. The challenge for this gripper project was to have a safe and reliable solution providing the required workability in all operational phases in

an efficient manner. This requires a tremendous precision and reactivity on a large machine. We have achieved this through an innovative low friction bearing system and our internally developed electric drive and control system making use of permanent magnet assisted electric motors. Supercaps are used to reduce the power demand from the vessel. We are very proud to have been selected and look forward to our co-operation with Jan De Nul and our partners.” André Schiele, CEO X-Laboratory added, “Handling large monopiles safely and with high accuracy during the various installation phases of a floating operation is a profound engineering challenge. We applied our Space Engineering heritage to the development of the X-Control Guidance System and the X-Cam Survey Sensor Suite, which we initially developed for our Puppeteer motion compensation tool. Jan De Nul’s monopile gripper will be equipped with the latest state-ofthe-art technology and fulfil strict redundancy requirements. It will allow resource efficient, weather robust and high-reliability operations, delivering the potential to disrupt the floating wind pile installation market. We are proud to be contributing our products and technology to this exciting development of Imeca and Jan De Nul.” PEM An artist’s impression of the Les Alizés

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Argentina’s Grupo Servicios Maritimos, which offers a variety of services related to the maritime, inland waterways and port activity, operates a fleet of 10 tugs, two container feeders and six pilot/ service launches, as well as a number of barges. A frequent headache for the Buenos Aires-based operator, however, was the excessive tailshaft bearing wear rates experienced on some vessels operating conventional rubber bearings in a mix of sea-, brackish-, muddy-, and freshwaters. The company looked for an alternative solution and in October 2020 contacted Thordon’s authorised distributor in Argentina, Marine Logistics SA, with a request to install Thordon’s robust, low maintenance water-lubricated Thordon’s Pucker seal

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RiverTough tailshaft bearings to the 1975-built Candela S. Tandanor Shipyard, Buenos Aries completed the work to the 44.7 m (147 ft) long, 543 gt push boat in December 2020. Marine Logistics’ Hernan Lopez recalled, “Being an old boat, this did not appear to be a simple installation. The 303 mm (12 in) diameter tailshaft and rubber bearing were both showing considerable wear, along with excessive bearing clearances. Another problem was that the shaft liner was a different diameter from that shown on the drawings. “Fortunately, Thordon materials can be easily machined to adapt to multiple shaft and housing sizes, whereas conventional materials would encounter difficulties when faced with this issue. The RiverTough tailshaft bearings were installed successfully – and quickly!” Impressed by the attention to detail shown by Marine Logistics and Egnard Bernal, Thordon’s Business Development Manager for Latin America, Grupo Servicios Maritimos decided to include Thordon SXL rudder bearings and Thordon Pucker Seals on the purchase order. “The owner will save money in the long run because the Thordon material

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can be machined to suit multiple shaft diameter sizes,” said Bernal. “This makes ordering and the installation much simpler. Additionally, the long lifecycle of the Thordon material reduces the need for frequent drydockings for bearing and seal replacement, which reduces the operating costs considerably for the vessel owner.” RiverTough tailshaft bearings, run in combination with hard coated nickel-chromeboron (NCB) shaft sleeves, routinely outlast rubber bearings by a factor of two or more in the abrasive water conditions encountered on South American waterways. “The elastomeric polymer material pioneered by Thordon offers increased resilience compared to rubber bearings, resulting in easier alignment and less edge loading,” he said. “For repair applications where the housing bore condition may be less than ideal, water lubricated RiverTough bearings can be bonded in place using an approved adhesive.” Thordon SXL rudder bearings, meanwhile, operate without grease, above and below the waterline. SXL offers high abrasion resistance and can also withstand high shock loads, improving the wear life of the bearing. Similarly, the Thordon Pucker Seal is manufactured from a tough self-lubricating polymer, designed to keep out abrasives such as sand and grit from the rudder trunk. “Thordon’s reputation for in-service performance, reliability and good service is well known throughout the region, which is likely to lead to requests for more Thordon products in their fleet,” said Lopez.

PA LU M B O – SUCCESS IN THE DREDGER MARKET The dredger repair market has been successful for the Palumbo Group over recent weeks, with four contracts from Belgium’s DEME involving four TSHDs being repaired in Palumbo Malta

Shipyards – the 11,795 m3 Brughel, the 30,190 m3 Congo River, the 5,670 m3 Artevelde and the 11,796 m3 Breydel, all dredgers drydocked for general repairs.

ABB COMBINES WITH KEPPEL FOR TUG REFIT F O R R E M OT E N AV I GAT I O N ABB and Singapore’s Keppel O&M’s technology solutions were retrofitted on the 32 m harbour tugboat Maju 510. The vessel is owned and operated by Keppel O&M’s joint-venture company Keppel Smit Towage. “Remote control navigation is an important feature of autonomous vessels as it acts as a safeguard and is especially useful in certain complicated scenarios. As the overall system integrator, Keppel O&M is leveraging its in-depth offshore and marine expertise and collaborating with the Keppel ecosystem of companies, such as M1 with its connectivity solutions, as well as other partners such as ABB who supplied leading edge technology, to incorporate the best-in-class systems and offer customisable autonomous solutions. This is in line with Keppel’s Vision 2030, which includes harnessing advanced technologies for growth,” said Tan Leong Peng, Managing Director (New Builds), Keppel O&M. Tug operations, where a tugboat manoeuvers other vessels by pushing or towing them, often in crowded harbours, can be extremely demanding, requiring the full attention of the crew. Additionally, tugs often have to complete lengthy and monotonous transit legs to get to their place of operation. Performing the transit autonomously and under remote supervision would enable the on-board crew to rest and be alert when they are needed in the actual work of

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the tug. Station keeping with remote assistance may also provide opportunities for on-board crew to rest rather than performing routine tasks that can be managed as effectively or better by remote crew. “Keppel Smit Towage is pleased to support Keppel O&M and ABB in the development of autonomous tugs. As a tug operator, we leverage technology to improve our operations to serve our customers better. With the Maju 510 as a pilot tug, we are able to experience and provide feedback on how autonomous operations can help the tug captain and crew in simplifying their navigation to focus on crucial tasks. This has the potential to significantly enhance operational safety and efficiency,” said Romi Kaushal, Managing Director of Keppel Smit Towage. The harbour tug project is funded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) as part of the Singapore Maritime R&D Roadmap 2030 which charts out the nation’s key focus areas for the development of the maritime industry, as well as research and technological capabilities. The second phase of the project, scheduled for late 2021, will see the vessel perform autonomous collision avoidance tasks while under remote supervision. 30

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PORT OF ANT WERP TO C O N V E R T T U G TO M E T H A N O L The Port of Antwerp is to convert one of its harbours tugs, No. 21, to methanol power, in a world’s first. The conversion is part of self-funded Fastwater Project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of the use of methanol as a marine fuel. Besides the Port of Antwerp, which is supplying the tug, other partners in the project include Belgian engineering company Multi, which carried out the feasibility study for the project, Swedish ship design specialist Scandinaos, which designed the tug’s modifications, Anglo Belgian Corp (ABC), which will be responsible for converting the tug’s main engine and installing the methanol tanks and pipes, while German specialist Heinzmann is adapting the diesel engine’s injectors. Tug No. 21 is expected to be back in service in early 2022.

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R E M O N TOWA WINS DREDGER R E PA I R C O N T R AC T S Over recent weeks, Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk has won a number of dredger refit contracts from leading European dredge contractors. Van Oord’s 18,292 m3 TSHD Utrecht arrived at Remontowa in February 2021 for her class renewal, special survey, nearly 50 tonnes of steel renewal on the hull, in the hopper and on the decks. Various pipeline repairs were renewed, and the hull underwent maintenance. During mid–April, Boskalis’ 12,000 m3 TSHD Willem van Oranje arrived in Remontowa for class renewal. The dredger is one of the first, which is powered by 100% biofuel. Boskalis also recently had the hopper dredger Wadden 2 in Remontowa at the beginning of May for repair that mainly involved hull work. The motor hopper has been used to transport dredged material for more than 40 years.

D R E D G E R R E PA I R S AT A & P T E E S At UK’s A&P Tees, the last few months have seen the team deliver annual drydocking for United Marine Dredging’s 2,793 m3 TSHD City of Westminster, Hansen Aggregates Marine’s 4,600 m3 TSHD Arco Dijk and Cemex UK Marine’s 4,000 m3 TSHD Sand Falcon dredgers as well as a growing number of offshore vessels thanks to the facility’s proximity to the North Sea. This yard has also been involved in a return maintenance visit from PD Teesport’s 1,458 m3 TSHD Cleveland County. Speaking about the recent successes at both North East facilities Chris Davies, Business Development Manager for Marine at A&P Group said, “The market is very buoyant right now and the location of our two North East facilities makes us well placed to capitalise on the available work. We are pleased to secure more work in the offshore sector at A&P Tees in The Willem van Oranje arriving in Remontowa

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particular, and to leverage the growing expertise and resource we have in this area. “The successes of the last few months reflect the hard work and dedication of our team throughout the pandemic and our longstanding relationships with clients and their returning vessels.”

WÄ R T S I L Ä S U P P L I E S H Y B R I D B AT T E RY P OW E R S YS T E M TO M S S Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä HY Module, a containerised hybrid battery power and energy storage system to Denmark’s Maersk Supply Service (MSS). The Wärtsilä system will support Maersk’s goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its fleet by 50% before the end of this decade. The hybrid power conversion will be carried out on the Maersk Minder, a deep-water anchorhandler during the early part of 2022. This is believed to be the world’s first anchor-handler hybrid battery conversion. The expectation is that the Wärtsilä HY system will decrease fuel consumption, and therefore also carbon emissions, by 15%. The conversion will also reduce the vessel’s maintenance requirements while increasing operational performance. “MSS is taking an active role in decarbonising the offshore support vessel sector. This requires both behavioural changes in the way we operate our vessels, as well as technological upgrades to our fleet. With this Wärtsilä HY Module we are taking a significant step on our path to further reduce the emissions from our diesel-electric vessels,” says Mark Handin, COO, MSS. “We share MSS’ decarbonisation ambitions, and are fully committed to developing the products, systems, and integrated solutions needed to achieve these ambitions. The Wärtsilä HY Module is a prime example of

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this commitment. Its innovative design and extended battery life offers real benefits and will be a great fit for anchor handling tug supply vessels, as it already is for other vessel types,” says Kenneth Bang, Service Account Manager, Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Power. The main system components are the hybrid drive, the energy storage system (ESS), and the transformer. Control and monitoring of the hybrid system is handled by the energy management system (EMS). Together, the system achieves peak shaving, spinning reserve, and significant efficiency improvement by running the engines at optimal load and using the batteries to absorb a large proportion of the load fluctuations. Wärtsilä has also supplied the full engine room scope for this vessel, including the engines, thrusters, propeller arrangement, seals and bearings, as well as the integrated automation and planned maintenance systems. Modern smart marine electric and power systems, such as Wärtsilä HY are supporting decarbonisation through the increasing use of electrical solutions, renewable energy and the evolution of propulsion design to create greater flexibility and efficiency. The result is that decarbonisation can be not only environmentally desirable, but also commercially attractive to ship owners and operators. The Maersk Minder will be fitted with the Wärtsilä HY system to

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ENGINE REFIT WO R K BY R OYS TO N O N - B OA R D T WO TUGS UK’s Royston Marine has recently completed the extensive inspection, overhaul and service of the main and auxiliary engines and associated components, as well as both azimuth propulsion units, on two tugs operated by Caledonian Towage in the Cromarty Firth. A special survey was carried out on both the Strathdon and Strathdee coastal and harbour towage vessels. The scope of work involved the full overhaul and inspection of the main Niigata propulsion engines and the Yanmar auxiliary and harbour generators. Work was also carried out on the fuel injection systems and Z-Peller propulsion units. As an authorised agent for both Niigata and Yanmar, Royston was able to provide a highly effective single source solution to meet the needs of these overhauls through a combination of specialist on-board marine engineering teams and the ability to utilise its fully equipped reduce its fuel consumption and emissions.

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engineering facilities for the fast turnaround of those engine parts requiring workshop-based cleaning, repair and maintenance. Royston utilised OEM trained teams on each vessel whilst they were docked at Peterhead to successfully carry out the extensive range of dismantling, inspection and engine refurbishment tasks involved. The range of works included unit inspection of main engines, top end overhaul of the auxiliary engines and a complete overhaul of the harbour set. The Z-Peller propulsion units were also overhauled in line with the OEM guidelines, with works also including the inspection and renewal of the propeller shaft seals and the inspection and measurement of clearances for both gearboxes. In support of the on-board engineering works, in the Royston workshop, cylinder heads, fuel injectors and fuel pumps from the vessels were dismantled, cleaned and inspected for any signs of wear or damage. Where necessary repairs were made, and parts replaced. With the completion of the works as scheduled, and after satisfactory sea trials, both tugs were able to resume their usual work providing harbour towage and support services to North Sea coastal offshore operators. Shaun Cairns, Royston’s operations manager, said, “We’re very pleased to have supported Caledonian Towage with this engine overhaul programme. More than ever, service fleet owners need to have confidence in the availability of their vessels, meaning routine engine maintenance schedules must be optimised and planned very carefully. We are delighted to

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have achieved this, with the project illustrating how our mixed engine experience and marine engineering capabilities enable us to complete jobs like this efficiently and effectively to the required OEM standards.” Caledonian Towage is a long-established fleet operator in the Cromarty Firth and surrounding North Sea areas providing towage and oilfield support services, principally to the Nigg Oil Terminal and Beatrice offshore platform, and also supporting offshore wind farm construction.

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Castor Marine, a growing global coastal and offshore connectivity provider has signed a reseller agreement with Tampnet, the largest offshore 4G LTE network operator in the North Sea. After signing, Castor Marine immediately went to work for its first 4G Tampnet client - the Walk-to-Work vessel Keizersborg went live and now has seamless 4G LTE offshore connectivity. With this deal, Castor Marine is now an official Tampnet Activation Point, adding value to its customers’ operations. In the past, vessels supported by Castor Marine automatically switched to the VSAT connection of the company’s own network when moving outside of 4G coverage and vice versa. Now, full 4G coverage for ship and crew is guaranteed. Other benefits are that customers who want Tampnet access can simply add them to their connectivity package with one telephone call, customers have less administration in relation to managing connectivity for their fleet, and they benefit from higher bandwidth enabling dedicated 4G connections in the North-Sea or a high level of North Sea redundancy, ensuring more uptime. Castor Marine already delivers fleetwide connectivity services for the fleet of Wagenborg

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ships, where it also remotely monitors and manages all on-board equipment 24/7, ensuring the continuous operation of all the vessels. As Wagenborg’s North Sea offshore wind operations depend on a continuous and correct flow of information – both between people and machines – the company decided to go live with the new low-latency connection for its Walk-toWork vessel Keizersborg as soon as possible. Hence, quickly after Castor Marine and Tampnet signed the contract, Castor’s installation engineers set up, tested and started the fast, low-latency package on the Tampnet network for immediate operations. Ivo Veldkamp, CEO of Castor Marine, stated, “The expansion of our services with Tampnet 4G is part of our growth strategy and our mission to ensure the best vessel connectivity anywhere in the world. The seamless integration of Voyager VSAT with 4G LTE services from Tampnet ensures high availability for business-critical operations, reducing downtime and associated costs for all our clients. I thank Tampnet for the good co-operation from the start and look forward to serving our clients with this connectivity upgrade!” PEM

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JA N D E N U L C O N N E C T S C R E T E TO T H E G R E E K M A I N L A N D seabed with rough rocks, cable tensions of 75 tonnes, large water depths of up to 1 kms and the installation of an unprecedented length of cable in very challenging adverse weather conditions - all thanks to the tireless efforts of our crew on-board the Isaac Newton, we have bridged these 135 kms. Together we successfully delivered the installation of one of the most challenging interconnectors in the world.” Due to the proximity of the ‘Hellenic Trench’ fault line, the seabed between Crete and the Greek mainland is very rough with steep cliffs. Jan De Nul installed several types of protective material to protect the cable, ensuring its stability and durability. The cable route was optimised and the different types of customised cable protection systems (CPS) were successfully installed. The CLV Isaac Newton

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For the very first time in history, the island of Crete has been connected to the Greek mainland by means of a subsea electricity link. A project commissioned by grid operator ADMIE, and awarded to Hellenic Cables in which Jan De Nul Group installed the 135 kms long cable over a very challenging seabed, at up to approximately 1 kms in depth. Crete had been planning to connect to the Greek mainland, in order to achieve a more reliable, cheaper and environmentally friendly electricity supply. The Crete-Peloponnese Interconnector is also known as the ‘Interconnection of Records’ - two submarine AC cables of about 135 kms each as well as 42 kms of underground AC cables on land, connecting Cretan Chania with Neapoli on the mainland. Tobias Boderé, Project Manager at Jan De Nul Group said, “A challenging

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VA N R U B RO E C K E M B A R KS O N ITS CAREER IN M AU R I TA N I A The brand-new CSD Willem van Rubroeck, which has a total installed cutter power of 41,346 kW, started its very first assignment in Mauritania. In the port of the capital Nouakchott, the vessel is working for developer ARISE Mauritania - on the deepening of the access channel, the port basin and the new berth alongside the new ARISE port terminal. The Willem van Rubroeck pre-cuts the hard seabed, after which the trailing suction hopper dredger James Cook can dredge up the cut material. The duo, assisted by the barges Pinta, Boussole, L’Aigle and Le Guerrier, will remove a total of 3m³ of hard soil. During the summer months of July and August, Willem van Rubroeck and James Cook will briefly move to the more northerly port city of Nouadhibou to dredge rock banks in the 3-kms-long outer channel for the mining company Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM). In September and October, both vessels will return to Nouakchott to complete The CSD Willem van Rubroeck

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the works for ARISE. Both projects are largely carried out in the open sea, and that is exactly why the Willem van Rubroeck is the best option. This powerful cutter suction dredger is the largest in the Jan De Nul cutter fleet with a total installed power of 41,346 kW, three 8,500 kW dredge pumps, 8,500 kW of cutter power and a cutter reach up to 45 m water depth. Willem van Rubroeck was built to dredge very hard rocky soil, and thanks to its size, this vessel can also withstand more difficult conditions, such as higher waves and more challenging weather conditions.

M A J O R C O N T R AC T F O R PAY R A P O R T ’ S NEXT DREDGING P H A S E AWA R D E D TO JA N D E N U L Bangladesh’s Payra Port Authority (PPA) and Jan De Nul Group have signed the contract to kick off the next phase in the port’s development plans. For this contract, which is worth €0.5bn, PPA and Sonali Bank reached financial close in May 2021 with support from Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Fund. The agreement is the result of five years of preparations and development planning together with PPA, after both parties entered into a MoU in May 2016. David Jonckheere, Area Director at Jan De Nul Group said, “We are proud to conclude this period of joint effort with the PPA. We thank their representatives for the open and constructive co-operation, leading us to the signature today. We are dedicated and committed to our Client and all stakeholders, and are delighted to be able to contribute to the prosperous economic development of Payra and Bangladesh.” The dredging works will start immediately and will take approximately three years to complete.

PORT ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT DREDGING Payra Port Authority and Jan De Nul sign the contract

Jan De Nul will mobilise several dredgers to perform the capital dredging works, deepening the ports channel from the current 6.3 m CD to 10 m CD. After completion, Jan De Nul vessels will stay to maintain the depths in the channel. PPA and Jan De Nul have been working closely together for the development of Payra Port since a few years now. Last year, Jan De Nul dredged the initial opening of the Rabnabad Channel to a depth

of 6.3 m CD. This dredging campaign allowed for the start of increased sea-bound activities to and from Payra. Since end 2020, the Jan De Nul vessels Diogo Caõ and Henry Darcy are maintaining the depth of 6.3 m CD in the Rabnabad Channel under a follow-up contract signed with the PPA. In the meantime, large civil infrastructure works on land are continuing to unlock the Payra Port region to the Dhaka capital.

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to build new land or draining an area of water to build on top of. Communities, especially on coastal lines, turn to land reclamation to create new land for industry and housing. Additionally, it can also help protect operations from storm surges and flooding. Learn more about land reclamation and what it can do for your local community. As populations grow and expand, the need for more reclaiming land for industrial, housing, and agriculture purposes rises. Land reclamation is the solution to these problems. But land reclamation can also be used to transform bodies of water into usable land. This can help revitalise economies by providing additional usable lands for ports and other transportation means. Beyond the economic purposes of land reclamation, you can use it to improve and maintain soil fertility for farming. And when

When growing populations find themselves in need of new land for roads or housing, they’ll turn to land reclamation. In some cases, communities use land reclamation as a means of additional protection against damaging weather patterns. But what is land reclamation? And what is its purpose? Land reclamation is the process of making lands suitable for new purposes such as port construction, irrigation, and more. This may involve taking land from one area and using it

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GLDD operates a reclamation project

natural disasters such as floods or storms hit, use land reclamation to mitigate its effects. This means that you can keep your operation producing at optimal capacity despite climate or weather fluctuations. Now that you understand what it’s used for, let’s go over the process of land reclamation. Depending on the exact project, land reclamation can simply involve filling an area with large, heavy rocks or cement. Then clay and/or soil are used until you’ve reached the desired height. In other instances, people use land reclamation to drain the water from a local body. The land is then used for farming, industry, or some other purpose. You can achieve land reclamation by way of dry earth moving, hydraulic filling, or poldering. The process of poldering involves pumping water out of a marsh or muddy land and then using dikes to keep the area dry. Use dry earth moving, the process of moving earth from one area to another, to increase the level of the land being created. Lastly, you can use hydraulic fill 38

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material from a previously dredged area to raise the level of or build new land. Interested in finding out more about what land reclamation projects could do for your local community? Discover what makes Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) the largest provider of dredging and land reclamation services in the United States. Want to see examples of land reclamation projects before deciding? Take a look at the previous land restoration projects GLDD has been a part of. GLBD can work with your community to reclaim local land and put it to better use.

NEW VESSEL FOR P E N TA O C E A N Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction and Kanmon Kowan Construction have jointly built the Ocean

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3, a Calcia improved soil drop mixing vessel

that can efficiently produce large quantities of Calcia improved soil by mixing dredged soil with Calcia improving material (made of steelmaking slag processed by component management and particle size adjustment). The Ocean 3 is a reclaimer vessel (a workship that uses conveyor belt to transport dredged soil etc. to a landfill site), specially equipped with a feed hopper for Calcia improving material, a feed conveyor, and a mixing and casting conveyor. There are several methods for mixing dredged soil with Calcia improving material - backhoe mixing method, pneumatic flow mixing method, and drop mixing method. After numerous tests using dredged soil of different soil properties, it has been proven that drop mixing method, which is mainly adopted by a reclaimer vessel, is capable to produce high-quality and homogeneous Calcia improved soil by dropping the soil three times from the height of 2 m or more above the ground. However, the use of a reclaimer vessel for the above purpose requires outfitting of special apparatus, such as a feed hopper for Calcia improving material and feed conveyor. In addition, given that a reclaimer vessel allows only two dropping attempts at the time of conveyor belt transfer and casting into the water, it was necessary to add one more drop operation outside the vessel, either during transshipment ashore or during unloading of soil after transport by lifting the cargo bed of the dump truck. The new vessel allows for a total of three attempts of drop mixing - twice during the transfer of the conveyor belts and once during the drop from the boom conveyor. The new vessel is equipped with a quality control system that allows real-time monitoring of the mixing ratio of the Calcia improving material, the density and water content ratio of the Calcia improved soil, which conventionally could have been monitored only through sampling inspections. This has made it possible to produce a high-quality Calcia improved soil with the accurate composition. Together with Kanmon Kowan Construction, Penta will utilise the Ocean 3 to efficiently promote the use of Calcia improved soil for reclamation and backfilling of deep excavation

sites, as well as creation of shallow areas and tidal flats.

C E M E X L AU N C H E S N E W M U LT I S E RV I C E P L A N T I N PA R I S UK’s CEMEX has launched a new multi-service plant at Gennevilliers in the heart of Paris, France focused on circular economy - the recycling and sale of more sustainable building materials, close to the capital city’s urban construction sites. This investment further demonstrates CEMEX’s dedication to its Future In Action strategy – committed to net zero CO2. Perfectly located in an industrial port on the Seine and with excellent motorway links, this 3.5 hectare urban site offers a wide range of circular economy services to the construction industry reception of waste and excavated material, sale of materials and concrete, plus logistics services. The Gennevilliers plant receives a variety of materials including rubble, construction waste, excavated material and inert or impacted soil, and operates a clear process to guarantee the traceability of the materials and save primary mineral resources. After being sorted according to their origin, these are crushed to produce recycled aggregates which are offered for sale locally or can be fed back into concrete manufacture. Non-recyclable inert waste is reused to restore quarries for nature conservation and beneficial after use, or transported via approved channels depending on its nature. Wherever possible, CEMEX France uses waterways for transport to reduce its CO2 emissions, in accordance with its Future in Action programme. The Gennevilliers platform is an integral part of CEMEX’s strategy to develop a range of urbanisation solutions. Alain Plantier, Director of Materials France North, explains, “Developing construction in high-growth urban locations VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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requires circular economy solutions which mitigate climate change and save natural resources while improving the wellbeing of inhabitants. “CEMEX is uniquely positioned to provide integrated solutions for building and maintaining more sustainable and resilient cities, and this new site demonstrates this perfectly. Clients in Paris need low carbon construction solutions which perform throughout their life cycle. Working together with our clients this site will help to reduce the carbon footprint of new The new sea wall in Marine Parade, Dawlish

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projects in line with CEMEX’s Future In Action strategy – committed to net zero CO2.” The CEMEX Gennevilliers operation will provide the Paris construction market with a variety of aggregates and concrete, both natural and recycled, including concrete made from recycled aggregates, and with lower transport distances. It will also supply the low and net zero carbon Vertua concrete range. Additionally, the Gennevilliers platform, which will be ISO 14001 certified this year, meets all of CEMEX’s environmental and safety standards,

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and will soon be certified as required for the port improvement charter, UNICEM CSR label, and Biodiversity commitment. Alain Plantier concludes, “This model, which is the first multi-activity platform of its kind, could be reproduced elsewhere to future needs - the Gennevilliers model is the starting point for a new era for our businesses.”

LOW C A R B O N C O N C R E T E R E I N F O R C E S DAW L I S H S E A D E F E N C E S Hanson Marine has supplied 4,600 m3 of specialist low carbon concrete to support BAM Nuttall and Network Rail in completing the first and second phase of building a new sea wall in Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon. The bespoke mix uses Regen GGBS to create a low carbon concrete that is strong enough to withstand storm winds while reducing the

amount of carbon generated by two-thirds. It is being used to deliver vital coastal protection works to safeguard the future of the railway line while supporting the project’s collective commitment to tackling climate change by reducing the associated carbon emissions. Jack Brookes, site agent, BAM Nuttall, said, “From the earliest phase of this project, we have considered how this scheme can limit its environmental impact without compromising the strength and resilience of the structure. The final design uses piles buried deep in the bedrock to create stability for the structure. Those piles are protected by prefabricated facing panels created off-site and reinforced by concrete poured in behind the visible section of wall. “We identified Hanson’s low carbon concrete as an innovative product that could help us to reduce our carbon impact by two-thirds while retaining the strength of traditional concrete. We worked closely with Network Rail to ensure that the material is approved for use on Britain’s railway and look forward to seeing it being used in more major civil engineering schemes.” David Cullimore, Hanson Concrete area general manager, added, “We have worked closely with BAM Nuttall to design a pumpable

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low carbon concrete which contained Regen GGBS to help improve sustainability credentials while maintaining durability in aggressive conditions. “Working in partnership with BAM and Network Rail, we frequently overcame difficult logistical, technical and operational challenges created by pouring large amounts of high specification

concrete up to 200 m through the night in very short tidal windows.” Hanson will supply a further 4,500 m3 of low carbon concrete to the project, which, in total, will save 1,130 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere in comparison to traditional concrete – the equivalent of flying 668 passengers from London to New York and back.

B O S K A L I S A N D VA N O O R D AWA R D E D H A RW I C H C H A N N E L D E E P E N I N G C O N T R AC T Holland’s Boskalis has secured the contract for UK’s Harwich Haven approach channel and inner harbour deepening by the Harwich Haven Authority. The contract carries a value of approximately €140m, split 50/50 between Boskalis and Van Oord. The project entails the deepening of the approach channel and inner harbour from -14.5 m to minus -16 m to allow unimpeded access of the latest generation container vessels to Harwich Haven and the Port of Felixstowe. For this purpose a total of 15m m3 of silt, sand and

clay will be dredged by a jumbo trailing suction hopper dredger and a large backhoe dredger. The dredged material will be deposited in a designated area offshore. Specialist equipment will be deployed to remove large boulders from the seabed. The dredging activities will commence immediately with a project duration of maximum two years. The consortium of Boskalis and Van Oord will reduce its CO2 emissions significantly on this project by using a sustainable biofuel.

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An important step for climate protection in the port of Kiel has been achieved at Ostseekai - one of the most powerful on-shore power plants in Europe. After the successful integration test, the AIDAsol was the first cruiseship to be connected to the shore power supply system during mid-June. With 16 MW, the facility can supply a cruise ship at the Ostseekai and the Stena Line ferries at the Schwedenkai in parallel with electricity produced from hydropower in a climate-neutral way. Minister of Economics, Transport, Labour and Technology and Tourism of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Dr Bernd Buchholz said, “We are taking a big step in making maritime shipping in Schleswig-Holstein even more eco-friendly.” The state of SchleswigHolstein supported the construction of the €13.5m plant with about €9m successfully lobbied at the federal level for a reduction of the EEG apportionment on-shore power. “With this investment, which now enables shore power supply at a total of three locations in Kiel, the seaport should also be very far ahead in international comparison. The plant will save thousands of tonnes of CO2 and thus relieve the people in the state capital considerably,” said Buchholz. This showed once again that ecology and economy can be well balanced, he added. “After all, we want to stay in the game as a cruise metropolis, but we want to do it with the best environmental conditions - and that’s exactly what we have here.” A good three years ago (April 2018),

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the State of Schleswig-Holstein, the State Capital City of Kiel, the Port of Kiel and the Costa Group signed the MoU on the joint promotion of eco-friendly cruise tourism in the seaport of Kiel onboard the AIDAluna at the Ostseekai. This set the course for the further intensification of co-operation with the aim of sustainably developing the maritime infrastructure, the economy and tourism in northern Germany. Michael Thamm, CEO of the Costa Group said, “Sustainability, regional value creation and innovation are the focus of our actions. I am firmly convinced that this form of co-operation will also have a signal effect on other ports in Europe.” The on-shore power plant at the Ostseekai has been tested and certified with the AIDAsol since May. The ship is to receive shore power in regular operation in Kiel with immediate effect. The new on-shore power plant has also been supplying the Stena Line ferries with green electricity on a daily basis since the beginning of the year. This saves about 5,000 tonnes of CO2/

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year at the Schwedenkai alone. For every cruiseship that is supplied with shore power, there is an additional saving of about 45 tonnes of CO2 on average at the Ostseekai. In addition, since May 2019, the Color Line ferries at the Norwegenkai have been connected to the shoreside grid, resulting in a further 3,000 tonnes less CO2/year. Mayor of Kiel, Dr Ulf Kämpfer said, “All innercity terminal facilities now have a shore-side electricity connection. The Scandinavian ferry companies are leading the way in the use of electricity and I am very pleased that with AIDA Cruises the first cruise shipping company is now also using shore power in Kiel. In this way, we already cover the majority of the energy requirements of the ships berthed in the inner city area, emission-free and climate-neutral. We want to continue along this path and are already planning another on-shore power plant for the Ostuferhafen.” Shore power for ferries and cruise ships is an important step for the Port of Kiel on the way to becoming a climate-neutral port. Port of Kiel’s Dr Dirk Claus said, “I would like to thank the State of Schleswig-Holstein and the EU for their financial support for the construction of the on-shore power plant. My thanks also go to the Federal Ministry of Economics for reducing the EEG surcharge. In doing so, economic efficiency can be achieved so that the plants are actually used and thus contribute to climate protection. “I would also like to expressly thank the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), which has paved the way for more climate protection with the pilot plant at the cruise terminal in Altona and

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through co-operation on the subject of the EEG surcharge. I am pleased that the on-shore power plant has also been designed in an architecturally outstanding way. My thanks go to the architects, construction companies, façade builders and lighting designers.” In its first full year of operation, the port of Kiel plans to supply 70 cruise calls with shore power. Siemens supplied the core electrical and electronic elements of the on-shore power plant. It essentially consists of converters, mediumvoltage switchgear, automation and an energy monitoring system. “We are very pleased that with the on-shore power plant at Kiel’s Ostseekai and at the Schwedenkai, we are now commissioning the first system that can supply two large seagoing vessels with electricity from shore in parallel. The electrical connection of onboard and shore power is not trivial. Our proven SIHARBOR shore power system not only ensures that the different grid frequencies on board and on shore are automatically synchronised with each other, but also co-ordinates here for the first time the parallel supply of the two ships taking different outputs,” says Lars Nürnberger, head of the Siemens branch office in Kiel. The mobile device for transferring the power cables to the ship comes from Stemmann-Technik, a company of the Wabtec Corporation. The cable system can be used flexibly in conjunction with the connection boxes on the terminal site and is thus suitable for cruise ships of different sizes and designs.

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which has this month been awarded nearly €25m in EU funding to implement projects aimed at sustainable and smart port logistics. This involves the development of a grand plan that sets out how transport within, to and from ports can be made carbon-free by 2050. While numerous green fuels and energy carriers are being advanced, the partners have also initiated a series of digitalisation and automation projects in relation to the energy transition aimed at encouraging businesses to improve the sustainability of their logistics. The research project, nicknamed MAGPIE (smart Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs) was borne out of a collaboration between the port authorities of Rotterdam, Delta Port (Germany), HAROPA (France - La Havre, Rouen, Paris) and Sins (Portugal), in partnership with 10 research institutions and over 30 companies in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal and Denmark. Wärtsilä, who is the largest industrial partner of MAGPIE, is set to receive the biggest portion of the grant for a sub-project to demonstrate a commercially viable autonomous intra-port inter-terminal container shuttle to address an emerging capacity bottleneck for internal container transportation. The installation will include several of the latest Wärtsilä solutions, including SmartMove Suite, which provides a unique pairing of sensor tech with navigation systems for safe, automated ship movement. Wärtsilä’s autonomous solutions have been tried and tested successfully in the busiest and highly congested waters before, both in complex inland waterways and at international ports like Singapore. So, they can handle high traffic volume safely by design. “We believe that overland transport modes will not be able to absorb the emerging capacity bottleneck for internal container movement. So, we will be delivering an autonomous e-barge concept that can greatly enhance efficiency in the Port of Rotterdam through automated seaborne cargo transshipment. Our ambition is to see these container shuttles introduced into a smart logistics network within the next few years,” says Hendrik Busshoff, Business

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Development Engineer, Wärtsilä Voyage. To lift the ambition level for such a barge to not only being smart, but also emission free, electric propulsion will be enabled by means of an electric drive train and a ground-breaking interchangeable battery container solution, which is charged using renewable power. “At Wärtsilä, we maintain that an autonomy strategy is key to a zero-emission ambition. To complement the e-navigation set up, we are part of a consortium that has developed a concept based on the use of replaceable battery containers, known as ZESPacks (Zero Emission Services). A network of open access charging points will be set up for exchanging battery containers for fully charged replacements, thereby keeping waiting time to a minimum. The first of these battery containers will be installed in the summer,” says Teus Van Beek, General Manager, Ecosystem Innovation, Wärtsilä Marine Systems. Wärtsilä has drawn on its inland waterway experience to create the most effective battery containers – something which brewer, Heineken, has already signed up to as a carbon-neutral way of moving 45,000 containers of beer a year up to the Port of Rotterdam. “The world’s largest economies have high hopes of resolving some of their greenhouse gas challenges and their infrastructure bottlenecks with smart shipping. Since 2015 and combined with an effort to reduce ground transportation, the EU has targeted a 25% increase in cargo transportation by short sea shipping before 2030. We feel we can enable this. Utilising new technology, we will change short sea and inland shipping into a safer, cleaner, and more efficient link in the logistic chain, with greater

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accessibility to those who need it. That’s why we are automating operations,” says Sean Fernback, President, Wärtsilä Voyage. “We are proud to partner with Wärtsilä Voyage and Zero Emission Services (ZES) in the development of autonomous solutions for intra-port container transshipment. The future of port logistics belongs to intelligent connected and sustainable systems such as the autonomous e-barge system that we are now set to develop together. We very much look forward to this highly promising collaboration,” says Ori Marom, Director of Smart Mobility & 5G, Port of Rotterdam.

PD PORTS UNVEILS N E W D I G I TA L P L AT F O R M PD Ports, Statutory Harbour Authority for the River Tees and owner and operator of Teesport, has launched a new digital platform aimed at promoting the unique strengths of the river and supporting the Government in delivering its ‘levelling up’ agenda for the North. The new platform, which will be a vital tool for river users, potential investors and stakeholders to access a wealth of information about the river’s worldclass operations, has been in development since late 2020 as part of the Statutory Harbour

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Authority’s continued commitment to maximise investment and job opportunities across the Tees Valley. Frans Calje, PD Ports CEO, explained why the new digital hub will help accelerate the Company’s future vision – to make the River Tees the UK’s most successful port region by 2050 – whilst also supporting future trade growth and strengthening Teesport’s position as the Northern Gateway for international trade. “The River Tees is the lifeblood of the Tees Valley and a leading gateway for international trade, providing 24/7 access to global markets and linking the region to key industrial connections around the world. The new website will showcase the unique strengths of our region to inward investors, demonstrate the world-class infrastructure and unparalleled connectivity we have at Teesport as well as promote job and training opportunities in order to drive social value in the Tees Valley. “We have seen that a collaborative approach is key to enhancing the global competitiveness of the Tees Valley. We look forward to continue working alongside our fellow river users to further develop this platform and, in turn, drive socioeconomic betterment for the Tees Valley.” Julie Underwood, Executive Director of International Trade at the North East England Chamber of Commerce, offered her backing of the project from the initial planning stages and was delighted to see the platform come to fruition. “PD Ports has delivered an invaluable tool in the new Teesport Website and it certainly reflects the enormous asset the Port is to the Tees Valley and the wider North East,” said Julie. “It presents the scale of the port, and all the businesses utilising this facility in a very engaging way, demonstrating the value of the River Tees to the continued prosperity of our region and the people who work and live here.” Throughout the process, PD Ports regularly engaged with key businesses and stakeholders across the River Tees, offering updates on the project as well as inviting stakeholders to take part and create a free company profile to demonstrate the knowledge and expertise that sits along the banks of the River Tees.

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Richard Brooke, Commercial Director at Augean Plc, said, “Augean is a key stakeholder for Teesport businesses and users in providing waste treatment and disposal services of hazardous wastes, including dredged contaminated sediment, at its Port Clarence facility. The new Teesport website really does showcase the best of class infrastructure, facilities and capabilities of Teesport and we are delighted to be involved.” One of the busiest and most progressive ports in the UK, Teesport contributes in excess of £1.4bn to the UK economy every year and supports over 22,000 jobs in the supply chain. Meanwhile, PD Ports has registered Teesport as part of a new initiative called PortSafe to form a collaborative approach between law enforcement, first responders, partner agencies and industry to enhance security awareness within the UK ports industry. PortSafe, powered by CrimeStoppers, officially launched in March 2021, and encourages

registered facilities to raise security awareness through a combination of industry-focused briefings and training sessions whilst also providing a dedicated hotline to allow anonymous reporting for matters of concern. PD Ports already operates a dedicated Harbour Police force whose jurisdiction covers the entirety of the Teesport complex. Operating under the Tees and Hartlepool Authority Act 1966, the Harbour Police use traditional policing methods and their extensive local knowledge to effectively respond to, investigate and control any potential incidents across the maritime complex. In addition to on-going regular patrols and the recently introduced Community Policing plan - a scheme in which individual officers are assigned to each site across Teesport, allowing for direct, seamless communication between businesses and the Harbour Police – the PortSafe initiative is positioned to further safeguard the businesses that rely on the River Tees to trade.

P & O F E R RY M A S T E R S B U I L D S N E W 10 , 0 0 0 M 2 WA R E H O U S E AT G E N K P&O Ferrymasters has announced it has entered into an agreement with Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 m2 state-of-the-art warehouse near the Port of Genk, further enhancing its panEuropean rail, road and warehousing network at a critical time for international trade and the economic recovery. The new facility – strategically located near the port which is in the heart of Flanders’ industrial belt - is equipped with world-leading Warehouse Management Systems and will enable customers to increase efficiency, have better visibility of their goods and expand storage capacity in their end-to-end supply chains. The warehouse is ideally positioned to accommodate the import and export of goods requiring storage for international deep-sea routes and to the UK via both the English 48

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Channel and North Sea. The site’s outstanding multimodal transport links – including access to the Albert Canal and direct barging to P&O Ferrymasters’ parent company DP World’s terminal at Antwerp – will facilitate existing customers’ export of high-value industrial products to consumers throughout Europe and via onward connections to Russia, China and the United States. As part of the global DP World and P&O Ferrymasters commitment to sustainability, the warehouse will be constructed on a carbon neutral site and designed to meet the ‘excellent rating’ of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). Mark Mulder, P&O Ferrymasters’ Contract Logistics Director, said, “This new warehouse

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capacity at Genk is a vital addition to our portcentric logistics strategy and growing panEuropean intermodal network. Specifically tailored to meet the evolving requirements of customers, the facility will provide the greater operational flexibility and capacity required to reinforce resilience in crucial, time-sensitive supply chains.

“P&O Ferrymasters’ on-going development in Genk presents an ideal opportunity for prospective customers which need fast and reliable links to their markets. International trade is changing fast as we emerge from the pandemic and port-centric logistics will benefit the large number of businesses looking to reconfigure their supply chains.”

P O R T O F S O U T H A M P TO N B O O S T S Q UAYS I D E I N F R A S T R U C T U R E WITH NEW AIRBRIDGE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has taken delivery of a new £5m airbridge in preparation for the opening of the new Horizon Cruise Terminal. The 235 tonne airbridge has been custom built for the Port of Southampton’s newest £55m

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first cruise ship at the beginning of July and this airbridge is one of two that will be permanently positioned at the state-of-the-art cruise terminal. The airbridge arrived at 102 berth and was tandem lifted into position using specialist quayside cranes. Regional Director at the ABP Southampton, Alastair Welch, said, “The Horizon Cruise Terminal is a strong investment in the future of cruise for the Port of Southampton. Taking delivery of one of the new airbridges marks a significant step towards welcoming our first cruise ship and passengers at the terminal and one that we’re very excited about.” During early July, the Port of Southampton’s new Horizon Cruise Terminal opened its doors to passengers for the first time ahead of its formal opening later in the year. MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa is the first ship to welcome passengers at the terminal, which is fitted with Shore Power. MSC Virtuosa, with shore power connectivity enabled on-board, will be able to ‘plug in’ once the shore power is commissioned later this year. Horizon Cruise Terminal is also fitted with more than 2,000 roof-mounted solar panels, which means that on a day-to-day basis it will generate more power than it uses. Last year, ABP announced the new £55m multi-user cruise terminal in partnership with MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. This strong investment into the future of cruise supports a developing industry and welcomes the next generation of ships in terms of size, capacity and technology. Alastair Welch said, “We’re incredibly proud

to be building the infrastructure for the future of cruise with a commitment to sustainable operations. We marked the UK restart of cruise with MSC Virtuosa leaving the port with the first passengers during late May and we’re excited to announce this next significant milestone for the future of cruise in the Port of Southampton. This next-generation-ready terminal strengthens the Port of Southampton’s position as Europe’s leading cruise turn-around port and is a huge vote of confidence in the future of cruise.” Antonio Paradiso, Managing Director of MSC Cruises UK & Ireland, added, “This marks another important moment for MSC Cruises in the UK as MSC Virtuosa becomes the first cruiseship to call at the new Horizon Cruise Terminal in Southampton, further enhancing the cruise experience for our guests. We have a long term commercial partnership with ABP Southampton with a commitment that will see us bring even more guests to the port in the coming years, despite these challenging times, when Southampton will play a key part in our itineraries for international cruises.” “We congratulate the Port of Southampton on the opening of the new Horizon Cruise Terminal,” said Howard Sherman, Executive Vice President of Destination Services and Onboard Revenue at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. “This project marks the continuation of a long-standing partnership between Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and the Port of Southampton. We look forward to the debut of Seven Seas Splendor, the first ship in our fleet scheduled to visit the new terminal this Autumn.” PEM

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G T T TO D E S I G N L A R G E L N G L A N D S TO R AG E TA N KS I N C H I N A LNG storage tanks. This order is part of the new co-operation agreement related to the Tianjin Nangang LNG terminal, signed in March between BGG and GTT. It completes the order for two similar tanks with HQC. GTT will design the tanks of all the four latest generation membrane storage tanks related to the Phase II of the project. Each tank will offer a net capacity of 220,000 m3 and will be fitted with GST technology, developed by GTT. The tanks will be delivered in the third quarter of 2023 in the Tianjin south port Industrial Zone in China. Philippe Berterottière added, “We are proud to continue the collaboration with HQC with this new order. The adoption of Full LNG Membrane technology by HQC and BGG is recognition not only of the technology’s excellent performance, competitiveness and safety, but also of its positive impact in reducing the carbon footprint.” Wei Yabin, Chairman of HQC, said, “Following the award of Phase I, we are proud to build four more Membrane Full Containment LNG tanks together with GTT.”

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France’s GTT has announced that it has received an order for the design of two very large Membrane Full Containment LNG storage tanks from China Chengda Engineering. GTT will design the two latest generation membrane storage tanks, each with a net capacity of 220,000 m3 and fitting with GST technology, developed by GTT. This order is part of the new cooperation agreement related to the Tianjin Nangang LNG terminal, signed in March 2021 between BGG and GTT and relates to Phase III of the project. The two tanks will be delivered in the second quarter of 2024 in the Tianjin south port Industrial Zone in China. Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, said, “This order for two more LNG storage tanks further confirms that GTT’s Membrane full containment technology is becoming a reference solution for LNG land storage tanks due to its efficiency, competitiveness, safety and low environmental footprint.” Meanwhile, GTT has announced that it has received an order from its partner China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering (HQC) for the design of four

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THE BAHAMAS W E LC O M E S T H E R E G I S T RY ’ S F I R S T L N G P OW E R E D PA S S E N G E R S H I P The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has welcomed its first LNG-powered passenger ship, Mardi Gras, to the Flag. She is Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, and will be operating out of Port Canaveral with voyages to the Caribbean and will spend much of her time in the ports of The Bahamas, giving her passengers and crew (potentially totalling well over 7,000 people) the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the islands and experience the renowned Bahamian hospitality. Captain Dwain Hutchinson, Managing Director and CEO of The BMA, said, “We are proud of our close collaboration and relationship with Carnival Cruise Line and we thank them for making The Bahamas their flag of choice for this innovative vessel. As the world’s largest flag for passenger ships, and indeed for LNG vessels as well, we are an ideal partner for owners with ships transporting, or powered by, LNG. We have a deep understanding and extensive knowledge of both sectors and we continue to be an advocate on matters pertaining to both on the international regulatory stage.” Along with the new LNG technology, the ship features a number of other ground-breaking attractions and amenities for its shipboard customers, but it is its use of an alternative fuel source that will have one of the greatest impacts on the maritime environment as the ship will be the first LNG powered vessel to operate in North America. “The Bahamas is committed to IMO sustainability goals and we are encouraged by our shipowners’ goal-based approach through designs and operational processes to achieve regulatory compliance, so it is particularly rewarding to 52

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the team at The BMA to have registered our first LNG powered cruise ship and we look forward to adding further newbuilding in the future,” added Captain Hutchinson. Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, added, “The move to The Bahamas Maritime Authority makes business sense for a number of reasons. The Bahamas will be a frequent destination for Mardi Gras, and we are pleased to bring this new level of environmental sustainability to the many ports in The Bahamas and the Caribbean that the ship and our guests and crew will be visiting.”

WÄ R T S I L Ä S E L E C T E D TO S U P P LY WO R L D ’ S L ARGES T BIOLNG PRODUCTION PL ANT Wärtsilä will supply a biogas liquefaction plant to Norway-based Biokraft, a subsidiary of the Scandinavian Biogas Group and a major player in the global biogas market. The 25 tonnes/day capacity plant will extend an existing bioLNG production plant at Skogn in Norway, also supplied by Wärtsilä, to a combined total of 50 tonnes/day - making it, by far, the largest facility of its kind in the world. This latest order was placed with Wärtsilä in April 2021. The market for liquefied biogas continues to

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expand along with the increase in global efforts to restrict the use of fossil fuels. BioLNG is an abundant renewable energy source that is used as ‘green’ fuel in transportation, industrial, and marine applications. “Wärtsilä’s latest mixed refrigerant – MR – technology used in our liquefaction plants is extremely reliable, and offer the lowest operating costs for liquefying biogas. We are proud to have once again been selected by Biokraft since it represents a clear endorsement of customer satisfaction,” said Maria Ortiz, Sales Manager, Biogas Solutions in Wärtsilä Gas Solutions. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in May 2022. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is a market leader with innovative systems and lifecycle solutions for the gas value chain. Our main focus areas are handling of gas in seaborne transport (storage, fuel, transfer and BOG management), gas to power, liquefaction and biogas solutions. We help our customers on the journey towards a sustainable future through focus on lifecycle, innovation and digitalisation. The Biokraft plant

Finland’s Gasum has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative on corporate sustainability. Sustainability is an integral part of Gasum’s growth strategy to promote development towards a carbon-neutral future in industry as well as in road and maritime transport. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary, international corporate sustainability initiative administered by the United Nations. It sets 10 principles relating to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. The UN Global Compact calls for businesses worldwide to adopt these principles and to report on their implementation. Gasum now joins the global network of more than 13,000 companies based in over 160 countries committed to the initiative already. ”Companies have a very important role in solving global issues and have both the expertise and resources needed to promote sustainability. The UN Global Compact provides companies with both a national and global operating environment, and tools for sustainability work. We welcome Gasum to the Global Compact network,” says Lenita Toivakka, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Finland. “The UN Global Compact initiative is a globally well-known framework with universal principles. Commitment to the UN Global Compact is a natural extension to Gasum’s sustainability work. We promote climate change mitigation and the circular economy, and strive to be an accountable employer and business partner. We will continue to develop sustainability together with our employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders,” says Johanna Lamminen, Chief Executive Officer, Gasum. The Global Compact is well aligned with Gasum’s existing support for other international frameworks concerning human and labour rights, such as the UN Universal Declaration of Human VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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Rights, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the ILO Core Conventions on Labour Standards. In addition, Gasum contributes to the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda that aim to meet the urgent environmental, social, and economic challenges facing our world. Gasum has defined the goals towards which the company contributes most in its operations, the most relevant SDGs being Goal 7 (Affordable and cleaner energy), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production) and Goal 13 (Climate action).

WÄ R T S I L Ä TO D E V E LO P R E GA S I F I C AT I O N S YS T E M F O R N E W OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL IN INDIA

Wärtsilä will develop the regasification system for a new offshore LNG terminal to be built in the Bay of Bengal. The project is headed by Crown LNG, a Norwegian group specialising in developing LNG infrastructure for harsh weather conditions, with Oslo-based engineering company Aker Solutions as the main contractor. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will conduct the frontend engineering and design (FEED) of the regasification system. The early phase of the FEED contract was booked in May 2021. Final Investment Decision for the project expected in 2022 with further equipment delivery of the regasification systems. The terminal will sit on the seabed approximately 19 kms north-east of Kakinada on India’s east coast, approximately 11 kms from the shoreline. It will be exposed to challenging monsoon weather conditions, and Wärtsilä’s extensive experience in delivering regasification 54

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systems for more than 20 similar FSRUs around the world was cited as a major consideration in the award of the contract. The Wärtsilä system will serve the terminal with an annual regasification capacity of 7.2m tonnes, and will include the boil-off gas (BOG) handling and fuel gas systems. “This will be a challenging project, and the companies selected to engineer and design the systems required must be well qualified. Wärtsilä has an excellent track record in delivering regasification systems, and we are confident that they are a good match for this assignment,” said Sturla Magnus, EVP Topsides & Facilities in Aker Solutions. “We are honoured to have been chosen to design and deliver the regasification system for this LNG terminal project. Our regas systems are delivered as complete modules, with all the engineering, component procurement, and

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construction of the module carried out entirely by the company’s execution team. This makes integrating the modules very easy, and we look forward to smooth inter-connection work with the other project partners,” commented Reidar Strande, General Manager, Strategy & Business

Development, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions. It is estimated that the LNG terminal will be completed and fully operational approximately three years after the final investment decision has been made.

An artist’s impression of the LNG Terminal in India

GROUND-BREAKING M O O R I N G TO O L L AU N C H E D BY H R WA L L I N G F O R D / W I T H E R BY SHIPMOOR, a new ship mooring tool that performs static and dynamic ship mooring analyses in a rapid, user friendly and intuitive manner, has been

launched by HR Wallingford and Witherbys. Created to make the assessment of mooring a LNG tanker a straightforward and user driven process, SHIPMOOR uses the power of cloud based servers to undertake live mooring analysis for each ship. The internet based tool offers an efficient solution for the significant amount of calculation and processing required in this sort of analysis. With mooring errors and disconnections often causing lengthy delays, SHIPMOOR mitigates the input of incorrect data by hosting an up to date, standardised database of LNG port information, enabling live sharing of information between all parties involved in the mooring of a ship, from the operator through to the assessments office and the team at the berthing location. In providing VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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transparency and accurate data alongside a 3D visualisation of any arrangement, the programme provides safer and more efficient berthing. Dr Mark McBride, Ships and Dredging Group Manager at HR Wallingford, said, “SHIPMOOR can be used for all types of ships to validate mooring arrangements against the conditions to be encountered. In the case of LNG tankers, the results can be validated against industry specific environmental criteria. SHIPMOOR improves safety by mitigating the risk of mooring line failure, excessive ship movement and emergency disconnection of the loading arms.” Developed with security at its heart, SHIPMOOR runs within an internet browser and meets IMO’s newly introduced cyber security requirements. Technical Director at Witherbys, Johan Machtelinckx, added, “With traditional methods for preparing the mooring of LNG carriers often causing errors and delays, SHIPMOOR is truly

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a 21st century solution for mooring analysis. By optimising a process that usually requires a lengthy and data intensive setup, SHIPMOOR saves vast amounts of time for each mooring operation.” HR Wallingford is an independent organisation, established for more than 70 years, offering specialist consultancy and applied research services in civil engineering and environmental hydraulics to clients worldwide. The company has an international reputation for scientific and engineering excellence, and delivers practical solutions to complex water related challenges faced by its international clients and partners. A dynamic research programme underpins its work, ensuring it is at the leading edge of the industry. Based in Edinburgh, Witherbys is one of Scotland’s largest and most successful publishing companies, exporting a portfolio of more 400 specialist titles in the shipping sector to more than 110 countries. PEM

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Norway’s Kongsberg Digital has announced that the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has taken the next step in its digitalisation journey by signing up to Kongsberg Digital’s data infrastructure subscription service, Vessel Insight, and the performance application Vessel Performance. The NCA is a national agency for coastal management, maritime safety and preparedness against acute pollution. Their vision is to make the Norwegian coast and waters the safest and purest in the world. This includes,

among other goals, enabling safe navigation and a clean environment whilst maintaining quality throughout all operations and always being present when needed. Now, they are looking for digital tools to make their operations more data driven. “Digitalisation plays a critical role in transforming the maritime industry towards more sustainable, accurate and efficient operations,” says Andreas Jagtøyen, EVP Digital Ocean, Kongsberg Digital. “The question is not whether there is an increased focus on digitalisation, but rather how fast we can enable the transformation towards a more data-driven and sustainable fleet. We are very happy to be working with the NCA to help them achieve their goals.” Digitalisation in the maritime industry will enable increased efficiency, safety and facilitate meeting enhanced environmental standards. Kongsberg Digital’s data infrastructure and subscription-based service, Vessel Insight, gives maritime operators a low-threshold, viable way to start their digitalisation journey. The vesselto-cloud data infrastructure ensures customers can capture and aggregate

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quality data from their fleet. This data will be used to run applications tailored to various needs and goals, all available in Kongsberg’s application marketplace. The marketplace hosts Kongsberg, OEM and third party developed applications. “In the NCA, we want to achieve the most efficient and environmentally friendly operation of our vessels. With that goal in mind, optimising energy use and reducing emissions are two important factors. With Kongsberg Digital’s solution, this is what we achieve,” says Kurt-Ivar Gram Franck, Technical Manager in the NCA. The NCA will install Vessel Insight on its first vessels during the third quarter of 2021.

FLEMISH EXPERTISE CENTRES JOIN FORCES WITH I N D U S T RY TO P U S H GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION Flemish research centres IMEC and VITO (both partners in EnergyVille), together with industrial pioneers Bekaert, Colruyt Group, DEME and John Cockerill, have announced that they are joining forces to invest in the production of green hydrogen. Under the flag of Hyve, the consortium aims at a cost-efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen at gigawatt level. Hyve will put the Flemish region in the driver seat for the deployment of a hydrogen economy and the transition towards a carbon neutral industry in Europe. The EU’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050, as part of Europe’s Green Deal, will only be reached when it drastically transforms its energy system. Within the Green Deal, hydrogen technology is considered essential in the energy transition towards a carbon neutral society. Especially in the chemical industry, the 58

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steel and cement industry, and in heavy duty transport, green hydrogen is considered key in decarbonisation. Today, the chemical industry depends on grey hydrogen, produced by steam reforming. Unfortunately, this process involves the emission of large quantities of CO2. Green hydrogen, on the other hand, is produced through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy. To make green hydrogen competitive, the price of green electricity should further decrease, electrolysers should be made more cost-efficient and the economy of scale should do its trick lowering the production costs.” The Hyve consortium brings together players across the value chain to achieve this ambitious goal, merging expertise in developing new components for electrolysis, with material suppliers, integration companies that will integrate the new components into their electrolysers, and companies that will use this innovative infrastructure to generate green hydrogen. Each participant will provide: • IMEC’s expertise in solid state electrolytes, electrode surfaces, and process technology at nanoscale is combined with VITO’s expertise in membranes, catalysis, and system integration. • Bekaert, supplier of Metallic Porous Transport Layers for electrolysis, will supply the appropriate materials. • John Cockerill will integrate the results into its production. • DEME, worldwide leader in dredging and offshore energy services, aims at using the novel electrolysers to convert wind and solar energy into green hydrogen and derived green products (e-fuels). Through the ‘HYPORT’-concept, DEME aims to import cheap green hydrogen products into Europe, complementary to local European production. Retailer Colruyt Group will support research applications for sustainable transport. Colruyt Group is already running a hydrogen filling station, testing hydrogen-powered forklifts as well as the first heavy-duty trucks, collaborating on a green hydrogen plant in Zeebrugge through the energy holding company Virya Energy and is exploring e-fuels via Dats24. “Colruyt Group has been producing its own

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green hydrogen for about 10 years. Three years ago we opened the very first fully integrated public hydrogen filling station in Europe. In the coming months, four more public hydrogen filling stations will be equipped. Recently, our group put the first 44-tonne hydrogen-powered electric heavy-duty truck in Europe on the roads. We clearly believe in hydrogen technology as a promising zero-emission solution for transport and logistics and are committed to invest in innovative hydrogen applications. We are convinced that with our partners in a strategic cooperation for the development of a new promising hydrogen electrolysis component, we can take important steps towards a more sustainable mobility and energy supply,” says Jef Colruyt, CEO at Colruyt Group. “In line with its vision to provide solutions for a sustainable future, DEME is proud to participate in Hyve, a project in which partners along the value chain jointly develop a novel green hydrogen technology. This initiative complements and reinforces DEME’s ongoing efforts towards solving global challenges, like reduction of CO2 emissions, and is fully aligned with its strategic objectives,” says Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO at DEME Group. “Bekaert has a commitment to create green and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we look forward to working closely with the consortium partners and develop the building blocks for this electrolysis technology of the future, fully consistent with our ‘better together’ aspiration. We are committed to delivering long-term value to all our stakeholders and as such, create sustainable business partnerships. Like the one of this consortium,” says Oswald Schmid, CEO at Bekaert. “John Cockerill is very pleased to partner with renowned research centres and major Belgian

industrial players on this innovative project. Thanks to our position as world leader in the manufacture of high-capacity electrolysers and our expertise in the field of hydrogen, we can put our know-how at the service of improving performance to make this project an innovative and iconic success in decarbonising industry,” says Jean-Luc Maurange, CEO of the John Cockerill Group. “Sustainable development is in VITO’s DNA. We focus on a systems approach, paying attention to the whole techno-economic value chain. That is the best way to approach the complex problems of the energy transition. We do this together with our EnergyVille partners and with the necessary focus on industrial applicability. Hyve is a striking example of such collaboration and constitutes an important step for the research on green hydrogen in Flanders,” says Dirk Fransaer, managing director at VITO. “As a world-renowned research centre in nanoelectronics and digital technology, we believe that technology is key in realising a sustainable society and we are committed to leverage our expertise to enable this. Our ‘power-to-molecules’ programme, investigating how CO2 can be converted into valuable molecules for industry, points the way towards a carbon-neutral society,” says Luc Van den hove, CEO at IMEC. “Within Hyve, IMEC and VITO combine their knowledge and transfer it to an ambitious, large-scale innovation project to make Flanders a frontrunner in green hydrogen.”

STERLING PL ANB S U C C E S S F U L LY COMPLETES THIRD ROUND OF A60 FIRE TESTING Canada’s Sterling PlanB has successfully completed a third, more stringent round of A60 fire testing of its proprietary Energy Storage Systems (ESS), VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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further enhancing the safety standards of marine battery technology. The success of this test demonstrates that a battery room fire-fighting system is not required with the Sterling PlanB system, and that batteries can be placed in or near any manned or passenger space without introducing any additional fire or escape risk. The A60 test examines risks such as a fire in the machinery space adjacent to the lithium energy storage system, and the potential for a battery to contribute its considerable energy to the intensity of an existing fire. This is an important step in unlocking greater design flexibility for maritime ESS. Reducing the need for a battery room significantly minimises 60

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the space on board necessary to safely install an ESS. As space is at a premium on all commercial vessels, and offshore installations such as oil rigs, this opens up new possibilities for owners and operators looking to commission newbuilds with or retrofit an ESS. It also reduces the cost of installation significantly. The test and the post-test dissection was attended by Lloyd’s Register and Transport Canada, as Sterling PlanB works towards development of an exemption to the requirements batteries have to be installed in a dedicated A60 Machinery Space. It comes as recent incidences of fire on-board passenger vessels with ESS have put battery systems under increased scrutiny. Brent Perry, CEO of Sterling PlanB commented, “Simply put, there is no excuse for an uncontrolled fire on board a battery with an ESS, as these tests show. We cannot, as an industry, accept a race to the bottom on costs at the expense of safety. Battery manufacturers need to join all other maritime suppliers and up their game with regard to safety. They need to focus on designs that far exceed minimum design standards and not just reduce the risk of battery fire - they need to strive to eliminate it. “These tests show how we are doing just that. We’ve shown that our systems can survive long periods of intense heat without adding their energy to a fire, and that our cooling systems can keep taking heat out of a battery faster than it can build up. We are committed to continue to push for greater and greater safety and quality standards for our products. We believe this is the true path to delivering real long-term value. Value is not only measured in Capex, it’s delivered every day through safe and reliable performance at a low overall cost. To all battery companies and involved third party suppliers, we offer unimpeded access to our data — free to use.” This test assessed the effect of fire on a whole battery unit of 24 fully charged cells, verifying that the system can withstand a prescribed heat level for a defined period of 60 minutes and remain operable to cool the battery and prevent charged cells from entering thermal runaway. Sterling PlanB’s previously completed A60 fire testing verified that its battery solutions can withstand exposure to temperatures of 950º, but only tested three cells.

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B U M A X S E L E C T E D BY G LO B A L CONSTRUCTION LEADER SKANSKA Sweden’s BUMAX has been chosen to supply high strength and corrosion resistant fasteners to global construction giant Skanska for the high-profile Slussen infrastructure project in Stockholm, Sweden. Skanska has ordered approximately 15,000 premium BUMAX fasteners for the Slussen infrastructure project in central Stockholm to be used on the new water lock’s sluice hatches. The Slussen area in central Stockholm is being redeveloped with new stainless steel sluice and flood gates – to help the region cope with the anticipated sea level rise in the coming century. It is a massive and essential nine-year SEK15.8bn (US$1.6bn or €1.3bn) project in the heart of Stockholm, one of the biggest infrastructure

projects in Sweden in recent decades. It includes road and rail infrastructure as well as rebuilding the lock and sluice system and is expected to be complete in 2025. Skanska, a world-leading multinational project development and construction group based in Sweden and one of the five largest construction companies in the world, was commissioned to provide new stainless steel sluice and flood gates for Slussen. The gates are among the largest of their type in the world and designed to resist corrosion in the brackish water environment over a 100-year lifespan. As they cannot be removed once they are in operation, their strength and corrosion resistance are of great importance. The gates simply cannot be allowed VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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to fail during their long lifespan. Skanska turned to BUMAX to provide premium high strength and corrosion resistant stainless steel fasteners for the Slussen sluice hatches. The company ordered approximately 15,000 BUMAX fasteners for the project. The fasteners specified were a mixture of BUMAX 88 (A4/316L) and BUMAX SDX 109 (Super Duplex), which provides high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. This solution catered for conditions posed by brackish water from Lake Mälaren and also the higher salinity of the sea water from the Baltic Sea. “BUMAX was able to provide us with stainless steel fasteners that fully met our high strength and excellent corrosion resistance requirements for the Slussen project,” said Bob Hamberg, Purchase Manager at Skanska Sweden. Around 90 different types of BUMAX fasteners were ordered for the Slussen project. The largest

of these fasteners were BUMAX SDX threaded rods M48x1225 and M36 x 1125, in class 80. Due to the size and strength of these largest rods, BUMAX collaborated with RISE (the Research Institute of Sweden) to utilise specialist testing equipment, in order to test the mechanical strength of the fasteners. These tests showed that the rods could reach loads of 886 kN (over 90 tonnes) prior to yield and 1,221 kN (over 124 tonnes) on fracture. “BUMAX premium fasteners are simply the best for extremely demanding projects like the Slussen project,” said Lars Holm, Managing Director, BUMAX. “We are obviously happy to be selected as a supplier by such a distinguished construction company for such an essential infrastructure project, and we look forward to providing fasteners to many similar projects around the world in the coming years.”

R O L L S - R OYC E TO P R OV I D E S TA N D BY P OW E R S YS T E M F O R J U S T MTU generator sets from Rolls-Royce have been selected to provide critical standby power to Just – Evotec Biologics’ new cGMP biomanufacturing facility in Redmond, Washington (US). Slated for completion this spring, the plant is designed with Just – Evotec Biologics’ J.POD technology, which features small, intensified bioprocessing operations housed inside autonomous cleanrooms to create a flexible and deployable biomanufacturing space. Pacific Power Group, a power generation expert and authorised MTU distributor based in Auburn, Washington, is supplying the two MTU 16V 2000 DS1250 diesel generator sets for the project. The MTU generator sets offer an industryleading average load factor, outstanding fuel economy, and optimised maintenance intervals, as well as system integration ability. 62

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The backup power solution features MTU onboard paralleling, sound-attenuating weatherprotective enclosures and UL fuel tanks. The system will feature generator-mounted motorised circuit breakers for proper paralleling operation and is seismic certified, safeguarding operation even in the event of unexpected ground acceleration levels. “It’s been a pleasure to execute this project over the past two years, from the preliminary design stages to now the delivery and commissioning of the MTU gen sets,” said Dmitry Kraskovsky, senior sales manager, Pacific Power Group. Once completed, the new facility will serve as a late-stage clinical and commercial manufacturing plant and will mark Just – Evotec Biologic’s first North American location to feature its J.POD design technology. The result

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is a flexible platform layout that offers capacity scaling, allowing the company to adapt and respond to changes in manufacturing demand.

WÄ R T S I L Ä’ S V T M I S YS T E M INCREASES SAFET Y AND EFFICIENCY OF SHIPPING IN C R OAT I A N WAT E R S Wärtsilä Voyage has recently completed an extensive upgrade of the Croatian National Vessel Traffic Management & Information System (VTMIS) with new Sea Traffic Management (STM) functionality. Completion of this project confirms what has become the first STM installation in the Adriatic Sea. The customer, the Croatian Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, is now able to test the STM functionality throughout Croatian waters together with vessels which will also become STM-compliant as part of this contract. “STM is a new paradigm in maritime safety. In Croatia, it can now be used as a powerful tool for space and time management, traffic organisation, search and rescue, just-in-time port co-ordination, early detection and elimination of safety risks, analysis of maritime traffic data, with a huge future potential in management of hybrid traffic (SOLAS and non-SOLAS),” stated Zdravko Seidel, Head of Maritime Traffic Safety Department, Croatian Maritime Administration. STM is a concept developed by the Swedish Maritime Administration Mona Lisa project, endorsed by the European Commission. It aims to define a set of systems and procedures to guide and monitor sea traffic in a manner similar to air traffic management. STM includes route optimisation services - ship-to-ship route exchange, enhanced monitoring, port call synchronisation, winter navigation. The goals

Evotec Biologics’ new cGMP biomanufacturing facility in Redmond

behind the full deployment of STM by year 2030 are the following: • Safety - 50% reduction of accidents • Efficiency - 10% reduction in voyage costs and 30% reduction in waiting time for berthing • Environment - 7% lower fuel consumption and corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas emissions The VTMIS STM server located in Rijeka, Croatia’s principal seaport has fortified functionality thanks to a host of Wärtsilä Ship Traffic Control solutions including Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour and Navi-Port - to enable real-time ship-to-shore coordination that ensures traffic without congestion, efficiencies without safety concerns, and business volume with reduced environmental impact. “We have provided solutions to improve the tracking and integration of targets, displaying of navigational and situational awareness in any areas of interest, a new generation of alarms and alerts in accordance with the set criteria and restrictions - all interfacing with the VTMIS Vessel Database,” states Filippo Menegato, Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Voyage. “STM is a strong preliminary step toward the Smart Port - a port that uses digital solutions to overcome spatial constraints, pressure on productivity, fiscal limitations, safety and security risks. We’re very pleased with the outcome of this project and I’d like to take this opportunity VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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to thank Maritech Adriatic Ltd for their support as our distributor in this instance,” said Dmitry Rostopshin, Head of Ship Traffic Control Solutions, Wärtsilä Voyage.

ST KITTS & NEVIS E L E VAT E D TO PA R I S MOU GREY LIST Paris MOU has confirmed that the St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANREG) has been elevated to the Grey List of the Paris Memorandum on Port State Control (Paris MOU). Confirming the news, Liam Ryan, International Registrar and CEO of SKANREG, said, “This is a major development for SKANREG and vindicates our declared policy of bringing the Registry into the main stream. Our vision was to shine a light on questionable operations of some of our vessels and weed out those who failed to comply with our pragmatic approach to ship operations. “With Paris MOU’s publication of the three Lists it is clear our hard work and diligence has paid off. Not only have we moved to the Grey List but we now rank half way up the listing. This demonstrates our policy is working as it should.” Far from resting on its laurels, St Kitts & Nevis has its sights set on moving further up the Grey List rankings and eventual listing as a White List Registry of quality with no hiding place for vessels that fail to comply with the Registry’s reasonable operational demands. The Paris MOU Committee’s revised lists take effect from 1st July 2021. Placing SKANREG at No 52 in the overall rankings and roughly halfway up the Grey List, conforms to the Paris MOU view that such positioning incentivises a Registry to continue with performance improvement and minimal detentions thereby increasing the chances of higher ranking and eventual transfer to the White List. Mr Ryan commented, “You could say this is Stage Two of our journey up the rankings and our overall plan continues to be elevation to the White List

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within the next four years.” SKANREG has always taken a pragmatic approach to what it terms its partnership with flagged vessels under its control. Compliance is a key factor for a vessel seeking Liam Ryan

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of the Croatian National VTMIS located in the Port of Rijeka

listing and on-going membership of the Registry of St Kitts & Nevis and is set out in detail when a ship flags in. Compliance not complacency is our watchword and we thank all of the stakeholders involved with the Registry who have contributed to our vast improvements made in recent times.”

DNV ADDS NEW C L A S S F O R C LO U D B A S E D S I M U L AT I O N DNV has revised its ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems standard with the introduction of a new class D for all function areas covering cloud-based simulation. The new standard sets an industry first, and DNV is ready to begin certification of simulators that are compliant. The use of remote methods to deliver training programmes for seafarers has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of restricted

or impossible physical attendance at training and examination centres. New function areas and new technologies for real operations, as well as statutory requirements, must be covered in all learning programmes. Under the validity conditions of DNV SeaSkill Learning Programme Certificates, all real, virtual and cloud-based simulators used as tools in such training and examinations are also required to be DNV certified. Addressing the need to continue to educate new seafarers and, critically, to enable serving seafarers to renew their existing certificates in accordance with international requirements, a cross-industry project with simulator suppliers and end-users was created to develop a new simulator class D for all function areas covering cloud-based distant learning simulators with virtual reality (VR) requirements. Until now, physical-realism requirements have described hardware and interfaces, as well as the operating environment, only at a high level in line with the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Convention. Although remote simulation is not new technology in itself, the core focus of the revision was on the replacement of hardware with a software-enabled artificial environment presented in such a way that the user suspends belief and accepts it as a real environment (VR) while still maintaining the required behavioural realism. The most important aspect in remote setups are instructor and assessor facilities. The new class now divides between: • interactive, synchronous, continuous online instructor-led simulation • detached, asynchronous student-led simulation • or a combination of (a) and (b) when operated synchronously or asynchronously depending upon the nature of the exercise to meet training objectives. “As one of the first to develop remote, cloudbased simulation solutions, meeting the demand for new training methods, Kongsberg Digital is delighted that DNV has developed this new class D certification. It recognises the value contributed by cloud-based technology in recent months and how it can continue to be an integral part VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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DNV’s new ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems standard

of maritime training in the future,” commented Andreas Jagtøyen, EVP Digital Ocean, Kongsberg Digital. “By formulating class D, DNV is helping to ensure that seafarers can go through their required training in spite of the restrictions of COVID 19,” said Captain Aksel David Nordholm, Simulator Certification Specialist in DNV SeaSkill. “We are now ready to commence required certification of maritime simulators that comply with the new

class,” he added. “Training is an extremely important safety barrier for shipping, and for DNV to certify training schemes and the latest methods of distance learning is yet another great example of our commitment to safety at sea,” said Knut ØrbeckNilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime. The DNV ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems has been revised frequently since its initial publication in January 2000.

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world’s first digitally controlled port arrival. The 4,612 teu Kobe Express, a containership owned by Hapag-Lloyd and managed by Anglo Eastern, docked safely and on-time at Tanger Med port in Morocco on June 25th using the Wärtsilä NaviPort system.

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Wärtsilä Voyage’s Navi-Port system is a digital platform that facilitates the exchange of realtime data between ships and their destination ports to allow accurate arrival times. The system exchanges required time of arrival digitally with the on-board navigation system and allows a ship’s speed schedule to be adjusted for a Justin-Time (JiT) arrival by the clicking of one button, thereby saving fuel and costly waiting time at anchor. The Kobe Express, a Bermuda-flagged containership, docked safely at Tanger Med on the Strait of Gibraltar on June 25th having sailed in from Cartagena in Colombia. “This is a momentous accomplishment. We have moved beyond pilot and testing projects to real-life applications, and we see this as kickstarting a trend that will make both shipping and port operations more efficient and less carbon intensive,” said Dmitry Rostopshin, General Manager for Ship Traffic Control at Wärtsilä Voyage. Wärtsilä Voyage and Tanger Med Port, the largest Mediterranean and African container port, are jointly developing a cutting-edge Port Management Information System (PMIS) with PortLink and featuring Wärtsilä’s Navi-Port system. A key aim of the PMIS is to facilitate JiT ship arrivals and enhance the port’s ship traffic control protocols. “Tanger Med is committed to providing highlevel services to ship-owners and international maritime alliances to ensure calls in the best condition. This is an important milestone in our

joint project with Wärtsilä,” commented Khalid Samir, Harbourmaster at Tanger Med “Anglo-Eastern has partnered with Wärtsilä to digitalise the operations of more than 600 vessels in our managed fleet. We anticipate that the Wärtsilä technology will speed the execution and planning of voyages and allow us to better monitor fuel efficiency and engine performance for optimal operations. Congratulations to Capt. Kishor Dinde and his crew, and to everyone else involved in this successful digital docking of the Kobe Express,” said Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO of Anglo-Eastern. “Technology is moving forward quickly in the shipping industry, and this world-first achievement is evidence that we are entering an era of high efficiency and better environmental performance, which will benefit all industry stakeholders. Congratulations to Wärtsilä and Tanger Med Port Authority for helping to make this happen,” said Ralf Belusa, Managing Director Digital Business at Hapag-Lloyd. “A number of similar projects are well underway with other leading ports and shipping companies around the world. As the economic and environmental benefits of JiT operations are becoming increasingly clear to the maritime community, so Wärtsilä will continue to invest in developing our innovative solutions which also help to support IMO’s decarbonisation and GHG reduction strategies,” said Bruce Mills, Business Development Manager for Ship Traffic Control at Wärtsilä Voyage. PEM Tanger Med

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Norway’s Edda Wind has been awarded a new contract to enable the commissioning and construction of the first two phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Edda Wind and Dogger Bank Wind Farm have agreed on a new contract for the Commissioning Service Operational Vessel (CSOV) Edda TBN C490, currently under construction at Astilleros Gondan in Spain. The vessel will operate in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm located off the northeast coast of England. The new contract will commence shortly after delivery of the vessel in the second quarter of 2023, with a firm period of two years and an additional option of one year. The vessel will have 100 % utilisation during the two-year period, being the only CSOV engaged all year The new Edda Wind CSOV being launched in Spain

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round in the commissioning phase of Dogger Bank. The vessel will function as a mother ship for wind turbine technicians as they perform commissioning and installation work on the wind turbines. Dogger Bank, being the world’s largest offshore wind farm, will have a total installed capacity of 3.6 GW and will be capable of powering 6m homes. Dogger Bank is being built in three equal phases of 1.2 GW each. The first two phases, Dogger Bank A and B, are a joint venture between Equinor (40%) SSE Renewables (40%) and Eni (20%). The third phase, Dogger Bank C, is being developed on a different timescale and is owned by Equinor (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%). Edda Wind’s CSOV will enable utilisation of the world’s largest turbines, the first time they will be installed anywhere in the world. “We are thrilled to be awarded the new contract, and we feel honoured that Dogger Bank Wind Farm has selected Edda Wind to enable their ongoing development of the wind farm. We look forward to delivering safe and efficient operations to new and exciting clients.

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Our advanced and environmentally friendly vessels will help our clients lower their operational expenditures and reduce the carbon footprint of their wind farm projects,” says CEO in Edda Wind, Kenneth Walland. Dogger Bank Wind Farm Project Director, Steve Wilson, added, “Signing this contract with Edda Wind for the “walk-to-work” vessels is another important milestone for the project. The vessels will play an important role in the safe commissioning of the turbines in the construction of the first two phases.” The 89.3 m long vessel, being built at Astilleros Gondan in Spain, is specially designed for service operations during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind farms. Comfortable cabins and high-standard common areas can accommodate up to 97 technicians and 23 crew. Anti-heeling and roll reduction systems will provide good working conditions on-board. The motion-compensated gangway system with an adjustable pedestal will ensure safe and optimal connections to the turbines, even in harsh weather conditions. The design is optimised for an efficient logistical operation for the turbine technicians. The vessel is being prepared for the installation of zero-emission technology. The technology is based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), which will ensure safe and efficient use of hydrogen as an energy source.

BV N A M E D PA R T N E R TO C E R T I F Y U K ’ S I C O N I C M O R AY WEST OFFSHORE W I N D FA R M Bureau Veritas (BV) has been selected to undertake project certification for the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland - one of the UK’s most important offshore windfarm projects. The project aims to be fully operational by 2024, with a

The location of the Moray West offshore wind farm

lifespan of 25 years. Under the plan, up to 85 wind turbines are being built, as well as two offshore substation platforms and offshore export cable circuits. The Moray West offshore wind farm has a grid connection capacity of 860 MW. Export cables running a total of 65 kms in length will transport the wind farm’s generated power beneath the seabed to a landfall location east of Sandend Bay on the Aberdeenshire Coast. BV will be providing independent verification and will deliver full project certification including design review, manufacturing surveillance, transport and installation surveillance, and commissioning surveillance. Adam Morrison, Project Director, Moray West, said, “As Moray West continues to develop in terms of engineering design, and as we prepare for the construction phase starting in 2022, subject to securing a Contracts for Difference, we welcome BV, which will perform important certification services on the project. We are particularly pleased that this work will be delivered by skilled engineers at the UK offices of BV. This expands our support for UK suppliers and provides a sustainable domestic supply chain for the growing offshore wind sector.” Laurent Louail, Executive Vice-President, CIF South & West Europe, BV, added, “As a key player in the energy transition, we support our clients in their efforts to implement sustainable resources such as offshore wind to bring about a more sustainable world. In this context, we are proud to VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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contribute to the UK’s ambitious plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions. Through our BV Green Line of Renewables services and solutions, we look forward to helping Moray West sustainably design, build and operate its assets.” BV is present at key stages of the renewable and alternative energy production chain. Over the last two decades, BV has dedicated significant efforts to developing one-stop-shop solutions related to renewable energies - from design verification of offshore wind farms, to supply chain quality assurance for solar photovoltaic panels, alongside project and construction management support for onshore wind developments.

ABS PUBLISHES D E TA I L E D U . S OFFSHORE WIND INSIGHT Responding to industry demand for insight into specific operational requirements for the US Offshore Wind market, ABS has published its second highly detailed report into the sector this year. ‘Safety and Compliance Insights Understanding U.S. Regulations for Offshore Wind Vessels’ is a response to a significant volume of inquiries from designers and operators keen for ABS’ industry-leading insight into US vessel design and safety regulations. Detailing Jones Act implications for offshore wind support vessels, such as service operation vessels and crew transfer vessels, USCG structure and US regulations for vessel design, construction and operation, the report addresses the most frequently asked questions on safety and compliance received by ABS specialists. “Given the significant potential for growth in US offshore wind, the sector is receiving widespread attention from developers and vessel designers and operators and ABS is uniquely positioned to assist. With our long-standing leadership in offshore classification, combined with our commitment to safety and detailed 70

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understanding of the distinct requirements of the US regulatory environment and extensive experience with USCG, ABS is understandably receiving a high volume of inquiries for assistance. To support the development of the industry in U.S. waters, we have produced this report which brings together many of the key areas of interest and will prove to be of real value to a range of stakeholders,” said Matt Tremblay, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Offshore. In March, ABS published an industry-leading report evaluating the US offshore wind industry’s readiness to deliver the 40 GW of offshore wind capacity the International Energy Agency estimates will be installed by 2040. ‘Offshore Wind Report, Positioning for US Expansion - U.S. Ports and Vessels Innovation’ assessed US port infrastructure, availability of specialist support tonnage as well as looking at emerging industry trends and challenges for the growing US offshore wind market. ABS will class the first Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction at Keppel Amfels for Dominion Energy and the first Jones Act compliant service operation vessel (SOV) to be built at Edison Chouest for Ørsted and Eversource. These vessels will join the first ABS-classed crew transfer vessel (CTV) in the US, Windserve Odyssey. ABS has also issued approval in principle for a series of wind support vessels, such as WTIVs, SOVs, feeder vessels and CTVs from U.S. and European designers. ABS offers a classification roadmap from The Windserve Odyssey

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concept, basic design and detailed design to construction and in-service operation of the wind farm support vessels. At each stage, ABS conducts an independent review of the submitted documents with respect to various design aspects including hull structures, safety, system, and stability. ABS provides classification services for a range of wind farm vessels and the certification of the installed equipment that will assist owners, operators, designers, shipyards, and manufacturers in meeting Class Rules and safety requirements for compliance with international and US regulations.

K M W I N S AW I N D AND CADELER C O N T R AC T S Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has announced that it has secured contracts with China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV) for Norway’s Awind AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS. The combined contract value is approximately NOK250m. Destined for the renewable offshore wind market, the new CSOVs will be built to KM’s UT 5519 DE design by CMHI, with which KM has a long and close relationship. Scheduled to be delivered in 2023, the vessels are designed with a clear focus on reduced emissions and enhanced sustainability. This focus is reflected by the comprehensive KM integrated equipment solution, which includes permanent magnet azimuth thrusters, generators, electrical systems, a fully integrated bridge with navigation, DP and automation, deck machinery equipment and control systems. This extensive portfolio will contribute to activity across the entire company and the subcontractor supply chain network. “We greatly appreciate the collaboration we have developed with Awind,” says Per Ståle Nykrem, Senior Sales

KM to design and equip two specialist double-ended CSOV/SOVs for Awind

Manager, and Martijn de Jong, Chief Designer in Ship Design, KM. “Awind’s determination to promote humane, environmentally-friendly safe and efficient operation is entirely consistent with KM’s mission to incorporate sustainability in everything we do,” adds Jørn Heltne, Vice President, Integrated Solutions – Ship Design Sales, KM. “This cooperation will have positive ripple effects across the entire organisation, as well as reinforcing KM’s market position in the growing renewable energy segment.” The UT 5519 DE has a novel hull form and propulsion set-up, incorporating results from research and development projects as well as operational experience from KM’s wind farm service vessel designs. Propulsion is provided by four KM type US 255 L azimuthing thrusters, two forward and two aft. The thrusters are powered using highly efficient permanent magnet electric motors, mounted vertically. This set-up provides excellent manoeuvrability and station keeping capability and efficiency, important for a vessel that visits a large number of wind turbines each day, with operations comprising close quarters manoeuvring, station keeping and short transits. The hybrid power system features energy storage systems and a DC main switchboard configured to provide spinning reserve, as well as actively delivering efficiencies during vessel operation through peak shaving, power VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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boost and the possibility of short-term battery operation. This minimises the number of generators running and optimises fuel efficiency. The generator sets are variable rpm, allowing optimum specific fuel consumption even at low loads. The vessel is also designed to minimise environmental impact in other ways, including underwater noise covered by the DNV Silent(E) class notation, further representing how KM’s next-generation CSOV/SOV designs are prepared for the shift towards zero-emission operation. The layout of the vessel provides good separation between work and living areas, allowing 24-hour operation and maintaining a high level of living comfort, with accommodation for up to 120 persons. “We are very pleased to strengthen and build on our relationship with Kongsberg Maritime, both through the design and development phase and in the future, as we look forward to continuing to work together to ensure that our vessels operate as sustainably, humanely and efficiently as possible,” says Christopher Andersen Heidenreich, Managing Director, Awind. Meanwhile, KM has won another important

customer for its industry-leading Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology, following the signing of contracts totalling €49m with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore. The agreement will see KM supply comprehensive technology packages for two new NG-20000X WTIVs, which COSCO is constructing for Denmark’s Cadeler. KM’s Integrated Solution for Wind Turbine Installation Vessels will be crucial to the delivery and operation of the new vessels, which are destined to be among the largest of their type and capable of transporting and installing multiple sets of next- and future-generation wind turbines, and their foundations. This well-proven suite of solutions combines KM’s optimised thruster package and dynamic positioning functionalities to maintain operability in all conditions. Monitoring and control of the KM components will be handled by a K-Chief marine automation system. Tailored energy control functionalities will optimise energy efficiency and reduce the WTIVs’ environmental footprints, and the battery hybrid electrical system includes such novel solutions as ThrustAllocator and PowerBoost to increase KM has won a contract from Cadeler

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the vessels’ operational capability while reducing the number of engines and fuel consumption required for both crane operations and DP manoeuvring. The state-of-the art vessels will also include technology for the regeneration of power from the jacking system and cranes. To further reduce the environmental footprint and minimise downtime, KM has also included its new on-board advisory system, EcoAdvisor, and a conditionbased monitoring system to extend maintenance intervals and detect any anomalies in the rotating equipment. “Cadeler is committed to providing safe, high quality and reliable offshore services, with a strong focus on safety and the environment,” says Mikkel Gleerup, CEO at Cadeler. “KM’s innovative

WTIV solution will help us to pursue new levels of efficiency and enable the world’s transition to a future build on offshore renewable energies.” “We take a genuine pride in bringing the benefits of our technological expertise to all maritime sectors,” adds Egil Haugsdal, President, Kongsberg Maritime, “and the bespoke solution we have devised for wind turbine installation vessels indicates how much thought and effort we devote to facilitating and encouraging sustainable marine operations.” The first of the new WTIVs, which will service the European renewable energy market, is expected to be delivered before the end of the third quarter of 2024. The second is expected by the first quarter of 2025.

DNV COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL CONCEPT V E R I F I C AT I O N R E V I E W F O R O D FJ E L L DNV has completed a concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid (WindGrid) system for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). DNV’s review confirms the technical feasibility of the WindGrid system, and that expected reductions in CO2-emissions for North Sea applications are in the range of 6070%, compared to generation of electricity from conventional gas turbines. Odfjell’s WindGrid is a solution for providing an uninterrupted power supply from Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) to micro-grids. It combines energy storage, grid converters and floating wind turbines in order to enable gas turbine generators to be shut down during peak wind power production. “This feasibility verification report marks an important milestone for Odfjell Oceanwind,” said Per Lund, CEO of Odfjell Oceanwind. “It demonstrates that mobile offshore wind units can offer an attractive alternative for the oil and gas industry as it strives to reduce green-house gas emissions. The flexibility of the MOWUs,

combined with emission cuts exceeding the industry’s 2030 ambitions, means that the industry can deliver on the green shift faster and more cost effectively than any other alternative that exists today, including power from shore.” “We were very proud to have been asked to work with Odfjell on this project, continuing to build on our longstanding and productive relationship,” said Erik Henriksen, Director of Business Development - Offshore Classification, DNV Maritime. “Solutions like WindGrid in the new floating wind sector can make a large impact on the speed of the energy transition. This project also demonstrates how our customers can utilise DNV’s deep cross industry expertise, in maritime, wind, and energy, to tap into new markets with confidence.” DNV’s review, combined technical units from across the entire Group and included a technical assessment of all components, a HAZID to identify hazards that could prevent successful implementation, and a verification of the estimated wind power production with VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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corresponding fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions for the oil and gas installation connected to the integrated MOWU and WindGrid system.

WIND TURBINES FOR KRIEGERS FL AK AND TPC S U C C E S S F U L LY I N S TA L L E D Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group installs a total of 72 wind turbines of 8.4 MW each on behalf of Vattenfall Denmark. All together, these turbines will produce enough green electricity for the annual needs of approximately 600,000 Danish households. Approximately 4.5 months after the start of this installation campaign in January, Jan De Nul, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall deliver the 604 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. Bert Reynvoet, Project Manager of Jan De Nul Group for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm

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said, “Our project team, crew members on-board the Vole au Vent and all our partners involved did a fantastic job. Despite the winter weather conditions and extra challenges due to COVID-19, the works have always been on schedule, thanks to their efforts. Great teamwork - we are very proud to have helped Denmark in this giant leap in their energy transition.” The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm is the largest in Denmark and increases Denmark’s wind production by no less than 16%. The geographical location of the offshore wind farm offers extremely heterogeneous soil conditions with large lateral variability and boulders on the surface and below. Despite that, Jan De Nul managed to successfully deploy a Jack-Up Installation Vessel (JUIV) for the installation works. Bert Reynvoet added, “Thanks to elaborate preliminary geophysical and geotechnical studies and with the help of an in-house calibrated leg penetration model, we managed to engineer an efficient jacking procedure. This allowed us to execute the project ahead of schedule.” In 2017 and 2018, Jan De Nul Group had already designed, built and installed two large Gravity Based Foundations for the offshore high-voltage substations of this new offshore wind farm. Jan De Nul built both concrete structures of 8,000 and 10,000 tonnes on a floating pontoon in the

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port of Ostend (Belgium) and then towed them to Denmark. In the Baltic Sea, the crane vessel Rambiz installed both foundations on the seabed with the utmost precision. Meanwhile, Jan De Nul has also completed the installation of all 21 offshore wind turbines for the 109.2 MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration, including the installation of all subsea cables. The project teams of Jan De Nul and Hitachi now proceed with the termination and commissioning process of the complete offshore wind farm. The project began in September 2018 with the preparatory onshore cable works. During June 2021, Jan De Nul’s Offshore JUIV Taillevent successfully completed the installation of the last 5.2 MW Hitachi wind turbine for Taiwan Power Company (TPC). Jan Kop, Project Director TPC Project for Jan De Nul Group said, “With this major milestone we have now reached the final stretch of the project which has challenged us in many ways, not even imaginable when we started more than three years ago. The COVID-19 restrictions and regulations implemented by authorities in Taiwan and around the globe have affected the project, but we have always continued with great commitment finalising the installation of the cables, jacket foundations and wind turbines. We thank our on- and offshore teams for the great teamwork.” The TPC Offshore Wind Farm near Fangyuan, 8 kms off the West coast of Taiwan, is constructed in a region where typhoons are very common. Jan De Nul’s Vole au Vent working on Kriegers Flak

Jan de Nul’s Taillevent on site in Taiwan

Each 5.2 MW wind turbine is installed on a jacket foundation with transition piece, anchored to the seabed using four steel pin piles, and equipped with wind turbines with a downwind rotor. Consortium partner Hitachi Ltd. pioneered this design by obtaining the Wind Turbine Class T certification, an international standard on windresistant design recognising the need in regions subject to frequent typhoons. Jan De Nul began the construction works in September 2018 with the preparatory onshore cable duct installation works to connect the existing onshore substation to the cable interface near shore. Fabrication of the different foundation components was initiated in 2019. The first foundations left the South Korean fabrication yards in April 2020 to the offshore wind farm site in Taiwan. In June 2020, Jan De Nul installed the first pin piles and connected the first export cable to shore. By early August of that same year, the very first jacket foundation was installed and anchored to the seabed. And during September the first wind turbine was erected. The ‘Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’ was awarded to the Consortium Jan De Nul – Hitachi in February 2018. Jan De Nul Group is responsible for the design, fabrication and installation of the foundations, the provision of the offshore vessel for the installation of the wind turbines, the supply and installation of the cables off- and onshore as well as upgrading an electrical substation. Hitachi Ltd. is in charge of manufacturing, assembly, installation and other works related to the offshore wind turbines with downwind rotor. Subsequently, the Consortium is responsible for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the offshore wind farm over five years.

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JA N D E N U L S I G N S T H I R D C O N T R AC T WITH DOGGER B A N K W I N D FA R M Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbines. Dogger Bank C at up to 200 kms off the Yorkshire coast is the third Dogger Bank Wind Farm package awarded to Jan De Nul. Following the signature of packages A and B, this will bring the total WTGs to be installed to an impressive 277 units. For the delivery and installation of the 14 MW turbines, Jan De Nul Group will mobilise its newest next generation offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire, turning this project into her first assignment. The contract is subject to Dogger Bank C reaching Financial Close in late 2021. The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which is being delivered in the North Sea in three 1.2 GW phases, is set to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete. The first two phases, Dogger Bank A and B, each feature 95 units of 13 MW turbines. They are a joint venture between Equinor (40%), SSE Renewables (40%) and Eni (20%). The third phase, Dogger Bank C, is being developed on a different timescale and is owned by SSE Renewables (50%) and Equinor (50%). When complete, Dogger Bank will generate enough energy to power over 6 million UK homes every year. Dogger Bank Wind Farm secured 3.6 GW of offshore wind contracts in the UK Government’s 2019 contracts for difference auctions. Record low prices were awarded for the three phases making up Dogger Bank Wind Farm - Dogger Bank A, Dogger Bank B and Dogger Bank C. Dogger Bank C is planned to reach financial close by the end of 2021. SSE Renewables is leading the development and construction phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Equinor will lead on operations for its

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lifetime of up to 35 years. Steve Wilson, Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Project Director at SSE Renewables, said, “Jan De Nul Group has a great track record for the transportation and installation of turbines on scale, and offshore wind farms don’t come any bigger than ours. With a lifting capacity of more than 3,000 tonnes, the ultra-clean Voltaire is set to become the world’s largest jack-up vessel when it enters service in 2022. Securing this state-ofthe-art vessel for all three phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm is another reminder of how we’re working with our suppliers to drive innovation in offshore wind.” Halfdan Brustad, Vice President for Dogger Bank at Equinor, said, “We are extremely pleased to have secured the Voltaire for the third phase of Dogger Bank, as it will follow the turbine installations for phases A and B. By the time Dogger Bank Wind Farm is complete, this low emissions vessel will have installed 277 of the world’s most powerful turbines at the world’s biggest offshore wind farm - quite a feat for the Voltaire’s first assignment! This continued contract with Jan De Nul demonstrates world class innovation delivering at scale, both important factors in ensuring we build Dogger Bank as efficiently and sustainably as possible.” Philippe Hutse, Director Offshore Division at Jan De Nul Group, added, “The Dogger Bank Wind Farm is exactly the type of project we had in mind when we took the decision to build Voltaire. The scale and characteristics of the offshore Dogger Bank and turbines offer the perfect challenge for this next generation offshore jack-up installation vessel. We are proud to be recognised in our choices and look forward to working together with industry leaders SSE Renewables and Equinor on the Dogger Bank C phase of this world-leading project. We are excited to take part in the worldwide transition to renewable energies by installing the offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A, B and C in the most efficient and clean manner possible.” The Voltaire is currently under construction. She will have a lifting capacity of over 3,000 tonnes and will enter into service in 2022. She is named after the pioneering European Enlightenment philosopher and is fitted with a highly advanced

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An artist’s impression of the Voltaire

exhaust filtering system by means of a selective catalytic reduction system and a diesel particulate filter, making it the very first seagoing installation vessel of its kind to be an Ultra-Low Emission vessel (ULEv), Stage V-certified.

JA N D E N U L S U C C E S S F U L LY I N S TA L L E D FORMOSA 2 EXPORT CABLES Jan De Nul Group’s cable laying vessel Willem de Vlamingh has successfully installed the four export cables with a total length of 34 kms on the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. This milestone marks the next step in the development of the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm. Thanks to her shallow draft design, the Willem

de Vlamingh was able to position itself close to

the beach thereby limiting the shore pull distance to around 1,250 m. At the beach landing, the cables have been pulled through four HDD ducts into the transition joint bays. The Willem de Vlamingh also acted as trenching support vessel which, together with the TSHD Niña and a Starfish-outfitted with an in-house designed jet-skid tool, successfully completed the export cable burial works. For the installation of the export cables, Jan De Nul Group relied on its local supply chain network for the performance of the beach pull assistance works, dive support, the installation of the HDD ducts, as well as the supply and operation of

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support vessels. This local network was set up with the support of Jan De Nul’s long-standing partner Hung Hua Corporation. For the Formosa 2 project, Jan De Nul Group is responsible for the foundation design, fabrication and installation, as well as for the design, supply

and installation of the subsea cables. Formosa 2 OWF highlights the presence and pioneering activities of Jan De Nul in the Taiwanese offshore wind market, together with the involvement in Changhua OWF, Greater Changhua OWF and the Formosa 1 Phase 2 OWF.

The Living Stone – operating on LNG

DEME OFFSHORE S U C C E S S F U L LY I N S TA L L S D O LW I N 6 HVDC CABLE In a ground-breaking project, DEME Offshore has successfully installed the DolWin6 High Voltage DC (HVDC) cable in the North Sea deploying its DP3 vessel Living Stone. This is the first time a cable laying vessel has installed cables while powered on LNG, dramatically reducing emissions. The Living Stone picked up the cables directly from the Nexans manufacturing facility in Halden, 78

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Norway at the beginning of June and transported them to the offshore site in the German Bight. DEME’s dedicated vessel really showcased its unique capabilities. The Living Stone has two turntables so it is ideally suited for installing bundled HVDC cables. The HVDC cable pair was bundled together with the fibre optic cable onboard Living Stone and seamlessly installed. DolWin6 has a transmission capacity of 900 MW and is owned and operated by transmission system operator TenneT. The HVDC cable runs from several offshore wind farms in Germany via Norderney to German mainland. Bart de Poorter, General Manager DEME Offshore Renewables, comments, “We are pleased to see another campaign successfully concluded by our cable installation vessel Living Stone. Carrying out the project on LNG is another major milestone, highlighting once more the unrivalled technical capabilities of the vessel and her crew.”

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THE NORTHWIND RESEARC H CENTRE O N W I N D E N E R GY L AU N C H E D The centre’s research is divided into five work packages, whose leaders gave short presentations outlining their objectives for the next few years. The centre aims at making wind energy cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainable. One of its main areas of focus is offshore wind research. Centre leader and chief scientist at SINTEF, John Olav Tande, says that large cost reductions are within reach for both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind energy, but that these cost reductions will not come automatically. “The road to success in offshore wind depends on three factors - development, research and innovation. All three have to be present.” NorthWind will guarantee progress on the research and innovation fronts. The development part of the equation received a welcome boost last week when the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced plans to enable the large-scale development of offshore wind.

NorthWind brings together over 50 partners from research institutions and industry all around the world. It is led by the research institute SINTEF, with partners NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), NINA (The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and UiO (University of Oslo). R&D Manager Kristian Steinsvik at HAV Design AS, said, “We at HAV Design are pleased to be a part of this major investment. Over time, we have positioned ourselves as a supplier of design and equipment aimed at ships that operate service and maintenance of wind turbines. It is crucial to have insight and total understanding of the entire value chain and across disciplines to develop the right solutions for the offshore wind industry of the future. To be part of a large research centre for wind power (FME = Research centres for environmentally friendly energy) and contribute to developing the offshore wind area of the future where one has gathered both large industrial players and reputable research institutes, we see as very important and crucial for our further position towards renewable energy at sea.” NorthWind is co-financed by its partners and by the Norwegian government through the Norwegian Research Council’s Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research programme. PEM

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T T C LU B HIGHLIGHTS T H E VA R I A B L E TRENDS IN S U P P LY C H A I N SECURIT Y RISK

The risk of loss or damage to goods in the global supply chain has never been more prevalent. In combating the dangers, international freight insurance specialist, TT Club has launched a second series of its podcast to draw attention to the variable and complex nature of these risks and offer increased guidance on loss prevention. TT Club is further increasing its efforts to deliver more of its long-established guidance to transport operators on managing their protection against theft and fraud. In Series 2 of its successful podcast, TT Live, risk management experts discuss current trends in criminal activity that target cargo in transit and storage. The six episodes cover such aspects of the problem as fraud, the insider threat, theft strategies, secure parking for vehicles and the targeting of depots and warehouses. All the new episodes, along with those from Series 1, and the extensive library of written advice from TT are available as free downloads on the insurer’s specially designed Supply Chain Security webpage. TT Live is also available on Spotify, Apple, Google and many other podcast streaming services. Mike Yarwood is TT’s Managing Director, Loss Prevention. He hosts the podcasts and comments, “The current freight transport environment features higher than normal volumes of cargo

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movement across all modes on land, sea and in air, as well as significant disruption to well-established routings and methods of transport. Added to these facets are increased inventories of certain goods at many locations and more sub-contracting activity, potentially employing less reliable entities. All these factors allow wellorganised criminal organisations to exploit security weaknesses along the supply chain.” Accompanying Yarwood on the podcasts is David Thompson of Signum Services, the in-house investigative arm of TT’s managers, Thomas Miller & Co. Ltd. His career spans 30 years as a Detective with London’s Metropolitan Police and a further eight as an investigator with Signum. “Organised crime has never been so organised,” says Thompson. “Much cargo crime is perpetrated by well-oiled business-like machines that target goods that are in market demand and easily converted into cash. They are well-informed and adapt quickly to new transport trends, spotting opportunities with intelligence and resource.” Among identified trends apparent during the recent lockdowns has been VOL 40 ISSUE 3 |

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a move away from the theft of higher value, more easily traced goods, such as electronics and domestic appliances, to food and drink commodities that have had a ready market. Thieves have also noted and exploited the congestion in the supply chain that has increased the use of temporary warehousing and storage sites that are not always as secure as established premises. The second series of TT’s podcast addresses these along with a range of other risk pinch points. Keeping ahead of, or more often, up with the variable modus operandi that criminal organisations employ, and combating the threats to cargo assets they enable, are major tasks and are the challenges that TT Club’s loss prevention resources are posed to face through increased awareness and guidance on protective action. DP World’s Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

T H E WO R L D LO G I S T I C S PA S S P O R T ( W L P ) W E LC O M E S 10 N E W COUNTRIES The World Logistics Passport (WLP), a global, private sector-led initiative designed to smooth the flow of international trade and unlock market access, has welcomed 10 new countries at its inaugural Global Summit. Taking place virtually, the Summit hosted a mix of CEOs, government ministers and representatives of leading international trade bodies to further international co-operation, offering businesses the right conditions, information and incentives to unlock the full potential of global trade. It will culminate in the unveiling of ten new countries which are joining the programme, and with a declaration for adoption by all WLP countries in attendance. As the world’s first global freight loyalty

scheme, WLP offers members access to three tiers of benefits – silver, gold and platinum – provided by a range of WLP partners including airport authorities, port operators, customs services and others that help to make supply chains more efficient. Once the WLP is fully operational in a country, members of the WLP, including traders and freight forwarders, can anticipate an annual increase in trade on average of up to 5-10%. The WLP is free to join and open to all countries that meet the entry requirements. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DP World, said, “This Summit marks an exceptional year for the WLP, with the number of countries in this club of trading nations having risen to 23 across the world in just twelve months. The WLP is helping countries grow their economies and create jobs, facilitating access to new markets and increasing the resilience of the global supply chain in the process.” The decision of the Kenyan International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA) to join the WLP as the first Partner in Kenya lays the foundations for the launch of Kenya as a hub for East Africa. With improving infrastructure networks and close trade ties across East and Central Africa, Kenya is well placed to support the engagement of companies across the region; and

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the WLP continues to work with other potential partners in Kenya as well as freight forwarder associations and chambers of commerce in neighbouring countries to bring them into the network. The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has also joined the WLP as a partner. It will help to expedite the full operationalisation of South Africa as a Hub country through the SAAFF’s ability to mobilise leading South African freight forwarders and logistics companies to join as Members. These two developments follow the news earlier in June that Ethiopia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Guinea have all joined the WLP. With these new entrants to the programme, African and global traders will have easier east-west access to trade routes, while also capitalising on key trading centres across Southern and Eastern Africa. In Latin America, both Paraguay and Ecuador will now be able to further diversify their exports, adding new international destinations for traders. The WLP opens new routes for Paraguay’s exports that currently go mainly to neighbouring countries and will help it grow as a key industrial provider for the region. Besides adding new destinations for the country’s food commodities, the WLP will also help Paraguay lower its imported energy and labour costs. Being part of the WLP will help Ecuador meet the logistics potential of the country, accelerate export programmes in place, increase the global presence of its main export products related to food, vegetable and fish products and also increase trade links with main hubs in the region. The WLP is strengthening its presence in Asia through the addition of new partners in India and the creation of a WLP Hub in Malaysia. The registration of Delhi International Airport, India’s leading air freight destination, will enable traders in India to accelerate exports to various parts of the world. New Delhi remains a key station along major trans-Asia air cargo routes with over 1m tonnes of goods transported to over 77 international destinations. The addition of Johor Port as a partner, makes Malaysia one of the latest hubs to join the WLP. Johor Port remains a core part of the Johor Strait

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shipping infrastructure, and with a distance-to-air of 45 kms to the nearest cargo airport, the port has the potential to grow into a hub for global logistics. The introduction of these two new partners within the WLP will enable increased access to trade routes in Latin America, Africa and Asia, shape resilient and substantial trade flows, while driving the shift toward high-value manufactured goods and seamless multi-modal trade. WLP partners adopt a declaration on the role of the WLP in building a resilient and inclusive trading ecosystem with the support of public and private partners. The declaration, adopted by those countries and members present at the WLP Global Summit, commits to supporting businesses globally through complementary efforts to those already undertaken by other international organisations. The declaration states that the parties: • Agree on the importance of global trade for economic growth, resilience and bilateral cooperation • Acknowledge the benefits of the WLP as a private sector-led initiative helping businesses reduce costs and time in doing international trade • Proclaim the WLP to be inclusive and open to all countries and firms that fulfil minimum requirements • Acknowledge that the WLP is an integral part of the global economic response to boost international trade in the face of the COVID-19 crisis • Declare that WLP complements initiatives of other international organisations, such as the WCO and FIATA Chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO of the Emirates Group, the Summit will be attended by a global roster of speakers and panellists representing private and public sector leaders including:

• H.E. Amadou Hott, Minister in charge of

Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, Senegal • H.E. Marcelo Sampaio, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Brazil

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• H.E. Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister of Trade and

Integration, Kazakhstan • H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention at Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates • Pranab Kumar Das, Director of Compliance and Facilitation, World Customs Organisation • Sanjiv Edward, Chief Commercial Officer, Delhi International Airport (DIAL) • Elizabeth Getahun, CEO of Panafric Global and President of the Ethiopian Freight Forwarding and Shipping Agents Association • Bruno Guella, Managing Director, Montevideo Free Airport, Uruguay • Basil Pietersen, President, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) • Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DP World • Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo

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Discussion leaders at the Summit also presented new, proprietary data from the Global Freight Resilience Index. The analysis, developed by Whiteshield Partners, ranks countries based on their Policy Opportunity and Freight Performance. Singapore tops the GFRI 2021 rankings, as it has done over the last five years, and it is followed by the Netherlands and Denmark in second and third place respectively. The top 10 countries in the GFRI are again dominated by European countries highlighting the need for programmes such as the WLP to upgrade capabilities and accelerate the long-term resilience of logistics and trading capabilities nations in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The 2021 Index comes at a time when we are learning lessons from COVID-19 which tested logistics systems in 2020. To respond to trends and prepare for disruptions, policy makers can enhance freight resilience by investing in technological innovation, implementing sustainable policies and promote quality engagement with the private sector. PEM VOL 40 ISSUE 4 |

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sale of dredging-pipes

Contact: Jan Joost Post

Charter of self-propelled split hopper barges.

and accessories.

Specialising in hopper dredgers suitable for shallow waters. Working areas: coastal waters, river estuaries, harbours and fairways.

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