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ISSUE 118 FINAL ThE mAgAzINE For mArITImE mANAgEmENT Life savers The complex regulations surrounding liferafts and the pyrotechnics inside them breathing space the ecdis era back to life the implications of new safety 2015 is set to be a landmark year a racing yacht was destined guidelines from the international for modern maritime navigation, for scrap following a fall while out Maritime organization (iMo) although a large proportion of of the water, but a shipyard in regarding crew working in the global tanker leet is facing a exeter is giving her a enclosed spaces considerable challenge new lease of life



Editor’s comments ‘‘ While it’s easy to be dismissive of ‘health and safety gone mad’ working on the ocean is still one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. ‘‘ Chairman Andrew Schofield Group Managing Director Safety Mike Tulloch Sales Director David Garner Editor first Libbie Hammond [email protected] Art Editor/Design The topics of safety at sea has recurred throughout this David Howard Profiles Editor magazine, and the issues surrounding it range from Jo Cooper SOLAS regulations for liferafts and pyrotechnics, to Staff Writers breathing apparatus for confined spaces and the need Matthew High for more sophisticated navigation to avoid collisions. Andrew Dann Steve Nash Naturally, the companies that are profiled also have an Production Manager intense focus on safety, and in the case of some, not only Fleur Daniels of their own staff but are in the business of protecting Production other people as well (see Ambrey Risk on page 86). [email protected] [email protected] While it’s easy to be dismissive of ‘health and safety gone mad’ working on the ocean is still one of the most Advertisement Administrator dangerous jobs in the world (with deep sea fishermen Tracy Chynoweth [email protected] behind only lumberjacks in one online poll.) It’s reassuring to see the companies in Shipping & Marine all Head of Research Philip Monument place such store on keeping everyone safe. Editorial Researchers Laura Thompson Gavin Watson Mark Cowles Editor: Libbie Hammond Tarj D’Silva Jeff Goldenburg Jo-ann Jeffery Emily Claxton Advertising Sales Joe Woolsgrove Tim Eakins Dave King Darren Jolliffe Graham Allinson Mark Cawston Subscriptions [email protected] Schofield Publishing Cringleford Business Centre, 10 Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6AU, U.K. Tel: 044 (0)1603 274130 Please note: The opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers within this publication do not necessarily coincide with those of the editor and publisher. Every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information published is accurate, but no Fax: 044 (0)1603 274131 legal responsibility for loss occasioned by the use of such information can be accepted by the publisher. All rights reserved. The www.shippingandmarine.co.uk. contents of the magazine are strictly copyright, the property of Schofield Publishing, and may not be copied, stored in a retrieval system, or reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher. ©2015 Schofield Publishing Ltd www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 1

Features 9 4 News Updates and announcements from the shipping and maritime arena 9 To the rescue Thanks to the generosity of Helix Well Ops, the Crosby Coastguard Rescue team have new drysuits to assist them in their water and mud rescue training 10 Breathing space New legislation is putting shipowners and operators 10 under increasing pressure. DFDS Seaways believes it promotes continuing improvements to safety in shipping 12 The ECDIS era Jason Scholey discusses the continuation of the tanker industry’s digital evolution 14 Clever coating A solution from PPG Protective & Marine Coatings is providing Bore with a reliable, eficient coating system that can perform in heavy ice conditions 22 16 Plotting the course The implications of recent studies are clear - without drastic change, the North Sea risks turning into an offshore M25 with frequent accidents, delays and lengthy queues at major ports 18 Back to life Challenge Business 45, formerly part of Chay Blyth’s legendary leet built to sail around the world, had fallen over and was destined for scrap until Brian Pogson decided to save her 20 Life savers Liferafts are regarded as essential inclusions on board vessels. If the crew has the time or ability to deploy one and utilise the equipment on board, their chances of survival are vastly increased 2 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profiles 31 27 Lanpan PTE 31 Suez Canal Container Terminal 34 SeaKing 37 IBIA 40 Wrist Ship Supply 43 Scanunit 46 Shipyard De Kaap 49 Port of Gibraltar 52 Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc 71 AtoB@C Shipping 74 Norled 77 Ionic Shipping (MGT) Inc 80 Commercial Marine & Piling 83 Steerprop 86 Ambrey Risk 89 Erik Thun AB 52 92 Peel Ports Group 95 Fareast Ship Management 55 Athus Container Terminalnal 98 Port of Tórshavn 58 Burgess Marine 104 Cammell Laird 62 Andriaki Shipping 108 MAATS Tech 64 Reederei NSB 112 Wills Ridley 66 Petro Tank SA 114 B Hepworth & Co 68 Noble Charteringg 116 A&P Falmouth 118 Rotortug 122 120 Evoqua Water Technologies 122 Mampaey Offshore Industries 124 Protection Vessels International 126 Stolt Tankers-Stolt Nielsen Group 128 Frisia-Offshore 130 Bogerd Martin www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 3

Maritime news Vessel order Damen has signed a contract with leading dredging and marine contractor Van Oord for the supply of a CSD 650 custom suction dredger together with an FCS 1605 Fast Crew Supplier, initially for operations in the Caspian Sea. Designed and delivered by Damen Dredging Equipment in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the vessel will leave the yard at the end of January and travel overland to the Caspian Sea, from where it will begin operations in April. “Van Oord requires a cutter suction dredger at short notice because of the large number of ongoing dredging projects. Damen’s expertise combined with Van Oord SeaPlanner, an industry leading, web-based, marine monitoring and standards will result in a fit-for- management system has been selected by Vattenfall as its marine co-ordination purpose addition to our dredging and management tool for the Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm. This projects in the Caspian Sea,” says extends SeaPlanner’s presence on Vattenfall sites, which already includes the Peter Bunschoten, project director construction site, Dan Tysk, and generation projects, Thanet and Kentish Flats. at Van Oord. The SeaPlanner system provides the construction team with a complete management and tracking solution for project data and information. This includes personnel and vessel tracking, certification management, document management and also the new ground breaking, online induction module. Breakthrough in Expansion update Toby Rayner, marine co-ordinator at Kentish Flats Extension noted: “The composite approval The first gate has been installed in the new Pacific locks on the Panama SeaPlanner software will limit the amount of vessel downtime by ensuring Canal expansion project. Carried to its final destination on self-propelled personnel are ready to go the moment they arrive onsite. It was important to For the first time, combustible, fibre-reinforced, lightweight composite motorised wheel transporters (SPMTs) with more than 400 wheels each, us that inductions could be carried out on a PC or mobile device making it has been approved for use in a SOLAS ship. Panama’s flag authority has the first gate for the new locks in the Pacific side was installed on 19th accessible to all, especially when working within the offshore sector where accepted a design where hatches in fibre-reinforced plastic composite January, marking another important milestone for the Panama Canal desk based PC access is limited.” replace steel hatches. Research and fire risk analyses at SP have helped Expansion Program. Overall, the Canal expansion is currently 85 per cent in making this possible. complete. Lightweight composites have a number of advantages compared with This gate, located in what is known as lock head one, is the first of eight steel; among others, ships can be made lighter, which reduces fuel gates that will be installed in the new locks at the Pacific side of the consumption and emissions, and there is no corrosion. SP has been waterway. The steel rolling gate is eight meters wide, 57.6 meters long and engaged since 2004 on a range of projects to develop methods and 22.28 meters in height, weighing 2300 tons. Upon completion, the two new produce information to enable approval of combustible, fibre-reinforced lock complexes will have a total of 16 gates, eight in the Pacific and eight in lightweight composite on ships. the Atlantic. According to Tommy Hertzberg, fire researcher at SP, up to now it has Speaking on 19th January, Panama Canal Administrator/CEO Jorge L. been difficult to obtain approval as all regulations are based on steel. Quijano said: “Today’s installation marks an important step towards the SP’s experts have been involved in numerous Swedish and international completion of the Expansion Program. This project will have an important projects, which have had the aim of gaining approval using new impact on world maritime trade and will further position Panama as the materials, but prior to this no flag state had fully accepted the lightweight logistic hub of the Americas.” solution. Panama’s flag authority has now accepted a conversion-using composite, which is a major step forward. “We have contributed our know-how to the Norwegian group and DNV-GL, which in conjunction with the Japanese shipyard Oshima has produced a clever, lightweight design which resolves many of the problems there are with steel hatches,” he says. The ship, a cargo vessel of 225 x 32 m, which has now been approved for conversion, is owned by the Danish shipping company Nordic Bulk Carriers AS. “We have been responsible for the fire analysis in accordance with SOLAS Regulation 17, which is used to show how to achieve fire safety equivalent to steel, which has made the approval possible. I would describe this as a breakthrough,” added Tommy. 4 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Maritime news Supreme solution Norwegian joint effort Eversendai Offshore has made a significant investment in The Minister of Trade and Industry AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solutions through Monica Mæland and State Secretary its deployment of AVEVA Marine. The agreement includes for Climate and Environment Lars the full suite of AVEVA Marine engineering and design Andreas Lunde have signed a applications that will be used on a series of new marine declaration of co-operation with key and offshore projects, including topsides, platforms and players in the Norwegian coastal ships. “AVEVA Marine was the most talked about solution shipping industry. This declaration during our research of the market,” said Suresh Ramadoss, aims to ensure that Norway has the head of engineering, Eversendai Offshore. “It is the best world’s most environmentally friendly suited for marine and offshore projects and integrates with fleet of coastal vessels. AVEVA’s PDMS software which is a massive bonus for In the future, LNG and battery power are projected to comprise a considerable share Eversendai Offshore and our clients. It is also Citrix Ready, of the fuel used by the global fleet. Norway already has a leading position in this field which gives us the flexibility to work on the same project and has a good environmental and business starting point to more broadly implement across any of our offices. We have already seen how by these new technologies. DNV GL has now taken the initiative to launch a Green Coastal working with AVEVA’s suite of integrated applications, we Shipping programme, a joint effort by industry and authorities to ensure that in the future can minimise errors, save project time and reduce cost. Norway will have one of the world’s most environmentally friendly and efficient coastal This improves our return on investment and gives us a shipping industries. fantastic competitive advantage.” “We can achieve this if we want to. There are many examples of incentives driving “Maintaining data integrity is a huge issue for customers forward a green shift. The technology is there, but we have to scale up its use such as Eversendai as it can have a massive impact considerably in order to maintain our international position,” says DNV GL’s Deputy Group on project schedules and cost,” added Louis Khoury, CEO Remi Eriksen. senior vice president - operations MEA, AVEVA. “AVEVA’s “We envisage a fleet of offshore vessels, tankers, cargo, container, bulk and passenger Integrated Engineering & Design solution achieves ships, ferries, fishing and aquaculture vessels, tugs and other coastal vessels, run entirely optimised project efficiency by aligning applications or partly using batteries, LNG or other green fuels,” says DNV GL’s Narve Mjøs, who is across multiple disciplines. This results in higher quality the programme director for the Green Coastal Shipping programme. “We want to make deliverables and better schedule adherence, benefitting Norway a world leader in, and a showcase for, green coastal shipping and to attract both Eversendai and its customers.” international attention,” added Narve. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 5

Maritime news Cherry on top Trimline, Southampton-based marine interior refurbishment specialists, has recently completed refurbishment work on Black Watch, one of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ premier cruise ships. The work to the 28,000-tonne ship required Trimline’s expert joiners to hand-make a nine-metre photo display unit from lightweight aluminium nomex, cherry laminate and solid cherry edging. Creating the display unit in under five weeks, Trimline was also tasked with making a number of bespoke display cabinets to compliment the large photo display unit. In early November, a team of two fitters from Trimline travelled to meet Black Watch in Newcastle, before sailing on board to Hamburg, while completing the installation of the photo display unit. Following the work to Black Watch, Trimline has been asked by Fred. Olsen to undertake further refurbishment work on Fred. Olsen’s flagship, Balmoral, the cruise line’s largest vessel, including the creation of another bespoke photo display unit and the removal and replacement of bulk heads, deck heads, cabinet refurbishment and a refresh of the photo kiosk on board. Sophisticated sailing In the last days of December 2014, the Sunreef Yachts shipyard launched which also provides comfortable dining and relaxing space for guests, can 2 the first unit from the newest line of sailing catamarans - the Sunreef 74. In be accessed from the sundeck. The spacious hulls contain a 20m master accordance to the owner’s wishes she has been named Wildberry. Her main cabin with a king-size bed, a wardrobe and a bathtub, as well as two guest characteristic feature is the elegant and dynamic design, which has been cabins (including one VIP), comfortable crew quarters with a double bed and achieved thanks to a sleek superstructure with vertical bows and limited a fully equipped galley. The lower deck includes a laundry room and storage freeboards. The yacht has impressive living space and a fully open 35m 2 space for water sports equipment. As the owners are planning a long saloon, which is located on the main deck, and offers spectacular panoramic journey, the catamaran has been intelligently designed and offers plenty of views. The unit is designed to accommodate up to six guests and two to additional storage space for food supplies and water toys. One of the greatest three crewmembers. Just two people can easily manoeuvre the yacht. advantages of the new Sunreef 74 line is the short time of manufacturing, Sunreef 74 Wildberry is a private multihull dedicated to long cruises. On the which is only seven months. In the near future two more Sunreef 74 units will flybridge there is a large lounge area with a sofa and a table that is adjustable be launched - 19th Hole and Blue Deer, which are twin catamarans that will be in height, which can be lowered and turned into a couch. The cockpit, available for charter from the Sunreef fleet. 6 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Maritime news £25m quay extension The Port of Tyne has appointed the main Powering up contractor for the £25m extension of Riverside Quay, the Port’s multifunctional Power management company Eaton has deep-sea facility at South Shields. been awarded a contract by with German The main contract for over 300 metres shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The shipbuilder of quay work includes a 125-metre quay chose Eaton’s uninterruptible power extension, an upgrade of 118m of existing supplies (UPSs) to provide secure, reliable quay and 90m of quay wall renewal at power for essential systems aboard the former McNulty site. Tyneside-based two of its cruise ships currently under Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd won construction for Star Cruises, a leading the £18.6m contract and commenced cruise line in the Asia-Pacific region. construction in January. The Eaton UPSs with power ratings This development is required to support from 20 to 160kVA will be used to protect the growth in cargo volumes being on-board systems including safety and handled by the Port, including the relatively cruising applications; such as bridge new wood pellet imports used by power equipment, ship automation systems, stations as they convert from coal to propulsion systems and communications renewable fuels. equipment. The units can also help Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne CEO, said: provide a reliable power supply for the “This is the biggest single investment we myriad of leisure activities available on have made since we built Europe’s first modern cruise ships including casinos, purpose-built wood pellet facilities back in Broadway-style theatres, beauty and spa 2010 and it will significantly increase the Port’s capacity to handle increased volumes of cargoes. areas and golf simulators. Extending the length of the quay will increase the berthing capacity by almost 20 per cent enabling up to four large cargo ships to berth simultaneously. If we are successful in achieving our plans the added capacity provided by the extension of the quay would deliver new jobs and would add around £2 million to the regional gross value added each year.” www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 7

Maritime news Focus on energy efficiency Viva Vista Hakan Ozcan, the chief financial officer of Ecoships, the technical ship management arm of Newport Shipping Group, emphasises that ship efficiency remains just as relevant and important in a bearish oil market as it does when shipowners have to pay over $600 for a tonne of heavy fuel oil. “With crude oil prices at their lowest since April 2009, the temptation is to put your foot on the gas and speed up a bit but this is not the way forward. When oil prices are low shipowners can benefit more fully from energy- saving technologies,” he said. “Admittedly bunker fuel will continue to be the largest single operational cost for shipowners, but with fuel prices continuing to drop, profit and loss accounts will improve, providing owners with the resources needed to re-invest in new ship designs, equipment and technologies capable of reducing fuel consumption even further. It’s a win-win situation for the merchant fleet.” Whilst Ozcan does not suggest that the industry embarks on the kind of newbuilding spending spree that will prolong or perpetuate over-capacity, he does believe On Friday 23rd January, Carnival Cruise Line announced the shipowners have a commercially viable opportunity to replace ageing, less efficient details of its most innovative ship ever, Carnival Vista, debuting tonnage with vessels capable of meeting increasingly stringent environmental in spring 2016. Designed to connect guests to the ocean with regulations. sweeping views and plenty to do both outdoors and in, Carnival “It just makes economic sense. It is highly unlikely that we will see a return to fast Vista will introduce an exciting array of groundbreaking new steaming, so vessels designed for low fuel consumption to minimise shipping’s impact features including: SkyRide, a suspended open-air cycling on the environment will continue to be an integral part of the ship manager’s business experience; the world’s first IMAX Theatre on a ship; an model.” expanded water park featuring the Kaleid-O-Slide, the line’s first raft-riding water tube slide; Seafood Shack, a New England- inspired eatery; RedFrog Pub, the line’s first onboard brewery, and Going live other enhanced dining, bar and entertainment options; as well as SeaPlanner, an industry leading, web-based, marine monitoring and management new scenic and family-friendly accommodation types. system has been selected by Vattenfall as its marine co-ordination and management The ship’s inaugural Mediterranean itineraries also mark the line’s tool for the Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm. This extends SeaPlanner’s return to Europe. The new vessel will debut 1st May, 2016, with presence on Vattenfall sites, which already includes the construction site, Dan Tysk, and a 13-day cruise departing from Trieste, Italy - the first European generation projects, Thanet and Kentish Flats. voyage for Carnival in three years. The SeaPlanner system provides the construction team with a complete management and tracking solution for project data and information. This includes personnel and vessel tracking, certification management, document management and also the new ground breaking, online induction module. Toby Rayner, marine co-ordinator at Kentish Flats Extension noted: “The SeaPlanner software will limit the amount of vessel downtime by ensuring personnel are ready to go the moment they arrive onsite. It was important to us that inductions could be carried out on a PC or mobile device making it accessible to all, especially when working within the offshore sector where desk based PC access is limited.” Carnival Vista will measure 133,500 tons, 1055 feet long and have a guest capacity of 3936 (based on two per cabin). The vessel will offer a wide variety of well-appointed staterooms and suites including two new accommodation classes. Tropics- inspired Havana Cabanas feature accommodations with private outdoor patios – complete with lounge chairs and hammock – that face the expanded Lanai ocean-air outdoor promenade and offer sea views in addition to easy access to the Havana Bar and Pool. Carnival Vista will be the largest and most innovative ship with in the fleet. Iain Baillie, managing director of UK Sales, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer our travel agent partners something new and exciting from Carnival. The Vista will allow them to promote experiences that no other cruise line can offer. We are looking forward to working closely with agents to make sure they are fully up to speed with all of the exciting new features the Carnival Vista has to offer customers and help them attract a strong base of repeaters and new to cruise.” 8 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Dry suits To the rescue Thanks to the generosity of Helix Well Ops, the Crosby Coastguard Rescue team have new drysuits to assist them in their water and mud rescue training The Crosby Coastguard Rescue Team is based near Liverpool in the UK. It forms part of the UK SAR framework and all members are volunteers for Her Majesty’s Coastguard. There are around 360 such Coastguard teams around of sizes both width and length and ease of ingress and the coastline of the UK providing 24x7/365 days callout egress from the suit,” he said. for coastal search and rescue. These teams work and Steve Sheppard, diving services manager with Helix train alongside other organisations such as the RNLI, Well Ops added: “The suits we bought are 2013 Typhoon Fire Service, SAR helicopters and occasionally Mountain Hypercurve Drysuits. They feature quad-ply breathable Rescue Teams. The Crosby Coastguard volunteer team fabric throughout, hypercurve back zip position, metal are tasked over 100 times per year by a UK Maritime toothed BDM zip, prebent arms and legs, PU reinforced Rescue Co-ordination Centre and deal with all types knees and seat, glide skin neoprene seals on neck and of coastal incidents. They specialise in Search, Water wrists, internal braces and elasticated waist, latex socks Rescue and Mud Rescue techniques. and were supplied with a free undersuit. Steve Mee, station officer (volunteer) for the team “We recognise the vital importance of realistic training at Crosby, Liverpool explained that the new suits offer and hope that the suits will help the team get maximum a multitude of benefits to his crew: “These suits are benefit from their training exercises in dry and (relatively) invaluable training assets. They ensure we can train in comfortable gear! We are delighted to be able to support the mud or water in our area of guard knowing we have the valuable work performed by the Crosby Coastguard our other supplied coastguard dry suits prepared to Rescue Team.” don - dry, clean and ready to use - for coastal incidents Steve concluded: “Myself and the rest of the volunteer within our patch when we need them. There’s nothing crew would sincerely like to thank Helix Well Ops for their worse than having to ask your team to get into cold and support and generosity in the purchase and supply of wet gear to effect what may be a dry’ish mud rescue. these dry suits for the team. These enable us to hone In the past we’ve had to train in the CG suits, and then our training skills in water and mud rescue in a safe and if we are tasked to an incident anytime within the comfortable clean and well fitting suit.” n following 24 hours, then we have to don wet suits - quite For further information on Helix Well Ops, visit: uncomfortable for my team of dedicated volunteers!” www.helixesg.com The purchasing of the suits was supported by Helix For further information on the Crosby Coastguard Rescue Well Ops who facilitated in the supply and provision Team please visit their Facebook page here: https:// of these for the team, and Steve explained that he www.facebook.com/LiverpoolandCrosbyCoast suggested the specifications purely on the team’s mud guard?ref=ts&fref=ts working requirements. “What I wanted was good supply Photos by Pauline Morris www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 9

Safety standards Breathing space Stephen Fairlie looks at the implications of new safety guidelines from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding crew working in enclosed spaces The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended its Convention for the Safety at Life at Sea, which calls for crew entering enclosed spaces to participate in safety drills every two months. The directive has been introduced to reduce the number of accidents that occur when crew are accessing enclosed spaces and has been in place from 1 January 2015. The amendment to current safety protocol introduction of another piece of legislation, which draws attention to shipping companies’ policy will impact the shipping industry: the European regarding safety in enclosed space entry and Union (EU) environmental legislation regarding re-enforces the importance of safety in this area. sulphur emissions. A ship has a number of enclosed spaces, such The EU legislation will take effect in order to as the fuel tank and on occasions crewmembers substantially reduce marine sulphur emissions need to enter these areas for cleaning and and the regulations will heavily impact the maintenance. shipping industry, including its operating This IMO directive also coincides with the processes and costs. Shipping companies with 10 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

trained to choose the appropriate equipment and indicating potential hazards close to the area, clothing for each task and also to use harnesses, such as on the entrance hatch. breathing apparatus and resuscitation lines. Each Enclosed spaces have little ventilation, can crewmember is also tested to ensure they are store potentially toxic materials such as fuel up to date with safety protocol, well practiced for and frequently have no light. When working in accessing enclosed spaces and for sentry with this environment, being alert and attentive is of radio access in case anything happens. paramount importance. Personnel working in We enforce a very strict ‘Permit to Work’ this environment need to be aware of potential policy at DFDS Seaways, which means that risks and prepare for them accordingly to prevent every piece of work undertaken is preceded by a problems arising. These include: thorough risk assessment, following industry best l Monitoring oxygen levels to determine practice guidelines. Crew refer to a written risk whether fully functioning breathing assessment as part of the Permit to Work and apparatus should be used by anyone the ship’s Master is always in charge of granting entering the space permission for activity due to take place in an l Using appropriate lighting equipment, which enclosed space, ensuring all crew members are is non flammable and will provide sufficient aware that this work is taking place. A Senior illumination Officer is also required to sign off the activity l If the work involves entering a closed space, once it has been completed, to ensure it has been such as a ballast water space or fuel tank, completed in line with the ship’s high standards. crew need to be securely harnessed to Enclosed space entry and rescue drills should prevent a fall be planned and conducted in a safe manner l When carrying out work such as welding, taking into account the recommendations and crew should minimise the risk of fire by guidelines outlined by the IMO. For instance, removing any flammable any member of the crew who has designated materials beforehand. Depending on the duties for the rescue of personnel from an Safety Management System the company enclosed space requires drills and training at least uses, a separate Hot Work permit should every two months. These drills should cover also be sought for any welding completed in the checking and use of protective equipment, an enclosed space. communication devices and instruments for measuring the atmosphere as well as clothing Constant improvement of safety required for entry. They also recap on first aid and We at DFDS Seaways welcome the introduction resuscitation techniques. of the new IMO directive as it promotes continuing improvements to safety in shipping Safety is paramount and highlights the importance of incorporating Breathing space vessels operating within the outlined SECA ‘‘ and we at DFDS safety into every process. We believe that the new regulation provides Seaways review all safety shipping companies with an opportunity to procedures at least once (Sulphur Emission Control Area) will need to either review all safety policies and practices, not only a year, working tirelessly those related to enclosed space entry. Safety is use a low sulphur fuel or an exhaust cleaning system (scrubber technology) to meet the 0.1 per relevant industry bodies safety procedures at least once a year, working cent sulphur emission target. These changes will to ensure that all practices have implications for the ship’s crew and could with our crew and the paramount and we at DFDS Seaways review all tirelessly with our crew and the relevant industry alter current maintenance practices, which will are up to date and working bodies to ensure that all practices are up to date also affect safety protocol. effectively to ensure the and working effectively to ensure the safety of As shipping companies prepare certain ‘‘ passengers and crew. n vessels to operate on the new Marine Gas Oil safety of passengers and (MGO), to lower their sulphur emissions, they will crew Stephen Fairlie is Marine Standards need to clean out the fuel tanks to accommodate Superintendent at DFDS Seaways. DFDS is the switch in fuel. Therefore, many ships will be Northern Europe’s largest integrated shipping preparing for their crew to enter the fuel tank and Risk assessment for working in and logistics company, with a network of 30 will have to ensure that the crew is prepared for enclosed spaces routes and 50 freight and passenger ships. The working in this enclosed environment and is fully Enclosed spaces pose a number of potential company prides itself on offering world-class aware of the risks entering into these spaces will risks to crew safety, which need to be taken into facilities and services and the widest choice of entail. account by all crewmembers ahead of entering ferry routes into northern Europe. an enclosed space. Before entering an enclosed In the UK, the company operates passenger Current safety practices space and undertaking necessary work, ferry services on routes from Dover to Calais, At DFDS Seaways, to ensure that we operate crewmembers should assess the risks that may Dover to Dunkirk, Harwich to Esbjerg, Newcastle as safely as possible when accessing enclosed be involved. to Amsterdam, Newhaven to Dieppe and spaces, we run regular safety drills so that the To aid risk assessment, it is also important for Portsmouth to Le Havre. crew is prepared for every scenario. The crew is the ship to display permanent warning signs For further information visit www.dfds.co.uk. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 11

Digital navigation The ECDISEra Jason Scholey discusses the continuation of the tanker industry’s digital evolution The transition to digital navigation is one of the biggest challenges facing the shipping industry. As a result of amendments made to the SOLAS Convention in 2009, the mandatory carriage of ECDIS has been introduced on a rolling timetable, with different ship types and sizes facing different dates for compliance with these regulations. One of the most important dates in the ECDIS an ENC service and therefore do not currently Jason Scholey transition process is July 2015. From this date, or comply with the forthcoming regulations. the first survey thereafter, the carriage of ECDIS Approximately 8500 tankers over 3000 gross will become mandatory for existing tankers. tonnes will be required to comply with the The current state of ECDIS readiness varies mandatory ECDIS carriage requirements from July significantly across different tanker types and 2015. Recent years have seen a rise in the number companies based in different countries, with some of tankers using an ENC service, from almost zero less prepared than others. With considerably less in 2006 to 3600 in late 2014. However, this is still than a year to go until the regulations come into only 42 per cent of the current tanker fleet. In other effect, UKHO data demonstrates that a significant words, 58 per cent of the global fleet - over 4000 proportion of the global tanker fleet is still not using tankers - have yet to use an ENC service. This is 12 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

cause for concern, as this is a large number of ships that now has a limited timescale to ensure that they are ready to comply with the regulations that come into force from 1st July 2015. In September 2014 UKHO data revealed a substantial divergence between different tanker types and sizes. For instance, only 23 per cent of 1700 product tankers use an ENC service. This figure is much lower than that of crude tankers, where the percentage rises to 51 per cent. LNG tankers and shuttle tankers appear the most ECDIS-ready ship types, with 70 per cent and 62 per cent respectively already using an ENC service, and therefore ahead of the ECDIS carriage requirements. There is also considerable disparity in the state of ECDIS readiness of tanker fleets of companies based in different countries, with those in Australia being the only companies whose tanker fleet are on course to be 100 per cent compliant, according to UKHO estimations. Companies based in Qatar and the Netherlands closely follow with 96 per cent and 87 per cent of their tankers using an ENC service. The mixed picture continues across different ship types and regions with companies based in Asia having better prepared tanker fleets in In addition, the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart some respects. For example, 45 per cent of LPG Service (AVCS) is the most chosen ENC service chemical tankers from companies based in Asia for ECDIS, offering the widest official coverage and are using ECDIS, but the percentage of those in operates on all makes of ECDIS. Europe stood at zero in late 2014. Similarly, the Of course, digital navigation is about much crude oil tanker fleet in companies based in Asia is These digital versions more than compliance. ECDIS and other digital more prepared than those in Europe, with of some of our most navigation tools are designed to increase the 57 per cent using an ENC service, compared to important nautical publications mariner’s ability to handle challenging conditions 44 per cent. ‘‘ quickly, proficiently and safely. In this spirit, are accepted as SOLAS The reason this matters is because all these UKHO has developed a wider range of tools ships will need to be ECDIS-compliant and the compliant and permitted for to support the mariner, including ADMIRALTY transition to ECDIS is a complex and significant carriage on almost 80 per Digital Publications (ADP) and electronic Nautical undertaking. Whether it is for a single ship or an cent of the global fleet over Publications (e-NPs). These digital versions of entire fleet, it is a huge misconception to think 2000GT some of our most important nautical publications ‘because I can navigate with paper, I can navigate are accepted as SOLAS compliant and permitted with ECDIS.’ Owners and operators of tankers for carriage on almost 80 per cent of the global that are not ready to comply need to ensure fleet over 2000GT. ‘‘ that they have a plan in place to adopt ECDIS in 55 locations around the world. In recent months, 2015 is set to be a landmark year for modern a comprehensive and assiduous manner. What these seminars have concentrated on supporting maritime navigation, notwithstanding the is more, preparing a ship for compliance means ship owners and operators in the incorporation of considerable challenge faced by a large proportion much more than just the physical installation ECDIS operating procedures into onboard safety of the global tanker fleet in being ready to comply of ECDIS onboard. Owners and operators are management systems, the ECDIS risk assessment with the mandatory carriage of ECDIS from also responsible for the delivery of type-specific process, and preparing for audits and inspections. July 2015. A successful voyage depends upon ECDIS training for crew, for complying with Class, UKHO has also produced an array of accurate navigational data that seafarers can trust. Flag State and Port State Control requirements, publications that provide practical support Our goal is to support the mariner every step of for the necessary revisions to bridge policies for shipping companies and bridge teams in the way and provide the products and services and procedures, and more. Put simply, it is a very managing the introduction of ECDIS, including: that they need to keep their ship, crew and cargo considerable undertaking and time is running l ADMIRALTY Guide to the Practical Use compliant with regulations and safe at sea. n short. of ENCs (NP231) The UKHO has been at the heart of industry l ADMIRALTY Guide to ECDIS Jason Scholey is senior product manager efforts to support those making the ECDIS Implementation, Policy and Procedures - Charts, United Kingdom Hydrographic transition. Since 2011, over 3400 delegates have (NP232) Organisation. Learn more about the UKHO’s benefited from expert guidance at our free l ADMIRALTY Guide to ENC Symbols full range of ADMIRALTY Nautical Products & ECDIS seminars, which have been delivered in Used in ECDIS (NP5012). Services at www.admiralty.gov.uk. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 13

Coatings Clevercoating A hull coating is providing the ultimate protection for a vessel operating in extreme ice-going conditions The customer - Bore Ltd., Finland The location - The SEAGARD Container vessel operates mainly in the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea and North Sea The challenge - To provide a reliable, efficient coating system that can perform in heavy ice conditions on a vessel operating through ice with a thickness of typically 60 cm (23.6 in.) The solution - SIGMASHIELD 1200 solvent-free, abrasion-resistant phenolic epoxy ice coating The benefits - Long-lasting durability of the underwater hull protection despite the heavy ice conditions The result - The underwater hull is still in perfect condition even after two winters operating under heavy ice conditions 14 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

highly cross-linked phenolic epoxy technology, further extending the service life of the coating by tremendously increasing the creep resistance. The benefits Ice is undoubtedly the worst nightmare for an outer shell coating. The SIGMASHIELD 1200 coating addresses this situation by combining these key attributes: l Excellent application properties for a smooth and glossy surface, using standard spraying equipment l Outstanding anti-abrasion resistance, extending fuel savings provided by the smooth, freshly applied surface l Excellent creep resistance, reducing the size (and hence cost) of the repair areas The SIGMASHIELD 1200 coating is the ice solution that provides easy application, optimal abrasion resistance and damage propagation control. SIGMASHIELD 1200 benefits: l Outstanding impact- and abrasion resistance l Excellent cathodic protection and creep resistance l Standard- and low-temperature version for enhanced curing performances l Application also possible in winter conditions l Single-coat application using standard equipment l Easy maintenance & repair l Recognized by Lloyd’s Register as an abrasion-resistant ice coating l Recognized by Aker as a low-friction surface coating for ice-breaking ships l Independent test certification The customer improvements, an abrasion-resistant ice coating The SIGMASHIELD 1200 product’s excellent Bore has long traditions in shipping, dating back to was required to protect the hull from the ice performance has been confirmed by Aker 1897, when it was founded. Today, the company impact and gouging occurring on the ice belt Arctic Technology, a major independent testing offers industrial shipping services with a highly and flat bottom. The use of such a coating is vital institution, which specialises in low-temperature maintained fleet, consisting of vessels that have to minimise damage, maintain vessel safety and testing at the limits of ice-going conditions. year-round service and Ice Class 1A or 1A Super, reduce subsequent repair costs on the hull. suitable for sailing in first year thin and medium The result ice. Bore’s fleet is composed of RoRo and General The solution Following close inspection in dry dock, the Cargo vessels operating under both Finnish and PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG) SEAGARD’s underwater hull is still in perfect Dutch flags. offers two abrasion-resistant, ice coatings condition, which is an excellent result for a vessel (SIGMASHIELD 460 and SIGMASHIELD 1200), operating in harsh conditions through ice. The challenge selected based on the anticipated ice conditions Mathias Sundberg, technical superintendent of The SEAGARD is a Ro-Ro Container vessel during service life. For SEAGARD, regularly sailing Bore Ltd. stated: “On inspection, after two winters operating all year round in the Gulf of Finland, in heavy ice conditions during the harsh Baltic operating in heavy ice conditions, the underwater Baltic Sea and North Sea. During winter, the winters, the highly resilient SIGMASHIELD 1200 hull is still in perfect condition. The SIGMASHIELD vessel regularly encounters heavy ice conditions. coating was recommended to provide it with 1200 coating is performing very well, as expected In order to navigate safely in such an environment, optimal underwater hull protection. from a PPG product.” n the SEAGARD was built with extra features The SIGMASHIELD 1200 coating is based required to face the ice conditions encountered in on a very hard filler composition, providing For more information on PPG Protective & the Baltic area. In addition to these construction excellent anti-abrasion properties, and on a Marine Coatings, visit www.ppg.com. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 15

E-Radar Shipping lanes Plotting the course Nick Ward argues that our increasingly overcrowded seas necessitate a different approach to navigation The implications of recent studies are clear - without drastic change, the North Sea risks turning into an offshore M25 with frequent accidents, delays and lengthy queues at major ports. The North Sea is sailed over 260,000 times pass through them, pinpoint-accurate navigation a year, and the World Wildlife Fund found that and continuous communication between ship and surging sea traffic, combined with worsening shore is going to become essential to guarantee weather conditions, means that the North safety and continuity at all times. Crucially, we Sea Region is among the world’s top accident need to see maritime data harmonised and hotspots. And recent research by the ACCSEAS integrated so that we can create ‘intelligent’ ships Project (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency and ports that can instantly and seamlessly adapt Advantages and Sustainability) noted that to new events. proposed new wind-farms will increase sea congestion by further squeezing the amount of Outdated navigation navigable space available to ships. The central problem is that there is no ‘joined- With North Sea shipping lanes rapidly up’ system of collecting and sharing crucial contracting as ever greater numbers of ships navigational data to enable voyages to operate in 16 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Galatea synchronicity from ‘berth to berth’. Many ships and ports are still using outdated paper-based systems of collecting and communicating maritime data that are slow, complex and incompatible with those of other vessels, meaning that vital data on everything from rising tide levels to last-minute route alterations are fragmented across an array of administrative procedures. For example, there is no standardised system of delivering tidal flow information or port departure times in the North Sea whilst NAVTEX, a widely-used means of broadcasting weather forecasts and navigational data, prints the information on a paper roll that cannot be quickly integrated with other maritime data. This means that shipping routes cannot be rapidly adapted to unforeseen variables such as changeable weather conditions or delayed departures, and ships and ports never have complete visibility over all maritime data at any one time. Safety information is often delivered to mariners as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ broadcast so that the data maritime data from ‘berth to berth’ and the data timing and navigation (PNT) of all vessels. Yet is not customised to the size, movements or could be shared instantly with other vessels, most ships are reliant on satellite navigation; and location of each vessel to enable ships to make giving ships and ports a complete and continuous the distant GNSS signals that ships depend upon the correct adaptations; tide levels that are too overview of the seas. are extremely weak and vulnerable to disruption, low for a cruise liner may not be too low for a Everything from Met Office forecasts to live putting MONA LISA 2.0 solutions at risk. yacht. Crucially, there is no standardised reporting updates from nearby ships could be instantly In 2014, Britain launched a set of eLoran system, causing major disparities in the timing collected, and provided on an integrated display, (enhanced Long Range Navigation) coastal and quality of information sent between ship and possibly superimposed on the surrounding reference stations across its seven busiest ports. shore. waters through Augmented Reality, giving ships eLoran is a vastly upgraded and improved version Even worse, crucial navigational information full information visibility over their environment. of Loran-C, and its signals are one million times is unreliable and vulnerable to disruption; Real-time information on tide levels could be stronger than those from satellites at the receiver, faraway GPS signals that are vulnerable to signal adapted to the precise dimensions of each ship, improving the quality and reliability of navigational interference are the main source of Position creating an individualised ‘chart’ of access points data. By upgrading its existing Loran-C Navigation and Timing information aboard for vessels of any size, while safety information infrastructure across the North Sea region, and modern ships. In increasingly crowded seas, we could be tailored to the exact location and implementing eLoran, Europe could achieve a cannot afford any navigational errors or outages, direction of different craft, so that maritime ‘Big terrestrial complement to GNSS (dubbed ‘Galileo and ports need consistent real-time information in Data’ is customised for the receiver. Earth’ by some), to supplement sat-nav data and order to ‘model’ the effect of different scenarios, And the MONA LISA 2.0 initiative now aims provide truly resilient PNT. plan arrival times and process large amounts of to bring some of the lessons of aviation to the This UK innovation could guarantee a traffic. seas by enabling the real-time tracking of all sea continuous stream of reliable, real-time If we are to maintain ‘freedom of the seas’ journeys from departure to arrival. This would navigational information, with adjustments sent we have to standardise and improve the also provide a pool of historical data on shipping through a secure data channel in real-time, means by which vital information is delivered movements, creating ‘intelligent’ ports that can giving ports continuous visibility of traffic and and communicated between ports and ships. ‘model’ the effects of different scenarios on sea keeping shipping lanes safe and operational in all Crucially, we need to improve the quality of that traffic and work out how to avoid bottlenecks conditions. It could bring the world’s first regional information. and boost efficiency. Port Authorities could ‘e-navigation’ system a step closer to reality. n use the information to predict the effect of ‘Smart’ sea-lanes particular weather events or adapt berthing Nick Ward is research director at the General For three years, the ACCSEAS project has been systems to bigger ships, years before they are Lighthouse Authorities of the UK & Ireland. working towards ‘e-navigation’, a radical new built. They could even use modelling to make The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) way of maximising mobility across the North the case against cuts to port facilities or drive of the United Kingdom and Ireland are Trinity Sea and accessibility of ports while minimising improvements across the logistics chain by House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and the hazards. This envisages the electronic collection, combining sea traffic data with information from Commissioners of Irish Lights. Together, they have the statutory responsibility for the provision sharing and analysis of live maritime data from all rail and road. of marine aids to navigation (AtoN) around the vessels to enable the creation of a fast, efficient, British Isles. The GLAs’ joint mission is the deliv- harmonised sea transport system. A new threat ery of a reliable, efficient and cost effective AtoN Ships would receive a 24-hour flow of real-time, This would require an uninterrupted stream of service for the benefit and safety of all mariners. integrated, customised and location-specific reliable and resilient data on the precise position For further information visit: www.gla-rrnav.org www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 17

Case study Back to life After taking a fall in 2011, a Challenge 72 sailing yacht has had a new lease of life thanks to a yard in Exeter With a glowing race record and a successful second life as an adventure sailing yacht, Challenge Business 45, formerly part of Chay Blyth’s legendary fleet built to sail around the world, had fallen over to her port side while out of the water on a pitstop preparing for a trip across the Atlantic in 2011. She lost her rig and sustained damage to her structure. Thought to be too expensive to repair she her own steam from Plymouth to our boat yard in was destined for scrap until her new owner Exeter, and she was travelling perfectly straight. I Brian Pogson, director of Exeter shipyard Exeter knew then she was not twisted and upon further Maritime Services (EMS) which specialises in investigation discovered that her damage was the build and repair of steel and aluminium boats, localised to the impact zone. realised the damage was not irreversible. “I strongly felt that this stunning and well-built Brian explained: “We motored her back under yacht was too good to scrap and that we could 18 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

bring her back to life. We have the facilities, skilled systems that were damaged by the impact will be team and knowledge of boats and steel already The Challenge 72’ replaced or rebuilt. She will also be repainted. in place, which made the cost of repair feasible is a benchmark The Challenge 72’ Class yachts are respected for us.” yacht for adventure as the strongest and most seaworthy fleet ever Sue Grant, managing director of yacht brokers ‘‘ to have raced around the world. They and their Berthon International, said: “The Challenge 72’ sailing at the highest level. 67’ sisters are the only fleets to have done so is a benchmark yacht for adventure sailing at Berthon has sold the against prevailing winds and currents. the highest level. Berthon has sold the whole whole fleet, some multiple Challenge Business 45 had a very successful fleet, some multiple times and they continue to times and they continue race record having completed two safe and win hearts and minds the world over. We are to win hearts and minds successful round the world races: BT Global delighted that EMS are going to breathe life back the world over Challenge 2000/1 (as LOGICA) and the Global into Challenge Business 45, and we look forward Challenge 2004/5 (as BG SPIRIT). She won the to finding new owners for her once the repairs race in 2004/2005 (winning three of the seven are complete.” legs) and is still the holder of the class record ‘‘ EMS is collaborating with Mecal, the MCA for the Round the Island Race on the south notifying authority, which is overseeing the repair coast. After Sir Chay Blyth’s Challenge Business work and which has been involved with the “The original design engineer is supplying the stopped trading in 2006, she was sold together Challenge yachts from build. Its role is to ensure nested information from the original cutting files with her sister ships by Berthon and had a very that once repaired CB45 is restored to MCA for us to cut the new steel parts on our water jet successful second life as well-known adventure Category 0. This coding will give CB45 the ability table and we’re using the original Challenge Fleet sailing yacht Big Spirit. to sail commercially worldwide with charter Rigger. The schedule of repair is anticipated to be guests aboard which is the toughest category “Throughout her repair we’ve been amazed at complete by March 2015. n available and demands rigorous attention to the high quality of the original steel and paint; she structure and safety. has no rust and no degradation. It was this quality For further information, visit: Brian said: “We are working with as many of of build that minimised the damage to her.” www.exetermaritimeservices.co.uk the original Challenge build team as possible to In addition to the work to the structure, the www.berthon.co.uk ensure a good-as-new repair. yacht will have a new rig and sails and any www.challengebusiness45.com www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 19

Liferafts Life savers Libbie Hammond speaks to Geoff Billington and Chris Feibusch about essential pieces of marine safety equipment – the liferaft and the pyrotechnics inside them Liferafts hit the headlines in 2014, in both happy and tragic circumstances. In April three sailors including a British couple and their Jack Russell dog were saved when a tanker in Atlantic Ocean picked up their drifting life raft. Sadly just a month later, the crew of the yacht Cheeky Rafiki was not so fortunate – the wreckage of their vessel was found with the liferaft untouched and undeployed in the hull. While these examples may be at opposite partially or totally enclosed lifeboats on each side ends of the spectrum, they do make it clear why to accommodate not less than 50 per cent of the liferafts are regarded as essential inclusions on total number of persons on board (in other words, board vessels. If the crew has the time or ability the two sides together must equal at least 100 to deploy one and utilise the equipment on board, per cent.) Some lifeboats can be substituted by their chances of survival are vastly increased. liferafts. Reflecting this point, the International Differing from lifeboats, liferafts in general are Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) collapsible, and stored in a heavy-duty canister, makes it a requirement for modern passenger and also contain some high-pressure gas (in ships engaged on international voyages to carry commercial models, usually compressed air) 20 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

to allow automatic inflation. SOLAS and military as Germanischer Lloyd/Bureau Veritas/DNV and Liferafts are regulations require these to be sealed, never so on. After extensive testing and checks, they opened by the ship's crew; they are removed at will issue an approval certificate. So for example, regarded as essential inclusions on The Duarry Challenger SOLAS/MED liferafts a set periodicity and sent to a certified facility to (MED). The Chapter covers requirements for life- ‘‘ open and inspect the liferaft and contents. have been approved by Germanischer Lloyd, to One such certified facility is UK-based the latest SOLAS 74 Chapter III and amendments, International Safety Products (ISP), which is the and according to Maritime Equipment Directive has the time or ability to official distributor for Duarry, a world leading deploy one and utilise the Spanish manufacturer of liferafts and rescue saving appliances and arrangements, including equipment on board, their boats. ISP is responsible for ensuring that Duarry requirements for lifeboats, rescue boats and life chances of survival are liferafts can be serviced in the UK and as such jackets according to type of ship. The International vastly increased controls a number of liferaft service stations Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code gives specific around the country offering a comprehensive technical requirements and is mandatory under service. Geoff Billington is commercial director Regulation 34. The regulations cover areas board vessels. If the crew ‘‘ at ISP, and he noted that the range of Duarry including construction of liferafts, the minimum liferafts available to the market is wide ranging carrying capacity and mass of liferafts, float and emphasised the need to adhere to a range free arrangements, painter system, weak link of strict legislation requirements. “For example, and hydrostatic release units. There are further Duarry offers the Throw Over Board for six to requirements for inflatable liferafts covering 25 people, Open Reversible (ORIL) for six to 65 areas such as access, stability, containers and people, and Davit Launched (DL) models for 12 to markings,” added Geoff. 25 people,” he said. “The SOLAS/MED regulations The equipment fitted into SOLAS/MED in this area are very clear, and before any liferaft is liferafts is also determined by the IMO (SOLAS) allowed onto the market, the manufacturer has to regulations – Chris Feibusch from Drew Marine have the rafts approved by a notified body such Signal and Safety (DMSS) gave some further www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 21

Liferafts ISP managing director John Rogers (left) with ISP commercial director Geoff Billington on board the Kathleen & May details on what this stipulates: “SOLAS specifies smoke, and so on – a certain amount of products a wide range of equipment that every liferaft per batch have to pass these tests, and that is must carry and that includes six hand flares, four every year. parachute rockets and two floating, three-minute “And on top of this, the factory is inspected as smoke signals,” he said. “The shelf life of these well. This covers the manufacturing process in pyrotechnics (pyros) is three years, so they also addition to the testing and proofing, how records have to be in-date as well.” The equipment on are kept, and maintaining operations to the ISO a liferaft is classified into an A pack and B pack, 9001 standard. Its very well regulated and if we with the A pack including the items listed above don’t pass these tests our certificates can be plus items such as a knife and mirror for example, revoked.” while the B pack will be used on vessels that It also has to be borne in mind that that these do not go on international voyages, and operate products are to be used in an emergency and closer to shore, and so wouldn’t include water or perhaps not by an experienced seaman, and food rations. therefore need to be quick and simple to operate. Geoff also noted that the shipowner could “We do recommend training,” said Chris, “but request additional items such as EPIRB’s to be essentially it is just pulling a toggle. However, added into the liferaft. “But since the rafts are these are complicated pieces of equipment, and certified under SOLAS/MED, any inclusion has ease of use has to be considered in the design.” to be agreed with the manufacturer to ensure it This of course applies to the liferafts as well. “The cannot damage the liferaft in anyway,” he stated. products supplied/used have to benefit staff “For example on passenger ferries, it is now when used,” agreed Geoff. “Duarry has recently required that every fourth raft has a SART (Search redesigned its range of liferafts to improve usability & Rescue Transponder) fitted.” and benefit from a more uniform container design, It is not only the rafts that come under this making storage easier on board vessels. This intense scrutiny. The SOLAS required pyros are means all types of Duarry liferafts can now be also stringently tested before certification, as stored on most existing container cradles on is the factory manufacturing them. Said Chris: ships. This keeps cost down for the ship owners. “DMSS has to undergo annual inspections, on Clients place great emphasis on high quality and both products and facilities, in order to maintain durability of life rafts and therefore through life our MED module B and module D certificates. costs.” The product exams includes tests such as Another area that both Geoff and Chris noted temperature cycling, sitting under a metre of was servicing, as both liferafts and the pyros on water for 24 hours and still being able to fire, the board need to be maintained at regular intervals. light intensity, the colour intensity, the duration of ISP is able to tap into Duarry's extensive network 22 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Chris Feibusch, DMSS of service stations, of which there are around side is also an area where the marine safety 150 worldwide, while DMSS supplies the two industry along with the regulatory bodies such Responsible ship largest manufacturers of liferafts, Survitec Group as IMO and flag states are always looking at a tried and trusted brand, and Viking, and has its own global network of manufacturers apply the same high standard as ‘‘ potential improvements, and in particular there is distributors to constantly ensure their service some work going on currently to ensure that the as that sends out a stations are stocked with the correct items. “When service support for liferafts is of an equal high it comes to the servicing of the rafts, Survitec standard worldwide. Unfortunately not all liferaft message to their crew Group and Viking have a network of service and clients that they take stations all over the world that handles this, either Duarry when it comes to the training and support safety seriously as part of the group or as an independent station of the service station network, which is key to working under licence, and our products are ensuring that the liferaft works when it has to!” specified as the number one choice for these As both Geoff and Chris noted, the overall key owners will specify ‘‘ manufacturers,” Chris said. This means that function of liferafts and the pyros stored aboard DMSS needs to ensure its products are obtainable them is to save lives. “Marine safety equipment all globally, as it is this availability combined with works together, and is complimentary,” said Chris. its highly regarded reputation for quality that “In an emergency situation you want everything results in its products being included on rafts on at your disposal, and every item has a specific a worldwide scale. “Responsible ship owners will function. None is replaceable, nor the last word in specify a tried and trusted brand, as that sends absolute guaranteed safety or alerting or location. out a message to their crew and clients that they But by having them all on board shipowners are take safety seriously,” Chris noted. doing their utmost to ensure the lives of all those Geoff added: “The service and maintenance sailing on their vessels.” n International Safety Products is a globally renowned manufacturer and supplier of marine safety products, based in Liverpool, UK. It has a broad portfolio of maritime safety products including immersion suits, tactical waistcoats, liferafts, Epribs, PLBs, SARTS and marine safety lights. For further information visit: www.ispl.co.uk. Drew Marine Signal and Safety (DMSS) is the world’s leading supplier of SOLAS, MED & USCG- approved marine distress signals, under the brands Pains Wessex, Comet and Aurora. These include man overboard units, line throwers, handflares, parachute rockets, smoke distress signals and illuminating flares. For further information visit: www.signalandsafety.com. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 23



D rew Marine Signal and Safety (DMSS) is the world’s leading supplier of SOLAS, MED & USCG approved marine distress signals. A prime example of the speciic requirements of SOLAS are those on liferafts - six Red Handlares, four Parachute Rockets and two 3’ Smoke Signals are required to be carried inside the liferaft as part of the mandatory safety equipment. DMSS provides all these products, as well as a number of other products in the range for various applications, such as collision warnings, illuminating lares, man overboard markers and line throwing systems. As Chris Feibusch, Head of Global Marketing, Drew Marine Signal & Safety UK Ltd explained, the products are also used in other environments – 12 Parachute Rockets are required to be carried on the bridge of all commercial vessels (over 300gwt) for example. “The Red Handlare is used by recreational boaters and search and rescue organisations as a pinpoint location marker. It is also used in the aviation industry and outdoor markets. Orange Smoke signals are highly visible location markers particularly favoured by search and rescue pilots as a visual wind indicator,” he said. DMSS’ products are also reliable, lighter, smaller and have less nett explosive content than those of competitors.

Profiles There are thousands of ships sailing the oceans today, transporting every kind of cargo. The global fleet is manned by over a million seafarers of virtually every nationality and the companies involved in this sector are among the most technologically sophisticated of any in the world. The prominent and successful companies that are highlighted in the next pages of Shipping & Marine provide real world examples of how state-of- the-art technology, best practices and modern innovations are put into practice in the maritime sector. Lanpan PTE Suez Canal Container Terminal SeaKing IBIA Wrist Ship Supply Scanunit Shipyard De Kaap Port of Gibraltar Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc Athus Container Terminal Burgess Marine Andriaki Shipping Reederei NSB Petro Tank SA Noble Chartering AtoB@C Shipping Norled Ionic Shipping (MGT) Inc Commercial Marine & Piling Steerprop Ambrey Risk Erik Thun AB Peel Ports Group Fareast Ship Management Port of Tórshavn Cammell Laird MAATS Tech Wills Ridley B Hepworth & Co A&P Falmouth Rotortug Evoqua Water Technologies Mampaey Offshore Industries Protection Vessels International Stolt Tankers-Stolt Nielsen Group Frisia-Offshore Bogerd Martin

Profile: lanPan Ship shape S ince its inception in the offshore oil and gas industry, blue chip EPIC companies, 2006, Lanpan Pte Ltd national oil firms and oil majors has benefited from have chartered Lanpan’s vessels, being under the helm of a knowledgeable team of will provide a prompt, effective professionals with more than 20 trusting that the dedicated company years of experience in services and efficient solution to their such as shipbuilding, chartering, demands. “Companies such as operation and maintenance. ExxonMobil, Chevron, Petronas, This expertise, complemented by Cairn Energy, Pearl Oil (currently the vessel owner, operator and known as Mubadala Petroleum) manager’s mission to efficiently and CNOOC are our end users and create value for clients, employees charterers; other customers include and shareholders, has led to year- offshore construction contractors on-year growth. such as Nippon Steel & Sumikin Key services that the company Engineering & Construction, provides include transportation of SapuraKencana, Hyundai Heavy offshore structures and modules, Industries, and McDermott,” says logistics and supply duties for Fang Yuan, director of Lanpan. in-field activities, anchor handling With an average age of two years, duties to support commissioning, Lanpan’s young fleet of anchor pipe-laying or hookup projects, handling/towing tugs (AHT), ocean towage and FPSO support. ocean going tug, and barges are Today operating as a niche predominantly operating in South service provider to customers in East Asian and Australian waters. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 27

Profile: lanPan Tailored for functionality, the 8000hp class AHT currently in Keen to continue growing with vessel designs ensure greater cost operation, with two sister vessels market demand, Lanpan has a effectiveness to clients as compared under construction and due for newbuild programme underway, to tugs of similar class. Moreover, delivery in Q2 2015; two newbuild with six vessels that are currently the company is actively involved 7000hp class AHT which we just under construction and due for throughout the whole shipbuilding took delivery of and are already in delivery in 2015. Fang notes that process, which provides personnel operation, with another two sister the company welcomed the second with an intricate knowledge and vessels under construction with 6962hp AHT vessel into its fleet in familiarity with the vessels. To delivery in Q3 2015; five 4000hp January 2015: “She is the second of further enhance this, the fleet class AHT and one 3200hp ocean the four sisters, and is characterised consists of sister ships, thus enabling going tug. In addition, we have one by short LOA thus enabling good simpler deployment/redeployment, 330ft barge and four 360ft barges, manoeuvrability. The Lanpan 31 as well as maintenance and all ballastable and in operation. In is equipped with strong winch operation of the vessels. Q2 2015, we will also be taking for towing and anchor handling, A recent project for the company delivery of two 400ft self ballastable forward towing winch which is rare involved the MV Lanpan 26, an barges which are currently under for AHT of similar class, powerful 8160hp, 116 TBP, DP1 AHT which construction,” explains Fang. “Our shark jaw/tow pin, long stern roller, sailed out on 17th January 2015 AHT vessels are short and strongly DP1 and FIFI 1. She is a workhorse to tow a barge to Korea for the built, which are small in numbers for anchor handling, and there are loading of a structure and then worldwide, while our barges are big not many in numbers worldwide of towing both vessel and structure to with high deck strength. The reason her same kind.” Australia. Built in 2012, the Lanpan for these features is that we always As its fleet continues to grow, 26 is among six 8000hp class AHT try to avoid competitive markets Lanpan remains strongly committed vessels within Lanpan’s fleet that that have too many homogenous to consistently upholding the have developed a strong reputation service providers involved in the most stringent of quality, health, for reliability and high quality same group, where all of them safety and environment (QHSE) services over the years. are competing in the same market policies, not only from regulatory “Our fleet consists of four segments.” authorities, but those from their 28 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profile: lanPan customers. Proudly dedicated to achieving the highest management standards, the company focuses on marine safety, safe working practices and environmental protection to maintain its reputation as a reliable provider of offshore services. With 2015 just beginning, Lanpan is focused on gaining contracts with clients over the next 11 months, as Fang discusses, “Our objective industry, as Fang concludes: “We moving forward. Opportunities are for 2015 is to occupy our AHT do see areas for expansion, and always aplenty, yet are accompanied fleet with long term charters; to coincide with the growth in by challenges.” traditionally these vessels are on demand we have experienced so projects that last a number of far, as Lanpan has been increasing months, however, with changes in the size of its team gradually over Lanpan Pte Ltd the market’s structure, the ships the years. Moving forward, we are www.lanpan.com.sg may be required for years.” also mindful of the uncertainties in Looking further ahead, the the market, which has always been • Owns, operates and manages a leet of company sees potential expansion challenging for us. Due to the fact modern Offshore Support Vessels into new geographic regions such that we have been growing in a • New build programme underway as the Middle East, South Asia and storm since day one, Lanpan is just • Plans to expand into Middle East, South Asia and Africa Africa, but is also keen to grow like our AHT’s – we keep sailing in slowly and steadily in a turbulent good and bad weather and always www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 29

Profile: Suez Canal Container terminal

Profile: Suez Canal Container terminal Contained growth Terberg elebrating its tenth anniversary million has been contributed in Since the first eight Terberg terminal tractors were C in operation in November income to the Egyptian governmental delivered to Suez Canal Container Terminal in 2008 2014, the Port Said, Egypt, authorities from shipping lines,” this location has undergone significant expansion. With based Suez Canal Container Terminal highlights Lars Koch-Soelyst, chief the newly developed Phase II the annual capacity (SCCT) has undergone major commercial officer at SCCT. is now over five million TEU’s, making the APM Terminals Port the key destination for transhipment investment and improvements to Located at the mouth of the Suez in the region. become the largest container terminal Canal on the Mediterranean Sea, the With increased container volumes comes a in Egypt and the second largest in terminal’s advantageous location is requirement for additional horizontal transport the Mediterranean. “We have come just one reason for its established equipment. SCCT uses terminal tractors and trailers from zero to running a fully utilised reputation as a crucial transhipment for this and has recently taken delivery of an additional 45 Terberg YT222 units, taking the Terberg tractor container facility and reached major hub for the Eastern Mediterranean fleet to over 160 units. The key drivers for the Terberg achievements; for example, we have region and gateway port for local choice have been the quality of the product, the spare handled 16,500 vessels in the last cargoes in Egypt. Complementing its parts availability and after sales support. ten years and proudly service 16 beneficial location with a consistent As a long term partner to APM Terminals and SCCT, maritime container lines every week. adherence to international standards Terberg works closely to facilitate their commercial and operational requirements. As part of this and in We also handle 50 per cent of the and a high level of efficiency, support of APM Terminals safety policy of continuous containerised cargo that moved in SCCT, under the helm of majority improvement, Terberg has been able to supply tailor and out of Egypt and have handled shareholder and major container made tractors with specially requested features such more than 25 million TEUs and terminal operator APM Terminals, has as: a ROPS/FOPS tested cab, a safety support behind 15 million moved since operations been able to strengthen its role as a the cab to protect drivers if a container may fall down and a three-points safety belt in connection with a began. More than $800 million has natural hub for international shipping warning beacon on the roof to stimulate the drivers been invested in the port so far, and routes. So far, over $800 million has using these belts. 3000 direct and in-direct jobs have been invested in the facility, which has been created. Furthermore, $350 not only ensured high quality services www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 31

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Profile: Suez Canal Container terminal Abacus Lighting Abacus Lighting has a proven track record for supplying, installing & maintaining port lighting around the world. Over the last four years, Abacus has been responsible for the above ground lighting installation works; running over four phases which included mast assembly, fitting of control gear cabinets and mounting and aiming the floodlights. Twenty 50m Abacus GL800 Raise and Lower Masts, each carrying fifteen Rhea floodlights along with CCTV equipment, were installed. These masts allow for safe and easy maintenance at ground level in order to meet port safety and security requirements. through the utilisation of ultra-modern Port Said port with the key markets investment. We are concerned that the equipment, but also through training around Cairo and Alexandria is restrictions will allow other terminals for personnel. stretched beyond capacity - which in the East Mediterranean to progress Previously featured in Shipping and immediately affects the local exports faster and hence take important Marine magazine in July 2014, Koch- and imports. We believe there to be market share from Egyptian ports.” Soelyst notes that while the terminal ample opportunity to address these As it awaits the Egyptian has continued to enjoy positive challenges and to provide world- government’s decision to implement growth, it is also facing challenges as it standard infrastructure to help expand a large Suez Canal development waits for the Egyptian government to the growth of the Egyptian economy,” project, which will enable prosperity approve the expansion of navigational he says. through an expanded international access into East Port Said: “With Meanwhile, in other areas of customer base and the capability 3.4 million TEUs in 2014, which is the container terminal, there has to take on the largest vessels in the based on 2251 vessels handled, we been continued progress with the industry, SCCT will remain focused have recorded a nine per cent growth completion of Phase II, part of a multi- on delivering customer satisfaction in the volumes handled and a four million dollar investment programme through a superior service, as Koch- per cent drop in the number of ships to further expand and develop the Soelyst concludes: “Our key focus serviced. Although we continue to terminal in line with market demands. remains to be improving the services expand our share of the Egyptian With the foresight to know ships to our customers. We will continue container business, unfortunately would be getting bigger over the to invest to improve our operational the expected improvement of the coming years, the terminal focused on capabilities to cater to the growing navigational access to the terminal did investing in its infrastructure to ensure demands of the larger vessels, and we not materialise, hence we continue to it would be able to meet this future will focus on providing a stable and operate a full navigational capacity market development; this resulted in safe environment in support of the also in 2015. We will still see the 15,500 TEU Eleonora Maersk local economies.” continued growth as we cater to larger completing the 180 degree turnaround ships with higher volume exchanges, manoeuvre, with the assistance of but we cannot grow as much as we three tug boats, in October 2012 otherwise would have been able to. and the Edith Maersk completing Without the navigational restrictions, the same manoeuvre in the turning we estimate that we would have been basin. This major trial was not only a able to double our volume growth significant moment for SCCT, but also figures.” in Egyptian maritime history. With containerised traffic in the Over the last eight months SCCT East Mediterranean and Egypt has looked into opportunities to anticipated to grow by double digit further strengthen its capabilities in numbers, Koch-Soelyst is concerned handling large vessels, however, as that SCCT will lose its competitive the restrictions of navigational access Suez Canal Container edge if infrastructure to enhance continue, Koch-Soelyst fears this may Terminal navigational capacity is not improved. not be a worthwhile investment: “We www.scctportsaid.com “Our biggest challenge remains are currently studying to acquire the that we are unable to cater for the final four quay cranes and additional • Celebrated tenth anniversary in November 2014 growing demand of our customers to supporting equipment as part of the • Second largest container terminal in the become their preferred choice as a hub Phase II completion. But with the Mediterranean • Can handle the newest generation terminal in the region. Moreover, the restrictions on navigational access, container vessels local infrastructure connecting East we are not sure if this will be a good www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 33

Profile: SeaKing Catering to the market A superior services, such as initial basic opening of this facility has technology leader and independent provider of definitively been a key element in design, consultancy and delivery of functional marine catering SeaKing’s history. Over the years ongoing training, maintenance and systems for the cruise upgrading of catering systems, to our Polish company has developed and premium class passenger vessel market, Switzerland headquartered more than 130 projects, the company from a small workshop in a cow house to a factory using the newest has developed a strong reputation SeaKing Group celebrates 30 years in for supporting ships throughout technologies and employing more operation in 2015. From its humble their life cycle by not only ensuring than 260 people. I do not know beginnings the company has grown efficiency, but also profitability. where the cruise industry would get from three people in Finland wanting Looking back over SeaKing’s all the stainless steel products needed to provide a dedicated service to the history, CEO Bruno Wild highlights today if this factory didn’t exist.” developing cruise industry to a team a major milestone for the company “The Polish facility has seen of specialists within the cruise ships - the opening of its own production unbelievable improvements since catering field. Having provided its facility in Poland in 1990: “The 1990. Whereas at the beginning we 34 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profile: SeaKing were producing only simple so called end product, while its deliverables ‘neutral’ stainless steel items like product range has grown from racks, tables or pallets, our product neutral furniture to complex range today includes all tailor made computer controlled systems. items we find on a modern cruise Heavily focused on functionality, ship; this includes high performance space usage, energy consumption, blast chillers, complicated bar safety and life cycle costs, which counters or beautiful displays maximise efficiency in catering to name a few. More and more operations, SeaKing has a dedicated equipment is being pre-installed research and development (R&D) at the factory or assembled with centre in place to meet increasing built-in equipment in order to get a demands on dining and service seamless, space efficient product and options as well as ongoing demand make the installation work on-board for energy and operational efficiency more efficient at the same time.” improvements. Aware that this Indeed, the establishment of drive for energy savings would only the Polish factory has enabled increase as ships continue to grow SeaKing to evolve its products, in size and regulations over energy with all stainless steel neutral and efficiency become more stringent, refrigerated furniture covered, SeaKing launched its catering MKN as well as full service pantry management system (CMS) after As a global third party ship manager with over 450 vessels in all sectors prefabrications and complex self- four years of development. First of the market , Anglo-Eastern is proud to be associated with the Noble wash UV hood systems. On top of installed on TUI Cruises’ recently Group and to be providing technical ship management to Noble owned vessels. With a singular focus and dedication to technical excellence as this, hot production counters are launched newbuild Mein Schiff 3, a core business, Anglo-Eastern’s network spans right across the world assembled with built-in equipment to the CMS’ two major functions are to with over 20 offices, to ensure that its technical expertise is available ensure a seamless and space efficient monitor the energy use of all galley wherever and whenever it is needed. www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 35

Profile: Seaking and pantry equipment, offering advice on when to turn equipment on and off, as well as offering automatic demand-based ventilation. “This system allows the gathering, on these great new projects with striving towards its goal of being advisory and control of catering MSC and the yards in France and in recognised as a leader in CMS, as operational data in a completely Italy. We had already developed the Bruno concludes: “The SeaKing way new way. In addition our CMS Musica-Class ships and the Fantasy- of doing business will not change integrates the galley equipment and Class ships together with MSC and dramatically but we will complement the ventilation automation, which the new projects will take this to a our offerings in line with the clients enables to steer the ventilation based new level. It is also very gratifying needs and we will work hard to on demand. This leads to a cut in the that we were again selected as the continuously improve our products ventilation volume by 30 per cent, galley supplier of the biggest cruise and services. There is no question thus saving tons of fuel,” explains ships of the world. We had already to me that flexibility will be needed Bruno. “We had been working on developed and made the galleys of more than ever before in many the CMS for years before it was Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas ways and this means to me that our introduced on a ship for the first and Allure of the Seas in Finland organisation has to be trained to be time; you will not be surprised to and we will now also do the new ready for that.” hear that we have invested many pair of Oasis class vessels in France. man days and a high six-digit The sheer size of the projects is SeaKing amount of cash for its development.” overwhelming and we are very proud www.seaking.net With TUI’s Mein Schiff 3 that the new vessels will also include successfully introduced to the our latest developments such as • Celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015 • Leading provider of functional catering market, the company is now focusing CMS,” enthuses Bruno. systems on its 2015 contracts with MSC As it continues to provide superior • Focused on cruise liners and premium Cruise Lines in France and Italy and solutions across the globe, SeaKing class passenger vessels Royal Caribbean in France. “We are will remain customer focused very honoured and proud to work and R&D orientated while also 36 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profile: IBIA Adapting to change T he International Bunker endorses industry methods, practices to its members. In Singapore the Industry Association (IBIA) and documentation; increasing the association has a dedicated training celebrated in 2014 21 professional understanding and facility to meet the requirements years as the voice of the competence of all who operate in the of local and regional companies; marine fuel supply chain - ‘from the out worldwide. In November 2014 facilities for members and others. wellhead to the engine’. Indeed, since industry and provides services and however, training can also be carried its inception in 1992, the association For example, at the International the Maritime and Port Authority of has steadily grown to accumulate Maritime Organization (IMO), Singapore (MPA) accredited IBIA’s a global membership of more than IBIA represents the industry as a new mass flow meter training course, 660 organisations and members consultative, non-governmental which will provide information on across 67 countries; these comprise organisation and attends all meetings mass flow meters as well as how to of ship owners, charterers, bunker particularly the Marine Environment install and use them. suppliers, brokers, traders, barging Protection Committee (MEPC), Previously featured in Shipping companies, storage firms, surveyors, Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and Marine magazine in 2014, port authorities, lawyers, P&I clubs, and the Bulk Liquids and Gases CEO Peter Hall discussed IBIA’s credit reporting companies, shipping (BLG sub-committee). IBIA has also developments: “In 2014 IBIA’s key journalists and marine consultants, been granted ‘liaison status’ with the message to the industry was that and fuel testing companies, and the International Standards Organisation ‘The association would aim to list continues to grow. (ISO), which thus enables the improve quality and quantity issues Not only operating as a organisation to contribute in across the marine fuel supply chain.’ representative of the industry in discussions regarding ISO 8217 and After lobbying hard at IMO we discussions and negotiations with ISO 13739. were successful in gaining agreement international and national policy Furthermore, as an association to establish a ‘Fuel Quality makers legislators and other that is committed to educating correspondence group’ to look at stakeholders, IBIA also reviews, and informing, IBIA provides both establishing ‘draft guidance’ - (Guide clarifies, improves, develops and in-house and third party courses to good practice for the quality of www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 37



Profile: IBIA fuel on board ships). It was further dialogue across the supply agreed to look into the adequacy chain providing a forum of the current legal framework of and guidance to address MARPOL annex VI.” the typical questions With the quality of bunkers wanting to be answered. delivered to ships facing increased A third objective was to scrutiny, the IMO MEP67 ensure an uninterrupted agreed to the establishment of a supply of bunkers,” correspondence group in November explains Peter. 2014; IBIA then proceeded to launch “With regards its port charter scheme at the IBIA to the first concern Annual Convention in Hamburg we made available the same month. The scheme will IBIA resources for improve bunkering standards across career support to the the globe as signatories will be employees impacted. required to demonstrate a licensing I am pleased to say scheme for bunker suppliers in that IBIA member their port that proves they are not companies have only able to regulate and enforce employed ex OW these regulations with regards to employees in bunkering operations but they have significant numbers. qualified personnel operating in the There does remain, bunker supply chain and effective however, a number testing regimes in place. still looking for “The port charter scheme emerged opportunities. The after some leading ports contacted second aspect was to facilitate IBIA enquiring how IBIA could dialogue and answers, which we support them in improving quality, did in a number of ways through quantity and transparency,” says experienced IBIA members within Peter. “The charter compliments the legal field and in conjunction IBIA’s policy with regard to with key port authorities,” he adds. continuous improvement, and the Focused on the continuous adoption of best practice. IBIA will improvement of standards across continue to increase interaction with the marine fuels supply chain and other key ports across the world providing support to its members in throughout 2015.” a developing industry, Peter notes During the association’s that the association has ‘building on convention IBIA received news of strong foundations’ as its theme for OW Bunker collapse, following 2015: “The International Bunker OW Bunker Group filing for Industry Association was built bankruptcy on 7th November 2014. on a community of like minded Captain Peter W Hall, CEO of IBIA In the wake of this collapse, IBIA individuals with diverse views but announced a series of measures to a passion to see communication, ensure companies and individuals education and best practice change. In the struggle for survival, impacted received support; these information disseminated throughout the fittest win out at the expense of included dialogue sessions with the industry. As we go through their rivals because they succeed in MPA Singapore, support from 2015 our aim is to build upon these adapting themselves best to their European ports and career support principles. An objective being to help environment. for employees, all of whom received improve standards across the marine membership to IBIA. “As the OW fuels supply chain. Also to support IBIA Bunker scenario unravelled before our members and the industry www.ibia.net us, it was clear that this was an develop. Key to this vision is our • Works closely with members on industry unprecedented occurrence. IBIA’s ability to embrace change, influence issues • Focused on quantity and quality fuel primary concern was with the change and adapt to change.” supply issues very large number of competent As Darwin said - it is not the • Holds Non-Governmental status with hardworking ex-employees who strongest of the species that survives, IMO • Has representation at ISO, CIMAC and now urgently needed support. IBIA’s nor the most intelligent that survives. Energy Institute second concern was to facilitate It is the one that is most adaptable to www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 39



Profile: WRIST SHIP SUPPLY Being at the forefront W rist Ship Supply holds supplier has continuously targeted the explains Søren Jørgensen, executive Over the years the experienced ship vice president. an essential position development of the business within the in the shipping SeaStar handles supplies budgets industry, building on its and the delivery of goods to ships ship supply market, offering a huge strengths in the supply market since announced that it had supplied to over the 1950’s. A string of acquisitions range of products such as provisions worldwide. In October 2014 it and items of deck, engine and cabin and expansion into new geographical stores. In doing so, the company 500 ships and has great expectations territories has established the business maintains a global reach whilst for continued growth. The SeaStar as a global player, complementing ensuring a local presence with quality, offering takes care of all the catering the requirements of an international prices and terms and conditions that surcharges for the ship owner, and customer base. The company is the are universal across the board. coincides well with the growing trend world’s leading ship and offshore for the ship owner to outsource the supplier, providing a round-the-clock The catering concept catering concept. service that includes the handling of In 2009 Wrist Ship Supply established The prosperity of the division owners’ goods, shipping, airfreight a catering division, SeaStar plays an important role in the overall and related marine and offshore Management and over the years since growth strategy of the organisation. services that meet the demands of both has experienced impressive prosperity. In the continuous development of the multi-national organisations as well as “Whereas Wrist Ship Supply has venture, and as part of the strategy it small local businesses. “We take pride built an international company on has launched a new parallel concept in making it easy for our customers to delivering supplies to ships at all main under the auspices of SeaStar: Stores receive their supplies, wherever they hubs, this new and complementary Catering. “This concept has quickly are needed, efficiently and at the best business unit, SeaStar, will be a global gained speed within Wrist,” points possible price. This is encapsulated in player specialised in outsourcing and out Søren. With Stores Catering, the our mission: Expert Care to each ship handling the entire ship’s supplies company is expanding the concept and offshore location,” says Robert budgets and purchases, and so far this to include the purchasing of general Kledal, CEO. has been done with great success,” consumer goods from tools to www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 41

Profile: WRIST SHIP SUPPLY workwear, kitchen equipment and A growing company Seafarers’ welfare non-skid mats. One of the priorities of Wrist Ship Recognising the importance of Supply is continuous growth in new, seafarers to its customers, Wrist Polar Tools – part of Wrist’s strategically important regions, and Ship Supply holds seafarers’ welfare global assortment this is undertaken through both paramount, and works hard to ensure Wrist Ship Supply offers a global organic expansion and mergers and delivery of high quality products and assortment within provisions and acquisitions. services wherever the seafarers may stores of more than 1500 products Global acquisitions over the be in the world. “This is essential ensuring consistency in product last six years have allowed the for them to stay healthy, content and quality and pricing wherever business to significantly increase motivated, and it makes their lives at customers receive supplies. Søren adds: its capacity. “Each acquisition sea better. We assume responsibility “Economies of scale are key to Wrist’s strengthens our customer base and and go beyond the primary purchasing improvement being able to business, as well as the scope of competitive parameters to make a use procurement strengths to secure possibilities. The more customers difference,” concluded Robert. competitive pricing in the market.” we have, the larger the purchasing The group has recently introduced scales, which is ultimately an a new product group called Polar advantage for our customers,” Tools to its global assortment – a highlights Søren, and continues: Scandinavian tool brand with a full “Recently, we have upgraded range of professional hand tools. facilities in New Orleans, Long The tools are specially developed for Beach, Singapore and Rotterdam - customers who want high quality and Montreal is up next. Upgrades products at a competitive price level. throughout the business ensure that POLAR Tools come with a lifetime we operate from state-of-the-art warranty on all products (excl. facilities in compliance with HACCP are ratchets, torque, wrenches and and ISO standards.” The investment pneumatic airtools, which are covered also boosts the volumetric capacity, Wrist Ship Supply by standard warranty). The lifetime making it easier to meet customer www.wrist.com warranty even applies for incorrect demands and increases the ability use of screwdrivers and sockets. Also, to buy high volumes of individual • Globally expanding company all chrome-plated products come with products at any time directly from the • Guaranteed quality across operation an anti-corrosion warranty (wrenches, vendor, eliminating price-increasing • Low cost assurance sockets, extensions adapters etc.). intermediaries. 42 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profile: scanunit Skilled supplier S canunit is Scandinavia’s in September 2014, so managing highlighted its projects with safety director Per Ekelund began by giving leading provider of complete & LSA, GRE piping, welding and an overview of notable developments surface treatment, as well as its wide solutions in lifting and in the last five months: “We have product range, and indeed, GRE pipes maintenance for industry and shipping. Operating in four key for the organisation: “We have taken business areas - onboard marine broadened our market, especially after has turned into a growing market the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, services, surveys and classification, which we attended in September further steps into the scrubber market products and workshop facilities - 2014,” he said. “The purpose of with the installation of GRE pipes the company can not only provide participating was primarily to increase for those systems and in 2014 we services such as rigging, lashing and our international customer base and did ten installations, and we have lifting, surveying and testing as well as it was the first time the company more coming up this year, so this maintenance and repair, but can also exhibited as Scanunit (previously we area is expanding,” Per confirmed. offer benefits such as environmental attended as a sales agent for Samson One such project involved Scanunit impact reduction, shorter lead times and Hyde Marine),” he said. installing scrubber units on DFDS’s and enhanced cost efficiency as a total Scanunit followed its appearance vessel Tor Ficaria using GRE pipes. solutions supplier. at SMM with a stand at the Danish “We use GRE pipes because they are The company has witnessed steady Maritime Fair (DMF) in October. low maintenance, lighter than steel, growth since it was established in This was Denmark’s first time minimise hotwork on board and offer 1988. In its first year of operation hosting a large-scale maritime fair, a longer life-span when compared to Scanunit achieved a turnover of and it saw exhibitors from all lines most other materials,” added Per. 1.8 million SEK – 20 years later the of the maritime sector present their Another development at the end of turnover had reached 96 million SEK. advanced products, knowledge and 2014 saw Scanunit being approved In recent times turnover has exceeded competencies. “SMM was very by DNV GL as a service supplier 160 million SEK and the company can rewarding and DMF was a fair on in safety and life-saving appliances. boast 75 members of permanent staff a smaller scale, but with – for us – Per explained how this certification and 150 temporary employees. important key players present,” Per will strengthen Scanunit’s services: Scanunit was previously featured commented. “It helps us when the class society in Shipping and Marine magazine At SMM and DMF Scanunit demands that all service companies www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 43

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Profile: Scanunit shall not only be flag state approved In Copenhagen, and have maker’s approval but also Scanunit carries possess class approval, so now we also out service and are approved by B.V and ABS as well maintenance, and as Lloyds and RINA.” certifies most types DNV GL is one of the leading of safety harnesses. classification societies in the world; It also manufactures the company was established in lifeboat and 2013 when Det Norske Veritas and pilot ladders, Germanischer Lloyd merged to DNV and its portfolio GL. The certificate grants acceptance also includes for Scanunit as service supplier for fall protection lifeboats, launching appliances and and rigging for on-load release gear on ships, high construction speed and light craft and mobile sites. Surveys of offshore units. It will allow the lifeboats, davits, company to more successfully compete cranes and winches, including tests of remain there, to make sure we can still in the global market, and Per sees the fire equipment, are performed by provide our Norwegian clients the best the certification as further proof that certified staff all over Europe, and it service possible.” Scanunit is perceived as a responsible also carries out servicing, installation, Per also noted that Scanunit has company, built on knowledge and cleaning and painting on all types of more plans for expansion in Europe. experience. vessels. “We would like to do it with different In addition Scanunit has been “We see Denmark as a great partners,” he said. “For example, accepted to ABS’s list of companies opportunity for growth,” stated Per. we are both an agent for Hyde servicing lifeboats. The American “Last year we increased the business Marine Inc. and a service provider Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a major by 150 per cent and we are looking and installer of their Ballast Water American classification society. at several projects. These include a treatment units, and this works very Scanunit is also now on the Liberian tunnel project between Denmark well for us.” Registry’s list of companies that meet and Germany, as well as contracts in Per concluded with some thoughts all criteria for approval to perform scrubber and ballast water treatment, on 2015: “We expect the new Ballast LSA-service on a case by case basis. but in this area we are looking at all water regulations will be ratified “These approvals are fully in line markets.” in near future,” he said. “We have with our long-term vision to be the Moving onto the Norwegian already installed several units, and complete service company for the division, Scanunit Norge AS, this gained essential experience in this area, shipping industry,” Per noted. was established in early 2013; this so this is a market area upon which we The last time Scanunit featured development not only gave Scanunit will focus this year.” in Shipping and Marine, Per the opportunity to develop a stronger highlighted the Danish and Norwegian presence in Norway and closer Scanunit AB subsidiaries that had been established. relationships with customers, but www.scanunit.se Scanunit Denmark has offices in also aided its plan to be present Fredericia and in Brönby, Copenhagen, in all Scandinavian markets. “The • Expects growth in the ballast-water treatment market and the Danish branches stock a Norwegian market is currently very • Has plans for further expansion in large inventory of wire, ropes, chains, tough,” admitted Per. “It is suffering Europe hooks, shackles, round slings, safety from the current low oil prices, and a • Services utilised by all major shipping companies nets and also test equipment for lot of rig refurbishment contracts were lifeboats and cranes on board ships. awarded outside Norway. But we will www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 45

Profile: ShiPyard dE KaaP MGT’s drone Seeking perfection S hipyard de Kaap is part specialist maritime sector. “This for high water temperatures, and of the Bodewes Group, yard is used for maintenance and meet the needs of a large number which also includes of personnel. As a result, it features new building,” said Thecla. “Our Bodewes Shipyards focus is on new building and main 200 single cabins all with en-suite Harlingen, Scheepswerven Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes, Maritima Green conversions. Damen hires a part bathrooms, as well as necessary crew facilities such as messes and of the shipyard for their repair Technology and Koseq. activities.” day rooms. With her superior Thecla Bodewes is CEO of the She added: “This yard offers us capacity and flexibility this vessel is Bodewes Group, and she is the a lot of flexibility as there are no an important and timely innovation driving force behind the expansion limits on the size of project we can for the oil and gas industry as it of the group and of its continued work on. For instance, at Shipyard moves into deeper waters and more focus on innovation, efficiency De Kaap the bridges and entrance challenging operations. and sustainability. Crowned dictate the dimensions of our vessels Another division of the Group - ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ in but there are no restrictions with Maritima Green Technology (MGT) 2011, Thecla’s leadership has seen Harlingen.” - is also highly focused on innovation the Bodewes Group take on new A perfect example of Harlingen’s and works on a wide range of shipyards, the construction of new capabilities is an accommodation environmentally driven solutions. products and an expanded vessel barge that was completed in One of MGT’s latest challenges portfolio and turnover. December 2014. “This order was involved the construction of four One of the most significant recent taken on the last day of 2013 and drones for a French client. “These developments was the purchase of was delivered almost exactly a year are for use in the seismic industry, Bodewes Harlingen in 2013. This later, and is already operational where two drones are positioned is a large facility, which focuses in the Congo,” said Thecla. The at the end of a seismic cable, and on construction activities for the barge had to include considerations they can look for oil and gas in the 46 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk

Profile: ShiPyard dE KaaP day-passenger ships and container covered building halls, expert staff vessels. and a long history of experience in “We have always built both shipbuilding and maintenance. This seagoing and also inland vessels but will assist us with new contracts – now we are seeing more development for example we are getting enquiries in niche markets, on vessels that are for LPG seagoing vessels, and LNG too small to construct in China,” bunker vessels.” The Group is also added Thecla. “Our size and location seeing increasing demand from are very attractive to our clients, South America and Shipyard De as is our integrated approach. Our Kaap has already delivered two ships logistics and organisation are very to Paraguay, the Impala Campana good, which means we can build and the Impala San Antonio, both efficiently and deliver on time, which type KP4050. Two other push is something that our customers boats are under construction. The really value.” KP4050 is one of Shipyard De She also explained where the Kaap’s shallow water pushboat Group is making some further series, and is especially suited for investments. “We are buying new the South American rivers with her machinery and introducing new shallow draft and ability to cope procedures for welding, as they will with tropical climate and high water help us become even more efficient. temperatures. Several of these vessels “We have invested significantly have also been delivered to clients in in the recent expansions to the Columbia. Group, so going forward we are also As it goes into 2015, the Bodewes consolidating, focusing on innovative Group will continue to utilise its ideas and products and ensuring our many years of combined experience, yards can create a varied portfolio of knowledge and craftsmanship to produce unique innovations services and vessels. We already offer perfection in shipbuilding and ship repair. our customers many benefits such as sea. This means that oil and gas companies don’t need to use more expensive, technical vessels, as they can undertake their research using drones and a smaller vessel in the sea,” noted Thecla. Featuring a huge range of technology, the drones include sensors that map the seabed and can send data directly via satellite to the shore or mothership. The prototypes have been extremely successful in their sea trials and as Thecla explained, MGT is now making adjustments, with a view to building 20 more in the future. Both of these examples illustrate the sort of unique projects that the divisions of the Bodewes Group are regularly commissioned to undertake, and 2015’s forward planning book already shows a number of new projects, including lightweight inland navigation vessels, www.shippingandmarine.co.uk - 47

Profile: ShiPyard dE KaaP Remaining innovative, investigating Over the years much has changed techniques, and is not afraid to think every opportunity for making in the Bodewes Group thanks to the out-of-the-box in order to deliver a savings and always seeking the fresh thinking approach of Thecla high quality product at a competitive optimal solutions to match the and her team - but one area that price, just in time. customer’s requirements continue to remains unchanged and unwavering drive the business forward, alongside is its dedication to build excellent building and supporting long-term ships. The company continues relationships with customers. to look for inspiration and new Shipyard De Kaap www.shipyarddekaap.nl • Dedicated to quality and innovation Van der Velden Marine Systems • Versatile approach and wide-ranging Van der Velden Marine Systems can leverage on over 50 years of experience and is undisputed market leader in the expertise • Very successful drone vessels design and production of inland and seagoing manoeuvrability systems. Having successfully completed 9000 rudder and constructed steering gear installations, its clients are assured of ultra-reliable and state-of-the-art technology. The excellent relationship it enjoys with Shipyard De Kaap is a prime example of teamwork in action and has resulted in a fleet of vessels that are renowned for their manoeuvrability. 48 - www.shippingandmarine.co.uk