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September/October 2018
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7 International News
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Purple Water’s Giano tug has made It is a harbour and escort tug of compact ▲▲ Giano towing
history by becoming the first tugboat to dimensions and not designed for long tows, the 10,000dwt
undertake a long-distance commercial but this voyage was important to demonstrate barge Archimedes
tow while being operated remotely from a that this technology is mature and that our while controlled
land-based control centre. system can be installed on any other suitable using the land-
The 26m by 12m, 272gt, 2015-built Giano working vessel, and that we are ready for the based Remote
towed the 10,000dwt barge Archimedes, next step: assisted remote ship handling with Bridge in Naples,
loaded with ship sections for an under- just the skipper on board. We will be ready Italy and, right,
construction vessel being built by Fincantieri, for the first tests before Christmas.” Purple Water
managing director
from Palermo in Sicily to Genoa, Italy. The journey was not without incident,
Ugo Savona
For 264nm of the 430nm journey the tug Savona said: “We had planned to cover
was controlled from Naples using Purplesea’s about 80 per cent of the journey remotely,
Remote Bridge, with tug master Capt Beppe but we had some stormy weather towards
Mascari and equally-qualified Purple Water the end and had to shelter behind the prison “We can confidently say that after this
managing director Ugo Savona working island of Gorgona. This made things a bit voyage we better understand the advantages
in shifts during the four-day tow from complicated as it is officially a no-go marine and the actual limits of this technology.
29 August to 1 September. The tug had a crew area due to the 75 life sentenced prisoners on “We are extremely happy with the stabilty
of six on board ready to take back control if the otherwise paradise island, and no mobile and reliability of our Remote Bridge. During
necessary and to manoeuvre the tug in and communications are allowed nearby. the four days communication and control was
out of port. “Various situations were encountered only lost for about five minutes when the
A delighted Savona said: “Giano is ideal during the voyage and, as expected, we vessel was sheltering from stormy weather,
to be remotely-controlled because it is totally learned a lot that will be extremely valuable due to continuous changes of direction that
intuitive being a ‘double ended’ design. for the future development of this technology. briefly affected the SAT comm.”
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Tug design first for firm in China across its partner shipyards. Recent
agreements have been with hatch
A steel-cutting ceremony has taken operate in China and just the fifth Chinese cover specialist Navitech, machinery
place for a RAstar 3800-DF (dual-fuel) LNG-fuelled tug. specialist IngeJov, and ShipParts.com.
tug at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in The new tug will be powered by a
China.
This first RAstar 3800-DF tug is the 10th
custom designed vessel by Vancouver,
pair of Niigata 8L28AHX-DF dual-fuel
engines, each driving a Rolls-Royce US
255 CP Z-drive, and delivering a bollard
S mart ships will continue to be the
driving force for the next decade
as technology puts the control and
Canada-based Robert Allan Ltd in pull of close to 80 tonnes. management of shipping onto a new
close collaboration with owner Ningbo It will have an LNG capacity of 55m3, level, according to Panos Kirnidis,
Zhoushan Port Company in China. suitable for a range of more than 700 CEO of Palau International Ship
The vessel will also be the first Robert nautical miles in LNG mode, and nearly Registry.
Allan Ltd-designed dual-fuel tug to 1,700 nautical miles in diesel mode.
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T echnology group Wärtsilä’s
Aquarius UV ballast water
management system has successfully
completed all testing procedures
required for US Coast Guard
(USCG) type approval compliance.
The documentation for full USCG
type approval is being finalised for
submission and awaits only final input
from DNV GL’s USCG-approved
Tugs enable port to operate 24/7
independent laboratory. This picture of tugs in action at Port the picture was taken.
Hedland in Western Australia was Queensland-headquartered Rivtow
taken by Capt Arie Nygh, managing Marine has 18 tugs under management
B oston, US-based autonomous
vessel technology developer, Sea
Machines Robotics, has quadrupled
director of SeaWays consultants, from
the Advanced Rotor®tug RT Atlantis.
at Port Hedland, the largest bulk port in
the world, helping to enable the port to
The 32m x 13m, 485gt tug, which operate 24/7. The company has been
in size in the past 18 months. The can achieve well in excess of its rated operating there since 2015.
company said that this significant 80 tonnes of bollard pull when using the The other two tugs pictured are RAstar
increase in talent, based in both the indirect assist technique, is owned by ASD escort tugs.
US and in Europe, is the result of BHP and operated by Rivtow Marine. SeaWays runs an ongoing tug master
multi-year strategic plans that are now It was being driven by tug master Terry and crew training programme at Port
positioning it as a leader in new marine Cooke, who was undertaking long line aft Hedland, involving both simulators and
technology. indirect escort towage operations when live on board training.
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Sea trials have been taking place off the The vanguard pairing presently on trials, ▲▲ RAstar 2900 SX tugs Svitzer Tanger and
Turkish coast of the first two examples of Svitzer Tanger and Svitzer Tetouan will be Svitzer Tetouan undergoing sea trials
Sanmar’s latest development, the Bigaçay united with Svitzer Chefchaouen and Svitzer
Series of ASDs, designed exclusively for the Al Hoceima. inside a relatively compact hull.
specialist tug builder by Robert Allan Ltd Bigaçay Class tugs, like the majority of The design is a variant of the RAstar class
of Vancouver, Canada, and designated by the Sanmar series named after Turkish rivers. of escort/terminal tugs with Robert Allan
them as the RAstar 2900 SX. are big and powerful, measuring 29.4m LOA Ltd’s unique sponsoned hull form, which has
The two boats are soon to be joined by two with a beam of 13.3m, and attain a bollard been proven to provide enhanced escort and
others nearing completion at the yard to make pull ahead of a hefty 91 tonnes. sea keeping capability.
up a convoy which will then proceed across The propulsion plant combination consists The new tugs all have Ibercisa winches
the Mediterranean Sea to Morocco to form of a pair of 2,700kW MTU engines and fore and aft and a Palfinger deck crane. They
the nucleus of Svitzer’s fleet at the Tanger Schottel SRP560 CP Rudderpropellers, come with first class accommodation for
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Historic significance of
tugboats is recognised
A handsome bronze plaque, provided by
Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and
Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC)
has been unveiled on Granville Island in ►► The plaque recognising
the heart of Vancouver, in recognition of the significance of tugs
the national historic significance of the to Canada’s West Coast
tugboats of Canada’s West Coast. that has been unveiled on
Although focused on the historic role Granville Island in Vancouver
that tugboats have played, the event also
highlighted the important position that tugs
continue to hold in the commerce of British
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A special mention is given to SS Master,
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powered tug in North America, which will
Powerful tugs
in successful
FPS tow-out
Crowley Maritime’s offshore services
group has successfully and safely delivered
Shell’s Appomattox semi-submersible
floating production system (FPS) to the
open waters of the US Gulf of Mexico from
Kiewit Offshore Services’ construction
facility in Ingleside, Texas.
Making the tow-out possible were
Crowley’s Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun
tugboats, which worked together on behalf
of customer Heerema, alongside other third-
party assets to deliver Appomattox. ability to provide offshore and heavy lift ▲▲ Tugs assist Shell’s FPS Appomattox in the
Demonstrating both nearshore and marine project support for a variety of energy Gulf of Mexico
offshore capabilities, the company’s ocean customers. Few others have the experience
class tugs safely towed the FPS through and state-of-the-art marine assets that tugboats and are twin-screw tugs with an
the Aransas Channel, then disconnected Crowley does. Together, they are a powerful overall length of 146ft (44.5m), beam of 46ft
and provided escort services to the deep- and effective combination.” (14m), hull depth of 25ft (7.5m) and design
water installation site. Once there, the tugs Crowley’s ocean class tugs are modern draft of 21ft (6.5m).
reconnected to provide positioning support so ocean towing twin-screw vessels with Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun are classed
Heerema could attach the Appomattox FPS to controllable pitch propellers in nozzles, high- as DP2 and are 10ft (3m) longer. All four
its mooring spread. lift rudders and more than 147 tonnes of vessels are capable of rig moves, platform
Crowley’s vice president, Johan Sperling, bollard pull. and floating production, storage and
said: “Our ocean class tugs and experienced The company’s ocean class vessels, Ocean offloading unit tows, emergency response,
team continue to demonstrate the company’s Wave and Ocean Wind, are classed DP1 salvage support and fire-fighting.
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The tug Tandberg Polar has towed the The plan is to restore Maud and display it ▲▲ Tandberg Polar with the historic exploration
historic ice-going exploration ship Maud, at a new museum at Vollen, the port in Asker, vessel Maud in tow
in which Norwegian explorer Roald Norway, where it was built.
Amundsen tried and failed to reach the Amundsen launched Maud in June 1916, occasions and the ship was eventually sold
North Pole, back home to Norway after by which time he had become a national hero to the Hudson Bay Company by his creditors
nearly a century. in Norway and a celebrity internationally for while in Nome, Alaska.
The 235gt, 32m x 8m tug, built in 1967 by leading the first expedition to reach the South The Hudson Bay Company, then involved
Lamont at Port Glasgow, UK, has previously Pole in 1911, beating the ill-fated Capt Robert primarily in fur trading, used Maud to supply
been named Alfred Laming, Mor and Khan. Scott and his team by five weeks. its outpost at Cambridge Bay on Canada’s
It towed Maud on a month-and-a-half Amundsen planned to let Maud freeze in northeast coast, until it was abandoned and
journey across the Atlantic from Greenland the Arctic ice, hoping it would then float over sank in shallow water. The half-submerged
where it had been resting since it was raised the North Pole while embedded, but after wreckage was sold to the Norwegian county
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years ago on the northeast coast of Canada. he sailed the North East Passage on several eventually be returned to Vollen.
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The offshore vessel market is emerging ▲▲ Norway’s Seatres has designed a concept conventional low sulphur fuel oils.
at a glacial pace from a downturn that is using a PSV as the platform for temporary Advances in small scale LNG shipping
widely recognised as having depressed floating power generation and LNG bunkering, including ship-to-
earnings and values across asset classes ship transfers, has proven the concept as
and in all major demand centres. In the bunkering sector, the increasing well as the demand for this type of project.
While different segments of the market number of vessels that will use LNG as While they still require a high degree of
have been hurt to varying degrees, the fuel post-2020 is driving demand for LNG commitment in terms of investment and
overall contraction in demand for anchor- bunkering vessels. Development in island technology deployment, the opportunity
handlers and PSVs remains high. Even the economies and other remote locations is also afforded by using an existing platform can
recently-improving oil price has done little to increasing the need for delivery of flexible contribute to a lower total cost of ownership.
immediately alleviate the problem of excess and low-pollution offshore energy supplies. These economics contributed to the
offshore tonnage, much of it in cold lay-up or This can be either in the form of conventional foundation of Norway-based Cryo Shipping,
still docked at the shipyard where it was built. power generation on a floating platform, or whose managing director Nicholai Olsen
This problem has stimulated some creative as a floating storage and regasification unit agrees that the high newbuilding price for
minds to evaluate options that can give (FSRU) that provides gas to shore, fed by a small scale LNG feeder and LNG bunker
these assets a new lease of life, in particular storage vessel supplied by LNG carriers. PSVs vessels makes the depressed valuations of
proposing conversions of PSVs to enable present a stable platform with plenty of space PSVs the ideal platform for conversion.
them to operate in new markets and niches for a regasification or storage system on deck, He said: “PSVs are a good opportunity for
very different from their original purpose. while DP enables a safe approach to the target conversion because we can obtain an asset
In addition to being newly-built, vessels and bunkering operations in a variety built to a high technical standard, which is well
these vessels are usually of high quality of sea states. maintained and built for rough conditions.
construction, equipped with dynamic The projects are also interesting as they Adding the technology of an LNG bunker
positioning (DP) systems and controlled by serve complementary markets. Demand for vessel is a wrap-up solution driven by the
operators employing well-trained crews used LNG bunkering can be identified in all main market with a lower total project cost and 100
to working at close quarters in challenging shipping centres on a global basis and can per cent in compliance with the IGC Code.”
weather conditions. help to expand the provision of LNG as fuel, Cryo Shipping is working on multiple
A PSV conversion not only means that even where dedicated bunkering capacity projects and Olsen says it is ready to move
owners have the potential to cover the does not yet exist. into commercial contracts with a shipyard
financing costs associated with the vessel’s For vessel-based power, the traditional for the conversion of a first LNG bunkering
construction, but also creates new business areas of growth – West and East Africa and vessel.
opportunities that might generate stable Southeast Asia – are being supplemented with Fellow Norwegian company Seatres
returns in the long term. new demand from the Caribbean, Arabian/ has designed a concept using a PSV as
This trend echoes the genesis of the Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean. the platform for temporary floating power
floating production storage and offloading The two main markets are new ‘frontier generation. Partner and chief technical
(FPSO) market: to manage high project locations’ which do not yet know how much officer Harald Vartdal says there are many
costs, operators preferred to convert existing capacity they will need 10-20 years ahead but developing locations that either do not
tonnage rather than contract for newbuildings. have an immediate requirement that could have electricity available or the supply is
This process would often uncover some stretch to five years or more. The other is inadequate or unreliable.
challenges along the way but by thinking territories that have a more mature economy A converted PSV with onboard power
creatively it also proved the business case but want to build new capacity, or transition generation plant would solve a lot of these
and the technical feasibility of such projects. to renewables, and need a stable and efficient problems, since construction and assembly
There are a number of applications that supply in the meantime. of the power generation system can be done
immediately lend themselves to offshore Demand for LNG bunkering is offsite and the vessel can relocate once shore-
vessel conversion, centred around flexible being driven by increasingly stringent based supply is established.
supply of fuel and power. In all cases, they environmental regulations; this is creating Seatres draws on Vartdal’s previous
reflect a need to supply ‘green’ energy, often demand for alternatives such as LNG which experience in mobile LNG power generation
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New orders & contracts
Shipbuilder
wins order
for third SOV
Ulstein Verft has signed a ship building
contract with Germany-based Bernhard
Schulte for a service operation vessel
(SOV) of the Ulstein SX195 design
developed by Ulstein Design & Solutions.
The vessel will support the maintenance
work of GE Renewable Energy at the
German wind farm Merkur Offshore. The large storage capacity, of which half is ▲▲ An artist’s view of the Ulstein SX195 design
project has been developed in co-operation under cover in a controlled environment, and SOV for Bernhard Schulte
with Windea Offshore, which is Bernhard stepless approach to the offshore installations.
Schulte’s affiliate for offshore wind projects. The vessel is equipped with a fuel-efficient The vessel will be 93.4m long and 18m
Matthias Müller, managing director at drive system, including battery solution, wide and is optimised for offshore wind. The
Bernhard Schulte Offshore, said: “We have from Ulstein. With all main equipment vessel can accommodate up to 120 people
worked closely and successfully together on and operations in the aft ship, the vessel and the facilities on board are modern and
two former projects, and those vessels are will naturally operate astern while in- of a high quality. The ship is flexible and
operating very well in the field.” field. Keeping the X-STERN™ towards the attractive for work within areas such as
Norway-headquartered Ulstein Group weather, there will be no slamming, noise or operation and maintenance or construction
CEO, Gunvor Ulstein, said: “We have vibrations caused by the waves, enabling the support, especially in challenging weather
previously designed and built several vessels crew to get complete rest between shifts. and sea conditions.
within the renewable energy segment.
Sustainable growth is essential for us and
we look forward to working with Bernhard
Schulte again, an important player in the
Port signs exclusive partnership
offshore wind segment.” The Port of Monroe on Lake Erie, US, has
Kristian Sætre, managing director at the established an exclusive partnership with
Ulstein Verft yard, said: “This will be our The Great Lakes Towing Company and
third service operation vessel to Bernhard Great Lakes Shipyard to offer full towing
Schulte and it will be delivered early 2020. and shipyard services.
The first two vessels were delivered in 2016 The Great Lakes Towing Company tug
and 2017. We will do our outmost to fulfil Wisconsin is now permanently stationed in
their expectations again this time.” the port to allow for more responsive and
The SX195 design, developed by Ulstein’s efficient operations for harbour assist, ice
design team in Ulstein Design & Solutions, breaking, and outside towing of cargoes.
has been modified to fulfil the GE Renewable With the on-site presence of Great Lakes ▲▲ The Great Lakes Towing Company tug
Energy tender requirements and the Shipyard, the port now offers fabrication Wisconsin, now stationed at the Port of Monroe
shipowner’s choice of mission equipment. It and repair services for a variety of vessels.
has a large, centrally positioned walk-to-work Available services include lay-up and winter towing services as well as the opportunity for
motion compensated gangway and elevator work, topside repair, haul-out, fabrication year-round vessel repairs and maintenance.
tower for personnel and cargo transfers, and a and emergency service. The towing and shipyard companies’
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Naiko Tug Boat Company in Japan has
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where its shipyard and design offices
are still based. Named Hirata Maru, the free-running speed of 15.2 knots. Other well equipped with a comprehensive suite of
vessel is extensively fitted out for external important items of plant in the engine room electronic navigational and communication
fire-fighting with one of its two monitors include a pair of 88kW Yanmar type 6CHL items by Furuno. Niigata, however, provided
on an extendable mast. The tug has been HTN generator sets and a 400kW/hr fire- the autopilot.
constructed to rules and regulations fighting pump driven by a dedicated diesel. Two separate winches are installed on
imposed by the Japanese government. This is manufactured by Kashiwa Co, a well the foredeck at an angle to share adjoining
Measuring 38.83m LOA with a beam of established marine fi-fi company founded fairleads. These have been supplied by Marine
8.9m and a draft of just 3m, Hirata Maru in 1947 and headquartered in Tokyo. The Hydrotec, a company with manufacturing
retains much of the traditional appearance of system feeds a water drenching arrangement facilities all around Japan. It launched its own
many of this nation’s tug output but is state- plus two 180m3/hr monitors, one on the brand of substantial marine winches in 1971
of-the-art equipped and a thoroughly modern wheelhouse roof and the other atop a 7m high and these have been developed ever since.
example. extension arm. Daizo, the builder and designer of the tug,
Power is provided by a pair of 6L28HX The vessel was designed for supporting has grown and diversified over the years
Niigata main engines, each developing vessels entering and leaving Imabari Port, since its foundation and now employs more
1,618kW at 750 rev/min. These drive Niigata towing work in the coastal areas around the than 800 people. Its customer for Hirata
Z-Peller azimuthing thrusters type ZP-31CL port and acting as a primary fire-fighting Maru, Naikai Tug Boat Service Co, is
with 2,300mm diameter Kaplan style fixed asset, and dealing with chemical fires. headquartered in Kobe and serves a number
pitch propellers surrounded by nozzles. They The living quarters are laid out on a single of local ports with a fleet of some 22 Z-Peller
are fitted with built-in idle slipping clutches. deck and comprise five single-crew cabins ASD tugs with bollard pulls ranging from 49
This propulsion arrangement gives the vessel set out around a mess, galley and separate to 62 tonnes. It also operates a number of 75
a bollard pull of 52 tonnes and a maximum saloon. The wheelhouse above is particularly tonne bollard pull, twin screw boats. AS
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waterfall winches, DP1 capabilities, external winch drum is equipped with 1,500m of combined (the heading or the position can be
fire-fighting to FiFi1 notation, a deck crane 60mm diameter cable and the anchor- independently controlled with the joystick)
and two daughter craft, can attain a bollard pull handling winch drum is fitted with 800m and auto-track (where the vessel follows
of 80 tonnes. They can each accommodate 29 of the same cable. Toimil in Spain supplied a predefined course). Aboard each of the
people, including a 10-strong team of divers, the type T-300MT/2 telescopic deck crane, BSAH vessels are two command positions
and can achieve a top speed of 14 knots. with a lifting capacity of 21 tonnes and that can control them, one facing forward, the
All four French river-themed vessels 25m outreach. This can be used to load and other aft. Sirehna supplied the whole system,
are being built in the Piriou and Kership unload containers. Each vessel carries an software and hardware, including the joystick
shipyards in the Breton ports of Concarneau 8m workboat and a RHIB. A floating anti- controls.
and Lorient respectively. pollution barrier can be deployed. Kership is a joint company founded in
Constructed in steel, the craft measure The DP1 dynamic positioning aboard the 2013 by Piriou and Naval Group, two experts
70.3m LOA with a moulded beam of BSAH vessels is a Bureau Veritas DP1- in naval design and building, military systems
15.8m and a draft of 5m. Main propulsion certified system by Sirehna, based in Nantes, and services. It provides vessels up to 95m
power is provided by a pair of Anglo- France. It features four different modes, long dedicated to state action at sea for
Belgian Corporation (ABC) diesels, each of station keeping, joystick manual (the ship marines, coastguards, customs and scientific
2,650kW, driving a conventional twin screw is controlled only with a joystick), joystick institutions. AS
arrangement of Schottel controllable pitch
propellers.
The vessels have a range of 10,000
nautical miles (max) at 12 knots or 30
days. Manoeuvrability is augmented by a
single Schottel tunnel thruster at the bow.
Electrical power is supplied by a pair of
300ekW Cummins generator sets, while the
fire-fighting system – to FiFi1 notation – is
supplied by FFS, the pumps being driven off
the front of the main engines.
On the aft deck, which has 250m2 of
clear space, is a double drum waterfall
configuration winch which has been supplied
by French specialist manufacturer, Bopp.
Following an international call for tender,
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mooring winches, windlasses, capstans,
hydraulic power units and the steering gear.
The main winch sets itself apart notably
by its massive size being 6.6m length, 4.6m
width, and 3.5m height. Both drums have
a 225 tonnes brake holding capacity and a
150-tonne pull capacity, while the towing
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As part of Ocean Group’s 10-year
concession agreement with the Port
Authority of Jamaica, the Canadian
maritime company has purchased a
RAmparts 2400 SX Bogaçay Class ASD
tug from Turkish builder/operator Sanmar.
Taken from Sanmar’s ‘as new’ fleet, the
24.4m x 11.25m vessel has been renamed
Ocean Kingston Pride and will primarily
operate in the Port of Kingston, following
the announcement earlier this year that
Ocean had secured its first international
contract. The tug is powered by a pair of
2,350kW Caterpillar diesel main engines
driving Rolls-Royce type US255 CP The tug arrived in Australia on its own The MRV – one of the largest in the
azimuthing Z-drive thrusters, giving it a keel from Damen Song Cam Shipyard, Esvagt fleet – will also be able to carry
maximum bollard pull of 80 tonnes and a Vietnam, and is the second of a two-vessel out servicing in connection with work on
free-running speed of 13 knots. order placed by Svitzer Australia. The unmanned platforms thanks to a walk-
Ocean Kingston Pride has air- operator’s Australian tug fleet comprises to-work gangway system – something
conditioned accommodation for six people more than 85 vessels, 20 of these built by that would previously have required an
with two single and two twin-berth cabins. Damen. additional vessel.
The high-standard living quarters also Delivery took place just four months after As well as hoses, the installed A-frame
include a mess and galley. The wheelhouse the contract was signed, thanks to Damen’s can handle delicate equipment. There are
boasts superb all-round visibility for close- policy of building its most popular vessels cranes on both railings, DP2, ROV hangar,
quarter manoeuvring and a comprehensive for stock, with clients able to specify a dedicated ROV control room and an
array of state-of-the-art electronic aids any modifications prior to finishing and innovative paravane oil spill readiness
including Simrad autopilot and radar and delivery. Svitzer Glenrock is fitted with system. With 18 double cabins and an
two Navico GPS devices. a render recovery forward winch, which active roll tank, the vessel offers good
On deck, the tug is fitted with an electric ensures the line always remains under a facilities and a good working environment
double-drum DMT forward winch and safe tension even when sailing in large for the service technicians on board.
an aft quick-release tow hook by Data waves. This enhances the tug’s capability to
Hidrolik. Both main engines also power undertake active-escort duties for the large
the pump that feeds the FiFi1 external fire- carriers and petroleum tankers safely under
fighting system from FFS, located at the all circumstances.
forward end of the bridge deck. With this enhanced capability, the tug
The RAmparts 2400 SX is an exclusive will be available for emergency assists
design for Sanmar from Robert Allan Ltd, for any vessel with propulsion or steerage
with considerable input based on Sanmar’s problems outside the harbour.
own operational experience. It has become The ASD 3212 measures 32.7m by
one of Sanmar’s most popular classes, with 12.8m and has two Caterpillar main
more than 30 now in operation around the engines. Maximum speed is given as 14.3
world. knots and bollard pull is around 80 tonnes.
Accommodation for a crew of 10 includes German towing company, J Johannsen
The New South Wales port of Newcastle six cabins, galley and mess/day room. & Sohn, has taken delivery of a RAmparts
– the world’s busiest coal port – has a new 3200 ASD tug built by Turkish shipyard
tug in the shape of Svitzer Glenrock, a Esvagt’s new, ultramodern MRV, Esvagt Med Marine. Claus is the fourth vessel in
Damen ASD 3212 now working handling Innovator, went into service days after the family-owned operator’s tug fleet based
Cape-class bulk carriers and petroleum being delivered from Cemre Shipyard in in the north German port city of Lübeck.
tankers as they enter and leave the confines Turkey. The 82m long Havyard 832 design While mainly focused on providing
of the harbour. was handed over to the Danish offshore harbour and terminal assistance, J
operator at the beginning of July, and later Johannsen & Sohn also offers coastal
that month the vessel began a multi-year towage and offshore duties, so chose the
contract for energy company Hess in the more flexible, 32m by 11.6m RAmparts
South Arne field in the Danish North Sea. 3200 design to meet these needs.
In addition to providing standby The ASD propulsion system combines
duties, supply and hook-up to tank two Caterpillar 3512C main engines, with
vessel tasks previously undertaken by an output of 4,200kW, linked to Schottel
Esvagt Connector, the more versatile SRP1515 CP Rudderpropellers. This gives
Esvagt Innovator will handle servicing, Claus a free-running speed of 12 knots and
maintenance and inspection of the hose a bollard pull of around 75 tonnes.
system. A double front winch and an aft anchor
One of the world’s largest gatherings of contracts need improved legal savvy, and ▲▲ The challenges posed to salvors by
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The conference will deliver essential HNS spill response; practical demonstrations Those attending the conference can find
knowledge and experience from some of the of new salvage technologies for salvage out where the salvage industry is heading and
best salvage professionals in the business, as operations; and assessment of wreck removal hear from the likes of the ISU, Waves Group,
well as specific case studies analysing some challenges. HFW, IMO, Clyde & Co, The Standard Club
of the largest and most complex salvage In addition, this year’s Salvage & Wreck Europe Ltd, IUMI and more, on subjects such
operations in recent memory. The objective conference will be the first to provide a as commercial contracts, developments in
is to provide guidance and best practice for single platform for salvage industry players casualty management, dealing with general
future salvage operations, especially those to connect with maritime emergency experts average, wreck removal best practice, new
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Salvors from Multraship, Ardent and for damage. Before the refloating operation, ▲▲ Tugs tow the refloated cargo ship Priscilla
Wagenborg successfully refloated the 89m salvors removed 35 tonnes of marine gas oil to safety under the watchful eye of RNLI lifeboat
Netherlands-registered cargo ship, MV from Priscilla as a precautionary measure, Helen Comrie Photo: RNLI/Steven Rhodes
Priscilla, that ran aground on the Pentland although the ship did not sustain major
Skerries off Caithness, Scotland. damage and there are no signs of pollution. Shaw said: “I’m pleased that the owner’s
The vessel was taken under tow to the safety A temporary 500m exclusion zone was representative and insurers appointed
of the Scapa Flow anchorage off the Orkney established around the incident site to ensure experienced salvors without delay.”
Isles where it underwent further inspection that there was no risk to the safety of people Pressurised air was pumped into the ship’s
engaged in the salvage operations or to other tanks and ballast removed before the vessel
shipping traffic. A salvage control unit was was successfully refloated on high water at
In brief
established near the site. around 9pm.
Around 1,350 tonnes of the ship’s The Longhope RNLI volunteer lifeboat
3,300-tonne cargo of fertiliser were also Helen Comrie escorted Priscilla and the
Salvors prefer rich pickings. Where, concern for the contractor is that he should be
however, a ship has a low damaged value, secured. Many ships are single entities and in
and where there is no valuable cargo on addition, in such cases, there is likely to be no
board that can be saved, there is little to value in the property to arrest (if an arrest is
incentivise a salvor to undertake a rescue possible). Therefore the prompt provision of
operation. a P&I letter of undertaking is key.
In the past, if the vessel grounded on or The contract provides that initial security ►► Simon
sank off the more remote shorelines of the of US$3m must be provided within two Tatham
world, the wreck often would be left in situ. working days. If not, the contractor can
Attitudes changed, with the result that withdraw from SCOPIC and pursue his rights not allow the salvor to leave the scene.
most such wrecks had to be removed, often under the LOF. If there is no prospect of a Understandably, some authorities, under
at great expense, but no one solution was useful result under the ongoing LOF then he political pressure for example, are loath to
produced to encourage salvors to prevent can be released from his obligation to provide allow the professionals to quit, even if the
such catastrophes. best endeavours to salvage the property and intention is to move away from a salvage
Since 1999 and still today, SCOPIC withdraw from the underlying contract as towards a wreck removal tender, all of which
(special compensation protection and well. These rights remain in place unchanged. takes time.
indemnity clause) provides such a solution. What the newly revised contract does is The concern here has also been that an
As part of LOF, and at its simplest, it allows to address what happens when increased unscrupulous salvor may not be able to
salvors to recover at least their expenses, at security is not forthcoming. Why should that resist the temptation to encourage the local
tariff rates, plus a 25 per cent uplift. happen? authorities to insist that he remains on scene
This exposure is covered by P&I, whereas The answer is that from time to time, once while he continues to earn his expenses plus
any related conventional salvage claim information emerges as to the circumstances the 25 per cent mark-up allowed by SCOPIC.
remains covered by property underwriters. of the incident and there has been a closer After much wringing of hands, the P&I
Checks and balances are in place, along with look at the terms of cover, protection and community has allowed clause 9(ii) to remain
protocols to encourage co-operation between indemnity underwriters may decide to intact with one subtle change, namely that the
stakeholders, all designed to help ensure a reserve, withhold or even withdraw cover. termination notice is inoperative if the salvor
smooth operation and a fair outcome. With costs now exceeding the initial is ‘prevented’ from demobilising his spread
On 1 August the committees that meet security, and possibly racking up very by the local authorities.
to discuss these matters under the auspices quickly, the salvor, if he is not going to have Previously the test was that he be
of Lloyd’s of London published the latest his demand for reasonable further security ‘restrained’ from so doing, thus imposing
edition of SCOPIC. This incorporates promptly met, needs an out. what my fellow lawyers would describe as a
changes that seek to tackle some of the Under new clause 4(ii) of SCOPIC he can higher burden of proof upon the contractor to
tensions that inevitably arise in what can be do just that, namely exercise a contractual show that he is not being allowed to disband.
an expensive and hastily planned operation right to terminate both the SCOPIC and the No dramatic change there, you might say.
that is frequently underway within hours of underlying LOF. He is entitled to recover his Finally, the revision addressed the
the casualty being reported. reasonable expenses of demobilisation. unwelcome development of side letters or
The first issue addressed concerns the The second issue addresses what happens amendments to LOF that sought to alter its
circumstances in which the salvage contractor when the owner exercises his right to terms, for example by capping the salvage
should be entitled to withdraw from or terminate, which can be done at any time on remuneration. This could prejudice P&I as
terminate his involvement. Typically, the five days’ notice, but the local authorities will well as cargo interests if the result is that they
have a greater exposure to the operation’s
cost.
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OSV market
rate increase
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Analysis of the Middle East OSV market
commissioned by IT&O shows that there
have been more such vessels purchased
in the area in the past two years than
the previous four years to that period.
Unfortunately, however, the average
US$m per vessel spend is visibly lower
than in previous years.
Charlie Hockless, head of offshore at
London, UK-headquartered international
maritime research company VesselsValue,
which carried out the analysis, said: “Looking
at the data, particularly the purchase history,
we see that there is still activity in the area.
“In fact, this is echoed by brokers in the
area who are not complaining about the
volume of deals, but instead lament the low
rates and values. Middle East OSV fleet by
“The vulture state of the market is displayed country in US$m
by the number of newbuildings versus the
number of second-hand transactions. No “Certainly, the global OSV space is poised This will therefore lead to a point where
newbuild orders have been recorded for for significant movement over the coming owners and financiers will have to decide to
OSVs in the past two years. number of years. OSV demand will recover. either accept these costs or scrap the vessel
“It doesn’t make financial sense to order Those with modern, high quality tonnage and take the financial write-off.
vessels when the market is rife with cheap are in a strong position to ride the market “I am agreed with the consensus that a
second-hand vessels.” up (utilisation/rates/values), provided their large number of laid-up OSVs will not return
The big question, of course, is: are things vessels are in good working condition. to the market, but widespread scrapping still
improving? “Those with older vessels – 15 years seems far off for some time. Scrapping excess
Hockless said: “Looking at the vessel lay- or older – which are often low spec, face OSVs will cost owners money, but also will
up we observe that, unfortunately, the market a challenging and costly period. Vessels not directly affect rates for some time, unless
is stagnating in the Middle East. This doesn’t that are low spec and laid up at this age are there is a sustained spike in activity.
come as a surprise, due to the fact that the finding their asset values aligning with (or “The activity is present in the sector, but
global OSV market is suffering from the being lower than) the costs associated with the only way the market will move forward is
same issue. reactivating and re-classing their vessels. if rates increase.”
The Egyptian offshore gas sector is both Noble, Delek and Royal Dutch Shell ▲▲ A 6,000 ton, 90m Petrojet fabricated control
thriving and expanding and has recently (shareholders in Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field) platform is towed to the Zohr project
seen several positive developments, which and the Egyptian government to pump gas by
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offshore marine services providers. Both Cypriot and Israeli gas pumping it has 290 turbines producing 580MW.
Production from the Egyptian offshore to Egypt will be routed to export through Increasing offshore oil & gas and wind
Zohr gas field will reach 1.8bn ft3/day (51m Egypt’s LNG facilities and could boost activity off Egypt has naturally provided
m3/day) in September and Italy-headquartered Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional gas a favourable market for offshore marine
multinational oil & gas company ENI is export hub. services providers.
preparing for Eastern Mediterranean drilling Alexandria-headquartered Merjo Marine
after it secured 10 more years in the Great provides services to the marine and offshore
Nooros gas field off Egypt. “Increasing offshore oil & gas oil & gas industry operating and managing
The Italian offshore contractor Saipem, in and wind activity off Egypt has DP2 AHTS vessels, DSVs, PSVs, mooring
consortium with Petroleum Marine Services naturally provided a favourable boats and barges, utility and service boats.
(PMS), has been awarded a contract for life- Maridive Group is the largest company of
of-field operations within the framework of the
market for offshore marine
its kind in Egypt providing offshore marine
Zohr deepwater field development, operated services providers” and oil support services in the Mediterranean
by Petrobel, in the Mediterranean Sea. and Red Seas, North and West Africa,
Petrobel – a joint venture between IEOC Egypt now has a stable electricity supply, Caspian Sea, Venezuela and Brazil, and
(an ENI subsidiary in Egypt) and Egyptian fuelled by the recent offshore gas discoveries. management services for activities in India
General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) – is In July, President Sisi inaugurated three and the Far East.
in charge of the development of Zohr field combined-cycle power plants that use natural Logistical support is provided by Maridive
on behalf of PetroSherouk, a joint venture gas to increase the electric power supply onshore bases in Alexandria, Port Said, Ras
between Egyptian Natural Gas Holding by 50 per cent after connecting 14.4MW to Shukheir, Abu Rudies, Al Tor Harbour, Abu
Company (EGAS) and IEOC. the national grid. The three plants, built by Dhabi and Al Khafgi, Saudi Arabia.
Saipem announced at the end of August Siemens, are powered by 24 Siemens H-class Meanwhile, Bourbon Offshore Triangle,
that PMS will mobilise and deploy the DP2 gas turbines, 12 steam turbines, 36 generators, a joint venture partnership between Triangle
multi-purpose offshore vessel Ahmed Fadel 24 heat recovery generators and three 500kV Group and the French OSV operator Bourbon,
for this contract with Petrobel. gas-insulated switchgear systems. The newly focuses on the Egyptian market, offering a
For Saipem, operations will be conducted installed plants will result in significant fuel wide range of marine support services for the
mainly by Sonsub, the Saipem business savings of US$1.3bn annually. exploration, development, and production
line specialising in management and Egypt is taking active steps towards of offshore oil & gas fields using AHTSs,
maintenance services of subsea fields and in boosting the country’s electrical power. At OSVs, MPSVs, crew boats and some subsea
underwater technology and robotics, targeted present the renewable energy from wind and services works, for clients including Shell,
at enhancing the operational efficiency and solar make up 1-2 per cent of the country’s BP, BG/Brullus, ENI/Petrobel, Edison/AbQir
ensuring the integrity of subsea assets. electricity generation. and HESS. The company has expanded its
Meanwhile, Israel’s Delek Drilling and US The world witnessed in March the activities in the region and provided services
explorer Noble Energy are negotiating the inauguration of the first ‘Infinity’ installation across the Libyan and Cyprus markets.
purchase of a share of East Mediterranean of 32 solar park stations, as part of the Mediterranean Offshore Services Company
Gas Co (EMG), which owns an offshore gas world’s largest solar power station, in Egypt. (MOSCO) provides offshore mini supply,
pipeline running between Egypt and Israel. It will produce between 1.6 and 2GW of solar fast crew vessels and jack-up barges serving
Negotiations are also underway between power by mid-2019. On 24 July, Egypt’s giant the offshore oil & gas industries in Egypt,
sustainable wind in both the Mediterranean and Red Sea. The
farm, the largest of company owns and operates a fleet of three
its kind in the world, crew vessels, two mini supply vessels, and a
was opened. Located jack-up barge working in Egypt and Africa.
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One of the most common questions a Of the 300 odd vessels that have come out
shipbroker is asked in bad markets is of lay-up, a substantial number have gone
“have we reached the bottom yet?” But for scrap, others have been converted for
until there is clear evidence that the alternative uses and a few have gone back into
market has indeed turned it remains risky trading. The combination of laid up vessels
to give a definitive answer. together with the speculative newbuilds yet
▲▲ The tug market is just beginning to show signs
For a shipbroker active in both the tug and to appear, as well as those vessels that are
of some stability; inset, broker Steve Dougal
OSV markets another problem is the fact that trading but have no job at present, means that
those markets are in essence unrelated. While rates and values will continue to be subdued. tugs remains an issue, it was never at the level
there is a crossover in some areas, the bulk of For many offshore vessels the potential of the OSV market. However, the watchword
each market is completely distinct from the income and residual values over the vessels’ is ‘caution’ and speculative builders need to
other, with the result that they will usually be remaining lives will be insufficient to pay off be sure they don’t kill the goose that lays the
at different stages of the shipping cycle. the debts accrued from their original values. golden egg.
The recent downturn was a bit of an Ultimately the banks and shareholders Twin screw tugs in the ocean towing
exception. The over-exuberance in the will have to accept further substantial losses. and construction sector continue to suffer
decade between 2004 and 2014 seemed to Some already are, when it is realised that the as those markets remain subdued as well.
have brought those market cycles together. cost to put a vessel through a special survey Deck barge activity remains very low. In
Newbuilding prices for both tugs and will impact heavily on owners’ precious cash addition, as the number of ports accepting
OSVs shot to what we would now consider flow, leaving little option but to accept the the use of conventional twin screw harbour
unrealistic levels and second-hand values scrapping route. tugs continues to diminish, the consequential
followed in a similar vein. pressure on the value of tugs with this type
At the same time, there was over- “... the watchword is ‘caution’ and of propulsion has been harder than on ASD
speculation on both offshore tonnage and harbour tugs.
tugs, causing a substantial over-supply. The
speculative builders need to be sure
But there are brighter spots on the horizon.
depth of the oil price fall in 2014 caused a they don’t kill the goose that lays There are major projects in the Middle East
collapse in the offshore market that has not the golden egg” and Southeast Asia being tendered that will
recovered since. While different pressures require a substantial number of conventional
were also present in the tug market, it was There have been several examples of this twin screw tugs and deck barges, and this may
substantially dragged down by the slipstream occurrence during the year and in many cases potentially remove over-supply problems for
of the offshore market collapse. It is only OSV values continue to fall beyond normal the foreseeable future.
now that the tug market is showing signs of depreciation levels as the few trading buyers While it does appear that the OSV and tug
some stability. around look for bargains. markets have diverged in terms of their cycle
Our offshore friends tell us that in the OSV It is clear that much of the tug market has and there is less turbulence, there remain
market there is simply “too much steel and now diverged from the offshore market – to different levels of nervousness. There are
too much debt”. Unfortunately, this remains a slightly different, but more stable, segment good reasons to be optimistic about both
the case, even though there have been a of the cycle, and there has been a soft landing markets but it would be precipitous to say
number of vessels exiting from the market. in values. they have bottomed out.
At the time of writing it is estimated that In some cases, tug values are now back to An upswing in activity, the increase in
there are around 1,100 vessels laid up – normal, or near normal, depreciation over scrapping OSVs as well as less speculative
which is down from the 1,400 recorded at the year. This is especially so in the case of tonnage coming to the market all appear to
the beginning of this year. However, this harbour/terminal tugs where, although there be causing a change of gear, but whether that
laid up figure does not include those new is pressure on rates, new projects and fleet can hold or not remains to be seen. While the
constructions that are almost complete but replacements have absorbed much of that shipbroker has many skills, using a crystal
have not yet been registered. pressure. While over-speculation in harbour ball is not one of them.
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As an author, his publications include Ship Bridge Simulators (1999), Tug
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Captain Hensen is a Fellow of The Nautical Institute and of the International Tugmasters Association,
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Including Ports, Port Approaches and Offshore Terminals
to improve tug capabilities as well as effective and safe tug use. Sadly,
the ‘tug bible’ – the essential practical guide to port towage and escort operations. Since the publication
of the second edition – which was recommended as a standard text by the IMO – developments in tug
design and operation have continued to improve tug capabilities, as well as effective and safe tug use.
Significant developments in port towage have taken place since 2002 – new tug types have come on to
the market with new and specific manoeuvring capabilities; an increasing number of environmentally
there have still have been a number of accidents, often with dramatic
friendly tugs can be found, with traditional fuels being replaced by LNG, CNG and batteries; escorting and
escort tugs have been developed further also with regard to the conditions that these tugs have to cope
with; an increasing number of LNG carriers and bulk carriers are being escorted, in addition to tankers;
remote controlled and autonomous ships are no longer simply the stuff of science fiction, and will have an
effect on tug operations.
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◾ New aspects of training are included – such as training for LNG tugs, LNG locations,
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“This book is specifically written with the needs of maritime professionals involved in the day-to-day
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lead to increasing safety in tug and ship handling operations in ports, port approaches and offshore
terminals around the world.”
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