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WorkboatsWorkboatsBespokeworkboats forclient needsBlue Wave Maritime Ltd have beeninvolved in the Offshore Renewablemarket for 2 years, bringing their30+ years of maritime experience tothis new and exciting sector. Theworkboat market has expandeddramatically since the inceptionof offshore wind energy and canencompass a wide and eclectic rangeof vessels from crew transfer vessels,guard vessels, tugs and survey ships.The company has firmlyplaced themselves in themarket to match suitablevessels to their clients. Thisinvolves a requirement fromthe client for a workboat toconduct a task whether metmast commissioning, crewtransfer or survey. BlueWave can then go to themarket and identify the mostsuitable vessels, giving the client an idea ofcost and suitability. They will conduct anaudit of the workboat and bring her ontocharter with the ability to conduct on andoff hire surveys, inductions and indeedeven award The Baltic and InternationalMaritime Council (BIMCO) contract.Case HistoryThe company were asked by SgurrEnergyto provide a solution to commissioningtwo Met Masts in the Southern NorthSea. The challenge being that one of themasts was over 55 NM offshore. Theyidentified 3 vessels that were capableof the role and eventually in conjunctionwith SgurrEnergy awarded the contractto Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLPwhich supplied the Atlantic Cougar aresearch/crew transfer vessel. This gaveSgurrEnergy the flexibility to keep thetechnicians at sea for an extended periodin order to negate the very lengthy transfertimes, some three hours in each direction.The commissioning is due to take placesoon.SurveysBlue Wave Maritime also provide manningservices to Argyll Workboats Limited,specifically the Sea Horse 2, which hasconducted surveys for a number ofOREI’s.Surveys have included bird and mammal,benthic and geophysical.Blue Wave Maritime Ltdwww.bluewavemaritime.orgClick to view more infoHistoric Humber-built vessel launched in HullA boat that is spearheading anhistoric revival of shipbuilding on theHumber was launched recently.The Cheetah, built under license fromGreat Yarmouth-based Alicat Workboats– a subsidiary of the Gardline Group – ispart of a £5.1m order for three aluminumworkboats from Hull business Rix SeaShuttle Ltd.It is destined for work in the UK’sburgeoning renewable energy industry,taking service engineers and equipment toand from wind farms off Britain’s east coast.Dunston (Ship Builders) LtdThe craft has been built at Dunston (ShipBuilders) Ltd – presently the only shipbuilder on the Humber. She will then betowed to Dunston’s ship-repair facility atAlbert Dock in Hull for finishing, with anofficial naming ceremony.Dunston (Ship Builders) Ltd was formedin May 2012 specifically to build theworkboats. The company is based atPaull, a village to the east of Hull, on theold Hepworths Ship Yard site which wasclosed last year after completing a finalNew custom-build vessel for Osiris ProjectsOsiris Projects has announcedthe delivery of a new 14mcatamaran planned for later in2013.vessel also for Rix,the Lerrix, a 53-metre long marinebunkering vessel thatworks on Humberestuary and aroundthe east coast.Red-letter dayJames Doyle,Managing Directorof Rix Sea Shuttle,said the launch ofthe Cheetah wasa red-letter dayin the history ofshipbuilding on theHumber.“It‘s fantastic to know that our order issparking a revival in shipbuilding in thisregion,” he said.“The fact is demand is being driven bythe renewables sector so what we areseeing is the region’s newest industryoffering a lifeline to one of its oldest.“It is opportunities like this that aregoing to be created as the HumberCustomisedThe bespoke vessel, built by BlythWorkcats, will be customised specificallyto the requirements of shallow waterbecomes a hub for the UK’s renewableenergy sector and with the right visionand planning, such as is the case withRix Sea Shuttle, many local companiesshould be able to benefit.”Rix Sea Shuttlewww.rixseashuttle.co.uk.survey, and will feature the latest offeringsfrom the company’s regular equipmentsuppliers.DesignThe design is similar to that of the company’s15m catamaran ‘Lia’; another custom-buildcatamaran launched in 2004. The design is apopular choice for crew transfer vessels andis known for providing a fast transit speedwithout comprising stability.4th custom build projectThe new vessel follows the launch of 27msemi-SWATH catamaran ‘Bibby Tethra’ in2011, and is Osiris Projects’ 4th custombuild project.Osiris Projectswww.osirisprojects.co.ukClick to view more infoCatamaran Lia= Click to view video 1= Click to view video 276 www.windenergynetwork.co.ukwww.windenergynetwork.co.uk 77