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Last week, during the EEA Grant Conference arranged by Innovation Norway and CDTI in Bergen, the Norwegian company Langlee Wave Power and Repnaval Shipyard (Zamakona Yards) signed an agreement to development of wave power in the Canary islands. The two companies will file a common application to the EEA grants for development of renewable energy in Spain.
Langlee Wave Power AS has developed a unique technology to convert waves in the sea into electricity and the company consideres the Canary Islands to be the best place for wave power in Europe. The achipielago has a good and stabile wave climate and todays electricity, primary produced by diesel generators, is expensive and with a significant CO2 contribution. With the Langlee technology, electricity can be produced with lower cost by a renewable energy source. The development will create hundreds of local jobs.
Langlee Wave Power has its head office near Oslo, Norway and has recently established a subsidary in Gran Canaria.
Repnaval S.A. in Gran Canaria is part of Zamakona Yards which is one of Spain’s main shipbuilding and repair groups with more than 1.000 employees located also in Bilbao, San Sebastian and Las Palmas Gran Canaria.
Proexca, the public company for economic development of the Canary Islands, has had an important role in making this cooperation happen.
Langlee and Repnaval have in more than a year been in dialogues for a possible cooperation and have huge plans for development of wave power in the Canary Islands.
Zamakona Yards believes the renewable energy is the future. Today, we are working in different projects in this area. We´ll continue reporting.
For more information see: www.langleewavepower.com; www.proexca.es
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The International Marine Contractors Association has published a safety guidelines for Offshore Vessels when docks in port and harbours.
Ship enter and leave ports regularly. Tying up a ship when alongside a berth or another vessel is potentially a very hazardous operation unless simple and effective safety procedures are followed. Mooring accidents are always on the list of personal injury accidents, often resulting in severe injuries or even fatalities.
These are very simple guidelines marked by common sense, but that it can save of serious accidents and even human lives.
For the mooring safety, the people involved in the operation has to have in mind several factors. We are going to look at these factors, according the Safety Guide of IMCA (IMCA M 214).
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The documented foundation of the Port of Bilbao dates from 700 years ago, but the River, where it was born, was used as natural shelter much before.
In the very Middle Ages, boats arrived as far as San Anton Church situated just at the entrance to the walls that protected the town of Bilbao, where the salt water of the tides mixes with the soft waters of the Nervion River. At that time, the Port of Bilbao was the outlet to Europe for the goods from the Castilian plateau and the entry for goods from the Atlantic sea face and the South American colonies into the Iberian Peninsula.
In 1511, the Consulate of Bilbao was established, and works were carried out to improve the channelling of the River, which stretches 14 kilometres to its mouth in the Bay of Biscay. However, it was in 1872 when merchants, miners, shipbuilders and industrialists joined together to set up the Council for Works of the Port and River of Bilbao. In 1877, Evaristo de Churruca, a key character in Bilbao’s history, completed the Iron Dock at Portugalete, the first port work to allow vessels with great drafts access to the River.
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This year 2012, Zamakona turns 40 in the construction and ship repair market. It has been a long journey and we want to celebrate with you.
After hard work during months, today we present our brand new website and Facebook & Youtube channels. A fresh new start on Internet.
We hope you find all you are looking for on our new website. Don´t hesitate to contact us for further information, so we are sure we will be able to help you!
We hope you will enjoy navigating our new site and we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
Zamakona Yards
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DELATTE TIDE with IMO number 9421386 is the fourth vessel of TideWater in our slipways in Canary Islands. Tidewater created the “work boat” industry with its 1956 launch of the Ebb Tide, the world’s first offshore vessel tailor-made to support the offshore oil and gas industry.
Tidewater’s story begins in 1955, when a group of investors led by the Laborde family of New Orleans pioneered the development of the first offshore service vessel tailor-made to support the new and growing offshore oil and gas industry. A year later, as the vessel Ebb Tide prepared to sail for working in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Tidewater Marine Service, Inc. commenced operations. Its first leader was John P. Laborde.
Now, more than 55 years and many vessels later, Tidewater remains the leader of the industry it created, following the search for oil and gas into increasingly deeper waters globally and extending its proven record of service to installations closer to land. In the process, the company has earned a reputation for anticipating and responding to the changing worldwide needs of energy exploration and production.
Here the Scope of Works:
- HULL PREPARATIONS AND PAINTING: Cleaning, blasting & painting.
- SHIPS SIDE TYRES/ FENDERS
- ANCHOR CABLES
- CHAIN LOCKERS
- SEA INLETS
- SHIPS SIDE VALVES
- HULL ANODES
- HULL REPAIRS: Allowance
- TANKS: Fuel Tank Cleaning, Ballast Tank Cleaning, Fresh Water Tank Cleaning, Sewage Tank Cleaning, Lube Oil Tank Cleaning, Dry Bulk Tank Cleaning and Liquid Mud Tank Cleaning.
- MAIN PROPELLERS: Port Propeller and Starboard Propeller.
- THRUSTERS: Bow Thruster No1, No1 Thruster Engine, No 2 Thruster Engine
- DIESEL ENGINES: Port Main Engine, Starboard Main Engine, Generator Nº 01, Generator Nº 02, Generator Nº 03 and Harbour Generator.
- ALTERNATORS: Nº1 Diesel Driven Alternator, Nº2 Diesel Driven Alternator, Nº3 Diesel Driven Alternator and Harbour Generator Alternator.
- AUXILIARY MACHINERY: Allowance Fans, Fuel Oil Pump, and Methanol Pump.
- DECK MACHINERY: Allowance
- PIPEWORK: Allowance Fuel Oil Pipe and Exhaust conducts.
- ELECTRICAL: Allowance Main Switchboard, Emergency Switchboard and Galley Stove.
- BRIDGE EQUIPMENT: Allowance.
- SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Allowance.
- ACCOMMODATION: Allowance HVAC and Allowance Air Con. Unit
- STORES AND SUPPLIES: Allowance.
We hope hold this excellent customer for a lot of years. We share our visions about the future and our commitment with the environment and safely. We give thanks to Tidewater for its confidence in our services.
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The growth in worldwide drilling activity is producing an increase of shipbuilding and ship repair for this year. The forecasting for the offshore industry for the next years is positive too.
The uprising drilling activity along the world is explained for various factor keys:
– the new giant discovery in the North Sea (Aldous and Avaldsnes reserve zones).
– activity in the Gulf of Mexico has also begun to rebound after the Macondo accident.
– the new exploration campaings in deep oil fields mainly in West Africa and Brazil.
The conjunction of these factors has produced growth across all the major drivers of OSV demand. The high average age of some world fleet segments is pulling of the demand too. The shipowners are renewing their fleet and increasing their maintenance budgets.
According to the United Nations in its paper “Review of maritime transport – 2011”, since 2010 to 2011, the OSV world fleet grew an 34% in DWT (from 24.673 to 33.227). For the next years the global demand for OSVs in 2012 is expected to grow.
Market prospects
The current AHTS order book is indicating that 191 units will be delivered in 2012 and 34 units will be delivered in 2013. Experts expect the AHTS fleet will probably grow by close to 6 percent in 2012. The large AHTS fleet (16,000+bhp) is likely to grow more rapidly – closer to 10 percent in 2012 – as there are still a number of large AHTS vessels in the order book for the year ahead.
The current PSV order book is indicating 146 units will be delivered in 2012 and 100 units in 2013. The PSV fleet is therefore expected to grow by 9 percent in 2012.
Video: Njord Viking – AHTS – Viking Supply – Built in Zamakona Shipyard
Sources: www.cleaves.com / www.brs-parts.com / www.platou.com / http://www.un.org/en/
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Zamakona Yards has been played a main role in this investigation project. The objective of this Basque Maritime Forum project was the design and construction of an intelligent fishing vessel prototype to form part of the coastal fleet. The vessel will offer optimal safety standards and automation of elements related to navigation and fishing manoeuvres, and will be capable of fishing responsibly, competitively and efficiently.
All the processes of the prototype will be automated. Fish handling will be reduced to a minimum. Because it will be possible to weigh and classify the product onboard, the fish-sale process can be carried out while the ship is still at sea, without the need to go to auction. Fuel consumption will also be reduced by means of dieselelectric propulsion.
The final result is a pole and line tuna vessel, i.e., a vessel belonging to the coastal seining segment. The objective is to maximising vessel profitability by means of more costeffective fishing and by enabling automated control of all processes, from fish storage to net casting and from fuel consumption to equipment operation.
The most striking aspects of the new vessel are those featuring the greatest innovation: the modular hold, the bridge and the new propulsion system. These represent the greatest enhancements with respect to current fishing vessels.
The objective in all respects was a vessel design featuring innovative elements. Priority was given to energy efficiency but enhanced safety, comfortable onboard working conditions (mechanisation and automation of fish handling, accommodation), and information and communications technologies were also emphasised.
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After the Esvagt Corona and the Esvagt Capella, the Esvagt Aurora is the third vessel designed and built by Zamakona Yards for Esvagt AS.
The difference between Esvagt Aurora and the other vessels from her class is the fact that she has been designed and built implementing new non-standardized systems which are not available in the market.
With the development of this new project, Zamakona Yards designs and builds a rescue or stand-by vessel which puts at the disposal of the Owner the technological means capable of satisfying future demands of the Norwegian oil industry (NORSOK R-002 norm) avoiding foreseeable and expensive improvements in the near future in and adapting conventional systems to the new regulations.
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The brand-new Collbaix Division, Naval Shield, has been created for the shielding of ships (command bridge, control rooms, engine rooms …) and oil platforms. Collbaix is characterized by its quality and innovation, going always one step ahead other makers and therefore being leaders in the sector. The I&D division is constantly working on the development of new materials and proceedings to reinforce the security of their systems.
With this agreement, Zamakona offers a new service in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry.
Collbaix is a Spanish company founded in 1972 – 40 years experience in the security sector -. They are manufacturers of high quality doors and security shutters and they are specialized in the protection and armoring of all kind of openings.
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Last August 16th, the vessel DE VRIES TIDE arrived to our shipyard in Las Palmas. This is the third vessel of Tidewater that we repair in our shipyard in Canary Islands.
Tidewater is the leading provider of larger Offshore Service Vessels to the global energy industry. With its large, new vessel fleet, a global footprint, leading safety performance, and over 50 years of experience providing marine support services, they’re serving customers who are operating in more remote, deeper and increasingly hostile environments in order to meet the world’s energy demands.
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