TUGNOLOGY '15
19 May 2015 - 20 May 2015
09:00 - 18:00
London
With a record 373 registered delegates from 37 countries all across the globe, this Tugnology was our most successful to date.
Papers provided plenty to discuss and debate, on subjects ranging from gas and electric powered tugs, antifouling on harbour vessels and engine and equipment developments, to innovative design and crew comfort, both in the conference hall, and exhibition and relaxation areas.
The event kicked off on Monday 18 May with a reception hosted by Damen Shipyards aboard Silver Sturgeon, which took delegates and guests down the Thames to Greenwich to witness the Christening of Rotortug RT Evolution by Elizabeth Brunton-Reed, wife of The ABR Company’s chairman Allan Brunton-Reed.
Allan officially opened the event on Tuesday 19 May, welcoming many long-term friends and supporters along with those enjoying Tugnology for the first time. Just over half (52 per cent) of delegates attending had been to a previous Tugnology, and more than two thirds (68 per cent) had been to a previous ABR Company event.
The inaugural address was given by Capt Don Cockrill, chairman of the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association.
The announcement from exhibitors of a major deal between Svitzer and Damen, and Robert Allan Ltd celebrating 85 years in business by presenting a certificate to Ken Lo, director of Cheoy Lee Shipyards, marking the building of its 85th RAL vessel, meant that Champagne flowed.
Tea and coffee breaks were sponsored by MTU, the professional photographer was sponsored by Caterpillar and JonRie InterTech sponsored the WiFi.
Uzmar Workboat & Tug Factory sponsored lunch on both days, enabling delegates to recharge their batteries for the afternoon conference sessions, before pre-dinner drinks sponsored by Samson and dinner sponsored by Damen. The relaxed atmosphere of the drinks reception and dinner itself enabled further top flight networking and the chance to catch up with friends and contacts.
Feedback from delegates has been very positive. Here are some examples:
“A melting pot for tug professionals with a good balance of topics.”
Marco Goiach, Wartsila Italy.
“A very well organised conference. Good technical content from the papers and venue to meet experts in the field.”
Ricky Chan, ABB.
“A unique and exceptional opportunity to meet the tug and salvage community.”
Stéphane Jacquemond, Twin Disc International.
About TUGTECHNOLOGY
TUGTECHNOLOGY is a two day event consisting of a conference programme, exhibition and gala dinner. It is the industry’s premier technical gathering.
TUGTECHNOLOGY brings together the global tug owning and operating community, the international supply chain and the sector’s industry associations and regulators for two days of networking, intelligence gathering and deal making in a warm, welcoming and professional setting. The conference programme is known for its technical range and depth and as the forum to analyse, discuss and debate the very latest concepts and advances. Papers are vetted by an expert industry advisory panel and competition to present is intense.
TUGTECHNOLOGY is organised by Riviera Maritime Media, the team behind the ITS conventions and International Tug & Salvage magazine.
Sponsors
Programme
Monday 18 May 2015
TUGNOLOGY ’15 12.00 – 16.00 Delegate registration
16.30 – 21.30 Damen-hosted reception, Christening of RT Evolution
DAY ONE – Tuesday 19 May 2015
07.30 – 08.55 Delegate registration
08.55 Paper 1 Opening and Inaugural Address
Capt Don Cockrill – Chairman, United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association, UK
09.10 Paper 2 Higher Tug Crew Comfort Calls for Advanced Sound and Vibration Control
Tjakko Keizer – Principal Engineer Sound & Vibration, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, The Netherlands Jochem de Jong – Project Manager Research, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, The Netherlands
09.50 Paper 3 Bridge Ergonomics – Fashion or Function?
Gerard van den Baard – General Manager of Sales, Alphatron Marine, The Netherlands
10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK sponsored by MTU
11.00 Paper 4 The Benefits of System Integration on Propulsion Units for Tugboat Applications
Dr Elias Boletis – Director R&D, Wärtsilä Netherlands BV, The Netherlands
11.40 Paper 5 Use of Modern Radar in Tug Operations
Stephen Furr – Business Acquisition Manager, Simrad, USA
12.20 – 13.50 LUNCH sponsored by Uzmar Workboat and Tug Factory
13.50 Paper 6 The Value of Marine Analytics in the Tug and OSV Industry
Leslie Bell-Friedel – Marine Product Support Regional Manager, Caterpillar Marine, USA
14.30 Paper 7 The RANGLer – Looking at LNG-powered Tugs with Fresh Eyes
Kenneth Harford – Managing Director, Robert Allan Ltd, Canada Mike Phillips – Naval Architect, Robert Allan Ltd, Canada
15.10 Paper 8 Tug Safety and Modern Technology – A Winch Engineer’s Perspective
Peter Hammerschlag – Chief Engineer, Markey Machinery Company Inc, USA Scott deMers – President, Systems Interface Inc, USA
15.50 – 16.20 TEA BREAK sponsored by MTU
16.20 – 17.20 Joint Venture Project Presentation on Bollard Pull – Development of an Industry Standard for Bollard Pull Trials
18.45 – 19.45 Pre-dinner drinks sponsored by Samson
20.00 – 23.00 Dinner sponsored by Damen
DAY TWO – Wednesday 20 May 2015
09.00 Paper 1 The Compact Foredeck – Optimising Working Deck Space and Towing Leverage for Assist and Escort Tugs in the 50 to 125-tonne range
Jonathan Parrott – Vice President, New Design Development, Jensen Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, USA Barry A Griffin – President, BA Griffin Associates Inc, USA
09.40 Paper 2 A Comparative Study of Thorn-D Antifouling and Copper-based Antifouling on Two Harbour Tugs
Dr Rik Breur – Managing Director, Micanti BV, The Netherlands
10.20 – 10.50 COFFEE BREAK sponsored by MTU
10.50 Paper 3 Performance Matters – A Case Study
Marinus Jansen – Technical Innovations Manager, Rotortug BV, The Netherlands
11.30 Paper 4 Meeting Environmental Regulations with Mechanical-based Systems as an Alternative to Hybrids
Per Arne Haug – Managing Director, Kumera AS, Norway
12.10 – 13.40 LUNCH sponsored by Uzmar Workboat and Tug Factory
13.40 Paper 5 The Carrousel-RAVE Tug – Design Development of a Unique High-Performance Docking/Escort Tug
Dr Oscar Lisagor – Vice President, Naval Architecture, Robert Allan Ltd, Canada Andra Papuc – Naval Architect, P.Eng., Robert Allan Ltd, Canada Dr Dirk Jürgens – Head of R&D, Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion GmbH & Company KG, Germany Leendert Muller – Managing Director, Multraship Towage & Salvage, The Netherlands
14.20 Paper 6 Advanced System Simulation in Tug Engine Development
Cyrill Halbauer – Application Engineering Commercial Marine, MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany Christoph Thielen – Thermodynamics & Control, MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany
15.00 Paper 7 Analysis of Fuel-efficient All-electric Tugboats
Dr Ricky Chan – Product Manager, ABB Pte Ltd, Singapore
15.40 – 16.30 TEA BREAK sponsored by MTU
16.30 End of Tugnology ‘15
Report
With a record 373 registered delegates from 37 countries all across the globe, this Tugnology was our most successful to date.
Papers provided plenty to discuss and debate, on subjects ranging from gas and electric powered tugs, antifouling on harbour vessels and engine and equipment developments, to innovative design and crew comfort, both in the conference hall, and exhibition and relaxation areas.
The event kicked off on Monday 18 May with a reception hosted by Damen Shipyards aboard Silver Sturgeon, which took delegates and guests down the Thames to Greenwich to witness the Christening of Rotortug RT Evolution by Elizabeth Brunton-Reed, wife of The ABR Company’s chairman Allan Brunton-Reed.
Allan officially opened the event on Tuesday 19 May, welcoming many long-term friends and supporters along with those enjoying Tugnology for the first time. Just over half (52 per cent) of delegates attending had been to a previous Tugnology, and more than two thirds (68 per cent) had been to a previous ABR Company event.
The inaugural address was given by Capt Don Cockrill, chairman of the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association.
The announcement from exhibitors of a major deal between Svitzer and Damen, and Robert Allan Ltd celebrating 85 years in business by presenting a certificate to Ken Lo, director of Cheoy Lee Shipyards, marking the building of its 85th RAL vessel, meant that Champagne flowed.
Tea and coffee breaks were sponsored by MTU, the professional photographer was sponsored by Caterpillar and JonRie InterTech sponsored the WiFi.
Uzmar Workboat & Tug Factory sponsored lunch on both days, enabling delegates to recharge their batteries for the afternoon conference sessions, before pre-dinner drinks sponsored by Samson and dinner sponsored by Damen. The relaxed atmosphere of the drinks reception and dinner itself enabled further top flight networking and the chance to catch up with friends and contacts.
Feedback from delegates has been very positive. Here are some examples:
“A melting pot for tug professionals with a good balance of topics.”
Marco Goiach, Wartsila Italy.
“A very well organised conference. Good technical content from the papers and venue to meet experts in the field.”
Ricky Chan, ABB.
“A unique and exceptional opportunity to meet the tug and salvage community.”
Stéphane Jacquemond, Twin Disc International.
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