SCA and Reining: p.4. together aiming for sustainability. Filter module from factory to foundation p.16 Blowing in the wind p.34

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1 SCA and Reining: p.4 together aiming for sustainability Filter module from factory to foundation p.16 Blowing in the wind p.34 Volume 5 May 2011 ROYAL

2 contents Preface - Sign of Solutions 3 SCA and Reining 4 A day at Wagenborg Projects & Logistics 8 Sail the difference 12 Filter module from factory to foundation 16 Constructing Claus C powerplant 18 Silos from Schapen to Schüttorf 20 Trainee programme Royal Wagenborg 21 New wind giants at Rysumer Nacken coast 23 REM-island Becomes restaurant 24 Winterization Scarabeo 8 26 Maritime Simulator Training Center established in Aktau 28 Bicycle Ambulances Project is booming 30 Customer is Coddled at Wagenborg Passenger Services 32 Blowing in the wind 34 Exhibition schedule 6th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition antwerp, May 2011 Powergen Europe Conference & Exhibition Milan, 7 9 June 2011 Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference & Exhibition aberdeen, 6 8 September nd Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference & Exhibition new Orleans, October 2011 PPI Transport Symposium amsterdam, October 2011 Europort Maritime rotterdam, 8 11 November 2011 Colophon Editorial Staff Connie Lindhoud, c.lindhoud@wagenborg.com Contributors Wouter Siemerink Willem Meijer Roel Barkhof Harry Oudman Bart Oude Ophuis Anja Timpe Contact details Wagenborg Times P.O. Box 14 NL-9930 AA Delfzijl The Netherlands Phone + 31 (0) times@wagenborg.com DTP Grafische Industrie De Marne, Leens - Delfzijl - Groningen Photography Flying Focus, Aad van Leeuwen Henk Zuur, Koos Boertjens Printers Grafische Industrie De Marne, Leens - Delfzijl - Groningen May

3 preface Our slogan, which was presented during the celebration of our 111th anniversary in 2009, becomes more and more integrated in daily life within Wagenborg. These challenging economic times need maximum creativity in finding the optimum solutions for our clients. Although we saw a slight increase in the volumes, we still are not on the same level as before the crisis. This means that we need to stay very cost effective and think about new and other solutions for our clients. To ensure that our clients get the best Wagenborg Solution, we decided to broaden the scope of our current Projects and Logistics organization. Wagenborg Projects & Logistics is the expertise centre of Wagenborg and is a specialist in international (project) forwarding and supply chain management. By making intelligent, efficient and quick links between our divisions and business partners we ensure a cost efficient and reliable logistic solution. By giving a broader perspective to project and logistics we will make sure that not only our own assets can be used but also the assets of our partners. Which also means that the market coverage of Wagenborg is expanded in that way. This edition of the Times contains articles about recent activities and projects we have carried out for our customers. From all the articles you will learn that we are really living up to the sign of solutions and are active in the market to offer our solutions to you, our current and future customers. Rob Wagenborg and Egbert Vuursteen ROYAL 3

4 SCA and Profile Wagenborg Reining Reining is a provider of logistic services that continuously searches for optimal solutions to logistic problems in close co-operation with its customers. With its specialist knowledge of transport, warehousing and intermodal transport, the company is able to offer an integrated package of logistic services. Wagenborg Reining is always customer focused. Good personnel and advanced ICT systems enable Reining to offer its customers an ever better service. Reining operates through branches in Hoogezand, Tilburg and Budapest. The company has 450 employees, 350 trucks and approximately 100,000 m 2 of storage capacity. The Reining Ecocombi with an overall length of 25,25 m. 4 REINING B.V.

5 Reining: together aiming for sustainability Mega trailers to/from Sweden and Italy by rail Project 1: Green Care Transport Reining has been investing in its environmental strategy for more than five years now. Over these years many technical and behavioural improvements have reduced our CO2 emission by about 35%. In the near future, Reining expects to be able to make further improvements in the field of load occupancy and by using intermodal solutions. Next to that, Reining will invest in trucks with a higher transport capacity. Mid 2010 the first LZV (Ecocombi) has been put into operation, which provides a CO2 reduction of 24%. With these actions, Reining aims for a reduction of its CO2 emission in 2011 of another 2,5%. One of our major customers, SCA Consumer Benelux, has initialised a project called Green Care Transport. SCA Consumer Benelux will be the first retail supplier to supply her products in a 100% CO2 neutral way. In this project, the producer of Libresse, Libero, Tena, Edet, Tempo and Plenty started cooperation with a group of logistical service providers. Primary goal is to reduce CO2 emissions of all transport by means of reduction targets, detailed action plans for transport companies and investments in sustainable energy projects, says Riny Strik, Regional Director Business Logistics at SCA and founder of the concept. CO2 emission will be reduced by using advanced truck engines and aerodynamics and by training drivers how to reduce their fuel consumption. Besides technical and behavioural improvements on CO2 emission the program challenges transport companies to work together to improve loading efficiency (for example by reducing empty kilometres). This collaboration is needed to achieve a continuous reduction of CO2 emission. Of course there will always be a remaining amount of emission. SCA and her transport companies will compensate for that by investing in sustainable energy projects according to the Gold Standard where the conditions have been set in cooperation with WWF. REINING B.V. 5

6 Project 2: Tork helps Since early 2008 Reining provides fully integrated logistics for SCA Away From Home Benelux (AFH). Products are being shipped from production sites throughout Europe to 350 customers all over Benelux, partly through our Warehouse in Tilburg. Recently, the partnership has been prolonged for another two years. To make this happy event more cheerful, Reining participated in the project TORK HELPS (for a better life in Sudan). Sudan has been suffering heavily from a civil war between North and South. The country is recovering since the peace agreement in 2005, but there is still lack of basic facilities like drinking water, healthcare and education. SCA Hygiene Products has a long tradition of taking responsibility for her environment and help in improving hygiene 6 REINING B.V.

7 conditions. In this project SCA (with its brands Edet, Tork and Libresse) will cooperate with Oxfam Novib in the Netherlands and Oxfam Solidariteit in Belgium. Main focus will be on improving hand hygiene for schoolchildren by means of four solutions: 1. Rainwater collection: 11 schools will get a closed system to use rainwater for washing hands in a safe way. 2. Hand washing facilities: 55 schools will get water taps with soap. 3. Soap: 55 schools will receive soap that has been produced by local suppliers once every month during a school year. 4. Educations: every year 120 teachers will be educated about hand hygiene. in this project. Reining funded the project for full-range support of one school for one year, consisting of one rainwater collection system, 4 hand washing facilities, soap for one year and training for the children and teachers. Two beautiful projects in which Reining and SCA use their expertise to take their corporate social responsibility both in the field of environment and people! Tork invites customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to participate REINING B.V. 7

8 Profile Wagenborg Projects & Logistics Wagenborg Projects & Logistics is the expertise centre of Wagenborg and is a specialist in international project forwarding. By making intelligent, efficient, and quick links between our divisions, you always find a solution under one roof. For each transport chain you only need one point of contact - Wagenborg Projects and Logistics. Manager Arjan de Jong A day at Wagenborg loading construction equipment in MV Hydra 8 PROJECTS & LOGISTICS B.V.

9 To ensure that our clients get the best Wagenborg Solution we decided to broaden the scope of our current Projects and Logistics organisation. By making intelligent, efficient, and quick links between our divisions and business partners we ensure a cost efficient and reliable logistic solution. Edwin de Vries has been appointed as Director of Wagenborg Projects & Logistics with the assignment to expand the current business and to present integrated solutions to our customers. loading ship engine Projects & Logistics PROJECTS & LOGISTICS B.V. 9

10 transshipment of heavy column with 400 tons sheerleg Matador at the port of Rotterdam Monday 8 November 2010, hours. Bert van Raaij and Arjan de Jong are on their way to Meerbusch, a satellite town near Düsseldorf. They are driving separately: Bert from Delfzijl, Arjan from the Rotterdam region. In total, they will spend 11 hours in their cars for 1.5 hours of consultation with a customer. But it could all be very worthy: an assignment to transport boiler parts from Bucharest, Romania, to Runcorn in England. But let s not count our chickens before they re hatched... Bert is planning to travel back home via the Nedlift office in Schoonebeek because he does a lot of work together with the people there. This means that Bert will not be back at the office in Delfzijl for the rest of the day. But whether he s in the office or not, work continues. A customer rings and asks whether a so-called bed plate can be delivered the next morning from our warehouse in Delfzijl to Zwolle. That s possible, of course! The transport can be arranged from a distance, but even so Bert will go to the warehouse this evening to check up on the right identification and dimensions. This way they will then immediately have the correct information on the work order at Stevedoring next morning. Long live the laptop! Arjan gets an from Curacao on his PDA early in the morning. That was evidently sent on Sunday evening. When are we going to get the tariffs we ve been waiting for so long?? But, unfortunately, this requires more time and patience. Sometimes it takes a while before Nedlift can give a price quotation to a customer. The Caribbean mentality occasionally tests us Dutchies! But this concerns a complex load, and it is certainly not an everyday job in that region. At the office in Ridderkerk, Cock Molle is making the finishing touches to 10 PROJECTS & LOGISTICS B.V.

11 a quotation for a Turkish business partner. The transport offered begins in South Germany with special transports by road to the Rhine. Then it will be transferred on to barges and will go via the inland waterways to Rotterdam where it will be transferred once again into a vessel for the journey by sea to Turkey. The contact person in Turkey is a well-known person from a project a couple of years ago. A very efficient, elegant lady, which also helps. Cock is also hoping for good news from a customer about the transportation of a pile driving hammer to China. But, regular customer or not, this time they have also approached a competitor. The life of a WPL employee is not always blessed by angels Project manager Mark Rijnders Mark Rijnders is also at the office in Ridderkerk and he is making a booking with a container company for a 40ft sea container to Shanghai. The container contains ship s parts. During the past two years it has been quite noticeable that many transports like this one have ended up in China. This is of course connected to deliveries for our own ships that are being built there, but it s not only those. In the meantime, yet another Wärtsilä ship s engine is on its way for our next ship in the A-series (m/s Andesborg). The m/s Isis has collected this engine for us in Trieste. The ship will transport the engine to Rotterdam from where it will be transported later on in a container ship to Shanghai. Project manager Bert van Raaij And then. the two gas cleaning modules have finally arrived in Iran! Just before the weekend we received confirmation that the ship had arrived in Bandar Abbas. Because of the EU/UN sanctions, this sea transport did not go smoothly, even though the customer had a correct export license. Due to political reasons, the modules could no longer be loaded in Antwerp and so they had to be taken to another location. The options to still be able to arrange a transport were running out fastly, but in the end we managed. The result was a satisfied customer. And that s what we do it for! Project manager Cock Molle Director Edwin de Vries 11

12 Profile Wagenborg Shipping Wagenborg Shipping is international provider of safe and economic transport solutions. across the seven seas. With over a hundred years of experience in the northwestern part of Europe, the Mediterranean, trans-atlantic routes and beyond, Wagenborg Shipping has every conceivable solution for the changing transport needs of today. Our fleet is modern and environmentally friendly, while our capacity ranges from to tons deadweight. With this enormous diversity in size and tonnage we are able to offer just-in-time shipments for almost every cargo or cargo contract. Sail the difference Every officer still remembers his first days on board as a cadet. Most of them were excited and nervous. All of them started their careers in a complete new world of which they had heard a lot about at their naval academy but experienced this world for the first time as a cadet. To ensure each cadet will have a good time on board, will learn his future job and fit in the company culture, Wagenborg Shipping developed a structural policy for the selection and training of cadets in her fleet. Every year Wagenborg Shipping selects approximately a hundred cadets to become officers in future. Wagenborg selects and recruits cadets from The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, China, Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. After an intensive training of 365 days the cadets can start their desired career in Wagenborg! For Times magazine, we asked three of our new cadets to write down their experiences. Honest stories about their personal backgrounds, motivation and daily work. 12 SHIPPING B.V.

13 Han Ngoc Pho My name is Han Ngoc Pho. I am now sailing as an engineer cadet on board of m.v. Maineborg. I live in Quynh Lam in the Quynh Luu district in Vietnam. There are five people in my family: my parents, my two younger brothers and myself. My hometown is a small, quiet village. Life is difficult there, people have to work hard every day and have a low income. That is the reason why all people work very hard to save money to support their children to go to school. That is the only way to escape the hard life in my home town. I was aware of the importance of studying when I was a high school student. The reason I chose to become an engineer on board of a ship is because my neighbour was also working as an engineer on board a ship. He had lots of good stories about life as an engineer on board. This triggered me to start thinking about a career as an engineer. How it all started When I was a student in the UT I had the ambition to work for a foreign company. That is the reason why I followed the information from Maritime Education and Human Resource Centre (UT-STC), which was established by the co-operation between my school (UT) and the STC group from the Netherlands. The teacher gave me the advice to choose for Wagenborg. I decided to submit my registration to UT-STC for the selection procedure. Luckily I was selected and joined the extra training in the UT-STC training institute. When I travelled to the Netherlands it was the first time I traveled by plane and also the first time I went abroad, so I was a little nervous. One curious thing I would like to tell you is that Vietnamese noodles were very useful when I got seasick. For studying on board I brought some books with me. My first days on board When I arrived on board everybody was very kind and friendly. The chief officer took me up to my cabin and showed me the accommodation. The next day was my first working day on board. I worked together with the second engineer. In the first period we had some problems with communication because of my English but we could understand each other. My first job was to learn about the daily rounds. Most of the equipment in the engine room was new to me. Together with the second officer I made a round on the ship to get familiarized. The bad thing that happened on the second day was seasickness when we started sailing. I tried to overcome the seasickness by eating and working. I always think the positive way. The crew on board helped me getting familiarized with feeling seasick as well as homesick. They encouraged me, talked to me and also joked to me. This helped me to overcome seasickness. Learning every day On board I work with the second engineer most of the time. Sometimes they give me some exercises after we have finished a working day and ask me some questions while we work together. This helps me to trigger my mind about things that I need to know. The engineers are always willing to answer my questions. I have been sailing now for four months and I can say everything is going well. I am finishing my Training Record Book step-by-step and learning and practicing competences. I learned a lot of new subjects and activities. Ice everywhere The most exciting I experienced was the first time I saw ice when we were sailing to Kemi in Finland. The chief engineer called me to go outside with him when I was working in the engine room. I was very surprised the ice appeared to be everywhere. I couldn t see water any more because there was ice all around us. I can say I enjoy a good working and living environment. I am really satisfied here on board. My favorite place on board is the poop deck where we can sit and drink some coffee or tea and enjoy the splendid beauty of a sunset. SHIPPING B.V. 13

14 My name is Marina F. Diagro, now serving an apprenticeship as an engineer cadet on board of m.v. Dongeborg. I live in Tacloban city, Leyte, Philippines. There are five members in the family. I have one elder sister, who recently started working as a certified public accountant. I am the second daughter and I also have one younger brother who is still in secondary education. From the inside Once I travelled overseas together with my family on a passenger ship. During that journey a question rushed into my mind: How are things in this ship being operated? That time I was already curious what was inside the ship which kept her running efficiently and how things were being managed in there. So I got interested in machineries and for me engineering seemed to be the best choice. I was very fortunate that the staff of the Palompon Institute of Technology more or less offered the course that I was interested in so I took the entrance examination. When I passed the exam I was introduced into the world of seafaring and I discovered that it is not only about machineries that I should learn but also on how to be a good, skilled and trained engineer officer. During my college years, I heard about Wagenborg and about the successful officers that were trained there. They have shared information which encouraged me to start my training period within Wagenborg. I know that Wagenborg is the company where I might excel as a trained officer and that they have good management for their crews. My first day on board I was both excited and nervous, knowing that I would be encountering people of different nationalities. Sometimes on board one cannot guard against being seasick or just having a headache because of the wash. In such a situation I try to do things that I think will help me to get through seasickness like, for example, chewing gum, talk to others in a humorous way or just trying to enjoy what I am doing. On board, my training officer guides me during my training period. If it happens that there are jobs to be done, he firstly let me read the instruction manuals or asks me if I have any idea about the job before I will be allowed to tackle the job. Then through that job he also explains to me some matters or ideas I need to know. It really helps me a lot because I can gain and share knowledge theoretically and in practice. In this way I am learning much more and I am getting well trained to become a competent officer. My greatest challenge The most exciting thing I have experienced on board was when we had some problems with the heavy fuel oil transfer pump. We had not yet finished fixing the pump when there was a fire alarm because the air compressor was overheated and broke down. The day after another problem occurred. The lubricating oil pressure of the main engine was too low and we needed to clean the duplex and centrifugal filter of the main engine. There were only three people in the engine room and the tasks had to be divided. I was excited to do my part, mainly because the engineers trusted me to do my job well. As a cadet it is already a great achievement when you have been able to do something as a part of the training experience and by doing so to enlarge your knowledge. My favourite place on board This surely is the engine room because that is the place where I perform my daily routine duties. It is also the place where I learn about my field of interest as well as the place where we engineers should take good care of the machineries so they run in a good and efficient way in order to make it possible our vessel will be able to sail in good conditions. Marina F. Diagro 14 SHIPPING B.V.

15 Rutger van Luijk My name is Rutger van Luijk and I am sailing as a maroff cadet on board of m.v. Nassauborg. I live in Ridderkerk, a place in the western part of Holland, close to Rotterdam. My grandfather has been a deck officer in the merchant navy and on sea going trawlers. I liked the stories he was telling me about his live at sea. During holidays I used to help on a small fishing vessel. My school period During one of the introduction days at STC Rotterdam I visited the stand of Wagenborg Shipping and I got some information about the company and the cadet program in the company. After 2 years of theoretical training at school we had to do half a year of practical training on board. Wagenborg invited me to do some tests and I had an intake interview with some members of the crewing department. I was in the lucky position that I could chose out of three companies. I decided to accept the Wagenborg-offer for three reasons: Wagenborg has a very diverse fleet, is sailing worldwide and last but not least part of their ships are manned with Dutch officers. Before I joined my first ship the company organized an introduction day for all the new cadets in Delfzijl. During this day we got some useful information about the company in general. But we were also informed about life on board of Wagenborg vessels. All in all the information we got during this day was useful. My first weeks at sea To join my first ship, the Maineborg, I had to fly to Charleston (USA). Fortunately I was flying together with the second engineer and not alone. With a cargo of steel coils we had to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. No wonder the vessel was rolling quite a lot and I became seasick, luckily only for a couple of days. I am a maroff cadet and therefore I have to do practical training on the bridge and in the engine room. I started my training period on the bridge. It took me about three weeks to get used to seaman s life in general. During these weeks the officers and the crew were very helpful to show me around and make me feel at home. Most of the trips we did on the Maineborg were in Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean.After about 5 months I left the Maineborg and returned to school for the last year of theoretical training. The second part of the on board training I served on board of m.v. Nassauborg. This ship is doing a Time Charter for ESL in the Baltic. This means short trips with bulk cargo: most of the times coal and iron ore. Although the trips and the cargo were not that interesting, I learned a lot on this vessel. There is a lot of traffic in the Baltic and during this winter there was a lot of ice. In the engine room I learned a lot about two stroke engines and there were more repairs to be done compared to the Maineborg. My last trip on the Nassauborg was from Sint Petersburg to Flushing with a cargo of aluminium Ingots. SHIPPING B.V. 15

16 Profile Wagenborg Nedlift Wagenborg Nedlift is a specialist in heavy transport and lifting. Together with expert engineering and project management, Wagenborg Nedlift offers a complete service for hoisting, heavy transport and assembly. With more than 400 employees it operates throughout Europe and beyond for clients from the oil and gas industry, the petrochemical industry, the energy sector, and construction and infrastructure. In spring 2010, Wagenborg Nedlift carried out a challenging project. A filter module was transported from the fabrication yard in Heijningen in the Netherlands to Germany s largest oil refinery in Karlsruhe, MIRO. Filter module from factory to foundation lifting operation at site Karlsruhe 16 NEDLIFT B.V.

17 transport onto Self Propelled Modular Transporters from quayside to refinery site Rapid preparation The time between obtaining the order and the execution phase was less than a month and during that period, a lot of preparation and engineering work had to be done. In addition to the preparation of the transhipment operation, the inland waterway transport and the after-phase, an execution plan, drawings and TRAs were compiled for all the work on the site in Karlsruhe. Three challenges The transport scope faced three challenges: 1. The water level: To limit the risks of delay caused by high or low water a ship with the lowest possible depth was used. The Wendy Dua is a ship that has numerous technical features and therefore meets these requirements perfectly. 2. A bridge: One bridge along the route to the project location turned out to be insufficiently strong for the module including trailer. A choice was made to slide the module over the bridge so that the maximum permissible load would not be exceeded. 3. High voltage cables: The transport had to pass underneath 4 high voltage cables along the route from destination port to project location with only a few meters clearance. After long consultation with the network operator it was agreed that the power would be switched off. The execution Phase 1 Loading at Heijningen Two 500 tons mobile cranes loaded the filter module at Heijningen yard into the Wendy Dua. Phase 2 Unloading at Karlsruhe After a smooth water transport the module arrived on schedule in Karlsruhe. The unloading operation was performed with a 650 tons mobile crane which positioned the module on the waiting SPMTs. Phase 3 Bridge passage During the next night the module had to be transported across the bridge. This skidding operation went completely according to plan and the road was free for use again at hours. Phase 4 Passage high voltage cables Once the agreements had been made about switching off the power and required procedures were performed right on schedule, the transport underneath the high voltage cables was no longer a problem. Phase 5 Installation on foundation The CC tons crawler crane was used to install the module at the refinery. The crane placed the module in a temporary position first. Then both the CC2200 and a 650 tons mobile crane were used to install the module on its foundation. A safe and efficient solution, that saved the use of a much bigger crawler crane. The lifting job was completed while the refinery was in full operation. Therefore, the highest safety regulations were applicable for the project. With this project, the Nedlift crew showed its skills in every field. Project manager from MIRO Mr. P. Steveling wrote us afterwards: it has been a pleasure working with your crew and your company. For the total performance at this job, you made a very good impression on our bridge crossing with skidding operation project team. NEDLIFT B.V. 17

18 Constructing Claus C powerplant In 2010, Essent extended its power generation capacity at Claus Power plant Maasbracht with a new power unit, Claus C. Wagenborg Nedlift got involved in heavy cargo logistics and installation works on site. Upgrading Claus B to Claus C Essent has carried out a large modernization project at Claus power plant in Maasbracht in the southern part of the Netherlands. Claus power plant is one of the largest power generation sites owned by Essent. Lifting boiler stack sections Claus power plant formerly existed of two identical gas fired power units of 640 MW each, named Claus A and B. The modernization project has upgraded the unit of Claus B to Claus C, with a total output of MW and an efficiency of 58,5%. 18 NEDLIFT B.V.

19 positioning of transformer with SPMT trailers Power train In total, three power trains had to be installed at the Claus C project. With barge transports, the heavy parts of 300 to 400 tons each were transported by river from Rotterdam to Maasbracht. By way of a roll-off operation, the parts were brought on land. From there, SPMTs transported the items to the turbine building. With a skid system the cargo was offloaded from trailer and brought inside the turbine building. Boiler and boiler stack construction The other part of the scope of work included the supply of heavy cranes for the boiler installation works. Two giant crawlers were positioned to lift the boiler parts, up to 130 tons each, into the boiler building. Working closely together with the Spanish contractor on this scope, we were able to speed up the installation works and thus finalizing the installation works ahead of schedule. The final part of the boiler construction works involved the boiler stacks. Pre-assembled stack units of 157 tons each were transported by barge to the site in Maasbracht. With conventional trailers, roll-off operation was carried out. Lower sections of 157 tons were directly transported under crane hook of a 400 tons crawler and a 120 tons mobile crane. The other parts were brought to a storage area first. After assembly of the lower sections, middle and top sections of 73 tons and 50 tons were installed subsequently. Roll-off operation of turbine Boiler construction crew next to giant crawler crane NEDLIFT B.V. 19

20 Profile Wagenborg S&G Wagenborg S&G is the German branch office of Wagenborg, specialized in heavy transport and lifting. With 60 employees, Wagenborg S&G offers a complete service for hoisting, heavy transport, and assembly for clients from the oil and gas industry, the petrochemical industry, the energy sector and construction and infrastructure. Wagenborg S&G has offices in Dreierwalde and Lingen. Silos from Schapen to Schüttorf Passage of the small roads on the route During the night of 27 February 2011, an extraordinary convoy travelled through Emsland. Six silos, with dimensions of 37.90m long, 5.90m wide and 6.90m high, moved slowly through the countryside from their fabrication yard in Schapen to their final destination in Schüttorf. Normally, this distance of only 30 km takes half an hour. However, with this kind of special cargo, such a trip is a real challenge. The preparation of the transport took nearly a month. First, a suitable route had to be found. Instead of the shortest route of 30 km, the final route that was accessible for the special cargo appeared to be nearly 100 km! Now that the route had been found, further preparations on permits and route could start. All partners along the route were contacted to discuss the transport: local Telekom, the local energy company, RWE, the police department and, of course, the local authorities along the route. Once all parties involved agreed with the plan, the final go for the transport was given. The transportation of the silos started at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 27th After a smooth start, a big challenge began when the trucks came to Lingen. A large crowd gathered there to watch the unusual convoy passing the roundabouts in the city. Moreover, some branches appeared to hang a bit lower than expected and it took some time to remove these. Luckily, local police kept the road free of cars and people so the convoy could move further unhindered. After a smooth trip, the convoy arrived in Schüttorf just before midnight. Slowy manoeuvring requires 100% concentration The easy route 20 S&G

21 Traineeship: a combination of tie and work gloves Trainee programme Royal Wagenborg Royal Wagenborg has developed a trainee programme for young graduates. This programme aims to train employees who can be deployed flexibly (especially abroad) and have long term potential to fulfil a management position within Wagenborg. Five trainees have recently been taken on for the trainee programme. During the next 2 years they will complete 4 modules lasting 6 months each. Besides regular duties, the trainees will complete a division specific task during the modules. Each trainee will get to know at least 3 different divisions and complete a module abroad. Max Tak and Paul Bakker are working as trainees at Wagenborg Shipping. Niels de Goffau, Sytse Sijperda and Tijmen Klamer are working respectively at Wagenborg Projects & Logistics, Wagenborg Reining and Wagenborg Nedlift. the new trainees during their introduction at the head office in Delfzijl. From left to right: Niels de Goffau, Max Tack, Paul Bakker, Tijmen Klamer, Sytse Sijperda. In addition to the traineeship at Wagenborg, the trainees are also taking part in an off-the-job programme focussed on personal development. After completing the programme the trainees will commence employment in one of the divisions. 21

22 Profile Wagenborg Towage New wind Wagenborg Towage has a modern fleet of tugs and barges from 600t till more than t deadweight. Wagenborg Towage tows in harbour, coastal, inland and sea waters and operates equipment for salvage operations, for tug services and for lifting and transport of heavy objects. For heavy lifts, a 300t sheerleg with assisting tugs is used. roll on operation of nacelle onto barge. project manager Wouter Siemerink managing roll-on operation 22 TOWAGE

23 giants at Rysumer Nacken coast In January 2011 the BARD-group started the test program for its new generation of enhanced offshore wind convertors at their onshore test centre at Rysumer Nacken, near Emden. Wagenborg Towage had the leading role in the transport by water and roll-on/ roll-off (ro-ro) actions near the installation site. hub and nacelle however were transported by so called SPMTs (Self Propelled Modular Transporters). For each transport vehicle the ro-ro-ramps had to be adjusted, even during ro-ro operation itself! With a well-planned schedule, Wagenborg Towage made it possible, thus saving a lot of time for the customer. Preparations already started early 2010 for this multidimensional project; not only 2 new 6.5MW wind energy convertors (WECs) had to be installed, also the existing 5.0MW WEC had to be removed. This implicated a double ro-ro-operation and transport, a quite complicated action that required a well-thought and well-engineered operational plan. A perfect job for the people of Wagenborg Towage. A real challenge when working in the Ems area is the combination of tide and current. To deal with the heavy current during ro-ro operation, a second barge, fitted with spud poles was berthed next to the transport barge. The transport barge itself was outfitted with pumps, winches, and ro-ro-ramps. The blades were transported onto the barge by special extendable trailers. The More news on wind energy developments: Used resources: 2 tugs ; 2 barges; Pumps; Winches; Spud poles; Ro-ro-ramps; Forklift; Sea fastening; a ballast engineer; a barge master and riggers. transport of new blades TOWAGE 23

24 water transport to Amsterdam REM-island Becomes restaurant REM-island REM (Reclame Exploitatie Maatschappij) stands for Advertisment Operation Company. This company started broadcasting commercial TV-programmes from an artificial island 6 miles out of the Dutch coast in On August 12 of that year there was the first test-broadcast and from August 15 broadcasts were on a daily base. On December , Dutch navy confiscated all the equipment on the island as the Dutch government had accepted an emergency act which prohibited broadcasting from a solid stucture placed on the seabed! From 1974 up to 2004 the platform was used by the Dutch Department for the Maintenance of Dikes, Roads, Bridges and the Navigabilty of Canals, as a weatherstation and as a place to examine the height of waves, watertemperatures, salinity etc. 24 TOWAGE

25 skidding operation onto barge After the Dutch government stopped operating the REM island in 2004, it had been waiting for demolishing a couple of years. In 2009, a housing corporation saved it from the scrap yard to make it a restaurant. Wagenborg Towage was awarded to tow it to Delfzijl, where it has been rebuilt to a restaurant. Early 2011 Wagenborg Towage again was awarded to do the transport to its final destination in Amsterdam, and place it on a 12 meter high jacket. One of the challenges on this project was the lift with 3(!) sheerlegs. Hoisting an object by 3 sheerlegs can be a tricky job. The center of gravity was not exactly in the middle of the structure. Therefore, detailed engineering on the lifting procedure and extensive project preparation was necessary. lifting operation in Amsterdam with 3 sheerlegs For this job Wagenborg Towage asked their colleagues from Wagenborg Nedlift to do the transport out of the factory and the load out on to the barge. A good corporation between the two companies resulted in a smooth operation and the REM-island stood on the barge quickly. After sea fastening, Wagenborg towed it to Amsterdam where the 3 sheerlegs hoisted the platform onto its final destination. A huge crowd watched the spectacular operation. TOWAGE 25

26 Profile Wagenborg Foxdrill Wagenborg Foxdrill is expert in various activities within the oil and gas industry. One of our most important activities is rig moving- the assembly, disassembly and transport of drilling rigs, both onshore and offshore. We also assemble new offshore rigs, inspect and modify them. Another activity is the installation of conductors, both onshore and offshore. We invest continuously in the development of our own people, both in their knowledge and their professional skills. Our own transport and hoisting equipment always complies with the highest standards and can be deployed flexibly anywhere in Europe. Our enthusiastic and well-qualified team complies with regulations in the following areas - Quality (ISO 9001), Safety (VCA**), Environment (ISO 14001) and Rope Access (IRATA). The Scarabeo 8 is an ultra deepwater 6th generation semi submersible drilling rig currently finalized in Norway. In an earlier stage Wagenborg Foxrill installed the drilling package on this semisubmersible rig in Italy for client Saipem. The 3D drawings show the theoretical design by Wagenborg Foxdrill, the photos show the critical lifts as executed in the beginning of May. Winterization Overview of the Scarabeo 8 while installing the starboard AFT-panel by board crane Supervisor Erwin Bruins in front of the starboard AFT-panel while lifting 26 FOXDRILL

27 Scarabeo 8 In the summer of 2010 Wagenborg Foxdrill started preparations for this job. A project team consisting out of project managers and engineers investigated the possibilities to preassemble and lift the panels at a maximal size to shorten the installation time on board and to minimize working at height. Once the working method was chosen for and confirmed by client Saipem, the team started making the lifting plans and designed the special lifting equipment using state of the art 3D-modelling software. The complexity of both the assembly and installation of the winterization is quite a challenge due to the used material (stainless steel duplex, light weight, stiffness of the construction). Besides that, the time to install is very limited (95 working days) and the weather in Ølen quite bad (limited day light, heavy showers, snow and wind). Moreover the installation is mainly based on rope access techniques and a special netting system. December 2010 Wagenborg Foxdrill employees started preassembling the panels. Till this moment the project is executed exactly according plan with the most important lifts still to come. The pictures show the lifts carried out so far. FOXDRILL 27

28 Maritime Simulator Training Center established in Aktau Wagenborg Kazakhstan is extending it s foothold in the Republic of Kazakhstan (RoK) by (supporting) the establishment of a Maritime Simulation Training Centre in Aktau, the single international sea-port of the RoK. Plan is to have the simulator equipment installed and the centre ready for simulation trainings by April 30th For the realization of the Maritime Simulation Training Centre we received financial support from Agentschap NL Ministry of Economical Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Netherlands. Further we relied on the expertise of Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz. We express our gratitude for their support, which helped us greatly to achieve this goal. This initiative was taken for the following reasons: - The (further) development of the skills of our existing personnel in vessel handling; - The stimulation/ support of local maritime education, by providing the schools access to a maritime simulation facility, which they needed to provide the full education package to their students. During our 13 years of presence in the RoK, Wagenborg Kazakhstan experienced that it is difficult to attract local people with the appropriate education and skills to be employed on board of our fleet. Especially officers with experience on board of offshore support vessels are scarce. One cause for this situation is that the RoK as a country does not have a maritime background. In the past, under the Soviet Regime, maritime infrastructure and legislation were lead centrally. After the collapse of the Soviet Regime, many people with maritime expertise fled the country and returned to Russia or their region of origin. In the mean time the RoK chose to develop their own maritime legislation and infrastructure, based on international rules and regulations. One of the effects we encountered, is the requirement enforced by law that the staff on board of RoK flagged vessels must consist of officers and engineers with the Kazakh Nationality. The deadline for this requirement is Another cause for the increasing demand for Kazakh mariners is the expansion of the total fleet of vessels sailing under Kazakhstan Flag. The exploration and development of (expected) hydrocarbon reserves on the Kazakhstan shelf of the Caspian Sea requires a considerable growth of vessel capacity and thus maritime personnel. All in all a challenging situation, but not uncommon to us. Since our entry into the country, Wagenborg Kazakhstan played an active role in the provision of knowledge: - to the maritime authorities: concerning international rules and regulations and their interpretation for example in the Netherlands; - to the maritime and education authorities: as initiator of the restoration and/ or development of maritime education; - to local nationals we employed: guidance and support in receiving further education and training, in order to develop themselves and increasing their competency. The establishment of a Maritime Simulation Training Centre in Aktau, is exemplary for a Company thinking in solutions to overcome uncommon problems. It underlines our determination with respect to a long-term presence in the Kazakhstan part of the North Caspian as a provider of logistical services to our customers in the Oil and Gas Industry. 28 OFFSHORE B.V.

29 Shallow Draft Tug (SDT) Kaynarborg Master in action during manouvering Profile Wagenborg Offshore Wagenborg Offshore s specialism is to carry out complex logistical projects in the oil and gas industry. At Wagenborg Offshore we simply don t know the meaning of the word impossible. As part of Royal Wagenborg we have years of experience in shallow water transport and ice navigation and knowledge of all oil- and gas related transport disciplines all over the world. Wagenborg Kazakhstan subsidiary of the division Wagenborg Offshore has been active in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea since The activities consists of the provision of Ice Breaking Support Vessels, Shallow Draft Tugs and Living Quarter Barges utilized in support of drilling operations in the Caspian Sea. SDT and IBSV moored alongside an Ice Protection Structure (IPS) in the North Caspian during IPS installation activities. Arcticaborg location Sunkar OFFSHORE B.V. 29

30 Ever more villages in Malawi are getting medical transport thanks to Wagenborg Store In the Netherlands, an ambulance is supposed to arrive at your door within 15 minutes in case of emergency. In the poverty stricken African country of Malawi, very sick people often have to walk seven to ten kilometres to get to a medical first-aid post and much further still to a hospital. Partly due to the revenues from Royal Wagenborg s own internet shop, the WagenborgStore, and contributions made by the Transport4transport Foundation, during the past three years the inhabitants of about 1500 small villages in Malawi have been able to get their own medical transport: a bicycle ambulance. Each bicycle ambulance serves about 2 to 3 small villages and is administered by a local committee of women that, in cooperation with the village chiefs and local development organisations, ensures that there is also enough money for maintenance and replacement of parts. The bicycle ambulances are made locally by Sakaramenta, a social business enterprise Bicycle Amb Project Secretary of state Reen Kacheree tries a Tenga Car Welder in a modern invironment 30

31 set up by the Dutchman Peter Meijer. A complete Sakaramenta bicycle ambulance, a Carecar, costs (including a robust bicycle) about 350 Euros. In the meantime, Sakaramenta employs about fifteen, mainly young people from Blantyre, who are also getting part-time education alongside their work. Sakaramenta encourages its employees to follow a training course. The level of education in the country is low. Many people cannot read or write and have to live on just a little bit more than one Euro per day. Sakaramenta has also started to make other kinds of small means of transport, such as handcars to transport water. Women now often have to walk long distances from the water pump to the village with a jerry can on their heads. A handcar can save about 10 journeys. Sakaramenta has also developed a mobile shop. This is going to be produced with the aid of microcredits. Further details? See and com At you can find the whole range of Wagenborg products you can purchase to support this initiative. ulances is booming A bike-ambulance donated by Wagenborg 31

32 Wagenborg Passenger Services takes care of ferry services to the islands Ameland and Schiermonnikoog in the Wadden Sea, north of the Dutch mainland. A dedicated crew of 85 members operates a modern fleet of ferries and organizes about sailings a year, taking 1.8 million passengers to the islands and back. Since last year, also a water taxi can be used for the Wadden Sea crossing. Customer is Coddled at Wagenborg Passenger Services Do you want to book a crossing on-line? Reserve a place for your car by smartphone? This will soon be possible at Wagenborg Passenger Services. Advanced automated applications are becoming part and parcel of the operations at WPS, which annually ferries about 1.8 million passengers to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. A new point-of-sales and reservation system has recently been implemented at WPS in which the latest ICT techniques will help to 32 further improve the handling of the traffic to and from Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. The user-friendliness has been enhanced by combining several facilities, such as the use of automatic ticket vending machines and the possibility of making on-line reservations. This is an important means of support for the processes in which the human aspect of the service continues to have top priority. Because your holiday already starts before the boat departs! PASSENGER SERVICES

33 screenshot of new booking system PASSENGER SERVICES 33

34 Profile Wagenborg Stevedoring Wagenborg Stevedoring operates modern multi-purpose terminals in the ports of Delfzijl and Eemshaven in the north of the Netherlands. The quays with a length of 1,400 metres, have roll-on/roll-off facilities and a deep draught. Our storage capacity is 140,000m2. From both Delfzijl and Eemshaven the connections with the hinterland, Germany and the Netherlands are excellent. This means that Wagenborg can guarantee a seamless transport chain. Goods from the Netherlands and Germany are stored and transshipped in sea-going vessels via Wagenborg Stevedoring. Cargo destined for the northwest European markets finds its way over land and water via the modern transshipment terminals in Delfzijl and the Eemshaven. BARD Offshore 1 is a 400 megawatt North Sea offshore wind farm that is presently under construction and is expected to be fully operational by It will be an 80-turbine wind farm, located 100 kilometres northwest of the island Borkum, in Germany, in water which is 40 metres deep. Wagenborg Stevedoring Eemshaven yard is the onshore logistic hub for BARD Offshore 1. Windmill parts are stored and pre-assembled here before leaving to their offshore destination. Blowing loading operation at quayside 34 STEVEDORING B.V.