Focus July 2020

35 34 BMT in the News Website BMT news Joining Forces With Bayards UP We proudly announced our partnership with Bayards UP, the inspection and maintenance division within the Bayards Group, to jointly provide helideck services in the Gulf of Mexico. With our local presence in the Gulf of Mexico, we’ll carry out all helideck inspections and friction tests for Bayards UP, thus using our joint knowledge, experience and skills to provide the best helideck related services for our offshore clients in the region. Subsequent additional services required as a result of the inspections, such as maintenance, surface friction reinstatement, replacements, repairs, upgrades or spare parts, will be provided by Bayards UP. The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (BECRC) recently announced 17 short-term scoping projects, involving collaboration between industry and research partners to guide the CRC’s future. The new projects are spread across five BECRC research program areas, involving 40 participant organisations across the world. The scoping projects cover a range of areas, including research into the following: • Key challenges for offshore high-energy salmon aquaculture production; • Integrated offshore aquaculture and renewable energy infrastructure designs; • Types of marine energy conversion devices suited to offshore conditions that support energy export (such as hydrogen) and storage, as well as aquaculture applications; • Robust site selection procedures, and environmental and operational monitoring strategies including the application of remote monitoring technologies; Decision support tools for identifying trade-offs and synergies among emerging blue industries and human activities; andPolicy and regulatory frameworks for Australia’s emerging Blue Economy. Our Marine Expertise Supports Australia’s Blue Economy CRC With a top speed of 30 knots, a “walk to work” system, an interceptor-based ride control system and luxurious business-class seating, our design for the Alkahfi Chief won Offshore Support Journal’s “Support Vessel of the Year Award 2020” for its innovation, speed and design specifications. Noel Tomlinson, Head of Business Development for Specialised Ship Design said “We’re delighted to have won this accolade for Support Vessel of the Year. The Alkahfi Chief has set a new industry benchmark through its innovative design, efficient operation and quality of the amenities offered to the crew and personnel.” Winning ‘Support Vessel of the Year’ Award Earlier this year, we launched a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) home challenge for students between the ages of 10 and 16. We asked students to use their STEM knowledge to tell us how Transport, Drones or Satellites could be used to save our planet. We were very impressed by the level of entries that were submitted and are delighted to announce Arushi as the winner. Arushi designed a dragonfly drone to track down and trap locusts in Asia and Africa. Arushi hopes that her design will improve food security, by keeping locusts away from crops.​ ​“It was really inspiring to see that Arushi had applied a nature inspired design in her drone, to solve a very current and growing problem,” commented Laura Blake, Sustainability Manager​. ​Using drones to fight off locusts is not a new concept. However, using lessons learned from nature (biomimicry), could unlock many opportunities to improve drones and improve how locusts are located and dispersed. ​ ​Arushi is a great model for the future generation. We hope her work inspires other students to use their knowledge to make a difference. We look forward to supporting Arushi, as she develops her design further. STEM home challenge for students between the ages of 10 and 16