NEW PRODUCTS
Each quarter The Report brings you an update on some of the new products and innovations to hit the boating, shipping and maritime industry.
New low turbidity head set to make port and harbour dredging more eco friendly
A new low turbidity dredging head that promises to make ports and harbours’ dredging activities significantly less damaging to the environment has received seed funding in the UK. Cornish specialist company Lutra Marine has received investment from the British Design Fund to bring its patented environmentally friendly dredging technology to market. Lutra’s technology solves a huge problem within the dredging sector around how to maintain harbours and ports without causing damage to the local habitats, something which often results in dredging licenses being withheld or withdrawn.
The team at Lutra Marine, led by Daniel Wormald, have developed a unique approach to dredging silt, sediment and rock from harbours and other marine environments. By using high-precision cutter heads the team claims it can vastly reduce turbidity and sediment being stirred up. All the dredged material is captured within the cutter head unit and is pumped safely to the chosen disposal location.
Lutra’s technology is incredibly important for sites of special scientific interest or where dredging poses a risk to local natural habitats. But further, the cutter heads that the team have developed also allow for extremely high precision and can dredge to within 10cm of underwater obstacles and harbour perimeters. This is possible due to the 90-degree angled sides which allow for cutting all the way to the edge of the unit. This also allows the team to cut straight, deep edges right to the bottom of harbour walls.
Damon Bonser, CEO of the British Design Fund said, “We are delighted to be supporting Lutra Marine, they bring a huge amount of technical expertise to the table and their product has been borne of frustration that all the alternative dredging solutions were so damaging to their local environment.”
SX7 Vertical Windlass launched by Lofrans'
Lofrans’ has introduced an anchoring solution for megayachts from 80ft-120ft called the SX7 Vertical Windlass. Suitable for chains of 12mm-14mm, the SX7 offers top performance, safety and style. Lofrans’ has also been made Ferretti’s windlass solution partner for its new flagship and largest yacht to date, the Ferretti 1000. Like all Lofrans’ windlasses, the SX7 is made of marine grade materials for extra mechanical strength and in order to withstand marine corrosion. It boasts a stainless steel base and drum, with anodised marine aluminium gearbox.
120 | The Report • June 2021 • Issue 96
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