Number 301 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 334
Number 334 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Sunday 30-11-2014
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Once one of the first AHTS with a cargo hold in front of the wheelhouse together with
her sister the MAERSK MARINER the 82 mtr long 16.194 HP MAERSK MASTER built in
1986 at Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S - Munkebo (Lindo Shipyard) under hull No.: 116
now named BUTLER FAVOUR and under the Nigerian Flag owned by AG Butler
(Nigeria) Ltd seen moored in Walvis Bay in the need of some maintenance
Photo : Henk Willemsen ©
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IN MEMORIAM
De Zeeman is een eigenaardig wezen
Hij leeft een ander soort bestaan
Hij bevaart de zeven zeeën
Is altijd ver van huis vandaan
De vrijheid is zijn hoogste goed
Niemand die hem daarin mag beletten
Wie het toch proberen wil pas op
Voor een zeeman gelden andere wetten
Toch nog onverwachts is van ons heengegaan
CORNELIS VEL
KEES
17-01-1937
Winkel
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Egmond aan Zee
Zijn laatste wens:
Inpakken en wegwezen!
Kees wil geen afscheidsplechtigheid
Op 1 december begeleiden Marjan en Henk hem met zijn tweeën
Naar het crematorium in Schagen
Dit zou de 53ste trouwdag zijn geweest van Kees en Elly
Dan zijn ze weer samen en is de cirkel rond
**** KEES, RUST ZACHT ****
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
27-11-2014 : CMA CGM’s operated 2004 built 334 mtr long 101.906 DWT 8238 TEU PACIFIC LINK handling boxes
at the Pasir Panjang Container terminal in Singapore the PACIFIC LINK is built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd.
Co, South Korea under yard number 1534 and owned by NSB Niederelbe Photo : Piet Sinke © CLICK on the
photo !
Concordia Maritime signs time-charter
contract for two P-MAX tankers and
launches a pool with four vessels
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The time-charter contracts are with Stena
Bulk and cover the wholly owned Concordia
Maritime tankers Stena Perros and Stena
President, for one year each. The pool to be
started up by Concordia Maritime and
Stena Bulk will also include the P-MAX vessels
Stena Penguin and Stena Primorsk for the
same period of time. The four tankers will
transport heavy petroleum products, primarily
in the Atlantic market. “We are very pleased
with the agreement and still believe in a
stronger market in 2015, but we also want to
balance our spot market exposure. At the same
time, this allows us to fully leverage the
operational expertise that Stena Bulk has
amassed over time in this market”, says Kim
Ullman, CEO of Concordia Maritime. “This
transaction is firmly in line with our successful
development in the crude oil and heavy products segments, and further strengthens the partnership between our
companies in an exemplary way,” adds Erik Hånell, CEO of Stena Bulk. Stena Perros, Stena President, Stena
Penguin and Stena Primorsk are four of the ten P-MAX vessels included in Concordia Maritime’s fleet. The tankers
were constructed at the Brodosplit Shipyard in Split, Croatia, in 2008, 2007, 2010 and 2006, respectively. Tankers with
the P-MAX design have a double hull, two machine rooms with full water and fire integrity, as well as two separate
propulsion systems. Maneuverability and an integrated bridge layout are also critical to facilitating safe navigation in
narrow channels. A significantly wider hull also provides substantial cargo flexibility and increases cargo capacity by 30
percent.
World's first LNG-ready 15:000 TEU container ship UASC’s SAJIR during yard trails
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Boskalis: no merger
Dutch dredging group Boskalis has denied it is looking to merge its tug division with AP Moller-Maersk. A
spokesperson from Boskalis told the AFN news agency there were no talks over an alliance involving harbour towage
operations Smit Lamnalco and Svitzer. The company was reacting to a report in MergerMarket magazine that a
European tie-up was on the cards. Earlier this month, Boskalis said it had acquired a 14.8% stake in offshore vessel
owner Fugro, but added it had no plans to make an offer for the company. Source : Tradewinds
Top : Joint Support Ship KAREL DOORMAN and Smit Lamnalco vessel SL SCHELDE 12 seen in the port of
Monrovia, Liberia. The Royal Netherlands Navy vessel, carrying emergency aid goods to assist in the fight against
Ebola in West Africa departed its port on November 6. After Freetown, Sierra Leone the vessel went to Conakry,
Guinea and then to Monrovia, Liberia.
Sulphur cap closes EU-funded
Transfennica route
By Charlie Bartlett from London
Photo : Daniel van der Zwaan ©
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Transfennica is abandoning its "Motorways of the Sea" Bilbao-Portsmouth-Zeebrugge Ro-Ro route because the
0.1% Sulphur cap will return 50% of its cargo onto roads. The route began in September 2007, and saw steady
increase in volumes. However, Transfennica decided to scrap the route after it calculated that its proposed surcharge
for transit in ECA zones would cause 50% of its trailer cargo to return to roads. Parent company Spliethoff Group
said: "The board of directors of Spliethoff Group therefore had to decide there is no profitable future for a ro-ro
service on this route".
Transfennica indicated that if the 178,000 metric tons of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) burned across its fleet in 2013 were
replaced by 0.1% MGO, its operating costs would increase 20%. Spliethoff Group is fitting six Transfennica vessels
with scrubbers to reduce the overall costs, while a remaining 15 will burn MGO.The news comes as a backfire for the
“Motorways of the Sea” project, funded by the European Commission, which was founded as a way of making freight
“more sustainable, and… commercially more efficient, than road-only transport… and bring relief to our over-stretched
European road system”, according to the Commission’s own website.Concerns of a modal shift onto roads was a key
industry gripe with the EU legislation, highlighted by ICS and UK Chamber of Shipping. Transfennica has become the
latest of a series of lines to close routes as a result of the cap, following the closure of DFDS’ Harwich-Esbjerg ferry
route announced in September. Source : seatrade-global
Costamare’s MAERSK KALAMATA handling boxes at the Pasir Panjang Container terminal before heading for
Tanjung Pelepas followed by Colombo (Sri Lanka) (ETA December 1st AM)
Photo : Piet Sinke © CLICK on the photo !
Shift in CFO role in Sevan Marine ASA
As of January 1st, 2015, the CFO role in SM ASA will shift from Mr. Kjetil Vangsnes to Mr. Reese McNeel. On this
occasion, Sevan Marine’s CEO, Mr. Carl Lieungh, stated: “I wish to thank Mr Vangsnes for his valuable contribution to
Sevan Marine’s successful restructuring from 2011 onwards. He played a crucial role in successfully sorting out many
of Sevan Marine’s historical liabilities, restoring Sevan Marine’s reputation and putting in place improved governance
and reporting. At the same time, I’m pleased to welcome Mr. McNeel onboard our team and am confident that he will
add significant value to our Company going forward.” Mr. McNeel joins from AlixPartners where he held numerous
interim finance roles. He has worked extensively with major oil companies and offshore service providers and has
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experience working across Europe and the US. Mr. McNeel is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds an MBA
from IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Vangsnes will continue to work for the company as Special Advisor
for a period of up to six months
28-11-2014 : The MOEZELBORG, near Trondheim, Norway. Photo: Aart Haveman ©
Cash, asset-rich marine fuel traders to gain
Singapore market share in OW's absence
By Jane Xie
The downfall of a leading marine fuel supplier that prompted sellers to tighten credit terms in Singapore is skewing the
post-OW Bunker jostle for market share towards cash-rich trading companies and barge operators, traders said.
Marine fuel premiums over cargo prices in Singapore, the world's busiest refuelling port, have stayed elevated after
hitting their highest in more than two years in the wake of OW Bunker's collapse as worried buyers tried to lock in
prompt supplies. Besides oil majors - such as BP Shell and ExxonMobil - which have integrated supply systems
including storage and fuel-delivery tankers, rivals with deep pockets or a fleet of barges are also expected to expand
their market share. Potential beneficiaries include World Fuel Services, Sentek Marine and Trading, Transocean Oil and
Searights Maritime, according to trade sources, though it would be difficult to define the increase in volumes."World
Fuels (seems to be) in good shape, so they could be filling OW's gap," said a Singapore-based marine fuel trader.
While World Fuels does not own barges in Singapore, it trades marine fuel in large lots lifted directly from storage
tanks, also known as ex-wharf fuel, and delivers to ships through third-party barge operators, traders said. World
Fuels was one of the few companies that could pay cash upfront for its purchases, traders said.World Fuels and
Searights could not be immediately reached for comment. Sentek and Transocean acknowledged a rise in sales but
declined to quantify the increase. Sentek, Transocean and Searights, three of 63 licensed tanker operators in
Singapore, operate more than 35 fuel delivery tankers, around 17 percent of the total licensed by the city-state's
Maritime Port Authority.
"OW Bunker (and Dynamic Oil) would have traded and delivered up to 300,000 tonnes of fuel each month, and that
(shortfall) has been lifted. Your bigger players would have gained, but by how much, that is hard to tell," said another
Singapore-based fuel trader.OW Bunker filed for bankruptcy in Denmark earlier this month after it revealed losses of at
least $125 million at its Singapore trading unit, Dynamic Oil Trading. Credit jitters are still keeping prices of marine fuel
at elevated levels of about $10 a tonne above cargo prices, on an ex-wharf basis, up from an average of $4.70 a tonne
in October. Trading patterns are suggesting the market will hold firm until January. Source : Reuters (Editing by
Tom Hogue)
Workers speak out on World AIDS Day
HIV positive workers from ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) trade unions are among those speaking
out on World AIDS Day on Monday 1 December. All are involved in ITF programmes to challenge HIV/AIDS – and the
stigma that surrounds it – in the workplace and the home.
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ITF unions will be taking part in the day with a variety of activities, including prevention, education and voluntary
counselling and testing events, marches and rallies. Find out more here: www.itfglobal.org/en/campaignssolidarity/campaigns/world-AIDS-day-2014.
ITF HIV/AIDS programme co-ordinator Dr Asif Altaf explained: “The ITF has worked tirelessly to tackle the effects of
HIV/AIDS, especially among transport workers, who are particularly vulnerable to its effects. The often groundbreaking programmes and activities developed with our unions are vastly strengthened by the experience of those
personally touched by the disease, and World AIDS Day is providing a platform through which they can make their
stories available to their fellow workers.”
These are some of the experiences that trade unionists will be sharing with their fellow workers on World AIDS Day
(WAD):
Liton Saha, a seafarer from India, who is also the coordinator of a network of HIV positive transport workers: “HIV
positive workers still face huge challenges in terms of discrimination in the workplace and even at home. Me and the
network of HIV positive transport workers will work hand in hand with ITF affiliates to mark World AIDS Day and
challenge HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination not only on WAD but all year round.”
Veronica Mwavula, a clinic attendant in a Kenya port authority clinic and treasurer of the USAFIRI network of HIV
positive transport workers: “I was tested voluntarily and the result was positive. Obviously, my mission is not easy but
I am glad to be involved in advocacy programmes with the union against HIV. I am so happy when I see transport
workers change their behaviour. It is essential to involve HIV positive transport workers in prevention programmes.”
Davison Samuel Kambudzi, general secretary of the Malawi railway workers’ union and chair of the Malawi network of
HIV positive transport workers: “Being HIV positive is just the beginning of another life. Knowing your status is a big
step towards the fight against the pandemic. Union leaders and their members are there to carry the mantle of the
Getting to Zero campaign.”
Mike, a port worker from the Caribbean island of Guyana, : “When I was tested positive for HIV, I decided to join the
fight against the stigma associated with it by sharing personal testimonies in the workplace. Transport workers feel
comfortable being able to speak with their peers. We must have frank discussions about sex, HIV and machismo, and
also about the stigma and discrimination faced by workers in the workplace”.
The ITF works to:
establish HIV/AIDS as part of trade unions’ core programmes and activities
encourage unions to lobby for HIV to become a workplace issue
support programmes and activities to prevent future infections
provide care and support to infected members and their families
For more about this work see www.itfglobal.org/en/cross-sectoral-work/hiv-AIDS
The MSC SILVANA outbound from Haifa with in the background the MSC PINA inbound Photo : Peter Szamosi ©
Maersk Broker may look at mergers as
other shipbrokers do deals
Major ship brokerage firm Maersk Broker is looking into possible mergers and joint ventures after a spate of deals in
the broking industry which is gearing up for a revival in the international shipping business after a five-year downturn.
Earlier this month, London-based ICAP said it was in talks to combine ICAP Shipping with Howe Robinson Group and
ship broker Clarkson is seeking to buy Norwegian brokerage and investment bank RS Platou. In July, ACM Shipping
Group and Braemar Shipping Services' shipbroking arm Braemar Seascope completed a merger deal. "We are looking
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into different kind of possibilities," Maersk Broker Chief Executive Anders Hald said when asked by Reuters for his
reaction to the industry consolidation. He said Maersk Broker could look at mergers or joint ventures. "We face
growing demands from customers and the trend is that the biggest brokerage firms get bigger," Hald said. "We will
come out with a very satisfactory result for 2014 but we must continually position ourselves for the future."
He emphasised that privately-held Maersk Broker was not up for sale and it would continue to buy and sell vessels and
act as broker between shipowners, charterers and shipbuilders. The shipping industry has had to try to absorb a glut
of new vessels ordered between 2007 and 2009 just as the financial crisis hit. This plunged shipping into one of its
worst ever downturns. This year, a revival in global trade is helping to improve conditions for shipping firms and has
also spurred the run of deals, with ship brokers seeking greater scale to help them to benefit from a market recovery.
Copenhagen-based Maersk Broker is one of the world's top five ship brokerages. It is wholly owned by the Maersk
family, which is also in charge of the foundation which controls the majority of voting rights in conglomerate A.P
Moller-Maersk . For its first 75 years, Maersk Broker focused on serving companies in the Maersk group but the
business has expanded in the last 25 years to offer services to other companies. Source : Reuters (Reporting by
Ole Mikkelsen. Editing by Jane Merriman)
The “POSH RADIANT” at Kemaman anchorage
Photo : Richard Qualm - Radinco offshore (marine contractors) ©
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BIMCO Electronic Bills of Lading clause
for Charterparties
Circular to Assureds (no 006 2014)
Introduction
This Circular supplements Circular no 004 2013, in light of the publication by BIMCO of the BIMCO Electronic Bills of
Lading Clause for Charter Parties (available from the Chartering/clauses section of the BIMCO website –
www.bimco.org ) and the amendment of the Club's Terms and Conditions to provide cover in respect of certain
paperless trading.
Summary of Club's Position in respect of electronic bills of lading
Circular 004 2013 explained that the Club was prepared to relax the Paperless Trading Exclusion in the Club's Terms
and Conditions on terms in respect of two electronic trading systems (together the Specified EBL Platforms), namely
those administered by:
1. Bolero International Ltd (Bolero), Bolero Rulebook/Operating Procedures September 1999; and
2. Electronic Shipping Solutions (ESS) version DSUA 2013.1.
Circular 004 2013 made the following key points:
1.only the Specified EBL Platforms are to be used, unless the Club approves such other systems in the future (in which
case the Club will notify Assureds);
2. the Assured is required to seek written approval in advance from the Club to use the Specified EBL Platforms,
following which (if the Club agrees), an endorsement to the Certificate of Insurance will be issued (please note that
this has now been addressed in the Club's Terms and Conditions – see Clause 11 Section 4 paragraph D(x) of the
Club’s 2014 Terms and Conditions – with the result that an endorsement is not required);
3. if the Assured is to use EBLs as carrier under the Specified EBL Platforms, registration with the platform (including
the signing of a multilateral contract) will be required;
4. for the avoidance of doubt, all of the usual exclusions from cover found in the Club’s Terms and Conditions (e.g. the
issue of an ante-dated or post-dated bill of lading, the issue of a bill of lading making charterers the carrier unless
agreed with the Club) will apply to EBLs just as they apply to paper bills of lading;
5. if EBLs are commercially required then:
a) it is prudent to include a specific clause in the charterparty permitting the use of EBLs and providing that the
consequences of the use of an EBL shall be identical to the position if a paper bill of lading had been issued;
b) EBLs should include a term applying the Hague or Hague-Visby Rules by contract (as per the Club’s Terms and
Conditions);
c) if charterers require owners to issue EBLs then owners will need to be signed up with a Specified EBL Platform; and
d) Assureds should be careful about consistency of clauses up and down the charterparty chain.
6. there are certain risks which are particular to EBLs and which are not of a P&I nature. These may not be covered
under the Club’s Terms and Conditions and Assureds may wish to consider purchasing additional insurance cover for
such non covered risks.
BIMCO’s Electronic Bills of Lading Clause for Charterparties
As regards point 5 above, BIMCO has now produced its Electronic Bills of Lading Clause for Charterparties, and this
Circular considers the impact and effect of that clause.
The BIMCO Electronic Bills of Lading Clause provides as follows:
"(a) At the Charterers’ option, bills of lading, waybills and delivery orders referred to in this Charter Party shall be
issued, signed and transmitted in electronic form with the same effect as their paper equivalent.
(b) For the purpose of Sub-clause (a) the Owners shall subscribe to and use Electronic (Paperless) Trading Systems as
directed by the Charterers, provided such systems are approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs. Any fees
incurred in subscribing to or for using such systems shall be for the Charterers’ account.
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(c) The Charterers agree to hold the Owners harmless in respect of any additional liability arising from the use of the
systems referred to in Sub-clause (b), to the extent that such liability does not arise from Owners’ negligence."
Paragraph (a) of the BIMCO Clause
As we explained in Circular 004 2013, wording such as clause 8 of the NYPE 1946 form will mean that "Bills of Lading"
are limited to paper bills and therefore, absent express wording in the charter or by way of an addendum, charterers
would not be entitled to:
1. order the owners or master to issue an EBL outside of a Specified EBL Platform;
2. require the owners to join a Specified EBL Platform in order to facilitate charterers' commercial use of the ship; or
3. issue an EBL under that platform, even if the owners are already a participant on a Specified EBL Platform, although
this last point is perhaps open to argument.
Paragraph (a) of the BIMCO clause addresses this requirement by providing that EBLs may be issued and that they
shall have the same effect as paper bills.
Where there is a chain of charters, charterers should ensure in all instances that charterparties (and other contracts)
both up and down the line all incorporate suitable clauses (on back to back terms) authorising the use of the EBLs.
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Paragraph (b) of the BIMCO Clause
As we explained in Circular 004 2013, while there are risks for carriers to consider in respect of EBLs, the risk that EBLs
will not legally replicate paper bills of lading in these respects should be adequately controlled by the conservative
legal architecture of the multilateral contracts.1
As we explained, the effectiveness of EBLs (and their ability to replace paper-based systems without any substantive
change to the parties' legal rights and obligations) can only be assessed by considering the actual systems which have
been created for the use of EBLs, and approved by the Club, namely the Specified EBL Platforms.
Paragraph (b) of the BIMCO clause recognises this, by providing that only the International Group approved platforms
may be used. While at present the only International Group approved platforms are the Specified EBL Platforms, that
may change in the future and charterers should ensure that the platform being proposed is a Specified EBL Platform.
Charterers should be aware that the final sentence of paragraph (b) of the Clause imposes on charterers the financial
cost of subscribing for or using systems for EBLs. Assureds may prefer to replace this sentence with wording which
provides that:
"Any fees incurred in subscribing to or for using such systems shall be shared equally between the Owners and the
Charterers."
Paragraph (c) of the BIMCO Clause
As we highlighted in Circular 004 2013, "Express indemnities seeking to pass on risks arising in relation to EBLs are a
possibility that cannot be ruled out, given that the facility to use EBLs is likely to be something which charterers are
requesting and owners are in a position to grant, on terms. There are numerous possible approaches, with clauses
seeking to pass on risks which are of P&I nature (both those not excluded by the Club’s Terms and Conditions or those
excluded from P&I cover) and those which are not of P&I nature. In this regard, the Club reserves the right to control
what risks it accepts."
Charterers should be aware that paragraph (c) of the BIMCO clause does exactly this, by requiring charterers to
indemnify owners "in respect of any additional liability arising from the use of the [Electronic (Paperless) Trading
Systems], to the extent that such liability does not arise from Owners’ negligence."
Charterers are reminded that, to the extent that an Assured agrees to assume additional or increased risks or liabilities
pursuant to or in connection with the issue of an electronic bill of lading, there is no Insurance.
Assureds may prefer to replace this paragraph with wording which provides that:
"The Owners and the Charterers agree that, in the event of any additional liability arising from the use of the systems
referred to in Sub-clause (b), each party shall bear their own losses, save to the extent that such liability arises from
either party's default or negligence, in which case they shall hold the other party harmless."
1 For example, Rule 3.2(4) of the Bolero Rulebook make clear that any convention, treaty or national law (such as the
Hague and/or Hague Visby Rules) that would have been applicable to carriage under a paper bill of lading will equally
govern the carriage using an EBL.
Assureds are invited to contact the claims department in London or Shanghai should they have any questions arising
from this circular letter. Source : Michael Else and Company Limited, as Managers
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The PACIFIC VALKYRIE arrived at Kemaman, Malaysia from the Gulf of Thailand with the ATWOOD MAKO
Photo : Richard Qualm - Aqualis Offshore ©
Tug takeover deal goes to court
By Peter Barker
A legal challenge is surrounding the reported purchase of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung Transport &
Heavylift GmbH by Rotterdam based Teekay/ALP Maritime Services BV. On 6 November ALP Maritime issued a
press release stating they were: “ … pleased to announce that ALP has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire
six powerful long distance anchor handling towing vessels, subject only to a satisfactory inspection of the vessels.” The
vessels involved were the Orcus, Uranus, Ursus, Janus, Taurus and Magnus from the fleet of Harms Bergung.
On the same day Harms issued a statement saying they had been made aware of the press release from ALP Maritime
and that they (Harms) had: “… commenced legal action claiming damages against the respective KGs and is seeking to
have the shareholders’ resolution set aside.”Five days later a further statement from Harms said they had learned that
Teekay/ALP had started marketing the Harms vessels under new names since when they have had to explain to clients
and partners that the move will be challenged adding that the legal action aimed at setting aside the shareholders’
resolution will: “… also affect the purchase agreements in question.” As a shareholder in each KG, Harms added they
will monitor the market closely and seek compensation.
The statement also included details of the timeline leading up to the news becoming public stating: “In an email dated
4 November Kenneth Hvid (Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer) reached out to Harms Bergung and
was informed by the management of Harms Bergung that Harms Bergung is seeking to have the shareholders’
resolution set aside. Harms Bergung have on the 5 November 2014 prior to Teekay’s press release dated 6 November
2014 informed that the sale is disputed and that Harms Bergung will take legal action.” In what will likely be an ongoing story it was later reported that the group of German KG companies that own majority shares in the six vessels
had terminated the management contract with Harms. The managers of the KG had decided previously to sell the
vessels with investors reportedly looking for “an advantageous exit”. ALP Maritime Services are an expanding company
and have been in the news recently including when in February 2014 they were acquired by Teekay Offshore Partners.
It was stated that ALP were to continue operating fully independently within the Teekay Group. The acquisition fits in
with Teekay’s involvement as owners and operators of floating production/storage units and the demand for vessels
capable of towing and supporting these units. The same announcement included details of an order for four long
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distance anchor-handling tugs, each with a bollard pull in excess of 280 tonnes. The ALP Future class Ulstein SX157
vessels are currently under construction at Niigata Shipyard in Japan. Marketing information emphasises their
suitability for employment in the FPSO and FLNG sectors.
In May 2010 ALP Maritime posted advance notice of the setting up of a joint venture company with Harms Bergung, to
be known as HARMS-ALP Maritime B.V. A year later ALP reflected on a successful year for the partnership stating
“Goals were set, the most prominent ones being optimizing the Harms fleet occupation rate and introducing the
vessels to ALP’s worldwide clients. Now, a year down the road, we are proud to see the results of the efforts and can
carefully establish that the most prominent targets were indeed reached.”The six vessels, built in Germany between
2006 and 2010 range from 192tbp to 306tbp. Two further tugs, also part of the Harms managed fleet, the 100tbp
Pegasus and 104tbp Centaurus are not included in the list of those of interest to ALP Maritime. Source : Maritime
Journal
The new Russian tug MB 134 by Project PE-65-type towed, 28 November 2014, northwards through the Sound on the
way from St. Petersburg to Murmansk. She was towed by NORSUND. MB 134 has been built at Pella Shipyard,
Otradny. Has a displacement of 869 tons and a length of 34.4 meters. Two Caterpillar diesels of 5070 hp gives her a
speed of 12 knots. The first two in the class MB 92 and MB 93 are based in the Pacific Fleet. A fourth tug, MB 135,
was launched in March 2014. While the MB 134 was towed to the north came landing ship Kaliningrad (102)
southward on the way home to Kaliningrad after a whole year in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Photo : Per Körnefeldt ©
RS Class: keel laying of new tugs in China
Construction of new RS class ASD 3010 Ice and ASD 2609 Ice tugs has begun in the Chinese city of Changde. The
keel laying ceremony took place at DAMEN SHIPYARDS CHANGDE on 24-25 November 2014. Peter Vanyukov,
Director of the RS Branch Office in China took part in the ceremony along with representatives from the shipyard,
Vostochny Port JSC and Magadan Sea Port JSC.
The new ships have the RS class notations KM✪ Arc4 AUT1 tug and KM✪ Arc4 R1 AUT1 tug respectively. The tugs
were designed specifically to operate in harsh climate including severe ice conditions. They will operate in ports of the
Far East, in Primorye Territory and Magadan Region. Arc4 ice strengthening will enable them to work effectively during
autumn and winter navigation. The construction of two of each of these tugs is planned under the RS survey. The
USSR Register Inspectorate in China was established in 1947 and operated successfully until 1962, when the function
of USSR Register was transferred to the Chinese Classification Society. The Register restarted its work in China in
2003, having opened an office in Tianjin. Increased demand for the Register’s services prompted the opening of a new
RS office in Shanghai in May 2014. Specialists from the RS Branch Office in China currently provide a full range of
classification and statutory services during the construction of new ships and their operation, and also carry out
surveys at industrial enterprises in China. Source: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
500 stranded in Western Visayas ports
due to ‘Queenie’
At least 500 passengers have been stranded in ports in Western Visayas as of Thursday after the Coast Guard
suspended travel of sea craft due to tropical depression “Queenie.” Commodore Athelo Ybañez, Coast Guard Western
Visayas commander, said trips of ferry boats traveling to and from the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod were suspended as
well as ships bound for Manila and other destinations.
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Trips of ferryboats plying between Iloilo and Guimaras have been regulated with reduced number of passengers and
travel limited only until sunset among other conditions. The Coast Guard station in Iloilo reported that 519 passengers
have been stranded in ports in the province including 296 in Iloilo City. At least 27 ships and boats have also been
stranded in ports in the province, the report of Lt. Cmdr. Dominador Senador III, Coast Guard Iloilo station
commander, stated. Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras and southern Negros Occidental were among the areas placed under
Storm Signal No.1.Source : inquirer
Suezmaxes and VLCCs to benefit from
small orderbook
26-11-2014 : The 333 mtr long 318.809 DWT 2003 built MARAN TRITON anchored off Singapore taking bunkers
after discharging her cargo at Jurong Island before heading for Basrah (Iraq)
Photo : Piet Sinke © CLICK on the photo !
In its latest report, tanker owner Frontline provided with some useful insight on the tanker market. According to
Frontline’s figures, “the market rate for a VLCC trading on a standard ‘TD3′ voyage between the Arabian Gulf and
Japan in the third quarter of 2014 was WS 45, representing an increase of WS 7 point from the second quarter of 2014
and WS 9 higher than the third quarter of 2013. The flat rate decreased by 6.7 percent from 2013 to 2014. The
market rate for a Suezmax trading on a standard ‘TD5′ voyage between West Africa and Philadelphia in the third
quarter of 2014 was WS 71, representing an increase of WS 8 points from the second quarter of 2014 and an increase
of WS 15 points from the third quarter of 2013. The flat rate decreased by 6 percent from 2013 to 2014. Bunkers at
Fujairah averaged $598/mt in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $601/mt in the second quarter of 2014. Bunker
prices varied between a high of $628/mt on July 24th and a low of $575/mt on September 29th. The International
Energy Agency’s (“IEA”) November 2014 report stated an OPEC crude production of 30.5 million barrels per day
(mb/d) in the third quarter of 2014. This was an increase of 0.4 mb/d compared to the second quarter of 2014. The
IEA estimates that world oil demand averaged 93.1 mb/d in the third quarter of 2014, which is an increase of 1.6
mb/d compared to the previous quarter. IEA estimates that world oil demand in 2015 will be 93.6 mb/d, representing
an increase of 1.3 percent or 1.2 mb/d from 2014″, the company noted.
SUPPLY
According to the company’s data, “the VLCC fleet totalled 634 vessels at the end of the third quarter of 2014, four
vessels up from the previous quarter. Four VLCCs were delivered during the quarter, none were removed. The order
book counted 93 vessels at the end of the third quarter, which represents 15 percent of the VLCC fleet. The Suezmax
fleet totaled 450 vessels at the end of the third quarter, up two from the end of the previous quarter. Three vessels
were delivered during the quarter whilst one was removed. The order book counted 44 vessels at the end of the third
quarter, which represents approximately 10 percent of the Suezmax fleet”.
In the product tanker market, “the market rate for an MR trading on a standard “TC2″ voyage between Rotterdam and
New York in the third quarter of 2014 was WS 96, representing a decrease of WS 9 from the second quarter of 2014
and a decrease of WS 17 from the third quarter of 2013. The flat rate decreased by 5.3 percent from 2013 to
2014.Bunkers in Rotterdam averaged $561/mt in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $581/mt in the second quarter
of 2014. Bunker prices varied between a high of $589/mt on July 1st and a low of $534/mt on September 22nd. The
MR product fleet totaled 1,673 vessels at the end of the third quarter of 2014, up from 1,645 vessels at the end of the
previous quarter. The order book counted 363 vessels at the end of the third quarter, which represents approximately
22 percent of the MR fleet. The LR2 fleet totaled 226 vessels at the end of the third quarter of 2014, up seven from
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the previous quarter. The order book increased by 34 to 63 vessels at the end of the second quarter, which represents
approximately 28 percent of the LR2 fleet”, Frontline concluded.
Meanwhile, in a separate report this week, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “when one examines the supply of
tonnage, things are not pointing towards the same direction, at least across all size segments. According to
Intermodal, “MR tankers currently sit on a 21% orderbook, 50% of which is expected to be delivered next year, while
a small percentage of the fleet is currently older than 20 years and potential scrapping candidates, which makes things
for the sector heavily glutted especially when compared to the less than 5% orderbook of LR1s. Over at the crude
side, Aframaxes have the lowest orderbook, estimated at 7%, while Suezmaxes and VLs are looking at orderbook of
11% and 14.6% respectively”.
The shipbroker’s analysis added that “buying interest in the sector has already revived during the past couple of
months, even in the case of MRs, which could sooner rather than later face some downward pressure amidst
weakening fundamentals in the refining industry in Europe. Should the favorable environment of late keep supporting
tanker rates we expect more potential buyers to get back into action in the next couple of months and possibly inspire
newbuilding ordering as well, in which case segments with lower orderbooks will be naturally better shielded in case
the freight market corrects downwards or better positioned for higher earnings in case we continue enjoying rates at
these levels”. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Vietnamese fishing boat assaulted by
Chinese ships off Hoang Sa
A badly damaged Vietnamese fishing boat returned to the central province of Quang Ngai on Thursday following
attacks from three Chinese vessels near the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, Tien Phong (Pioneer) newspaper reported.
Captain Do Van Nam set off in the wooden boat, coded QNg 90226, from Binh Chau Commune in Binh Son District on
Wednesday morning for the waters around Da Loi Island in Hoang Sa, where around 50 local boats have fished for the
last 30 years. While seven crew members were pulling in nets, a Chinese coast guard vessel coded 46102 showed up
and cut through their lines. The fishermen rushed to pull in their other catches, the Chinese ship continued to glide
over their lines. The Chinese ship didn't stop until noon, when the vessel began to head back to shore.Just as it pulled
four nautical miles from shore, two other Chinese ships appeared.
As Captain Nam sped up to flee the scene, one of the two Chinese ships approached another Vietnamese fishing boat
nearby and fired a water cannon into it. The Chinese ship then turned toward Nam's vessel and unleashed the cannon
on it.The fishermen closed the windows of the boat and held them tight. But the high-powered stream burst into the
captain’s cabin, soaking the boat's interior. Water rose over a meter deep in the engine cabin.
Soon afterwards, another Chinese ship crashed into the boat’s port side, causing serious damage and sending the
entire crew tumbling to the floor. As the boat shook fiercely, Do Thanh, one of the crew members, jumped onto the
deck and signaled for the Chinese ship to stop. Two Chinese men who stood on the ship’s deck looked down and shut
off the water cannon. The Vietnamese fishing boat, badly damaged and missing around 100 fishing nets, returned
home and reported the attack to local coast guard officials. Nguyen Quoc Vuong, chairman of Binh Chau Commune
People’s Committee, said it will notify the higher authorities, while police are investigate the case. Local fishermen said
Chinese ships had chased their boats away while they were fishing in the Da Loi Island several times before, but this
attack was the most violent and severe. Source: thanhniennews
Van Oord acquires Ballast Nedam Offshore
Van Oord has reached agreement to acquire Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of
Ballast Nedam Offshore, the company's EPCI staff, heavy lift installation vessel Svanen and the
Westermeerwind offshore wind project.
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The activity will be integrated into Van Oord’s
offshore wind business unit and will
strengthen Van Oord’s position in that market.
Van Oord has been involved in the
construction of offshore wind projects since
2002. The company’s track record includes
the following projects: Princess Amalia
Netherlands); Belwind (Belgium); Teesside
(UK); DanTysk (Denmark).
left the SVANEN Photo : Arie Kleijwegt ©
Van Oord is now building two offshore
windfarms in the Netherlands: Eneco
Luchterduinen (120 MW) and Gemini (600
MW). Ballast Nedam Offshore was involved in
construction of the first Dutch offshore wind
park, Egmond aan Zee (108 MW)."The
acquisition is fully in line with our investment
programme for the coming years," said Van
Oord's CEO Pieter van Oord."Earlier this year
our dedicated installation vessel for offshore
wind projects, Aeolus, became operational
and we invested in a new vessel for cablelaying activities, Nexus, which will be
operational within a few months. "Svanen
has successfully installed more than 500
foundations and complements our installation
capabilities. The merger of the Ballast Nedam
Offshore activities and our offshore wind activity will create a leading contractor for offshore wind projects." Source:
Dredging news online
Seen at Anchor downstream from Hobart, Tasmania waiting to Berth in Hobart. XUE LONG spent a couple of days
at Anchor before berthed before moving back to anchor to make way for 2 cruise ships before returning to the berth.
Photo : Glenn Towler ©
Vietnam and Russia sign Arctic offshore
agreement
Russia’s Gazprom and its oil arm Gazprom Neft have signed an agreement with the Vietnamese energy company
PetroVietnam to jointly develop Russia’s Arctic offshore oil and gas in Siberia. Gazprom and Petrovietnam agreed
Tuesday on the joint exploration of gas deposits in western and southern Siberia while Gazprom’s oil arm, Gazprom
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Neft, signed a separate deal with Petrovietnam to develop Russia’s Dolginskoye oil field that has reserves estimated at
more than 200m tons.“Today's agreement will strengthen our partnership in the production of gas in Russia. It’s the
first time a company from the Asia-Pacific will act as a partner and co-investor in the development of Gazprom’s
promising Russian deposits,” Gazprom ceo Alexey Miller said in a statement.Gazprom and PetroVietnam entered into
an agreement in 2009 to jointly operate Vietnam's offshore blocks. Source : SeashipNews
28-11-2014 : bulker ATLANTIC ENSENADA inbound to Vancouver harbour Photo : Robert Etchell ©
Cruise Ship Travel to Israel Down, But
Tourism Survives Gaza War
In 2014, cruise ship traffic to Israel decreased by almost two-thirds in comparison with the year before.
A cruise ship that docked in Ashdod during the summer’s Operation Protective Edge was hit by shrapnel from a rocket.
The AIDAdiva, a ship with a capacity of 2,050 passengers and run by AIDA cruises in Germany (though the ship is
owned by Carnival Cruise Lines in the United States) was hit by small pieces of shrapnel as it left the port of Ashdod.
There were no injuries, but AIDA did cancel two cruises’ stopovers in Israel following the incident. Tazpit News Agency
spoke with a spokesperson for AIDA, who confirmed “it is true that we cancelled the two remaining cruises in the 2014
season from docking in Ashdod, due to the shrapnel.” AIDA’s website does, however, have one seven day cruise
available that will be returning to Ashdod in the 2015 season.
The overall trend of declining cruise ship traffic has its roots in a war between Israel and Hamas, but not the one of
2014. It was around the time of Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012 that cruise operators began avoiding
Israeli ports for their itineraries. Since cruises are generally planned six to twelve months in advance, the effects of
that conflict are only becoming apparent now. “The decline in cruise ship traffic isn’t just to Israel,” Director General of
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the Tourism Ministry Amir Halevy told Tazpit News Agency. “Since the Arab Spring, cruise operators have been
avoiding the region, and now plan their routes elsewhere. Because they aren’t coming to the region, they aren’t
coming here as well. But this is a long term trend, not a short term response to local situations.” The Director General
also pointed out that while the numbers seem to be large, the impact of cruise ship passengers on Israel’s economy is
very small. “The average cruise ship passenger adds $200 to the economy in Israel, whereas the average tourist adds
$1500,” he explained.
There is also a new trend that may be contributing to the drop in cruise ship entry numbers, and it is a positive one for
Israel. Some people ware electing to stay overnight, such as in Jerusalem, and join up with the cruise later on. These
people get counted as tourists instead of cruise passengers.Estimates by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism show that
2014 is slated to end with a 7% decrease in entries into the country in comparison to 2013. According to statistical
projections, there should be around 3.3 million visitors over 2014. There were 3.54 million visitors in 2013. The
decrease is driven by the drastic drop off in tourism from July-October, which saw a 25% decrease in comparison with
July-October 2013.
However, the number of actual tourists has so far increased by 2%. Tourists are defined as visitors staying for more
than one night, as opposed to “visitors,” who stay less than one night. Considering the abject freefall in total entries
from July until September, the Israeli tourism industry seems to be in a position of strength. 2014 was shaping up to
be a record shattering year, tourist-wise, until Operation Protective Edge, but the numbers from January until July
were so strong that the year will still close with an increase. Source : Algemeiner
26-11-2014 : The STAVANGER EAGLE IMO 9284726, 2004/28057gt, in to Geelong off Portsea
Photo : Andrew Mackinnon – www.aquamanships.com ©
New Sydney ferries set to sail from 2016
The first of six new ferries to operate in Sydney Harbour will be in the water within two years.
Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has
issued tenders for the construction of the
ferries, which, she says, will be some of
the fastest in the fleet.Work on the
ferries, which will replace some of the
First Fleet catamarans, will start next
year.They will look similar to the First
Fleet vessels, with their boxy shape, but
will have a second upstairs outdoor
viewing area."The new vessels will be
some of the fastest on Sydney Harbour,
and will be a modern version look and
feel of the very popular First Fleet
vessels that are loved by our customers,
visitors and tourists," Ms Berejiklian
said."Each ferry will carry up to 400
passengers and some of the great new
features include large outdoor viewing areas, around 90 more seats than the current First Fleet vessel, two wide walkaround decks, Wi-Fi access and real-time journey information," the minister said.There are 28 vessels in the Sydney
Ferries fleet, though the private operator also leases three charter boats. The new vessels will be the first built and
acquired for the fleet since four SuperCats were acquired in 2000 and 2001. The six new vessels will operate on inner
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harbour routes from Watsons Bay to Cockatoo Island. Ms Berejiklian said the government was continuing to look at
options to serve the Parramatta River. Source : smh
The SAMSKIP COURIER outbound from Rotterdam passing Hoek van Holland – Photo : Paul Gerdes ©
TSB to study risks associated with air
taxi operations
In a speech to the Air Transport Association of Canada, Kathy Fox, Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
(TSB), announced that the TSB will launch an in-depth Safety Issues Investigation (SII) into the risks that persist in air
taxi operations across Canada. The study will begin early in 2015.
“The air taxi sector of the aviation industry has seen 175 deaths over the last 10 years—65% of all commercial
aviation fatalities—and we need to determine why,” said Ms Fox. “We’ll be analyzing historical data and case studies of
selected accidents in Canada as well as occurrences from other nations. We’ll also be engaging industry, the regulator
and other stakeholders in the coming months to gain a full understanding of the issues affecting air taxi operations.”Air
taxi operations, or Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 703, refer to single and multi-engine aircraft (other than
turbo-jet) that have a maximum certificated take-off weight of 19,000 pounds or less, and a seating configuration,
excluding pilot seats, of nine or less. Over the past 10 years, the TSB has repeatedly drawn attention to critical safety
issues that contribute to accidents. These findings include recurring issues such as inadequate risk analysis of
operations, crew adaptations from standard operating procedures, pilot decision-making, and deficiencies in
operational control, especially in self-dispatch operations.
An SII (also known as a Class 4 investigation) is broad in scope and involves looking at multiple occurrences in order
to identify the underlying safety issues, and the Board may make recommendations to address any identified systemic
deficiencies. The TSB will communicate its findings once the investigation is complete. Source : Transportation
Safety Board of Canada
Keith Wallis would like to hear from any ship's crew, owners, operators and insurers that have
experienced failures of this kind as described above please contact Keith at
keithwallis@hotmail.com
US cruise liner taps into growing
Southeast Asian market
US-based Princess Cruises, the world's third largest cruise line, launched its first Singapore-based service on
Thursday in a move to tap into the emerging Southeast Asian cruise travel market.
Industry players said a fast-rising middle class, which has fuelled a boom in budget air travel, is also likely to drive
demand in the region's fledgling cruise market. More than 2,500 guests were due to depart from the city-state
Thursday evening aboard the 116,000-tonne SAPPHIRE PRINCESS for an 11-day voyage that will take them to
Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand before returning, company officials said. About 30 percent of the passengers
on the trip are Asians, said Farriek Tawfik, Southeast Asia director at Princess Cruises, which is part of the world's
largest cruise group, Carnival Corporation. The 18-storey luxury ship, stretching nearly the length of three football
fields, will be based in Singapore until March next year, expecting to carry 40,000 passengers on voyages lasting from
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three to 17 days. Princess Cruises said it will return for a second homeporting season later next year. Cruise travel is
still in its "infancy" in Southeast Asia partly because of "misconceptions" that such trips are boring and concerns over
seasickness, Tawfik told reporters. But "the potential for growth is vibrant and exciting in this region," said Tawfik.
Several other cruise liners have operations in Singapore, including Star, Costa, Cunard and Royal Caribbean. The
Cruise Liners International Association said in a report last week that the 52 vessels operating in Asia have the
potential to carry 2.17 million passengers next year, up from 1.81 million this year. Source : The Daily Star
Overseas salvors fear loss of $100m
Sewol job
Leading salvage firms appear to be out of the running for the wreck removal as South Korea hints it wants to go it
alone International salvage companies now fear they will be cut out of one of the most valuable wreck-removal
contracts to be awarded this year after the South Korean government suggested it wants local expertise to raise the
sunken hull of the ferry Sewol.
As TradeWinds earlier reported, many international companies were waiting for the complex job to go to tender. Dutch
outfit Smit Salvage is understood to have carried out some consultancy work for the Korean authorities. However,
leading salvage companies tell TradeWinds that they are concerned, as no fresh approach has been made since the
establishment of a local task force to raise the wreck was announced earlier this month. There had been high
expectations that the estimated $100m job would involve at least some of the specialist underwater wreck-removal
companies, such as Titan Salvage, Smit and Mammoet Salvage. The wreck currently lies at a depth of 47 metres.
The Korean task force is made up of national government and civilian experts, but not salvage companies, because of
concerns that they would “lack objectivity”, according to local press reports. One salvage expert told TradeWinds:
“There is some surprise among salvage companies about this but the South Koreans have the cranes and expertise to
feel confident about carrying out this operation themselves.” The Korean government had delayed the wreck removal
until all the bodies had been recovered but earlier this month called off the search, with nine still missing. More than
300 lives were lost in the tragedy, many of them school-children.
Families of the victims have been holding a vigil nearby the Sewol disaster site and have vowed not to move until the
wreck is recovered, adding to the pressure on the government to act quickly. The country has the cranes available to
raise the wreck, as it demonstrated when it recovered the navy corvette Cheonan in 2010 in similar circumstances.
Experts believe that shipyard barge cranes, like the one that controversially hit the VLCC Hebei Spirit off the port of
Daesan in 2006 causing widespread pollution, could even be used in the Sewol operation.The key to the success of the
salvage operation is likely to be finding a suitable window in the weather to raise the wreck after the winter season is
over.The wreck is located 19 kilometres (12 miles) from the Korean island of Byungpoongon, an area known for its
strong tidal currents.Local sources have estimated the project will take around one year to complete.
The only comparable salvage operation currently taking place is the wreck recovery of the 151,000-dwt bulker Smart
(built 1996) from Richards Bay, South Africa. The Greek-controlled Moundreas capesize grounded in heavy seas in
2013 and the wreck removal still continues and is expected to run into next year.
Titan is heading the operation and the loss looks set to generate claims up to $110m, with the hull loss valued at
around $12m.The only prospective wreck-removal contract in the pipeline is the job to remove the 38,000-dwt bulker
Black Rose (built 1977) off Paradip port in India. The job is less complex than that of the Smart or Sewol as the
wreck is only partly submerged. The vessel capsized in 2009 when its cargo of iron ore suffered liquefaction as it
departed the port. The Indian High Court has recently given permission for the wreck to be removed. Source :
tradewinds
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CASUALTY REPORTING
Boat runs aground off the coast of
Dieppe Bay
At news time Thursday, maritime officials were still deploying
resources to assist the Georgetown Guyana cargo vessel MV
Akuma Motata, with four crew members on board, that ran
aground in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Dieppe Bay.
Captain Kayode Sutton of the Royal St. Kitts and Nevis Defense
Force talks to WINN about the Coast Guard’s response.
Source : winnfm
2 dead; 4 missing in Queenie’s wrath
One is dead and four others
missing as a result of what the
victims consider “storm surge”
generated by tropical depression
“Queenie” that struck most of
eastern towns in Bohol. Several
houses and infrastructure were
destroyed and three cargo ship,
one in Garcia-Hernandez and two in
this town, were no match to the big
waves as a result of the typhoon.
Municipal
planning
and
development coordinator Engr.
Gerry V. Araneta of this town said
that
based
on
their
initial
verification the storm surge was as high as ten feet and the runoff flooded some national highway and as far as some
100 meters away.In a separate interview, Rosario Acero owner of two fishing boats destroyed by the storm, confirmed
it was like storm surge that big waves washed some boats ashore. She said she never saw like that before in her life.
Storm surge as a result of supertyphoon Yolanda was sais to be the culprit that killed thousands in Leyte on November
8, 2013. Araneta identified the fatality as one Desario dela Serna, chief engineer of the cargo ship Edward LawrenceCebu that ran aground at Looc near the municipal port in this town. It was not immediately known how he died. Other
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fatality was identified as Rosito Gavas Y Cutanda, married, a president of Senior Citizen Association of President Carlos
P. Garcia town. The victim accordingly was trying to save
his pumpboat at barangay Aquining of said town but
drowned at around 4:00 early morning yesterday.The
four missing persons are identified as Oscar Biasa, 59;
Roque Sandoval, 62; Adrian Sagrado of Ubay town; and
Robinson Ceballos, married and resident of barangay
Bunga Mar in this town. MPDC bared that based on initial
report it received yesterday, some 36 houses were totally
destroyed and 281 partially in 14 barangays here,
including those in the mountain areas. MPDO said that
this town was declared under the state of calamity based
on the Resolution passed by the Sangguniang Bayan
here chaired by Vice-Mayor Bonifacio Virtudes, Jr.In
Tagbilaran City, total blackout ensued when Queenie
struck the capital Tagbilaran City at past 1 AM yesterday.
The power was reinstalled in the morning. But some
areas, like Mansasa district and Poblacion I, were still in
the dark until the next evening (Nov. 27) due to some
powerlines that have not been immediately restored due
to some clearings of toppled trees and infrastructures. An international Indian cargo ship that docked at private wharf
of Philippine Mining Service Corporation in neighboring town of Garcia-Hernandez ran aground due to big waves. It is
about to load limestone minerals from this town when it was struck by the storm, company security guard said in
interview.Two other cargo vessels were washed ashore along the shoreline of barangay Looc of this town due to the
big waves when it was high tide when the storm struck here. Source: boholnewstoday
NAVY NEWS
Australia's largest navy ship enters
commission
HMAS Canberra, a 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), entered into commission on Friday, providing the
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with one of the world's most capable and sophisticated amphibious assault ships, Defence
Minister David Johnston said. According to a press release by the Department of Defense, Johnston made the remarks
at the commissioning ceremony held at Garden Island, Sydney.
The defence minister said HMAS Canberra was the largest warship ever built for the RAN, and its introduction to the
RAN fleet marked a "very proud day for the men and women serving in the senior service." Australian Prime Minister
Tony Abbott at the ceremony said, " HMAS Canberra is our largest ever warship ... She can also be deployed for
humanitarian assistance if disaster strikes our region." HMAS Canberra is the first of two LHDs, a collaboration
between the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and BAE Systems. The second LHD,
NUSHIP Adelaide is planned to commission in 2016.
The warship will be jointly crewed with personnel from Navy, Army and Air Force forming the ship's company. Both
warships have state of the art medical facilities including operating theatres, an eight bed Critical Care Unit, a variety
of wards, pathology and radiology services, an x-ray, pharmacy and dental facilities. HMAS Canberra has deck space
for six medium-size helicopters such as the MRH 90 Taipan or Black Hawk, and can support a mix of helicopter
operations ranging from the smaller Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter through to the much larger CH-47 Chinook
heavy lift helicopters. Source : globaltimes
2000 jobs at risk in Air Warfare
Destroyer project chaos
UP to 2000 naval shipbuilding jobs could be lost across three states next year — a third of the entire industry —
according to a confidential report into the troubled Air Warfare Destroyer project. Such a sudden loss of shipbuilding
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expertise across Victoria, NSW and South Australia would seriously damage Australia’s strategic capability, it says,
calling on Defence to examine the “controlled extension” of the AWD project to prevent the need for mass sackings.
The findings are in a draft copy of the report by former US Navy secretary Don Winter and former Australian
shipbuilder John White commissioned by the government into the $8.5 billion AWD project. The government has
refused to release the report. As revealed in The Australian yesterday, efforts to implement the report’s
recommendations are bogged down by infighting between government departments and defence contractors. The
leaked draft, obtained by The Australian, warns “serious” job losses are looming as a result of gaps between major
naval shipbuilding projects.
“The so-called ‘Valley of Death’ is real and will be reached in the 2015 time frame with the potential loss of some
1500-2000 skilled employees across three states unless alternative plans are implemented,” it says. “Time is of the
essence if this situation is to be alleviated, not only in the interest of the various industry participants, but also to avoid
the need for another costly start-up program and a serious near-term reduction in an important strategic capability.”
More than 1000 jobs could be lost next year at BAE Industries’ Williamstown shipyards in Melbourne and 780 at
Forgacs in Newcastle in NSW when work finishes on block construction for the three AWDs. Naval shipbuilding in
Australia has been plagued by the periodic loss of skills and expertise as a result of gaps between big projects,
resulting in costly mistakes when new projects are forced to employ an inexperienced workforce. The Winter report
says the best way to ensure the survival of the industry is to slow the completion of the AWD project and speed up the
plan to build a new fleet of frigates to replace the Anzac ships, establishing a rolling employment program from one
project to the next. “This calls for an urgent review, rescheduling and reallocation of (AWD) block construction,” the
report says. The “continuous build of major naval combatant ships” in Adelaide, supported by other shipyards, is “the
most cost-effective solution to the ongoing development of Australia’s essential naval shipbuilding and major ship
repair capabilities”. The project to build three AWDs has been plagued by problems and is almost two years late and
about $600 million over budget. The report says the government, the ASC, subcontractors BAE Systems and Forgacs,
as well as the ship’s Spanish designer Navantia, must share the blame for problems on the project, which Defence
Minister David Johnston has called “a disgraceful mess”. The report found that the structure of the AWD Alliance —
ASC, the Defence Materiel Organisation and Raytheon Australia — was flawed from the start, with no one
organisation assuming prime responsibility. ASC lacked the capability and management to handle a project as large
and complex as the AWDs and BAE and Forgacs had struggled at times with building AWD blocks, it says. Source :
The Australian
SHIPYARD NEWS
Fincantieri 'no comment' on STX France
takeover
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has declined to confirm or deny reports that it is looking to take a majority stake in
leading French shipbuilder STX France. Italy's Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper reported that Fincantieri was in talks with STX
Europe with a view to buying the 66.6% holding of Korea's STX in the French company.It said that agreement on the
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sale was depended on the French government, which holds the remaining 33.4% of STX France's capital through a
state-backed strategic investment fund.
Contacted by IHS Maritime, Fincantieri said that it did not wish to discuss the report. "Our position then is "no
comment"," a spokesman said. STX France, which operates France's only major shipyard in Saint Nazaire and a smaller
facility in the port of Lorient, told IHS Maritime that it was not involved in any decision-making concerning its
shareholders.It said that it believed that Fincantieri had shown interest in STX's French business in the early summer
but added, "We have not heard if there has been any follow-up, our site, notably, having received no visit." Source :
ihsmaritime360
The bulb and azipods for HAL’s newbuilding KONINGSDAM
Photo : Ed van Weijen ©
GEBR KOOIMAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH
KOEDOOD
Early November, Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman b.v. located at Zwijndrecht, The
Netherlands
(www.dekooimangroep.nl ) signed a contract with Koedood b.v. for the outfitting of a 23.5mtr long hybride tugboat
“,having a bollard pull of 26ton and to be named
Sil-Jeske-B”. The end-user of this tugboat will be
BMS Seatowage b.v. Both the main engines and
auxiliary diesel engines, as well as the electric
motor / generator will be supplied by Koedood. In
addition to the conventional propulsion diesel
engines, this tug also is equipped with electric
motors driving the propellers. These electric motors
are fed by means oftwo diesel generator sets.
During normal sailing conditions, the electric
motors also can serve as generator, feeding the
board net without the use of a diesel driven
generator set having to be started. The electric
propulsion also allows the vessel, at lower speeds
and stand-by works, to only run with one or two generator sets, without use of the main engines. Apart from this
being economically attractive, it also is an environmental improvement. In addition, with this electric propulsion the
vessel is capable of more accurately manoeuvring in comparison with the common diesel direct propulsion system.
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This way a more efficient operation is achieved and the risk for damage reduced. In addition to the outfitting, the
customer has requested Kooiman also to modify the existing hull on line with the exact requirements of the end-user.
This way an end product is realised which is completely customer specific equipped, being one of the most advanced
vessels in its class.
Okskaya Shipyard lays down multipurpose
bunkering tanker of project 92800 for
Tuapse Commercial Seaport
On November 27, 2014, Shipyard “Oka” held a keel-laying ceremony for the multipurpose bunkering tanker of project
92800, press center of UCL Holding says.The tanker will be built to the order of Tuapse Commercial Seaport OJSC.
The bunkering tanker is intended for transportation of marine diesel fuel with hazard level 3 according to International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (light fuels with flash point of over 60°С) and density of у=0.82-0.86 t/m3 as well as
for bunkering of vessels and collecting bilge/waste water. The vessel will be fitted with equipment which can be used
for collecting diesel fuel and oil from water surface in case of oil spills.
The vessel is to be used for off-harbour and coastal transportation within the limits specified by Russian Maritime
Register of Shipping. Operation conditions: round-the-year operation in ice-free seas.Major characteristics: length max
– 41.3 m, LWL – 38.3 m, width – 8.4 m, depth – 4.4 m, designed draft – 3.0 m, deadweight – 450 t.
Okskaya Sudoverf (Shipyard “Oka”) based in Navashino of Nizhny Novgorod region was founded in 1907. The modern
Okskaya Shipyard JSC was established through privatization of the state enterprise Navashino Shipyard “Oka”. The
firm specializes in building multipurpose river and sea going vessels. The company’s major shareholder is Universal
Cargo Logistics Holding B.V. (UCL Holding). Universal Cargo Logistics Holding is the International transportation
group, its companies perform transportation of cargoes by railway and river-sea transport, handling of cargoes in
Russian ports, render logistic services and also perform cruise activities.Holding consolidates several railway operators
working at the territory of Russia and in a number CIS and European countries, stevedoring companies in the NorthWest and South of the country, Volga, North-Western and Western Shipping companies, a number of shipping and
logistic assets both in Russia and abroad. According to their activities, сcompanies of the holding are merged in three
divisions,– UCL Rail, UCL Port and VBTH. Source : PortNews
The 2009 built 294 mtr long 67.000 DWT MOL EMISSARY inbound at the Jurong Fairway in Singapore for
drydocking / maintenance period Photo : Piet Sinke © CLICK on the photo !
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Royal IHC successfully launches Subsea
7’s Seven Rio
Royal IHC (IHC) has successfully
launched Subsea 7’s 550t pipelaying
vessel, Seven Rio, at its shipyard in
Krimpen aan den IJssel, The
Netherlands.
Photo left : Ruud Zegwaard ©
The naming ceremony was performed
by Mrs Anelise Lara, Petrobras
Executive Manager for the Libra
Project. Subsea 7 selected IHC for the
construction of this vessel because of
its strong track record in vessel
delivery and quality of service. The
Seven Rio is the second of four
vessels in total ordered specifically for
operation in Brazilian waters. When
delivered in 2016, the SevenCruzeiro
and Seven Sun will complete the fleet
of pipelaying vessels that will be
working under contract for Petrobras in Brazil. Additional vessels constructed by IHC include: the Seven Oceans (a
pipelaying vessel completed in 2007); the Seven Seas (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2008); the SevenAtlantic (a
dive support vessel completed in 2009); and the Seven Pacific (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2010). The Seven
Waves is another pipelaying vessel, which was delivered ahead of schedule earlier this year, and is now in service with
Petrobras.The Seven Rio has
an overall length of 146
metres, a beam of 30 metres
and
a
Class-2dynamic
positioning system.
Photo right : Arie Boer ©
The vessel is equipped with
a vertical (tiltable) lay
system – with a 550t top
tension capacity – and twin
ROVs. She is fitted with two
under-deck
storage
carousels, with a capacity for
2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively. The construction of the Seven Rio is comfortably on schedule. “The launch
of the Seven Rio is yet
another milestone in the
long
and
successful
cooperation
between
Subsea 7 and IHC,” said
Arjan Klijnsoon, Managing
Director of IHC’s Offshore
division.
Photo left : Jan van
Heteren ©
www.janvanheteren.nl
“We are proud to be
providing Subsea 7 with another pipelaying vessel to join its sister vessel,the Seven Waves, in Brazilian waters.”“We
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are honoured that Mrs Lara officiated at the naming ceremony of the Seven Rio and welook forward to this new vessel
joining the Seven Waves on operational contracts for Petrobrasin Brazil.” said Rachid Felix, Vice President Commercial, Subsea 7 Brazil.
Shipbuilding returns to the Tees
THE regions' reputation as a centre for shipbuilding will be revived this weekend when a Middlesbrough-built vessel
was launched on the Tees. The launch of Jalna Construction’s 14 metre-long industrial boat will be the culmination of
two years of engineering work at the fabrication firm’s Riverside Park base Saturday, November 29 the boat was set
out for the Isle of Skye where it will be used for salmon net cleaning and fishing by its new owner, Feorlig Marine.
Greg Horner, Jalna Construction's managing director, who named the boat The Gracie Ava after his four-year-old
granddaughter, said: “The project has been a labour of love for the past two years and, whilst I’ll be proud to see it
sail away, I’ll also miss seeing it evolve every day.“I’m extremely proud of our whole workforce, including my sons
Richard and Tom, and the hard work and dedication they have put into building and now launching The Gracie Ava.
I’m sure my granddaughter, who’ll be present at the launch, will be as proud as I am.”Gary Lumby, a non-executive
director of Jalna, said: “Saturday’s event will be a fantastic reminder of the world class engineering skills we have here
on Teesside and what they can achieve given the opportunity.”
The Gracie Ava project represented a diversion for Jalna from its core business of supplying fabrication and
engineering services to the offshore wind, marine and construction sectors.Having built the ship between other
contracts, however, the business is now considering building a second vessel on Teesside.The launch of The Gracie
Ava took place at 8.45am Saturday November 29 at Dawsons Wharf, Riverside Park, Middlesbrough. Source :
thenorthernecho
Seaspan prepares for building boom
Fireworks lit up the North Shore waterfront recently marking the completion of Seaspan's $170 million
Vancouver Shipyards modernization project in North Vancouver, B.C.
The endeavour started in late 2012, but it also blazed the way for a new building boom as a the shipyard prepares to
ramp up its workforce doubling it to 300 in 2016 and tripling it in 2017.
"Once we start constructing the really big ships starting in 2017, the number will be approximately 1,000 tradesmen
and women," said John Whitworth, Seaspan CEO. Seaspan won an $8 billion contract to build the non-combat portion
of the federal government's new shipbuilding program. In addition, he said, the company has grown its office staff of
engineers, naval architects, program managers, supply chain specialists and support staff from 25 three years ago to
150 with another 75 more to add in the next 12 months.Whitworth is not anticipating any major problems finding
skilled labour and professionals.
"We are offering 20 years plus of work where you don't have to fly to Northern B.C. or Alberta and work in minus 30
degree weather while living in a man camp," he said. The company is working with both unions and local colleges to
ensure that there is an adequate supply of employees.The shipyard dates back to 1892, incorporated under its current
name in 1908 and recognized for many firsts including the first steamboat built in Vancouver, the first sailing vessel to
have an auxiliary engine and some of the first coastal tugs built with both gasoline and coal-oil fired engines.
Whitworth said that in 1966 the shipyard moved from False Creek to North Vancouver and since 1967 has remained
virtually the same.
The massive rebuild of the shipyard, which included six new buildings and moving and refurbishing two existing
structures, involved the efforts of 41 companies. Production space has been tripled to 300,000 square feet with
another 60,000 square feet of new office and trades space. The shipyard is located on Coast Salish traditional territory
and First Nations input was utilized on the rebuild.
"We reached out to both the Tsleil-Waututh and the Squamish Nation and suggested they partner with different
companies to help in the bidding on our construction contracts," Whitworth told the hundreds of employees and
contractors that turned up for the ceremony marking the shipyard's construction completion. He said he thought five
to 10 per cent of the companies would be joint-ventures with First Nations."We are pleased to report that on
completion of the shipyard modernization project, 25 per cent of the construction work performed in our shipyard was
done by First Nation joint-venture companies." The First Nations involvement was one of two objectives in the
modernization program, Whitworth said, adding that coming in on time and on budget was the other.The project came
in $17 million under the projected cost and ahead of schedule. The construction had 100 trades people on site with a
peak of 150. They contributed a total of 430,000 hours toward construction. The construction effort utilized 21,000
cubic metres of concrete delivered in trips made by 2,600 trucks, three million kilograms of rebar, 3.2 million kilograms
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of steel, and four million metres of cable.The new yard now has 18 cranes, including Canada's largest gantry crane
which is a 300-tonne lift dubbed Big Blue, a robotic profile line, a new panel line and self-propelled modular
transporters able to move almost 1,000 tonnes around the other yard equipment.Vancouver Shipyards manager Brian
Carter said a construction team, led by SNC-Lavalin, Stantec and the company employees overcame every task and
problem confronted and reached the target of completing on time and on budget."Our team of engineers, contractors
and people moved mountains for us," he said.
The yard continued with ship and barge repairs and construction during the rebuild.Carter said the completion of the
yard now heralds a new chapter in the shipyard's history."It is just the beginning," he said. Source :
journalofcommerce
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
see also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4Hb0S7Ikc#t=101
The 223 mtr long 56.889 DWT Indonesian flagged NS CHALLENGER inbound at the Jurong Fairway in Singapore for
drydocking and maintenenance period the NS CHALLENGER is built as the BERGE CHALLENGER in 1992 at
Nippon Kokan KK (NKK Corp) - Tsu ME under Yard No.: 131 renamed in September 2007 in BW CHALLENGER
followed by NS CHALLENGER in May 2012 and is at present owned by Newship Nusabersama PT Photo : Piet
Sinke © CLICK on the photo !
Harbor Star plans P300-M borrowing for
tugboats, Malaysia expansion
Listed port services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. is borrowing P300 million to finance the
acquisition of two more tugboats as it starts its Malaysian operations in early 2015. Malaysia is the first leg of Harbor
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Star's regional expansion in line with the Southeast Asian regional integration by next year, corporate planning
manager Danny Cleo Uson revealed during the company's special stockholders' meeting in Makati City on Friday.
"For Malaysia, we have already deployed our tugboat Hamal. We expect operations to start in January 2015 and
increase presence there next year by buying additional tugboats," he said. Harbor Star bared its plans to expand to
Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam when it conducted an initial public offering (IPO) in October
2013.
The company will borrow P300 million through existing bank lines and finance the acquisition of two more secondhand
tugboats, CFO Leah Vasquez told GMA News Online after the meeting. "There's one candidate already for the supply of
tugboat from Singapore," she said. "We've worked out several term loan lines for Malaysia. We're using our current
lines which will be enough to finance at least two more tugboats," she added.
Among its bank partners are CTBC Bank (Philippines) Corp., Allied Bank – now merged with Philippine National Bank
and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.A second-hand tugboat – about five to 15 years old – costs around $2.5 to 3.5
million, cheaper compared with a brand new boat that sells from $6 to 7 million. "It's not going to be cost effective [if
we buy brand new tugboats]... matagal ang ROI (return on investment)," Vasquez noted. In line with its regional
expansion, the company CFO noted Harbor Star is targeting Indonesia next year.
"We're in talks with an investing company in Jakarta. We have to study it first. But hopefully that would be a good
yield for us," Vasquez said. She said the company is looking for opportunities in other ASEAN markets while fortifying
links to those countries.
By 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) sets in motion the creation of a single market spanning the 10-nation
bloc which include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam. The regional expansion bodes well for its operations, considering it is the first Philippine tugboat operations
to go overseas, chairman and president Geronimo Bella Jr. said in a separate interview.
"Even before AEC, we're already there. We're quite ahead. We've already started the setting up for example in
Malaysia. Indonesia – we used to operate there," he said. Apart from port services, Harbor Star specializes in ship
salvage operations, wreck removal, firefighting, oil spill abatement and recovery, handling hazardous chemicals, deep
sea towing, diving and underwater services. Harbor Star has a fleet of 27 tugs operated at the seaports in Bataan,
Batangas, Quezon, Cebu, Dipolog, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Bohol, Leyte and Davao. Source : VS, GMA News
Long Beach to open vacant pier for
empty boxes to ease port congestion
IN a bid to ease congestion at Long Beach port authorities will open a temporary empty container depot on a vacant
pier on Terminal Island with operations planned from December through March. The vacant 30-acre site on Pier S is
being prepared to store incoming empties amid a spike in cargo volumes as importers prepare for the holiday shopping
season."Because many terminals are congested due to the current peak in cargo volume and have no room to accept
empties, more space is needed," a release from port authorities said.
The temporary depot is expected to help put back into circulation more chassis, the wheeled trailer-frames that trucks
use to haul cargo containers.The port authorities said that the new chassis ownership system at the port complex has
at times left terminals and truckers without the equipment they need.
The depot, to be operated by Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals, will provide a location for truckers to deliver empty
containers and remove them from a chassis, and then use the chassis to pick up loaded containers and haul them to
their destination."Clearing up the congestion is our top priority at the port of Long Beach," said chief executive Jon
Slangerup. "We are confident that utilising Pier S as an empty chassis yard will expedite this process and create the
opportunity to move and allocate chassis to the terminal operators and truckers."In addition to the depot, the port has
identified a plan to operate its own chassis fleet for peak cargo shipping seasons and peak demand. Source : Asian
Shipper
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
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The LEWEK CONSTELLATION in drydock at Keppel Verolme in Rotterdam-Botlek
Photo : Hans van der Linden www.aerolin.nl @AerolinPhoto BV ©
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