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EMERGENCY RESPONSE WRECK REMOVAL ENVIRONMENTAL CARE A d d resses THE NETHERLANDS / Rotterdam U.S.A. / Houston Phone +31 10 4549911 Phone +1 281 3723500 E-mail salvage@smit.com E-mail company.houston@smit.com BRAZIL / Rio de Janeiro GREECE / Piraeus Phone +55 21 27190886 C/o Cotzias Shipping Co. Ltd. E-mail company.riodejaneiro@smit.com Phone +30 210 4222670 E-mail company.piraeus@smit.com SINGAPORE / Singapore Phone +65 66684222 E-mail company.singapore@smit.com SOUTH AFRICA / Cape Town Phone +27 21 5075777 E-mail salvage.capetown@smit.com ITALY / Genoa Cambiaso Risso Service srl Phone +39 010 5714206 E-mail tech@cariservice.com JOINT VENTURE U.S.A. / Alexandria June 2010 UNITED KINGDOM / London OPA’90 joint venture Donjon-SMIT Phone +44 207 4807648 Phone +1 281 4426800 E-mail company.london@smit.com E-mail response@donjon-smit.com www. smit. com SMIT SALVAGE C ompany profile SMIT has a proud tradition of nearly 170 years of s ervice SMIT’s Vision in the maritime sector. The company has earned an excellent reputation by combining expertise and experience To be the leading player in the global market for maritime with high-quality materials and equipment in the nearly services, preferred by customers due to the high perceived 50 locations around the world where SMIT is active. SMIT added value of its integrated package of service offerings. aims to provide its worldwide services in the main to shipping companies, producers in the oil and LNG industries, Leading player: to be first or second in all selected businesses. (offshore) construction companies, insurers, governments Global market: to operate on a worldwide scale. and shipyards. SMIT maintains the highest standards in Maritime services: to be active in professional respect of Safety, Health, the protection of the Environment and Quality. services on/around water. Integrated package: to offer customers a family of services tailored to their needs. SMIT’s services are organised into four Divisions: Harbour Towage: harbour towage services and related maritime services. aritime Terminals: towage services and related m High perceived added value: to focus on highly regarded specialist services. SMIT’s Mission and management services to offshore and onshore terminals. Salvage: salvage, wreck removal, environmental protection and consultancy. Transport & Heavy Lift: chartering, barge rental & SMIT is a maritime service provider, with the world’s seas and harbours as its fields of operation. We value the combination of expertise, inventiveness and specialised equipment as the key ingredients towards offering our custom- transport, ocean, coastal and river towage, heavy ers the high-quality solutions they require. We strive to lifting and marine support to a variety of civil and fulfil the needs of five critical stakeholder groups: offshore projects. Customers: to deliver a high-quality service tailored to customers’ specific needs. Employees: to offer challenging work, personal development opportunities and a clear career perspective. Shareholders: to offer corporate transparency and to create shareholder value. Partners: to co-operate on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit. Society: to act with due care for the environment and the community. SMIT SALVAGE S ervice profile SMIT’s name is synonymous with total commitment to Services: the challenging field of marine emergency response and Marine emergency response wreck removal where optimal care for the environment is Wreck removal a priority. Our name is also one of the foremost connected Environmental care with wreck removal and port clearance operations. The track record of SMIT Salvage in this field is without parallel. These services include: OPA ‘90. As the world’s most experienced and leading marine salvor, Marine fire-fighting. we maintain round-the-clock readiness for operations Underwater bunker/cargo removal. anywhere in the world. Salvage is the first line of defence Diving services. against marine pollution when major casualties occur. Under water survey, video and photo inspection. Marine and salvage consultancy and contingency No company has made a greater contribution to the development of salvage capability and thus to the protection of planning. Managing Marine Emergencies Course. the environment than SMIT. Marine emergency response at this level requires the experience of dedicated salvage professionals, supported by specialised vessels and equipment. Our full range of engineering facilities and logistics support worldwide, ensures that we can operate effectively even in the most remote locations. Rapidly changing demands and a new emphasis on the care of the environment have encouraged SMIT to offer special services in the area of environmental care. SMIT’s in-house Innovation & Development (I & D) Department developed - together with Frank Mohn of Norway POLREC I, which utilises the ROLS unit (Remote Offloading • Salvage locations • Other SMIT locations System). This system is capable of offloading bunkers and cargo (oil or chemicals) from wrecks at a depth of more than one hundred metres. One of the platforms in distress after the hurricanes. SMIT SALVAGE C ustomer profile SMIT’s unique blend of expertise and experience enables the company to provide cost-effective solutions and fulfil customers requirements at any location worldwide. Business is based on personal contact and a consistently high level of service. Constant communications with our customers affords us a productive relationship, creating an optimal and mutually beneficial working environment. Our working practice is such that we aim to fulfil all the needs of our customers. Container vessel ‘Norasia Taurus’ caught fire off the port of Damietta, Egypt. Our customers are: We offer our customers: Ship owners. Immediate and effective response, round-the-clock. Ship managers/operators. Personnel with relevant experience and certification. Hull and machinery underwriters. The reputation and track record of a market leader. Protection & Indemnity clubs. High Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Oil and gas companies. (SHE-Q) standards, incorporated into everyday Governmental and local authorities. activities. Cargo owners and underwriters. Care for the environment. An attitude of continuous improvement and innovation. Flexible contractual and financial terms. Cost-effective solutions. Personal relationships and effective networking. Wreck removal of a cruise ferry which capsized in the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Recovery of an offshore supply barge which sank close to a jack up rig. SMIT SALVAGE Ro-ro vessel ‘Jolly Rubino’ caught fire off the east coast of South Africa and ran aground. Donjon-SMIT operates a network of salvage associates that containers which were placed on the deck of the vessel by can manage all marine challenges that occur in the U.S.A.. helicopters. Each container was filled with 2.5 tonnes of For many decades, both companies have salvaged thou- recovered oil and then transported back to the shore by sands of large and small vessels all over the world. the helicopters for further handling. Donjon-SMIT’s unique blend of expertise and experience enables the company to provide cost-effective solutions An extra complication was the extreme weather situa- and fulfil customer requirements at any location. tion, but the operation was successfully completed and Business is based on personal contact and a consistently approximately 1600 tonnes of intermediate fuel and diesel high level of service. Our track record in the U.S.A. is oil were recovered. without parallel and includes projects such as the emergency R esponse ‘Antalina’, ‘Chios Beauty’, ‘Patrizia d’Amato’, ‘Selendang Ayu’, ‘Rocknes’ ‘Bow Mariner’, ‘Barge 125’, ‘Ehime Maru’ and many others. The ‘Rocknes’ was on her way to Emden when she hit More information about our services can be found at an underwater rock and capsized within minutes. The www.donjon-smit.com. vessel remained afloat upside down. The plan to parbuckle the vessel was very exceptional for a ship this size. Cables Outstanding emergency were attached from the 9000 tonnes vessel to two pull response projects barges which had been specially equipped for this opera- The complex nature of salvage operations requires multi- suffered damage to their cargo tanks to severe fires disciplined teams, including specialists in fire-fighting, involving packaged hazardous cargoes on board container ’Twin Star’ the vessel was towed to a yard in Bergen. The bulk carrier naval architecture, hazardous chemicals, towage and vessels. SMIT’s communication centres in Rotterdam, Cape In very heavy fog 23701 DWT bulk carrier ‘Twin Star’, laden is now back in operation. marine pollution prevention. Town, Houston, and Singapore provide a 24-hour link to with rolled steel coil, was involved in a collision with the customers, vessels, SMIT Group offices and agents around Cypriot vessel ‘Pintail’ off the port of Callao, Peru. SMIT’s highly trained and experienced salvage teams are the world. This communication system guarantees an imme- geared up for instant round-the-clock response, anywhere diate response and rapid service. in the world, no matter how remote the location. Our Salvage tion. Once the mission had been successfully completed, The M/V ‘Alice’ was also involved in the same collision but sustained no damage. The ‘Twin Star’ on the other hand Masters are experts in effective operational command. The In addition, SMIT Salvage can rely on an extensive worldwide sustained severe damage on her starboard side and, as a salvage team members provide all the specialist disciplines network of co-operation agreements with tug suppliers. consequence, began to sink slowly, until only her antenna required to achieve the desired results, including diving, naval architecture, heavy lift engineering, pumping and OPA ‘90 / Donjon-SMIT towing. Donjon-SMIT is a unique provider of emergency response jutted out above the water. Some of her fuel oil tanks were ruptured, causing a minor leakage of oil. SMIT Salvage was contracted to remove the remaining bunker and fuel oil. services in which the individual expertise of Donjon and SMIT’s salvage teams have experience in confronting SMIT is combined. The joint venture provides compliance ‘Selendang Ayu’ challenging cases, from chemical tankers which have and response services related to OPA’90 requirements. The Malaysian flagged 225 metres long cargo vessel suf- Donjon-SMIT offers all services that are required in today’s fered a main engine breakdown, drifted without power, marine salvage business, from highly trained personnel grounded and eventually broke in two off the coast of to modern tugs and specialised equipment to protect the Western Unalaska Island. marine environment. SMIT mobilised a salvage team to inspect the casualty. The oil tanker ‘Prestige’ sank in Spanish waters. A complicated operation commenced to pump the oil from the vessel’s various compartments into tank Bulk carrier ‘Twin Star’ was involved in a collision. SMIT SALVAGE Outstanding marine grounding site turned out to be a protected UNESCO herit- fire-fighting projects age area. After joint teams from The Netherlands and South Africa had fought to contain the raging fires in abrocious ‘Norasia Taurus’ conditions, SMIT’s specialists started removing the danger- The container vessel ’Norasia Taurus’ caught fire off the ous cargo. Once the operation had been completed the port of Damietta, Egypt. The owners and underwriters vessel was prepared for her next phase in life. After a immediately contracted SMIT Salvage to fight the blaze controlled explosion the ‘Jolly Rubino’ was ready to function and save the ship and the cargo, which consisted of 1600 as an artificial reef. full containers. Logistics After mobilising all the necessary salvage personnel and Our emergency response equipment is concentrated in fire-fighting equipment by chartered aircraft from both four strategic locations: the Netherlands and Egypt, fire-fighting operations imme- Houston (United States of America). diately commenced by using a local tug chartered from Rotterdam (The Netherlands). SMIT’s Egyptian partners. After 5 days of round-the-clock Cape Town (South Africa). operations the salvage crew had brought the blaze under Singapore (Singapore). control and had put out the fire. The whole operation was carried out in full co-operation with both the Damietta These four, first class warehouses total around 45,000 Port Authorities and the Egyptian Navy. After stabilising square meters and contain equipment such as diving and dewatering, the ’Norasia Taurus’ was towed to Cyprus. equipment, fire fighting equipment, pumps, fenders, anti- After a final inspection the vessel was safely redelivered to pollution equipment, etc. that is needed for emergency her German owners. response. Inspection, repair and maintenance as well as This tanker was involved in a collision with another tanker off Port Said, Egypt. packing and forwarding are also carried out at named ‘Jolly Rubino’ locations. This ro-ro vessel caught fire off the east coast of South 4,000 people and operates a fleet of over 424 vessels, SUPSALV are the ‘Ehime Maru’ off the coast of Hawaii and Africa and subsequently ran aground off Richards Bay, In addition to the regional hubs above, we have offices in including AHTS vessels, salvage tugs, diving support crafts, the recovery of the ‘TWA-800’ airplane off the east coast of South Africa in severe weather and sea conditions. London (UK), Piraeus (Greece) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) pull-barges, (semi-) submersible heavy transport barges the U.S.A. In addition to the highly challenging salvage operation the and a comprehensive network of partners and agents to and floating sheerlegs of 1,000 to 2,200 tonnes lifting complement our worldwide network in support of our capacity worldwide. operations. Casualty towage After a controlled explosion the ‘Jolly Rubino’ was ready to function as an artificial reef. SUPSALV Training and education SMIT’s regular training programs on ‘Managing Marine Emergencies’ make a significant contribution to the For many years, SMIT has been contracted by the Supervisor important goal of sharing salvage expertise with ship SMIT Salvage is capable of providing worldwide casualty of Salvage (SUPSALV), of the U.S. Navy for the provision owners, managers, insurers and other parties from all towage services. This capability is based on the wide range of salvage, salvage related towing, harbour clearance and over the world. of tugs of various sizes and capacities which the SMIT ocean engineering services. The contract is based on the During the course, the vital actions which should be taken Group owns. Our global network of resources is reinforced provision of salvage equipment, craft and personnel. during the initial stages of an emergency are highlighted. by SMIT’s other three divisions: SMIT Harbour Towage, The area of coverage of this agreement is from East Africa As a result, damage to the ship, the cargo and the environ- SMIT Terminals and SMIT Transport & Heavy Lift. The SMIT to the International Dateline and from the North Pole to ment is restricted to the minimum. Group has over 50 offices worldwide, employs more than the South Pole. Some examples of projects carried out for SMIT SALVAGE W reck removal Wreck removal of the car carrier ‘Tricolor’ in the English Channel. In many cases, wrecks must be removed if they pose a Outstanding wreck ‘Vicuna’ threat to safe navigation or obstruct access to a port or removal projects SMIT Salvage was awarded a contract to remove the total port facilities. loss declared 17465 DWT chemical tanker ‘Vicuna’. Two Hurricane seasons strong explosions occurred onboard the ‘Vicuna’ in the SMIT Salvage’s extensive experience includes many com- With wind speeds of 280 kilometres an hour hurricanes port of Paranagua, Brazil, while the ship was discharging plex and challenging wreck removal operations. They ‘Dennis’, ‘Katrina’ and ‘Rita’ struck the U.S.A. Southern Coast methanol at Cattalini pier. As a consequence, the vessel include major projects requiring the mobilisation of exten- and caused havoc in the Gulf of Mexico. When the hurri- sunk alongside the discharge jetty. sive resources, such as sheerlegs, pull barges, large pon- canes moved along the U.S.A. Coast, their ravaging winds With assistance provided by the floating sheerlegs toons and salvage/diving support vessels. left behind a trail of destruction on both land and water. ‘Taklift 6’ SMIT Salvage started removing the ‘Vicuna’ by The expertise of SMIT Salvage was called upon to provide lifting the superstructure of the vessel from the sea-floor. SMIT’s salvage teams can call upon the resources of the assistance to remove damaged ships and platforms, such According to plan the main engine and the further ship entire SMIT Group to complete wreck removals as quickly as the ‘High Island II’, ‘High Island III’, ‘Hercules 25’, ‘Ocean sections were also removed. All the pieces were delivered Warwick’, the ‘Adriatic VII’, ‘Pride Wyoming’ and ‘ENSCO 74’. to a demolition site. and as cost-effectively as possible. As a result of the hurricanes this platform was severely damaged. SMIT SALVAGE ‘Kursk’ ‘Ehime Maru’ SMIT Salvage took part in the successful recovery of the The Japanese vessel ‘Ehime Maru’ sank after a collision with Russian submarine ‘Kursk’. SMIT was responsible for all a submarine. A SMIT Salvage team succeeded in lifting the maritime operations during this complex operation. fishing vessel from a depth of 600 meters. Salvage Masters, Divers and Engineers succeeded in This operation was completed solely with the use of ROV’s lifting the nuclear submarine under the SMIT semi- (Remoted Operated Vehicles). submersible barge ‘Giant 4’ and returning her safely to the port of Murmansk. ‘Tricolor’ An important part of the operation was the separation of SMIT Salvage successfully completed the cutting operation the damaged bow section. This was carried out by a SMIT- of the ‘Tricolor’ in the English Channel. The ‘Tricolor’, a designed cutting system using wire covered with Norwegian car carrier, that sank at a depth of 30 metres as specially designed abrasive cylinders. a result of a collision, was cut into nine sections by means of a very unique cutting system. SMIT also took part in the removal of the 9 sections and the cargo. Wreck removal of the ‘Tasman Spirit’ in Pakistan. ‘Tasman Spirit’ This 90000 DWT Aframax tanker ran aground near the entrance to Karachi port. She broke in two and caused an enormous oil spill. SMIT Salvage was contracted to remove Sea level ‘Tricolor ‘ 30 metres ‘Kursk’ 105 metres the wreck. The wreck removal operation was extremely challenging. The SMIT team not only encountered strong currents, access difficulties and zero visibility, but also had to deal with the fact that the vessel was embedded in a trench some 6 metres deep. The wreck was removed from the entrance, using tugs, sheerlegs and barges. The operation was completed successfully in a time-frame of about 3 months. ‘Ehime Maru’ 600 metres SMIT’s experience in wreck removal is without parallel. ´Hurricane season 2005´ caused havoc in the Gulf of Mexico. SMIT SALVAGE SMIT Salvage has been instrumental in developing new ‘Ievoli Sun’ solutions for the safe, pollution-free removal of cargo and SMIT Salvage successfully recovered the 4000 tonnes of bunkers from wrecks. styrene cargo on board of the ‘Ievoli Sun’. The chemical Hot-tap technology tanker sank during a storm in the Channel near France at a depth of 95 metres. The cargo was recovered by Hot-tap technology guarantees a spill-free extraction of means of the award-winning POLREC I diverless pollutant any contained fluids either above or underwater. recovery system. As the hot-tap equipment is light in weight and easy to transport, this technology is the best tool for arranging for POLREC I avoids the high costs and hazards of saturation the immediate transfer of bunkers from vessels aground diving when wrecks are located at great depths. or sunk. In recognition of the development, SMIT Salvage received in association with its Norwegian partner Frank Mohn, the Seatrade Award for Countering Marine Pollution. The POLREC I system has proven itself in the successful recovery of pollutants from tanker wrecks off the Korean and French coast. The containers of a sunken container ship being hosed down. E nvironmental care A graphical representation of the POLREC I system. POLREC I system POLREC I is capable of recovering oils, chemicals and ships and cargoes, preventing the spillage of millions of Removal of cargo and bunkers tonnes of oils, chemicals and bunkers. We have the Many wrecks remain full of pollutants at locations close operated Offloading System), as a cost effective, expertise to deliver a full range of services including fire- to vulnerable coastlines and can present a significant diverless solution for the recovery of pollutants. fighting, ship-to-ship/ship-to-shore cargo transfer, deep threat to the marine environment. Failure to deal with water oil recovery, salvage and disposal of hazardous such problems can lead to a succession of costly clean- cargoes, refloating, towage, wreck removal, marine and up operations. SMIT’s salvage teams have rescued hundreds of valuable salvage consultancy and contingency planning. other pollutants from wrecks in very deep water. The POLREC I system utilises the ROLS unit (Remote- Winner of the Seatrade Award for Countering Marine Pollution. A ship-to-ship transfer was required to refloat a crude carrier. SMIT SALVAGE Another successful innovation from the I&D team, the advanced cutting system, which removed the front section of the ‘Kursk’. innovation & Development Innovation & Development (I&D) programmes are explor- Neutron Backscattering System ing new technologies for wreck removal, systems for SMIT Salvage is facing increasing demand for offshore sal- pollutant recovery tasks and equipment for enhanced vage operations to recover oil products from wrecked deep water work. ships. From the environmental point of view this is a very SMIT’s company culture rewards initiative and creativity. critical issue. Therefore SMIT’s R&D Department develI&D priorities are set according to changing operational oped the Neutron Backscattering System (NBS) in co-oper- needs, particularly in areas such as environmental defence ation with Shell Global Solutions. The NBS is designed to and technologies required to confront pollution threats detect levels of oils and chemicals in sunken vessels using from wrecks. Programs include the development of novel a neutron backscattering device which surveys a wreck’s pumping techniques, new solutions for heating heavy tank and provides a level indication of pollutants inside oils underwater and systems for the subsea detection of by identifying changes in hydrogen density in liquids and oil/water interface. gases. The cutting wire consists of a series of grit-covered bushes mounted along a high tension steel cable. SMIT’s revolutionary cutting system in operation on the ‘Kursk’. SMIT SALVAGE S A LVA G E E Q U I P M E N T SMIT’s salvage equipment is held for immediate In addition to this equipment SMIT Salvage has an deployment at SMIT’s logistics centres in Rotterdam, Cape extensive fleet and highly trained and experienced Town, Houston and Singapore. The equipment is airmobile personnel (Salvage Masters, Divers, Naval Architect and held ready for immediate dispatch, anywhere in the and many other specialists). world. This ensures that SMIT Salvage is able to perform several major operations simultaneously. The major equipment items include: Intrinsically safe and submersible pumps of all sizes. Generator sets. Welding and cutting sets for both above and under water. Our logistic centres are located in Singapore, Rotterdam, Houston and Cape Town. Various sizes decompression chambers (Lloyds certified). Hydraulic/diesel driven winches up to 250 tonnes. This figure represents the state of the fleet of the SMIT Group as per 1 March 2009 and is subject to change. Inert gas generators up to 2000 m3/hr. Zodiacs/boats/launches. 2 1 Side scan sonar, hot-spot, video and photo 1 2 5 4 6 6 19 25 2 2 Diving support vessels 6 6 Utility vessels 1 1 8 8 2 2 Pulling barges 3 3 Barges (seagoing) 24000 tonnes 2 1 3 10 17 27 28 26 Hot-tap systems up to 8 inches, including heavy oil transfer pumps with water injections incorporated. POLREC I systems. Steam generators, coils, hoses etcetera. Diving sets, equipment, control systems, etcetera. Barges (seagoing) 10000-14000 tonnes Barges (seagoing) 1000-8000 tonnes Barges (inland) 100-2000 tonnes Coastal/harbour tugs 171 3000-7000 hp Coastal/harbour tugs 45 1000-3000 hp 54 31 6 39 4 2 10 3 1 5 5 6 19 19 44 230 68 126 424 Total fleet TOTAL 200 tonnes chain pullers. 3200 tonnes Floating sheerlegs (seagoing) 400-3000 tonnes TRANSPORT & HEAVY LIFT Dyneema wires of various sizes. Floating sheerlegs (seagoing) 134 Rigging and patching equipment. SMIT’s patented cutting wire. 8000 hp Anchor-handling tugs 3000-8000 hp TERMINALS Fire-fighting units (including COBRA). 10000-15000 hp Anchor-handling tugs HARBOUR TOWAGE Communications sets. Ocean-going tug 6140 hp Anchor-handling tugs 2 Wreck grabs up to 600 tonnes. (booms, skimmers etcetera). Ocean-going tugs 14000-26000 hp 3 cameras. Anti-oil pollution equipment 2 14 Harbour/river tugs 100-1000 hp Harbour/river pusher tugs 480-2800 hp Various vessels (work vessels, oil containment vessels, etc.) Our equipment is airmobile and held ready for immediate dispatch. SMIT SALVAGE S afety, H ealth , environment an d quality Concern for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHE-Q) is an integral part SMIT’s Corporate SHE-Q Policy entails: of SMIT’s business conduct. Every SMIT employee is required to Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. exercise personal responsibility and a Prevention of accidents, incidents, damages, inju- commitment to safe working practices, ries and occupational health hazards and a firm healthy working conditions, conscious- intention to aim for zero injuries. ness of the environment and delivery of the highest level of service quality to our customers. Setting of demanding targets to encourage and ensure continuous improvement. Motivation of our employees to work responsibly by providing training. Provision of our employees with the means to enable them to perform their jobs in a healthy, safe and environmentally friendly manner. Continuous improvement of our quality levels, thereby meeting and often exceeding customers’ expectations. Regular audits and investigations following incidents and/or accidents in order to implement corrective actions, with a focus on continuously improving and updating our procedures. Safety is always a priority.