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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 122
Number 122 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 03-05-2008
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
UK DETAINS CHEMICAL TANKER
Inquiry into PQA tugboat issue ordered
Permission To Proceed?
Ship-breakers lose business to Bangladesh
Exmouth's much-needed new lifeboat arrives
Take Gard
Reddingsbrigade ontredderd na diefstal boot
Police probe after yacht hit
Sydney crash death-toll rises
NAVY NEWS
• Russia to lay down third Indian Navy frigate
• Zumwalt readies for production after successful US Navy review
SHIPYARD NEWS
• Cochin Shipyard delivers platform supply vessel to Norway firm
• Offshore orders stall
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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Belgian firm at work in Brazil
VTT MARITIME TO INSTALL SEVAN VOYAGEUR
Jan de Nul at work in Barcelona
Cosco to Grow Offshore and Shipbuilding Business
Great Offshore net up 41.63% to Rs 42.39 cr in Q4
September delivery for Texas Crewboats
DEEP SEA SUPPLY SELLS NEWBUILDING
Ships used on the Reliance Dhirubhai Gas field development
Work on collapsed berths starts
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
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The CARIBBEAN PRINCESS
Photo : Mathew Lacroix - ms Amsterdam ©
UK DETAINS CHEMICAL TANKER
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency surveyors detained the Liberian flagged 13,749 dwt Rachel B chemical tanker at
Falmouth on Monday after, the agency says, “numerous faults were identified on board not in accordance with
International Safety Management (ISM)”.
After discussions with the vessel's owners and flag state it was decided that the vessel would be allowed to remain in
Falmouth for a short time whilst repairs were undertaken and recommendations from the inspection attended to. Once
any deficiencies are corrected the tanker will again be presented to Maritime and Coastguard Agency surveyors who
will decide whether the vessel is safe to continue on its voyage.
The ABS-classed, 1987-built tanker was last detained four years ago in Hamburg, according to the Equasis website.
Tony Heslop, Surveyor in Charge from the MCA's Plymouth office said: "The owners of the vessel, Zarepta Chemical KS
in Norway have been informed of the decision to detain this vessel. All shipping is under an obligation to conform to
international legislation. The Maritime and Coastguard take shipping safety extremely seriously, and we will not allow
vessels to traverse our waters where clearly international standards of safety are being breached."
Source : Maritime Global Net
Inquiry into PQA tugboat issue ordered
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Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Ports, Shipping, Privatisation, Industries & Production while taking serious
notice of reports regarding allegations with respect to the award of a contract for hiring of a tugboat and pilot boat in
Port Qasim Authority, has ordered an immediate inquiry to ascertain the facts and investigate whether any departure
from the PPRA rules was committed. For this purpose, the minister formed an enquiry committee comprising officials
of the Ministry of Ports & Shipping and the representatives of the private sector. The committee will submit its findings
within a week. Source : Imran Farooq
The OCEAN MARINER seen departing from Rotterdam
Photo : Piet Sinke ©
Permission To Proceed?
Contrary to a Somali official’s criticism about American forces, U.S. Navy officials said piracy off that country’s coast is
of great concern to the United States and the international community.
Abdullahi Said Samatar, security affairs minister in Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland region, was critical about the
U.S. after Somali forces rescued a hijacked ship carrying food to the impoverished nation. The ship, called the alKhaleej, originated in Dubai and was seized by pirates on April 22. Somalians rescued the vessel and arrested seven
suspects, who were sentenced Monday to life in prison, The Associated Press reported. Three other suspects were
wounded in the rescue.
“It is sad that the American forces off the coast of Somalia are here for fun and are not combating the pirates,”
Samatar said afterward. Without commenting directly on Samatar’s statement, Navy officials said they have put many
resources into combating the problem.
Meanwhile, a proposal before the U.N. Security Council would pave the way for countries to venture into Somalia’s
territorial waters to go after pirates, who often use high-tech weapons and equipment to take over container ships,
tankers and other vessels.
“We take piracy very seriously,” said Lt. Stephanie Murdock, 5th Fleet spokeswoman. “Our sailors deploy on ships
throughout the world for maritime security. The commanding officers and crews train hard for these missions, and are
dedicated to bringing security to these regions.”
The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, covers the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian
Ocean including international waters around Somalia.
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“Piracy isn’t just a U.S. Navy concern, or just a U.S. concern, but a concern that requires international involvement for
a solution, and involvement from many agencies and governments,” Murdock said.
In February, the United Nations adopted a resolution urging member states with ships and aircraft adjacent to the
coast of Somalia to be vigilant about any incidents of piracy and to protect merchant shipping, particularly involving
humanitarian aid.
Several nations, including the United States, are now seeking U.N. approval to go beyond international waters into
Somalia’s territorial waters. The U.S. and France introduced a draft resolution to Security Council members at a closed
meeting Monday afternoon. It is co-sponsored by Britain and Panama, according to AP.
The resolution allows nations to enter Somalia’s territorial waters to board, search and seize and arrest those onboard
ships suspected in engaging in piracy, according to AP. Under international law, territorial waters generally extend
about 14 miles from a sovereign country’s shores.
The proposal was prompted by an incident in early April in which pirates climbed aboard a French luxury yacht in the
Gulf of Aden and held 30 crewmembers for a week. Six pirates were later captured in an operation involving naval
vessels, helicopters and a plane.
The French government cited the incident in calling for an international force to police the waters around the Horn of
Africa, which is patrolled by a multinational flotilla combatting terrorism. Source : ShipTalk
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Ship-breakers lose business to Bangladesh
With Bangladeshi ship-breakers offering around 23 per cent more for steel scrap than India, Indian ship-breakers are
in trouble and some of them may have to close shop. Bangladeshi companies are offering Rs 29,600 per tonne for
scrap steel compared with Rs 24,000 per tonne that the Indian players are paying.
Bangladesh has emerged as a major ship-breaking destination in South Asia with an average of 150-200 vessels being
scrapped there every year.
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Pakistan, on its part, is competing with India by scrapping an average of 70-90 vessels in a year compared with India's
120. Pakistan is offering around about 5 per cent more for steel scrap than India. Both India and Pakistan generate
around 4,000 tonnes of scrap steel per vessel, much less than Bangladesh, which generates 12,000-15,000 tonnes of
scrap steel per vessel. Bangladesh can offer higher prices as most steel manufactured there has scrap as the basic raw
material.
Nikhil Gupta, joint secretary, Ship Recycling Industries Association of India, said, "One reason why Bangladesh is
offering more is because it doesn't have any other major source for making steel. For that, it has kept the duties low.
Because of this, Bangladesh has managed to attract high-tonnage vessels. Neglected vessels with lesser tonnage make
their way to yards in India or Pakistan. Now with Pakistan offering a higher price, it is in a better position to attract
more vessels".
Gupta says their business is going through a lean phase. Between 1995 and 2001, the industry employed over 45,000
people per annum, which has now come down to 6,000. Industry experts say in the last five years, because of the
boom in the shipping industry, a number of old vessels have been overstretched. Due to global economic slowdown,
freight rates are correcting and with global steel prices ruling higher, shipping companies will be able to command
more for their scrap vessels, they say. However, Indian ship-breakers hope the tide will turn in 2010, when the
International Maritime Organisation comes with guidelines on ship-breaking norms. Many Bangladeshi ship-breaking
yards will have to close down over pollution and labour issues, experts say. Source : Business Standard
The TAIHUA STAR – Photo : Glenn Towler ©
Exmouth's much-needed new lifeboat arrives
EXMOUTH RNLI took delivery of its new Mersey class lifeboat - and announced building work will begin on its new
boathouse in 12 days' time, writes Becca Gliddon.
The new boat, Margaret Jean, made its way along Exmouth seafront flanked by the current Trent class boat Forward
Birmingham and inshore lifeboat George Bearman, and was welcomed by some of the crew before being moored off
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the docks. The boat's arrival came ahead of a turf cutting ceremony on May 6 at Maer Rocks when Exeter-based civil
and engineering company Dawnus Construction Company begin building the new £1.6 million state-of-the-art
boathouse.
It is hoped the Mersey boat will enable the crew to provide 24-hour cover because the new vessel is more equipped to
cope with the changing river bed in comparison to the current boat, which is tidally restricted.
The boat, built in 1991, is a relief vessel and will be replaced by a permanent Mersey, which will be launched by
carriage into the sea once the boathouse is completed in 2009. Exmouth lifeboat operations manager Kevin Riley said
the need for a Mersey was 'paramount' because launching the existing Trent class lifeboat at low tide was increasingly
difficult as the main channel in and out of Exmouth harbour was "closing off" dramatically.
"The Swashway Channel is now the last remaining access to and from the estuary, but there are no guarantees this
will be permanent," he said. "It underlines the importance of the Maer Rocks site chosen by the RNLI for its new
lifeboat station, but also the need to introduce the Mersey ahead of time. This new lifeboat needs less water to
operate and is built to take the bottom, so it will allow us to put to sea on low tides with less chance of damaging the
hull of the vessel. "We also know the whole of the Pole Sands are liable to change and, indeed, they have been
changing frequently.
"We need to plan for all eventualities and our new boathouse at Maer Rocks will mean we can continue to launch
whatever happens to the channels and the sands near to Exmouth. Source : Exmouth Herald
Take Gard
Ships operating in waters where piracy is a threat should be especially vigilant against attacks while at anchor, a
protection and indemnity club warns. “Anchored ships are the most frequent targets of attacks by pirates,” according
to Gard A.S. in a circular it issued on anti-piracy measures. The Arendal, Norway-based P&I club urges shipowners to,
whenever possible, reduce time at anchor so as to make attacks less likely.
If security guards are provided by a local company for a ship at anchor, make sure the company supplying the guards
is well vetted, Gard advises. And, once a ship leaves a port, it should be thoroughly searched for any threats, the P&I
club suggests.
“All ships, regardless of the level of threat in the waters in which they operate, should have an up-to-date security
plan,” Gard recommends. Crew members should be familiar with their responsibilities under the plan and should be
part of training exercises to ensure that the plan is workable, the P&I club said. Source : ShipTalk
Reddingsbrigade ontredderd na diefstal boot
door Geert Nijland BREDA
Verbijsterd zijn ze. De vrijwilligers van de Reddingsbrigade Breda
(RBB) zitten met de handen in het haar.In de Koninginnenacht
werd één van hun boten met trailer en al gestolen.
Het gaat om de vlet met het nummer 7418, een ruim vijftig jaar
oude reddingssloep die al 25 jaar in het bezit is van de
vereniging. "Hij heeft de Watersnoodramp van 1953 op een haar
na gemist, maar de vlet is wel ingezet tijdens de overstromingen
in Limburg in 1993 en 1995. Voor ons bezit hij een grote
emotionele waarde", zegt Marcel Huijbrechts van de
Reddingsbrigade.
De schok is des te groter, omdat de vlet op Koninginnedag zou
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worden ingezet op de Kindervrijmarkt in het Valkenbergpark. De sloep moest rondvaarten verzorgen op de singels. De
Reddingsbrigade is al jaren present op het Oranjefeest. Hijbrechts: "Daar komt bij dat de diefstal plaatsvindt net nu
het zomerseizoen voor de deur staat. De vlet wordt dus destemeer gemist."
De sloep is gestolen vanaf een terrein van een watersportvereniging waar de brigade gebruik van maakt. Het adres
wordt op verzoek niet in dit artikel genoemd. Andere gebruikers van het terrein zouden nu ook bang zijn voor diefstal.
De watersportvereniging in kwestie heeft maatregelen getroffen om potentiële dieven af te schrikken.
De brigade bestaat uit rond de 35 vrijwilligers die op verzoek zijn te zetten bij allerlei evenementen. De vrijwilligers zijn
verder onder meer actief op de Asterdplas in Breda en op de Galderse Meren. "Het toezicht op deze locaties zal niet
onder deze diefstal lijden", aldus Huijbrechts.
De vereniging en de politie hebben geen idee wie er achter de diefstal zit. Huijbrechts: "We zullen actief moeten
zoeken naar sponosrs en donateurs voor de aanschaf van een vervangende reddingsvlet." Bron : BN De Stem
Police probe after yacht hit
The master and chief officer of a Cyprus-flag ship have been questioned by Dutch police after a yacht was rammed
and sank in the North Sea on Wednesday night.
Dutch coastguard rescued the four people on the yacht which sank during an attempt to tow it to safety.
The 105-metre long ship carrying a cargo of powdered stone was tracked by radar to the harbour in Terneuzen where
police boarded and questioned the 42-year-old Russian master. The master and a 27-year-old Russian second officer
were then taken ashore but after further questioning were released yesterday without being charged.
Dutch water police say they found signs of a collision on the ship’s hull and have sent samples to a forensic laboratory.
The Russian master reportedly told police he was unaware of any collision. The names of the two officers and the ship
are being withheld by the Dutch police. In December last year Michael Hubble was cleared by a court in England of all
charges arising from the loss of the yacht Ouzo and the deaths of the three men onboard.
Hubble had been the officer of the watch on the 38,000-gt P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao (built 1986) when prosecutors
alleged it had been involved in a close-quarters situation with the Ouzo in 2006. Source : Tradewinds
Sydney crash death-toll rises
A sixth person has died in hospital following a collision between a trawler and a stolen shiprepair yard boat in Sydney
harbour. The incident in the early hours of Thursday morning killed five people at the scene, while it emerged on
Friday that a former employee of Sydney Ship Repair and Engineering (SSRE) was on board the 23-foot cabin cruiser,
used a mobile repair unit, that was stolen from the Goat Island yard.
Matthew Reynolds, 31, a former contractor for the company, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition with
a spinal injury. All 14 people on the smaller boat were thrown into the water.
John McPherson, general manager of SSSE, said the small craft was not on company business at the time of the crash.
"It appears that somebody has decided that they are going to take our boat for a joyride and this horrible event has
happened," McPherson told ABC. He added: "Our boats would only go on the harbour at night-time if we were called
out to an emergency for one of our clients' vessels and that certainly didn't occur last night." McPherson said the boat
was secured by mooring lines but a spare key was Source : Tradewinds
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NAVY NEWS
Russia to lay down third Indian Navy frigate
On May 27, Russia's Yantar Shipyard will lay down the keel of the third vessel in a series of frigates ordered by the
Indian Navy.
The British L 14 ALBION seen in the Ijmuiden Locks enroute Amsterdam Friday morning
Photo : Cor van Niekerken ©
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The L 14 ALBION seen enroute Amsterdam
Photo : Joop Marechal ©
Zumwalt readies for production after
successful US Navy review
Raytheon Company has successfully completed the mission system design readiness review for the Zumwalt-class
destroyer programme. The review confirmed that the mission system design for America's new multi-mission destroyer
is mature and meets US Navy requirements. To date, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) and the Zumwalt
National Team have completed more than 2.7 million lines of software code and 10,127 drawings, conducted detailed
design reviews of 92 per cent of the programme's detail design and integration elements, and transitioned 56 per cent
of those elements to production. Raytheon has also completed extensive land-based and onboard-ship testing of the
prototype dual band radar.
"The team has done an outstanding job to ensure the mission system design meets the end-to-end requirements and
is producible and affordable," said US Navy Captain James Syring, Zumwalt program manager. "I was very impressed
with the design maturity of the mission system and its readiness for production."
The review focused on Zumwalt's mission systems, providing a status and technical assessment of the hardware,
software and crew design. The review included an in-depth assessment of Zumwalt's advanced mission area
capabilities, including air defence and land attack. It also included surface, information and undersea dominance, all
enabled by Zumwalt's open architecture design, surveillance, engagement and mobility capabilities, and high level of
stealth.
"The mission system design readiness review success is a testament to the strength, teamwork and resourcefulness of
Zumwalt's government-industry team," said IDS' Ed Geisler, vice president and Zumwalt program manager. "Now,
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more than ever, we see the benefits of this effective collaboration as we successfully continue mission system design
and production leading us to ship delivery." Source : Baird
SHIPYARD NEWS
Cochin Shipyard delivers platform
supply vessel to Norway firm
The Cochin Shipyard delivered another platform supply vessel on Thursday named ‘Sea Pollock’ to Deep Sea Supply
Plc, Norway. The protocol documents were signed by Mr K.K. Sukumaran, Executive Director, on behalf of the Cochin
Shipyard and Mr Karisen, Fleet Manager, on behalf of Deep Sea Supply, a press release issued here has said.
This is the sixth in a series of eight ships being built for this owner.
The first ship was delivered in June 2007. The subsequent four ships — Halibut, Sea Angler, Sea Pike and Sea
Bass — were delivered in 2007-08. Three of these ships are operating in West Africa, one in Libya and one in Mexico.
Sea Pollock is expected to start trading from Singapore. All the vessels delivered so far have reported excellent
performance and are operating for reputed international petroleum companies, the release added.
These platform supply vessels are built on the popular UT-755 design for the offshore industry. The vessel is designed
for satisfying the specific demands of transport, dock cargo, liquid cargo, as well as for uploading on to rigs and
production platforms and pipe laying barges. They are considered the workhorses of the offshore oil field industry
which acts as a lifeline carrying all operational supplies and stores to far-off installations. As the offshore industry
moves into deeper waters, demand for such advanced vessels are expected to rise. These ships have been designed
by the Rolls Royce ship technology group.
The ship is built and classified under the stringent rules and regulations of Det Norske Veritas and is classified for
unmanned engine room and dynamic positions grade. The vessel also satisfies the ‘Clean’ notation of DNV which
signifies high standards of environmental safety, the release said.
The shipyard is also constructing 20 similar ships for European and American clients valued at over Rs 2,000 crore.
These projects are being undertaken exclusive of the Air Defence ship for the Indian Navy which is also presently
under construction. The shipyard plans to deliver nine ships during 2008-09.
The company’s performance continues to be good in terms of meeting contractual delivery schedules while maintaining
high quality standards, the Cochin Shipyard said. Source : Business Standard
Offshore orders stall
Offshore shipowners got the newbuilding blues during April with no new support vessels ordered, a leading shipbroker
says. A bulging orderbook, a series of late deliveries and uncertainties surrounding the global economy mean owners
are reluctant to put pen to paper, Hagland says.
Bjorguls Lea, a shipbroker at the Norwegian firm, said: “We have not noted any newbuildings in the straightforward
PSV or anchor handling market this month.” “I think many of the Norwegian owners would like to see how the
situation will develop. Owners might well see that we have enough vessels on order for the time being which we need
to find work for before building more ships.
"Concerns over the global economy are also making owners more reluctant to sign new deals.” A total of 97 AHTS
vessels were inked worldwide last year, taking the total orderbook to 2,120 units. However, only 18 more anchor
handlers have been penned in 2008, Clarksons’ data shows.
In addition only 10 PSVs have been ordered in the first four months of this year, compared to 59 in 2007.
Lea added: “Maybe 2008 will be a bit weaker than 2007, but 2009 could well pick up with lots of new rigs set to be
delivered.” “There is still a great deal of optimism and we don’t see any major down periods coming.”
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He added: “The oil price is the main driver in this sector and as long as the oil companies earn lots of money and keep
drilling new areas demand for support vessels will continue.” Source : Tradewinds
Photo : H.Groen ©
The VENTURE G , the latest newbuilding of rederij Groen from Scheveningen (The Netherlands) was launched into
her element at the Sea Link Shipyards, in Kuala Baram, Serawak
Photo : Capt. Jelle de Vries ©
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Belgian firm at work in Brazil
Belgian dredging contractor Jan de Nul has announced that it has been awarded a contract to execute dredging and
deepening works for the Barra do Riacho terminal at Aracruz in Brazil. The termianl is owned by Portocel and
Petrobras. In total 2.1 million m³ will be dredged with the new backacter Vitruvius, starting in May. The total value
of the contract is around US$50 million. Source : Dredging News Online
Donderdagavond vertrok ook de MULTRATUG 7 met de MIMAR SINAN, een nieuwe backacter 1100 gebouwd door
scheepswerf De Donge uit Vlissingen Oost. Voor zover bekend is ze de tweede van dit type die geleverd is aan Jan de
Nul, de eerste was de VITRUVIUS welke begin dit jaar achter de DMS BLUEBIRD vertrok naar Valencia.
Photo : Wim Kosten - http://www.maritimephoto.com ©
VTT MARITIME TO INSTALL SEVAN VOYAGEUR
VTT Maritime AS of Bergen, Norway, have been contracted to install all
moorings and anchors for the Sevan Voyageur, and also are contracted for
the tow-out and positioning phase in September this year. The contract was
signed some 10 days ago, which makes the planning phase for the entire
operation very tight, but matters are on schedule with the Offshore crane
vessel 'Maersk Attender' confirmed as the installation vessel. The
'Attender' is presently en-route from the USA with an ETA at Hanøytangen
yard, Bergen, as 15th May. Hanøytangen yard will be used as the VTT base of
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operations and equipment has stared to arrive already in preparation for the project.
Departure with the first of the subsea protection structures is scheduled for 21st May, with 3 subsequent runs with the
suction anchors and bottom chain segments following on directly after the protection structure has been positioned.
The Voyageur will be held in position in a similar way to the previous Sevan FPSO's using chain & fibre rope
combinations, but the difference with the Voyageur is that the fibre ropes will be pre-stretched prior to deployment.
There are 12 suction anchors, 8 are of 120T and 4 are 140T, to be laid in 3 clusters of 4 anchors apiece around the
Shelley field in the British sector of the North Sea. Bottom chain segments will be installed during anchor deployment,
with the fibre ropes, sub-sea buoyancy and top chain segments being laid in phase 2. Source : VTT Marine
MONDAY 05-05-2008
Jan de Nul at work in Barcelona
Jan De Nul, the Belgian dredging company, says it is putting two backacter dredges and a cutter suction dredge to
work in Barcelona, Spain for main contractor Ferrovial for the reconstruction of the recently damaged caisson quaywall
in El Prat. The total value of the work is estimated at Euros 20 million.
Cosco to Grow Offshore and
Shipbuilding Business
Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd. aims to draw one third of its business each from ship repairs and conversion, new
shipbuilding and offshore marine engineering services. The three key businesses contribute $481.2m or 91 percent of
the company's $528.8m revenue during the January to March quarter, Energy Current reported.
Of the total revenue from the three key business segments, 21 per cent comes from ship repairs contracts, half of its
42 per cent share last year. The smaller revenue share from ship repairs business is in line with Cosco's move to
secure higher value contracts in new shipbuilding and offshore marine engineering services, Cosco Vice Chairman and
President Ji Hai Sheng said during a press briefing in Singapore.
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Maintaining a balance between the three identified key earning pillars of ship repairs and conversions, offshore marine
engineering and new ship building will serve to shield the company from an increase in competition among Chinese
shipyards, particularly in ship repairs business, according to Ji.
Cosco drew 21 per cent of the $481.2m revenue from offshore marine engineering services during the first quarter, up
from 10 per cent during the same period last year. Revenue from conversion projects forms 39 per cent of the
turnover from the three business segments, up from 31 per cent last year. During the first quarter, the company
secured 13 per cent of this share of revenue from new shipbuilding business including construction contracts for oil
rigs.
Cosco recently won a $131.8m contract to build the hull of an oil rig destined to operate for an American client in the
U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The shipbuilder lost an earlier contract with Norwegian Red Flag A.S. as it is not able to deliver
the client's new requirement for a turnkey project including a drilling package. Source: Energy Current
The LAUST MAERSK with moored behind her the latest liner new building of Maersk the EUGEN MAERSK
Photo : Fred Vloo ©
Great Offshore net up 41.63% to Rs
42.39 cr in Q4
Great Offshore announced a standalone net profit of Rs 42.39 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, a 41.63
per cent growth over the same period a year ago. The company had reported a standalone net profit of Rs 29.93
crore in the fourth quarter of the last financial year, Great Offshore said in a filing to the National Stock Exchange.
The standalone net sales rose to Rs 184.98 crore in the latest quarter from Rs 149.29 crore in the year-ago period.
The board of directors recommended a final dividend of Rs 8 a share on face value of Rs 10 each for the year ended
March 31, 2008.
The standalone net profit grew to Rs 203.21 crore for the year ended March 31 from Rs 141.42 crore in the last
financial year. The standalone net sales rose to Rs 676.31 crore from Rs 536.84 crore. The consolidated net profit
jumped to Rs 201.63 crore from Rs 145.18 crore and consolidated net sales rose to Rs 745.90 crore from Rs 581.15
crore during the same period.
September delivery for Texas Crewboats
Texas Crewboats in the US is due to take delivery of the third in a series of newbuilds this September. The newbuild
programme saw Miss Claire delivered in 2006, followed by the 160ft Greater Scott, delivered in early 2008, and
finally Sea Angel, to be delivered this September by Neuville Boatworks.
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The first two of these three vessels are powered by four Cummins KTA38 M2 diesels generating 5,400hp total for each
boat. Sea Angel will be powered by four of the new Tier 2 certified Cummins QSK38 M generating the same
horsepower at 1,900rpm.
These are the first of the 38 litre engines for Texas Crewboats but three of the company’s other vessels are each
powered by a quad of Cummins KTA19 giving each of them 2,800hp. In addition to their main engines, Texas
Crewboats' vessels also have a raft of Cummins powered gensets. Source : Offshore Shipping Online
DEEP SEA SUPPLY SELLS NEWBUILDING
JOHN Fredriksen-controlled offshore support company Deep Sea Supply newbuilding AHTS vessel is selling Sea
Wolverine to Mexican company TMM,for about US$22m.
Sea Wolverine" is the second delivery in a series of nine AHTS newbuildings being constructed by ABG Shipyard,
India, delivery to TMM is expected late May 2008. The company says that the sale will release a net cash surplus to
Deep Sea Supply of approximately US$18m and a profit of US$6m which will be booked in the current quarter.
Meanwhile the company says that its nine strong AHTS fleet had an average gross income of about US$39,000 per
ship per day compared to US$45,500 in March. Source : Maritime Global Net
Ships used on the Reliance Dhirubhai
Gas field development
Reader Capt.
Howard Baker at
present onboard the
Audacia which is
operating in the
Reliance Dhirunhai
Gas Field with
assistance of the
Skandi Carla and the
Highland Rover
recently.
They operate as DP
ROV vessels
monitoring the
position of pipe and
installations that this
vessel is laying in the
field.
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The view of the Skandi Carla is unusual as it is on the bow of the Audacia
Photo’s : Captain Howard H Baker - Marine Warranty Surveyor - London Offshore Consultants ©
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The coaster HABARY been broken up at Ajman, UAE
Photo : Reinier Meuleman ©
Work on collapsed berths starts
A South Korean company has taken up work for construction of the collapsed berths and three jetties at the Karachi
Port. Construction of the collapsed berths (No 10 and 14) and three jetties at the East Wharf has been initiated by M/s
Ssangyong at an estimated cost of Rs5.5 billion, official sources said on Thursday.
As these berths outlived their design life, the port authorities engaged the design consultants, M/s Scott Wilson, in
association with M/s Zaheeruddin, in 2006 for a detailed design, with a deeper depth of 16 metres and also to prepare
tender documents.The KPT had originally invited international tenders for construction of five berths (14 to 17A),
including a ship repair berth, from reputable marine contractors.
M/s Ssangyong, with their local partners, Usmani Associates (JV), were found to be the lowest bidder at Rs5.5 billion
while Chinese contractors, M/s China Harbour Engineering Co., had made a bid of Rs6.785 billion. While the process of
tending for reconstruction of berth 14 to 17A and SRB was going on, berth No 10 and 14 collapsed in August last
owing to heavy rains, after which the port authorities changed their strategy. Instead of taking up berths 14 to 17A
and SRB, the KPT took up the reconstruction of the collapsed berths and three other adjoining berths in the first
phase.
The completion period of five berths (10 to 14) is two years, and the contractors would have to hand over berths in
March 2009. The contractors would have to construct an approximate length of 760 metres of continuous concrete
king piles quay wall, including an anchor wall, tie backs and back fill. In order to supervise the massive construction
work of the berths, the services M/s Lyon Associates, were hired, with their local partners among others nominated for
carrying out top and site supervision services for reconstruction of berths 10 to 14 at East Wharf.
Sources said work for reconstruction of berths Nos 10 to 14 started after a formal execution of the contract agreement
in the first week of last month. Moreover, design and tenders for reconstruction of berths 15 to 17A and SRBs 1 and 2
are almost ready for invitation of bids from pre-qualifying contractors, sources added.
As the capping beams and structure of the collapsed berths (10 and 14) had fallen into the channel, it also needed to
be removed. M/s Ssangyong and Usmani demanded Rs400 million for an additional work of removal of debris. As cost
was too high, the KPT tendered work separately and awarded it to Indus Divers at Rs75.5m, sources said. The delay
in awarding and start of reconstruction work at berths (10 to 14) was caused by a complaint received by the PPRA,
which started an inquiry, but the matter was finally resolved in February wherein the complaint was withdrawn.
Source : Dawn
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The STENA PRIMORSK made a brief visit to the port of Rotterdam
Photo : Henk van der Heijden ©
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