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InterManager President acknowledges key
achievements and reaffirms commitment
to be a strong voice for shipmanagement
InterManager President Gerardo Borromeo (pictured) has reaffirmed that his association will continue to serve as the
strong voice for the shipmanagement sector during 2015. In his New Year Message to InterManager members and the
wider shipping industry, Mr Borromeo said: “In this age of international legislation and with the increasing
requirements for monitoring and reporting within our industry, it is important to ensure that ship and crew managers
have a voice on the world stage and I am determined that InterManager will continue to provide that loud voice.”
Highlighting the association’s achievements over the past year, he said membership of InterManager, which represents
third party and in-house ship managers, has grown by eight percent – continuing the trend of recent years.
InterManager members now manage more than 5,250 vessels and over 250,000 crew members worldwide.Gerardo
Borromeo - InterManager President
InterManager members attended in force the association’s Annual General Meeting in Singapore in October which
featured a new international conference – the International Shipowner and Shipmanagement Summit – which
InterManager ran in conjunction with conference specialist Shipping Innovation. The 2015 AGM will be held in London
in September, to coincide with the second London International Shipping Week. InterManager has been at the
forefront of industry projects and is delighted to announce that the Shipping KPI project, which it pioneered before it
became a standalone initiative, now has more than 3,577 ships providing information to its database and 415
companies participating. This represents a doubling on the previous year’s figures.Working with partner organisations
and member companies, the association has been instrumental in progressing research on the Martha Project which
addresses concerns seafarer fatigue. It has also embarked on a project which exams the role of psychometric testing
aimed at better identifying core skills and excellence in seafarers.In terms of initiatives aimed at improving overall
conditions at sea, InterManager has completed a wide-ranging Crew Communication Survey and helped produce a
useful glossary of terms used in the satellite communications industry.Over the past year in its role as a permanent
representative to the International Maritime Organisation, InterManager has submitted a Comment Paper on the PSC
Guidelines under the Ballast Water Management Convention, commented on issues regarding Places of Refuge,
submitted an Information Paper on Minimum Manning levels and contributed to a Comment Paper on the draft
guidance on stripping operations using educators. 2015 will see the association continue to take an active role in
international legislative matters on behalf of the ship management sector.Mr Borromeo, who is Chief Executive of
Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc, said: “Crew are our industry’s greatest asset and one of a ship manager’s largest
costs, so it is important that we actively support initiatives which endeavour to enhance their skills and competencies,
driving for enhanced efficiency and productivity in output while working to improve working conditions on board. As
managers it is ultimately our ability to continue to effectively adapt to an ever-changing seascape that will spell the
difference in our future success. We serve an industry that is the backbone of global trade. Our responsibilities are,
therefore, significant and not something we take lightly.” Source: InterManager
Maritime artist FRANS ROMEIJNSEN www.galeriemarkant.nl wenst iedereen heel fijne Kerstdagen en een gelukkig 2015, and
merry christmas and happy 2015 wishes from the crew of the FORTE and Merry christmas & happy new year from Jan de Nul’s
CSD MARCO POLO CLICK on the cards above.
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Seatrade’s PACIFIC taking bunkers off Gibraltar – Photo : Francis Ferro ©
Medische evacuatie vanaf LPG tanker
De reddingboot van Breskens heeft zaterdagochtend een zeeman met hartklachten
geevacueerd vanaf een LPG tanker. De man is in de Sloehaven overgedragen aan
de ambulance voor verdere behandeling en vervoer naar het ziekenhuis.
Zaterdagochtend alarm voor de reddingbootbemanning van Breskens. Een zeeman
aan boord van de Griekse LPG tanker SYMI heeft zware hartklachten en dient met
spoed geëvacueerd te worden.
Reddingboot ZEEMANSHOOP vaart snel uit en zet koers naar de ingang van de
Vlissingse Sloehaven, waar de tanker ligt en bezig is te bunkeren. Eenmaal ter
plaatse kunnen we vastmaken aan bunkerboot FINITOR en gaan twee opstappers
aan boord van de tanker om polshoogte te nemen. Tevens vragen we aan de
alarmcentrale om de ambulance richting de Vlissingse Bootliedenwacht (VLB)
te sturen, omdat dit de dichtstbijzijnde aanlandingsplaats is. De zeeman klaagt over
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hevige pijn op de borst en uitvalsverschijnselen in armen en benen. Besloten wordt om geen risico te nemen en hem
met brancard te evacueren.
Via de gangway van de tanker en het dek van bunkerboot FINITOR krijgen we de man veilig op het achterdek van de
ZEEMANSHOOP. Als de brancard in het stuurhuis ligt, wordt er koers gezet richting de VLB. Eenmaal afgemeerd
komt het ambulancepersoneel op de reddingboot om de man te controleren. Besloten wordt om hem met de KNRM
brancard tot aan de ambulance te brengen en hem daar over te dragen. Even later ligt de zeeman veilig in de
ambulance voor behandeling en vervoer richting het ziekenhuis. De reddingbootbemanning bedankt het personeel van
de VLB en de FINITOR voor de assistentie en gaat retour naar Breskens. Bron : KNRM - Breskens
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safe 2015 , The crew of the HAM 601 wish you Merry Christmas and happy New year, Peter, Anja,
Tommie en Marieke Andriessen wensen U prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar
The crew of Jan de Nul’s TSHD CARLES DARWIN wish you Merry Christmas and happy new year
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Kotug’s RT EVOLUTION stand-by with the departing SAGA SAPPHIRE – Photo : photomaassluis ©
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Indonesia urged not to open fire on ROC
fishing boats
Taiwan urged Indonesia to refrain from firing on fishing boats illegally operating in Indonesian waters following reports
the Southeast Asian country's navy was hunting four Taiwanese vessels to enforce Jakarta's vow to take a hard line
against poaching.Officials with Taiwan's Fisheries Agency asked that Jakarta observe international protocol that allows
its authorities to seize poaching vessels and arrest their crews, but forbids them from opening firing. The call follows
reports that four Taiwanese fishing boats were among 13 foreign vessels being hunted by Indonesia's navy and that
the Southeast Asian county had recently blown up three Vietnamese vessels and seized 22 China-registered boats
illegally operating in its territorial waters.The Indonesian navy identified the four Taiwanese fishing boats being
pursued as the Goang Shing Lin No. 6, the Shin Jyi Chyuu No. 36, the Jin Yu Cheng, and the Yi Feng No. 682,
according to CNA citing Indonesian media reports. The Taiwan fishery officials said earlier in the evening that they had
yet to confirm the reports, but that their boat tracking system had been adjusted to increase the frequency of the
reporting of Taiwanese fishing boats' locations to better monitor the situation. Taiwan said its fishermen had been
warned of severe consequences of illegal fishing after Jakarta had spelled out a tougher line against poaching in its
waters.“No specific countries are being targeted. Fishing vessels from any country will be severely punished if illegally
fishing in Indonesia,” Chang Liang-jen, Taipei's representative in Jakarta, was cited by CNA as saying in response to
questions about the situation of the four Taiwanese vessels.According to CNA, Indonesian Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said her agency had reported the case to President Joko Widodo and asked the president to
order the navy to hunt the ships down and seize them. She said she hoped that the Indonesian navy would locate the
ships as soon as possible. She also asked Taiwan to warn its fishermen and to declare that it does not support illegal
fishing.President Widodo was cited as saying that the recent sinking of the Vietnamese boats was the first warning
against poaching, and he vowed that his government would take further action if the warning was not enough to stop
foreign fishing boats.The New York Times has cited Indonesia as claiming that illegal foreign fishing operations rob the
local industry of as much as US$25 billion a year in lost catches. Source : The China Post
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BIMCO: No Case to Increase Vessel Speeds
Decreasing bunker costs from falling crude prices have been offset by overcapacity in the industry. Oil prices may still
be continuing its downward slide, but the overcapacity glutting the shipping industry means that slow-steaming should
continue, according to BIMCO.
"When you consider the entire dry bulk fleet on a global scale, overcapacity remains substantial," said Peter Sand,
chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, adding that there was no wider case to be made at the moment for speeding up
ships. "BIMCO concurs with the estimates made by Drewry, which point to an operating surplus of some 25 percent in
the market today." Lower ship speed has significantly assisted freight rates in staying higher than they would
Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst, BIMCO For that reason, Sand said that slow-steaming would remain a central
strategy for shippers' profitability, and that the industry would have to see several years of high demand and low
capacity growth in order to see a dent made in the overcapacity issue. "Lower ship speed has significantly assisted
freight rates in staying higher than they would in the case of all ships steaming at full ahead," he said."Reversing this
trend may also mean reversing the benefits obtained from slow steaming."Maersk Line Asia Pacific CEO Lars Mikael
Jensen also chimed in, having commented earlier this month that bunker fuel prices would have to remain low for a
consistent period of time before the company would entertain speeding up ships. Source : Ship & Bunker News
Team
The crew onboard the NORMAND PACIFIC wish all readers Merry Christmas, Maligayang Pasko & God Jul , the crew on board the
Rockdumping vessel SSDV FRANS wish you Merry Christmas & prosperous 2015 ! , Capt Julian and the crew onboard the
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Holiday exodus starts; 63,000 crowd ferry
terminals
The exodus of outbound passengers from Metro Manila has begun last Friday at the ferry terminals, with 63,429
passengers boarding sea vessels bound for various provinces nationwide.
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According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the exodus of outbound passengers reached its peak at 2 p.m.
Saturday. As part of “Oplan Ligtas Biyahe,” PCG said in a report that most of the passengers departed from Central
Visayas, 16,322; Western Visayas, 13,083; and Southern Tagalog with 8,768 outbound passengers.
PCG monitored other outbound passengers in Metro Manila, Southwestern Mindanao, Palawan, Northwestern Luzon,
Southeastern Mindanao, Bicol, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Luzon. The PCG has been on
heightened alert since December 18 and it will last until January 6 as Filipinos rush to their home provinces to spend
the holidays with their families.During the period, all the personnel of the Coast Guard operating units would be on
duty.PCG commandant Vice Admiral Rodolfo Isorena reminded all operating units to “maintain a high state of
readiness in major port terminals nationwide.”Several ships are subjected to tight inspection in the ports to ensure that
the vessels are in good shape as well as safety and security measures are in place.The Coast Guard said it inspected
“332 vessels and 1,031 motor boats” in different ports nationwide. Source : Manila Bulletin
Spot rates dive while big ship delivery
plans send ‘shivers’ through industry
By Gavin van Marle
Container shipping spot rates on the main east-west trades fell once again this week, reversing the increases made by
carriers last week after a general rate increase was introduced on Monday. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index‘s
(SCFI) leg to North Europe fell by 9%, and was at $1,230 per teu this morning from $1,353 per teu last week, and
represented an effective 19% decline from the gains made this time last week.In response, carriers have begun to
announce a new round of general rate increases to come into effect early next year. OOCL yesterday revealed that it
intends to hike rates by $850 per teu on 8 January, while its G6 alliance partner Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates by the
same quantum, but on 19 January – indicating that the OOCL increase will have less chance of sticking. Earlier this
week, China Shipping sent a customer advisory to UK importers that its rates are set to increase by $525 per teu on 1
January, and container derivatives broker FIS reported that CMA CGM is introducing a GRI of $500 per teu, and NYK
by the rather peculiar $888 per teu – although eight is considered the luckiest number in China.
The HYUNDAI SMART in Rotterdam-Europoort – Photo : Kees Torn (c)
At the same time, the longer term increase of the global fleet capacity shows no signs of letting up, with Dutch
container shipping consultancy Dynamar’s most recent report on the top 25 carriers calculating that there are some 30
vessels of 18,000teu or over that are still to be delivered up to 2017.“In addition to Maersk Line, just three carriers are
responsible for this 18,000teu-plus deluge, in part supported by or maybe even induced by “new capital” – China
Shipping (five units), MSC (18) and UASC (six).”
However, it did add that the “effective nominal teu capacity of these giants has to be awaited – it can be more than
19,000, but also a little bit less than 18,000, much of it depending on the actual number of empty boxes to be
accommodated”.For example, the recently delivered CSCL GLOBE has an actual capacity of 18,980teu rather than its
declared 19,100teu capacity. “The same goes for three referred to as 18,000teu units of CMA CGM, which actually
measure 17,860teu,” Dynamar said. Nonetheless, the analyst gave a bleak assessment of the next two years. “The
almost excessive number of ULCVs planned for 2016 delivery is sending shivers through the industry – 65 having a
capacity of nearly 1mteu. This is equal to a share of 5.4% of the existing container vessel fleet, of which 1.3% was in
lay-up on 1 December. “Another one ULCS per week can be looked forward to in 2016 – 51 vessels with 700,000teu
nominal capacity. A lot of economic recovery over the next two years will be required to digest them all.” Source :
The Loadstar
Not all plain sailing for the Interislander
The Interislander ferry line likes to market its Cook Strait ships as a place "where the journey becomes a destination".
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Last week, as the 15-year-old Aratere was out of action yet again, wags on the waterfront were suggesting
Interislander should also market the ship as an adventure tourism destination in its own right. It was Aratere's second,
albeit minor, problem of the week, and followed a power failure on the 31-year-old Arahura last month. The three
incidents amount to a further sign that all might not be well with Interislander's ageing rail ferries. Arahura, a veteran
of more than 50,000 Cook Strait crossings, will be pensioned off next year and replaced by the Swedish-owned Stena
Alegra, which had its own problems during a six-month charter with Interislander earlier this year.It was chartered as
a replacement ship while the Aratere was in Singapore undergoing repairs after one of its propellers fell off in Cook
Strait in November last year. Part of a propeller also dropped off the Stena Alegra, it incurred a gash in its side while
berthing, and it also had a power failure in Wellington Harbour. Earlier this month Peter Reidy, chief executive of
KiwiRail, which owns Interislander, conceded the company had a job on its hands to regain public confidence in the
ferry operation.
After this week's cancelled Aratere sailings, group general manager operations Iain Hill said yesterday that the
negative publicity had not affected freight and passenger bookings. "We've got more passengers on the three ships for
this holiday period than we have had for the past three years.v"It's been a similar case on the freight side. I think
people are starting to see now what we are trying to do."
He completely understood passenger and customer concerns over Wednesday's cancellation, especially given the time
of year, but said safety had to be paramount."As always, the team worked quickly to identify and resolve the issue and
minimise disruption to all customers. "In a 24/7 operation such as this, mechanical issues do occur from time to time
and, in that respect, Interislander is no different from other transport operators. Our reliability levels are currently at
97.2 per cent for the fleet, with Aratere at 97.4 per cent."
Positively Wellington Tourism chief executive David Perks says ferry cancellations have little impact on the tourism
sector - but they have an effect on the ferries' reputation.There is nothing in the tourism numbers to suggest
Interislander's troubles have had a noticeable impact. "The occasional cancellation of a ferry doesn't have any more
effect than the occasional cancellation of a plane."Where it might be felt is on the reputation side of things. Even
though the ferries are only cancelled on an occasional basis, there's a perception out there that it happens quite
frequently."
Perks says Wellington's tourism sector was more resilient to ferry breakdowns than Marlborough's because the capital
has a more accessible airport. Also, at this time of year, most people wanting space on the ferries are generally those
loading up their cars with camping gear because they are heading to the South Island."If you want to go camping, or
spend your time lying on the beach in Nelson, then as long as you get there, that's the main thing."But while tourists
in their cars will be a key part of the ferries' business over the next couple of months, for most of the year
Interislander is a rail freight operation - and that's where some critics say it is going wrong.According to former
Shipping Federation president Rod Grout, the five-year charter of Stena Alegra shows the board and management of
KiwiRail have failed yet again to adopt modern and efficient freight shipping practices.
Neither Stena Alegra nor Interislander's other ship, Kaitaki, are rail ferries, and Interislander has introduced a freight
system called "road bridging" to allow rail freight to be carried on them."Despite KiwiRail claims to the contrary, road
bridging is a highly inefficient and comparatively costly way for long-haul rail freight to be moved regularly between
the main centres," Grout says."The domestic freight market has transformed since last century, with container ports
and ships delivering significant cost and logistical advantages for freight operators and customers."Yet KiwiRail has
consistently failed to capitalise on this by clinging to its obsolete main trunk railway mentality on Cook Strait, with
predictably worsening results and shrinking volumes."
He says the company should focus on the passenger, car and truck-trailer market as a proven income earner, and subcontract or slot-charter existing container ships for its interisland rail freight."By progressively moving to this practice,
KiwiRail would not only save tens of millions of dollars a year on operating costs, but would achieve very similar
delivery times for non-urgent cargo."The question is whether the state-owned entity is willing to consider such a
sensible option and save taxpayers a great deal of money, or dig itself deeper and deeper into a financial hole."On top
of exorbitant capital costs, including a wholesale upgrade to the Stena Alegra to make it fit for purpose, high
operating costs for road bridging rail freight are a recipe for commercial failure."It effectively means that KiwiRail's
interisland rail operations will remain unprofitable for many years to come, with no relief in sight for taxpayers having
to keep the service afloat."
Hill said the decision to charter the Stena Alegra had to be seen in conjunction with the group's new intermodal freight
handling systems.Under the scheme, first introduced in 2011 when Aratere was in Singapore for its lengthening, rail
freight is moved on to road trailers to travel across Cook Strait on the ferries and then moved back on to rail wagons
at the other end. Hill said hundreds of new curtain-sided containers, which could be easily forklifted on and off trucks
and rail wagons, were at the heart of the rail bridging system.Together with the extended Aratere, Interislander could
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now offer additional capacity through an extra train service between Auckland and Christchurch during the most
critical time slots. Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley says the trucking industry has been through an
intense "almost crisis period" in terms of its relationship with Interislander in the wake of Aratere's propeller shaft
failure last year.
Up until Wednesday's missed Aratere sailings, he had been heartened by Interislander's performance over the past five
months. Hill said the decision for Aratere not to sail on Wednesday afternoon was made by the skipper. "It was a
safety issue. It was the master's call." There were protocols that had to be followed once any warning lights came on
in the engine room.As Aratere approached its berth in Wellington on Wednesday, alarms were indicated on the control
screen in the engine room, even though the ship was operating normally."As safety is paramount, the master made
the call he was not prepared to sail until he understood the nature of the issue and her scheduled 2.45pm departure
was cancelled to allow time to identify and repair the fault." The investigation revealed that vibration caused an
instantaneous fault in the alarm system - a loose connection that possibly was at fault for only milliseconds.Testing
was all that was required to verify all systems were working properly, he said.However, there were plans to reduce
Aratere's sailing schedule next year, and to give it more regular rest days.
Interislander's Cook Strait rival is saying little about its opponent's troubles, but is clearly not inconvenienced by them.
Bluebridge was founded by Otorohanga Transport head Jim Barker in 1992. Its generally reliable Santa Regina and
Straitsman ferries are almost fully booked over the next few weeks.
ARATERE'S STORY
December 1998: The $106 million Spanish-built ferry had so many problems after entering service in 1999 that the
crew nicknamed it "El Lemon". Problems first arose on the delivery voyage from Spain in December 1998 when the
vessel experienced several minor technical problems.
February 1999: Power failure leaves the Aratere languishing in Wellington Harbour.
May 1999: Electrical failure cuts power to engines and brings ship to a virtual standstill.
September 1999: Smoke in engine room sends 250 passengers and 40 crew scurrying to emergency stations.
June 2000: Liferaft falls from the Aratere while docked in Wellington.
December 2000: Aratere blows an engine piston, causing delays for several weeks.
July 2003: Aratere crashes in to a rail ramp while docking in Wellington.
July 2004: Passengers on Aratere had a nightmare eight-hour journey from Picton to Wellington after the ship broke
down in mountainous seas.
April 2005: Aratere, on a late-night freight sailing, is involved in a near miss with chemical tanker Bow De Jin off
Eastbourne in Wellington Harbour.
July 2006: Aratere rams the trawler San Domenico in high winds while berthing in Wellington Harbour.
February 2009: More than 100 passengers bumped off Aratere sailing after coupling holding a lifeboat fails.
April 2011: Aratere sails for Singapore for major $54 million (approx) refurbishment. Returns behind schedule in
September 2011 with Singapore rats on board.
September 2011: MAF Biosecurity prevents Aratere from discharging possibly contaminated ballast water. MAF later
relents and allows Interislander to dump the ballast in Cook Strait
November 5, 2013: Aratere loses a propeller while on a routine sailing from Picton to Wellington in Cook Strait.
November 17, 2014: Technical electronic alarm problems result in Aratere missing a return sailing of Cook Strait.
Source : The Dominion Post
Hapag-Lloyd’s NINGBO EXPRESS arriving in Rotterdam-Europoort – Photo : Paul Gerdes (c)
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A unique set of 4 Damen tugboats, 3 of them of Herman Senior BV, passed Kiel westbound for Rotterdam on Dec
20th. Following a stormy transit across the Baltic Sea from Gdansk, BOMMEL (a Damen Shoalbuster 2509) towed
a tandem of Polish-built Damen cascos to the Kiel Canal. The first casco SCHOALBUSTER YN 571709 (yes, spelled
with a “c”!) is a Damen Shoalbuster 3013 design. She will be renamed BARNEY and is scheduled for delivery to
Herman Senior BV in Dordrecht in April 2015. Directly on tow behind her was RT EMOTION, second of two new
tugs of type ART80-32 for Elizabeth Ltd. For the canal transit, BALOE (a Damen Shoalbuster 2308) stabilized
the tow on the stern completing the Damen quartet. Photo : Martin Lochte-Holtgreven (c)
Town facing 'absolute disaster' if
Stena Line quits Dun Laoghaire
DUN Laoghaire businesses have said that the ending of Stena Line ferry services between the town and
Hollyhead would be an "absolute disaster".
There are growing fears that the ferry operator will pull out of the town after it cancelled some of its sailings to the
south-Dublin port for the Christmas period citing "commercial and operational" reasons. A spokesperson from Dun
Laoghaire Harbour Company said that discussions between the company and Stena Line over a revised service plan for
next year "remain underway".
Locals fear that Stena Line may pull out of the harbour altogether. Annette Doyle, who works in Lloyd's pharmacy, said
that the cessation of Stena Line ferries would be "dreadful for all businesses in the area"."It would be dreadful,
especially for a pharmacy like us, where people off the boats come in and get the essentials they need while away
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from home. Around 70 shops have closed in the area over the last few years, and this would only make it worse," Ms
Doyle said.
Local pubs would also feel the effects on sporting occasions, such as the Six Nations campaign, as Catriona Keegan who works in Scott's Cafe Bar - explained. "We have a lot of regular customers but when the likes of the Six Nations is
on, you really notice the difference "You have English, Scottish and Welsh travelling over and they might even stay for
up to a week at times," she said. As well as the direct affect on industries, it would also have a severe knock-on effect
for some shops.Anne Joyce, who works at Costello flowers in Dun Laoghaire, believes the drop in visitors from Stena
Line services would affect local businesses, leaving less money in the area to spend.However, other businesses
wouldn't feel the pinch too much if the UK Ferrier cancelled its service.General manager of Mao restaurant, Lenka
Dorcakova, said that her business mainly depends on locals eating there."Most of our customers are local, so I don't
think the restaurant would be too affected by it," she said.Dun Laoghaire Harbour has plans to expand its cruise ship
service next year, hoping to bring more than 100,000 passengers to the Dublin east-coast town. Source : Irish
Independent
Season Greetings from Canada from ANYA & ALAN HAIG BROWN , from France all best wishes for Christmas and a
Happy new year from JACQUES CARNEY. DIRK VAN UITERT Wishing all readers , their near and dear ones a very
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The AUSTAL Built Hull 270 arrived in Malta – Photo : Michael Cassar (c)
Bulker Chief Engineer Convicted of
Environmental Crimes
A chief engineer from the M/V TRIDENT NAVIGATOR was convicted by a federal jury in New Orleans after a weeklong trial, of knowingly falsifying the vessel’s oil record book in violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
(APPS), obstruction of justice and witness tampering, announced the Department of Justice Environment and Natural
Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Matthaios Fafalios, 64, a
resident of Greece, was convicted of knowingly falsifying the vessel’s oil record book, obstruction of justice, and
witness tampering related to his service onboard the M/V TRIDENT NAVIGATOR and a subsequent U.S.Coast
Guard boarding of the vessel in January 2014. In late December 2013, Fafalios ordered his engineering crew to
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construct a hose known in the industry as a “magic hose” to discharge the oily waste water that was in the vessel’s
bilge holding tank. Two crewmembers onboard the vessel reported this illegal discharge to the Coast Guard. When
coast guard inspectors boarded the vessel, Fafalios attempted to hide critical documents from the inspectors that
indicated the illegal discharge occurred. Additionally, Fafalios ordered engineers under his command to lie to the Coast
Guard about the illegal oily waste water discharge.
Consistent with requirements in the APPS regulations, a vessel like the M/V TRIDENT NAVIGATOR, must maintain a
record known as an oil record book in which transfer and disposal of all oil-contaminated waste and the discharge
overboard and disposal otherwise of such waste, must be fully and accurately recorded by the person in charge of the
operations. Oil-contaminated bilge waste can be discharged overboard if it is processed through on-board pollution
prevention equipment known as the oily water separator (OWS).The operator of the vessel, Marine Managers LTD.,
had previously pleaded guilty to knowingly falsifying the oil record book and obstruction of justice and paid a total
criminal penalty of $900,000.00.cThe case was investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service. The case
was prosecuted by Kenneth E. Nelson of the Environmental Crimes Section of the Department of Justice and by Emily
Greenfield of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Source : MarineLink
The ADVENTURER of the SEAS passing the Strait of Gibraltar – Photo : Capt. Alex Castle ©
Crashed Richmond lifeboat hoisted to dry
dock
Full extent of damage becomes apparent after volunteer vessel smashed into
wall on the Fraser River during windstorm “A few lessons have been learned.”
John Horton, captain of the Steveston Lifeboat, was candid when explaining
to the News why his vessel — with 14 passengers and crew on board —
crashed straight into a seawall at the beginning of Thursday evening’s
windstorm.
Horton said moments before the collision on the south side of the south arm
of the Fraser River around 7:30 p.m., he was showing “trainees” how to detune the radar when they hit the wall, which has been in place for decades
and directs the flow of the river. Admitting it was an inopportune moment to
reset the radar, Horton said, “mistakes will be made and we made
one.”Within minutes, the vessel — which belongs to the charitable, B.C. based
Canadian Lifeboat Association and is not part of official rescue details
along with the Coastguard and RCMSAR — was taking in water through a
gaping hole and was badly listing.bA mayday call was sent and the volunteer
RCMSAR crew arrived to save nine of the passengers and crew still on board,
despite the darkness, pounding rain, and 60 km/hr winds.Five other
passengers and crew had already been evacuated into a dinghy and were recovered by the Coast Guard’s hovercraft,
who had arrived minutes later. Everyone involved was taken safely back to shore with no serious injuries.
The wall hit by the lifeboat — which is mainly used for ceremonial duties but does help tow broken down vessels to
safety — is barely visible at high tide, but is known to everyone navigating the Fraser.Horton said a “very experienced”
former tugboat skipper was at the helm at the time. “He’s been up and down this stretch of water for half his life,”
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added Horton, talking to the News Friday morning while out at sea, surveying his stricken vessel, part of which was
still above water.
“We were just about to make a turn when we were swept
towards the wall. There was a tremendous tide last night.”
Horton claimed there was a wealth of experience on board
with former merchant navy and regular navy seamen part of
the crew. “Everyone was very professional after it happened.
We know what we’re doing; but mistakes are sometimes made
aren’t they?” he said. Horton defended the decision to head
out on a training mission, despite a windstorm warning of
winds up to 90-kilometres per hour.“The sea was at about one
and a half feet and (winds) 25 to 30 knots when we headed
out, the bad stuff wasn’t coming until later,” he claimed.“We
sometimes have to train in bad weather.”Horton claimed the
lifeboat took part in 31 “rescues” this year, despite not being
part of the official rescue detail when someone at sea issues a
distress call.He wouldn’t go into exactly what lessons have
been learned from the incident.
“I’m not prepared to say right now, it’s too early.” RCMSAR coxswain Kevin Robertson credited his crew for their “great
response” and was thankful that no one was seriously injured. “Despite the difficult conditions, the extensive training
of RCMSAR crews ensured a safe rescue for all involved,” said Robertson.The vessel was barged to a dry dock in News
Westminster on the weekend, where the full extent of the damage will be investigated.Meanwhile, the Transportation
Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed an investigator to probe the incident. Source : Richmond News
The SAGA SAPPHIRE after departing from Damen Shiprepair in Schiedam passing Maassluis bound for Dover
Photo : Hans van Overbeek (c)
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Portishead lifeboat supporters thanked after
raising staggering £;232,000 for new station
SUPPORTERS of Portishead lifeboat have raised a staggering £232,000 in just 18 months towards the cost of a new
station in the town. Fundraisers have been busy organising a plethora of events including curry lunches, concerts,
Christmas markets, raffles and fetes as well as street collections to raise money towards the new £1.9 million station.
Originally the RNLI set fundraisers a target of £180,000 towards the cost of the new station on the site of the former
masonic lodge at Pier Road.This target was reached in June and was then upped by a further £52,000 to fund the
volunteer crews' changing facilities. Organiser Jon Yabsley said: "The enthusiasm and generosity of the public has
been overwhelming and on behalf of the RNLI and the volunteer lifeboat crew at Portishead I would like to say a huge
thank you for the support, interest and commitment shown to this fantastic project."The news comes just weeks after
it was revealed the project had received an anonymous donation of £500,000 towards the cost of the new lifeboat
station. Work on the new lifeboat station started in March and is due to be completed in February.Volunteers will then
commence their training at the new site and the service will move from its current headquarters at Sugar Loaf Bay.
The new lifeboat station will be primarily for the storage and maintenance of the lifeboat, launching tractor and
carriage and for the crew's personal protective equipment. Source : Bristolpost
The 1998 built 258 mtr long 48.304 DWT MSC ITEA passing Terneuzen enroute from Felixstowe to Antwerp
Photo : Richard Wisse – www.richard-photography.nl (c)
SCFI: Failure of carrier GRIs extends to last
rate hike of the year
A look back at the year’s host of general rate increases levied by shipping lines on their customers reveals the
ineffectiveness of the practice, with no GRI sticking for longer than two weeks or achieving the sought after price hike.
This trend continued with the final GRIs of the year that were imposed on Asia-Europe and the trans-Pacific on Dec.
15. After briefly rising, the rates fell during the week as the market quickly rejected the carrier attempt to raise prices,
according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). Asia-Europe predictably delivered
the worst showing this week with the spot rate slipping 9 percent to $1,230 per 20-foot container, a drop of $123. This
was despite GRIs of up to $800 being levied last week. The rate is 19 percent worse than in the same week last year.
The GRIs on Asia-Europe imposed this year have been unable to push up the spot rate for long. On Jan. 1, the spot
rate was $1,765, but this week was more than $500 per TEU lighter. During the year, nine rate increases were levied
on the market totalling around $5,800. Gains of just $2,874 were achieved, less than half of the GRIs. FIS Container
Derivatives said in its weekly commentary that the SCFI spot rate this week had effectively negated 19 percent of the
recent Asia-Europe GRI implementation.“In the meantime further GRIs have been announced for January in what is
almost a monthly ritual, as carriers look to prevent or reverse the relentless weekly declines. The largest of those
announced has come from NYK with a planned increase of $888 per TEU, which ironically also signifies an online
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casino business, very apt for the industry as a whole,” FIS noted.The smallest of the GRIs announced was by CMA
CGM, with the French line planning to increase rates by $500 per TEU from January 1.The Asia-Europe trade is home
to the world’s largest vessels, and the surplus capacity is keeping downward pressure on rates. Alphaliner reported in
its weekly newsletter that Asia-North Europe capacity will increase by 2 percent from mid-January, with the alphabet
alliance of O3 carriers, CMA CGM, UASC and CSCL, adding 7 percent to their current capacity and the Maersk Line-MSC
(2M) alliance marginally reducing their current slot supply. Asia-Mediterranean spot rates dropped with this week’s
SCFI reading pegging them at $1,392, down 3.5 percent compared to last week. However, this trade is shaping up to
be 2015’s rate-rejecting leader as the Asia-Mediterranean routes will see capacity increase by 19 percent with the start
of the 2M and O3 next month.
“This could set the stage for a fresh round of rate reductions on the trade as the carriers battle for new market share,”
Alphaliner said in its weekly newsletter. On the trans-Pacific, where shippers were hit with a massive $1,000 GRI on
Dec. 15, the carriers only achieved 43 percent of the increase that held for just one week before dropping $17 to
$2,242 per 40-foot container. The spot rate was 23.5 percent down compared to week 51 last year.There have been
11 GRIs attempted by Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement carriers during the year, totalling $5,000. According to the
SCFI reading, only $2,365 was achieved, or 47.3 percent. Despite the poor showing, spot rates on the trade are still
$427 per FEU higher than they were on Jan. 1.FIS said a GRI of $600 per FEU, in addition to reinstating a $400 per
FEU peak season surcharge ahead of the Chinese New Year, were attempts by the TSA to shore up rate levels as the
industry heads into a new contracting season.
Container Transport International partner Andy Lane said he did not believe the lines expected the GRIs to stick for
long, as they did not reflect changes in circumstances, such as costs or supply-demand balances. “The revenue and
yield managers in the lines are clearly setting minimum revenue thresholds somewhat below the announced GRIs, and
likely adjusting these further downwards when the uptake is below the curve,” he said.On the trans-Pacific, Lane said
there was a huge mismatch between sea and land capacity within the overall supply chain.
The CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt arriving in Rotterdam-Europoort – Photo : Michael Taal (c)
“If this were better balanced — ie. reducing sea capacity — then GRIs in this trade might have better longevity. The
congestion surcharges, which were proposed-retracted-proposed-retracted, did make a lot common sense, as the lines
are suffering real and actual costs as a result of the inefficiency of the ports, truck shortages, etc., elements of the
supply chain that they do not necessarily have 100 percent control over,” Lane said.The Asia-U.S. East Coast provided
some much needed stability — to the all-water trade, at least — with the spot rate actually strengthening this week. At
$4,575 per FEU, the rate is the highest since early September and the second highest rate of the year, gaining almost
5 percent on last week’s price, or $214. It is 46.7 percent higher than at the same time last year, the SCFI showed.
No GRI this year has managed to hold even marginal gains for longer than two weeks. Even when the percentage rate
hike achieved was high, two weeks on the rate was even lower than before the GRIs were imposed. Source : Journal
of Commerce
TAIWAN COMPLETES AN IMO-COMPLIANT
VOLUNTARY AUDIT
The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a major maritime economy with a significant global network. Taiwan ports move in
excess of 200 million tonnes of cargo and 700,000 passengers annually and rank high internationally in terms of
tonnage and container throughput The Taiwan maritime administration also recognises the importance of international
convention compliance even though it lacks formal recognition by the United Nations and the International Maritime
Organization (IMO).
Taiwan, accordingly, prepared for an IMO-compliant voluntary audit of the Taiwan maritime administration to assess
compliance with IMO safety, security and environmental conventions. This voluntary scheme was developed by the
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IMO in response to criticism regarding a lack of international consistency in the implementation of maritime
conventions. This audit regime applies to IMO member states willing to commit to a voluntary maritime administration
audit. The IMO on request by the member state assembles a multi-national team to undertake the work. As of 2012
only 48 of the 170 member states completed the voluntary audit. In order to expand the audit program the IMO took
the necessary steps to make the audit scheme mandatory effective as of 2016.
In Taiwan, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on maritime training and technology executed between Canada
and Taiwan is an important component of this IMO-compliant audit program. This MOU is administered by a Canadian
company – COMART International Corporation (COMART) and uses Canadian maritime experts who work together with
Taiwan colleagues to develop and deliver important maritime programming. These programs have included training
and information on search and rescue, vessel traffic services, port state control, port navigational risk assessment, oil
spill response, casualty investigations and other maritime topics.
Taiwan commenced preparation for an IMO-compliant voluntary maritime audit with the assistance of COMART in the
years 2011, 2012 and 2013. An internationally qualified audit team then attended in Taiwan and completed the first
stage of the audit between October 6th and 14th, 2014. To ensure the credibility of the audit three qualified auditors
were engaged by COMART through the maritime risk and safety company Admaris GmbH of Hamburg, Germany. All
auditors had extensive prior experience assisting maritime administrations in audit preparation and execution and had
also completed IMO approved auditor training.
The auditors followed all principles and practices of a fully compliant IMO audit and in recognition of the special status
of Taiwan it was assumed that Taiwan was a signatory to all relevant conventions. As Taiwan cannot formally deposit
reports with the IMO the auditors recommended that Taiwan pursue other methods to ensure distribution of relevant
and important maritime information to the global maritime community Taiwan was under no obligation to undertake
this audit process but did so to ensure high standards of compliance by the Taiwan maritime administration with all
IMO conventions. This is important to Taiwan as a fully participating member of the global maritime community.
CASUALTY REPORTING
Cruiseship aground
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Reports out of the Philippines indicates that the 23,100-gt cruiseship OCEAN STAR PACIFIC (built 1971) ran
aground near the port of General Santos last week. The ship was on a voyage from Mexico to a scrapyard in Alang
when it made an attempt to call at the Filipino port to take on bunkers. It was sailing under the abbreviated name of
PACIFIC.Sources at the Philippine Coast Guard say attempts are being made to refloat the ship although high waves
are driving it closer to the shore. The ship had a crew of 20 Indian nationals on board at the time it ran aground. The
OCEAN STAR PACIFIC better known as the NORDIC PRINCE of Royal Caribbean. It was last owned and operated
by Mexico’s Coporacion de Cruceros who made a brief attempt to launch a Mexican cruise operation. The ship’s
Mexican service was brief and the ship was in lay up for three years before being reactivated for its final voyage to
India. Source tradewinds
7 crew members rescued from tug near
Nagapattinam
Seven crew members of a tug which caught fire and got flooded five nautical miles off Nagapattinam were rescued by
the Coast Guard on Friday. The Chief Engineer
of the tug, who jumped along with the crew,
is missing. A search is on to trace him.
The Coast Guard station at Karaikal received a
distress call at 1.45 p.m. from the tug, AQUA
MARINE, belonging to a Mumbai company.
The message sought the Coast Guard’s help
to save the crew. Coast Guard Station
Commander Commandant Udhal Singh alerted
a Coast Guard ship, Abheek, which was on
patrol close to the International Maritime
Boundary Line off Point Calimere. It reached
the spot by 2.15 p.m., Commandant Udhal
Singh told The Hindu on the phone.The ship rescued seven crew members who had jumped into the sea wearing life
jackets.A search went on for over four hours to trace the Chief Engineer. However, he could not be traced till late in
the evening. The search redumed on Saturday morning, the Coast Guard said. The rescued crew members were
provided medical aid on the ship, which arrived at the Karaikal port at 6.30 p.m. The Coast Guard handed them over
to the port authorities. Source : The Hindu
Launch runs aground in Meghna with 1,500
on board
In Bangladesh a launch (river craft) with 1,500 passengers
on board ran aground due to blurred visibility caused by
dense fog in Meghna River under Muladi Upazila in Barisal
district on Friday. Sources at Bangladesh Inland Water
Transport Authority (BIWTA)’s Barisal office said multipledecked launch ‘PARABAT-9’ with 1500 passengers on
board got stuck in Meghna after hitting a hidden shoal
(island under river water) at Miarchar early in the morning. A
BIWTA official, quoting Md Selim, supervisor of ‘PARABAT9’ launch, said it hit an underwater shoal in mid river around
3:00am while heading towards Barisal from Dhaka. BIWTC
officials at Chandpur Launch Ghat (terminal) and Barisal
Central Launch Terminal said salvage vessels will be sent to
the spot. The salvage vessels will try to remove the launch from the shoal and tow it to deep water during high tide in
the afternoon, they added, according to private TV channels. Source : thefinancialexpress
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Indonesian palm oil tanker runs aground in
Thailand
An Indonesian tanker carrying 2.7 million gallons of palm oil ran aground off southern Thailand after being hijacked
and then recaptured by authorities, officials said Friday, prompting fears of a leakage. The tanker had been hijacked
by eight of its own crew who wanted to sell its cargo to locals in the region. The hijackers were apprehended by Thai
authorities on November 27 and the vessel anchored 400 metres off the coast of Narathiwat, 700 kilometres south of
Bangkok. On Friday, strong winds and heavy seas broke it free, causing it to run aground on a local beach, officials at
Narathiwat’s central police station said. Source : nationmultimedia
NAVY NEWS
Brazil to acquire 15 conventional submarines
and six nuclear subs, says navy commander
Brazilian Navy commander Admiral Julio Soares de Moura Neto has reaffirmed the country’s long-term plans to boost
Brazil’s naval power to eventually include 15 conventional and six nuclear-powered submarines, the defence
publication Jane’s is reporting. Here is more from the Jane’s article:
“Our aim is to propel Brazil forward into the 21st century with a more well-equipped navy supported by a stronger
defence industry,” Adm de Moura Neto told IHS Jane’s at the recent inauguration ceremony of the main facility built
for Brazil’s submarine development programme (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos, or PROSUB) at Itaguaí
Shipyard, Rio de Janeiro.“PROSUB is the most ambitious contemporary development of the Brazilian Navy,
representing a substantial investment in the country through technology transfer, professional training, and regional
growth through the generation of income,” he said. The full article can be read here:
http://www.janes.com/article/47060/brazil-plans-to-expand-submar
Source : ottawacitizen
The Dutch A 833 KAREL DOORMAN seen moored in Gibraltar loading more materials before heading for the Ebola
hit countries in West Africa – Photo : Francis Ferro ©
Navy to take delivery of new stealth missile
corvette next week
The Taiwanees Navy is set to take delivery of its first locally designed stealth missile corvette from a Taiwanese
shipbuilder during a ceremony slated for Dec. 23, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday. During the ceremony in
a commercial harbor in Suao, the 500-ton corvette -- the Tuo Jiang ("Tuo River") -- will be officially transferred from
Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co. to the Navy.
After receiving the corvette, the Navy will begin training personnel to familiarize them with the craft, and Navy officials
did not think it would take long before the vessel is put into service. The corvette will be based in Suao, Yilan County,
according to the Navy.Earlier this month, the Navy released a video showing sea trials of the Tuo Jiang and said the
results of the tests were satisfactory.
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Naval officials praised the boat's high performance and high mobility, noting that the corvette reached a maximum
speed of more than 38 knots during the recent sea trials.The twin-hull Hsun-hai class corvette will be equipped with
several weapons, including the locally developed Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles, the Navy said.
Commissioned by the Navy, Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co. began construction of the Tuo Jiang in November 2012, and it
was christened in March this year.It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles, measures 60.4 meters in length and 14
meters in width, and takes a crew of 41 people. The Navy plans to commission between eight and 12 of the corvettes
if sufficient funds can be obtained in the future Source : Focus Taiwan
Canada sending HMCS Fredericton to
Mediterranean Sea over Ukraine crisis
Canada is sending another one of its frigates to help a NATO maritime force aiming to provide reassurance to eastern
European allies that are jittery over the crisis in Ukraine.The Defence Department says HMCS FREDERICTON will
deploy in the coming weeks to replace HMCS TORONTO in the Mediterranean Sea. HMCS TORONTO has been in
the area since August.The Defence Department says HMCS FREDERICTON will provide surveillance and monitoring.
It has a crew of 250 personnel of all ranks and carries a CH-124 Sea King helicopter and air detachment Source : The
Canadian Press
Russian Mistral Ship Sailors to Leave
France Before End of 2014
Some 400 Russian sailors stationed at Saint-Nazaire, France where they were training to man a French-built Mistralclass helicopter carrier will leave the port city before the end of 2014, French shipbuilding company DCNS told AFP
Wednesday. "I can confirm that the Russian sailors will return (to Russia) before the end of year," a DCNS
spokesperson said. The shipbuilder did not name a specific date for the Russian crew's departure neither did confirm
whether the sailors would return to France for more training. However on Tuesday the French Ouest-France
newspaper said that the sailors would leave France before December 25.
On December 3, a high-ranking source in the Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport told RIA Novosti that the sailors
would remain in Saint-Nazaire until the vessel was handed over to the Russian Navy. The Russian sailors have been
undergoing training since June on the VLADIVOSTOK the first of two Mistral-class ships, which France has to deliver
to Russia under a $1.6 billion deal signed in 2011.
The handover of the VLADIVOSTOK was scheduled for November 14, but did not take place. On November 25,
French President Francois Hollande postponed the delivery of the vessel to Russia, citing the situation in Ukraine as the
reason for the decision.
On December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow expected the Mistral contract to be implemented.
"However, if not, then we will have no major complaints, but of course we hope that the money that we paid under
this contract will be returned to us," Putin said. Earlier on Wednesday, a high-ranking source told RIA Novosti that the
construction of infrastructure for the Mistral-class vessels in the Russian Far East is still underway. Source :
Sputniknews
SHIPYARD NEWS
Ulstein Verft’s largest vessel ready for big
scale construction
Ulstein Verft’s largest vessel so far is under full production these days. Sections for hull 302, an offshore construction
vessel for Island Offshore/Edison Chouest Offshore, have arrived Ulsteinvik, and our shipbuilders get to practice big
scale “Lego” construction in the dock hall, the company said in its press release The vessel has been redesigned in the
engineering phase, and thus, the final vessel has increased both in length and beam. The vessel will be 159.8 metres
long with a beam of 30 metres. The deadweight will be approximately 14 000 tonnes, resulting in increased deck area
and tank capacity.
“Ulstein Verft has a unique position by the in-house multidisciplinary know-how of ship designs and a large technical
department. This give our customers added value in which it enables us to take on such major change orders,” says
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project manager in Ulstein Verft, Per Svein Brekke. The total steel volume is about 8.800 tonnes, or approximately the
same as five platform supply vessels. Of this volume, Ulstein Verft’s department in Vanylven will produce approx.
1,520 tonnes - the largest steel volume delivered to one project from this department. Most sections for the fore ship
are now ready to be assembled and outfitted at Ulstein Verft. Due to the massive change order the delivery is now
scheduled for Q4 2015. Source : PortNews
Core activities at Eerland Shiprepair are mainly:
- Restoration activities, employing our self propelled craneship
Marine Service 1, lifting 35 metric tons up to a reach of 45 m.
- Ship repair; domestic and abroad.
- Under water activities, employing our mobile docks.
- Qualified welding jobs for steel, aluminium, stainless steel
and duplex.
- Overhauling of winches of all brands;
- Repair of gangways, quays, pontoons, etc.
- You can find more about our projects at our website.
IJzerwerkerkade 41, 3077 MC Rotterdam, Harbour no. 1095
Tel. +31 (0) 10-483 48 88; Fax +31 (0) 10-482 23 25
info@eerlandshiprepair.nl
www.eerlandshiprepair.nl
Teekay Petrojarl contracts Damen Shiprepair
Rotterdam for the ‘EPC Redeployment Upgrade’
of its FPSO Petrojarl I
Damen
Shiprepair
Rotterdam
(DSR), part of Damen Shiprepair &
Conversion (DSC), has been awarded
an EPC contract by Petrojarl I LLC for the
upgrade of its FPSO Petrojarl I. The
Petrojarl I is aTeekayPetrojarl managed
FPSO, built in 1986, which has been
active in the North Sea. Its redeployment
will be at the Atlanta field in Brazil.
The Petrojarl I is contracted by
QueirozGalvãoExploração e Produção
(QGEP)for deployment at the Atlanta
post-salt oil field in the Santos Basin
offshore Brazil to produce heavy crude
oil in a water depth of 1535m. For this
deployment as an ‘early production
system’, the FPSO will be upgraded at
DSR.The works consist of basic
engineering, detailed and construction design and engineering, workshop drawings, interface engineering, marine &
process equipment procurement, fabrication, construction, corrosion protection/coating, transport and lifting
operations, integration, mechanical completion, performance testing and commissioning activities, and includes
upgrades and modifications related to:
-
Marine, Hull and Life Extension according to Class
Conversion of the process systems (i.e. separation train and produced water topsides) and integration
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Brazilian Compliance
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, responsible for the full upgrade of the FPSO, has formed partnerships with Frames
and Nevesbu. Frames, with its headquarters in Alphen aan den Rijn (the Netherlands), will carry out the design and
fabricationof the new ‘Topside Skids’. Nevesbu, with its head offices in Alblasserdam (the Netherlands), will carry out
the Marine, and Topside Integration Engineering.
The contract has been secured by and will be supervised by DSC’s ‘Offshore & Conversion’ task force team.
Commercial ManagersRuud Haneveer and Bas Loohuis have worked together in creating this success: “This is again a
unique project for Damen Shiprepair &Conversion. To our knowledge an EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract has not
been carried out in Europe before. We expect, by being responsible for the hull, the topside conversion and its
integration, to offer Teekay a controlled situation with regards to safety, quality, budget and delivery time and
herewith demonstrate to our future customers our EPC capabilities.” This project represents a major step in Damen
Shiprepair &Conversion’s development to a full service conversion group. Leaving aside the unique partnerships with
Frames and Nevesbu, the shipyard undertakes another step in its project management organisation. Thomas van Tol,
the appointed Project Manager, had this to say: “The oil and gas industry is subject to extremely high HSEQ
requirements. This requiresa professional project team. The experienceswith past Oil & Gas projects, such as the
‘Gryphon A’ FPSO, also carried out by DSR, has made us ready for this task. Comprehensive design and engineering
management for this project, will serve as the foundation for future major offshore projects.”
The Petrojarl I will be at the shipyard for approximately one year and will arrive early January 2015 at the yard.
Damen Shipyards Group operates 40 ship- and repair yards, employing 8.000 people worldwide.Damen has
delivered more than 5.000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers approx.180 vessels annually to customers
worldwide.Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent quality.
Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels in stock leads to short delivery times, low
‘total cost of ownership’, high resale value and reliable performance.Furthermore, Damen vessels are based on
thorough R&D and proven technology.
Damen offers a wide range of products, including:tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo
vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, ferries, pontoons and super yachts. For nearly all vessel types
Damen offers a broad range of Services, such as maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and transfer of
(shipbuilding) know-how.To complete, Damen offers a variety of marine components, especially nozzles, rudders,
anchors, anchor chains and steel works.In addition to ship design and shipbuilding, Damen Shiprepair &
Conversion offers a network of 15 repair & conversion yards worldwide, with dry docks ranging up to 420 x 80
metres.Conversion projects range from adapting vessels to today’s requirements and regulations to the complete
conversion of large offshore structures.DS&C handles 1,500 repair and maintenance jobs annually.
Singapore Shipyards Keep Busy in Second
Half of Year
Singapore's major yards managed to keep busy in the second half of 2014 after experiencing a slow first half in orders
for rig & platform fabrication and vessel conversions. Singapore’s two major offshore players manage to keep
themselves busy in the second half of this year after a fairly slow first half, with orders for newbuild rigs trickling
towards the total received for 2013.
While Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) – a unit of Keppel Corp. Ltd. – and Sembcorp
Marine Ltd. have been dealing with stiff competition from Chinese yards for quite some time, established China’s
shipyard Cosco Corp. is now feeling the strain posed by a more challenging business environment created by its
domestic rivals. Both Singapore yards, Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) – a unit of Keppel Corp. Ltd. – and
Sembcorp Marine Ltd., bagged 13 newbuild orders, consisting of 11 jackups and 2 drillships, by the end of November,
according to Rigzone’s RigLogix database. Last year, these companies secured 17 newbuild orders, comprising 15
jackups, 1 semisubmersible and 1 drillship. Keppel O&M managed to match last year’s total of eight jackup orders,
while Sembcorp Marine received only three jackup orders in the same period, four less than in 2013 although it
bagged $1.08 billion orders for two drillships from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. earlier this year Source : Rigzone
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Vyborg Shipyard starts mooring trials of
icebreaker Vladivostok
On December 15, 2014, Vyborg Shipyard started mooring trials of the lead icebreaker VLADIVOSTOK of Project
21900 М, press center of the shipyard says.The mooring trials will we held at the outfitting quay of the shipyard till
April 2015. Upon completion of the trials the vessel will undergo sea tests and ice trials before it will be delivered to
the customer, FSUE Rosmorport.The icebreaker of Project 21900M is an evolution of Project 21900. The icebreaker is
capable of ramming a path in the 1.5-m-thick ice. The multipurpose vessel is intended for escort of large-tonnage
cargo ships, for towing, fire fighting on floating and other facilities, salvage of stricken ships and for cargo
transportation.The lead icebreaker of the VLADIVOSTOK series was laid down on October 17, 2012.Vyborg Shipyard
JSC is one of the largest shipbuilding companies of the North-Western Region of Russia with 65-years’ experience in
shipbuilding. Since the Shipyard was founded (1948) there have been built more than 200 different. In 2012, Vyborg
Shipyard joined the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Source : Portnews
Portsmouth minister ‘confident’
shipbuilding is going to make a comeback
MINISTER for Portsmouth Matt Hancock says he is ‘very confident’ shipbuilding will be brought back to the city.
He confirmed a decision over the future use of Portsmouth’s shiphall will be revealed by the end of January – and said
three companies are in the running to take it over.It comes after defence secretary Michael Fallon revealed to The
News he would make an official announcement next month and a short list of only two was in place.
Mr Hancock confirmed he is doing everything he can to deliver on the prime minister’s pledge that the firm which
takes over will be in the business of building ships. David Cameron gave his commitment to The News he wants
shipbuilding to come back after the decision was made by BAE Systems to move its shipbuilding duties to Scotland in
November last year with the loss of 900 jobs. Speaking to The News during a visit to Portsmouth yesterday, Mr
Hancock said: ‘I met Michael Fallon this week to discuss the procedures now we have a short list of three (for the
shipyard).‘We are aiming for a decision by the end of January.
‘So we are in the final stages of making a decision and all three options have very interesting proposals. ‘I’m looking
forward to working with Mr Fallon and other colleagues to come to a final decision.’He added: ‘We’re acutely aware of
the prime minister’s commitment. When the prime minister makes a commitment like this, it benefits Portsmouth.
‘It’s my job to deliver this commitment, and that’s what I’m doing. I’m very confident we are going to deliver on that
commitment he has given.’ When asked if there is any future in the city minister role once a decision is made over the
yard, Mr Hancock said there was ‘much more to be done’.
He said he is helping with proposals to create a university technical college in Portsmouth, and met council officials
yesterday to discuss the bid. He is also helping the city to clinch more money in the next round of grants in the Growth
Deal programme.‘The job as the minister for Portsmouth has grown a huge amount,’ Mr Hancock said.
‘I’m keen to work on the UTC proposals to make sure we get the right skills in the city.‘In the time since the BAE
shiphall decision, unemployment has fallen in Portsmouth by 32 per cent.’Council gets backing in efforts to redevelop
Northern QuarterPORTSMOUTH minister Matthew Hancock is putting pressure on the city council to ensure it works on
alternative plans for the Northern Quarter.He says while it is the authority that should take the lead on the issue and
not the government, he is supporting action being taken to ensure the site of the former Tricorn Centre is still
developed.
It comes after the council revealed developer Centros could not commit to building a £300m retail complex there due
to financial reasons.‘I want to make sure people are pushing forward and if things need unblocking in government,
then I am always willing to get out my Dynorod and unblock them,’ he said. ‘Having spoken to council leader Donna
Jones, I know there are plans to take it forward.‘This is something where my job is more about ensuring momentum is
kept going, because it is a city council responsibility.’ Source : Portsmouth News
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Panama takes Ebola precautions
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The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is using Pole Star’s PurpleTRAC sanctions compliance and risk
management service – the first port state to do so – to protect against the outbreak of Ebola. As part of the PMA’s
wider port risk management strategy, all vessels intending to enter a Panamanian port are required to post arrival date
via their agent into the PMA’s system. PurpleTRAC will also be used to screen port arrivals and Panama Canal transits
to ensure compliance against a range of economic sanctions and blacklisted ports.
“We are delighted to work with the Panama Maritime Authority, the largest flag in the world, to deliver the tools they
need to expand and strengthen their risk management strategy,” said Andrew Peters, chief executive officer, Pole Star.
PurpleTRAC will also provide Ebola-risk warnings for any ships that have visited countries where the World Health
Organisation (WHO) deems the outbreak of Ebola severe – currently West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone.Where a vessel is found to have called at any of these countries within the last 90 days, an automatic
system/operator alert will trigger an enhanced ship inspection by the PMA, the Panama Coast Guard and the Ministry
of Health.“This highlights the flag’s willingness to adopt innovative solutions to create best management practice. It is
also further validation of Pole Star’s market leading technology and product delivery capability bringing tangible
benefits to the maritime industry,” Mr Peters added.Panama receives approximately 9,000 ship port calls per year.
Source : portstrategy
The RT LEADER moored in Muara port Brunei – Photo : Peter Schagen ©
Evergreen Makes Maiden Call at Salalah
Evergreen Line was welcomed by the Port of Salalah for the first time on December 18, 2014. The 8,452 TEU M.V.
Ever Lively achieved berth productivity in excess of 150 moves per hour in its 12-hour stay, that opens up a new
chapter in liner/port collaboration. David Gledhill, CEO of the Port of Salalah, stated: “We are delighted to welcome
Evergreen to the Port of Salalah for the first time and hope that this is the start of a long and mutually beneficial
relationship. “Evergreen is a well-respected and forward looking company and we look forward to being able to help
them develop their service offering in this region. It is also pleasing to note that Salalah now has the fourth largest
shipping lines in the world calling at our port.”Evergreen services range from East Asia to North America/Central
America, East Asia to Northern Europe/Mediterranean, Europe to North America (transatlantic), East Asia to Southern
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Hemisphere (intercontinental), and Intra-Asia, serving more than 350 ports around the globe. Evergreen is the fourth
largest ocean carrier in the world, with more than 190 container vessels with a combined capacity of approximately
920,000 TEU.
The Port of Salalah operates one of the biggest container terminals in the region and lines already offer weekly direct
services to major destinations in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. The Salalah free zone, which is adjacent to
the port, has already attracted significant foreign direct investments and a number of new projects are expected to
commence operation in 2015. Source : porttechnology
Winter arrives in the North Sea
Seabrokers says the notoriously difficult North Sea winter season has arrived "with a vengeance," with owners
enduring tough times on the spot market in recent weeks. The broker said AHTS vessel rates actually held up quite
well in the first half of November, resulting in average fixture levels being higher for the month than they were for the
equivalent period in 2013. However, the second half of November and first half of December have proved to be
extremely difficult for owners, as a host of AHTS vessels returned from seasonal contracts elsewhere at the same time
as demand tends to dissipate for the winter."This has left more than 30 AHTS vessels prompt available for a prolonged
period of time, with rates falling below the £10,000 level for some fixtures," Seabrokers said."The PSV market has
been in similar shape, with 20 or more vessels frequentlavailable since the final week of November. There have been
spells where availability has started to tighten, however this has been short-lived."It will take a more sustained period
of tightness in the market if rates are to reach a more acceptable level for owners." Source : offshore shipping
online
Under What Circumstances Can Recipients
Of Goods Be Liable For Freight Charges?
A customer orders goods and the seller ships the goods but does not pay the carrier. Because that shipment was the
obligation of the seller, it seems that the customer should not be liable for the seller’s failure to pay the carrier.
However, section 13706 of the Interstate Commerce Act (the “ICA”) imposes strict liability upon recipients, or
consignees, for goods delivered to them by a motor carrier unless they notify the carrier in writing, prior to delivery,
that they are acting only as an agent without any beneficial title in the goods. Case law demonstrates that this liability
arises as a consequence of an agreement, which can either be an express contract or an implied obligation inferred
from the consignee’s conduct.
An implied obligation to pay for freight charges commonly arises as a result of a consignee’s exercise of dominion and
control over the goods. In Chicago & N.W. Transport Co. v. Krohn Cartage Co., Inc., 79 Wis. 2d 39, 255 N.W.2d 310
(1977), a railroad carrier brought an action against a consignee to recover freight charges for two furniture shipments
sent from New Hampshire. A portion of the load was unloaded in Chicago, and the remainder was delivered to the
defendant (“Krohn”) in Milwaukee. The railroad billed the shipper and the Chicago facility, but turned to Krohn for all
the freight charges when they were unable to collect.Because the shipper is primarily liable to the carrier for damages,
recipient liability under the ICA arises only as a consequence of either actually or constructively accepting delivery. In
Krohn, the shipping documents did not impose liability expressly upon Krohn, and merely being named as a consignee
of the shipment in the absence of express liability or conduct did not obligate the consignee to pay freight charges.
Consequently, Krohn’s liability could only be implied through conduct. Since Krohn never exercised dominion and
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control over the portion of the shipment that was delivered to Chicago, it was not liable for the shipping costs of those
goods. However, it was liable for the shipping charges relating to the goods it had actually accepted in Milwaukee.
A consignee’s liability for freight charges can also arise through documents or other evidence indicating that the
consignee has a beneficial interest in the goods being shipped. In O’Boyle Tank Lines, Inc. v. Beckham, 616 F.2d 207
(5th Cir. 1980), Coffee Construction Company (“Coffee”) purchased asphalt from American Oil Company (“Amoco”) for
another company, Milton Beckham Company (“Beckham”), with the understanding that the asphalt would be shipped
directly from the refinery to Beckham’s construction site, and Coffee would bill Beckham separately for the shipment.
The carrier transported asphalt to Beckham’s road construction site and when it was unable to collect freight charges
from Amoco or Beckham, the carrier brought suit against Coffee. The district court granted Coffee’s motion for
summary judgment on the ground that it had neither expressly nor impliedly contracted with the carrier to be liable for
freight charges since it was not a party to the contract of carriage, had not authorized its name to appear as a
consignee on the bills of lading, and never accepted any goods from the carrier.
The Fifth Circuit reversed, and pointed to a short form bill of lading that showed Coffee to be the owner of the asphalt
and shipping tickets which showed Coffee’s name in addition to Beckham’s as the consignees. The court stated that,
though the shipper is ordinarily presumed to be primarily liable to the carrier for freight charges, this presumption can
be rebutted by a bill of lading or other evidence indicating that another has a true beneficial interest in the goods
being shipped. Further, liability of the consignee can arise from the consignee’s “ownership, presumptive ownership,
acceptance of the goods, or receipt of the benefits conferred by the carrier.” The carrier argued that Coffee’s inclusion
on the short form bill of lading and shipping tickets established that it participated in the shipping contract and
assumed liability for the freight charges as an owner and consignee, despite never possessing the asphalt. Coffee
argued that it had no beneficial interest in the asphalt, and therefore should not be liable. The court found that this
factual issue precluded summary judgment.An important exception exists in situations when a consignee accepts a
shipment of goods in reliance upon a bill of lading that indicates the freight charges have been prepaid. In C.F.
Arrowhead Services, Inc. v. AMCEC Corp., 614 F. Supp. 1384 (N.D. Ill. 1985), the court found that a carrier was
estopped from attempting to collect freight charges from a consignee when the consignee relied on a bill of lading
which mistakenly stated that the charges had been prepaid. Without that representation, the consignee would not
have accepted the goods. Therefore, the court determined that the consignee was not liable, and the carrier could
recover only from the shipper. Section 13706 of the ICA imposes liability upon consignees where there is an express or
implied contract; often, the conduct that leads to implied contractual responsibility is accepting the goods. To avoid
liability under the statute, a consignee must notify the carrier in writing and prior to delivery that it is acting only as an
agent. Companies that routinely receive shipments of goods through a trucking firm retained by a shipper should be
aware of the potential liability if their shipper refuses to pay the carrier. Source: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C
OPA 90's Final Phase Out of Single Hull Tankers
It has been a long road since the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) was first implemented and as of 1 January 2015
single hull tank vessels will be phased out for use in the USA.The Association has had reference to the Coast Guard
Maritime Commons update of 5 December 2014 in preparation of this update.
The development : As of 1 January 2015 the US will have phased out all single hull tank vessels and all single hull
tank vessels with double sides or double bottoms which would operate by carrying oil in bulk in both US territorial
waters was well as the exclusive economic zone of the United States.
Republished here for member’s reference are:
•46 USC 3703A – Specifying tank vessel constructions standards
•33 CFR 157.10D – Double hulls on tank vessels design standards
•NVIC 10-94 – US Coast Guard guidance
Hot tip: It is important to note that vessels not constructed to the standards of 33 CFR 157.10D will be considered as
single hull vessels.
Loss prevention advice : Members trading to and from the US with tankers will no doubt already be familiar with
these provisions, although it may be prudent to review the same in advance of 1 January 2015.In case an owner or
charterer operates a vessel that is classified as “single hull”, which means that it is not in compliance with the
standards set out in 33 CFR 157.10D, need to ensure that their vessels are not trading in US waters for the carriage of
oil in bulk on or after 1 January 2015.This means it will be necessary to review existing charter arrangements with
respect to trading liberties and to ensure future charters are not simply based on older pro forma terms which may no
longer be suitable. Source: Skuld
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OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX
17-07-1983 : GENERAL VIII built 1965, outbound with 5 Gash Barges approaching Tower Bridge London. HMS
BELFAST can be seen at her moorings in the background, Photo : Iain Forsyth ©
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
Boskalis TSHD PRINS DE NEDERLANDEN ready for departure from the Wilton harbour in Schiedam
Photo : Perry Goudswaard - Crowner Steel BV Oil & Gas Equipment ©
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