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Number 239 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Wednesday 27-08-2014
News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.
The FJORD arrived in her new Dockwise Livery at Singapore Eastern Anchorage
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Stemat Marine Services in Rotterdam proudly presents that they qualified her Multi-Purpose Vessels Anna B (DP2),
Fenna B, Inge W and Nova K for the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) and International Safety
Management (ISM) According to the regulations and tonnage of the vessels, Stemat is not required to certify her
vessels. Safety and high standard working conditions are paramount at Stemat. Therefore Stemat decided
voluntarily to comply to these regulations. The customers of Stemat are familiar with the high standard of the
equipment and qualified crew. With these certifications Stemat takes the opportunity to show the rest of the world
that they guaranty safe working
methods and high qualified crew
onboard.
The aim of the Maritime Labour
Convention is to improve the working
conditions and terms of employment
the crew and to prevent unfair
competition in the shipping sector.
The
ISM
Code
provides
an
International standard for the safe
management and operation of ships
and for pollution prevention. Bureau
Veritas Marine MLC inspector
Elena handed over the certificates to
the proud crew of Inge W.Left to
right: Jeroen de Gans (Master Inge
W), Marijn Zwart (Engineer Anna
B), Elena v/d Grift (Marine MLC
inspector Bureau Veritas), Heleen Koelewijn (QHSE officer Stemat), Jol Szamosi (Chief Mate Inge W)
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Nova Scotia's provincial government is reportedly pushing for the state of Maine to provide the heavily subsidized Nova
Star Cruises ferry a $5 million line of credit. The Chronicle Herald reported that Nova Scotia's economic development
minister, Michel Samson, is seeking a meeting with Gov. Paul LePage to discuss the matter. "I think it would be the
responsible thing to do on behalf of Nova Scotians to see how we can find ways of developing partnerships and
reducing the financial burden to Nova Scotians regarding the ferry," Samson told the newspaper. The sought meeting
comes after Nova Scotia has provided the ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia a total of $21 million in
government subsidies that was originally supposed to be distributed over a seven-year period. While the state of Maine
has yet to aid the ferry, state officials have previously said they would help Nova Star Cruises obtain a $5 million line
of credit. The Finance Authority of Maine has reportedly been working with the ferry on a deal that would involve
FAME guaranteeing a part of a bank loan or giving a direct loan, the Bangor Daily News reported. "Bottom line is we
want to be helpful but can't provide all the money, so are hoping to partner with others," Norbert told the newspaper
at the time. The Nova Star ferry saw nearly double the number of passengers in July over the previous month, but the
Portland-Nova Scotia service remains behind ridership expectations. Source : Mainebiz
The seizure order issued by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for a tugboat imported by Harbor Star Shipping Services
Inc. is "null and void" as the proper duties and taxes were already paid, the publicly listed shipping company said. The
payment of import duties and taxes is backed by a Certificate of Conversion, dated May 28, 2014, authorized the
clearance of the MT Propus, Harbor Star said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange over the weekend
"Furthermore, there is no pending assessment for additional taxes that should merit the issuance of said seizure
order," it added. On August 20, Harbor Star received from the Bureau of Customs a seizure order for Propus a
tugboat built in 1982 with a 157.89 gross registered tonnage for supposedly misdeclaring or underdeclaring the
vessel. "The seizure of MT Propus shall not materially affect the operations of Harbor Star," the company said. Source
: Danessa O. Rivera/VS, GMA News
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Ferry crossings between Mawa and Kawrakandi landing stations have run into difficulties because of strong currents in
the river Padma. Authorities said on Monday that at least three hundred vehicles are waiting on both banks that link
capital Dhaka with southern parts of the country. Out of the 16 ferries that ply on the route, 13 were operated on
Monday. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport's (BIWTA) Mawa station manager Sirajul Haque said that it took one to
one and half hours to reach Kawrakandi, but due to the strong current a return trip was taking anything between three
and five hours. "Operations of three ferries have been suspended due to the adverse river conditions," he said Source
: bdnews24
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Buiten deze geweldige hijsactie zijn er meer die bedankt moeten worden: T. v/d Reijen voor het leveren van
stophout, D v. Son voor het gebruik van de hijsbanden, en stichting Calorische Werktuigen voor het een en
ander regelen. De stoomsleepboot Goudvisch werd gebouwd
op de Groningse werf van Botje, Ensing en Co. onder
bouwnummer 140. Er werden nog 3 zusterschepen gebouwd,
Ordonnans, Wolga en Johan. In de vetkuil een 2 cilinder
compound diagonaal stoommachine met Hollandsche schuifbus
met 8 nominale paarden krachten. Ze werd geleverd aan J.L.
Meerman te Rotterdam die een participant was in de
sleepdienst Volharding. In de Eerste Wereldoorlog werd het
bootje verhuurd aan het ministerie van Oorlog te Hellevoetsluis
ter inspectie van het zeegat aldaar. Na deze periode weer
terug in de sleepdienst te Rotterdam. Met het reorganiseren
van de sleepdienst Volharding en het teruglopen van het kleine sleepwerk en door de opkomst van de dieselmotor
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by Renee Lewis
Palestinian rights activists in the Seattle area picketed the Port of Tacoma on Monday in an attempt to block a
commercial Israeli cargo ship from unloading its merchandise. The action follows a similar protest last week that
managed to prevent the delivery of goods for days from a vessel seeking to dock in Oakland, California.
Block the Boat organizers said the ship, which is owned by Israel's Zim Shipping Services Ltd., one of the worlds
largest container shipping companies, was scheduled to arrive in the Port of Tacoma on Monday afternoon. Activists
planned to block dockworkers from entering the port and prevent the ship from unloading, said organizer Nada Elia,
who spoke to Al Jazeera as Monday's action began. "Our hope is to prevent the unload completely, but even if we just
delay it we send the message we want," Elia said.
But according to the group's Twitter account, the action did not delay the the ship's plans "as we had hoped." Instead,
after one arrest, more than 100 protesters dispersed by 8 p.m. PDT and were "Regrouping for the next round!" they
tweeted. Organizers said the action is part of a wider Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement, modeled after a
similar effort targeting South Africa under apartheid. In a press release, they describe the actions as economic
sanctions imposed in response to the current siege of the Gaza Strip and the occupation of the Palestinian territories.
More than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israels ongoing offensive on Gaza. Most of the dead are civilians,
many of them young. Oakland activists began their blockade on Aug. 16 and prevented the unloading of a Zim ship for
days. Activists said their aim is to shut down all West coast ports to Israeli shipping, with activists in Oakland, Seattle,
and Vancouver taking part in their own blockades. Protesters in Oakland said they had successfully prevented the ship
from being unloaded, but subsequent media reports suggested the ship had feigned a return to sea before returning to
dock where its cargo was unloaded overnight. Seattle area organizers, aware of that possibility, said that they would
have overlapping shifts of activists waiting at the Tacoma port in case the ship docked off-schedule, with the first
protesters arriving late Monday and shifts continuing overnight. In Oakland, Zim released a false press release in
order to redirect protesters instead of moving to the port of Long Beach as stated the Zim Piraeus returned to the
port of Oakland at a different terminal, Block the Boat organizers said in the release.
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de online kaartverkoop voor excursies van de Wereldhavendagen in Rotterdam is gestart, daarmee is het aftellen naar
dit jaarlijkse maritieme evenement begonnen. De Wereldhavendagen vinden plaats van vrijdag 5 tot en met zondag 7
september en trekken jaarlijks zon 400.000 bezoekers. Vooruitlopend en tijdens de Wereldhavendagen, zijn een aantal
activiteiten waarop wij u graag alvast attent willen maken.
Woensdag 3 september
Rond 19.00 uur de binnenkomst van de Karel Doorman, het nieuwe Joint Support Ship van de Koninklijke Marine,
dat tijdens de Wereldhavendagen voor het eerst voor publiek is opengesteld.
Donderdag 4 september
Diverse andere schepen die tijdens de Wereldhavendagen zijn opengesteld, lopen deze dag de haven van Rotterdam
binnen. aan boord van de Karel Doorman worden de nieuwe Young Maritime Representatives bekend gemaakt.
Dit zijn maritieme studenten die komend jaar als jongerenambassadeur voor de maritieme sector optreden. Ze spelen
een belangrijke rol bij het op de kaart zetten van (technische) martieme opleidingen en het uitdagende werk in de
maritieme sector.
In het STC-gebouw aan de Lloydskade vindt tussen 14.00 uur en 17.00 uur de jaarlijkse Johan de Wittlezing plaats.
Onder het thema De Marine, business case of beauty case? wordt in bijzijn van leden van de vaste Kamercommissie
voor Defensie gesproken over het nut en de noodzaak van de Koninklijke Marine voor de Nederlandse economie en de
maritieme sector.
Vrijdag 5 september
Van 10.00 tot 18.00 uur is het evenemententerrein geopend.
Tussen 10.00 en 14.00 uur vindt een speciaal jongerenprogramma plaats, waarmee jongeren kennis kunnen maken
met beroepen in de haven.
Om 14.00 uur vindt de formele opening van de Wereldhavendagen plaats op het water voor de Wilhelminakade. Dit
beloofd in het kader van het thema Kleurrijke haven een visueel aantrekkelijk en kleurrijk geheel te worden.
Om 15.30 uur krijgt de bemanning van Zr.Ms. Zeven Provincin een herinneringsmedaille uitgereikt voor hun bijdrage
aan de EU-antipiraterijmissie Atalanta. De Zeven Provincin komt rechtstreeks uit de missie naar Rotterdam gevaren.
Zaterdag 6 september
Van 10.00 tot 23.00 uur is het evenemententerrein geopend.
Vanaf 21.00 uur is op het water tussen de Wilhelminakade, Willemskade en Erasmusbrug een kleurrijke lichtshow
waarbij de hoofdrol is weggelegd voor de Marinierskapel.
Het avondprogramma wordt rond 22.30 uur afgesloten met spectaculair vuurwerk op het water.
Zondag 7 september: sluiting Wereldhavendagen
Van 10.00 tot 18.00 uur is het evenemententerrein geopend.
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Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy is planning to exit the cruise ship-making business, German business daily Handelsblatt
reported, citing several ship owners. That means Germany's Meyer-Werft stands a good chance of winning back
Carnival's Aida Cruises as a customer, the paper reported. Mitsubishi Heavy took a hit to its results for the 2013/14
fiscal year after delays in the construction of two big cruise ships for Aida led to unexpectedly high costs. Handelsblatt
cited several unnamed shipping companies as saying Mitsubishi Heavy planned to stop building cruise ships.
"Mitsubishi Heavy has not decided on anything at the moment," a spokesman for Mitsubishi Heavy said the company
had not decided , adding the group was doing its best to hand over Aida's two ships, delivery of which is due in 2015
and 2016. A spokesman for Meyer-Werft, which just bought a 70 percent stake in a shipyard in Finland, said the
group was open to joint projects. Meyer-Werft has already built seven ships for Aida. Aida Cruises declined to
comment, saying the article in Handelsblatt was "speculation". Source : Reuters (Reporting by Maria Sheahan;
Additional reporting by Jan Schwartz in Hamburg and Yoko Kubota in Tokyo, editing by Louise Heavens)
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the highly successful outcome of a unique project
for COOEC Subsea Technology, a wholly-own subsidiary of COOEC (China Offshore Oil Engineering Company). This
assignment involved the replacement of nine mooring lines beneath the floating production storage and offloading
(FPSO) vessel HYSY111, while maintaining live operations. The oil and gas industry has previously witnessed the
replacement of a single damaged mooring line replacement under such conditions; however this is the first time all
FPSO mooring lines have been replaced as one continuous activity. The entire task was completed ahead of schedule
without shutting down production on the facility, and with zero lost-time injury. The HYSY111 FPSO mooring
replacement project consisted of several phases of work beginning with piles installation then laying and pretensioning new lower chain segments by COOEC," comments Phil Chamberlain, Hallin's Director Service Delivery.
"Hallin then provided subsea services to cut and remove the old mooring lines, followed by laying and hooking up new
upper mooring wires. For the final phase, COOEC completed the engineering analysis and developed the main project
procedures, providing specialised subsea tools for the subsea mooring line connection, while Hallin provided the DSV
Windermere and dive team as well as subsea operational solutions for the mooring line hook-up to successfully
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KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance DBS Research has downgraded TH Heavy Engineering after the 2Q14 financial results
were below it and consensus estimates as it reported a net loss. Challenging near term outlook with immediate need
to replenish orderbook and rising cost pressures. Longer term outlook more positive with US$372mil floating
production, storage and offloading (FPSO) contract in hand, it said on Monday.
Alliance DBS Research downgraded the TH Heavy to Hold and reduce the target price to 95 sen. TH Heavy reported a
net loss of RM6.2mil in 2Q14 and a cumulative loss of RM4.5mil for 1H14. Similar to other fabricators in Malaysia, TH
appears to be facing project execution challenges and rising costs on ongoing jobs. This has resulted in three quarters
of weak results, it said. The research house said THs latest orderbook of RM250mil does not provide earnings
visibility beyond FY14. We understand the group is actively bidding for work, however, strong competition with local
and foreign players may result in a smaller than expected pace of orderbook replenishment. Therefore, we are cutting
our new order wins for FY14-FY15 to RM700mil total for the two years from RM1bil previously, it said. Alliance DBS
Research also said the FPSO provides steadier long term outlook. The US$372m FPSO contract with Nippon Oil
provides TH with much needed longer term earnings visibility. The project is still in the engineering phase with topside
construction activity to start in 4Q14. We expect the charter contract to commence in mid-FY16 onwards from our
earlier assumption of early-FY16. We cut our FY14-FY16 estimates by 38-59% to reflect higher costs of fabrication
activities, slower orderbook replenishment pace, and also a later start on the FPSO, it said. Source : The Star
SPOT Asia-Europe rates fell to their lowest since June, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI),
which shows a third straight week of decline - down 7.7 per cent to US$1,106 per TEU. Services between Shanghai
and the Mediterranean followed suit falling 6.4 per cent to $1,427. Freight Investor Services broker Richard Ward said
rates will fall in weeks to come with only weak September general rate increases expected. Reports that Zim was
offering spot cargo rates of $1,000, as expected seem to have been the catalyst for the undercutting," Mr Ward
informed Lloyd's List. Disruption at Ningbo has forced some carriers to offer discounted rates in an attempt to fill the
void created by the strikes,?he said. This weeks SCFI shows that rates for the US west coast were off 3.1 per cent to
$2,044 per FEU, while east coast deliveries slipped 0.4 per cent to $4,161 per FEU. The comprehensive index fell by
44.35 points, or four per cent to 1,076.47 point as rates dropped in all major trade lanes last week. But Drews Hong
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A mechanical problem took Cook Strait ferry Kaitaki out of action yesterday (Tuesday) , reducing the Interislander
fleet to a single vessel for the day. Interislander spokesman Michael Flyger said the Kaitaki had a mechanical issue,
involving a valve in the bottom of a ballast tank not functioning as it should. Engineers had worked on the problem
since 3am in the morning and had fixed it. Kaitaki would make its scheduled 8pm sailing from Wellington to Picton
tonight, Flyger said. Aratere sailed for Picton from Wellington Tuesday at 2pm, alleviating the backlog caused by the
cancellation of Kaitaki's earlier round trip cancellation. Compounding Interislander's problems is the fact that the
reliable workhorse rail freight ferry Arahura sailed out of Wellington for a scheduled Auckland dry docking on
Sunday. That meant the Interislander fleet, which usually has three ferries operating on Cook Strait, was down to one
ferry on Tuesday Source : Stuff
In the period from 18 August up to and including 22 August, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) repurchased
150,500 of its own shares at an average price of EUR 41.5715 per share for a total consideration of EUR 6,256,515.50
million. The repurchases took place within the framework of the share buyback program which was announced on 14
August. Boskalis intends to repurchase up to 10 million of its own shares in the next two and a half years, subject to
the development of results and maintaining the desired balance sheet ratios. A total of 150,500 shares have been
repurchased under the program to date for a total consideration of EUR 6,256,515.50 million. This is the first press
release updating the share buyback program. During the program Boskalis will publish a weekly update every Monday
provided that shares were bought back in the preceding week. These press releases will only be published on the
company website and with the AFM. Interested parties can subscribe to receive these press releases by sending an
email to ir@boskalis.com . Individual weekly press releases are available upon request through this same email
address.
De Cocksdorp - Op donderdagavond 21 augustus, is een grote reddings- en EHBO oefening gehouden door de KNRM
in samenwerking het Nautisch College uit Den Helder en Teambuilding Texel. Maar liefst 52 eerstejaars leerlingen van
diverse koopvaardij en visserij opleidingen leerden om als team een raft (vlot) op zee in bedwang te houden en hoe
als team te handelen in een noodsituatie. De leerlingen waren in de voorafgaande veiligheidsinstructie verteld dat ze
vervolgens een noodsituatie zouden nabootsen in een oefening met de reddingboten Beursplein 5, Zalm, Joke
Dijkstra en het Kust hulpverleningsvoertuig. Ook werd verteld dat er in iedere raft een KNRM waarnemer mee zou
gaan, dit waren echter (Lotus)acteurs welke voor een groot verrassingseffect zorgden. Na het leren van de benodigde
basisvaardigheden peddelde de toekomstige maritieme officieren de rafts verder de Waddenzee op. Ondertussen
maakten de reddingboten flinke hekgolven rondom de rafts om het zo echt mogelijk te maken waardoor de rafts
behoorlijk op en neer gingen. Eenmaal op de oefenlocatie gearriveerd startte de noodsituatiemet het omslaan
(omtrekken) van de rafts en het afsteken van een oefen handstakellicht door de instructeur van Teambuilding Texel.
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Tokyo Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) have released their annual
report on Port State Control. Port State Control (PSC) inspections have proved to be a highly effective tool for
eliminating substandard ships that may be in operation, ensuring maritime safety as well as reducing maritime
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Ulstein Design & Solutions has entered into an extensive contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co.,
Ltd, China,on the delivery of ship design & equipment to four PX121 type platform supply vessels. Shipowner is the
Singapore based Otto Offshore Ltd., who will receive all vessels in 2016. The contract also includes an option for
four vessels.
These PX121 vessels are capable of supporting offshore activities which are being carried out further from shore and in
deeper waters. The vessels can carry flexible loads. In addition to tanks for various contents such as oil, water, and
drilling fluids, they have four stainless steel tanks for flammable liquids or corrosive chemicals (LFL tanks). The vessels
are certified by DNV and carry the Clean Design notation. Measuring 83.4 metres in length and a beam of 18 metres,
they have a cargo deck of 840 square metres and a load capacity of 4,000 tonnes (dwt). Each ship has a maximum
speed of approximately 14.5 knots and accommodates 30 people. They carry the X-BOW hull line design, which is
efficient on all draughts, a factor critical for PSVs, as they frequently operate with varying draughts. The X-BOW has
unique and documented qualities in head seas, in which the bow shape eliminates slamming and reduces bow impact,
noise and vibration. This leads to better performance and increased operability, increased crew comfort and safety and
reduced fuel consumption. Each ship will be equipped with dynamic positioning system Class II and meets the
requirements of Comfort Class. We are happy to welcome Wuchang Shipbuilding and Otto Offshore asnew customers
to Ulstein.The PX121 vessels boast a performance you would normally expect from a larger PSV. Being able to do this
at a medium-sized PSV cost, with reduced emissions and fuel consumption, the ship owner gets a favourable
combination of two market areas, states Sigurd Viseth, managing director in Ulstein Design & Solutions. Otto Offshore
is a company in Otto Marine Ltd.We are very pleased to partner with Ulstein and Wuchang Shipbuilding for our latest
new buildings, comments Garrick Stanley, Group CEO in Otto Marine.Ulstein was chosen as the designer for the
latest additions to the fleet after careful analysis of the market and our clients requirements leading into the future.
We look forward to welcoming the four new Ulstein vessels into our fleet in early 2016 to be deployed around the
world to the Oil Majors and customers we support. The contract with Ulstein includes the deliveries of design,
engineering and main equipment. An extensive delivery from Ulstein Power & Controlincludes integrated control
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In what appears to be a summer boon for tanker owners, another market subsegment appears to be on a positive
note. According to a recent note from shipbroker and market analysts Poten & Partners, despite the fact that the
Caribbean market for Aframaxes wasnt at its best over the past couple of weeks, other tanker segments have
managed to maintain healthy spot rates, a trend which could be a signal that the problem of vessel oversupply could
be moderating in the general sense.
According to Poten, a look at the current orderbook across all segments provides some insight as to what is still
coming down the pike, but more curiously what has slipped or has fallen off the radar all together. Since ordering
momentum continues, due in large part to a feeling that the market is coming off of cycle lows, the threat of vessel
oversupply looms. However, the uptick in ton-mile demand could offset the incremental new tonnage supply in the
near term. The current orderbook for tankers, 30,000 deadweight and larger, is 66.1 million deadweight tons (mDWT)
through 2017 Poten noted.
The analysts report added that what is the most interesting about these statistics, however, is not the incremental
capacity that has been ordered this year, but that the reported new orders do not account for the differential between
the January 2014 orderbook and that of today. At the start of the year, the 2014 orderbook was 27.2 mDWT, the
current orderbook is 15.9 mDWT and only 8.1 mDWT has reportedly delivered. This differential suggests that 3.3
mDWT, or 12%, of the originally reported orderbook is on a surface level unaccounted for.
The likely explanation is that these vessels have simply slipped into later years. Looking at the year-to-date delivery
pace, this could explain for the majority of that differential. The bulk of the orderbook, 41% is made up of VLCC
tonnage, the majority of which is currently slated to deliver in 2016. As of the beginning of August, 11 VLCCs have
been delivered of an initially expected 36. At this rate, the total deliveries for full year 2014 will be 20 vessels; 16
VLCCs have slipped forward, or been renegotiated and or cancelled, Poten said.
According to the report, on a sector-by-sector basis, a thorough review of credit risk from the shipowner and shipyard
perspective can help to hone the view on the actual new supply expected. For example, speculation surrounding the
ultimate deliverability of the Suezmax orderbook is a function of both shipyard capability and orderer of record. Some
schools of thought believe that the Suezmax orderbook is realistically only 55% of the 62 vessels reportedly on order,
suggesting that widely reported orderbook numbers grossly overstate the reality of new tonnage supply in the next
few years. Poten concluded its positive analysis on the tanker market prospects by noting that while shipyard
statistics is sometimes a pseudoscience, shipowners are still cautioned not to over-do the ordering in the grander
sense. Although, for many, it is still difficult to forget the glut of tonnage that has largely plagued the market for most
of the past decade, group-think is a powerful force. Todays freight environment suggests the faint hope of light at the
end of the tunnel, but any rapid influx of tonnage could seriously hinder the upside in earnings for the longer-term.
Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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In South Africas largest local shipbuilding contract Transnet National Ports Authority has ordered nine new Voith
Water Tractors (VWT) for use in several ports across the country. This is also the largest order in the history
of Voith marine technology. The VWT will be built by South African Shipyards in Durban over the next 42 months.
Eight of the tugs will be identical in construction with a length of 31 meters and a beam of 12.5 meters. Propelled by
two Voith Schneider Propellers VSP 32R5/265-2 with a power of 2 x 2,650kW they will have a bollard pull of 70 tons.
The VWT will be utilized for harbor towage in the ports of Saldanha Bay, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Richards Bay.
Another VWT will achieve a bollard pull of more than 100 tons and therefore is one of the strongest ever equipped.
Propelled by two VSP 36R6EC/285-2 it offers Transnet a wider escort envelope to protect the ecologically sensitive
coastal areas of the West coast. Powered by 2 x 3,900kW it is 37.1 meters long and has a beam of 13.5 meters.
In addition to the VSP, the Voith scope of supply for each Water Tractor comprises two turbo couplings and two Renk
couplings. The eight identical Voith Water Tractors will get a mechanical control system, the 100 tons bollard pull VWT
will be equipped with a Voith electronic steering system. These components are to be delivered between 2015 and
2017. Furthermore Voith will provide local training, skills development and capacity building to Transnet employees.
This ensures to further optimize the safe and efficient utilization of the VWT fleet. Transnet manages all eight
commercial seaports in South Africa and provides port infrastructure and marine services for the handling of the
international freight traffic. To date, the company already operates 23 vessels with Voith Schneider Propellers. The first
vessel has proven its reliability since entering service in 1972. Voith Turbo, a Group Division of Voith GmbH, is a
specialist for intelligent drive solutions. Customers from highly diverse industries such as oil and gas, energy, mining
and mechanical engineering, ship technology, rail and commercial vehicles rely on advanced technologies from Voith
Turbo. Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transportation & automotive.
Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 43 000 people, generates 5.7 billion in sales, operates in about 50
countries around the world and is today one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe.
Dubai: DP World is to take full control of a planned container terminal at Lige Port in Belgium. The operator is taking
on the shares owned by Euroports. The container terminal will cover 100 hectares along the Albert Canal and should
be up and running next year. For DP World, involvement in the project is a logical step in its expansion in the Benelux
[Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg] and a way of strengthening its presence on the Albert Canal, the ports
operator said. Since 2011, DP World has been operating a terminal in Grobbendonk, near Antwerp in Belgium.
Source : GulfshipNews
Traditionally, August tends to be a month of slow activity in the sale and purchasing market and this year has been no
exception. However, as shipbroker Intermodal noted in a recent report, the month of August, while it is the quietest
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A tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of Kurdish crude oil has changed its destination to Limassol, Cyprus, as it returned
from the United States without delivering its disputed cargo to a New Jersey refiner.
The Minerva Joy tanker had previously listed its destination as "Gibraltar orders," which usually implies a destination
in the Eastern Mediterranean or further east. It changed its destination to "Limassol orders" at around 1600 GMT on
Saturday, according to Reuters AIS Live shiptracking. On Aug. 13, the Minerva Joy began sailing eastwards from off
the coast of Paulsboro, New Jersey, after refiner Axeon Specialty Products said it would not buy or accept delivery of
any cargoes of disputed Kurdish crude oil for its Paulsboro refinery.
Iraq's central government has sought to block independent exports of crude by the Kurdistan Regional Government
(KRG). The KRG argued it was allowed to sell crude under the Iraqi constitution, which Baghdad disputes. Several
cargoes of Kurdish Shaikan crude have recently reached the United States, but not all have been able to discharge
their oil. The United Kalavrvta is anchored outside of Galveston, Texas, with its cargo of Kurdish crude still
unloaded.
In total, about $140 million worth of Iraqi Kurdish crude oil has been stopped from entering the United States in the
last month. The United States has not banned companies from buying Iraqi Kurdish oil, but has warned firms they may
face legal action from Baghdad.
Axeon has said it received a separate cargo of Kurdish Shaikan crude in June.
At the end of July, refiner LyondellBasell NV confirmed it had recently bought "modest quantities" of what public
records showed was Kurdish Shaikan crude and said it would scrap further purchases of the disputed oil for the time
being. Source : Reutrs / MAREX Anna Louie Sussman
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computers, are installed in the control room. Since 2012 Fairstar Heavy Transport is a full subsidiary of Dockwise
Ltd., a leading provider of marine heavy transport solutions, specializing in high-value cargoes for the offshore and
onshore energy and construction industries. Fairstar owns and operates four of the most modern semi-submersible
heavy transport ships in the global fleet, FJORD, FJELL, FORTE and FINESSE.
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The FJORD is having a length of 159.2 mtr and a beam of 45.50 mtr with a displacement of 37.700 tons at her design
draft of 6.0 mtrs, the vessel is able to submerge to create upto 11 mtr of water above the deck, which deck can
handle a load upto 25 ton / m2, the FJORD is equipped with 3 sets of Main generators which are providing the power
for the 2 Wrtsil LMT FS3500 WM steerable thrusters which are driving the vessel with speed upto 12 knots, for
better maneuvering in port beside the 360 degrees
steareable thrusters at the stern the FJORD is
equipped with an Wrtsil CT225M-D Controllable
pitch tunnel bow thruster of 1,500 kW the FJORD is
speed. As no transportation back to the shore was available in the afternoon, it was arranged with Capt Paul that I
should stay onboard overnight and return ashore Tuesday morning with the crew-change launch, so a good
opportunity to have a chat with the crew during the excellent dinner ( freshly made Pizza ) and a cup of coffee at the
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Nordic Maritimes latest fleet addition wins first work with energy giant
Nordic Maritime, a leading offshore service operator, today announced its newest DP2 vessel, MOKUL NORDIC ,
has been contracted for a 30 days firm + optional 15 days charter in the North Sea by international energy provider,
Statoil.
At Nordic Maritime, we are
delighted to have won our inaugural
contract with Statoil in 2014, the year
in which we celebrate our 15th
anniversary, said Kjell Gauksheim,
Nordic Maritime CEO.
MOKUL
NORDIC is a DP2 VS470 MKIII
subsea service vessel capable of ROV
/ IMR operations. Having just
completed her inaugural charter, with
N-Sea Offshore, Mokul Nordic will
remain in the North Sea and today
starts on a job with international
energy provider, Statoil.
"Mokul
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Former CEO of Sydney Ferries, Geoffrey Smith, was today jailed for at least 18 months after defrauding the
government corporation of more than $200,000. Family members of the retired rear admiral, a former deputy chief of
the Royal Australian Navy, wept in court as he was sentenced to prison. Sydneys District Court heard Smith was hired
to help turn the troubled transport company around in August 2006 but soon begun using his CEO credit card for
personal expenses.
From September 2006 to May 2008 he defrauded Sydney Ferries of more than $128,000. He eventually paid back all
but $23 of this but then went on to steal a further $111,649. This was spent on funding a lavish lifestyle, which
included expensive family holidays and repayments on a Sydney home valued at more than $2 million. In handing
down his sentence, Judge Michael Finnane said that up until this point in Smiths career he was a man of exemplary
good character. At the time of his retirement from the navy in 2002 he was Maritime Commander of the Australian
Fleet, had won a number of military decorations and had been made an officer of the Order of Australia. In every
sense it is a tragedy that such a distinguished man should find himself facing sentence for fraud offences.
Smith, who pleaded guilty to one charge of cheating or defrauding Sydney Ferries, told the court earlier this year that
he had promised his wife a comfortable home in her retirement. To this end he bought a property for them in Sydneys
north in 2002, carrying with it a $1.5 million mortgage. By the time he was CEO of Sydney Ferries four years later he
was in a dire financial position, attempting to pay off a crippling mortgage and his wifes medical expenses.
Notwithstanding this, he continued to live beyond his means, borrowing more money in 2007 to put in a swimming
pool, lease two BMW cars, buy his wife jewellery and pay for expensive family holidays. Clearly his lifestyle far
exceeded his income and he chose from May 2008 onwards to engage in active fraud of Sydney Ferries, Judge
Finnane said. When the matter first came before him, Judge Finnane said he thought the sentence might be able to be
served by way of an Intensive Correction Order rather than full-time imprisonment. However, he said Smiths case was
a very serious example of a major fraud and highlighted the need for general deterrence. He sentenced him to a
minimum of 18 months and a maximum of two-and-a-half years. The retired rear admiral will be eligible for release in
February 2016. Source : AAP
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NAVY NEWS
Het nieuwe stationsschip in de West, Zr.Ms. Holland, is ceremonieel de haven van Curacao binnen gevaren. Het
schip lost Zr.Ms. Groningen af, die de afgelopen vier maanden is ingezet in counterdrugsoperaties en
kustwachttaken zoals visserijinspectie en controle van grotere scheepvaart.
Ook Zr.Ms. Holland, een schip van dezelfde klasse als de Groningen, zal deze taken op zich nemen. De bemanning
bestaat uit 55 mannen en vrouwen die hun West-periode afgelopen weekend enthousiast zijn begonnen met een
zogenaamde disaster exercise op Aruba. Zij hebben daar voor oefening hulp verleend na een orkaanpassage want
dat is namelijk ook een van de hoofdtaken van het stationsschip.
The United States has lodged a formal protest with Beijing over an air intercept this week in which a Chinese warplane
flew close to a U.S. Navy patrol jet and conducted acrobatic maneuvers around it in international air space, the
Pentagon said on Aug. 22, 2014. Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said the intercept took place
on Aug. 19, 2014, 135 miles (200 km) east of Hainan Island. He said the Chinese fighter jet flew as close as 20 to 30
feet (7 to 10 meters) to a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol plane and conducted a barrel roll over the plane. Picture taken
WASHINGTON U.S. and Chinese military officials will hold talks on rules of behavior at the Pentagon on Wednesday
and Thursday, a U.S. official said, days after the U.S. denounced a dangerous Chinese jet intercept of a U.S. Navy
patrol plane. Last Tuesday, a Chinese fighter pilot flew acrobatic maneuvers around the U.S. Navys P-8 Poseidon antisubmarine and reconnaissance plane, crossing over and under it in international airspace over the South China Sea,
the Pentagon said. At one point, the jet flew wingtip-to-wingtip about 10 yards from the Poseidon, then performed a
barrel roll over the top of it. The U.S. defense official said other close intercepts occurred in March, April and May.
While this weeks discussions at the Pentagon were planned long before the recent incidents, they touch on issues at
the core of the U.S. concerns about Chinese military behavior: a Chinese provocation could spiral into a broader crisis
sparked by a military miscalculation in the disputed territory. Chinas sovereignty claims over the strategic stretch of
mineral-rich water off its southern coast and to the east of mainland Southeast Asia set it directly against U.S. allies
Vietnam and the Philippines, while Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia also lay claim to parts of the disputed areas. The
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SHIPYARD NEWS
FERRY operator Caledonian MacBrayne has said it will do everything it can to help support a rescue of Ferguson's,
the last commercial shipbuilder on the Clyde.
The backing came as discussions continued over the weekend between administrators and parties interested in saving
the Ferguson yard. It was founded in 1902 but collapsed into administration on August 15, with the loss of 70 jobs.
An announcement concerning the future of the firm is expected to be made as early as today, with engineering tycoon
Jim McColl widely tipped as the favourite to be named as the preferred bidder. Four potential buyers had lodged an
interest by the deadline of Thursday at 5pm. However, Rangers directors James and Sandy Easdale, owners of McGill's
Buses, later said they would step aside to allow Mr McColl to potentially take over the firm. Mr McColl, who has a
personal fortune of around 1 billion, founded the firm Clyde Blowers and bought Weir Pumps. The shipbuilder
recently built two ferries for state-owned ferry operator CalMac in a 22 million contract. Last Tuesday, Finance
Secretary John Swinney said he believed there was a viable future for shipbuilding on the Clyde, with up to 12 CalMac
vessels due to be replaced at a cost of up to 250m, and regular repair and maintenance required.
A spokesman for CalMac said: "As a major employer in the Inverclyde region and acquirer of maritime services in
Scotland we will, of course, support any rescue of Ferguson's. "As you would expect, David MacBrayne Ltd [the parent
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Muscat: Port of Salalah enhanced its berth productivity levels by 26 per cent in 2013 to rank as the 15 best port
globally and figure among top container ports in the world, according to the independent research firm, Journal of
Commerce (JOC). Based on the 2013 average container moves per ship, the JOC also ranked the Port of Salalah as
the third top port in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, having achieved an average of 91 gross moves per
hour (gmph), a 26 per cent increase over the 2012 average of 71 gmph. This is JOC's second Port Productivity report
after its debut report a year earlier.
"Our employees have been working hard to coordinate teamwork and internal processes at the port, and the benefits
of these efforts eventually flow to our customers," said Ahmed Akaak, deputy CEO at the Port of Salalah. "For
example, we have reduced the waiting time at the gate from over 70 minutes to less than 30 minutes, apart from
achiving significant reduction in instances of breakdowns and downtimes. This has resulted in overall improved level of
work satisfaction and efficient teamwork." With its state-of-the-art container terminal facility, the Port of Salalah is the
country's leading terminal for direct sailing connections to the USEC, Europe, Far East and East Africa, handling
between three to four million containers annually over the past seven years. The Port of Salalah is managed by APM
Terminals, a global leader in port terminal operations. The 2013 JOC Productivity Ranking named 11 facilities within
the APM Terminals' Global Terminal Network as world leaders, including APM Terminals Yokohama, which tied with
Tianjin Xingang Sinor Terminal for first place with 163 gmph. The JOC study used data from over 150,000 port calls
during 2013, evaluating the individual performances of 443 ports and 771 terminals. Source : Times of Oman
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BAHRAIN'S business leaders have pledged to investigate claims that a port operator has refused to release cargo
containers belonging to eight major shipping companies in a dispute over unpaid fees. The port committee at Bahrain
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is expected to meet Transportation Ministry officials this week to resolve
the issue after APM Terminals (APMT), the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), allegedly threatened to block
the release of the empty containers over pending storage charges ranging between BD5,000 and BD80,000.
Companies are allowed to store their empty containers at the port for 10 days before a tax is imposed, however, the
owners claim they had an agreement with officials to hold the boxes depending on availability of space without
enforcing additional charges. The GDN earlier reported that the companies were given a deadline to settle the dues,
which ended Aug 24. "We have received the case from the representative of the agents who are facing the issue," said
BCCI port committee head Khalid Al Murbati. "According to (the companies), they have a problem and now since the
matter has been referred to the BCCI we will take it up with the government.
"We have asked for an urgent meeting with Transportation Ministry Under-Secretary for Ports and Maritime Navigation
Affairs Hassan Ali Al Majid and APTM. We are just waiting for replies."
The affected companies, known as Non-Vessel Operating Carriers (NVOCs), are Trans-Continental Shipping, Celerity
Shipping and Forwarding, Pan Gulf Logistics, Al Mulla Logistics, International Agencies, Onyx Shipping Agencies,
Clarion Shipping Services and United Arab Shipping Company. They earlier told the GDN that they were in negotiations
to pay the fees in instalments, which were accumulated from last year, and claimed the levy was a result of a system
glitch at the APMT. Meanwhile, BCCI transport committee head Abdulhakim Al Shammary criticised the ministry for
signing a 25-year contract with APMT. "Right from the beginning we had issues with this company which has failed in
serving the national trade," claimed Mr Al Shammary, who is also an outgoing MP. "We were patient in the beginning
thinking that those were the transition hitches. "However, till today, this company is still making many mistakes which
are causing damage to the importers and exporters and the government is silent. "I am very surprised that the port
authorities are not doing anything to safeguard our country's interest." He also urged His Royal Highness Prime
Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to intervene to resolve the dispute. Meanwhile, Dilmun Shipping Company
general manager Balaji Ardhanari told the GDN they settled their storage dues with APMT in December 2013. "We are
not part of the issue anymore, as we have already settled the dues with APTM," he added. APMT officials declined to
comment when contacted by the GDN yesterday, while the Transportation Ministry said it would respond soon.
Source : Gulf DailyNews
http://newsletter.maasmondmaritime.com/ShippingNewsPdf/magazine.pdf
Tech-savvy modern travelers will be wowed by Royal Caribbean International's newest ship, Quantum of the
Seas, which incorporates unprecedented levels of technology to amp up the vacation experience. Cruise vacations
have a romantic past but they also have a lively, adventurous, state-of-the-art future, said Richard D. Fain,
chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. We were determined to take the best advances in modern
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The FLOKS Floating Eye Clinic PETR PERVYY ( ) moored in Jebel Ali Port (United Arab Emirates) (
sorry I lost the date of this photo) this 133 mtr long and 21 mtr width vessel was built as 1 of the 7 Dmitriy
Shostakovich class ferries during the period 1980 > 1986 at the Stocznia Szczecinska im Adolfa Warskiego shipyard
in Szczecin, Poland under yard number B492/04 as the MIKHAIL SUSLOV in 1982 was renamed PYOTR PERVYY
in 1989 under which name she sailed until 2001 when she was renamed in OCEAN EMPRESS followed by OCEAN
JEWEL OF. ST PETERSBURG as a casino vessel operating from St. Petersburg (Florida) the vessel was scrapped in
Venezuela in 2013 Photo : Piet Sinke (c) CLICK on the photo !
Inter-Industrial Scientific and Technological Complex "Eye Microsurgery" turned to Twenty-Twenty Limited Company
(Associated Member of ROSH Group Companies) for assistance in the development of the project - Floks Floating
Eye Hospital. The idea was to use a modern ocean liner to make available to people in the remotest parts of the
world the high-quality medical services in the field of ophthalmology. For that purpose 11,000-tonne cruise liner "
PETR PERVYY" was hired from the Black Sea Steam Ship Line.(Ukrainian: )
which company was a major shipping company of the former Soviet Union based in Odessa, Ukraine. During the Soviet
rule, the company held the title of world's largest shipping company for at least several years and was instrumental in
important foreign trade and international aid initiatives of the Soviet government. In February 2009 it was recognized
bankrupt by the Higher Commercial Court of Ukraine (previously by the Commercial Court of Odessa Oblast and the
Odessa Appellate Commercial Court).The crew of the ship consisted of 126 people.
Ophthalmologists from the Moscow Microsurgery Complex were invited to work onboard at the Clinic. The medical
team consisted of 14 doctors, 16 nurses and 8 technical specialists. The specialists used the most advanced techniques
developed by the Complex under the guidance of Professor Svyatoslav Fyodorov, internationally acclaimed
ophthalmologist and member of many medical societies around the world. These medical techniques were adopted by
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Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, an affiliate of Chevron, has signed a
firm contract extension for the Pacific Bora, the company said in its press release. As previously announced in recent
Fleet Status reports, the contract extension increases the drillships backlog by approximately $439 million, bringing
the companys total contract backlog as of Aug. 22, 2014, to $3.0 billion. Pacific Bora is capable of operating in water
depths of up to 10,000 feet and drilling wells 37,500 feet deep.
With its best-in-class drillships and highly experienced team, Pacific Drilling is a fast-growing company that is
committed to becoming the industrys preferred ultra-deepwater drilling contractor. Pacific Drillings fleet of eight highspecification drillships will represent one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. The
company currently operates five drillships under customer contract, has a drillship preparing for contract
commencement, and has two drillships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. Source : PortNews
Van vrijdag 5 tot en met zondag 7 september is de Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam gedeeltelijk afgesloten. Dan vinden in
Rotterdam de Wereldhavendagen plaats. Daarbij tonen grote en kleine schepen op het water wat zij allemaal
kunnen. Deze demonstraties spelen zich voornamelijk af in het ge
bied
tussen
de
Parkhaven
en
de
Erasmusbrug. Om dit veilig te laten verlopen reguleert de havenmeester de scheepvaart op de Nieuwe Maas. Op
zaterdag 6 september wordt de scheepvaart zelfs helemaal gestremd. De scheepvaart is hier door middel van een
Bekendmaking aan de Scheepvaart 113/2014 op de hoogte gesteld. De grenzen van het gestremde gebied liggen aan
de oostzijde van de Erasmusbrug en nabij de Parkkade. In verband met de veiligheid is het niet toegestaan om zich in
of aan de randen van het gestremde gebied op te houden. Dit betekent dat toeschouwers op het water door de grote
afstand een beperkt zicht hebben op de demonstraties. Het Havenbedrijf adviseert met name de recreatievaart
daarom af te meren in een jachthaven en het laatste stuk te voet of met het openbaar vervoer af te leggen. Daarmee
voorkomt het drukte in een klein gebied op een stromende rivier waardoor nautisch onveilige situaties kunnen
ontstaan. Meer informatie over de wereldhavendagen en de mogelijkheden van openbaar vervoer staat op
www.wereldhavendagen.nl
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25-08-2014 : Cruise liner ARTANIA arriving on the Tyne at sunrise Photo : Kevin Blair
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