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With the ex SMIT ROTTERDAM sadly  landing on Gadani beach last week in
Pakistan to be broken up, and the ex SMIT LONDON and SMIT
SINGAPORE already been scrapped, the ex SMIT HOUSTON, scrapped as
WAKER after a fire, only the ex. SMIT NEW YORK, now named HUA AN is
still alive, above the HUA AN seen at the Singapore Eastern Anchorage
earlier this week
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
After 15849 nautical miles towing in 63 days the FAIRMOUNT SHERPA, FAIRMOUNT GLACIER and
FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION arrived with the PETROJARL KNARR in Haugesund September 16th
Photo : Capt Kees ©
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Unique Hydra Secures DSCV Contract
from Ultra Deep Solutions
Unique Hydra, a division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG) one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea
and offshore solutions provider, is delighted to announce that it has been selected by Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS)
to design, build and integrate the dive system for a multipurpose Diving Support Construction Vessel (DSCV).
The new DSCV is equipped with a
300HD 18-man twin bell Saturation
Diving System. (As seen left) The
dive system incorporates the latest
mechanical and electrical design
requirements. The feature rich
diving system offers a first in the
drive
towards
reducing
the
complexity of shipyard integration
and installation time frames. UDS
has combined the high tech factor,
practicality
and
high
safety
standards to design and build this
DP3 18-man twin bell diving
support construction vessel. It is
designed to operate up to 4000m
water depth, in collaboration with Marin Teknikk Norway, the world’s renowned global ship designer of such highlyspec vessels. The vessel is modeled on the proprietary “Red Class 6027” MT design DSCV and is a DP3, 142-meter
state-of-the-art multipurpose subsea DSCV.UDS specializes in the design, construction and operations of World-Class
Ultra Deep Diving Heavy Construction Vessel to the offshore industry. Its onshore and offshore expertise provides topclass quality offshore-related services/knowledge with excellent high standards.
Unique Hydra is a leading manufacturer and supplier of diving equipment to the oil and gas industry. Their experience
has given Unique Maritime Group a leading edge in obtaining contracts involving the design, production, supply and
maintenance of its specialized equipment. Unique Hydra manufactures and offers a complete range of diving systems –
from air and mixed gas to complete saturation diving systems encompassing Divers LARS and Wetbells. Some of its
other equipment includes the daughtercraft systems, hyperbaric rescue facility, breathing air compressors and
decompression chambers.
Some of the specifications of the new vessel include:
•
Length overall 142.90 m
•
Breadth moulded 27.00 m
•
Depth Main deck 11.00 m
•
Dead Weight 8,000 ton
•
Main Deck 1,500 m² @ 10.0t/m²
•
Capt. Deck 650 m² @ 2.0t/m²
•
Main Crane Huisman 400t Dual fall 3200 m
•
Single fall 5200 m
•
Trial speed 14 knots
•
Accommodation 140 person
Mike Jessop, Managing Director Unique Hydra commented, “We are aware of our client’s requirement for a modern
and reliable DSCV. The award of this project demonstrates our clients’ confidence in Unique Hydra’s
in-depth
technical capabilities, our strength in project execution and the considerable financial capabilities established through
our corporate partnership recently formed with Blue Water Energy. We have increased our DSV solution capabilities
over the last year and we are globally positioned to handle multiple DSV contracts. We strongly believe that over the
next few years our brand and product will become the Diving System of choice.”Shel Hutton, Chief Executive Officer
@ UDS also commented, “With only 30 similarly-sized but older vessels worldwide, and the requirement in the industry
for safe yet fast-response vessels, UDS is poised to deliver such high standards of quality to the deep and ULTRADEEP
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water projects. The “Red Class 6027” combines the practicality, safety, reliability, efficiency and impressive subsea
technology. We are confident that it will exceed the expectations of oil majors and offshore operators.”
The EUROPA outbound from Antwerp – Photo : Adri de Schipper (c)
Iran Navy rescues Chinese container
ship from pirates
Iran’s naval forces have rescued a Chinese container ship from an attack by pirates in the Gulf of Aden The Iranian
Navy said in a statement on Wednesday that five boats, each containing five armed pirates, attacked the Chinese ship,
Xin Lian Yun Gang, in an attempt to hijack the vessel early this morning, but the Iranian Navy’s 31st fleet of war
vessels foiled the move. The Iranian destroyer was deployed to the area immediately after receiving an emergency call
from the troubled vessel and forced the assailants to flee the scene by using light weapons and special operation
teams, the statement added.The Chinese vessel was reportedly on its way from Singapore to the port of Jeddah in
Saudi Arabia when it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. It continued its voyage after being rescued from the
pirates.In April 2012, Iran’s naval forces also rescued a Chinese cargo vessel seized by Somali pirates in international
waters off the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Jask and detained the hijackers.
In recent years, the Iranian Navy has been increasing its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and
provide security for merchant vessels and tankers.In line with international efforts to combat piracy, the Iranian Navy
has been also conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008 Source : Presstv
Red Bay RNLI crew rescue yacht
Details of a rescue by Red Bay RNLI crew have emerged.
The crew were paged last Friday (12
September) at 18.55. A lone sailor
who was sailing his 22ft yacht from
Portrush to Bangor got into difficulty
in strong tides off the North Antrim
coast. The sailor had left Portrush at
7am and requested assistance from
Belfast Coastguard that evening after
he was unable to make any headway
in the seas.
The Lifeboat had difficulty locating the
vessel due to fog and the fact that the
tides had pushed the boat some four
miles off course, south of Rathlin
Island. The lifeboat crew towed the
boat to Cushendall arriving at
21:45.RNLI spokesman Paddy Mc
Laughlin commented: “The call was
make more difficult due to the strong tides and fog but we were able to locate the sailor using or on board VHF
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direction finding equipment and radar.” The volunteer lifeboat crew from Cushendall have been kept busy over the
past few months answering 22 emergency calls off the North Antrim coast. Source : ballymoneytimes
The UNION PRINCESS arriving in Tampico – Photo : Capt Joren Meijer - Master Union Princess (c)
Ocean Three Alliance: Slow Steaming
Will Save $1 Billion
Sharing vessels across the Asia-Europe routes will allow the planned Ocean Three container shipping alliance to slow
steam and reduce bunker consumption, cutting operational costs by $1 billion or more annually, CMA CGM Vice
Chairman Rodolphe Saade told The Wall Street Journal. The alliance of CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines Co.,
and United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC), will help push the industry toward the use of larger, more efficient ships,
particularly on Asia-Europe routes."Asia-Europe is the most competitive loop in our industry and to remain competitive
you need large ships," Saade said.
"Today's workhorses that carry 10,000 to 12,000 containers will increasingly redeploy to the Asia-Mediterranean and
be replaced by 14,000-container vessels."
Along with the planned 2M alliance of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), Ocean Three will make it
harder for standalone container shippers to compete on major routes. "Like in the airline industry, being alone is
difficult, so you are better off being in a partnership with the benefits stemming from economies of scale and by
sharing the risk," Saade said."If someone is to start from scratch, it will be difficult to secure the financing and buy the
ships."We will see more alliances coming up as this is the trend in the shipping industry."
UASC and CSCL have a combined 11 Triple E now on order, and Saade said CMA CGM has no plans to buy more of the
super-sized ships in the near future."We are currently covered in terms of vessels," he said."In 2015, we will be taking
delivery of six 17,000-container ships in addition to the three we already have."Like 2M, Ocean Three will need to win
approval from U.S. regulators before it can start operations. Source : Ship & Bunker News Team
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PIBT expected to complete by mid
2016: Asim Siddiqui
KARACHI: After one-year delay, Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) is expected to complete by mid 2016 to
handle dirty cargo up to 12 million tons annually, said MD Marine Group of Companies Asim Siddiqui, here on Tuesday.
“Cost of the PIBT has however grew by $50 million plus with delay in completion but its scope of work has also
changed to benefit all the upcoming power production plants,” he exclusively told Business Recorder. With the PIBT
cost escalation, now total investment of the project will stand at around $250 million from $185 million, he said,
adding the delay helped improve scope of the sole dirty cargo handling terminal to envisage coal demand of upcoming
power generation projects. “The government has asked Pakistan Railways to prepare a feasibility report on linking the
PIBT to main railroad to ease the coal supplies to upcountry, mainly for the proposed power projects in Punjab,” he
told newsmen during his visit to Karachi Press Club.“The government has already planned to acquire scores of
locomotives of 4000 horsepower each from China to pull the dirty cargo supplies on a link railroad. The government
also plans to establish the link track exclusively for freight trains along the main line,” he added.
“At present Pakistan Railways operates cargo trains with locomotives of around 3000 horsepower which are incapable
to drag huge load,” he observed, saying that the development in railways sector will benefit the local businesses.
According to the PIBT, the terminal will handle dirty cargo including cement, coal and clinker etc. The cargo terminal is
being set up at Port Qasim. “With upcoming power projects in the country, there will be a big need for coal supplies,”
said Aasim. About development of Gwadar seaport and economic corridor linking Pakistan and China through land
routes, he observed that China has earmarked around $2.5 to $3 billion per year for development of the corridor in its
annual budget.
“China will surely go for investment to develop the corridor since it benefits to Chinese strategic and financial
interests,” he said, adding that the much needed corridor will scale down at least 6500 kilometre of cargo
transportation distance for China. He pointed out that Gwadar port has now a big appeal for Chinese to transport its
goods to its mainland from Pakistan through land routes.
He told the newsmen that the China’s annual containerized cargo transportation stands at 22500 million whereas
Pakistan can only handle 2.5 million of such freight. China continues to wait for its investment to pour in the economic
corridor project, he said.He said that the corridor will also help Pakistan to grab some four percent of China’s total
import and export cargo transportation share annually. China has allocated funds for economic corridor for next seven
years and it is part of its investment plan in Pakistan, Aasim said.“China is also building a 700 megawatts power
generation plant in Pakistan, besides construction a motorway from Karachi to Lahore in collaboration with Pakistani
government,” he added.
To a question, he said the continuing political instability may delay the Chinese investment in this connection but
cannot stop from building the entire economic, power and roads projects. He, however, stressed for political harmony
in the country to help the development take place without further delay.MD Marine Group of Companies hoped the
development of economic corridor will also largely help generate jobs and business opportunities in the country.
Besides, he estimated the cargo transportation will grow by four times from existing levels. Source : imran farooq
MacGregor secures RoRo cargo access
equipment order from South Korea
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South
Korea for the design and delivery of MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment. It is destined for a 180m logistics and
support vessel (LSV) under construction at the yard for the Royal Norwegian Navy's Norwegian Defence Logistics
Organisation (NDLO). The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2016. The order was booked into the second quarter 2014
order intake.
"MacGregor's long-standing presence in South Korea and its relationship with DSME proved positive in securing the
order," says Karl-Axel Persson, Sales Manager, RoRo Systems. "This was in addition to our extensive experience of
deliveries to the naval sector." MacGregor's scope of supply includes a side ramp/door, a hoistable inner ramp, two
lifting platforms for cargo (forward and aft) and trunk doors. It will also include installation assistance.
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URAG PLACES ORDER FOR TWO DAMEN
ASD TUGS 2411
URAG, the leading German port and offshore towage provider based in Bremerhaven,
has placed an order for two Damen ASD 2411 tugs. The contract was signed at the
SMM exhibition in Hamburg. This contract follows an order placed in September 2013 for
an identical vessel which is under management by Lütgens & Reimers (L&R) in Hamburg. L&R is an affiliated
company of URAG, both being part of the LINNHOFF Schiffahrt Group.
The initial vessel, named PROMPT, was ready for delivery within three months of the contract being signed and it was
the positive experience with her that lead to the
order from URAG.
Highly manoeuvrable in restricted waters
According to Damen, the ASD 2411 is a modern,
state-of-the-art tug with excellent manoeuvrability
and outstanding towing capabilities. At 24.5 metres
its size makes it ideal for restricted waterways as
well as open water assignments. It has a bollard
pull of 70+ tonnes and is built for durability, with a
proven design and the highest standards of quality.
Extra thick plate is used in the construction, along
with extra brackets and fendering. It is designed to
be highly economic in terms of both low fuel
consumption and operating costs due to its
reliability and rugged build.
Damen has delivered ASD Tugs 2411 all over the world. Both newbuilds, like the PROMPT, will be built and
outfitted according to the customer’s requirements at Damen’s partner yard in Vietnam, before being delivered to
Germany in early 2015. URAG has been in business for over 120 years and currently operates a fleet of 17 harbour
and offshore tugs. Damen is delighted to be working with these two, highly experienced towage and salvage
companies and is confident that these latest additions to their fleets will give long and productive service.
UASC takes on 2 new 9,000 TEU newbuildings
from Singapore's Asiatic Lloyd
THE United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) has chartered two 9,034-TEU newbuildings from Singapore-based nonoperating owner Asiatic Lloyd. The two wide beam neopanamax containerships, ASIATIC SPRING and ASIATIC
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SUMMER were recently delivered by the Hyundai Samho shipyard, and are anchored at Busan awaiting their new
assignment in October, reports Alphaliner.UASC will deploy these two ships on the FE-West Med AMC 1/AMX 1 service
jointly operated with CSCL. This service is to be upgraded with 9,000-9,500 TEU ships replacing UASC's 6,918 TEU
class units, which are in turn to be shifted to the Indian subcontinent / MEUSEC Mina service.The move comes ahead
of the planned Ocean Three arrangement forged by CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC to cooperate on the FE-Europe and FENorth America trades.Source : Asian Shipper
Crowley HDB 401 and HDB 402 arrival
Batam ASL Fleeting Facility
Crowley new barges HDB 401 and HDB 402 delivered as a tandem tow from China by Augustea Group tug
KARMARINA
The HDB’s are 122M x 36M x 7.6M with a uniform deck strength of 25 tonnes per square meter and ballast systems of
2,500 cubic meters per hour. Photo’s Capt. Chuck Vraney (c)
RENTOCEAN SELECTED BY VAN OORD TO
SUPPLY 3000T ONSHORE TURNTABLE
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract to supply
Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV a 3000t demountable onshore turntable system and accompanying
equipment for a long-term storage project.
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The turntable and additional equipment will be used for storage of cables at Eemshaven, The Netherlands for the
Gemini Offshore Wind Farm. This will be one of the largest wind farms in the world in terms of size and production. It
will be built in the Dutch part of the North Sea, 85 km north of the coast of Groningen.
RentOcean's turntable series are designed for flexibility and quick mobilisation. The modular systems are delivered to
the mobilisation site in 40 ft containers. All system components are "plug and play" and interchangeable. As a result of
this new philosophy the equipment is sea and road transportable and can be mobilised to any port around the world in
a highly cost effective manner.
"We are very pleased that, with this contract award, we can support our client on this major wind project and are
looking forward to assisting Van Oord on future operations, says Managing Director of RentOcean, Lex van Doorn''.
Asia Dry Bulk-Lack of Brazilian cargoes,
excess tonnage weigh on capesize rates
By Keith Wallis
Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes could fall further next week as the absence of cargoes from Brazil
and an oversupply of tonnage weighs on prices, ship brokers said. The looming national day holiday in China in two
weeks is also likely to depress chartering activity and hurt prices."It's hard to see the spot market turning around in
the short-term. I can't see it moving higher next week," said one Singapore-based capesize broker on Thursday.
There were around 20 capesize ships heading towards Brazil where they hoped to be fixed to load cargo even though
there have been no spot fixtures in the past week for cargoes from Brazil to China, Reuters ship chartering data
showed. "These ships need employment before the market sees an improvement in rates," the broker said. This lack
of cargo from Brazil meant the Pacific iron ore trade from Australia had too many ships chasing the available cargo to
depress rates."It's only a matter of time before its $7 per tonne from Australia to China. The next fixture will be $7.90$7.95 per tonne," he said.
Capesize rates have been choppy in the last two weeks but have declined since a surge in August when rates on iron
ore routes from Brazil and Australia to China rose to their highest levels in nearly four months Ship brokers and
analysts had expected a rebound on hopes chartering activity would pick up and rates would rise in the traditionally
strong fourth quarter."One has got to believe they'll be a spike or slight turnaround but it's very hard to see rates
increasing substantially," the Singapore broker said. Norwegian shipbroker Fearnley was also downbeat."Despite the
great expectations for the period we are presently in ... spot rates keep dropping. For the third or forth week in a row,
cargoes out of Brazil remain scarce," the broker said in a weekly market note on Wednesday. Rates for the Western
Australia-China route closed at $8.31 per tonne on Wednesday, down from $8.78 per tonne two weeks ago. The last
reported fixture was lower at $8.10.Freight rates for the Brazil-China route closed at $22.21 per tonne on Wednesday
against $23.83 per tonne two weeks ago. The last concluded charter was lower at $21.94 per tonne.The outlook for
smaller panamax ships was brighter, buoyed by coal cargoes from Australia to China and Japan although rates are
expected to come under pressure, ship brokers said. "Rates for North Pacific roundtrip voyages are still strong but the
market is feeling a little softer," said a Singapore-based panamax broker. Chartering activity had eased in the last few
days causing rates to edge downwards, he said. "For rates to sustain current levels there needs to be a pick-up in
chartering today and tomorrow. Otherwise support might come off," he said. Rates for a panamax transpacific voyage
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closed at $7,471 per day on Wednesday versus $5,634 two weeks ago although the last concluded fixture was slightly
lower at $7,409 per day.Supramax ships are achieving healthy charter rates with charterers paying around $8,500 per
day for trips from Singapore via Indonesia to China, Fearnley said. The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index closed
at 1,124 points on Wednesday against 1,142 points two weeks earlier although there is a general downward trend.
Technical analysis showed the index may retrace support at 1,066 in a week after it failed to break a resistance at
1,172. Source : Reuters (Editing by Himani Sarkar)
Freighter sunk off Texas coast for
artificial reef
PORT ARANSAS, Texas (AP) —
The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department has scuttled a derelict
freighter in the Gulf of Mexico for
use as an artificial reef and a new
home for marine life. A Parks and
Wildlife statement says the 155foot
KINTA
S
was
sunk
Wednesday in 75 feet of water
eight miles off the Mustang Island
shore near Corpus Christi. The 38year-old Japanese-built vessel is
the largest ship the state has scuttled for use as a reef since the 473-foot TEXAS CLIPPER went down 17 miles off
South Padre Island in 2006.The Texas artificial reef program has sown 68 reef sites in the Gulf since 1990, ranging in
spread from 40 to 360 acres. Source : Chron
Sea search for ferry sinking victims ends
SURIGAO CITY—Relatives of victims and survivors of the sinking of a government-owned ferry are protesting what
they said was the incompetence with which authorities handled the disaster, which killed at least eight passengers.
Search and retrieval operations at sea for missing passengers of MV Maharlika 2, a ferry coowned by the
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),
have been called off Wednesday Cmdr. Armand Balilio, Coast Guard spokesperson, said Rear Adm. Rodolfo Isorena,
Coast Guard chief, ordered coastal search operations to be conducted instead.Survivors said the ferry shipmaster knew
more than two hours after the ferry left the Lipata Port for Liloan, Leyte, that there were problems in the ferry’s
steering.
Jessie (not Josie as earlier reported) Saberon, 57, a survivor who lost a grandchild and whose husband is missing in
the tragedy, said she and other passengers had already noticed that the ferry was having engine trouble an hour after
it sailed at 11.30 a.m.“We already know that something was wrong with the ferry as early as 12:30 p.m.
because we heard the engine stop then start again,” she said. Another survivor, 39-year-old Sarah Andil, recounted
that after being told that MV Maharlika 2 was experiencing problems, the crew had repeatedly assured passengers that
a rescue ship was on its way. No rescue ship came as promised and by 5.30 p.m., an order was given to abandon
ship, said Andil, a native of Cotabato City.Saberon, who was separated from her husband and 2-year-old grandchild
when she fell from the ferry, recounted seeing a flare from the vessel before it completely sank roughly 30 minutes
after the order to abandon ship was issued. “I saw the tip of the ferry as it disappeared from the water, and it was
already dark,” she said.
Only 3 lifeboats
Saberon said she landed on a creaky lifeboat that was smashed minutes later by giant waves. Ruth Quibol, 36,
experienced a similar ordeal.Quibol, a resident of Marihatag town in Surigao del Sur, recalled seeing only three small
lifeboats, and the one that she was in sank around 9 p.m., over an hour before they were rescued.The three survivors
lamented the snail-paced rescue operations and said more lives could have been saved had rescue vessels been
deployed as early as 2 p.m. when it was first announced that the ferry was having engine trouble.
‘Took so long to rescue’
“Why did it take so long to rescue us?” Quibol said. Manuel Coro, head of the local disaster management team, agreed
with the passengers, saying maritime agencies should have used all available vessels in the area for the rescue effort.
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But Noel Torralba, head of the Philippine Coast Guard’s Lipata Port substation, said the only available vessels for
rescue operations at that time were small ones “that can’t stand the huge waves.” MV Maharlika 4, another ferry of
the company that operated the ill-fated vessel, was sent to the area, Torralba said. Maharlika 4 and three other
vessels were able to save 110 passengers in rescue operations that lasted until the next day.
3 missing passengers
Capt. Joseph Coyme, deputy commander of the Coast Guard in Western Mindanao, and Coro said the search and
rescue operations had ended Wednesday although there are still missing passengers. Saberon and other survivors
protested the move. “I won’t go home until my husband is found dead or alive,” she said.
Aside from Saberon’s husband, still missing are passengers Noel Colminar and Alberto Labadan. They were not
officially considered passengers at first. Emmanuel Carpio, regional director of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)
in Caraga, said a team from Marina has started investigating the case on Wednesday.
Inspection
Following the ferry’s sinking, Carpio said all vessels in the region have been ordered inspected to determine
seaworthiness. In the case of the sunken ferry, he said MV Maharlika 2 was issued a certificate of public conveyance
and seaworthiness on Sept. 9, 2014.“There were minor issues during our inspection but it was declared seaworthy
because it complied with the basic requirements,” the Marina official said.Maharlika 4, the sister ferry of the sunken
vessel, was suspended from its operations. Danilo V. Adorador III, Inquirer Mindanao with a report by Jerry Esplanada
in Manila source : inquirer.net
Tugging ships in to berth safely
Tug master Andin Ramdany Saman loves the
sea and the daily challenge of being able to
maximise the capabilities of the various models of
tugboat.As a tug master, Mr Andin Ramdany
Saman, 46, may sometimes appear to court
danger. Tug masters operate tugboats that help
large vessels, such as oil rigs and container ships,
to berth.
It is the norm for a ship's master to stay clear of
other vessels. However, a tugboat master
sometimes needs to take his boat close to the
vessel he is helping The difference in size can be
intimidating.
A typical harbour tug is about 20m long, whereas
the vessel can be more than 300m long and 50m high.The tug boats sometimes have to go within a metre of a ship's
massive propeller blades.Mr Andin explains that a tug master usually meets a ship out at sea, attaches a line and pulls
it into the harbour to berth safely. In bad weather, the towline between the tugboat and the vessel can snap as high
winds whip the vessel to and from In instances like these, communication between the tugboat master, the vessel's
master and the harbour pilot in the vessel is vital to prevent accidents.
"The tug master must be very observant of the port environment in these conditions because of the reduced visibility
and the higher chance of the tug line snapping," says Mr Andin.Bad weather and reduced visibility also mean that the
tug master has to take care to avoid colliding with the vessel being helped. Mr Andin joined Keppel Smit Towage as
an able seaman - someone who works on a ship's deck - when he was 25 years old in 1992. Before that - since the
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age of 16 - he had been working for dredging and oil bunkering companies. At Keppel Smit Towage, he worked his
way up to tug assistant, then helmsman, before obtaining his tug master certification in 1995.The industry drew him
because he loves the sea and the daily challenge of being able to maximise the capabilities of the various models of
tugboat, each of which has its own advantages and limitations. The ultimate satisfaction for him, Mr Andin says, is
when a vessel's master thanks him for a job done well.His love for machines extends to the shore. His hobby: Touring
Malaysia and Thailand on his BMW motorcycle, sometimes with his wife riding pillion. Source : business.asiaone
Towing Drill Tests Emergency Mooring
Buoy
After seven years, Unalaska’s emergency system for towing stranded vessels away from shore is finally complete. A
new dedicated buoy for disabled ships got its first full-scale test during an annual drill last week.
For tugboat captain Leonardo Asayama-Lucena, conditions couldn’t have been better: clear skies, calm seas and next
to no wind.“This is the best-case scenario: the weather is perfect, the boats aren’t drifting around too much,” Lucena
said during last week’s drill. “It’s not gonna get any easier.”
A
real-life
rescue
might
happen
at
night, or in a storm —
but this morning is
just a drill, the first
one Lucena and his
tugboat, the James
Dunlap, have been a
part of.
“It definitely breaks
the monotony of our
daily routine that we
usually have,” he
says. “I’m actually
glad we’re doing it, because in the event of an actual emergency, you know, practice makes perfect, so we could all
use this practice.”
The Dunlap is going to use Unalaska’s equipment to help the Coast Guard tow a fake-stranded vessel to safety. The
277-foot freighter Sea Trader is acting as the disabled ship. It’s supposed to end up at Unalaska’s new emergency
mooring buoy, which has been in place since late 2012, but wasn’t ready for a major test until now.
[USCGC Alex Haley crew member on radio]: Sea Trader, Alex Haley. Just got word the helo should be airborne in
about five to 10 mikes… That’s the Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley, talking to the Sea Trader on the tugboat’s radio.
All three vessels are sitting out in Unalaska Bay, getting ready to start the drill.
The Alex Haley’s helicopter has to drop the emergency tow package onto the Sea Trader. Then, the freighter will
use it to link up with the cutter.It’s a tight fit, but the helicopter sticks the delivery. The Sea Trader’s crew starts
working on connecting to the cutter. And that’s Capt. Lucena’s cue to wake up his deckhands. Lucena [speaking to
crew member]: Hey, John, if you wouldn’t mind — once they get their eyes open and coffee down the hatch, have ‘em
come up here and we’ll all have a little meeting…In a real situation, the Coast Guard would tow the disabled ship to
the Dunlap. Then, the tug would hook on and take the vessel to the mooring buoy. The Coast Guard’s just practicing
setting up its tow line today — but the Dunlap will be doing the real thing.
Adam Downing is a deckhand on the tug. He’s glad for the chance to try out the emergency system.
“I mean, it’d be crazy not to have one of these, I think,” he says. “Because if anything happens, like, you get those big
ships out there, you’re asking for a catastrophe.”
As growing industries bring more ship traffic to the Aleutians, that risk is on the rise — and so is the need for practice.
Today, Capt. Lucena and his crew will try out a tool they haven’t used before. It’s Unalaska’s line gun, a rifle for
shooting a tow line to another ship. Lucena [speaking to crew]: You know, just take our time. I’m gonna position
ourselves — basically like this but closer, off the starboard bow of the Sea Trader, using the wind to help us shoot it
over the bow. You can see, you’ve got lots of room — don’t aim for the house. [crew laughs] With the Coast Guard out
of the way, the tugboat sounds its horn to let everyone know the shot is coming. The tow line sails over the Sea
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Trader and drops onto it deck. Now the freighter can tie on to the tug, and together, they can head for the mooring
buoy. It’s floating offshore like a big plug in a bathtub drain. Lucena explains that it gives disabled ships a safe place to
await repairs.
“So they would hang out there on this long tow line to the buoy, and they can spin around the buoy in deep water and
not have to worry about going around,” he says. “And when the weather subsided, if they still weren’t able to get
underway on their own power, they would … just attach themselves directly to the mooring buoy, and we’d take the
tow line away.”Even in the best conditions, though, things can still go wrong. When the ships get to the buoy, they
find a soggy mooring line that’s a little tough to wrangle. But in the end, they get the Sea Trader tethered, and for
Lucena, the drill is a success. Lucena: ”Especially for me, this being my first time, I learned a lot. And I can now pass
that on. … Familiarity, I think — knowing what to expect when you get into this … makes it quicker and just gives you
that much better level of safety.”And all those lessons will go to make the buoy and the whole towing system better in
the future — whether for a real emergency, or just next year’s drill. Source : Alaskapublic
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Havenbedrijf gaat vermindering CO2uitstoot in scheepvaart stimuleren
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam gaat de vermindering van CO2-uitstoot door de scheepvaart stimuleren. Het onderzoekt hoe
het huidige ‘incentives’-programma moet worden aangepast dan wel uitgebreid. Dit maakt het Havenbedrijf vandaag
18 september bekend op een bijeenkomst van de Carbon War Room & PureBirds die gehouden wordt op de RDM te
Heijplaat.
Het Havenbedrijf zet zich in om Rotterdam, de duurzaamste haven in zijn soort te laten zijn. Het ondersteunt onder
andere de transitie van stookolie naar LNG als brandstof voor de scheepvaart en het stimuleert duurzame scheepvaart.
Daartoe heeft het enkele jaren geleden samen met andere Noordwest-Europese havens onder de paraplu van World
Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) de ESI (Environment Ship Index) opgericht. De index geeft de milieuprestatie van
schepen weer op het gebied van de uitstoot van luchtverontreiniging (NOx en SOx). Op dit moment hebben meer dan
2600 zeeschepen een ESI certificaat en geven 25 organisaties, voornamelijk havens, incentives. Het Havenbedrijf geeft
een premie ter waarde van ongeveer 5 procent van het havengeld aan schepen die voldoen aan bepaalde eisen. Vorig
jaar betaalde het Havenbedrijf ongeveer € 1,8 miljoen aan ESI-incentives.
Aanpassen incentives programma
Als het gaat om de scheepvaart streeft het Havenbedrijf altijd naar milieu-initiatieven in internationaal verband. Zo
ook bij de uitstoot van CO2. Het heeft nu het initiatief genomen om in WPCI verband samen met andere havens,
verladers en rederijen een goede CO2 index vast te stellen. Eén van de mogelijkheden is de CO2 index van de firma
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Rightship, die nauw is betrokken bij de Carbon War Room. Het Havenbedrijf verwacht in de loop van 2015 bekend te
maken wat het gaat doen om de vermindering van CO2-uitstoot door scheepvaart te stimuleren.
"Delphin" imo 7347536 ex Kazakhstan II, 1996. Byelorussiya 1993. Built 1975 by Oy Wartsila Ab, Turku Yrd
No1212, converted from a passenger/vehicle ferry to cruise ship 1986, operated by Dolphin Maritime Ltd. She is seen
anchored in the Lynn of Lorne, off Oban, Scotland on 27/8/14 Photo : Iain Forsyth ©
Teenagers rescued by lifeboat crews
The in-shore lifeboat towing the casualty followed by the Trent class escorting to Penmarlam where the
vessel was to be taken out of the water.
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TWO teenagers had to be rescued from the water off Fowey on Saturday when their speedboat was stranded on rocks
near the harbour entrance. The alarm
was raised when the crew of a safety
boat working with the weekend racing
fleet spotted two people in the water.
The safety boat crew called a mayday
to the coastguard, and the Trent-class
lifeboat, Maurice and Joyce Hardy,
was launched at 2.45pm – just a day
after returning to Fowey following
engineering work. The seven volunteer
crew members arrived quickly on the
scene and took both casualties on
board.The crew reported that the pair
were wearing lifejackets, and were
unharmed.They were checked over
before being taken back to Fowey
lifeboat station.
The coxswain then requested the
launch of Fowey's second RNLI
lifeboat, Olive Two, to help tow the
stricken boat clear.But when they arrived they found the tide had dropped too far, and the boat was stranded behind
rocks. Both lifeboats were returned to station to await a rise in the tide before trying again.The lifeboats returned to
the stranded boat at 5.15pm and it was successfully floated off the rocks.Two crew members, Nial Hoddinott and
Adam Russell, were sent ashore from the inshore lifeboat. They made fast a rocket line fired from the all-weather
lifeboat, and after easing through the rocks, the inshore lifeboat towed the boat to Penmarlam where it could be taken
out of the water. Source : cornishguardian.
WERELDPRINCIPES ZEERECHT VOOR
EERSTE MAAL OP PAPIER
DROOMBEELD VAN LEX MARITIMA WORDT EINDELIJK REALITEIT
Voor het eerst is een internationaal project opgestart voor de identificatie van de grote wereldprincipes van het
zeerecht. Het zeerecht regelt o.m. de nationaliteit, veiligheid, eigendom en bevrachting van schepen, het vervoer over
zee, de vergoeding van verschillende soorten schade (ladingschade en -verlies, overlijden en letsel, milieuschade), het
afdwingen van betaling van schulden door beslag op en verkoop van schepen en de dienstverlening in havens. Het is
de juridische smeerolie van de internationale handel.
Het zeerecht kent een eeuwenoude traditie en is internationaal gedeeltelijk eengemaakt. Dat laatste gebeurde door de
uitwerking van verschillende harmoniseringsverdragen waarin voor een aantal deelmateries internationaal
eengemaakte detailregels werden vastgesteld. In de eerste helft van de 20ste eeuw gebeurde dat dankzij het Comité
Maritime International (CMI), de in 1897 op Antwerps initiatief opgerichte wereldvereniging van zeerechtbeoefenaars.
Na WO2 werd de eenmaking van het zeerecht in handen genomen door de Internationale Maritieme Organisatie in
Londen, die afhangt van de VN. Het CMI vervult in de IMO nog steeds een belangrijke adviserende rol. De jongste
decennia ging de internationale eenmaking van het zeerecht door middel van verdragen aan het stokken. Aan de VN
gelieerde organisaties als UNCTAD en UNCITRAL produceerden nieuwe maritieme verdragen die in de handelswereld
en bij de regeringen weinig of geen weerklank vonden. Voor sommige materies zijn bovendien verschillende
alternatieve verdragsregimes beschikbaar, waardoor de eenheid eerder werd geschaad dan bevorderd, omdat niet alle
landen hetzelfde verdrag verkiezen. Ten slotte is de opstelling en inwerkingtreding van nieuwe verdragen vaak een
werk van erg lange adem. De in 2009 ondertekende Rotterdam Rules over de vervoerovereenkomst over zee zijn een
treffend voorbeeld: na vijf jaar zijn ze nog niet in werking getreden en er is nog steeds geen concreet perspectief op
wanneer dat wel zal gebeuren.
Deze problemen nemen echter niet weg dat het zeerecht blijft berusten op wereldwijd sterk gemeenschappelijke
concepten en principes. Van in de Klassieke Oudheid en zeker ook in middeleeuws West-Europa is het zeerecht dankzij
de handelsbetrekkingen tussen de havensteden (waaronder Brugge en Antwerpen) spontaan en organisch tot eenheid
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gekomen. Internationale onderzoekers en een toenemend aantal nationale wetgevers erkennen het blijvend bestaan
van grote, wereldwijd gemeenschappelijk principes, ook gekend als de 'Lex Maritima'. Ook in de recente voorstellen
voor een nieuw Belgisch Scheepvaartwetboek van de Commissie Maritiem Recht wordt de gelding van deze universele
principes uitdrukkelijk erkend.
In een recente studie, gepubliceerd in het laatste nummer van het prestigieuze Britse Journal of International Maritime
Law (zie bijlage), heeft de Antwerpse advocaat Eric Van Hooydonk, tevens voorzitter van de Belgische Commissie
Maritiem Recht en professor aan de Universiteit Gent, ervoor gepleit om de grote wereldprincipes van het zeerecht
nader te identificeren en te omschrijven in een instrument dat vervolgens door maritieme wereld kan worden
onderschreven. Op die wijze krijgt het brede internationale bewustzijn rond het bestaan van deze universele principes
praktisch nut. Een codificatie van de Lex Maritima kan een belangrijke bijdrage leveren tot een weloverwogen,
internationalistische interpretatie van het zeerecht in rechtbankgeschillen en arbitrages, tot een grotere eenvormigheid
van nationale maritieme wetten en tot een beter begrip van en inzicht in de kern van het zeerecht. Op initiatief van
Eric Van Hooydonk heeft het Comité Maritime International, dat recent bijeenkwam in Hamburg en Berlijn, nu een
International Working Group opgericht. De Antwerpenaar zal deze werkgroep van internationale maritieme topjuristen
voorzitten. Op 12 september 2014 lichtte hij het project toe tijdens het achtste Europees zeerechtcongres aan de
Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam. Tijdens het CMI-congres van 2015 in Istanbul zullen de werkzaamheden van de
werkgroep een belangrijk agendapunt zijn.Eric Van Hooydonk is bijzonder opgetogen dat het CMI zo enthousiast op
zijn suggestie is ingegaan: "Het Lex Maritima-project kan een nieuwe wind door de internationale eenmaking van het
zeerecht doen waaien. Vergeet niet dat eerste stap werd gezet tijdens de Wereldtentoonstelling op het Antwerps Zuid
van 1885, waar men de onmogelijke ambitie koesterde om snel even een alomvattend maritiem wereldwetboek te
maken. Met zijn meer thematische verdragen heeft het in Antwerpen gegroeide CMI nadien schitterend werk geleverd.
Het project om de gemeenschappelijke grote principes te identificeren onderlijnt de centrale rol van Antwerpen in de
geschiedenis van het zeerecht. Het is dubbel leuk dat professoren en advocaten van over heel de wereld zich spontaan
aanmelden om aan dit nieuwe project mee te werken".
Meer info: Prof. dr. Eric Van Hooydonk, Eric Van Hooydonk Advocaten, T +32 3 238 67 14, M +32 475 870 780,
[email protected] , www.ericvanhooydonk.be
The CSCL BRISBANE IMO 9290139, 2005/39941gt out from Melbourne off Sorrento, 18-9-2014
Photo : Andrew Mackinnon – www.aquamanships.com ©
'K' Line repeats order for five more 13,870
TEU ships from Japanese shipyard
MAJOR Japanese shipping line, "K" Line has ordered a second batch of five 13,870-TEUers at the Imabari shipbuilding
group for delivery in spring and summer 2018. The vessels add to the five similar units ordered in March 2013 with the
same shipbuilder for delivery in 2015. The 10 ships, to be built at Imabari Hiroshima, formerly known as Koyo
Dockyard, will be the first ships of more than 10,000 TEU built in Japan. Imabari's ship financing arm Shoei Kisen has
already financed "K" Line newbuildings in the past and is understood to finance at least three of the 10 new units. The
ships will be 365.90 metres long and 20 rows wide, Alphaliner reported.
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The inbound THALASSA PATRIS passing the the outbound EVER LAWFULL of Rotterdam-Europoort
Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©
"K" Line, a partner of the CKYH Alliance, will finalise its order for five new 14,000-TEU units shortly, while Yang Ming,
another CKYH partner, has concludes chartering arrangements with Seaspan for fifteen 14,000-TEUers. Another CKYH
partner Hanjin has no 14,000 TEUers, with its largest ship at 13,102 TEU. Evergreen, partner of the FE-Europe CKYHE,
is to complete its series of ten 13,808-TEU vessels chartered from Greek owner Enesel. Further to these ships,
Evergreen has a series of ten 14,000 TEU units on order, with deliveries set for 2016 and 2017. Source : Asian
Shipper
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The MAERSK LAVRAS off Gibraltar Photo : Francis Ferro ©
Yamal dredging gets 'Environmental Captain'
Environmental management is key to dredging works for Russia's Sabetta Port Project which commenced last month.
Mordraga LLC, the Russian branch of Belgium's DEME Group, has started dredging works in the Gulf of Ob, Siberia.
These works are a part of a huge international operation to facilitate maritime transport of liquid gas from the Yamal
Peninsula. Ecological monitoring is in place and will be continued by the Russian client. However, DEME itself is
investing in a careful follow-up of the environmental impact of the dredging works and has created a specific
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) based on a strict precautionary principle. Anything DEME can do to minimize
the impact on the local ecology, it will do. Furthermore, an independent expert consultant, ECOREM NV, has been
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appointed to verify the implementation of the EMP, check the scientific accuracy of the execution and, if necessary,
adjust the plan to the on-site conditions and requirements. "Our findings will, where necessary, influence the
implementation of the EMP", says ECORUM chairman and director Walter Mondt. Antwerp based ECORUM is the
independent Environmental Captain of the dredging works along the Yamal Peninsula, without ties to the Russian
client."We worked hard on the EMP to execute the dredging works in Siberia in a sustainable and sound way, says
Marc Huygens, DEME’s Environmental & Sustainability Manager, "but we are of course willing to adjust our plan. Local
conditions or operational insights require, as with other projects, a continuous flexibility and adjustment."We chose to
have an external consultant do an on-site investigation, the results of which will allow us to implement our EMP in the
best way possible.""We report our findings in a clear way." adds Walter Mondt. "I will regularly be on the dredgers, in
particular on the survey ships which are especially used for inspection and monitoring of the dredging works and the
implementation of the EMP. A transparent report follows. “Our findings will definitely be guiding for DEME’s EMP and
lead to adjustments. Furthermore, I would even go so far as to say that we will add to the existing, scientific
knowledge and insights about this specific ecosystem. There has been a lot of research in this area, but there are
always gaps in existing knowledge. We might have the privilege to fill in those gaps." Source : Maritime Journal /
Larz Bourne
"Boskalis TAKLIFT 6 placing some pieces for deck falsework in the New Queensferry Crosing (Firth of Forth),
Edinburg." Photo : Hector Bernardo ©
Car Carrier C Ladybug auctioned in
Antwerp for EUR 53.6 million
Eric Van Hooydonk Lawyers acted in the case of the three year
old ro-ro car carrier C LADYBUG which was sold to the highest
bidder at Antwerp for EUR 53.6 million. The 27,200 dwt ship had
been lying idle in Antwerp for some time. Several creditors who
arrested the ship were able to recover their claim. In the
meantime the ship has been renamed the GLOVIS SOLOMON
and returned to service.
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DAMN THE TORPEDOES - T&T SALVAGE
COMPLETES ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL
OPA 90 RESPONSE
September 15, 2014 - Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - T&T Salvage and their strategic response partner, Cabras
Marine, successfully refloated a 17,000 ton fully cellular containership that went aground near Micro Beach in Saipan,
Northern Mariana Islands. The prompt action of the Hamburg based vessel owners resulted in the immediate
activation of their OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan (VRP) and T&T Salvage as their pre-contracted salvage provider.
Tugs, pollution response gear, specialty pumping gear, and a 12-strong T&T-Cabras Marine team was dispatched to
manage the salvage operation. What began as a typical grounding response quickly turned into anything but when the
initial dive survey turned up a World War II era torpedo and other unexploded ordinance around the vessel. The
salvage operations were immediately suspended and the vessel crew was evacuated until an Explosives Ordinance
Disposal (EOD) team could be activated to assess the risk.
Upon inspection of the casualty site, the EOD team made the initial determination that the devices did not pose a
serious threat; however, there was yet another twist in store for the salvage team as severe weather was now
approaching the island and threatening the vessel. Salvage Master, Albert Dai, knew a refloating attempt needed to
be made immediately. With no time to waste and with the support and agreement of the Unified Command led by the
USCG Federal On-Scene Coordinator, the Salvage Plan was promptly approved by the Unified Command. The Salvage
team and vessel crew quickly returned to the vessel, and after reducing the ground reaction, the vessel was safely
maneuvered to deep water with the assistance of 3 Cabras tugs. Oil Spill Response Operating Company (OSROCo) also
had personnel and equipment on standby for immediate response, in the event of any oil spill during the refloating
process. Once afloat, the vessel was shifted to a safe berth where an underwater inspection of the hull was carried
out. There were no injuries and no pollution during this potentially dangerous operation. "It was a stressful couple of
hours," said T&T's President Mauricio Garrido, "but in the end the T&T and Cabras team worked together
flawlessly and redelivered the vessel safely."
T&T Salvage, is a member of Teichman Group, committed to serving the emergency
response needs of the shipping and energy industries under the highest standards of safety
and quality. T&T Salvage operates one of the most extensive emergency response
networks in the world. Pre-positioned throughout the United States, its territories,
Singapore, Rotterdam, and South America, the Teichman Group of companies own and
maintain a comprehensive inventory of state of the art fast response firefighting systems,
inert gas generators, nitrogen generators, high capacity dewatering pumps, ship-to-ship
(STS) lightering systems, anti-pollution systems, three-dimensional sonar, ROVs, and diving
systems. The equipment is packaged so it can be rapidly transported by air, land or sea.
The specialized portable assets are complemented by floating heavy lift and salvage
support vessels ready to meet both routine and emergency response challenges.
T&T Salvage is a collection of world renowned Salvage Masters, Master Mariners, Marine Engineers, Naval Architects,
Diving experts, Firefighting, Pollution Control, and Cargo Lightering experts all ready to respond to the challenges
faced by our customers around the world. As part of the Teichman Group, T&T Salvage is part of a comprehensive
service oriented organization, created and inspired by the legendary Rudy Teichman, who was considered a salvage
industry leader, whose ingenuity, experience and dedication to improve his industry, business and community became
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the company's best known trademark throughout the world. The professionals at T&T Salvage continue to share the
same motivation of providing safe and cost-effective solutions to complex problems demanding quality salvage and
wreck removal services.
Vroon launches newbuilding at Nanjing
East Star Shipyard
operational in the North Sea next spring source : PortNews
On Wednesday 10 September, Vroon’s newbuilding
ERRV, VOS FAMOUS was launched in China. This
50‑m ERRV (emergency response and rescue
vessel) is currently under construction at Nanjing
East Star Shipyard, the company said in its press
release.
VOS FAMOUS is the fourth in a ten-vessel
newbuilding programme, with six 50-m ERRVs
being built at Nanjing and four 60-m vessels under
construction at Fujian Southeast Shipyard, also in
China. All these vessels have a revolutionary,
wave-piercing bow shape that has been specially
designed for Vroon. The first vessel, VOS
FAMOUS, is already operating out of Aberdeen for
Vroon Offshore Services.
VOS FABOLOUS is scheduled for delivery to the
company at the end of the year and will be
NAVY NEWS
NATO stages Black Sea naval drills
NATO is launching exercises in the international waters of the Balkans, with warships and troops of several member
countries also “visiting” Bulgaria until September 22. It comes as a new submarine enters service in the Russian Black
Sea Fleet.Starting Friday, naval exercises will take place in the southeast of Constanta, off the territorial waters of
Romania. Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 – which includes the US, the UK, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, the
Netherlands, and Turkey, as well as the naval forces of Bulgaria, Romania, and Canada - is taking part in the drills.
The drills include PASSEX type exercises. These will feature communication drills, joint tactical maneuvers, and data
exchange on viewing surface and underwater situations. The naval forces will also be tasked with defeating attacks of
simulated air and surface enemies.
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Two ships of the Romanian Naval Forces, a Spanish frigate (ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon, military classification
F-102), a Canadian frigate (HMCS Toronto), and a Drazki frigate of the Bulgarian Naval Forces will be involved in
the drills.
The warships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 will pay an unofficial “visit,” or port call, to Varna, Bulgaria, where
they will be staying between September 19-22, Itar-Tass reports.
Bulgarian navy frigate "DRAZKI .(Reuters / Stoyan Nenov)
Romania earlier called on the United States and NATO to boost their presence in the Balkan country. As a former
communist state, Romania has been among the staunchest advocates of Western sanctions against Russia after the
accession of Crimea. Since the standoff between Russia and the West began over Ukraine, Romania - together with
Bulgaria - has taken part in navy drills in the Black Sea and hosted military exercises with US troops.
Meanwhile, Russia’s first Varshavyanka-class submarine has entered service with the Black Sea Fleet. The vessel will
head to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after completing final trials with the Northern Fleet. Russia’s Defense
Ministry has ordered a total of six submarines to be completed by 2016. These are primarily intended for anti-ship and
anti-submarine missions in relatively shallow waters. They will be run by 52 crew, have an underwater speed of 20
knots, and a cruising range of 400 miles with the ability to patrol for 45 days.
Destroyer Williams' commanding officer, CMC
and former XO reassigned amid investigation
The commanding officer, command master chief and former XO of the destroyer James E. Williams have been
reassigned as Destroyer Squadron 2 investigates
the command climate aboard the ship.
The deputy commodore, Capt. Anthony
Simmons, assumed command of James E.
Williams from Cmdr. Curtis Calloway on Tuesday,
according to a release from Fleet Forces
Command. Calloway, Cmdr. Ed Handley, the
former XO, and CMC Travis Biswell have been
transferred to Navy Surface Force Atlantic,
“pending the outcome of the investigation,” the
release said.
A Navy official who spoke on background to
discuss a sensitive matter said there is a
separate investigation being conducted by the
Naval Criminal Investigative Service into a liberty
incident that occurred in the Sixth Fleet area of
operations, but declined to divulge further
details. The Williams is currently on deployment in the Sixth Fleet. It left for an eight-month cruise May 30. The cruise
began tragically when Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Yeshabel Villot-Carrasco died in a suspected suicide on June 19.
Calloway is a graduate of Morehouse College, according to his Navy bio. He has served on the command ship
Coronado, the cruiser Vincennes and the destroyer Barry.He was the executive officer of the destroyer Gonzalez, as
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well as tours at Afloat Training Group Ingleside, Texas, and the Chief of Naval Operations office in the Naval Surface
Fire Support section. Source : NavyTimes
Peruvian navy buys surplus Dutch F50s
The Peruvian navy has purchased two surplus Royal Netherlands Air Force Fokker 50 transports.
Previously operated by the air force's 334 Sqn from Eindhoven air base in the VIP transport role, aircraft U-05
(20253) and U-06 (20287) have been parked at Lelystad airport pending their sale, and kept in an airworthy
situation and flown on a regular basis.The aircraft are now being prepared for delivery and resprayed in the colours of
the Peruvian navy by Quality Aircraft Painting Services at Lelystad. The pair are due to depart for Latin America before
the end of September.source : flightglobal
Ma Ying-jeou attends Han Kuang livefire drill off eastern Taiwan
Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, was on hand Wednesday for the country's largest-scale live-fire maritime drill in
over a decade, held in waters off eastern
Taiwan as part of the annual Han Kuang
military exercises. The drill, held in waters off
the eastern counties of Yilan and Hualien,
consisted of maneuvers by 21 military ships
and naval anti-submarine S-70C helicopters,
accompanied by an Air Force P-3C antisubmarine aircraft and F-16A/B and F-5
fighter jets, according to the navy. More than
2,000 members of the navy participated in the
exercise, which included the firing of depth
charges, 76 mm naval guns, 5-inch guns and
other weapons from the participating frigates
to fend off simulated attacks from enemy
forces, it said.
Ma watched the drill aboard a 10,500-ton Kidd-class destroyer, the Tso Ying. It was the first time President Ma had
boarded a military ship to follow a maritime drill held in waters off Taiwan since he took office in May 2008.
The drill was open to the media, which was on board another Kidd-class destroyer, the Ma Kong. The Kidd-class is the
largest in Taiwan's navy fleet. The four-hour drill started with air, surface and submarine attacks by the enemy. The
navy responded by deploying a fleet comprised of various warships to counter the attacks. F-16 A/B fighter jets were
used to simulate enemy aircraft and launch a missile attack, which the navy responded to with anti-missile warfare.
The navy also took part in a joint anti-submarine operation with the Air Force, with the P-3C aircraft and an S-70C
helicopter deployed to identify the enemy submarine and force it to the surface.
The drill marked the first time a P-3C, which Taiwan took delivery of from the United States last year, was used in a
Han Kuang drill, said defense ministry spokesperson Major General Luo Shou-he. After the submarine maneuver, the
participating ships launched a joint attack to fire naval guns at a simulated target. What followed was a maritime
resupply operation conducted by the two-Kidd class destroyers, in which the Tso Ying delivered supplies to the Ma
Kong–which was only 50 meters away–by a pulley system.The drill concluded with an F-16 fighter firing an AIM-9P4
Sidewinder missile at the simulated enemy approaching from the sea. source : wantchinatimes
Future USS John Warner launched into
the James River
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the Virginia-class submarine John Warner was launched into the James
River on Sept. 10 at Newport News Shipbuilding The launch kicked off the final outfitting, testing and crew certification
phase of construction prior to sea trials next year.
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“The John Warner team has made tremendous progress over the last year,” said Jim Hughes, Newport News’ vice
president of submarines and fleet support. “To see the submarine afloat in the James River just days after the
christening is testament to the dedication and hard work of both the shipbuilders here at Newport News, as well those
at our partner yard, Electric Boat.” Newly-christened submarine John Warner will be based in Norfolk John Warner
will be the sixth Virginia-class submarine to be delivered to the Navy by Newport News. Since construction began in
2010, nearly 4,000 shipbuilders have worked on Warner. The submarine, the first Virginia-class submarine to be
named for a person, is on schedule to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2015.
Once floating, the approximately 7,800-ton submarine was moved with the help of three tugboats to the shipyard’s
submarine pier, where final outfitting, testing and crew certification will take place over the next six months.“Having
the submarine in the water allows us to test the remaining systems and improves the fidelity of the training that we
are doing in preparation for crew certification,” said Cmdr. Dan Caldwell, the submarine’s prospective commanding
officer. “The ship’s launching is an important milestone that puts us one step closer to our ultimate goal of taking this
ship out to sea.” Source : wtkr
New al Qaeda wing in South Asia claims
hijacking Pakistani naval ship
Al Qaeda’s South Asia wing has claimed responsibility for hijacking a Pakistani naval ship and trying to use it to fire
rockets at U.S. vessels in the Arabian Sea, in the first major assault by the newly created group.The SITE monitoring
service quoted its spokesman, Usama Mahmoud, as saying a group of militants had succeeded in seizing control of the
Pakistani frigate PNS Zulfiqar and tried to use it to attack nearby U.S. vessels.
“These mujahideen had taken control of the Pakistani ship, and they were advancing towards the American fleet when
the Pakistani army stopped them,” he said.
“As a result, the mujahideen, the lions of Allah and benefactors of the Ummah, sacrificed their lives for Allah, and the
Pakistani soldiers spoiled their hereafter by giving up their lives in defense of the enemies of the Ummah the
Americans.”SITE said Mahmoud’s statement also provided a picture and a detailed layout of the PNS Zulfiqar.
The navy and the army’s press wing were not immediately available for comment.
The naval yard on Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast is a strategically important facility at the center of U.S.-Pakistani
security, anti-terrorism and anti-trafficking cooperation. The foiled attack comes at a time when regional powers are
already concerned about stability as U.S.-led forces continue to withdraw from neighboring Afghanistan, potentially
creating a security gap for insurgents to exploit.
The Pakistani Taliban, closely allied with al Qaeda, had earlier said that the Sept. 6 attack was carried out with the
help of insiders. Pakistan later arrested a number of navy personnel on suspicion of collaborating with the attackers.
Al Qaeda announced the formation of the new group on Sept. 4, with its chief, Ayman al-Zawahri, promising to spread
Islamic rule and “raise the flag of jihad” across South Asia, home to more than 400 million Muslims. Analysts say the
move is part of al Qaeda’s plan to take advantage of the planned withdrawal of U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan and
boost its influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region as well as India. It also comes against the backdrop of a fullscale operation launched by Pakistan’s military against Taliban militants in the lawless region of North Waziristan
following a deadly attack on the airport in the city of Karachi in June. Source : Pakistan today
Russia’s ‘Stealth’ Sub Joins Black Sea Fleet
Russia's first Varshavyanka-class submarine, the Novorossiisk, has entered service with the Black Sea fleet, the
Southern Military District's press service said Wednesday. The submarine currently remains at the Admiralty shipyard in
St. Petersburg and will head to the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk after completing final trials with the Northern Fleet.
The Defense Ministry has ordered a total of six Varshavyanka-class subs, dubbed "black holes in the ocean" by the US
Navy because they are nearly undetectable when submerged.The Novorossiisk was laid down in August 2010. Back
in August 2014, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov confirmed that two Project 636.3 diesel-electric
submarines, the Novorossiysk and the Rostov-on-Don, would join the Black Sea Fleet by the end of the year. The
construction of all six subs is to be completed by 2016 The submarines are primarily intended for anti-ship and antisubmarine missions in relatively shallow waters. They will be crewed by 52 submariners, have an underwater speed of
20 knots and a cruising range of 400 miles with the ability to patrol for 45 days Source : RIAnovosti
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SHIPYARD NEWS
An 180 mtr long megayacht fitting out at the Lurssen yard in Germany – Photo : Jan van Vuuren ©
Seaspovill signs contract for second
Damen Fast Ferry
DFF 4212 to be delivered from stock
South Korean operator Seaspovill signed its
second contract for a Fast Ferry with the
Netherlands-based
shipbuilder
Damen
Shipyards Group. The Fast Ferry 4212 - to be
named SEA STAR 5 - will operate between
Mookho and Ulleung-Do at the East-coast of South
Korea. The ferry is a high-speed catamaran
passenger ferry. As Damen keeps this successful
type of ferry on stock the vessel has a short
delivery time. The Damen Fast Ferry 4212
catamaran is designed and built to comply with
the international code of safety for High Speed
Craft, 2000 HSC Code.The vessel measures 42.2m
in length and has a beam of 11.6m. The passenger accommodation can carry 449 persons in total: 306 people on the
main deck and 143 on the upper deck. SEA STAR 5 will be able to store baggage and light cargo in the spacious
cargo room. She has a spacious wheelhouse with comfortable seats for a three-crew operation and a spacious engine
room.
The main deck features 30-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) television screens and DVD-players to offer
entertainment to passengers. These spaces are air-conditioned with temperature control and on-demand fresh air
supply. On the main deck there is a toilet area with six toilets and 1 disabled toilet, which is also accessible for
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wheelchairs. Also, there is a kiosk for hot and cold servings. One of the deciding factors for Seaspovill in choosing the
Damen Fast Ferry 4212 is its low fuel consumption and its excellent sailing performance at the sometimes rough
Korean East Sea. Because it is an 80-seamiles track, the comfort on board is one of the most important factors. In
addition, the vessel needs to be fast, in order to stay ahead of the competition. Therefore the vessel is powered by
four MTU main engines (16V2000 M72) and has a maximum speed of 40 knots. Because Damen builds its DFF 4212’s
on stock, the vessel has a short delivery time. SEA STAR 5 will be completed and customised according to the
requirements of Seaspovill at Damen Shipyards Singapore. The vessel is expected to be at the completing stage in
early 2015, so it can immediately start off at the touristic season.
Building the world's largest container ship
The MUNKEBO MAERSK near completion Photo : Micha Stubbe ©
Okpo, a port in South Korea, is home to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, a company constructing
the world's largest model of ship -- 12 at a time. "The place is mind-blowing," says photographer Alastair Phillip Wiper,
who visited the shipyard for Wired on the eve of the departure of the ninth Triple-E class container vessel, the Matz
Maersk. "This is just a small part of what they're doing. They have 46,000 people building around 100 vessels -- and
everywhere you look there's some surreal part of a ship that's just about recognisable as something that should be
underwater." Twenty Triple-E class container ships have been commissioned by Danish shipping company Maersk
Lines for delivery by 2015. The vessels will serve ports along the northern-Europe-to-Asia route, many of which have
had to expand to cope with the ships' size. "You don't feel like you're inside a boat, it's more like a cathedral," Wiper
says. "Imagine this space being full of consumer goods, and think about how many there are on just one ship. Then
think about how many are sailing round the world everyday. It's like trying to think about infinity." Source : wired
Planned strike at Cammell Laird shipyard called
off after workers accept "improved" three-year
pay deal
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A planned strike at Cammell Laird has been called off after workers accepted an “improved” offer from the company
following a dispute over pay. GMB members at the Birkenhead shipyard had voted to take industrial action over the
dispute, with a 24-hour strike planned for September 22.But following talks with senior management last Friday, the
union said an improved pay offer was negotiated and accepted by a “huge majority” following a meeting of workers in
the yard. The threats followed a dispute over pay that had dragged on for several months, with GMB balloting
members for a strike and action short of a strike after saying attempts to negotiate improved pay and some additional
terms and conditions for members had failed.The previous offer was said at the time of the ballot to be “far short” of
their aspirations. The shipyard was notified following the “overwhelming” vote that an overtime ban and other actions
short of a strike would begin on Thursday September 11, with a 24-hour strike to follow if meaningful talks did not
resume. But Albie McGuigan, GMB regional officer, said a new three-year deal for workers has now been agreed that
will provide the workforce with a guaranteed increase in their pay rates. He said: “There were talks on Friday
[September 12] with senior management where we were able to negotiate an improved offer to take back to the
workforce.“There was a mass meeting of the workforce in the yard to discuss the improved offer. This was accepted
by a huge majority. “The agreement will cover the next three years and will provide the workforce with a guaranteed
increase in their pay rates.The pay dispute has been settled and the strike action due next week has been called off.”
The world-famous Birkenhead shipyard and engineering services company has now finished the first year of a second
five-year contract with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, by completing a £41m refit of three ships which employed 200
people.Cammell Laird chief executive officer John Syvret told the ECHO in July that the standards demanded of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) were a great advertisement for the company’s rapid growth into the commercial marine,
off-shore wind and civil nuclear markets in the UK and overseas.Three major RFA refits finished in the last year were
to Fort Rosalie, Gold Rover and Wave Ruler, while the biggest ever RFA refit is currently underway with the 12month overhaul of Fort Victoria, employing 200 workers.Source : liverpoolecho
Daewoo Shipbuilding gets 430 bln won
order for LNG carriers
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder, said Thursday that it
has clinched a 430 billion won (US$413.1 million) deal to build two LNG carriers for an Asian shipper. Under the deal
with Singapore’s liquefied natural gas shipping company BW, Daewoo Shipbuilding will deliver the carriers by February
2018, the company said in a regulatory filing and an emailed statement. Source: Yonhap
Eastern Shipbuilding donates thousands
to American Cancer Society
PANAMA CITY — The Panama City chapter of the American Cancer Society recently received its largest donation of the
year. Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s 15th Annual Golf Tournament raised $18,400 for the charity this summer, and
generous company members also contributed. Eastern owner and President Brian D’Isernia matched the funds raised
in the tournament, while employee and cancer survivor Linda Mann donated $8,400 collected through poker runs and
other events, bringing the total donation to $45,000. “I can’t think of a worthier cause to donate that money to,”
D’Isernia said.Dee Hayhurst, the senior representative of community engagement for the local ACS chapter, praised
Eastern for its generous donation toward the fight against cancer. The funds will be used to support cancer research,
education for early detection and prevention and other services, including ACS’s “Road to Recovery” and “Look Good
Feel Better” programs. Source : Newsherald
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COSCO orders five 14,500 TEU
container vessels
COSCO announces, that on 17 September 2014, the COSCO Entities, each being a single-vessel holding company of
COSCO Asset Management, as buyers entered into the New Shipbuilding Agreements with China Shipbuilding Trading
and Changxing Shipbuilding as sellers for the construction and sale of five 14,500 TEU container vessels at an
aggregate consideration of US$618,000,000, the company said in its press release. Delivery of the five 14,500 TEU
container vessels is scheduled to be made from 2017 to 2018, subject to the delays and extension of time for delivery
clause in each of the New Shipbuilding Agreements. Source : Portnews
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New Regional Manager for DNV GL in
South America
Mr Imperial recently left Singapore, where he was Director for DNV GL’s Deepwater Technology Centre, to take over
DNV GL’s Oil & Gas Division in South America. Experience from his last position will benefit his new role as the new
dedicated Research unit means that research will be one of the DNV GL’s focus areas in Brazil.“With the vast pre-salt
offshore developments ongoing and planned in Brazil, and other opportunities in South America, I’m delighted to have
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taken on this role in what is a very exciting time for both the region and DNV GL. We have a total of 130 local
technical experts, but also draw on the deep and broad expertise of our 5,500 employees globally,” says Mr Imperial.
In the company’s annual industry outlook published in 2014, in which 430 senior oil and gas professionals were asked
about the prospects for the near future, Brazil was ranked as the second most attractive investment destination for
2014. Yet the year has brought challenges for the industry, “We have experienced a slowdown in the industry, with
rising costs, tough competition and signs of weaker performance in the Brazilian economy,” he explains.
“In this environment, I believe DNV GL has a valuable role to play as an independent partner, combining deep industry
expertise in challenging operating conditions with a focus on how to work smarter. This is also one of our reasons for
investing 5% of our revenue in research and development - our ultimate goal is to develop solutions that enable the
industry to become safer, smarter and greener. The establishment of the new Research unit is one step towards this
goal and in line with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) research scheme in Brazil,"
says Mr Imperial.
"The new unit allows us to focus on joint industry projects (JIPs) where we work closely with oil companies and
suppliers to address concrete and pressing challenges by finding innovative cutting-edge solutions with a focus on
deepwater operations. And, equally important, we share the results and our experience with the industry. We have
many ongoing JIPs, but just to mention one - Petrobras, Repsol, and Vallourec have signed up as potential partners for
our Collapse JIP. In this, we will work on a standard for pipelines in ultra-deep waters,” he continues. He adds that the
combination of cooperating with local partners and DNV GL's existing global network of labs and technology centres
creates a truly “global execution, local delivery” R&D model.
Alex Imperial started as an intern in DNV GL 23 years ago, and has since gained extensive experience from a variety of
roles in Brazil and Asia within the Maritime and Oil & Gas divisions, as both a technical expert and leader. He started
his management career as a Station Manager in Macaé while also being rig coordinator for Petrobas. He has also
served as the global Key Account Manager for Petrobas as well as driving business development in South America and
South East Asia Pacific.
Mr Imperial has an academic background as a Mechanical Engineer from the Universidade Gama Filho in Rio de
Janeiro, supplemented by postgraduate training in Safety Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de
Janeiro and Environmental Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
For more information, please visit: http://www.dnvgl.com
Deep Sea Supply wins charters for two PSVs
Deep Sea Supply is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed on bareboat contracts for the charters of Sea
Surfer and Sea Swan for operations in Australian waters.The end charterer will be an internationally recognized major
oil company and both bareboat contracts are for 270 days firm plus 6 x 1 month option.The total value of the firm part
of the contracts is abt. USD 11M Expected commencement of the bareboat charters are early October 2014
Source : Deep Sea Supply
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‘Westsea Victoria’ PSV delivered to
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Westsea Victoria, a FOCAL 528 design diesel electric PSV with 5,000t deadweight, was successfully delivered to
owner Pacific Radiance Limited. The deep water PSV will work in Australia.The FOCAL 528 PSV is with LOA of 86m,
1,000 m2 deck cargo area, complement of 90 men and carriage of multi cargoes including fuel oil, base oil, fresh
water, mud / brine, dry bulks and methanol / chemical, as well as FIFI-1 capability. In addition, the vessel is with
subsea features and prepared for installation of helideck, subsea AHC crane and moonpool. The design complies with
latest regulations including SPS 2008 and MLC 2006. Three more vessels with FOCAL 528 design are under
construction.For more information, please visit: http://focalmarineoffshore.com
Quantum of the Seas naar Eemshaven
Het luxueuze cruiseschip QUANTUM OF THE SEAS komt zondag 21 september naar de Eemshaven. Dat heeft
Groningen Seaports bekendgemaakt. QUANTUM OF THE SEAS is het grootste schip dat ooit gebouwd is op de
Meyer Werft in het Duitse Papenburg. Het is 345 meter lang, 41 meter breed en telt maar liefst achttien etages. Het
schip verliet ruim een maand geleden het dok van de Meyer Werft. Buiten werd het verder afgebouwd. De kolos gaat
varen onder Amerikaanse vlag bij rederij Royal Caribbean International. Maar voor het zover is, is het gigantische
cruisschip dus eerst te zien in de Eemshaven. Daar ligt het maar kort: na een of twee dagen vaart het schip naar de
Bremerhaven voor de laatste werkzaamheden binnenin het schip. De aankomst in de Eemshaven is onder
voorbehoud, omdat er door onvoorziene omstandigheden nog van die datum kan worden afgeweken. Source : RTV
Noord
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
The SEVEN BOREALIS moored in Rotterdam Europoort – Photo : Floor van Kleeff ©
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