Number 301 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 160
Number 160 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Monday 09-06-2014
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
Officers of the Vietnamese Marine Guard monitor a Chinese coast guard vessel, top, on the South China Sea, about
210 km (130 miles) offshore of Vietnam. Photo : Reuters
RELEASE OF MV ALBEDO SEAFARERS
WELCOMED BY MPHRP
MPHRP (The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme) has welcomed the release and safe return
of the remaining crew from the MV Albedo. Commenting on t heir a rrival into K enya on 7 J une 20124 M PHRP chair
Peter Swift said: "After 1288 days in captivity we are delighted for them and their families after the terrible ordeal
and hardship that they have suffered. At the same time our thoughts are also with the family of the Indian seafarer
who d ied in c aptivity a nd t he f amilies o f t he f our S ri L ankan se afarers w ho a re r eported a s m issing a fter the v essel
sank in July 2013."
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"The generous support of MPHRP's partners and friends, together with the extensive groundwork and cooperation of
the UNODC and others, helped to facilitate the release of the 7 Bangladeshi, 2 Sri Lankan, 1 Indian and I Iranian crew
members after they had been abandoned by the owner and with no direct support forthcoming from other parties. The
efforts of a ll those involved in securing their release a nd safe return are g reatly appreciated." MPHRP Acting
Programme Director Hennie La Grange said: "For more than three years MPHRP has been supporting the families of
the c rew w ith r egular contact a nd v isits, h as o rganised a se ries o f c ombined a nd in dividual counselling s essions i n
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India, and has been providing, together with its partners, financial assistance to help with
tuition fees, m edicines a nd o ther li ving c osts. O n se veral o ccasions t he P rogramme f ormally a ppealed t o t he S omali
and international c ommunities to press t he hijackers to release the seafarers on humanitarian g rounds. " "MPHRP is
meeting the seafarers and will help them t o get home. The Programme's care of t hese seafarers and t heir families
does not stop here. Upon repatriation the seafarers will be helped to reunite with their families and to reintegrate in
society. Their complete recovery will entail a return to health after living in squalor for the past three and a half years
and a return to gainful employment, hopefully at sea. M PHRP will continue its efforts to facilitate the Albedo crew's
successful r ehabilitation." La G range a lso p aid t ribute t o t he p ersonal e fforts a nd d edication o f MP HRP P rogramme
Director Roy Paul and Regional Director Chirag Bahri to support and assist all of the affected families, often on a daily
basis.
Swift a nd La G range a lso a dded: "Today w e r emember a lso t he n early 4 0 s eafarers a nd f ishers s till h eld
hostage in Somalia, all of whom have been held for more than two years – some for over four years – and encourage
everyone who can do so to work tirelessly for their prompt release and to support and assist them and their families."
The COSCO HELLAS enroute Antwerp – Photo : Maarten Versluijs ©
USS Bataan Rescues 282 Persons in Distress
The multipurpose amphibious
assault ship USS Bataan (LHD
5) transferred 2 77 p ersons i n
distress t o t he A rmed F orces o f
Malta offshore patrol vessel P61,
and another five persons were
medically evacuated to Malta,
June 7 . Bataan an d USS Elrod
(FFG 55) rendered assistance
June 6 t o p ersons i n d istress a t
sea in the Mediterranean after
receiving a report of a sinking
small vessel. Bataan provided
food, w ater, m edical a ttention
and t emporary s helter. Elrod and Bataan
received a report from an Italian military marine
patrol aircraft that sighted six small vessels, one
of w hich w as sin king, a t a pproximately 3 p .m.,
June 6. Bataan launched two Search and
Rescue ( SAR) M H-60S Sea H awk he licopters t o
investigate. Once on scene, Bataan's SAR
helicopters confirmed a small vessel was sinking.
The SA R h elicopters t hen d eployed t he SA R
swimmers to start extracting persons from the
water. Elrod deployed their 7-meter rigid hull
inflatable boat (RHIB); Bataan deployed their
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11-meter Captain's Gig and 7-meter RHIB to assist. 282 persons were recovered and brought on board Bataan.
Bataan, with e lements o f 2 2nd Marine E xpeditionary U nit, i s o perating i n t he U .S. 6th Fleet a rea o f o perations t o
augment U.S. Crisis Response forces in the region.
NIEUWE LOCATIE VOOR KNRM
SCHEVENINGEN
De
Koninklijke
Nederlandse
Reddingsmaatschappij (KNRM) krijgt
een n ieuwe p lek i n Sc heveningen. De
KNRM bouwt een nieuw gebouw aan de
noordkant van de Visafslagweg aan de
zijde V issershavenweg. Daar komt ook
de ligplaats voor de reddingsboten.
Wethouder
Marnix
Norder
(Stadsontwikkeling) is blij: “De KNRM is
ontzettend b
elangrijk v
oor
Scheveningen. Zij bewaakt dagelijks de veiligheid op zee en neemt een heel belangrijke plek in
Scheveningen. Daarom is
het zo belangrijk dat de
KNRM
een g
oed
bereikbare en n ieuwe
uitvalsbasis krijgt.” De nieuwbouw moet voor
de z omer van 20 15 b eginnen e n r ond 1 m aart
2016 k laar z ijn. A rie V erbaan, w oordvoerder
van de KNRM Scheveningen: “De KNRM is
verheugd d at h et b oothuis o p d eze n ieuwe
locatie kan worden gerealiseerd gezien de
ontwikkeling in het havengebied, voor wat
betreft het werk van de KNRM is dit een
uitstekende locatie om qua bereikbaarheid en
toegankelijkheid van het s trand het r eddingswerk op een goede manier te kunnen blijven uitvoeren.” Photo : Kity
van Rosmale Nepveu - FLYING FOCUS luchtfotografie ©
Reckless Cruise Passenger Sits on
Balcony Railing During Sailaway
Cruise Fever has obtained photos of a
reckless c ruise p assenger w ho w as
sitting on his balcony railing while his
cruise ship, the Norwegian Getaway,
was le aving p ort. T he p ictures w ere
sent to Cruise Fever by Bonnie
Roache, a travel agent who was on the
Carnival Breeze. The Carnival Breeze
was docked across the pier from the
Getaway when she saw the passenger
continue to sit on the balcony railing as
the c ruise sh ip left p ort. Source :
cruisefever
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Six people rescued from Poole Harbour
mudflats
SIX young people were rescued by the RNLI after they got stuck on “treacherous” mudflats in Poole Harbour on Friday
evening. A y acht m oored i n Ho les B ay r aised t he a larm a fter a 1 2ft d inghy w ith f our y oung p eople o nboard, a nd a
smaller su pport v essel w ith t wo m ore
people were spotted stuck outside Cobbs
Quay. When t he R NLI crew a rrived, j ust
before 9pm, two volunteers walked
ashore to assess the situation before the
lifeboat returned to base for the charity’s
lighter, inflatable X boat.
An RNLI spokesman explained: “The
volunteer c rew u sed t he X b oat t o f erry
the first four young people back, by
dragging them back in the boat across
the mud. The people were so cold so the
lifeboat took them immediately ashore at
the L ifeboat C ollege slip way.” Then t hey
returned to assist the second vessel,
which was refloated and made its own way back to shore. Volunteer Helmsman Dave Riley said: “It was one of those
unfortunate incidents where you just get caught out by an ebbing tide. “Working on the mud is exhausting but we are
happy t o as sist as t here ar e ar eas i n t he harbour t hat ar e t reacherous.” The R NLI w as f irst r equested t o la unch b y
Portland Coastguard at 8.45pm in fading light. Source : Daily Echo
PH has yet to file ‘reef’ pay claims
THE United States regrets the damage wreaked by a US minesweeper at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park 16 months
ago and it is prepared to give compensation, but the Philippine government has not yet given its compensation
request, a ccording t o A mbassador P hilip Goldberg. “We r egret v ery m uch w hat h appened a nd w e’ve ex pressed t hat
many times to the government of the Philippines as well as the people of the Philippines,” Goldberg said during a visit
to Puerto Princesa City i n Palawan. Goldberg said they had a lready c ompleted a review of the i ncident involving the
Avenger-class minesweeper USS Guardian which ran aground the Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, on Jan. 17,
2013. “The people involved have received punishments as a result, and that’s very important,” he said, referring to the
vessel’s officers w ho were blamed for a series of errors, bad leadership decisions and poor planning that caused the
grounding. A US Navy p robe c aused t he r elief of the Gua rdian’s commanding o fficer Lt . C mdr. M ark R ice, e xecutive
officer Lt. Daniel Tyler and the ship’s enlisted assistant navigator and the officer of the deck at the time. Goldberg said
the U S a lso w ent t o “ great l engths” o ver 1 0 w eeks t o r emove t he G uardian f rom t he r eef w ith m inimal a dditional
damage, but marine experts still estimated the damage to reach $1.3 million involving 2,345.67 square meters of reef.
The assessment was made by a team of experts from the Tubbataha Management Office, Department of Science and
Technology and the Worldwide Fund for Nature. Goldberg’s predecessor, former ambassador Harry Thomas, even
admitted last year the US knew that rehabilitating the reef would take years.
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“Lastly, there is the question of compensation, and we are awaiting for the compensation request from the Philippine
government,” t
he
ambassador said. “We
will review it. We a re in
the
process o
f
discussing it and that
will c ome t oo. B ut w e
will a ddress it a lso,” h e
added. Last m onth,
marine biologists from
the
University
of
Queensland in Australia
said the damage to
Tubbataha Re ef was
more extensive than
first th ought. According to Dr Benjamin Neal, a c omparison o f images and data captured across the area where the
USS G uardian r an a ground indicated t he r eef had been very slow to regenerate. “The ship r an a ground i n a m arine
protected area, which is one of the most pristine reefs in the Philippines,” Neal said. “It appears the reef outside the
direct impact zone was also damaged, probably by strong wave and current action that was altered by the presence of
the ship.” Demolition crews took two months to dismantle the wooden Avenger-class minesweeper ship, using a giant,
floating crane. Working with Tubbataha Management Officers, Neal and colleagues at the Catlin Seaview Survey used
a special panoramic camera system that gave them greater insight into the recovery of the damaged Tubbataha Reef.
Source : Manila Standard Today
Strabag JV wins Gothenburg immersed
tunnel contract
A joint venture led by Strabag subsidiary Züblin Scandinavia has won a €170m (£138m) contract to
build the Marieholmstunnel project.
The im mersed t unnel w ill pass u nder t he R iver G öta ä lv in t he c ity o f
Gothenburg. Construction will begin this year and take until 2020. The
contract also includes mechanical and electrical works and an option to
operate and maintain the tunnel for five years. The tunnel will have
three lanes in either direction with a service tunnel in the centre and a
designed lif etime of 120 y ears. Züblin w ill construct t hree t unnel
elements each with a length of 100m on site in a dry dock and immerse
them at their final location in a trench dredged into the river bed. The
other partner in the joint venture is Royal Boskalis Westminster, which will dredge the 20m-deep trench.
On either side of the immersed tunnel section, cut and cover tunnels will be built in deep excavation pits continuing in
ramp and trough sections. The project will start just after the handover of Trafikverket’s Söderströmstunnel in
Stockholm, a p roject of s imilar siz e a nd c omplexity, a lso e xecuted b y Z üblin a s a n im mersed t unnel. Source : the
Construction Index
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Dockwise TREASURE moored at the Mega-Pier in Willemstad – Curacao Photo : Kees Bustraan –
http://community.webshots.com/user/cornelis224 (c)
Alfa Laval sees strong market in Hellas,
invests in new service centre
Alfa Laval, the Swedish-based industrial group w ith a strong presence in marine products, like ballast w ater systems
and scrubbers, opened its new Alfa Laval Hellas certified service centre. According to Mr. Nish Patel, regional executive
Vice President of the c ompany, “Alfa Laval in Greece has in creased its presence a nd volumes d uring a time of crisis
and will continue to do so. The opening of the new certified service centre and refurbished offices, is the confirmation
of our belief in the Greek market.”
In an interview with Mr. Patel, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, learned that Hellenic ship owners are still reviewing
their options, when it comes to retrofitting their vessels with new systems, as opposed to their European counterparts
which a ppear t o b e m ore a ctive. The i naugural event w as a ttended b y some 2 00 p eople, i ncluding d eputy
Development a nd C ompetitiveness m inister, N otis M itarakis, w ho n oted t he i mportance o f t he e nhancement o f t he
Greek e conomy b y le ading in ternational companies, li ke A lfa Laval, “through t he c reation o f contemporary f acilities,
new job openings and t he development o f Greece”. Could you highlight the details regarding the new investment in
Hellas?
The new Service Centre is an investment of 500,000 euros, which included the remodelling of the existing offices. We
are very happy with the results and will be looking forward to supporting our existing clients, through a modern service
centre, capable of high volumes.
In terms of the Greek market and Alfa Laval’s presence, which are your projections?
We’ve seen a continuous growth of the Greek marine market, despite the crisis of the past few years. In fact, we’ve
witnessed double-digit growth rates, which has led us to allocate 20% more human resources in the Hellenic company.
Hellas managed orders valued at 22 million in 2013.
Alfa Laval has been launching new products and technologies with the goal of reducing fuel consumption and assisting
ship owners towards the goal of lowering operating costs. Could you highlight the main product range targeted to the
marine segment?
All the Pure Thinking series of products are on this direction. Especially PureDry is giving a gain of about 2% in fuel
consumption and other operating benefits (lower disposal cost). Also PureSox scrubber system is permitting ship
owners to burn Heavy Fuel Oil and not the expensive Gas Oil in ECA areas.
Which have been the main driving forces behind this surge of new technologies and innovations in the field of shipping
emissions over the past few years?
The new regulations about emissions and of course the fact that the operating costs of ship owners, trying to
anticipate on this, have increased to a very high level. Alfa Laval with PureSox found the innovative method to reduce
emissions in permitted levels but also to make the operation easy & safe.
Which particular new products and technologies will you be highlighting in this year’s Posidonia?
The P ureThinking p ortfolio w as h ighlighted i n P osidonia 2 014. P ureDry, P ureBallast & P ureSox + A qua p lates w ere
showcased and our employees were ready to give technical information and benefits of these products to Greek
customers. Do you think that there is a lot of choice between various systems and different technologies, which has
perplexed owners, so as to not know where to invest?
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It is d ifficult f or owners t o get a ll information but it is p art of the game to continuously i nnovate. In terms of Greek
clients, are you happy with the response you’ve had so far?
Other s hip o wners i n E urope a re a cting a t a f aster p ace. G reek owners a re s tudying t he b usiness en vironment a nd
they w ill a ct a t the right m oment. We have a lready s upplied a lot of Ballast systems to them a nd w e a re discussing
about a lot for PureDry & PureSox. Response is very high as our products create interest and we are sure that they will
continue trusting Alfa Laval.
Understandably, there is a lot of skepticism among ship owners, regarding the real life benefits of scrubber solutions.
Are you looking to be able to certify the positive results of Alfa Laval’s products, in order to be able to better document
the benefits of your solutions to potential clients?
Yes, we have a very good test facility in Aalborg where we do real testing on all PureThinking products, including the
A p art o f y our r ange o f sc rubbers is a lso su itable f or r etrofit o n e xisting sh ips, a n issu e r ather im portant a head o f
coming new rules. However, there are restrictions to this. Can you name a few, i.e. in which cases is it not possible to
retrofit a system onto a carrier? Does it depend on ship type or ship engine? Alfa Laval has already installed a number
of units a s retrofits. So, t here is a n a ccumulated e xperience a bout the restrictions a nd specifications for this kind o f
installations. But some ship designs will not be able to have this installed due to the size and stability of the ship. So,
yes it d epends o n t ype a nd siz e. Having sa id t his, w e a re c onstantly w orking t o d evelop n ew so lutions in o rder t o
satisfy all needs. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
World first Hybrid Turbocharger verified its
performance at Sea Trial Reducing the ship
power consumption at slow steaming
The car carrier that mounts the world first Hybrid Turbocharger*1 with Electric Assist function*2 and Variable Turbine
Inlet (VTI) *3 ran its sea trial from April 17th to 22nd and proved the world’s first electric-assist turbocharger function
on a ctual s hip. The t urbocharger w as m anufactured by M itsubishi Heavy I ndustries M arine M achinery & E ngine C o.,
Ltd. (MHI-MME). By using the electric-assist function, the ship will be able to save energy consumption substantially at
slow steaming by reducing the amount of time of auxiliary blower operation. The turbocharger combines the function
of electric generation as a hybrid turbocharger and that of VTI in addition to the electric assist function *4. This ship is
a c ar c arrier b uilt b y Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. a nd i t i s d eceided t hat t he s ame t urbocharger
(MET66MAG-VTI) will be installed in its next two car carriers. In addition, three more MET66MAG-VTIs are decided to
adopt, as the result, MHI-MME has received six units orders of the turbocharger in total. MHI-MME will pursue a goal
of creating fuel-saving and environment-friendly products.
*1 Hybrid Turbocharger, which incorporates high-speed generators, utilizes exhaust gas waste energy and provides up
to 5 % of t he main e ngine output. C onsequently t hat m akes it p ossible t o sig nificantly r educe sh ip f uel c onsumption
without the use of auxiliary diesel power generation.
*2 During slow steaming, separate auxiliary blower was necessary for assisting the turbocharger rotation, in general.
Electric-assist t urbocharger w hich is used in p lace o f auxiliary b lower in corporates a n e lectric m otor t hat a ssists t he
driving of the turbocharger and reduces the operation cost for low load operation of Engine.
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*3 V ariable T urbine In let ( VTI) f eatures a sp ecial n ozzle r ing w hich is c ylindrically d ivided in to o uter a nd i nner p art.
The gas passage to the inner part has a control valve which shuts off gas flow into it. This unique system is integrated
with the gas inlet casing which enables two-step variation of the turbine capacity. It is simple and reliable solution of
flexible turbocharger operation, especially at low load. Retrofit is also available with minimum modification on the
turbocharger.
*4 MHI-MME has 3 major high functionally MET turbochargers: Hybrid turbochargers incorporating generator, Electricassist turbochargers that reduce the operation cost by its motor running under slow steaming, and VTI turbochargers
which are equipped with the variable turbine inlet to increase its scavenging air pressure at slow steaming. The
turbocharger which we introduce in this article has all the above three functions.
Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Jan De Nul’s Multi-Purpose Vessel
Construction Kicks Off in Croatia
This week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel
JDN8628.
This versatile v essel c an b e e quipped w ith t wo c able t urntables w ith a t otal c apacity o f 10,000 t onnes. F or S ubsea
Rock Installation the vessel can carry up to 10,000 tonnes of rock. The rock is unloaded by two excavators and
discharged t hrough a f all p ipe w ith R OV d own t o w aterdepths o f a bout 4 00 m . The f all p ipe in stallation is a f urther
development of the system used on the vessels La Boudeuse and Willem De Vlamingh, but has been adapted to install
rock at greater depths. Two active heave compensated cranes, an A-frame and a workclass ROV further enhance the
capabilities of the vessel. The as yet unnamed vessel will be launched by the end of this year, and be operational by
mid 2015. Source: Jan De Nul
The 1981 built dutch floating sheerleg TAKLIFT 4, outbound from Rotterdam and bound for Gdansk.
Photo : Kees van der Kraan ©
At Shipyard, Small Fire Breaks Out
Onboard Anthem of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas has suffered 50,000 euros (approximately $68,000) of damage after fire
broke o ut J une 5 a t t he s hipyard w here i t i s being constructed. The f ire o riginated f rom a c abin o n D eck 3 o f t he
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158,000-ton, 4, 180-passenger sh ip, w hich i s b eing b uilt a t t he Meyer Werft shipyard i n P apenburg, Germany. The
production a rea w as im mediately e vacuated a nd the fire w as controlled a nd e xtinguished by o nsite a nd regional fire
services. A statement from Royal Caribbean said: "Two people were treated for slight smoke poisoning at a hospital in
Papenburg, no one else was harmed. "Approximately EUR 50,000 worth of damage has been reported. The fire
originated f rom a cabin o n d eck 3 , h owever a c ause h as n ot yet b een es tablished." While n umerous m edia o utlets
have reported the fire took place on sister ship Quantum of the Seas, also under construction at the shipyard, Royal
Caribbean confirmed the fire was onboard Anthem of the Seas. Anthem of the Seas is due to launch in April 2015
and w ill b e b ased o ut o f So uthampton b efore h eading t o t he U nited St ates, w here i t w ill s ail o ut o f B ayonne, N ew
Jersey. It is not clear whether the fire will affect the launch date for the ship. Source : Cruise Critic
Hot and Haizy in the Gulf of Mexico. "SWIBER ATLANTIS" and "WILLEM DE VLAMINGH " doing material transfer
Photo : David Ten Thije of Boonkamp ©
Lifeboat called out to kayak spotted
EIGHT MILES from the shore
DOVER Lifeboat has been called out after a kayaker
was spotted in the middle of the English Channel.
The tiny vessel was located by a fishing boat around
eight miles south of the port. The lifeboat was asked
to attend by the Coastguard at around 2.30pm. A
Coastguard spokesman said: “They have gone out
to see if the kayaker needs any assistance.
This is the third time Dover Lifeboat has been called
out t his w eek. The R NLI v olunteers r escued a b oat
stranded off Sandgate on Tuesday evening. Then on
Wednesday m orning t hey helped a b oozy 27-yearold man who had broken his leg trying to jump
across the White Cliffs. Source : dover-express
Greek privatization agency names
investors set to buy majority stake in two
ports
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Greek privatization agency Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) shortlisted investment groups that
would be willing to purchase a 67% stake of Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A., the agency said in a press release.
The bidders for OLTH are 1) APM Terminals, B.V., 2) Deutsche Invest Equity Partners, GmbH, 3) Duferco Particiption
Holding, SA, 4) International Container Terminal Services, Inc., 5) Mitsui & Co., Ltd., 6) P&O Steam Navigation
Company (DP World), 7) Russian Railways JSC / GEK TERNA S.A., 8) Yilport Holding, Inc HRADF’s advisors will
evaluate t he a bove E xpressions o f I nterest a nd s ubmit t o H RADF’s Board o f Directors t heir re commendation a s t o
which candidates qualify for the next phase of the tender.
Furthermore, HRADF’s Board of Directors approved today the following investment entities who qualify for phase B of
the tender process for the acquisition of a 67% stake of Piraeus Port Authority S.A.: 1) APM Terminals, B.V., 2) COSCO
(Hong K ong) Group Limited, 3) International Container Terminal Services, In c., 4) Ports America Group Holdings, 5)
Utilico Emerging Markets Limited During Phase B, the qualified parties will be granted access to detailed information
regarding the asset and the terms of the tender process. Additionally, the BoD approved the final draft of the
concession a greement f or the p rivatisation of t he f irst c luster o f m arinas ( Alimos, P oros, Y dra, N ew E pidavros). The
submission of binding offers is expected in July 2014. Finally, following the decision of the Council of State for EYDAP,
HRADF will take the necessary steps to assess whether the bidding process for the privatisation of EYATH is
compatible with the existing constitutional and legal framework. Source : PortNews
Former Irish naval patrol vessel L E Emer departing Cork Dockyard for a new adventure in Nigeria.On the right is
former Smit-LLoyd 31 now named Mainport Elm. Photo: Martin Pearson. ©
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Mermaid Marine Australia completes
acquisition of Jaya Holdings subsidiaries
Mermaid Marine Australia Limited has completed the acquisition of all the subsidiaries of Jaya Holdings
Limited. The acquisition adds 27 offshore vessels to MMA's fleet as well as two strategically located onshore facilities
in Singapore and Batam, Indonesia. In line with MMA's five year strategy, the acquisition expands the company's
geographic reach; provides immediate scale in the Southeast Asian, African and Middle Eastern markets; and increases
its e xposure t o high sp ecification vessel classes ( including six high sp ec n ewbuilds c urrently u nder c onstruction). In
cooperation with Jaya's management and staff, MMA has developed a detailed integration plan to swiftly and
effectively in tegrate J aya's o perations w ith its o wn. MMA Ma naging Director, J eff Weber sa id: " The J aya a cquisition
represents t he r ealisation of a n umber o f t he st rategic g oals w e se t f or o urselves a s a c ompany i n 2011/2012. I t i s
with great excitement and confidence that we start this new phase in MMA's development as an international offshore
oil and gas service provider." Source : Offshore Shipping Online
Vroon’s VOS BASE moored in Den Helder – Photo : Arie Boer ©
GDF SUEZ E&P UK ORDERS NEW
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & RESCUE
VESSEL FOR CYGNUS FIELD
GDF SUEZ E&P UK has awarded a f ive y ear c ontract t o Sentinel Marine to p rovide a new 6 1 m etre m ulti r ole
Emergency R esponse & R escue V essel ( ERRV) t o su pport d rilling o perations
in the Cygnus field.
The 1,890 t onne s hip, named Cygnus Sentinel, will b e b uilt in t he F ujian
Southeast s hipyard i n C hina, d ue t o a rrive i n t he U K i n J anuary 2 015. The
vessel will provide emergency cover for this flagship gas development in the
Southern North Sea. Jean-Claude Perdigues, Managing Director of GDF SUEZ
E&P U K sa id: “ Placing t his o rder f or t he C ygnus S entinel d emonstrates o ur
long-term commitment to safe and effective operations support in the UK
Continental Shelf. At peak, Cygnus will provide 5% of the UK’s gas and
ensuring the safety of our personnel during this project is our utmost priority.
Sentinel Marine has a proven record in emergency response in the oil and gas sector and we look forward to working
with the company in our continued drive for safety.” Jonathan Mitchell, Managing Director of Sentinel Marine added:
“The Cygnus Sentinel is one o f e ight m ulti r ole E RRVs b eing d elivered in 2 014/2015 b y S entinel Ma rine. A ll e ight
vessels h ave a f uel a nd e nvironmentally e fficient d esign a nd o ffer t he c rews a h igh le vel of o n-board c omfort. T he
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vessels will comply with pan European industry standards, which will allow them to work in all areas of the North Sea
as w ell a s t hroughout t he UK C ontinental Sh elf.” Led b y o perator G DF SUEZ E &P U K, w ith p artners C entrica E nergy
and Bayerngas UK, the Cygnus field is the largest gas discovery in the Southern North Sea in 25 years and will consist
of four platforms forming Cygnus Alpha and Cygnus Bravo. The field is targeted for first gas in Q4 2015 with the first
of the platforms having been installed earlier this month.
Friends Of Cheeki Rafiki Skipper Raise
£20k In A Day For RNLI
Friends of Andrew Bridge, the 21-year-old skipper of the lost yacht Cheeki Rafiki, are setting sail in his memory to
raise m oney f or t he R NLI. And d onations t o t heir fundraising p age f or t he l ifeboat ch arity h ave r eached £20,000 i n
their first 24 hours of fundraising.
Nicky Evans, Roger Swift and Kate Dawes were due to take part in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race this
August o n t he C heeki R afiki w ith A ndrew. Sadly, t he lo ss o f t he C heeki R afiki i n Ma y m eans t hat t his w ill n o lo nger
happen, but Andrew’s friends are determined to carry on as a tribute to him and the other men who were lost, Paul
Goslin, Steve Warren and James Male. Evans, a sign language interpreter from London, was the person who set up a
petition c alling o n t he U S Coast G uard t o r esume t he se arch f or t he C heeki R afiki c rew. The petition w as sig ned b y
243,095 people, helping galvanise public support for the missing men. Evans, Swift and Dawes had sailed with Andrew
many times, including taking part in the famous Fastnet Race last year on the Cheeki Rafiki.
Swift, a retired police officer from Kent, said today: “We wanted to do the Round Britain and Ireland Race in memory
of Andy who should have been with us. “It will be a bittersweet occasion for us. Even just getting together to train for
the f irst t ime n ext w eekend w ill b e b ittersweet. "Cheeki R afiki s hould h ave b een b ack i n h er h ome p ort o f
Southampton and we should have been out training on her with Andy. I think it will be particularly hard for Nicky as
when w e la st sa iled w ith A ndy s he w as v ery ill a nd h e r eally lo oked a fter her. “We a re j ust o verwhelmed, h umbled
really, by how much people have donated already. It’s something we will really be thinking about when we set off. We
are looking forward to doing this for Andy and hopefully raising even more.”
Swift a dded: “ The R NLI is the m ost obvious c harity under t he circumstances; w e a re a ll p assionate b elievers in t he
RNLI tradition of lifesaving. “I remember from the Fastnet Race, that when you are out on a boat in the middle of the
night and the weather’s bad, it’s a very comforting thought knowing that the RNLI are not that far away should you
need h elp. “When w e a re taking p art i n t he R ound B ritain a nd I reland R ace, and w e’re o ut o n t he W est C oast o f
Ireland o r u p r ound t he S hetlands, w e w ill k now t he R NLI i s o ut t here t oo.” Along w ith t he f undraising st arted b y
Andrew Bridge’s sailing friends, an RNLI tribute fund has been set up by the families of the Cheeki Rafiki crew. They
want to raise money to promote the work of the RNLI and to fund personal locator beacons for RNLI crew. This tribute
fund will remain online indefinitely, as a memorial for the men. Other fundraising challenges have also been started to
collect funds for it. Among them, Adele Miller, partner of James Male, will be abseiling the Spinnaker Tower in
Portsmouth. Cressida Goslin, wife of Paul Goslin, said: “I’m grateful to all those ensuring that Paul, James, Steve and
Andy are not forgotten. We’ve set up our own Forever by the Sea fund to raise money for the RNLI in memory of our
loved ones.
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"Others, like Nicky Evans and her Round Britain and Ireland crew, are also raising money for the RNLI in their
memory. “We’ve been overwhelmed with people’s responses to the loss of the Cheeki Rafiki, both during the search
and now with people donating so generously. It means a great deal to us and we’d like to say thank you to everyone
for their efforts.” Source : Afloat
KOTUG’s SD SALVOR off Hoek van Holland - Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©
Tug crewmen lost at sea died in
"desperate" attempt to reconnect tow line
A tug crewman was lost at sea after an “ill-considered” and “desperate” attempt to reconnect
a tow line. An accident report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch said Steven Trice,
55, was not wearing a lifejacket when he fell into rough seas off Beachy Head as he
attempted to connect a tow. Mr Trice, a crewman on the tug Endurance, was attempting to
attach a replacement towline to the motor cruiser Sirius M.
The MAIB said: “Steven’s attempt to transfer from Endurance to Sirius M when both vessels
were under way in rough seas and in darkness was extraordinarily dangerous. “It was a
desperate a nd ill- considered measure brought a bout by t he use of poor t owing practices, a
disregard o f t he w eather f orecasts, a nd a la ck o f p lanning, r isk a ssessment a nd e mergency
preparedness.” The b ody of M r Trice, from K ent, w as n ot f ound until i t w ashed a shore 1 1
weeks after the accident took place on Febuary 5 last year. Source : The Argus
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NAVY NEWS
The Malaysian frigate F 25 KASTURI westbound in the Singapore Straits last Friday – Photo : Piet Sinke © –
CLICK on the photo to view the High Resolution version !
The Kasturi class is a ship class of two ships in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy.The class comprises two ships,
the KD Kasturi (F25) and KD Lekir (F26). The class is named after the lead ship of the class, in honour of Hang
Kasturi w ho i s o ne o f t he five f amed w arriors o f t he Malacca Su ltanate. Though s maller t han t he R ahmat cl ass, t he
Kasturi class is more offensively capableThe ships were built by the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard
in Kiel, Germany. KD Kasturi and KD Lekir were launched on 14 May 1983 and commissioned on 15 August 1984.
Both ships are presently serving with 22 Corvette Squadron and homeported at TLDM Lumut
SDF transport ship arrives in Vietnam
The Maritime S elf-Defense Fo rce’s t ransport v essel KUNISAKI arrived F riday a t t he c entral V ietnamese p ort o f D a
Nang t o jo in a U.S. Navy-led humanitarian t raining e xercise. The Pacific Partnership mission, w hich i ncludes medical
activities and cultural exchange programs, will continue through late July in five countries in Southeast Asia. The
eighth annual mission will be joined by about 370 people from six countries, including about 240 from Japan. Troops
from U.S. a nd A ustralian military f orces a re a board the KUNISAKI The f irst j oint b oarding b y Jap anese, U .S. an d
Australian troops is significant, MSDF cmdr Yoichi Matsui said. The KUNISAKI is set to visit the Philippines in addition
to Vietnam, in an apparent show of Japan’s solidarity with the two Southeast Asian countries against China’s maritime
assertiveness. Source : The Japan News
INS Sindhurakshak raised out of water
Five months after the salvors were appointed, the ill-fated Russian-made Kilo-class Indian Navy Submarine
Sindhurakshak has b een r aised ou t of t he w ater. An e xplosion onboard Sindhurakshak on 14 A ugust 20 13 had
resulted in the death of 18 Navy personnel.
Navy o fficials sa id t he su bmarine
may not be seaworthy, even after
refits. "The salvors have lifted the
submarine a nd it is
currently
resting o n a p ontoon a nd will b e
soon anchored on the dry dock of
the N aval D ockyard. We d oubt
that (if) it may be seaworthy after
all the refits as fire was caused
because of explosion of many
missiles and torpedos and it
would have damaged the hulk
and the decommissioning seems
to be imminent," a Navy official
said.
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Indian a rm o f US -based M /S Resolve Marine won t he co ntract t o s alvage t he s ubmarine i n J anuary. A 1 60-days
deadline was set for it to complete the job. The senior Navy official also said that once the submarine is handed over
to t he Navy, it w ill be subjected t o t wo se ts of tests. The first test is t o a scertain the cause of the a ccident a nd the
other to decide the nature of the work to be undertaken to make it seaworthy," the official said. Navy officials also said
that though a Board of Inquiry was conducted and an interim report was submitted detailing out six probable causes
of t he a ccident, a nother s tudy w ill b e c onducted b y the s ame R ear-Admiral l evel o fficer w ho conducted t he ea rlier
inquiry. "The Na val Dockyard w ill conduct a probe to decide the submarine's se aworthiness a nd w ill se e if any refits
are to be undertaken or if it should be decommissioned. The cost incurred in the repairs will also be studied," said an
officer. The o fficials a lso s aid t hat a so nography o f t he h ulk of t he s ubmarine will b e c onducted t o d etermine t he
extent of damage. The electric cables will be tested and a study will be also conducted on the extent of corrosion of
the metal. "The Naval Dockyard will conduct a probe to decide the submarine's seaworthiness and will see if any refits
are to be undertaken or if it should be decommissioned. The cost incurred in the repairs will also be studied," said an
officer. The o fficials a lso s aid t hat a so nography o f t he h ulk of t he s ubmarine will b e c onducted t o d etermine t he
extent of damage. The electric cables will be tested and a study will be also conducted on the extent of corrosion of
the metal Source : IBN Live
Somali President welcomes the Turkish
navy ship in Somali coast
The President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the Turkish navy ship TCG GEDIZ to Somalia waters. President
Mohamud p aid t ribute t o t he s ignificant contribution of t he T urkish g overnment a nd p eople t o t he d evelopment a nd
reconstruction initiatives in Somalia. The President acknowledged the long history of friendship between Somalia and
Turkey, a relationship that began in the 16th century with ties between the Ottoman Empire and the Adel Sultanate.
“More r ecently, Turkey h as s hown r emarkable s upport t o Somalia d uring a t ime w here t he world s eemed to h ave
forgotten a bout u s. The friendship a nd s upport Turkey h as shown i s s omething that w ill b e f orever c herished,” T he
President said. Turkey, in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia, has launched various development and
infrastructure projects in Somalia, ranging from health and sanitation projects, including the construction of numerous
hospitals, to the construction of roads and buildings, and the rehabilitation of Aden Adde International Airport.
Through Turkish d evelopment assistance, m ore t han 220,000 p eople ha ve a ccess t o c lean d rinking w ater. P laces o f
worship have also been restored, and many Somalis are currently being educated in Turkey.
The President thanked the Turkish Government for the recent donation of four coast guard boats to the Somali Armed
Forces. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa, with more than 3,000 kilometers of shore. Safeguarding the
coastline protects Somalia’s security and economic interests and further cements the efforts Turkey has made in
helping the Federal Government of Somalia to rebuild the Somali Armed Forces.
In concluding his address, The President stated, “We must promote peace in order to live in peace. In the words of the
Mustafa Kamal Ataturk ,’Peace at home is peace in the country. Peace in the country is peace in the world.’ Let us look
forward together. The future is bright for us and for our children. For their sake, let us create peace together, first in
our homes, and then in our nations.” Source : SomaliCurrent
Navy minesweepers head to Japan
U.S. Navy mine counter-measure ships that have been operating from Japan since 2009 are being
replaced with newer variants.
Two U.S. Navy mine counter-measure ships are on their way to Japan as part of the service's forward deployed naval
forces. The A venger-class ships a re t he USS Pioneer and USS Chief. T hey will b e b ased i n S asebo, Jap an, an d
replace the USS Avenger and USS Defender which have been serving since 1987, the Navy reported. Avenger-class
vessels a re m inesweepers with advanced s ensor s ystems,. T hey a re 22 4 f eet l ong, d isplace 1, 312 t ons a nd ha ve a
speed o f 14 kn ots. The N avy s aid t he t wo s hips on t heir way t o Jap an have newer c apabilities t han t hose t hey ar e
replacing. "Pioneer a nd C hief w ill b ring im proved c apability o n n ewer p latforms to t he W estern P acific a nd r einforce
the U.S. Navy's mission of maintain safe and free navigation of the seas," the Navy said. "Built to detect, identify, and
neutralize u nderwater mine threats, the ships represent a c ommitment to peace a nd stability in a n increasingly vital
region. "... These ships will regularly operate with their counterparts in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, further
strengthening and deepening the alliance. The valuable alliance is fostered through Japans long-term commitment and
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hospitality in h osting U .S. forces a s w ell a s f requent c ombined o perations." The v essels a re b eing c arried t o J apan
aboard an ocean-going heavy-lift ship Source : UPI
The Dutch Coast cutter ZEEAREND passing the Hoek van Holland Breakwaters outbound –
Photo : Rinco Hollemans ©
'No impact' on construction after fire
onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft
carrier at Rosyth
Twenty-seven firefighters were called to a fire onboard the Royal Navy’s largest ever warship in Fife this morning.
Initially t here w ere f ears t hat 2 1 w orkers w ho a re a ssembling t he HMS Queen Elizabeth at R osyth w ere
unaccounted for. However, that situation quickly changed and all personnel were located safely.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they were alerted to a blaze on one of the decks
at 6.37am. Six fire appliances attended comprising crews from Dunfermline and Lochgelly. Crews used four breathing
apparatus sets and thermal imaging cameras. The spokesman confirmed that the source of the fire had been identified
and extinguished. The stop message came in at 8.24am.
A s pokeswoman for yard owner B abcock s aid: “ We can c onfirm t hat smoke was d etected i n a t ank onboard HMS
Queen Elizabeth which is suspected to have originated from insulation near the bottom of t he ship. "We can also
confirm t hat a s a s tandard p recaution, em ployees a nd c ontractors w ere ev acuated. N o-one w as i njured d uring t his
incident. "This has had no impact to the Queen Elizabeth Class programme. The health and safety of everyone
working at Rosyth remains our number one priority." The Queen will arrive in Rosyth to christen her namesake, HMS
Queen Elizabeth, on July 4.
The naming ceremony, coming during the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s traditional week of engagements north of
the b order, w ill m ark a sig nificant m ilestone i n t he p rogramme t o d eliver t he b iggest w arships e ver b uilt i n t he U K.
Shortly after the Queen formally names the ship, in front of some of the thousands of workers who have come
together to construct and assemble the vessel, HMS Queen Elizabeth will float for the first time. Then she will move
alongside Rosyth dockyard where work will continue on outfitting and commissioning before sea trials, anticipated to
get under way in 2016. The massive ship is the first of two 65,000-tonne vessels which will be delivered by the Aircraft
Carrier Alliance. This has been a busy time for the workforce. The final piece of the giant jigsaw puzzle was recently
put in place as the aft aircraft lift was moved into position. The first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier will be home
to 679 permanent crew members when operational. Source : The Courrier
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SHIPYARD NEWS
The newbuilding superyacht EQUANIMITY passing Spijkenisse outbound the impressive 91.5m megayacht was built
by t he O ceanco s hipyard and l aunched o n 3 0th O ctober l ast y ear. Fe aturing n aval a rchitecture b y t he s hipyard i n
collaboration with Azure Naval Architects, she was designed by the Oceanco in-house Monaco-based team and
showcases interior styling by Andrew Winch. Balinese inspiration is e vident throughout her interior a nd, according to
Oceanco, Equanimity can accommodate up to 26 guests in nine opulent staterooms including a fabulous master suite,
two V IP st aterooms a nd f our d ouble st aterooms. T o a ccommodate la rger p arties, t he m aster su ite lib rary and st udy
can be converted into additional VIP staterooms, making her the perfect charter yacht. Constructed in steel and
aluminium, E quanimity i s powered b y t win 4,828hp MTU e ngines t hat g ive her a t op s peed o f a pproximately 1 9.5
knots. With an elegant and clean profile, she is an absolutely breath-taking and robust explorer vessel and is sure to
become a popular charter yacht should she be made available on the global charter fleet. It currently remains unclear
as t o w hether s uperyacht EQUANIMITY will b e a vailable t o c harter, o r w hether sh e w ill b e a p rivate y acht f or h er
owner's p ersonal u se, I n t he m eantime t here a re p lenty o f o ther h igh q uality Oceanco charter yachts to c hoose
from, i ncluding Nirvana and t he m ulti-award wi nning m otor yacht Alfa Nero. T ake a l ook b elow at a s election o f
some of the Oceanco superyachts currently available for charter. Photo : Lia Mets ©
Chouest family buys yacht builder
Westport
The assets of Westport Shipyard, Inc., the largest yacht builder in North America, have been acquired by
Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes Gary Chouest and other members of the Chouest family. As well as
owning Edison Chouest Offshore, the Chouest family also owns American Custom Yachts in Stuart, FL. Westport, which
celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has three shipyards in Washington State, in Westport, Port Angles and
Hoquiam, and a marina and sales office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. With over 400 employees, Westport has completed more
than 120 yachts since 2000. And one customer was Gary Chouest.
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Westport president Daryl Wakefield, who will remain in the position, says "Gary has always been passionate about our
industry, a nd w e a re h onored t o c ount h im a s a customer, a nd n ow our m ajority owner, a s w ell." Westport sa ys
General Manager Dave Hagiwara will also remain, along with the rest of Westport's management team and employees.
"Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago with a fishing fleet, and has
diversified into many other core businesses, focusing on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence," said Gary
Chouest. "We are pleased to join the Westport family, and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between
the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport. "We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers, and
will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves." Source : MarineLog
Eastern to resume work on $10.5B
project proposal
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is moving forward w ith designs
to la nd a m ultibillion-dollar c ontract w ith th e U .S. C oast Guard
after a bid protest halted the project for nearly four months.
Eastern, which has two shipyards in Bay County, is one of three
companies vying for the $10.5 billion contract to build 25 nextgeneration o ffshore p atrol cu tters, a nd o ne o f e ight s hipyards
that originally submitted proposals for the project.
After th e field w as narrowed, t he t hree $22 m illion fixed-price
contracts awarded for preliminary and contract design were
protested by two other shipyards that did not make the cut. The
Coast Guard announced Wednesday the federal Government
Accountability Office up held the agency’s contract a ward
decision. Eastern Shipbuilding President and CEO Brian
D’Isernia said the announcement was good news for the
company, which will compete against Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana and Bath Iron Works in Maine to win the final
contract.
“It’s also good news for the community,” D’Isernia said. “This is potentially a huge contract. That’s quite a few jobs …
stable, long-term jobs here in the community.” Following the contract announcement in February, D’Iserniasaid if
Eastern we re t o wi n t he 2 0-year c ontract, i t w ould a dd b etween 7 50 a nd 800 employees t o t he c ompany’s t eam o f
1,500. Source : The News Herald
JES to resell two cancelled bulk carriers
Chinese s hipbuilder JES International h as li ned up p otential b uyers se eking f or t wo 8 2,000-dwt d ry b ulk c arriers
under construction but cancelled by their Greek and Indian owners.
Greek owner Dunhuang Shipping and Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) have aborted the newbuilding orders,
which w ere en tered i nto o n 2 0 J une 2 010 a nd 24 September 2 010, r espectively. Singapore-listed J ES sa id it is st ill
negotiating with the two owners to reach a settlement on the refunds of advances received by the shipyard, being the
amount of RMB182m ($29.1m) in total. “The company has also taken steps to mitigate its losses and secured potential
buyers for the vessels constructed under the disputes. JES revealed that it has spent RMB440m on the construction of
the two vessels and that the total resale price would be RMB314m, leaving it with a net loss position of RMB126m if
the advanced deposits were returned. Source: Seatrade Global
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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
The SEA CHOCTAW anchored off Singapore , Photo : Piet Sinke © - CLICK on the photo to view the High
resolution version or click HERE or HERE for other views of the vessel !
U.S. Crew in Honduras on River Project
Is Jailed
When Robert Mayne, a marine salvage expert, sailed from Florida to the Mosquito Coast of northeastern Honduras, he
carried with him a business plan that would allow him to make some money while helping the poverty-stricken people
of the region. So far, it has not worked out that way. As soon as he reached the harbor at Puerto Lempira last month,
his s hip was raided by t he local police, who found five guns on b oard. He and his five-man crew were charged with
weapons possession and thrown in the town’s rudimentary jail where they remain, facing up to 10 years in prison.
“This i s j ust a t ravesty t hat w e’re h ere,” M r. M ayne said b y t elephone from t he o vercrowded p rison l ast week. “ We
have violated no law. We came down to do a beautiful project.”
Mr. Mayne’s salvage company, Aqua Quest International, has a contract to dredge the Patuca River and raise
valuable mahogany and cedar logs that have lain on the riverbed for more than a century. The old-growth logs, once
floated in great numbers downriver for export, were preserved in the oxygen-poor environment of the river mud and
are still suitable for use in furniture, moldings and other wood products, after a careful drying-out process.
The agreement with the upriver municipality o f Ahuas called for Aqua Quest to share 30 percent o f the p rofits from
selling the wood. The people of Ahuas would also benefit from the dredging that has to be done to reach the wood.
That would reduce flooding, increase fish counts and speed up navigation along the Patuca.
“They ha ve been kidnapped b y t he s ystem,” s aid a f urious R udy St ockhausen, t he g overnment s ecretary o f A huas,
where the main source of income is diving for lobster, a dangerous job that carries the risk of the bends. “Would you
risk a million-dollar investment to smuggle five firearms?”
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It is standard procedure to have guns on board boats in the Caribbean to ward off pirates, Mr. Mayne said. In addition,
drug t raffickers u se t he r emote n ortheastern c oast o f Ho nduras a s a t ransshipment p oint, r aising t he p ossibility of
more violence. “There’s no prudent mariner who wouldn’t have protection in these waters,” said Stephen Mayne,
Robert Mayne’s brother and the chief operating officer of Aqua Quest, based in Tarpon Springs, Fla. When Mr. Mayne,
60, and his crew arrived at the port’s mouth, they declared their two pistols, two shotguns and a semiautomatic sport
rifle that looks like an AK-47 to a Honduran Navy inspection post. The sailors agreed to let them continue into the port.
Under maritime law, the Maynes said, it was up to the port captain to board first, clear the vessel for entry and decide
whether the weapons should be handed over to him for safekeeping or remain locked up on the boat. Armida López
de Arguello, Aqua Quest’s lawyer, said that by law the police had no authority to make arrests before the port captain
boarded. A court in La Ceiba, the largest city on the north coast, is considering the group’s appeal of what its lawyers
contend is their unlawful detention. Mauricio Aceituno, a supervising prosecutor in the attorney general’s office in the
capital, Tegucigalpa, said the men should have had a permit for the guns because they had entered Honduran waters.
In addition, the AK-47 assault rifle is illegal in Honduras. Mr. Mayne has been trying to do business in Honduras since
2011, when a well-connected Honduran historian contacted him about looking for shipwrecks along the northern coast.
That p roject is st alled in a b ureaucratic m orass, b ut earlier t his y ear a d octor who w orks w ith t he Mo squito d ivers
came t o him wi th t he P atuca Ri ver p lan. “ This wh ole p roject has b een near an d d ear t o m y heart,” M r. M ayne s aid
from jail. “We still intend to do this.” Source : The New York times
Hill Dickinson bolsters its Asian
presence with new appointments
Hill Dickinson has strengthened i ts p resence i n t he A sian Sh ipping M arket b y a nnouncing a s eries o f n ew
appointments to its Hong Kong and Singapore offices. Formerly a partner at Clydes in Singapore, Chris Edwards joins
the Singapore office in June. We are also delighted to announce that a Senior Associate from a leading international
shipping law firm in Hong Kong will join our Singapore office in September as a Legal Director. Further details will be
announced shortly.
Chris has over 18 years of experience in handling shipping, trade and insurance disputes in Singapore and the South
East A sia R egion a nd is a leading f igure in t he m arine in surance m arket in S ingapore. He is a r anked in dividual in
Chambers Global Directory and has been named a Top Ten Legal Personality in the Lloyds List annual global review of
the most influential people in shipping.
Tony Goldsmith, head of Hill Dickinson’s Singapore office commented: “We are delighted to welcome Chris to
strengthen our offering in our core practise areas. He has built a significant reputation in his chosen areas of
specialism. I am also very pleased to have attracted someone who has made his home in Singapore over many years”.
Kennedys P artner Anthony Woo will j oin t he H ong K ong operation i n Se ptember. A nthony h as b uilt up a s trong
reputation advising ship owners and charterers on charter party disputes as well as defending ship owner/freight
forwarders on cargo claims. Hill Dickinson’s Hong Kong office operates in association with Laracy & Co, providing
specialist local commercial lit igation, collision, sa lvage a nd marine casualty e xpertise w ithin Asia a nd beyond. Led by
Master Mariner and long-standing partner, Mike Mallin, the team includes experienced litigator and arbitrator,
Damien Laracy.
The Hong Kong team is closely aligned to Hill Dickinson’s well-established Singapore team, providing a convenient panAsia base for its clients. Its Singapore office, headed up by Tony Goldsmith, handles all manner of casualty, salvage,
P&I, FD &D a nd i nsurance w ork. C lients number m any of t he le ading sh ipowners, c ruise a nd f erry operators,
charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, underwriters and traders. Mike Mallin, Partner, said the
appointments w ere a crucial e lement in Hill Dickinson’s e fforts to bolster its p resence i n t he Fa r E ast. He said: “Our
Hong Kong office has definitely hit the ground running as there are very few other firms of our calibre in Hong Kong
doing the kind of work we do. And our work in Hong Kong can only backup the success we are achieving in
Singapore.” Source: Hill Dickinson
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MAERSK SARA renamed in SARA in Singapore
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At the Eastern Anchorage at Singapore I spotted last Friday the 332 meter long 323.183 DWT MAERSK SARA in the
process of getting re-painted in the EURONAV livery, the SARA is built in 2011 at the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co
Ltd - Changwon (Jinhae Shipyard) under hull No.: 1407, for Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte, the VLCC is powered by 1
STX Engine Co Ltd - South Korea built MAN-B&W 1 x 6S90MC-C, 6 Cy. 29,340 kW (39,891 hp) at 76 rpm for a service
speed o f 16 knots , very r ecently ea rlier t his m onth the n ame was officialy changed i n SARA and t he V LCC i s n ow
owned by EURONAV NV and is now homeported Marseille photo’s : Piet Sinke © – CLICK on the photo or
shipsname link to view the High Resolution Version !
‘In no other profession would it be acceptable
to have the current male-female ratio’
A lit tle w hile b ack w e in terviewed Doris Ho, who r uns P hilippine
crewing g iant Ma gsaysay. In t he w ide-ranging in terview sh e c alled f or
more w omen t o w ork a t s ea. H er t houghts g ot us t hinking a nd s ince
then we have canvassed the industry to try and address this
fundamental imbalance between the sexes in this industry. According to
UK maritime HR firm Spinnaker Consulting women are 52 times less
likely to join the maritime industry than men.
The outcome of a number of surveys by the Women’s International
Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), International
Transport Federation and the International Labour Organisation
prior to the World Maritime University Female Global Leadership
Conference found t hat w omen m ake u p j ust 1 t o 2% o f t he w orld’s
1.25m seafarers. Moreover, 94% of women working at sea are working
on passenger ships.
“In n o o ther profession w ould i t b e a cceptable t o h ave t he c urrent m ale-female r atio,” sa ys Nicholas Fisher, c eo o f
Singapore’s Masterbulk. One of the age-old arguments against women onboard ship has been that they will eventually
want to have a family, something that is not compatible with being thousands of miles from the nearest landmass.
This line of thinking, however, is outdated too, says Spinnaker chairman Phil Parry.
The average seagoing career for at least the last 30 years has been short enough for the issue of women and children
to be a moot point, he says. “Like it or not, most seafarers come ashore by the age many people start families
nowadays,” the recruitment specialist observes. As well as the often-cited potential family issues for women mulling a
career at sea, there are also “unspoken assumptions”, according to Rose George, an author, whose recent exposé of
the shipping industry in her book, Ninety Percent of Everything, caused quite a stir.
“These assumptions suggest women can't be engineers or don't have the strength to be ABs, which are outdated and
unfounded i n m any ca ses,” s he s ays. A m ajor c oncern for George i s t he n umber o f c ases a nd a necdotes o f s exual
harassment or a buse. “ The industry really needs to a ddress the issue o f sa fety at se a,” she says. This h ostile w ork
environment i s b orne o ut i n s tatistics from t he s urveys d one i n t he r un-up t o t he r ecent W orld M aritime U niversity
conference mentioned above. 34% of the interviewed report bullying and verbal abuse by their colleagues. 19% of the
interviewed reported sexual harassment and 6% of the interviewed reported physical violence. How then t o improve
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the retention rate of female seafarers? Karin Orsel, president of WISTA International, has a long list including
occupational safety and health improvements, maternity policies, training opportunities with a view to creating a
sustainable career, better physical working conditions, childcare provisions, flexible working hours and efforts to make
a less hostile workplace with gender sensitivity training for all workers. “It is vital,” she says, “to encourage
stakeholders in the maritime industry to recognise that education is key to promote the integration of women in the
sector.” Excuses about officer shortages should not wash when this industry has consistently failed to employ half the
available workforce. This is an abridged version of the latest Executive Debate carried in Maritime CEO magazine. The
full version can be accessed here.
the 2014 built GBR flag Platform Supply Ship NS IONA underway offshore Malta heading to Grand Harbour, Malta on
her maiden voyage on Thursday 29th May, 2014. Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com ©
Port of Los Angeles approves nearly $1B
budget
The leaders of the nation’s busiest seaport approved a nearly $1 billion budget that focuses on fending off competitors
by expanding and modernizing the sprawling trade complex. The Port of Los Angeles will spend almost a third of its
$939 million budget next year on upgrades to shipping terminals and transportation infrastructure. Those
improvements include $107 million for road and railway upgrades to improve traffic and cargo flow, and an additional
$136 m illion for r enovations t o se veral o f t he p ort’s 23 t erminals. The c apital s pending is key a s t he p ort, a m ajor
economic engine in Southern California, faces competition from near and far. The neighboring Port of Long Beach is in
the middle of completing about $4.5 billion in structural upgrades. In addition, the expansion of the Panama Canal —
slated t o b e c ompleted i n 2016 — will a llow la rger sh ips t o r each E ast C oast ports a nd b ypass So uthern California
altogether. Last year the port finished deepening its main channel to 53 feet, a $370 million upgrade that allows everlarger vessels to reach the docks. Last year, about $285 billion worth of cargo — ranging from furniture to scrap metal
— passed across its docks, mainly in trade with Asia. “In the face of fierce and increasing competition from around the
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world, we must do whatever we can to maintain our position as the nation’s premier trade gateway,” said Ambassador
Vilma Ma rtinez, t he p resident o f L os A ngeles Harbor C ommission. To p artially pay f or t his year’s b udget, t he p ort
expects to take out $200 million in bonds. Along with the budget, the port’s commissioners also approved the
appointment o f former s hipping e xecutive Gene Se roka a s t he new d irector. S eroka’s a ppointment, a nnounced l ast
month by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, must be confirmed by the City Council. Source: Associated Press
The SAPURAKENCANA 1200 leaving Wakkanai Port (Japan) for her assignment as an Installation Command Vessel
for the Arkutun Dagi project in Russia Photo : Jeroen Godtschalk ©
Peel Ports celebrate launch of Liverpool2
Over 3 00 i ndustry g uests gathered a t th e Po rt o f L iverpool o n Thursday to to ast th e l aunch o f Pe el Po rts’ l andmark
deep water container terminal Liverpool2. Sir Bobby Charlton and ‘King’ Kenny Dalglish pushed the button on the start
of d redging a nd la unched a d azzling d isplay o f fireworks o ver t he sit e o f t he new t erminal in t he Me rsey. T he t wo
footballing legends were invited to symbolise the great benefits that Liverpool2 – along with Peel Ports’ investments in
port hubs along the Manchester Ship Canal – will bring to both the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, Peel Ports said
Friday in a p ress r elease. Kenny D alglish sa id, “Bobby a nd m yself a re b oth v ery p roud o f o ur a dopted c ities so t he
business a nd e mployment t his w ill b ring t o t he region is f antastic. P eel P orts, L iverpool2 a nd e veryone connected
deserve a lot of credit. I’m sure the venture is going to be a big success.” Sir Bobby Charlton added: “I used to have to
travel from Old Trafford to Salford for training and stopped many times to let ships from all over the world go by as
they hung over the wall that was next to the road. Guests toasted the new terminal from a riverside marquee under
blazing b lue s kies a nd w arm s unshine. They w ere l ater t reated a n a fternoon o f e ntertainment a nd h ospitality w ith
music courtesy of international string q uartet ‘Bond’ and Heather Small from Manchester band ‘M People’. Liverpool2
will see post-Panamax vessels of up to 13,500 TEU to call directly at the Port of Liverpool when it opens in 2015 – the
same year the widening of the Panama Canal is due to be completed. The deep water terminal will attract some of the
world’s la rgest container vessels t o a centrally-located UK d istribution hub a nd a population o f 3 5 million consumers
within a radius of 150 miles. Peel Ports’ £300 million investment will enable container ships from around the world to
connect d irectly w ith t he n orthern half o f t he U K a nd I reland, a nd s o s erve a market es timated a t a round 4 m illion
TEUs a year. Of the £300 million overall construction cost for Liverpool2 £150 million has been funded with a twentyyear Eu ropean I nvestment B ank ( EIB) l oan. Jo nathan T aylor, V ice P resident o f t he E uropean I nvestment B ank, a nd
amongst t he g uests a t t he l aunch ce lebration, s aid t hat t he L uxembourg-based o rganisation is c ommitted t o
supporting in frastructure i nvestment. He sa id: “ Liverpool2 w ill e nhance o perations o f t he P ort o f L iverpool, on e of
Europe’s leading ports, and enable access by the next generation of larger ships. “Expansion of the Port of Liverpool
will not only create significant local employment during construction, but also improve shipping links across the North
Atlantic and increase access to global markets for companies across the North West in years to come. The £150 million
support provided by the European Investment Bank demonstrates our strong confidence in the project and reflects our
broader c ommitment t o p rovide l ong-term funding f or t ransport i nfrastructure a cross t he UK.” The new t erminal is
being constructed on reclaimed land in the Mersey, known as the ‘Seaforth Triangle’. Dredging operations will form a
16.5 metre berthing pocket creating the necessary deep water to allow some of the world’s largest container vessels to
use t he n ew t erminal. Project D irector Doug C oleman s aid: “ The l ast few m onths h ave s een a n i ntense amount of
planning and preparatory work completed on the scheme’s detailed design. It is intensely pleasing that we remain on
programme and there is a real sense of satisfaction that we are now in the construction phase of Liverpool2.” Source
: PortNews
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LNG newbuildings on order more than
double of the existing Hellenic-owned
LNG fleet
In a snapshot released by VesselsValue.com, comparing the existing Hellenic-owned fleet with the fleet currently on
order, there is an orderbook overhang of LNG vessels, as currently Greece has 30 live owned, but 35 on order,
showing they will be more than doubling their live LNG fleet. “This sharply contrasts with their tanker fleet, comprised
of 1205 live vessels but with only 138 on order, meaning their newbuild tanker order is only 10% of their live tanker
fleet. O verall, G reek b uyers h ave favoured b ulkers, o f w hich t hey h ave 2 32 newbuilds, m ore t han a ny o ther s ector,
and 1 880 live, almost 6 times the live c ontainer fleet”, the researcher noted. Meanwhile, ac cording to d ata released
this w eek, B IMCO sa id t hat He llenic sh ip o wners a re n ot o nly t he m ost a ctive n ation w hen it c omes t o sa les a nd
purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts. Since 2010, contracts made by owners in Greece
have totalled USD 51 billion, consistently dwarfing the likes of Norway and China as buyers. Chief Shipping Analyst at
BIMCO, Peter Sand, said: “The Greek ship owners’ interest in newbuilding contracts has continued into 2014, where 73
new contracts valued at USD 4.3 billion have been signed. Due to a focus on higher value ship segments, they
consistently t op China o n value, d espite l osing o ut o n t he t otal n umber o f contracts s igned for a ll y ears b ut 2 013”.
“China has signed a total of 98 newbuilding contracts in 2014. In 2013, ship owners in China signed 270 contracts, but
Greek ship owners went up to 284. The single most significant year for Norwegian shipping investors was 2012.
Offshore i nvestments ma de th at y ear w ere s o outstanding t hat N orway to pped b oth ta bles, w ith 133 n ew c ontracts
valued at USD 17.8 billion. In comparison, China topped both tables in 2010 with a somewhat different focus as 643
contracts were signed at a value of USD 17.3 billion”, BIMCO noted. “2012 was a weak investment year for all, heavily
impacted b y very p oor c ommercial m arket c onditions f or a ll m ain sh ipping segments. Im proving c onditions in 2 013
meant th at th e a ppetite r eturned to i nvestors a cross the b oard. 2 014 i s o ff to a mu ch s lower s tart, b ut th e r anking
remains unchanged”, adds Peter Sand. The above image shows the percentage of Greece’s live and newbuild fleets.
Interestingly, there is an orderbook overhang of LNG vessels, as currently Greece has 30 live owned, but 35 on order,
showing they will be more than doubling their live LNG fleet. This sharply contrasts with their tanker fleet, comprised
of 1205 live vessels but with only 138 on order, meaning their newbuild tanker order is only 10% of their live tanker
fleet. O verall, G reek b uyers h ave favoured b ulkers, o f w hich t hey h ave 2 32 newbuilds, m ore t han a ny o ther s ector,
and 1880 live, almost 6 times the live container fleet.
SECOND HAND VESSELS
Similarly, in the second hand vessel market, it was noted that “the buying interest from Greek ship owners is focused
on bulkers to an increasing extent. Data from VesselsValue.com reveal that Greek owners were at the buying end of
43% of all bulker sales completed so far in 2014. As of June 2014, the number of Greek bulker purchases so far is 91,
compared to 81 for the full year of 2012. The level of activity seen so far in 2014 would suggest Greek owners are on
target to top the 199 bulker purchases completed in 2013″, BIMCO said. Peter Sand noted that “interest is very much
centred on bulkers and has become more and more explicit over the past two years, whereas Greek buying interest in
tankers a nd c ontainerships is flat. This d evelopment provides a n i nsight in to t he m inds of G reek o wners and w here
they expect to see the biggest opportunities arise – sooner rather than later”. No Capesizes were reported sold in 2014
and o nly four w ere b ought. P urchasing i nterest has b een t he h ighest for t he sm aller sh ip siz es, w ith Ha ndysize a nd
Handymax/Supramax ships accounting for 2/3 of the 91 purchases done. The market-share of Greek tanker purchases
has averaged at 19% in the past 2½ years. So far this year, Greek owners have bought 39 tankers, only 12 of these
built before 2000. A bit more optimism seems to have surrounded the container shipping segment in 2013, where 54
out of a total 197 deals done for onwards trading ended in Greek hands. In 2014, the tendency is one of less interest,
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with a s hare o f 1 9% a number o n p ar wi th 2012. “On t he s elling s ide, t he s ame p attern i s r evealed a s Greek s hip
owners sell fewer and fewer bulkers. Greek owners have sold just 14 bulkers in 2014 as compared to 73 in 2013. They
are clearly building on an already significant bulker fleet”, added Peter Sand. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou,
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
The Chilean navy sail training tall ESMERALDA and the Mexican Navies CUAHTEMOC entering the Miraflores lock on
the Pacific side of he Panama Canal . Unusual transit ,two tall ships together . They participated in the “2014 Latin
America Sails” event , along with other units from South American countries including LIBERTAD, GLORIA, CISNE
BRANCO, GUAYAS, and SIMON BOLIVAR. Photo : IAN EDWARDS - www.shiphoto.com.au ©
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