daily collection of maritime press clippings 2008 – 156

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 156
Number 156 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Sunday 15-06-2008
News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites.
Above seen a beautiful scale model of the SA WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE as she was
originally when built during the seventies, the model is owned by Okkie Grapow in
Cape Town
Photo : Piet Sinke ©
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CONTENTS
EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
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Evergreen Named Ocean Carrier of the Year
Ship repairman blames keel design for sinking
Lost Husband
Marseille port staff to stay on strike till Wednesday
Earthrace leaves Singapore ahead of world record
Offshore Protection
Mate Cleared
MULTRATUG 17 CHRISTENED IN TERNEUZEN
Container line Maersk a Gulf oil producer in disguise?
Samenwerking vier grote veerhavens
US rescues 70 people stranded off Yemen
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Cargo vessel ran aground after propeller got entangled in chain
Greece: Cruise ship runs aground at port; no injuries
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VSE Completes Overhaul of ex-USNS Powhatan (ATF 166) to the Turkish Navy
Navy replaces fire-damaged aircraft carrier in naval drills
French navy cut missions due to high fuel costs
Navy's new ship restricted to NZ waters
Latest addition to SA submarine fleet QUEEN MODJADJI
Russian navy looks north
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DAMEN CAPE TOWN
French Government to take stake in Aker Yards France
ABG Shipyard announces profits and plans for new yard facilities
CSSC bags $560m China Shipping order
France says ship deal protects French yard for 18 years
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MarAd Sells Two Cruise Ships
Financing for Coentunnel project completed
Shipping News
Karelia goes for deep-water port
New environmental brochure: "Environmental protection is a special quality feature at
Hamburg Sud"
Hearing on Vessel Rebuilding
DP World gets approval for London Gateway project
P&O Ferries throws Aker Yards a lifeline
FEFC IMPOSES CONGESTION CHARGE ON FRENCH PORTS
Hanjin Shipping to use Malta Freeport for central Med hub
P&O Maritime Services begins Mideast operations from UAE
Transocean 'GSF Rig 127' sets world record
Grand Alliance slows down on Japan–North Europe service
Finnen bouwen biodieselraffinaderij in Rotterdam
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CASUALTY REPORTING
NAVY NEWS
SHIPYARD NEWS
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
Evergreen Named Ocean Carrier of the Year
Evergreen Line announced it has been selected by Wal*Mart Stores Inc. as International Ocean Carrier of the Year for
2007-2008. The award is presented every year by the nation's leading retailer for service excellence in ocean shipping.
The award was presented to Jay Buckley, Executive Vice President, Business, of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America)
Corp., the U.S. agent for Evergreen Line, at Wal*Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark. In accepting the award,
Buckley acknowledged the dedicated teamwork of its associates in delivering shipments from point of loading in Asia to
release in North America, even during peak season, with consistentcoordination and reliable performance. Evergreen
relied on its integrated global information technology system to support Wal*Mart's logistics operations, using
electronic data interchange (EDI) to provide shipment status updates throughout the shipping process. Source :
MarineLink
The MSC MARA seen enroute Antwerp
Photo : Henk de Winde ©
Ship repairman blames keel design for
sinking
The sailboat that sank last week after capsizing was drydocked in 2007 for keel repairs after running aground, said a
man whose company repaired the vessel. One crew member died and five survivors floated at sea for 26 hours after
the Cynthia Woods sank June 6 during a regatta. Officials believe the keel of the vessel ripped off shortly after the race
began, filling the boat with water and causing it to overturn.
The ship was repaired in 2007 at Galveston Yacht Service after running aground. The keel was pulled off, and bolts
that had come loose were tightened, company owner Herschel Payne said in a story for Saturday editions of the
Houston Chronicle.
Payne told the newspaper that he did not care for the bolt arrangement or the interior supporting structure of the 38foot sailboat. The company that built the boats, North Carolina-based Cape Fear Yacht Works, has said it stands by its
products. Company President Kent Mitchell said the boat was built "as well as or better than" those made by any boat
manufacturer. The boat should have lasted 20 years with no major problems, Mitchell said.
"It astounds me that this has happened," Mitchell told the newspaper. "This would not have failed in the normal
course of events."
The man who claims final responsibility for the Cynthia Woods' design said the ship met industry standards and
blamed the repair work.
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"You have to look at what happened when the boat ran aground and was repaired," naval architect Bruce Marek said.
Four students from the Texas A&M system were among the survivors. The school system has appointed Jay
Kimbrough, its deputy chancellor and general counsel, to oversee its investigation of the accident. Kimbrough is best
known for working as a conservator at the Texas Youth Commission following a high-profile sex abuse scandal.
Source : Examiner
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Lost Husband
The wife of a missing Filipino seaman whose cargo ship sank in mid-May while typhoons Bochoy and Cosme battered
South East Asia, will go to court to find her husband. According to the Lani Israel, the owner of the ill-fated "MV
Edago Expedition" did not exert all efforts to locate her husband Errol Israel and 10 other crewmen since the May
15 tragedy.
Despite the length of time since the accident, Lani "feels" her husband, 35, is alive. Lani said to the press that the
families of other missing mariners, are also firm to raise to the court their grievances. They are set to meet in Cebu
City on Sunday, June 7, during which they will seek a confrontation with the shipping management after unsuccessful
attempts.
Cebu-based shipping owner Eduardo Ang Bogonsing said when contacted by the Chronicle that choppers from both
the Department of National Defense (DND) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had then been used in search operations
but failed.
But like the families of her husband's fellow missing seamen, Lani suspected there had been no sincere effort to trace
the crewmen on the seas surrounding Antique, Aklan Iloilo and Mindoro. The cargo ship was bound for Zamboanga
from Mindoro loaded with 50,000 bags of iodized salt and 24,000 bags of ordinary salt when it drowned off Antique.
The ship had actually 13 crewmen and two of them were luckily spotted midsea off Boracay island and rescued by the
passing Indonesian vessel MV Salindo Perdana 1 the following day, May 16.
The two survivors were dropped at the port of Tabaco in Albay on the third day, May 17. Lani lamented that instead of
comforting them even just thru regular updates of the search-rescue operation, the shipping management seemed so
hesitant to communicate to them.
She admitted to the Chronicle, however, that she had received text messages from the shipping management telling
her of negative result whenever she would inquired of any latest development. Lani, who hails from Corella, now
resides with their three-year-old son at the house of her in-laws in Poblacion, Baclayon. She alleged that the families of
some of the missing seamen checked if there were indeed choppers seen conducting search operation over AklanAntique area but coastal residents told them they had noticed none.
Lani said they are further bothered in learning of a past ship sinking which some survivors were declared to be no
longer found. The survivors were later known to be alive but their insurance claims had allegedly already been claimed
by the shipping owner.
It was learned that the contract of Lani's husband had expired so that he would have disembarked as early as last
January. However, the management, which allegedly refused to return his original papers, instead told him to stay
aboard for few more months. Lani sought government assistance but the shipping owner could no longer be
contacted because he is "sick and indisposed." Source : ShipTalk
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Marseille port staff to stay on strike till
Wednesday
Marseille port staff in the CGT union have voted to stay out on strike until next Wednesday, June 18, the port authority
said Friday. The strike will likely keep the oil ports of Fos and Lavera, France's biggest, shut down for five more days,
the port said. Strikers halted oil operations at the Mediterranean oil ports early Thursday, and Fos and Lavera were not
working Friday, the authority said. Some 22 tankers were either waiting to get into docks or unable to load or offload
oil cargoes on Friday, the port said. The local CGT union voted late Thursday to extend the strike until June 18, the
date at which France's lower house is due to start reading the government's controversial port reform bill.
Already, France's national Ports and docks union has called for a blockade of France's seven state-run ports on
Tuesday and Wednesday next week. There are four refiners close to the Marseille hub, which is home to a third of
France's 1.95 million b/d refining capacity.
Union leaders complained Thursday of "evasive and, for some, unacceptable" responses from the government to their
demands. The port reform bill would transfer handling operations at state-run ports to the private sector, and unions
argue that the government has largely ignored its suggested alternatives. The bill also offers "no serious, long-lasting
guarantees for jobs and staff status," the CGT union claimed Thursday. But the government argues the bill is
necessary to boost Source: Platts
Earthrace leaves Singapore ahead of
world record
Earthrace, the world’s fastest eco-boat, successfully underwent massive repairs in Singapore and undertook the leg of
its world record attempt which takes it to Cochin, India, where it was expected to arrive yesterday.
Earthrace is a 24m tri-hull wavepiercer that runs on biofuel and is on day 42 of its attempt to break the world record
for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe. Despite the delays for repairs, the boat is still 1,556 miles ahead of the
world record pace, set by the British Cable and Wireless team in 1998.
The eco-boat sustained significant damage in Palau and had to complete the last leg of the journey on one engine.
Repair work was successfully carried out in three days, after the ground crew spent the whole of the week sourcing
components and shipyard space.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity we’ve received in Singapore,” said Skipper Pete Bethune. “After the
accident in Palau we began to doubt whether we still had a shot at the world record.
Earthrace’s goal is to set a new world record for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe, running 100 per cent on
renewable biodiesel fuel, and with a net zero carbon footprint. Earthrace is also undertaking a two year promotional
tour, visiting 100 great cities around the globe and will also be visiting Malta.
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The crew meet local people, talk about their experiences, and most of all connect with people about the need to get
renewable fuels into our energy mix and to inspire them to do something themselves to minimise their impact on the
environment Source : Malta Independent
The LNG tanker GRAND ELENA seen departing from the port of Cape Town
Photo : Ian Shiffman ©
Offshore Protection
Brazil will use a planned nuclear-powered submarine to protect its off-shore oil fields, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim
told lawmakers this week. "We have to make it clear that defense is part of the national agenda," he told the Brazilian
Congress' foreign relations and defense committee on Wednesday, according to a statement from his ministry.
Jobim stressed that the Brazilian navy was looking to acquire 50 new ships in the future, which, along with the
nuclear-powered submarine, would be used to protect the oil installations off his country's southeast coast.
He suggested that royalties paid by the state-run oil company Petrobras could be used more to finance the expansion
of the fleet and argued that the climbing price of Petrobras shares reflected Brazil's capacity to protect its oil reserves.
Jobim also noted that Brazil's claim before the United Nations to extend its territorial waters from 200 nautical miles to
350 nautical miles would put more demands on the navy, if approved. Brazil was negotiating that issue in the face of
reluctance from the U.N.
The South American nation has recently announced a series of huge oil finds off-shore which, if they are proven viable,
could propel the country into the same league as OPEC states. Source : Shiptalk
Mate Cleared
A New Zealand ferry first mate prosecuted after his ship almost grounded has been cleared in a High Court decision.
David William Birchall was first mate when Bluebridge ferry Santa Regina sailed close to rocks in the Tory Channel in
June 2005 after striking a strong tide. A Wellington District Court judge later cleared him of operating the ferry in a
manner causing unnecessary danger or risk to passengers or property.
But Mr Birchall was found guilty of failing to notify Maritime New Zealand of the incident within sufficient time.
Following an appeal, the High Court last week overturned that decision, saying it was not Mr Birchall's responsibility to
notify maritime authorities. It found that although Mr Birchall had been a ferry master for several years, he was not
master at the time of the incident.
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Mr Birchall was stood down after the incident and later refused an offer of a different job from the company, instead
quitting and eventually taking up a skipper job in Australia, where he remains.
Mr Birchall told the media he would now fight for compensation from Maritime New Zealand, having spent years
successfully fighting to clear his name. Source : ShipTalk
MULTRATUG 17 CHRISTENED IN TERNEUZEN
In the port of Terneuzen last week Multraships latest addition, named MULTRATUG 17 was christened as can be
seen above.
Photo : Richard Wisse ©
Container line Maersk a Gulf oil
producer in disguise?
Its oil unit produced nearly half of net income in 2007 and 20% of revenue
AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's biggest container-shipping line, is a Persian Gulf oil producer in disguise.
Copenhagen-based Maersk's oil unit produced almost half of net income in 2007 and about 20 per cent of revenue.
Analyst David Hallden of Credit Agricole Cheuvreux, predicts the stock may rise a third in 2008. 'We're very pleased
with their oil and gas investment,' said Jim LaTorre, a principal at Boston-based Northern Cross LLC, an adviser to
Maersk's biggest shareholder after the Moeller family.
'Qatar will have a significant effect on the company's earnings over the next five to 10 years.' Mr LaTorre advises
Hakan Castegren, who runs the US$30 billion Harbor International Fund and raised his stake in the shipper to 1.4 per
cent as of March 31, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
With oil revenue rising, container-shipping earnings are also poised to recover as Maersk completes the company's
biggest cost-reduction programme, firing more than 3,000 workers and pledging to favour profitability over growth.
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'The new management is taking very strong measures to improve the container business and we think that this will
have a positive effect on profit margins within two to three years,' Mr LaTorre said.
The shipper is controlled by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller, 94, Denmark's wealthiest person, according to the publication
Berlingske Nyhedsmagasin. Mr Moeller, whose father founded the company, established the petroleum unit in 1962.
It began production in Qatar 14 years ago and by 2007 its sales had exceeded those of the oil and gas business of
Devon Energy Corp, the biggest US independent producer.
Maersk says that it has crossed a threshold where the added revenue from rising crude outweighs the higher cost of
fuel used to operate its 500 container vessels. Since April, the shares have risen 14 per cent, 12 percentage points
greater than the OMX 20 Copenhagen Index and 20 percentage points more than the Standard & Poor's Europe 350
Index.
Maersk remains cheap by some measures, trading at 12 times estimated earnings per share. That's below the
company's average price-earnings ratio of 13 for the past three years, and the 16- times valuation for the 118 stocks
in the Bloomberg World Transportation Index. Maersk's 1.2 per cent dividend yield is about twice that of Devon Energy
and three times the average payout of the S&P Supercomposite Oil & Gas Exploration Index.
The oil unit produces from fields in the Danish and United Kingdom sectors of the North Sea as well as in Algeria,
Kazakhstan and offshore Qatar, which may surpass Denmark this year as the company's biggest site.
Qatar production almost doubled last year to 51 million barrels of oil equivalent while production at maturing Danish
fields fell 7.9 per cent to 58 million barrels, the company said in the annual report.
Maersk in November replaced chief executive officer Jess Soederberg, 63, with Nils Smedegaard Andersen, 49, the first
chief brought in from outside in the company's 103-year history.
Mr Andersen came from Carlsberg A/S, where he doubled the value of the brewer's shares in his last two years in
charge. Since Mr Andersen's arrival, Maersk said that it may fire 250 workers at its unprofitable Lindoe shipyard,
which Denmark last year chose as one of the country's 25 national industrial heritage sites.
The company also plans to replace Danish crew members on container vessels with lower-paid eastern Europeans and
Filipinos. Source : Bloomberg
Samenwerking vier grote veerhavens
De veerhavens van Dover en Calais aan Het Kanaal en van Tangiers en Algeciras aan de Straat van Gibraltar Zee gaan
nauw samenwerken. De vier havenbesturen hebben daartoe deze week een overeenkomst gesloten in Tangiers. Ze
willen 'een belangrijke bijdrage leveren aan de economische en sociale ontwikkeling op een regionale, nationale en
Europese schaal' en gezamenlijk de positie van de Straat van Gibraltar en Het Kanaal als wereldwijde logistiek
knooppunten versterken.
Bovendien gaan de havens op technische gebied samenwerken bij het plannen en de bouw van nieuwe infrastructuur
en via benchmarketing hun operationele en marketingactiviteiten op elkaar afstemmen. Source : Nieuwsblad
Transport.
US rescues 70 people stranded off Yemen
A US Navy destroyer operating in shark-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen has rescued a boat in distress
which was loaded with about 70 people, the US Navy said on Monday. The USS Russell responded to a distress call
on Sunday from the boat that had been adrift for two days after experiencing engine problems, said the US Navy Fifth
Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
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"There were approximately 70 personnel on board the vessel, some of whom were in need of immediate medical
attention," a statement said, adding that the boat and passengers were being towed to Somalia to be turned over to
the authorities. The statement did not identify the people on board, but similar journeys are frequently made by
desperate African migrants using small poorly-equipped vessels. In April, 22 migrants drowned off the coast of Yemen
after they were forced overboard by smugglers who were transferring around 120 people across the Gulf of Aden.
More than 1,400 clandestine immigrants died trying to cross from Africa in 2007, while more than 28,300 managed to
reach the Yemeni coast, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said in December. The crossing takes two days at
best and is made especially dangerous by shark-infested waters, strong currents and inhumane conditions on poorly
maintained vessels open to the elements. The USS Russell, a guided missile destroyer, is part of a task force
operating in the Arabian Sea to "help develop security in the maritime environment", the US Navy said.
The waters off Somalia -- which has not had an effective central government for more than 17 years and is plagued by
insecurity -- are considered to be among the most dangerous in the world due to frequent piracy attacks.
CASUALTY REPORTING
Cargo vessel ran aground after
propeller got entangled in chain
m/v Baltic Sky disabled while procceding Maimaksanskiy Branch, North Dvina river, went off channel and ran
aground. No damages or spill reported. Main engine failed due to propeller entangled in chain. 17.00 LT – after
propelled freed from chain, vessel refloated by tug Turiy, towed to Arkhangel port and berthed at Berth 26, for
inspection and repairs. m/v Baltic Sky – 2061 grt, built 1980, Dominican flagged, owner PRO SHIPPING Ltd, IMO
7904516, cargo 2370 mt scrap. source : Mike Voitenko
Greece: Cruise ship runs aground at
port; no injuries
A cruise ship ran aground inside the port of the Aegean island of Syros Friday with 353 passengers and 105 crew on
board, Greek authorities said. No injuries or damage were reported. The Merchant Marine Ministry, which handles
rescue efforts at sea, said the Maltese-flagged ship from the budget easyCruise line ran aground on a sandy part of
the port. The ministry said the easyCruise Life was not damaged, and a tug boat removed it from the sandy spit.
The ship tied up at another part of the port for a full damage inspection and was then expected to continue its cruise,
the ministry said.
EasyCruise said in a statement that the easyCruise Life had tied up safely in the port of Syros on the last day of a 7day Aegean island cruise. The passengers had disembarked and scheduled island tours were not disrupted. "The
cruise is expected to continue normally," it said. Source : USA Today
NAVY NEWS
VSE Completes Transfer and Overhaul of exUSNS Powhatan (ATF 166) to the Turkish Navy
Through its BAV Division recently completed the overhaul and transfer of ex-USNS Powhatan (ATF 166), a Fleet
Ocean Tug, for the Turkish Navy. The ship was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy in 1999 and had been on
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commercial lease for many years. Its departure for Turkey marked the completion of a successful industrial period that
spanned three months.
BAV managed the ship’s post-transfer overhaul as prime contractor to the Naval Sea Systems Command for support of
ships and systems transferred under the Navy’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. In preparing ex-Powhatan for
continued towing and salvage operations in the Turkish Navy, BAV and its team of subcontractors planned and
performed industrial work requiring more than 5,300 workdays. The post-transfer overhaul work was performed in
Charleston, South Carolina, and BAV’s subcontractors included Detyens Shipyard and Booz-Allen-Hamilton.
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Navy replaces fire-damaged aircraft
carrier in naval drills
The Navy says the USS Kitty Hawk will fill in for the fire-damaged USS George Washington during international
naval exercises off Hawaii starting this month. Officials haven't determined what caused the May 22 blaze, which
broke out when the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was en route from Chile to San Diego. The Navy is currently
assessing the damage. It hasn't announced how long it will take to repair the ship. The Rim of the Pacific exercises
are scheduled from June 29 through July 31. The safety of the ship's nuclear reactor wasn't threatened in the fire.
One sailor suffered minor burns and 23 others complained of heat stress, but none was seriously injured.
French navy cut missions due to high
fuel costs
France's cash-strapped navy has decided to cancel three international sea missions due to rocketing petrol prices.
The frigate De Grasse became the latest victim after the navy pulled it out of a major joint exercise with US aircraft
carrier Theodore Roosevelt, due to take place in July off Naval Station Norfolk on America's East coast.
Another French frigate, the Montcalm, has been pulled out of an international anti-drug exercise, due to take place
this summer. A third vessel, the Mistral, has been ordered not to return to its home port of Le Havre after arriving in
Toulon in southern France following a humanitarian trip to Burma.
The navy budget was drawn up on the assumption that a barrel of oil would cost $65. However, prices have since
reached $140. "The end of the year will be tricky," one admiral confessed to Libération. However, a spokesman for the
navy said it had "sacrificed important but not essential missions".
The spokesman said the navy is drawing up a cost-cutting plan to get ships to refuel at ports in countries with the
lowest fuel prices, such as at Nato bases in Crete and Sicily. Fuel use in the French armed forces accounts for 1.5 per
cent of national consumption – in line with Britain and the US. Source : telegraph.co.uk
Navy's new ship restricted to NZ waters
The New Zealand Navy's newest ship HMNZS Canterbury is restricted to New Zealand waters. The navy says it
prevented the Canterbury leaving New Zealand on Tuesday as a precaution, amid concerns about its rigid hull
inflatable boats. The ship was due to leave for a short mission in the Pacific Ocean.
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The Deputy Chief of Navy, Commodore Bruce Pepperell, says a similar seaboat system on another boat, an inshore
patrol vessel, has not been certified. He says the Canterbury is only a few months old and the inflatables are part of
a new system for ferrying men and materials between the ship and shore. Questions were raised about rigid hull
inflatable boats after one capsized while launching in October last year, killing a seaman. An inquiry into the death
found design flaws. A report is still being prepared by the Ministry of Defence into the Canterbury's acquisition and
introduction into service.
The navy says it is working on remedial issues, including the seaboat launching system with the builder, Tenix.
Commodore Pepperell says the Canterbury no longer uses equipment that caused the inflatable boat to capsize.
Source : radionz.co.nz
Latest addition to SA submarine fleet
South Africa's newest submarine, the QUEEN MODJADJI, arrived several weeks ago at the naval base in Simons
Town. John Awater (former Dutch Navy submariner) and the editor of the newsclippings had the opportunity to
tour the new vessel last Friday.
The S 103 SAS QUEEN MODJADJI with her two sisters in front, in the water the S 102 SAS CHARLOTTE
MAXEKE and the S 101 SAS MANTHATISI seen at the synchrolift in Simonstown.
Photo : Piet Sinke ©
It turned out to be a perfect day, the weather was great, even though being inside the submarine for most some time
The sub had arrived from Germany, where she had been built. This maiden voyage had lasted 45 days, and had
unfolded very smoothly. Everybody was as pleased as punch at the excellent functioning of the vessel and crew.
The technology on the submarine is amazing, but before mentioning some of it, it is necessary to ask why South Africa
needs submarines. People always ask: "Who do we intend to sink?" The answer is that you never know – the world is
a changing place. But that is not the main reason why South Africa is having submarines.
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They are mainly deployed for surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. A submarine is a great ‘force
multiplier'. When a sub is under water, nobody knows where it is, or even if it is there at all, so it controls a much
larger sea area than a surface vessel of the same size.
Submarines can be used to protect the national fishing areas in South Africa’s ocean economic zones. Interestingly,
South Africa has a sea area which is larger than the land area. This sea area contains a great deal of valuable fish,
worth millions a year in potential export earnings. The famous Patagonian toothfish, found off Marion Island, a South
African possession, in itself is worth a fortune.
For years, foreign fishing vessels have
plundered these waters with nobody to stop
them. In case readers are wondering how
the sea area is larger than the land area,
one has to add the sea area around Marion
and Prince Edward islands, which is formally
South African territory. South Africa also has
a border with France.
It is possible to sail directly from South
African waters into French waters. Think
about it, that is a great quiz question.
A submarine patrolling the fishing areas can
detect an illegal fishing vessel without itself
being detected, and then call in surface
ships or the Airforce.
Left : Editor of the shippingnewsclippings
Piet and John Awater ready to go down
into the hull of the submarine QUEEN
MODJADJI
Photo : Bob Johnston ©
The sub can talk underwater for quite some
kilometres. It can also transmit radio signals
to aircraft. The sub is choc-a-bloc with
modern gear. When firing a torpedo, it is
wire-guided for some kilometres. In other
words, a crewperson can steer it through a
wire connection, which ‘unrolls' as the
torpedo travels.
On the voyage from Germany to South Africa, the submarine crossed the Bay of Biscay, notorious for its rough seas.
But the sea was so calm that, in true South African style, the crew had a braai on deck in the Bay of Biscay. South
Africans will have a braai anywhere, but that had to be one of the more unusual places ever.
The crew of the Queen Modjadji is a friendly, well-knit group. They are a happy family who know all about each
other's lives. This is rather inevitable, living so close together under the water. John and I were impressed by the
vessel, and by the folks who sail her, and hope that they go from strength to strength. Source : Engineering news
–edited – Thanks Bob for the arrangements made for our visit !!!!
Russian navy looks north
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Russia plans to deploy its navy more frequently in the Pacific and Arctic, as well as the Atlantic, a high-ranking Defense
Ministry official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, who heads the combat training directorate, said the navy
may be focused more on the north, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. "We are also planning to increase the
operational radius of the Northern
Fleet's submarines," he said. Russia and other countries bordering the Arctic, including Canada, the United States,
Norway and Denmark, have become more concerned with protecting their claims to the continental shelf there. If
global warming melts the Arctic sea ice, exploration for oil and other resources is likely to become easier.
Last year, Russia planted a titanium flag on the seabed under the North Pole. Russian officials say the Lomontsov
Ridge crosses the pole, giving it a claim. Source : upi.com
SHIPYARD NEWS
ABG Shipyard announces profits and
plans for new yard facilities
India's ABG Shipyard has recorded a huge 39 per cent annual net profit. ABG reported an increase of US$40 million,
up from US$30 million in the year ending March 2007.
The Mumbai-listed shipbuilder has also recently announced plans to raise funds to add a new facility to its yard. The
shipyard plans to build vessels of 350 metres in length, and to handle tonnage of around 120,000DWT and above. At
the moment, the yard can build vessels up to 250 metres in length and handle tonnage up to 60,000DWT.
The area available north of ABG's Shed Number 1 is to be used as an additional covered fabrication shed while Shed
Number 3, which is currently being used for aluminium vessel construction, will be used for housing the CNC, shearing,
rolling, bending, pressing machines. ABG said that this shift would provide block-making facilities on both sides of this
shed hence improving the material flow.
ABG also said that an addition Dolphin Jetty would be constructed, along with a new covered shed next to main dry
dock area for construction of aluminium vessels. Source : Baird Online
DAMEN CAPE TOWN
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First known as FAROCEAN now named DAMEN, the shipbuilder FAROCEAN in Cape Town was taken over officially
December 27th, 2007 by DAMEN and started operating under the new name DAMEN SHIPYARDS CAPE TOWN as
per March 15th 2008.
The shipyards operates at present 16 persons at the office
and 130 persons to construct the ships, during my visit 4
STANTUG 2208 with an output of 38 tons BP and 1
STANTUG 3211 (ASD) with an output of 68 tons BP for a
Nigerian client, were under construction,
As can be seen at the photo’s 2 STANTUGS 2208 were
seen in several stages of construction inside the building
hall, besides the construction of the tugs the yard is also
having his own carpenter shop where al the furniture for
the ships is made.
Top : The carpenter shop
Left : General Manager Damen Cape Town Michael
Bakker
On behalf of all the readers I wish Michael Bakker and his team
good luck with developing the DAMEN CAPE TOWN yard in the
future, a new shipyard for the Southern Africa region!!
All photo’s : Piet Sinke ©
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CSSC bags $560m China Shipping order
China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has announced that it plans to order eight 4,250teu container vessels from
China's biggest shipbuilder, China State Shipbuiding Corp (CSSC) for $559.8m, reports Reuters.
The new vessels, to be delivered between October 2011 and June 2012, will service long-haul routes to Europe, North
America and the Mediterranean.
China Shipping will make payment in five installments with the initial payment of $14m due next week. Source :
Seatrade Asia
French Government to take stake in
Aker Yards France
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon this morning signed a partnership agreement with the Korean industrial group
STX, represented by its chairman Kang Duk Soo, that will see the French Government take a stake of up to 9% in the
capital of Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
Since March 2006, Chantiers de l'Atlantique has been owned 75% by Aker Yards and 25% by Alstom.
STX bought a 39.2 percent stake in Aker Yards for $800 million in October, making it the largest shareholder in
Europe's biggest shipbuilder
According to a statement by Prime Minister Fillon's office, the 9% stake to be taken by the French state, along with the
25% held by Alstom, will make France a key partner in the industrial development strategy proposed by STX, which
wants to make Chantiers de l'Atlantique the spearhead of its developments in the world cruise ship market,
The statement says the agreement is subject to the approval of the Aker Yards board--which seems to have been
caught off guard by the French announcement.
"We are surprised to learn through the media that the French government has announced that they intend to buy a
total of 34 percent of the shares in Aker Yards France based on a dialogue with STX," Aker Yards commented today.
"Aker Yards has significantly contributed to the positive development of financial results and in employment in Aker
Yards France, and we appreciate that the yards are regarded as attractive. The Board of Directors has previously not
considered to sell parts of our French activities. We see it as unlikely that Aker Yards will sell any part of our business
if the terms are not attractive for both all of our owners and for the further development of the company. After
learning about the French government's intentions today, we expect to receive more detailed information", said Svein
Sivertsen, Chairman of the Aker Yards ASA Board of Directors.
Mr. Sivertsen may be in for a few more surprises.
Reuters is reporting that STX's Chairman Kang has told a Finnish financial daily that Aker Yards' Finnish yards don't
meet STX's productivity targets and that if they don't get new orders they may face closure.
The Reuters story also reports Mr. Kang as saying he has met with the management of Wartsila.
"But I don't want to disclose yet any possible plans we may have together," Mr. Kang reportedly said. Source :
MarineLog
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France says ship deal protects French
yard for 18 years
A shareholding deal between France and South Korean company STX Shipbuilding protects Aker Yards France for the
next 18 years, Economy Minister Christine Lagarde told a newspaper on Friday. On Thursday the French government
announced a deal with STX Shipbuilding which it said would give it effective ownership of nine percent of Aker Yards
France, formerly Chantiers de l'Atlantique. French group Alstom already holds 25 percent of the French yards at Saint
Nazaire on the southwest Atlantic coast. Lagarde told the newspaper Ouest-France: "The question was not only to
have a minority blocking interest, but to establish a tight strategic partnership with STX in the long term.
"We have obtained from them two strong commitments: a commitment of no competition with shipyards situated
abroad and the maintenance of production capacity in France. All of this for a duration of 18 years." She said: "Under
the agreement, the South Korean group will not develop any capacity which might compete with that of Chantiers de
l'Atlantique. "Moreover, the state will have a right of veto over all of the strategic decisions concerning the yards:
investment, partnerships, etc."
Lagarde said that the involvement of the French state in these shipyards was "intelligent management in a strategic
sector regarding technology and innovation and, first, a concern for employment." In 2006, French group Alstom sold
75 percent of the French yards to Norwegian group Aker Yards, under conditions imposed by EU authorities in return
for approving a rescue of Alstom in 2004. In May, the EU Commission authorised South Korean group STX Shipbuilding
to acquire 39.2 percent of the parent Aker Yards. However, the French statement on Thursday caused surprise at
Aker Yards in Norway. The parent company said that STX Shipbuilding did not have any direct interest in the French
yards, and that it was awaiting information from France.
The SMIT KOMODO seen in Port Said
Photo : Jacob Versteeg ©
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MarAd Sells Two Cruise Ships
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has sold two small cruise vessels, the Cape May
Light and the Cape Cod Light, to Voyager Owner, LLC, and Discover Owner, LLC, respectively. The new owners are
Delaware limited liability companies located in Florida. The Maritime Administration took possession of the two ships
after their original owners, subsidiaries of American Classic Voyages, defaulted on loans that the Maritime
Administration had guaranteed.
The purchase price was $9 million apiece. The ships will be registered in the United States, and the new owners plan
to sail them under U.S. registry. The ships were sold in “as-is, where is” condition, and will need refurbishing to sail in
the cruise trade. The ships are currently located in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on the St. John’s River south of
Jacksonville. Source : MarineLink
Financing for Coentunnel project completed
ARCADIS, the international consulting, design and engineering company, has announced that Coentunnel Company
BV, a consortium of which the company is part, has concluded one of the financing required for the Coentunnel
prohect in The Netherlands.
Coentunnel Company BV consists of Arcadis, BESIX Group, CFE, Dredging International, Dura Vermeer, TBI Bouw
(represented by Haverkort Voormolen) and European Infrastructure Investment (a 100 per cent subsidiary of Vinci
Concessions).
During the two year tendering procedure, the Dutch, Belgian and French consortium has been seeking financial advice
from Rabobank and RebelGroup. The international law firm Clifford Chance has assisted the consortium with legal
advice.
Documentation including financial facilities have now been signed, representing a value of more than Euros 550
million. Source : Dredging News Online
Cruise Shipping News
Cruise ship vacations rose about 4.7 per cent last year, while the proportion of Americans vacationing onboard fell,
according to data from an industry group.
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Still popular: US consumer interest in cruising continues to be strong despite downward pressure on travel in general
due to the economy and fuel costs, says Cruise Lines International Association US residents took 76 per cent of the
world's 12.56 million cruise trips in 2007, down from 78 per cent of the 12 million in 2006, the Cruise Lines
International Association, which represents 24 cruise lines, said this week in a statement.
Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and other lines are wooing travellers by promoting their trips as low-priced,
all-inclusive vacations to attract cash-strapped consumers amid a US economic slowdown.
Cruise operators have added fuel surcharges to partially offset soaring bunker fuel prices, which have climbed 78 per
cent in the past 12 months.
Fuel costs are 'definitely being factored into itinerary planning', Carnival spokeswoman Jennifer de la Cruz said on
Tuesday aboard the Carnival Miracle in Manhattan.
'We look at the routes that we're taking the ships, how we order the ports and orchestrate the itinerary. Where there
are opportunities to save fuel, it may dictate to some degree how the itineraries are put together,' Ms de la Cruz said.
US 'consumer interest in cruising continues to be strong despite downward pressure on travel in general due to the
economy and fuel costs', the association said in a press release on Tuesday.
'Travellers most frequently name the Caribbean as their cruise destination of choice.' The median US cruise passenger
in 2008 will be younger - 46 years old, from 49 years in 2006 - with a household income of US$93,000, according to a
survey of 2,426 residents the association commissioned in March and April.
Bunker fuel, used by ships, has soared 78 per cent in Singapore in the past 12 months, to US$645 per metric ton, from
US$362. Source : Bloomberg
Karelia goes for deep-water port
The Republic of Karelia intends to invest 9,5 billion RUB in the
construction of a deep-sea port in Belomorsk on the White Sea coast.
The White Sea Port will be a new deep-water sea trading port with an
annual 9 million tons cargo capacity.
The port will be created on the site of a former coal mooring and fish
port, the regional administration reports. The new port will create more
than 400 new workplaces, head of the White Sea Port Joint-Stock
Company Andrey Kyachin says
The port will be capable of handling ships with up to 30 000 tons
deadweight will open up for shorter distances between Northern Europe
and the Ural Mountains, Siberia, Central Asia and China. Source
Barents Observer
New environmental brochure: "Environmental protection
is a special quality feature at Hamburg Sud"
At the beginning of June 2008 the Hamburg Sud Group published its new environmental brochure under the title
"Responsibility for the environment". In 48 pages the shipping group presents information on its commitment to
environmental protection and shows what measures it applies in ship technology, container logistics and facility
management for the protection of natural resources. "As a logistics sector company operating worldwide, we see
environmental protection as an indispensable part of our entrepreneurial activity. That is why the Hamburg Sud Group
has firmly embedded responsible and sustainable conduct in its corporate philosophy, thereby taking account of the
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protection of natural resources in each entrepreneurial, organisational and financial decision," says Dr. Ottmar Gast,
Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Hamburg Sud.
Although the ship is the most environmentally compatible mode of transport when measured by the carbon dioxide
output per ton transported, Hamburg Sud is anxious to extend this lead over air, rail and road transport through
constant further developments. As the new environmental brochure documents, these include, for instance, extensive
technical modifications to the ships which contribute towards saving fuel and reducing the emission of climatedamaging gases. Equally, Hamburg Sud shows in its brochure how, by means of the most up-to-date container
technology, energy use can be cut and why carriage by ship - especially of sensitive foodstuffs - is an ecological and
economical alternative to air freight. "The new brochure makes it clear that environmental protection at Hamburg Sud
is a special quality feature," notes Dr. Ottmar Gast. "But it also shows that we regard our efforts for the benefit of the
environment as a continuous improvement process that we are happy to take on year after year and which, in our
view, only works when everyone pulls in the same direction. Because environmental protection is a shared task."
Source: Hamburg Sud
Hearing on Vessel Rebuilding
The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Rebuilding Vessels under the Jones Act. The law requires, for vessels eligible to
engage in the US coastwise trade, that any rebuilding, including the construction of any major component of the hull
or superstructure, be done in the United States. Committee Chair James Oberstar (D-MN) noted the need for
consistency in application of the rebuild regulations. Subcommittee Chair Elijah Cummings (D-MD) expressed concern
about the lack of transparency in the rebuild determination process. Rear Admiral James Watson, USCG, urged
Congress to bring greater legislative clarity to the Jones Act. Mr. John Love, Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines, asked
Congress to encourage the Coast Guard to require applicants for rebuild to submit detailed information and to allow
input from all interested parties. Mr. Matthew Paxton, Shipbuilders Council of America, recommended that the rebuild
determination be modified to provide a transparent and predictable process. Mr. Michael Roberts, on behalf of Crowley
Maritime, suggested that potentially adversely affected parties should have their concerns addressed early in the
process. Source: HK Law
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The latest addition to the SMIT fleet is the 6000 HP 72 ton BP SMIT LUMBA, seen above moored in Singapore with
on the outside the SMIT BELAIT which arrived back in Singapore after 3 years operations in the Middle East, the
SMIT LUMBA will be christened Monday
Photo : John Bruinsma ©
DP World gets approval for London
Gateway project
Dubai-based port operator DP World has reportedly secured approval to build a US$3 billion port and logistics park on
the banks of the River Thames in southeast England.
The London Gateway project, which DP World inherited following its acquisition of P&O in 2006, involves the
development of an 1,800 acre form oil refinery in Essex into a deepsea port and what will be the largest logistics park
in the UK.
Construction work is scheduled to commence later this year, following a harbour empowerment order from the
department of transport.
DP World's plans include a 2,300m container quay with a fully developed capacity of 3.5 million standard container
units a year.
Mr Simon Moore CEO of London Gateway said that "This is an historic day for the shipping industry and the economy
as a whole. We will be the UK's first major port for more than 25 years. London Gateway will be a port centric logistics
platform of a size and scale unique in the UK. Our customers will be able to cut costs from their supply chains,
increase efficiency and reduce their environmental footprints." Source : Dredging news Online
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The YOGI seen off Folkstone
Photo : Jack Gaston ©
P&O Ferries throws Aker Yards a lifeline
P&O Ferries has signed a Letter of Intent with, Aker Yards, to construct two new ships for the Dover-Calais service.
Aker Yards says the intention is to build the vessels in Aker Yards, Rauma, Finland, where they would create some
1,800 man-years of work--and where work is desperately needed. Just yesterday Kang Duk Soo, Chairman of STX
which owns 39.2% of Aker Yards, was talking of the possibility of closing the Finnish yards.
The first of the new P&O Ferries will enter service in December 2010 and the second in September 2011, replacing the
Pride of Dover and the Pride of Calais.
At 49,000 gross tonnes, the new ships will be the largest ferries ever to operate in the Short Sea sector and, at 210
meters in length, will be the largest ships capable of fitting into facilities in the Channel ports.
With 2,700 lane meters of vehicle space, they will double the freight carrying capacity of the ships they are replacing,
whilst additionally providing a third vehicle deck for up to 250 tourist vehicles. Facilities for up to 1,500 freight drivers
and passengers will set a new benchmark in quality standards.
These ships will be as environmentally friendly as possible, offering significant advances in fuel efficiency. The
company will also be selecting eco-friendly materials in their construction and intends obtaining for them a ÒGreen
PassportÓ issued by Lloyd’s Register.
The value of the order to Aker Yards is approximately 360 million euros.
With this investment, P&O Ferries, the largest ferry operator on the Strait of Dover, is planning to capture growth in
the freight market, currently running in excess of five per cent per annum, whilst also serving the premium tourist
market with a superior on board offer.
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The company, and ultimately its customers, will also benefit from the huge economies of scale and lower running costs
that such large ships can offer. Aker Yards and P&O Ferries have signed a letter of intent for building two large carpassenger ferries. The total contract price for both vessels would be approximately EUR 360 million. The vessels,
scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011 respectively, would be of crucial importance for the Finnish maritime
industries.
The intention is to build the vessels in Aker Yards, Rauma, where they would create some 1,800 manyears of work.
"We are glad to have P&O Ferries as our customer. The company is an esteemed operator on the English Channel
vehicle and passenger traffic," says Juha Heikinheimo, President of Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries. "When the contract is
finalized, it will be of crucial importance for the whole Finnish maritime cluster." "P&O Ferries is a new customer to
Aker Yards, but they are operating four vessels built by the company, so they have already solid experience of our
products," he noted. Source : MarineLog
FEFC IMPOSES CONGESTION CHARGE
ON FRENCH PORTS
THE Far Eastern Freight Conference lines say they are imposing a surcharge on French ports starting this week.
A statement says: “FEFC Lines have been monitoring the situation at both Atlantic and Mediterranean French ports and
are very concerned at the increasing congestion experienced due to ongoing labour disputes and the consequent
disruption to normal port operations. Lines are no longer able to bear the entire cost of serving the French market and
it is therefore their intention to implement an Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge at the ports of Le Havre and Fos
of US$ 250 per TEU with B/L date on or after the 15th of June. This will apply to both eastbound and westbound
cargo.”
The FEFC says the situation at French ports will be kept under review and the surcharge will be adjusted accordingly.
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Hanjin Shipping to use Malta Freeport
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Korea’s Hanjin Shipping has announced that it is to transfer its Far East and Central Mediterranean service to the Malta
Freeport and has appointed Sullivan Shipping Agencies Limited as its agent for the area, writes the Malta Independent.
Hanjin will operate two weekly Asian services, the MAP and MEX services to/from and via Malta and will also offer its
own weekly feeder connection between Malta, Koper and Venice, starting from mid June. Source : Seatrade Asia
P&O Maritime Services begins Mideast
operations from UAE
P&O Maritime Services (FZE), a wholly owned, Australia-based subsidiary of global port operator DP World, has
expanded into the Middle East, providing support at DP World's flagship Jebel Ali terminal and throughout the UAE
region. P&O Maritime Services is a specialist vessel fleet manager, owner and operator. In Dubai, P&O Maritime
Services will provide crewing and maintenance of more than 20 vessels including tug boats, pilot boats and line boats,
along with other maritime operations in the UAE region, both in-harbour and offshore.
"With the rapid expansion of our terminal at Jebel Ali in particular, P&O Maritime Services will play a vital part in the
support we provide our customers from before their vessels arrive in port to beyond the terminal gates. P&O Maritime
Services brings significant efficiency and service level gains to our operations," said Mohammad Al Muallem, senior
vice-president and managing director for DP World's UAE region
P&O Maritime Services will build on the existing DP World maritime operations, ensuring the maintenance and
evolution of safety standards, staff training and improved utilisation of marine assets.
"We have been in operation since the 1960's and this partnership is in line with our on-going strategy of pursuing
profitable expansion opportunities in high growth markets. As DP World expands at Jebel Ali and throughout the
Middle East region, we expect to grow with it,"said Andrew King, Managing Director of P&O Maritime Services.
Source : Gulfnews
Transocean 'GSF Rig 127' sets world record
Transocean's jackup rig ‘GSF Rig 127' has set a world record for the longest
extended-reach well ever drilled, at 12,289 metres MD (measured depth), with
a 10,902-metre horizontal section.
The well was drilled offshore Qatar in 36 days. The new record of 12.2km is
also the first well in the history of offshore drilling that exceeds 12,191 metres.
The well surpasses by approximately 609 metres, the prior extended-reach
record of 11,680 metres MD set by another drilling contractor with a land rig
drilling at Sakhalin Island earlier this year.
The rig's crewmembers, working with the client, Maersk Oil Qatar, overcame
many constraints, including high drilling torque throughout certain parts of the
horizontal section.
The Well BD-04A is in the Al-Shaheen field offshore Qatar. In addition to
staying focused on safe operations, crew used extensive deck-management
planning and a supply boat to hold additional drill pipe so that the rig could stay within its variable deck load rating.
Transocean is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor and provider of drilling management services worldwide.
The company has a fleet of 138 mobile offshore drilling units plus nine announced ultra-deepwater newbuild units.
Source : Baird Online
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Happy River steaming ahead toward the Agbami Field in Nigeria to supply Technips Deep Pioneer with 1850metric
tons of flowline spooled in a 270ts carrousel. BigLifts Happy River, Enchanter and Mv Tramper are working in the
Agbami field.
Photo ; BigLift Shipping B.V. ©
Grand Alliance slows down on Japan–
North Europe service
The Grand Alliance (GA) has added a ninth vessel of 6,200teu to its Japan-North Europe service (EU1), in order to
operate its North Europe-Far East services at “ecospeeds that will reduce emissions by 20 to 30 %.”
The move is part of an environment-friendly program by GA members Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, NYK and OOCL
aimed at lowering emissions on services including those on Europe-Asia loops.
The port coverage of the EU1 service remains unchanged. Higher schedule contingencies have been allocated to
compensate for delays in congested ports, which occur as a result of the high volume in global container traffic. This
allows GA to improve its schedule reliability without harming the environment. Source : Seatrade asia
Finnen bouwen biodieselraffinaderij in
Rotterdam
Het Finse oliebedrijf Neste Oil gaat een biodieselraffinaderij bouwen op de Maasvlakte bij Rotterdam. Dit maakte het
bedrijf vrijdag bekend. Neste Oil begint direct met de bouw van de raffinaderij. De kosten van de raffinaderij, die in
2011 moet zijn opgeleverd, worden geschat op 670 miljoen euro.
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Neste Oil heeft zich ten doel gesteld de grootste producent van biodiesel ter wereld te worden. Het bedrijf beschikt in
Finland al over een raffinaderij waar met eigen technieken diesel uit onder meer palmolie, zaden en dierlijke vetten
wordt geproduceerd. In november vorig jaar kondigde Neste Oil al de bouw van een zelfde soort raffinaderij in
Singapore aan.
Volgens het Finse bedrijf is Rotterdam met zijn grote haven een ideale locatie. ,,Het is het grootste centrum van
aardolieproducten en chemie in Europa'' verklaarde Neste's bestuursvoorzitter Risto Rinne.
MOVEMENTS
The CARNIVAL LIBERTY seen moored in Miami
Photo : Lex Keasberry ©
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
The HYUNDAI JAKARTA seen arriving in Rotterdam
Photo : Harry van den Berg ©
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