Number 301 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2012 – 213
Number 213 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Tuesday 31-07-2012
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
The DB30 being towed out of the Malus channel, Dampier by the PACIFIC WARLOCK.
Photo : Eric Wittermans o/b Calamity Jane ©
Speedboot knalt 's nachts op scheidingsdam
Zondagochtend om 03.00 uur gepaged
door het Kustwachtcentrum Prio 1
'vaartuig aan de grond'. De twee 23jarige opvarenden hebben telefonisch
hulp ingeroepen maar wisten niet
precies waar zij zich bevonden. Na enig zoeken zijn de
opvarenden geschrokken maar ongedeerd aangetroffen en
aan boord genomen.
Doordat de communicatie telefonisch ging en zij niet ter
plaatse bekend zijn, konden zij alleen vertellen dat zij op
een pier waren gevaren. Zodoende werd in eerste instantie
de noord en zuidkant van de Noorderpier afgezocht. Na
langdurig uitvragen leek de speedboot zich aan de zuidzijde
van de splitsingsdam te bevinden. Ter plaatse in positie 51°58.40 Noord en 004°05.37, troffen de KNRM'ers de
behoorlijke speedboot hoog en droog aan op de keien van de splitsingsdam.
De twee jong mannen zijn met bijboot 'Brutus' aan boord van de KNRM reddingboot 'Jeanine Parqui' gebracht. De
speedboot werd verankerd achtergelaten waarna de onfortuinlijke schipbreukelingen werden overgezet op een schip
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van de Rotterdam Port Authority. Het scheepje zal later worden geborgen, De KNRM opstappers lagen om 05.00 uur
weer gemeerd in de Berghaven
Spliethoff’s SINGELGRACHT outbound from Amsterdam after drydocking at Shipdock – Photo : Joop Marechal ©
The MOZART enroute Rotterdam – Photo : Diana Steijn ©
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A new ship for Royal Caribbean?
CEO hints an order is coming
Could a new ship be on the way for Royal Caribbean or sister line Celebrity Cruises? The top executive of the
parent company of the brands hinted as much Thursday during a conference call with Wall Street analysts.
"We clearly are looking at that sort of thing," Royal Caribbean Cruises Chairman and CEO Richard Fain said in response
to a question about whether a new ship order could come in the next few months. "I think what we're looking at is, we
see that even in this market, we could get some very attractive returns from some of our vessels that have performed
well." Fain wouldn't give specifics about the size of the vessel the company might order or whether it would be for the
Royal Caribbean or Celebrity brand. The Royal Caribbean brand has 22 ships in its fleet, with two more on order for
delivery in 2014 and 2015. Celebrity has 10 ships in its fleet, with one more debuting this fall.
Fain noted the company's capacity growth has been slowing because of fewer orders in recent years. "From 2012
through 2016, our berth capacity growth is less than 3%, and in fact, we don't have any ship deliveries in 2013 at all,"
he said. "But as we said before, we also can't stagnate. Given the long lead time for a new vessel, we're approaching
the point where a new order could not be delivered until the middle to late 2016, by which time, we will be enjoying
much better profitability and much improved credit metrics."
At least one Wall Street analyst voiced concern over the idea of another ship order, noting the cruise industry has
struggled in recent years with overcapacity in some regions such as Europe. Goldman Sachs' Steven Kent suggested
Royal Caribbean could command higher rates if it rolled out fewer ships.
Fain responded by saying that new capacity is needed to expand into new markets. "A lot of what we are doing with
our (new) capacity is shifting it to new markets, and in essence, opening up new demand," Fain said, noting that the
company this year moved one of its larger ships, the 3,114-passenger Voyager of the Seas, from Europe to Asia.
"That actually brought down our capacity in the existing markets." Nearly two years have passed since the debut of
Royal Caribbean's latest ship, the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas. Along with sister Oasis of the Seas, which
debuted in 2009, it is the largest cruise vessel in the world. The two additional Royal Caribbean ships on order will be
somewhat smaller vessels that carry 4,100 passengers. Source : travel.usatoday.com
The BOURBON TAMPEN moored in Stavanger – Photo : Riccardo Cantini ©
Drukke zondag voor Kustwacht, redders en bergers
Recreatievaarders op de Noordzee, Waddenzee, IJsselmeer en Zeeuwse en Zuid Hollandse
Stromen hebben zondag ruim 20 keer de hulp ingeroepen van het Kustwachtcentrum Den Helder
vanwege problemen. Daarvan meldden negen jachten motorproblemen. Andere oorzaken waren
problemen met zeil- en stuurgerei en aan de grond gelopen. Bij deze hulpverleningen werden
reddingboten van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij en van een aantal reddingsbrigades ingezet.
Vooral op IJmeer en Randmeren moesten bergers diverse malen in actie komen om de watersporters te helpen. Eén
persoon had zijn arm uit de kom nadat hij getracht had een omgeslagen catamaran recht te zetten. Verder deden zich
geen persoonlijke ongelukken voor. Bron : Kustwachtcentrum
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The GENMAR HARRIET G outbound from Rotterdam at Maaspilot station – Photo : Henk van der Heijden ©
Asia-Europe spot rates rise 3.4pc to
US$1,728/TEU ahead of August GRI
THE proposed general rate increase (GRI) for August on the Asia-Europe trade appears to have had an impact as spot
prices on the trade rose 3.4 per cent to US$1,728 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
(SCFI). But all other major east-west trades covered by the index saw marginal slides for the week. AsiaMediterranean rates were flat, down 0.1 per cent from the week before to $1,649 per TEU. Spot rates from Asia to the
US west coast slid 0.9 per cent to $2,368 per FEU, while Asia-US east coast rates contracted 1.3 per cent to $3,513
per FEU. Across all trades covered by the index the SCFI dipped 0.2 per cent to 1,327.08 points. Source :
AsiaShipper
The FPMC C JADE anchored off Singapore – Photo : Piet Sinke ©
Singapore Strait - Prohibited
Anchorages off the Malaysian Coast
In recent weeks the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has targeted a number of vessels
anchored in prohibited anchorages at the eastern and western ends of the Singapore Strait close to the Malaysian
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coast. Vessels have been detained and fined, and some crewmembers have been taken ashore to assist the MMEA
with its investigations.
The territorial waters of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia extend approximately 3 nautical miles into the area
covered by the Singapore Strait. Singapore is responsible for maintaining the safety of navigation in the Singapore
Strait Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) regardless of whose waters the TSS covers.
Although there are no international waters within the Singapore Strait itself, to avoid port charges vessels have for
many years anchored at the eastern and western extremities of the Singapore Strait to take bunkers, receive stores,
effect personnel transfers, await orders or to enter into hot lay-up. However, while these locations may be outside port
limits and the TSS, they are still within the territorial waters of one of the three States concerned. Malaysia, in
particular, has always been very robust in enforcing its maritime legislation within this area. In 2010 the Malaysian
Marine Department issued Malaysian Shipping Notice 35/2010 – Notification of Prohibition of Anchoring in
the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The Notice provides details of prohibited anchorages south of Johor in the
eastern Singapore Strait between the port limits of Pasir Gudang and the TSS, and off Tanjung Piai in the western
approaches to the Singapore Strait. It is these areas that are being targeted by the MMEA. In addition to any action
taken against a vessel for anchoring in a prohibited area, a fine may also be imposed for non-payment of light dues.
Vessels are advised to anchor within designated anchorages inside port limits, clear of the prohibited anchorage areas,
in order to avoid being detained and fined. Members requiring further guidance should contact the Loss Prevention
department. Source: West of England
Spotted at the RIFFGAT windfarm the stone / rock dumping vessel POMPEI
Photo : FLYING FOCUS luchtfotografie - www.flyingfocus.nl ©
See also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsR0_piaWVw&feature=player_embedded
Official: Iran Breaks Europe's Monopoly
on Shipping Insurance
A senior Iranian official voiced Iran's preparedness to provide insurance cover for all foreign ships and oil tankers, in a
move to push back the US-engineered EU embargos against Tehran, and said Iran has managed to break Europe's
monopoly on the shipping insurance industry. The sanction imposed by the foreign insurance firms made us launch
Iranian insurance of P&I and this has been gifted to us by the sanctions," Managing-Director of the Islamic Republic of
Iran Shipping Lines Mohammad Hossein Dajmar told FNA on Sunday. "Before this, the Europeans had the monopoly of
shipping insurances and a few number of countries owned the insurance firms and coverage but we have now
succeeded in starting Iranian shipping insurance through government's cooperation," he added.
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Iran has voiced preparedness to provide insurance cover for all foreign ships and oil tankers. Also earlier this month, a
senior Iranian oil official stressed that the western insurance companies are the main losers of anti-Iran sanctions as
they have lost a huge source of revenue. Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for International
Affairs Mohammad Ali Khatibi said Iran is prepared to provide full insurance coverage for both Iranian and foreign
tankers.
"Buyers of Iran's oil have two options. They can either use their own tankers to ship the purchased oil or they can
hand over this task to the Iranian fleet," he stated. "Iran is fully prepared to provide complete insurance coverage for
the transport of its oil. The commitments undertaken by the Iranian insurers are no different from those of Western
insurance firms and all risks and hazards are covered." European Union sanctions against Tehran have stopped
European insurers, who dominate the marine insurance sector, from offering cover on Iranian crude. But the lack of
shipping cover has failed to disrupt the flow of Iranian oil to Iran's major customers in Asia - China, India, South Korea
and Japan. Source: FNA
Taken 29/7/2012 CLIPPER ODYSSEY, assisted by tug OXCAR is seen approaching Leith Locks, Firth Of Forth, the
Pilot was Dan McGregor. The strange thing about the CLIPPER ODYSSEY was she didn’t appear to have any
passengers onboard on arrival, can only assume she was starting a cruise from Leith. Photo : Iain Forsyth ©
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The SAGA RUBY outbound from IJmuiden – Photo : Peter Herweijer – www.fotoserviceijmond.nl ©
Maritime forum plans to meet C.Y. over
hub status
Shipping groups will air concerns about Hong Kong's competitiveness being eroded by cities such as
Singapore and Shanghai in meeting with chief executive
By : Keith Wallis
An umbrella group for Hong Kong's maritime sector is planning to meet Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying after the
September legislative elections to discuss ways to improve the territory's competitiveness as an international shipping
hub.
This follows industry concern that Hong Kong's position as a global maritime centre has been eroded by competition
from other cities, including Singapore and Shanghai. So Ping-chi, convenor of the Hong Kong Maritime Forum, plans
to collect the views of member associations about possible government measures or policies before the forum meets
Leung. "In view of the present political situation, we plan to meet C.Y. after the Legislative Council elections in
September. I will collect views from member associations on measures and policies prior to the meeting," So said. The
forum represents about 24 shipping and maritime groups, including the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association, the
Institute of Seatransport and seamen's unions. Several issues have already been aired at a meeting on June 14
between the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association and Leung before he took office. These included a lack of meaningful
double taxation agreements between Hong Kong and other jurisdictions, immigration problems with visiting seamen
and the seeming lack of government support for the sector.
Hong Kong has just 20 double taxation agreements (DTAs) with jurisdictions such as the mainland and Spain, with
another seven pending with those like Jersey. But there are no such deals with major trading partners such as
Australia, India and South Africa. By comparison, Singapore has more than 50 DTAs, with seven free-trade and six
bilateral shipping agreements.
The lack of DTAs and the resultant hefty tax exposure partly led to the decision by John Swire & Sons shipping firm
China Navigation to pull out of Hong Kong in favour of Singapore in late 2009 after 138 years here.
Arthur Bowring, Hong Kong Shipowners' Association managing director, declined to give the complete list of issues
discussed with Leung, but said Leung's view was that Hong Kong's maritime sector was "punching below its weight".
Bowring added that Leung wanted to elevate the maritime industry to "add value".
Bowring said the maritime industry did not want to see the same level of subsidies and incentives given by the
Singapore government to encourage its own maritime sector. "Hong Kong has got a lot of strength, what is needed is
some tinkering. Hong Kong's maritime industry is still growing," he said. Several law firms, including Howse Williams
Bowers and Troutman Sanders, have either set up maritime-focused practices or launched maritime divisions here
since the beginning of this year.
Shipping-related firms in the city own, manage or operate about 8 per cent of the world's merchant fleet, while Hong
Kong's shipping register is about the fifth-largest in the world. Some 2,148 ships totalling 77.6 million gross tonnes fly
the Bauhinia flag, including ultra-large container ships, supertankers and massive cargo vessels carrying iron ore and
coal. Insiders said the city's maritime industry needed a "champion", in the same way Teo Siong Seng, head of
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Singapore's Pacific International Lines and Hong Kong-listed marine container maker Singamas Container Holdings,
lifted the sector. Bjorn Hojgaard, chief executive of Univan Ship Management, said: "I am certain [Teo] played a very
major role in promoting the industry and raising the agenda with the government, with the effect that shipping
became a 'strategic industry' in Singapore." Source : South China Morning Post
The SEVEN ATLANTIC passing the British East coast (near Cromer)
Photo : FLYING FOCUS luchtfotografie - www.flyingfocus.nl ©
See also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsR0_piaWVw&feature=player_embedded
Changing the Course of Shipping Again?
Two years from now, in about the time it takes to build a Panamax bulk carrier, will mark the centenary of something
that was to change the course of shipping. On the 14th August, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened. The
48-mile link was the fulfilment of a long-held desire for such a short-cut trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
Defining a Panamax…
Its success is attested by the growth in the number of vessels that use it. In the last financial year traffic through the
Canal amounted to 13,000 transits (82% laden) carrying a total of 222m tons of cargo. However, that is a relatively
modest share of world trade and does represent less than one laden transit per vessel per year for eligible bulk carriers
and containerships.
Traffic necessarily has been restricted by the dimensions of the Canal, 32.3m beam and 12.04m draft, despite the best
efforts of naval architects to squeeze larger size Panamax vessels out of the limitations. And, the post-Panamax has
become commonplace; the first such containership appeared in 1988, the first bulk carrier many years before that.
A New Definition…
However, the centenary will offer a second milestone. After much deliberation the Panama Canal expansion project got
under way in 2007 and its near completion by 2014 will re-define the meaning of a Panamax vessel, and, quite
possibly, the future course of shipping like the original Canal. As the Graph of the Week shows, the key limiting
dimensions of the Canal will increase to 49m beam and 15.2m draft, while the length limitation of 366m will be no bar
to any vessel type.
New Opportunities…
In terms of the current bulk carrier fleet, this will leave draft as the only limiting factor for transit of the Canal (see
Graph). As a result, only a handful of the 3,769 vessels of 50-120,000dwt (258m dwt in total) will face a restriction,
while a further 1,329 larger vessels (of 248m dwt in total) will be able to transit the Canal with less than a full cargo,
as current Panamax vessels have to do.
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The super-boom in shipbuilding means that there are currently 1,238 vessels of 50-120,000 dwt (90m dwt) and 267
larger vessels (59m dwt) on order that will also become eligible for using the Canal. It will be open for business to a
far larger number of vessels than hitherto. The real question is whether there is the volume of trade over the route to
support the number of vessels that can use it.
Missing the Boat…?
The expanded capacity of the Canal will provide a new and possibly more efficient trade route for the shipping
industry. But the emergence of China and Asia and the growth of east-west trade has already taken place without it.
The challenge for the Canal is again to change the course of shipping; to compete to capture a bigger share of the
existing trade and encourage more traffic in the new bigger Panamax vessels. Hopefully it has not already missed the
boat. Source: Clarksons
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Via deze weg willen wij de “Maritieme” Nederlanders uitnodigen voor deze lunch, wat tevens een
uitstekende plaats is om te netwerken, en kennis te maken met andere Nederlanders uit de industrie
De lunch word gehouden op in de
TRADEWINDS BAR van de :
Hollandse Club Singapore
in
op vrijdag 3 augustus 2012 tussen 12:00 en 14:00 uur
22 Camden Park
Singapore 299814
Tel : +65 6464 5225
www.hollandseclub.org.sg
Namens :
Hendrik ten Hoeve – Compass Energy
Rik Zwinkels – Hallin Marine
Richard van der Werf – T&T Bisso Salvage Asia
Renier van den Bichelaer – Smit Salvage Singapore
Piet Sinke – Maasmond Maritime
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kunnen houden voor hoeveel personen er nasi goreng en sate  gemaakt moet worden
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The VIKING VISION anchored off Singapore – Photo : Piet Sinke ©
NAVY NEWS
The 251 WODNIK moored in Gdynia (Poland) – Photo : Cor van Niekerken ©
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Iran expands fleet of fast-attack boats and submarines
Iran has expanded its fleet of fast-attack boats and submarines in the Persian Gulf in a bid to quickly destroy US ships
if hostilities erupt, according to analysts. US and Middle Eastern analysts claimed that the new systems, many of them
developed with foreign assistance, are giving Iran’s commanders new confidence to strike at American warships.
Some current and former military analysts believe that increasingly accurate short-range missiles, combined with Iran’s
use of “swarm” tactics involving hundreds of heavily armed patrol boats, could strain the defensive capabilities of even
the most modern US ships. According to The Washington Post, the highly maneuverable small boats, some barely as
long as a subway car, have become a cornerstone of Iran’s strategy for defending the gulf against a much larger
adversary. The vessels can rapidly deploy Iran’s estimated 2,000 anti-ship mines or mass in groups to strike large
warships from multiple sides at once, ‘like a cloud of wasps attacking much larger prey’, the paper said. According to a
Middle Eastern intelligence official, who helps coordinate strategy for the gulf with US counterparts, some Navy ships
could find themselves in a “360-degree threat environment,” simultaneously in the cross hairs of adversaries on land,
in the air, at sea and even underwater. “This is the scenario that is giving people nightmares,” the paper quoted the
official, as saying. According to the report, US officials describe the Iranian naval buildup as part of an effort by the
Islamic Republic to bolster its military credibility in the region. An earlier Pentagon report said Iran was making steady
progress in developing ballistic missiles capable of striking targets in Israel and beyond. Source : ANI
Ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012 sail in formation in the waters
around the Hawaiian islands. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and
25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and
around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training
opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the
safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in
1971 – Photo : US Navy
The Dutch frigate F 803 TROMP arriving in Willemstad – Curacao
Photo : Kees Bustraan – http://community.webshots.com/user/cornelis224 (c)
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SHIPYARD NEWS
Activities at Shipdock in Amsterdam – Photo : Kees van Huisstede ©
China: Shipbuilding industry declining fast
China's shipbuilding industry is sinking into a serious slump with major shipbuilders seeing a dramatic fall in new
orders in the first half of the year as a result of the stagnant global economy, the country's shipping industry
associations and shipbuilders said this week.
"The shipbuilding industry is now hitting the bottom of downturn with a sharp decline in new orders for the first six
months of the year, and the situation is unlikely to improve in the very near future," Ye Meng, vice secretary-general
of China Shipowner's Association (CSA), told the Global Times. "The entire industry is experiencing the worst time in a
decade and our business is not immune to the industrial slump," said a spokesman with China Rongsheng Heavy
Industries Group, who declined to be named. "We did get new shipbuilding orders of some 300,000 deadweight
tonnage in the first half of the year, but it was a dramatic fall from last year when we ranked first in China in terms of
new orders for the entire year," the spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, receiving new orders does not necessarily mean good news as the contracted prices have
been pushed down too low to make a profit. China Rongsheng's plight is just the tip of the iceberg. China's shipyards
secured contracts for just 182 ships in the first six months of the year, the South China Morning Post reported
Tuesday, citing data from London-based market researcher Clarkson Research Services. In tonnage terms, Chinese
shipyards secured deals for 3 million compensated gross tons between January and June, against 32.54 million
compensated gross tons at the peak in 2007, the report said. Data released by the China Association of the National
Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) last month also showed that China's new shipbuilding orders fell more than 47 percent
year-on-year during the first five months. Meanwhile, the average reading of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a measure of
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the cost of shipping dry-bulk commodities, hovered around at 1,100 points in recent weeks, far below the break-even
point of 2,000. "The profit margin is narrowing due to low prices and as instances of contract defaults rise. Many
shipbuilders along the Yangtze River and small private ones went bankrupt," said Ye of CSA. About 50 percent of
shipbuilding companies in China may go bankrupt in the next two to three years, Securities Daily reported early this
month, citing Tan Zuojun, general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
"The sluggish world economy resulted in sluggish demand and oversupply of ships during peak years also complicated
the situation," said Deng Xuanling, vice secretary-general of CANSI. "To tide over the bad times, we hope the
government could cut taxes and allot special funds to support those shipping enterprises which promote technical
innovation and develop clean energy vessels," Ye said. Source: Global Times
K&K Schiffahrts Gmbh DWT 8,509 container ship “K - WAVE” on her 1st. Special Survey in Cernaval Shipyard.
Photo : Cernaval Shipyard ©
Mainland tycoon faces insider trading
inquiry in US
SEC puts pressure on China Rongsheng chief, who is said to have profited illegally from US$15b Nexen offer
By : Toh Han Shih
Billionaire Zhang Zhirong is at the centre of a probe involving China's biggest overseas acquisition. A company
controlled by the 43-year-old mainland-born entrepreneur who founded Hong Kong-listed shipbuilder China
Rongsheng Heavy Industries is the subject of an insider-trading complaint filed by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The SEC obtained an emergency US court order on Friday to freeze the assets of several share traders, including
Zhang, for alleged illegal trading in connection with a US$15.1 billion takeover offer by state-owned China National
Overseas Oil Corporation for Canadian energy company Nexen. The SEC alleged that Rongsheng has a "strategic cooperation agreement" in terms of doing business with CNOOC. Besides Rongsheng, which Zhang chairs as a nonexecutive director, he is founding chairman of Glorious Property Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed property developer.
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Forbes estimated Zhang's wealth at US$2.6 billion as of March. Zhang could not immediately be reached for comment,
but a Rongsheng spokesman said yesterday: "As the filing involves the private affairs of one of the non-executive
directors, it is not appropriate for Rongsheng to make further comment. Normal operations of the group will not be
affected."
Zhang owns a controlling 47.75 per cent stake in Rongsheng, and 68.39 per cent of Glorious Property, according to the
Hong Kong stock exchange website. On May 15, Rongsheng, with CNOOC, completed China's first 3,000-metre
deepwater pipe-laying crane vessel, according to Rongsheng's website. Last October, Rongsheng signed a contract
with Shanghai Northsea Shipping, where CNOOC is a shareholder, to build a shuttle tanker, the website said.
"The company will take part in the [Chinese] government's South China Sea Exploration Strategy, and provide stateowned oil majors like CNOOC with equipment," it said. In a press statement, the US securities watchdog alleged that
Well Advantage, a British Virgin Islands firm wholly owned by Zhang, along with some unknown traders stockpiled
shares of Nexen based on confidential information before the deal became public on July 23.
That day, CNOOC announced it would bid for Nexen, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. "Well
Advantage and these other traders engaged in an all-too-familiar pattern of misusing inside information to place
extremely timely trades and profit handsomely from their illegal acts," Sanjay Wadhwa, deputy chief of the SEC
Enforcement Division's Market Abuse Unit, said in the statement.
Well Advantage bought more than 830,000 US shares of Nexen on July 19 and had an unrealised trading profit of
more than US$7 million based on Nexen's closing price on the day of the announcement, the SEC alleged. The
unknown traders used accounts in Singapore to buy more than 676,000 Nexen shares in the days preceding the
announcement, and sold nearly all the stock once the announcement was made on July 23 for "illicit profits" of US$6
million, the SEC said. Source : South China Morning Post
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German repair flurry is cross-board
B+V markets new yacht, but remains busy across the board.
Repair activity in widely diversified German yards this summer has involved a famous sailship, a cruise liner, luxury
yachts and offshore installation vessels, writes Tom Todd.
The German Navy’s 82.2m sail training ship Gorch Fock has left BREDO in Bremerhaven after extensive hull work
which has taken much longer than first thought. She was towed back to the Elsflether Werft, which has no dock of its
own, for re-rigging and trials. Reports said she would probably return to duty late September. The cost of the work,
originally put at €500,000, was last estimated at €4.4 million.
Just completed at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg is the €15 million modernisation of the 51,044gt Crystal Symphony,
which included rudder dismantling and overhaul, overhaul of bow and stern thrusters, propellers and seals,
conservation and interior revamping.
The 53,462dwt boxship sisters Cap Roberta and Cap Ricarda slipped in for repairs and class work after work began
on the first yacht to be built as part of new owner Star Capital’s strategy for the yard. The 80m+ hull arrived from
Stahlbau Nord and no technical or owner details were given.
However B+V revealed details galore of its new 111m, 17knot vintage motor yacht design. Her propulsion plant will
comprise two 2,560kW diesels operating via gearbox and controllable pitch propeller plant as well as three 930kW
gensets with soot filtration and bow and stern thrusters.
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven told The Motorship that the two 100m x 40m Korean-built offshore installation ships
Victoria Mathias and Friedrich Ernestine had left. The €100 million sisters arrived early this year from Korea for
work which covered completion, parts replacement and refit. In Kiel, still-troubled Lindenau Werft reported welcome
repairs on two ships at the same time. One was the product tanker Seahake, built by Lindenau, and the other was
the bulk carrier Ladytramp which came for urgent board crane work. Meanwhile even the nearby small FriedrichWerft was full with the overhaul of the police boat Warnow and the German luxury yacht Lady M while hosting a pilot
boat and a former Swedish patrol boat alongside. Source : The Motorship
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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
The NEDLLOYD VALENTINA outbound from Rotterdam – Photo : Henk van der Heijden ©
Consortium to develop Marseilles hub
as box volume surges 14pc
THE French Port of Marseilles Fos handled 520,132 TEU in the first half of the year, an increase of 14 per cent over the
same period last year, while the twin ports' overall tonnage fell because of shrinking oil volume. Container throughout
was fuelled by a 58 per cent hike in trade with the Americas, a 10 per cent increase in Mediterranean trade and an
increase of 8.6 per cent in trade with Asia.
Container volume at the Fos container terminals rose 18 per cent to 400,000 TEU, and the Marseilles terminal volume
increased two per cent to 120,000 TEU. Meanwhile, the port's supervisory board announced the selection of a
consortium of four companies to develop and operate a combined transport hub alongside the Med Europe container
terminal near the Marseilles harbour, according to media reports. The port agency awarded the transport hub contract
to a group consisting of Progenor, a Credit Agricole subsidiary specialising in multimodal platform projects and three of
the port's established transport providers - CMA Rail, T3M and SNCF Geodis subsidiary Naviland Cargo.
The facility, estimated to cost US$73 million, will provide a single rail-road interface that serves Mediterranean-Europe
container trades and also traffic displaced from a smaller combined transport terminal that is being redeveloped under
the Euromediterranee urban renovation scheme. The new hub will be able to handle 150,000 containers annually,
doubling capacity for rail borne traffic in the Marseilles port zone and helping to reduce the current 85 per cent balance
of containers transported by road. Investment in the 25-acre site will include the lengthening of rail lines, road
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improvements, construction of a container depot and the purchase of railhead gantry cranes. Negotiations on cofinancing and the operating agreement are under way and due to be completed by the end of the year. Source :
Schednet
The BEAUTRADER enroute Rotterdam – Photo : Ria Maat ©
Voith Provides Propulsion System for
Another Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
The first A2SEA wind turbine installation vessel equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Inline
Thrusters is nearing completion. Voith has now been awarded the contract to outfit another vessel with this
propulsion system. The new vessel with a crane capacity of 900 tons is scheduled to enter service in mid-2014.
A2SEA, based in Fredericia, Denmark, specializes in the installation of offshore wind turbines. After the "Sea
Installer", the company has placed another order for an offshore vessel with the Chinese Cosco Shipyard Group Co.
Ltd. As was the case with
the
"Sea
Installer"
which
is
nearing
completion and will soon
be transferred to Europe,
Voith will provide the
propulsion system for this
new vessel.
The
three
Voith
Schneider Propellers
used
as
the
main
propulsion system for the
newbuild
have
a
propulsion power of 3
800 kW each. They
ensure safe navigation,
particularly so in dynamic positioning (DP) mode and during transits in extremely rough seas. In the bow area, the
shipyard installs a VIT 2300 - 1500 Voith Inline Thruster with an input power of 1 500 kW. This thruster is the largest
world-wide using the permanentmagnetic synchronous machine technology (RIM Drive). Compared to conventional
transverse thrusters, the VIT stands out due to its extremely low noise emissions, very smooth running and low
vibrations. As the entire propulsion system is very compact, it can also be mounted in very limited installation spaces.
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The "Sea Installer" and the recently ordered vessel are virtually identical. The difference is in crane capacity: While
the crane of the "Sea Installer" has been designed for 800 tons, the crane of the new vessel can move 100 tons
more, i.e. a total of 900 tons. The vessel is thus able to provide the wind energy sector with even bigger offshore wind
turbines. With an overall length of 132 meters, a breadth of 39 meters and a total capacity of 5 000 tons, the newbuild
is scheduled to enter service in mid-2014. It is capable of carrying 60 staff as well as eight to ten complete wind
turbines.
Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transportation & automotive. Founded
in 1867, Voith employs more than 40 000 people, generates €5.6 billion in sales, operates in over 50 countries around
the world and is today one of the biggest family-owned companies in Europe. Source : Voith
The 2004 built VCT flag tugboat MISTRAL entering Grand
Harbour, Malta on Sunday 29th July, 2012 while being
delivered to South America from the Arabian Gulf.
She’s the former SVITZER LIWA. Note the steel plates in
front of the wheelhouse to prevent from Pirate Attack.
Photo’s : Capt. Lawrence Dalli www.maltashipphotos.com ©
Strategic new quay for Vlissingen facility
In order to be able to handle the upcoming large size vessels, as well as being pushed by the rising need for coal
imports into Germany, a new quay has been opened in Zeeland Seaports’ East Vlissingen facility. The new quay in
the ‘Kaloothaven’ will be used by Ovet, resulting in the company having a deepwater quay of 650m in length plus
another quay which is 310m long. Moreover, the deepwater quay is suitable for ships with a draught of up to 16.5m,
with the potential for deepening to 17.5m.
Zeeland Seaports began preparations for construction in June 2011 and the project was completed in less than a year .
The quay was designed for Zeeland Seaports by the consulting engineering company Lievense, which also took
responsibility for project management and execution. It was built by main contractors Ballast Nedam. The new quay
wall has been placed in front of the original quay, and loading and unloading of the capesize vessels will be done by
floating cranes. This reduces the required height of the retaining quay wall to 20m instead of 26m, thereby limiting
construction costs. Thanks to the new quay, Ovet can simultaneously handle two capesize ships and one panamax
ship. In addition, Ovet has taken delivery of new premises covering approximately 1.5 hectares, giving the company
additional storage and transhipment capacity. Ovet has been an important customer for Zeeland Seaports from the
outset, because company plays an important role in the transhipment of dry bulk such as minerals, ore and solid fuels
and the handling of biomass in both East Vlissingen and Terneuzen. Customers for these products include the
electricity generation and steel industries. With around 35m tonnes transhipped annually, Zeeland Seaports is the
Netherlands' third largest port. At over 30%, dry bulk forms an important component of this operation.
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The new quay means Ovet is able to meet the growing demand for imported coal from Germany as a result of the
closure of the German nuclear power stations and coal mines (until 2018). Source : PortStrategy
SAL’s WIEBKE anchored off Singapore taking stores and bunkers - Photo : Piet Sinke ©
Technip charters newbuild offshore
construction vessel
Technip has entered a long-term charter agreement for a new build offshore construction vessel with North Sea
Shipping. The charter will be for a period of five or seven years commitment plus a five-year extension option, with a
further option to purchase the vessel, the Company press release said. The vessel is specially designed and equipped
to suit the Norwegian installation market. This advanced subsea construction vessel has a length of 142 meters and
width of 27 meters, and is equipped with a 400-ton crane and a 2,000-ton carousel for storage of flexible pipe below
deck. The vessel will be built at Bergen Group BMV AS in Bergen, Norway, and delivered in 2014.
The new vessel’s design specification meets the highest requirements for subsea work and although it will work
predominantly in the North Sea, it is also suitable for deepwater operations worldwide. This vessel will be a valuable
addition to the Technip fleet and further demonstrates Technip’s commitment to continually improving its fleet of
marine assets. Technip is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry.
Operating in 48 countries through its workforce of 30,000 people, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all
continents and owns a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction. Source :
PortNews
The OS YANGON anchored off Singapore – Photo : Piet Sinke ©
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SAL’s LONE outbound from Rotterdam – Photo : Lex Keasberry ©
Swire sails into offshore wind farm market
By : Keith Wallis
Swire Blue Ocean has taken delivery of the biggest ship in the world specifically built to install offshore wind farm
equipment in a move that marks the firm's entrance into the burgeoning global offshore wind farm market. The firm is
a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore, which is part of the Swire Pacific Group that is also the major shareholder
in Hong Kong flag carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways.
The 161 metre vessel, which has been named the Pacific Orca, will further enhance Swire Pacific Offshore's
capabilities. Its main focus at present is providing tugs and support ships to oil and gas rigs. The Pacific Orca was
delivered on Friday and will be joined by a sister ship, the Pacific Osprey, to be delivered at the end of the year.
Both ships are being built by South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries and will be deployed to Europe,
where most wind farm developments are taking place. They have six jack-up legs that can be lowered onto the seabed
and push the vessel above the ocean surface. That allows the installation of wind farm equipment in water up to 60
metres deep.
Pacific Orca will help build the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm near Barrow-in-Furness on England's
northwest coast. The vessel will install 108 monopile foundations, each weighing 650 tonnes, and associated
equipment for the project, which is being developed by Denmark's DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables.
Rikke Stoltz, business development manager and director at Swire Blue Ocean, said the ship could carry up to five
monopile foundations at a time. It also has the capacity to carry up to 12 turbines, comprising wind farm towers,
generators and turbine blades, up to 3.6MW in size. It takes about 24 hours to install each turbine or foundation, but
this depends on the exact nature of the installation work and the weather conditions. Stoltz added that Swire Blue
Ocean was likely to complete its involvement on the West of Duddon Sands project at the end of next year, and
would later be joined by Pacific Osprey to help with the construction of the 400 MW DanTysk offshore wind farm 70
kilometres west of Sylt, an island in the North Sea, starting from the middle of next year. Stoltz said Pacific Osprey
would also carry out decommissioning work in the oil and gas market, removing small platforms in the North Sea.
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Swire has not released details about how much the vessels cost to build or their potential earnings over a service life
of some 20 years. "Europe is currently the leader in offshore wind development and the vessels are designed to handle
the harsh North Sea weather conditions," Stoltz said. "As offshore wind projects develop elsewhere in the world, there
will be opportunities for them to be deployed globally."
Europe also currently had several large offshore wind projects on the drawing board, he added, as did China and
several other countries. Karsten Schulze, senior manager for energy and natural resources at management consultant
KPMG, said Britain and Germany were the biggest markets for offshore wind farm development. Up to 6,000 offshore
wind turbines are forecast to be installed by 2030 if the German government's expansion targets for wind energy are
to be met.
KPMG and the European Wind Energy Association said in a report there were up to 30 installation vessels
available or under construction. But Schulze said there was a risk some of these ships could be idled in the next few
years as a result of delays to offshore wind farm projects. He said technical issues in Germany, including the question
of who pays for connecting wind farms to the national grid, and difficulties in arranging finance for wind farm projects
given the current euro-zone difficulties could delay schemes. He estimated the cost of a wind farm at up to €3.5
million (HK$33.44 million) per megawatt, with a 400 MW scheme costing €1.4 billion, of which €800 million would be
debt financed. Source : South China Morning Post
The rock/Stone dumping vessel HAM 601 converted into a cable laying vessel seen loading a cable in Hartlepool to be
installed in a windfarm offshore – Photo : Jaap Been - Barge Master JB 114 ©
To Russia With Love:
A pair of 200-pax catamarans,
“Penguin 32” and “Penguin 33”,
being loaded onto heavylift vessel
MV
MERWEDEGRACHT
at
Jurong Port, Singapore. The ferries
departed Singapore on 27 July for
Vladivostok, where they will serve
as vital support craft at the APEC
2012 Summit to be held on Russky
Island, part of Vladivostok's
Frunzensky district in the Peter the
Great Gulf.
The owner of the ferries, Penguin
International
Limited
(www.penguin.com.sg ), is a
Singapore-based
builder
and
operator of ferries and offshore
crewboats.
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