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Number 172 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Wednesday 24-06-2009 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.

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Portuguese warship foils Somalia pirate attack

A Portuguese frigate foiled a pirate attack on a container vessel in the Gulf of Aden Monday and captured eight pirates after firing shots at their boat, the armed forces command in Lisbon said. The eight were freed after consultation with the Portuguese government, in line with the procedure for warships serving under NATO command, but their weapons were confiscated, a military statement said. The Corte Real, operating with NATO forces in the region, was escorting a Pakistani merchant ship, the Bolan, when it received a distress call from the Singapore-flagged Maersk Phoenix, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. A Lusa correspondent on the Corte Real said the frigate sped to rescue the container ship, which was some four nautical miles away, and opened fire at a pirate boat. Several shots were fired across the boat's bows before the pirates surrendered, the report added. A boarding party of Portuguese marines confiscated four assault rifles, a grenade-launcher, grenades and explosives. A Turkish warship, the Gaziantep, also went to the scene and took over the escort of the Bolan and Maersk Phoenix, Lusa said. The world's naval powers have deployed dozens of warships to the lawless waters off Somalia over the past year to curb attacks by pirates threatening one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes. At the last count 14 ships were still being held for ranson by Somali pirates, together with more than 200 seamen. Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur, said last week that the concentration of international warships in the Gulf of Aden was forcing pirates to expand their attack areas to ensure success.

IKAR NEVER BEEN SO FAR NORTH The tug IKAR collected the Icelandic trawler Kolbeinsey last Friday at Midvagur (Faroer islands 62 Degrees North) and is at present enroute Ijmuiden Photo’s : Herbert Westerwal www.westcoasting.com (c)

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Philippines to prosecute ferry official, captain over disaster

State prosecutors said Monday they are to file criminal charges against a company executive and the missing captain of a ferry that capsized in a storm off the Philippines, killing 800. The 23,000-tonne Princess of the Stars, carrying 850 people, hit a reef and tipped over off the central island of Sibuyan on June 21 at the height of Typhoon Fengshen. Only 57 passengers and crew survived and the bodies of many of those presumed dead were never recovered. The sinking was the country's worst maritime disaster for 20 years. Justice department investigators indicted the missing ferry captain, Florencio Marimon, and Edgar Co, first vice president of ferry operator Sulpicio Lines, on charges of "reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide". Justice department investigators recommended criminal charges, alleging that Marimon was negligent in sailing from the port of Manila and into the eye of the typhoon. Co was accused of negligence in authorising the vessel to sail. There was no immediate comment from the ferry firm. Marimon is presumed to be among the dead, but state prosecutors said he will remain a respondent until the government issues a death certificate. "This is the initial justice that we can give the victims and the families," Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters, announcing the prosecutions. She did not say when the charges will be filed in court. "The families I know are still in anguish, there can be no substitute for any death and this is the most that we can do," she said. The justice department is still studying the evidence against three other ferry officers and the coastguard official who authorised the ship to sail.

The Smit Amandla seen leaving Cape Town in a response to reports of a bulk carrier that encountered mechanical problems. Photo : Glenn Käsner ©

Organization committee of Volvo Ocean Race to hold press-conference on June 25 in St. Petersburg Press-conference of the organizers of St. Petersburg Finish of Volvo Ocean Race will take place on Thursday, June 25 at 14:00 (Moscow time) in media-center of the Race (Commandant’s House of the Peter-and-Paul Fortress). Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 The Finish organizers and representatives of the organization committee of Volvo Ocean Race will tell journalists about the events to be held in St. Petersburg on June 27-28 as well as about media operation during the Finish days and about the possibilities provided by the media-center of the racing village to the accredited journalists. After the press-conference journalists will be shown on-line video report on the start of VOR final leg from Stockholm to St. Petersburg. The participants of the press-conference: Nikolai Asaul, Head of St. Petersburg Committee for Transit Transport Policy; Natalia Feodorova, St. Petersburg Finish Port Manager, Marina Fokina, Head of International Center for Festivals and Holidays; George Blake, Commercial Director of Volvo Ocean Race.

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Shipping companies still face uncertainties for rest of year

The possibility of container shipping companies returning to a sustainable business environment in the near term is still uncertain although there are some positive developments regarding term freight rates. Freight rates, usually determined by demand for goods from Asia to the West, have dropped 50% to 80% since the last quarter of last year due to the global economic crisis. In an effort to mitigate the fall, large shipping companies have come out with several rate restorations and increases after the first quarter this year. AmResearch investment analyst Hafriz Hezry said only about 30% of customers actually paid the full amount of the increase in container shipping freight rates announced in April by major companies. “It’s a good effort by shipping companies, but under the prevailing market condition, importers and exporters can still go for cheaper spot rates,” he told StarBiz, adding that the increase in rates might see more supportive results just before Christmas and the Chinese New Year. Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide Page 5 www.maasmondmaritime.com/Inschrijven.aspx

DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 He said the bearish outlook for container shipping was also partly contributed by oversupply of vessels. Hafriz said only 4% of the total global container fleet was over 25 years that could be scrapped. “And the demand for container shipping is also quite fragmented as it differs from country to country. This is also a factor delaying the recovery of the sector.” CMA CGM, one of the top three global shipping giants, announced rate restoration on the AsiaEurope trades that would see an increase of US$300 per 20ft equivalent units effective July 1. Similarly, Singaporebased Neptune Orient Lines has raised its freight rates for its Asia-Europe trade. AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, said the outlook for the rest of the year would be subject to considerable uncertainty, especially due to the development in the global economy. “Specific uncertainties that are related to the development in container freight rates are transported volumes, the US dollar exchange rate and oil prices,” it said in a recent interim management statement. Compared with the first quarter, it said crude oil prices for the remainder of the year were assumed to be slightly higher, just as the diminishing decline in freight volumes in the container trade was expected to reduce the fall in freight rates. “These conditions, combined with an increased effect from cost savings, are expected to improve the group’s earnings in the second half his year. “A continued loss is expected in the second quarter and it cannot be ruled out that the total result for this year could be negative,” it said. MISC Bhd, despite the earnings drag from its loss-making container division, would still enjoy positive bottom line as its earnings would be buffered by a stable revenue stream from liquefied natural gas and its offshore and heavy engineering division, which made up almost 100% of the group’s earnings, according to AmResearch in its latest sector update. The bigger casualties of the fall in container freight rates are Halim Mazmin Bhd, which will be going private later this year, and Nepline Bhd, which posted a net loss of RM2.9mil for its first quarter ended March 31. On the dry-bulk segment, which has seen a significant improvement to 3,763 points on June 15 from its lowest level last year at 663 points on Dec 5, Hafriz is confident it would be quite stable this year due to the concentration of iron ore exports to China, the world’s biggest iron ore consumer. “This is due to China’s stimulus package, which focuses on the construction sector that uses a lot of steel,” he said, adding that China consumed about half of the sea-borne iron ore trade last year. Source: The Star Malaysia

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 The high price on oil combined with the lack of containers in Asia forces Maersk Line to send their ships through the Suez Canal once again when going east. But when the peak season has passed, Maersk will again consider they want to use the canal. "We are disappointed that we have not reached a dialogue with the Suez Canal on the tariffs, but we have created two services through the Suez Canal in spite of this", says operations manager of Maersk Line Morten Engelstoft to RB-Borsen. MATHILDE MAERSK Photo : Fred Vloo (c) Two things cause the decision. "Firstly, the bunker price has increased considerably, but the present price level is not the only reason. We are getting closer to the peak season of Asia and it is therefore necessary for us to evacuate our empty containers from the Eastern Mediterranean", says Morten Engelstoft to the bureau. Even though bunker prices are staying high, it is not certain that Maersk Line will keep the two services through the canal. "With the current pricing (for sailing through Suez, ed.), we will evaluate whether the services are continued after the peak season. At that point, the bunker prices will be decisive, but also the tariff on sailing through Suez will have an influence", says the operations manager. Source: maritimedanmark.dk

Ski Lankan Navy steps up patrol in Palk Strait

The Navy has stepped up patrol in the Palk Straits to thwart fishermen taking advantage of the easing of fishing restrictions to engage in smuggling and other illegal activities. Authoritative defence sources told The Island that the naval presence had been increased in view of the lifting of fishing restrictions on June 19.

They said that though the LTTE had been destroyed and was no longer capable of posing a military challenge, certain controls would be necessary to prevent unscrupulous elements from resuming cross-border smuggling operations. A senior official emphasised that fishing movements to and from northern, eastern and north-western seas would be strictly monitored. Responding to our queries, he said that recent reports had created an impression that all controls had been done away with following the armed forces’ triumph over the LTTE. The Navy said that fishermen could now operate in the seas extending from north of Kokilai up to Nachchikuda. They also could engage in both day and night fishing, it said adding that special entry and exit points had been established to control the movement of fishing craft. The Navy said that all fishing craft engaged in night time fishing should be illuminated and fitted with radar reflectors. Fishermen had been also allowed to use out-board motors of up to 15 horse power. Previously, the navy had allowed only 9.9 horse power engine capacity in northern and eastern waters. Source : island.lk

Somali pirates free Dutch vessel

Somali pirates freed a Dutch freighter with a Ukrainian crew Tuesday, nearly two months after the vessel was captured in the Gulf of Aden, Ukrainian authorities said. The Dutch government said one crew member had been shot dead by the pirates, and another had been wounded. Dutch marines were providing medical assistance and escorting the ship Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 back to neutral waters, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said. "According to the Ukrainian embassy in the Netherlands, Somali pirates on June 23 released the Marathon vessel with eight Ukrainian citizens," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. It was not clear how or why the ship was freed. A spokesman for the Dutch Foreign Ministry said force was not used but could not comment on whether a ransom was paid. The Dutch owner-operator of the vessel, Cargadoor Amons & Co., declined to comment on the release of the ship or any ransom. The Ukrainian embassy in The Hague was not available for comment. The 2,575-tonne Marathon was westbound through the Gulf of Aden when it was seized May 7. Owned and flagged in the Netherlands, the ship was carrying coke fuel when it was taken. Up to early June, there have been 29 successful hijackings of ships off of Somalia this year, according to the International Maritime Bureau. Photo : DutchMinistery of Defence On Monday pirates in Somalia said they had freed the seven crew members of a captured Seychelles research yacht, the Indian Ocean Explorer which was seized at the end of March near the Seychelles' island of Assumption. Here are details of some ships believed to be under pirate control and some facts about the increase in piracy: JAIKUR-I: Seized Oct. 2, 2008 - The 21,040-tonne general cargo ship was detained after a dispute with the owners over damaged cargo. Most of the 21 crew were released last month. MASINDRA 7: Seized on Dec. 16, 2008. The Malaysian-owned tugboat, was seized with a barge off the Yemeni coast. The tug has about 11 Indonesian crew. SERENITY: The catamaran sailing for Madagascar from the Seychelles with three people aboard, was seized in March 2009. INDIAN OCEAN EXPLORER: Seized March 2009. The 35-metre boat was built in Hamburg as an oceanographic research vessel. It accommodates about 12 passengers. HANSA STAVANGER: Seized April 4, 2009. The 20,000-tonne German container vessel was captured about 400 miles off the southern Somali port of Kismayu, between the Seychelles and Kenya. The vessel had a German captain and three Russians, two Ukrainians and 14 Filipinos on board. WIN FAR 161: Taiwanese tuna boat, seized April 6, 2009. SHUGAA-AL-MADHI: Seized April 9, 2009, the fishing boat had 13 crew. MOMTAZ 1: Seized April 10, 2009. The Egyptian fishing vessel was detained with 18 crew. BUCCANEER: Seized April 11, 2009. The Italian tugboat, owned by Micoperi Marine Contractors, was carrying 10 Italians, five Romanians and a Croatian, and was seized towing two barges while travelling westbound through the Gulf of Aden. IRENE E.M.: Seized April 14, 2009. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged Greek-owned bulk carrier was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. Its Filipino crew of 22 was unharmed. POMPEI: Seized April 18, 2009. The Belgian dredging vessel and its 10 crew were hijacked about 370 miles from the Somali coast en route to the Seychelles. It had two Belgians, four Croatians, one Dutchman and three Filipinos on board. ARIANA: Seized May 2, 2009. The Ariana was seized north of Madagascar en route to the Middle East from Brazil. The 24-strong Ukrainian crew were said to be unhurt. The ship, flying a Maltese flag, belongs to All Oceans shipping in Greece. A Ukrainian ship was hijacked on the same day in the Indian Ocean with a cargo including U.N. vehicles. Maritime officials were unable to confirm this seizure.

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 VICTORIA: Seized on May 5, 2009. The Antigua and Barbuda- flagged cargo vessel was hijacked by eight pirates in the Gulf of Aden on its way to the port of Jeddah. The 146-metre ship had a crew of 10. CHARELLE: Seized on June 12, 2009. The 2,800-tonne cargo ship carrying about nine crew, was attacked 60 miles south of Oman. Lloyds reported the vessel was owned by shipping firm Tarmstedt International. Source : Reuters

Cruise ship AURORA seen in Auckland (New Zealand) - Photo : Willem Nossent (c)

South Africa clears 10 Vietnamese sailors of piracy charge

Ten Vietnamese seamen brought to court in Cape Town, South Africa, on kidnapping and piracy charges were released on June 19 after the court declared them not guilty. According to the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa, the case concerned events on a Taiwanese trawler, the Belina, on May 4 when the ship was fishing in South African waters. Unable to bear the extremely harsh working conditions and ill treatment they were receiving (working 15-16 hours per day on average, sometimes up to 20 hours, and being beaten), 10 of 16 Vietnamese seamen reacted by seizing the foreman who often beat them and demanding that the captain take the ship back to Cape Town so they could return home. The Taiwanese ship’s owner reported the case to South African police, who boarded the Belina on the morning of May 5 without any opposition. Police released the foreman and the captain and arrested the ten Vietnamese seamen for piracy and kidnapping. The Capetown court began to try this case on May 7. For over one month, staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa met with Vietnamese seamen and the local authorities to work out the case. In Hanoi, the Foreign Ministry’s representatives also met with the South African Ambassador. Vietnam took the position that the Vietnamese seamen couldn’t be charged with piracy and kidnapping because they only defended themselves when they were exploited and maltreated. They didn’t ask for ransom and didn’t resist South African police but only asked for assistance in ending the labor contract and returning home. Before a session of the court on June 19, the Belina trawler’s owner withdrew complaints against the seamen and pledged to provide money for them to go back to Vietnam. On June 19, the court ruled in favor of the seamen. The owner of the Taiwanese vessel has bought tickets for them to return home. The seamen are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on June 22 on a Vietnam airlines flight. Source : english.vietnamnet Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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Union anger at foreign dock crews

A row has erupted over moves to employ foreign dockers in Hull. Unions say ferry operator P&O shelved proposals to use 12 Filipino crew members at King George Dock earlier this week after they intervened. However, the Filipinos were expected to start work. They have been lined up to replace Hull-based dockers employed on an agency basis to carry out so-called lashing duties on the company's two non-UK registered vessels, the Pride of Rotterdam and the Pride of Bruges. At the moment, 30 dockers are directly employed by P&O in Hull to secure and release vehicles and freight coming on and off the ferries. They work alongside 15 dockers employed on an agency basis by Hull-based Colt Industrial Services. Ian Wood, regional industrial organiser for the Unite union, said: "The company is saying it will not affect the P&O dockers, but we have yet to receive any firm assurances on that. "Although the Colt lads are there on an agency basis, some of them have been working on the dock for over 15 years." Mr Wood said a series of emergency meetings held with staff and company officials on Tuesday headed off initial plans to introduce the Filipino workers that day. He said: "The company has been trying to implement this for some time. The number of agency dockers used to be about 50 at King George Dock and you don't have to be a genius to work out these new workers are being brought in to take over their jobs. "If the company can do the same job with cheaper labour, in the long-term it will affect all dockers' jobs in Hull and other ports." Mr Wood said his union had launched a grievance complaint with P&O and warned industrial action could follow. Earlier this year, P&O chief executive Helen Deeble warned a downturn in North Sea freight was threatening its business and announced a major review of all areas of operation. In a statement, the company said "P&O Ferries has notified staff and is in consultation with its trade unions over the plans to change the way it handles freight on board some of its ships at Hull. "In future, the company will employ 12 extra Filipino seafarers on its two Dutch ships to help secure freight while the ships are in port at Hull. "The company's two British ships are not affected by these proposals." The spokesman said the company's existing shore workforce was not affected. However, it acknowledged they would not need as many staff employed through a contractor. Source : thisishullandeastriding

Wreckage of sunken "gold ship" located in South Atlantic

A ship that sank in the South Atlantic in January, allegedly with over 9 tonnes of gold and silver on board, was located off Argentina's Patagonian coast. She was located this week by the vessel “C-Sailor” contracted for the rescue. According to Argentine media reports on Friday, it remained unclear whether the ship's load – worth an estimated 16.4 million dollars - was still inside the Polar Mist. Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 The recovery mission had to be interrupted Friday due to strong winds, but was expected to be relaunched in the coming days. An earlier attempt to recover the ship failed in April. The owners of the missing minerals, the mining firms Cerro Vanguardia and Tritton, argued that the effort was too expensive. This time, recovery efforts were carried out by a ship hired by the Polar Mist's insurance company, Lloyds in London. With the help of specialist equipment, they were able to determine that the ship they found was indeed the Polar Mist. The loaded ship was overcome by huge waves in January off the coast of the southern Argentine province of Santa Cruz, but remained afloat after the crew was rescued by Argentine authorities. The ship was then tugged by a Chilean boat towards the coast, but inexplicably and mysteriously sank during the manoeuvre. The C-Sailor is back in Rio Gallegos and will be returning to the position once weather conditions improve. She carries staff from the Dutch rescue company, their Argentine counterparts and personnel from the Argentine Coast Guard.Source : TopNews

More debris, luggages from missing Air France jet found: Brazil Navy

The Brazilian Navy said on Friday that more debris and passenger luggages from the crashed Air France airliner have been recovered. The debris has been transported to the northeastern city of Recife by a Brazilian warship and will be handled by the investigation committee, according to a press release of the Navy. the Navy said a meeting will be held in the afternoon on search efforts and no decision is made on when to conclude the search. Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-200, went missing when traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 218 people on board in the early hours of June 1. So far bodies of 50 victims have been recovered and investigators are still looking for the cause of the tragedy. Source : Xinhua

CASUALTY REPORTING

Fire on the fishing vessel In Sung 22 in South Georgia waters

On Tuesday 16th June 2009 at around 1400 (local) the GSGSSI were notified that the Korean flagged fishing vessel In Sung 22 had a fire on board and required assistance. The In Sung 22 is a long-line vessel licensed to fish in South Georgia waters and was approximately 60 nautical miles east of South Georgia (54o27’ S; 34o42’ W). At the time of the incident the FPV Pharos SG was on passage from Stanley to South Georgia, but was more than 24 hrs away from the location of the In Sung 22. The nearest fishing vessel, the Argos Froyanes, which was 70 nautical miles away was contacted and asked to assist. The Argos Froyanes ceased fishing and proceeded to the location of the vessel. Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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The Argos Froyanes reached the In Sung 22 late on the evening on the 16th. The In Sung 22 had lost engine power. The Argos Froyanes took the vessel in tow towards Cumberland Bay. The In Sung 22 had 40 crew on board, plus an observer (UK). The nationalities of the crew are Korea 8, Vietnam 13, Indonesia 14, Philippines 4 and China 1. The Argos Froyanes and In Sung 22 arrived in Cumberland Bay on the 17th June at around 1300 (local) with the FPV Pharos SG in attendance. The Government Officer, Fisheries Protection Officer and an officer from the Pharos SG surveyed the In Sung 22 and were not satisfied that the fire was out. All personnel on the In Sung 22 were evacuated and the vessel was sealed. Some of the crew (26) were accommodated on base at KEP, others on the FPV Pharos SG (12) and three officers joined the Argos Froyanes. The In Sung 22 remained in Cumberland Bay under tow from Argos Froyanes overnight. On the morning of June 18th a further inspection of the vessel revealed that the hull had cooled significantly since the previous day, however nobody has been allowed back on board. The vessel owners are sending another vessel, the In Sung Ho, from the South Orkneys to Cumberland Bay to assist the In Sung 22. The In Sung Ho is expected to arrive early on the morning of the 20th. There are no serious injuries, but a small number of crewmembers have been treated for carbon monoxide exposure. There has been no environmental damage as a result of the fire, but GSGSSI will continue to monitor the situation. The GSGSSI would like to thank Argos and the captain and crew of Argos Froyanes for their assistance. GSGSSI, June 18th 1100 hrs – Source : sartma.com

Storm grounds tanker off Taiwan

A laden oil tanker thought to be on its way from Japan to Singapore, has run aground in a storm off the southern Taiwanese coast. The Colombo Queen is aground in the Jialeshuei area off the Pingtung County coast, according to local reports. Taiwan's National Rescue Command Centre said the tanker was carrying 39,000 litres of fuel oil. The ship first sent out distress calls on Saturday night. According to Taiwan News, rescue helicopters were unable to fly from Kaohsiung and Pingtung due to the weather, but the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) in the eastern county of Taitung was able to send a patrol boat. The CGA rescued all nine crew members, who had abandoned the tanker and were a life raft. Pingtung County officials are reported to be worried about any spillage from the tanker, saying it could be "disastrous". In January 2001 the Greek bulk carrier Amorgos ran aground off Pingtung's Kenting National Park, spilling some 1,150 tonnes of fuel oil. Source : portworld.com

YACHT COLLISIONS, GROUNDED VESSELS AND MEN OVERBOARD With 1,779 boats competing in yesterdays Round The Island race, Solent Coastguard were well prepared for a challenging day. This year, the annual Round The Island race generated a flurry of incidents, with the Coastguard Helicopter, Coastguard Rescue Teams and RNLI lifeboats being called to assist grounded vessels and men overboard, as well as the FastCat that operates between Portsmouth and Ryde, which became grounded on its 5.45 crossing. Race Control had organised spotters at four different locations who were in constant contact with Solent Coastguard, informing them of any incidents as they occurred. The first three incidents associated with the race were vessels that had found themselves in difficulty through colliding with other vessels, or machinery failure. Three RNLI lifeboats were requested to launch. Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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From 1300 to 1415 Solent Coastguard dealt with five man overboard reports, requesting the Coastguard Helicopter from Lee-On-Solent proceed to their rescue, as well as requesting the launch of the Yarmouth All Weather Lifeboat. At five o clock, Ryde Inshore Rescue informed Solent Coastguard that they were proceeding to 14 grounded vessels (although 3 became free before they arrived). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team also provided assistance, with many more vessels becoming grounded throughout the afternoon and evening. At 17:35 reports came in that two vessels had collided, although there were no injuries on board. With close to 1000 vessels finishing the race, the Solent was an extremely busy place between 1800 and 2000, which caused problems for the 5.45 passage of the Ryde FastCat, a passenger Catamaran that operates between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier. At 1801 Solent Coastguard were informed by Ryde Inshore Rescue Control that the FastCat had run aground on Ryde Sands with 65 passengers and 4 crew members on board. Several vessels attended to refloat the vessel, which was pulled free at 19.35 and continued its passage to Ryde with no visible damage. Solent Coastguard Watch Manager Colin Griffiths said: With 16,000 people and 1,779 vessels involved in the Round the Island race this year, it was always going to be a busy day for us, but we were well prepared to deal with the variety of incidents that an event like this brings with it. We despatched several resources including our Coastguard helicopter to several reports of people falling overboard from vessels yesterday. Vessel owners involved in any kind of leisure sailing can minimise the risk of being involved in man overboard situations by using the appropriate safety harnesses at all times, and always making your safety, as well as the safety of your other crew members, a priority. Ensuring everyone on board is wearing a properly fitted lifejacket is absolutely crucial, as well as carrying on board other important safety equipment such as radios, lights, flares and navigation equipment. Source : UK Coast Guard

NAVY NEWS

Ivanov inspected new submarine

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov has inspected the construction of the new multi-role nuclear powered “Graney” class submarine “Severodvinsk”. The submarine is under construction at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvink, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Ivanov visited the shipyard together with Head of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vystosky and Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast Ilya Mikhalchuk, a press release from Sevmash reads. “Severodvnisk” is the first submarine in the “Graney” class. Its Russian classification is 885 “Yasen”. Construction was started in 1993, and the submarine was slated for launch in 1998 but was delayed due to financial reasons, according to Wikipedia. In 1996 work on the submarine appeared to have stopped completely. In 2003 the project received additional funding and the work of finishing the submarine continued. As BarentsObserver earlier reported, a source in the Russian Ministry of Defence told ITAR-TASS that at least six submarines of the “Graney” class will be built within the next eight years. Source : barentsobserver

The Yaroslav Mudry: a forerunner of future frigates

On June 19, the escort ship (frigate) Yaroslav Mudry, a long-awaited addition to the Russian Navy, began its maiden cruise on the Baltic Sea, RIA Novosti reports. Shortly it is to become an exhibit at the International Naval Show in St. Petersburg.

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 The Project 11540 ship was laid down in 1990, at the same time as the prototype ship of the series, the frigate Neustrashimy, known for its journey to the Gulf of Aden. However, in 1994 work on the Yaroslav Mudry was halted, even though the ship was 75% complete. Construction was not resumed until 2002. In the process of outfitting, the ship had to be practically re-built to meet the latest technological advances. Like the Neustrashimy, the Yaroslav Mudry is a multi-purpose sea- and ocean-going ship intended to engage surface and sub-surface targets, and is equipped with powerful air defenses and is capable of rendering artillery support to ground troops. The ship has a full displacement of 4,250 tons, against a standard displacement of 3,590 tons. It has a length of 130 meters, a beam of 15.6 meters and a draft of 8.35 meters. Its sailing range is 2,900 miles and it is manned by a crew of 210, including 35 officers. The frigate is equipped with Uran anti-ship missiles, a Kinzhal surface-to-air missile system, a Vodopad anti-submarine missile system, rocket-assisted bomb throwers, one 100mm all-purpose artillery gun, two Kortik anti-aircraft rocket artillery systems, and two AK-630 six-barreled Gatling guns. The 11540 Project, embodied in The Yaroslav Mudry, is a further development of the Soviet 1135 Project, which spawned a large number of escort ships for the Navy and the KGB's coast guard. Under a program adopted in the late 1980s, the Soviet Navy and coast guard service were to have received over 70 ships from the project over a 20 year period, but the collapse of the Soviet Union put an end to these plans. In the 2000s, all previous military programs had to be revised. Construction of a navy claiming first place in the world for numbers and combat strength, a navy equipped with more than 70 escort ships and a dozen first-line battleships, became impossible, and under the new conditions, senseless. The current status of escort ships in the Russian Navy is changed. As in other countries, they have developed into fighting vessels capable of fulfilling missions both independently and within a formation. This philosophical change means an increase in combat power for escort ships (frigates), which has been achieved by installing anti-ship missiles on new and upgraded ships. The Yaroslav Mudry and other escort ships making up the Russian Navy are now testing technological decisions which will be used on new vessels of the same class - Project 22350 frigates. The prototype ship of this new series - The Admiral Gorshkov - was laid down at the Baltiisky Shipyard in 2006. It was expected to hit the water in 2009, but the date is likely to be pushed back. During the next five years it is planned to start building a series of ships of this type. All in all, the Navy expects to take delivery of up to 20 frigates in the next 15-20 years. The fulfillment of this program will enable Russia to commission a sufficient number of sea- and ocean-going vessels capable of performing various kinds of missions - ranging from protecting its own coasts to escorting large warships, above all aircraft carriers, whose construction is also contemplated in the near future.

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 US destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) arrived in the port of Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest city on 17 June 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is an international initiative led by US Naval Forces Europe - US Naval Forces Africa. The initiative is aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and other collaborative activities with African partners with the ultimate goal of improving maritime safety and security for the continent of Africa. During USS Arleigh Burke's visit to Mombasa and additional ports in the region, the ship and crew will host a combination of classroom and hands-on practical applications. Training teams will work with local partners in cooperative training events such as search and rescue, small boat maintenance, hydrology and visit, board, search and seizure exercises. “I'm thrilled to have our dynamic team here in Mombasa, and I'm looking forward to continuing the great partnerships we have here,” said Captain Jim Tranoris, commodore of APS Arleigh Burke. “The cooperative activities we have planned with our African partners will continue to aide the capacity of theatre security cooperation and reinforce the groundwork of maritime safety and security in the region.” Arleigh Burke, a guided missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, Va., is the second APS platform to visit South and East Africa, and is scheduled to make additional stops in Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles and South Africa. – USN courtesy story, Africa Partnership Station N.B. USS Arleigh Burke is the lead vessel in the class of multirole missile destroyers which were designed to be the mainstay of US Navy surface vessel into the 21st Century. The class of ship displaces 9,200 tons fully loaded and has a length of 155 metres. The ships normally carry a crew of around 362 plus the aviation component for the twin helicopters also carried. Propulsion is from four gas turbines driving two shafts and producing 100,000shp to provide a top speed in excess of 30 knots. Details of the South African visit have not yet been announced. Source : ports.co.za

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SHIPYARD NEWS

U.S. Joining Search For Debris From Air France Plane Austal USA will begin building the first of two Joint High Speed Vessels in November. An Austal spokesperson tells News 5 that the Navy has approved $99 million in funding for Austal to buy long lead-time material, this like diesel engines, water jets and reduction gears. The JHSV will be capable of transporting troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief efforts, operating in shallow waters and reaching speeds in excess of 35 knots fully loaded. The Navy awarded Austal the contract last fall. If all ten JHSV's are built, the contract would be worth $1.6 billion, the largest in Austal's history. Source : WKRG

Daewoo wins 1st order in 9 months

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's third-largest shipyard, won its first order in nine months and said it expects to sign more contracts in the second half for vessels and offshore structures. A 19,100-ton capacity barge will be built for Heerema Marine Contracts of the Netherlands, Seoul-based Daewoo Shipbuilding said today in an e-mailed statement. The South Korean company said it also expects to sign a tentative agreement "soon" with a North European customer for an offshore project.

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Belgian Dredger LANGE WAPPER -IMO 9174139- on Kiel-Canal transit on June the 21st, 2009. Photo : Michael Brakhage – Brunsbüttel (c)

NOL moves 21 pct less cargo in 4 wks to May 29

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) , the world's seventh-biggest container shipper, said on Monday it carried 21 percent fewer containers in the four weeks to May 29 versus a year ago. NOL said in a statement it carried the equivalent of 159,100 40-foot containers on its ships in the period ended May 29, down from 201,700 a year earlier. The average revenue from each container fell 23 percent to $2,326. Singapore handled 20.3 percent fewer containers in May from a year ago but traffic edged up 0.7 percent from April, according to government data, showing actvity at the world's busiest container port may have stabilised but there is no recovery yet. Source: reuters.com

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MSC launches Pacific Central American Maya feeder service

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 Paola. At the hub port of Balboa, the service connects to MSC's US east coast-Freeport-west coast South America service, the Far East service (GGP) and the US west coast service (Puma). So far, the three west coast Central America ports now on the port rotation for the Maya feeder service were covered by the Puma service, from which they have been removed, reports AXS -Alphaliner News. Source: Schednet

The MAERSK DELFT seen leaving the port of Dunkerque (France) - Photo : Arnold van der Maat (c)

Penang Port returns fire at shipping lines

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is throwing the ball back into the court of international shipping lines who have slammed the terminal operator for not penalising shippers that overload their cargo containers on a vessel. PPSB chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said it was based on the appeals made by shipping lines to allow overloaded vessels into the port that resulted in no enforcement made to date. "It's the members of the International Ship Owners' Association of Malaysia (ISOA) themselves who have been appealing to us and now they are blaming us for not penalising the offending shippers," he told Business Times. Ahmad was responding to a Business Times report where international container shipping lines operating at Penang Port slammed the terminal operator for not penalising shippers who overload their cargo containers on a vessel, saying it could lead to an accident. ISOA secretary Fong Keng Lun said requests for enforcement have been sent to PPSB as early as June last year, but so far the calls have gone unheeded. Ahmad said PPSB will be calling a meeting of all its users soon and ask them to decide whether they want enforcement to take effect immediately. "The ISOA members can decide if they want us to ignore their previous appeal and support the rule that any overweight containers detected by us be not allowed to be loaded onto the vessels," he added. Fong had claimed that ISOA had sent repeated requests to PPSB to impose the rule that any overweight containers detected by the terminal operator will not be allowed to be loaded onto the vessels. He said apart from the risks to Distribution : daily 8300+ copies worldwide

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 human lives and the transportation operators' equipment, some of the overweight containers were subsequently detected at transshipment ports like Hong Kong and were held back until the shipping lines had repacked the overweight containers. The maximum permissible weight of a 20-foot container is 24 tonnes, 30.48 tonnes for a 40foot container and up to 32 tonnes for a new-generation 40-foot container. Source: Business Times

The 5642 TEU 277 mtr long MSC GEMMA ( ex E.R. LONDON – NEDLLOYD VESPUCCI) seen in Rio Grande Photo : Marcelo Vieira (c)

Philippine Ports Authority net income up 11.10%

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) announced its net income for the first four months of the year reached US$15.4 million, up 11.19 percent, Asia Pulse reported. It attributed the growth to its strong performance in its port operations and its fund management income (FMI). The PPA said its total revenues posted a growth of 1.78 percent to $46.3 million from $42.6 million in 2008. Source: cargonewsasia

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Shipping Corp Defers Plan to Buy Eight Vessels

Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. said Monday it has deferred plans to buy eight vessels - including four very large crude carriers (VLCC) - in this financial year as it waits for freight demand to pickup and ship prices to decline further. "Looking at the current market conditions, we are not exercising the order for four very large crude carriers in this financial year," K.S Nair, director at the state-run company's bulk carrier and tanker division, told Dow Jones Newswires. The slowing global economy has hit world trade, sharply contracting freight rates. This has also led to reduced demand for ships.

Global tanker rates have declined 30% since the last financial year, Mr. Nair said. He said the cost per VLCC has declined to $120 million from $160 million last year. "We are waiting for the rates to fall further," he said. "We may cancel these bids and invite fresh tenders." The nation's biggest shipping company by fleet is also deferring an order to buy four capesize bulk carriers - which are of about 170,000 dead weight tons, or DWT - in the fiscal year that began April 1. He didn't disclose the cost for purchasing the bulk carriers but cited the decline in their prices as the reason for the deferment. The company had floated tenders for the eight ships last year and received responses from several shipbuilders. It is yet to shortlist the bidders, Mr. Nair said. It had planned to finance as much as 80% of the cost through borrowings and the remainder from its cash flow, he said. Shipping Corp. has a fleet of 78 vessels and accounts for a third of the total tonnage carried by India's shipping companies. It also manages 58 ships for state-run organizations such as the Geological Survey of India, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. and the National Institute of Ocean Technology. Shipping Corp. has ordered 31 ships since 2006 for a total of 75 billion rupees ($1.54 billion) Mr. Nair said, adding, the ships are due for delivery until 2012. Mr. Nair said the company will take delivery of a VLCC worth $129 million this month and two MR product tankers which are of 45,000 DWT - worth $45 million each in October and December. Source : online.wsj.com

The LODRIGUE TIDE seen in the Malongo Field (Angola) Photo : Erik T. Matzinger ©

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2009 – 172 Maersk Line has announced a rate increase on services from North East and South East Asia - South Korea, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Philippines - to New Zealand. The increase, effective July 15, is US$250 per TEU and applies to all cargo and commodities, including reefers and special equipment. Furthermore, Maersk has announced that it will implement a programme to change its longstanding chassis fleet business model in the US. Under the new business model, Maersk Line will offer their chassis for use throughout the US to draymen, ocean carriers, marine terminals and railroads. This model allows the industry to fundamentally change its carbon footprint. When implemented nationally, the carbon dioxide reductions are estimated to be over 4,000 tonnes. Maersk Equipment Services Corporation (MESC), a maintenance and repair management group, has been providing chassis to Maersk Line. The new business model continues MESC and Maersk's commitments to environmental performance and overall efficiency while improving safety and reliability. Source: cargonewsasia

Port of Cape Town to open newly dredged berth

The BOSKALIS dredger PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN seen operating in the port Cape Town Photo : Aad Noorland © Cape Town container terminal is said to be progressing well, with the first of four berths to be deepened to come on stream in July, according to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT). Berth 601 is the first of four berths to be deepened to a depth of 15.5-metres – designed to accommodate the larger, new-generation vessels, after dredging, deepening and the quay wall refurbishment is completed. TPT said Berth 602 will be the next to be taken out of service for deepening and quay refurbishment. Source : cargoinfo.co.za

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W & B´s OLGA renamed in LADY OLGA -IMO 9085481-seen bunkering in Brunsbüttel/Kiel-Canal. Photo : Michael Brakhage - Brunsbüttel ©

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OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX

The NISHM owned 800 hp tug LAUT BANDA seen in 1956 in Tj Priok, prior departure with the Volker Aanneming Maatschappij owned bucket dredger "Essex" with destination Sungei Gerong near Palembang at the Musi River

And seen above after been taken over by a local tug at the Musi River Photos : John Papenhuyzen (ex . R/O Radio Holland ) (c)

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The HAVILA MARS seen departing from Haugesund Photo : Jan Plug ©

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