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Number 168 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Tuesday 17-06-2014 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.

Seadrill’s Samsung SHI S10000 design Dynamic Positioning drillship WEST NEPTUNE nearing completion at the Samsung yard in South Korea Photo : Henk Willemsen ©

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IN MEMORIAM

Last Sunday I received the sad news that

Ulrich “Uli” Von Eitzen passed away June 12th after a long battle with cancer.

Uli served as Operation Director at Greenpeace International since 2004 and was currently in the role of Senior Advisor to the IED supporting Ships, as well as the Brazilian office and assisting with special projects. When Uli was diagnosed with cancer five years ago he was determined and stayed committed to serve Greenpeace right till the end. He refused to go on sick leave and continued to make critically important contributions to the organization. Uli, as the person with overall responsibility for Ships was deeply committed to ensuring continued excellence in all that we do. He was particularly passionate about the building of the Rainbow Warrior III. This was one of the biggest projects Greenpeace has ever undertaken. He justifiably took great pride that this landmark project was completed within schedule and under budget. A Memorial for Uli will be held on board the ESPERANZA at Oranjewerf s/yard Amsterdam from 4pm -7.30pm on Wednesday 18 June If you want to pass condolences by e-mail please use [email protected] On behalf of all the readers of the newsclippings, I wish, the family,relatives and friends of Uli all strength they need to cope with this loss, Uli will be missed by Greenpeace.

**** ULRICH, REST IN PEACE ****

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

STAATSECRETARIS MANSVELD STELT GERESTAUREERDE REDDINGBOOT IN GEBRUIK

Foto Gerrit van Goor © Staatssecretaris Wilma Mansveld van het ministerie van Infrastructuuur en Milieu heeft de gerestaureerde reddingboot “Brandaris” op Terschelling in gebruik gesteld. De “Brandaris” is in 1923 door de toenmalige Noord- en Zuidhollandsche Redding Maatschappij (NZHRM) in dienst gesteld, als opvolgster van de in 1921 met man en muis Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 vergane voorgangster “Brandaris 1”. In 1968 kwam er een einde aan de actieve loopbaan van reddingboot en werd het schip omgebouwd tot motorjacht. Na een avontuurlijk tweede leven leek een aantal jaren geleden de sloop onafwendbaar. De Stichting Behoud oudste Motorreddingboot ter Wereld op Terschelling wist het schip in 2011 te verwerven. Omdat het casco nog ‘gezond’ bleek, werd een campagne om fondsen te verwerven ingezet om het schip te kunnen restaureren. Die klus werd geklaard door Scheepswerf Talsma in 2012 en 2013 in Franeker. Niels Mulder, liefhebber van oude reddingboten en zelf eigenaar van de reddingboot “Suzanna” van de Carlot klasse, leverde twee Kromhoutmotoren en verzorgde met Martin Seinen uit Hoorn de inbouw. Enkele tientallen geldgevers hebben € 300.000 bijeengebracht, met inbegrip van de provincie Fryslân en de gemeente Terschelling. Daarnaast zijn er meer dan 3.500 uren van vrijwilligers aan de totstandkoming van deze restauratie gespendeerd. Het schip zal vanuit Terschelling gebruikt worden voor rondvaarten, verhuur voor bruiloften, pr acties en as verstrooiing op zee. Het schip heeft de status van varend monument.

Police Confirm Arrest of Cruise Ship Crew Member for Sexual Offence

Police have issued a statement on the arrest of a crew member of a cruise vessel for a sexual offence allegedly committed in the territorial waters of St. Kitts and Nevis. A carefully worded statement issued a week after the arrest, indicates that the Police Force in collaboration with the captain and crew of the Carnival Valor Cruise Line, conducted an investigation into an allegation of a sexual offence which was committed on the ship on Friday June 6th. It says that an intense collaborative investigation took place on the vessel into the alleged sexual offence which was committed on a passenger, and lead to the formal arrest and charging of the crew member.Police Commissioner CG Walwyn through the statement thanks the authorities of the Cruise Line for their cooperation and assistance during the investigation, and also sent his sympathy and that of the Police Force and the country to the victim and her family. The St. Kitts Nevis Observer newspaper broke the story of the alleged rape on the same day, June 6th, indicating that at the time Police would neither confirm nor deny the report. During the past week, Police PRO Inspector Lyndon David confirmed to WINN FM that an arrest of a crew member was made for quote “an incident” but he declined to provide the name or nationality of the individual in question. Inspector David indicated that the man was in custody of local police and was expected to appear before the Court in Basseterre. According to Inspector David, the Force does not usually release the name of persons accused of 'these kinds of incidents.' He would not comment further. In St. Kitts and Nevis, the names of persons accused of sexual offenses against minors are not released, however WINN FM is not aware that those charged with offences against adults are withheld by the authorities. Source : winnfm

Lifeboat crew scrambled after medical emergency on board yacht

Rescuers were called to the waters off Haslar today after a medical emergency on board a yacht. The Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue service was paged by the coastguard earlier after the yacht’s crew reported an 88-year-old man on board was unconscious and possibly suffering from a heart condition. The duty lifeboat crew, who carry a defibrillator and oxygen for such emergencies, were immediately called and were on scene within eight minutes. On arrival one of the crew went on board the yacht, by which time the man had regained consciousness. Oxygen therapy and first aid was given by the lifeboat crew. The yacht was taken to the Camber docks in Portsmouth where a waiting ambulance carried the man to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham. Source : Portsmouth news

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CMV’s Ivan Franko class liner MARCO POLO anchored in Loch Broom off Ullapool. Photo : Simon Smith ©

New Offshore Drilling Leases Seen as Betrayal of Obama Climate Pledge

An announcement by two federal agencies on Friday that opens the door to new offshore driling for oil and gas in the nation’s coastal waters is receiving criticism as an example of the exactly wrong course of action at a time when serious efforts must be made to transition away from fossil fuels in the face of climate change. “It’s troubling to see the Obama administration pushing to expand offshore drilling… Fossil fuels are what have gotten us into this climate mess so it makes no sense to double-down on oil and gas development.” —Miyoko Sakashita, Center for Biological Diversity Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Acting Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Walter Cruickshank made a joint announcement as they opened a forty-five day period for industry and public comment on schedule of new lease sales for drilling in federal waters that would take place between 2017-2022. The new five-year leasing schedule will replace the current schedule of drilling operations that are set to expire in August of 2017. The current leases, according to the BOEM, currently include about 6,200 active OCS leases, covering more than 33 million acres – the vast majority in the Gulf of Mexico. Of those, 1,064 are producing leases, covering 5.2 million producing acres – the highest acreage under production since 2008. As The Hill reports: The [new] request, published in Friday’s Federal Register, officially opens the books to a wide range of options. Interior must consider sales in all 20 outer continental shelf planning areas. Prominent oil lobby American Petroleum Institute (API) is p ressing the department to consider areas that are otherwise off limits. “The department should thoroughly analyze the entire resource-rich areas of interest,” API policy adviser Andy Radford said on a call with reporters Friday. Radford added that Interior should “draft an expansive leasing plan that maintains current leasing areas and seeks to unlock new areas that are currently off-limits.” But critics are raising serious objections to the new wave of potential leases and offshore drilling. “It’s troubling to see the Obama administration pushing to expand offshore drilling, especially as his own scientists are sounding the alarm about global warming,” said Miyoko Sakashita, an expert on ocean policy for the Center for Biological. “Fossil fuels are what have gotten us into this mess so it makes no sense to double-down on oil and gas development.” “Offshore drilling also comes with huge risks for our oceans, Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 beaches and wildlife,” Sakashita continued. “An oil spill in a place like the Arctic would be devastating for polar bears and walruses. Rather than trying to drill in more places along America’s shores, the Obama administration ought to halt any new offshore drilling leases and pursue safer, cleaner energy sources.” Source : San Diego Free Press

The WILLIAM STRAIT in Port Kelang last weekend – Photo : Captain Edward Fitzek ©

First female Emirati engineer to work offshore for Gasco hopes the door has opened for others

Heyam Al Bloushi has not only broken a trend in her own culture, but has broken a trend in her industry. The first Emirati women to work offshore for Gasco, she is the only woman out on the platform at all. As a school pupil, Ms Al Bloushi, 25, always loved science but also knew she wanted to break the mould, not follow what was expected of her by the culture, the education system or even her family. She had originally dreamed of becoming a surgeon but coming out of high school with 75 per cent, she did not manage to get into her first choice of study. However, though she admits she was “devastated” this did not deter her, in spite of feeling “the black sheep of the family” for her perceived failure. “If you Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 don’t get 75 per cent you’re seen as not good enough,” she said. “There is so much social pressure. People’s attitudes brought me down and it was a lot to deal with at 17.” However, she was determined to prove her doubters wrong and pursue her love of maths and science. Her older brother was studying at the Petroleum Institute (PI) and it seemed there were good jobs in the industry so when she was accepted, she felt she had been given a second chance to prove herself. During her time studying for her undergraduate degree in 2010, she spent six weeks in Ruwais at the plant, doing her internship and then five months in the US in 2012 at the Nasa research centre working on desalination of human waste and forward osmosis, something she says is hugely relevant to the UAE. After this, she had a job interview back in Ruwais with Gasco. “If they wanted to put me in the middle of the sea, I didn’t mind,” she said, even happy working the required shifts of five days on and two off or three on and four off and balancing her work with studying for a masters degree. “I saw it as a great opportunity. I wanted to be different to everyone else. I had bigger dreams. I wanted to become the first female CEO of an Adnoc company.” Having been denied her dream of studying a masters degree in biomedical engineering at Cornell University in the US, her family compromised to let her accept the Gasco job, provided her father could drive her to and from work, though this only lasted a few weeks before she was allowed to go by herself. Her first day of work at the plant however, was tough. “I was so excited when I went in and was introducing myself to everyone. Even though I had studied with girls, I had lived with brothers all my life so I was used to that male kind of environment. However, it was different in the plant and I knew nobody. Every time I entered a room, everyone would stop what they were doing and went silent. I felt like an alien who just landed off another planet. I felt out of place and it took months to get through that. It was like that every day. I expected that reaction though. You can’t blame them. They never saw a woman in a plant before. Once they saw I was serious and was there to learn, they started to treat me as an engineer.” However, she recalls: “The first few steps were scary. I didn’t sleep the first few nights. I felt very alone, like I was in another country.” However, she feels empowered and is using her experience to empower others around her. “I’ve seen a positive impact of this decision. Families in Al Gharbia are opening up to the idea of their daughters studying engineering,” she said. “They met a girl who is fully covered, a young Muslim, an Emirati who hasn’t deviated from the culture and is making a successful career without compromising her culture or values.” Ms Al Bloushi is also bringing a group of 15 girls from PI to the plant in Ruwais, showing them the career opportunities out there for them. Source : thenational.ae

The CAP SAN DIEGO (IMO 5060794) meets the CAP SAN AUGUSTIN (IMO 9622239) in the port of Hamburg Photo : Jan Ove Mühlpforte ©

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The tanker EXPLORER taking on a pilot from the pilot boat GOLDEN GATE in San Francisco on June 13 while at anchor photo : Alan Haig-Brown ©

Carnival Cruise Passenger Climbs onto Lifeboat During Sea Day

What happens when there is a lifeboat blocking your view for pictures on your obstructed view balcony stateroom? While most passengers would head up to the lido deck or down to the promenade, one passenger on a Carnival cruise ship decided to climb out onto a lifeboat. Just a week after Cruise Fever published pictures of a reckless passenger sitting on his balcony railing of the Norwegian Getaway as the ship sailed away from port, Cruise Fever was sent a photo of another reckless passenger. A Redditor was on the Panorama Deck of the Carnival Legend when he saw the female passenger climb over her balcony railing and onto a lifeboat for pictures while the ship was at sea. The passenger walked around the top of the lifeboat while other passengers reported her to guests services. This picture is an example of why and how people fall overboard on cruise ships. A lthough cruise industry critics like to blame the cruise lines, it is always caused by the actions of reckless passengers/crew members. In early 2013, Carnival cruise passenger Sarah Alexandra Badley Kirby tried to sue the cruise line even though witnesses say she went jumped overboard. Kirby says that she lost her balance and slipped off the ground and fell into the ocean. She was rescued from the water 90 minutes later and suffered multiple broken bones from her fall. It is reckless passengers like this on the Carnival Legend and the one on the Norwegian Getaway that give the cruise industry a bad rap. However, there isn’t much the cruise lines can do when passengers put themselves in harms way. Cruise Fever would like to remind the readers that it is impossible to just “fall off” a cruise ship. Overboards are always caused by reckless and/or drunken behavior, suicides, or murder. The Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 railings on the balconies of Carnival cruise ships are 45″ high (3 ft, 9 inches). They are required by law to be at least 42″ high. – Source : Cruisefever

The VOS DISCOVERY seen from the SEAFOX 1 – Photo : Tjibbe J. Bruinsma ©

Increased flows on LR vessels leads to USGC-NWE MR tanker rates bottoming out

Increased numbers of Long Range vessels carrying clean products on the US Gulf Coast-Northwest Europe route in 2014 have brought Medium Range tanker rates to two-year lows in June, shipping and trading sources said Friday. The average MR freight rate to transport 38,000 mt of clean products on the USGC-NWE route in the first two weeks of June is below the average for the same period of June 2012 and 2013, according to Platts data. Platts data shows the average for the first two weeks of June was $16.01/mt in 2012 and $19.30/mt in 2013. The average is $13.70/mt this year. Freight rates on the USGC-NWE voyage, basis 38,000 mt, have remained at 19-month lows at $13.28/mt (Worldscale 60) since June 6, and they were pegged at the same rate over the last week. Freight rates on the route remained steady at same rate Friday. According to shipping sources, newly built MR tankers in the US Atlantic Basin and more flows of clean products on LR tankers from the USGC to Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp are putting pressure on rates. June has recorded the lowest tanker bookings on the USGC-TA route, basis 38,000 mt, shipbrokers said. “June has been the slowest month so far, this year. There is just a lot of tonnage in the region. When the arbitrage is open, the traders, or the charterers, prefer to move diesel on Long Range 2 tankers than on the MRs, which keeps the MR tonnage in the region,” a US-based shipbroker said. “There are more 150-200 newly built MRs in the US Atlantic Basin, which are also keeping the rates depressed,” a shipowner said. “The trade on the USGC-TA route, basis 38,000 mt, is also a reflection of lower demand for US Gulf barrels to Latin America,” another source said. “We have seen a handful of LR1 cargoes over the past month.” A US Gulf Coast trading source said a big reason for the lack of shipping activity is because “not a lot of diesel is going from the US Gulf Coast to Europe in June.” Motiva’s 600,000 b/d Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the largest US refinery and a significant contributor to the export diesel market, has had multiple reported issues in June, which market sources said have put a damper on diesel exports. MORE LRs TO NWE IN 2014 COMPARED WITH 2013: PLATTS DATA According to ship-tracking tool Platts cFlow, of the 228 ships traveling to NWE from USGC so far this year, about 13.6% were LR vessels, which typically have the capacity to carry 55,000-80,000 mt. Platts cFlow has shown a steady rise of LR tankers heading to NWE over the last two years. Of the total 514 vessels arriving in NWE in 2013, 10.5% were were LR tankers, according to Platts cFlow. Of the 480 ve ssels to arrive in 2012, 6.5% were LRs. “There is a larger pool of LR tankers available in general in the US Gulf Coast,” a US-based trading source said. “The ultra low sulfur diesel grade is pretty fungible so Europe is m ore comfortable buying bigger sizes.” Another chartering source Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 said charterers are using a larger percentage of LR tankers to keep freight levels down on MRs, and also due to traders working on thinner margins. “Also, they are trying to operate on economies of scale. They can do that now that there have been more LRs become available,” he said. Source: Platts

The RIGA was renamed EL JUNIOT PNT at the Keppel Verolme yard in Rotterdam-Botlek Photo : Jan Oosterboer ©

VLCC tanker rates still suffering on tonnage oversupply

Despite a modest improvement at the start of the past week, spot VLCC earnings remain at extremely low levels. Over the past three months TCE returns on TD3 (AG/Japan) averaged just $14,500/day at market speed, their lowest level since September 2013, said shipbroker Gibson in its latest weekly report. According to the London-based shipbroker, “VLCC spot fixture activity out of the Middle East has been subdued. Between March and May, there have been, on average 120 spot fixtures per month (reported date), around 5 fixtures per month lower than the corresponding periods of 2010 – 13. This contributed to a decline in earnings on the TD3 route from $35,500/day in February to $9,000/day in May. Another major factor behind this weakness has been ample spot availability. The problem of oversupply is unlikely to disappear soon considering widespread slow steaming and 18 more scheduled VLCC deliveries this year. According to Gibson, “in the near term there could also be some support in terms of demand. The IEA forecasts that global oil demand will increase by 2 million b/d in Q4 2014 compared to Q2 2014, with the agency estimating that OPEC needs to increase production by 1 million b/d in the second half of 2014 in order to meet stronger demand. Whilst OPEC’s latest decision to keep production at 300 million b/d is n ot particularly welcome news for the tanker market, the expectations of a seasonal improvement in global oil demand in the second half of 2014, particularly in Q4, will create a pressure on the cartel’s members to raise crude output. It is unlikely that we will see a major rebound in Libyan crude production, considering the scale of challenges faced by the country at present. Moreover, with little scope for increased production by other OPEC members, it will be up to Saudi Arabia to increase output to meet higher demand. With more than 70% of VLCC trade originating from the Middle East, higher crude exports from Saudi Arabia is likely to benefit VLCCs the most”, it noted. Gibson concluded its argument by noting that “apart from a general expectation of a stronger VLCC market out the AG in the second half of the year, we should continue to see growing long haul trade to Asia. Although it has been widely reported that China’s economic growth is slo wing (prompting concern over Chinese crude demand) the latest indications are that imports into the country continue to rise. Total Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 imports averaged 6.32 million b/d for the first four months of 2014, up by 660,000 b/d year on year. Although the bulk of the increase came from the Middle East, combined crude import from West Africa and Latin America rose by 260,000 b/d. Chinese demand for crude is expected to continue growth (although perhaps not as spectacularly as a few years ago) and with it long haul VLCC trade from the Atlantic Basin”. Meanwhile, in the crude tanker market this week, in the Middle East, Gibson noted that “the VLCCs had a relatively productive week driven fairly heavily by sentiment as the tonnage list did show enough tonnage to service what inquiry was at their disposal. It was the fact that Owners had said enough was enough and believed they should be paid a couple of points more for their troubles and we finish this week on a balanced note of 270 x w37.5 East and 280 x w24 going West with similar expected. Suezmaxes ticked along at a steady beat but nothing was given either way by Owners or Charterers and rates finish the week at 135 x w67.5 East and w40 West with Owners keeping a watchful eye on the situation in Iraq as the dependency for this size is influenced here. Aframaxes were active in both the Far East and the AG this week and Owners will hope to build on a productive week with rates finishing in a firm position at close to 80 x w99 for AG/East”. In the North Sea, “the Aframaxes were looking a little thinner at the start of the week which did see rates tick up slightly and there was a small threat of it improving further on the back of a leaner list but it was never truly capitalised up on and rates finish somewhat quietly at around 80 x w90 cross North Sea and 100 x w62.5 loading from the Baltic. The VLCCs had an active start this week and this thinned out the list substantially enough for the week to finish at around $3.75m basis Rotterdam to Singapore” Gibson noted. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

The THALASSA AVRA during her maiden call to Felixstowe – Photo : Andrew moors Harwich lifeboat ©

What a Life – Sail for Years, Then It’s the Scrap Heap

It’s not much fun being a merchant ship. You slog across the oceans with cargo, year after year, in all kinds of weather. Then just when you really feel you are developing a bit of proper expertise, suddenly they say you’re too old and must be scrapped to make way for some shiny new lump of steel fabricated in China. Where’s the stakeholder loyalty in that? Solving the Industry’s Problem This may sound extreme, but for many “players” in today’s shipping market, scrapping old ships is the best hope for escaping from dreary market prospects. Currently the shipyards are locked into delivering around 90m dwt of ships a year, around 5% of the already overweight merchant fleet. With plenty of spare capacity in the system, and trade growing at around 4% per annum, a quick and easy way out is heavy demolition of those geriatric old ladies Unfortunately for proponents of this comfortable solution, the merchant fleet is one of the most modern on record. In a decent market most ships trade for 25-30 years, and very few are scrapped before 20 years. But if this is the criteria, there’s not much to go at, with just 6% of the total bulker, tanker and containership fleet aged over 20 years (see chart). Bulkers have the highest proportion, with 8% of the fleet in terms of dwt aged over 20 years. For tankers, it’s only 4% and containerships 3%. So for the pro-scrapping lobby, this makes life difficult. Nil Desperandum But luckily, there’s a second line of attack. With sky high bunker costs and environmental regulations escalating, surely the middle age ships will become obsolete, making charterers reluctant to take them. Getting rid of the 28% of the Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 fleet in the 10-20 year age group would solve the overcapacity problem at a stroke. But are these under-age ships really unsuitable? Maybe not always. Eco-Babble In fact, many of these older ships are not so different from their modern counterparts. Of course the older ships don’t have electronic engines, but this is not a deal breaker and the market pays decent prices for them – $20m for a 10year-old Supramax, compared with $31.5m for a new Ultramax resale. And even at 15 years old Handymax ships fetch $13m. Much of the “new” fuel economy technology can be retrofitted to existing vessels and many owners are doing exactly that. Mewis ducts; hull coatings; engine modifications; lube oil management systems; and improved on-board management of fuel consumption can all make a massive difference. Old Gold So there you have it. Maybe a rush to the demolition yards is not the only solution to the supply overhang. A better way to exploit the highly skewed age profile of the tanker, bulkcarrier and containership fleets is to focus on their strengths. By careful retrofitting, many dirty, inefficient ships might be transformed into cost effective semi-ecoships which owners could make money from and which the IMO could be proud of. Have a nice day. Source: Clarksons

The LOZA in Rio Grande – Photo : Marcelo Vieira ©

Carriers, shippers brace for serious bunker cost shock next year

EXPECT a bunker cost shock next year when UN-mandated emissions control areas (ECA) demand costly low-sulphur fuel - US$1,000 versus $600 a tonne, says Seattle-based research house, Mercator International. "The requirement to Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 burn 0.1 per cent sulphur from January 2015 will significantly impact the single-greatest expense on ocean carriers' income statements," said Mercator analyst Derik Andreoli. The most effective way to control these costs is by maximising the time spent on the open ocean relative to the time spent in ECAs by adjusting one's ports of call, he said. "Some shippers may choose to adjust their supply chains, and rising operational costs may also drive carriers to alter their networks to reduce days spent in the ECAs," said Mr Andreoli. "From January, carriers will be required to burn fuel with a sulphur content no higher than 1,000 parts per million (0.1 per cent) in North American, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Caribbean ECAs, as opposed to the current limit of one per cent," he said. "The risk to ports and terminal operators should not be underestimated. Carriers will be looking to adjust schedules and rationalise ports of call to reduce time spent in ECAs," said Mr Andreoli. "The cost of calling at southern ports located on the US east coast from Panama to New York will become far more expensive," he said. "Some carriers may decide to route one or more AsiaUS east coast all-water strings directly from Panama to Norfolk/New York instead of calling one of the more southern ports," he said. Worst hit will be the transatlantic trade as more of it is in ECAs. "Time spent in ECAs compared to time spent on the open ocean is much greater for the typical Europe-US east coast service, versus the typical Asia-California string," he said. Vessels operating in an ECA 35 per cent of the time, are expected to face a 23 per cent increase in fuel prices, said Mr Andreoli. "If, as history suggests, prices increase 20 per cent, the total fuel expenditures for the same string will likely rise by 33 per cent," he said. While vessels that only spend eight per cent of the time steaming in an ECA, the fuel expenditure would increase six per cent if fuel prices remain unchanged, and 11 per cent if they went up. Source : Asian Shipper

The LONE outbound from Rotterdam – Photo : Jan Oosterboer ©

Hamburg Sud takes in 9,814-TEUer for Far East-east coast South America

GERMANY's Hamburg Sud is to take delivery of the ninth of 12 high reefer 9,814 TEU, the CAP SAN SOUNIO built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) assigned to the multicarrier Far East-ECSA (SEAS 2/ASAX 2/ASAS 2/NGX 2). The vessel is the third of four chartered units with nine of the others owned by Greek company Enesel to join the service jointly operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud, CNNI, CSCL and Hanjin with Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV coloading. The Cap San series of same size vessels are the biggest ships bought by Hamburg Sud with 2,100 reefer plugs allowing sufficient space of 110,000 cubic metres of refrigerated cargo, noted Alphaliner. The German carrier financed the remaining four vessels on order to Greek Company Enesel SA (NS Lemos) through a long-term charter with the German carrier are due second half 2014. The first six of the HS-owned units were ordered in March 2011. Source : Asian Shipper

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The MAJESTIC MAERSK arriving in Rotterdam-Europoort – Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©

Seaspan, unions agree on arbitration to settle dispute

A strike by tugboat operators has been averted, with two unions agreeing Saturday to enter binding arbitration/ mediation with their employer, Seaspan. The Canadian Merchant Service Guild and International Longshore Warehouse Union Local 400 agreed to have the federal government appoint an arbitrator who will create a deal that cannot be changed by either side. Both unions have agreed not to strike. Seaspan is the biggest tugboat business on the West Coast, accounting for 70-per-cent of tug activity at the Port of Vancouver. It’s been seeking contract concessions it says are needed to remain competitive. Source : timescolonist

The CMA CGM AQUILA outbound from Rotterdam-Europoort – Photo : Paul Gerdes ©

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Passenger ferry between Abu Dhabi and other Gulf cities a possibility

A passenger ferry service between Abu Dhabi and other Gulf cities may become a reality soon, providing a relaxing and entertaining travel option to the residents of Gulf countries, a top official told Gulf News. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), which manages nine non-oil and gas ports including the state-of-the-art Khalifa Port in the emirate, is in discussions with a shipping line that has expressed interest in starting the ferry service to the major Gulf cities, Mohammad Al Shamsi, the CEO of ADPC, said in an interview on Thursday. “The shipping line approached us and we encouraged them [to go ahead with the project]. They are looking into it.” Asked when the service will be launched, he said: “If they [shipping line] want, they can start the service immediately; the right infrastructure for such a service is already there.” ADPC has a dedicated terminal for cruise ships at Zayed Port near Abu Dhabi City. “Definitely we could combine this infrastructure with the regional passenger ferry service.” He did not want to disclose the name of the shipping line at this stage. “We do believe that there is a demand from neighbouring countries [from passengers to the UAE for such a service].” He pointed out that a large number of people were visiting the UAE from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other GCC countries, especially during holidays. They come by air or drive long distances. The passenger ferry service will help them, especially families. “Imagine you are living in Kuwait and visiting the UAE. You drive to the port, park your car, take rest, [board the ferry], enjoy the scenery…and the following morning you are in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.” “It will be a relaxing experience instead of driving two thousand kilometres!” The ferry service can attract more tourists from other parts of the world, apart from reducing the pressure on road and air traffic, and border checkpoints, Al Shamsi said. According to the UAE Ministry of Interior, around three million people and more than one million vehicles cross Al Ghuwaifat border in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi between the UAE and Saudi Arabia every year. People prefer the land route as a cheaper option to airplanes. Most of the people visit the UAE for shopping, the ministry said. The number of travellers increases during holidays and festival seasons. About 270,649 passengers crossed Al Ghuwaifat border during 38 days before the eve of Eid Al Fitr in 2013. Among them, about 83,856 passengers crossed the border during the last 10 days of Ramadan, the Ministry of Interior said. Source : Gulfnews

The STOLT STRENGTH enroute Antwerp – Photo : Walter de Groot ©

Parties on collision course over Sewol, P.M. nominee

The two main parties are set to clash heads over the Sewol ferry disaster and Prime Minister-designate Moon Changkeuk in the three-day interpellation session, as each seeks to gain the upper hand ahead of the July 30 parliamentary by-elections. The three-day session, which begins Wednesday, will be dominated by issues surrounding the April 16 ferry disaster, which left more than 300 people dead or missing. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy is also expected to hone in on President Park Geun-hye’s personnel management, which it has termed a disaster. The ruling party Saenuri Party, for its part, has come to Moon’s defense, saying that he needs to be vetted through the confirmation hearing. The ruling party has also attacked the opposition bloc, accusing it of using the controversy surrounding Moon to score political points. The NPAD, which has been concentrating fire on Moon’s questionable comments regarding historical issues, called for his withdrawal Sunday.

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 “(If Moon stays on) it will be an insult to the people, turn Korea into a pathetic nation, cast doubt on President Park Geun-hye’s concept of a nation and bring ridicule to the Saenuri Party,” NPAD spokesman Park Gwang-on said. “The people have made their judgment. The colonization (of Korea by Japan) and division (of the peninsula) are not the God’s will, but Moon’s resignation is the will of the people.” Aside from the columns Moon wrote as a chief editorial writer of a national daily that the opposition claims to have a conservative bias, Moon’s historical views have been brought into question. In a lecture he delivered at his church, Moon said that Japan’s colonization of Korea and the 1950-53 Korean War were all part of God’s plan. Moon, for his part, attempted to put the matter to rest with an explanation and apology on Sunday. Source : The Korea Herald

Nick Haslam joins Board of London Offshore Consultants as Group Director, Shipping Services Rutger Bierman takes over as Managing Director in Singapore

Andrew Squire, Chief Executive of London Offshore Consultants (LOC) welcomed Captain Nick Haslam (photo right) to the newly created Board position of Group Director, Shipping Services. "Nick’s crucial new global role will involve working closely with the four regional directors in developing shipping services within the LOC Group," Mr Squire confirmed. "These will include traditional P&I activities, hull and machinery work and new business streams." Captain Haslam joined LOC in 1997, was a Director with LOC London prior to taking up the position of Managing Director of LOC in Singapore in 2008, developing the office into the LOC Group’s second largest of 27 worldwide offices. He is an expert in major marine casualties, particularly salvage and wreck removal, is o n the Lloyds of London panel of Special Casualty Representatives (SCR) and has attended a number of high-profile cases globally. He has been appointed as expert witness in Singapore, the UK, Chile, and Malaysia. Captain Haslam will remain stationed in Singapore and base his global operation from there. Rutger Bierman (photo left) has taken over as Managing Director of LOC Singapore. Jon Walker, LOC Group’s Regional Director for Asia/Australia, said “I am delighted Rutger has taken the reins at LOC Singapore, the hub office for this region and, as such, a critical role. I know Rutger will continue to develop the office for the benefit of both LOC in Asia/Australia and globally and to continue providing the highest standard of service to our clients.” Captain Bierman joined LOC Singapore in 2006 and has been the Deputy Managing Director since 2011. He has established a reputation for dealing with varied matters such as marine casualties, expert witness, energy warranty and vessel assurance, and has focussed keenly on the development of LOC’s extensive Dynamic Positioning (DP) consultancy capability.

Maritime minister escapes the chop

Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Lee Ju-young, whose ministry was directly responsible for handling the Sewol ferry disaster, has managed to hang onto his post. The news came as a shock to many, as speculation was rife that he would be the first to be replaced in the government’s recent personnel shake-up aimed at repairing its image. It was more surprising because the seven ministers that President Park Geun-hye said would be replaced included two ― the education minister and security minister ― who were implicated in the Sewol incident. It is also unusual for the South Korean government to let a minister off the hook like this, as administrations are notorious for dismissing ministers before they have time to learn from their mistakes. Multiple reasons seemed to have been behind the decision, with the main one being that he has proven his loyalty and commitment to the public. The anger and distrust that the families of the victims of the disaster initially showed toward the minister gradually dissolved after they witnessed his sincerity toward them and his support in their days of despair. To this day, Lee Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 remains at Paengmok Harbor on Jindo Island where some of the families are still awaiting the return of their loved ones’ bodies. He continues to doggedly visit their makeshift homes at the port, sitting with them in their times of trouble, hoping to lend any kind of assistance, both moral and physical. While it seems natural that he should do this as a responsible high-ranking government official, this has not always been the case. Several incidents involving the education minister enraged the families in mourning. When Lee first took over the ministry following the dismissal of his embattled predecessor Yoon Jin-sook, he probably had not imagined that he would become the subject of such rage and controversy. The Sewol sank less than two months after he was named as minister, amid mostly good reports on his character and abilities. In fact, most officials had believed it would be smooth sailing for the well-rounded politician, who had a way with people and knew his way around the government thanks to a long political career that started in 2000 in the Grand National Party, the predecessor to Park’s ruling Saenuri Party. He is now faced with a task unlike anything he has had to deal with before: tying up the loose ends of the Sewol crisis and communicating to the public that the government is indeed sincerely grieving the loss of their loved ones, and that it will do everything it can to help them. There are also legal issues to cope with, since his ministry is facing an array of accusations over malpractice and corruption revealed during the Sewol investigation. “Lee is the man we need right now, since he has been given a harsh reality check on the ministry’s shortcomings,” is how one ministry official put it. Source : Korea Herald

Last weekend in the Fishing port of Scheveningen “VLAGGETJESDAG was held, this day is held annually to celebrate the arrival of the first Fresh Herring of the season, from this day it is also allowd to sell the freshj herring in the restaurants and shops – Photo : Michael Taal ©

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NAVY NEWS

Canadian Naval Plans Lure Global Shipbuilders

International shipbuilders and maritime equipment firms are expanding their presence in Canada to take advantage of an expected boom in naval contracts over the next 20 years. Canada is re-equipping its Navy and Coast Guard under its National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). That strategy, expected to spend between CAN $30 billion to $50 billion (US $29 billion to $48 billion) by 2035, will see construction of 28 major warships and 116 smaller vessels. Two domestic yards, Irving Shipbuilding of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the Vancouver Shipyards/Seaspan Marine of Vancouver, British Columbia, were selected by the Canadian government in 2011 to build the vessels. But industry representatives, both domestic and international, are eying the billions of dollars worth of contracts expected to come from providing ship equipment, design and long-term maintenance and in-service support. “We see a lot of potential opportunity in the NSPS,” said Gordon Fleming, Babcock Canada’s chief operating officer. Babcock Canada, a s ubsidiary of Babcock International in England, has teamed with the Quebec-based Davie Shipyards, owned by Inocea of Monaco, to bid on upcoming Canadian Coast Guard contracts. The partners also plan to compete for in-service support contracts for two NSPS programs; the Joint Support Ships and the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships. The combined value of those two contracts will potentially be $5 billion, according to Ian Mack, the Department of National Defence’s director general of major project delivery. He expects a request for proposals to be released to industry in the spring of 2015 and a contract award in 2017. Fleming said the companies would also be interested in the in-service support contracts for the proposed Canadian Surface Combatant fleet, but that contract is at least a decade away. French shipbuilder DCNS also has pursued the program and is proposing the FREMM multipurpose frigate as a design. In November, DCNS Chairman and CEO Patrick Boissier visited Canada to meet with domestic companies and highlight his firm’s desire to expand into Canada. In April, DCNS incorporated a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary to develop naval engineering and industrial partnerships in the country. DCNS Technologies Canada Inc., with headquarters in Ottawa, will lead the design of the Canadian version of the FREMM, company officials said. In September 2012, the potential of NSPS work prompted Atlas Elektronik, jointly owned by EADS and ThyssenKrupp, to set up a Canadian subsidiary. That firm, Atlas Elektronik Canada Ltd, is now operating from Victoria, BC, and Ottawa. Some of the foreign-based maritime firms are already receiving work from NSPS. The German Navy’s Berlinclass design was selected in June 2013 for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new fleet of Joint Support Ships. That design is from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, which is working through its Ottawa-based subsidiary. The Coast Guard icebreaker, to be built by Seaspan, is being designed by STX Canada Marine, with assistance from Aker Arctic Technology based in Finland. Irving Shipbuilding, which has the contract to build combat ships under NSPS, is working closely with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works of Maine. Odense Maritime Technology in Denmark has been brought in for design work of the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships. L-3 Communication Systems-East, based in Camden, New Jersey, was selected in March by Lockheed Martin Canada to support design of the integrated communications subsystems for the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships. Lockheed Martin is overseeing the integration of systems on board the ships. Under an initial contract, L-3 CS-East will design the interior and exterior communications subsystems for the new vessels, company officials said. But not all attempts by foreign-owned companies to make inroads into NSPS have been successful. In early June, Alex Vicefield, chief executive officer of Inocea, the consortium which owns Davie Shipyards, embarked on a public relations campaign to convince the Canadian government to allow the yard to take Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 over construction of a Polar-class icebreaker for the Coast Guard. Construction, planned for Seaspan in Vancouver, has been delayed and there are concerns costs will rise. Vicefield said the company’s yard can start work immediately and have it built within two years. He guaranteed the price would remain at the original estimate of $720 million. Vicefield said the yard is currently building similar large vessels for other nations and companies. But Public Works Minister Diane Finley, in charge of government procurement, has rejected the offer. She noted that at the time of the NSPS selection of shipyards in 2011, Davie, then under different ownership and in dire financial straits, did not qualify. Inocea has since turned the yard around. “That procurement is done,” Finley said of the Polar-class icebreaker. “We have made an award under that procurement based on the credibility, the viability, the reliability of the companies at the time.” Seaspan has not yet begun building the icebreaker. It will first work on the Joint Support Ships, before moving to the icebreaker. The Polar-class vessel is not expected to be ready until 2022. Source : defensenews

Sailors of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) assemble in formation on the flight deck in honor of the ship's namesake's 90th birthday on June 12, 2014. George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo : U.S. Navy CLICK on Photo

AFM welcomes its first brand new helicopter

The Armed Forces of Malta welcomed an Augusta Bell twin-engined helicopter, the first helicopter to be bought new in the history of the Maltese service. It is also the first helicopter to be delivered to the AFM since the 1980s. The grey-painted helicopter flew in from Milan and landed at the AFM Air Wing base shortly after 6 p.m. Prior to landing it performed a lowlevel flypast escorted by a King Air patrol aircraft. The AW139, an intermediate class helicopter, was bought with EU funds and has been equipped for a range of operations including maritime patrol and air ambulance. It has a high-definition thermal imaging system, search/weather radar, cabin mission console, naval transponder, search light, satellite communication system, a four-axis autopilot with search and rescue modes, external rescue hoist and four bag floatation system. The AW139 has a maximum speed of 193mph, a range of almost 600 miles, and service ceiling of 20,000 feet. It will enhance the AFM’s capability to operate out at sea for an extended duration and at a greater distance than what is currently possible. The contract, consisting of one AW139 helicopter, special tools, ground support and common aviation equipment, and training for pilots and technicians was worth €20,420,726. A second aircraft is on order. Source : Times of malta Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli www.maltashipphotos.com © Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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RMN confirms arrest of Navy personnel for probe into militant case

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) confirmed the arrest of its personnel, with the rank of Leading Rate, by the police in Sandakan yesterday on suspicion of being involved in militant activities. RMN, in a statement issued here today, said the Navy personnel was detained in a special operation by the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division. “The navy personnel, detained under Section 4(1) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, is still under police investigation and the case will be handled by the police,” it stated. Meanwhile, RMN Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar, when contacted by Bernama, said further action by the Navy would be taken after the police completed their investigation. “We are not aware. We don’t condone the activities. This is a police case and we will let the police investigate. We will take action after the investigation is completed,” he added. Yesterday, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said one of the three individuals detained in the operation was a senior member of a militant group and believed to have undergone training at a camp belonging to the Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines. The Navy officer and the other suspect were detained on suspicion of harbouring the senior militant member, including helping him to sneak into Sabah.Source : BERNAMA

SHIPYARD NEWS

The EVER LUCKY under construction at the Samsung yard in South Korea Photo : Henk Willemsen ©

Drydocks World completes world’s largest platform

Drydocks World - DolWin beta sail away - EDIT DolWin beta weighs approximately 23,000 mt and stands at 90m highDrydocks World has announced the completion of the HVDC converter platform, DolWin beta, the world’s largest Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 offshore platform in terms of capacity Built at the company’s Dubai-based shipyard, DolWin beta weighed in at approximately 23,000 mt and measured 100m long, 70m wide, and 90m high. According to the international maritime vessel conversion, new building, and offshore construction service provider, the successful completion of the heavy platform is evidence of its expertise and moves the company up into ‘the top league of a few specialized shipyards in the world’. H.E. Khamis Juma Buamim, chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, said, “This is a testament to our engineering and production excellence and extensive capability to deliver highly outstanding projects of a sophisticated nature in a timely and efficient manner utilising internal resources.” The large platform is destined for the German sector of the North Sea where it will connect large offshore wind farms located in the DolWin cluster 45 km off the coast. Once installed DolWin will stand on the seabed at a depth of approximately 30m and have a generating capacity of more than 900 MW. It will make up the prime part of DolWin2, which is an offshore grid connection run by TenneT, a national electricity transmission system operator for the Netherlands and a large part of Germany. H.E. Khamis Juma Buamim added, “Our foray into the offshore oil and gas sector and energy sector has met with great success and this project has established our credentials as a reliable service provider to the sector.” Source : technicalreviewmiddleeast

Interest subsidy for shipbuilding on the cards

Companies that give shipbuilding orders to domestic shipyards, it has been proposed, would receive an assistance of 6.5 per cent on the total loan from the Centre, a senior government official told Business Standard. The shipping ministry is pushing for the subvention scheme to be included in the Union Budget. The government has shown signs of wanting to promote the shipping industry. The latest directive from the President to GAIL Ltd ,asking the state-owned energy company to place its orders for liquified natural gas carriers with Indian shipyards, was a move in this direction. Indian shipyards are often unable to meet the technical and design requirements of companies, leading to delivery delays. To mitigate this, the shipping ministry is also planning to start a design centre. “The required design support is unavailable. It is a value-added service that we can provide not just to Indian but also to global shipping companies,” the senior official said. Seeking more tax reforms for the shipping industry, companies have been lobbying for the removal of the seafarer taxation, levied on personnel working on Indian vessels. Industry players said the tax ensures they do not get a level-playing field in an industry that is e ssentially global. “We have to deduct this tax at source. Indian seafarers do not pay this tax if they are on a foreign flagged vessel. It makes hiring Indian vessels that much more expensive,” a senior shipping company executive said. The ministry had asked for the removal of this tax in last Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 year’s Budget, too, along with the extension of the shipbuilding subsidy. The 2013 budget in order to give fillip to the shipbuilding sector had exempted vessels from excise duty. Besides, the 6 per cent countervailing duty on imported ships was also removed by former finance minister P Chidambaram. Source : Business Standard

Aker Philly delivers first of ExxonMobil aframax duo

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA , has delivered the first of two aframax tankers to SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation's U.S. marine affiliate. The 820 foot long, 115,000 deadweight ton tanker will transport up to 800,000 barrels of Alaskan North Slope crude oil from Prince William Sound, Alaska to the U.S. West Coast. "We are proud to have delivered this fine vessel, the LIBERTY BAY , to a first class customer such as SeaRiver and are confident it will serve them well for many years. The men and women of the shipyard have completed the largest vessel built in Philadelphia in nearly 70 years and further cemented APSI's important place as part of the domestic energy solution," said Steinar Nerbovik, APSI's Managing Director. Delivery was later than originally scheduled. As previously disclosed in the shipbuilder's first quarter 2014 report, during sea trials in March 2014, "a defect in the propulsion system was discovered arising from a third-party supplied component." All remedial efforts to resolve this issue, in addition to owner requested change orders, were completed as planned. The rework impacted the vessel's schedule as previously disclosed, but did not result in any liquidated damages. Aker Philadelphia is currently constructing an additional 115,000 dwt crude oil tanker for SeaRiver and two 50,000 dwt product tankers for Crowley. In addition to the vessels currently under construction, the shipyard has contracts for two more 50,000 dwt product tankers for Crowley, two 50,000 dwt product tankers for Philly Tankers LLC, and two 3,600 TEU containerships for Matson Navigation with deliveries in 2018. Source : MarineLog

Scottish ‘yes’ vote could give Portsmouth shipbuilding industry fresh hope SHIPBUILDING could return to Portsmouth if Scotland votes for independence.

That was the view of the city’s minister Michael Fallon on a visit to Highbury College, when asked if shipbuilding would return if Scotland votes for independence he replied ‘definitely’ providing hope to those who face losing their jobs when BAE closes its operation. Mr Fallon said: ‘I hope Scotland won’t vote for independence but if they did there are an awful lot of contracts that would need to be revisited.’ In the absence of shipbuilding however Mr Fallon stressed that commercial shipping would play a key role in maintaining the city’s maritime presence. Capturing the lucrative cruise ship market from Southampton is one way of doing this with Mr Fallon hoping that the tourists’ money could flow into the local businesses. We are looking at making it easier for commercial shipping to access the port by moving one of the pontoons which is in the way, we need to do more to open up the port,’ Mr Fallon said. The Scottish independence referendum is on September 18. Source : the news Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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Chase Of Japanese Shipbuilders

Japanese Companies Moving Aggressively into Global Offshore Plant Market

Japanese shipbuilding companies are shoring up their offshore plant construction business along with floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities to increase their presence in the market dominated by Korean corporations such as Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. According to the Japanese Marine-Net magazine, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Imabari Shipbuilding, and other Japanese shipbuilders are expanding their business into the fields of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO), drillships, tankers, offshore support vessels, and others.

On the photo’s : Last week did see the arrival in Singapore of the P ACI FI C SHARAV a brandnew Sam sung 12000 design drillship which is capable to operate in waterdepths upto 12.000 ft, and max drilling depth of 40.000 ft the drill ship is delivered in May 2014 from Sam sung Heavy I ndustries and is currently mobilizing to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where the rig will work for Chevron under a fiveyear contract. P hoto’s : P iet Sinke – CLI CK on the photos to view the HI REZ version Their goal is to make inroads into the FLNG market based on the new business. The offshore plant market is showing high growth potentials and very positive profit forecasts these days, drawing the attention of the Japanese corporations. They have won drillship contracts for three to four years and are pretty confident in themselves. The offshore plant market is expected to grow from US$140 billion to US$230 billion between 2010 and 2015, and to US$500 billion by 2030. Still, experts in Korea say that more time will be taken for them to settle in the market. “Japan’s technological strength and competitiveness in the offshore plant industry are so poor that the country’s global market share is less than 1 percent,” one of them explained, adding, “Japan is rarely capable of building large-scale offshore facilities and lacks the experience in and technology for offshore plant construction.” At present, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Singaporean companies are the major players competing in the drillship market. The race there and in the global offshore plant industry as a whole is likely to heat up with time. Source : businesskorea

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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

The sheerlegs MATADOR 2 operating alongside the HANJIN AFRICA at the Euromax Terminal in Roterdam Eurpoort – Photo : Barry van der Meijden ©

Greater due diligence is needed to reduce bunker fraud, disputes

DYNAMIC Oil Trading, a trading company for marine fuels and lubricants, is urging bunker fuel suppliers to help shipping companies lower their exposure to fuel quality and quantity risks, including bunker fraud. The company said in a release that it welcomes steps taken to drive up professional standards within the industry, as well as the use of the latest technology, including Mass Flow Meters. But it said shipowners can achieve greater assurance over fuel quality and quantity by developing partnerships with bunker suppliers to help them reduce their exposure to disputes and fraud. "Understandably, following the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's decision to make mass flow meters mandatory from 2017, there is greater optimism about the role that this technology can play in reducing short deliveries," said Dynamic CEO Lars Moller. "But even where mass flow meters are available, shipowners need to be aware of other factors that can give rise to disputes, not just over fuel quantity, but also off-spec products or fuel contamination," he said. "This can have extremely serious consequences, including non-compliance with emissions regulations and damage to engine components. "Under pressure to keep costs down amid low freight rates and high bunker prices, it is easy to see how shipowners could be tempted to cut corners when it comes to conducting due diligence, purchasing fuel from the cheapest supplier. "But they need to be aware of the risks that this poses, not just in terms of bunker fraud but also other risks that can threaten their operational activities and their reputation, as well as proving very expensive," he said. Source : Asian Shipper

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Tarpon Springs ship's crew remains jailed in Honduras

The crew of the Aqua Quest marine salvage boat remain jailed on charges of smuggling weapons into this Central American country. But they insist they had five guns only for protection against piracy in international waters. Back home, the men's families are becoming increasingly worried. They believe this is all a shakedown for money in an impoverished nation with a corrupt judicial system. The controversy has reached Capitol Hill, where members of Congress are stepping up political pressure to free the crew. In a hearing this week, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., questioned President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Honduras about the case. And Honduras' president met with U.S. State Department officials in Washington on Friday. "There's no running water in the jail. There's a well and a 55-gallon drum of water they keep in their cell," said Sarah Montgomery of Tarpon Springs, fiancee of one of the six jailed men. "They're renting a cell from another inmate for $20 a day instead of being put into the general population. It's an inmate who kind of runs the prison from the inside." Aqua Quest International typically salvages precious cargo from shipwrecks. This time, its job was to recover valuable mahogany logs from a river bed in cooperation with the rural Honduran town of Ahuas. The company and the town were to split the profits. The crew arrived at northeastern Honduras' Mosquito Coast on May 5. They say they notified Honduran maritime authorities that they had weapons on board. But after the 65-foot vessel pulled into port, authorities raided the boat and arrested the crew. "They have been kidnapped by the system. They have done absolutely nothing wrong," said Rudy Stockhausen, the government secretary of Ahuas. "Would you risk a million-dollar investment to smuggle five firearms? This is just bananas." Stockhausen is translating for the crew in court. "The judge just ignores everything we say." The ship's captain is Tarpon Springs resident Robert Mayne, 60. Four crew members live in Tarpon: first mate James Kelly "Boo Boo" Garrett, 53, and diver/deck hands Devon Butler, 26, Nick Cook, 31, and Steve Matanich, 34. Also on the crew is Ma yne's brother Michael Mayne, 57, of Cape Cod, Mass. The company says it began setting up this job after attending a Honduran business conference in 2011. The impoverished people of Ahuas were to benefit from the river dredging that was to be done to reach the mahogany logs. That would reduce flooding, increase fish counts and speed up navigation for boats in an area where there are few roads. "We were solicited to go down there and do business," said Stephen Mayne, Aqua Quest's chief operating officer and brother of two of the jailed men. "It's like this: We were invited to this party three years ago. They kept telling us what a great party it's going to be. We show up and knock on the door. They punch us in the face and lock us in the closet." The crew had two shotguns, two pistols and a semiautomatic rifle that resembles an AK-47. In court filings, prosecutors say the men should have had a Honduran permit for the guns. The crew members, who face 10 years in prison, say they declared the guns at a Honduran Navy inspection post. The crew's Honduran lawyer, Armida Lopez de Arguello, argues that the men are being unlawfully detained. No one on the crew has a significant criminal record except for Robert Mayne, who served prison time 30 years ago for a Cape Cod marijuana bust. The U.S. State Department says, "The case is working its way through the Honduran justice system." It has been nearly a month since an official with the U.S. Embassy in Honduras visited the crew in jail. State Department officials wouldn't comment on a meeting Friday with Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Congressmen calling for the crew's release include U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, and U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., whose constituents include Devon Butler's family. Rubio got assurances from the nominee for U.S. ambassador to Honduras, James D. Nealon, that the case would be a priority. "These men should not be in jail," Rubio said. The crew's families are raising money for legal expenses at gofundme.com/aquaquestcrew. Distribution : daily to 29850+ active addresses

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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 168 They're pinning their hopes on a Honduran appeals court hearing that may happen next week. "They never give an exact date," said Montgomery, Matanich's fiancee. She keeps in touch via the crew's cellphone, kept in the warden's office. She had to tell their 5-year-old son, Dylan, that "bad men locked Daddy up, but he didn't do anything wrong." "He started to cry," she said. "He wants to know when Daddy's coming home." Source : Tampa Bay Times

Imtech Marine USA renews VSAT connectivity contract with Algoma Central Corporation for a third time

Leading Canadian shipping company Algoma Central Corporation has renewed and upgraded its VSAT Connectivity contract with technology solutions provider Imtech Marine. The agreement now provides VSAT satellite coverage and airtime Connectivity to 34 vessels which are owned or managed by Algoma. Algoma Central Corporation owns and operates the largest Canadian flag fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Waterway, including 18 s elf-unloading dry-bulk carriers, seven gearless dry bulk carriers and seven product tankers. Algoma also has interests in ocean dry-bulk and product tanker vessels operating in international markets. Algoma provides ship management services for other ship owners and owns a diversified ship repair and steel fabricating facility active in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence regions of Canada. In addition, Algoma owns and manages commercial real estate properties in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines and Waterloo, Ontario. For the past six years the shipping company had a VSAT Connectivity package together with two other Great Lakes operators, American Steamship Company and CSL. But Algoma decided that it would like an independent VSAT Connectivity package. Private network & increased bandwidth Peter Winkley, Algoma Central Corporation Vice President, Finance and CFO, comments: “Algoma Central Corporation is pleased to partner with Imtech Marine to provide VSAT services to our Canadian fleet of vessels. The contract renewal created a private network with increased bandwidth for the Algoma fleet, allowing Algoma to deploy wireless Internet connectivity to our crew members on board all vessels.” Crew welfare is clearly very important to Algoma, comments Kara Babb, Imtech Marine QHSE Manager. “The vital thing is t he vessels maintain their business functionality, while at the same time, the crew can keep in touch with family and friends via the internet.” Imtech Marine offers global 24/7 VSAT support. “Algoma knows it has consistency of service, dependable and reliable airtime. The airtime bandwidths are separated so the crew has full access to the Internet without them delaying any business operations,” she adds. The three-year renewal includes the iDirect Ku Band Global VSAT Service (6 megabytes) and two Voice Over IP (VOIP) lines. Imtech Marine’s broadband communication solution utilizes the iDirect Evolution platform and includes Service Level Agreements, 24/7 support and automatic beam switching.

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a oil painting made by Ron de Jong Beekhuijsen of the Smit Tug "Oostzee" wich was build in 1953.The "Oostzee" was a tug of the 2000 hp. series, her speed was 13 knots.

OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX

The 1962 Flensburger built 163 mtr long Dutch flagged STAD ZWOLLE, renamed in 1972 PORT ROYAL, followed by OCEAN INTREPID in 1973 and OCEAN in 1979 , OCEANIA in 1982, MONTE SPINETO followed by OCEANIA in 1995, the vessel ended up at the breakers in Aliaga 06-04-1995 Photo : Harry Stott ©

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Sunset seen from the top of leg 4 of the AEOLUS of Van Oord whilst moored in Bremerhaven with on the left in the background seen moored the TSHD ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT and on the righ the brandnew AMAZON WARRIOR Photo : Menno van Kruistum - Offshore Construction Manager Aeolus ©

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