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Number 065 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 05-03-2016

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Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize rates to stay flat despite increase in idle, scrapped ships

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Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are likely to remain flat as the number of vessels for hire outpaces cargo demand, ship brokers said. That came despite an increase in number of idled ships and ships sent for demolition, brokers said. I expect the market to stay at the same level for a while - at least one or two weeks," a Shanghai-based ship broker said on Thursday. "Generally, the first quarter is the weakest; we could expect an improvement in April," the broker added. "The market is very flat - there is still a lot of vessels," the broker said. Around 70 capesize vessels are idled or available for charter in the Pacific with around 50 waiting for cargo in the Atlantic, brokers said.Capesize vessels totalling 5.2 million deadweight tonnes have been sold for scrapping since January, a 94 percent increase compared with the same period last year, figures from British shipping services firm Clarkson showed.But delivery of new capesize vessels this year has matched the volume sent for demolition. "Deliveries are a big number - 29 vessels have been delivered this year, also above 5 million dwt," the Shanghai-broker said.The extreme imbalance (between cargo demand and tonnage supply) in the capesize market has not been seen for three or four decades, Norwegian ship broker Fearnley said in a note on Wednesday. "(The) focus is divided between spot challenges and concern for big and medium industry names struggling to survive. Daily spot earnings have dipped a further 10-15 percent week-on-week to an apocalyptic $2,200," the Fearnley note added.That compared with current daily operating costs of around $7,000-$7,500, according to accountancy firm Moore Stephens."Mineral volumes keep on disappointing for both fronthaul, transatlantic and transpacific," Fearnley said.Capesize charter rates for the Western Australia-China route climbed to around $3 per tonne on Wednesday, up from $2.92 a tonne last Wednesday.Rates for the Brazil-China route slipped to $5.45 per tonne on Wednesday compared with $5.72 per tonne the same day last week.

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Rates on both routes have been range-bound for the last two months. Panamax rates for a North Pacific round-trip voyage rose to $3,387 per day, up from $2,926 per day last week. That is the highest since Nov. 13.Rates were buoyed by increased chartering volumes in the Pacific that were supported by a rise in grain cargoes in the Atlantic, a Singapore-based panamax broker said on Thursday. Freight rates for smaller supramax vessels were firmer on increased fixing activity, Fearnley said.The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose to 335 on Wednesday, up from 322 last week, but could test resistance at 348, Reuters technical analysis showed. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Keith Wallis; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)

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Certificering Coriolis Bunkermeetsysteem MTS Jaimy V

Het bunkerschip JAIMY V, welke gecharterd word door de VT Group is voorzien van een gepatenteerd en beproefd Endres+Hauser bunkermeetsysteem op basis van coriolis techniek. NMiCertin B.V. heeft de audit inmiddels uitgevoerd. Belangrijk is dat de certificering is voltooid en toegekend De JAIMY V, is inmiddels het tweede schip die voor de VT Group vaart en door Endress+Hauser is voorzien van een bunkermeetsysteem. Doordat het systeem direct massa meet zijn er geen omrekeningen nodig en is het systeem uiterst nauwkeurig. Certificering volgens MID-MiOO5 geeft de hoogste mate van transparantie bij dergelijke custody transfer verladingen. Handmatige tankmetingen zijn dan ook niet nodig wat een tijdwinst oplevert.Het eerste schip, de VLAKE heeft inmiddels meer dan 3000 verladingen uitgevoerd. Hierbij is de totale nauwkeurigheid <0,2% op de verladen massa.De JAIMY V, is actief in het havengebied van Rotterdam en richt zich met name op leveringen van blanke minerale producten. Voor meer informatie www.nl.endress.com/bunkermeetsysteem

DARLINGTON’S DEEPOCEAN UK REBOUNDING WITH “STRONGER THAN EVER” ORDER BOOK A SUBSEA firm’s order book is stronger than ever with officials bidding for record numbers of contracts, The Northern Echo can reveal. DeepOcean UK says a surge in renewable energy work is allowing the business to reassert its industry position.A year ago, the company was forced into making job losses after the sunken oil price compounded what it claimed was weak Government support in helping British firms secure UK projects.However, the business, which employs more than 130 people across offices in Darlington and a marine site in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, has since taken on senior staff to oversee a raft of wind farm and offshore deals. Last week, it also welcomed the MAERSK CONNECTOR vessel to the region, which it will use to carry out contracts. Those commitments include laying cables on the world’s largest offshore wind farm, in the Irish Sea, installing subsea cabling on a Belgian wind

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farm, and fitting an interconnector cable between the UK and Belgium to deliver more electricity to Britain.The company is also primed to bolster Dong Energy’s Race Bank project, off the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coasts, by supporting the installation of nearly 100 turbines to power hundreds of thousands of homes, and deliver trenching and surveying in Australia. Pierre Boyde, commercial director, told The Northern Echo: “In the UK, the good news picture is that we have got a bigger order book than we ever have had. “It’s really good for us and we’ve had some great successes in renewables. “We are also very busy tendering for work, we’ve probably never been busier on that, and there are a lot of good projects a company like us can go for “We are offering something, through our new vessels and our workforce, which customers are finding very attractive.“With renewables, it’s all about going green while ensuring UK companies get their fair share out of the work too.“When a UK company like us gets the projects, it is the whole supply chain that benefits.“Similarly, with interconnectors, the great thing there for the UK is that they are bringing down the cost of electricity.“We’ve had less work offshore because of the oil and gas situation, but we are doing more engineering and planning work to prepare for the really big projects in 2017 and 2018.“The renewables projects and interconnectors are very big in value for us; because we are work… source: asiagolfonline

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Diana Containerships Reports Loss In 4Q Diana Containerships, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, reported a net loss of $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $0.9 million for the respective period of 2014.The loss for the fourth quarter was mainly the result of $6.6 million of impairment charges of the vessel Hanjin Malta, without which the result for the fourth quarter of 2015 would have been a net loss of $2.2 million. Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, were $14.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $15.0 million for the same period of 2014, mainly due to reduced time charter rates and increased off-hire days, partly offset by revenues derived from the increase in ownership days resulting from the enlargement of our fleet.Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $17.5 million, compared to net income of $3.2 million for the same period of 2014. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2015, was mainly the result of $8.3 million of direct sale and other charges associated with the disposal of the vessel Garnet and $6.6 million of impairment charges of the vessel Hanjin Malta, without which the result for the period would have been a net loss of

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$2.6 million. Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, for the year ended December 31, 2015, amounted to $62.2 million, compared to $54.1 million for 2014. Source: shippingherald

SBM Offshore - Regulatory announcement: Notification of home member state

In accordance with section 5:25a of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, SBM Offshore N.V. declares the Netherlands as its Home Member State. This declaration is required pursuant to the implementation of the amended EU Transparency Directive in the Netherlands. SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore group SBM Offshore provides floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, over the full product life-cycle. The Company is market leading in leased floating production systems with multiple units currently in operation and has unrivalled operational experience in this field. The Company's main activities are the design, supply, installation, operation and the life extension of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels. These are either owned and operated by SBM Offshore and leased to its clients or supplied on a turnkey sale basis. Group companies employ approximately 7,000 people worldwide. Full time company employees totaling 4,900 are spread over five regional centres, eleven operational shore bases and the offshore fleet of vessels. A further 2,100 are working for the joint ventures with several construction yards. Please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V. directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this communication "SBM Offshore" is sometimes used for convenience where references are made to SBM Offshore N.V. and its subsidiaries in general, or where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. For more information, please visit : http://www.sbmoffshore.com

Great Yarmouth Port selected for wind farm construction

Jonathan Cole, Managing Director of Offshore Wind at ScottishPower Renewables (SPR), has announced that the Port of Great Yarmouth has been selected as the construction base for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm project. The announcement was made at EEEGRs SNS event which is taking place at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich.Addressing attendees this morning, Cole confirmed that £5m of investment will be put into the Port of Great Yarmouth for work during the construction phase of the East Anglia One project which is expected to begin in summer of 2018. The announcement follows last weeks confirmation that SPR had made the Final Investment Decision and is fully committed to the development and construction of the Project. SPR stated that it will now progress with the aim of the windfarm being fully operational by 2020. The project developers also concluded a £25m deal with the Port of Lowestoft to be the home of operations for the windfarm over a 30-plus years term, during the operation phase. East Anglia ONE will see the installation of 102 wind turbines in the southern North Sea, approx. 26 miles off the coast. The overall investment will be in the region of £2.5 billion, and the project is planned to meet the annual electricity demands of the equivalent of 500,000 homes. For more information, please visit : http://peelports.com

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Harkand wins Apache North Sea subsea installation campaign

GLOBAL inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand has been chosen to deliver installation work to support a leading US headquartered operator with its existing drilling campaign in the Nevis South Field in the North Sea.The project will see Harkand provide project management and engineering services and deploy its personnel and one of its dive support vessels (the HARKAND DA VINCI or HARKAND ATLANTIS) to install new subsea equipment for North Sea subsidiary Apache Beryl I Limited (Apache). The scope of work has been called off against the master service agreement (MSA) the IRM firm signed with the operator in 2014. Harkand previously performed tie-in work in 2015 for the Nevis S67 well at the Beryl field and a Beryl midline disconnect scope under the contract. The company also supported Apache with phase 1 of the Aviat development which included preparation work and platform tie-ins of the newly installed Aviat flowline. Harkand Europe managing director David Kerr said: “In this low barrel price climate, our strong reputation for quality and operational efficiency is proving to be particularly appealing to operators in the region.“Being selected for Apache’s latest campaign builds on the strong relationship we have established with this key operator over several years. We are committed to delivering the same high standards of safety, quality work and performance for them on this project and in the most efficient manner.”Apache’s subsea projects manager Patrick Duggan said: “For this latest campaign, Apache have selected Harkand, which aligns with the company’s project culture of pace, innovation and excellence. We are committed to build upon the successful previous performances on the Nevis and Aviat work scopes and see Harkand as an ideal partner in this project.We provides offshore vessels, ROVs, diving, survey and inspection services, project management and engineering to the oil and gas and renewables industries. Headquartered in London with operations bases in Aberdeen, Houston, Mexico, Nigeria, Ghana and Angola, Harkand aims to be the leading subsea IRM and light construction contractor globally. Source: Offshore news

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New Managing Director for Braemar Howells We are pleased to announce the appointment of Zäl Rustom as Managing Director of Braemar Howells with effect from 1 March 2016. Zäl brings a wealth of experience in incident response and has worked in the international Oil and Gas and Transport sectors for 30 years. Zäl will assume full management responsibility for Braemar Howells on joining. After nearly 30 years of service as Managing Director, Simon Rickaby has decided to step back from day to day executive duties. He has however agreed to become non-executive Chairman of Braemar Howells.James Kidwell, Chief

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Executive of Braemar Shipping Services PLC, commented, “I am delighted that Zäl has agreed to join and lead Braemar Howells in a new era for the company. It is also especially pleasing that Simon’s knowledge and experience will continue to be available to the company and that he will remain involved in support of Zäl and his leadership team. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Simon for his valuable contributions over the last 30 years.”

Farstad Shipping ASA – Sale of vessel

Farstad Shipping ASA has sold the PSV LADY GRETE (2002, UT 755 L, 3,264 DWT). The sale of the vessel has been conducted on behalf of the wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Shipping Pte. Ltd. in Singapore Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place Monday 29 February 2016 and the vessel was renamed in OSL TRIUMPH as seen at the photo made yesterday at the Singapore Western Working anchorage The sale of the

vessel gave a book loss of NOK 63 million, whereof NOK 60 million is booked as impairment in the 4Q 2015 accounts. After the sale of LADY GRETE Farstad Shipping’s fleet currently consists of 58 vessels (30 AHTS, 22 PSV and 6 SUBSEA) and 1 SUBSEA vessel under construction. Left Farstad’s FAR SKIMMER spotted anchored off Singapore last week Photo’s : Piet Sinke © CLICK at the photos and hyperlinks in text ! The company’s operations are managed from Aalesund, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Macaé and Rio de Janeiro with a

total of 2,100 employees engaged onshore and offshore. The company’s strategy is to be a leading quality provider of large, modern offshore service vessels to the oil industry. For more information, please visit: www.farstad.com

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Maersk Container Industry Develops Reefer Solution to Save Container Operators Millions

Energy consumption is halved whilst still preserving produce quality during transport with the latest software release for Star Cool refrigeration units. The update has solved a technological challenge long thought impossible.The StarConomy reefer control software designed by Maersk Container Industry (MCI), in conjunction with fruit multinational Dole, supports reefer container operators by allowing them to maximise the value of their refrigerated cargoes in MCI’s Star Cool units. The software’s aim is to reduce operating costs and ultimately meet the industry’s sustainability objectives to reduce CO2 emissions.If a typical fruit multinational operating their own fleet of four vessels with 500 reefers each were to upgrade to the software, the annual financial savings on a single route, such as Ecuador to the UK, would be over USD2 million. For a container line with a six-vessel service from Ecuador to Russia, also with 500 plugs, the annual savings would be an estimated USD3.2 million.StarConomy can be installed on all new Star Cool units while a simple software update can make it available on all existing Star Cool units installed in operations of more than 40 operators. MCI conducted the field test on Dole’s weekly South America to Europe route.‘Dole has strong focus on corporate responsibility and sustainability. This is reflected in our approach to water management, soil conservation and our carbon footprint, for example. These commitments also extend to our cold chain. When it comes to reefer container transport, we preserve and transport the fruit safely using as little energy as possible, thus reducing our carbon footprint,’ said Karina Rodriguez, Equipment Manager, Dole. ‘To take the next leap in this field, Dole worked with Star Cool in developing and field-testing the innovative StarConomy software that we are now using in all Star Cool reefers in our global operations.’With the new software, MCI’s R&D team in Denmark answered the protracted challenge of maintaining the same precise temperature control inside the reefer while matching the airflow to the varying requirements of specific cargoes. StarConomy’s revolutionary feature is its ability to control both compressor and fan speed at the same time. ‘The StarConomy software begins by rapidly cooling the produce with the fans at full speed. When the temperature set point is reached, fan speed is reduced and energy optimisation can begin,’ said Morten Nylykke, General Manager, Refrigeration Technology, MCI. ‘StarConomy has proved to meet the needs of Dole, a long term customer, and we are looking forward to offering this new software to our entire Star Cool customer base.’Even higher energy reductions are achieved if the produce is pre-cooled prior to loading. By carefully balancing compressor and fan speed, StarConomy software accurately matches air circulation to cooling demand, ensuring an ideal environment for produce. Source: American Journal of Commerce

Robert Allan round-up By Peter Barker

A dual-fuel tug for China, an order for the Royal Thai Navy, another delivery of the popular Z-Tech tug and deliveries and orders for SAAM S.A. are some of the recent items of news from Robert Allan Ltd (RAL).While outside the usual European region of coverage, the growing global influence of RAL (including into European markets) will be of industry interest in general and worthy therefore of a look at activity at the Canada-based naval architecture and marine engineering company. RAL has a long-standing history of collaboration with Ningbo Port Company of China and another example of growing interest in ‘green tugs’ is evident with announcement of a contract for a RAstar 4200-DF dual-fuel (LNG-MDO) tug. The agreement follows detailed consideration of the specific requirements of the port.The new vessel will be powered by two Niigata 8L28AHX-DF main engines, driving Rolls-Royce US255 CP azimuth thrusters delivering a bollard pull of around 80 tonnes. LNG capacity will between 50m3 and 60m3 and it will be classed as a dual-fuel tug with China Classification Society. RAL will also assist Ningbo Port Company with the construction contract tendering process. RAL has signed a prestigious contract with the Royal Thai Navy covering design of a RAmparts 3200 Z-drive tug. Optimised for ship-assist and coastal towing, an interesting aspect perhaps linked to its naval role is the

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requirement to accommodate 16 persons to the highest standards. The 32m LOA tug will be built to LR classification, have fifi1 capability, a predicted bollard pull of 53t and free-running speed of 12 knots.The Z-Tech series of tugs are proving a popular choice for owners and Eastern Shipbuilding in Florida recently delivered the Z-Tech 2400 Triton, first in a series of eight such vessels for Suderman & Young and Bay Houston Towing. Triton follows the Chloe K and Zeus,

the first two Z-Tech 2400s for G&H Towing.Specification of Triton took into account previous experience with construction of eight larger Z-Tech 7500 tugs dating back to 2007. Total power is 3,840kW (5,150bhp) and a predicted bollard pull of 60 tonnes is reported. Finally, two items of RAL news concerns delivery of Arriero, the first of four RAstar 3200 terminal support tugs along with design of a new generation of RAmparts 2400-W ship-assist tugs for SAAM S.A. The first two, named Chincha and Tupac are for SAAM’s Peruvian affiliate TRAMARSA and built by Wuxi Shipyard in China with more in the series reported to be following. They are equipped for towing over the bow using

a high-performance split-drum towing winch. Arriero meanwhile has a towing winch aft as well as a ship-assist winch on the bow. Classed by ABS, the 32m LOA tug is powered by GE main engines totalling 4,880kW driving Rolls-Royce azimuth thrusters. Source: maritimejournal

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Pirates now isolating high-value containers through hacking: Verizon report

By Charlie Bartlett from London

A report by US tech firm Verizon outlines a case of a series of pirate attacks targeting high-value containers, identified in advance by hackers.Cyber-criminals were able to download bills of lading from the undisclosed company’s servers, identifying specific containers through barcode information.The hack enabled pirates to board the vessels and target



these specific high-value containers, stealing their cargoes, rather than “spending days holding boats and their crew hostage while they rummaged through the cargo”.The pirates “would board a vessel, force the crew into one area and within a short amount of time they would depart,” a tactic the report described as “Fast, clean and easy”. “They’d board a vessel, locate by bar code specific sought-after crates containing valuables, steal the contents of that crate—and that crate only—and then depart the vessel without further incident,” the document indicated.Verizon’s Risk team was able to identify the problem and shut down the compromised servers, block the cyber-criminals’ IP address, reset all the compromised passwords and rebuilt the affected servers.The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recently reported that cargo thefts now make up the majority of pirate attacks, rather than hijackings or hostage-taking, and predominantly take place in Southeast Asia, with attacks on moving vessels rising to 55% in 2015 from 37% in 2014. Source: seatrade-maritime

THE PORT & CITY OF ROTTERDAM – AN ERA OF TRANSITION

Tuesday March 1st the MPA Academy in Singapore organised an lecture named “The Port & City of Rotterdam – An Era of Transition”. The lecture was jointly organised by the Centre for Liveable Cities, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands and MPA Academy. The speakers for the event were Mr Adriaan Visser, Vice Mayor of Rotterdam and Mr Allard Castelein, the President of the Port of Rotterdam. The Q&A session for the event was moderated by Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

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Iskes’ new ASD 2411 Venus up and running after delivery

Captain and crew of newly delivered ASD Tug 2411 give Damen valuable feedback after first 3 months of operations Iskes Towage & Salvage took delivery of a new Damen ASD 2411 in November 2015.In its first 100 days,the tug

has been performing vessel assistance duties in the locks and canals around the Dutch Ports of Amsterdam and IJmuiden. Three months after delivery of the Venus, the captain and crew give their comments about the new member of the fleet. Home to a cross-section of industries, the two ports see a wide variety of vessel types and sizes. For Iskes Managing Director Jim Iskes, combining power with minimal dimensions was an important factor.“We needed a compact tug that could work in the IJmuiden locks – but also a versatile one that could handle anything.”Talking about the vessel acquisition process, Mr Iskes’ experiences with Damen are clear: “You call them with what you want and they organise it. Then you get the

key and you’re on your way. Of course, any new build has problems to start off, but Damen sorts them out. It’s top quality – what every ship owner really wants.” The Damen ASD 2411 combines advantages of various tug designs. It has an impressive 70-tonne bollard pull for a 24-metre tug. The VENUS, part of Iskes’ twelve-strong fleet operating out of Amsterdam, has assisted a widevariety of vessels since her delivery. In fact, her first ever job washelping a 280-metre bulk carrier out into the open sea and her second was handling a

small fishing trawler. The vessel’s captain, Auke de Haan, has worked for Iskes for six years, mainly on larger, but less powerful, tugs however. “I had my doubts about working on this relatively smaller tug, but these have turned out to be unfounded. We work a lot over the bow, towing in reverse, but her stern rises nicely out of the water with great course stability. She’s very manoeuvrable and can handle the power wellthanks to the slipping clutches. I can perform manoeuvres with only 10 revs on the prop.”While Captain De Haan is pleased with the visibility

he has from the bridge, he does have some important feedback for Damen concerning the levels of comfort there. “The bridge could be more spacious,” he comments. “For example, there’s a good chair for the Captain, but only a simple bench for my crew.”Below in the engine room, Wilco Wittekoek, the VENUS’ Engineer, is well placed to comment on how the Venus has performed in her first 3 months of service. “She’s nice and quiet,” he says. “There’s quite a lot of electronics down here compared to some of the older tugs that I’ve worked on, but that’s unavoidable these days. And, being an engineer, it’s a shame that you can’t do much work on the engine. That all happens via the laptop. However, the shore support that we get from Caterpillar is very handy. Collecting and analysing data in this way really contributes to keeping the ship tip-top.” Deckhand Niels Segelen has numerous responsibilities on board the VENUS. He performs the deck work during vessel assists, the various mooring and unmooring jobs in the harbour



and is also the cook.This first-hand experience also qualifies him to give Damen some ideas: “There are a couple of things that could be improved, in my opinion. The shore supply electricity cable is heavy. And it would be nice if Damen could find a way to increase the size of the sink in my cabin. For the rest, the VENUS is a super boat!” Part of the Damen team visiting the VENUS and her crew was Sales Director Benelux Mijndert Wiesenekker. Responding to the comments he heard, he says, “It is our customers who are out there every day getting the hands-on experience with our vessels. So we treat their feedback very seriously. Listening to, and acting on, their comments is the best way to improve our vessels.”Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards, employing 9,000 people worldwide. Damen has delivered more than 6,000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers some 180 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent qualit Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels in stock leads to

short delivery times, low ‘total cost of ownership’, high resale values and reliable performance. Furthermore, Damen vessels are based on thorough R&D and proven technology. Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, ferries, pontoons and superyachts. For nearly all vessel types Damen offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of (shipbuilding) know-how. Damen also offers a variety of marine components, such as nozzles, rudders, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.In addition to ship design and shipbuilding, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has a worldwide network of 15 repair and conversion yards with dry docks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres. Conversion projects range from adapting vessels to today’s requirements and regulations to the

complete conversion of large offshore structures. DSC completes around 1,500 repair and maintenance jobs annually.

Asia Tankers-VLCC rates set to bounce on cargo demand, tighter tonnage

By Keith Wallis Freight rates in Asian trade for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are set to bounce higher next week from multi-mont lows on tighter vessel supply and strong chartering volumes, ship brokers said on Friday."The market is looking finally to have found the bottom," a Singapore-based supertanker broker said on Friday.That came as rates from the Middle East to Asia fell below 50 on the Worldscale measure this week, the lowest since October, while rates from West Africa to Asia dropped to the lowest since September. "People seem to be happy with W50," the broker said. But rates could climb to around W60 if fixture volumes continued at the same pace seen this week, the broker said. "The last two days have been busy. Another big day and the market could firm a lot," the broker added. Around 90 cargoes have been fixed for March loading in the Middle East. "Thirty more Middle East cargoes would be a reasonable number," the broker said.Supertanker owners are forecasting a strong market in 2016 after average daily VLCC earnings hit a seven-year high last year, buoyed by low oil prices which fuelled strong demand, according to comments made during



earnings calls this week.In key crude importers like China, "oil demand will be growing faster than the global average, driving greater ton-mile (tanker) demand helping to absorb the newbuild (ships) which delivered this year," said Captain Ian Blackley, chief executive of New York listed tanker owner, Overseas Shipholding Group Echoing this view Robert MacLeod, chief executive of tanker owner Frontline said customers increasingly preferred tankers less than 15 years old. That was creating a two-tier market between younger and older tonnage, with older vessels shifted into floating storage or converted into other uses."We have a strong outlook view on the market," MacLeod said Freight rates for the Middle East to Japan benchmark route dropped to W50 on Thursday, down from about W53.50 last Thursday, equivalent to earnings of $37,595 per day.VLCC rates from West Africa to China <.BAWC> fell to around W54.75 on Thursday, against W63 the same day last week.Rates for an 80,000-dwt Aframax tanker from Southeast Asia to East Coast Australia nudged higher to about W118.75 on Thursday, from W117.25 a week earlier.Clean tanker rates from Singapore to Japan were flat at around W134.50 on Thursday from about W134.75 last week. Soutce : Reuters (Reporting by Keith Wallis; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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De bemanning van de reddingboot ZEEMANSHOOP van de KNRM heeft woensdagavond een opvarende van een Belgisch onderzoeksvaartuig gehaald. De onderzoeker was onwel geworden op zee.De onderzoeker voelde zich al enkele uren niet goed, maar het lukte het onderzoeksvaartuig de BNS BELGICA door de sterke wind niet om terug te varen naar de haven van Zeebrugge. Daarom nam de bemanning contact op met de Radio Medische Dienst (RMD). Links : file Photo van de BNS BELGICA Photo : Jasper van Raemdonck © Via die medische dienst van de KNRM kan de kapitein van een schip kosteloos een arts via de radio om advies vragen. De dienstdoende

dokter van de RMD gaf het advies om de persoon zo snel als mogelijk naar de kant te brengen, waarna de Nederlandse Kustwacht de KNRM reddingboot Zeemanshoop heeft gealarmeerd. Eenmaal aangekomen constateerden de reddingswerkers dat de golven te hoog zijn om de patiënt van het schip te halen.Korte tijd later waren de golven iets gekalmeerd en kon de onderzoeker worden meegenomen. In de buitenhaven in Vlissingen is de patiënt overgedragen aan ambulancepersoneel. Wat de opvarende van het onderzoeksvoertuig precies mankeerde is nog niet bekend. Bron : omroepzeeland

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TOS successfully delivers IHC’s ILEMBE A TOS ship delivery crew left The Netherlands just before the holiday season last year. The voyage began at Kinderdijk with final destination Durban, South Africa. Rolf Kievits, Sales Manager Ship Delivery: ‘TOS had been awarded a ship

delivery contract for the TSHD ILEMBE of IHC. IHC is a very specialized and world-renowned shipbuilder. It was nice to work with them again after our previous project with ISANDLWANA. IHC was very happy with the voyage and the condition of the vessel upon arrival. Also, the IHC’s representative on board complimented TOS for the pleasant atmosphere on board during the voyage.There was some stormy weather on the first part of the voyage, but southwards of Las Palmas it was smooth sailing. The vessel arrived in Durban in excellent shape since the crew had used all available 170 cans of paint to get her in a good-as-new condition. The dredger will be

operating for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the national port authority of South Africa.’ Tim Spitters, Consultant Division Maritime is responsible for selecting and contracting the ship delivery crew for each vessel, including the ILEMBE Spitters: ‘Many ship deliveries depart from countries like Turkey or China. It’s not very often that I have the opportunity to visit a ship delivery vessel myself. I was really excited to be able to not only visit the vessel, but also to sail on the ILEMBE from Kinderdijk to the Maasmonding / North Sea. Both Captain Frans and Chief Engineer Suresh welcomed me and my colleagues from the Ship Delivery division. On its way to the North Sea the ILEMBE passed many bridges. In the city of Rotterdam, it is quite often that I‘m the one, sitting in my car, waiting for the vessels to pass and for the bridges to close again. But this time I was the one who kept cars waiting. I even took a picture to prove it! I want to thank the crew and especially Suresh who gave me a grand tour, including a peek at his office in the engine room. And of course many thanks to the cook who did a wonderful job cooking both Indonesian style and typical Dutch food (patat + kroket). It was already getting dark when the SIMA charters picked us up at open sea to bring us back to Maassluis. That was an experience in itself for a landsman like me.’ Source: TOS

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BEMANNING KNRM BEZORGT 11-JARIGE LUUK

EEN GEWELDIGE VAARTOCHT De bemanning van KNRM station Katwijk heeft woensdagmiddag gevaren met een gezin namens stichting 'make à wish' Nederland'. Vorige week kreeg de schipper van het station de vraag van 'Make a Wish' of hij iets kon regelen voor de 11-jarige Luuk. Hierop heeft de schipper aangegeven dat zij wel wilde varen met Luuk en zijn familie. Luuk is elf jaar en is dol op zwemmen. Daarnaast is hij lid van de Reddingsbrigade en heeft al diverse diploma's behaald. De vrijwilligers van Make a

Wish hadden voor Luuk een leuk programma georganiseerd op dinsdag en woensdag. Luuk, zijn vader, moeder en zijn zusje mochten dinsdag al zwemmen in Duinrell en woensdagmiddag lunchen in een strandpaviljoen op het strand van Katwijk. Omdat niemand van het gezin iets wist was het een grote verassing toen de bemanning van de KNRM het gezin kwam ophalen met het kust hulpverleningsvoertuig. Het gezin is vervolgens in het kust hulpverleningsvoertuig over strand naar het boothuis gereden. Na een korte uitleg van de schipper mocht het gezin geheel onverwachts de reddingsvesten aan doen en aan boord stappen van de reddingboot.De reddingboot werd naar strand gereden en gelanceerd in de branding. Het was af en toe goed vast houden aan boord, maar dat vond Luuk niet erg en genoot alleen maar van de reddingboot die zich een weg baande in de branding. Na afloop kon het gezin in het boothuis op tempratuur komen onder het genot van warme chocomel. Nadat Luuk en zijn zusje een presentje kregen van de bemanning was het weer tijd om te vertrekken. Met het kust hulpverleningsvoertuig is het gezin weer terug gebracht naar het strandpaviljoen. Het was een onvergetelijke middag voor het gezin en de bemanning. bron : allesoverkatwijk

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Chinese Bulk Carrier Bao Jiang Capsized, Sank Chinese bulker BAO JAING 88 capsized and sank in Jinshan Fairway, near Yangshan Port of Shanghai while enroute

from Ningbo to Nanjing with 4,600 tons of ore concentrates. 12 crew went into life raft and were rescued by a nearby cargo ship. Vessel loaded with 4600 of ore was en route to Nanjing. Reports say the cause of the capsizing was due to improper trimming of cargo. The local authorities started investigation for the root cause of the accident. According to preliminary information and witness evidences the ship capsized after cargo shift, caused by not trimmed product in the holds. Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration has notified nearby vessels to avoid the wreck site and local authorities have started investigations into the incident. On March 01, the vessel was reported resting on the bottom near Jinshan fairway buoy 22 with hull partially above waterline. BAO JIANG 88 is owned and operated by Jiangsu

Baojiang Transportation and Trade Company and has overall length of 94.00 m, moulded beam of 14.00 m and maximum draft of 5.00 m. The vessel has gross tonnage of 2937 GRT source : MarineLink

NAVY NEWS HII to continue RCOH planning for USS George

Washington (CVN 73) Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a contract option from the U.S. Navy to assist with planning for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).The $185.2 million contract option funds the continuation of planning, long-lead-time material procurement, shop fabrication, shipboard inspections and facilities readiness for the upcoming RCOH in 2017. The planning work will be performed at Newport News.“The company looks forward to our continued partnership with the Navy as we complete the planning efforts in support of the start of the RCOH next summer,” said Chris Miner, Newport News’ vice president of in-service aircraft carrier programs. “This contract award allows the continued planning for all the work associated with a full RCOH, which underscores the Navy’s continued commitment to ensuring this great national asset remains in the fleet and operational for another 25 years.” An RCOH is a full recapitalization of the ship that represents greater than 35 percent of all maintenance and modernization in an aircraft carrier’s 50-year service life. Work includes the refueling of the ship’s reactors, as well as extensive modernization work to more than 2,300 compartments, 600 tanks and hundreds of distributive systems. In addition, major upgrades are made to the ship’s food service areas, aircraft launch and recovery systems, combat systems and the ship’s island. The support of about 3,700 shipbuilders from all areas of the company, including engineering, planning, supply chain, the shops and trades is required to successfully accomplish an RCOH.Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of engineering, manufacturing and management services to the nuclear energy, oil and gas markets. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs nearly 36,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, please visit : http://www.huntingtoningalls.com

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THYSSENKRUPP DELIVERS FIRST MEKO A200 AN TO ALGERIA

The Navy of Algeria took over the first of two Frigates from the German Shipyard ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. During a ceremony in the Port of Kiel the ship was delivered to Algeria. The ship is the latest edition of the successfull Meko-Class Design from ThyssenKrupp Marine

Systems. The ship was built since 2013 in Kiel unter the project Name "ADLER" (english: EAGLE). On the 23.February the ship was handed over to Algeria and renamed "HERRAD" with hull number 910. until end of April the Algerian crew will use the time for familysation with her new ship in Kiel. Then the ship will sail to Algeria. Her new homeport will be Oran. The sisterschip is under Construction on the outfitting berth in Kiel. Her hullnumber

is "911". Both ships belongs to the Type Meko A200 AN for Algeria. These ships are very similar to the four Meko A200 SAN-Ships of the VALOUR-Class in South Africa. Photo’s/text: Frank Behling ©

Bath-built ‘stealth destroyer’ starts new sea trials March 21

Following a first round of sea trials in which the future USS Zumwalt “performed exquisitely,” the first in a three-vessel line of “stealth destroyers” will leave Bath Iron Works for a second round of trials later this month, the Navy said Wednesday Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, made the



announcement Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naval Engineers in Arlington, Virginia, according to Capt. Thurraya Kent, spokeswoman for the Navy’s acquisition directorate.The first-in-class destroyer, known as the DDG 1000, completed its first round of sea trials in December, then returned to the Bath shipyard for repairs to one of the ship’s 12 propulsion motor drives in mid-January.In January, Rear Adm. David Gale, commander of Naval Regional Maintenance Command at Naval Sea Systems Command, said at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium, “We took that ship to sea, and I gotta tell you, it was as calm and controlled and as expertly executed as any sea detail surface warrior would be proud of.”Tugs repositioned the DDG 1000 on the Bath Iron Works pier and the ship’s hull was cut above the water line to provide the best access to repair the motor drive, Kent said.“Work took place in the weeks following initial trials (mid-January) and was done in parallel with the activation of propulsion systems,” Kent wrote in an email to the Bangor Daily News. “The overall impact to the propulsion system was minor.”Kent reiterated that the destroyer’s sea trials were successful, and said that while one propulsion motor drive required repair, the DDG 1000 remained under its own power throughout the entire sea trials.Gale said in January that delivery of the vessel to the Navy is slated for April. Kent said the repairs have not delayed that expected delivery date.A December 2015 report by the Congressional Research Office estimated the total cost of the first two Zumalts at $8.797 billion, with the third estimated at $3.49 billion. That cost has increased by 37 percent since the ships were procured in the fiscal year 2009 budget.The second Zumwalt-class destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor, was 84 percent complete and due to be launched by the end of June, IHS Jane’s reported in January. The DDG 1002, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson, was 43 percent complete at the time.Bath Iron Works spokesman Matt Wickenheiser on Wednesday deferred comment to the Navy. Source: bangordailynews

USS JOHN WARNER SSN785 on its way back to Newport News for its first routine availability. Photo: US Navy

Nuclear submarine emergency exercise to take place on Portland

EMERGENCY services will be put to the test next week when a nuclear-powered submarine emergency exercise takes place on Portland. The planning exercise will take place at Portland Port on Wednesday, March 9. The Ministry of Defence, Portland Port, local councils, emergency and health services will be involved. Portland is one of a number of UK ports allowed to accommodate nuclear-powered vessels for the Royal Navy. Nearby residents and those working close to Portland Port have been sent a letter about the exercise, plus an information booklet explaining what to do in the unlikely event of a real radiation emergency in the port.Cllr Francis Drake, briefholder for community safety at Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, said: “This exercise is carried out every three years to check that all authorities are prepared for the extremely unlikely event of an incident involving a nuclear submarine visiting Portland Port.“We have written to all residents within two kilometres of the port to let them know that it will be taking place on 9 March."The impact of the exercise will be minimal as most activity will take place within Portland Port."On 9 March people may see some emergency vehicles plus Ministry of Defence and Maritime & Coastguard Agency staff walking around the area. There is no need to be alarmed as this will just be part of the exercise.” The booklet, ‘Information in



the event of a Radiation Emergency in Portland Port’ is available online or by calling 01305 224659. Source: thedorsetecho

FIRST TURKISH AIR INDEPENDENT SUBMARINE TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2020

Turkish Navy will launch the first of 6th Air-independent submarine in 2020, with the TCG PRI REIS,last to be launched in 2025

Russian 'Storm' top candidate to be India's new aircraft carrier

India will reportedly shortly announce a tendering procedure for building its fourth aircraft carrier. A new Russian project called “Storm”, which was made public last year, is said to be among the frontrunners.India’s plans to have a new aircraft carrier have been floating around for some time. French defense newsletter TTU reported that a French delegation visited India in late January to propose the naval version of the Dassault Rafale jet to complement its future bid. The US is also eyeing the lucrative contract.However, according to the Izvestia newspaper, the Russian project is the favorite in the upcoming tender. Russia's Krylovsky State Research Center (KRSC) will be offering its new multipurpose heavy aircraft carrier design called Project 23000E Shtorm (Storm). The project was first revealed to the public in June at the Army-2015 show near Moscow, where a scale model of the ship was exhibited.The design has a displacement of up to 100,000 tons, is 330 meters long, 40 meters wide, and has a draft of 11 meters. It has a nuclear power plant, although initial plans state a conventional one may also be used. The ship is designed to sail at up to 30 knots (around 55 km/h) and withstand sea state 6-7 (characterized by waves up to 9 meters high).The carrier can remain 120 days at sea before needing a port. It will have a crew of 4,000 to 5,000 and deploy up to 100 aircraft. The air wing will include naval versions of T-50s (PAK FA) currently in development and MiG-29Ks, as well as early warning



radar aircraft, most likely Yak-44Es.The flight deck is of dual design and features four launching positions. Two have ski-jump ramps and the other two have electromagnetic catapults to enable take-off from a shortened runway.The Russian bid is favored by the Indians partly because Moscow is willing to allow bigger technology transfers than the French and American contenders, Izvestia said. A program called Make in India launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 seeks to stimulate domestic production of high-tech products, including military hardware. Russia enjoys strong defense cooperation with India, including its navy. One of the country’s two serving aircraft carriers, the INS Vikramaditya, is a Kiev-class Soviet ship, which was rebuilt by Russia. The other, the INS Viraat – formerly the HMS Hermes of the British Royal Navy – is to be decommissioned in June and replaced in 2018 with its first domestically build aircraft carrier of the Vikrant class, which Russia helped design and build in a joint effort with Italy.India is also cooperating with Russia in aircraft design and production. An “Indian” version of the PAK FA is being developed, which facilitates India’s domestic acquisition of aircraft for the future carrier. The Indian Navy is already the prime user of MiG-29Ks. Source: Russia Today

Marineschip onderschept 400 kilo drugs Het marineschip Zr. Ms. DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN heeft deze week ruim 400 kilo marihuana

onderschept in de

Caribische Zee. Aan de

actie werkten ook leden van de Amerikaanse kustwacht

en Belgische vliegers mee vanaf het luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat. Toen de De Zeven Provinciën tijdens een patrouille vlak voor zonsopkomst in de buurt kwam van een vissersboot, sloeg deze op vlucht. De 3-koppige bemanning gooide in paniek pakketten overboord. Het marineschip zette de achtervolging in. Tegelijkertijd ging de Belgische boordhelikopter de lucht in. Die hield de omgeving in de gaten. Het trio werd aangehouden. Er werd 400 kilo marihuana werd uit het water gehaald. Maar door de achtervolging werden niet alle pakketten teruggevonden. De vissersboot werd doorzocht door het Amerikaanse kustwachtteam dat speciaal hiervoor mee vaart. De verdachten en de drugs zijn inmiddels overgedragen aan de Amerikaanse autoriteiten.

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Boskalis CSD EDAX seen at the slip in Hardinxveld - Photo : Arie Boer ©

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to build new tug Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has signed a contract for the construction of an Articulated Tug Barge Unit (ATB) for delivery in late 2017. The contract includes an option for a second ATB unit to be potentially delivered in 2018. The vessels will be built at FMG’s Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay The new barge will have a capacity of 185,000-barrels with dimensions of 578 feet by 78 feet. The barge will be an 8,000-horsepower unit equipped with new Tier IV engines to meet the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards. When complete, the ATB will operate on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. “We are pleased to have this opportunity,” said Francesco Valente, Fincantieri Marine Group president and CEO. “This new contract marks an additional expansion of our product portfolio, confirms our ability to win business with new customers in a very competitive market and further consolidates our presence and reach in the U.S. market.”“This award increases our pipeline of new construction to 10 vessels and provides additional stability to our business,” said Todd Thayse, Bay Shipbuilding vice president and general manager. “We are grateful for the confidence that our customers continue to place in our reputation for quality and the strong shipbuilding skills of our workforce.” Thayse said Bay Ship is grateful for the continued support of the City to allow for expansion of the maritime community "It is going to help with maintaining our current work force," Thayse said.Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is an operating division of Fincantieri Marine Group, the United States subsidiary of global shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, employing almost 21,000 people in 21 shipyards on four different continents, and with a 230-year track record of building more than 7,000 ships. Source : greenbaypressgazette

Sefine Shipyard successfully launches ferry By Marcus Hand from Singapore

Sefine Shipyard in Turkey has successfully launched a car and passenger ferry LEIGER being built for the Port of Tallinn, Estonia from a floating dock on 29 February. The vessel is the first of the two double-ended car and passenger ferries under construction at the yard for the Port of Tallinn.The ferries are 114 m in length overall and 19.2 m in breadth moulded with maximum 700 passenger and 150 car units, 12 trailers capacity and equipped in compliance with DNV-GL classed, ICE-1A.The LEIGER is expected to be delivered in second half of 2016 and will be deployed on the Rohuküla-Heltermaa route. Source: seatrade-maritime.

Goa Shipyard launches MCGS Victory



Goa Shipyard has launched MCGS Victory, the first fast patrol vessel built for the Mauritius Coast Guard (MCG), it announced on 29 February.The vessel, developed and built by Goa Shipyard, is designed for coastal patrol, anti-poaching, anti-drug surveillance, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy and search and rescue operations. It is armed with a 30mm CRN-91 gun, 7.62mm medium machine gun, 12.7mm heavy machine gun, and navigation and communication equipment. The 50m vessel can travel at speeds of up to 35 knots. Shekhar Mital, chairman and managing director, Goa Shipyard, said: ‘Contract of the vessel was signed on 17 May 2014, while the keel of this vessel was laid on 18 December 2014. Launching of first of the series vessel, within 14 months of keel laying is a record in itself.'Mital said that he expects the vessel to be delivered ahead of the contractual schedule of September 2016. Source: shephardmedia

General cargo vessel ‘FRISIAN RIVER’ visited Damen Shiprepair Harlingen for her intermediate class

survey.Photo : Damen Shiprepair-Harlingen

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Philippines bars N.Korea-linked ship from leaving port over safety issues

By Keith Wallis and Manuel Mogato The Philippines Coast Guard has banned a North Korean freighter from leaving port until safety deficiencies, found during a security and safety inspection of the vessel, are rectified, officials said on Friday.The inspection was ordered

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by the Coast Guard headquarters in Manila after the vessel was included on a list of 31 ships covered by harsher sanctions on North Korea that were approved by the United Nations over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.The 6,830 deadweight tonne (dwt) general cargo ship JIN TENG was one of the first sanctioned North Korean ships to enter a foreign port since the tightened sanctions were passed unanimously by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. Three Coast Guard officials, accompanied by a dogs trained to detect explosives, searched the ship and checked crew documents on Thursday after the ship docked at Subic Bay, a former U.S. naval base and now commercial port, a coast guard commander told Reuters.Nothing suspicious was found on the ship or its 21 North Korean crew, although several minor safety problems including issues with firefighting and electrical equipment meant the ship could not leave port until they were fixed, the commander said. "Our headquarters directed that as this vessel was on the (U.N.) list then it should be inspected thoroughly," said the commander, who declined to give his name because he was not authorised to the media.The ship, which is registered in Sierra Leone, was continuing to unload its cargo of palm kernel, he added. If a ship is designated by the U.N., its owners would find it difficult to get the vessel insured, refuelled or even call at foreign ports, industry experts sai "I doubt that anyone will touch the ships as far as international insurers go and they may be prevented from trading to most places as a result," said one shipping lawyer. But a second lawyer said ships such as the Jin Teng might be able to continue some trade because, although the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tougher sanctions, it would be up to individual member countries to pass legislation to enforce them."U.N. security council resolutions aren't always directly applicable in member states: it's up to member states to implement them into domestic law," said the lawyer, specialising in international sanctions, who declined to be named citing client confidentiality.The Jin Teng has called at Palembang, in Indonesia, and Kaohsiung, in Taiwan, since the beginning of this year, ship tracking data available on the Reuters Eikon Terminal showed.The registered owner is Golden Soar Development, which has an address in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui tourist district, according to the Equasis shipping database hosted by the French transport ministry, although there was no telephone listing for the company The JIN TENG is among seven of the targeted ships that are owned by companies in Hong Kong and China, according to shipping databases.The U.N. resolution said the 31 ships were "economic resources controlled or operated by Ocean Maritime Management and therefore subject to the asset freeze".Ocean Maritime Management was blacklisted by the U.N. in July 2014 after the North Korean freighter Chong Chon Gang was detained in Panama in 2013 for carrying arms, including two MiG-21 jet fighters, hidden under thousands of tonnes of sugar. While most of the ships have operated between ports in China and North Korea, ship tracking data showed several have called at ports around Asia during the last six months. Source : Reuters (Reporting by Keith Wallis; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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GE Hybrid Propulsion System to Power Italian Navy’s New Offshore Patrol Ship

GE’s Marine Solutions will provide the LM2500+G4 gas turbine that will power the Italian Navy’s new Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol ship, the company announced in a March 3 release.The PPA’s hybrid electric propulsion system also will use GE’s shock-proof MV3000 drives and a GE-designed electrical network of motors as part of the propulsion system. Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business headquartered in Italy, will have the design responsibility for the gas turbine package.The PPA ship will be built by Fincantieri at its Integrated Shipyard of Riva Trigoso and Muggiano. According to Fincantieri’s announcement on this project, the PPA patrol ship will serve multiple functions from patrol with sea rescue capacity to civil protection operations. It will be 129 meters long, and will carry 90 crew members with additional accommodations for up to 171 members.“We are excited to be part of a project that

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will continue to modernize and strengthen the Italian Navy’s surface fleet,” said Tim Schweikert, president and chief executive officer, GE’s Marine Solutions. “Our contract includes an order for one LM2500+G4 as well an option for six

more LM2500+G4s. The ship’s flexible and unique hybrid propulsion plant will feature small gearbox mounted-motors for low speed operations, two propulsion diesels for mid-speed service and the gas turbine to reach more than 31 knots. We will also be responsible for the electrical system integration of the hybrid system.The PPA’s MV3000 drive developed by GE’s Marine Solutions will drive the electric motor to rotate the propeller in low-speed operations. The hybrid motor and drive also can act as the generator to power equipment onboard the vessel, such as weapons and sensors. While conducting disaster-relief

operations, the PPA will be able to provide up to 2 megawatts of power to the shore. GE drives can convert the frequency of the electricity generated to 50 or 60 hertz, allowing smooth shore connection whatever the location.The PPA program continues a long tradition of LM2500 power combatants in the Italian Navy with the selection of the LM2500+G4. Starting in 1977, the Italian Navy and Fincantieri were early adopters of GE’s LM2500 gas turbine for the Lupo-, Maestrale-, Artigliere- and Horizon-class frigates, the De la Pen-class destroyers, and the aircraft carriers Garibaldi and Cavour (equipped with GE gears). In 2004, GE’s LM2500+G4 gas turbine was chosen to power 10 FREMM multi-purpose frigates for the Italian Navy.The LM2500+G4 gas turbine for the PPA program will be built in Evendale, Ohio; Avio Aero will manufacture the sophisticated turbine control system that is an integral part of the LM2500+G4 propulsion system at its facility in Brindisi; and GE Power Conversion will manufacture the drives. Source: seapowermagazine

LEZERS HELPEN ANDERE LEZERS Heb ik wat gemist tussen 2000 en 2016? Ooit beschikte WF over een 46.000 ton's dok, het zogeheten Pola dok, ook wel dok 4. In 1958 is het dok nog verlengd, maar naar ik begrepen heb is het dok versleept . Eerst naar Keppel-Verolme, daarna naar Turkije??. Ik kan geen enkele informatie vinden, terwijl dit toch geen sleepreisje van niets geweest moet zijn. . Ik zou heel graag willen weten waar het dok gebleven is; bij Damen Shiprepair ligt het in ieder geval niet meer. Wie o wie helpt mij aan het juiste verhaal over deze gebeurtenis? wanneer is het dok naar Keppel-Verolme gesleept, waarom daarna naar Turkije, welke plaats en welke werf. Is het verkocht voor de sloop? Veel vragen waar ik graag de juiste antwoorden op hoor. Met vriendelijke groet, een maritiem liefhebber. J.de Haas Voor degene die Dhr de Haas verder kunnen helpen met zijn vragen : [email protected]

CMA CGM Will Operate Six ‘Mega-Ships’ to U.S. West Coast

Five new vessels will join the Benjamin Franklin to replace smaller ships on scheduled rotations between China and the U.S.

Two weeks after christening the largest container ship ever to visit a U.S. port, French shipping giant CMA CGM SA said it would use six of the behemoths on a regular service rotation between Asia and the U.S.The carrier announced on Thursday that starting at the end of May, it will use the new vessels, each with a capacity of 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, on its Pearl River Express line, which runs from Fuqing, China to the U.S. West Coast, calling at the ports of Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., before returning to China Currently, the Pearl River Express line is served by seven ships, six of them with a capacity of 11,388 TEUs, and the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the 17,859-TEU ship that was christened last month in Long Beach. The new ships that will replace the smaller vessels all bear the names of famous explorers. “The decision is in line with both the growth strategy set by the Group in the United States and around the world and the optimization of its fleet,” the company said in a statement. Putting new vessels—particularly some of the largest container ships ever built—into service today puts CMA CGM at odds with other large steamship lines, which generally have been curtailing service amid a capacity glut and plummeting shipping rates. Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd., a London-based maritime research firm, said in January that losses in the container shipping sector could widen to $5 billion in 2016 amid falling freight rates. Ocean freight rates fell 9% in 2015, and rates on major trade lanes, particularly those between Asia and Europe, are at their lowest since 2009.At the same time, shipping lines still are adding carrying capacity—1.7 million TEUs last year alone—as shipbuilders deliver ever-




large vessels that were ordered over the last five years. Shipping lines have been gradually increasing the size of vessels for decades, taking advantage of improving technology and engineering to reduce fuel and labor costs. U.S. ports, meanwhile, have struggled to keep up with the growing size of the ships, spending billions to deepen harbors, raise bridges and improve onshore infrastructure like roads and rail connections.Jock O’Connell, an international trade economist affiliated with Beacon Economics, said CMA CGM’s move to integrate the new ships into its trans-Pacific service so rapidly was a surprise. The Benjamin Franklin made calls at several West Coast ports in recent months that appeared to be test runs of the ability of the ports to handle the ships.‘Because of the decline of the volume in trade between Asia and Europe, for which these vessels were designed, they have to find some new way to use them, even though they’re still not quite sure that the West Coast ports can handle the surges in cargo that these big vessels bring with them,” Mr. O’Connell said.He said that there was a “strong likelihood” the new, larger ships would lead to more overcapacity and send rates lower.“I’m not sure there’s much sense in what’s been happening in the shipping industry in the last few years. They seem to have become obsessed with larger and larger vessels and economies of scale without understanding the growth potential of the markets they are intended to serve,” Mr. O’Connell said.“It’s as if the maritime shipping side of things has become totally unhinged from the rest of the supply chain…No shipping line executive wants to admit to a mistake like that.” Souce: The Wall Street Journal

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By : Zaz Hollander The Matanuska-Susitna Borough's failed ferry SUSITNA is docked in Seattle for repairs that aren’t funded yet. After a heated debate, the borough assembly on Tuesday decided to delay a decision to transfer $1.9 million from a land management fund to pay for an engine overhaul needed before the beleaguered boat can finally be sold.The assembly voted 5-2 to take the matter up next Tuesday.The borough agreed to sell its never-used vessel to the Philippine Red Cross for $1.75 million once rain-damaged engines were fixed by the end of March -- a deadline that’s become impossible.The Red Cross board agreed to a 90-day extension, according to an email from Lew Madden, the ferry co-inventor who’s now brokering the sale deal. But there’s still no written agreement, though the Red Cross promised one will be delivered by Saturday. The person who needs to sign off on it is apparently busy campaigning for government office.Assembly members criticized the lack of a legally binding commitment and detailed look at available options.“It should never have moved from this location to where it’s at. Period,” said an infuriated Steve Colligan, who represents Wasilla. “This needs to be postponed until we have an actual plan. I’m just livid about this. This is ridiculous.”Plans for repair called for work on the ferry to begin this week. Dan Mayfield, an assemblyman from Big Lake, unsuccessfully pressed the assembly to approve at least preliminary work so the ferry doesn’t lose its spot for the month of March at a busy dry dock. Mayfield and Jim Sykes voted against the delay.The borough initially planned to do the work near Ketchikan, where the ship was berthed since 2011 after being acquired for Cook Inlet passenger runs, but its insurance company in December demanded additional repairs that could be performed only in Seattle.Borough Manager John Moosey originally told the assembly that insurance should cover the repairs, initially expected to cost around $1 million. But now the cost has ballooned to more than $3 million and borough officials are talking about legal action to get insurer Lloyd’s of London to pay up.Moosey said Tuesday that Lloyd’s told him they consider the total claim to be between $420,000 and $1.15 million but he expects a fight even there. Source: Alaska Dispatch News

Report released on tug sinking Lack of adequate maintenance led to the sinking of the tug SYRINGA near Halfmoon Bay in March last year, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). The 11-metre-long tugboat was towing a barge north of Merry Island when it took on water and sank. After releasing the barge, the two crew members swam about 200


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metres to Merry Island.In a report on the accident released Feb. 25, the TSB said its investigation “determined that the tug sank because it was not maintained sufficiently to prevent down-flooding into the hull during the voyage. Further, a lack of a functioning high-level bilge alarm deprived the crew of an early warning of water ingress.”The TSB investigation “also identified a number of issues related to emergency preparedness: the master had not been provided with procedures for the safe operation of the vessel or for dealing with emergencies; the crew members had not participated in emergency drills; the life jackets and exposure suits were stowed in a location not easily accessible; and the life raft had not undergone its mandatory annual servicing in 2014.” The TSB, noting that the SYRINGA was not required by regulation to have a formal safety management system, called on Transport Canada to implement regulations requiring all operators in the marine industries to have formal safety management processes and to oversee these companies’ safety management processes. Source: coastreporter

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