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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014 – 3428
Number 328 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Monday 24-11-2014
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The Bonn & Mees sheerlegs MATADOR and MATADOR 2 lifting the yacht ANNA-J
Photo : Kees Torn ©
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
POSH CHARITY WALK HELD IN SINGAPORE
Last Saturday morning the POSH charity Walk was held in Singapore, this event in which nearly 500 persons
participated was held in memory of Terence Chew and Ye Myint Myat, who both lost their live in a tragic accident
earlier this year, the participants
including
family
members
of
Terence Chew gathered together
around 07:45 hrs in the morning in
the Labrador Nature Reserve for
registration,
everybody was free to
donate for the charities and in addition to
this donations POSH made a pledge on
an amount of 50 sing dollar for every
single participant who completed the walk, 100% of the donations, which
reached a total of 70.000 Sing Dollar (equal to 43.000 Euro) was equaly
devided between the Community Chest and
Children’s Cancer Foundation by POSH COE
& Excutive Director Gerald Seow. At 08:40
Gerald Seow gave the start sign for the walk
and all the participants, including Elizabeth,
Alexander and myself started the walk from
beautifull Labrador park > Alexandra towards
the Henderson wave bridge which bridge is
77 mtr above sealevel and 36 meters above
Henderson Road, which is a six-lane highway
that runs through the south coast of the island
state. From the platform you can get different
perspectives of the city and landscapes
characteristic of the south of the Republic and of
the Heartlands, the sea and the central business
district. It was built to connect the hills of Mount
Faber, Telok Blangah Hill and Kent Ridge Park,
three parks offering nine miles of beautiful
gardens, from the Henderson bridge we walked
via Mount Faber to Vivo City the total length of
the walk was approx 6 km during which walk
people talked to eachother and new friends
were made. Right a part of the M3 team
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The morning was perfectly organized with a lot of water points setup to replenesh regularly, which was necessary
when walking in temperatures of 28-29 degrees Celsius and 95 % humidity  and via this way I would like to thank
all the people of the organization of the event for their efforts ! text / Photo’s : Piet Sinke ©
see also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4Hb0S7Ikc#t=101
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The cruise liner SUPERSTAR LIBRA moored at the Penang cruise terminal
Photo : Capt. Jelle de Vries – Sunshine Offshore services ©
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GOOD PROGRESS ONBOARD THE
LOGOS HOPE
Onboard the LOGOS HOPE which is at present in Drydock at the
Keppel shipyard in Singapore the people are all hard working
during the large overhaul period during which all old generators,
as well the bowthruster motor and the main switch
board are removed and all will be replaced by new
equipment as can be seen right new foundations
are installed and everything freshly painted before the installation of the
new equipment was commenced, left top seen a new generator moving
into the engineroom prior installation “The excellent pace that the shipyard
has set continues on!” reports Marine Superintendent Elon Alva (Australia)
from Singapore. “All major items for removal have been completed and we
are definitely well into the installation phase, with most items of major
machinery having been brought on board.” Generator 3 has already been
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placed on its new foundation and the foundation for Generator 2 is
now complete. The exhaust piping for the old generators has been
completely dismantled and removed, and the new main switch board
has been brought on to its foundation and bolted down. “The
shipyard workers have expressed their eagerness to work on the
LOGOS HOPE ,” says Elon. “One foreman said: ‘I have worked here
for 10 years but never experienced anything like this – you are all so helpful!’” The LOGOS HOPE is the vessel of the
GBA organisation GOOD BOOKS for All, which organisation is Bringing Knowledge around the globe Over 42 million
people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of the ship's gangway to visit one of the floating
book fairs. For many, it is their first ever opportunity to purchase good quality literature at a fraction of its retail value.
Many people without the means to study have learnt vital skills and been able to enhance their lives through a
purchase from over 5,000 available titles, including books for studies, professional and career interests, individual
development and personal growth. Cultural variety abounds with over 45 nations represented on board. For visitors,
opportunities to meet crew provide insights into the wider world, while interactive programmes offer fresh
perspectives. Sailing from port to port, the crew experience the needs of the world first-hand. Being in a position to
help whether by donating supplies, building a house, or offering a listening ear is both a privilege and a responsibility.
The ships seek to bring aid and relief in situations of particular need as a practical demonstration of God's love for
mankind. Coupled with their promotion of education, this approach aims not only to alleviate immediate needs, but
also to bring long-term change in each community. Every person has a inbuilt need for hope and purpose in life. Our
volunteer crew seeks to bring new hope by their service on board as a community focused on the needs of others.
They offer hope through their actions and their interaction with others. Every crewmember has a story to tell of a
transformation in their personal life that has given them hope and purpose. http://www.gbaships.org/
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22-11-2014 : MV. SURF SUPPORTER moored at Benoa, Bali moblising for her next project south of Australia.
Photo : Toto Murdiyanto BLAI Offshore Operation (as agents only) ©
Definitief einde voor vissersboot SCH14
In de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag is vissersboot "Scheveningen 14" grotendeels uitgebrand in de 2e Binnenhaven.
De brandweer, die even voor drie
uur 's-nachts de brandmelding
binnen kreeg, kon ondanks de korte
uitruktijd niet veel meer betekenen
voor het bootje. De vlammen waren
rap geblust, mede door de inzet van
de Kitty Roosmale Nepveu, de
reddingboot
van
KNRM
Scheveningen. Omdat de brandweer
bij de blussing de bemanning van
twee tankautospuiten heeft ingezet,
werd
er
opgeschaald
naar
'middelbrand'.
Een
adembeschermingsvoertuig is ter
plaatse geweest voor onder andere
de
vervanging
van
enkele
ademluchtflessen. De brand was ook in een ander opzicht nog 'spannend'; de SCH14 lag afgemeerd vlakbij het
houten museumschip ex- Hr.Ms. Mercuur (A856), maar gelukkig is de brand niet overgeslagen. De politie heeft een
deel van het ponton waar de SCH14 ligt aangemeerd afgezet met lint, omdat het vermoeden bestaat dat de brand is
aangestoken. Naast het lint is het ponton fysiek afgesloten door middel van een hek. Later zal er meer onderzoek
worden verricht. De SCH14 is al eens een keer op zee in brand gevlogen. Ook was het schip laatst al met
roerproblemen terug de haven in gesleept. Mogelijk mede daarom stond het schip te koop op Marktplaats.
Bron : regio 15 / Foto Dejan Jeremic
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Dry bulkers newbuilding deliveries reached
11.8 million dwt during third quarter, net
fleet growth for 2014 to reach 5%
The dry bulk market has rebounded since its less than impressive performance since the start of the year, but overall,
third quarter figures could be better. In a market analysis provided Friday by Knightsbridge Shipping, it was noted that
“for the second quarter in a row, the dry bulk market surprised on the downside. At the start of the quarter, many
analysts still believed in a recovery in second half of 2014. During the quarter, the utilization of the dry bulk fleet fell
and there was a change in the sentiment resulting in weaker forward curves across the board. In the third quarter of
2014, Capesize vessels earned on average $12,635 per day compared to $11,900 per day the previous quarter and
$18,970 in third quarter of 2013″, said the company. It added that “Chinese steel production in the third quarter of
2014 was approximately four million mt lower than in the previous quarter, but still four million mt higher compared to
third quarter of 2013, representing a modest growth of 2.5 percent. In spite of lower steel production than consensus
forecast, iron ore imports continued their strong growth. On the back of strong supply growth from the major
international mining companies, iron ore prices fell significantly during the quarter. This supports use of high quality
imported iron ore compared to domestic sourcing for Chinese steel makers. With recent strong import numbers it is
likely that China will import close to 950 million mt of iron ore in 2014, which represents a growth of 100 million mt
compared to 2013″. Meanwhile, “approximately 11.8 million dwt of new dry bulk capacity was delivered during third
quarter of 2014, compared to 11 million dwt in the second quarter. Scrapping has been fairly stable in the first three
quarters of 2014. Approximately 12 million dwt was removed from the tonnage list by the end of September, fairly
evenly spread out over each quarter. If deliveries and scrapping continue at the same pace throughout the rest of the
year, net fleet growth should end up at five percent. Iron ore has indeed supported demand and supply of new vessels
has been in line with expectations, so what has gone wrong so far, compared to the majority of rate estimates made
by analysts at the beginning of the year?”, asked the company.
It also said that “the largest negative surprise has come from the coal sector with much lower coal imports to China
than expected. Met coal into China declined by 35 percent during the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same
quarter in 2013, which on an annualized basis is only 40 million mt. Steam coal into China declined by 24 percent in
the third quarter on a year-on-year basis to an annualized level of 155 million mt. In all, coal imports to China fell to
an annualized level of under 200 million mt. In spite of a promising start to the year it looks like China will end up with
total coal imports of approximately 275 million mt in 2014 against 310 million mt in 2013. This is against a forecasted
growth of 7.5 percent at the beginning of the year. Recently, prices of international coal have generally fallen below
the cash costs of Chinese producers, of which a majority are reportedly experiencing losses. Demand for coal in China
has slowed down this year, as China’s electricity production has flattened out to about 5 percent growth and other
energy sources have substituted for coal, most notably hydroelectric power”. According to Knightsbrige, “in an effort to
shore up the domestic mining industry, China has introduced a set of policy measures that are intended to make coal
imports more costly. The Chinese policy makers seem to be willing to retain as much as possible of domestic
production in the energy mix. Branded as an environmental policy, new criteria on ash and sulphur content have been
set for coal being used, sold and imported. Having said that, a cold and dry winter in China will have a negative impact
on hydro power capacity. This could force Chinese utilities to import more coal. The downward pressure on asset
prices continued during third quarter. Capesizes were still holding better up than the smaller segments and according
to sale and purchase brokers modern vessels (maximum 5 years old) were priced three percent lower by the end of
September compared to end of June 2014. Yards of good quality seem to be reluctant to reduce prices in spite of
lower ordering activity. The reasons are that their order books are still decent and their margins are thin”, the
company concluded. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
IMO adopts mandatory Code for Ships
Operating in Polar Waters
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in
Polar Waters (Polar Code), and related amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
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(SOLAS) to make it mandatory, marking an historic milestone in the Organization’s work to protect ships and people
aboard them, both seafarers and passengers, in the harsh environment of the waters surrounding the two poles.
The Polar Code and SOLAS amendments were adopted during the 94th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee
(MSC), which was meeting at the Organization’s London headquarters for its 94th session, from 17 to 21 November
2014. The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue
and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in waters surrounding the two poles. Ships trading in
the polar regions already have to comply with all relevant international standards adopted by IMO, but the newly
adopted SOLAS chapter XIV “Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters”, adds additional requirements, by
making mandatory the Polar Code (Preamble, Introduction and Part I-A (Safety measures)). The Polar Code highlights
the potential hazards of operating in polar regions, including ice, remoteness and rapidly changing and severe weather
conditions, and provides goals and functional requirements in relation to ship design, construction, equipment,
operations, training, and search and rescue, relevant to ships operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
As well as mandatory provisions, recommendations are also include in a Part 1-B.
The expected date of entry into force of the SOLAS amendments is 1 January 2017, under the tacit acceptance
procedure. It will apply to new ships constructed after that date. Ships constructed before 1 January 2017 will be
required to meet the relevant requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever
occurs first, after 1 January 2018. Because it contains both safety and environment related provisions, the Polar Code
will be mandatory under both SOLAS and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL). Last month (October 2014), IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved the
necessary draft amendments to make the environmental provisions in the the Polar Code mandatory under MARPOL.
The MEPC is expected to adopt the Code and associated MARPOL amendments at its next session in May 2015, with
an entry-into-force date to be aligned with the SOLAS amendments. Source: IMO
21-11-2014 : Solstad’s NORMAND BALTIC passing West Jurong Fairways Singapore
Photo : Capt. Hardi.B.Susanto Master of MV. Salvern ©
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Ship owners are faced with dilemmas in
making port of calls in Ebola-infested
countries
The current Ebola virus crisis, now concentrated in West Africa is not only a health emergency per the World Health
Organization (WHO), but is also having a significant impact on international shipping and trade. According to the latest
weekly report from shipbroker Intermodal, the current contagion is focused in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone as well
as in Nigeria and Senegal, resulting in the development of fear-filled climate. Numerous nations have put in force
several regulations and conventions for vessels that are or have recently called W. African ports. The WHO, ICS, IMEC
and ITF have issued advices, focusing on precautions to be taken (i.e. restrictive crew changes, shore access,
interaction with stevedores), safety (i.e. vigilance against stowaways and employment of the ISPS Code) and
contingency planning.
According to Katerina Restis, with Intermodal’s Tanker Chartering department, “owners are widely confronted with the
dilemma of whether or not to proceed to a port where their crews may be exposed to the risk of Ebola. Under a time
charter scheme, an owner is bound to comply with Charterer’s orders but can refuse so when the vessel is exposed to
safety risks. Charterer’s commitment is to order the vessel to a “safe” port and the issue in question is whether or not
an Ebola infected port may be declared as “unsafe”. A “safe” port is defined as per the Eastern City case as follows; “A
port will not be safe unless, in the relevant period of time, a particular ship can reach it, use it and return from it
without, in the absence of some abnormal occurrence, being exposed to danger which cannot be avoided by good
navigation and seamanship”. Therefore, there is some legitimacy in the suggestion of deeming a port “unsafe”. On the
contrary, in light of the fact that WHO has advised measures to avoid infection, declaring a port as “unsafe” seems
challenging and subject to the risk status of each port. The situation under voyage charters is still ambiguous, as
Owner’s failure to proceed to a nominated port by the Charterer may constitute a breach of contract. Consequently,
this may give the Charterer ground to claim damages, unless the charter party is sustained by a deviation clause or a
force majeure clause” Restis noted. She added that “owners are committed under the bill of lading to deliver and care
for the cargo onboard, while any inconsistency from the agreed contract of carriage may prejudice the Member’s P&I
cover. If the B/Ls do not allow the unloading at a different port, Owners may be liable to the cargo receivers for
certain losses emerging from deviation and/or delay and/or any local law that may be in force. However, under English
and U.S law Owners seek indemnity from Charterers for losses or damages incurred by complying with Charterers’
orders. In the event of a crewmember infection, the Owner should ensure removal from the vessel. Under a time
charter and in the absence of an express clause, the Owner will be liable for costs related to the welfare of the crew. If
infection occurs after Charterer’s orders to an affected port, then Owner may be able to claim expenses subject to the
agreed C/P”. Intermodal’s analyst added that “WAF ports are increasing screenings prior to granting Free-Pratique.
Notably, before and after a vessel calls a high risk port, parties should be prepared for delays and long quarantines,
while authorities inspect the vessel and crew. Outside of WAF, Barbados, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and the US, all
have implemented mandatory inspection policies. Tackling the issue at hand is further inhibited by the fact that at this
time there isn’t sufficient case law or authority on whether and when a port can be declared as “unsafe”. This makes
any analysis somewhat subjective and open to interpretation when the governing charter party does not contain
specific clauses addressing the risks, delays or liabilities associated with the virus. Owners/Charterers with vessels
trading at Ebola infected / high risk WAF ports may see price variation of goods exported or imported and on freight
rates, all of which will affect commodity sellers and buyers”, Restis concluded. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou,
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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The MSC CAROUGE inbound in Melbourne MSC CAROUGE will be off-hired when it reaches Singapore on this
voyage as it moves to China's Huaran Dadong Dockyard for a (so far) unique program by managing owner NSB of
Germany to convert four Daewoo Mangalia (Romania)-built 4872-TEU sisters into wide-beam 6,000+ TEU neopanamax ships. Designated ship are BUXWIND (MSC CAROUGE), BUXSONG (MSC GENEVA, due Melbourne next
week), BUXVILLAGE (MSC MONTEREY) and BUXHAI (ex MSC LAUSANNE-13), due Australia early January
presumably en route to the conversion yard. All four have been recently/are employed on MSC's Falcon service. Photo
: Dale E. Crisp ©
SLPA orders dredger from IHC
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has ordered a 4,000 cubic metre capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger from
IHC Holland BV, its third from the Dutch builder.
An SLPA statement said the new dredger will belong to the latest series of IHC hopper dredger 'Beagle 4' family with a
diesel electric propulsion system and equipped with "remote assistance fault diagnostics and other innovative
features." "This third dredger with enhanced dredging depth of 30m can be used for harbour dredging and capital
dredging as well as sand mining."The ship will be built in accordance with the requirements of the Lloyd's Register of
Shipping for Class + 100Al, +LMC, Hopper Dredger, UMS, GMDSS Area A3. The two previous dredgers were acquired
from IHC in 2001 and 2003. Source : ihsmaritime360
Jan de Nul’s 1985 built CSD LEONARDO DA VINCI navigating at the Westerschelde passing Terneuzen – Photo :
Krijn Hamelink (c)
Nigeria seeks a legal finish to counterpiracy actions
By : Stephen Spark
Nigeria's maritime administrator has expressed his frustration at the lack of effective legal sanctions against pirates
and maritime criminals in the Gulf of Guinea.Speaking at an Admiralty law seminar in Lagos, Patrick Akpobolokemi,
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director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), lamented the absence of
successful prosecutions of sea raiders caught in Nigerian waters. Quoted in Ships and Ports, Akpobolokemi said on 20
November: "We arrest someone for piracy with guns, arms, and the rest, the next day you see them on the street."
His complaint is not new. In January Akpobolokemi pointed out that neither the navy nor NIMASA have prosecution
powers. Recent cases have been split between the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the fisheries
department, and the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission. Penalties available under existing laws are inadequate
to deter offenders.One year ago, the president's special adviser on maritime matters, Leke Oyewole, announced that a
NIMASA-sponsored bill on piracy and maritime crime had been sent to the National Assembly. When passed, the bill
would have a far-reaching effect on pirates and their activities, Oyewole promised, but there has been little
information on its progress since then.Experience with Somali piracy has shown that swift prosecution under fit-forpurpose laws by an effective judiciary is essential if pirates are to be deterred. Seychelles' foreign minister, Jean Paul
Adam, told IHS Maritime recently: "Every potential pirate [in the Indian Ocean] knows there's no impunity."
Source : ihsmaritime360.
21-11-2014 : DIAMOND PRINCESS IMO 9228198, 2004/115875gt away from Station Pier in Melbourne
Photo : Andrew Mackinnon – www.aquamanships.com ©
Iran upping regional maritime security:
Larijani
Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says Iran is a peace-seeking country in the Middle East which has
improved regional maritime security.The presence of Iranian naval forces in the Gulf of Aden and regional waters to
fight pirates and facilitate maritime traffic has helped established security for Iran and the entire region, Larijani said
Friday while on a tour to get a first-hand look at the domestically-built Jamaran destroyer and Bushehr logistic vessel
which have docked in Djibouti.“During recent years, we witnessed insecurity in the region which harmed different
countries, but the presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy ensured security for sailing ships,” the top
parliamentarian added.
He emphasized that such measures reflect Iran’s policy on establishing peace in the region. The 32nd fleet of the
Iranian Navy, which includes the Jamaran destroyer and Bushehr logistic vessel, left the country's southern port of
Bandar Abbas for the Gulf of Aden on November 4 to provide security along shipping lines in the region.The flotilla has
been dispatched to the Gulf of Aden to protect the Islamic Republic’s interests in remote waters In recent years, Iran’s
Navy has increased its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant
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vessels and tankers. In line with international efforts against piracy, the Iranian Navy has also been conducting patrols
in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008 in order to safeguard merchant containers and oil tankers owned or leased
by Iran or other countries.Iran’s Navy has managed to foil several attacks on both Iranian and foreign tankers during
its missions in international waters. Source : presstv
RANGLer – A Fresh Approach to LNG
Fuelled Tugs
There is no question that LNG is presently
emerging as the most viable alternative fuel
to conventional diesel for many classes of
ships, and in the tug market this is certainly
also the case. The principal attraction of LNG
is the ability to achieve low emission
standards without the costly and bulky aftertreatment components required on diesel
engines, which also result in much larger
casings and exhaust trunks, thus impeding
operational visibility. The downside in a
small vessel such as a tug however is the
large volume required to accommodate LNG
storage tanks and their associated control
systems. Ultimately the range and endurance
of a tug with LNG is severely compromised in
comparison to a diesel-powered tug of the
same dimensions.
LNG tug concepts promoted to date all take the traditional tugboat configuration and squeeze in the storage tanks,
most typically severely impacting the space available for
storage and the crew accommodation. After studying
many options for LNG-fueled tugs, the design team at
Robert Allan Ltd decided to take a completely fresh
approach to an LNG tug design and not be constrained
by conventional tug layouts. Starting with the essential
basics of tug design and operations, we first looked
carefully at the primary working deck layout and ensured
that was not compromised. The next priority was to
examine the LNG storage and distribution requirements
with the associated engines etc., and determine where in
the tug that was most efficiently located. Then we
worked to fit the rest of the design requirements
(accommodations, control rooms, stores etc) into
available spaces in a logical and sensible manner. One
primary target for review was the aft deck. On many
tugs today, especially those dedicated to terminal
support or escort towing, the aft deck is essentially redundant. A well-designed modern terminal tug should be able to
tow and manoeuvre equally well going in either direction, hence has no need for an aft winch. The aft deck space on
many tugs is thus often just a large empty area. We considered this to be prime real estate for locating the
accommodation facilities displaced by the LNG tanks.
After numerous iterations and concept exploration studies a completely fresh idea for a truly modern LNG powered tug
design was born; the RANGLer Series. (Robert Allan’s Natural Gas (Liquefied) [tug]!) Departing from “traditional”
diesel tug designs, the RANGLer deckhouse is biased aft to provide excellent visibility from the wheelhouse and an
efficient working deck forward The spacious crew accommodations are located within a stern “castle” replacing the
below deck accommodations of conventional tug designs. The space forward of the engine room is used for maximum
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LNG storage capacity, and is configured to allow easy installation and removal of the entire LNG tank system as an
“LNG Fuel Module”.
The LNG Fuel Module includes not only the IMO Type C LNG storage tank and gas processing equipment, but also the
bunkering station, engine gas regulation units, controls, gas-related ventilation fans, enclosures and access ways. By
integrating all the key LNG-related equipment into a single module that can be tested and approved ahead of time,
thefinal installationof the LNG fuel system is madea much more straightforward and time-efficientand less risky process
than if equipment is installed separately in a more piecemeal way.
The first of this new series, the RANGLer 3600 Class,as illustrated is a twin Z-drive terminal support and tanker
escort tug, designed specifically to maximize the benefits of natural gas as fuel. The RANGLer Series also embodies
the now very well-proven sponsoned hull shape of the popular Robert Allan Ltd. RAstar Series, providing truly
enhancedindirect escort towing performance and highly effective motion damping in a seaway.Working with closely
with both Bureau Veritas (BV) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on the LNG safety aspects of the design, Robert
Allan Ltd is pleased to announce that the RANGLer 3600 Class concept has received Approval in Principle from both
classification societies for either single gas fuel or dual fuel engines.
The particulars of this new LNG tug design are as follows:
Length, Overall
36.5 m
Beam, Moulded
15.4 m
Depth, Least Moulded
7.1 m
Draft, Navigational
5.8 m (above bottom of drives)
Installed Power
2 x 2430 kW
Complement
up to 10 crew
LNG Capacity
80 m³ (gross)
The predicted performance of the RANGLer 3600 is as follows:
Vessel Speed, ahead
- 14 knots, approx.
Bollard Pull, ahead
- 80 tonnes, approx.
The use of LNG in smaller vessels such as tugboats is an extreme challenge. Simply adapting existing design
configurations to this new fuel does not appear to offer very effective working arrangements on the tug. Fresh,
innovative thinking as illustrated by the RANGLer design concept is required to make LNG a truly viable fuel option in
working vessels of this type. For further information on the RANGLer concept or any other really high-performance
tug designs, please contact Robert Allan Ltd: [email protected]
Zim narrows losses by one accounting
standard but widens them by another
ISRAELI flag carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services posted a narrowing third quarter net loss to US$20 million
year on year, down from $76 million in 2013 and drawn on quarterly revenues of $854 million, down 2.5 per cent on a
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non-GAAP standard But on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting standards) basis the company lost $97 million
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation against earnings of $56 million. Zim’s net loss grew to $63 million
from $42 million in the third quarter of 2013. The carrier started to benefit from a $3.4 billion debt restructuring, but
conceded that the result was calculated on a non-GAAP, reported Newark's Journal of Commerce. The carrier swung to
an operating loss of $251 million from a $16 million profit in the corresponding period last year, said the report. Zim
said its financial restructuring, which included a $1.4 billion debt-for-equity swap, has "significantly" improved its
financial strength and allowed it to report positive equity.Container traffic declined 13 per cent year-on-year to 557,000
TEU, largely due to its exit from the Asia-Europe trade. The average freight rate increased seven per cent, or $79 per
TEU, from a year ago to $1,281 per TEU, and was up seven per cent or $75 per TEU on the preceding quarter Source
: Schednet
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Polar Code too weak to properly protect
polar environments from increased
shipping activity
Responding to the adoption by the International Maritime Organisation of the long-awaited Polar Code, aimed at
regulating shipping in Polar Regions, a coalition of environmental groups criticised the measures for not going far
enough to adequately protect the fragile Arctic and Antarctic environments. While the new code is a positive step
forward- for the first time there will be mandatory rules for management of shipping in Arctic and Antarctic polar
waters – it is insufficient to properly protect Polar environments from the increased levels of shipping activity that are
anticipated as sea ice recedes in the face of global warming.In Arctic waters, the Polar Code fails to address the need
to phase out the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO); an HFO spill has been identified as the highest risk posed by shipping.
HFO was previously already banned in Antarctica for this reason.The Code will contain regulations requiring that ship
operators limit entry into ice according to the ability of their ship to resist ice pressure, but major concerns remain due
to the fact that non-ice strengthened ships will still be allowed to operate in ice covered waters.Of further concern is
the impact of shipping on wildlife. While the Code includes requirements for ships to avoid marine mammals such as
whales and walruses, it fails to consider seabird colonies, despite the fact that the Arctic and Antarctic coastlines
contain some of the most significant bird colonies in the world.The Polar Code is due to enter into force on 1st January
2017, with further negotiation on pollution prevention and other vessels (including fishing vessels) taking place in May
2015 and 2016 respectively.
Quotes:
“We have concerns that lessons are not being learned from recent shipping incidents, and Polar Code’s adoption will
do little to reduce risks to the Antarctic environment”, said Sian Prior, shipping Advisor to the Antarctic and Southern
Ocean Coalition. “The Polar Code should demand that ships sailing in Antarctic waters are adequately strengthened
and stabilised for dealing with ice collisions, that they report their positions on a regular basis to a centralised system,
and that they are routed away from important wildlife sites, such as bird nesting colonies, unless strict wildlife
watching protocols are enforced.”
John Maggs, President of the Clean Shipping Coalition, Senior Policy Advisor Seas At Risk –
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“The purpose of developing the Polar Code was to make sure that increased Polar shipping activity as a result of
climate change did not put lives and the environment at risk. Sadly, the negotiations have resulted in a Code that falls
far short of what is required. Without urgent further strengthening, it is just a question of when, not if, an incident
occurs, with serious consequences for the delicate Arctic and Antarctic environments.”
John Kaltenstein, Marine Policy Analyst with Friends of the Earth U.S. –
“The Polar Code doesn’t do nearly enough to tackle substantial risks posed by shipping: use of noxious heavy fuel oil in
the Arctic, vessels operating with inadequate ice-strengthening and structural stability, and disturbances of wildlife, to
name a few. The IMO and industry seem content to dismiss or put off discussion on issues that really matter – that
would truly diminish shipping’s impacts on the sensitive Arctic environment and the region’s residents.”
Sue Libenson, Pacific Environment –
“Arctic communities are especially dependent on marine resources for food. While the Polar Code is a good step at
recognizing the special risks of Arctic shipping, it still fails to directly address the highest potential risk of a heavy fuel
oil spill”. Source: Seas-at-Risk
The FUGRO SALTIRE at work on Humber Gateway Offshore Windfarm
Photo : David Verheyen o/b Stemat Spirit ©
Monjasa: New tanker strengthens our fleet
Further strengthening our position in the bunker industry, Monjasa has secured the Turkish build (2005), IMO-II, 8.000
DWT tanker “Eships Bainunah” from Abu Dhabi based Eships. The vessel is already operating for Monjasa on time
charter, but becomes part of Monjasa’s own fleet by January 2015. The group will handle the technical management
as well. Our new tanker changes name to African Sprinter and will be flagged under EU flag (Malta). As every tanker
in our fleet, African Sprinter is double hull and fully equipped for bunkering. In connection with the acquisition, the
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Monjasa Group has established a new single ship owning company ‘African Sprinter Shipping ApS’, which will be the
ultimate owner of the vessel.“The tanker fits perfectly into our West African operations, where the Monjasa Group sold
a similar sized vessel, the “Energizer” built in 1996, earlier this year. Further, it fits the overall strategy of expanding
our business by organic growth and prioritising a young and modern fleet,” says Monjasa Partner, Anders Østergaard.
Right now, Monjasa operates more than 30 tankers globally. Source: Monjasa
Seaway Heavy Liftings STANISLAV YUDIN moored in Rotterdam-Europoort
Photo : Jan-Willem Monster ©
Lifeboat crews to hold commemorative
service for a historic capsize tragedy ahead
of new boat house build
The RNLI Scarborough lifeboat house will close on Monday, December 8 - coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the
capsize in 1954 of the lifeboat ECJR, near the harbour mouth while returning from service. Two Scarborough RNLI
lifeboats will be moored in the harbour while the boat house is knocked down to make way for a new one, and
temporary cabins will be placed in a corner of the harbour for the crew to use as an office and changing room.
Coxswain Tom Clark and other RNLI personnel will mark the station closure with a short service at 3pm, and the crew
will lay a wreath in the harbour mouth in memory of the three crew members who died in 1954: coxswain John
Sheader, Francis Bayes and John Cammish.A bagpiper will play a lament as one of the longest serving crew members,
Peter Billingsley, lowers the RNLI flag. Everyone is welcome to attend.Lifeboat operations manager John Senior said:
“It will be a service of commemoration for everyone who hasn’t returned safely to shore.“The coxswain and crew very
much look forward to seeing you on the day and thank you all for your support for the RNLI and the Scarborough
lifeboat and crew. Source : thenorthernecho
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NAVY NEWS
DND allots P250 M to upgrade Navy ship
The defense department will spend close to P250 million to upgrade the Navy ship BRP Artemio Ricarte. A bid
bulletin signed by Defense Undersecretary Natalio Ecarma III said the agency would allot P249.67 million for the
improvement of the patrol vessel. The bidding for the project will be held next month. Ricarte is a Jacinto-class vessel
or corvette and can be used for maritime patrols and interdiction. The project constitutes the second phase of marine
engineering upgrades for the vessel. It will cover, among other upgrades, hull repairs and the improvement of the
ship’s electrical plant and control and monitoring systems.
The first phase was completed in 2005 and involved the upgrade of command and control systems and installation of
cannons, compass and radars, among other equipment. The third phase of the upgrade seeks to extend the ship’s life.
The defense department has opened the bidding process for the second phase of the upgrade and is now inviting
companies to submit offers. To be qualified, bidders should have completed within five years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids a contract similar to the project. The bidding is open to local and foreign bidders
subject to the eligibility conditions set by the procurement law. A complete set of bidding documents is available at the
Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat in Camp Aguinaldo for P50,000. The documents may also be downloaded from
the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System website but the potential bidder should pay for them before
the submission of bids. A pre-bid conference will be held on Nov. 27 to provide prospective bidders more information
about the project. The deadline for submission of bids will be on Dec. 9. Late bids, as well as those that are higher
than the approved budget for the project, will be rejected. Source : philstar
Russian ships expose failings of
Australian submarine operations
AUSTRALIA was unable to send a submarine to monitor a fleet of Russian warships in the Coral Sea during the G20
meeting because all of its available boats were on the other side of the country. The predicament robbed the navy of a
chance to gather valuable intelligence against the Russian flotilla and will increase pressure on the federal government
to consider a new submarine base on the east coast in the forthcoming defence white paper.
It also meant the navy could not ascertain for certain whether a Russian nuclear submarine was accompanying the
four Russian ships as they sailed off northern Australia in a show of force designed to coincide with Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s visit to Brisbane for the G20 meeting.The Weekend Australian understands that the navy wanted to
send a Collins-class submarine to accompany frigates HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Stuart as they monitored the
Russian ­flotilla in the Coral Sea. A submarine could have provided intelligence about the capabilities and practices of
the Russian warships, as well as the suspected presence of a Russian nuclear submarine. However, the three available
Collins-class submarines were too far away to be able to reach the Russian fleet in time.The submarine HMAS Rankin
was in transit from Albany in Western Australia to Hobart, where it arrived this week, while the navy’s two other
operational submarines were conducting work-up trials in the waters off Perth, thousands of kilometres from the
Russian flotilla. The remaining three submarines in the fleet were in various stages of maintenance in Adelaide and
Perth. US warships also monitored the Russian flotilla near Japan as it headed south towards Australia.
Sources say an Australian submarine could have been sent to monitor the Russians if there had been a submarine
base on the east coast — an option which has been examined by navy but not adopted by the government. The 2012
Force Posture Review written by former defence secretaries Ric Smith and Allan Hawke said the navy was studying
options for an east coast submarine base to supplement Fleet Base West near Fremantle in Western Australia where all
six Collins-class submarines are now based. The navy’s initial assessments identified Sydney (at either FleetBase West
or HMAS Waterhen), Jervis Bay or Newcastle in NSW, Brisbane, or Westernport Bay in Victoria as potentially locations
for an additional submarine base.
During the federal election campaign, the then Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd proposed a new naval base for
surface ships in Brisbane, but this was rejected by the Coalition on cost grounds.Some defence experts believe a
submarine base on the east coast would allow submarines to respond more quickly to events and would help
recruitment and retention of crews. The issue is likely to be considered by defence planners who are currently putting
together the ­defence white paper, due for ­release next year.Defence has now completed its monitoring of the
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Russian Surface Task Group, comprising the guided missile cruiser Varyag, the guided missile destroyer Marshal
Shaposhnikov and two support ships, Boris Butoma and Fotiy Krylov. Defence chief Air Chief Marshal Mark
Binskin said the two Australian ships and an AP-3C Orion aircraft monitored the Russian ships in accordance with
international law. “We made periodic radio contact with the Russian flotilla and this communication was conducted
professionally and courteously by all parties and was consistent with normal maritime communication procedures,” he
said. Source : the Australian
Second Mistral-class ship built by
France for Russia floated out
The second Mistral-class helicopter carrier currently under construction at a shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France, for the
Russian Navy has been floated out, a military-diplomatic source told Interfax-AVN on Friday. "The helicopter carrier
Sevastopol was floated out at 3:00 a.m. local time on Friday," the source said. On Thursday, the first Mistral-type
helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok, was transferred to the opposite shore of the port and was moored alongside the
dry cargo carrier Bartholomeus, he said. Russian state arms trader Rosoboronexport and France's DCNS signed a
contract to build two Mistral-class helicopter carriers in June 2011. St. Petersburg-based Baltiysky Zavod, part of the
United Shipbuilding Corporation, built the sterns. The STX France Saint Nazaire shipyard attached the sterns to the
bows and put the finishing touches to the ships.However, French President Francois Hollande said this September that
a final decision regarding the delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia would be made in late October and
would depend on how events in Ukraine developed. He emphasized that the decision would be determined by the
presence of a ceasefire and a political agreement between the parties involved in the Ukrainian conflict. Nevertheless,
the ongoing sanctions on Russia allow for the execution of previous military-technological contracts. A number of
NATO countries, primarily the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland, have repeatedly tried to
persuade France not to deliver the Mistral-class ships to Russia. The Mistral-class helicopter carrier is 199 meters long
and 32 meters wide. Its height at the flight deck is 27 meters, its draught is 6.42 meters and it has a displacement of
22,600 tonnes. The vessel can move at up to 18.5 knots. It has a crew of 177 people, and it can carry 481 passengers.
As many as 400 Russian Navy sailors, who were trained to operate Mistral-class helicopter carriers, are currently
awaiting the transfer of the first such ship, the Vladivostok, to the Russian Navy in Saint Nazaire. They are staying
on board the training ship Smolny. Source : Russia Beyond the headlines
India's first aircraft carrier slips into
history
Work has begun on scrapping the country's first aircraft carrier, Vikrant. Built for the British Royal Navy as HMS
Hercules in 1943, it was acquired by India in 1957 and saw action during the India-Pakistan war in 1971, playing a
key role. When the electric saws were pressed upon the ship, it essentially put an end to a movement by activists to
save her. Vikrant was auctioned to a ship-breaker for Rs 63 crore this year. Mumbai's IB Commercials Pvt Ltd won
the bid on January 29 and bought the vessel on April 9. Since then, the company faced hurdles as a PIL filed in the
Bombay high court towards the end of 2013 proceeded to the Supreme Court. Save Vikrant Committee chief Kiran
Paigankar, who had filed the PIL to save the ship, termed it "a sad day in the country's glorious maritime history". He
said it was unfortunate that the process to expedite the end of Vikrant was initiated by the Indian Navy which once
considered the vessel its 'pride'. Vikrant, a museum ship in her last role, scrapped after activists lose battle to save
her."I was ready to accede to the activists' demand for converting the vessel into a permanent museum. But my
request to get my money back, the money that I had pumped in to buy the ship, was not granted. I had taken loans
on high interest," said Abdul Karim Jaka, the owner of IB Commercials. "I had been meeting the activists even before
the PIL was filed. I met them even after the PIL was dismissed on August 14. I met Admiral (retd) I C Rao and Aam
Aadmi Party's Meera Sanyal, but nothing concrete happened. The navy handed over the vessel to us in October. On
November 12, we got the go ahead from the Supreme Court to start cutting the steel." His son Zuber said, "At 2pm on
Tuesday , approximately 200 workers at our yard embarked upon the work to cut out 15,700 tons of steel from the
vessel.""An important chapter of Indian history revolving around Vikrant has finally ended. Despite all our efforts, we
could not prevent her from breaking up," Paigankar said. Source : indiatimes
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SHIPYARD NEWS
Dredging vessel of project TSHD 2000
to RS class laid down in Vietnam
On November 21, 2014, Song Thu Corporation
(Da Nang, Vietnam) held a keel laying ceremony
for a dredging vessel of project TSHD 2000, Russian
Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says in its press
release. The vessel will be built to RS class under
the order of FSUE Rosmorport. The ceremony was
attended by Rosmorport Director General Andrei
Tarasenko and Deputy Director General of RS Pavel
Shikhov. The vessel was designed by Damen
Shipyards Gorinchem. RS class notation: KM(*)
Ice1 R1 AUT2 hopper dredger. The new vessel is
intended for excavation and removal of material
from the sea bottom and dredging to ensure safe
navigation. The vessel will combine the functions of
a suction dredger and a hopper barge.
The
construction is to be completed in February 2016.
Technical supervision will be executed by the
specialists of RS representative office in Vietnam. The vessel will be operated in seaport of Arkhangelsk.
Hyundai shipyard union stages first
strike in 18yrs
Unionised workers at South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries staged their first walkout in 18 years Thursday as
the world's largest shipbuilder reels from a protracted business slump. The shipyard's union said thousands walked out
from a scheduled one hour of extra work after their regular eight-hour shift over pay. It added warned it would
consider an all-out strike unless its demands are met."After today's walkout, we will step up our action and may launch
a strike involving all our members if the company continues to reject our demands," Park Kyung-Soo, a union leader,
told AFP. Hyundai Heavy, which has not suffered any strike action since 1996, estimated that an all-out strike would
cost it more that $90 million in production losses About 18,000 union members, or 70 percent of the company's total
workforce, backed a motion to strike last month after months of marathon pay negotiations with management broke
down. Union demands include a 6.5 percent rise in basic pay and a one-off bonus equal to 10 weeks' wages. It also
opposes a new incentive-based annual salary system put forward by the company instead of salaries based on
seniority.Hyundai Heavy argues this is too much at a time when it is already facing mounting losses due to the global
economic slowdown and competition from Chinese rivals. Source : thedailystar
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Cochin Shipyard Ltd delivers ninth
patrol vessel to Indian Coast Guard
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) delivered the ninth of the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built for the Indian Coast
Guard.The protocol of delivery and acceptance was signed by Capt R S Sundar, Director (Operations) on behalf of CSL
and Commanding Officer (Designate) of the vessel Cmdt Anurag Chaudhari of the Indian Coast Guard. Source :
Indiatimes
JECKU top executives discuss
overcapacity of yards
The JECKU Top Executive meeting, which gathers executives from major shipyards in Japan, Europe, China, South
Korea and U.S. (JECKU), was held in Paris, France on Nov. 5-7. With regard to the issue on overcapacity with
shipbuilders, measures to correct the problem have been taken focusing on specialization into new high-tech business
fields such as the offshore market, but the delegates shared the view that, "These measures alone will not be enough
to restore a healthy supply and demand balance in the shipbuilding sector," and they affirmed their direction to
promote the withdrawal of superannuated ships from the market by advancing technological innovations. Meanwhile,
the next top executive meeting is slated to be held in Zhongshan, Guangdong in China in the autumn of 2015.
* In 2014, global economic situation remains challenging and this is reflected in the world shipbuilding markets where
the order book has shown marginal growth in al regions.
* Supply is still outstripping demand in the conventional shipbuilding markets, creating imbalances in the day-to-day
business. Measures have been taken to address this overcapacity at the yards focusing on quality of shipbuilding vs.
quantity and specialization into new high-tech business fields such as the offshore market. However, these measures
alone are not enough to restore a healthy supply and demand balance in the sector.
* Focusing on the environmental footprint of shipping offers real opportunities for the shipbuilding sector to support
the removal of under-performing ships from the market and offer energy efficient, technologically advanced vessel
solutions to the regulatory demands.
* Going beyond the expected environmental regulatory horizon (EEDI, SOx, NOx, BWS), paradigm shifts for the
shipping/shipbuilding industry were also discussed. This included focusing on the automation of vessels, transport
productivity improvement and wider acceptance of big data and information technology.
* The Committee of Expertise for Shipbuilding Specifics (CESS) could provide an effective platform for exchanging best
practices when exploring the introduction of paradigm shifts, which could revolutionize the global perception of
shipping. Source : Kaiji Express via Justus Schoemaker Dutch - Japanese Maritime Desk K.K.
Damen wins Sharjah vessel supply deal
Sharjah Port has signed a major contract with Damen Shipyards to build new vessels in the UAE emirate to further
expand its fleet. As per the contract, Sharjah Seaports and Customs will buy a Damen ASD Tug 2411 of 5632
bhp with 67 Bollard Pull and a Damen Stan Pilot Boat of 33 knots speed with 1400 bhp from Damen Shipyards
Sharjah FZE, said Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the chairman of Department of Seaports
and Customs, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone after signing the deal
with Rene Berkvens, the CEO of Damen Shipyards Group in HFZA.
Mohamed Meer Abdelrehman Al Sarrah, the director of Seaports and Customs also attended the ceremony. These
vessels will be built in Sharjah and delivered by June next year. The signing ceremony took place at Sharjah Airport
International Free Zone recently. Sheikh Khaled said the department had a long-standing relationship with Damen
since all of its tug boats were supplied by them.“This is the first time we will be taking delivery of vessels built in
Hamriyah Free Zone by Damen Shipyards Group and it is made possible only through the vision of Dr Sheikh Sultan
Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah."" We are once again
delighted to join hands with Damen and it still remains our first choice for tugs as they are able to meet all of our
requirements," he added.The Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS), located in Sharjah Hamriyah Free Zone, has the
facilities to repair and construct all types of vessels. It has started delivering tugs, work-boats, support vessels, landing
craft, floating docks, barges and pontoons, said the Damen in a statement.Source : TradeArabia News Service
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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
MSC puts back congestion surcharge
despite shipper and regulator objections
AFTER withdrawing its west coast congestion surcharge - as other shipping lines have done - the Mediterranean
Shipping Co (MSC) now tells customers it will be collected from November 26 at US$800 per TEU, $1,000 per FEU and
$1,125 per 40-foot high-cube. This according to a customer advisory obtained by Newark's Journal of Commerce and
also reported by American Shipper, the charge is now back over objections of shippers and regulators doubts about its
legality. Nine other carriers also suspended newly announced transpacific port congestion surcharge, which had been
announced in a press release from the quasi-conference Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA).While shippers
vociferously objected, the US Federal Maritime Commission cast doubt on the legality of applying surcharges on cargo
still at sea.Like the others, MSC had first announced plans November 14 to apply the congestion surcharge last
Monday to be applied to all "all cargoes discharged or gated in at USWC ports on or after November 17, 2014".
Source : Asian Shipper
APM Terminals agrees $1 bln port
expansion in Ghana
Port operator APM Terminals, a unit of shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, said on Thursday it had
signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Ghana to expand its Tema Port. APM Terminals said
the agreement included a "private investment" in excess of $1 billion by Meridian Port Services of which APM Terminals
controls 35 percent."Both in the short- and long-term view we see Ghana as a country with great potential," Peder
Søndergaard head of Africa and Middle East activities in APM Terminals told Reuters. Meridian Port Services (MPS) is a
joint venture between APM Terminals, Bolloré Africa Logistics and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. MPS
handles approximately 80 percent of all containers in Tema Port which has a container volume of 670,000 twenty-foot
equivalent (TEU) unit in 2013.The expansion plans include the development of four deep water berths and an access
channel able to accommodate larger vessels now entering the West African. A six-lane highway will also be
constructed between the port at Tema and Accra. 70 percent of Ghana's national trade and traffic currently goes
through Tema Port.The expansion will increase the port’s annual container throughput capacity to 3.5 million TEU.
APM Terminal is the largest port and terminal operator in Africa. Globally The Hague-based company is operating 64
container terminals Source : Reuters
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Why Freight Forwarders’ Strike Ended
Fresh facts have emerged on why freight forwarders at the nation’ busiest seaport located in Apapa, Lagos ended the
strike, which they embarked on. Freight forwarders had a fortnight ago, down tools at Apapa Quay to protest what
they described as astronomical charges by APM Terminals Apapa Limited (APMT) and ENL Consortium
Limited, which they alleged, collect fees for services not rendered.
The strike, which lasted 12 days, was called off last weekend with huge losses recorded by key players in the cargo
clearance chain. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), among others was said to have lost over N60billion revenue,
which it would have generated from duties on imported cargoes. THISDAY checks revealed that apart from the
breaking of the ranks in the freight forwarding community with the pulling out of some of the key associations, there
was a lot of pressure from the presidency as the economy continues to bleed from the huge losses in revenue.
Coming at a time when the country was experiencing dwindling revenue as a result of the low prices of crude oil, the
mainstay of the economy, some top government officials were said to have prevailed on the freight forwarders to call
off the strike. Apparently yielding to these pressures, licensed customs agents under the umbrella of the National
Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs
Agents (ANLCA) and the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) with support
from the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) formally called off their strike.
The break in the ranks of the licensed customs agents started showing signs last Thursday when the founder of
NAGAFF, Chief Boniface Aniebonam threatened to withdraw his members from the protracted action if the strike was
not called. Aniebonam said that his association decided to pull out of the ongoing industrial action in order to save the
Nigerian economy from further hardship.
“The economy is losing at least N5billion daily. Customs is losing N1.4billion daily. Government’s external reserve is
dropping daily, yet government needs money to fight insurgency,” he said. As if that was not enough, the Chairman of
AMATO, Chief Remi Ogungbemi also said that his men had participated in the strike long enough and would return to
work on the following Friday. It was learnt that the APMT also assisted in resolving the issue by bringing the striking
agents in to the dialogue table to sign an agreement.
Similarly, ANLCA also called on its members discontinue with the strike in a statement issued in Lagos and made
available to THISDAY. Chairman, ANLCA Apapa Chapter, Chief John Ofobike said in the statement that the association,
which was at the arrow ahead of the strike action said: “The joint freight forwarders committee, has directed that
members resume work at APM Terminal immediately; as most of our demands have been accepted, with a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with us”.The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) also helped
in breaking the resolve of the workers to continue the strike as it rally round the terminal operators to ensure that they
acceded to the demands of the aggrieved licensed customs agents.
At several meetings convened to see resolve the contentious issues in the grievances of the licensed customs agents,
the Managing Director of NPA, Alhaji Habib Abdullahi assured port users of the readiness of the authority to attend
them. Abdullahi who was represented at the meeting by NPA Executive Director, Marine and Operations of the
Authority Engr David Omonibeke assured all stakeholders that the blockage mounted at the complex by licensed
customs agents in protest of contentious issues at the APM Terminals has been removed and normal port business has
resumed.The assurance of the authority was sequel to the successful holding and resolving of the issues in
consultations with customs, licensed clearing agents, security agents and the concerned terminal operator. Source :
thisdaylive
Hong Kong Mission to Seafarers names
Univan shipmanager of the year
THIRD party ship manager, Univan, has been honoured as the Ship Manager of the Year by the Hong Kong Mission
to Seafarers. "This award has great significance and meaning to me and Univan as we strive to continuously improve
the quality of life on board and ashore for our seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers does excellent work and provides
invaluable services to help those in need," said CEO Bjorn Hojgaard.
"We are committed to working with owners and seafarers to enhance safety, security and life on board all of the ships
in our fleet," he told the audience at a fundraising dinner and ceremony held in Hong Kong. The company received the
award following an independent poll of seafarers by the Hong Kong Mission to vote for the company they thought was
the best. Since its establishment in 1973, the company has built up experience of managing LPG, chemical and oil
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tankers, containerships, general cargo vessels, multipurpose vessels, bulk, ore and woodchip carriers, reefer ships, roro vessels, salvage tugs and livestock carriers. It also provides new building and conversion supervision service for all
vessels types, including very large crude carriers, chemical tankers, containers and bulk carriers from major ship yards
in Japan, Korea and China. Source : Asian Shipper
DFDS comes strong
Closing routes and network adjustments have not been a major obstacle for ro-pax owner DFDS, as it
boosted third quarter earnings.
The Danish company said pre-tax profit for the period was DKK 351m ($59m), one fifth more than a year ago.
Revenue rose from DKK 3.34bn to DKK 3.57bn thanks to higher passenger and freight volumes.Over the last few
months DFDS had to cancel its Le Havre – Portsmouth service while it adjusted some Baltic routes to mitigate the
impact of Russian sanctions.Niels Smedegaard, chief executive for DFDS, said: “In the high-season third quarter our
passenger services delivered above our expectations while freight operations overall performed in line with
expectations.“European market growth is still subdued with the exception of the UK, our most important market.”
Following the latest performance, DFDS raised its EBITDA outlook for 2014 to between DKK 1.40bn and DKK 1.45bn.
On Wednesday, the Danish company approved the reduction of its share capital by DKK 65m, as part of its recent
buyback scheme of DKK 200m. Source : Tradewinds
Employment Ministry ends conflict
between MODEC and TUC
The Ministries of Employment and Labour Relations; and Energy and Petroleum, have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to end the impasse between MODEC Ghana Limited and Trades Union Congress (TUC). The
agreement was arrived at by representatives from the Petroleum Commission, MODEC, General Transport Petroleum
and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of TUC.
The parties agreed to commit to the MOU signed on October 30, 2014 and to continue discussions within the context
of the said MOU at the standing Negotiating Committee to be re-convened on November, 27, 2014. Also, both parties
have stated their regret for the events of October 27 to October 30 and expressed commitment to ensure that it is not
repeated.Management also agreed to re-instate the workers whilst the Union pledged their commitment to obey all
lawful instructions issued out by MODEC.
Another agreement was that management would be allowed to exercise their right to train the employees and they are
expected to comply.The parties also agreed that the workers would sign an undertaking to be of good behaviour and
also commit to ensure the protection and safety of other employees as well as the Floating Production Storage and
Offloading facility (FPSO).They also committed that the Union would be notified of a pending redundancy exercise of
section of employees and that, the process would continue as normal. The workers agreed not to engage in any
industrial action on board the FPSO.
Alhaji Fuseini Iddrisu, General Secretary of GTPCWU said in an interview with Ghana News Agency that they are
pleased with the collective agreement on the negotiations that salaries would resume on November 27.He said the
union is collaborating with the petroleum commission to come out with basic salary for all oil and gas workers.“If
management of MODEC fails to comply with this MOU, then we will have a bigger opportunity to do more than we
have done,” he warned. Addressing the issue of pension scheme of the public sector and the government at a news
briefing, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, he said government would not change its
position in seeking statutory interpretation on who is right and who is wrong in the matter.Mr Iddrisu described as
surprising unions move to embark on demonstration in some parts of the country adding that it is appropriate to
respect the court of law as it handles the case. Source : ghanaweb
TGS Announces LOA for 2D Surveys
over Mexico and US Atlantic
TGS announces that it has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with Seabird Exploration to acquire up to 300,000 km of 2D
seismic data over Mexico and US Atlantic waters. The LOA provides TGS access to charter up to six seismic vessels
over a period of approximately 36 months. This activity is expected to commence in 2015 subject to the issuance of
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seismic acquisition permits from the relevant authorities."TGS is pleased to have secured customer funding and access
to seismic vessels for the regional 2D activity that is targeted for 2015," stated Rod Starr, Senior VP Western
Hemisphere for TGS. "There is a high level of oil company interest in Mexico and US Atlantic and we believe that these
will be important regions for future exploration".This announcement is further to a Letter of Intent issued 1 April 2014
for Mexico which was announced 2 April 2014.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) provides multi-client geoscience data to oil and gas Exploration and
Production companies worldwide. In addition to extensive global geophysical and geological data libraries that include
multi-client seismic data, magnetic and gravity data, digital well logs, production data and directional surveys, TGS also
offers advanced processing and imaging services, interpretation products, permanent reservoir monitoring and data
integration solutions. For more information, please visit: www.tgs.com.
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“Ninety Seconds at Zeebrugge. The
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The History Press recently published “Ninety seconds at Zeebrugge. The
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