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Number 163 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Thursday 12-06-2014
News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.
Despite an intensive trainings programme, and the perfect bus to travel to Kiel in Germany to participate in the 50th International Marine
pilots soccer games the Rotterdam Marine Pilots , (Including one “Sohar pilot” ) became
9th in the final results, the winner this year was the Weser/Ems pilot team, which also became
European Champion, congratulations guys ! well done.
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Maritime Union to strike at LNG operations off Onslow, WA
Members of the Maritime Union of Australia will go on a 24 hour strike in north-west Western Australia next Monday. Those taking action include cooks, stewards, seafarers and tugboat operators working for Tidewater Marine on LNG projects off the coast of Onslow. Negotiations between the MUA and Tidewater have broken down over claims for a 16.5 per cent pay rise and union demands for a roster change. The union wants the current five weeks on, five weeks off roster changed to a more 'family friendly' four-week swing instead. It is also asking for four weeks' annual leave. The MUA says the industrial action is protected and, if goes ahead, its members will still carry out duties relating to safety and emergency procedures. Last month, the MUA
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was forced to abandon a 48-hour strike by Tidewater workers after the Fair Work Commission intervened and issued a temporary orders suspending the action. Members who are also tugboat operators for Teekay Shipping at the Port Hedland iron ore port, also in the north-west of WA, were allowed to take protected strike action. The union decided to suspend any action for up to 30 days to continue to negotiate with Teekay and BHP Billiton. Source : Rural
Port Hedland Engineers Join Tugboat Workers in Approving Strikes
Engineers at Australia’s Port Hedland joined tugboat officers and deckhands in approving work stoppages, risking disruptions at the world’s biggest bulk export terminal that may cost suppliers $94 million a day. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers approved stoppages ranging from 4 hours to 48 hours, the Fair Work Commission said on its website today. The action is against Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty., which is contracted by BHP (BHP) Billiton Ltd. to run tugboat operations in Port Hedland, located about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) north of Perth.
Strikes by workers over annual leave and wages may slow iron ore exports by companies
including Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. and BHP, which has estimated that disruption may cost suppliers about A$100 million a day. Iron ore shipments through Port Hedland climbed to a record in May as mining companies boosted output. Prices fell to the lowest since 2012 last month amid forecasts for a widening global seaborne surplus. “We’re waiting to see how talks go,” said Andrew Williamson, senior national organizer for the engineers. The union meets Teekay tomorrow in Sydney, he said by phone today. The Australian Maritime Officers Union approved unlimited stoppages ranging from 2 hours to 72 hours, the Fair Work Commission said May 30. The Maritime Union of Australia approved stoppages of 24 hours, 48 hours and seven days, the Commission said May 12. The union, which represents deckhands, said May 22 that it will suspend taking strike action for 30 days to seek a settlement after productive talks. The Maritime Union of Australia will meet with Teekay again on June 12 and the Fair Work Commission on July 3 after constructive discussions, it said June 5. Source : Bloomberg
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Settlement in Arrest of Egypt Tug Mamdouh Maritime Legal Solutions (MMLS) moved for release of the arrested Egyptian tug, SEA LADY, after
successful negotiations resulted in an undisclosed financial settlement between Admiral Salem El Rafie, Executive Manager of United Captain Group Oil Services of Alexandria and Ships & Boats Oil Services management. High Judge Motaz Bek Al Zohairy ordered the tug's release from the Zeitco Oil Marina in Gabal el Zeit, under Decision Number 16/2014 of the Red Sea Court on June 7, 2014. SEA LADY was first arrested on June 2 and a subsequent arrest was made on May 14 at the Zeitco Oil Marina in Gabal el Zeit. The claims against Ships
& Boats Oil Services for outstanding debits owed to United Captain Group totaled $646,000 (USD). A reader following the case previously commented, "The photograph of the offshore sea going tug looks amazing and what a pity it is arrested. Are there any other trades other than transportation where such arrests can render money making machinery inoperative, cutoff their earnings and leave the seafarers without jobs. Are there no alternatives to arrests such as operations by solicitors, independent experts etc.?" MMLS Executive Director, Said Mamdouh responds, "When we see owners refusing to uphold their financial obligations, whether that is in the form of debits, or sea men salaries, benefits, etc., our clients are faced with no other recourse than the legal system, which provides the venue for securing their rights. In this case, the guaranty of those rights was the owner's property; the tug. When a ship owner use the benefits of business built on good faith and betrays a signed contract, further refusing to pay its debits for a year, that ship owner is subject to legal recourse; it's a matter of law." Source : MAREX
Piracy, armed robbery hinder Nigeria maritime industry growth
We must realise that our new position as the leading economy in Africa places some heavy responsibilities on the country.”
A former Head of State, Ernest Shonekan, on Tuesday said sea piracy and armed robbery were responsible for the underdevelopment of the nation’s maritime industry. Mr. Shonekan, who said this at the opening of the 13th Maritime
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Seminar for Judges in Abuja, added that the unwholesome activities were giving the nation bad name in the international community. The former head of state, who is the Chairman of the three-day seminar, said that the negative activities in the industry were affecting the nation’s economy. “Nigeria needs to collaborate with other African countries like Sao Tome and Principe, Benin Republic, Congo, Angola, Mozambique and the land-locked countries to tackle critical issues in the maritime industry,’’ he said. The former head of state said the nations should also be able to adopt common policies. “We must realise that our new position as the leading economy in Africa places some heavy responsibilities on the country,” Mr. Shonekan said. Mr. Shonekan said about 90 per cent of trading activities in many countries was carried out on the sea, adding that with increasing global population, the volume of trade carried out on the seas was increasing. “Apart from global trade, more oil and gas exploration and production activities are done on the seas now than before. “Bigger vessels are being deployed to cope with the need to move raw materials and finished goods across the seas,” Mr. Shonekan said. He said that globalisation, technology, and Internet had revolutionised economic activities across the world, pointing out that this had resulted to higher volume of trade among countries. Mr. Shonekan said this had also resulted to complexities of trade among countries and trading partners across the world. The former head of state stressed the need for legal interpretation of many provisions of the Admiralty Law. He said Nigeria was the leading oil producer in Africa, adding that 90 per cent of the nation’s foreign earnings was from the oil and gas sector. He said with the rapid growth of the nation’s oil and gas sector, much of the oil and gas production over the years shifted to the deep sea blocks where the nation had huge reserves. Mr. Shonekan said increased activities in the deep sea blocks also had their legal implications. He said this had made the maritime seminar, which focused on maritime sector, very relevant to operators in the industry. He said the seminar would also focus on sea piracy, maritime boundaries, charter parties, lay time and demurrage. He said participants would also do an overview of section 20 of the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court. He listed others areas of focus as liability of terminal operators and marine insurance in relation to oil and gas. Mr. Shonekan, however, said there was need for quick dispensation of justice on issues affecting the maritime industry. He said this was important because of the dynamics of the maritime environment. He urged key operators and other stakeholders in the industry to brace up and update themselves on the new ideas, information and technologies that were emerging. The former head of state, however, urged stakeholders to also adapt to the changes, while legal aspects were handled by the judicial system. The theme of the seminar, jointly organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, and the National Judicial Institute, NJI, is “sustainable development in the maritime sector’’. Source : PremiumTimes
The latest headache at Latin America's largest port: dredging
Brazil is struggling to keep the ship channel running through Latin America's largest port deep enough.
Dredging problems at the Port of Santos are preventing modern container ships from docking at some terminals, and Soybean cargoes leaving the world's top soy exporter must either leave partly full or wait until high tide to sail.
The stakes are high. About a quarter of Brazil's exports move through Santos and Sao Paulo, the country's most industrialized state, depends on the port for raw materials. President Dilma Rousseff's government is hoping to improve Brazil's port efficiency with private investment but has not yet managed to award concessions to operate terminals or sign a new contract to dredge Santos. Despite years of warnings and promises of government action, dredging has failed to keep up with surging port traffic over the past decade. Shallow channels and outdated docks have limited the use of a new generation of larger, more-efficient ships, allowing high transport costs to limit economic growth. "The biggest ships aren't able to enter, or at least they aren't able to use their full capacity," said Paulo
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Barbosa, a harbor pilot who has guided ships into Santos for 20 years. For exporters of soybeans and corn, the problem is most severe when ships dock, according to vegetable oils association Abiove, which represents agribusiness giants like Cargill and Bunge. Daniel Furlan, an economist for Abiove, calculated that the problem results in a 15 percent reduction in productivity at Santos and said it is a frequent complaint of Abiove's members. "Fully loaded ships are only able to leave when the tide is high... so that leaves ship loaders idle and prevents the next vessel in the line-up from loading," he told Reuters. The other option, favored from February to May when grains exports are highest, is to let ships leave port less than fully loaded to prevent expensive delays, Furlan said. Some ships have been forced to anchor off Santos, Brazil's main soy exporting port, for up to two months before being allowed to dock. The government promised to improve port dredging around a decade ago and launched a national dredging program in 2007. But lots of work remains. Private port operators EcoPorto and BTP Brasil, a joint-venture between Terminal Investment Limited and APM Terminals, have been forced to pick up the government slack. They have spent 6 million reais ($2.67 million) on dredging, a BTP spokeswoman said. Both terminals are located in section 4 of Santos, the shallowest part of the port. A consortium called Dragagem Brasil had a concession to dredge Santos, but it expired last year. Dragagem Brasil was unable to meet a contractual obligation to maintain a channel depth of 15 meters. In January, Santos had to reduce the draft, or maximum depth of a ship's hull beneath the water, to 12.3 meters from 13.2 meters. In section 4, the draft is 11.2 meters. Codesp hired Brazil DTA Engenharia in April for emergency dredging and was able to lower the draft in most areas to 12.7 meters. Most recently, dredging started at a pier by Cargill's TEG terminal on Monday but was scheduled so as not to affect operations, authorities said. An auction for rights to dredge Santos took place in April, but the government did not accept any of the bids. Another was scheduled for June 6 but has been delayed until June 27. U.S. dredgers may get in on the act. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx told Reuters that Brazilian officials want help from U.S. and other foreign companies to perform $1.5 billion of port improvements. Source : Reuters (Reporting by Caroline Stauffer; Editing by Jeb Blount, Andrew Hay and Cynthia Osterman)
Boskalis latest fleet addition the 4,500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger STRANDWAY , the STRANDWAY is a sister to the CAUSEWAY which became operational at the end of 2013, In 2015 a third 4,500 m3 trailing suction
Lifeboat museum in hunt for volunteers The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is looking for extra volunteers to join the team at the Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh. As with the RNLI’s lifeboat stations, the museum relies on volunteers to keep it running and the charity is hoping to recruit people who can spare half-a-day a week or offer whatever time and skills they can.
New recruits don’t need to be experts on Grace Darling, they just need to demonstrate enthusiasm and a willingness to learn the ropes. Many of the museum’s volunteers help front of house, welcoming visitors and assisting in the shop. A number of volunteers lead the museum’s education workshops. Other activities include giving talks to external
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groups, helping with conservation cleaning of the collections and assisting with administration tasks. Source : Northumberland Gazette
LIFEBOAT crews were scrambled after they mistook a sky lantern for a red flare.
RAMSGATE lifeboat was called to reports of a red flare in Pegwell Bay last Monday night. The inshore crew was launched at 10.13pm and was asked to check a yacht and see whether they had sighted a red flare which they hadn't. Volunteers then checked the Western Undercliff and asked some fishermen if they had seen anything resembling a red flare. They had seen two Chinese lanterns at about the same time as the report came in about the red flare. The crew reported this to Dover Coastguard who were happy to let them return to the station. Source : Isle of Thanet Gazette
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Vroon launches VOS Glamour Vroon Offshore Services announced that Tuesday 10 June, the launching of VOS GLAMOUR took place at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. VOS GLAMOUR is a 60-m field-support vessel, currently under construction at the Shipyard for Vroon Offshore Services. The vessel is the first of four FSVs under construction at the Shipyard and features a revolutionary, wave-piercing bow shape that has been specially designed for Vroon. The company has a total of 22 offshore-support vessels on order at Fujian Southeast, with delivery planned between 2014 and 2016. Source : Offshore Energy Today
Valemon topside loaded on Dockwise Triumph
The topside destined for the Valemon field offshore Norway, has been loaded onto the heavy transport vessel Dockwise Triumph in Korea.
The topside was loaded on the 216.75 meters long vessel at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea on June 1. “This represents a milestone in the project, and both Statoil and Samsung employees proudly watched as the topside slowly moved,” said Statoil in the description of the time lapse video of the operation, shared on their Youtube channel.
This summer the topside will arrive Norway to be lifted onto the jacket, already in place in the North Sea. According to the plans, the Valemon field, operated by Norwegian oil company Statoil, will come on stream Q4 2014. The Valemon field is located west of Bergen, approximately 12 km west of the Kvitebjørn installation. The Valemon development is currently one of the largest industrial projects in Norway. The recoverable reserves are estimated at 206 million barrels of oil equivalents – including 26 billion cubic metres of gas, five million cubic metres of condensate and one million cubic metres of natural gas liquids (NGL). Source : Offshore Energy Today
EMOTIONS RUN HIGH AT FIRST DAY OF TRIAL FOR SKOREAN FERRY CAPTAIN, CREW
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The trial for the Sewol ferry captain and crew members facing charges ranging from murder to negligence began today, even as search operations to find the remaining 12 bodies were still underway. Captain Lee Joon-seok and three other crew members could potentially face the death penalty if found guilty, though Al Jazeera noted that South Korea has not executed anyone since 1997. Two others charged with fleeing and abandoning ship face a maximum sentence of life in prison, while nine were charged with negligence, which also can carry jail terms. As the defendants entered the court, someone shouted: “Murderer!” More than 90 family members were present for the trial, with one relative holding a sign that prompted an altercation with security guards who tried to confiscate it. The sign read, “You are not human. You are beneath animals.” The captain’s lawyer said the factors that caused the sinking were out of Lee’s control and that did not abandon the ship, but rather tried to correct the ferry’s balance, according to the Al Jazeera report. The attorney also said the coast guard was better equipped to handle the rescue operation. Meanwhile, prosecutors have submitted 2,000 pieces of evidence. Lee and the accused crew members were among the first to be rescued the day the South Korean ferry sank on April 16. Although 172 passengers were also saved that day, no survivors were discovered after that. As the ferry, overloaded with cargo, tilted and began sinking after failing to handle a sharp turn, Lee reportedly told his passengers to stay put. The passengers who followed his order eventually were trapped inside the sunken ship. A total of 292 bodies have been recovered so far. In a press conference a few days after the ferry sank, South Korean President Park Geun-hye likened the crew members’ actions to murder. “The actions of the captain and some crew members just cannot be understood with common sense. The actions are like murder and should not be tolerated,” Park said. Her statement, and the fact that the nation seemed to be sharing in a sense of national outrage following the tragedy, have prompted some outside observers to question whether these crew members can get a fair trial. The trial is being held in the southeastern city of Gwangju, which is located in Jeolla Province, where the sinking occurred. Six state lawyers will defend the captain and his crew, after private lawyers apparently refused to take their cases because of the national outcry against the defendants. Still, the Gwangju District Court issued a statement saying it will ensure a fair trial. Source : koreAM
APM Terminals' (APMT) low operating margin compared to its competitors is not due to lower port tariffs for Maersk Line, the terminal operator has told Alphaliner. Alphaliner's survey of port operator EBITDA margins shows APMT with the lowest global average margin at 20.6%, lagging behind competitors including ICTSI with 44.3%, DP World with 46% and HPH Trust with 54.4%. The container terminal arm of Maersk Group attributed its lower margins to its geographic spread and lack of a flagship terminal. Of AMPT's 66 terminals, 24 are located in the lower margin US and Europe regions. Eurogate and HHLA, both operators with Europe-heavy portfolios, do fall within the lowest four of the 17 operators surveyed, but still outperform APMT's global average with 23.9% and 31.7% margins, respectively. The operator also stated that it operates more transhipment hubs than its competitors in the Asia-Europe trade, which exclusively serve low-margin transhipment boxes. Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), APMT's competitor with the most similar global footprint, achieved an EBITDA margin of 32.1% globally, out performing APMT's 20.6% margin. HPH's European terminals, with their inherent lower margins due to increased staffing and equipment costs, reported a 25% EBITDA margin, still higher than APMT's global result. Source : Seatrade Global
Al-Arish port put under military control Egypt has transferred the assets of the Al-Arish port in the Sinai Peninsula from a civilian-run agency to the armed forces, citing national security reasons in an area where militant attacks have increased in the past year.
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The decision was made last week by then-interim President Adly Mansour but only announced on Monday, a day after former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi - who ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi last July - was sworn in as the new head of state. Source : GulfShipNews
Port of Sohar: Room for growth Sohar: Port development in the Middle East continues to grow at a phenomenal pace. More than $30bn of work is earmarked at terminals in the region in the coming few years. However, one leading port official in the region is not worried about the kilometres of new quayside being built. Andre Toet is the ceo of Oman’s Port of Sohar. On all the developments taking place at his facility and around him, Toet says, “This can only be a positive thing for the region and its people, but overcapacity is not something that concerns me. As with any venture, there must be a balance between cargo turnover and expansion.” Every port in Oman has its own value proposition, Toet explains. Salalah is the connection point between east and west. Sohar is, he says, the gateway for Oman and the Middle East, the upper Gulf, and Indian Rim. Duqm will play a similar role, but their focus is primarily on heavy industries. The long-term aim at Sohar is to bring back cargo back to Oman. “To achieve these goals,” Toet says, “we’re pushing to grow not only the captive market, but also the
markets that are around us.” For instance, road and rail links will connect the port and freezone with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. On top of that the port is constantly growing and consolidating cargo volumes to become more attractive to shipping lines that bring in the big ships.
Just last month the port welcomed the first ever 10,000 teu ship to dock in either Sohar or Muscat and the port is currently handling in excess of 200,000 teu each year. This will increase by a further 300,000 once traffic from Muscat is relocated, a process that will be completed by August. The new Terminal-C in Sohar is planned to be one of the most advanced in the region and is being developed in three phases. Once fully completed, the port’s container capacity will more than double its current capacity to the targeted 1.5m teu annually. Toet’s career in maritime stretches back to 1986 when he started at sea with Nedlloyd Lines. His subsequent ashore career saw him take on many roles including CEO of Maersk Central Europe and COO at the Port of Rotterdam. Source : Maritime CEO
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The MSC BENEDETTA and ELLY MAERSK on the move in Rotterdam-Europoort
Photo : Jan van der Klooster - http://scheepvaarthoek.blogspot.nl/
Ship owners are holding off pulling the trigger on new deals in the newbuilding
or second hand markets
During the month of May, most ship owners proved to be rather timid when it comes to moving forward with new deals in either the newbuilding market, or the market for second hand vessels. According to the latest monthly report from shipbroker Intermodal, in total there were 135 deals done in the secondhand market and an additional 120 ships ordered in the newbuilding market. Still, these numbers represent a sharp retreat, in some cases, compared to previous months. SECOND HAND MARKET According to Intermodal, in the secondhand market, “the softer sentiment continues to hold throughout the secondhand market despite the slightly better overall activity noted compared to what was seen in April. There is still a lot of concerns surrounding the course that freight rates have taken these past months and with the levels that prices have reached buyers are still hesitant to move quickly on any available sales candidates. Having said that you do see the odd quick deal hear and there if and when any high spec units surface and there is still appetite for further purchases thanks to the relatively better influx of cash that has entered the seen through most of the equity funds that have shown interest”. NEWBUILDING Similarly, in the newbuilding market, Intermodal noted that “things seem to be slowing down further in the newbuilding market, with several owners no holding a slightly bearish approach to what we might expect in 2016 onwards were most of the previously made orders of 2013 are going to slowly be flooding the market. Here too however there is still some mood for speculation and several rumours continue to circulate of deals being negotiated or still in the planning phase. At the same time there are sectors such as that of LPGs which have started to attract interest as they are seeing healthier earnings and more promise for a market boom, albeit only a small one. Dry Bulkers were the ones to show the most significant drop in activity this month as owners start to become ever more cautious and try to re-examine their strategy before moving further with more ordering”, Intermodal noted. In total there were orders for just 16 dry bulkers in May, versus 38 orders placed in April of 2014. By contrast, there were 24 orders for Gas Carriers, versus just 10 placed in the month before. DEMOLITION Demolition-wise it was a strong month, as Intermodal reported that 117 vessels sold for scrap worldwide.”With the elections now over in India the monsoon season now approaching us slowly, the demo market has shown further strength with increased purchases being made and at significantly better price levels. There are some who feel that prices have moved too high to fast and it is ore speculative buying rather than doe on the back of strong fundamentals. What’s for sure is that the movement of the Indian currency has helped this market significantly and for the tie being at least there seems to be a strong appetite for scrap steel from the Indian Sub-Continent. In Turkey
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things seemed to have headed in downward direction, although only slightly with the previous highs proving to much for the market to sustain at this point. China has also managed to regain interest moving to increase their offered prices and cover the previous price gap that had formed”, Intermodal noted. Meanwhile, according to data released last week, BIMCO said that Hellenic ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts. Since 2010, contracts made by owners in Greece have totalled USD 51 billion, consistently dwarfing the likes of Norway and China as buyers. Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand, said: “The Greek ship owners’ interest in newbuilding contracts has continued into 2014, where 73 new contracts valued at USD 4.3 billion have been signed. Due to a focus on higher value ship segments, they consistently top China on value, despite losing out on the total number of contracts signed for all years but 2013”. “China has signed a total of 98 newbuilding contracts in 2014. In 2013, ship owners in China signed 270 contracts, but Greek ship owners went up to 284. The single most significant year for Norwegian shipping investors was 2012. Offshore investments made that year were so outstanding that Norway topped both tables, with 133 new contracts valued at USD 17.8 billion. In comparison, China topped both tables in 2010 with a somewhat different focus as 643 contracts were signed at a value of USD 17.3 billion”, BIMCO noted. “2012 was a weak investment year for all, heavily impacted by very poor commercial market conditions for all main shipping segments. Improving conditions in 2013 meant that the appetite returned to investors across the board. 2014 is off to a much slower start, but the ranking remains unchanged”, added Peter Sand. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Independent Consultants and Brokers in the International Tug and Supply Vessel market (offices in London and Singapore)
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Swedegas receives environmental permit for LNG terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden
Swedegas and Vopak LNG have received a permit from the County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland, under the Environmental Code, for an LNG terminal at the Energy Port in Gothenburg. The terminal will be capable of supplying shipping, industry and heavy transport with gas as fuel. Swedegas president Lars Gustafsson said, "We are currently in the process of clearing the area at the port and having secured the environmental permit we can now move into the next development stage of the project."
Effective immediately, the permit includes LNG storage of up to 33,000 cubic metres and the handling of up to 500,000 tons of LNG each year. Scheduled to be constructed in collaboration with the Port of Gothenburg, the terminal is a part of a project, which is being operated by Port of Rotterdam and Gasunie to develop an efficient LNG infrastructure between Sweden and the Netherlands. The European Union´s TEN-T program is co-financing the common project, LNG Rotterdam Gothenburg. Source : transportationandstorage.energy-business-review
The Belgian flagged LNG tanker EXQUISITE moored in the Nijlharbour at the GATE terminal in Rotterdam-Europoort
Russia’s Offshore Empire Resurgent? Russia is forecast to account for 13% of world crude oil production and 18% of world natural gas production in 2014. While its prodigious Siberian flows tend to receive most of the credit for this feat, fields located off the country’s 16 million km of coastline are nonetheless projected to produce 390,000 bpd oil and 2.64 bcfd gas in 2014. So where exactly is Russian offshore production to be found? And what is the outlook? Mastering the Arctic As the Graph of the Month shows, offshore oil and gas production in Baltic & Arctic Russia stagnated after the break-up of the USSR, declining to 0.03m boepd in 2013, when it accounted for 4% of Russian offshore production. This trend was thrown into reverse when the Prirazlomnoye field came onstream in December 2013. Located 23km from shore in the Pechora Sea, the field is exploited OIMT_2014_05via a ice-class platform and production is scheduled to reach 120,000 bpd by 2019. New technologies and robust oil prices are thus unlocking reserves hitherto stranded, and by 2023 Arctic oil and gas is forecast to constitute 11% of Russia’s offshore production. Caspian and Crimean Conquests Russia’s southern offshore fields, mainly in the Caspian, accounted for 9% of Russian offshore production in 2013. In the Caspian, as in the Arctic, harsh conditions have limited field development and disincentivised efforts to halt production decline. However, as in the Arctic, decline is now forecast to be arrested. Lukoil, for example, are planning substantial investment over the next four years at fields like Khvalynskoye and Yuri S. Kuvykin, where ice-class jack-up production units are likely to make development feasible. By 2023, the area is forecast to account for 24% of Russian
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offshore oil and gas production (excluding gas produced by fields off the Crimea, over which Russia now has de facto control, and which produced 410m cfd in 2013). Expanding Eastwards The Russian Far East is a relatively new area of offshore E&P. The Sakhalin-2 project started up in 1996 but offshore activity is still geographically limited, even if production volumes, at 0.78m boepd, are significant. The area accounted for 88% of Russian offshore production in 2013. Moreover, the Far East is Russia’s window on the developing economies of the Asia Pacific region, so companies are seeking to increase activity there, particularly with regards to LNG. In October 2013, the first Sakhalin-3 field, Kirinskoye, a subsea-to-shore development, began ramping up to 580m cfd. Further such field developments are planned out to 2023, when the area is projected to produce 0.95m boepd, its share falling to 65% despite new Capex due to faster Arctic and Caspian growth. Thus production is forecast to grow in each of Russia’s offshore areas, driven largely by investment in high-spec jack-up, fixed platform and subsea field solutions. Total offshore oil production is projected to grow with a CAGR of 8.9% from 2014 to reach 890,000 bpd in 2023, and gas production likewise at 2.5% to reach 3.36 bcfd. Offshore would then account for 6.7% of the country’s oil and gas production, a far cry from the 2% nadir of post-Soviet decay. Source: Clarksons
2e Stuurman JDPO Gijs ter Stege voor het eerst “zonder helm en zijwieltjes” achter de DP console aan boord van DP 2 kabel schip "WILLEM DE VLAMINGH".
A team in the R&D department of leading international classification society Bureau Veritas, working with Brazil’s Petrobras, has been awarded the prestigious OMAE 2013 Best Paper of Offshore Technology Symposium for its paper detailing ground breaking research into second-order rolling of FLNGs. The basic research in the paper has led to a Joint Industry Project involving nineteen companies including most of the energy majors and managed by Bureau Veritas which is developing harmonised guidelines for the estimation of roll motions of FPSOs. The award was made by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the ASME 2014 International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering held in San Francisco. The award was given to Flavia C. Rezende, Manager, Bureau Veritas Technology Center, Rio de Janeiro, Allan C. de Oliveira, Petrobras R&D Center, Xiao-bo Chen, Director, Bureau Veritas Deepwater Research and Technology Center, Singapore and Fabio Menezes, Petrobras R&D Center, Rio de
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Janeiro. The paper, entitled “A Comparison of Different Approximations for Computation of Second Order Roll Motions for a FLNG”, details extensive research into the roll motions of FPSOs or FLNGs with long natural periods, above the periods of the waves, which is a non-linear response not yet fully understood. That research led to the start of the JIP Non Linear Roll which will deliver its results next year.
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One 75tbp tug launched and three to come ahead of operational phase of the
Chevron-operated Gorgon project.
The first SVITZER tug destined to service Australia’s largest resources project at Barrow Island in remote North Western Australia was lowered into the water earlier in the year in line with the project plan. SVITZER EURO was hoisted off scaffolding at ASL Shipyard in Singapore in March for final fit out and will be followed by three sister vessels over the next few months.
The four highly manoeuvrable 33m x 13m Diesel-Electric Hybrid tugs will operate with non-hydraulic deck equipment, low-reflection paint, double wall fuel tanks, solar panel water heating and on-board water recycling. When work is finished on the tugs, they will sail to Henderson south of the West Australian capital of Perth for preparation work, Offshore Vessel Inspection Database and quarantine procedures as well as the official naming ceremony. All four tugs will be named after fauna native to Barrow Island’s Class A Nature reserve and surrounding Marine Park. SVITZER EURO will be named for a wallaby-like resident of Barrow Island; SVITZER PERENTIE for Australia’s largest monitor lizard; SVITZER BOODIE for a small Barrow Island marsupial; and SVITZER DUGONG for a sea grass-munching mammal known as the cow of the sea. Hart Marine in the southern Australian state of Victoria is building the project’s pilot boat for delivery later this year. Called SVITZER OSPREY, it will be named after Barrow Island’s bird of prey. CLICK on the hyperlinks in the text !
Croatian Court to Try MOL Chairman in Absentia
Croatia will try the chairman of Hungarian energy group MOL, Zsolt Hernadi, in absentia on graft charges related to MOL's purchase of Croatian oil and gas firm INA, a Croatian court decided on Tuesday. "The indictment against Hernadi has been confirmed and he will be tried in absentia," the Zagreb county court's spokesman, Kresimir Devcic, told Reuters. Hernadi, who can appeal against the court's decision, is charged with giving former Croatian prime
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minister Ivo Sanader 10 million euros ($13.62 million) in exchange for MOL obtaining a dominant management position in INA, without formally becoming its majority owner. Its dominant position was formalised in a shareholder agreement signed in 2009. Sanader has already been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the same bribery case. Sanader, Hernadi and MOL have all denied the charges and Sanader appealed against the verdict. Croatia's Supreme Court is expected to publish its decision on Sanader's appeal soon. MOL owns almost 50 percent of INA, while the Croatian government has just under 45 percent. Croatia sought to question Hernadi in relation to the case but he refused to attend the court in Zagreb. Hungary has conducted its own investigation and found no basis for charging Hernadi. Source : Reuters / Rigzone
First German Flagged vessel joins ClassNK Register as Leading Society
Receives Expanded Authorization from German Flag
Hamburg - Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced that it has registered its first German-flagged vessel, as well as earned expanded authorization from the German flag administration for the classification of German flagged vessels.
The announcement was made at a ceremony to mark the successful transfer of the vessel M.V. BREMER FORTUNA to the ClassNK Register held at Hamburg’s Hafen-Klub on 10 June 2014. The transfer of the vessel, a 6,668 GT multi-purpose cargo ship (MPP) owned by Kollmar-based Rörd Braren Breederungs GmbH & Co. KG, marks the first time that ClassNK will provide classification services for a German-flagged vessel, a major achievement for the
classification society which has been rapidly expanding its services in Germany. During the ceremony, Capt. Rörd Braren, Managing Partner of Rörd Braren Breederungs GmbH & Co KG was joined by ClassNK Chairman & President Noboru Ueda in celebrating the new partnership. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ueda said that: “ClassNK is deeply honored to be chosen to provide classification services for the M.V. BREMER FORTUNA”, and gave assurances that ClassNK would put full resources into the safe, secure, and effective operations of the vessel. The registration of the vessel marks an important step forward for ClassNK and its growth in Germany, which has seen more than 170
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German-owned newbuildings and existing vessels apply for registration with the classification society since it opened its Survey Operations Headquarters in Hamburg at the end of 2011. In addition to the registration of its first German flagged vessel, ClassNK also announced that it had earned expanded authorization from the German government to carry out surveys and audits for German flagged vessels. ClassNK initially earned authorization to classify German flagged vessels and issue statutory certificates on behalf of the German government in February 2013. This authorization has now been further expanded to included audits and certification for the ISPS Code, a key part of the SOLAS convention related to ship security. Representatives from the Government of Germany, Mr. Jörg Kaufmann, Head of Department Maritime Shipping and Dr. Liliane Rossbach, Head of Section Prevention of Threats to Maritime Security also joined the ceremony to present ClassNK with official recognition of the authorization. Mr. Ueda thanked Mr. Kaufmann and Dr. Rossbach and said: “I would like to assure you that ClassNK will keep on providing the best quality services and continue contributing to the German maritime industry.”
CASUALTY REPORTING
Bulk carrier Cape Tavor on fire at the Palumbo Shipyards
CAPE TAVOR, a Liberian-registered bulk carrier, has caught fire at the Palumbo Shipyards in the Grand Harbour of Valetta (Malta). The incident happened last Monday at around 4 PM local time and personnel with the Civil Protection Department were called to the site. They dispatched five teams and the fire was put out. No casualties were reported, only a firefighter was slightly injured. CAPE TAVOR (IMO number 9189249 and MMSI 636012329) was built in 1999. The length of the vessel is 289 m and its width – 45 m. The DWT 172,515-ton ship is owned by Ofer Brothers Group Herzliyya, Israel. Source : Vesselfinder
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NAVY NEWS Navy attack submarine returns to Connecticut
base from rare 'surge' deployment A Navy submarine has returned to its Connecticut base from a rare spur-of-the-moment deployment, completing a secret 11-week mission that sent it to European waters The USS Missouri, which came back to Groton over the weekend, was on the first "surge deployment" involving an attack submarine to be announced by the Navy in eight years. While the military has declined to provide details, it said the submarine left on March 24 to conduct "security missions in the U.S. European Command region." At the time, Russia was completing its takeover of Crimea, and the U.S. Navy has sent three surface ships to the Black Sea since the escalation of tensions. Attack submarines typically deploy overseas for about six months, then return home for a yearlong period that allows for training at sea and onshore, evaluation of the submarine and leave time for the sailors. The 140-man crew of USS Missouri had returned
to shore only three months earlier from its first overseas deployment when they had to assemble on short notice. "It was just a lot of scrambling, a lot of getting things together and helping the guys to get themselves together and prepare," said Cheryl Gaydos, the wife of a Missouri crew member and a representative for sailors' families in her role as the submarine's ombudsman. She said the deployment strained the families but "the boat ladies" stuck together. "It was definitely a rough time. It was something unexpected. I mean it's the nature of the beast as a
submariner and a submariner's wife," she said. The commander of the Navy's submarine force, Vice Adm. Michael Connor, said in a congratulatory message that he was "grateful and humbled" by the sacrifices made by the crew and their families. The Virginia-class submarine, which was commissioned in Groton in 2010, is equipped to conduct covert surveillance, attack targets with Tomahawk cruise missiles, launch special forces and hunt other ships and submarines. It is the fifth Navy ship named in honor of the state of Missouri. On the latest deployment, the Missouri stopped at a port in Faslane, Scotland, but Navy officials said they could not confirm whether it conducted missions in the Black Sea, because submarine operations are classified. It was the first attack submarine surge deployment to be announced by the Navy since 2006, when USS Louisville was sent on short notice to the western Pacific and USS Memphis was sent to the Middle East to support operations in Iraq, according to Lt. Timothy Hawkins, a Navy spokesman in Groton. Source: tribTown
Navy: Human error led to submarine collision
The primary reason a submarine and a guided-missile cruiser collided off the coast of Florida during a 2012 training exercise was human error and poor teamwork by the submarine's watch team, according to a Navy investigation released on Tuesday. The investigation details the events leading up to the collision between the Norfolk-based USS SAN JACINTO and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS MONTPELIER, which were participating in an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Jacksonville, Florida, operating area as part of an aircraft carrier's pre-deployment training. The San Jacinto was one of two ships that was supposed to protect the USS HARRY S.TRUMAN as part of the exercise, while the MONTPELIER was playing the role of aggressor. However, the report also noted that the SAN JACINTO wasn't fully focused on the anti-submarine warfare exercise because it was distracted with higher-priority carrier flight operations, among other things. The Navy released the redacted report in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by news outlets more than a year ago. The investigation also faulted the Montpelier's commanding officer, Cmdr. Thomas Winter, for failing to follow basic established periscope depth operating procedures. The depth the submarine was operating at was redacted, but the report noted that Winter ordered that it
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go to "emergency deep" after watch standers realized how close it was to the SAN JACINTO. Winter was relieved of his duties following the collision due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The report also faulted the Navy's chain of command for failing to properly plan the exercise. "The number one priority of any exercise is safety. This must be ingrained in our naval force. Regrettably, it is not," wrote Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, in endorsing the investigation's findings. "We must ensure the lessons learned from this accident are implanted into our officers and sailors. We will not repeat this failure." No injuries occurred as a result of the collision, but ship repairs were necessary. The report said both ships suffered extensive damage. The Montpelier's rudder was dislodged as a result of the collision, but its propulsion plant was unaffected. The SAN JACINTO ‘s sonar dome had extensive metal deformation, tears and flapping metal with exposed wiring. The report estimated that repairs for both ships could exceed $43 million Source : nwcn
SHIPYARD NEWS
Zheijang delivers ‘Sea Supra’ PSV This is number nine of totally twelve vessels of the Ulstein PX105 design for ship owner Seatankers/Deep Sea Supply. The vessels are 88.9 metres long and 19 metres in the beam and equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system. The cargo deck area is approximately 1,000 m2 and the vessels each have a deadweight of 4,500 tons. The deliveries from Ulstein include not only the design, but also an extensive equipment package, including all power distribution and electric propulsion systems, bridge and communication systems. Source : Offshore Energy Today
Bid in for STX’s Turku Finland’s government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have made a non-binding bid for STX’s Turku
shipyard. The Turun Sanomat daily said the offer was preliminary, but a final agreement could be sealed later this month. The government is not aware of any other bids for the shipyard. Turku is building a cruiseship for TUI of Germany for delivery in 2015. The debt-ridden Korean firm has lost over $1bn on its loan-financed purchase of STX Europe, formerly Aker Yards, in 2008. It has announced plans to shut one of two shipyards in Finland, Rauma, with the loss of 700 jobs, and consolidate work at the Turku yard. Source : Tradewinds
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A Devon shipyard has won a contract to build a third patrol vessel for the Irish Navy. Appledore Shipyard handed over a 50m euros (£41m) ship to the service in April and is currently working on another vessel ordered in 2010. The yard in north Devon employs more than 300 people. Babcock, the company which owns the yard, said keeping to budget and time deadlines with previous orders had helped to secure the third contract. Since 2002, the shipyard has built only parts of vessels, which have been floated away for other yards to complete. The shipyard was founded in 1855, but went into administration in 2003. The yard was then bought by engineering contractors Babcock. Source : BBC
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Karnataka to decide soon on buying a dredger
The Karnataka government will soon take a decision on buying a dredger for taking up dredging activity along the coast, according to Abhayachandra Jain, Karnataka Fisheries Minister. Inspecting the work on the expansion of fisheries jetty at Old Mangalore Port, he said there are demands from fishermen from the three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada to take up dredging operations at fishing harbours. In this regard, a meeting was held with the Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, a month ago. Stating that the Chief Minister knows the problems of fishermen along Karnataka coast, he said the Government will soon take a decision on buying a dredger. Since the Karnataka government does not have a dredger of its own, it has to call for a tender to hire a dredger to carry out dredging operations, he said. The 300-km-long Karnataka coastline has many fisheries harbours and minor ports.
Old Mangalore port On strengthening the infrastructure at Old Mangalore Port, he said the Government has initiated the expansion of the fisheries harbour at a cost of ₹ 57.6 crore. Stating that the work is in progress, Jain said the revised cost of the project is estimated at ₹ 98.25 crore. Source : Hindu Business Line
Vroon kicks off Turkey operations Vroon Offshore Services have started operations in Turkey for the first time.
The company’s anchor-handling tug-supply vessels, VOS Tethys and VOS Athos, are currently assisting in positioning operations for the rig GSP Prometeu. The rig is employed on the Istranca exploration project, located North West of Istanbul in the Black Sea. Later this week, a third VOS vessel – VOS Thalassa – will also be deployed to this project, which entails an intensive, four- to five-month exploration campaign for all three vessels, working out of the port of Eregli, Turkey. All vessels are
operated by Vroon Offshore Services in Genova. Source : Offshore Energy Today
Pelindo III spends $24m on new cranes State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) will spend up to US$24.28 million to purchase 11 automated rubber tired gantry (ARTG) cranes from Konecranes Finland Corp. to beef up capacity at Tanjung Emas Port’s container terminal in Semarang, Central Java. Pelindo III unit development and commercial director Husein Latief said last week that with the new investment, the terminal would be able to handle 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers within the next five years. The agreement for the crane procurement was signed by Pelindo III’s procurement project officer Robby Dayoh and Timo Valkonen, a senior executive of Konecranes Finland Corp., in Semarang on Friday. The ARTG cranes were the first pieces of auto-unloading equipment in the world. The cranes will be delivered in 2015 and will be in full operation at the end of the year. Data from the company shows that the flow of containers increases 9 to 10 percent every year at the terminal. In 2013, the flow of containers reached 498,717 TEUs, increasing from 457,152 TEUs in 2012. Husein said that the purchase would cut the company’s costs by 40 percent, as compared to the current conventional rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes. In addition to the purchase, the port operator is currently expanding the terminal’s dock by 105 meters and its container yards by 5.4 hectares. The 11 new cranes will be installed in the new container yards. The company also plans to add two container cranes in April 2015 to be placed at the new dock.
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Meanwhile, Konecranes sales manager, Janne Eklund, said he was happy to gain the trust of the state-owned port operator. “I am delighted to receive this vote of confidence from Pelindo III in our RTG automation technology and project delivery abilities. With the Konecranes ARTG system installed and working at [the port], Indonesia will be well on the way in realizing its ambition of promoting freight transportation,” Eklund said. Pelindo III used its internal cash to finance the purchase. The port operator, however, planned to issue global bonds amounting to $500 million to support the company’s expansion. At the end of 2013, Pelindo III obtained a corporate loan of $121 million from Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank London branch. The loan was used to purchase dozens of pieces of loading and unloading equipment for terminal operations at Lamong Bay in East Java. Source: Jakarta Post
Pon Power and Bolier sign three year maintenance contract for Cat® and MaK
engines with Van Oord Pon Power, the Dutch Caterpillar® dealer, and Bolier, the MaK dealer for the Benelux, have recently signed a three year contract with Van Oord, the world’s leading dredging, hydraulics and offshore projects contractor. Together the two Pon companies will be responsible for the full maintenance and repair work on all Cat and MaK engines in Van Oord’s extensive Cat fleet over the next three years.
Improved efficiency with fewer emissions “The ensurance of first class maintenance, that's probably the most important outcome of this agreement by far. Our aim is to raise the technical performance and optimize the maintenance planning of the engines. This will reduce both energy use and emissions. Reduction of CO2 and SOx is vital and Van Oord is entirely committed to making a real and lasting impact on this. The agreement is a true reflection of Van Oord’s focus on sustainability of the fleet,” says Jaap de Jong, Director Ship Management.
“Signing this contract is in line with Pon’s service strategy. We will be keeping the Cat and MaK engines in prime condition at minimal costs and without compromising the reliability of the installations; a serious contribution towards our clients’ success. This collaboration with Van Oord seamlessly connects with Pon’s ideas; investing in long term business relations with clients, sharing knowledge and expertise and in the process safeguarding Van Oord’s continuity.” explains Eric Kraan, Senior Vice President Pon Power Group.
HMC presented a paper at the OMAE 2014
On June 8th 2014, HMC successfully presented a paper about Proposed rules for fatigue in offshore Transport Engineering. The presented paper described the history of special transport and the impact on the development of rules to keep in pace with the technical developments to assure safe transport. Interviews with experts in the industry confirm the need for common rules for fatigue assessment in transport.
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Various damages in transports of JU Rigs, modules and topsides were investigated and fatigue appeared to be the reason of the damages and the need to develop a standard tool for transport engineering is defined by the oil majors, transport contractors and marine warranty surveyors. Oil companies require that the fatigue damage during transports is less than 20% of the total design fatigue life and in concert with oil companies HMC developed a methodology to assess the fatigue in a realistic way. HMC measured that fatigue determined based on the design wave used for design and the maximum values of each of the RAO’s in the 6 degrees of freedom acting at the same time result in values that are not realistic. HMC’s existing fatigue-design methods can estimate fatigue lifetime. A 4D-Fatigue research program is defined to develop to better estimate fatigue lifetime of welded details subjected to multi-axial, non-proportional and variable-amplitude stresses. Sensitive, heavy and fatigue is a major issue in heavy transport and needs to be addressed in transport engineering In HMC’s presentation, we came to the following practice for fatigue assessment, at first perform you have to perform global analyses to assess the impact of fatigue. The importance is emphasized that design engineers must take into account forces on structures induced by ocean transport. HMC advices to develop common rules for fatigue damage calculations and monitoring. For a copy of HMC’s paper or more information please contact our office at [email protected]
VSTEP and Praxis invite you to take the helm at ITS 2014...
Are you visiting ITS 2014 in Hamburg from 16-20 June 2014?
Then be sure to drop by at the VSTEP/Praxis stand (n° 76) for a firsthand experience of the NAUTIS Tug & OSV Simulator and take it for a spin. The International Tug Salvage & OSV Convention (ITS) 2014 is hosted in the Hamburg CCH Convention Centre and is a much-anticipated conference and exhibition, remaining a must-attend event in the industry’s calendar with an anticipated 100+ exhibitors expected. ITS attracts the key players in the business from across the globe, and provides a unique opportunity once every two years to meet and do business. VSTEP is the developer of the NAUTIS maritime simulators. NAUTIS allows training in full accordance with the latest design criteria, class and IMO requirements and includes a full range of simulators, from Tug & OSV to Full Mission
Bridge. A top of the line, cost-effective training solution that caters to the training requirements of nautical colleges, naval academies, maritime training centres and individual ship owners worldwide. VSTEP has its headquarters in Rotterdam, with a worldwide partner network in 20 countries. At the ITS 2014, VSTEP and Praxis Automation Technology BV will demonstrate NAUTIS integrated Tug & OSV simulator solutions at stand 76. To schedule a personal appointment and a demonstration/test drive of the NAUTIS simulator at ITS, contact our representative, Ms. Laura Werner at [email protected]
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DCI getting ready for dredging Vizag Port’s northern arm
Dredging Corporation of India, a mini ratna public sector company with headquarters in the city, is bracing up to deploy DCI Dredge IX to increase draft of northern arm of Visakhapatnam Port to enable berthing of Panamax vessels in the inner harbour. After a keen tussle with Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd (DDIL), which bagged the project for dredging and removal of rock strata at turning circle and LPG jetty in the inner harbour, the port issued the Letter of Intent to DCI on Monday. The work order is likely to be issued anytime. “Dredge IX, the
trailer suction hopper dredger, will be deployed shortly after it completes repairs at the dry dock of Hindustan Shipyard Limited,” DCI Chairman and Managing Director Capt. D.K. Mohanty told The Hindu. The cost of the project is Rs.34.86 crore. At present, Dharti is dredging the channel area by resorting to blasting. The port is allowing dredging on alternate days so as to not stop shipping activity. The inner harbour has 17 berths. The port wants to allow the dredging time for six hours each Dharti and DCI by suspending shipping activity. Cargo handling is expected to gain momentum once draft of inner habour is raised to allow berthing of Panamax vessels without lightening. Adani, which recently completed state-of-the-art coal handling terminal is waiting for completion of dredging for berthing of Panamax vessels to commission its activity. DCI is expected to excavate one million cubic metres and raise the depth from 14 to 16.1 metres. International Dredging Seaport Limited completed the outer harbour dredging during November last year at a cost of Rs.130 crore. Dharti has been awarded the dredging contract for inner channel and inner turning circle of inner harbour for an amount of Rs.212 crore. Source : The Hindu
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