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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
OHT’s OSPREY LOADED 2 SHIP PARTS IN SINGAPORE
As the fourth OHT vessel in a row visiting Singapore within 14 days after the FALCON, ALBATROSS and HAWK the OSPREY, chartered by Bluewater arrived and submerged off Jurong last Saturday. Denmark-based Blue Water Shipping secured the contract from Baku Shipyard to transport two hull sections from Singapore to the newly established Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan. The 140m-long and 16m-wide
hull sections are having a height of 17m and weight per section is 5,400 metric tons.
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The two sections will form the hull of a subsea construction vessel (SCV), named KHANKENDI. the hull sections are loaded last Saturday onboard OHT’s semi-submersible vessel OSPREY and it will set a new record for the longest cargo
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ever to be transported through the Volga-Don Canal." "With the charter of the semi-submersible vessel OSPREY for this project. Blue Water Singapore has chartered a total of ten semi-submersible vessels within the last 24 months.
"After the delivery, KHANKENDI will be deployed for the Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz field, which is
situated approximately 70km offshore in the
Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Baku Shipyard was established in 2013. It has a total of 1,200m quay and a maximum depth of 7.5m, which allows the yard to accommodate the vessels that are operating inside the Caspian Sea. Moreover, the shipyard has its own floating dock measuring 168 x 50m, which can accommodate vessels up to 23,000t displacement.
Both parts of the future subsea construction vessel (SCV) KHANKENDI were professionally loaded by the crew of the OSPREY under the guidance of loadmaster Capt. Ken and Shipsmaster Capt.Viktor and after completing the de-ballasting the seafastening started and upon completion the OSPREY left the Singapore waters bound for Kerch Herewith I would like to thank OHT’s representative in Singapore, Roald Kaper for the invitation and Capt Viktor
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An international audience of industry experts and innovators gathered together for the Ship Efficiency Awards 2015 to celebrate a spectacular array of individuals and organisations committed to driving ship efficiency through technological innovation, strategies and initiatives. The Ship Efficiency Awards, hosted by Lloyd’s Register and organised by Fathom Maritime Intelligence, followed two days of lively discussion and debate at the fifth annual Ship Efficiency: The Event heldas part of London International Shipping Week 2015.
A judging panel of industry experts, Lars Robert Pedersen, BIMCO; Roger Strevens, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics; Craig Eason, Lloyd’s List; Oskar Levander, Rolls-Royce Marine and Dr.Tristan Smith, UCL, rigorously assessed all nomination entries and selected the winners for each award category. This process was chaired by Katharine Palmer, Environmental Manager, Lloyd’s Register.
The Energy Efficiency Solution Award, Sponsored By SpecTec
Winner: Norsepower Oy – Rotor Sail Solution
Norsepower CEO,TuomasRiski said, “Wind at sea is a no brainer – it is an eternal free source of power. Norsepower is very proud of being the first actor on the market with a practical, tested and class-approved auxiliary wind propulsion solution. We want to thank our employees, partners, financers and our pilot customer, Bore, who have enabled reaching this important milestone on our way towards the market.”
The Environmental Technology Award, Sponsored By Hempel
Winner: Norled – The First Purely Battery-Driven Ferry ‘Ampere’ Norled CTO,SigvaldBreivik said, “Norled are honoured that Ampere has received this international award.Ampere is trading in Sognefjord with 100 per cent regularity and consumes 50 per cent less energy compared with a traditional diesel ferry on the same traffic line. Thus it has proved a huge success for Norled. The Ship Efficiency Award is not only recognition for the hard work we have done with our project partners, but it also confirms our efforts and contribution to the global climate goals by reducing air pollution.”
The Initiative Of The Year Award, Sponsored By Marorka Winner: MarstalNavigationsskole& Partners – Green Ferry Vision, E-Ferry
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MarstalNavigationsskole Director, Jens Naldalsaid, “The Green Ferry Vision, E-Ferry project clearly demonstrates that even very practice-oriented local initiatives can, with the right ambitions and proper professionalism, bring about both visionary and right solutions to today’s environmental challenges. We would like to thank all our partners but would especially like to thank the municipality of Aeroe for their wholehearted support, and the consulting naval architect company Jens Kristensen from Marstal in Denmark for their ability to think out of the box and finding the right design and solutions.”
The Sustainable Ship Operator Of The Year Award, Sponsored By SulNOx Fuel Fusions
Winner: Terntank – M/T Ternvag
Terntank’s Managing Director, Jens Buchhave said, “We are delighted that we have received this accolade for M/V Ternvag as recognition for our efforts in the areas of energy efficiency, environmental protection and sustainability. We will continue to provide the utmost quality of service to our customers and ensure we maintain the highest standards of sustainability and environmental care.”
The One ToWatch Award, Sponsored By Inmarsat
Winner: Terragon Environmental Technologies – Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS)
Terragon Environmental Technologies President and CEO, Dr. PanayotisTsantrizos said,“Terragon is focused on enabling the zero waste habitat, including ships, with technologies such as MAGS that allow people to use beneficially all the resources available to them and eliminate the concept of waste. We are greatly honoured and pleased that our efforts are recognized through this award.”
The Outstanding Contribution ToShip Efficiency Award, Hosted By Fathom Maritime Intelligence (Winner Selected By Public Vote)
Winner: Carbon War Room Shipping Operation
Carbon War Room Senior Associate, Victoria Stulgis, said,"We are thrilled to be honoured for five years of work in the maritime industry. This milestone is testament to the industry's determination and cooperation, working with us to create long-term, credible partnerships and solutions. We are delighted to be acknowledged for all the hard work of our team and partners, particularly RightShip and UCL Energy Institute. The public vote makes it extremely special for us, and demonstrates support for Carbon War Room’s innovative approach to vessel rating, finance and other threads. Recently merged with the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Carbon War Room's Shipping Efficiency Operation looks forward to continuing its work with industry to create a lower carbon economy for shipping."Catherine Austin, Executive Director of Fathom Maritime Intelligence, said “We are absolutely delighted with the response the Ship Efficiency Awards has received from the maritime community this year. I offer my congratulations to all winners and finalists this year. We look forward to welcoming the nomination submissions for the 2016 Ship Efficiency Awards.” The Ship Efficiency Awards will return for 2016, further information will be announced by Fathom Maritime Intelligence in coming weeks. For more information on the Ship Efficiency Awards 2016, visit: www.fathomshippingevents.com/ship-efficiency-the-awards
BMT Launches SMARTPOWER Torque Meter BMT SMART Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, announces the launch of its new, highly accurate and cost-effective SMARTPOWER Torque Meter, as part of its Fleet Vessel Performance Management (FVPM) suite of products. BMT’s SMARTPOWER Torque Meter is a dedicated measurement tool specifically designed for the maritime sector, to provide a highly accurate digital output for Torque, Speed, Power, Running Hours and Total Energy. In addition, the system can provide Thrust and Dynamic data, which BMT SMART software can utilise to analyse the condition of the main engine, propeller and the gearbox.The system has been developed in partnership with Datum Electronics Ltd, a torque and shaft power measurement specialist with over 25 years of experience working across different industries, including navies, in the development of torsion measurement equipment. Sebastian Sjöberg, Sales & Business Development Manager at BMT SMART explains: “Torque meters are a key part of vessel performance management. However, the majority of products that are currently available on the market can only provide average data. SMARTPOWER can provide Dynamic data which enables us to take condition monitoring to a completely new level.”
Peter Mantel, Managing Director of BMT SMART comments: “A Torque meter is the key building block of Performance Management on-board and by working with shipyards to install SMARTPOWER at the newbuild stage; we are committed to working closely with owners to manage the performance of their vessels right throughout their lifecycle. With the support of our global network of service partners, we can provide customers with local expertise and knowledge allowing for quick and easy installation and ongoing support.”
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Migration: MSF bolsters operations in the Mediterranean Sea
A third search, rescue and medical care boat, with teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on board, will assist people trying to reach Europe by sea in a bid to escape war, persecution and poverty at home.“What we are witnessing in the Mediterranean Sea is a humanitarian crisis,” says MSF’s Paula Farias, operational manager on the boat, named Dignity I. “This rescue mission might seem different from our usual projects, in that it takes place at sea, but our priority is the same as in South Sudan or Syria – to save lives.” The Dignity I has a crew of 18, including medical staff. The 50 metre-long vessel left the port of Barcelona on 13 June and has the capacity to carry 300 rescuees. This boat will bolster MSF’s search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea. The MY Phoenix, run by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) which has teams from MSF on board to provide post rescue care, was launched on 2 May and has so far rescued 1,789 people. The Argos, run solely by MSF, started operations a week later, on 9 May, and has so far rescued 1,242 people. In Italy, where almost all rescuees are disembarked, MSF provides medical care in the main reception centre in Pozzallo in Ragusa province, Sicily, and provides psychological support in all secondary reception centres in Ragusa province. A psychological first aid team, composed of cultural mediators and a psychologist, can be deployed to different landing ports in Italy within 72 hours after receiving an alert of acute psychological needs.“The number of people trying to cross the Mediterranean is likely to rise even higher in the coming weeks with the settled summer weather,” says Farias. “We need a strong operation to be able to assist them and prevent the Mediterranean turning into a graveyard.”
The 1973 built PAN flag rescue vessel DIGNITY I leaving Valletta, Malta on Sunday 13th September, 2015 bound to
SAR Area offshore Libya. She’s the former Dutch Vessel VOS SOUTHWIND and FURORE G and is operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres, Spain of which she’s the third rescue vessel.
Tanker market outlook remains bullish says shipbroker
Shipbrokers and analysts appear convinced that the tanker market’s August correction was just a bump on the road, claiming that the long-term prospects remain rosier. Making a flashback of how we got here, shipbroker Gibson noted, in its latest weekly report, that “the past year has been filled with surprises, starting with the oil price plummeting by over 50% to under $50 per barrel, and the fear of a possible “Grexit”. Most recently, the great fluctuations in the financial markets have resulted in volatility across the globe, leaving various sectors shaken. More than ever what lies
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ahead is a critical question. August was dominated by instability in the financial markets with China being the epicentre, although many argue that the Shanghai stock exchange was mature and simply due for a downwards correction after a prolonged period of substantial growth. Nonetheless, the global market looks back at August with a negative view and the shipping industry was no exception”, said the London-based shipbroker. However, according to Gibson, “the outlook is more optimistic as positive economic updates have been presented, showing solid growth figures from the industrial countries, mostly driven by the US economy being on the rise. Despite the downslope in August, sentiment appears intact and optimism still dominates as cheap bunkers are likely to limit any downside potential. The expectations are that the oil price will average at around $59 per barrel in 2016 according to the latest monthly EIA forecast. Record high world crude production supports trade”.It added that “demand also remains strong as low oil prices typically stimulate growth in private consumption. At the same time, a persistent oversupply necessitates storage. Approximately 7% of the current VLCC fleet is presently not actively trading, with the vast majority of these units engaged in storage (Iranian and non-Iranian crude, fuel oil). The VLCC spot market experienced a downwards correction in August, however rates have recently recovered and are now beginning to stabilize”.Nevertheless, as Gibson noted, “one question remains unanswered: was August just a blip? Gibson data shows that 1-year TC (timecharter) VLCCs experienced a minor correction falling from $48,000/day in August down to $47,000/day in September and with an annual average of $45,000/day, well above the mean of past years. Furthermore, the 5-year TC is currently being traded at circa $36,500/day. This signifies that the outlook for the tanker market remains bullish, with earnings still being highly attractive. Irrespective of market fluctuations, this year appears to be a great year for most tankers with rates being well above previous years. The fact that China is moving away from a substantial growth phase will certainly affect the industry to some extent. China’s new stance will have most impact on the dry bulk segment since the country imported 66% of the world’s seaborne volume of iron ore, 34% of metallurgical coal and exported 22% of finished steel traded volumes in 2014”.However, Gibson added that “the impact is not as dramatic for tankers as high crude oil production is the key demand driver. Bottom line is that these record volumes of crude must be transported or put in storage and eventually used by the end consumer regardless of short-term market fluctuations. Barring any major economic event, demand is still growing and the fact that Iranian sanctions are expected to be lifted combined with OPEC’s reluctance to reduce its daily production contributes towards appealing rates into next year. Yet, the weight of new vessel supply will begin to take effect in the latter stages of 2016 and into 2017. In the long term, reduced investments in oil exploration from non-OPEC countries observed currently may strengthen OPEC’s power, translating into an even stronger crude trade out of the Middle East”, the shipbroker concluded. Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Sea Transportation: Pirates Forced To Scramble For Less
Worldwide piracy has become a less expensive problem since 2013 and most of the activity has moved to the coasts of Malaysia and Indonesia and areas near the Malacca Strait. In the first eight months of 2015 some 80 percent of the pirate attacks on the planet occurred in this area. That comes to nearly ten attacks a month. Nearly all of them are robberies of the crew and stealing of portable valuables. The crewmen are usually not hurt and based on their experience it appears most of the pirates come from Malaysia and Indonesia and are largely amateurs. There were some professionals in action in 2014. These fellows were able to hijack ships long enough for cargo to be transferred at sea to someone who could resell it and this provided far more money for the pirates than the more common robbery incidents. But those professional pirates are gone, in part because theft that large leaves a trail that police and intelligence agencies can pick up and follow. Now Malaysia and Indonesia have joined efforts to run helicopter and warship patrols through areas where most of these less costly robbery attacks are taking place. This sort of quick
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reaction patrol can move in quickly enough to catch pirates before they and their loot can disappear into the one of the many coves or villages that dot the Malaysian and Indonesian coasts. Police are also seeking the middlemen (“fences”) who buy the valuable (and portable) electronics these “grab and go” pirates prefer. If you find the fence you can often find his suppliers. In any event these robber pirates are more numerous and being amateurs can quickly drop out and, as far as the police are concerned “disappear.” Some of these small time pirates are believed to have been in the business, on and off, for over a decade. The police want to make some arrests and well publicized prosecutions (and convictions) to discourage many of these amateur pirates from returning to robbery.This sort of thing is part of a pattern that evolved even before an international effort to suppress Somali piracy succeeded in the last few years. While the Somali piracy was being suppressed there was a major increase in attacks in the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. Big as in a sevenfold increase from 2009 to 2013 (when there were 150 attacks). There was also a jump (to 50 attacks a year) off Nigeria. What made Somalia so special was the fact that that ships and crews could be taken and held for ransom for long periods. Everywhere else the pirates were usually only interested in robbing the crew and stealing anything portable that they could get into their small boats. Off the Nigerian coast pirates occasionally take some ship officers with them to hold for ransom.But off Nigeria and the Malacca Strait some pirates have developed more complex but much more lucrative tactics. This involves recruiting someone who knows how to find and turn off tracking devices as well as someone familiar with marine engines. Then the pirates use their own personnel or force the crew to move small tankers to remote locations where most of the cargo (of oil) can be transferred to another ship and later sold on the black market. While that sort of thing requires a lot of organization, nerve and luck there have been at least two pirate gangs, one in Nigeria and another from somewhere around the Malacca Strait (Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia) that have figured out how to do this since 2012 . Nevertheless most of the attacks off Nigeria and Malacca Strait are still armed robbery. Given the amount of portable electronics on a seagoing ship (both company and personal), a half dozen armed pirates can net several thousand dollars per ship hit. There are fences on shore who pay cash for this stuff and quickly move it out of the country. But stealing several thousand tons of fuel oil from a small tanker is worth a thousand times more if you can organize this sort of thing and survive the intense police investigation that will follow.While there are plenty of targets off Nigeria, there are even more near the Malacca Strait. Over 50,000 large ships moving through the Strait of Malacca each year and nearly as many of the smaller ships the pirates favor for cargo hijacking. That’s lots of targets. The 800 kilometer long strait is between Malaysia and Indonesia and is 65 kilometers wide at its narrowest and depth are generally 27-37 meters (90-120 feet). The shallow and tricky waters in the strait forces the big ships to go slow enough (under 30 kilometers an hour) for speed boats to catch them.There’s no easy solution to the piracy in the Strait of Malacca. Pirates usually function on the margins of society, trying to get a cut of the good life in situations where there aren't many options. This is usually in areas where state control is weakest or absent, in failing and "flailed" states. A flailing state is something like Nigeria, Indonesia, or the Philippines, where the government is managing to keep things together but is faced with serious problems with regions that are sometimes out of control. In a failed state there are areas where there isn't much government at all and pirates can do whatever they want most of the time. With the Strait of Malacca the problem is that there are a lot of poor (or not so poor but very ambitious) people in the area with access to boats and experience using them in the ocean. Speeding along next to a huge tanker or container ship at night in the Strait of Malacca and using a grappling hook or very tall ladder to get aboard is not for the faint of heart or anyone with no experience on the water. But as more of these attacks succeed more people are tempted to try and more are doing that. Many pirates don’t take those risks and go after the many large ships that are moored off the straits for one reason or another. Because of the pirate risk these ships tend to cluster together in areas regularly patrolled by police and coast guard. Source : strategypage
Alibaba, Asset Prices And The Big Ticket Marketplace
We’re not sure if you can buy a ship on Alibaba, but the way merchant ships get traded is one of the shipping industry’s most distinctive features. These assets fluctuate wildly in value, providing shipping investors with a unique opportunity to take a flutter in terms which consign most other gamblers to the little league. Astonishing Volatility Since 1985 the published price assessment for a 5 year old Panamax bulker has fluctuated between extremes of $5.5m and $92m. Few assets in the global economy offer this sort of extreme pricing, in a liquid market. Of course these extremes are now part of shipping folklore and they don’t happen every day. But it leaves shipping searching for turning points and wondering whether today’s prices are a good or bad deal.Lots of factors determine the price of a 5 year old ship, but three stand out. The anchor is the newbuild price which can set the ceiling. But the new ship is not ready for a couple of years, so the price also includes an assessment of short-term earnings. Also the newbuild price
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may include a discount or premium, depending on the market. So there’s an element of market sentiment on both sides of the equation. Old Ships Versus New The graph plots the price of a 5 year old ship as a percentage of the newbuild price over 25 years from 1990. The average comes to 80% for the Aframax tanker and 86% for the Panamax bulker, which with all other things being equal implies an expected life of 25 years for the tanker and 31 years for the bulker, reflected in the generally higher age at which Panamaxes have been scrapped. The tanker and bulker prices follow different cycles. In 2008 the tanker index stood at around 100%, so the 5 year old ship cost the same as a newbuilding. But the 5 year old Panamax price shot up to $89m, compared with a newbuild price of $55m, giving a ratio of 162%. So the market expected the ship to earn $34m by the time the newbuilding had been delivered. A difficult premium to justify and strongly influenced by market sentiment. Cheap Bulkers, Dearer Tankers Today the opposite is happening, though on a more modest scale. This time it was the bulker index which fell from 80% in June 2014 to 69% in August 2015, below the historical average of 86%. Meanwhile the tanker index rose from 67% to 87%, above the historical average of 80%. Gambling On The Margins So there you have it. This really is a highly volatile and big ticket market. However the long-term trends show that, like in all good casinos, the odds pretty much average out in the end. So maybe the message is that today’s tanker values have now edged above the historical trend, whilst bulkcarrier prices have moved in the other direction and are looking decent long-term value on the basis of this kind of analysis. Of course in the end it’s a matter of finding the right ship and the money to buy it. You could try Alibaba, but a shipbroker would be a safer choice. Source: Clarksons
Fire fighting seen in Manila where the MV Cape Moreton moored at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), Tondo, Manila.catched fire Some 20 fire trucks of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and two ships with fire fighting capabilities, Coast Guard SARV-001 (BRP San Juan) and Coast Guard SARV 3502 (BRP Nueva Vizcaya), were sent to the scene to help extinguish the fire. There were no injuries reported to the all-Russian crew that was evacuated from the 38,882 DWT vessel by the firefighters that managed to board the ship.The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, however; according to initial findings of the Manila Fire Department, reportedly there was an explosion inside the ship.The Philippine Coast Guard said in a report that the fire had started in the cargo hold loaded with containers transporting sodium hydroxide. The 2005-built containership, owned by Cape Moreton Shipping Co. Ltd, arrived at Manila last Friday morning. Source: world maritime news
Planned container terminal for Copenhagen changing locations
Plans to build a large container terminal in the northern district of Copenhagen, Nordhavn, have been cancelled, reports Berlingske Business Copenhagen Malmö Port, the company operating the port, has decided to take some time to consider other locations, including the possibility of moving the terminal to Køge, a market town south of Copenhagen.Køge is currently undergoing a billion kroner expansion of its port and gaining a strong position as a transport hub with several large warehouse Alongside the large construction projects in the port, the town is also getting a new super hospital, a new train station on the line between Copenhagen and Ringsted, a new neighbourhood in the city’s northern part and a lot of new apartment buildings and offices near the centre.Meanwhile, Nordhavn’s
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urban development is progressing quickly. The Århusgade neighbourhood, for example, has already been completed and all the apartments sold. The first residents are expected to move there in April. Source: Copenhagen Post
The 2014 delivered K-Class, JUMBO KINETIC 14,000 DWT fitted with two 1,500T cranes, collecting Chevron
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WWII-era tugboat sinks in Gastineau Channel 71-year-old vessel had a storied history
The 96-foot tugboat Challenger was born in August 1944 in Wilmington, California. It died about 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. It was 71 years old. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO “I walked into my home from being out,” said Christine Kleinheinz, who lives in the home nearest the spot where the Challenger sank Saturday in Gastineau Channel.“I walked into the kitchen, looked out my window and saw the boat on its side with the water up to basically the side of the boat already,” she said. “I called the Coast Guard right away, and then I started videotaping, and in 4 minutes, the whole boat was submerged.”Only the tip of the tugboat’s mast extends above the surface of the water at high tide; much more of the boat is exposed at low tide, making it visible to many homes and businesses near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge.The Challenger had been a regular fixture in the channel for months, Kleinheinz said, and she characterized the boat’s owner, artist R.D. Robinson, as a “nice guy.” “He kind of
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parked it out here just to keep it out of the way,” she said.By press time, Robinson had not responded to a phone message seeking comment. There was no indication that he was onboard.Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Daves, on duty Saturday evening at the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center, said information was still coming into the office.“Here in the next few days, our response department will most likely be looking into salvage efforts,” he said.In the hour after the Challenger sank, a small-boat crew from Coast Guard Station Juneau marked the wreck with a buoy and a blinking light installed on the ship’s mast.“It shouldn’t be much of a hazard for almost anyone,” Daves said, but the Coast Guard installed the warnings and issued a radio broadcast as a precaution.Candice Bressler, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, said it wasn’t immediately clear how much fuel or lube oil was onboard. A sheen was observed near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge, but Bressler said a pollution investigator aboard the Coast Guard boat “determined the sheening is minimal and unrecoverable.”“The Coast Guard and DEC will be monitoring it over the weekend,” she said.The Challenger was born amid the World War II building boom when it was launched as TP-126, a wood-hulled tug/passenger boat for the U.S. Army.In 1946, the Challenger was decommissioned and sold to a firm on Vancouver Island. It worked in the waters off British Columbia and Washington state until 1983, when it was sold to a private owner.In 1985, the Challenger was converted into a “bunk and breakfast” in Seattle’s Lake Union. Owned by a man named Jerry Brown, the Challenger’s unique setup was featured in the Seattle Times and numerous travel publications. Contemporary advertising described “yacht-like comfort” aboard the boat.About 2002, the Challenger was sold and motored to Juneau. It was sold to Robinson in 2014 by Juneau resident Timothy Miles, who attempted to restore it. “A sad day!” he wrote on his Facebook page. “The Tugboat Challenger has sunk! It really breaks my heart, beyond words.” Source: juneauempire.
No sign of fuel leak from tug that capsized in Vancouver harbour
A spokesman for Fisheries and Oceans Canada says there’s no evidence of a fuel leak after a tugboat capsized in Vancouver harbour. Dan Bate said a fast-response coast guard boat arrived on scene about 11 minutes after the tugboat Ocean Gordon called for help around 6 p.m. Friday.The 15-metre vessel was towing a gravel barge near the Centerm Terminal, east of Crab Park in Burrard Inlet, when it sank. Bate said neither the coast guard nor vessels from Port Metro Vancouver have spotted any recoverable pollution at the site.Plans are under way to lift and remove the boat from the sea floor; Western Canada Marine Response Corporation is on standby for a possible fuel leak.Two people abandoned the sinking tugboat and were quickly recovered without injury by a nearby vessel. Source: The Province
Finnish port strike due on Friday This Friday will see another set of strikes at Finland’s ports. The nation’s top three trade unions are fighting the government’s proposed labour reforms.The boss of the Transport Workers Union (ATK) Marko Piirainen told state broadcaster YLE that Finland will “virtually come to a standstill” on Friday.The strike is aimed at safeguarding
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entitlements to paid holidays, overtime pay, and sick leave.This is the second strike at Finnish ports this year. The nation’s ports have been reporting declining volumes for a number of years. Source: Splash 24/7
HAL’s RYNDAM seen departing from her homeport Rotterdam for the last time whilst playing "Con te partiro" "Time
to say goodbye" via the ships PA system the RYNDAM is heading for Singapore where the ship will arrive October 31st where the vessel will be handed over to P&O Cruises Australia and renamed PACIFIC ARIA
Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship off Cape Cod
Second medevac rescue in one day The United States Coast Guard rescued an ailing woman from a cruise ship 56 miles off Nantucket Sunday morning. According to a USCG release, watchstanders received a call from the crew of the Norwegian cruise ship NORWEGIAN GEM about a 69-year-old woman suffering from possible internal injuries. The call came in around 9 a.m. A Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter crew was deployed at 10 a.m. from Air Station Cape Cod and arrived at the ship at 11 a.m. The woman was hoisted aboard the helicopter and flown to Barnstable Municipal Airport in Hyannis. She was then reportedly transported to Cape Cod Hospital by an awaiting helicopter crew, the release said.This was the second medevac rescue launched from Air Station Cape Cod Sunday. Early in the morning, watchstanders received a call from the captain of a commercial fishing vessel 50 miles off Chatham. That individual was also flown to the airport in Hyannis.The NORWEGIAN GEM, according to USCG is a 965-foot cruise ship homeported in Nassau, Bahamas. Source: capecodtoday
Same foreign ship shoots at Vietnam fishing boats during last 2 months
The same unidentified armed foreign ship has fired at four Vietnamese fishing boats over the past two months, local police and border guard forces cited fishermen as saying. The latest shooting happened last week, claiming one life and wounding one person. A 38-year-old Vietnamese steersman was shot dead by the crew of an armed foreign ship that opened fire on his fishing boat off the southern province of Kien Giang on Friday, authorities said.Chao Van Sang, 42, hailing from the southern province of Hau Giang, told police in Kien Giang’s Chau Thanh District on Sunday that Ngo Van Sinh, who was his uncle, died in the attack.At 3:00 pm that day, Sang, Sinh and many other fishermen was operating on their boat in the waters of unknown coordinates when they were approached by a foreign-flagged speedboat armed with a machine gun.Five people in camouflaged battledress and another in civil clothes appeared on board the foreign vessel, holding submachine guns in their hands, Sang recounted.The crew of the foreign ship opened fire when their vessel was about 15 meters away from the local boat.Sinh still asked everyone to take shelter in a hold while he continued to steer the ship away from the foreign vessel, Sang narrated.About 15 minutes later, Sang said he climbed up from the basement and saw Sinh die in the cabin, with one of his arms nearly cut off and bullet holes seen on his face and around the fishing boat, after the foreign ship had left the scene.The same foreign boat later attacked other Vietnamese fishing ships nearby, causing serious injuries to another steersman, Nguyen Hung Cuong, who was shot in his right thighbone, Sang added. Cuong is being treated at a hospital in Kien
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Giang.Sang told police that the same foreign boat fired at the water to threaten another Vietnamese ship, also off Kien Giang, two months ago.A provincial border guard officer confirmed several cases in which Vietnamese fishermen were fired at by foreign vessels. Last month, a fisherman died from loss of blood after being shot in the abdomen by the crew of the same foreign ship off Kien Giang, according to the officer. Source : tuoitrenews
DFDS Loses English Channel Ferry Gig Danish passenger and freight shipping company DFDS Seaways said it will terminate operations on the publicly owned ferry route between Dieppe in France and Newhaven in England after the company’s current contract expires at the end of 2015. The Syndicat Mixte de Promotion de l’Activité Transmanche (SMPAT), the public owner of the ferry route, announced that the ship management and route operation will not be tendered for 2016, and that SMPAT will start running the service itself as of January 1, 2016.DFDS will thus cease to operate the route connecting East Sussex with the European continent at the end of the year. However, DFDS will reportedly continue to handle bookings and marketing on the route until the end of March 2016 to allow smooth transition.The route has been bringing DFDS around DKK 300 million (USD 45.4m) in annual revenue.All seafarers and the majority of the shore-based organisation related to the route will be taken over by SMPAT, according to the statement. Source: worldmaritime news
Tramore RNLI name new lifeboat Isabella Purchase in memory of supporter
Tramore RNLI officially named their new D-class lifeboat Isabella Purchase during a ceremony at the National Lifeguard Training Centre in Tramore this weekend (Saturday 12 September).The honour of naming the new lifeboat went to Mrs Sally Mongey, wife of the late Finn Mongey. Finn was the Lifeboat Operations Manager for Tramore RNLI Lifeboat Station from when it re-opened in 1964 until his retirement in 1984. The lifeboat was named in honour of Mrs. Ivy Purchase, who was known as Isabella, and who died in September 2012, leaving her estate to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to provide a lifeboat in her name. She lived in Midhurst, West Sussex and was a long-time supporter of the charity. The new lifeboat, which has already launched four times on service since its arrival, replaces the Trá Mhór lifeboat, which was placed on service on 30 June 2005 and launched 127 times, rescuing 100
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people, over its lifetime.Tramore RNLI was the first Irish lifeboat station to receive the original of the D-class lifeboats in 1964. They were specially developed by the RNLI for inshore rescues carried out close to land and hard to access areas.The D-class lifeboat is built at a cost of €62,000 and has been the workhouse of the charity for nearly 50 years. It is inflatable, robust and highly manoeuvrable, capable of operating much closer to the shore than the all-weather lifeboats. It is especially suited to surf, shallow water and confined locations, often close to cliffs, among rocks or caves. It measures five-metres in length and can carry three crewmembers on board. It has an endurance of three hours at sea, at its maximum speed of 25 knots.Peter Crowley of the RNLI Irish Council accepted the lifeboat on behalf of the Institution before handing her over into the care of Tramore Lifeboat Station. Speaking during the handover he said, ‘As marine leisure activity around our coast increases, the demand for our rescue services grows in tandem with this increased activity. In Tramore the station’s lifeboat crew have rescued a total of 54 people in the last five years. One can only imagine the life changing impact of these rescues on both the casualties and the volunteer crew members who performed them. I thank you for your invaluable contribution and I am in awe of your selflessness and dedication.’Derek Musgrave, Tramore RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager who accepted the lifeboat on behalf of everyone involved with the Waterford station added; ‘Every naming ceremony for a new lifeboat is a special occasion and today we are honouring Mrs. Isabella Purchase and her generous life-saving gift to the Institution and the people of Tramore. ‘We couldn’t operate our lifeboat without the dedication of our volunteers. The crew in Tramore provide an outstanding service to their community. There is nothing greater that a person could offer and they deserve nothing less than the best in lifeboats, equipment and training that the RNLI offers. May our lifeboat crew come home safely in the Isabella Purchase and may they bring many home to safety.’ Among the platform party at the service were Mr. Len Bell, Chairman of Tramore Lifeboat Station who welcomed guests and opened proceedings; Peter Crowley, RNLI Irish Council member who accepted the lifeboat on behalf of the RNLI and handed her into the care of the station; Derek Musgrave, Tramore RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, who accepted the lifeboat on behalf of the station; Frank Nolan, President of the Tramore Lifeboat Station, who proposed the Vote of Thanks and Mrs Sally Mongey, who officially named the lifeboat.The Reverend Fr. Shane O’Neill and The Very Reverend Maria Janssen lead the Service of Dedication and music was provided by the Doirdan Male Choral Ensemble, Mr. Damien Kehoe, Mrs Claire Musgrave and Mrs. Cecelia Kehoe.In a special moment during the ceremony three of Tramore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew received their Long Service Badges and Certificates for 20 years’ service to the life-saving charity. They were Raymond Cowman, Brian Kavanagh and Stephen Murray.Tramore RNLI has a proud and distinguished record in the RNLI, receiving 13 Silver Medals for Gallantry and the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum on five separate occasions. The lifeboat station was opened in 1824 with the first lifeboat rowed by a crew of eight lifeboat men. The station closed in 1924 but was reopened again in 1964 with a D-class lifeboat; this class of lifeboat has been on service since then with improvements made to successive lifeboats. Source: RNLI
SEAJACKS SCYLLA APPROACHING COMPLETION UK-based Seajacks is shortly to take delivery of its largest, most capable vessel. Seajacks has been expanding steadily since 2006 and will soon own and operate five advanced, harsh environment-capable self-propelled jack-up vessels – Kraken, Leviathan, Hydra, Zaratan and its latest newbuild approaching completion, Seajacks Scylla, which will be the largest vessel in its fleet. Seajacks Scylla, based on the GustoMSC NG14000X design and scheduled for delivery in late 2015, was designed to meet the demands associated with working on UK Round 3 projects, in Scottish territorial waters and the growing northwest European markets.The new unit will have more than 8,000 tonnes of variable deck load. It will be equipped with a 1,500-tonne leg-encircling crane and have a usable deck space of in excess of 5,000m2. Seajacks Scylla will be capable of speeds greater than 12 knots and will be outfitted with 105m
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legs that will have the ability to install components in water depths to 65m. It will be capable of meeting the installation needs of jumbo monopiles, jackets and turbines of future windfarms in deeper waters and further from shore. ABS will class the installation vessel with notations that include the Wind IMR notation, which applies to offshore wind turbine installation units, ACCU, which applies to automatic centralised control unmanned units, DPS-2 for dynamic positioning capability and CRC for crane register certificate. August 2015 saw all four of the jack-up legs fitted to the new unit at Samsung Heavy Industries. In July, the company announced that the vessel had been contracted by WindForce – a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster and Volker Stevin International (VolkerWessels) – for the transport and installation of 67 monopiles at the 400 megawatt Veja Mate windfarm. Source: offshore shipping online
Is the BDI Index Signaling That Trouble Is Brewing at Sea?
The Baltic Dry Index, or BDI Index, is held in high regard by some market watchers because it tends to be a leading economic indicator. This is because it is one of the first signals that global demand for dry commodity goods like coal, grain, or iron ore is changing as it measures the shipping rates for vessels that carry these goods. As such, it is said to be able to forecast economic changes on the horizon. If that’s the case, it might be warning of troubles brewing at sea. A false start? Earlier this year, the BDI Index hit a historic low, which would have signaled that the global economy was heading for disaster. However, this plunge had more to do with an increase in the supply of dry bulk tankers hitting the market than weak demand. As such, its ability to forecast what comes next needs to be taken in full context of not only supply and demand changes for dry commodities, but the change in the supply of the vessels transporting these dry goods. That being said, the shipping industry seemed to quickly work out its overcapacity issues as the BDI Index roared back to life throughout the summer. In fact, the BDI Index more than doubled from its low of 509 in February to nearly 1,250 by August. However, since that August high the index has noticeably weakened. In fact, it has fallen to a recent level of just 876 in early September. With shipping rates falling for dry goods it suggests that the demand for these goods is starting to weaken as well. Is a big storm on the horizon? The concern is that the drop in the BDI Index is signaling that a global economic slowdown is on the horizon. These are fears are being reinforced as economic data from places like China, which is a heavy commodity consumer, weakens. For example, demand for Chinese goods in the global market has weakened over the past two months as its exports continue to fall. An 8.3% year-over-year drop in July exports was followed up with a 5.5% drop in August exports. Given how important exports are to China’s economy this data suggests that its economy will slow even further because demand for Chinese goods has fallen. Therefore, it can be surmised that future demand for commodities by China will be weak, something that seems to already be playing out as its imports fell 13.8% year-over-year in August after slipping 8.1% in July. This is economic weakness appears to be confirmed in the drop in the BDI Index, albeit after the fact.Therein lies the problem with the BDI Index as it isn’t always predictive, but can also be reactive. For example, it was roaring higher earlier this year right when China was seeming to slow down. That’s why its recent weakness might not be signaling a big economic storm, as it could simply be reflecting what has already happened. Investor takeaway
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The BDI Index isn’t a perfect predictor of future economic troubles. So, while it would seem to be indicating that global demand is falling, that could still be from the overhang of overbuilding ships that sent the index plunging earlier this year as new vessels entered service. That why it’s best for long-term investors to really just avoid even paying attention to the BDI Index as it doesn’t provide the clear crystal ball into the market’s next move. It is better to simply buy good businesses than to try to gauge whether the BDI Index is predicting the future or not. Source: Fool
ITF commissions Panama Canal safety study The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has commissioned a study into the manoeuvring feasibility of the new Panama Canal locks. In a deal signed in Limassol, Cyprus on Friday the Federation is to employ the Brazil-based Fundação Homem de Mar (FHM) to construct a mathematical model to analyse the manoeuvrability considerations for the safe transit of the locks. Attention has been focused on the new locks, not just because of the canal’s importance as a maritime route, but also because its construction has been postponed several times. Recent tests raised serious concerns about the condition of the structure, with several cracks being detected in the new locks, even though the structure should be designed to withstand earthquakes. This has created further concerns over the real date the locks will be fully operational, not to mention the low level of Gatun Lake, which temporarily reduced the canal’s operative draft even before the new locks are filled. The structure is not the only concern. The new locks will necessitate changes to canal operations. Ivan de la Guardia, general secretary of Panama’s Tugboats Masters and Mates Union, said: “We have, for several months, asked to have a proper engagement to draft a new set of procedures for the new locks. This has constantly being denied by the canal administrator. Even members of parliament have pointed out that the tugboat fleet has serious deficiencies that have to be addressed“. Luis Yau, general secretary of the Engineers’ Union added: “Even if the locks were ready today, one year after the original scheduled delivery, we would not be ready to operate safely and efficiently. We want the Panama Canal Authority to understand that our lives are at stake if we lack the proper operational procedures”Severino Almeida, a council member of the FHM foundation (www.sindmar.org.br/fhm), explained that: “We have developed a series of
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services in our simulation centre, we are capable of making mathematical models of all kind of vessels, terminals and navigational channels in order to simulate the manoeuvrability and the feasibility of all maritime operations. We have decided to offer our solidarity and expertise to support our Panamanian colleagues and the ITF. The Panama Canal has a special meaning for all of us as seafarers and we are eager to support a better understanding of the operation of the new locks.=ITF president Paddy Crumlin, who was present in Limassol to sign the commission, stated: “The ITF is committed to using all means, including the most advanced mathematical models, in order to ensure that operations are safe for the tugboat crews and for all canal users. Any inadequate operation could have a serious impact on the international maritime trade and also on the seafarers we represent.”He concluded: “We want to support the Panamanian authorities and the international maritime community to make the new locks a success, both in terms of safety for seafarers and Panama Canal workers, but also in terms of profitability for the Panamanian government, which has made an incredible investment.”
China-Made Vessel Delivered to CMA CGM A large container ship produced by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. was delivered to leading French container shipping group CMA CGM on Saturday in Shanghai, reports Xinhua.The vessel is named "Zheng He" after the famous ancient Chinese navigator. Its a 18,000-TEU container ship, designed by China State Shipping Corporation. Zheng He is the largest China has ever made and its deck is as large as four soccer fields, the producer said. The ship is a seventh-generation container ship, manufacturing of which has long been monopolized by the Republic of Korea. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. said it is preparing for the construction of 20,000-TEU container ships. Founded in 1999, SWS is a wholly owned subsidiary of China CSSC Holding Ltd., a publicly listed company
controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). Source: Marinelink
Clean Marine wins another contract for EGCS installation on two vessels
Clean Marine has signed a contract with the Chinese yard Huanghai Shipbuilding Co.Ltd. for the supply of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) on two reefer/fishing support vessels, which are currently under construction. The contract also includes an option for delivery of additional EGCS on two identical sister vessels.The vessels are owned by EF Transport (Malta) Ltd, whose fishing fleet is primarily engaged in the North-East Atlantic and is therefore highly exposed to the current IMO legislation, which calls for a maximum 0.1 percent sulphur level in air emissions in Emission Control Areas (ECA). The installation of Clean Marine EGCS will enable the new reefers to comply with the existing and future emissions regulation without switching to more expensive fuels.With an EGCS installed, the vessels can burn cheap and readily available Heavy Fuel Oil instead of Marine Gas Oil. Operating costs will stay low and there is no need for complex and risky fuel-switching. From 2020, the global emission level must not exceed 0.5 percent, which also makes EGCS an attractive solution for vessels trading mainly outside the ECA.The Clean Marine system supplied to Huanghai Shipbuilding is a “Multistream” scrubber designed to clean 30,000 kg. of exhaust per hour. The scrubber will remove both sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter from the emissions from one main engine and two auxiliary engines. The system is a hybrid type which can operate seamlessly in both Open Loop and in Closed Loop (zero discharge mode).Installation of the EGCS is scheduled to take place in 2016. Clean Marine’s CEO Nils Høy-Petersen says: “Clean Marine has again proven our technically superior and commercially competitive product. These contracts confirm the growing market demand for Clean Marine’s Allstream EGCS. “We are very pleased to be working closely with Huanghai Shipbuilding to deliver a cost-effective solution to help the owner comply with existing and pending emissions regulations.”Clean Marine offers a proven, futureproof EGCS which enables vessels to trade in all waters and ports well within the IMO and local regulations. The system’s integrated fan and gas recirculation technology allows the one EGCS unit to simultaneously serve all combustion units, including the boilers – this “Allstream” feature is valuable for vessels with many exhaust sources.Clean Marine AS of Norway has since 2006 invested more than 25 MUSD in development of an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS), also known as a scrubber, for the maritime industry. We offer a proven, futureproof system which allows all exhaust sources onboard to be
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cleaned by one common cleaning unit (Allstream). The result is a competitive solution that is easy to operate and gives the shipowner maximum trading flexibility. Clean Marine provides ship owners, engine makers and ship builders the equipment and support needed to install an EGCS on both new buildings and existing ships. Source: PortNews
Maersk Line signs contract with MeteoGroup for advanced SPOS Motions module for 140 container
vessels MeteoGroup, a world leading weather business, has in partnership with ABB agreed on a contract with Maersk Line to equip 140 containervessels with SPOS Seakeeping. The advanced approach to forecasting a vessels motion will help optimise routes and ensure safety.Combined with ABB’s Octopus motion-forecasting product, the Seakeeping module will allowCaptains avoid routes where the ships motion thresholds are likely to be exceeded. Thecombined service allows for more advanced and accurate route planning and an earlyresponse to adverse conditions when they are forecast. The collaboration will includeadvanced 3D modelling to calculate motions indicating a vessels likely response to weather conditions. Business Unit Director Marine, at MeteoGroup, Mark White said: “Maersk are long time usersof MeteoGroup’s SPOS (Ship Performance Optimisation System) and we are delighted thatthey have chosen to work with us and ABB in implementing SPOS Seakeeping across theirvessels. This is a great vote of confidence in MeteoGroup’s ingoing program of innovation and product development.”
Watch: SRI Releases New Film On Criminalization Of Seafarers (click !)
Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has released a short, informative film commissioned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation aimed at raising awareness of the risks of seafarers facing criminal charges as a consequence of their professional activities, and the actions they can take to protect themselves from unfair treatment. The “Criminalization of Seafarers” film highlights recent high profile prosecutions of masters and crews following maritime casualties, and draws on the results of the 2012 survey of seafarers conducted by SRI on facing criminal charges. Importantly with reference to the Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident, jointly adopted by the IMO and the ILO in 2006, the film explains what seafarers can expect by way of fair treatment when they are detained by public authorities following a maritime accident, and it informs seafarers where they might get support and advice. Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI commented “Despite the advances in safety in the industry, maritime casualties continue to happen and the consequences for seafarers are dire: their lives, liberty and professional certificates all being put at grave risk. The film highlights the fact that criminalization is a daily risk that seafarers need to be aware of, and that all stakeholders need to be sensitized to the unfairness of any attempt to scapegoat seafarers caught up in such incidents”. Reference: seafarersrights.org
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NAVY NEWS Anti-submarine helicopters for Navy get go-
signal Two proposed anti-submarine (ASW) helicopters, which will be operated by the Philippine Navy (PN), is included in the 33 projects given the green light with the signing of the program for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Law.This was disclosed Monday by Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary for Finance, Modernization, Installation and Munitions Fernando Manalo in a message to the PNA. President Benigno S. Aquino III signed the program last July 22, he added.However, Manalo said bidding for the two ASW helicopters will go the bidding stage once the Php18-billion frigate program gains momentum.These ASW assets will be based on the two proposed frigates which are capable of firing anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine missiles and weapons.The ASW helicopters are worth Php5.4 billion.Also included in the 33 projects are the missile-firing frigates, long-range patrol aircraft, surveillance radars and close-air support aircraft program, which will now move their next respective bidding phase. Source : Ang Malaya
Indonesian Navy Ship Bung Tomo-357 Arrives in India
Indonesian Navy Ship (KRI) Bung Tomo-357, which carried 107 Navy personnel from of TNI Maritime Task Force Garuda Contingent XXVIIIH/Unifil Lebanon, arrived in Cochin Port, India."Cochin Port is the first port to visit before heading to Lebanon. The arrival of the KRI in India on Tuesday (8/9) was greeted," said Marine Lt. Col. Maman Sulaeman, in Surabaya, Thursday (10/9).The information received from the TNI Maritime Task Force
Information Konga XXVIII-H/UNIFIL-2015 stated that KRI Bung Tomo-357 conducted final preparations in Belawan Port, then moved through Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean with thousands of meters depth.International shipping lanes in Strait of Malacca to Sri Lanka is a crowded shipping lanes which always be passed by the large ships. Throughout the cruise, commander of KRI Bung Tomo-357, Maritime Col (P) Yayan Sofiyan, always led various exercises to increase the professionalism of his soldiers while recognizing the technical readiness of various equipment on board."Exercise is like our breath, only by soldiers who are professional, well trained and have high competence, the warship must be manned," said Col. Yayan Sofiyan.To maintain stamina and mental condition of the soldiers, every day they held exercise. A friendly game of volleyball and badminton among soldiers of KRI Bung Tomo-357 was a manifestation of a diplomatic mission that were successfully implemented to enhance good relations among the navy. Source: tempo / ANTARA
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES $7 billion lost to piracy annually on the Gulf of
Guinea – Gnassingbe A total of $7billion annually, is lost to piracy on the Gulf of Guinea, Togolese President , Faure Gnassingbe said in Abuja. The figure expectedly rose by 13.6% ($950million) in 2013 following increased level of insecurity in some of the countries in the Gulf.Nigeria, alongside some other West African countries have since 2009 been plagued by Boko Haram’s relentless attacks on military and civilians, killing thousands and leaving about 1.4internally displaced persons.
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Gnassingbe, at a joint press briefing after a visit to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa stressed the need for member countries to cooperate in efforts to curb theactivities of the pirates, as no single country can fight on its own.“If all the African countries are on the same page it would be easy to tackle the security challenges, so we have to keep holding summits, because individual countries cannot combat piracy effectively without cooperation” he said, inviting the President to a maritime summit which is to hold in November. The summit, the Togolese President said, will also address issues of oil theft though the sea, as well as illicit trafficking of drugs and human, which are some of the problems Nigeria is currently tackling.Another important issue which will be discussed at the summit, Gnassingbe said is the issue of migration, following the porous nature of the region’s borders. Recalling incidents of immigrants drowningwhile making their way to Europe, he said “We can not sit and do nothing about it. We have to ensure that those who want to travel our go there in a good condition”. He commended the President and the Nigerian Armed Forces for efforts at combatting terrorism in the West African, stating that security within the region had become a major issue.Buhari who expressed appreciation for the concern showed by his guest efforts, for the Nigerian Armed Forces, said it has not been an easy task trying to fight on so many fronts, “the North East, the SouthSouth and then try to provide infrastructure in our country”.He said Nigeria cannot afford to loose such amount to piracy in its current financial state, adding that there was need for cooperation amongst the African countries. He said his administration will give more attention to Agriculture and manufacturing “so that everybody can be employed and then we will have much less problems”.Since the cooperation of the regional countries comprising Cameroun, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic we identified our problem and have achieved positive results in terms of the isolation of Boko Haram and giving a chance to peace.Both Presidents agreed to foster stronger bilateral ties and cooperation, after ongoing reforms in key sectors of the Nigerian economy.Source: BusinessDay Online
Vietnam Will Fight China, Other Nations Entering Its Waters Illegally
The report indicated that the Vietnamese government implemented a new rule authorizing its coast guard to use its weapons onboard to prevent any foreign vessel entering its territorial waters.Political observers suggested that Vietnam’s decision was definitely a response to the concerns regarding China’s attempts to assert its claims on the disputed territories in the South China Sea.
The China-Vietnam oil rig standoff The major friction between China and Vietnam happened in May last year when a Chinese deepwater oil rig (Haiyang Shiyou 981) entered the Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)—near the islands claimed by both countries. Vietnamese and Chinese vessels exchanged water cannon fires and rammed each other. Six Vietnamese sailors were injured during the incident.The Chinese government removed the Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig after two months. Political observers considered the standoff between the two countries as the most serious development related to the territorial disputes since the Johnson South Reef conflict in 1988 when 70 Vietnamese soldiers died.In June, this year, the Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig resumed its operations roughly 110 nautical miles east of the Vietnam coast and 72 miles south of the resort of the city of Sanya on China’s Hainan Island.Last month, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration announced that the oil rig would continue its ocean drilling operations slightly to the north from its position until October 20.
China and Vietnam agreed to handle disputes properly Earlier this month, Chinese and Vietnamese leaders agreed to handle their disputes properly amid the increasing tension over the disputed territories in the South China Sea.Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnamese President
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Truong Tan Sang, “"We are in favor of properly handling disputes between both sides through dialogue, and expanding cooperation and common interests.”Pres. Xi also emphasized that their countries are both led by communist parties, and it is necessary for them to “enhance strategic coordination, exchanges, and cooperation.”On the other hand, Pres. Sang said, "Vietnam hopes to strengthen political trust and personnel exchanges with China, properly handle differences and enhance win-win cooperation.”
Vietnam’s new rule could escalate conflict with China Under Vietnam’s new rule, it coast guard will start using their weapons onboard to drive away any foreign vessel entering its waters without permission. Vietnamese coast guards will not stop until a foreign vessel is completely out of the country’s territorial waters.Vietnam claimed that some Chinese vessels have been attacking its fisherman while fishing bear the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hiang Sa (Paracel) islands. According to the Vietnamese government, the attacks became more frequent since the oil rig standoff.Political analysts suggested the possibility of an escalation of the conflict between China and Vietnam related to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.The Chinese government is claiming the largest portion of the disputed territories including the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea. China identified the area as the “nine-dash line,” which stretches hundreds of miles south and east of Hainan province. Beijing said the Spratly and Paracel islands were part of its territory centuries ago. It is supporting its claims using a 1947 map.Vietnam strongly rejected China’s historical claims and pointed out that China never had sovereignty over the island prior to 1940s. The Vietnamese government said it has documents to prove that the Spratly and Paracel islands were under its rule since the 17th century.Vietnam is currently occupying 29 reefs in the Spratly Islands and intensified its military facilities in the territories. In May, satellite images showed that Vietnam did land reclamation in the disputed areas of Sand Cay and West London Reef.On the other hand, China has a de-facto control over eight reefs in the Spratly Islands. In 2012, China created a new city called Sansha with an administrative body and headquarters in the Paracel Islands. The Chinese government said Sansha city is responsible for overseeing its territories in the South China Sea. Source : Valuewalk
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G6 Alliance pulls five more Asia-to-Europe sailings By : Titus Zheng
Further cuts in sailings have been announced by the G6 Alliance in response to the market changes in the Asia-to-Europe trade route.The alliance has declared another five void sailings for the subsequent services and weeks as shown in the following. - Loop 6 service in weeks 44, 48, and 52 (westbound ETA Fuzhou, 29 October, 26 November, and 24 December 2015). Kaohsiung will be added as a westbound call, while Jebel Ali will be inserted on the eastbound leg of Loop 7. The westbound Colombo and Xiamen calls will be added into Loop 4. - Loop 7 service in weeks 45 and 49 (westbound ETA Qingdao, 2 November and 30 November 2015). Qingdao will be added to Loop 4 on the westbound leg in the corresponding week, while Gdansk, Gothenburg, and Antwerp calls being covered by Loop 5 on the eastbound direction during the same timeframe.
- Loop 4 service in weeks 46 and 50 (westbound ETA Ningbo, 13 November and 11 December 2015). The westbound Le Havre call will be covered by Loop 6 in its respective week.
- Loop 5 service in weeks 47 and 51 (westbound ETA Kwangyang, 20 November and 18 December 2015). The westbound Kwangyang and Pusan calls will be added in Loop 7 in their respective week.
- Loop 1 service in week 53 (westbound ETA Kobe, 2 January 2016).
Since May 2015, the G6 Alliance has blanked around 18 sailings in a bid to save costs due to the low freight rates. Members of the alliance include APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
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and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Previously, OOCL had projected low demand in October 2015 due to the overcapacity in Asia-Europe trade. The weak demand has prompted other container carrier alliances to review and adjust their Asia-Europe products accordingly. Source: ihsmaritime360
OKTOBER CRUISEMAAND Cruisevakanties in de schijnwerpers
Op initiatief van CLIA Nederland, de overkoepelende vereniging voor de cruisebranche, staan cruisevakanties in de maand oktober volop in de schijnwerpers. Er is een toenemende interesse voor cruises en de branchevereniging speelt hierop in met een algemene promotiecampagne met als motto ‘Love to Cruise’ tijdens OKTOBER CRUISEMAAND.
Vanaf 1 oktober 2015 is er een maand lang een radio-campagne op SkyRadio. Daarnaast is er in de eerste week van oktober een video-campagne op Uitzendinggemist.nl. Luisteraars en kijkers kunnen via deze media ook kans maken op een cruise. De landelijke dagbladen Telegraaf, Algemeen Dagblad en de regionale kranten van Wegener bladen brengen op 3 oktober een cruisespecial uit. De Volkskrant volgt op 17 oktober en daarnaast spelen diverse andere (vak-) media in op Oktober Cruisemaand.Om de Nederlandse vakantieganger te inspireren, doen de reisbureaus in het hele land actief mee met deze campagne door cruisevakanties onder de aandacht te brengen. ‘Wij zetten tijdens Oktober Cruisemaand een promotionele video in via diverse media, waarmee wij de Nederlandse vakantiegangers willen laten zien hoe verrassend een cruisevakantie is. Deze zal vanaf 1 oktober ook te zien zijn op Lovetocruise.nl. Zo’n 109.000 Nederlanders hebben in 2014 een cruisevakantie gemaakt, maar wij willen meer reizigers bereiken’, aldus Marlies Grent van CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association). Met de campagne Oktober Cruisemaand verwacht CLIA de interesse voor cruises van meer Nederlandse vakantiegangers te wekken.Naast alle media aandacht verheugt CLIA zich ook op de individuele intiatieven van organisaties die in oktober een cruisebeurs voor consumenten organiseren. De ervaring leert dat potentieel geïnteresseerden zich graag laten voorlichten over de diverse verschillen tussen cruiserederijen. CLIA is ’s werelds grootste en de toonaangevende organisatie voor de cruisesector en vertegenwoordigt de belangen van cruise- en riviercruiserederijen, reisagenten, havenautoriteiten en cruise industriepartners. CLIA viert haar 40-jarig bestaan in 2015 met 15 kantoren wereldwijd in Noord – en Zuid-Amerika, Azie, Australie en Europa. CLIA’s missie is zorgen voor een aantrekkelijke, veilige en duurzame cruise industrie. Bij CLIA Nederland zijn 21 cruiserederijen aangesloten, die actief zijn op de Nederlandse markt. CLIA Nederland verstrekt neutrale informatie voor alle belanghebbenden en organiseert met name promotionele activiteiten voor de consument en reisagent met als doel de Nederlandse cruisemarkt te vergroten. AIDA Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Hapag Lloyd Cruises, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, NCL Freestyle Cruising, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Princesss Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, SeaDream Yacht Club, Silversea Cruises, Seabourn. Executive Partners zijn Amsterdam Cruise Port, Cruise Port Rotterdam en Cruise&Style Magazine. Geassocieerde leden zijn C&O Travel, Captaincruise.nl, CruiseReizen.nl, Cruisetravel,cruisewinkel.nl, Dock C CruisePartners, Dreamlines.nl, Kras, Stip Reizen, TUI Nederland, VCK Cruises en Zeetours Cruises.
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