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Number 230 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Monday 18-08-2014
News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.
It was announced on local TV News Fergusons Shipbuilders Port Glasgow are in receivership,
this ends shipbuilding on the lower reaches of the Clyde. The last ship to be worked on is the
recently renamed Kyle Venture IMO 8104319, ex Grampian Falcon, 014, Burnhaven, 90, built
as Stirling Imp 1982 769grt, she was being converted to a live Fish Carrier. Photo : Iain
Forsyth
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The Damen Group built WORLD SAPPHIRE moving away from the Ensco 6004 @ Jubarte - Offshore Brazil
Photo : Auke Ruijg
In July, the Portland-Nova Scotia ferry served an average of 217 passengers per trip, almost double its June average.
BY TOM BELL
The number of passengers sailing on the Nova Star cruise ferry between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, nearly
doubled in July from the previous month, but the passenger count was lower than many had hoped it would be at the
height of the summer tourist season. The ferry operator, Nova Star Cruises, reports that 13,043 passengers boarded
Nova Star in July, for an average of 217 passengers per one-way trip. In a news release Friday, the company said
that it is doing much better in August. So far, the ferry has booked 17,255 passengers for trips this month.
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Saturday saw the arriving in the port of Maassluis of the brand new TSS Multicat Leanne P. Straight from the builders
Neptune in Aalst (The Netherlands) GSS BV has its Europe office in Maassluis. In his spare free time director Jan
Peute is involved and crew member the historic steam tug Furie So shortly after arrival in Maassluis the Historic
Furie and brand new Leanne P had a short being together. Photo : Cees Kloppenburg
www.photomaassluis.com
The Danish Shipowners' Association expects the new Italian presidency to take the lead in the implementation of the
EUs MRV proposals, which will restrict CO2 emissions for shipping. Italy took over the EU presidency from Greece on 1
July, and the Danish shipping industry has great expectations of both the Italians and, naturally, the new parliament,
which will get started in earnest after the summer holidays. Italy's tenure marks the beginning of a new presidency
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Above you can see how underwater debris is recovered and transported by wise Batam island (Indonesia) guys. At this
picture you can see excavator boom under the drums filled by air. Cases are known when they cut anchors of
anchored ships and recovering later on by above example. Photo : Capt.Svajnas Gvaiauskas
From 2015 and onwards Maersk Line revivesthe old name Sealand as a regional feeder company to cover all of
America. The company will be operated like the other two regional feeder carriers SeagoLine in Europe, which was
established in 2011 and MCC Transport in Asia, which was established in 2009. "We have discovered that MCC and
SeagoLine enables us to provide an overall higher quality of our service to our customers. By establishing SeaLand
after the same model as the MCC and SeagoLine we can serve the Intra-America market by offering a dedicated
service to our shippers and third-party feeder service for major carriers moving goods in and out of this important
region, "says Vincent Clerc, chief trading and marketing officer at Maersk Line.
Maersk Line believes that the establishment of SeaLand will be better able to meet customers' individual needs.
SeaLand will primarily serve the intra-US market as a specialist in cargo over short distances, but it will also sell space
for container shipping lines operating in and out of the region. The expectation is that this feeder service will be
approximately 40-50 percent of the total amount of goods. "MCC in Asia, SeagoLine in Europe and SeaLand in
America are very important regional shipping lines in Maersk Line's portfolio and will also in the long term will be an
important addition to Maersk Line and Safmarine," says Vincent Clerc. Maersk Line operated under the name Maersk
Sealand until 2006. The name came from the company's purchase of the American container shipping company SeaLand in 1999. Source: Lloyd's Loading List / Maritime Denmark
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The 70 mtr boom attached to the FAVELLE FAVCO PC 300 crane Photo : Jasper Tan
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International Liftboat operator seeks an experienced self propelled liftboat master for
work on board their vessel working off Nigeria. Interested applicants please write to :
jackup.crewing@gmail.com
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Kirkwall Lifeboat crew had a lengthy call-out last night, when they were tasked to go to the aid of an injured crew
member onboard a yacht off Papa Westray. The sailing vessel Scarlet Oyster was taking part in a race around Britain
when one of the crew onboard suffered a dislocated shoulder. The lifeboat left Kirkwall shortly after 7.30pm, and met
the vessel approximately 15-16 miles north-west off Papa Westray, and then escorted the sailing boat into the shelter
of the island, so the casualty could be transferred to the lifeboat, due to the sea conditions. The casualty was
transferred to the lifeboat, received treatment, and was then taken to Kirkwall, arriving around 1.45am. An ambulance
then took the crew member to hospital. The lifeboat was refueled and ready for service again at 2am. Source :
orcadian
Condor Ferries has signed a 10-year licence to run ferry services between Jersey, the UK and Guernsey. The nonexclusive agreement with Jersey Ports allows the company to operate passenger, vehicle and freight services until
2024. Condor says the agreement means it can invest in a new, larger fast ferry at a cost of 50m. Guernsey's
government has also agreed to extend a "memorandum of understanding" with Condor until 2018. Jersey officials
have negotiated a get-out clause that comes in after seven years if services are not running as expected. Senator Alan
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After weeks of repeated breakdowns and delays, some passengers are wondering what's going on with the state ferry
system. Friday night it was an overloaded vessel in Bremerton. Then there were weekend delays and a cancellation on
vessels sailing from the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal. Because of mechanical issues on the Evergreen State, they were on
a two-boat schedule on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route until further notice. Well somebody dropped the
ball, said Ted Dimitriou, who was riding the ferry from Bremerton to Seattle, Saturday afternoon. He was talking
about an incident Friday evening when somehow they put way too many people on the run. They had to turn back and
unload hundreds, delaying everyone onboard. Four-hundred-eighty-four people, oh boy, somebody miscounted, he
said. It's been a rough summer for the ferry system. Just last month the ferry Tacoma broke down off Bainbridge
Island, stranding hundreds for hours. When asked about the Tacoma, Saturday, a ferry spokesperson said there's still
no repair plan. And just a few weeks ago passengers on a ferry in the San Juan Islands had to don life vests after an
engine problem. I think the state causes more problems than good, said Mary McCleneghan, who lives in Bremerton
and rides the ferry. I dont lose faith in the ferry system, but I think certainly they can be improved on getting the
count right, said Dimitriou, who made it to Seattle on time. We still dont know what caused the confusion that led to
Fridays overloading incident. An investigation starts next week. Source : King5
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The Athena was a dispute about the meaning of the familiar NYPE off-hire clause (clause 15). The Commercial Court
decision gave rise to a lot of controversy. It went against conventional principles for determining whether a vessel is
off-hire. The talking point of the decision was the meaning given to the words "time thereby lost", allowing Owners to
defeat an off-hire claim on the basis that there had been no loss of time on the "charter service overall". This treated
the claim akin to one for damages, whereas the off-hire regime is different from damages: it operates irrespective of
fault or breach. However, the Court of Appeal has rejected this approach, set aside the Commercial Court decision and
restored the award of the arbitrators. The award follows the usual way of assessing loss of time, namely in terms of
the "service immediately required of the vessel", not "the charter service overall". The Court of Appeal considered this
to be the correct legal test. Applying this
test, it allowed Charterers to succeed on their off-hire claim.
The vessel loaded cargo for Syria. Bills of lading were issued. The vessel sailed to Syria, but the cargo was rejected.
The Charterers nominated a port in Libya instead (Benghazi). They ordered the vessel to the anchorage at Benghazi
port roads to await further instructions before berthing and discharging. The change in destination, however, gave rise
to a difficulty with the bills of lading that took nearly two weeks to resolve. Meanwhile, instead of proceeding to the
port road anchorage as ordered, the vessel proceeded to a position about 50 miles off Libya. There she began a period
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15-08-2014 : The LONGSTONE IMO 9234082, 2008/23235gt out from Melbourne's Webb Dock off Williamstown in
the late sun, been to dark till now to get this shot till now Photo : Andrew Mackinnon
www.aquamanships.com
HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will delay until next year the delivery of four 8,888-TEU
ships ordered from Shanghai's Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. OOCL said it delayed the delivery to optimise engine
and fuel efficiency. The work includes an updated bulbous bow, rudders, scrubbers and engine, reported SinoShip
News of Singapore and Dalian. OOCL recently reported a net profit of US$181 million in the first half of this year. The
company said it will redouble its efforts to focus on cost efficiency and operating margins. Source : Asian Shipper
A total of 110 persons died when the ferry Nasrin-1 sunk at the mouth of rivers Meghna and Dakatia in Chandpur.
And 199 passengers were lost in the accident. The vessel sunk when it was caught up in a whirlpool on July 8, 2003.
The owner and the captain of the ferry both died in the accident. The two members of the design supervisor panel of
the ferry were fined Tk 100 thousand each or one year's imprisonment, in accordance to the Inland Shipping
Ordinance 1976. The ordinance held one year imprisonment as the maximum sentence. This was later increased to
five years in the 2005 amendment of the law. The fine was increased from Tk 100 thousand to Tk 500 thousand.
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Den Helder - Een eenzame Duitse schipper koos vrijdagmorgen vroeg de verkeerde weg en strandde op de westkant
van de Razende Bol. Nu niet een plek waar de Helderse reddingboot dagelijks komt en dus moest het zeiljacht
voorzichtig worden benaderd. Nog geen uur nadat 30 mijl naar het zuiden de collega's daar een motorjacht van het
strand hadden gehaald, ging in Den Helder het alarm voor de Joke Dijkstra, prio 1, vaartuig stuur/motorproblemen.
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the naval tugs "BREEZAND" and "LINGE" towed the Lichtship "No 10 Texel" after a visit on the Westfriesische
Waterweek 2014 in Medemblik back to Den Helder last Thursday. The lichtship was built 1951 in Den Helder. Since
1996 the vessel ist part of the Museums-Fleet of Den Helder. The Lightship was in Medemblik between 9. and 14.
August. Photo : Frank Behling
CORRECTION
The British Tug skipper who unfortunately was lost on the return trip to his Multicat GPS Battler was Capt. Paul
Heritage,( not Paul Sydney }, and he came from Gravesend in Kent. For the past several years he has lived in
Majorca, whilst renovating his yacht. The Industry has lost a fantastic seaman and friend. I worked with him on
various contracts all over the World over a period of 40 years. He was a brilliant , well known and respected Skipper
throughout the Tug and Dredging world. Source Capt.Mike Fagg.
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Following some recent cases where the absence of pre-loading surveys increased the cost of steel cargo claims on
discharge, the American P&I Club has updated its advice to members on the handling of steel cargoes. In a March
2002 circular, the club made extensive recommendations aimed at minimizing the prospect of spurious steel cargo
claims. In a new circular, the club's manager, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., says that, for the most part, members
have followed the guidance and made progress in minimizing and averting the risks, and consequent liabilities,
involved with such cargoes. The club is reminding members that it requires the appointment of an experienced
surveyor at the port(s) of loading to conduct a precautionary pre-load survey in order to
1.assist the master in recording the apparent condition of the cargo prior to loading so that, where appropriate, the
mate's receipts and bills of lading can be claused correctly as necessary, and
2.verify that the vessel's cargo hatch covers and other openings in way of the hold spaces are in sound condition.
The club emphasizes strongly that any failure to complete such a pre-load survey will "prejudice the member's cover
for any cargo claims that are asserted against it and its vessel in connection with the subject shipment(s)." As it has
done since 2002, the club will always make a 50% contribution towards the cost of such surveys. However, should a
cargo claim arise in connection with the voyage in question, the cost of the survey will be applied towards the claims
file cost for that matter, subject to any applicable deductible. Source: American P&I
When the IMOs environment committee, the MEPC, next meets in October, exemptions from the forthcoming ballastwater convention for ferries and others will be discussed at Denmark's behest, Danish Maritime Authority said in its
press release. Danish shipping companies have invested billions of kroner in green technology in recent years and are
prepared to make even greater investments as a result of forthcoming environmental regulation measures. But
regulation must benefit the environment or else the investment becomes meaningless. This applies to ballast water, an
area in which the international IMO convention is expected to receive the required support this year, enabling it to
enter into force 12 months later. As the land lies currently, the convention will cover all international shipping,
including, therefore, for example, the 4 km-long ferry route between Helsingr in Denmark and Helsingborg in
Sweden. The legislation makes good sense for long international routes, but not for ferry traffic and other small-scale
local shipping, according to Peter Olsen, who is Head of Secretariat for the Danish Car Ferry Association, and
responsible for ballast water at the Shipowners' Associations.
"There is a risk of imposing a financial burden of several million kroner per ship without there being any demonstrated
risk presented by spreading seawater from one port to a neighbouring port in the same sea," he says. The
consequence may be that ferries have to invest in equipment for purifying ballast water, despite the fact that it is
inconceivable that they will spread invasive animal species such as certain types of crustaceans over such a short
distance. The convention does include a few potential exemptions, but, on closer inspection, these have turned out to
be impractical and the conditions are too restrictive in relation to local shipping. Denmark, in the form of the Danish
Maritime Authority and the Danish Nature Agency, plus the Shipowners' Associations, has now together with Interferry
approached the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in order to get the possibilities for exemptions for local
shipping onto the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the IMOs environment committee, the MEPC, in October.
"It would defy logic if it wasn't possible to make exceptions for ships undertaking certain international voyages. Until
now, the Danish side has stood very much alone in raising this relevant issue in Europe, but we hope that this new
initiative will ensure that a pragmatic solution is reached before the convention comes into force," says Peter Olsen.
Source : Port News
State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings
for Jakarta International Container Terminal. The contract renews the international operators concession at JICT
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Brazilian energy company HRT said Friday it was working with Russian energy company Rosneft on a work plan for the
monetization of liquefied natural gas. Startup HRT in July signed memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian
subsidiary of Rosneft and Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrleo Brasileiro, known also as Petrobras, for the
monetization of gas in the Solimoes basin in the Amazonian jungle. HRT in its latest earnings report said the parties
are working on ways to make LNG envisioned under the agreement a reality.
"In the coming months, HRT, Rosneft and Petrobras will submit a work plan for the gas monetization project that will
establish the steps and responsibilities, prioritizing the options in the scope of natural gas converted to LNG and the
electric power generation, both of which are critical inputs for the development of the region and the country," HRT
said in its report. The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum in 2012 said the region holds an estimated 2.4 billion
barrels of oil equivalent in proven reserves. HRT made no reference to sanctions issued by Western governments
against Rosneft. Punitive sanctions were issued in response to Russia's position on simmering crises in Ukraine.
Source :UPI
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose
five this week to 1,913. The Houston firm said Friday in its weekly report that 1,589 rigs were exploring for oil and 321
for gas. Three were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago there were 1,791 active rigs. Of the major oil- and gasproducing states, Wyoming gained seven rigs, Colorado was up four, Louisiana, North Dakota and West Virginia three
each, and Alaska one. Texas declined by seven rigs, Oklahoma and Utah were down two each, and California and Ohio
both decreased by one. Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico and Pennsylvania were unchanged. The U.S. rig count peaked
at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999. Source : k2radio
Dry Bulk: Commodities Fall to SixMonth Low as Gains for Year Evaporate
Commodities fell to a six-month low, erasing almost all of this year's gains, as oil and grains declined on signs of ample
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NAVY NEWS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the warship INS Kolkata, the biggest indigenously-built naval destroyer, to
the nation. INS Kolkata is entirely built in India and is a symbol of our self reliance, said Prime Minister, Narendra
Modi.
PM Modi began his address, saying, In the age of science and technology, intelligence and security is of utmost
importance. Through this commissioning, we are providing a glimpse of Indias strength to the world. INS Kolkata is
a prime example of Indias technical abilities and will send a message around the globe No country will dare to
challenge India after commissioning of INS Kolkata, the Prime Minister added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
been accompanied by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Chief of Naval Staff
Admiral RK Dhowan and other dignitaries. Our Naval officers have prepared a fine vessel of communication in this
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Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a
wholly owned subsidiary of China
State Shipbuilding Corporation
(CSSC, the largest shipbuilding
group in China) launched the first
C82A Corvette on order for the
Algerian Navy on August 16 2014.
Algeria signed a contract with
China Shipbuilding Trading Co
(CSTC) for construction of three
C82A corvettes in March 2012.
CSTC representatives at DSA
2014
explained
to
Navy
Recognition that the ship would
be about 120 meters in length, a
breadth of 14.4 meters and a
draft of 3.87 meters for a
displacement of about 2880 tons.
The three corvettes currently being built at a shipyard located near Shanghai will receive a mix of Chinese and Western
systems. The hull mounted sonar will be of Chinese origin, but Algeria has selected Thales Smart-S Mk2 3D air and
surface surveillance radar and Kelvin Hughes for the navigation radar. According to the CSTC representatives, the
weapons fit will be of Chinese origin exclusively and will consist in:
- A single barreled 76mm main gun
- 8x C802 anti-ship missiles
- 1x FM90N launcher with 8x surface to air missiles
- 2x Type 730 CIWS located on top of the helicopter hangar
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The Navy relieved the commanding officer of a Norfolk-based submarine on Friday. Lt. Tim Hawkins, a Navy
spokesman, said he could not confirm if relieving Tarsa of his command had anything to do with him being arrested
earlier this month in Chesapeake. The Navy is aware that Cmdr. Tarsa was arrested by local authorities [it] would
be inappropriate to speculate on any further actions by the Navy, given the investigative process that is ongoing,
Hawkins said. Chesapeake police spokeswoman Kelly OSullivan said 41-year-old Tarsa was arrested by officers on
August 9 and charged with domestic assault. Tarsa assumed command of USS Newport News (SSN 750), which is
homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, on Aug. 2, 2013. He was administratively reassigned to the staff of Commander,
Submarine Force Atlantic. The Navy said Cmdr. Roger Meyer, deputy commander at Submarine Squadron 6, has
assumed command of USS Newport News until a permanent replacement is named. Source : Wavy
SHIPYARD NEWS
Much like the advanced Coast Guard national security cutter that bears his name, Capt. Joshua James was focused on
multiple missions. With the help of James' great-great-niece, Charlene James Benoit, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula
christened its fifth cutter for the Coast Guard today. Benoit, Coast Guard leaders and others spoke of James' legacy
and thanked shipbuilders for the 418-foot ship that will have a top speed of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 miles, an
endurance of 60 days and a crew of 110.
"Without you, this technological marvel could not exist," U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo told shipbuilders. "This is truly a ship
to be proud of." The ship's namesake "embodied our guiding principles of service to nation, duty to people and
commitment to excellence long before we ever thought to write them down," said Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger, vice
commandant of the Coast Guard and the event's keynote speaker. James, born in 1826, saved hundreds of lives
throughout his 60-year career. He died at 75 after running a drill with his U.S. Life-Saving Service crew in 1902. The
USLSS was a predecessor of the Coast Guard. "He was multi-mission before we knew what that meant," Neffenger
said, noting James embraced the latest technologies and even conducted maritime surveillance during the SpanishAmerican War. "Again, we didn't even know that was our job back then," he said. Huntington Ingalls Industries
President and CEO Mike Petters referenced the old adage that to save a life is to save the world. With James saving
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VESSELS in the vicinity of Kowloon's Hung Hom Fairway should proceed with caution in the next four weeks as the
Hong Kong Marine Department carries out 24/7 trimming operations and a sounding survey.
The MSC ESTHI anchored off Hong Kong Photo : Willem Poot
Marine Contractors Nederland SE
Work will be confined within an area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum)
from (A) to (F) and the adjacent shoreline: (A) 22 degrees 7.499' N / 114?0.443' E; (B) 22 degrees 7.227' N / 114
degrees 0.411' E; (C) 22 degrees 7.227' N / 114 degrees 0.335' E; (D) 22?7.434' N / 114 degrees 0.367' E; (E) 22
degrees 7.482' N / 114 degrees 0.359' and (F) 22 degrees 7.483' N / 114 degrees 0.409' E.
"Work will be carried out by derrick barge, one dredger, one hopper barge, some tugs and work boats. The number
will change to suit operational requirements," said a statement from the Hong Kong Marine Department. "A working
area of 50 metres around the dredger and barge will be established. Yellow marker buoys with yellow flashing lights
will mark the positions of the anchors extending from the dredger and barge," said the statement.
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LORD NELSON motors out of Halifax headed for Blue Rocks, Lunenburg NS, Her previous port was Bermuda Photo
: Ren Serrao, Portuguese Cove, NS
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