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Number 305 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Thursday 05-11-2009 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles copied from various news sites.

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

Above seen the 1993 built bulker Ocean Star arriving at Port Chalmers, NZ November 4th 2009 to load logs . Photo : Ross Walker ©

Ship's crew 'dishevelled and traumatised'

It was a night of drama on Monday after a Mayday distress signal was activated on board the Spanish fishing vessel ACECHADOR, which reported that it was taking water in the engine room and in danger of sinking. Andre Fletcher, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban duty coxswain picks up the story. “At 22h30 NSRI Durban was activated by Transnet National Ports Authority following a VHF radio Mayday Distress call, intercepted by Maritime Radio Services, from the Spanish registered fishing trawler Acechador reporting to be taking on water in the vessel’s engine room 42 nautical miles off-shore of Durban with 17 crew on-board and requiring urgent assistance and advising that the crew were preparing to abandon ship. “Our NSRI Durban volunteer duty crew launched the deep-sea rescue craft Eikos Rescuer II and the Transnet National Ports Authorities 'Acher Aviation' rescue helicopter, piloted by Commander Rob van Wyk, his co-pilot Captain Marinus du Preez, the flight engineer, Andrew Cockrane and NSRI rescue swimmer Sean Serfontein, responded. “Maritime Radio Services broadcast a VHF radio all ships alert requesting ships in the vicinity of the emergency to head in the direction of the position of the casualty vessel and to lend any assistance on arrival. “The SA Navy ship SAS PROTEA was diverted from her position at sea to respond to the scene. “Sea conditions of 2 to 3 metre swells and a 15 to 20 knot South Easterly wind prevailed at the scene. On the rescue helicopter’s arrival on-scene the casualty vessel was found to be listing and appearing to be heavy laden at her stern and sinking stern first. Two ships, the GRAND ORION (car carrier, 59,217-gt, built 2006) and the PACIFIC SCORPIO (bulk carrier, 27,763-gt, built 1997), were already on-scene and were preparing to lend assistance. “The casualty crew had already abandoned ship and were safe and secure in four life-rafts and a rubber-duck which they had moored alongside their sinking ship to prevent them from drifting off into the open ocean.



“NSRI rescue swimmer Sean Serfontein was lowered from the helicopter into the sea on a winch hoist cable, and swam to the rubber duck where he found two of the casualty crew. One of the trawler’s crew could speak a little English and Serfontein managed to get the single motor on the rubber-duck to work. Assisted by the English-speaking crewman, the rubber-duck was used to collect three crewmen at a time from the life-rafts who were then hoisted into the helicopter in relays of one at a time, before being lowered onto the car carrier Orion Pacific which was standing-by on-scene. “A total of 11 casualty crewmen were in this way winch hoisted, one at a time, by the rescue helicopter from the rubber-duck onto the Grand Orion. “Three of the trawler crewmen were subsequently hoisted from the rubber-duck onto the hydrographic survey ship SAS PROTEA, which had by now arrived on-scene. The last three casualty crewmen and the NSRI rescue swimmer then motored the rubber-duck over to the SAS Protea where they climbed aboard using the navy ship’s Jacobs Ladder. “The rescue helicopter then winch hoisted, again in relays of one at a time, five of the casualty crewmen from the Grand Orion onto the SAS Protea before the rescue helicopter was forced to return to base to refuel. Once refuelled at the Port of Durban the rescue helicopter then returned to the scene and the last six casualty crewmen were winch hoisted from the Grand Orion onto the SAS Protea.

“At approximately 02h30 after all casualty crewmen were accounted for and safely aboard SAS Protea the NSRI rescue swimmer was recovered from the naval ship onto the rescue helicopter which then returned to base. “A total of 54 winch hoists were successfully completed by the rescue helicopter crew during this entire rescue operation. “On the rescue helicopter’s last run at the scene the fishing trawler Acechador could no longer be seen above water and it is suspected that she has sunk completely although a navigational warning to ships in the area will continue to be broadcast on Marine VHF radio frequencies by the Maritime Radio Services. “No one was injured during the rescue operation and no injuries had been sustained by any of the crew of the casualty vessel. The cause of Acechador taking on water in her engine room has not been determined. SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) has been informed.” SAS Protea, with the 17 rescued crew on board, arrived in Durban harbour yesterday morning at 07h30 where the Acechador crew were able to go ashore. The two ships which remained on standby and assisted with the rescue, Grand Orion and Pacific Scorpio were released from the scene and have continued on their respective voyages. The 40m long, 432-gt longline fishing vessel Acechador, IOTC 000197 was owned by Pesquerias Lumar SL of Coruna, Spain and has been engaged in fishing in the Indian Ocean for a number of years, using Durban as a base to which it would return regularly. The vessel sailed from Durban on the afternoon of the same day that she sank, having arrived in port at the weekend. She crossed the bar at around 4.30pm, while the next sailing from port was ironically the ship which came to her rescue, Grand Orion.

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Boat capsizes off Cocos Islands A rescue operation is under way after a boat carrying about 40 people sank off the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean, Australian officials have said. At least 17 people have been rescued by a merchant ship that is in the area. But a



spokeswoman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said there was grave concern for the safety of any other people still in the water. The Cocos Islands - an Australian ocean territory - lie roughly halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka. Amsa said it had received a distress signal on Sunday reporting that a ship had a hole in its hull and was taking on water in rough seas about 350 nautical miles (650km) north-west of the island group. “ Somehow or other during the process of the interaction between the ship and the trawler, and also the stricken vessel, there's been a capsize and people have ended up in the water ” Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston Chief of the Australian Defence Force The chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, told reporters that a Taiwanese trawler had been first to get to the scene late on Sunday night "When the first ship got there this vessel was still intact," he said. "Somehow or other during the process of the interaction between the ship and the trawler, and also the stricken vessel, there's been a capsize and people have ended up in the water," he added. By the time the merchant ship, LNG Pioneer, had arrived, the boat had already sunk, he said. The LNG Pioneer and the trawler are continuing to search for more survivors. An Australian military aircraft has been sent to the area. "The LNG Pioneer is a large vessel and they are trying their best with life rafts and their life boat to recover those in the water," Amsa spokeswoman Rhianne Robson told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is unclear where the vessel was heading or whether it was carrying asylum seekers. Dozens of boats carrying asylum seekers, mostly from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, have been intercepted trying to reach Australia this year, sparking a fierce political and public debate. Source : BBC NEWS

Last Sunday the Canadian free-lance maritime writer/photographer and shippingnewsclippings contributor ALAN HAIG-BROWN (left) visited the salvage/utility vessel TTB SINGAPORE for a tour at the Inparco shipyard in

Singapore, Above Alan is seen with Piet Sinke of T&T Bisso Salvage Asia. Photo : Elizabeth Sinke (c)



BRITONS COULD BE TRADED FOR SEIZED PIRATES

THE British couple being held hostage in Somalia could be released in exchange for the freedom of seven captured Somali pirates, it was reported. Paul and Rachel Chandler from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were sailing their yacht, the Lynn Rival, near the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean when pirates seized them more than a week ago. The group of kidnappers has demanded a £4.2million ransom, but the Foreign Office has refused to negotiate. Now it has emerged that the pirates will consider freeing the Chandlers in exchange for the release of seven other Somali pirates, captured by European forces last week. The news came from Abdi Yare, a spokesman for the hostage-takers, who said also yesterday that the pirates had moved the couple – earlier held on a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast – to a location near the pirate lair of Harardhere on the central coast of Somalia. “They were taken to a village outside Harardhere and they are fine so far,” he said. The seven pirates were rounded up in a joint operation by the European Union Naval Force Somalia after they tried to hijack a French fishing vessel 350 nautical miles east of Mogadishu on Tuesday. Cmdr John Harbour of the EU naval force, said there was no precedent for captured pirates being swapped for hostages, but such a deal could not be ruled out. The Foreign Office declined to discuss its plans, but repeated the fact that it would never make “substantive concessions to hostage-takers”. Source : express.co.uk

"Gavea Lifter" launch (A former KRVE workboat ) being tested for the load-out operation of the drilling vessel "Perigrine 1" in Rio de Janeiro by the loading team - Photo : Leo Leusink – Fairmount Marine (c)

Rijkswaterstaat laat wrak Vinca Gorthon in Noordzee weghalen

Rijkswaterstaat heeft bergingsbedrijf Titan uit Engeland de opdracht gegeven voor het bergen van het wrak Vinca Gorthon. De berging is nodig, omdat het wrak in een deel van de Noordzee ligt waar steeds meer scheepvaart plaatsvindt. De berging moet uiterlijk 1 november 2010 klaar zijn. Op de plaats van het wrak komen vier scheepvaartroutes bij elkaar. Als gevolg van een toename van het aantal scheepsbewegingen op de Noordzee, ontwikkelingen in de offshore en van windparken, wordt het vele



scheepvaartverkeer dicht bij elkaar gebracht. Door de ligging van het wrak wordt een deel van de beschikbare vaarroute geblokkeerd. Er is sprake is van een ongewenste situatie. De Vinca Gorthon ligt ongeveer 29 kilometer uit de kust van Camperduin. Het ligt op een diepte van 24,5 meter en steekt ongeveer 10 meter boven de zeebodem uit. Het vormt een obstakel voor passerende schepen met een diepgang van meer dan 15 meter. Momenteel markeren 3 boeien de positie van het wrak. De Vinca Gorthon is op 29 februari 1988 als gevolg van schuivende lading tijdens een noordwesterstorm gezonken en op een oliepijpleiding terechtgekomen. De pijpleiding is omgelegd, het stuk waar het wrak op ligt is niet meer in gebruik. De Vinca Gorthon was een roll on-roll offschip van bijna 19.000 ton, 166 meter lang en 23 meter breed. Het schip was – geladen met rollen papier en tanktrailers met papierpulp – op weg van het Zweedse Oskarshamn naar Antwerpen.

The CSAV LONQUEN seen enroute Rotterdam - Photo : Rob van Deijk (c)

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA: Third quarter volumes indicates the start of a soft recovery

The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group posted an operating profit of USD 47.8 million in the third quarter of 2009, down from USD 83.1 million in the corresponding quarter of 2008 (figures from 2008 hereafter in brackets). The group recorded a total income of USD 604.9 million in the quarter (USD 866.6 million). Group profit before tax and minority interest amounted to USD 24.6 million (USD 40.5 million). “The current market puts severe pressure on earnings for the shipping segment. However, the third quarter shows signs of market recovery, albeit at a slow pace,” says Thomas Wilhelmsen, deputy group CEO, when commenting on the 7% increase in cargo volumes (cubic metres) from the second to the third quarter. “The market affects our shipping companies very differently. Compared with last year, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has experienced a substantial drop in volumes and change in cargo composition and trades. EUKOR Car Carriers and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier deliver satisfying results and have not experienced a similar drop in volumes. We predict that the current low inventory levels and effects of governmental stimulus programmes will impact cargo volumes going forward, but the effect is at present uncertain,” says Wilhelmsen The logistics and maritime services segments are to a lesser degree affected by the present market conditions. Sales are down, but results are keeping up compared with the same quarter last year. “Our less capital intensive business segments, logistics services and Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, deliver good results due to focus on efficient operations and adapting cost base to current volumes. The contribution from these two segments shows the importance of our diversification strategy under the prevailing market conditions,” comments Wilhelmsen. Total operating profit for the group year to date amounted to USD 162.6 million (USD 217.6 million). The group recorded a total income of USD 1 844.9 million (USD 2 580.8 million), while the profit before tax and minority interest ended at USD 208.3 million (USD 121.8 million). The board of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA decided not to pay out a second dividend for 2009. The total dividend for the year is therefore NOK 2.



The improvement in demand for ocean transportation of cars and ro-ro cargo has been somewhat weaker than expected. The board of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA expects the group’s operating profit for the second half of 2009 to come in broadly in line with the first half. The market outlook for the WW group’s operating companies is uncertain. The development of the group’s operating profit is highly dependent on the strength of the global economic rebound. Source: Wilh. Wilhelmsen

Port of Rotterdam Authority and IVW start inspection of container vessels

The Transport, Public Works and Water Management Inspectorate (IVW) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are launching a themed inspection into container vessels on 2 November. The aim is to find out whether or not containers on board are well secured by the shipping companies. Recently, a ship lost nine containers off the coast of Terschelling.

The FRIENDSHIP seen arriving in Terschelling with recovered containers which were lost by the Dirhani Photo : Alfred Nouhuys (c)

The two departments will be checking fifty container vessels over a period of four weeks. The Port Authority will select the ships entering the port on the basis of criteria set by the IVW. The departments will look at such things as the standards applied, as well as the planning schedule and the stacking of the containers, taking account of their weight, quality and the condition of the lashing material. The lashing and securing of containers might already be included in the general ships’ inspections which the IVW carries out in the ports. The themed inspection supplements these. An annual 10 million TEU (twenty-foot) containers are handled in the port of Rotterdam. Source: portofrotterdam

Dubai Star has full insurance for any liability



The technical managers of Dubai Star, a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker that caused a major oil spill in the San Fransisco Bay area on Friday, said they have the insurance to cover any liability. Ram Moorthy, General Manager of Pioneer Ship Management Services Company, said: "We are handling the situation on the ground and everything is under control now. Pioneer Ship Management Services is a local company representing the Panamanian shipping firm. Every action has been taken and we have P&I insurance." The insurance provides protection to the ship owners and charters against third party claims. Such insurance provide protection against environmental pollution too. He refused to divulge the ownership of Dubai Star, which is likely to face investigation and damages following the spill. Moorthy said the company has appointed a media consultant to release more information about the accident. A statement issued by Pioneer said: "Pioneer Ship Management Services, technical managers of the tanker Dubai Star (50,561 dwt, double hull, built 2007) regret to report that a spill during bunkering operations near anchorage #9 in San Francisco Bay at approximately 0615 local time." It said operations were immediately stopped and emergency response and containment procedures were started. The US Coast Guard, State and local officials were notified. The company's spill response contractor, O'Briens Response Management, has been contacted and is mobilising clean-up resources to contain and recover the spilled oil. "The amount of oil spilled has not been determined and the US Coast Guard has begun an investigation with Pioneer's and the bunker suppliers participation." It said further details would be released as they become available. US Coast Guard, meanwhile, said from accident site and aerial assessments and measurements of the vessel's fuel capacity, the total spill is estimated between 400-800 gallons. Shipping industry sources said the tanker owner or the insurance company would have to pay for the clean-up operations. Two companies – National Response Corp and Marine Spill Response Corp – are appointed to control the oil spill. Shipping industry sources said the tanker leak happened in the US territorial waters due to a fuel pump rupture. The clean-up operations on November 1 consisted of skimming and booming operations. Shoreline monitors will be conducting reconnaissance operations on water and on area beaches. Aerial assessments will also be conducted to determine the extent and location of any remaining oil. Dubai Star has been moved from the accident spot to the nearest port. Source: Emirates Business

SINKING MYSTERY Mystery surrounds the sinking of a boat off the coast north of Darwin. The boat was spotted by fishermen who watched as it sank quickly before their eyes last week. But authorities have been unable to find out what happened to the vessel or its owners. Fisherman Brent Matthews, 28, said he and his mate saw the boat as it was about three-fourths submerged as they returned from a fishing trip in Shoal Bay at about 6.45pm last Wednesday. “There was no one around, no gear floating in the water,” he said. “The boat sank quickly before our eyes and within minutes it was completely submerged. We did a survey of the surrounding area looking for the occupants but could not find anyone.” He said the boat was about 4.5m long and looked in relatively new condition. It was about 800m from shore so he searched up and down the coast for any of the vessel’s occupants. “I scouted along the coast - I did a little bit of a grid pattern looking to see if anyone was floating.” He reported the matter to police, who had received several calls. The police said the area was searched but there had not been a person nor a boat reported missing recently. Darwin Watch Commander Megan Bakewell said there was nothing further to report in the vessel’s fate. “There was no one around the (vessel),” she said. “All indications are that there’s no owner to it.” Mr Matthews said he hoped the boat’s occupants had made it safely to shore and walked home through the mangroves. He said they may have bailed out, or the boat may have drifted off its mooring, or even floated over from the Tiwi Islands. Source : ShipTalk



The SAFMARINE BENGUELA seen in Rio Grande - Photo : Marcelo Vieira ©

IMO “READY TO HELP SOMALIA” IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos reiterated IMO’s assurance to the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, that IMO stands ready to assist Somalia in repressing piracy off its coast and in the Gulf of Aden, at a meeting at IMO Headquarters in London on 27 October. Mr Mitropoulos emphasised the importance of the effective implementation of the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, which was adopted in Djibouti in January 2009, mainly aiming at ensuring co-operation among its signatory countries for the investigation, arrest and prosecution of pirates; the interdiction and seizure of suspect ships and property on board such ships; the rescue of ships, persons and property subject to acts of piracy and armed robbery; and the conduct of shared operations – both among signatory States and also with navies from outside the region. Somalia was one of the countries to sign the Code. Prime Minister Abdirashid Sharmarke observed that piracy off his country’s coast needed to be tackled from the land side as well as from the sea. He requested assistance to halt attacks from the two main piracy networks (one in the central region of Somalia and one in Puntland) through the establishment of information-sharing centres on how the pirates operate and analysing their money flow. He stated his eagerness to ensure that pirates were prosecuted within Somalia and stated that Somalia was reviewing its national legislation accordingly, and that he would appreciate assistance from IMO in this connection. Mr Mitropoulos responded that he would, in co-operation with his counterpart at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), provide the requested assistance and also that, through IMO’s technical co-operation programme and assistance from Member States, the Organization would help Somalia to establish a national coast guard. The Prime Minister and the Secretary-General agreed to pursue Somalia’s capacity-building needs through a Somali delegation visiting IMO to specify such needs in the near future. Source : Maritime Global Net



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South Africa says it is ready to deal with search and rescue 2010

South Africa is ready to deal with any search and rescue situation that may arise during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Transport Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin. Speaking at the opening session of the regional field Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise last week, the deputy minister said South Africa was ready to respond professionally and effectively in the event of an accident or incident. However, he warned that response times could always be improved on so that there is a high degree of proficiency and professionalism. “Readiness is about cutting down the time it takes to respond to a search and rescue situation. So far we can say we have that technical capacity and experience. But we must constantly improve, sharpen our readiness even more,” he said. It is estimated that a large number of fans will arrive in South Africa for the World Cup using maritime transport, while others will come from neighbouring countries by road. South Africa is responsible for a huge search and rescue area. The search and rescue region represents approximately 10 percent of the globe which is about 28.5 million square kilometres in total. To manage this vast area, the South African area is divided into two Search and Rescue Regions namely, the aeronautical and maritime Search and Rescue Regions. The Aeronautical Search and Rescue Region covers South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho and associated flight information regions. The Maritime Search and Rescue Region stretch approximately halfway between South Africa and South America on the Western side, and approximately halfway between South Africa and Australia on the Eastern side. Cronin said the department had planned activities to create awareness, educate and uplift the community’s search and rescue knowledge. Through the exercise the department also wants to raise the profile of the South African Search and Rescue organisation and to plough back into the community. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approached the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to consider funding the training requirements identified for the region. Together with the department of environment affairs, the transport department is planning to create search and rescue capacity at the Antarctic region. Source : ports.co.za

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The MIGHTY SERVANT 3 seen arriving at KOS yard Ingleside TX. - Photo : Hans Houtepen (c)

LIFE SAVER A merchant mariner who fell overboard was rescued by coalition naval assets operating as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 in the Central Arabian Gulf. USS Benfold (DDG 65) received a distress call and reported it to CTF 152, which coordinated the rescue efforts from its operations headquarters in Bahrain. Benfold arrived on station and assumed duties as the on-scene commander, directing the Lynx helicopter embarked aboard HMS Kent (F 78), a Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate, to search for the missing mariner. Kent received information that the man had fallen overboard while conducting routine Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Arabian Gulf more than 150 miles north of where the incident occurred. Kent’s helicopter was launched at first-light this morning to conduct search and rescue efforts. The search lasted an hour before the missing mariner was spotted. “Safety of life at sea is something close to every mariner’s heart,” said Cmdr. Simon Hopper, Kent’s commanding officer. “As Sailors, we hope that we will never be a position to need assistance. I’m delighted that Kent was able to respond to the distress of another mariner and save a life.” The helicopter spotted the mariner who had been adrift in the water for approximately six hours and rescued him. He was then flown aboard Benfold (DDG 65) where he was medically evaluated and deemed fit for duty. The man was then returned to M/V Peter Paul. “We train for incidents such as this all the time,” said Air Engineering Technician Mike Purcell. “Saving the life of another Sailor and highlighting the importance of being able to respond to such incidents at the drop of a hat, shows how important this training really is.” Benfold and Kent are deployed to the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to conduct MSO, which complements the security activities of Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Source : ShipTalk

Begrip voor 'headtax' cruisetoeristenþ Cruisemaatschappijen hebben begrip voor de introductie van een ‘headtax’ voor cruisetoeristen op Bonaire, ondanks de wereldwijde economische crisis. Dat bleek afgelopen week tijdens de zestiende conferentie van de Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) op Sint Lucia. Met ingang van dit seizoen, dat begin van de maand van start ging, betalen cruisemaatschappijen op Bonaire een headtax van twee dollar per passagier. Dat geld gaat naar toeristenbureau TCB dat het gebruikt voor de ontwikkeling van de cruise-industrie. Gedeputeerde van Toerisme Pancratio Cicilia, TCB-directeur Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes en havenmeester Rob Sint Jago waren afgereisd naar Sint Lucia om met name de relaties te onderhouden met de cruisemaatschappijen die het eiland aandoen. Zij spraken met verschillende vertegenwoordigers die aangaven onder de indruk te zijn van de ontwikkeling van Bonaire als bestemming. Cruisemaatschappijen Princess Cruise Lines en Caribbean Cruise Lines, die de meeste



bezoeken brengen aan Bonaire, waren volgens TCB zeer positief en hadden slechts een kleine lijst met verbeterpunten. De delegatie van Bonaire heeft de partners uitgelegd welke investeringen al zijn gedaan, wat er nog moet gebeuren en hoe de organisatie op het eiland is rondom de cruiseschepen. Dit seizoen verwacht TCB in totaal 148 schepen met ruim 230.000 toeristen. De jaarlijkse conferentie van FCCA is de grootste in de regio. Dit jaar waren meer dan duizend partners uit het cruisetoerisme vertegenwoordigd en ruim honderd FCCA-leden. Source : Amigoe

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CASUALTY REPORTING Versorger drohte in der Nordsee zu sinken

140 Meilen westlich von Esbjerg erlitt am 2.11. der dänische Windpark-Versorger "Blue Capella", 662 BRZ (IMO-Nr.: 7607613), starken Wassereinbruch und drohte zeitweilig zu sinken. Nachdem die Crew einen Mayday-Alarm über Lyngby Radio abgesetzt hatte, flog ein dänischer Merlin-Helikopter mit Lenzpumpen zum Havaristen. Da sich das Schiff in der deutschen Wirtschaftszone befand, übernahm das Havariekommando in Cuxhaven die Lage. Die Fregatte "Bayern", das Mehrzweckschiff "Mellum", der Rettungskreuzer "Hermann Marwede" der DGzRS und der Versorger "Esvagt Protector" liefen zum Havaristen. Dessen siebenköpfige Crew konnte derweil das Leck lokalisieren und den Wassereinbruch unter Kontrolle bringen, sodass die Rettungskräfte zurückkehren konnten. Der Schlepper "Luna A", der aus Esbjerg gerufen worden war, nahm den Havaristen auf den Haken und wurde am Vormittag des 3.11. in Esbjerg erwartet. Die "Blue Capella" gehört der Blue Star Line AS in Faaborg. Das 51 Meter lange Schiff ist ein einstiger Grönland-Trawler.

Cargo vessel under Iranian flag takes the ground near China

Cargo vessel З Zoorik registered under Iranian flag took the ground in the Yangtze river estuary (China). The incident was reported to have happened on November 1, 2009. There are 36 crew members on board a ship, that are being evacuated to the moment, informed k2kapital. Coastal services sent a rescue vessel and two helicopters to the place of incident. There is a possibility of vessel ran aground because of the strong winds

NAVY NEWS

USS New York arrives in New York City



LPD 21 arrived in New York City on Nov. 1 as PCU (precommissioning unit) New York. The commissioning ceremony was held yesterday (Nov. 4) the ship--built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow--officially

became the USS New York. Source : MarineLog

Eco-friendly Coast Guard vessel The new Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Barentshav can now refuel natural gas close to the areas it is protecting in the Barents Sea. The Norwegian company Barents NaturGass is the first to deliver natural gas to vessels in Northern Norway. KV Barentshav is the first Norwegian vessel permanently operating in the High North to run on natural gas. The vessel can now refuel in Rypefjord outside Hammerfest, Norwegian Broacasting Cooperation reports. The environmental question was important for the Coast Guard when they purchased vessels running on natural gas instead of diesel oil. Use of natural gas makes it possible to reduce NOx emissions with 90 percent and CO2 emissions with 25 percent.



- It is important for the Coast Guard to have an environmentally friendly profile, KV Barentshav’s captain told NRK. A large part of our work is related to the environment. It is also very important for us to be able to refuel in Northern Norway, because having to go further south to refuel would reduce the environmental gains. The natural gas now comes from Mosjøen in Nordland county, but next year vessels in Northern Norway will be refueld with gas from Statoil’s LNG plant on Melkøya outside Hammerfest.

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The US Naval vessel HENSON arrived in Willemstad (Curacao) Photo : Kees Bustraan - www.community.webshots.com/user/cornelis224 (c)

French doubt Islamist role in Pakistan bomb-source

French secret service documents have cast doubt on a theory that Islamist militants were responsible for a 2002 bomb attack in Karachi that killed 11 French nationals, a source close to the case said on Monday. The documents were declassified in October at the request of magistrates who will investigate the possibility that the attack was ordered by Pakistani soldiers angry with France over the non-payment of bribes tied to a defence deal. "The documents, which are all top secret, show strong scepticism of the al Qaeda theory," the source said. The 11 French naval engineers and technicians, who were building a French submarine, died when their coach was bombed as it left a Karachi hotel in May 2002. In all, 14 people were killed in the attack. Pakistani authorities at first blamed Islamist militants and two men were sentenced to death for taking part, but their convictions were overturned on appeal in 2003. The source also said the magistrates had dropped an arrest warrant for a suspected Pakistani Islamist leader, Mati Ur Rehman, whom they had been seeking as part of the investigation. The French judges are studying the theory that the Pakistani soldiers ordered the attack after a dispute on the payment of commissions in Pakistan linked to the building of the submarine. French President Nicolas Sarkozy dismissed the allegations as a "fable" when they surfaced in June. The lawyer for the families of the victims, Olivier Morice, said the documents did not mention the submarine contract. Source : Reuters



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S Korean Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy's Q3 net rises 22%

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's No. 2 shipbuilder, said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings rose 22 per cent from a year earlier on increased demand for high-priced offshore facilities. Net profit reached 222 billion won (US$188 million) in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 182 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. Sales increased 39 per cent on-year to a record 3.62 trillion won, and operating income surged 87 per cent to 266 billion won, it said. Shares of Samsung Heavy closed at 23,150 won on the Seoul bourse, unchanged from the previous session's close. The third-quarter results were released after the market closed. Source: Yonhap

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Sri Lanka dockyard eyes heavy engineering work

Colombo Dockyard, a Sri Lankan shipbuilder, said it was eying more work for its heavy engineering division in the island as well as the south Asian region. The company said in a statement its subsidiary, Dockyard General Engineering Services (DGES), had changed its logo as it seeks to emerge as a big player in the fields of civil, mechanical and



electrical engineering. Its services range from designing to commissioning for petrochemical, infrastructure development, power, and irrigation projects. "While Colombo Dockyard continues business activities in ship repairing, shipbuilding, offshore engineering mainly for an international clientele, DGES is concentrating on heavy engineering, services and maintenance sectors." Company officials said more heavy engineering work is expected with Sri Lanka's efforts to rebuild infrastructure damaged by war and an economic revival anticipated with the end of the conflict. Government forces defeated Tamil Tiger separatists in May ending 30 years of war. Colombo Dockyard, a unit of Japan's Onomichi Dockyard, also said a new chairman Akihiko Nakauchi, an engineer, has taken over from former chairman Shinichi Tatabe who retired. Nakauchi has spent 38 years at Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. of Japan having joined it as a fabrication engineer in 1971. He has experience in offshore projects in the North Sea as well as in bridge building. Source: LBO

Two shipbuilders report earnings CHINESE shipbuilders Cosco Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding seem to be sailing in markedly different waters with the duo reporting sharply contrasting earnings on Tuesday. Higher operational costs and a generally tough trading environment ate into Cosco's profits and resulted in an 80 per cent slump to $22.3 million from the same period a year ago. Turnover fell 24 per cent to $752 million, as it repaired and built fewer ships and lower charter-hire rates took a toll on its dry bulk shipping business. Mr Jiang Li Jun, Cosco's vice-chairman and president, admitted that the road to recovery remained 'bumpy with little solid evidence of a sustainable growth in sight. Cosco also warned that it expects earnings for the year to be 'substantially lower' than 2008. On the other hand, Yangzijiang sang a more upbeat tune, as its earnings for the first nine months at 1.6 billion yuan had already surpassed that of the whole of last year. Net profit for the third quarter rose 17 per cent to 554.2 million yuan, while revenue climbed 28 per cent from 2.02 billion yuan to 2.59 billion yuan. The smaller of the two shipbuilders said it is on track to deliver a total of 40 vessels this year as scheduled and the remaining 10 vessels are in the final stages of construction. Source: Straits Times

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Havila Shipping ASA - New PSV ordered at Simek

The board of directors have decided to order a new PSV with Havyard 832 CD design with Simek. The contract is entered into to fulfil the obligation toward a 5 years contract with Maersk and is done to preserve the strong relationship with Maersk generated through many years of cooperation. The vessel will be delivered during third quarter 2010 and will then immediately start working on the Maersk contract. The reason for contracting is that the delivery of the vessel originally contracted for the Maersk contract, is strongly delayed. Source: Havila Shipping



Two DAMEN container feeder vessels seen under consruction at the Zavil Shipyard (Kerch) Photo : Jacob Versteeg (c)

STX'S BETTER FIGURES STX's Norwegian-based subsidiary STX Europe has reported Q3 EBITDA of Nkr96m (US$16.5), up from NKr45m in the corresponding period last year. The company notes: “ Offshore & Specialized Vessels showed continued progress in the quarter with an EBITDA result of NKr163m, which was an improvement from the Nkr84m loss in the corresponding period last year. During the third quarter STX Europe successfully delivered five vessels reflecting a continuous high level of activity and good operational performance. Order intake in the quarter was NKr400m, resulting in an order backlog at the end of the first nine months of 2009 of Nkr28.3bn comprising 54 vessels.” After the reporting period, at the end of October 2009, STX Europe successfully delivered the world's largest cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas", from its yard in Finland to Royal Caribbean Cruises. The Norwegian Florø shipyard has just two vessels left of in its books, with the last delivery scheduled for March 2010. It is to be be turned into a repair yard specialising in the “service and maintenance of offshore and traditional commercial vessels”. Source : Maritime Global Net

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Havila Phoenix Havila Shipping has entered into a contract for Havila Phoenix with company in Mexico. Havila Phoenix will start working on the new contract in direct continuation of existing contract. Havila Phoenix will as until now work for



Pemex in Gulf of Mexico. The contract is firm for one month with two options each for one month. The dayrate is at same level as present contract. Source: Havila Shipping

New harbour tug SHASA sails for Port Elizabeth

The newbuild harbour tug SHASA sailed from Durban harbour for Port Elizabeth where she is expected to take up duty as the first of three tugs at the port of Ngqura. Photo’s : Trevor Jones (c) As there are no facilities provided as yet for harbour craft at the new Eastern Cape port it is likely that vessels will remain in nearby Port Elizabeth - 20km away, and sail across to Ngqura on demand.

Shasa is the first of seven new Voith Schneider-propelled harbour tugs under construction at Southern African Shipyards in Durban. The first three vessels, all for Ngqura have a design bollard pull of 70 tonnes, although Shasa achieved 80.7t on her trials. The remaining tugs will each have bollard pulls of 60t. Three of these are destined for Durban while Transnet has yet to announce where the other two will be stationed. The tugs were designed by Durban naval architect Pieter Volschenk with input from Transnet Marine Division.



Vietnam starts building Van Phong container port

VIETNAM has commenced construction of a US$3.6 billion international container port in central Khanh Hoa province. The Van Phong port is slated for completion in 2020, with the first of four phases scheduled to be done in 2015. The design calls for the construction of 42 berths capable of handling up to 200 million tonnes of cargo annually, reports Agence France-Presse. The report quoted Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung saying the port "will be very competitive in the future." Source : Schednet

Maersk Nomad delivered On 28 October 2009 Maersk Supply Service Canada Ltd took delivery of Maersk Nomad, newbuilding hull number 151 from ASENAV shipyard in Chile. Maersk Nomad is a PSV with a deck area of 912m2 and 4,500 tonnes deadweight. She is the first vessel in a series of two from ASENAV. Source : Offshore Shipping Online

MSC revises Golden Gate service Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will add calls at Norfolk to the revised port rotation of its Golden Gate Service from Asia via the Suez Canal. As part of the change, the service will no longer call the Port of Savannah and Port Everglades. MSC deploys 12 vessels of 6,050 20-foot equivalent units capacity on the revised Golden Service, which will have the following rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan, Yantian, Singapore, Salalah, Suez Canal transit, New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Freeport (Bahamas), Suez Canal transit, Jeddah, Colombo, Singapore, Chiwan and Hong Kong. MSC said the revised rotation will be effective with the sailing of the MSC Marta from Shanghai on Dec. 10. Source: joc.com



Last weekend the offloading took placeof 15 FCCU Wet Flue Gas Scrubber System Modules at the Port of Benicia, CA. These modules ranged in weight from 26 to 142 tons. They were fabricated in Tulsa, OK, and transported down the Mississippi River to New Orleans in 4 inland hopper barges. In New Orleans, the modules were transferred to the oceangoing cargo barge Western Ranger which was then towed to Benicia, CA. At the Port of Benicia, they were offloaded using the floating crane DB 5 and moved to a temporary storage yard, using self propelled trailers. The Turn Key transport contract was executed by Rigging International, member of the Sarens Group.

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India's Essar Shipping profit dips 96% Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Limited (ESPLL) has announced a 71% rise in its EBITDA and over a 198% rise in Cash Profit for the second quarter of financial year 2009-10 as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The EBITDA for Q2 FY 2010 stood at Rs 245 crore compared to Rs 143 crore during Q2 of FY 2009. The Cash profit during the same period stood at Rs 112 crore as compared to Rs 38 crore. The company recorded a gross turnover of Rs 1371 crore during H1 of FY 2010 as compared to Rs 1347 crore during H1 of FY 2009. EBITDA during the same period stood at Rs 536 crore as compared to Rs 343 crore. ESPLL had a gross turnover of Rs 2,646 crore and a EBITDA of Rs 906 crore for financial year 2008-09. It is notable that the Oilfields Services Division of the company has contributed significantly to the earnings of ESPLL with a net revenue of Rs 135 crore during Q2 of FY 2010. The significant developments during the quarter are as follows: • The cargo handled by the Ports & Terminals business was 7.62 mmt during the quarter as compared to 7.23 mmt in the corresponding period of the previous year. • Essar Bulk Terminal Limited (Hazira) has taken over O&M activities for jetty operations at Hazira. Debt has been tied up for Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Limited and debt for Vadinar Ports & Terminals Limited is expected to be tied up by Nov 2009.



• There has been a drop in the earnings as well as the EBITDA of the Sea Transportation Business due to reduced earnings in the crude oil segment, in chartering of vessels at lower spot rates as well as deferment of cargoes by certain clients. • The company’s semi-submersible rig, Essar Wildcat has successfully completed drilling of the first well for Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation with a depth of 5400 metres and completed 4000 meters of drilling for the second well ahead of schedule. In addition Essar Oilfield Services Limited expects the financial closure for the two jack-up rigs on order to be achieved during Q3 of FY 2010. Speaking on these results, Mr Sanjay Mehta, Managing Director, Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Limited said, “ESPLL has consolidated its operations and is generating consistent cash flows across all businesses. Going ahead we expect to build on our inherent strengths and core competence to steer the company towards growth during the current financial year”. The above results were taken on record at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the company held on October 30, 2009. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Maersk launches a new Adriatic Levant Express service

Maersk announces a new service between East Med and Central Europe via the Adriatic Sea called Adriatic Levant Express or "ALEX". Maersk to deploy two vessels on the new service to offer an innovative solution to the East Mediterranean reefer market with departures from Alexandria (Egypt) and Ashdod (Israel) to Central Europe. In addition to company present coverage via North European ports, Maersk reach the Central European markets even faster with a single, effective and reliable direct service providing comprehensive and consistent coverage. ALEX will phase in from Ashdod, 18 November 2009.

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Hanjin Shipping restores rates in Trans-Atlantic trade

Hanjin Shipping is restoring freight rates in the Trans-Atlantic trade effective December 1st, 2009. The amount of rate increase for all North American shipments to and from North Europe and the Mediterranean is USD 250 per TEU and USD 350 per FEU. Hanjin Shipping comments that despite the company’s continuous efforts to reduce costs, this rate restoration is inevitable in order to maintain quality service to its customers under the current economic climate. Details of the rate restoration are as below: - North America - North Europe/Mediterranean : USD 250/TEU, USD 350/TEU - Effective December 1st, 2009 - All container types including Dry, Reefer, Special, etc. Source: hanjin.com

MSC to raise Trans-Atlantic import rates twice Mediterranean Shipping Company posted a two-stage general rate increase on Monday for cargos imported from ports in North Europe and the Mediterranean to the United States, Canada and Mexico. The carrier said it will implement a Dec. 1 increase of $250 on 20-foot containers and $250 on 40-foot containers arriving from Europe and the Mediterranean to Canada and to the U.S. Middle West via Canada. MSC also said it will increase the freight rate on Dec. 1 on imports to Mexico from North Europe and the Mediterranean by $250 per 20-foot container and $350 per 40-foot container. The Geneva-based carrier said it will implement another increase of $400 per container on Jan. 1 on all cargo imported into the United States from North Europe and the Mediterranean. Source: joc.com

OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX

Above seen the ATLAS PROMOTOR, build as the Empire C-Class vessel EMPIRE SCOTIA during 1945, the cargo vessel was sold in 1946 to the Rotterdamsche Lloyd and renamed in MODJOKERTO under which name she sailed

until 1963 when the vessel was sold and renamed in DONA RITA followed in 1968 by ATLAS PROMOTOR , finally the vessel headed for the breakers in Kaohsiung (Taiwan) during 1972

Photo : Harry Stott (c)

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