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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

TESO Newbuilding Texelstroom started The Spanish shipyard LaNaval has started cutting steel for the TEXELSTROOM the new ferry being built for TESO The TEXELSTROOM has a capacity for 1,750 passengers and 350 vehicles. The TEXELSTROOM is 135 meters long and 28 meters wide. During construction the latest technological developments in the field of energy and sustainability

are used. TheTEXELSTROOM get engines that use natural gas (CNG) and low sulfur diesel fuel in combination with batteries. In addition, renewable

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energy generated by solar panels. LaNaval and Teso signed the contract in May 2014. The contract for the design and construction of the new vessel The steel cutting, the production have actually started. The keel laying in January is the next milestone. The launch is scheduled mid June after which the ship is expected to be ready to depart for Texel in December 2015 to get an

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UAE to host International Counter-Piracy Week

The UAE’s leadership in combating piracy at sea has been further underlined with the announcement on Saturday of a four-day UAE Counter-Piracy Week to be held in Dubai at the end of October. The UAE Counter-Piracy Week will comprise two events held consecutively in Dubai: sessions of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), taking place on Oct 27-29, and the 4th International Counter-Piracy Conference, taking place on Oct 29-30.

The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) was established in 2009 following UN Security Council Resolution 1851, and includes Ambassador-level officials from more than 80 countries, international organisations, shipping industry and seafarer associations. Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General of the External Action Service of the European Union, is the 2014 Chair of the CGPCS.

The UAE, as co-chair, with Japan and the Seychelles, of the Working Group Maritime Counter-Piracy and Mitigation Operations, is delighted to be hosting in Dubai the first-ever meeting of this Working Group during the first two days of the International Counter-Piracy Week.The UAE Counter-Piracy Week will bring together the entire global counter-piracy community in what will be the biggest and most prestigious series of meetings and events to discuss combating maritime piracy and generating sustainable solutions on land.

The International Counter-Piracy Conference will again be co-convened by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DP World, and will take place on the final two days of the International Counter-Piracy Week Oct 29-30. It will bring together senior government and industry representatives to seek solutions to address maritime piracy at sea and on land. The wider scope builds on the success of the conference series that has witnessed a 40 per cent drop in the number of piracy-related incidents since it was first held in 2011. The focus of the international community has now moved to building Somalia’s economy and infrastructure to address the root causes of maritime piracy. With this in mind, the theme of the 2014 International Counter-Piracy Conference is “Securing State Recovery: Sustaining Momentum at Sea, Confronting Instability on Land”.The UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, emphasised: “Since the inaugural Counter Piracy Conference in 2011, there has been a significant reduction of piracy in the Indian Ocean and Horn of Africa regions, including mariners held captive, as a direct result of strategic, focused and multi-disciplinary approaches that include security operations, investments in economic and social development, humanitarian assistance, and capacity-building for local security forces and legal systems. This is a testament to the effectiveness of the international community, both the public and private sectors, working together to improve the safety of trade lanes and to give economic options to young Somalis.’’ Source : The Gulf Today

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2 KOTUG tugs holding a part of the new Botlek bridge prior installation,the new Botlek bridge is at present built over the Oude Maas near Rotterdam Photo : Willem Holtkamp - http://fotomaker.jalbum.net/FOTOMAKER/ ©

Isle Of Man Lifeboat Launches To Person In Irish Sea

#RNLI - Lifeboat volunteer crewmembers with Douglas RNLI on the Isle of Man were paged at 9.24pm on Thursday evening (11 September) to a report of a person in the Irish Sea off Victoria Pier. The all-weather lifeboat Sir William Hillary was launched under the command of coxswain Neal Corran, who proceeded to the seaward side of the Victoria Pier where the person was successfully located.The casualty was recovered to the lifeboat and taken immediately to the Liner Berth inside the harbour to a waiting ambulance.The lifeboat then returned to the boathouse to be washed down, re-fuelled and was ready again for service at 10.15pm. Source : Afloat

Diana Containerships Inc. Announces the Delivery of a Post-Panamax

Container Vessel, the m/v YM March Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it took delivery of the m/v "YM MARCH", a 2004-built Post-Panamax container vessel of 5,576 TEU capacity that the Company entered into an agreement to purchase on August 7, 2014.

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ms “YM MARCH” loading her container cargo at Tacoma Port, WA, on Saturday, August 23rd 2014.

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As previously announced, the " YM MARCH " is chartered to Yang Ming (UK) Ltd., at a net charter rate of US$12,000 per day. Based on the existing time charterparty and its addendum, the charterer has the option to redeliver the vessel at any time between November 6, 2014 and April 6, 2015. Including the newly delivered " YM MARCH ", Diana Containerships Inc.'s fleet currently consists of 9 container vessels (3 Post-Panamax and 6 Panamax) as well as 1 Post-Panamax container vessel expected to be delivered to the Company by mid-October 2014. A table describing the current Diana Containerships Inc. fleet can be found on the Company's website, www.dcontainerships.com.

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Yang Ming extends charter terms for five 14,000-TEU ships

Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming Line has confirmed that the fixed-rate time charter terms for five 14,000-TEU container ships, currently being built by CSBC Corp., will be extended to 10 years, with one two-year option, according to Seaspan. Two of these vessels previously had been allocated to Seaspan, and three had been allocated to Greater China Intermodal Investments, or GCI, under the right of first refusal agreement among Seaspan, GCI and Blue Water Commerce. GCI is a joint venture between Seaspan and an affiliate of global asset manager Carlyle Group, the Tiger Group and Washington family interests, according to Alphaliner.

Separately, the option that Yang Ming held to purchase up to five new 14,000-TEU vessels currently being constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries has expired, and therefore all five of these 14,000-TEU ships will also be time chartered to Yang Ming for 10 years with one two-year option. Three of these vessels previously have been allocated to Seaspan and two have been allocated to GCI under the right of first refusal agreement. “With today's agreement, Yang Ming confirmed Seaspan will build and manage a total of 15 SAVER design vessels for Yang Ming under 10+2-year fixed-rate time charters,” said Gerry Wang, CEO, co-chairman and co-founder of Seaspan, in a press release. “This will further increase Seaspan’s contracted revenue stream, enhance its earnings power and strengthen Seaspan’s relationship with one of the premier liner companies.”

The 15 14,000-TEU ships are scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016, Alphaliner said. Yang Ming owns 45 ships totaling 414,512 TEUs; charters 45 ships totaling 185,621 TEUs, or 44.8 percent of its fleet; and has on order 18 ships totaling 224,646 TEUs, or 54.2 percent of its existing fleet, according to Alphaliner.Yang Ming returned to the black in the second quarter of 2014, following losses in the same period in 2013 and in the previous quarter, Seatrade Global reported in August. Its revenue also rose, boosted mainly by freight rate hikes for U.S. trade lines, the publication said. In 2013, analysts said they expected no pickup in the performance of Yang Ming in 2014 due to its high unit costs, small ships and overexposure to volatile east-west trades.Last month, Yang Ming upgraded its intra-Asia service network to better meet growing demand in the region. Source : Journal of Commerce

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Broken phone leads to false rescue alert Flashing from a broken mobile phone led to a false rescue alarm for Cornish coastguards yesterday. Lifeboat crews from Polzeath and Rock were called out to assist two kayakers last night after a member of the public reported seeing a series of flashing lights in Hayle Bay.When the crews arrived, the kayakers told them that the flash on one of their mobile phone cameras had broken while they were attempting to take a photo and would not turn off.The lifeboat crews gave them advice about water safety before returning to

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McDermott Announces the Christening of Its Latest Vessel - CSV108.

McDermott International, Inc. announces the christening of its Construction Support Vessel 108 (“CSV 108”) at Metalships & Docks shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The shipyard hosted a naming ceremony attended by Tony Duncan, Executive Vice President, Subsea for McDermott and Manuel Rodríguez, Chairman of Metalships & Docks, SAU, local dignitaries and project staff. “We expect the CSV108 to join the fleet in 2015, once the final deck equipment has been installed,” said Duncan. “The vessel will service the immediate needs of the subsea market as a construction support vessel, and should our client requirements for pipelay require additional capacity in the future, the versatility of CSV108 allows us to convert it for pipelay services.” CSV108 will immediately transit to Norway for the installation of two portside active heave compensated cranes for the final stage in its

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Shipping on the frontier In a year that has seen more than 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean, with an unknown number losing their lives in unsuitable small craft, the description of shipping being a “frontier activity” seems particularly apposite. While the work of the national coast guards and rescue authorities in neighbouring countries is recognised, along with acknowledgement of the impossible problems they face, the contribution of commercial shipping in saving lives is perhaps less visible. But on frequent occasions this year, since the trickle of refugees from North Africa became a flood, prompt and seamanlike efforts by those operating merchant ships have rescued people who were, quite literally, facing a watery death. Tankers, bulkers, container ships and other vessels, none of which is exactly designed for sea rescues, have been employed in this humanitarian effort.

Earlier this month, for instance, the westbound Evelyn Maersk responded to an Italian appeal to help a small craft apparently in trouble in the Sicily Channel. When the big container ship closed the scene, it was discovered that aboard the fishing boat were crammed 352 people, including 43 children. In an operation which lasted into the small hours of the morning, all of these people were taken safely aboard without injury, were being fed and the ship was en route for a port in Sicily, where they were handed over to the authorities.

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Such a brief report conceals the achievement of the Master of Evelyn Maersk and the small crew of the giant ship, in handling the ship with such precision over many hours, and in actually getting the people from the leaking boat up the side of a ship with a huge freeboard and to safety. As a feat of seamanship it was considerable, as it was with the crews of so many other merchant ships pressed into service in recent months. They have acted with humanity, but also with great skill in these rescue missions, some of which have been accomplished in marginal weather.

It is also clear that this flood of refugees from war-torn countries is going to remain a serious problem for a long time to come and merchant mariners are likely to be called upon to assist more frequently. The shipping industry, obligated by humanitarian and legal requirements, can only respond to the situations its vessels encounter and it is to their credit that they invariably respond so well. But it is worth thinking about the realities faced by seafarers in the 21st century, additional to their traditional hazards of “storm and tempest, fire and foe”. They have regularly to sail across pirate infested waters, their enjoyment of many foreign ports will be circumscribed by the security agenda, and now they find themselves on the front line in a world replete with political instability, with desperate people taking to the high seas to escape their dreadful circumstances ashore. The humanitarian role of seafarers and their ships deserves rather more public recognition Source: BIMCO

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ATLANTIC HANDYSIZE DRY: Steady grain volumes keep USCG rates stable

US Gulf Coast shipping rates were stable, but the market remained buoyant on a steady amount of grain coming out of the region, market sources said. USGC-Far East front-haul Supramax route, basis 50,000 mt was assessed by Platts as unchanged from Wednesday at $22,250/d. According to industry sources, a consistent inflow of grain inquiries and higher petcoke trade to Europe is helping to keep the tonnage list balanced.

“The USGC looks strong as does all of the North Atlantic. Supramax rates are moving in the right direction, so it’s a matter of seeing what the pace will be like,” a shipbroker said.A slightly tighter supply of vessels in the US Gulf pushed rates up moderately for trips into the West Mediterranean with time-charter figures climbing to $16,000/d from $15,500/d on Wednesday. But owners still would ask for a $1,000-2,000/d premium to go to the Eastern Mediterranean.Shipping sources said there was a recent influx of tonnage as some owners were aiming to reposition vessels for the Black Sea grain market. Because there is limited demand from the Black Sea amid ongoing uncertainty over the Ukraine crisis, the East Mediterranean has become a less attractive area for discharge, sources said.“I believe these rates will continue to roll on for a little longer,” a shipbroker said.Scrap cargo rates from the UK Continent also were stable due to tighter tonnage, with rates to Turkey, basis 50,000 mt being pegged at $10,000/d, unchanged on the day. Shipping sources said they expect to see higher rates within the next working week. “It’s starting to be difficult to find ships for these stems,” a shipbroker said Source: Platts

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India: Shipbuilders likely to get government boost

In an effort to give a fillip to the Indian shipbuilding industry, the government is said to be looking at several options which could boost building of ships in the country. According to government officials and industry players, the government could look at assistance to the sector through options like providing interest subventions, giving infrastructure status or even ensuring defence or public sector orders to Indian shipyards. In line with its thinking of giving a boost to the manufacturing sector in India, shipping industry says the government may also incentivise building of those ships, that are made from locally sourced raw material etc. Apart from this, a fund that could cater to long term fund requirements of Indian shipyards may also be in the works.

If so, this will be in contrast to the subsidy policy that existed for shipbuilding industry till the year 2007. Under this scheme there was a 30% cash subsidy provided to the Indian shipyards. However now, there maybe no direct subsidy given. Dhananjay Datar, chief financial officer, ABG Shipyard said that the government seems to be of the opinion that Indian shipbuilding industry should become a “national resource” and not be limited by small incentives.“The thinking has completely changed in the government and the problems cannot be solved by subsidies alone,” he said on the sidelines of a seminar on shipbuilding organised by EXIM Bank.Gautam Chatterjee, director (general shipping) said, “Subsidy was one method to see how we could boost our ship-building sector…but there are various methods, there could also be subsidy in the form of interest subvention.”

Meanwhile, Chatterjee also said that the government is formulating a comprehensive policy on shipping which would look at various aspects of boosting shipping trade through encouragement of inland waterways, coastal shipping and improving hinterland connectivity with roads and railways.Source: Financial Express


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Cornish Pilot Boats will Circumnavigate Singapore for Mission to Seafarers

SINGAPORE – UK – A group of 40 enthusiasts from the maritime and insurance community in the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore have come together to undertake a 24 hour endurance sea challenge, all in aid of the global

maritime welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers. Mission Row Around Singapore Island (RASI), involves two replica 19th Century Cornish Pilot Boats being rowed over 140km, taking on the seas and shipping lanes (not to mention two live military firing ranges) to complete a non-stop circumnavigation of the island of Singapore. The event itself will be held during the 50th anniversary year of Singapore’s independence and coincides with Singapore Maritime Week on 22 April 2015. Mission RASI officially launched in London on September 11 with a very special fundraising dinner for supporters and guests, hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and The Mission to Seafarers. The yachting

legend Pete Goss MBE was the headline speaker and His Excellency the Deputy High Commissioner of Singapore, Mr Chia Wei Wen, attended as special guest of honour. Andrew Wright, Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers, said:"I am absolutely delighted we have been chosen as the charity for Mission RASI. The Mission is very active in support of seafarers in the great port of Singapore, visiting crews on board ships, welcoming them into our newly opened Jurong Port International Drop-in Centre and supporting them through some of the many challenges they face.

"Raising funds for our work is extremely challenging and we are deeply grateful to the RASI team for their enthusiasm and drive to get this project off the ground. Seafarers need our help; their work is often dangerous and demanding. Our service to them meets very real need and it changes thousands of lives for the better. We currently work in 71 countries in 260 ports every day and are determined to ensure that we are present wherever we are needed. On behalf of all of us at Mission to Seafarers, and all the seafarers who will be helped as a result of your efforts and generosity, please accept our profound thanks and very best wishes."

The original idea for undertaking this momentous challenge was born from a friendship between Ian Teare (Norton Rose Fulbright, Singapore), Iain Anderson (RPC, Singapore), and Lewis Hart (Willis, Singapore). The idea quickly captured the imagination of many others from within the maritime and insurance community in Singapore and London. Ian Teare said:"We are all involved in the marine and insurance industries and many of us see first-hand, in our professional roles, the hardships and isolation that seafarers endure in their day to day lives. There is a strong feeling among the members of Mission RASI, therefore, that we should do our bit to support the seafaring community. Supporting The Mission to Seafarers to do their good work around the world is an ideal way to deliver our support. We are hoping to inspire people to donate generously and to raise the profile of this great charity, The Mission to Seafarers. It is also a great way to mark the 50th Birthday of Singapore."

The RASI team also involves Captain Lee Wai Pong of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration, Branch Chairman of The Mission to Seafarers Singapore, and Captain Fred Francis of the Singapore Maritime Academy. In addition to training hard for the rigours of the challenge, the group have planned significant fundraising activities at home and abroad which will aim to raise £375,000 for the charity supporting seafarers in need around the world.

Those behind Mission RASI have been keen from the outset to make it an entirely self-funded challenge so that 100% of all donations go to The Mission to Seafarers. Each rower is required to make a personal contribution to the costs of the event and this has been supplemented by donations from Brookes Bell, The North of England P&I Association, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, RPC, and Willis.Other companies have brought their skills and services to bear to aid the cause – NYK Line are shipping the boats from the UK to Singapore and Catlin Insurance are providing the insurance cover for that passage, both without charge to Mission RASI. The boats’ builders, Composite Integration, had gone to great lengths to have one of the boats put on display in London for the launch event, again in their own time and at their own expense. Iain Anderson said:"I know it sounds a bit of a daft idea but it'll be great fun. As we started to talk to our friends and colleagues in the market we got a core group of people together who were keen to take part- both in the boats and in a support flotilla. We have a training squad of over 40 rowers and 20 crew in support. It is a serious challenge. Each rower will have to do six two-hour rowing shifts as the boats make their way round the island. Heading out into the Straits of Singapore - one of the busiest stretches of water on the planet - in the midday tropical heat is going to be a toughie."But that is what it is all about - pushing ourselves hard so that we raise a lot of money



for the Mission. We also want to get people involved and excited about the challenge. Once our boats arrive here in November we'll be holding a range of fundraising events across the island so please get in touch to show us your support."Source : handyshippingguide

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Portsmouth Marine Terminal to reopen today Portsmouth Marine Terminal, which shut down container operations more than three years ago, is scheduled to restart them today, the Virginia Port Authority announced Friday.The terminal will begin receiving trucks carrying containers for export at 8 a.m. "Sustained growth in our container business necessitates PMT's return to service and is a sign of health for the Port of Virginia," said John Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Port Authority, in a statement.

"Reopening the berth at PMT to container operations is the first phase of a larger plan to establish the terminal as a multi-use facility and improve service to our customers."

The first vessel call is scheduled in early October, after which the facility is projected to handle 75,000 to 100,000 boxes annually. The revived container operation will occupy 30 of the terminal's 287 acres.It's expected to relieve some of the pressure on the authority's two big container facilities, Norfolk International Terminals and Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, which was known as APM Terminals Virginia until the purchase of the property by an investment group was finalized last month.For the fiscal year that ended June 30, the port handled more than 2.3 million standard 20-foot containers, and those two complexes accounted for almost all of that total. The restarted operation will have company on the property: The Midtown Tunnel expansion project will use 45 acres as a short-term staging area; the Portsmouth Container Yard, an empty-container depot, takes up another 44 acres; and 13 acres have been leased to ecoFuels Pellet Storage LLC, for the exporting of wood pellets.That leaves 155 acres - more than half the property - unoccupied.Portsmouth Marine Terminal opened in 1967 and operated for the next 43 years.In July 2010, the authority signed a 20-year, $1 billion-plus lease on the APM complex, which at the time had been open only three years.Not long after the signing of the lease, Portsmouth Marine Terminal became largely dormant as container operations were shifted to APM's facility.At the July meeting of the Port Authority board, Reinhart said resumption of container operations at the terminal were targeted for Oct. 1.The board signed off on a resolution at the meeting authorizing the use of up to $7 million in Commonwealth Port Fund money to finance any necessary improvements at the facility in preparation for its reopening. Source : Pilot Online

Maersk Oil plans to reduce stake in oil block in Angola

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Maersk Oil, a subsidiary of the AP Moller-Maersk A/S group of Denmark, plans to sell a portion of its stake in the Chissonga deepwater oil project in Angola, Danish daily newspaper Jyllands Posten reported.Chissonga is located in the sea at a depth of 1,500 metres, and Maersk Oil holds a 65 percent stake in the block where estimated reserves of 100 million barrels were discovered in 2009.“We have a high stake in the block and it’s natural that we should want to reduce it in the long run,” said the CEO of AP Moller-Maersk Group, Nils Andersen in a conference call with analysts to present second quarter results.Andersen gave assurances that the group remained committed to developing the Chissonga project but added that as the group’s stake was large “we will consider reducing it when the project is at a more advanced stage and when the moment is right.”

Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten did not mention what share of its 65 percent stake AP Moller-Maersk Group would put up for sale, according to financial news agency Source : Reuters. (macauhub/AO)

The MAGLEBY MAERSK & MAYVIEW MAERSK moored at the APM terminal in Rotterdam-Europoort

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ECOWAS set to launch maritime zones to fight piracy

The countries of the sub-region have been grouped into zones for information coordination and action. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to launch a pilot project aimed at monitoring and tackling piracy in the Gulf of Guinea "Over the past years, the ECOWAS region, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, has seen piracy and various other criminal acts," Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, told Anadolu Agency "The heads of states and governments approved a strategy for combatting that menace [i.e., maritime crime] and part of that strategy includes setting up maritime zones," she said.The countries of the sub-region have been grouped into zones for information coordination and action, Suleiman explained. "The first one we are piloting in West Africa is the Zone E. This comprises Nigeria, Niger, Benin and Togo," added Suleiman, who is currently attending a three-day meeting of ECOWAS defense chiefs in Ghana.The meeting, which kicked off Tuesday, is meant to address a host of issues, including anti-piracy efforts and the Ebola outbreak."This meeting will discuss the operationalization of this zone and will pave the way for others to come," Suleiman told AA. "We are collaborating efforts to deal with this issue."She said Benin had offered to host the zone's coordinating center. "This is part of what the meeting will discuss to see whether the venue provided is adequate," noted Suleiman. She said the meeting would also discuss coordinating efforts for a maritime zone established by states of the ten-member Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) with a view to combating piracy."There will be a regional coordinating center and an inter-regional coordinating center," added the ECOWAS official.She said the inter-regional coordinating center, based in Cameroonian capital Yaounde, would be launched on September 11 in line with decisions taken by ECOWAS and ECCAS heads of state at a joint summit in June of last year. Piracy has become a growing concern in West Africa. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recently warned of the dangers to ships transiting West African waters, particularly around Nigeria, Benin and Togo.ECOWAS, a regional bloc founded in 1975, seeks to promote economic, social and cultural integration among its 15 member states.Ghana currently holds the rotating chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.

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The 330 mtr long MAERSK HOJO moored at the Maasvlakte Oil Terminal

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Bergen Tankers converts the Lloyd’s Register-classed chemical and product

tanker Bergen Tankers AS (Norway) is converting the Lloyd’s Register-classed chemical and product tanker Bergen Viking to run on two Bergen C26:33L6AG LNG-powered engines, replacing the current diesels. The project also includes the LNG fuel containment system, ACON LNG fuel, the safety control system and all engineering required by Class and National, the company said in its press release.

The vessel conversion will encompass the removal of 4 diesel generating sets and the installation of 2 new natural gas (NG) fuelled generating sets, delivered by Bergen Engines AS. The conversion includes also two150 m3 LNG tanks of IMO type C, installed on open deck.‘The service department of Croon Marine & Offshore has received the order from Bergen for the upgrade and modification of the Machinery Control and Monitoring and Power Management System on board the ship “Bergen Viking”.The system delivery will be in 2014, the execution March 2015. Source : PortNews

Canadian Seafarers protest EU trade deal opening cabotage to foreign flags

A UNION bloc, led by the Seafarers International Union (SIU), which represents Great Lakes and coastal sailors, is protesting the opening up of cabotage to foreign-flag ships with coming of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)."The Government of Canada has taken the decision to destroy the Canadian

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shipping industry with a trade agreement that will throw thousands out of work. Are we ready to go backwards and promote unregulated shipping?" said the communique.

"This free trade agreement will allow EU beneficially owned Flag of Convenience vessels and European flag to trade freely between Canadian ports without restrictions on origin of crew or level of wages and working conditions," said the group. "This will have a severe negative impact on the Canadian maritime industry by doing away with our cabotage laws," said SIU James Given, also chairman of Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition (CMSCA)."This is the most serious threat that we have ever faced in our industry," said Mr Given."We can be sure this agreement will halt the Canadian maritime transport sector's growth. Communities and regions that depend on this industry will be destroyed," said the press release.

Once this agreement is in place, it will not take long before the rest of the Canadian transportation sectors are affected, including, air, road and rail," it said.The CMSCA is made up of union leaders from ILA, ILWU, Alliance du St-Laurent, CUPE, United Steelworkers, Canadian Labour Congress, Teamsters, European Transport Workers' Federation, BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union, International Association of Machinists, Maritime Union of Australia and the AFL- CIO. Source :Asian Shipper

The KOMMANDOR 3000 operating in the Rancandor Field (Brazil)

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Rescued fisherman thanks RNLI with grand gesture

A man who survived for three days on two biscuits and a bottle of water after becoming lost on the North Sea has thanked the men and women who saved him. Mearns man David Irvine, 35, and his 75-year-old grandfather, Jim Reid from Gourdon, became lost when their compass failed in May.The RNLI searched fruitlessly for them before they were plucked to safety by a passing tanker 50 miles from shore and well outside the search zone.On their return, the delighted men said the efforts of the area’s fishing community and the emergency services were “unreal” and thanked all those involved.

Mr Irvine, who works as a branch supervisor at Scotmid, Inverbervie, presented the institute with a £1,000 cheque on

behalf of his employers. He revealed Mr Reid has bought another boat — with a bit more room on board than the ill-fated Water Rail — called the Sarah Louise.“We have been back out fishing on it and it’s much like the old boat but with an outboard motor,” he said. One of his co-workers quipped: “Maybe they can fit a few more biscuits in this one.”

Mr Irvine said the family are “settling in” to life like it was before. He added: “It’s been five months now and we are just about back to normal, apart from the odd thing like this that brings it all back. The men sailed out early on Tuesday May 20 from Gourdon Harbour but were reported missing at midday after their 16ft boat failed to return to shore. A massive air and sea search and rescue mission was launched to find the men but their faulty compass had taken them 46 miles off course and out to sea. They were saved on the Thursday morning.On behalf of the Montrose crew, coxswain Scott Murray said: “It’s nice of the store and David to give so generously.“Without donations we



wouldn’t be able to do what we do.” A second donation of £500 was made to gardening group Brighter Bervie. The money was raised by selling 2p plastic carrier bags to reduce bag use. Source : thecourier

Brazil's Óleo e Gas, OSX renegotiate FPSO contract

Óleo e Gas Participações SA, the Brazilian oil producer that is under bankruptcy protection, and former sister company OSX Brasil SA completed on Friday a plan to renegotiate contractual terms related to the rental of a ship. In a securities filing, Óleo e Gas said OSX Brasil, a shipbuilder controlled by Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista, agreed to reduce the daily rental fee for the OSX 3 floating production, storage and offloading vessel to $250,000 from $265,000. Bonds that were sold by OSX to fund the construction of OSX 3 could be purchased by OGX Petróleo e Gas SA - which filed for bankruptcy in November - under certain, undisclosed circumstances, the filing added. Source : Reuters (Reporting by Guillermo Parra-Bernal)

Container ship freed from reef off Saipan

The container ship MV PAUL RUSS has been freed, two days after it ran aground on the reef off Saipan's Micro Beach, the Coast Guard stated yesterday. The 526-foot ship was on its weekly trip from Asia to Saipan with various supplies, including food items and other general merchandise, when it hit the reef on Tuesday.The ship reached the Saipan seaport Thursday night, Mariana Express Lines confirmed. The vessel also had an estimated 400,000 gallons of fuel oil when it ran aground, but none of the fuel leaked into the surrounding water and reef, the Coast Guard on Guam stated.The mission to pull the ship to safety became complicated when World War II-era bombs were found on the seabed near where the ship was stuck. The U.S. Navy sent a team of bomb disposal experts and divers to conduct a safety inspection before the ship was pulled free. The ship's crew members were evacuated during the safety evaluation. A subsurface dive allowed the team to get a closer look at the ordnance, which was found to be in various stages of decay, the Coast Guard stated. As seas were forecast to get rough -- from less than 2 feet, to 7 to 9 feet -- tugboats were dispatched to pull the ship Thursday nigh "The potential damage the vessel could sustain posed a greater risk to the environment and ship compared to that of the suspected ordnance," the Coast Guard stated. "The ordnance was found to be very deteriorated and located in an underwater valley, which would likely prevent direct contact with the vessel if it were to be pulled from the reef. " Registered in Antigua and Barbuda, the container ship was being utilized by Mariana Express Lines to deliver cargo from Asia to parts of the Western Pacific. Source : guampdn

Shipyard Ferus Smit GmbH., Leer delivers m.v. Roerborg to Royal

Wagenborg On Friday, September12th, Shipyard Ferus Smit GmbH., Leer delivered m.v. ROERBORG to Royal Wagenborg, the company said in its press release. Together with her sisterships Reestborg and Reggeborg, the multi purpose Roerborg - measuring in length nearly 170 meters and in width 20,40 meters - is the largest vessel Wagenborg has ever owned. The Roerborg is the last vessel in a series of three, completed with a so called eco bow. In addition to this, these vessels have a relatively low engine capacity so they can be labeled “green”. With 23,000 tons and only 4,500 kW, this new ship is the most efficient ship worldwide in the 20,000 tons class with ice class. It makes her the world champion on the Energy Efficiency Design Index! Source : PortNews

Asian container port congestion Asian ports are struggling with the worst congestion in 20 years and this looks set to continue because of the complicated nature of vessel sharing arrangements. In an interview with Containerisation International, two executives from the intra-Asia carrier, MCC Transport said that schedule reliability is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain



because of congestion. Naresh Potty, chief commercial officer, MCC, said that Manila was the worst affected port but that Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao, Incheon and Cat Lai in Ho Chi Minh City are also badly affected.

He added that the vessel sharing agreements for cargo with several carriers being carried on a single ship has greatly increased the number of inter-terminal transfers. Continued congestion is increasing costs because he said that vessels are having to wait for days outside terminals.The danger is that the carriers may have to look at overcoming the problem by omitting ports from their schedules. Source : port Strategy

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CASUALTY REPORTING

Passengers missing after ferry sinks in bad weather off the central Philippines A desperate search and rescue operation is continuing off the central Philippines after a ferry sank in bad weather. The MAHARLIKA II sank off the coast of central Philippines on Saturday carrying at least 84 passengers and crew after reporting a mechanical problem. Authorities said they were searching for at least 29 passengers who were still missing.

At least two survivors have been taken to hospital. Three ships, including a foreign-registered liquefied petroleum gas carrier, rushed to the area where the ferry sank near the coast of Southern Leyte province, coastguard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo told Reuters. An order to abandon the ship was given at around 9:00pm (local time) when it was buffeted by strong winds and huge waves hours after developing engine trouble in the late afternoon, he said.

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"We have ongoing rescue operations," Mr Balilo said. "We don't have any idea yet if there are casualties."The ship's manifest listed 26 crew and 58 passengers. However, the region's governor Roger Mercado told Reuters authorities were verifying eyewitness reports that around 100 people boarded the ferry.

The Maharlika II - seen here in 2011 - may have been carrying more passengers than those recorded on the manifest.

Mina Marasigan from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council said the coastguard and private vessels have joined the search for any survivors in the water."Rescue boats had trouble reaching them because the waves were really huge," she said.The ferry had reported "problems with steering" and had also been buffeted by heavy rains, brought about by a typhoon that is approaching the area.It is common practice in the Philippines for some passengers to board ferries without being listed.

Scores, sometimes hundreds, of people die each year in ferry accidents in the Philippines, an archipelago of 7,100 islands with a notoriously poor record for maritime safety. Overcrowding is common, and many of the vessels are in bad condition.There have been accidents that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years including the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster in 1987.In that accident, the Dona Paz ferry collided with an oil tanker, leaving more than 4,300 dead.

NAVY NEWS

Navy suspends search for missing pilot Fighter jets collided while operating at sea

The US Navy has suspended search and rescue efforts for a pilot who was involved in a plane crash over the western Pacific Ocean.The missing and unidentified pilot is presumed dead, the Navy said in a press release on Saturday. One pilot was rescued, treated and has been released from the ship's medical facilities.

"This is an exceptionally difficult time for the friends and family of the missing pilot and the Navy community," said Rear Adm. Christopher Grady, commander of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy."The cause of the crash is under investigation, the Navy said. The jets have not been recovered.The two jets crashed about 290 miles (470 kilometers) west of Wake Island, Navy 7th Fleet spokeswoman Lt. Lauren Cole told CNN. Wake Island is more than 2,400 miles west of Hawaii.

A Navy cruiser, destroyer, carrier and helicopters took part in what the Navy called an "extensive" search for the missing pilot that lasted more than 36 hours.

The two F/A-18 Hornets were operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the Navy said. The collision occurred about seven miles away, the Navy said Both jets are from Carrier Air Wing 17, the Navy said, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and Strike Fighter Squadron 113. Source : clickondetroit.

Russian Black Sea Fleet Ready to Homeport Mistral Ships

Russian Black Sea Fleet is ready to homeport Mistral-class ships, the development of the naval infrastructure is underway, acting Sevastopol governor told RIA Novosti on Friday."I think that the Black Sea Fleet is prepared to homeport Mistral ships. The Defense Ministry plans to develop infrastructure for the fleet. There will be reconstruction and infrastructure development," the former deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Vice-Admiral Sergei Menyailo said.

The official said that the Sevastopol base is already prepared to receive six Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates and six Varshavyanka-class submarines. The Novorossiysk base is not yet ready to receive submarines, as it is currently still under construction. The plan was to use this base for the placement of the task force that was unable to enter Crimea



as at the time the agreement with Ukraine on the Black Sea Fleet was still in force. Since the agreement no longer exists, the Russian Navy will decide on the need for any possible changes, Menyailo said. Russia and France signed a $1.6 billion deal for two Mistral-class ships in June 2011. The first carrier, the Vladivostok, was expected in Russia by the end of 2014. The second ship, the Sevastopol, was supposed to arrive in 2015.However, the completion of the deal has been at risk since Western countries imposed sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine.Moscow has repeatedly stressed that it is not involved in the Ukrainian conflict, referring to the language of sanctions as being "counterproductive," and saying that such measures "threaten international peace and stability." Source : RIANovosti

SHIPYARD NEWS

Shipyard diversification a learning

process at Drydocks World Since the collapse of shipping markets during the financial crisis, many companies in the shipping industry have diversified into the offshore sector and one shipyard which undertook such a transformation shared its experience with attendees at SMM’s Offshore Dialogue.Khamis Buamim, chairman of Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime World, recalled some of the highlights of the yard’s journey from ship repair to pioneering offshore mega-projects.

“We, in an old yard, for a long time, were just performing ship repair. To do a transformation requires different thinking and a different approach and no doubt one of our climaxes of that was successfully obtaining world-first projects. They are all accomplished, two modules to go on the FLNG Shell Prelude and after that we have further mega projects coming in, already on the drawing boards.” Drydocks world took a “holistic” look at its markets to beyond 2030 and identified energy, including oil and gas and wind power as the most attractive and sustainable for its business. That strategic decision meant a change of direction to generate additional revenues in a slow economic environment, while maintaining its existing ship repair offerings.

In Dubai, the entire yard was completely reconfigured to increase efficiency and allow for the large fabrication projects it was hoping to attract. The maneuvering of massive fabrication projects presents a complex engineer challenge still, but one that would not have been possible before the changes to the yard. Similar reconfiguration at Drydocks World’s overseas yards was performed to allow for their growth through joint venture programmes. As its core business, besides ship repair and newbuildings, the company moved into rig building and refurbishment and started work on offshore modules and structures, as well as conversions. “That will continue to drive our business as we look ahead,” said Buamim. The FSRU Toscana, the world’s firs the world’s first permanently moored floating offshore regasification terminal for Saipem, was successfully completed and gave the yard momentum. The Dolwin Beta, the largest capacity wind power high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) offshore platform ever built, involved a record breaking lift of 10,000 tonnes to a height that enabled coupling with the structure’s base. “It was one of the greatest learnings of our lives, engineering, procurement, production and commercial, every part of the business worked closely to accomplish the maximum required within the time span.”“We don’t believe this is the last, it is only the first. Nevertheless it is a massive undertaking for us in Dubai for the transformation psyche… Each individual project has its challenges, but is a valuable learning experience for the yard and its capabilities,” Buamim commented.“When Dolwin beta left Dubai, the skyline lost something,” said Buamim, adding his personal pride at having the largest capacity wind power high-voltage

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direct-current (HVDC) offshore platform ever built standing at the yard within view of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest manmade structure. Source: Seatrade Global

KROONBORG UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT ROYAL NIESTERN SANDER

At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in Delfzijl the “Walk to Work Maintenance support Vessel” KROONBORG

is under construction and prepared for the launch in the first week of October. Royal Niestern Sander Located in the northern part of Holland, with a direct connection to the North Sea, the port of Delfzijl is situated. A large part of the harbour accommodates one of the most modern and versatile shipyards of the Netherlands, the yard of Royal Niestern Sander. Royal Niestern Sander is a member of Conoship

International, Scheepsbouw

Nederland/VNSI, FME/CWM as well as

SBE. Royal Niestern Sander shipyard is certified for ISO 9001 and VCA In 1901 shipbuilder Berend Niestern and his sons settled in the northern port of Delfzijl and started a shipyard where iron ships were built.Twenty years later the brothers Gerhardus and Jacob Sander also began shipbuilding activities in Delfzijl. Both yards, originally located on or near a lock - a “zijl” - in the sea wall/dike and along the former river “Delf”, made a rapid progression that led to relocations within the municipal







borders. After the war there was also a yard in Wirdum that started building coasters.

Ten years later this shipyard “Apol” later called “Shipyard Appingedam” continued on a larger scale. This yard and the Niestern yard merged in 1970 and named themselves Appingedam Niestern Delfzijl. Again ten years later the merger with Sander yard followed and the joint yards were named Niestern Sander BV. Niestern, Sander and Appingedam all brought their own specializations with them into the merger. This led to a powerful modern company with newbuilding and repair departments including a machine factory and an in-house carpentry department.

In May 2001 the shipbuilding and repair company existed 100 years. In this century the former independent yards had written some convincing history. Niestern signed for the engineering and building of the first self-uprighting motor lifeboat in the world and for the patent of the reduced/lowered double bottom for coasters, Sander enjoyed widespread fame as a highly innovative company, while Appingedam established its name with the construction of very specific ships and the introduction of new production methods.

The appreciation and respect for the work that had been done by many generations of shipbuilders under supervision of the management in Delfzijl, Farmsum, Wirdum and Appingedam, was rewarded in May 2001 with the granting of a Royal title. As seen at the photos at present the KROONBORG is under construction and I was able to visit this newbuilding vessel last Friday, with this latest design of Royal Niestern Sander

which yard has its own Design and Support Unit/Engineering Office for the design, modification and optimal support of the orders received. The vessel is designed as a comfortable platform to allow optimal performance of its Ampelman gangway for people and for for fully motion compensated deckcrane operations with its T40 Bargemaster crane.The accommodation has a capacity of 60 Persons accommodated in single and double cabins Excellent DP(2) performance

is guaranteed by the Voith Schneider Propulsors and silent thrusters

keeping the vessel in accurate position to a wave height of (Hs) 2,5 mtrs. The Voith Schneider roll reduction function for crew comfort is incorporated in the system.The BV classed vessel is having a length of 79.4 mtr and beam of 15.85 mtr with a depth of 7.0 mtr, the design draft is 5.4 Mtrs Right seen the chemical discharge station located on Port side of the vessel







Top seen on Port side stern the vent pipes of the chemical tanks and below seen one of the Eekels team members

installing the electric installation onboard this state of the art vessel

onboard is a capacity for 532 m3 fuel oil and 498 m3 fresh water and duplex steel chemical tanks with a total of 438 m3 a high pressure pumping system for MEG-injection is installed in a dedicated pumproom below deck ondeck is a free space of

500 m2 with a capacity of 5 t/m2 installed are 4 Caterpillar 3512C HD (Tier II) engines of 1700 eKw each driving generators delivering 3 ph 690 VAC/60 hz as mentioned above for propulsion are installed 2 Voith Schneider Propellers 28R5 ECS/234-2 Rated 1850 kW each as emergency generator is installed 1 C9 Caterpillar Rated 269 kW connected to a generator delivering 3 Ph 440 VAC 60Hz for the comfort of the crew and offshore workers a ful Stainless Steel Top Trock system of PRONOMAR is installed to make sure every morning dry working gear is available for the crew and workers onbard. A DP2 Kongsberg computer is installed as well 1 X-Band and 1 S Band radar, 3 gyro compasses , Speedlog and Echosounder ECDIS systems and for communication 2 Inmarsat-C installations , 1 SSB radiotelephony installation and 3 VHF sets ar installed

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Fincantieri holds the steel-cutting ceremony for Viking Sea at Marghera shipyard

Fincantieri has announced that the steel-cutting ceremony for Viking Sea was held at its Marghera shipyard. Viking Sea is the second ship in order of acquisition that Fincantieri is building for Viking Ocean Cruises. Fincantieri is also building Viking Star, with delivery scheduled in Marghera in spring 2015, and Viking Sky, which will be delivered in Ancona in summer 2016, the company said in its press release. Like its two sister ships, Viking Sea will weigh approximately 47,800gt and will have 465 staterooms, accommodating 930 guests. Also like its sister ships, the ship was designed by experienced nautical architects and engineers, including London-based SMC Design and Los Angeles-based Rottet Studios. Maiden voyage itineraries for Viking Ocean Cruises start in April 2015, with cruising in Scandinavia and the Baltic; and the Western and Eastern Mediterranean. Guests on Viking’s ships will experience cruising with destination as the focus, maximum time in port and an onboard cultural enrichment program ideal for an experienced traveler with interests in history, art and culture.

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Wärtsilä wins biggest ever single owner order for Ballast Water Management Systems

A total of 22 bulk carriers, being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in China for Singapore based Pioneer Marine, will feature Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The Wärtsilä systems will enable the vessels to comply fully with the IMO's ballast water convention. The contracts were finalised in August.

Each of the 38,000 DWT vessels will be fitted with two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV BWMS, and the scope of supply includes also the commissioning and sea trials of the equipment. The contracts thus involve a total of 44 Wärtsilä BWMS units, which represents the biggest ever single owner order to date for any BWMS manufacturer. It is expected that all 44 systems will be delivered before the end of 2015, with the first delivery scheduled for December 2014.

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The Wärtsilä Aquarius UV is one of only four systems tested and approved for fresh water operation under the United States Coast Guard's AMS (Alternative Management System) criteria. This approval was cited as being an important factor in Pioneer Marine's decision process when selecting a BWMS supplier. Whilst the IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention, which will require the owners of up to 40,000 vessels worldwide to install a ballast water management system (BWMS), is still to be ratified, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has already implemented its own legislation. This states that all ships will have to be in compliance with the regulations when sailing in US coastal waters. The intention of the legislation is to address the issue of invasive aquatic species being carried in the ballast water of ships and then discharged to the sea where they can harm local species. Wärtsilä's AQUARIUS UV systems have been type approved for the IMO regulations.

"When looking for a ballast water treatment manufacturer, we wanted to partner with a company having a global presence and a recognized brand to support their products. It was critical that whomever we chose had a proven history in supporting their products. This is particularly relevant when looking at this piece of equipment as no one yet has USCG type approval, and we felt that with the weight of Wärtsilä behind it this will ensure our equipment complies within the time frame allotted", says Stuart Crawford, Senior Vice President, Head of Technical, Pioneer Marine Advisers Pte Ltd.

"We experienced a very proactive approach from the project manager during discussions, which eventually led to our choice of manufacturer", he continues.

"Our shipyard has built a long-term relationship with Wärtsilä that dates back to the first vessel we exported, which used a Wärtsilä main engine. Wärtsilä's merger with Hamworthy gave access to their Ballast Water Treatment solutions, and we are confident that after technical investigation this equipment will comply with the most stringent regulations. Even though it is a new product promoted by Wärtsilä, considering our long and good relationship with them, we know the company to be a reliable and trustful supplier, and that they will give strong support to the yard. We are sure Wärtsilä and Guoyu Group will have a good and smooth co-operation for this new product and extend the co-operation to a comprehensive platform," says Annie Dai, Marketing Manager, Guoyu Shipyard. "This is an important order and is indicative of the growing need for ballast water discharging to be properly managed. These vessels will operate in and around US waters, and it was imperative that the selected BWMS have the appropriate approvals. Wärtsilä has a strong track record in this field, and the components used have been used and thoroughly tested in the marine environment for many years," says Dr Joe Thomas, Director, Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems. The bulk carriers are based on the Green Dolphin design, a concept that meets current and anticipated air and water emission regulations.For more information, please visit: www.wartsila.com

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GC Rieber Shipping enters into a three-year time charter agreement for subsea

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