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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2018 – 034

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Number 034 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 03-02-2018

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

Dutch Coastguard Vessel BAREND BIESHEUVEL moored in Scheveningen.

Photo : Coen Terlouw, Scheveningen Port Authority (c)

BTÖ and ISKES start a new JV

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BogserTeam Öresund AB (BTÖ) and Iskes Towage & Salvage BV (ISKES) have established a Joint-Venture, Port Towage Nordic (PTN) that will continue to deliver Top-Quality Towing Services in The Sound area including the ports of Malmö, Copenhagen and Helsingborg. The newly created Joint-Venture will initially operate the BTÖ managed contracts in the Sound Area, with the aim to expand its operation in the area with further options to expand to other ports, if so requested by our clients. PTN will make use of the already existing setup, knowledge, assets, management and craftsmanship of both organisations. BTÖ and ISKES both have extensive experience within Maritime Assistance Operations and in particular Port Towage, in ports such as Helsingborg, Malmö, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Lübeck and Lisbon and have joined forces in this new JV in order to accommodate and provide clients with an Alternative, Flexible and International Towage Service Provider.Michael Staufeldt from BTÖ and MD of the new JV adds to that: “The skills and professionalism of our team with our extensive local knowledge together with the Market Access, Assets and Technology of ISKES, will ensure present and future clients will have a solid and sustainable alternative. Our new co-operation will further anchor our footprint in the area”. “We believe, that in ISKES, we have found a partner with a good reputation and name having focus and ability to delivering an excellent service to clients, with the same principles as ours, namely through Active Presence, Open Dialog and joined Solution Finding with our clients, partners and stakeholders in general.” Peter Rondhuis from Iskes Towage & Salvage and MD of the new JV explains: “Sweden and Denmark have a long maritime heritage with trend-setting companies operating since the early days of shipping. We feel privileged that we can be part of the maritime communities in these countries and aim to improve the towage services area further with investments in technology, people and feedback from our respected clients. We are very pleased that BTÖ have chosen us to be their partner in their area and we hope, that with our further international exposure, we can provide our clients with the best possible service, within a growing network.” BTÖ was founded in 1992 delivering safe Harbour Towage in The Sound and South Kattegat area from Varberg and Halmstad via Helsingborg, Landskrona, Malmö, Copenhagen, Avedøre to Køge and Karlshamn. BTÖ was acquired by MarCon-Gruppen Sweden AB in 2013 as part of a strategic development of its platforms of marine based diving and entrepreneur operations. Iskes Towage & Salvage is a family owned towage company operating since 1928. Iskes has operations in the ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam in Holland, in Lisbon in Portugal, in Lübeck in Germany, on the Island Aruba in the Caribbean as well as in French-Guyenne in Latin-America and offshore. Iskes operates more than 20 tugs. For both companies this partnership represents the opportunity to demonstrate their experience to serve Clients with an Excellence Criterion.

New ULCV Joins COSCO Shipping Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered COSCO SHIPPING ALPS, a 14,500 TEU containership, to compatriot COSCO Shipping Lines. As informed, the newbuilding was delivered 56 days in advance on January 3, 2018. COSCO Shipping Alps, which features a length of 366 meters and a width of 51.2 meters, is said to be more environmentally friendly when compared to ships of the same type. The newly built containership has a market value of USD 87.09 million, according to data provided by VesselsValue. The shipbuilder said that COSCO Shipping Alps is the third 14,500 TEU boxship delivered to COSCO so far. Its sister vessels, COSCO Shipping Himalayas and COSCO Shipping Kilimanjaro, were handed over to COSCO in July and December 2017, respectively. source: worldmaritimenews

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REFERENCE OF THE LOCATION Drewry's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index up for 4

straight quarters DREWRY's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index reveals four quarters of uninterrupted increases in global average reefer freight rates, reports the American Journal of Transportation.The recent drop in investment in reefer containers only lends further weight to our expectations of further rate increases during 2018," said Stijn Rubens, senior consultant at Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. "The recent wave of carrier consolidation, which will continue well into 2018, is having a direct impact on global



market structure," he said. "As shipping lines gradually regain control of prevailing freight rates, the markets are becoming increasingly tight with behaviours one associates with oligopoly," said Mr Rubens. "With this in mind, supply chain professionals should ask themselves if I am paying too much for my reefer container shipments and how do I lock-in the most favourable terms going forward." "Answers to both questions are provided to members of our exclusive Reefer Benchmarking Club," he said. source : schednet

The RORODONTON 4 barge berthed at the Port of Tyne. loaded with 3 jackets bound for the North Sea, with the

MTS VANQUISH tug in attendance. Photo: David A. Bowley, Hull Inspector (c)

Oban lifeboat called out to aid 70-metre fish carrier Oban RNLI lifeboat was called out in the early hours of this morning to aid a 70-metre vessel that had lost power in the Sound of Luing. At 1.06am, Wednesday January 31, the UK Coastguard asked Oban lifeboat to respond to a mayday distress call from a fish carrying vessel that had suffered an electrical failure to both engines. The vessel was navigating the Sound of Luing in gale force winds. Oban lifeboat left her temporary berth with a crew of seven, proceeding to the the vessel’s position along with the Coastguard rescue helicopter from Prestwick and Oban’s Coastguard Rescue Team. Another fish carrier, the RONJA CHALLENGER had responded to the Coastguard’s request for assistance, standing by the powerless vessel until she regained control. The volunteer crew from Oban arrived on scene at

2.22am, and escorted the now moving fish carrier to a safe anchorage. With the vessel safe at anchor, Oban lifeboat departed

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the scene at 2.48am, arriving back at Oban alongside her temporary berth by 3.50am. The crew thanked the RONJA CHALLENGER for their assistance. Source: obantimes

DELIVERY AND ORDER ROUND-UP By Peter Barker

Despite the recent holiday period with the traditional slowdown of deliveries and orders we can report follow-up news of a previously reported order in Europe and developments from further afield. Tugs & Towing March 2017 reported an order for two Damen tugs for De Boer Remorquage SARL, a subsidiary of Dutch Dredging BV (Baggerbedrijf De Boer) and Iskes Towage & Salvage to service a 12-year contract with Grand Port Maritime de Guyane in French Guiana. The larger 29m vessel will include a water injection dredging unit, meanwhile the smaller shallow-draught ASD Tug 2310 SD Papillon has now been delivered and at the time of writing on its delivery voyage from Damen’s Hardinxveld facilities.As well as conventional shiphandling duties, PAPILLON has emergency response capabilities and is equipped for survey duties and small transports. It

was built under French flag rules for operation in French overseas territories with further modifications specified by the end client with assistance from its own consultant Hydro GC. Adria, Italy-based Cantiere Navale Vittoria offer a diverse portfolio of products including small to medium sized military and paramilitary craft, it has also produced tugs and workboats in the past and recently marked its return to the harbour and offshore tug market with launch of a 26m ASD tug for Skikda Harbour Authority in Algeria. Left : the PAPILLON Photo : Willem Holtkamp - http://fotomaker.jalbum.net/FOTOMAKER/ ©

The vessel, due for delivery in spring 2018 is intended for towing and escort duties in various ports in Algeria. Indicating the yard’s plans to develop this sector in addition to its traditional military products, Luigi Duó, Vittoria Shipyard president said: "With the launch of this vessel we

want to earn a chance to become a reference manufacturer in this sector too." The BV classed vessel is powered by medium speed main engines producing over 3,000bhp and bollard pull of over 30 tonnes, accommodation is provided for seven persons.Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) offer a formidable range of tugs marketed globally. While not a shipbuilder itself, agreements have been made with various yards to build ‘exclusive’ versions of its standard designs adapted for specific requirements of both the yard itself and the local market for potential customers. One of RAL’s iconic tug designs is the Z-Tech, over 80 examples now having been completed or under construction. The Z-Tech is now being taken a step further with unveiling of the ‘Z-Tech Exclusive Design Edition 5000’, three examples of which have been ordered from Cheoy Lee Shipyards by two customers, PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd of Singapore and South China Towing Co Ltd of Hong Kong. The 27m tugs

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will offer a bollard pull of 50 tonnes with all the features of the original concept which combines advantages of ASD and tractor design but with a restyling of the deckhouse and wheelhouse. source: maritimejournal

The DISNEY WONDER moored in Bonaire Photo : Henk Ram (c)

ALE COMPLETES MULTI-SERVICE RENEWABLE PROJECT IN NORWAY

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ALE has successfully completed the multi-service scope for a major joint Norwegian/German renewable energy project. The global heavylift provider was contracted to engineer, deliver and installseven transformers, weighing approximately 225t each, for the Nordlink Project in Tonstad, Norway. ALE commenced operations in June with the receiving of the transformers atthe Port of Kvinesdal and transported them through Agder. ALE used the AL100 girder frame and 26 axle lines of conventional trailers along a very technically challenging 70km route through the Norwegian mountains. Paul Karlsen, Regional Manager – Scandinavia for ALE, stated: “The complex route required comprehensive planning and engineering. The project showcased not only our utilisation of locally-based equipment, but also our capabilities to provide flexible and multi-services in challenging conditions.We are proud to have successfully completed this project and want to thank everyone involved for their hard work throughout.” It took approximately five months to complete.

The NordLink project is the first girder frame project to be executed by ALE in Norway utilising its new locally based equipment and operations team. Referred to as the ‘Green Cable’ project, it sees the exchange of renewable energies between the Norwegian and German power grids. The project will allow exchange of renewable energies, especially hydroelectric power and wind power, between both countries. At 623km long, this will be one of the longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) connection in Europe

SCOTLINE ORDER'S ANOTHER NEW BUILD IN HOLLAND

Scotline LTD are pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Royal Bodewes Group BV in Holland to build one 4785 DWAT Bodewes Trader with the option of a second sister vessel. The vessel to be named MV Scot Carrier will have a length of 89.98 meters and a beam of 15.20 meter and a maximum sailing draft of 5.68 meters. She will be powered by a MAK engine and will be sailing under the British Flag and classed under Lloyds Register. The hull is expected to be launched in September 2018 and we expect Scot Carrier to be delivered in November 2018. Scot Carrier will be fully container fitted, with Swedish ice class 1B and will be built to comply with all the latest legislation including provisions to be ready for the ballast water treatment system. The SCOT CARRIER will be the most recent acquisition to Scotline’s fleet of 8 owned vessels. In these challenging times Scotline are always looking for opportunities to enhance our fleet, in order to offer our customers a reliable service. MV Scot Navigator was delivered last year as the start of our efforts to renew some of our older tonnage. The Scot Carrier is being built by the same yard and will be similar to the SCOT LEADER (Scot Leader picture is seen below)

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Scotline runs a modern fleet of coasters serving Northern Europe with regular routes between Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Baltic States, the Netherlands, France and the UK. Our cargoes vary from forest products and bulk cargoes to project cargoes and many others. With terminals in Rochester and Inverness and an exclusively-operated fleet of modern ships we can offer our customers an all-in-one service of shipping, stockholding and distribution, tailored specifically to their needs. Scotline also fixes market cargos for our vessels through our network of contacts worldwide.

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The MAERSK TAIKUNG navigating the Sinki fairway inbound for the Pasir Panjang Container terminal in Singapore

Photo : Capt Neil Johnston Master Salvanguard ©

Feeder shipping on a roll as intra-regional traffic grows

HUB-AND-SPOKE shipping has returned with the vengeance in the era of mega ships and higher prices for short-sea tonnage in the charter market, reports IHS Media. The deployment of larger ships on long-haul routes is developing a demand for feeder vessels, says MPC Container Ships. MPC Container Ships, which started last April and obtained a full listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange and now leads the pack with a fleet of 41 ships of between 1,000 and 3,000 TEU. All these were available at bargain prices for a total of US$350 million. Navios Maritime Containers is another bullish newcomer, with the Monaco-based Greek company paying $11.45 million for a 2010-built 4,360-TEU vessel in December to take its fleet to 21 ships totalling 88,820 TEU since it was set up and listed on the Norwegian over-the-counter market last June. These companies are the beneficiaries of a global rebound driven by strong performances in the United States, China and Europe. This accounts for the drop in idle container containerships of more than 500 TEU. Just 99 ships, representing a total of 377,784 TEU, were idle as of January 8, down from 950,000 TEU a year earlier, said Alphaliner. It's the smaller size sectors that are benefiting most and pumping up the confidence of non-operating owners such as MPC Container Ships, which is targeting a fleet of 100 ships. And none more so than the classic Panamax ships that appeared to be heading for extinction following the opening of the expanded Panama Canal in mid-2016, allowing the transit of much larger containerships on the key Asia-US east coast trade. The flood mega ships on the world's top container routes are expected to enter the market in 2018, a boon for the smaller feeder vessels. "Baby panamaxes", shorter vessels with shallower drafts have found work in Africa and intra-Asian trades, where limited port infrastructure prevent bigger ships from calling. Source: Schednet

Vroon’s SILVERSTONE EXPRESS navigating the Sinki fairway inbound for the Pasir Panjang Car terminal in Singapore

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Mare Forum Singapore

The Mare Forum conferences are considered by many to be among the most global and influential forums for the maritime and shipping industry. Currently events are held in the Asia, South East Asia, Europe, North and South America. MARE FORUM’s goal as a professional conference organisation is to bring together policy makers and chief executives of industry in a decisive dialogue and debate, where business strategy and policy-making for today and tomorrow’s issues can be realised with optimal results.

SHIPPING AND TRADE: EXPLORING WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS: EXCITEMENT CHALLENGES OR THREATS?

Following the three very successful conferences held in Singapore, MARE FORUM is pleased to announce the occurrence of the :

4th Mare Forum Singapore 2018 on Thursday 1st March 2018.

This year the conference will try to give again an answer to the question: what the shipping future holds: excitement? challenges or threats? The forum will analyse the maritime transportation of oil, gas and dry bulk commodities, the offshore and containers ongoing developments, the “renaissance” of the shipping and commodity markets, the geopolitical risks, the upcoming industrial and technology post-crisis “revolution”, the regulations and the environmental imperatives, the future of the global shipping hubs, the threats and opportunities affecting shipping and views on smart investments. The conference will

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once again gather an impressive number of leading local and international shipowners, CEOs from shipping, bankers, lawyers, key investors in shipping, financial institutions, trading and brokerage companies, consultants and entrepreneurs, classification societies, regulators and the media. Together with other members of the local and international maritime community they will all take an active part at this prestigious conference, in order to network, learn, discuss and debate all contemporary and urgent themes in shipping, trade, ship-finance, ship-investments, the future-ship and the future of maritime Singapore. The Mare Forum conferences bristle with fresh ideas and dynamic debate; high level speakers, session chairmen, discussion panelists and audience will contribute to a day packed with knowledge & experience transfer, exchange of visions through stimulating discussions. This openly approach of the Mare Forum conferences produces a wonderful environment for brainstorming, sharing and improving knowledge and intelligence. Participants will plunge in a pool of booming business and new network opportunities so make sure to be there!

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Ferry that sank, left 80 missing was ordered not to carry people

A ferry that sank earlier this month while sailing between two islands in the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati had been ordered not to carry passengers because of earlier damage, the government said Wednesday. About 80 people are missing, although the government hasn’t confirmed the exact number. A New Zealand military plane using radar found a small wooden dinghy on Sunday that was carrying seven survivors who told rescuers the ferry sank. Kiribati, which has about 108,000 people, declared a week of prayer as the search for more survivors continued. The U.S. and Australia have joined New Zealand in the search, as have several fishing boats in the area. Government spokesman Tearinibeia Enoo-Teabo said maritime authorities had ordered the MV Butiraoi, a 57-foot wooden catamaran, not to carry any passengers before it left because it had sustained serious damage to its navigational system, rudders and hull. It was unclear whether any repairs had been made. He said investigators are going to the island to find out more about the passenger count and why the ferry left despite the orders. Other questions remain, including why it took Kiribati authorities so long to tell New Zealand officials the ferry was missing. The ferry left Nonouti Island bound for South Tarawa on Jan. 18, according to authorities, a journey which was supposed to take two days. New Zealand rescuers said they weren’t told about the missing boat until Friday, eight days after the ferry had left. Enoo-Teabo said they believe at least 80 passengers and five crew members were aboard. New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre said they’re continuing to search for a more substantial life raft that may have been launched from the sinking ferry and which was designed to carry 25 people. The seven survivors told rescuers they had drifted for four days in the blazing sun and had no water. They were found more than 112 miles from the nearest major island. The crew of the Orion plane dropped supplies to the survivors and then a fishing boat picked them up. They have since transferred to a Kiribati marine patrol with a doctor aboard. New Zealand authorities identified the survivors as three men, three women, and a 14-year-old girl. All are described as being in reasonable health. source: New York Post

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K Line slips back into the red, but NYK and MOL remain in calmer waters

By Mike Wackett Japanese shipping groups K Line, MOL and NYK have reported a generally improving trend in their container sectors for their nine-month fiscal period ending on 31 December. NYK remained profitable and MOL turned in a breakeven performance, but K Line slipped back into the red in the third quarter This was the penultimate quarter before the merger of their container businesses into Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 1 April. For the nine-month period, K Line recorded a ¥7bn ($62m) profit on

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its liner business, earned from a 20% uplift in revenue to ¥458bn, compared with a ¥24bn ($220m) loss in the same period the previous year. However, the third quarter this year was clearly challenging, as the carrier slipped back into the red to the tune of ¥2bn, blaming “lower-than-expected” freight rates between Asia and North America and other services. “Cargo movements in the east-west services remained firm in the containership business, but as the supply/demand balance did not improve, freight rates remained top heavy,” said K Line. It said it handled around 14% more containers between Asia and Europe in the nine-month period as it transitioned from the disbanded CKYE alliance to THE Alliance grouping. The carrier said “robust cargo movements” on its intra-Asia services resulted in a year-on-year 10% uplift in traffic, but on the transpacific Asia-US loops cargo grew but just 1%, and on north-south routes there was a 3% decline. MOL did somewhat better in the third quarter with its liner performance improving from an accumulated deficit of Y4.1bn in the first half to a near-breakeven Y0.3bn loss at the end of the nine months. MOL said that “demand continued to proceed firmly as cargo volumes from Asia reached a record high”, however it added that “even during the busy season” spot rate improvements “were limited” which it believed was due to “the deployment of new containerships”. It said that increased demand for backhaul cargoes from Europe to Asia, resulting in a sustained spike in spot rates, had “greatly contributed to route profitability”. “Under this business environment, and thanks also to the contribution from annual contract freight rates that have risen upon renewals since the start of the year, and efforts to cut operation costs by reducing the expenses of repositioning empty containers through improved yield management, the ordinary loss in the containership business was reduced year-on-year,” said MOL. NYK, which will have a 38% stake in ONE, compared with the 31% each held by K Line and MOL, continued to improve its performance in liner trading, adding nearly ¥4bn to its container sector profit to reach a cumulative ¥17.2bn at the end of nine months. It said the results “improved substantially”, which it attributed to “brisk” volumes on transpacific and Asia to Europe routes. However, NYK also blamed “the impact of growing shipping capacity, caused by the production of new ultra-large containerships” as the cause of the “standstill” in the spot rate upswing. The Japanese carrier trio say they expect to save $440m in the first year following the launch of ONE, and thereafter $1bn a year, from personnel consolidation, combining agencies and subsidiaries and achieving lowest-common-denominator reductions on port and service provider costs. source: The Loadstar

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Nordic Tankers Group Offloads Herning Shipping HS Shipholding AB, part of Nordic Tankers Group, has closed an agreement to sell Danish tanker operator Herning Shipping, a Triton Fund III company, to ANE Shipping AS. ANE shipping AS is a newly established Norwegian partnership between Camillo Eitzen & Co AS, Castel AS and Seahorse Maritime AS. Nordic Tankers said that Herning Shipping will now be renamed Christiania Shipping AS. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Christiania Shipping AS will be located in Copenhagen with Axel C. Eitzen as CEO. “I am very pleased with the establishment of our new company and with the acquisition of a well-respected and competent team from Herning Shipping. I look forward to further building on Herning Shipping’s strong relations with existing and potential customers, and to develop a solid foundation for future business,“ Eitzen said. Herning Shipping operates a fleet of 19 vessels, whereof 12 are owned. The vessels are between 3,000 and 11,000 dwt, operating primarily in Northern Europe and West Africa. The announcement comes in less than a month since the sale of Crystal Nordic to Essberger Tankers which took place at the beginning of this month. The Danish headquartered chemical tanker operator, which was a joint venture company of Nordic Tankers and Embarcadero Maritime, owns 14 ships ranging between 4,000 and 12,000 dwt. source: worldmaritimenews

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Coast Guard, state agencies beginning salvage operations for sunken vessel

The US Coast Guard, West Virginia and Kentucky Departments of Environmental Protection are beginning salvage operations

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Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Boarding Supply Ship

The five Greenpeace activists that boarded the offshore support vessel MERMAID SEARCHER in the Port of Taranaki, New Zealand, have been arrested. The vessel arrived to collect resupplies for the AMAZON WARRIOR the Schlumberger-owned seismic vessel operating in the nation's waters on behalf of Austrian oil giant, OMV. Greenpeace climate campaigner, Amanda

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Larsson, says: "By stopping the resupply vessel, we’re impacting the AMAZON WARRIOR’s search for oil and gas in New Zealand’s pristine ocean. The AMAZON WARRIOR will do whatever it can to avoid coming into port because it knows it will face strong opposition by the public. We won’t let the AMAZON WARRIOR carry out its climate-destroying activities quietly, out of sight and mind." For the past two months, the Amazon Warrior has been sending seismic blasts into the seabed every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, says Greenpeace. The impacts on blue whales in this area are likely to be torturous, interfering with their communication and feeding. The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand said the protest was disappointing and unjust to the crew. "We totally respect the right of Greenpeace to protest, but at the same time, they should respect the rights of others to go about their lawful business," said the organization in a statement. “Climate change is a serious issue, and it requires governments, energy companies, NGOs and environmental groups to work together to find answers.” New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said climate change is her generation’s nuclear free moment. Larsson says, “Going

nuclear free meant courageously standing up to the U.S. military and stopping the nuclear ships. Taking action on climate change requires the guts to stand up to the powerful oil industry and stop their exploration ships. Now is the moment. It’s time for Jacinda’s Government to end the search for new oil." The AMAZON WARRIOR faced resistance last summer when she was in New Zealand searching for oil on behalf of Statoil, Chevron, and OMV off the Wairarapa Coast. Thousands signed petitions, crowdfunded a boat to confront it at sea and sent emails of complaint to Statoil and Chevron. East Coast iwi, Ngāti Kahungunu, sent their voyaging waka, Te Matau a Māui, to deliver a message on behalf of more than 80 hapū of Te Ikaroa. In April, Greenpeace activists, including Executive Director Dr

Russel Norman, swam in front of the ship, 60 nautical miles out to sea, stopping it from seismic blasting for the day. The activists and Greenpeace were charged by the oil division of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, under the 2013 Amendment to the Crown Minerals Act known as the Anadarko Amendment. They face a year in jail and up to $300,000 in collective fines. They have pleaded “not guilty” and will face trial in April. The activists on the MERMAID SEARCHER are expected to be charged under the Anadarko Amendment. The Amendment makes it an offense to interfere with oil exploration ships at sea. "With their commitment to climate action, the new Labour Government need to act now to reign in the Ministry of Oil, and more importantly, stop offshore exploration and drilling to fulfill our obligations to tackle climate change. We can’t afford to burn most of the known fossil fuel reserves if we are to avoid catastrophic climate change - searching for more makes no sense," says Larsson. "As well as stopping offshore oil exploration, the Ardern Government should repeal the Anadarko Amendment and protect the right to peacefully protest in a democratic society.” source: MAREX

Boluda Lines expands freight, ro-ro and project cargo logistics services in Northern Europe with

strategic alliances The Boluda Corporación Marítima shipping company offers multimodal services and specialized equipment in its weekly connection with Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. Boluda Lines, the Boluda Corporación Marítima shipping company providing comprehensive transportation and international goods management services, has again committed to strengthen and expand dry and reefer freight distribution, project cargo and ro-ro logistic services with Northern Europe, thus retaining its position as a business leader in the international maritime sector, with nearly 200 years of experience. The company has established a series of strategic alliances with maritime companies operating in France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, expanding the services it provides to customers on the North Atlantic Line, with new destinations and services. The commercial line offers a weekly maritime transport service. These accords have allowed Boluda Lines to open new routes, connecting the ports where it operates in Spain and Portugal with these five Northern European countries, at the same time connecting them with the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, and with countries on the west coast of Africa such as Senegal and Mauritania. Thanks to these strategic alliances, the Boluda Corporación Marítima shipping company has strengthened the team’s potential to provide diverse multimodal solutions, specialized equipment and also establish a new trade network via the commercial agents in those countries. Strategic agreements have been reached with commercial agents from the Belgian company DKT Allseas, the French company Sas Le Havre, DKT Allseas in the United Kingdom, German



company Peter W. Lampke GmbH & co. KG, as well as the Dutch company Slavenburg & Huyser bv. In addition to strengthening this commercial line with Northern Europe, Boluda Corporación Marítima’s shipping division has 45 offices worldwide and operates shipping lines connecting the Iberian Peninsula with the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Italy, the west coast of Africa and Cape Verde. Boluda Lines has a fleet of 12,000 containers of more than 30 different types able to transport all kinds of freight, as well as 2,200 high-tech High Cube reefer containers to transport refrigerated or frozen products, a specialization of the company. It also provides port logistics services through Boluda Maritime Terminals in Las Palmas, Seville, Vilagarcía de Arousa and Fuerteventura, and offers project cargo services. In addition, it provides air and land transportation, comprehensive logistics, international freight forwarding, shipping agent, chartering, customs management and consulting services. Source: Boluda

Modernized "Dagistan" ferry passed sea trials successfully

The ferry DAGISTAN which was lifted up for repair in the “Zigh” ship repair and construction yard of Azerbaijani Caspian Shipping Company has successfully passed sea trials. No malfunctions were revealed during the trials at a speed of 16 knots. During the overhaul, two outdated auxiliary engines on the DAGISTAN vessel were replaced with new engines of "Hyundai" brand. The new 1000 kW engines are more cost-effective and efficient than previous ones. The engines of this model are also distinguished by a higher availability of technical maintenance. Along with auxiliary engines, the main engines and vessel devices have been replaced in accordance with the new project. Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has placed an order for the purchase of new engines from Finland. The main marine engines W32 of "Wartsila" brand are considered one of the world famous brands in shipbuilding industry. New engines are characterized by high functionality, which have large dimensions and high mass. At the same time, the whole control system of the ferry vessel DAGISTAN was replaced by a more modern system. In addition, the blade control system (propellers), an auxiliary steering device, radio navigation and electrical equipment, generators were replaced. Major repairs have also been made to all auxiliary systems of the ferry - water, oil control system

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and ballast system. The steam boiler of the vessel has been modernized by replacing the fuel system. The hull and underwater parts of the ferry vessel are repaired and painted. Repair of accommodations and office premises was also performed in accordance with modern standards. The capacity of the ferry Dagestan is 2425 tons. The vessel has two decks to transport cars and railway cars. The lower deck is intended for transportation of cars, and the upper deck is for railway wagons. Source: ACSC

The VIKING SKY departing Key West, Florida.

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Cosco Shipping Development Readies for 252 Pct Profit Jump

Hong Kong-listed Cosco Shipping Development expects to see a 2017 full-year profit increase of 252 percent when compared to figures from the previous year, reaching RMB 1.3 billion (USD 205.4 million). The company’s full-year net profit for 2016 was RMB 368.6 million (USD 58 million). The company said that the estimates were based on preliminary review and that final results would be released in March 2018. The increase in the net profit was attributed mainly to the completion of the company’s restructuring in 2016 that included disposal of container shipping business, which was badly hit by the downturn in the sector and was bleeding red ink. Furthermore, the container leasing and manufacturing markets have gradually recovered as a result of the improvement of the global economy and the international shipping markets since the fourth quarter of 2016, positively impacting the profitability of the company’s container leasing and container manufacturing segments. COSCO Shipping Development added that its overall profitability continues to grow following the expansion of the leasing and investment businesses of the company. The profit alert comes in the wake of the company’s plans to establish a shipping fund with China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. The move is being pursued in line with the company’s investment in the financing sector of the shipping industry. Initially, the fund will dispose of a total of USD 154 million and Cosco plans to take a 49.95 pct in the fund or an investment worth approximately USD 77 million (RMB 500 million). As disclosed, the shipping fund will be used for financing of ship assets including non-performing assets and restructuring programs. source: worldmaritimenews

The ANDROMEDA OCEAN assisted by the Port Towage Amsterdam operated tug SATURNUS towards the IJ-Palen

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Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Seven More Boxships



German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is sending seven older container ships to be recycled in Turkey and China. The respective shipyards are especially equipped and certified to recycle ships in an environmentally friendly manner, according to the company. The vessels in question feature a capacity of 4,101 TEU each. “The recycling of these ships is part of the restructuring of our fleet,” Anthony Firmin, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Hapag-Lloyd, said. “Since the merger with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), we boast one of the youngest fleets in the industry on average,” Firmin added. In September 2017, Hapag-Lloyd sent three older vessels from the former UASC fleet to be dismantled in an environmentally friendly manner. The step means that Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to implement the internal Ship Recycling Policy it adopted in May 2014, whereby ships which are no longer needed must be recycled in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, the company added.Hapag-Lloyd has a fleet of 215 container ships with a total transport capacity of 1.6 million TEU. source: source: worldmaritimenews

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NAVY NEWS India boosts maritime reach with Seychelles pact

to build naval facilities India has signed a 20-year pact with the Seychelles to build an airstrip and a jetty for its navy in the island chain, the two countries said, as the South Asian nation steps up a contest with China for influence in the Indian Ocean. China last year inaugurated its first overseas military base in Djibouti, near one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, deepening Indian insecurities and pushing it to gain a foothold in the region. The agreement signed in the Seychelles' capital of Victoria last

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weekend provides for India to develop the airstrip and jetty on the Assumption islands, near another shipping route. "India is helping us free of charge, and the facilities and activities will entirely be at the control of Seychelles and will be conducted as per the laws of Seychelles," Barry Faure, its secretary of state for foreign affairs, told Reuters. But nothing had been leased to India and the new facilities would help Seychelles better control its exclusive economic zone of 1.3 million square kilometres, Faure added. First announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the islands in 2015, the pact faced problems, as critics who feared a handover of territory demanded that the Seychelles government make clear the terms of India's role. But those concerns have since been tackled, officials said. India and Seychelles are maritime neighbours with a stake in each other’s security, said Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmaniam Jaishankar, who signed the agreement in his last official action before retiring this week. "India and Seychelles have drawn up a cooperation agenda that covers joint efforts in anti-piracy operations, and enhanced surveillance and monitoring to prevent intrusions by potential economic offenders," he said. These are people engaged in illegal fishing, poaching, drug and human trafficking, he added. China has been building ports, power stations and highways across Asia, but the terms of some of its investments have angered people. In Sri Lanka, China faced criticism after taking control of the southern port of Hambantota it had built in a debt-to-equity swap deal. India has tried to be more careful, avoiding giving hard loans and casting its assistance as a joint endeavour. But military officials called the Seychelles pact a big step in extending the reach of India's navy, which is expected to rotate its ships and aircraft through the islands. "The development is a clear indicator that India's geo-strategic frontier is expanding in tandem with China's growing strategic footprint in the Indo-Pacific," said Captain Gurpreet Khurana of the Indian Navy's National Maritime Foundation. source: (Reporting by Sanjeev Miglani; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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Royal Navy Sends Small Minesweeper to Escort Russian Subs

According to newly published reports, the Royal Navy dispatched the 200-foot minesweeper HMS CATTISTOCK to escort two Russian Kilo-class submarines through the English Channel last August. The service regularly escorts Russian Navy vessels when they pass near British shores, but normally it dispatches a front-line surface combatant or a frigate to perform the task. The 1981-built CATTISTOCK is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of fiberglass construction, and she weighs in at 750 tonnes, about one-tenth the displacement of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers. She is armed with a 30mm cannon, along with two miniguns and several machine guns for defensive purposes, but she is not equipped for anti-submarine warfare. In a statement, a Royal Navy spokesperson said that the CATTISTOCK was the "most appropriate vessel for this particular task at that time." Earlier this month, the frigate HMS Westminister was dispatched to escort four Russian vessels in the Channel, but UK media sources report that she was unavailable for this particular mission. "This is the first time this has ever happened. We have frontline warships for a reason — and one is defending British waters," one defense source told The Sun. “This deployment [of the Cattistock] is the symptom of a very stretched Navy. It’s deeply embarrassing." Admiral Lord West of Spithead, former First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, warned that the CATTISTOCK 's tasking was a sign of the declining capabilities of the fleet. "We were a great maritime nation, we still remain a maritime nation, but we are now moving



into an area of great danger because we have such a lack of assets," he warned. The availability of Britain's submarine force has also been limited due to maintenance issues. In early 2017, UK media reported that all seven of the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarines were "non-operational," with six undergoing repairs and one out on sea trials. If accurate, the reports suggested that the Royal Navy had no submarine assets for tracking Russian naval activity near Britain. The UK Ministry of Defense declined to comment on the news. The concerns regarding availability may be somewhat alleviated later this year with the delivery of the HMS Audacious, the fourth Astute-class attack submarine built by BAE Systems. Early vessels in the class were troubled by a series of technical problems, according to reporting by The Guardian and the Telegraph. The Ministry of Defense has denied the reports. source: MAREX

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Chinese Navy ship reportedly spotted with a deadly electromagnetic railgun

The purported weapon was seen on the PLA's Haiyang Shan landing ship at Wuchang Shipyard in Hubei province. By Shubham Sharma

A Chinese Navy ship has been spotted with a weapons system that resembles a deadly electromagnetic railgun. If true, it could mean that the communist nation has become the first country in the world to develop and install the system on a ship. The purported weapon was spotted recently on the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Haiyang Shan landing ship, according to a report in The Drive. Typically, the Type 072III-class vessel packs a 37mm cannon, but in this case, there was a massive gun turret.Piqued by the turret's appearance, onlookers started snapping images of the ship, which was anchored at the Wuchang Shipyard in Hubei province in central China. Some of those photographs were uploaded online and started doing the rounds, with people speculating if it was a railgun. An electromagnetic railgun uses a magnetic field to fire long-range projectiles, with a range beyond 150km, at an approximate speed of 7,000kmph. The US Navy is already working on the weapon and has showcased its capabilities in a couple of tests. However, the system has not made it to any of its ships, with previous reports suggesting the country might have lost interest in the project. The recently spotted Chinese weapon looks very similar to the American

railgun, particularly in terms of its overall shape and size, according to The Drive report. Its mount was completely enclosed and a large barrel extended out of it, which is typical for launching hypervelocity projectiles. The 500-tonne load capacity of the



landing ship also makes it a good candidate for a railgun to be installed on the vessel. It is not clear if the weapon was being prepped for field testing, but if this is what it looks like, China would be the first country in the world to successfully install an electromagnetic gun on a ship. Among other things, the images also show three containers behind the weapon which, according to the report, might have been installed to hold the massive power source and control systems required to operate the gun. Similar containers were seen alongside the US Navy's railgun when it was being tested on land. However, as there is no official word on the weapon and the authenticity of the photographs has also not been verified, it cannot be said with absolute certainty if it was indeed an electromagnetic railgun. China has been researching electromagnetic weapons systems since the 1980s. However, developing and installing a railgun could mean the country is far ahead in this space when compared to other nations. Source: IBtimes

SHIPYARD NEWS

OUDE KETEL UIT STOOMSLEEPBOOT NOORDZEE GEHESEN

Met behulp van een grote mobiele telescoopkraan is bij Damen Shipyards Den Helder de 17 ton wegende stoomketel uit het ketelruim van de monumentale zeegaande stoomsleepboot NOORDZEE gehesen. De afgekeurde ketel uit 1922 wordt binnenkort vervangen door een geheel opgeknapt, jonger exemplaar. Aan de hijsoperatie op de Helderse werf gingen wel de

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nodige voorbereidingen vooraf. Nadat eerst al het leidingwerk aan en om de ketel plus de vlamkasten en de isolatie waren verwijderd, moest een groot gat in het dek rond de schoorsteen worden gezaagd. ”Hierna kon pas de mobiele telescoopkraan in actie komen”, zegt woordvoerder Paul Schaap van de Stichting Stoomsleepboot Noordzee. ”Met behulp van de kraan werden eerst de schoorsteen en de sleephaak van de sleepboot getakeld. Dit alles had een gewicht van 3,5 ton. Vervolgens moest de stoomketel precies onder het gat dat in het dek was gezaagd, gemanoeuvreerd worden. Pas hierna kon de robuuste stoomketel, die maar liefst 17 ton woog, uit het ketelruim getakeld worden. De oude ketel is in 1922 gefabriceerd op de Blohm & Voss werf in Hamburg”. De komende tijd zal worden gebruik om het ketelruim schoon te maken en te conserveren. Ondertussen wordt door diverse vrijwilligers achter de schermen hard gewerkt om de vervangende ketel met toebehoren gereed te maken voor installatie aan boord van de NOORDZEE. Dit gaat binnenkort gebeuren. Paul Schaap vervolgt: ”Met het verwijderen van de oude ketel is een heel belangrijke stap gezet om de unieke sleepboot in haar oude glorie te herstellen om deze straks weer als werkend industrieel erfgoed aan het nageslacht te kunnen tonen”. De Stichting Stoomsleepboot Noordzee verwacht in de loop van dit jaar weer met de NOORDZEE te kunnen varen, maar is nog wel op zoek naar donateurs om de restauratie ook financieel rond te krijgen.De zeegaande stoomsleepboot NOORDZEE, met 1922 als bouwjaar, heeft een vaste ligplaats in Museumhaven Willemsoord in Den Helder, waar een grote groep enthousiaste vrijwilligers zich met hart en ziel inzet om het unieke vaartuig geheel te restaureren. Tekst/Photo : Paul Schaap ©

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES ABP Southampton acquires Eling Wharf

Eling Wharf has been acquired by ABP Southampton in a move that is designed to secure employment and the key role the wharf plays in supporting the Port of Southampton. The 41 acre site, which sits adjacent to the A35 and is predominantly used for storage, is currently home to 24 tenants running a variety of businesses. ABP Southampton Director, Alastair Welch explained why the port had decided to buy Eling Wharf. “Port users have increasingly relied on Eling Wharf to support their operations as the port has become busier. “We were keen to take the opportunity to secure the site to support the important work of tenants on the estate,” he said. The multi-million-pound sale was confirmed on January 25 and in the coming weeks and months a number of improvements will become visible on the site. ABP Southampton plans to improve the look and feel of the site, with a

view to tackling more deep-seated challenges that are a legacy of the land’s industrial use. “As we progressively enhance the site over the next five years, we will work with the council to explore longer term options for Eling Wharf,” he said. An event for tenants is being planned so they can meet members of the ABP Southampton property team. “Our priority is to make a number of visual improvements to the site including replacing boundary fencing and security,” added Mr Welch. The site has a long history of industrial use associated with its waterside location, making a significant contribution to the local economy and providing employment opportunities to support the Totton and Eling community for generations. In medieval times the wharf was used for shipbuilding and there was a thriving timber trade. In more recent times a number of industries occupied the site including a chemical works and coal importers. ABP Southampton is the UK’s number one port for export. It contributes £1 billion to the UK economy every year and supports 15,000 jobs nationally. It is the UK’s number one cruise port welcoming 2 million passengers each year and handles on average 14 million tonnes of commodities each year. Source: ABP Southampton

Container lines will feel the pinch as China restricts import of waste for recycling

by : Gavin van Marle Container shipping lines could lose around 5m teu of cargo a year following the recent import ban on a wide variety of waste materials for recycling, according to new research from Drewry Maritime Advisors. China brought in new rules on 1 January, applying from 1 March, which will see a complete ban on the import of unsorted waste paper, Vanadium slag and waste textiles, as well as wide-ranging restrictions on other recyclable materials such as a steel, plastics, wood, paper and cardboard.In 2016, China imported around 30m tonnes of waste paper and 8m tonnes of waste plastics, and the ban has



already led to growing mountains of waste products in the US, Japan and Europe as dealers struggle to find alternative recycling facilities. One in-depth report claims the ban could create crises around the world equivalent to a major natural disaster. The problem for ocean carriers is that waste products constitute a large percentage of backhaul volumes from Europe and North America to China – the US exported two-thirds of its waste paper to China in 2016, some 13.2m tonnes, and about half of westbound transpacific violumes are waste products for recycling. Drewry said: “Unless there is a dramatic about-turn, carriers can kiss goodbye to those banned paper and plastics shipments. Drewry estimates that worldwide unsorted paper imports to China were in the region of 500,000 teu in 2016, while the still-legal other types of waste paper added another 2m teu. “Adding in the other lower-volume commodities affected by the new ruling, Drewry estimates that there could be as much as between 4-5m teu at risk, equating to nearly 3% of world loaded container traffic.” However, while the loss in terms of volumes is substantial for an industry continually struggling to balance demand for containerised transport with supply of slots, the financial implications are smaller as waste products are routinely shipped at some of the lowest freight rate levels. “For the carriers, this development will not break the bank, as the ocean freight earned for backhaul waste shipments is extremely low,” added Drewry. “But they do at least provide some contribution, at least, to the costs of repositioning containers back to Asia.” In addition, there may be further relief from the ongoing restructuring of the Chinese economy, which has seen demand for other, higher-paying, imports increase. “Clearly, volumes from the US and Europe to Asia will fail to reach the heights they could have without China’s decision, but all is not lost for the backhaul trades as other rising cargoes can help fill the gap.“Chinese imports of beef, for example, have soared in recent years, reaching more than 800,000 tonnes in 2016 – compared with just 6,000 tonnes 10 years before – as rising incomes have boosted meat consumption and Beijing recently removed restrictions on the import of American premium grain-fed beef, which should provide a boost,” it added. source : the loadstar

Record number of cruisers set course for Denmark Denmark's cruise ports eye their busiest year for cruising in 2018, when more than 1.1m passengers are expected to visit.Copenhagen will receive most of those, but numbers collected by CruiseCopenhagen indicate most Danish ports expect more cruise passengers. 'The Danish destinations and ports have cooperated strategically to promote the destinations effectively to our partners in cruise lines and to travel suppliers worldwide,' CruiseCopenhagen director Claus Bødker said. A record of 100,000 cruise passengers are expected at Aarhus, and in Skagen in northern Denmark, the cruise count will double. Bornholm, Kalundborg, Elsinore and Hundested have also announced significant increases for the 2018 season. In all, cruise lines will carry almost 250,000 passengers to the Danish ports outside of Copenhagen and this number has never been higher. The Danish capital remains the largest cruise destination in northern Europe and with its anticipated 875,000 passengers in 2018, Copenhagen looks to further strengthen its popularity. Plus, its season will be the longest ever, stretching 215 days. Only January, February and November have no cruise calls. In comparison, the season lasted 173 days in 2016. Furthermore, Copenhagen will welcome seven cruise visits during the Christmas period. source : seatrade-cruise

South Korean Ports See 4.1 Pct More Volume in 2017 South Korean ports handled 1.57 billion tons of cargo in 2017, marking a rise of 4.1 percent in total cargo volumes from the year before. The country’s ports of Busan, Gwangyang and Incheon witnessed more volumes, reporting increases of 10.5 percent, 3.1 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively. The improved numbers were mainly driven by more vehicle exports and coal imports, while a rise in machinery volumes also contributed to the overall volume, data from South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries shows. While these segments were up by 14.4 percent, 11.6 percent and 8.3 percent from 2016, respectively, the ministry said that the cargo traffic of sand and steel dropped 35.9 percent and 12.8 percent. Non-container cargo reached 1.09





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billion tons, representing a rise of 1.7 percent over 2016, while the ports’ container volumes increased by 5.4 percent to 274.2 million TEUs. The country’s port of Busan handled 400.5 million tons of cargo during 2017, followed by the port of Gwangyang with 291.8 million tons and Ulsan with 202.3 million tons. source: worldmaritimenews

UNDERWATER SEAL REPAIRS AVOID DRYDOCK AND OFF-HIRE COSTS

Following a spate of stern tube seal failures, Antwerp-based Hydrex has reiterated its capability in carrying out repairs to stern tube seals during a ship’s routine port visit, saving the expense and loss of revenue of unscheduled drydocking. Stern tube seals can suffer undue wear or damage due to a variety of causes, causing water ingress and oil leaks. With ever-tightening environmental regulations resulting in heavy penalties for oil pollution, rapid and timely repairs are essential.The company’s flexible Mobdock repair method allows seals to be repaired or replaced while the ship is afloat in harbour, allowing shipowners to keep vessels earning revenue by avoiding extra visits to drydock. A recent stern tube repair was carried out to a tanker berthed in Antwerp. “Although this was very close to our headquarters, we can undertake similar work anywhere,” says Hydrex CEO Boud van Rompay. “Our well stocked fast response centre can deliver the necessary equipment anywhere in the world without delay. All of our offices are equipped with the latest facilities, lightweight equipment and tools, and our network of skilled technicians can be mobilised to be ready to start work

as soon as the ship arrives at its next port of call.” It is not always straightforward to replace seals. There can be considerable variation in the size of the stern tube itself and the liners can be worn down and show ruts. In the case of the tanker in Antwerp, a thorough underwater inspection of the stern tube seal assembly revealed that a rope and a fishing net had become entangled. Hydrex divers removed both, and the flexible Mobdock was installed to allow the repair work to be undertaken in dry conditions. Hydrex technicians removed three damaged seals and replaced them with new ones. Hydrex worked in close cooperation with the seal manufacturer, which allowed the company to provide the client with original spare parts, thus guaranteeing a sound repair using the best quality material. To help ensure this, a technician from the seal manufacturer was in attendance during the repair. Van Rompay said: “Taking advantage of the Hydrex flexible Mobdock technique the team was able to carry out the entire repair on-site and underwater. Because all the required equipment is ready to be transported at any time, there is no wasted time making preparations and it is possible to carry out the entire job without delays to the vessel’s schedule.”

Chinese port expansion leads to new tug orders by Martyn Wingrove

Tianjin Port in China is increasing its towage capabilities with the addition of four new tugs, renewing its fleet for towage services as the port is expanded and enhanced. Tianjin Port has ordered two azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs from Sanlin Shipyard in Shanghai and two ASD tugs from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard. To meet the requirements for terminal services, Tianjin Port turned to Canadian naval architects Robert Allan for tug designs. Sanlin Shipyard is building two ASD 35/50 tugs and Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard will construct two ASD 40/40 tugs. Robert Allan will work closely with the Tianjin Port technical department to create these custom designs, which will be designed and constructed to comply with China Classification Society (CCS) requirements for intelligent ship (i-Ship) notation. Under the i-Ship notation the tugs will be equipped with smart-sailing, smart-hull, smart-engineroom, efficiency management and control centre systems. It is understood that these tugs will be the first vessels with i-Ship notation since CCS launched the rules in March 2016. source : tugtechnologyandbusiness.

GPS Marine saw fall in profits after Rochester-based Acorn Shipyard collapse

A tug boat business saw profits fall by a quarter after it was forced to write off nearly half a million pounds when a shipyard went bust.

GPS Marine, which transports cargo by barge and carries out engineering and building projects, suffered a 23% fall in pre-tax profits to £1.3m, its most recent accounts show. It came after it wrote off £445,000 after the collapse of Acorn Shipyard in Rochester. The company, which operates from its base in Upnor had nearly completed building a grid iron when the shipyard

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filed for administration. Yet GPS, which employs about 70 people, improved its overall profitability and increased earnings in 2016. Turnover grew by 4% to £13.3m, while its gross profit percentage jumped to 32.8% from 24.1%. Managing director John Spencer said the company has since enjoyed a successful 2017 thanks to major infrastructure projects along the Thames. He added the firm has been helped by “the growing realisation amongst regulators, councils, developers and major construction companies that the transport of goods by water not only delivers significant benefits for the environment and traffic congestion, but is also highly cost effective”. This year the business will complete work on the Northern Line Extension Project, where it has moved more than 840,000 tons of spoil by barge from Battersea to East Tilbury. It will also start work on the Tideway Tunnel Project, which will build a major sewer under the capital. It holds contracts to transport more than two million tonnes of material on the Thames to and from sites in central London. Mr Spencer said: “These contracts, combined with an expansion of long term freight business on the Thames and a long awaited strengthening of the offshore sector, help to create a sense of optimism in the business despite the underlying uncertainties generated by Brexit.” In its 2016 accounts the firm also mentioned a decision taken in late 2015 to refrain from taking an active part in the offshore and distance towage markets. Mr Spencer said this “was vindicated in 2016 by the continued weakness of these markets”. source : kentonline

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Rotterdam staat natuurlijk bekend als een van de grootste havensteden van de wereld. Jaarlijks bezoeken er 135.000 schepen deze fantastische haven. Je kan begrijpen dat er constant ontwikkelingen voor de scheepvaart plaatsvinden en Nederland speelt hierin al eeuwenlang een grote rol. De Europort Beurs in Ahoy is een mooie plek om in een notendop de nieuwste en meest actuele ontwikkelingen en innovaties te

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Lack of due diligence now could prove an expensive mistake in the future, warns

Coldharbour Chief Executive Many ship operators require a far better understanding of ballast water treatment technologiesand their shortcomings in real-life applications, Coldharbour Marine Chief Executive, Andrew Marshall, has warned. Inadequate due diligence now could result in expensive operational problems in the future, and potential long-term reputational damage. Marshall predicts major problems ahead for those ship operators who have adopted a strategy of minimum compliance based on lowest cost, or simply agreed on ballast water treatment systems as part of a standard shipyard specification. Coldharbour manufactures ballast water treatment systems based on unique inert gas technology, The Chief Executive believes that delegates at the IMO’s MEPC 72 meeting in April are likely to sign off the two-year delay on ballast water Convention implementation dates for existing ships – a move which he describes as “regrettable” since it means another two years of threats from invasive species. However, he believes that the extra 24 months will at least allow more time for the essential due diligence which many ship operators have only just begun to come to terms with. “The correct choice of system requires a clear understanding of complex scientific and operational issues,” Marshall declares. “As the US Coast Guard (USCG) said in December, plug-and-play is not a realistic option. I fear that many ship operators have not understood the huge risks of choosing a treatment system that is simply not fit for purpose.” Marshall points to the recent USCG warning as confirmation that type approval for a treatment system does not automatically mean that it is fit-for-purpose. A whole range of operational variables must be carefully assessed, on board the ship itself and relating to its operation. He cites two examples: ultra violet systems can struggle in waters of high turbidity; and electro-chlorination may not be as effective in waters of low temperature and/or low salinity. In both cases, the treatment system may require significantly more power which may or may not be available on-board ship. Parts of the industry are finally addressing what he describes as “the BWTS conundrum”. But he also points out that whilst many are working hard to understand the practical issues facing the day-to-day operation of treatment systems, many others are simply relying on type approval certificates and testing data that often bears no resemblance to the conditions that their vessels will face in daily operation. The issue was highlighted in December, he points out, when the Maritime Environmental Resource Center withdrew from the USCG testing programme, citing shortcomings in test procedures. “In addition, the vital importance of system maintenance is only beginning to be understood,” Marshall continues. “Even when a system is fit for purpose on day one, will it still be working effectively and able to pass Port State Control (PSC) tests in two years’ time? For example, a 40-micron filter, which is integral to the effective operation of many systems may be 100% effective when it’s new, but will it work as well when it’s filtered thousands of tonnes of mucky ballast water?” Filter meshes and filter candles inevitably suffer wear and tear, Marshall observes. “What is 40 microns today, may no longer be 40 microns in 12 months’ time and if larger organisms start to get through, then treatment efficacy is compromised, leading to potential failures in PSC tests. The crew cannot assess any changes to the condition of the filter – the only way to protect against PSC failures is to schedule regular filter element changes, with all the costs that that entails.” Ultimately, Marshall says that the risks of inadequate due diligence carry huge financial implications for owners. These include delays, higher port charges, penalty fines and off-hire. In a worst case where a vessel failed PSC tests and was forced to sail for international waters, de-ballast, re-ballast and return to the discharge port, other costs would include additional fuel and more off-hire. “However, I believe the biggest potential risk of poor decision-making now is corporate reputational damage in the future,” says Marshall. “Which charterer would risk hiring a ship with a known history of delays, or an operator with a list of PSC issues? You can be certain that the end-users of shipping services will be conducting their own due diligence to the very highest standards.”

Chinese company completes first dredging project at Ukraine's Black Sea port

by : Chengcheng The Beijing-based China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) has completed the first dredging project at Ukraine's Black Sea port of Yuzhny and the handover ceremony was held on Tuesday in the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry in Kiev. Under the project, the Chinese company has deepened the 25th approach channel of the port to 16 meters, with a record-breaking time for Ukraine and three months ahead of the schedule. The handover agreement was signed between Lin Tao, the head of the representative office of the CHEC in Ukraine, and Maksym Shyrokov, the head of Yuzhy port administration. Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan said at the ceremony that "I'm really happy that the Chinese company won the tender. And this is not just an ordinary Chinese company -- it is China's leader in this field." He told Xinhua in an interview that



the project will strengthen Ukraine's role on the modern Silk Road. "Today, China is a strategic partner for Ukraine, and we are ready to develop cooperation in all areas. Therefore, for me, it is very important that the Chinese companies are currently participating in the development of Ukraine's state ports' infrastructure," Omelyan said. Meanwhile, Rayvis Veckagans, the head of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, said the dredging project will significantly contribute to the development of the Ukrainian economy in general and the port industry in particular. The CHEC has started the dredging works to deepen the 25th approach channel of the port in July 2017. The works initially were set to be completed in March 2018, but were finished on January 27, three months ahead of the schedule. The project marked the first dredging project performed in the Ukrainian port by a foreign contractor. The implementation of the project has allowed the Yuzhny port to serve large cargo ships of Panamax type. Du Wei, the Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine, said China is glad to contribute to the development of the Ukrainian economy. "The successful implementation of this project will not only boost the capacity of the Yuzhny seaport, but also support the development of Ukraine' s agriculture," Du said. Under the second dredging project at the Yuzhny port, the CHEC will increase the depth of another approach channel at the port and create a 16-meter-deep operational area near the three berths by the end of 2019. source : xinhuanet

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Last year’s results for the Port of Barcelona have seen the facility "take a quantum leap to become the fastest-growing European port". In a release, the Spanish port said that total traffic at the facility surpassed 61m tonnes for the first time last year, equivalent to a year-on-year increase of 26%. Additionally, container traffic was up 32.3% at nearly 3m teu and liquid bulk transport reached a record high, with 14.4m tonnes of goods transported – a hike of 27% year-on-year. Dry bulk-handling also marked an increase of about 1%. Last year also saw net turnover at the port at €167m, a rise of 7% year-on-year, mainly because of increased revenue from the upturn in activity at the facility, the release said. Additionally, the port’s Barcelona Europe South Terminal, run by Hutchison Ports (Hutchison Ports BEST) has boosted its ability to handle the biggest container ships globally by increasing the height of ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes. Hutchison Ports BEST said that three of the cranes have been raised from 42 metres under spreader to 47 metres, with the upgraded equipment allowing the terminal to handle container ships with boxes stowed up to 11-high on deck. "Having 11 cranes on the port and increasing the height of three of

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DNV GL OPENS LNG TESTING FACILITY IN GRONINGEN Cyrogenic capabilities will enable important study of LNG composition, boil-off, metering and use as fuel in GroningenCyrogenic capabilities will enable important study of LNG composition, boil-off, metering and use as fuel in Groningen A new DNV GL LNG test facility will enable small ship engine testing and metering and compositional analysis investigations. The facility, at the organisation’s existing renewable energy technology and gas laboratory site in Groningen in The Netherlands, received its first delivery of LNG by truck on Wednesday 17 January. The centre has storage capacity for up to 250kg of liquefied gas and boasts a heat exchanger that allows the temperature of the LNG – and therefore its boil-off – to be precisely regulated. Johan Holstein, head of gas testing and analysis at DNV GL, told The Motorship the testing of new sensor technology to rapidly identify the composition of LNG would be a priority. “The current accredited technology, gas chromatography, can take 3-5 minutes to show the composition of LNG,” Holstein explained. “Sensors can give an answer in a second.” The exact composition of gases within LNG is important for accurately assessing energy content. LNG from different regions has a different composition, which changes further as LNG is used or boils off. Holstein noted that sensors have already been tested with other gas compositions, and further validation could lead to DNV GL certification. The ability to monitor the composition of LNG in real time (combined with advances in flow metering) could also improve pricing transparency in bunkering, which has traditionally relied on mass alone rather than mass and energy content. The impact of changing LNG composition on engine performance can also be studied at the Groningen site. Engine developers can optimise ignition patterns and compression ratios depending on the gas mixture, for example, and the facility will allow OEMs to test designs ranging from automotive engines of around 10hp to off-road and marine engines of around 500kW. The test centre builds on DNV GL’s established expertise in downstream LNG. The company has released a recommended practice document for LNG bunkering facilities and last year produced the Propane Knock Indicator (PKI), a publicly available methane number calculator allowing LNG users to estimate energy content. source : The Motorship

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