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MaritiMeMAGAZINE
DANISH
3 - 2012
ErhvErvsMagasinErnE
Minister for Business and Growth:
Piracy is slowing down
Dry bulk operator sailing against the tide
Quality shipping is the key to sustainable growth
Our focus on quality shipping also means that we have knowl-
edge and expertise to construct the ships of the future. Be it
the optimum use of fuel, the perfect hull design or technology
enhancing navigational safety, Danish companies offer some
of the world’s most modern and innovative solutions.
The Danish maritime cluster possesses the know-how neces-
sary to create the solutions that will form the future of quality
shipping. This position has been gained through continuous
research and development over a long span of years. As a
small country with long maritime traditions, the Danish mari-
time cluster is also well-known for its strong ability to cooper-
ate and use the strengths of one another.
The maritime world is concerned about the environment and
the climate. And we are all facing a great challenge in meeting
new demands and standards that will ensure sustainable mari-
time transport in the future. Therefore, I am pleased that Dan-
ish technology and knowhow not only contribute to improved
finances and increased growth, but also to environmentally
friendly solutions. By focusing on green shipping both the fi-
nancial and the environmental bottom lines are lifted. I believe
that green shipping is the future – and those who dare aim
at climate and environmentally friendly solutions will gain a
competitive advantage. A competitive advantage that can be
estimated in euros, dollars and yen and that will also be of im-
portance to the world around us.
Ole Sohn
Minister for Business and Growth
Quality shipping is the key to sustainable growthIn Denmark, we have for many years aimed at high quality across the entire
spectrum of shipping – health, safety, the environment and the climate. This
has given Denmark a unique position as a significant maritime nation
characterised by growth and a sound development.
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3-2012 4 Quality shipping is the key to sustainable growth
6 Dry bulk operator sailing against the tide
8 New EU initiative to built capacity in pirate areas
10 From shipyard industry to advanced technology
12 Frederikshavn leads the way to the future
of the maritime industry
14 Piracy is slowing down: Now is the time to hold on
16 A2SEA meets the future sailing
18 Efficient green approach to the future
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DANISH
3 - 2012
ERHVERVSMAGASINERNE
Minister for Business and Growth:
Piracy is slowing down
Dry bulk operator sailing against the tide
Quality shipping is the Quality shipping is the key to sustainable growth
Ultrabulk Shipping A/S
Several times during the conversation, CEO Per Lange stress-
es that Ultrabulk is in the dry bulk business as an operator
- not speculators - but they have an obligation to renew the
fleet in line with customer needs.
- Our investments follow the development in our cargo book,
where long term contracts indicate that we will need a future
fleet of 26 vessels to balance the loads. Furthermore, we want
to minimize the environmental impact of our activities, and
the new generation super ECO-type bulkers can improve the
fuel efficiency with up to 15% and reduce CO2 emissions cor-
respondingly, Per Lange explains.
SIZE IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE
Long term customer relations are the result of Ultrabulk’s phi-
losophy. Since 2006 they have built their business around
the core values Excellence, Integrity and Enthusiasm in order
to become ‘A Partner You Can Trust’. And the market has re-
sponded with confidence.
- For us size is not an objective in itself. We have already
got the critical mass we need in key markets, so there is
no need to force further expansion. Our aim is to grow and
increase our business through the positive development of
our partners in their industry. Growth will improve our com-
petitive edge, but it is not an end in itself, and it must be
achieved on the right premises, says Per Lange.
Today, Ultrabulk has the commercial control of 90-125 ves-
sels of which 25-27 are long term commitments. 10 remain
to be delivered by the end of 2014. The cargo commitments
linked to these vessels comprise all kinds of dry bulk but
the main commodities are coal, fertilizer and steels.
READY FOR A NORMALIZATION OF THE MARKET
As most other ship owners in the dry bulk industry Ul-
trabulk faces immediate challenges in terms of a high
risk partnerships. In the present market some play-
ers will inevitably perish, and all business associates
bleed if one company files for bankruptcy protection.
- All agreements and contracts have to be scrutinized to
access the risk, and it is better to be safe than sorry. We’d
rather turn down good business than accept depreciations,
Dry bulk operator sailing against the tideIn July, Ultrabulk confirmed the order of three up to five newbuilt
handysize bulkers of 36000-38,000 DWT scheduled for delivery in 2014.
The announcement stands out in a market characterized by over capacity
and severe rate pressure, yet Ultrabulk is not a company to take undue risks.
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but you need deep market insight to know when to stop
and when to go. It’s not a healthy business environment.
But through exposure control we have managed to ensure
a stable development.
Still, Per Lange believes the tide will turn in 2-3 years’ time,
so that the over capacity will be absorbed and international
trade relations will normalize. That trend will coincide with
the inauguration of our Ultrabulk’s vessels. Meanwhile,
long term contracts and a conservative growth strategy re-
duce economic vulnerability.
BUILDING TRUST
The mutual trust needed to establish long term relations
is based on personal knowledge and an impeccable track
record. Through the years Ultrabulk has proved its worth as
a reliable operator with an ability to optimize operations to
the benefit of all parties involved.
As an example of Ultrabulk’s optimization efforts, Per
Lange mentions investments in load handling systems or
storage facilities in certain ports, where old equipment or
insufficient warehousing may slow down or jeopardize op-
erations.
- In most cases, relatively small investments can lead to
huge improvements for the customers. The most important
thing is our ability to listen to the customer’s needs and
requirements and to use the knowhow and experience we
have gained from similar operations elsewhere to improve
the general setup, Per Lange states.
The emphasis on experience and integrity means that Ul-
trabulk strives to maintain a low turnover on the staff of
90 employed at 8 strategically located offices around the
world.
INCREASED FOCUS ON THE FAR EAST
Per Lange points to location as one of the main challenges of
the future. The dry bulk carriers have their headquarters in
Copenhagen, but most of the traffic growth is in the Far East,
which means increased focus on the branch offices in Beijing,
Hong Kong and Singapore.
Ultrabulk is also represented in Hamburg, New York, Rio de Ja-
neiro and Santiago di Chile, and the South American connec-
tion reveals the corporate ownership. Ultrabulk is fully owned
by the Ultramar Group which is one of the leading companies
in the Latin American shipping industry. Yet the Ultramar
Group has decided to place the HQ for their dry bulk division
in Copenhagen in recognition of the expertise accumulated
here over the years.
Same team and management behind changing names
Ultrabulk traces its history back to the 19th century with East
Asiatic Company and ‘Rederiet Myren’ that initiated shipping
activities in the 1890s.
In an effort to increase focus on core business, EAC sold
off the shipping activities in 1997 to Tschudi and Eitzen. In
2003 the dry cargo bulk activities became Eitzen Bulk Ship-
ping A/S which merged with D/S Orion A/S, before being sold
to the Ultragas Group in Chile. In 2010, the company changed
name to U-SEA Bulk and in January 2012 to Ultrabulk Ship-
ping A/S following a merger of all the dry bulk activities in the
Ultragas Group.
But despite the rapidly changing names, the management
and team behind the enterprise has remained more or less
intact, and with a new global marketing platform and a large
and renewed fleet Ultrabulk is stronger than ever and better
able to meet client’s needs within the handysize, supramax
and panamax segments.
Dry bulk operator sailing against the tide
FACTS
1 January 2012 U-SEA Bulk Shipping A/S merged with a Latin American, dry bulk, sister
company under the name Ultrabulk Shipping A/S. In 2011 Ultrabulk’s consolidated total
cargo carryings amounted to 34,6 million tons generating revenues of around USD 800
million.
Ultrabulk is a part of the Ultramar Group - one of the leading companies in the Latin Ameri-
can shipping industry
The Ultramar Group covers four business areas:
Ultragas
Tankers, Product Carriers, Gas Carriers,
Chemical Carriers, Bulk Carriers (Includ-
ing Ultrabulk) Liner Services and Ship-
management
Ultratug
Harbour Tugboats, Salvage and Offshore
Support
Ultramar
Shipping Agencies, Container Terminals,
Stevedoring, Port investments and opera-
tion, Airline representation
Ultraterra
Energy, Real Estate, Stocks and other
shipping related investments.
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EUCAP Nestor is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to
fighting piracy and instability in the region. A team of around
175 people will work to reinforce the capacity of states in the
region to effectively govern their territorial waters. Djibouti,
Kenya, the Seychelles and Somalia have accepted the EU’s
offer of assistance. The mission will be extended to support
Tanzania as soon as possible.
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said: - By launching
this new mission in the Horn of Africa, the EU is highlighting
once again its leading role in the fight against piracy. Under
the leadership of the countries themselves, I hope that EUCAP
!estor will create lasting solutions to the scourge of piracy.
The new mission has two main objectives: strengthening the
sea-going maritime capacities in the countries in the region
(with the exception of Somalia) and, in Somalia, the training
of a coastal police force as well as of judges. It will give expert
advice on legal, policy and operational matters concerning
maritime security, deliver coast guard training and help to
procure the necessary equipment.
HORN OF AFRICA
EUCAP Nestor is embedded in the EU strategic framework for
the Horn of Africa and
complementary to the other two CSDP missions in the region:
EU NAVFOR Atalanta, contributing to the repression of piracy
and to the protection of food aid shipments, and EUTM So-
malia, which is training Somali security forces. In order to
facilitate coordination between the three missions, the EU
Operations Centre has been activated. It will also support the
Civilian Operation Commander with military expertise during
the planning and conduct of EUCAP NESTOR.
EUCAP Nestor will initially last for two years and have its
headquarters in Djibouti. Training is to take place both in the
Djibouti regional training centre as well as in the countries
concerned. A budget of EUR 22.8 million has been allocated.
By Finn Bruun
New EU initiative to built capacity in pirate areasA new civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, EUCAP
Nestor, is now going to support regional maritime capacity-building in the
Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean states.
New EU initiative to built capacity in pirate areas
The Danish warship “Absalon” operates
close to shore to intercept pirate vessels.
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www.maritime-network.dk
Serviceat the Gate
to the Baltic
F R E D E R I K S H A V N
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The siren has not been silenced. Its hooting still sounds over
the port and the city of Frederikshavn every day after work.
Even if the times with two big shipyards are now a thing of the
past, the well-known sound of the siren brings back memo-
ries of what once was. Like an echo of a time gone by. Like a
reminder of what has come instead. And at the same time, like
a promising signal about everything which is to come.
Frederikshavn, Denmark’s proud, old shipyard city at the gate
to the Baltic, inside the Skaw, is also in 2012 a city with a
strong maritime industry. And thereby, Frederikshavn is living
proof of the old saying that it possible to emerge strength-
ened from a crisis. The enterprises in the maritime cluster in
Frederikshavn have managed to build on the best of the exist-
ing foundation, with the maintenance shipyard Orskov Yard as
the central player.
For generations, the lives of the inhabitants of Frederikshavn
were closely linked to the two shipyards: Danyard and Orskov.
Fathers and sons had worn the blue boiler suit and had lived
their working lives based on the regular hooting of the siren.
But towards the end of the 1990s, the iron fist of globalisation
hit with one single blow right down in the middle of the city’s
strong life nerve – and left an open wound. The city – and a
whole region – lost more than 7000 jobs, at the same time.
The fact that the inhabitants of Frederikshavn, their city, their
region, and their workplaces were able to recover at all after
this hard blow is an achievement without comparison. An
enormous effort, which was not just made possible because
of the well-known perseverance of the inhabitants of the re-
gion. The biggest player in the change process has actually
been the willingness to change, which has been shown and
which is still being shown by the inhabitants of Frederikshavn
and by the maritime enterprises.
Ship engines are still being built at MAN Diesel & Turbo.
Ships are still setting out from the family-owned Orskov Yard,
which, with success, has transformed itself into a modern re-
pair yard. Engines, equipment, and propellers are being sold,
and assembling, repair work, fitting, and renovation are being
performed. And even if the most recent new ship left the old
yard more than ten years ago, new marine equipment is still
being built in Frederikshavn.
At the old yard areas at the port, there is still a wealth of life.
Signs on the fronts testify to a diversity of enterprises which
each fills a niche in a still more global market – and which to-
gether make up a strong unity, which can meet any requirement
from clients in the maritime business all over the world.
To not just survive, but to develop into a success on the ruins of
a defeat – that is an achievement which is very much based on
local enterprises and local labour. Together with the ability and
the will to have new ideas they still possess the same core com-
petencies as ten and twenty years ago. Qualifications, which it
From shipyard industry to advanced technology
Frederikshavn has always been a city with a strong maritime industry. It used
to be the two shipyards which made the city famous outside Denmark’s bor-
ders, but today, a unique combination of various suppliers to the maritime
market all over the world puts the city on the world map.
From shipyard industry to advanced technology10 Daily news on www.maritimedanmark.dk
would be foolish to throw away when the abilities, just as well,
can be used with a new – and more future-proof – purpose.
Maritime Network Frederikshavn have put new innovative so-
lutions and production forms on the agenda. All competen-
cies in the area of ship repair and equipment are here, and
the new enterprises, which were established in the wake of
the closing down of the shipyards, are all highly specialized
in each their area. This means that the enterprises in the mari-
time network are extremely competitive, when they pull to-
gether both with regard to time and quality.
Today, there is an incredibly strong maritime sector in and
around Frederikshavn. A large number of sub-suppliers employ
a growing number of people in the region. And the maritime in-
dustry is doing well. In the wake of the global financial crisis,
the maritime industry is again back at full power. At the same
time, the whole Frederikshavn area is experiencing a consider-
able growth in the number of entrepreneurs. Many of the new
enterprises establish themselves in the manual trades, which,
in many instances, also support the maritime industry.
But the greatest strength of Maritime Network Frederikshavn is
that everybody is able to co-operate – and do it – in many differ-
ent combinations. Both main and sub-contractors and sub-sup-
pliers differ from job to job, and this freely flowing co-operation
is something completely unique, which creates great value – not
just to the enterprises involved, but also to their clients.
Maritime Network Frederikshavn is building on a strong story
with proud traditions. Both men and women in blue boiler suits
are still cycling at the port. The timeless hooting of the whistle
is still carried off by the wind and signals the end of another
working day every day – and, at the same time, the hooting car-
ries with it the memories of a proud era, which is definitively
over, and the promise of a new future, which, against all odds,
has lifted the maritime industry of Frederikshavn well into a new
millennium.
By Anne Falck
FACTS ON MARITIME NETWORK FREDERIKSHAVN:
Maritime Network Frederikshavn consists of 40 different en-
terprises, which together are able to deliver a broad range of
solutions primarily to the maritime industry and the interna-
tional off shore industry.
All enterprises in Maritime Network Frederikshavn carry out
their activities from the port of Frederikshavn.
The port of Frederikshavn is placed at the crossroads be-
tween the Baltic states and the North Sea and is therefore a
very important link in the international trade chain.
Read more on: www.maritimenetwork.dk
Phone +45 98 45 80 14
E-mail: [email protected]
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There are almost no limits to what they are able to do when
they join forces. Maritime Network Frederikshavn is a unique
network, where solutions which create value for the client are
more important than competition between the network mem-
bers. Maritime Network Frederikshavn is taking the lead when
it comes to quality solutions, delivery guarantee, new technol-
ogy, environmentally friendly steps, and product innovation in
international shipping.
Some ten strong, maritime enterprises make up the core of
Maritime Network Frederikshavn, which has a broad range of
competencies in production, ship repair, and service. Between
them, they are capable of delivering integrated solutions from
routine maintenance and acute repair of damages to large-
scale renovations and modernisations.
The world’s biggest fishing vessel, Norwegian Kvannøy,
equipped with Humid Air Motor (HAM system), has sailed out
from Frederikshavn. It is also here in Frederikshavn that the
Danish warships are renovated, before they sail out to give pro-
tection in waters filled with pirates. Maritime Network Frederik-
shavn solved an “impossible” task for the Swedish navy – the
building of a non-magnetic crane for the navy’s mine detector
ships. And a large number of enterprises in Frederikshavn were
suppliers when the Norwegian shipping company Siem this fall
had four Anchor Handling Tug Supply ships (AHTS ships) reno-
vated for sailing in Brasil.
- We have just entered into a five-year service agreement on all
lifting and life-saving equipment on Skandi Aker (ship of the
year 2010). We would probably not have been able to win that
order, if we did not have the co-operation possibilities of the
network, says Ian Fleming McCurdie, Sales and Project Man-
ager, Hytek A/S.
Flexibility and quality are the strongest competition
parameters for the maritime network.
- Time, quality, and security of supply mean a great deal to our
clients, and our great advantage is that we meet the high re-
quirements in this area, says Anders Hecht-Pedersen, CEO of
Nicon Industries A/S.
The enterprises in Frederikshavn cannot compete with lower
paid labour in other countries, but, in return, they can do some-
thing else, which is of great value to many of their clients.
- Our co-operation is completely unique, and we have all com-
petencies within quite a short geographical distance. Machine
work, electricity work, insulation, painting, sandblasting, hy-
draulics, steel work, plumbing, and CNC-cutting, just to men-
tion a few, says Ole Nygaard, CEO of Victor A/S.
The enterprises in Maritime Network Frederikshavn are able to
deliver solutions in 95 per cent or more of all normal tasks in
the maritime area. If the physical distance between the mem-
ber enterprises was longer, it would make the co-operation
more expensive and more difficult.
The co-operation works perfectly, because the network is not
bigger than it is. It is possible for everybody to know each other.
The mutual trust is great, and the co-operation works between
all enterprises of the network dependent on the current task.
- We use the network all we can. You could say that we work
for the same clients, but operate in different segments. It also
means that we call each other if we hear of jobs outside our
own area, says Vagner Jensen, Regional Manager of Norisol
A/S.
The fact that the individual enterprise is good at giving jobs to
those enterprises which will solve them best also means that
the network members get something in return. But, first and
foremost, the advantage lies with the clients, who get the best
possible solution every time. And if a problem should occur in
the process, help is close at hand, because if the supplier can-
not handle it alone, it is certain that others in the network can.
By Anne Falck
Frederikshavn leads the way to the future of the maritime industryMaritime Network Frederikshavn is a unique supplier of quality solutions
for the maritime industry. The enterprises in the network are leading in new
technology and product innovation to the advantage of shipping companies
and the off-shore industry around the globe.
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Piracy is slowing down: Now is the time to hold on
The actual piracy problem is tightly connected to the waters
off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean. Here the threat of hijacks
is serious and constant. However, piracy is not unknown in
other parts of the world from Malacca to South America.
A number of attacks and boardings of ships this year has
been reported from of the Brazilian cost as well as on the
western side of the continent off Columbia, Peru and Ecua-
dor. However, these attacks consist of robberies rather than
hijacknings.
The same goes for pirate activities in the Guinea Bay, where,
however, the tendency goes from bad to worse - without
reaching the level of the Somali problem.
The latest update from The IMB Piracy Report Center, which
receives and disseminates reports of piracy and armed rob-
bery 24 hours a day across the globe shows, that the number
of incidents has rapidly dropped in 2012: 177 incidents were
reported in the first six months of 2012, compared to 266
incidents for the same period in 2011.
The optimism is, however, mixed with concern for an increas-
ing number of attacks off West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea.
So far 32 incident including five hijackings has occurred of
which 17 happened in Nigerian waters.
STRONG EFFORT
The Danish Shipowner's Association has ever since the pi-
rate problem gained momentum, been struggling to find so-
lutions on both short term and long term involving shipping
companies, authorities and international organizations. Dep-
uty director Jan Fritz Hansen is pleased that the Somali piracy
problem has been countered by international cooperation.
- The effort has been strong this year and it seems to work. Pi-
rates have not really had the luck. The number and incidents
has fallen by 30 pct. now holding 6-7 ships and less than 200
hostages compared to more than 1.000 in previous years. So
now is the time to stick to it and not allow piracy to gather
new strength, he says naming especially three elements as
key factors:
- Firstly the navies have been very active down there and has
lately moved closer to the coast. The Danish warship “Absa-
lon” has showed the way with interceptions near land and
the EU naval force NAVFOR has followed up by direct action
and destroyed pirate shore installations.
-The international naval forces are working really well to-
gether in spite of many different coalitions and origins. They
are getting better at chasing pirates in line with their growing
experience,
- Meanwhile, owners have been much better using the latest
best practice procedures and actions - barbed wire, electric
fences and other passive defensive measures. A year or two
ago only half of them lived up to everything needed. Today
the naval forces send reports to the flag state and shipowner,
whenever a ship does not have barbed wire or similar. Few
ships do not follow procedures, making it difficult for pirates.
- In addition, the ultimate fact that many of ships today have
armed guards on board. This is an effective defense against
the pirates, and there has not yet taken any ship with these
guards, Jan Fritz Hansen underlines.
Piracy is slowing down:
Now is the time to hold onThe strong international anti-piracy effort off Africa´s Horn now seems to be
successful. The number of hijacked ships and crews has dropped
significantly and pirates so far have been unable to innovate new tactics.
However it’s too early to celebrate – piracy may move to other areas or
re-emerge. “Now, we must hold on”, underlines Jan Fritz Hansen, deputy
director in Danish Shipowner’s Association and chairman of the European
shipowner’s anti-piracy commitee.
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Piracy is slowing down: Now is the time to hold on
- Meanwhile there is an ongoing long term effort with capacity
building in the country such as coast guard and security forces
in land etc. This has not yet been completed and neither has the
“follow the money and backers” tactic. But it is all underway.
- We must maintain the long haul, until the situation is resolved
in the country. It’s going to take time, he says adding: No mat-
ter how pleased we are with the improved security results so
far, we cannot allow ourselves to relax.
WEST AFRICA
- Today we also have to keep an eye internationally with West
Africa, where things perhaps are not quite so scary as in Soma-
lia but seriously enough with multiple episodes.
However, opportunities for cooperation with the countries con-
cerned and their navies are probably better, he says.
- So far we are getting rid of the scourge, but we can be con-
cerned that new business models will emerge from the pirates’
side, assuming that their backers are hungry now to grab the
gold. But so far we have seen no new initiatives. We – as pi-
rates’ victims - have been better to step up our expertise and
learning process and have become much better at protecting
ourselves and introduce new kinds of equipment. Pirates have
not come up with innovation since day one - apart from the con-
cept of mother ships, he underlines.
EU UP FRONT
The Danish ship owners prefer to have the UN as much as pos-
sible on the pitch throughout the piracy issue.
- The United Nations has made good resolutions, and work
well in developing standards for security firms. But the UN
has been unable to establish a holistic approach down there
and so have big players such as the Far East, Russia and USA.
And NATO’s effort is militarily only, Jan Fritz Hansen says.
- Therefore we turn to the EU - which has everything from di-
plomacy to military and aid policies - while participating in
the trade itself. The EU external foreign service (High Repre-
sentative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Secu-
rity Policy, which is not part of the Commission) has a good
strategy in the piracy issue, which also contains elements
from the Danish strategy, and it now employs about 200 con-
sultants for assistance on land and at sea while NAVFOR has
got a strengthened mandate. So the EU has taken quiet a por-
tion of the challenge.
- The EU Directorate of Transport is satisfied that the EU For-
eign Service has addressed the problem. We’ve always said
that piracy is not only a transport problem, but a trade prob-
lem, and thus a world problem. But one should not forget the
toolbox, he warns.
IMO doing well with Best Management Practice, and we are
pleased that the EU Transport Commissioner backs the certi-
fication by armed guards, which the fall is followed by an ISO
standard, he says.
- We have the issue of permission to sail through the Suez
with guards and negotiations with Kenya, which has strict
weapons laws, and there are problems with calls in India and
South Africa, when carrying armed guards. It would be natural
for the Directorate to step in here, so we can create a model
for use of armed guards based on high quality standards we
operate, he says, and stresses that the whole thing not can
be handled by the EU Foreign service alone. There is a need
here for the industry’s resort directorate, Jan Fritz Hansen un-
derlines.
EXPORT OF PIRACY MODEL
- South American pirate problems mainly exist around the
ports and tend to be more robbery than seizure, where we
in West Africa see a combination of piracy and robbery. Here
they have taken ships and emptied them in an organized
manner, but we also see small canoe attacks. In the Malacca
region, governments have reasonable control over things. So
Somalia remains the biggest problem although there always
will be crime around, says Jan Fritz Hansen, who in spite of
the enormous revenues for backers do not think they have the
capacity to relocate entire pirate organizations to other parts
of the world.
- But it is clear that Somali piracy seems to be inspiring to
others, so therefore there is an important signal in striking
against nuisance, he says.
By Finn Bruun
The strong naval engagement has driven down the
number of pirate’s attacks and dramatically lowered
their success rate.
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Sea Installer is, as the first of A2SEA’s heavy lift vessels, from
the beginning built to install and service off shore wind tur-
bines. With its heavy crane and a 3,200 square metres big load-
ing area it is able to bring along and install up to 10 large off
shore wind turbines at the time.
- Sea Installer means that we can meet the demand – that we
can still be a factor in the market, says CEO in A2SEA, Jens F.
Hansen.
The vessel’s large loading area means that Sea Installer has to
sail fewer times to and from the supply base to get new wind
turbines. It reduces the time it takes to mount wind farms and
thus reduces the large capital expenditures.
Sea Installer is at the same time equipped with four gigantic
legs, which make it possible for the vessel to operate at water
depths of up to 45 metres – a clear competitive advantage in
a market, where the largest off shore wind turbines move still
further away from the coast.
In beginning of 2014, Sea Installer will be accompanied by a
sister vessel, which is being built following the same drawings
as Sea Installer, apart from the big mounting crane, which will
have a capacity of 900 tonnes – 100 tonnes more than the
crane onboard Sea Installer.
Are you preparing new ship orders?
- No, besides Sea Installer’s sister vessel, which we made a
contract for in March, we have no current plans of ordering
more capacity, Jens F. Hansen emphasizes.
A2SEA is not the only one to take delivery of new, large heavy
lift vessels with much bigger capacity. The competitors get new
vessels as well. Right now it seems, however, that they all will
have enough work.
- A great deal of new vessels are on their way to be delivered in
2012 and 2013, and it therefore seems to be enough capacity
to meet the demand until 2016. At that time, there will probably
be a need for further capacity again, Jens F. Hansen says.
A2SEA meets the future sailingChinese shipyard workers with shining safety helmets were proud looking,
when big confetti canons at the end of July sent cascades of coloured pieces
of papers up in the sky at the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in Qidong so as to
mark the naming ceremony of A2SEA’s new heavy lift vessel – Sea Installer.
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It is a consequence of the fact that some of the heavy lift ves-
sels, which operate at the market today, no longer will be rel-
evant – that means that they will not be able to handle the sizes
of turbines and will not be able to operate at the depths, which
will be relevant at that time.
The founder of A2SEA, Kurt Thomsen, was among the first to
see the big opportunities, which the new market for mounting
of off shore wind turbines would create. He established A2SEA
in 2000, and when the mounting of off shore wind turbines be-
gan to gain momentum for real a couple of years later, A2SEA
were at the proper time and place.
The shipping company’s first two heavy lift vessels, M/S Ocean
Ady – which today is named Sea Energy, and M/S Ocean Hanne
– which today is named Sea Power, were older vessels, which
were rebuilt for their new purpose in 2001. The ships gave
A2SEA a strong position at the market, and from 2002 until
2006, A2SEA won almost all contracts, which were put out to
tender.
When the market for mounting of off shore wind turbines ex-
ploded in 2006, A2SEA were really well-placed with experi-
ences not only from the Danish market, but also from Holland
and Great Britain.
Since then events followed each other in quick succession,
and the shipping company is today global market leader within
installation of off shore wind turbines. All in all, A2SEA has
installed more than 60 per cent of the worlds off shore wind
turbines.
In 2009, the company’s biggest customer, DONG Energy, took
over the majority of the company, and one year later, the wind
turbine producer Siemens was also included in the group of
owners. DONG Energy today has 51 per cent of the shares,
while Siemens has the rest of the shares.
You are owned by DONG and Siemens. Does it mean that you
only work for them?
- Certainly not. We are doing jobs for many other companies
than DONG Energy, and we are also not only installing Siemens
wind turbines, Jens F. Hansen says.
What about the projects that DONG puts out to tender. Are you
from the start sure to get them?
-No, and we don’t necessarily have the capacity to solve all the
needs that DONG Energy has. We place a bid at the same condi-
tions as others, the CEO points out.
Although A2SEA not from the start is sure to get the orders, it is
a clear advantage to have a well-padded circle of owners. Heavy
lift vessels cost much money, and in a financial ice age it is not
a matter of course to get even very profitable projects financed.
A2SEA had to place more than 800 million DKK in China in order
to get Sea Installer built. Before the contract was signed, A2SEA
studied the market very carefully. Only very few shipyards in
the world had the resources and the knowledge, which were
necessary to build such an advanced vessel.
Nantong Cosco Ship Engineering was chosen. It is China’s larg-
est and the world’s second largest shipyard. A2SEA’s experi-
ences with the shipyard are so good that there was no doubt
that the sister vessel also should be built there.
When Sea Installer in the autumn arrives in Europe and start
installing the first off shore wind turbines, it will soon be notice-
able in the books of A2SEA.
How do you expect your sales to develop in the years to come?
- It is relatively simple. In line with the increase of capacity of
vessels, our sales will increase correspondingly, Jens F. Hansen
says, while he does not want to put more precise figures at the
expectations.
FACTS
Sea Installer:
• Length: 132 m
• Breadth: 39 m
• Draft: 5.8 m
• Speed: 12 knots
• Crane capacity: 900 tons
• Loading area: 3200 sq.m.
• Loading capacity: 5000 tons
• Able to jack-up at water depths of up to 45 m
• Capable of carrying eight to ten offshore wind
turbines (towers, nacelles and blades)
• Able to carry up 60 people (crew and installation
personnel)
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Efficient green approach to the future
- We are going through a period of change in shipping, to-
wards more ecological propulsion systems, says Jan Volkert
Wibel, Head of Marine Engines & Petroleum at Zeppelin Power
Systems, summing up the focus for many of the maritime
professionals visiting the 90.000 m2 SMM, shipbuilding,
machinery & marine technology international trade fair ham-
burg, at the Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September.
The same goes for Finnish engine builder Wärtsilä who is
changing its two-stroke engine programme over to long-
stroke engines. They use up to 10 pct. less fuel than conven-
tional engines, and run at relatively low engine speeds. That
permits the use of bigger propellers, with corresponding ef-
ficiency benefits. The new X92 series is designed such that
it is also suitable for the largest container vessels currently
planned, Wártsilä informs.
Also the use of LNG is a new challenging focus for the ship-
ping industry. The viability of this concept for container ships
has just been demonstrated by MAN Diesel Turbo, one of the
world’s leading engine manufacturers, in a joint study with
classification society Germanischer Lloyd.
- The LNG plant can pay for itself in less than two years in
smaller ships that spend two thirds of their time in ECAs,”
says Dr. Pierre C. Sames, Head of Research & Development
at GL. The Norwegian classification society DNV has already
presented a number of design studies for future ships pow-
ered by LNG.
SMM in September
Efficient green approach to the future
When will world economy finally return to growth and full speed ahead?
There’s been several ups and downs in the prognoses lately, but one thing
is sure: The SMM in Hamburg is right on track to deliver. Sold out as always
and with a strong maritime future in focus – both when it comes to efficiency
and true green progress - which issues might very well support one another.
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Efficient green approach to the future
But not only advanced solutions and equipment for new built
ships are on display at the SMM. The complete cyclus is ap-
proached showing that “refitting” is gaining importance, by
retrofitting new technologies to currently operating ships.
Operation in ECAs is a key reason for using LNG propulsion
systems, and above all for retrofitting scrubber systems to re-
move emissions from exhaust gas. And from 2016 onwards,
following majority ratification of the ballast water convention,
its rules could be applicable to nearly the whole of the world’s
merchant fleet – an enormous market.
- A scrubber, including its installation, costs several million,
and the cost of a ballast water treatment plant can also go
into seven figures, says Rüdiger Pallentin, Managing Director
of Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven. Equipment suppliers such as
MWB, Alfa Lavalle, Mahle and RWO present their latest solu-
tions for this purpose at SMM.
DENMARK AT SMM
SMM has always been an important showroom for advanced
Danish suppliers to the shipping industry. The year is no ex-
ception with a total of 90 exhibitors from Denmark. This is
quiet an improvement compared to last year’s 77 participants.
And Mark Lerche, Business Sector Manager, Danish Ma-
rine Group, underlines that also the new event at DMM, the
MS&D 2012 international conference on maritime security &
Defence, has Danish participation as qualified security firms
have emerged to deal with the serious threat that piracy im-
pose on international shipping. Among the speakers are Risk
Intelligence and deputy director of Danish Shipowner’s Asso-
ciation, Jan Fritz Hansen, chairing the EU shipsowner’s comity
on piracy.
The conference of green shipping, global maritime environ-
mental congress (gmec), on 3 and 4 September will have as
Jenny Braat, Maritime Denmark, managing director of indus-
trial association Danish Maritime as speaker, and the Danish
initiative Green Ship of The Future will be present.
Reduction of the greenhouse gas CO2 is one of the key goals
which the global maritime industry has set itself. That is re-
flected in the programme of gmec. The first session of the sec-
ond conference day will address “CO2 and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions”, chaired by Torsten Schramm, CEO of the classifi-
cation society Germanischer Lloyd; it starts with an inventory
of the current situation and covers the international regula-
tions and market requirements, including the possibilities of
trade in CO2 emission rights and the vision of zero emissions.
Director of Hamburg Messe und Congres, Bernd Aufderheide:
Green shipping is an important issue at SMM 2012.
By Finn Bruun
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The Vestergaard Group covers all aspects of service, project handling, marine engineering projects, spare parts, repair and maintenance within the shipping and maritime and offshore industries.
The Vestergaard Group has facilities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Brazil and Turkey.
The Vestergaard Group consists of:
• Vestergaard Marine Service• DT-Interlink• VMS Turbo• VMS Technology• VMS Denge Technology• VMS SafePort• VMS do Brazil
The Vestergaard Group – the world’s best alternative – worldwide Combined, the six companies within the Vestergaard Group form one single strong unit, offering customers in the maritime industry world-wide an extensive, 24/7-service within the following specialities: marine engines, gears and propellers, turbochargers, marine engineer projects, project handling, consultancy on-site and a wide range of spare parts.
The Vestergaard Group
Service, expertise and quality – always on time – are keywords for the Vestergaard Group, situated in Denmark and Norway and with workshop facilities in Frederikshavn (Denmark), Mongstad (Norway), Landskrona (Sweden) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
80 service engineers are ready to meet our customers’ requests day and night, no matter where assistance is required. Several of our service engineers hold visa to countries like Brazil, the USA and China. The various visas are updated regularly, and the Vestergaard Group has appointed an internal employee to deal with everything concerning visa applications, contact to embassies, etc., ensuring that everything is ready, whenever an urgent job arises in areas requiring a special entry permit.
Operating within the maritime and offshore sector, the Vestergaard Group is subject to a number of international laws and regulations, which ensure high quality of the work carried out on board, and also provide safety regulations for the crew and employees.The Vestergaard Group strives to respect and meet the international set of rules, and all our employees are certified according to the prevailing rules. The safety of our customers and employees is of utmost importance to us. The approvals and certificates obtained guarantee that our employees only provide high-quality work for all our customers.
VMS in SwedenIn spring 2012, Vestergaard Marine Service established service facilities at the repair dock Øresund Drydocks in Landskrona in Sweden, offering complete service on engines, gears and other mechanical equipment on ships docking in Landskrona or the area nearby.
The manager of this facility, Peter Weesgaard, has been employed by Vestergaard Marine Service for several years. He has profound experience with all kinds of repair work and maintenance of mechanical equipment on ships.
DT-Interlink, based in Frederikshavn, is a sister company with many years’ experience in import and export of spare parts especially for high-speed engines and fittings for diesel engines. We have our own import of e.g. original Caterpillar spare parts from the USA.
The Vestergaard Group has received the following approvals and certificates:
• HUET (offshore)• Basic Offshore• Magnetic particle examination• Special welding certificate• Rina Workshop Approval
The Vestergaard Group has the following agencies/partners:
• Erma First Ballast Water TreatmentComplete units for treatment of ballast water
• Westmark BV Equipment for piracy protection of ships
• Baudouin Moteurs Marine engines and generator units
• Masson Marine SA Marine gear from 250 to 5000 hp
• Citadel Solutions Total solutions within piracy protection of ships
DT-Interlink
Vestergaard Marine Service
The Vestergaard Group covers all aspects of service, project handling, marine engineering projects, spare parts, repair and maintenance within the shipping and maritime and offshore industries.
The Vestergaard Group has facilities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Brazil and Turkey.
The Vestergaard Group consists of:
• Vestergaard Marine Service• DT-Interlink• VMS Turbo• VMS Technology• VMS Denge Technology• VMS SafePort• VMS do Brazil
The Vestergaard Group – the world’s best alternative – worldwide Combined, the six companies within the Vestergaard Group form one single strong unit, offering customers in the maritime industry world-wide an extensive, 24/7-service within the following specialities: marine engines, gears and propellers, turbochargers, marine engineer projects, project handling, consultancy on-site and a wide range of spare parts.
The Vestergaard Group
Service, expertise and quality – always on time – are keywords for the Vestergaard Group, situated in Denmark and Norway and with workshop facilities in Frederikshavn (Denmark), Mongstad (Norway), Landskrona (Sweden) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
80 service engineers are ready to meet our customers’ requests day and night, no matter where assistance is required. Several of our service engineers hold visa to countries like Brazil, the USA and China. The various visas are updated regularly, and the Vestergaard Group has appointed an internal employee to deal with everything concerning visa applications, contact to embassies, etc., ensuring that everything is ready, whenever an urgent job arises in areas requiring a special entry permit.
Operating within the maritime and offshore sector, the Vestergaard Group is subject to a number of international laws and regulations, which ensure high quality of the work carried out on board, and also provide safety regulations for the crew and employees.The Vestergaard Group strives to respect and meet the international set of rules, and all our employees are certified according to the prevailing rules. The safety of our customers and employees is of utmost importance to us. The approvals and certificates obtained guarantee that our employees only provide high-quality work for all our customers.
VMS in SwedenIn spring 2012, Vestergaard Marine Service established service facilities at the repair dock Øresund Drydocks in Landskrona in Sweden, offering complete service on engines, gears and other mechanical equipment on ships docking in Landskrona or the area nearby.
The manager of this facility, Peter Weesgaard, has been employed by Vestergaard Marine Service for several years. He has profound experience with all kinds of repair work and maintenance of mechanical equipment on ships.
DT-Interlink, based in Frederikshavn, is a sister company with many years’ experience in import and export of spare parts especially for high-speed engines and fittings for diesel engines. We have our own import of e.g. original Caterpillar spare parts from the USA.
The Vestergaard Group has received the following approvals and certificates:
• HUET (offshore)• Basic Offshore• Magnetic particle examination• Special welding certificate• Rina Workshop Approval
The Vestergaard Group has the following agencies/partners:
• Erma First Ballast Water TreatmentComplete units for treatment of ballast water
• Westmark BV Equipment for piracy protection of ships
• Baudouin Moteurs Marine engines and generator units
• Masson Marine SA Marine gear from 250 to 5000 hp
• Citadel Solutions Total solutions within piracy protection of ships
DT-Interlink
Vestergaard Marine Service
DT-Interlink is a flexible organisation. The dedicated and experienced employees work hard to find a solution for any repair job, and co-operation with a large network of suppliers provides the customers optimum expertise within every field of spare parts for engines.
In addition, DT-Interlink has solid experience with reconditioning of different engine parts and consequently, a wide range of spare parts for different engines is always available to our customers.
VMS Turbo is a sister company, highly specialised in repair and maintenance of turbochargers for ship engines. VMS Turbo has broad knowledge of different brands, and a specialised workshop with e.g. equipment for balancing turbo parts.VMS Turbo works closely together with the service engineers from Vestergaard Marine Service, ensuring that the customers benefit from the synergy in connection with service and overhauls.
VMS Technology and VMS Denge Technology are sister companies, specialised in naval architecture and engineering projects and project management within shipbuilding – from design to delivery. VMS Technology is based in Frederikshavn, Denmark and Bergen on the West Coast of Norway. VMS Denge Technology is based in Tuzla, Turkey.
VMS Turbo
VMS Technology
VMS SafePort is the result of a Danish-Norwegian merger between the Danish Vestergaard Marine Service and the Norwegian SafePort.
In addition to the core competencies, offered by Vestergaard Marine Service, VMS SafePort primarily offers mechanical work like repair of cracks, piping, sea fastening and various types of preassembling and construction work. The company has also carried out a number of jobs entailing electrical engineering, isolation, ventilation, diving and repair of coolers.
VMS SafePort
VMS do Brasil
VMS Denge Technology
VMS do Brasil is a sister company based in Rio de Janeiro in Brasil. Two service engineers are permanently stationed in Brasil, and furthermore, a dozen service engineers hold visa for Brasil.
Our workshop facilities in Brasil enable us to carry out cylinder head overhauls and honing of cylinder liners. We also hold the necessary equipment for maintenance of all Caterpillar engines.
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