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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2006 – 268

PSi-Daily Shipping News 12/23/2006

Number 268* COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS ***Sunday 24-12-2006 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites.

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CHRISTMAS.

Christmas over Maassluis Tugboat Museum harbour with the tug HUDSON with the Christmas tree in the mast

Photo : Jan Oosterboer ©




NEW TUGS FOR KEPPEL-SMIT IN SINGAPORE

In Singapore KEPPEL-SMIT took delivery of 2 of new tugs - Maju Solar and Maju Solitaire in August 2006 Both 3.600 bhp tugs with fire-fighting capability are built for KEPPEL-SMIT at the Keppel Philippines Marine yard in Manila (Philippines).

The tugs are having a length of 27.9 mtr and beam of 9.0 mtr and are powered by 2 Niigata 6L25HX main engines of 1800 hp each which are driving both a Niigata ZP-21 Steerable Azimuth thruster for a total output of 45 tons Bollard Pull and are giving the Pusher-Harbour tug a free running speed of 12 knots.



Jordanian ship under pirate attack in Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger rebels have seized a Jordanian merchant vessel drifting in waters off the island’s northeastern coast, the defence ministry said Saturday. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil eelam (LTTE) boarded the vessel identified as “Farha III” off the coast of the rebel-held Mullaitivu district, the ministry said in a statement. It said a maritime distress message indicating that the vessel was “under armed pirate attack” was received by the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre, in Britain, which conveyed it to the Sri Lankan naval authorities. The vessel with a 25-member crew of Jordanian and Egyptian nationals was on its way from an Indian port to Durban, the ministry said adding that the nearest Jordanian embassy, in India, had been informed. The vessel was carrying 14,000 tonnes of rice from Kakinada, India to Durban in South Africa. “This armed pirate act by the LTTE is a clear violation of the international maritime laws and the Navy has found it difficult to react due to the presence of the ship’s crew,” the ministry said.

Better safety checks on bulkheads needed BARELY two years after the UK government called on vessel owners and managers to improve the safe operation of 'portable bulkheads' (movable walls in cargo holds), it last week reported into another death of a seaman for the same reason - namely, the improper securing of the top pins of portable bulkheads. The report into the first incident in April 2005 found that the aft bulkhead of the UK-flagged coaster Norstrand fell because its two main upper bolts were not properly secured. When the bulkhead was just clear of the bottom of the hold, it began to tip forward and eventually crashed onto the deck of the cargo hold, killing a seaman and seriously injuring the vessel's chief officer. That incident prompted the UK Marine Accidents Investigation Branch (MAIB) to call on the International Chamber of Shipping, to alert its members to ensure that officers and crew adhere to safety instructions when moving bulkheads. The second incident occurred on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged coaster Neermoor. Two seamen jacked up both bulkheads by about 4cm, and supported them on wood packing. They then cleaned the cargo hold before leaving to assist with the anchoring of the vessel off the loading port. On returning to the cargo hold, the two seamen began to lift the aft bulkhead using two hydraulic jacks in order to remove the wooden packing, before lowering the bulkhead back into its working position. After giving the jacks several pumps to raise the bulkhead, one seaman stopped pumping, picked up the vacuum cleaner and stepped through the access opening in the bulkhead, to the other side of the bulkhead. As the wood packing could not be removed, the other seaman gave one more pump of his jack. Almost immediately, the bulkhead began to topple and its top edge tilted towards the first seaman. As it did so, its lower securing pins became disengaged and the bulkhead fell, crushing to death the seaman who had stepped across the opening with the vacuum cleaner. The other seaman ran in the opposite direction of the falling bulkhead, and was not injured. The MAIB found that the bulkhead fell because the upper securing pins - that should have secured it in the upright position - had become disengaged. It also found that these pins had not been checked for some time, and that there was no procedure to ensure this check was made. The upper securing pins were also difficult to see and their latches were not well maintained, said the MAIB report. The report also found that the bulkhead was sitting lower than designed, which meant that the securing pins were not latched properly onto their latches. The lifting method used was not in accordance with the designer's instructions, said the MAIB, which also found that there was no formal survey or inspection regime that covered Neermoor's portable bulkhead systems. As was the case in the earlier Norstrand incident, Neermoor's safety management system had covered neither the operation nor the maintenance of portable bulkhead systems, and the crew was neither properly trained nor



sufficiently supervised to operate or maintain the system safely. 'The checks and balances that should have been provided by an effective survey and inspection regime were not in place, and so there was a failure to detect and prevent an unsafe operation,' said the report. The MAIB has called on Neermoor's German owner/operator to conduct a full review of its safety management system covering all aspects of the requirements relating to portable bulkheads systems for all vessels in its fleet. The vessel's classification society, Germanischer Lloyd, has been urged to review survey and certification requirements relating to portable bulkhead systems, and disseminate its findings through the International Association of Classification Societies. The MAIB also called on the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control to ensure that portable bulkhead systems are checked, whenever possible, during Port State Control inspections.

WORLD’S LARGEST BULKER ARRIVED IN SALDANHA BAY

The 364.764 DWT m/v Berge Stahl, the largest bulk cargo ship in the world with a length of 343 mtr was the first officially nominated vessel for GAC Saldanha Bay since they officially opened their office on 1st December 2006. A fact that GAC is very proud of as reported to the Shippingnews clippings.

The vessel has arrived in Port to part-load 141.500mt Iron Ore. This is also most probably the only time she will ever call at Saldanha Bay.

Photo : Eric Barnard - Operations Manager - GAC Shipping (S.A.) (Pty) Ltd ©

Some more facts of the Berge Stahl, which is most probably the most photographed vessel in the world, the vessel is fully loaded having a draft of 23.5 mtr and she can only call at two ports in the world whilst fully loaded, Rotterdam and Ponti da Madeira in Brazil, the 20 year old vessel carried upto now 68 million tons of cargo.



WALLENIUS SHIP RESCUES FOUR SWEDES IN DISTRESS

SSG-GOTEBORG. The Wallenius car carrier Don Pasquale has rescued four Swedes from their sinking yacht off the Namibian coast. The call from MRCC in Cape Town came at 9.10 in the morning on 15 December and the Wallenius vessel rescued the Swedes just before 2 p.m. in the afternoon. The rescued sailors rested onboard and left the ship in Cape Town after which the Don Pasquale continued on her voyage to Australia

DANICA WHITE CAPTAIN BACK IN DENMARK SSG-RINGKOBING. The Danish captain Villy Larsen was released on Monday, this week, from the jail in Wilmington, North Carolina, and arrived in Copenhagen last Tuesday. He was released after signing a document admitting his guilt in behaving badly towards the boarding party from the US Coast Guard at the beginning of September, this year. He was captain on board the coaster Danica White approaching Sunny Point, Wilmington, when a discussion began with the boarding crew. He was later taken into custody and put in jail. His union, Danish Maritime Leaders, is worried about the tendency to take captain on board ships as "hostage" in simple cases like accidents. Currently, a German captain is in jail for a simple accident during harbour manoeuvres. His offence can result in up to 10 years in prison if he is found guilty in the USA. Danish Maritime Leaders wants a discussion at ITF and IMO in order to improve the legal position for seafarers in foreign countries.

Underprivileged children gets Christmas party onboard cruise ship

It's Christmas on the "Ship of Love" for 72 needy children this year. These children are from lower-income families in the Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng constituency. (Singapore) Together with CTC Holidays, the constituency's Citizen's Consultative Committee (CCC) organised a Christmas Charity Party on board the Costa Marina. For most of the children, it is their first time onboard a cruise ship. A tour of the ship by "Santarinas" kicked off a day of games, skits, and performances. They also received goodie bags and Christmas presents. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng CCC hopes that this event would spread festive joy to the children who would otherwise not be celebrating Christmas.

Riau Islands ferry capsizes Two passengers died and two others were missing after the Sentosa 89 ferry capsized near Mapur Island in the Riau Islands province Wednesday morning. The boat was carrying 15 passengers from Letung Island in the Natuna regency to Tanjung Pinang. The head of the Tanjung Pinang search and rescue team, Lukas Maliki Conto, said he heard about the incident only Wednesday evening through the boat's owners. "The information came through a mobile phone, and the service is far from satisfying in the area," Lukas said. No details of the accident were available. The Sentosa 89 ferry belongs to the Riau Islands province and is operated to ease the isolation of the outer islands in Natuna regency.



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LADY MELINDA COMPLETED DRYDOCKING PERIOD



Anton Pretorius of NAMDOCK in Walvis Bay (Namibia) reported that the 2003 built 71 mtr long LADY MELINDA completed successfully her drydocking period and was put back into the water again.



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The Pilot tender GOVERNOR KING seen operating in the port of Sydney Photo : Martin Grant ©

Gentse haven doet het opnieuw beter De trafiek in de haven van Gent is in 2006 naar schatting gestegen met 9 procent (3,5 miljoen ton) tot 42,3 miljoen ton. Dat blijkt uit ramingen op basis van de cijfers tot 15 december, die vrijdag werden gepubliceerd door de havenautoriteiten. Daarmee is het verlies van vorig jaar quasi goed gemaakt. "De Gentse haven heeft in 2006 een belangrijk inhaalmanoeuvre gemaakt, daarmee de neerwaartse trend van de jongste jaren ombuigend in een afgelijnde groei".

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Zowel de zeevaart (+8 procent tot 24 miljoen ton) als de binnenvaart (+10,4 procent tot 18,3 miljoen ton) tekende een stevige groei op van het goederenvervoer, "waarmee het strategische karakter van de Gentse haven als overslag-hub wordt aangetoond". Zowat 40 procent van de groei is te danken aan de uitvoer. Per goederengroep bekeken scoorden negen van de tien hoofdcategorieën beter dan in 2005. De sterkste stijgingen werden geregistreerd in de landbouwproducten (+ 45,4 procent), de producten van de metaalindustrie (+ 23,5 procent) en de chemische producten (+ 20,5 procent). De overslag van ertsen en metaalresiduen steeg met 4,9 pct, voertuigen en fabrikaten met + 15,5 pct, meststoffen met +17,6 pct, ruwe mineralen en bouwmaterialen met + 7 pct en de voedingsproducten met + 13,5 pct. De overslag van petroleumproducten bleef nagenoeg stabiel (+ 0,7 pct), die van de vaste brandstoffen viel licht terug (- 0,6 pct). Dat is te wijten aan de hoge energieprijzen, zegt het havenbestuur. De verdere groeiperspectieven voor 2007 zijn bemoedigend, onder meer door de recente opening van het Kluizendok, luidt het nog. Vorige jaar was Gent de enige Vlaamse haven die haar trafiek zag dalen. Het havenbestuur moest een daling van de overslag met 9 procent rapporteren. De behandelde vracht daalde van 41,87 miljoen ton in 2004 tot 38,2 miljoen in 2005. Met een verwachte stijging van 9 procent dit jaar, zit Gent dus ongeveer terug op het niveau van 2 jaar geleden. Het aantal zeeschepen steeg, na een daling vorig jaar, in 2006 met 276 tot 3.070 schepen. Die schepen waren bovendien gemiddeld 8 procent groter. Het aantal binnenvaartschepen dat in de Gentse haven aanmeerde voor los- en laadactiviteiten steeg spectaculair met 2100 tot 15.700 (+ 15,5 pct). (belga)

Tallink extended the charter period of Fantaasia AS Tallink Grupp extended the charter contract of M/S Fantaasia with Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation until March 2007. The charterer declared its option to extend the charter period for additional two months. Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation operates with Fantaasia on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Sextet for XMas Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi of Bergen has reportedly ordered up to six 115,000-dwt products tankers at Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The deal initially specifies four firm units to be delivered in 2010. The contract price is not known. The standard price for products carriers of this size is about $67m, but Jebsen is likely to be building to higher than average specifications. Jebsen operates more than 10 aframax combination carriers (OBOs), partly employed in carrying petroleum products. The owner has been one of few ordering OBOs in recent years, and the new order could indicate a shift away from combination carriers. Jebsen also has ordered its OBOs at HHI.

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The tug CHEK CHAU seen assisting the tanker PING CHI when arriving in the port of Sydney Photo : Martin Grant ©

Maersk to up rates Maersk Line has blamed increasing costs for its decision to increase rates on its Asia to West Africa service next year. Customers in Japan and Korea shipping to West Africa face an initial increase of $200 per teu effective 1 April 2007. From 1 October 2007 rates from Korea and Japan to West Africa will increase by a further $200 and $100 respectively. Between 1 July and 31 December 2007 these same customers will also be faced with a peak season surcharge of $200 per teu. Maersk says clients in Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia face total increases of $500 per teu next year. This increase will be come in three stages, a $100 per teu increase from 1 April followed by increases of $200 per teu on 1 June and 15 September. Those same three regions also face a $200 per teu peak season surcharge in August 2007 during the Chinese New Year. “Transportation costs have increased significantly these last years. The rate increases will assist in compensating for these increase,” Maersk said.



The COSTA CLASSICA arrived in Dubai Photo : Reinier Meuleman ©

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DANISH TUG CALLS AT CAPE TOWN WITH A TOW

SSG-RINGKOBING. Towing company Jens Alfastsen in Horsens set a record this week, when their tug Luna A arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Never in the company´s history has one of their tugs been so far away from its home port!

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The Luna A arrived with the 15,000 DWT bulk carrier Lai King, which was picked up in the middle of the South Atlantic. The Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier, suffered engine trouble in the early days of November on a voyage from Brazil to Europe, but soon realized that it needed a tug. The Luna A sailed nearly 800 nautical miles to pick up the ship. The Danish tug came from Dakar after delivering a tow of two inland tankers to Lagos, Nigeria. Photo : Ian Shiffman ©

The CAPE ESMERALDA seen enroute Rotterdam Photo : Frits Janse ©



The VIKING SWAN seen discharging cargo at the Ekofisk complex Photo: Jacco van Nieuwenhuyzen ©

OLDIE – FROM THE SHOEBOX

The SHELL tankers ZARIA and VIANA seen in drydock at Valetta (Malta) during 1980. Photo : Hans ten Kate Sr. ©

The 42.550 ton ZARIA was built at the NDSM yard in Amsterdam during 1960, with her length of 213 mtr she was powered by One NDSM/Pametrada steamturbine of 16.000 hp which was giving the 36 tanks tanker a speed of 16

knots, the ZARIA was decommissioned September 28th 1984 and sold for scrap to Kaohsiung (Taiwan)

The 33.030 DWT VIANA (PIGS) was built at the Wilton Fijenoord yard in Schiedam during 1960, this 202 mtr long tanker was equipped with 36 tanks from which wing tank 1,6,7 and 8 were used for Ballast only, the tanker was

completely built at the Wilton Fijenoord yard, which means everything was home made at the yard, Boilers, turbines, stairs in the engine room ( with yard name casted in) wood of the accommodation etc all in house made on the yard,

the tanker was powered by a Pametrada steam turbine of 11.500 hp which was giving the tanker a maximum speed of



15 knots , the VIANA conducted together with the Shell UK tanker VARICELLA during 1974 some test in carrying grains, the VIANA was taken out of service December 19th, 1981 and was sold for scrap at Gadani Beach (Pakistan)

were the scrapping started during December 1981.

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Installation of the starboard part of the Stinger Handling Frame on the bow of the Allseas pipelayer 'Audacia', with the assistance of the floating sheerlegs 'Matador 3'.

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