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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 123
Number 123 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Sunday 04-05-2008
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CONTENTS
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
Coast Guard CWO pleads guilty in pollution case
Issue of Local Notice to Mariners about the New Flame
Cruise ship Madagascar finally sold for USD926,000
Chinese ship An Yue Jiang seen in Luanda
Norwegian cruise line charged over 2003 blast
Crew accuse container ship of dumping waste off Newfoundland
Curacao Dry dock Company: Scientology's Cruise Ship Sealed Due To Asbestos
Danger
CASUALTY REPORTING
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Spaanse veerboot gedeeltelijk gezonken bij Marokko
Nine feared dead off Zanzibar
Shipbuilding boom in Bangladesh
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ASL Marine boosts Batam shipyard's repair capacity
Venetico fires fraud claim at Chinese yard
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Hellenic Carriers Charters 'M/V Orchid Star' for 3 Years at US$54,000 Per Day
Tanjin launches port regulations
India's ports placing global tenders for routine dredging works
Louis scraps veteran duo
Greatship orders two support vessels
Iran doubles fuel stored in tankers
Western ports return to normal after workers' war protest
Bigger fleet buoys Hornbeck
Swiss outfit buys elderly LNG carrier
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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS
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Coast Guard CWO pleads guilty in
pollution case
David G. Williams, a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and the Main Propulsion Assistant for the Coast
Guard Cutter RUSH, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hawaii to one count of making a false statement,
announced Ronald J. Tenpas, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment & Natural
Resources Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii Edward H. Kubo Jr.
Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 8, 2007, for lying to investigators about his knowledge of the
direct overboard discharge of bilge wastes through the ship's deep sink into the Honolulu Harbor. As the Main
Propulsion Assistant, he oversaw the maintenance of the main diesel engines and other machinery in the engine room
for the Coast Guard Cutter RUSH, a 378 ft. high endurance cutter stationed in Honolulu.
"Today's guilty plea stands as notice that the Department of Justice will enforce the nation's environmental laws in an
even-handed and thorough manner," said Assistant Attorney General Tenpas.
According to the plea agreement, on or about March 8, 2006, Williams had knowledge of the direct discharge of bilge
wastes into Honolulu Harbor. The Engineering Department personnel engaged in an unusual and abnormal operation
and configuration of engine room equipment to pump bilge wastes from the aft bilge to the deep sink and overboard
into Honolulu Harbor, thereby bypassing the cutter's oily water separator (OWS) system.
On or about March 13, 2006, the State of Hawaii Department of Health received an anonymous complaint stating that
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter RUSH crew members were ordered to pump approximately 2,000 gallons of bilge waste into
Honolulu Harbor. On May 1, 2006, investigators from the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) received
confirmation from Main Propulsion Division personnel who personally participated that bilge wastes had indeed been
discharged through the deep sink and into Honolulu Harbor. CGIS investigators obtained various documents from the
RUSH, including engineering and ship's logs, tank level sounding sheets, and a pneumatic pump.
When interviewed by investigators from the CGIS, Williams denied knowledge of personnel discharging bilge waste to
the deep sink and stated that he was not aware of the pumping of bilge wastes to bypass the ship's OWS system.
Sentencing has been set for Aug. 19, 2008. Williams faces a statutory maximum of 5 years in prison and a fine of up
to $250,000, plus a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.
The government's investigation was initiated by the CGIS. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Joseph A.
Poux of the Justice Department's Environmental Crimes Section; Ronald G. Johnson, chief of the Major Crimes Section
and Assistant U.S. Attorney William L. Shipley, both of the District of Hawaii; and Commander Timothy P. Connors of
the Coast Guard. Source : Marine Log
Issue of Local Notice to Mariners about
the New Flame
Following commencement of the cargo recovery operations by the salvage company working on the MV New Flame,
the Gibraltar Port Authority today issued a Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) confirming and extending the exclusion zone
around the New Flame.
This LNM replaces the one issued in September 2007. The Minister with responsibility for shipping, Joe Holiday said;
“The contractors have started to retrieve the cargo and there is an increased danger level for any small boat, which
encroaches into the zone. There will be a patrol vessel operating at all times to police this zone and officers from the
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Royal Gibraltar Police and/or officials from the Gibraltar Port Authority will not hesitate to use their powers to order
vessels away from the zone, serve warning notices or in extreme cases prosecute offenders. There will be strict
enforcement of the exclusion zone.”
The wreck is clearly marked by four Cardinal buoys the most southerly one is fitted with a Racon. The LNM will be
brought to the attention of all vessels entering and leaving Gibraltar waters and to all Masters and persons in charge of
local craft.
The C.DREAM seen at the SBM off Durban
Photo : Capt. Mike Skinner – Master Smit Madura ©
Cruise ship Madagascar finally sold for
USD926,000
The little cruise ship Madagascar (formerly Viking Bordeaux and Stella Maris II) has finally been sold, going to a
Dubai-based concern for USD 926,000.
The ship has been under arrest in Durban harbour since 2005 and the sale follows an inconclusive auction held a few
weeks ago at which the reserve price of USD 925,000 failed to be realised. The highest bid then made was USD
900,000.
Auctioneer Capt Roy Martin of Admiralty Shipsales told Ports & Ships yesterday evening that the vessel had been sold
to a company registered in Dubai under the name Mid East Shipping & Trading. He said the successful buyer had
bought out the option held by the highest bidder at the recent auction.
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It is believed that the other party holding the option was from the well-known Greek shipping family Restis, which in
the late 1990s acquired the bulk shipping operations of SA Marine Corporation, better known as Safmarine.
It is not known what the new owner intends for the Madagascar although Capt Martin said he was of the opinion that
the ship is heading for the breakers, perhaps after a short period of operation in either the Middle East or the
Mediterranean.
The 3,500-gt 1960-built Madagascar arrived in Durban in late 2005 to start up an ambitious all-year round cruising
operation along the South African and Mozambique coasts. The ship proved highly unsuitable in South Africa’s coastal
waters and after just a couple of cruises the operation was abandoned at considerable cost.
A second South African company attempted to launch a similar service in 2007 but this too failed with the inaugural
cruise being cancelled only days before the first voyage was scheduled. Source : ports.co.za
The MAERSK VLAARDINGEN seen moored at the buoys in the Caland Canal with her stern de-ballasted whilst divers
of Smit Waalhaven are working on the propellers as can be seen at the photo above.
Photo : Leen van der Meijden ©
Chinese ship An Yue Jiang seen in Luanda
Conflicting reports are still being received concerning the Cosco ship An Yue Jiang regarding its whereabouts, with
indications at the weekend that the vessel has managed to dock in Luanda.
Eyewitnesses said they saw a ship resembling An Yue Jiang sailing from Luanda on Saturday (26 April) and said the
ship appeared heavily laden with cargo.
Earlier the Angolan authorities said the ship would be permitted to enter the port but only to discharge cargo intended
for that country, while the arms and ammunition intended for Zimbabwe was to remain on board.
The latter is thought to be a result of calls by international trade union movements to workers throughout Africa to not
handle the ship. Adding to Cosco concerns must the legal action being taken by a German bank over unpaid loans
owed by Zimbabwe with the bank’s intention of seeking recompense by way of seizing any Zimbabwe-bound cargo. To
this end the bank obtained a court order in Durban at the same time as the order obtained by civil action groups, with
both orders targeting the arms shipment ordered by the Zimbabwe government.
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Whether the Angolan authority’s statement regarding the Zimbabwe cargo is worth anything is still to be seen. It read
“The weaponry that the ship brings destined for Zimbabwe is not authorised to be unloaded on national territory,” but
those with experience of doing business in Angola remain sceptical of Angola’s real intentions.
While the doubling back of the ship towards Angola appears to go against the spirit of a statement issued by the
Chinese foreign ministry that Cosco was considering returning the ship with its cargo to China, the Chinese did not say
that the vessel would return immediately; only that it would return the arms shipment to China. Source : ports.co.za
Norwegian cruise line charged over
2003 blast
Norwegian Cruise Line has been charged with grossly negligent operation of a vessel for a 2003 ship explosion in
Miami, according to court documents filed Friday. Eight sailors died and several others were injured after a boiler
exploded on the 1,035-foot ship Norway in May 2003. The explosion sent debris and a blast of steam through parts
of the 43-year-old ship after it docked at the Port of Miami-Dade.
"Charges such as those today are necessary to show that companies operating and managing ships have a duty to
take reasonable measures to assure the safety of all onboard — passengers and crew, and that they will be held
accountable if they fail to meet that obligation," U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta said in a statement.
It was not clear why authorities waited five years to file the charge.
"The safety and security of our passengers and crew has been and always will be of the utmost importance,"
Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. said in a statement. "For the past five years, the company has cooperated fully with
government investigation into this matter, and we continue to do so. We are hopeful that resolution of the recent
misdemeanor charge will bring this unfortunate incident to a conclusion." Source : USA Today
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Crew accuse container ship of dumping
tonnes of waste off Newfoundland
Transport Canada has detained a container ship in Montreal after several of its crew accused the vessel of intentionally
dumping up to 30 tonnes of dirty bilge waste off Newfoundland.
Officials said Friday that they were holding the MSC Trinidad after five engineers came forward earlier in the week,
claiming that oily sludge was discharged over a six-hour period as the vessel passed through waters near
Newfoundland.
"Right now we're focusing on investigating the allegations," spokesman Patrick Charette said in Ottawa. "We're
reviewing aerial surveillance footage to see if we can gather further evidence." It's not clear exactly where the alleged
discharge took place or if Transport aircraft would have captured any images of the spill that's alleged to have
occurred at around 8 p.m. on April 24.
Transport Canada was interviewing the captain of the vessel and the five crew members who came forward with the
accusations after the vessel pulled into the port of Montreal on Monday. Patrice Caron of the International Transport
Federation said he had been contacted late Monday by one of the Filipino crewmen who claimed to witness the sludge
pouring from the ship.
Caron, whose union represents seafarers around the world, said third engineer Domingo Silva told him he had just
come on shift when he saw tonnes of ballast water mixed with oil being piped into the ocean.
Silva said the up to five tonnes an hour were being released over a six-hour span, amounting to up to 30 tonnes of
waste oil that formed a long slick behind the ship. No one from the Mediterranean Shipping Company or Technomar
Shipping Inc., which Caron said owns the vessel, was available for comment.
The Filipino crew - engineers and oilers - allege that the vessel had been outfitted with a so-called "magic pump" that
diverts the waste material away from the bilge tank and directly out to sea.
Caron said vessels sometimes try to illegally dump their waste water at sea to avoid costly fees associated with
disposing of it properly. He said he's never seen crew members come forward with allegations about their vessels,
since they can lose their jobs or face repercussions from their employers. "I told him he was brave," he said from
Montreal. "This guy might never sail again because he complained."
Caron said they were going to be flown home to the Philippines on Friday night following their interviews with
authorities. Charette said the vessel will be detained unless the company pays a $500,000 bond. He said federal
prosecutors will review any evidence to determine if there are grounds to lay charges. If charged and found guilty, the
company could face a fine of up to $1 million under the Canada Shipping Act and the Migratory Birds Act.
Curacao Dry dock Company: Scientology's
Cruise Ship Sealed Due To Asbestos Danger
Officials in Curacao have sealed and cordoned off the Freewinds, Scientology's flag ship, after dock workers found
dangerous levels of blue asbestos during routine repairs.
Curacao Dry dock Company (CDM) workers discovered the blue asbestos during routine repair and renovation work
while the ship was in dry dock in Otrobanda, Curacao. After an extraordinary meeting, alarmed Government officials
ordered the ship sealed off and decided to inform the public of their actions in order to avoid rumour and panic among
dock workers.
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Reportedly, the 40 year old ship is extensively contaminated with blue asbestos, the most dangerous form of the
carcinogenic mineral. Studies have shown that there are no safe levels of exposure to asbestos and a single
microscopic particle could remain lodged in the lungs for years and in the right conditions, cause lung cancer.
Decontamination, if it is even possible, is likely to cost tens of millions of dollars and would result in the ship being in
dry dock for many months.
Alarm was raised amongst Government officials after it was revealed that the captain of the Freewinds took no action
to alert the crew after CDM workers accidentally released the asbestos dust into the ventilation system. Despite being
informed of the accident, and the danger, the captain chose to keep the incident secret.
Members of the public have noted with concern that the Church of Scientology appears to have been aware of the
asbestos problem for 21 years and has chosen not to address it, despite being informed of the health risks. In a 2001
affidavit Freewinds' architect Lawrence Woodcraft states that after the purchase of the Freewinds in 1987 he went
aboard to supervise the renovation and refitting of the old cruise liner. During the renovations blue asbestos was
discovered in the engine room and then throughout the ship. He immediately informed senior Scientology
management of the discovery and of its health risk to passengers and the ships Scientologist refit workers. Scientology
chose to take no action, stating that since L Ron Hubbard, Scientology's founder, had never said that asbestos was
dangerous there was no risk.
The LEXA MAERSK seen arriving in Santos, Brazil, assisted by tug Aquarius from Saveiros.
Photo : Carlos Prado ©
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gezonken bij Marokko
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Het schip ‘Assalama’ van de Canarische rederij Armas moest op woensdag 30 april 2008 ontscheept worden en 114
passagiers zijn vanwege een ongeluk tijdens de reis van Tarfaya (Marokko) naar Fuerteventura, met behulp van de
bemanning, van boord gegaan. Dit is bevestigd door bronnen binnen de Wilaya (Burger-regering) in EL Aaiún
(Westelijke-Sahara). Een medewerker van Rederij Armas volgt vanaf de kust de reddingsoperatie van het ferry-schip
Assalama.
Passagiers verlaten de Assalama van Rederij Armas.
Het schip onderhoudt de lijndienst tussen Fuerteventura en Tarfaya en leed voor de kust van Westelijk-Sahara
schipbreuk, aldus Wilaya. De sterke wind in het gebied heeft het schip bij het verlaten van de haven van Tarfaya, rond
elf uur in de ochtend, tegen de rotsen doen schuren. Doordat een van de ballasttanks beschadigd raakte, maakte het
schip water. Vanwege het gevaar, dat de passagiers zouden kunnen lopen, koos de kapitein voor de optie, het schip te
ontruimen, aldus www.Hollandsenieuwe.com Alle passagiers hebben, een uur na vertrek uit de haven, met
reddingsboten van het schip en met hulp van plaatselijke vissers de ferry verlaten, aldus getuigen ter plaatse.
De lijndienst tussen de Canarische haven van Puerto del Rosario en Tarfaya (Westelijke Sahara) is sinds december
2007 in dienst, nadat deze eerder al enkele keren was uitgesteld vanwege de moeilijke omstandigheden om de haven
van Tarfaya binnen te kunnen varen. Aanvankelijk had deze lijndienst al eind augustus 2007 van start moeten gaan.
Aanvankelijk zouden de geëvacueerde passagiers ondergebracht worden in het enige hotel van Tarfaya, maar dit
beschikt slechts over 20 kamers. De passagiers zijn vervolgens per vliegtuig vanuit El Aaiún naar Fuerteventura
vervoerd.
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"Wij moesten in allerijl met de kinderen naar de reddingssloepen lopen", zei een vrouwelijke passagier in de Spaanse
krant Canarias7. "Ons geld, onze kleren en koffers moesten we aan boord laten. Het was vreselijk, een echte chaos".
De veerboot Assalama wilde van de Zuid-Marokkaanse havenstad Tarfaya naar het Canarische eiland Fuerteventura
varen, maar was na het verlaten van de haven tegen een rots gevaren en lekgeslagen. De poging van de bemanning
om het lek te dichten, mislukte. De kapitein gaf de passagiers vervolgens het bevel zich onmiddellijk naar de
reddingssloepen te begeven. De veerboot moest terug naar de haven gesleept worden. Toen ook die poging mislukte,
verliet de bemanning het schip en niet veel later zonk de Assalama voor een groot deel in zee. De passagiers waren
hoofdzakelijk afkomstig uit Marokko en Spanje. Bron : Hollandsenieuwe
Nine feared dead off Zanzibar
Bulker carrying coal from South Africa said to have sunk with Filipinos, Singaporeans and a Kenyan feared dead.
Nine seafarers are feared dead after a bulk carrier reportedly sank off the East African island of Zanzibar. The identity
of the vessel concerned is not yet known but a source in Kenya said it was travelling from South Africa with a cargo of
coal when it sank around midnight on Thursday.
The Damen built JANETTE B. seen during yard trials
Photo : Michel Kodde ©
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NAVY NEWS
After been absent from the Middle East due to political reasons for a few months, the Japanese MARITIME SELFDEFENSE FORCE send some ships again to the Middle East, at the photo the 1996 built DD 101 MURASAME , a
destroyer of the Murasame class seen departing from Port Rashid (Dubai) - Photo : Michael.P.C.Selderbeek ©
The 2001 built amphibious warfare helicopter carrier LHD 7 IWO JIMA, one of the 8 ships of the WASP class
helicopter/dock landing ships.
Photo : Mathew Lacroix ©
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The (AGS 1601) TA KUAN seen moored in Keelung (Taiwan)
Photo : Piet Sinke ©
The 93 mtr long TA KUAN was ordered 10-6-1993 from the Fincantieri, Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy for use
by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and delivered 26-09-1995. Design based closely on that of the NATO
research ship Alliance but is capable of arctic operations. Is employed primarily in oceanographic research in support
of antisubmarine warfare at the underwater sound range off Suao, eastern Taiwan. The TA KUAN has about 6,100
m2 total working deck space, 400 m2 lab space. Equipped wit a towing winch, 20-ton bollard pull, with 6,000 m of 50mm cable. Also has 1,000-kg oceanographic crane with telescopic arm. Special attention paid to quieting. Equipped
further with Flume-type passive tank stabilization.
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The (former ??) FAIRMOUNT FUJI seen near Port Fourchon (Texas)
Photo : Herbert Westerwal ©
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ASL Marine boosts Batam shipyard's
repair capacity
Singapore's ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., which has shipyards in Singapore, Batam (Indonesia) and Guangdong (China), is
to expand ship repair capacity and capability at its Batam shipyard.
It will be lengthening its existing 150,000 dwt graving drydock from 260 m to approximately 360 m. The extension will
allow the graving dock, already one of the largest in Indonesia, to accommodate the repair of larger vessels such as
Capesize bulkers, long range product tankers, container vessels, offshore construction vessels, heavy-lift ships, FSO
and FPSO vessels.
ASL has also started to build two new graving docks with lengths of approximately 220 m and 180 m respectively, to
cater to medium size vessels.
Both the lengthening works and the two new graving drydocks are expected to be completed in 2009.
"We are expanding our shipyard capacity and capability in anticipation of greater demand for ship repair and
conversion services. The expansion will enhance our competitive edge and enable us to repair and service a wider
range of vessels," commented Mr. Ang Kok Tian, Chairman and Managing Director. Source : MarineLog
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Shipbuilding boom in Bangladesh
Meghna Group of Industries, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has decided to invest in the country's promising
shipbuilding and dockyard sector, it is learnt. To begin with, the $600-million diversified conglomerate intends to
construct four 15,000-tonne ships a year in the proposed facility. Meghna Ship Builders and Dockyard Ltd, a group
company, plans to establish a $40 million facility at Meghnaghat in Naryanganj, Dhaka, to build ocean-going vessels.
The company has signed an agreement with STX Shipbuilding Company Ltd of South Korea to construct the shipyard.
Plans are afoot to raise investment in the shipyard to $100 million in coming months.
The mega investment opens up opportunities for Indian companies engaged in the business of shipbuilding, shipyards
and repairs. Already, several foreign companies are contacting Meghna Group seeking lucrative orders and contracts.
Bangladesh's shipbuilding industry is reportedly executing some $300 million worth of orders for constructing oceangoing ships for European and Southeast Asian clients. STX Shipbuilding Company, which has expertise in building
ocean-going oil and chemical tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, LPG carriers, pure care carriers and special ships,
will provide technical support to Meghna for constructing the shipyard. The shipyard will come up under a tight
schedule with commercial operations slated to begin within 15 months. Mostafa Kamal, Chairman and Managing
Director, Meghna Group of Industries, has been reported as saying that his company will first introduce a robotic
welding and automatic painting facilities in the upcoming shipyard.
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The Danish shipping sector recently placed orders with Bangladeshi shipyards, the Embassy of Denmark in Dhaka
announced. In the first case, Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Ltd, a leading shipbuilding company, has signed an
agreement with CS & Partnere A/S, a Danish ship consortium, for building up to 14 ships. The first ship, a 2,900 DWT
multi-purpose vessel, was to be delivered early 2008.
In second order, Western Marine of Chittagong is building up to five 4,100 DWT multipurpose vessels, for delivery to a
Danish ship consortium.
"The orders will be instrumental in bringing Bangladesh into the picture as a serious player for building ships for the
international shipping market," Einar Hebogård Jensen, Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh, has said. "If these
assignments prove successful, the spin-off would clearly be for the shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh to play an
important role in future competition against shipbuilding nations like Vietnam and China."
Venetico fires fraud claim at Chinese yard
The quality of Chinese yard work is in the firing line again as a foreign owner claims it was tricked into booking at a
yard that misrepresented its capacity. Shiprepair yard Guangzhou Dockyard is being accused of fraud, incompetence
and negligence in allegedly deliberately booking three times the number of ships it could handle.
Venetico Marine, an affiliate of Greek bulker operator Chian Spirit, says it is bringing the accusations in Greek courts as
well as before a Chinese arbitration panel, apparently after waiting to have its ship safely out of the dock before
commencing litigation. Claims in the case total some $2.1m.
Venetico, owner of the 38,000-dwt Irene EM (built 1979), says it handed over the bulker for steelwork, pipe and
hatch-cover work and mechanical repairs on 23 January with an agreed completion time of 27 days. After the Chinese
New Year, this had to be extended to 37 days. In February, 25 days of rudder repairs were added to the work list.
However, at the time of legal filings last week, the ship had spent more than 90 days in the yard and was still not
finished. After investigating, Venetico claims in court filings it learned that despite what it calls "fraudulent
representations" about its capacity, the yard had booked 17 other ships ahead of the Irene EM, whereas its capacity
was six ships at most during the period.
"At the time of making these representations, Guangzhou knew that it was incapable of performing the repairs timely
and properly as promised to Venetico, both because [the]defendant lacked the physical facilities necessary as well as
the ability to provide sufficient trained personnel and supervision," wrote lawyers representing the Greek owner.
Venetico claims a lack of supervision resulted in quality control failures and frequently redone welds. It adds that the
yard has been "incompetent and unprofessional" in that it "allowed the vessel to remain moored without any work
being performed for several days at a time".
Now that the ship is out of yard, Venetico is asserting claims of up to $2.1m over the delays. According to the owner, a
timely completion of the rudder work and redelivery on 14 March would have allowed the ship earnings from a
$35,000 per day fixture, which is the basis of Venetico's $1.37m claim for the Greek courts. The Chinese arbitration
claim of $739,000 apparently aims to recover payments made under the allegedly breached contract.
Venetico, Chian Spirit and the Irene EM were most recently in the news in TradeWinds in December when the owners
and managers pled guilty in a US federal court earlier to charges of "magic pipe" violations. Source : Tradewinds
www.tos.nl
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Hellenic Carriers Charters 'M/V Orchid
Star' for 3 Years at US$54,000 Per Day
Hellenic Carriers Limited, an international provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, today
announced that M/V Orchid Star to be renamed Hellenic Wind, will, subject to her delivery to Hellenic by May 31st
2008, commence a time charter agreement with Seoul listed Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd at the gross rate of
US$54,000 per day for a minimum period of 36 and a maximum period of 38 months.
The M/V Orchid Star (to be renamed the M/V Hellenic Wind) is a 74,000 dwt Panamax bulk carrier, built in 1997
at Tsuneishi, Japan, which was acquired by the Company in December 2007 at a purchase price of US$70 million.
Tanjin launches port regulations
Tianjin Port Regulations came into effect on April 1st this year, which encourages and supports investments from
domestic and international economic organisations as well as individuals in developing and operating ports, Xinhua
reported.
Introduction of advanced technologies and management experience is also welcome, according to the new regulations.
The regulations said investors engaging in port business in Tianjin should apply to the local port authority for port
operation licenses. The port regulations apply to port areas of Beijing, Nanjiang, Dongjiang, Lingang Industrial, Beitang
and Haihe and the specific scope is fixed according to the General Plan of Tianjin Port, the report said. Tianjin port
handled 309 million tons and 7.10 million TEU in 2007, up 20.2 per cent and 19.4 per cent respectively. Source:
schednet.com
The YM Tide delivering a pipehaul barge to the HD60 pipelay barge at Talisman Northern Field pipeline
installation
Photo : Capt. Jelle de Vries ©
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India's ports placing global tenders for
routine dredging works
With shortage of dredgers in India, major ports are chasing global companies for undertaking the routine maintenance
dredging works at ports. The maintenance projects are usually done using dredgers of Dredging Corporation of India
(DCI). But since most of its dredgers (six) have been relocated for the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project, ports are
now on the trail of global companies for maintenance dredging, said an official of a port trust. The Kandla Port Trust
issued a global tender for a two-year maintenance dredging contract worth Rs 225 crore. Recently, the Cochin Port
Trust discharged its bid for dredging contracts and is going for fresh bids. Due to shortage of dredgers, the cost of
dredging has shot up significantly. For instance, in the case of Cochin Port, as against the estimated cost of Rs 486
crore for dredging, the Belgium-based Dredging International NV quoted Rs 805 crore.
The 12 major ports and minor and intermediate ports require capital dredging and continuous maintenance dredging
to keep the port’s navigational channel operational. It’s a continuous process. Sources said that major ports plan to
invest over Rs 6,000 crore to deepen their channels and berths over the next five years.
This is to meet the future cargo traffic and accommodate large ships. India aims to double port capacity to 1,500
million tonnes by 2011-12. The country’s major ports always go for a dredging tender through press advertisements
and the State-owned DCI entity gets priority. But with the Sethusamudram project, development of more ports and
their berthing facilities, there is a shortage of dredgers in India. All ports are looking for dredging companies, including
multinationals, said an industry source. DCI, which enjoys a monopoly over the Rs 800-crore Indian dredging market,
plans to buy new dredgers to boost its dredging capacity to 100 million cubic metres year. It currently has 12 dredgers
with a capacity to dredge 80 million cubic metres a year.
The Kandla Port Trust, which administers the port of Kandla — the only major port on the Gujarat coastline — has
invited global tenders from domestic and foreign companies to undertake dredging in the navigational channel of the
port for two years. The dredging work consists of deepening and maintaining the navigational channel at Kandla port.
In view of the limited width of the channel and restricted tidal window available, it is required to deploy ‘trailing suction
hopper dredgers for execution of the dredging work.’ The dredger deployed at Kandla should be capable of dredging
to a depth up to 16 metres, says the tender. Source: thehindubusinessline
Louis scraps veteran duo
Louis Cruise Lines of Cyprus is scrapping two of its oldest cruiseships as it prepares to take delivery of two ships
recently acquired from Malaysia's Star Cruises. Sources say Louis is in the process selling the 10,400-gt Princesa
Marissa (built 1966) and 13,800-gt Serenade (built 1957) for scrap.
The Princesa Marissa was the first unit Louis bought when it launched its cruise operations in 1987, while the
Serenade was acquired in 1999. Both ships have sailed on short cruises between Cyprus, Egypt and Israel but made
the headlines in July 2006, when they were used to evacuate foreign citizens from Lebanon.
Louis has long said it wanted to sell both ships as it seeks to upgrade its fleet. Last month, it agreed to pay $380m for
Star's 51,000-gt Norwegian Dream (built 1992) and 41,000-gt Norwegian Majesty (built 1992).
Louis is expected to charter at least one of the ships to Thomson Holidays of the UK, which recently said it would end
its long-running charter of the company's 24,800-gt The Emerald (built 1958) in October.
Louis previously said it wanted to replace The Emerald 's steam-turbine power plant with more economical diesel
engines but has opted for newer ships instead. Source : Tradewinds
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De drijvende bok Triton ( 300 ton) is aan het werk bij “Coops en Nieborg” in Hoogezand en hijst hier een sectie met
een gewicht 185 ton voor Ferus Smit in Leer, deze secties worden in een later stadium per ponton vervoerd naar Leer.
Photo : Marc Mazereeuw ©
Greatship orders two support vessels
Great Eastern Shipping Co. subsidiary Greatship India Ltd. has placed an order for two construction support vessels
from Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard. The two vessels are due for delivery in September 2010 and January 2011.
The vessels are designed for operating as both advanced platform support vessels (PSV) with accommodation for 50
people and DP2 capability and ROV support vessels. The two ships will be equipped with 50-ton active heave
compensated cranes, 50-ton A-frames and helidecks.
Iran doubles fuel stored in tankers
Iran more than doubled the fuel it stores in tankers idling in the Arabian Gulf because of falling demand for its sulphurrich crude, people familiar with the situation said. The increase has contributed to a surge in tanker leasing rates, with
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prices more than tripling since April 8, based on data from the Baltic Exchange and ship-fuel prices. Iran has 10
tankers holding at least 20 million barrels of oil, equal to about five days of the country's output, said the people.
While demand for crude oil pushed the benchmark price to a record $119.93 a barrel on April 28, Iran has a glut of
high-sulphur crude as refineries that process the fuel have shut down for maintenance. The discount on Iranian Heavy
crude compared with Oman and Dubai petroleum has more than doubled since the start of the year, according to data.
"There's not much demand for heavier crudes such as those from Iran," said Anthony Nunan, assistant general
manager for risk management at Mitsubishi Corp. in Tokyo. "It's the peak of the refinery maintenance season in Asia,
and Iran also sells oil to Europe and the Mediterranean, where some refineries are having turn-arounds," or seasonal
closures for repairs, he said.
Freight derivatives that traders use to bet on, or hedge, swings in the benchmark price for shipping oil to Asia climbed
2.5 per cent to the equivalent of about $100,500 a day for May cargoes as of 10:08 am in Oslo, according to prices
from Justin King, a broker of the contracts at Imarex NOS ASA. Iran's use of ships for storage cut the supply of
available supertankers, owned by companies such as Hamilton, Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd. and Euronav NV, based
in Antwerp. Source : Bloomberg
The SKIPPER ( ex Dea Skipper – ex SMIT-LLOYD 105) seen anchored at the Everingen (Westerscheldt River) for
bunkers
Photo : Leon de Hoop ©
Western ports return to normal after
workers' war protest
West Coast cargo traffic came to a halt Thursday as port workers ditched the day shift, saying they wanted to
commemorate May Day and call on the U.S. to end the war in Iraq. Worker stayed off the job for about 10 hours
before returning for evening shifts. Thousands of dockworkers at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington were
no-shows for the morning shift, leaving ships and trucks idle at ports from Long Beach to Seattle, said Pacific Maritime
Association spokesman Steve Getzug. Some longshore workers in San Francisco and Seattle joined rallies with other
anti-war protesters. But no longshore workers could be found protesting at the giant Long Beach-Los Angeles port
complex.
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The work stoppage came during ongoing contract talks between the union and shippers that began in March. The
current six-year contract expires on July 1. The union insisted the walkout was not related to the negotiations and
defended its members' right to take the day off. "We're loyal to America, and we won't stand by while our country, our
troops, and our economy are destroyed by a war," said Bob McEllrath, the ILWU's international president.
The West Coast ports are the nation's principal gateway for cargo container traffic from the Far East, with the adjacent
ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handling about 40 percent of the nation's cargo. J. Craig Shearman, a
spokesman for the National Retail Federation, said shippers and exporters expected no long-term disruptions from the
walkout. "This is something that happens every year," he said. Shearman said many longshore workers on the West
Coast took May Day off last year to participate in immigration rallies. "Everything is back to normal. Assignments are
being dispatched," Craig Merrilees, a spokesman for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, said Thursday
evening. Longshore workers handle everything from operating cranes at port marine terminals to clerical work like
coordinating truck cargo deliveries. Due to the walkout, trucker James Laudermill, 48, spent the morning washing his
truck and fueling up on diesel at a truck wash in the Los Angeles suburb of Wilmington after he was turned away at
the nearby Port of Long Beach.
"I was trying to pick up a load this morning, and I was at the speaker and suddenly security came out and run us all
out," he said, adding he would lose about $400 because of the walkout. In the current contract talks, port employers
are seeking productivity increases through shift adjustments and technology upgrades. The union wants better safety
standards and increased compensation. Shippers have said the average full-time dockworker made $136,000 in 2007.
The union disputes that figure, stressing that only 10,000 of the 25,000 workers covered by the current contract
worked full-time or more hours. Getzug said employers were concerned about the impact of the walkout on contract
talks. He did not elaborate. A 10-day lockout during a 2002 contract dispute cost the nation's economy an estimated
$1 billion to $2 billion a day.
Union members voted during a caucus in February to take May 1 off to protest the war. Employers raised objections
with an arbitrator, who ruled in favor of the employers and ordered the union to tell members to show up for work.
The union said it complied with its contract. Source : The State
EVERTSEN ESCORTS PRINSENDAM
The Dutch frigate F 805 EVERTSEN seen escorting HAL’s PRINSENDAM along the
Somali coast, the PRINSENDAM is at present enroute Salalah Port in Oman, the
exercise by means of the ship born Westland-Lynx SH14D 283 helicopter over the
PRINSENDAM was highly appreciated by the passengers and crew, as well the
escort of the Dutch frigate through the by modern pirates invested waters. Photo : Lex Schutjes – Prinsendam ©
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Bigger fleet buoys Hornbeck
Hornbeck Offshore posted a profits jump Thursday as a growing fleet and positive market fundamentals pushed up
revenue. The New York-listed offshore vessel and tank-barge owner posted quarterly net income of $23.1m, a 32%
boost compared to $17.5m in the first quarter of 2007. The profits amounted to $0.86 in diluted earnings per share
(EPS), below the average analyst estimate of $0.92. Following the earnings release, shares lost 7% to hit $46.37 in
late-morning trading. Revenue jumped by 30.2% to $97.5m, while operating expenses 46.8% to $39.8m.
Covington, Louisiana-based Hornbeck said the revenue boost was from newbuildings and second-hand vessel
additions, as well as from favourable market conditions for new-generation offshore supply vessels (OSVs).
The OSV fleet’s revenues jumped 64.2% top $67.5m. The improvement came in part from the August addition of 20
OSVs bought in August from Nabors. Another driver was the 10.2% improvement of day rates for modern OSVs in
deepwater and ultra-deepwater markets. The rates grew from $19,073 per day a year ago to $21,020 in the first
quarter. Revenue in the tank-barge segment grew by 11.9% to $3.2m. Looking forward, the company reaffirmed its
previously released forecast for 2008 EPS, which is expected to be between $3.68 and $4.16. Source : Tradewinds
Swiss outfit buys elderly LNG carrier
Bulker player Swiss Marine has emerged as the new owner of a 34-year-old LNG carrier after BW Gas quietly shed the
vessel from its fleet several months ago following a tender dispute with the its former charterer, Greek utility Depa.
Swiss Marine is understood to have won a judgement in the European Union against Depa's handling of its shipping
tender for LNG carriers last year. As a result, Depa has been put the business on hold and instead has been buying its
LNG shipments ex-ship from Gaz de France and Algeria's Sonatrach. The 29,589-cbm Century (built 1974), which is
also capable of carrying LPG, is currently said to be anchored outside Pireaus in Greece. Nobody at Swiss Marine was
available for comment. BW Gas boss Jan Haakon Pettersen recently confirmed the sale of the vessel late last year.
The Century officially became unemployed last September on the expiry of its charter to Depa. Depa first tendered
for a replacement for the ship in 2006 but received only one offer the same ship. The tender was consequently
cancelled.
Depa had the option to extend the charter under the existing terms or retender. The company opted for a second
tender but changed its requirements, requesting a vessel of between 65,000 cbm and 75,000 cbm for three years with
two optional one-year periods. The move effectively excluded the Century . Depa says it made the size change in a
bid to attract a wider range of vessels. Officials listed a further three to five units that would have been eligible to bid
for the work. They said that although the company did not need the extra capacity immediately, this could be relet for
other business if necessary. The company added that it would need a larger LNG carrier for imports to its existing LNG
terminal at Revithoussa.
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BW Gas made a formal protest to Depa at the time. Swiss Marine's plans for Century are unclear. Brokers say the
vessel, which underwent a special survey in 2007, was being pushed for sale last year after its hire to Depa ended.
They suggest there was a price of around $15m on the ship. Last year, BW Gas sold the Century's sistership, the
29,300-cbm Havfru (built 1973), for scrap. It was one of the first demolition sales of an LNG carrier in over 20 years.
The 11,192-ldt vessel went to Indian buyers for $550 per ldt, equalling slightly over $6m. Source : Tradewinds
MOVEMENTS
The CROWLEY Tug "SEA VENTURE" towing the "CHEMUL" seen riding high in the North Atlantic.
Photo’s : Diago Hatch ©
…. PHOTO OF THE DAY …..
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The EAX Rafiki seen getting alongside at the Brani terminal in Singapore
Photo : John Bruinsma ©
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