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Number 053 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Saturday 22-02-2014

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The NORMAND INSTALLER arriving at the anchorage of Pointe Noire/Congo.

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Barge under tow hits CN bridge, TSB investigators en route to Fraser River

The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators to an incident involving a tugboat on the north arm of the Fraser River. Transportation officials say the tugboat Stormcrest was towing a barge that struck a CN bridge. The TSB will gather information and assess the situation. Emily Hamer, a spokeswoman for CN Rail, said the incident

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happened Tuesday night at the Lulu Island Swingspan bridge. She said there was no train on the bridge at the time the barge hit, and there were no injuries reported. Some repairs are needed so train operations in that area have been suspended while crews fix the bridge. Source : The Vancouver Sun

2 Americans found dead on Maersk Alabama -- 'Captain Phillips' ship

Two American security officers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama container ship, police in the Seychelles said Wednesday. The vessel was moored at Port Victoria in the Indian Ocean archipelago. The men, both 44, were found dead on Tuesday. CNN first learned about the incident on Twitter.

"A postmortem will be carried out this week in order to establish the cause of their sudden deaths," police said, adding that the police investigation is ongoing. The Maersk Alabama was targeted by Somali pirates in an attempted hijacking off the east coast of Africa in 2009. The 2013 film "Captain Phillips" is based on the incident. The two men worked for Trident Group, a Virginia-based maritime security services firm. The company's president, Tom Rothrauff, said the men were former Navy SEALs. "It's bizarre. Of course, it's a shock. They're all great guys," Rothrauff said. "I'm absolutely clueless as to what happened." Kevin N. Speers, a senior director for Maersk Line Limited, said in a statement that the security contractors boarded the vessel on January 29, and that their deaths were were "not related to vessel operations or their duties as security personnel." Maersk Line Limited contracts with Trident Group in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard security directives, Speers said in the statement. "Contracted security is part of anti-piracy protection plans to safeguard crews and vessels," Speers said. "In Maersk Alabama's case, she is persistently in high-risk areas since she provides feeder service to the east coast of Africa. The vessel was cleared to complete cargo operations, and she is now at anchor awaiting further instructions." Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel Tremper said the U.S. Coast Guard had been notified about the deaths of two U.S. citizens and is investigating, but "due to the nature of the investigation, that will be about all that we can provide right now." State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf confirmed the men were U.S. citizens. The Coast Guard is involved in the investigation because the Maersk Alabama is a U.S.-flagged ship, Harf said. Police said the ship arrived in the Seychelles on Sunday with a 24-man crew and had been expected to leave Tuesday. The bodies were found by a colleague who had gone to check in on one of the men in a cabin at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seychelles police said. In April 2009, four armed pirates attempted to hijack the Maersk Alabama 380 miles off the coast of Somalia. After the crew sank the pirates' vessel and foiled their efforts to take control of the container ship, the pirates took the ship's captain, Richard Phillips, hostage on a lifeboat. The incident ended three days later when Navy sharpshooters killed three of the pirates and captured the fourth. Phillips was unharmed. The ship was attacked by pirates again later that year, but armed security personnel fought them off. Another attempt by pirates to board the ship, in March 2011, was thwarted when security personnel fired warning shots. Source : CNN

RNLI launched to rescue trawler



RAMSGATE lifeboat volunteers were scrambled to assist a local trawler last Tuesday evening after it suffered a fouled propeller. The all-weather lifeboat was launched at 10.38pm to assist the trawler, which ran into trouble nine miles off the coast near the Thanet Wind Farm. Lifeboat crews helped tow the trawler back to the safety of Ramsgate Harbour. Source : thanetgazette

The AMUSEMENTS WORLD off Penang (Malaysia) as seen from Hal’s VOLENDAM earlier this week

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Maine-Nova Scotia ferry ticket sales still sitting in dry dock

By : Tom Bell

The newly scrubbed and painted Nova Star will begin its 10,000-mile journey next month from Singapore to the Gulf of Maine. The ferry, which will travel daily between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is expected to stop in Boston

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and Portsmouth, N.H., before arriving in Portland a day or two before the scheduled May 1 launch date, a company spokesman said. One obstacle remains, though. It is still impossible for the public to buy a ticket on the Nova Star.

That’s because the ferry operator, Nova Star Cruises, has yet to receive approval from the Federal Maritime Commission to advertise its fares or sell tickets.

The ferry company has submitted an application that shows it has liability coverage and the financial resources to give people their money back if the ferry service is canceled, and it expects to win approval from the federal commission “very soon,” said Dennis Bailey, a spokesman for Nova Star Cruises.

The company last month said the problem will be fixed by mid-February. However, its website, www.novastarcrusies.com , still has no fare information.

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A message to the public on the website reads: “We are working diligently to resolve the matter and will have the fares posted on our website as soon as possible. In addition, we expect to have our online reservation system up and running by the end of February. We apologize for the delay.”

The company will have to sell a lot of tickets to fill the ship. The Nova Star is a large vessel, with capacity for 1,215 passengers, and it will be operating between Portland and

Yarmouth every day. Bailey said the ferry operator is confident that it can overcome its late start for selling tickets.

The company, which is receiving a $21 million subsidy over seven years from the Nova Scotia government, has budgeted nearly $1.5 million for advertising and marketing expenses this year, he said. In addition, company officials expect the ship will get a lot of attention from the media and travel writers when it reaches Boston in April.

“It’s our biggest market, and we want to make an impression down there,” Bailey said. The Nova Star is essentially a new ship, Bailey said. Built in Singapore in 2010 for a French company that later canceled its contract, the ship has never been put into service.

The ship left dry dock last week in Singapore with a fresh coat of paint and the company’s compass-like logo featured prominently on its funnel. All traces of the ship’s previous name, the Norman Leader, have been removed. The ship itself will be the company’s greatest marketing tool, said James Frost, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based marketing and business development specialist with experience in port marketing and ferry operations.

Also, because of the rise of social media, news of the vessel’s arrival in Boston will spread rapidly among potential passengers in the Northeast, he said. “It will cause a stir all on its own,” he said. “Once the ship arrives, they will be in fine shape.” The company has projected it will carry 100,000 passengers in its first year.

But Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry expert based in Miami, said the ferry service initially will have difficulty selling tickets because many potential passengers will be skeptical about whether the service is reliable and decide to wait for proof. He said he has seen several ferry operations between Florida and the Bahamas fail because the projected passenger volumes were never realized, and the companies didn’t have enough cash to sustain the service while trying to build their business to sustainable levels.

He said the Nova Star Cruises’ inability to sell tickets just 11 weeks prior to the start of the service does not help its credibility. “The biggest question is: How long can this company operate? Because it’s unlikely they are going to hit their forecast numbers,” he said. Source : Portland Press Herald

Mammoet Cape Town moved and flipped ship sections for Damen Shipyards.

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In the beginning of this year Mammoet Cape Town was awarded a contract from Damen Shipyards based at Table Bay Harbor. The works include transportation and flip of a ship section followed by a second part of the work

where we have to transport and align a similar section. Damen is in the process of building a 320 Te patrol ship. This ship is being built in sections at two different fabrication yards.

The first phase of the works consisted out of moving one of these ship sections (69 Te) out of the fabrication shed, flip it 180 degrees and move it back in to a larger fabrication shed where the section was jacked down

The work was done in two days, a 10 line Nicolas trailer, 2 x 140 Te and 1 x 120 Te crane was used for flipping and self-climbing jack set to complete the works. A big thanks

to all involved!!!

The second face of the project that will commence end of February 2014 will include collection and transport of the second section (70Te) and align it with the section that was placed during the first face. Photo’s : Tjeu Fransen ©

Australian naval incursions blamed on errors

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the federal government has reassured Indonesia that Australian navy boats won't breach Indonesian territorial waters in future.

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A Defence and Customs Review has found Australian ships inadvertently breached Indonesian territorial waters six times. The breaches occurred between December last year and January and went against Australian government policy and operational instructions for Operation Sovereign Borders.

The review found each incursion was accidental and arose from incorrect calculation of the boundaries of Indonesian waters rather than as a deliberate action or navigational error.

"On each occasion the incursion was inadvertent, in that each arose from incorrect calculation of the boundaries of Indonesian waters rather than as a deliberate action or navigational error," the review says. It examined all patrols conducted by Navy and Customs vessels on Operation Sovereign Borders between December 1 and January 20.

Australia has apologised to Indonesia for the unintentional incursions. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the review has identified

the errors and he is confident the naval incursions won't happen again.

"One [issue] was how the territorial waters were measured from the coastline rather than from the baseline," he told the ABC. "There was [also] an issue in terms of some of the geographic information that was available to those at the time being provided. And thirdly in the post-operation period, that the places where people were hadn't been identified. Now all of these things have been addressed and we've ensured that in terms of future operations that those types of errors won't reoccur." The Opposition has called for the full report to be made public. Minister Morrison says that decision is up to Customs and Defence. "It is not for me to make that call," he said.

Mr Morrison disputed comments made by an Indonesian Navy spokesperson that with modern technology the incursions could not have been an accident. "The findings of the report completely contradict those comments," Minister Morrison said. Source : SBS

20-02-2014 : SE Pelagica IMO 9453781, 2010/9627gt in to Geelong from cliff top in to Melourne anchorage

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Tanker market recent upswing seen as temporary, despite an increase in ton-

mile demand The major news for tanker owners over the past few months has been the unexpected increase in oil demand, as a result of heavier than usual winter weather, as has been noted in most the Northern Hemisphere (US in particular has been heavily hit by adverse weather conditions), as well as China. This led to a strong climb in demand in order for refineries to increase their much needed stockpiles, thus leading to an equally needed life line for the tanker market.

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The spill over of this trend during January as well, led many analysts to believe that the market was out of the woods and that it would fare better over the long term. In its latest monthly report, shipbroker Intermodal examines if indeed this is the case, or if the tanker market is looking at more pain.

According to Research Analyst, Mr. George Lazarids, demand-wise, "looking at the latest figures from IEA you can see that demand for this fossil fuel is still there and will continue to play a major part in the energy mix. Demand however has been sluggish the past couple of years with total world demand having increased by only 1.3% last year, while at the same time 2014 is estimated to be just as slow. The major change has been the source of much of this demand. We have seen a rapid increase coming in from China, with 2013 being the strongest we have seen in terms of demand for oil products, in particular, Naphtha, Jet Fuel and Motor Gasoline witnessed an annu-al demand increase of 9.4%, 7.9% and 6.9% respectively in China and with their economy still moving at a relatively fast pace compared to the rest of the world, (and) this pattern is set to hold for 2014 as well".

The above is interpreted as good news for both crude oil and product tankers, which have found a new source for extra tonne-miles, "as most of this energy thirst is most likely to be covered by seaborne trade rather than from the limited pipeline sources in China’s disposal. Following closely behind, has been both Russia and India which have also helped plug part of the gap left behind by the waning demand from the U.S., Japan and most of Western Europe. Being the fourth and fifth largest consumers of oil respectively, Russia and India are what helps hold the market in place at the moment and although they play a fairly small part as to seaborne trade of oil, their increased appetite for it helps push Far Eastern Countries such as China, S. Korea and Japan to source their needs from sources ever farther away", Lazaridis noted.

He added that "going back to our most recent spike in demand and things are looking a bit paler. The sudden upsurge seems to have few fundamentals behind the scene that could support any such freight levels being held for anything longer then a short term spike. In fact things con-tinue to look pretty similar to what we were used to for the first three quarters of 2013. There seems to be little room to support the ever increasing fleet and although this increase has been at a much slower pace than it used to be, demand is growing at an even slower pace. For crude oil tankers we might start to see a balance between demand and supply being formed within 2014 but even that would not entail high freight earnings for the year as a whole. What’s more is that even this balance has been reached by both a slowdown in newbuilding deliveries as well as a very strong year in tanker scrap-ping, with the latter seeming harder to continue within 2014 as there are now too few tanker vessels that could be considered over-age and suitable candidates for demo", he stated.

Meanwhile, according to Intermodal's analyst, "the product tanker market that has been the most hopeful and full of promise over the past three years, is also showing early signs of trouble. The over bloated orderbook has started to put increased pressure on this sector as well and as there many of these vessels on order are set for 2014 and 2015 delivery, we may well face a situation where the limited demand growth for oil products is completely overwhelmed by the over eager ordering of the past two years. Having said that, there is still growing demand and with new refineries popping up closer to crude oil production areas, we may well see an notable extension in tonne-mile demand that will overcome any increases in the fleets carrying capacity".

"The poor global economic conditions, growing environmental con-cerns and the large increase in shale oil production have all made a profound change on the market trade structure. At the same time the tanker fleet has had to battle with what was a rapid fleet growth during non-favourable market conditions. This has ended up leaving us at the absolute market bottom (at least for crude oil carriers) and with limited flexibility due to few in number overage vessels there is little room to maneuver if new problems start to emerge and further gaps between demand and supply are made. Despite all this, there is a strong belief that the market is starting to turn (possibly influenced too much by the dry bulk sector and the late market spike of 2013) and as this starts to take place people move hastily to take ad-vantage of an opportunity just as a thirsty traveller in the dessert would run after a “mirage”. The truth is that things have been im-proving. The market fundamentals are pointing towards a better balance in the market and it does feel like it will be the year were tanker owners will be able to comfortably cover their OPEX and maybe even their CAPEX obligations. This in turn will slowly be more and more reflected in both the charter period market as well as in secondhand asset prices. Nevertheless, it seems that there is little reasoning to back up any notion of a rapid upward movement in the market of the sort that would excuse another round of excessive new ordering. In the opinion of this writer, there is more of an op-portunity in chasing after secondhand modern units which are still priced competitively and at these levels seem to be a relatively via-ble investment options while still allowing for gains in the case that the market turns", Lazaridis concluded. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide



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Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize owners face mixed fortunes in Pacific, Atlantic

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Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set for mixed fortunes next week, with buoyancy on the Australia to China trade counterbalanced by a relatively weak Brazil to China market, ship brokers said on Thursday. Freight rates for smaller panamax and supramax ships in Asia will also remain strong with high levels of fixture activity lending support, brokers added. A flurry of fixtures by miners in Australia on Monday and Tuesday gave an unexpected boost to rates when they had been expected to fall, said a Singapore-based capesize broker. "It was the busiest start to the week I've seen for a long time," the broker told Reuters, pointing out 10-12 fixtures were concluded for Australia to China voyages in two days. There was a sense that the market had "hit bottom" and the "general sentiment is still relatively positive," the broker said. Lack of cargoes and fixtures on the Brazil iron ore trade dampened freight rates. "There's not an awful lot of activity," the broker said, adding numerous ships would be free in early March, putting rates under further pressure. Rates for the Western Australia-China route closed at $8.66 per tonne on Wednesday, up from $7.61 a week earlier, although the last done was $8.62, indicating rates could slide. Rates for the Brazil-China route closed at $18.87 per tonne on Wednesday, down from $19.74 per tonne a week ago. The "Atlantic suffers from thin demand and continued/growing oversupply of tonnage," Norwegian ship broker Fearnley said in a research note on Wednesday. "At present the only bright spot is the Australia/China coal and ore trades, being the sole reason for spot levels improving marginally," Fearnley added. Prospects for panamax and supramax ships are much brighter, brokers said, with charters being fixed at $2,000-$3,000 per day above Baltic index levels. "There is no sign of anything to dampen the panamax market which historically takes a breather at this time of the year. We're still seeing a strong volume of fixtures," said a Singapore-based panamax broker on Thursday. Rates for a panamax transpacific voyage closed at $11,871 per day on Wednesday, against $9,869 last week, although the last concluded fixture was higher at $12,091. Moves by supramax owners to hold out for higher rates are also paying off with charterers forced to pay more. "The market is very strong. The daily time charter equivalent rate is $13,000-$14,000 per day," said a supramax broker on Thursday. This is almost $3,000 higher than the time charter equivalent rate for the Baltic's supramax index which closed at $11,170 on Wednesday. The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index closed at 1,160 on Wednesday, up from 1,085 last Wednesday. Technical charts indicated the benchmark is expected to rise towards 1,293 as it could have bottomed. Source : Thomson Reuters

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Ghana Navy moves to counter piracy and drugs smuggling in Gulf of Guinea Ghana's Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral GW Biekro, is convening a conference of senior international Admirals and naval experts to find solutions to further providing security in the Gulf of Guinea.

Attending, the Coastal and Maritime Surveillance Africa (CAMSA) summit on 17-20 March in Accra, will include Ghana's Vice President, Minister of Defence and Chiefs of all military services. Admirals from the EU, South Africa and other ECOWAS countries will also descend on Accra to discuss the threat of increased insecurity in Africa's fastest growing region.

Admiral Biekro said, "The increasing insecurity in this maritime common is of global concern…. Maritime Domain Awareness remains our major operational challenge in our effort to secure this large expanse of water…. This is where the relevance of the Coastal and Maritime Surveillance (CMS) Africa Conference and Defence Exhibition comes to the fore. We hope to learn new ways and identify new technologies and partners to deal with the problem of domain awareness in our waters."

The Ghana Navy has laid out plans to beef up its fleet and has already seen some remarkable results, Admiral Biekro was keen to impress the success of the recent anti piracy missions and one huge drugs bust: "Specifically, we arrested MT MUSTARD, which was observed collaborating with MT COTTON, which had been hijacked off the coast of Gabon. We also arrested MV ATTIYAH in November last year which was transporting over 400kg of cocaine to our shores." Michael Champion, part of IQPC who is assisting the Ghana Navy in organising the conference said:

"The conference will bring together the most senior decision makers in Ghana and West African maritime domains, with all looking to find the next technological solutions that will assist in their desire to get a complete picture of the legal and illegal activities in their coastal waters." Source: Eturbo News

Leading Maritime Intelligence Provider appoints Chair

The UK’s leading maritime intelligence provider, Dryad Maritime has announced the appointment of Nik Askaroff as Chair, the first appointment of its type at the company. Nik has over 25 years’ experience of growing international businesses and is Chair and Non-Executive member of four other high growth companies. A qualified chartered accountant, Nik’s previous roles include Chief Executive of a listed company, president of the south eastern chartered accountants and a Business Link Chair. In addition, Nik has also been the Chair of the south east innovation and growth team.

The role of Chair at Dryad Maritime will involve advising and assisting shareholders and directors in the development of a robust corporate strategy. It will also cover corporate governance and culture, and the adoption of best practice within the organisation. Nik will also be advising on and assisting with grant funding application and business development.

Nik said: “I was greatly impressed by the calibre, commitment and vision of the shareholders and the senior team at Dryad Maritime when considering this appointment. It was obvious that this is a company that knows where it wants to go and has the skills and ability to get there. It will be a pleasure to help them on their way and hopefully, coupled with my experience, we can make the path a little bit smoother and easier”.

Graeme Gibbon Brooks, Dryad’s Managing Director, said: “We warmly welcome Nik to the company and we look forward to bringing his experience to bear at this exciting

time for Dryad. Due to the growth we are experiencing, the natural choice for us was to appoint a Chairman with such a strong commercial pedigree as Nik.

“The role is integral not only to the development of our strategy but also ensuring that we are ambitious in our goals. Nik’s assistance will help us meet our objectives to reach these goals and his presence is already making a difference.”

Dryad Maritime operates a 24/7/365 Maritime Operations Centre manned by maritime intelligence specialists and field experts. In 2014, Dryad will be expanding its operation to include new services that not only complement their



intelligence portfolio but also a new range of services that are designed to assist with maritime operations in a broader capacity.

Graeme Gibbon Brooks continued: “Shipping is a highly diverse and dynamic industry and Dryad has been quick to respond to the existing and developing needs of our clients. It has become evident that Dryad’s capabilities extend beyond risk mitigation and with intelligence still at its core, Dryad is working with clients to bring the same cost and efficiency benefits of our existing services to the wider operational challenges faced by today’s shipping companies”. Source: Dryad Maritime

The ISKES tugs SIRIUS and SVEZIA enroute with the SCH 27 SCOMBRUS from Shipdock to Ijmuiden

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Luxembourg anti-piracy aircraft fly thousandth mission

A Luxembourg Swearingen Merlin aircraft returns from its thousandth counter piracy patrol.The Luxembourg maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) detachment deployed in support of the European Union’s anti-piracy Operation Atalanta flew its 1,000th operational sortie.

The aircraft that performed the one thousandth flight, a Swearingen SW3C Merlin leased from CAE Aviation, flew from Seychelles International Airport. Luxembourg has deployed maritime surveillance aircraft to the Seychelles since October 2009 as part of its contribution to Operation Atalanta, the EU Naval Force said.

Based in the Seychelles, with temporary deployments to Mombasa and Mayotte, the Luxembourg maritime surveillance aircraft team has flown over 5 600 hours since the start of its participation. As well as being involved in the successful disruption of more than 37 Pirate Action Groups, it has also provided aerial assistance during several Search and Rescue missions in the region, including the rescue of the crew from a Chinese fishing vessel and dozens of survivors from a ferry boat that sank near Zanzibar.

Last week, the Luxemburg detachment relocated a Seychelles fishing vessel that had sent out a distress message and was missing for more than 3 days, the EU Naval force said. The main tasks of the aircraft are to perform monitoring to locate designated or suspected pirate vessels, mother ships and skiffs and to help build up a complete maritime picture. Other nations also contribute maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft to Atalanta, such as Portugal, Sweden and Spain. Source: defenceWeb

Ferry workers to strike Ferry workers this afternoon announced they would go on strike as— citing long-standing grievances with the Ministry of Transport over maintenance issues. According to division head Sinclair Simmons, more than half of Bermuda’s Island’s fleet is currently “inoperable”. Going back to the end of 2012, maintenance programmes have “ceased”, he said. “We’ve also worked the whole year with no overtime,” Mr Simmons added.

Asked about prior notice for the strike, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert responded: “Let me just say this — I think three years is enough notice. Some people might think I’m being facetious but every year we have this problem. “When it comes to getting the fleet up for the coming season, the workers have to do backflips.”



Grievances were outlined in a December 19 letter to Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell, Mr Furbert said, but in spite of three subsequent meetings with management “very little progress was made”.

A meeting that had been scheduled for today had to be called off due to a personal problem reported by Permanent Secretary Francis Richardson. Ferry service was halted this morning to accommodate the meeting. Mr Furbert said workers were simply told the meeting had been called off.

“No reason was given,” he said, using the incident as an illustration of worker’s grievances. “It’s about relaying information.” Despite Government bringing in the overseas reserve ferry Millennium, Mr Furbert said, necessary repairs hadn’t been carried out while that extra vessel was in operation. According to Mr Simmons, the Millennium remains on the Island with two overseas staff being quartered in an apartment owned by the West End Development Corporation. Mr Furbert said meetings with the Permanent Secretary were hoped to take place tomorrow with updates on both the Millennium and the status of the tug boat Powerful. Issues cited in the December letter to Mr Crockwell include alleged “mismanagement” leading to a decline in service standards. See also : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2poKMGsYz-k

There was no indication as to how long the strike would last — but it was implied that the ferry service would resume once workers had a satisfactory meeting with management. Mr Furbert said Department of Parks workers also had a litany of grievances that needed to be address, and were also “close to downing tools”. Source : The Royal Gazette

The tug TORSTEN enoute with the NOSTAG 10 to Rostock – Photo : Capt. Radboud Polee ©

Saudi Ports Authority leases 12 ships The Saudi Ports Authority (SPA) has contracted through the lessor of the marine equipment in Jeddah Islamic Port with Turjam company in Turkey to build 12 ships. The ships are multipurpose with high capacity to support, assist and tow vessels during the different maneuver operations. The ships will all arrive this year. Source : Gulfshipnews

Thoresen Shipping grows owned bulker fleet to 20 vessels

Thoresen Shipping Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agency Agencies, has announced its latest acquisition - a seven-and-a-half-year old Japanese built supramax dry bulk vessel. The acquisition of M.V. Thor Magnhild marks the operator’s twelfth supramax vessel and expands Thoresen Shipping’s increasingly efficient and standardised owned fleet to 20 vessels overall.

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Concluded at what the company described as “an attractive market price”, the acquisition expands Thoresen Shipping’s fleet to an average size of 49,607 dwt while injecting additional youth, bringing the fleet’s average age down to 10.82 years. Previously traded as M.V. Ikan Serong, the 56,000 dwt bulk carrier was built in June 2006 by Mitsui Tamano Ship Yard in Japan. Ian Claxton, managing director, Thoresen Shipping said, “Thoresen Shipping’s strategy revolves around creating maximum value for clients with specialised cargoes while also maintaining our industry-leading cost structure, which helps to facilitate profitability and in turn growth and expansion. The acquisition of M.V. Thor Magnhild gives us the opportunity to deliver on both of these metrics, as we come to market with yet another young, efficient and standardised vessel.” Source : SeashipNews

The UACC MESSILA enroute Rotterdam – Photo : Dirk van Uitert ©

CSAV to raise up to US$600 million to support merger with Hapag Lloyd

HAPAG-LLOYD's prospective merger partner, Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) of Chile, says it plans to raise up to US$600 million by selling additional stock to finance ships, and to support the expected merger.

"The price setting mechanism should result in a significantly higher share price," said CSAV chief executive Oscar Hasbun.

"This, combined with the commitment of the controlling shareholder of CSAV to subscribe the total capital increase is a strong proof of its confidence in the company and this operation," Mr Hasbun said.

Subject to shareholder approval, CSAV will raise $200 million at a meeting in March to complete the financing of seven 9,300-TEUers, while a second $400 million tranche would be raised if the merger takes place.

The two companies signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding on January 22 to combine their container businesses. This would merge Hapag, the world's sixth biggest container line with CSAV, ranked 20th.

Chilean conglomerate Quinenco, the controlling shareholder of CSAV, is committed to pick up any remnant unsubscribed shares to complete the $200 million capital increase, reports American Shipper. Quinenco holds stakes in companies that engage in a wide array of business activities throughout South America, such as banking, financial services, industrial production and food and beverages. Source : Asian Shipper



‘CSS Olympia’ was awarded the Support Vessel of the Year at Annual Offshore Support Journal

Conference & Awards!

Owned by GranEnergia, the ‘CSS Olympia’ was built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding and designed by CSS Design, a Company M3 Marine is a shareholder in.

One of 8 Compact Semi-Submersible vessels being built, M3 Marine’s involvement has been from the start, as a founding participant in CSS Design along with MAC, Hallin and STX. M3 Marine Expertise’s involvement began with an independent review of the proposed Conceptual Design for the electrical installation of the vessel. Subsequently, we have been engaged with offering continuous DP FMEA-related Technical Consultancy. We have also undertaken authoring all of the DP FMEAs and DP Operations Manuals for the China built (5 more) CSSs, which include 4 x

Accommodation variants and 1 x Maintenance variant. It was also a proud moment for our client, partner and friend Robin Reeves…one of the nicest entrepreneurs you will ever meet. It was also pleasing to have John Giddens with us, as John was also a founder in the design ‘concept’.

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Cosco and China Shipping sign ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ A long expected closer firming of ties between the nation’s top two shipping lines has taken place. Cosco and China Shipping have signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement whereby the two sides will establish a comprehensive strategic partnership and a resource sharing mechanism in areas of shipping, terminal operation, logistics, shipbuilding, and ship repair. “The agreement will help the two companies achieve advantage complementation and coordinated growth, and be better prepared for industrial changes, so as to improve the influence of Chinese shipping companies in the world shipping industry,” the pair said in a release. The coming together follows a 2012 agreement between the two groups’ container lines on domestic routes. Crippled by massive debts, Beijing has demanded that the two work more closely together before further funding is made available. Both companies are embarking on a fleet buildup after a very tough couple of years financially. Both leaders at each organisation have worked at both companies in high up positions. Commenting on the news, Charles De Trenck, a well known transport analyst in Hong Kong, told SinoShip News: "This is a sign of weakness coming on the heels of a lack of initiative for years and years. It is welcome. But one has to wonder why now." Source : SinoshipNews

16-02-2014 : the tug Bever towing the SEA JACK and in the background the tug SEA BRAVO towing the SEA WORKER on the River Dee, bound for the Gwynt y Mor windfarm in the Irish Sea. Photo : Oliver Missiaen ©

Inchcape Shipping Services launches two innovations to support the yachting

community In response to the increasingly complex and specific needs of super yacht owners, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has launched a 24/7service operating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ISS Yachting Services specializes in the handling of all yachts when required but in particular the larger classes of vessel which, due to their size, are unable to call at



local marinas and that require personalised assistance in getting alongside and cleared. ISS GMT has also launched a new mobile app for its yacht clients which is now available via iTunes and the Play Store. Helping yacht clients to manage busy travel schedules for themselves, crews and charter guests, to and from vessels, the app features a flight quotes system, live chat with an agent, access to existing reservation details and a range of relevant live news feeds.

Ian Whelan SVP of ISS North America said: “With yachts getting ever larger in size, the need for a commercial port agent is becoming essential in order to ensure local rules and regulations are followed and that costs are being kept under control. ISS is well placed to handle these calls, not just in the private marinas but also within commercial ports, ensuring entrance, clearance and immigration formalities are properly followed.

“As well as providing traditional port agency services, bespoke concierge services such as provision of limousines, domestic staff and excursions to name but a few, are also offered.”

Says Tim Davey, President of ISSGMT, “the new ISS GMT app is a further example of how we can make our yacht clients’ lives easier. Given an increasing reliance on tablets and mobile devices, this new way of accessing our services provides added convenience.” ISS Yachting Services has a dedicated contact telephone number: +1 954 302 6827 and email: [email protected] which are both monitored around the clock.

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Maersk Line: Loss of Containers “Worse than Feared”

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on Monday, 520 containers had been lost from the deck of the ship. The total number of lost containers turned out to be even worse than we feared,” commented Palle Laursen, Vice President of Operations, Maersk Line. ”We will now carefully examine our procedures to see if they need correction in order to avoid similar incidents in the future.

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As of now we remain focused on supporting our vessel crew and are dedicated to getting correct information about lost or delayed cargo to our customers and ultimately get the ship back in service as soon as possible” Maersk Line notes that 85 percent of the containers were empty and that none of the filled containers carried hazardous materials. For those who had cargo on board that ship, Maersk Line is currently reaching out to inform their customers of the status of their shipment as soon as an accurate assessment can be made. According to the World Shipping Council, whos members represent 90 percent of the world’s container ship capacity, the number of containers lost from the Svendborg Maersk on Friday surpasses the entire number of containers lost globally, on average, around the world. They note that on average, 350 containers are lost annually. Source : gCaptain

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Capt. Lawrence Dalli with HMS DARING CO Commander ANGUS ESSENHIGH RN during the Exchange of Gifts aboard the second Type 45 Destroyer to visit Grand Harbour, Malta – HMS DARING D32 on Tuesday 18th February, 2014. Photo : Capt. Lawrence Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com ©

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Borough shortlisted for nuclear submarine work

Radioactive power plant fittings from the Royal Navy’s decommissioned nuclear subs could find their way to Cheshire West and Chester. Capenhurst Nuclear Services (CNS) has welcomed an MoD announcement it has been provisionally shortlisted to be involved in work connected with the dismantling of 27 nuclear subs once they have left naval service and have been defuelled. These include 11 subs currently stored afloat at Devonport, Plymouth, the largest naval base in western Europe and seven at Rosyth in Scotland as well as nine subs that are still in service. If selected, CNS would handle the safe storage of reactor pressure vessels removed from the subs.

These are radioactive due to their previous proximity to the subs’ nuclear reactors. The intention would be the contaminated materials would eventually be moved to underground storage when this becomes available at a location to be decided some time after 2040. The interim storage at Capenhurst, involving, if approved, a secure building, would be designed for at least 100 years’ use to provide for uncertainties.

CNS, which already manages material owned by the MoD under another contract, will now work alongside the MoD in discussions with local authorities, councillors and others in advance of the decision on the final shortlist.

David Slater, managing director of CNS, said the announcement was ‘testament to the nuclear experience and expertise we have at CNS’.

“Our workforce is committed to providing the centre of excellence for the management of nuclear materials, decommissioning and recycling.

“We are looking forward to working with our stakeholders and the MoD as we move forward in the tender process,” he added. CNS’s role in the project would involve developing a solution for the interim storage of the steel reactor pressure vessels to be removed from defuelled subs. These would then be transported to the selected site, potentially Capenhurst, for interim management in advance of final disposal. The vessels, classified as intermediate level radioactive waste, each weigh between 90 and 135 tonnes according to the MoD.

In total they amount to less than 0.2% by volume of the UK’s national accumulation of intermediate level waste.

Commenting on the radiation risk for residents around the proposed stores, MoD documents point out the stores will be safe. “The level of radiation exposure for local people will be subject to tight regulations, which require these levels to be kept to an absolute minimum. “From our experience with similar sites and activities, there will be no measurable increase in radiation levels or associated health risks.” The store, as with all nuclear activities, would be independently regulated to stringent standards, the MoD insists.

Defence minister Philip Dunne MP said: “This is another step towards a safe and sustainable solution for the disposal of radioactive waste from our submarine fleet. All of the potential sites have a proven track record in handling radioactive material in a safe and secure way. “We are committed to an open and transparent process and over the next year we will be working closely with local communities near to the potential sites as part of the consultation before a final decision is made.”

Chester MP Stephen Mosley added: “The team at Capenhurst are absolute professionals who are leading the way in nuclear technology in the UK. It is therefore not surprising that they have been listed as a candidate site for the nuclear submarine dismantling process. “Everybody knows that safety is paramount on these issues. On my most recent visit to Capenhurst just a couple of weeks ago, that came through to me loud and clear. “This is brilliant news for highly-skilled, long-term jobs and investment locally. I will monitor the situation carefully in the coming months and continue to champion all the fantastic businesses in Chester, including Capenhurst Nuclear Services.” Source : Chester Chronicle

Carrier Debate Still Unresolved Ahead of Budget Roll Out

Questions about whether the Navy should continue to maintain 11 aircraft carriers or drop to 10 for budget reasons are still lingering as the Pentagon gets ready to unveil its 2015 budget proposal.

“The majority of the budget decisions have been made but there may be some items about which there are still ongoing deliberations,” a Pentagon official said. The heart of the issue centers on available budget dollars and whether the Navy can maintain an 11-carrier fleet or whether it can still meet its requirements with a 10-carrier fleet.



Many analysts and decision-makers are wrestling with a few basic questions: If a carrier is retired, where will the extra funds go? If funding for an eleventh carrier is preserved, are there other areas of the Navy budget that will need to be scaled back? “There will be a large bill associated with keeping that carrier. If the Navy has to foot that entire bill, it will impact a lot of programs in small cuts or some big cuts in a few programs,” said a source familiar with the Navy budgeting process.

One plan under review has been to suggest retiring the USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier slated to go through mid-life refueling and overhaul over the next several years. While carriers typically serve for as long as 50 years, with 25 of them after the mid-life refueling – there has been discussion about whether the George Washington will retire at its half-way point, thus lowering the total number in the fleet to 10.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the White House has made it clear that the Navy will have an 11-carrier fleet. However there is still concern at the Pentagon and in Congress about whether there will be enough money to support this.

As recently as last week, it was unclear whether roughly $3 to $4 billion in budget dollars needed to refuel the George Washington and preserve its service were present in the soon-to-be released 2015 budget proposal, according to Pentagon sources.

The upcoming budget drop will include five-year spending projections for a wide range of programs. This year, such an effort is complicated by the fact that the current Congressionally-passed budget deal only covers 2014 and 2015, allowing sequestration to return in 2016. Unless there is a new deal similar to the current one for 2016 and beyond, sequestration will remain in effect.

One analyst said decreasing to 10-carriers could free up funds in the Navy budget for other high-priority programs.

“Cuts to the carriers would be a way of equaling out the cuts across services. Within the Navy, this can amount to finding room for other sorts of ships and function as a way to ensure the budget has more room for destroyers, LCS and submarines,” said Ben Friedman, a research fellow with the Cato Institute, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. “There will be some tradeoffs you will need to make.”

Friedman also said the Navy could likely get by with fewer carriers.

“The idea would be to have more of a surge Navy and do less port calls and less military to military exercises. If we did that we would not have any problems with a lower number of aircraft carriers,” he said. “If you look at the last couple of wars and the most air intensive portions, we have had carriers to spare.” He also made the point that funding for carriers will also need to be matched with operational and sustainment dollars for the ships as well.

Many other analysts and lawmakers have been vocal in their support for an 11-carrier Navy, citing mission requirements, a need for forward presence, and consistent demand for carriers around the globe. Many proponents of an 11 carrier fleet point to the fact that in the 1980s the nation had 15 aircraft carriers. Up until 2011 Congress required by law that there be 15 aircraft carriers in the Navy, a number that was changed to 11 in 2011.

A group of lawmakers recently authored a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, urging the Pentagon to fund 11-carriers for the Navy. The man leading the effort to build the new Ford-class carriers, Navy Admiral Tom Moore, Program Executive Officer, Carriers, emphasized the fiscal pressures of today’s budget environment.

“Carriers are expensive and there is no doubt about that but I think it’s pretty clear that they provide a lot to the nation,” Moore said. “The best thing we can do is drive affordability into the platforms.” Moore said carriers can complete a full-range of missions for the U.S. military, ranging from disaster relief missions like those in Haiti to full-scale combat support such as operations in Afghanistan Source : dodbuzz

The Italian aircraft carrier ITS CAVOUR (550) arrived last Thursday at Pointe Noire

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innovative vessels, ranging from mono-hulls to catamarans. Meeting the market demand for mid-size fast supply boats, their Fast Support Vessels (FSVs) range from 130 to 200 feet and are capable of speeds between 25 and 35 knots. The vessels have enhanced cargo carrying capacity, DP-2, firefighting equipment and ride control systems for greater passenger comfort and performance.

Scheduled for a delivery in May of 2014, the first of two 180 by 30-foot FSVs is currently under construction at Neuville Boat Works in New Iberia Louisiana. These are hefty vessels with a cargo capacity of 195 long tons (196.1 Mt.) on 2,514 square feet (234.1 sq meters) of clear deck space. Seating will be provided for up to 83 passengers. Top : October, 2013 photo of Kerry Neuville with the first 180-footer at the yard in New Iberia, LA by Haig-Brown courtesy of Cummins Marine

They are being built at Neuville Brothers Boatworks that could be considered a niche builder. Owned by Errol and Kerry Neuville, the yard, founded by their father in 1969, stays small while meeting SEACOR’s exacting standards. “We have only 16 regular employees,” says Kerry Neuville, “and we subcontract another 25 people for jobs like sand-blasting, painting, air conditioning, interior carpentry, and upholstery.” Neuville explained that the 180-footer currently under construction at the yard will be finished in May 2014. They will start the second in March 2014 and spend the next 18 or 19 months building that. With this approach they will keep their workforce employed right through to mid-2015. This prevents the boom and bust cycle that can afflict yards that grow too fast.

Propulsion for each of the two big vessels will be provided by four Cummins QSK50-M diesels each developing 1800 HP at 1800 RPM for a total of 7200 HP driving the four Hamilton HT811 jets through Twin Disc gears with 2.58:1 ratios. A pair of Cummins QSM11-powered 290 kW generators will provide auxiliary power. The boats will be capable of 30 knots at 50 tons deadweight, 25 knots at 130 DWT and 21 knots at 180 DWT. Tank capacities include 2,906 US gallons (11 cubic meters) of potable water, 30,270 US gallons (114.6 m3) of drill/fresh water and 36,168 USG (136.9 m3) of fuel oil. Transfer rates for both fuel or drill water will be 150 gallons per minute at 160 feet (34 m3/hr. @ 49 meters). The new vessels will be classed ABS +A1 HSC Crewboat +AMS + DPS-2.

February 2014 photo of the first of the 180-footers by Neuville Brothers Boatworks

IHC Merwede successfully launches SAPURA TOPÁZIO

IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the pipelaying vessel SAPURA TOPÁZIO in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the fully integrated IHC Merwede vessel was carried out by Puan Sri Datin Seri Yazreen Yahya, spouse of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Shahril Shamsuddin,



President and Group CEO of SapuraKencana. The 550t pipelaying vessel – ordered by Sapura Navegação Marítima, a joint venture between SapuraKencana and Seadrill – is the second in a series of five fully integrated offshore vessels,

which will be completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the SAPURA TOPÁZIO is – like her sister vessel, the SAPURA DIAMANTE – destined to go to Brazilian waters to develop deep-sea oilfields of up to 2,500 metres on behalf of Petrobras.

The SAPURA TOPÁZIO will be equipped with a pipelaying spread designed by IHC Engineering Business. She comprises two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively. A vertical (tiltable) lay system – with a 550t top tension capacity – will be

permanently installed for the deployment of a range of flexible products. The tower orientation allows for maximum deck space, while utilising a high-capacity 610t abandonment and recovery (A&R) system. A custom-designed control

system from IHC Drives & Automation integrates each aspect of the pipelaying spread to ensure excellent performance, safety and reliability. Photo : Jeroen Leenders ©

“Two years ago we signed a contract with Sapura Navegação Marítima for two

pipelaying vessels,” says Arjan Klijnsoon, Managing Director of IHC Merwede’s Offshore division. “In August 2013, we signed another contract for a further three innovative vessels. With a total of five ships, Sapura Navegação Marítima has entrusted IHC Merwede with an impressive order and overall project. The construction and launch of the SAPURA TOPÁZIO is on schedule, which proves that we are a reliable partner for such complex vessels, particularly considering that all of the others are also on target.”

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Admiralty Shipyards lays down submarine Krasnodar of project 636.3 for RF Navy

On February 20, Admiralty Shipyards OJSC (Saint-Petersburg) held a solemn ceremony of laying down submarine Krasnodar of project 636.3 for RF Navy, IAA PortNews was told at the shipyard.

The Krasnodar of project 636 is the forth submarine in the series being built by Admiralty Shipyards for RF Navy. The lead submarine of the series, the Novorossiysk, was laid down in November 2011, the third submarine named Stary Oskol – in August 2012.

Characteristics: NATO classification – Improved Kilo; surface speed – 17 knots; underwater speed – 20 knots; operational depth – 240 m; maximum dive – 300 m; cruising capacity – 45 days; crew – 52 persons, surface displacement – 2,350 t; submerged displacement – 3,950 t. source : portnews

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Seacor Marine announces agreement to purchase liftboats from Superior Energy

Services SEACOR Marine LLC announced an agreement with Superior Energy Services L.L.C. to purchase 18 liftboats for $134 million plus working capital. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 2012, subject to regulatory approvals. All of the liftboats are currently located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company said in its press release.

U.S.-based SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., operates a fleet of offshore marine support vessels, serving the global offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry worldwide with operations and infrastructure concentrated in the United States, Latin America, North Sea, West Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

CUMMINS NAMES JIM SCHACHT GENERAL MANAGER – COMMERCIAL MARINE

Cummins has named Jim Schacht General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business. Working in close cooperation with the Cummins distributor network, Schacht will be responsible for all commercial marine business activities for the Engine Business Unit (EBU) globally, including business development and support. He will be located in Columbus, Indiana and will report directly to Ed Pence, Vice President of the High Horsepower Engine Business.

“The importance of the commercial marine market to Cummins has increased significantly over the past several years,” said Schacht. “We will continue to invest in our people, products and services to help our customers succeed in this increasingly demanding market segment.” Jim Schacht joined Cummins in 2010 as the Executive Director of Cummins Business Services, responsible for Cummins’ corporate shared services organization that provides Accounting, Customer Care, HR and IT Services to Cummins operating entities worldwide. Over the last four years, Jim created a truly global services entity, increasing global support capabilities, improving internal service delivery and customer satisfaction measures, while lowering costs and improving operational efficiencies. Prior to Cummins, Schacht held numerous executive-level leadership roles in the communications, information technology and hospitality industries. Schacht holds a BA in Philosophy from Trinity College (Hartford, CT USA) and an MBA from Harvard University.

Jim Schacht replaces Jenny Bush who will serve as the President for Cummins Mid-South, the exclusive distributor of Cummins products in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and portions of Florida, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. Across this geography, Mid-South serves a number of markets and is notable for its global leadership within the commercial marine segment. Bush will relocate to the distributor’s headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

DNV GL makes sustainability the foundation of the certification process

DNV GL - Business Assurance raises the bar for management systems again through the launch of Next Generation Risk based Certification.

“We have come to a point where businesses can’t perform well without doing good. Sustainability has to be an integrated part when successful companies create value by meeting the world’s economic, social and environmental needs. This why we push the boundaries again by introducing an offering that unleash even more business value for our customers through management system certification,” says Luca Crisciotti, CEO of DNV GL – Business Assurance.

Sustainability is a growing focus for companies of all sizes. Large companies still lead the way, but as highlighted in the Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013 by United Nations Global Compact, smaller companies are catching up. This trend was also backed up in the global survey conducted in 2013 by DNV GL – Business Assurance and the research institute GFK Eurisko on more than 2300 professionals word wide. The study found that sustainability is rising on the agenda for companies of all sizes. While close to 90 % of medium and large companies felt the need to provide sustainable products, 83 % of companies employing less than 50 people saw the need as well.



Next Generation Risk Based Certification™ brings the full stakeholder perspective and most critical risks to long and short term business success into the certification process. This enables businesses to find sustainable paths for creating value, building trust and meet future standardization developments. For example, ISO is moving to improve how its management systems standards support companies in becoming more sustainable with requirements on stakeholder analysis. “At DNV GL, we have certified management systems for decades and took a leap in 2004 when we introduced the Risk Based Certification methodology. Ten years later, we raise the bar again. In our Next Generation Risk Based Certification process, we partner with our customers in taking a broader view on management system certification, looking at all relevant stakeholders to ensure that management systems better support long-term business goals and sustainable business performance,” says Mr. Crisciotti. Companies are increasingly being held accountable for their entire value chain, and need to find ways to manage this. That means understanding a broader set of issues and risks, managing their operational challenges today while also building sustainable business performance over time. Businesses have to take a broader view to understand the total context of their operations – understanding risks and demands and manage and mitigate them.

“Next Generation Risk Based Certification helps you use your management system to better navigate a complex business environment. By taking all relevant stakeholders into consideration, you are able to better see what and who impacts your ability to reach your business targets,” says Mr. Crisciotti. The Finnish process performance provider Metso supports the mining, construction, and oil & gas industries globally. Metso Automation has piloted the Next Generation Risk Based Certification methodology for their latest management system re-certification to the standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Even though sustainability is an embedded part of Metso’s overarching strategy, DNV GL’s certification process helped ensure a tighter integration of sustainability into the many processes of the organisation.

“The audits have generated valuable input on how to improve our processes. It is important that we can inform our stakeholders that we meet the requirements of global standards,” says Aniitta Sepännen, Director of Quality Management at Metso Automation. Sepännen is very pleased with how they succeeded getting management involved in the process through the Next Generation Risk Based Certification.

“The involvement from the management group might be the biggest value we have gained by handling things in a new and smart way,” Sepännen concludes.

OCEANTEAM SHIPPING ASA BUYS REMAINING 30% SHARES OF KCI

DESIGN ENGINEERS Oceanteam announced -discipline engineering company, employing over 150 engineers and has offices in Schiedam, The Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany. As a result of this transaction, Oceanteam is now the 100% strategic owner of KCI design engineers. The shares were bought from the previous management team at confidential terms.

Through this strategic purchase, Oceanteam can speed up the already initiated investment program and support the company with its growth plans going forward expanding its unique and true multi-discipline design engineering services. For over 25 years KCI has been providing quality engineering services to a well-established base of international customers in various industries ranging from Oil & Gas and Shipping to Offshore Renewables. Since Oceanteam became a strategic shareholder in 2008, KCI's activities have shown a steady and healthy growth which has supplied a good workload to the team of over 150 highly qualified engineers.

KCI is a financially sound company and has a solid order-book. Projects have grown from single engineering discipline services to multi-disciplinary full scope engineering services for renowned and returning customers that seek the company's professional engineering assistance. The board and management of KCI are confident that, due to this buyout, their team of skilled and professional engineers will get new impulses as a result. The company will continue to focus on costumers' requirements by delivering relevant, top quality and innovative engineering solutions through its growing team.



PRONAUTAS to deliver top-of-the-line connectivity solution to the Green Reefers

Group PRONAUTAS B.V. GmbH is pleased to announce that its connectivity solution has been selected by Caiano Shipping III AS (Norway) for eleven Green Reefers vessels. PRONAUTAS will provide a total turnkey connectivity solution comprising Sailor VSAT 900B antenna, Astrium’s Airtime and Xchange box, and PRONAUTAS’ uncompromising system and customer support solution.

The PRONAUTAS system provides the best global coverage for airtime availability, a seamless switching between Ku- and L-band terminals, full control of communication usage and cost control, wireless LAN access onboard, VOIP lines for business and crew calling, and billing functionality. The VSAT terminal is upgradeable from Ku-Band to Ka-Band.

Over the next few months, a qualified team of PRONAUTAS engineers will complete the system installation, commissioning and software setup. PRONAUTAS is a total solutions provider to the shipping industry, offering comprehensive navigation, communication and connectivity services with global support.

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Above seen an 100 ton lift of subsea installation equipment, The lift was done by the ALLSEAS pipe laying vessel “SOLITAIRE” from the deck of the LEWEK AVIOR. All vessels are currently working on the Gorgon project off Karratha, Western Australia. Photo : Tom West - Lewek Avior. ©



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