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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

The BOW BRASILIA passing Maassluis inbound for Rotterdam Photo : Ria Maat

The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) had two successful navigational trials to test the port access and turning basins for 15,500 TEU vessels last week. The first trial was on the Eleonora Maersk arriving from the Suez Canals North Bound Convoy, with a draft of 14.9 meters she berthed alongside before safely re-joining the convoy to continue her voyage west. The second trial, took place at Port Said on Friday, 5th October, when the Edith Maersk approached the terminal from the North, completing a 180 degree maneuver in the turning basin. The 397 meter vessel completed this successful operation with a draft of 14.8 meters with the aid of three tug boats. This was the first time that any Egyptian Port has received a vessel this size. This is a significant moment in Egyptian maritime history, said SCCT CEO, Klaus Laursen. Both trials would not have been possible without the excellent cooperation and leadership of both the Suez Canal Authority and the Port Said Port Authority. Maersk Line is proud of this collaborative achievement which continues its tradition of innovation and business development in Egypt, stated Simon Brown, Maersk Line Egypts Managing Director. The Suez Canal Container Terminal, located at Port Said East, is a joint venture in which APM Terminals is the majority shareholder, and is one of the largest container ports on the Mediterranean Sea. An expansion project is currently under way to double its capacity to 5.4 million TEU. Throughput at SCCT was 3.2 million TEU in 2011 with productivity of 35 moves per hour. With these two successful trials, SCCT is now open for vessels with a LOA of 397 meters and beam 56.4 meters (22 containers) added Jan Buijze, Chief Operations Officer at the Suez Canal Container Terminal. Source: Port Technology Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 2

Egypts SCCT completes successful navigation trials

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The annual Ambassadors Cup , now in its 13th year will be held at Changi Sailing Club on 3rd November 2012. This unique event initiates Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives resident in Singapore to compete for the prestigious cup. In 2011, the Belgium team won ahead of 30 other nations. Previous winners include the diplomats from Italy, Britain and Hungary In 2012, the President for this years Regatta, welcoming his colleagues from around the world will be His Excellency Johannes W. Gunivortus Jansing from Holland. A mix between friendly competition and international camaraderie makes the Ambassadors Cup a favorite Saturday for sailors and sailing enthusiasts alike. As President for the 3rd consecutive year, I wish all the participating countries fair winds and the best of luck. His Excellency the Dutch Ambassador For the second consecutive year, ABN AMRO are the main sponsor of the event. We are pleased to be the main sponsor of the prestigious Ambassadors Cup for the second year in a row. ABN AMRO has always been a strong supporter for sporting events and we are happy to play our part in contributing to one of Singapores most exciting sailing events which gathers the diplomatic community together. Hugues Delcourt Country Executive and CEO Private Banking Asia & Middle East , ABN AMRO Bank N.V. A fleet of over 40 yachts from all Singapore marinas will assemble at Changi Sailing Club, with the diplomatic representatives drawing their boat from a hat before the race starts at 13.00pm on 3rd November 2012 Sailing with some of Singapores best yachtsmen, a veritable United Nations of teams are assured of a competitive but a fun-filled day on the water. Entry for the day is free and the public are welcome.

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The STENA FERONIA is currently operating between Algeciras and Tangier. She previously operated on the Irish Sea as DUBLIN SEAWAYS and DUBLIN VIKING Photo : Simon Smith Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 3

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Hello from Leer, after 2 articles about the POLAR Country Class ships I will send you a photo and some information. In January 1970 I was on board of the Reefer MV CAP DOMINGO as an apprentice officer, when on our voyage from Shanghai to Hamburg via Cape of Good Hope (Suez Canal was closed due to the war there), we have had a fire in the engine room just 80 miles north of the Equator. By order of the engine manufacturer not to restart the main engine we got the company order to wait about 24 hours for the Reefer MV POLAR PARAQUAY, which was underway from China to Europe too. Next day they arrived and brought us some more boxes of beer, electric cables and other spare parts. Then we connected our towing wire to POLAR PARAQUAY, and they towed us to Dakar within 2 days with a speed of about 10 knots. They could have given more power, but that was not necessary. From Dakar to Hamburg an old English tug towed us with an average speed of 3,5 knots. Total time at sea 60 days since we left China. Attached see the picture taken from the wheelhouse during connection operation. Submitted by : Berthold Rossmann , capt. ret.

LETTER FROM READER

A cruise ship whose passengers were left stranded ashore by bad weather on Saturday has left Akaroa for Sydney. Many of the 700 passengers on the SEA PRINCESS had to stay in local homes after the weather prevented them from being ferried back to the ship on Saturday afternoon. Better weather on Sunday allowed the passengers to return to the ship which was anchored in Akaroa Harbour, Carnival Cruises spokesperson David Jones says the company will Investigate why people went ashore when the forecast was for bad conditions. He says the passengers were grateful for the kindness of residents who took them in when hotels in Akaroa and Christchurch could not accommodate the numbers. About 80 ships called at Akaroa between October last year and late April this year. Source : Radio New Zealand

Cruise ship departs Akaroa

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Diving support vessel SEAWELL outbound after undocking from A&P, Hebburn No5 dry-dock Photo : Kevin Blair

A salvage project plagued with delays has been put on hold after the provincial government issued a stop work order to the company tasked with removing a ship that ran aground off Cape Breton more than a year ago. The Department of Labour said the order requires New York-based Bennington Group to hire an independent engineer to complete an assessment on the structural integrity of the MV Miner. Pat Murphy of the departments occupational health and safety division said the engineer will assess the ships hull and determine whether it is safe for workers. Were now into the fall and winter season in Atlantic Canada, weather and additional stress and force has been applied to the hull of this vessel, which was already compromised because of the grounding, Murphy said from Sydney on Sunday. Our primary concern has to be that the people who go out to do this work come home safely at the end of the day. Murphy said the engineer will also review the procedure that the company will use to dismantle the vessel. The MV Miner ran aground off Scatarie Island on Sept. 20, 2011, while being towed to a scrap yard in Turkey. He said the department met with Bennington Group officials over the weekend, who said they would comply with the order. They were very co-operative and assured us that theyre anxious to get this project completed. The Bennington Group could not be reached for comment on Sunday. The department says work to dismantle the 230-metre bulk carrier will not begin until the assessment is complete. The project has been delayed several times since the province gave approval for the Bennington Group to remove the ship in the spring. Earlier this month, the project was put on hold after three new plasma cutters and some robotics equipment were stolen from a work site at the Sydport Industrial Park in Sydney. In September, the company was given another three months to complete the work. Under the provincial permit, the company has until Dec. 1 to remove the derelict ship. The original deadline expired Aug. 31. Some preparation work Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 5

Salvage work on MV Miner runs aground

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has been done such as building barges to transport heavy equipment but little to no work has been completed at the actual site, said Murphy. Murphy said he could not comment on whether the stop work order would affect the Dec. 1 deadline. Source : the chronicle Herald

Svitzers SINGAPORE anchored off Miri (Serawak) Photo : Bryan van der Heijden

The threat from Somalia-based pirates remains significant despite an apparent reduction in attacks in regional waters in the past year, according to Rear Admiral Oguz Karaman, the commanding officer of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. Speaking on board the CTF 151 flagship, the Turkish Navy frigate TCG Gemlik, during a port visit to Muscat, Karaman said the drop in successful attacks by pirates this year could be attributed to a number of factors, both on sea and the Somali mainland. But he said the threat to shipping remains high, urging shipmasters to do all they could to help deter pirates. Naval forces cannot solely guarantee the safety of all ships at sea. The so-called war on pirates is not over, but CTF 151 is ready. It is too early to claim success in combating piracy, he said. One of the unique aspects of CTF is that we work closely with independently deployed fleets like those of India and China and share intelligence. Also, it is Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 6

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important to communicate with local fishermen to gain their trust and share information. It helps us get a clearer picture on what is going on. During the stopover from October 6-11, senior officers on board the TCG Gemlik also had the opportunity to meet officials from the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), and both sides have agreed to continue sharing vital maritime information. I met the commander of RNO Rear Admiral Abdullah al Raisi and we have agreed on continuing to share information, said Karaman. Source: Muscat Daily

The MANON leaving the VanDamme locks in Zeebrugge Photo : Luc de Schutter

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Monday on strong rates for capsizes and panamaxes. Demand for iron ore has been pushing capesize rates high since last week. The overall index, which reflects daily freight market prices for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize dry bulk transport vessels, rose 1.62 percent to 941 points. The Baltic's capesize index rose 2.4 percent to 1,960 points. Average daily earnings for capesizes, which usually transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, were up $482 at $11,556. "Steel mills in China remain cautious as end-user demand remains muted while the rapid price increase for iron ore seen the last week has left some mills on the sideline with expectations of lower prices," RS Platou Markets said in a note. "Reason to be cautious is that the recent strength has been on the back of inventory building, and not a fundamental recovery." Iron ore shipments account for around a third of seaborne volumes on the larger capesizes, and brokers said price developments remained a key factor for dry freight. The panamax index rose 1.61 percent to 885 points, with average daily earnings up $118 at $7,055. Panamaxes typically transport 60,000-70,000-tonne cargoes of coal or grain.

Rising capesize, panamax rates prop up Baltic index

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Increasing thermal coal fixtures and grain shipments had strengthened panamax rates, analysts said. Average daily earnings for handysize ships were up $3 at $6,533, while those of supramax ships were down $78 at $8,032. Source: Reuters

The report now published on the maritime disaster of July 18 this year, when the MV Skaggit went down in the Indian Ocean while leaving Zanzibar, concluded that there were 447 passengers on board and not 290 as mentioned at the time by officials, with cargo also way over the limit of the approved carrying capacity. The ship went down claiming 81 confirmed lives while another 212 went missing and were never recovered from the sea. There were154 passengers who survived the sinking as a result of swift rescue action by mostly private boats rushing to the scene. This accident is one in a long line of lake and ocean disasters suffered by Tanzania, largely attributed to corrupt practices when inspecting vessels and issuing certificates of sea worthiness and by lax enforcement of loading limits for passengers and cargo. The commission of inquiry spent the last almost 3 months to fully investigate the accident by interviewing not just survivors but also maritime officials while combing through maintenance and operational records of the company owning and managing the ship. Source : Ferries outside Europe

Tanzania Ferry Inquiry Finds Massive Overloading

The ILLER TRADER arriving in Willemstad (Curacao) Photo : Kees Bustraan http://community.webshots.com/user/cornelis224 (c)

CASUALTY REPORTING

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Fourteen workers have died in a ferry accident in Egypt, reported the state-run newspaper Al Ahram online. The accident occurred when a minibus carrying the workers fell off the ferry into a Nile ditch in the province of Beheira. Rescuers have so far recovered 11 bodies, said Al Ahram. It did not say how many people in total were inside the minibus. Nile accidents are not uncommon in Egypt due to rickety and overloaded ferries. Source : skynews.com.au

Fourteen dead in Egyptian ferry accident NAVY NEWS

THE Prime Minister told workers involved in building the largest warship for the Royal Navy that it is a "UK success story" as he visited the Scottish dockyard where it is being assembled. David Cameron was speaking to construction workers in Rosyth, Fife, ahead of a meeting with First Minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh where a deal is expected to be signed granting Holyrood the power to hold a referendum on independence. Mr Cameron visited the Babcock facility to meet apprentices and staff building the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. It is the first of two 65,000-tonne ships under construction for the Navy, and six shipyards around the UK are involved in building various parts of the vessel, which are ultimately being assembled in Fife. It is due to be completed by 2016, with HMS Prince of Wales following later. Around 200 workers gathered at the dry dock in Rosyth as Mr Cameron told them it made him "really proud" to see the "incredible result of British and Scottish engineering". He said: "I think this is the success story that the whole of the United Kingdom can take great pride in. Just as the Olympics showed what we can do when we come together, you're showing it right here in Rosyth with this incredible feat of engineering. "This has been and still is an immense task and, as soon as you have completed this aircraft carrier, the Prince of Wales will follow, and I am very proud to be standing here and to say thank you to you. "As was said at the Olympics, we want to make sure 'Made in the United Kingdom' is a badge we can be really proud of and I believe that, with these aircraft carriers, you here in Rosyth are making it is absolutely clear that it is something we can all be really proud of." The 11,000-tonne hull section of the vessel is being prepared for its 600-mile journey from Govan Shipyard in Glasgow to Rosyth. The aft section is being loaded on to a barge today and will take five days to travel round the coastline to the Fife dockyard next month. The vessels are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a partnership between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the Ministry of Defence. Each of the carriers will be used by all three sectors of the Armed Forces and will provide a four-acre operating base which can be deployed worldwide. When finished, the warship will be 920ft (280m) long, 230ft (70m) wide and 184ft (56m) high from keel to masthead, 13ft (4m) taller than Niagara Falls. A team of 40 people yesterday moved the hull section across a specially reinforced surface at the Govan yard in less than three hours, using 450 remote controlled transporters. The 80m (262ft) long and 40m wide (131ft) section, which houses a hospital complex, a dental surgery and 242 accommodation berths, will be joined up with the other parts of the ship constructed in Portsmouth. Angus Holt, Queen Elizabeth Class block delivery director at BAE Systems, said yesterday: "Today marks the culmination of months of hard work and preparation and I am extremely proud of the team's achievements in successfully loading out the aft section on time and built to an exceptional standard.

Royal Navy warship to make its way from Glasgow to Rosyth

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"The sheer size and complexity of the block both highlights the skill of the workforce here on the Clyde and the huge amount of progress which we continue to make on the programme to deliver the nation's flagships." Project director Steven Carroll described it as "the largest and most powerful warship we've ever built for the Royal Navy". Source : Daily Record

The Italian Maestrale class frigate F 572 LIBECCIO spotted in La Spezia, as earlier press releases unveiled that the Philippines is interested in 2 units of this class, to be transferred during 2013 to strengthen the Navy fleet. Photo : Carlo Martinelli

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) are participating in a bilateral exercise, code-named Lion Zeal, from Oct 15 to 18, 2012. RSN Commander 1st Flotilla, Colonel Giam Hock Koon and Captain RNZN Fleet Operational Support, Captain James Gilmour officiated at the opening ceremony of the exercise at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this week Established in 1999, Exercise Lion Zeal aims to enhance the interoperability and professionalism of both navies. This years exercise is hosted by the RNZN and the participants include RSS Stalwart, an RSN Formidable-class frigate; HMNZS Te Kaha, an RNZN ANZAC-class frigate; and HMNZS Endeavour, an RNZN replenishment tanker. Besides professional exchanges in conventional operations, the exercise also includes anti-air exercises and live firing against a towed air target. The exercise underscores the close and long-standing defence relationship between Singapore and New Zealand - Source : AsiaOne

Singapore and New Zealand conduct bilateral navy exercise

The Pentagon is investigating a collision over the weekend involving a Navy nuclear submarine and an Aegis cruiser off the East Coast. The United States Fleet Forces Command said in a news release that the submarine Montpelier and the cruiser San Jacinto collided about 3:30 p.m. Saturday during a training exercise. No one was injured and both ships were able to continue to operate under their own power, Navy officials said. Nevertheless, the extent of any damage to the vessels was not clear, said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Badura of the Fleet Forces Command. We have had circumstances where Navy vessels have collided at sea in the past, but theyre fairly rare as to how often they do take place, Commander Badura said. Navy officials said the collision was under investigation, but declined to offer specifics on where it occurred. The Montpelier arrived at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in southern Georgia, he said in a statement late Sunday. The San Jacinto arrived at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla. The fleet commands news release said that overall damage to both ships is being evaluated, and that the submarines propulsion plant was unaffected by the collision. Both ships are based in Norfolk, Va. A Navy official said on Saturday that the two ships were participating in a group sail with the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman. The three ships were participating in an antisubmarine exercise in preparation for a deployment as part of the strike group Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 10

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lead by the Truman. A Navy official said that about 3:30 p.m. the bridge watch aboard the San Jacinto saw the submarine Montpelier rise to periscope depth about 100 to 200 yards ahead of it. The bridge ordered an all back, but still collided with the submarine. According to the official, the initial assessment of damage was that there was a complete depressurization of the sonar dome aboard the San Jacinto. Lying below the water line of surface warships, sonar domes provide the bulbous shape to the bows of warships. After the collision the official said the submarine surfaced and communications were established between the ships. Collisions between Navy submarines and surface warships are rare. In March, 2009 the submarine Hartford suffered severe damage to its conning tower after colliding with the amphibious transport ship New Orleans in the Strait of Hormuz. A subsequent investigation found fault for the collision lay with the commanders aboard the submarine. Source : New York Times

SHIPYARD NEWS

THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the biggest shipyard in the Visayas to pay an insurance firm P50 million for the loss of Superferry 3 in 2000. The SC en banc modified the decision of its Third Division and ordered Keppel Cebu Shipyard Inc. (KCSI) to pay Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corp., the insurer of Superferry 3. The High Court directed KCSI to pay Pioneer P50 million plus six percent interest per year, beginning at the time the case was filed until the SC decision became final and executory. Both WG&A (Jebsens Ship Management Inc.) and KCSI were equally negligent for the loss of Superferry 3, the resolution dated Sept. 18 and penned by Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza for the SC en banc read. The decision came after the SC en banc granted the petition of KCSI to reopen the proceedings involving claims made by Pioneer. KCSI lodged the petition after the SC Third Division ordered KCSI to pay Pioneer Insurance P329.747 million, representing the salvage value recovered by the insurance firm from Superferry 3. On Jan. 26, 2000, KCSI and WG&A Jebsens Ship Management Inc. entered into a ship repair agreement for the renovation and reconstruction of Superferry 3. Before the agreement was signed, Superferry 3 was insured by WG&A with Pioneer for US$8,472,581.78., A fire gutted the Superferry 3 while it was drydocked at the KCSIs shipyard in 2000. After the incident, WG&A declared a total constructive loss and filed an insurance claim. Pioneer paid WG&A P360 million in full satisfaction, compromise and discharge of all claims for loss and expenses sustained to the vessel. Armed with the subrogation receipt, or proof that it had paid the insurance to WG&A, Pioneer tried to collect from KCSI about US$8.47 million, but KCSI allegedly denied any responsibility for the loss. Pioneer argued that KCSI was solely responsible for the loss of Superferry since the vessel was in the shipyards premises. But Keppel denied Pioneers claim and argued the insurance firm had no standing to file the request for arbitration. The SC Third Division, in its Sept. 25, 2009 decision, ordered Keppel to pay Pioneer P329,747,351.91 plus six percent interest per year from the time the request for arbitration was filed. In granting Pioneers petition, the SC Third Division found that KCSI was solely liable for the loss of Superferry 3 and that WG&A declared the vessel as constructive total loss. In the en banc ruling, the high tribunal ruled, though, that WG&A and KCSI were equally negligent for the vessels loss. WG&As negligence was in allowing the welders of KCSI to wield steel plates outside the agreed area, which is the restaurant of the vessels promenade deck.

Shipyard told to pay P50M for vessels loss

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Had the shipping firm followed the rule, the sparks or the hot molten slags produced by the welding of the steel plates would not have reached the flammable lifejackets stored at the deck below. KCSI, the High Court said, also failed to secure a hot work permit. The SC en banc also refused to rule on Pioneers liability to WG&A since the shipping firm is not a party to the case. Due process dictates that these should be threshed out in a separate action, the SC held. Source : Sun Star Cebu

ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

DAR ES SALAAM port had only one tug boat in operation for the entire last week following the breaking down of a second tug boat on Wednesday last week. Shipping agents faulted Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) spokesman, Franklin Mziray who said that after disfunctioning of the tug boat, there were two others left while a third came from Tanga port to join the team and avert congestion.Annoyed shipping agents accused Mr Mziray of not telling the truth and downplaying a serious problem that costs the country billions of shillings in revenue and increasing shipping liners' vessel delaying surcharge.

Tanzania: TPA's Defence On Broken Down Tugs Faulted

The IT INTREPID moored in Willemstad (Curacao) Photo : Kees Bustraan http://community.webshots.com/user/cornelis224 (c)

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"It is wrong to misinform the public while facts on the ground are different," said Anvar Rajpar of Seaforth General Agencies Limited. Mr Rajpar said his company which had three vessels stranded at the outer anchorage and one berthed at the port, were costing him 120,000 US dollars (approx. 188.9m/-) per day. Rajpar who is a member of Tanzania Shipping Agents Association (TASAA) governing council, said TPA also failed to bring the third tug boat from Tanga port after the breaking down of the second tug last week although Mziray told 'Daily News on Saturday' last weekend the contrary. Mziray also said that Dar es Salaam which is the country's prime port and serves six landlocked countries has four tug boats hence having only one as faulty could not constitute a crisis. "There is no crisis at the port, we have three tug boats including one from Tanga in operation while the faulty boat has since been repaired," the TPA Corporate Communications Manager, argued."The tug which TPA alleged arrived from Tanga to supplement the defective one never arrived. If it did arrive, then the situation could have been redressed to some extent. It is not true that the port has four tugs," Rajpar wrote in a strong worded letter of protest to 'Daily Newson Saturday'. Investigations by this paper established that on October 5, the port's Operations Manager, Patrick Namahuta wrote a letter to the Port Manager requesting urgent acquisition of one tug boat from Tanga to save the crisis at Dar es Salaam port. "As you are aware of the situation facing this port now, we wish to report that movement of ships (in and out of the port) for ships requiring two tugs ceased since 3rd October, 2012 at about 1800hrs when one of our two tugs, CHATU, suffered a mechanical fault. Only ships with bow thrust (mainly car carriers) are attended by the remaining tug, DUMA," Mr Namahuta said in the letter which was copied to Harbour Master and Commercial and Marketing Manager. Stakeholders suspect that some TPA employees were on go slow trying to frustrate the minister of Transport, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe's efforts to cleanse the port of crooks who have stolen goods, entrenched corruption and mismanagement at the port authority and Dar es Salaam port. But the authority circulated a press statement assuring port stakeholders that all tug boats are in service hence no reason to panic. "We wish to reassure our customers that we have four tug boats available for all shipping activities on a twenty four hour for seven days period unless there is a tide restriction." Source : AllAfrica

PSA Singapore Terminals is investing S$3.5 billion in infrastructure and technology to develop phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT). PPT phases 3 and 4 will feature an automated container yard equipped with proprietary intelligent planning and operation systems, as well as unmanned, rail mounted gantry cranes. These cranes, along with those installed at the berths, will run on electricity and be more environmentally sustainable. PPT Phases 3 and 4 will have a total of 15 new berths. With nearly 6,000 m of quay length and up to 18 m draft, the new terminals will be able to serve the next generation of containerships. When fully developed over the course of this decade, the new terminals will boost Singapores total container handling capacity to 50 million TEUs per year, and Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 13

PSA Singapore Terminals Pushes Expansion

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meet future growth of global trade and long-term needs of PSAs customers. We are excited to embark on the next stages of development at PPT. It will showcase state-of-the-art technologies that will take our overall capacity, productivity and customer service to new heights, said PSA CEO Tan Chong Meng. With our continued focus on innovation, PSA will be better positioned to welcome the container vessels of tomorrow, Meng added. Source: Manila Bulletin

The FLANDRIA SEAWAYS outbound from Vlaardingen Photo : Ria Maat

NYK has decided to build four next-generation type PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carrier). Two of the vessels will be built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. at its factory in Marugame city in Kagawa prefecture with technical assistance being provided by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The other two vessels will be built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. at its Onishi Shipyard in Ehime prefecture. All four vessels are scheduled to be completed from 2014 to 2015. These new vessels are part of the investment plan contained in NYK's medium-term management plan "More Than Shipping 2013" and will be the first PCTCs decided to build by the company since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. NYK expects the worldwide demand for PCTC transport to steadily expand, and these four new vessels will be the Post-Panamax vessels capable of transiting the Panama Canal when the third lane of locks, larger than the current two, becomes operational in the autumn of 2014. These new vessels will be 2-3 meters wider than current PCTCs and will be equipped with the latest energy-saving technology, improving fuel performance by about 30 percent per unit. NYK will continue its effort to offer advanced vessels to customers by working positively to develop new designs, improve quality, and emphasize environmental consciousness. --Vessel Particulars Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 14

NYK to Build Four New Pure Car and Truck Carriers

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Length Overall : Less than 200 meters Breadth : 35-36 meters Total Car Capacity : About 7,000 units Ramp Capacity : Stern ramp, 150 tons; Center ramp, 20 tons Source: NYK (Nippon Yusen)

The ANVIL POINT in Southampton Photo : Peter Hollands

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer, whos planning to build a modern replica of the Titanic, aims to start talks next year to sell stakes in a potential $8 billion natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, Bloomberg reports. Weve had interest from major petrochemical companies who want to joint venture including Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Chinese companies, Palmer said in an interview. We will talk to them at the appropriate time, likely mid2013 when field work is scheduled to be completed, he said. Palmer, who owns a nickel refinery and is developing an $8 billion coal project in Australia, is seeking to tap surging Asian gas demand. Exxon, the worlds biggest oil company by market value, is developing a $15.7 billion liquefied natural gas venture in Papua New Guinea, among eight such projects being built in the two nations at a cost of about $200 billion. Exxon looks at a variety of deals, Johan Hedstrom, a Sydney-based energy sector analyst with Bell Potter Securities Ltd., said by phone. If they think that Clive Palmer has some licenses that are particularly prospective, they may be prepared to do a deal with him. Exxon doesnt comment on commercial matters, Anna Awasa, a Port Moresby-based spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. Palmer estimates his closely-held Mineralogy Pty has spent A$50 million ($51 million) this year on exploration in PNG, where it holds three licenses. Total SA, Europes third-largest oil company, this month formed an exploration partnership with Oil Search Ltd. that may lead to another LNG project in the country. Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 15

Titanic tycoon plans stake sale talks for $8 bln gas project

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Mineralogys permits cover 43,170 square kilometers (16,668 miles) in the Gulf of Papua, west of PNGs capital Port Moresby. A new estimate on the gas resource will be available late this year or early next, after early studies revealed potential for 22 trillion cubic feet of gas, Andrew Crook, of Crook Publicity, a spokesman for Palmer, said in an e-mail response to questions on Oct. 12. We are doing more work in the field because the more we develop the project, the better, Palmer said, adding that it may cost about $8 billion to develop the project. The stake sale size will depend on what we find. Palmer is holding a dinner in New York on Dec. 4 to unveil the completed design and engineering plans for Titanic II, he said this month in a statement. He plans to sail the ship from Southampton in the U.K. to New York on her maiden passenger voyage in 2016. Estimates of Palmers fortune vary. He was ranked as Australias eighth-richest man with a fortune of A$3.85 billion by BRW magazine in May. Forbes estimated in February that he was worth $795 million. He isnt ranked on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Demand for LNG has seen Asias largest economies agree to buy more than $500 billion of Australian natural gas through 2036, even as Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. said this year the world may face an LNG glut in the next eight years. Theres certainly room for new projects to satisfy that demand, but theres a lot of competition, Bell Potters Hedstrom said. Gas is being found with relative ease all around the world. LNG projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea face increasing competition from countries including the U.S. and Canada. From 2017, it continues to look like a buyers market given the growing number of proposed projects competing for finite longer-term demand, Adrian Wood and Kirit Hira, analysts at Macquarie Group Ltd., said in a Sept. 10 report. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europes biggest oil company, signed an agreement last year with Papua New Guinea-owned Petromin PNG Holdings Ltd. to evaluate exploration and development opportunities in the country. Chevron Corp. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. are among companies developing LNG ventures in Australia, set to overtake Qatar as the largest LNG exporter by the end of this decade. Palmer, who last year dropped his fourth attempt in two years to sell shares in Hong Kong for his Resourcehouse Ltd. vehicle, said last month he expects to receive $500 million a year in royalties from Citic Pacific Ltd.s iron ore mine in Western Australia once it reaches full production. Source : PortNews

Two more VLCCs have been reported sold to Sinokor.The 1999-built VLCCs Alrehab and the Osprey were believed committed to the Chinese concern for $27 mill each. Sinokor has been active in the S&P market recently buying up older large tonnage (see TO News 5/10). Elsewhere, two Hellespont Suezmaxes were reportedly sold to Greek interests in an en bloc deal amounting to about $11.5 mill each. The vessels were the Hellespont Trinity and the

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The SEAMEC PRINCESS entering Valetta Port Photo : Mario Schembri

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Maersk Lines new East Africa Cluster is more than just a name. It is also testament to an important development that is set to continue for many years. Previously known as Kenya Cluster, the name change to East Africa Cluster comes at an important time with East Africa gaining importance as an emerging market. In the commercial structure of Maersk Line, a cluster is a group of countries within a linked geography that fall under a common management structure. The East Africa Cluster includes Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the worlds newest independent nation, South Sudan. More than just Kenya This is not just a branding exercise; its about recognising the importance of the other countries, explains Steve M. Felder, cluster top for the rebranded East Africa Cluster. Kenya is and will always be the economic powerhouse of the region, as well as the largest and most important market in East Africa and the key transit point for hinterland cargo; however by rebranding the cluster we are aiming to strengthen teamwork within the cluster and afford due recognition to other East African countries, Steve says. Some of these like Tanzania are already large today, and others like the worlds newest country, South Sudan, hold immense promise for the future. South Sudan has an impressive growth rate forecast for 2012 at 7.2% (as per EU statistics). Uganda has a growth forecast of 6.7%, and new oil discoveries here make it an increasingly interesting market. Most importantly, Tanzania is growing in importance in terms of market size, hinterland transit and volumes, says Steve. It currently represents around 30% of volumes for the cluster, and as a transit hub it serves Rwanda, Burundi, northern Zambia and eastern DR Congo. Its population is nearly the same as Kenyas at 43 million, but right now Tanzania is enjoying higher growth rates (6.7% against Kenyas 5%). Synergies and teamwork Steve has a positive outlook for the future of the region. East Africa as a region holds immense promise, with increasing political stability and high economic growth rates, he says. We will continue to strive for providing excellent service to our customers, providing opportunities for global commerce in all countries in East Africa. East Africa Cluster is currently Maersk Line and Safmarines third largest cluster in Africa (after Southern Africa and Central West Africa). A.P. Moller - Maersk began doing business in Kenya in 1987 through a third party agent and established its own agency there in 1994. Source: Maersk Line

East Africa holds immense promise for Maersk Line

Mobile Satellite Services operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of the Thuraya XT-Hotspot the only Wi-Fi router on the market offering a plug and play solution, enabling easy and affordable internet access with the fastest satellite data speeds on a handheld of up to 60 kbps in the most remote of areas. The XT-Hotspot is a pocket-size router which creates a Wi-Fi zone for multiple users to connect smartphones, laptops, and tablets to the internet over Thurayas mobile satellite network. Thurayas Vice President of Marketing, T. Sanford Jewett said: Thuraya is busy expanding our product line with innovative products to provide our users with convenient and practical mobile communication solutions. The XT-Hotspot is yet another example of Thurayas commitment to delivering simple and cost-effective communication tools that enhance the value of our satellite services. Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 17

Thuraya launches industrys fastest handheld hotspot

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The XT-Hotspot uses the GmPRS connection of the Thuraya XT handset, which supports faster connection speeds of up to 60 kbps, as opposed to 9.6 kbps currently offered on the market. The router creates a Wi-Fi zone of up to 30 meters, where multiple users can simultaneously access the internet seamlessly from their laptops or smartphones. It is a compact battery-powered device ideal for users from diverse sectors including NGOs, Government, Energy and Media. Source: Thuraya Telecommunications Company

GLOBAL RIVER RENAMED SILVER FREJA

Seen at the Oude Maas river the SILVER FREJA , she arrived earlier in s Gravendeel under the name GLOBAL RIVER (managed by North Sea Tankers) was laid up and now reflagged to the Dutch flag and renamed SILVER FREJA - Photo : Michel Kodde

Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched its Port of Immingham master plan following an extensive public consultation processdre, DredgingToday reports. The master plan outlines ABPs vision for the future growth and development of the Port of Immingham for 2010-2030. The Port of Immingham is the UKs largest port in terms of tonnage handled. Benefiting from its prime deep-water location on the River Humber, the UKs busiest trading estuary, Immingham provides excellent access to global trade routes. The Ports shipping links extend worldwide, throughout Europe to North and South America, Africa, Australia, the Middle and Far East. Source : PortNews Distribution : daily to 23540+ active addresses 16-10-2012 Page 18

Associated British Ports introduces port of Immingham master plan

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The ALBISTAN passing Gravesend on last voyage 27.3.1971 Photo : Malcolm Cranfield

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The CELEBRITY REFLECTION in Zeebrugge Photo : Henk Claeys

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