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Number 239 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Tuesday 27-08-2019
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Sea Commerce hosts Brazil seminar to share

knowledge on Methanol as marine fuel
September event will seek to raise awareness of IMO2020 compliant fuel with local shipowner and
operator community
Sea Commerce Consultants, along with sponsors including the Methanol Institute (MI), Methanex and FedCom and
supported by Waterfront Shipping, Marinvest, ABAC and MAN, will hold the next in its series of commercial and technical
seminars on Methanol as Marine Fuel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Seminar will be held on the 13th of September, 2019
at the JW Marriott, Copacabana with presentations in English with Portuguese translation. Shipowners & operators, ship
managers, bunker suppliers, port & terminal operators, inland waterway and offshore vessel operators and regulatory
authorities are among the targeted attendees. Featured speakers will include Captain Saleem Alavi of Sea Commerce,
Kjeld Aabo of MAN, Captain Fernando Gomes Coordinator, MEPC Brazilian IMO Executive Secretariat, Jason Chesko of
Methanex, Luiz Resano of ABAC Brazil, and Lawrence Navin of Methanol Institute. The seminar will cover a wide variety of
topics, including Methanol's potential to address Tier III NOx regulation compliance in addition to its ability to provide
IMO2020 SOx compliance.
The bunker tanker KIMTEK 1 operating off Singapore

Looking further ahead the seminar will discuss the potential of renewable Methanol to enable the shipping industry to
comply with IMO CO2 emission reduction targets in 2030 and 2050. Information on the global availability of Methanol as a
marine fuel together with technical and operational challenges will be considered. The seminar will also include an
economic comparison between Methanol and other alternative fuels. While the seminar is free of charge, registration is
limited due to seating capacity. For more information and to register for the seminar, please visit
www.seminar.seacommerce.co or email: info@seacommerce.co.

Two Security Cutters Commissioned in Honolulu

The U.S Coast Guard’s two newest national security cutters were commissioned on Saturday in Honolulu.
The Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL (WMSL 756) and the Coast Guard Cutter MIDGETT (WMSL 757) will homeport at
Base Honolulu. They are the seventh and eighth legend-class national security cutters in the Coast Guard’s fleet and will
join three other fast response cutters in Honolulu. Known as the Legend-class, national security cutters are capable of
executing the most challenging national security missions, including support to U.S. combatant commanders. They are
418 feet in length, 54 feet in beam and 4,600 long tons in displacement. They have a top speed of more than 28 knots, a
range of 12,000 nautical miles, an endurance of up to 90 days and can hold a crew of up to 150.
The new cutters are replacing the high endurance Hamilton-class cutters (378 feet) that have been in service since the
1960s. The ceremony was presided over by Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard’s commandant. “These national security
cutters will continue our 150 years of partnership and commitment to the Pacific region - since September 1849, when
Revenue Cutter Lawrence sailed into Honolulu Harbor escorted by Native Hawaiians in outrigger canoes,” said Schultz.
“In today’s complex geostrategic environment with rising great power competition, the importance and demand for a
strong Coast Guard presence in the Pacific has never been greater.” Midgett is named to honor all members of the
Midgett family who served in the Coast Guard and its predecessor services. At least 10 members of the family earned high
honors for their heroic life-saving efforts. Among them, the Coast Guard awarded various family members seven gold
lifesaving medals, the service's highest award for saving a life, and three silver lifesaving medals. The KIMBALL is the
third ship to bear that name, in honor of Sumner Kimball, who served as superintendent of the Revenue Marine and as
general superintendent of the Life-Saving Service from 1878 until the two organizations merged in 1915 to become the
modern-day U.S. Coast Guard. The Midgett's transit to Hawaii was punctuated by two interdictions of suspected low-
profile go-fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the first July 25 and a second July 31. The boardings resulted in a
combined seizure of over 6,700 pounds of cocaine, estimated to be worth over $89 million. National security cutters are
responsible for 40 percent of the 460,000 pounds of cocaine interdicted by the Coast Guard in the fiscal year 2018.
National security cutter crews have interdicted more than 92,000 pounds of cocaine to date in the fiscal year 2019.
Source : MAREX
Mayor misidentifies Malaysian Navy vessel for

Chinese warship
A ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday explained that a Malaysian Navy ship recently seen
passing through the waters of Tawi-Tawi was mistaken by local government officials as a Chinese warship. Lt. Gen. Cirilito
Sobejana, commander of the AFP-Western Mindanao Command, said Taganak, Tawi-Tawi Mayor Hadji Moh Faisal Jamalul
reached out to him to report the presence of a foreign vessel spotted by fishermen near the Turtle Group of Islands in the
southern part of the province last Aug. 2. “He misidentified the Malaysian Navy as the Chinese Navy passing through our

boundary with Malaysia. I just want to correct that information that is not the Chinese Navy but the Malaysian Navy with
all due respect to our good mayor in Taganak,” Sobejana said. Sobejana disclosed that a bilateral exercise with the
Malaysian Navy was conducted earlier this month to ensure that there will be no more incursions of foreign vessels in the
area. The exercise was prompted by the repeated “uninformed” passage of Chinese warships on Sibutu Strait in Tawi-
Tawi since February of this year. “Since Aug. 2, there were no more incursions by foreign vessels,” Sobejana said. “I think
the leadership of China issued a guidance to its Navy not to immerse in our territory without coordination or advance
information with us,” he continued. Meanwhile, Sobejana admitted that foreign vessels need not to seek prior
coordination when passing through internationally acknowledged “sea lanes of communication” such as the Sibutu Strait.
“Sibutu Strait is a sea lane of communication. It means that big vessels are passing through it from one country to
another and we acknowledge that. We do not object that. In fact it is our responsibility to ensure their safe passage,”
Sobejana said, noting some provisions in the international treaty United National Convention on the Law of the Sea.
“Roughly $51 billion a year of shipments are passing through there a year so we must ensure their safe and secured
travel, that is called ‘innocent passage,’” Sobejana explained. The principle of innocent passage was indicated in Section
3, Article 45 of the UNCLOS. Source : Tempo - Martin Sadongdong
Macron urges other boxlines to follow CMA

CGM’s lead and shun the Northern Sea Route
The 2010 built 13.344 TEU CMA CGM CORTE REAL inbound for Singapore Pasir Panjang Terminal last Sunday before
heading for Jebel Ali (UAE)

By : Sam Chambers
While many of its peers including Maersk, Cosco and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have made Arctic trips, France’s CMA CGM
has ruled out moving cargoes through the area. In a tweet, Rodolphe Saade, the chairman of the French containerline,
said he had decided that his company will not use the Northern Sea Route. “This is a bold choice for the preservation of
the Arctic that has an essential role in regulating ocean currents and global climate patterns,” Saade wrote. Saade’s
decision was backed up by France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the G7 summit in Biarritz. Over the
weekend, Macron called on other containerlines to avoid using the Arctic shipping route to protect the environment.
Source : Splash 24/7
OOIL announces 2019 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries announced a profit attributable to equity holders of US$139.0
million for the six-month period ended 30th June 2019, compared to a loss of US$10.3 million for the same period in
2018. Earnings per ordinary share for the first half of 2019 was US22.2 cents, whereas loss per ordinary share for the first
half of 2018 was US1.6 cents.
The OOCL ASIA moored at the Euromax Terminal at Rotterdam Maasvlakte

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In the first half of 2019, despite an economic environment filled with uncertainties, and with seemingly slowing growth in
terms of demand for container shipping services, OOIL’s financial outcome for the period is a meaningful improvement
from the same period last year, and represents a pattern of steady progress in results throughout the second half of 2018
that continued through the first half of 2019. Compared to the first half of 2018, OOCL liner liftings increased by 3.2%,
but revenue levels increased by 6.5%. Market growth did indeed slow down in some trade lanes, but in many cases this
slow down in volume growth was outpaced by an improvement in the freight rates. The average cost of bunker recorded
by OOCL in the first half of 2019 was US$441 per ton compared with US$403 per ton for the corresponding period in
2018. The rise in both the fuel oil and diesel oil price has resulted in the increase of bunker costs by 3% in the first half of
2019 compared with the corresponding period last year. In the first half of 2019, no new-build vessel was delivered, and
no new order was placed by the Group. Currently, the six 21,413 TEU G-Class vessels delivered in 2017-2018 are among
the largest containerships in our fleet. OOCL Logistics revenue and contribution for the first half of 2019 decreased by
2.1% and 6.9% respectively compared with the same period last year. The contribution from International Supply Chain
Management Service decreased by 2.9% due to downsizing of some major retail customers. Contribution from
Import/Export Services decreased by 4.5%. The contribution of depot business dropped by 21.5% due to tariff rate
reduction. Lowering utilization of existing warehouses during the transition of replacing loss-making customers and large
startup cost of new warehouses, as well as fierce price-cutting competition in transportation business were all key
activities contributing to the 16.0% drop in Domestic Logistics contribution.
CargoSmart has announced the execution of Global Shipping Business Network (“GSBN”) Services Agreements with
various Maritime Industry operators to accelerate the digital transformation of the industry. GSBN initial preparatory
efforts to explore and test the feasibility and value of using blockchain technologies are underway and showing promise.
The continuing growth of the Group and its good trading performance, together with achieving the projected synergy

benefits, will drive even greater success. Together, with the OOCL “We take it personally” spirit, a world-class container
shipping integrated service provider is being built, which is a goal that will surely provide great benefit to shareholders,
customers and employees alike. As at 30th June 2019, the Group had total liquid assets of US$1,988.5 million compared
with debt obligations of US$618.3 million repayable within one year. The net debt to equity ratio remained low at 0.41 : 1
as at 30th June 2019. The Group from time to time prepares and updates cashflow forecasts for asset acquisitions, to
serve project development requirements, as well as working capital needs, from time to time with the objective of
maintaining a proper balance between a conservative liquidity level and an effective investment of surplus funds. OOIL
owns one of the world’s largest international integrated container transport businesses which trades under the name
“OOCL”. With more than 370 offices in over 80 countries/regions, the Group is one of Hong Kong’s most international
businesses. OOIL is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Source : Portnews
The ASIAN HERCULES III operating at the Vestigo Ophir relocation project where a platform was relocated 55 nm
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GRS signs strategic partnership with SerFac

Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) says it has started a strategic partnership with South Korean wind project
development consultancy SerFac. The aim of the cooperation is to provide fast and first-class project development of
offshore wind farm projects in South Korea, GRS said. Earlier this month, the South Korean energy ministry announced its
intention to boost its renewable energy share in electricity generation by 20% by the year 2030. GRS says that this
corresponds to an increase in South Korea’s generation capacity from the current 11,000MW to around 58,500MW.
GRS managing partner Matthias Mross said: “The South Korean government has ambitious plans for the expansion of
offshore wind energy and will be providing us with a lot of opportunities in the coming years. “Building on our experience

and expertise, we can ensure that mistakes will be avoided and expansion targets achieved.” SerFac managing director
Namhee Lim said: “We are very happy to have found a partner with GRS who is experienced in wind energy on a global
scale. “The synergies created will enable us to keep on pushing our expansion in the growing offshore wind energy
market in the Asiatic Pacific region.” Source : Portnews
The usual activities at the harbour of West-Terschelling – from left to right: Ferry FRIESLAND is loading cars and
passengers heading back for the mainland, the sailing clippers with guest young and old enjoying the Waddensea and
island, plus the Dutch Coast Guard’s buoy tender TERSCHELLING mooring at her homeport for unloading buoys. Photo
: Roel Ovinge Fotografie © https://www.roelovinge.nl
SS Teo unveils new Singamas aligned to new

container realities
By : Sam Chambers
In a sign of how global trading patterns are changing and box shipping is evolving, one of the world’s largest container
manufacturers has said it intends to diversify as demand for plain old metal boxes is drying up. Singamas Container
Holdings, run by SS Teo, who also oversees Pacific International Lines (PIL), has said it will look to focus more on
specialised containers used in transporting chemicals, or even to get the boxes to be converted into solar power units or
modular data centres after revenues slid 40% in the first half. Teo has sold a number of his box manufacturing sites in
China recently to Cosco to help shore up finances, quartering Singamas’s manufacturing output in the process. He said in
a press briefing the decision to slim down Singamas and become more specialised had been taken some time ago, but the
programme had been accelerated by the ongoing trade war between the US and China. Teo said his goal was to create a
“new Singamas” whereby half of its output by 2021 will be in specialised containers. Source : Splash 24/7
Grieg Star takes delivery Supramax vessel the Star

Damon
Grieg Star says that on the 20th of August new supramax, the Star Damon was added to its fleet while another vessel the
Star Fuji, an old open hatch vessel for recycling. "On the 21st of August we delivered the 34 year old Star Fuji for
recycling. She landed at Leyal Ship Recycling in Aliağa, near Izmir in Turkey. That is the same recycling yard that recycled
Star Gran in February," the Company said. Star Fuji was an Open Hatch vessel of 40,850 mt dwt. She was hull No 320
from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea. Through her 34 and a half year, she has sailed approximately 9,000 days.
At an average speed of 12 knots, that is 2,5 million nautical miles. Or over 150 times around the world at equator. She
has transported 6,2 million tonnes of cargo through her year. The last years, she has been sailing for G2 Ocean. On the
20th of August GriegMaas received its new supramax, the Star Damon. She was formerly named GH Frankel, and is built
in 2012. She is 199 meter long, has a beam of 32 meter, and a draught at 13.3 meters. Star Damon will join the G2
Ocean conventional bulk pool. Grieg Star is part of the privately owned Grieg Group, established in 1884, and is a ship
owning, managing and operating company. Grieg Star operates a fleet of around 40 vessels transporting parcel cargo,
break bulk and dry bulk cargo. More than 30 vessels belong to our open hatch fleet. In addition, the company operates

several dry bulk Supramax carriers, owned and chartered long term. All Grieg Star vessels are a part of the G2 Ocean
pool, the world’s biggest shipping company within the Open Hatch segment. Source : Portnews
The container vessel A2B AMBITION here on the river Oude Maas on her way from Moerdijk to Immingham
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The HANNA inbound at the Westerschelde passing Breskens Photo : Henk de Winde ©
Rescuers confirm three killed, 300 evacuated

after Indonesian ferry fire
Indonesian rescuers found three people dead and evacuated 300 from the blazing wreckage of a ferry off the coast of
Java island, an official said on Saturday, significantly more than were originally said to have been on board the vessel.
The KM Santika Nusantara was travelling between Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya and the town of
Balikpapan on Borneo island when it caught fire on Thursday evening, government official Syahrul Nugroho told TV
channel TV One. It was initially reported there were 277 people on board.

A statement from the Basarnas rescue agency said on Saturday it had been confirmed there were 303 people on board,
three of whom were killed.
“The search will continue today,” Basarnas official Budi Prasetyo told Reuters earlier. Basarnas deployed ships from
nearby ports and an aircraft for air monitoring. Prasetyo acknowledged the discrepancy in the number of people said to
have been on board and said many passengers did not list their names on the ferry’s manifest. Officials have given no
details about the possible cause of the fire. Rescue efforts were complicated by the boat’s manifest listing only 111
passengers, officials said. Mismatches in passenger data have been a long-standing problem in Indonesia’s transportation
sector. Ferries are an important means of transport in Indonesia, which is made up of some 17,000 islands. Sea
connections are cheaper and more extensive than air links. However, safety standards are not always strictly enforced
and accidents occur fairly often. Source : Reuters (Reporting by Tabita Diela and Agustinus Beo Da Costa;
Editing by Paul Tait)
The MAGNI at the Maritime Museum in Reykjavik (Iceland ) Photo : Radboud Polee ©
Ships stranded in Kannur to be towed to SILK

scrap unit
The work to tow away the two Maldivian ships-for-scrap that have run aground near Dharmadam and Azhikkal here and
tug them safely to the State-owned ship-breaking unit of the Steel Industries Kerala Ltd. (SILK) at Azhikkal began on

August 26 Torrential rain and heavy winds that swept the region earlier this month grounded the vessels weighing 500
tonne each near the shores at Dharmadam and Azhikkal while they were being brought to the SILK unit for dismantling.
According to SILK officials, the owners of the vessels entrusted a Kochi-based agency to tow the stranded vessels away
from the shores and tug them to the ship-breaking unit. It would take maximum 25 days to bring the vessels to the SILK
yard close to the estuary where the Valapattanam river drains to the sea. “The work to pull the grounded vessels will
begin tomorrow and the agency that has been contracted by the vessel owners has asked for 25 days to complete the
work,” Jayesh Anand, who is head-in-charge of the SILK unit told The Hindu on Sunday. The ship-breaking work would
begin after getting permission from government agencies concerned, he added. The stranded vessels being brought to
the SILK unit are merchant ship Ocean Ruler and fishing vessel Oivalli. They broke from the tug on August 8 and August
10 respectively when the sea was rough due to heavy rain and winds. SILK officials said that at a recent meeting, District
Collector T.V. Subhash directed officials to seek the support of the police and coastal police, if necessary, for ensuring
safety and security for the work of towing away the vessels to the SILK unit According to SILK unit officials here, the ship-
breaking unit complied with all the government-stipulated requirements before starting the dismantling work. Half-a-
dozen clearances were required from the government agencies before a ship-for-scrap can be dismantled. These
measures were to ensure that the dismantling work was being done by taking precautions to check any environmental
pollution from toxic elements in the vessels, they said. The SILK unit has the permission from the Pollution Control Board,
they added. Source: The Hindu
Four dead, one missing in collision of boats in

southern Philippines
Four people died and one is missing in collision of two motorboats off southern Philippine Maguindanao province on
Saturday night, a local official said Sunday. Banjo Mampon, Sultan Kudarat municipal administrator, said the accident
happened around 8:45 p.m. in Rio Grande de Mindanao, the largest river in Mindanao and the Philippines' second
longest.He said the bodies of the four, who all died of drowning, were recovered on Sunday. According to him, the bigger
boat with at least 10 passengers was heading to Katidtuan village in Sultan Kudarat from Cotabato City when it was hit by

the smaller boat on the Sultan Kudarat side of the river. All passengers and boat operators were thrown off the wooden
vessels. Those who survived mostly swam to the riverbank while others floated by and were rescued by other boats.
Authorities are searching for the missing passenger. Source : Xinhuanet
Patrol Vessel G PEDDLE heads into Halifax Harbour Photo : René Serrao ©
Young Brothers’ new $20-million tug dedicated

at Kahului homeport
By : MATTHEW THAYER
Young Brothers Capt. Jim Flanagan points to a monitor showing a chart of Kahului Harbor while giving a tour of the
bridge of the new tug named KAPENA BOB PURDY at the harbor Saturday morning. Flanagan said the tugboat’s two
General Electric engines produce more than 6,000 horsepower, burn less fuel and are 50 percent more powerful than the
engines on the former tugs. The KAPENA BOB PURDY tugboat is specially designed for plying the waters of Hawaii.
With the comfort of the crew in mind, the engines are quieter with minimum vibration, and the tug has many modern

safety improvements. A dedication event was held for the 123-foot, $20-million tug, which is one of four brand-new
“Kapena Class” tugs recently put into service for Young Brothers’ interisland fleet. Saturday’s blessing was conducted by
kahu Laki Pomaikai Ka’ahumanu. Members of the Purdy family traveled from around the state to attend.
Young Brothers has been in the Hawaii shipping trade for nearly 120 years.
Iranian Tanker Adrian Darya Says Heading for

Turkey
Iranian supertanker ADRIAN DARYA 1 (formerly Grace 1) is heading for the Turkish port city of Mersin according to its
AIS destination. The Iranian tanker, which was recently released from detention in Gibraltar, was earlier supposed to call
at a port in Greece. On July 4, British Royal Marines boarded the VLCC ADRIAN DARYA 1 in the Strait of Gibraltar and
seized her on suspicion of transferring oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. Iran categorically rejected the charge,
saying the tanker was not bound for Syria. Iran, however, said it cannot disclose the final destination of the tanker due to
the US sanctions. The vessel was taken to Gibraltar and held until last Friday, when a court ordered her release. She got
under way once more on Sunday, and over the course of the week she has moved slowly eastwards through the
Mediterranean, broadcasting her destination as the port of Kalamata, Greece. Kalamata is a small regional port, and it
lacks the water depth needed to berth a laden VLCC. Greek officials have said that that they never received a request
from the ship to call at the port. “The ship is not heading towards Greece. We have not received a request for it to dock in

a Greek port,” Greek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis told France 24 TV in an interview Thursday. The port of Mersin,
Turkey also lacks the water depth to accommodate a vessel of Adrian Darya’s draft within the harbor. The US State
Department has repeatedly warned all members of the maritime community not to assist the vessel as part of its
“maximum pressure” campaign, aimed at zeroing out Iran’s oil exports. “All parties in the shipping sector should conduct
appropriate due diligence to ensure that they are not doing business with nor facilitating business for, directly or
indirectly, sanctioned parties or with sanctioned cargo,” an unnamed official told Reuters Thursday. Source : IFPNews
Rondje met de fast ferry Hoek van Holland – Maasvlakte v.v. Afgelopen weekend extra reistijd vanwege grote drukte van
recreanten, vooral fietsers. Foto : Dick Overduin ©
First CLEANBU wet-dry cargo switch with

significant positive environmental impact
This week CLEANBU MV BARU successfully made the first switch from wet to dry cargo, the first cargo switch for new
CLEANBU fleet. The vessel transported a full cargo of petroleum products (CPP) from India to Argentina. After discharging
the CPP, she completed the cleaning and conversion from tanker mode to dry bulk mode, loaded a grain cargo and is now
enroute back to Asia. After discharging of CPP, MV Baru successfully completed cleaning and conversion from tanker
mode (as a LR1-tanker) to dry bulk mode (as a Kamsarmax bulk carrier). Having industry leading cleaning capabilities, MV
BARU passed all the strict cleaning inspections from the grain cargo surveyors prior to her loading. The cleaning result
was for the first time also available for digital inspection by customers on the new Klaveness and DNV-GL Veracity created
inspection platform.
On this round-voyage the CLEANBUs safely performed the transportation work of both a LR1 tanker on the inbound leg,
and a kamsarmax bulker for the return cargo. This efficient trading with minimum ballast results in significant savings in
energy consumption and emissions per ton of cargo transported. For this specific trade alone her estimated fuel savings
compared to these standard vessels can be estimated to be approximately 1,200 mts. Savings in CO2 emissions are
approximately 3700 mts, being equivalent of annual CO2 emissions from around 1,000 cars.
On average, a Kamsarmax vessel would have to ballast about 25 days in order to reach East Coast South America for
these grain cargos, however with the inbound CPP cargo the CLEANBU ballasted for less than 2 days between these two
cargoes. If a regular LR1 tanker had performed the MV Baru’s voyage, this vessel would have to reposition for her next
employment, ballasting to the next loading port which could typically be back to PG, Continent, Mediterranean or US Gulf,
all requiring a ballast voyage of around 2-3 weeks.
The CLEANBU fleet now consists of two vessels with the MV BARRACUDA delivered end July and the third vessel MV
BARRAMUNDI will join the fleet in September this year.
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Watertaxi MSTX 6 awaiting a client alongside at Vijfsluizerhaven (beside Mammoet) in Schiedam.

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Aker Energy takes more time for Dhirubhai-1

FPSO decision
Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker Energy has still not decided whether to use Ocean Yield’s FPSO Dhirubhai-1 for an
offshore project in Ghana on not. The parties have now further extended the option period for the potential FPSO charter.
Ocean Yield and Aker Energy have been in talks over the potential long-term charter of the FPSO since February 2019.
Under the previous agreement, Aker Energy had until September 1 to decide whether to charter the FPSO and use it for
an early-production project offshore Ghana. A new agreement has been reached this week, with Ocean Yield saying the
deadline has now been pushed forward. “Ocean Yield has today agreed with Aker Energy to extend the option period until
31st December 2019 against additional compensation,” Ocean yield said. The FPSO-owner did not provide any details on
the amount of the compensation to be received from Aker Energy. Aker Energy is currently evaluating different
opportunities for the FPSO at its operated Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana. Aker
Energy submitted an integrated plan of Development and Operations (PDO) to Ghanaian authorities for the Deepwater
Tano / Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block in late March 2019. The integrated PDO presents an overall plan for a phased
development and production of the resources in the DWT/CTP contract area. The phased development plan will start with
the development of the Pecan field as a firm phase one, being the largest of several discoveries in the area. Upon PDO
approval, the partners will initiate a process to make a final investment decision (FID). First oil from the Pecan field is
estimated 35 months after the FID is made. Back in May, Ocean Yield said that due to uncertainty with Aker Energy, it
was in parallel pursuing other employment opportunities for the FPSO. According to Marine Traffic, the FPSO is currently
moored in Hambantota port in Sri Lanka. Source: Offshore Energy Today Staff

An item of interest is that the Port Natal Maritime Museum exhibits vessels, have been moved to a shipyard for dry-
docking and re-furbishment. The shipyard is Southern African Shipyard in Durban, South Africa The " J R MORE " was a
port tug in South Africa and the Ton class minesweeper SAS DURBAN is the last of nearly 120 Tons built in the U.K.,
built at Camper & Nicholls of Southampton in 1957 Photos/text : Rogan Troon ©
IADC Reveals Third Nomination for the Safety

Award 2019
IADC announced third nomination running to receive the Safety Award 2019 award – Van Oord and Boskalis agree:
MedAssist gives needed medical support to ships at sea. The MedAssist Skills Application provides offline step-by-step
instructions for basic medical skills and procedures on board a ship when there is no doctor present or the ship is at a
remote location.
The app is a low-cost way for the captain to improve his crew’s medical care when they are far away from professional
medical staff and facilities. It also helps maritime employers to comply with international safety regulations and legislation
for medical care. The initiative for this long-distance medical support grew from the experiences of doctors at the
Emergency Control – Maritime Training (ECMT) – Training Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At ECMT each year
around 500 captains and officers from various companies, including Boskalis and Van Oord, are trained to perform
medical procedures. The requests from Boskalis, Van Oord and other clients for digital training and support materials for
their ships, led to the development of this “Skills app”. Source: dredgingtoday.

The NORWEGIAN STAR entering Boka Bay Montenegro, en route to Kotor, passing Bijela Shipyard
Photo : Maja Kusturica ©
VOS Patience starts work for Premier Oil

PX121-design PSV supports North Sea drilling campaign
Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

We are pleased to announce that VOS PATIENCE recently started work for charterers Premier Oil. Under her new
contract, VOS Patience will support Premier Oil’s drilling campaign, providing supply-vessel duties for the ENSCO 123
jack-up drilling rig. The term contract commenced at the end of July and is scheduled to continue into the fourth quarter
of 2019. It follows a successful period operating on the North Sea spot market, during which the vessel supported a
number of clients.
VOS PATIENCE is one of a series of six PX121-type platform-supply vessels (PSV), constructed for Vroon at the COSCO
Guangdong Shipyard in China. Their Ulstein-patented X-BOW® design ensures smoother vessel movements, optimal fuel
efficiency and maximum comfort on board. Built in 2017, this modern PSV is managed by VOS Den Helder.Interested in
learning more about our VOS Den Helder fleet? Feel free to contact our Chartering colleagues at
chartering@nl.vroonoffshore.com.
C-Job Naval Architects appoints VP Engineering

and VP Sales for its Houston office
C-Job Naval Architects announces that Mario Gitte has been appointed Vice President Engineering and Edward Verweij
has been named Vice President Sales. Together they will be the executive management team that will run the company’s
new branch office in Houston, Texas. Mario Gitte is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and previously
served as Senior Principal Engineer in the Advisory Services Group at American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Mario is a
graduate from the United States Coast Guard Academy who prior to joining ABS worked at a shipyard in south Louisiana.
In his new role, Mario will lead on current and future projects in the United States. Edward Verweij comes from Scandia

Gear, where he served as

Vice President Sales. Before
Scandia Gear, he held various
technical and commercial
positions throughout the
maritime industry including at
Van Aalst Marine & Offshore.
In his new position, Edward
will be in charge of
developing the company’s
client portfolio in the United
States.
Basjan Faber, CEO at C-Job,
says “We’re incredibly happy
to welcome Mario and Edward
to the C-Job family and have
two heavy hitters head our new Houston office. Both will play a vital role in shaping the office by creating and capitalizing
on opportunities as well as promoting the C-Job brand across the United States.” C-Job recently announced its expansion
to the USA with a dedicated branch office in Houston, Texas. The company is renowned for its innovative ship design and
engineering and has a strong track-record in several industries including Dredging, Offshore (Wind), Ferries, Yachts and
Workboats. The company also has a dedicated Research and Development department which focuses on new ways to
improve and be innovative with both its designs as well as in the creation of these designs.
The Boskalis TSHD QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS transiting the Singapore Straits Eastbound as spotted last Sunday

Seafarer Abuse Continues With Low Settlement

Offers For Outstanding Wages
This evening Human Rights at Sea was contacted in desperation by a
seafarer and Indian national 34-year-old Vikas Mishra from Jaunpur
who had previously suffered 35 months and 13 days onboard the UAE
flagged MV TAMIN ALDAR owned by Eliteway Marine Services
Ltd without pay and seeing his family in what has been a widely and
internationally reported matter.
Since 8th August, Vikas and his fellow crew members have been
ashore in the UAE and in his case he has only received five months
salary. To date, he is still owed over 30 months salary amounting to
in-excess of USD 71,000. To compound the unacceptable
circumstances and significant human rights abuses which has seen
seafarers of numerous vessels previously abandoned offshore the UAE
coast prevented from being paid their hard-earned wages,
consequently prevented from having personal contact with their
families, becoming estranged from their children and having suffered
significant hardships in poor living conditions onboard their vessels,
the remaining seafarers including Vikas are now being offered only
66% of their owed wages while other crew who have signed off have
been reportedly paid up to 80% of wages owed by Eliteway Marine.
The fact that these seafarers who have suffered significant personal
hardships are now forced to negotiate for less than all the pay they
are owed is entirely unaceptable and a stain on the industry. No
seafarer should be short-changed, abused and forced to remain on a
vessel in order to secure their pay.Further, there is a global lack of publicised prosecutions of owners behind such human
rights abuses which means that impunity in this matter continues unchecked due to a failure in such a deterrent effect
and the perceived lack of effective remedy for victims and survivors. Reference: humanrightsatsea.org
NAVY NEWS
Sri Lanka Navy ships leave for Bangladesh and
Myanmar for training
The SLNS SAYURA P 620 anchored off Malaysia

Two ships of the Sri Lanka Navy left the country for ports in Bangladesh and Myanmar on training missions, the Navy
Media Unit said. According to Navy media, the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS SAYURA and Fast Missile Vessel (FMV)
SLNS NANDIMITHRA set sail for the ports of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Rangoon in Myanmar from the Naval

Dockyard in Trincomalee on 22nd August (2019) for training exercises of Navy officer under trainees. The ships are
scheduled to remain in Bangladesh from 26th to 29th of this month (August) and from 01st to 04th, September in
Myanmar. The crew of both ships are expected to engage in several training exercises with their naval counterparts in
those countries, during the visit. SLNS SAYURA and NANDIMITHRA are scheduled to return home from Rangoon on
04th (September) upon the completion of their training visit source : Colombopage
HMS Defender D36 Type 45 destroyer will join

British Navy deployed in the Strait of Hormuz
HMS DEFENDER D 36 enroute for the Middle East made a stop in Gibraltar Photo : Francis Ferro ©
The HMS DEFENDER (D36) Type 45 guided-missile destroyer will join the British Royal Navy’s efforts to support the
safe passage of shipping in the Middle East. This deployment will ensure that the UK has the flexibility to continually
commit a vessel to the international mission. The British Government confirmed earlier this month that the Royal Navy
has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the International Maritime
Security Construct (IMSC) The British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said: “Wherever the red ensign flies around the
world, the UK stands by to protect freedom of navigation whenever is it tested Portsmouth-based HMS DEFENDER will
ensure the continuous availability of a ship to reassure and accompany merchant's vessels HMS MONTROSE, a Type 23
frigate, remains stationed in the region and has so far completed more than 30 transits of the Strait. HMS DEFENDER
sailed from Portsmouth on 12 August 2019, alongside HMS KENT. Both Defender and Kent will now work alongside
international partners as part of the newly-formed International Maritime Security Construct. The UK has a long-standing
maritime presence in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean. For almost 40 years, units of both the Royal Navy and the Royal
Fleet Auxiliary have maintained a constant presence in the Gulf. The HMS DEFENDER (D36) is the fifth of Type 45 or
Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She is the eighth ship to bear the name. Construction of
Defender began in 2006, and she was launched in 2009. The ship completed her first sea trials in October–November
2011 and was commissioned during March 2013. The Daring-class guided-missile destroyers or Type 45 are primarily
designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare and are built around the PAAMS (Sea Viper) air-defense system utilizing
the SAMPSON AESA and the S1850M long-range radars. The Type 45 destroyers are 152.4 m in length, with a beam of
21.2 m, a draught of 7.4 m and a displacement of approximately 8,500 tones. The Type 45 destroyer is equipped with
the Sea Viper (PAAMS) air-defence system utilizing the SAMPSON active electronically scanned array multi-function radar
and the S1850M long-range radar. PAAMS is able to track over 2,000 targets and simultaneously control and coordinate
multiple missiles in the air at once, allowing a large number of tracks to be intercepted and destroyed at any given time.
The flight deck of the Type 45 is large enough to accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Chinook helicopter. Source :
navyrecognition
Russia fires nuclear-capable missile from North Pole

Early on Saturday morning the peace and tranquility of the Arctic, hundreds of miles from the nearest signs of human
activity, was shattered. A Russian submarine punched through the ice near the North Pole and fired a Sineva type
intercontinental ballistic missile. Meanwhile, around 1,000 miles further south, yet still within the Arctic Circle, another
Russian submarine launched a Bulava type intercontinental ballistic missile from beneath the surface of the Barents Sea.
The timing and location of these tests may be intended to send messages both internally and to the rest of the world.
Russia announced the two launches on August 24. The near-simultaneous launches were conducted by two submarines; a
Delta-IV class boat named Tula firing from the North Pole and the newer Borei-I class boat YURI DOLGORUKY firing the
frigid waters of the Barents Sea. One of the missiles flew a couple of thousand miles to impact in a remote corner of
Russia’s Pacific Coast, and the other landed in the Chizh range on the Kanin Peninsula in the Arctic north. The missile
tests come less than three weeks after an accident at the Nyonoksa naval test range left five dead and several injured.
That incident, reportedly resulting from an explosion of a liquid-fueled engine, raised radiation levels in the area. Also,
recently Russia has suffered a massive ammunition depot explosion in Siberia and a serious accident aboard the nuclear-
powered submarine Losharik which left 14 elite hydronauts dead. The new tests may be intended to place a positive
bookend to this tragic series of events. More significantly, conducting missile tests from the North Pole underscores
Russia’s attitude to the Arctic. They can be contextualized with Russia's territorial claims, economic interests and ongoing
moves to militarize the region. In 2007 Russia used a deep-diving minisub to place a Russian flag on the seabed beneath
the geographical North Pole. Back then, ironically, they needed a Finnish built submersible to plant the flag. Today, the
submarines breaking the icy tranquility are truly Russian. On the economic front Russia continues to drill for oil and gas
on the Arctic Shelf, and has sponsored projects that may one day be able to harvest hard-to-get hydrocarbons from under
the ice cap. Meanwhile the receding ice has permitted an ever-greater flow of merchant vessels across the Northern
Route, with 18 million tons of cargo travelling via Russia’s once impassable arctic coastline in 2018. On the military front
Russia has built new outposts and reinforced military units in the region, exemplified by the Arctic Trefoil base on Franz
Josef Land, a desolate ice-covered archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.The submarines used in the tests may provide analysts
with further insights into Russia’s naval modernization. The submarine which took the wear-and-tear of breaking through
the ice is nearing the end of her service life. On the other hand the boat which fired from the highly defended 'Bastion' in
the Barents Sea was one of the latest Borei Class. Russia already operates three Borei Class ballistic missile submarines
and the first of the next generation Borei-II class, KNYAZ VLADIMIR, was launched in 2017. My analysis of Open
Sources suggests that she has been conducting sonar tests over the summer and is likely to enter service next year.
Eventually Russia is expected to operate a fleet of 8-10 Borei Class submarines, forming the backbone of its rejuvenated
at-sea nuclear arsenal. At the same time Russia continues to test multiple completely new submarine launched weapons
including the gigantic Poseidon Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo. These weapons
will also be based in the Arctic, underlining its importance to Russia both economically and militarily. Source : Forbes
SHIPYARD NEWS
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Successfully

Delivers Fifth Vessel Since Hurricane Michael
On August 16th, 2019 Eastern Shipbuilding Group, a Panama City, Florida shipyard building both government and
commercial vessels, successfully delivered the tug Capt. Jim McAllister. This is the fifth vessel to be delivered by the
shipyard sinceHurricane Michael, a category 5 storm – which devastated the region. This delivery marks another

milestone in Eastern’s accelerated re turn to normal operations, as well as its commitment to long term sustained
recovery and economic stability for the industrial base of the Florida Panhandle. Other shipbuilding projects include three
Staten Island Ferries, the Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters, a large commercial fishing trawler, two harbor tugs, and
two river pushboats. Eastern is actively bidding other projects and is poised to maintain its position as the go to shipyard
on the US Gulf. All of these projects support skilled manufacturing jobs for Northwest Florida and over twenty five other
states where Eastern buys material, equipment, and specialized services.Since the hurricane, Eastern has repaired or
replaced all of its impactedequipment, buildings, and shipbuilding infrastructure as part of a major Additionally, Eastern
has invested in new technology aimed at increasing shipbuilding efficiency. Eastern has also partnered with State and
local Governmental agencies to plan additional investments of over $45 Million towards enhancing shipbuilding efficiency
and capacity in both Bay and Gulf Counties in order to ensurelong term stability and growth of the shipbuilding industry in
Northwest Florida. As part of its recovery and growth from a once-in-a-generation storm, Eastern is actively recruiting and
hiring additional personnel to join its team and support its long term commitment to building the best vessels for its
government and commercial customers. Eastern remains grateful for the unwavering Federal, State, and local support
during this recovery – empowering a devastated area by providing manufacturing and industrial employment
opportunities. Source: Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Ontario shipyard accuses feds of unfairly

stacking deck in Davie's favour
An Ontario shipyard is accusing the federal government of trying to unfairly award Quebec’s Davie Shipbuilding potentially
billions of dollars worth of work without a competition. The allegation is contained in a complaint filed by Hamilton-based
Heddle Marine to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal this week. Last month, the government asked interested
candidates to apply to be the third shipyard in its national shipbuilding strategy. That third shipyard is to be tasked with
building six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. However, Heddle says in order to qualify, Ottawa has imposed
a number of unreasonable and illegitimate conditions that will disqualify virtually every yard except Davie. Davie has been
awarded several federal contracts without a competition in recent years and is located in an area of the country many
expect to be hotly contested in the coming federal election. Source: The Canadian Press
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock One

turns 100
By Ana Maring, Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) celebrated the centennial anniversary
of Dry Dock One. U.S. Rep. Ed Case, (HI-1), Mayor Kirk Caldwell, City and County of Honolulu, Rear Adm. Robert
Chadwick, Commander Naval Region Hawaii/Commander Naval Group Middle Pacific, shipyard commander, Capt. Greg
Burton, and the Ali`i Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club participated in today’s ceremonies held at Dry Dock One and historic
Building One. In a celebration that highlighted both the shipyard history and the local history and heritage of the land,
Kahu Winston Lum, Sr. and Kahu Bruce Keaulani of the Ali`i Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club honored Dry Dock One with the
name Keaoonāmanō, meaning The Realm of the Sharks. Building One also received the Hawaiian name of
Keaowāmaluhia, or The Light in the Time of Peace.
In delivering his address, Case highlighted the importance of reflecting on the past, but also the importance of looking to
the future and shipyard’s role in national defense. “As our host culture took special care of this special place for so many
years, so too does our military now, in fulfillment to our nation and world.” Mayor Caldwell expressed his gratitude for the
work shipyard employees do and their long history of protecting the citizens of Hawaii and supporting the Navy. “It is a
real honor to be here with those who live here, who are from here, who support and back up those who put their lives on
the line.” Capt. Greg Burton, shipyard commander, talked about the importance of working with local partners and had
praise for the Hawaiian names, saying that the connection to sharks was particularly applicable to the shipyard. “These
ancestors act as guardians or protectors. They would keep the harbor safe, allowing Hawaiians to fish and feed their
families. And I believe Dry Dock One, and those who have worked in and around it have also played the role of protector
for a century.” Rear Adm. Chadwick noted the shared values between Hawaiian and Navy culture.
“This one hundred years is a story of two cultures and their shared values,” he said. “It is an incredible story and an
amazing legacy.” Building One is the administration building and historic headquarters of the 14th Naval District. Its
basement was home to Station HYPO where codebreakers intercepted the Empire of Japan’s war plans, which was critical
intelligence that eventually led to U.S. victory at the Battle of Midway. In 1913, during initial construction of the dry dock,
it imploded and many locals concluded that it was because it was being built on a sacred site: the home belonging to the

ancestors of a shark goddess. After many offerings and a Hawaiian blessing at the site, the dry dock was rebuilt and has
worked dutifully for 100 years. The dry dock was ceremonially opened on August 21, 1919, by Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy. Ultimately, Dry Dock One cost $5 million to build. The first ship floated into place on
October 1, 1919. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and a one-stop regional maintenance
center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. It is the largest industrial employer in the state of Hawaii, with a
combined civilian and military workforce of approximately 6,000. It is the most comprehensive fleet repair and
maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East, strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, being
about a week’s steaming time closer to potential regional contingencies in East Asia. Source: navsea
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Qatar may be losing the top spot as world’s

biggest LNG exporter
By : Dan Murphy
The Hong Kong flagged 2017 delivered 290 mtr long 95.599 DWT LNG Tanker CESI BEIHAI arriving in Singapore from
Tianjin (China)

Qatar will lose its title as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the next year, as Australia
ramps up production on a slew of multi-billion dollar export projects. “Australia and Qatar continued to jostle for the title
of the world’s largest LNG exporter over the first five months of 2019,” the Australian government said in a recent report.
Australia exported more LNG than Qatar in November 2018 and April 2019. But now, the U.S Energy Information
Administration (EIA) says Australia is on track to consistently export more LNG than Qatar, as recently commissioned
projects such as Wheatstone, Ichthys, and Prelude ramp up production. Prelude, Royal Dutch Shell’s floating LNG facility
in a remote field northeast of Broome in Western Australia, shipped its first LNG cargo to customers in Asia in June. The
landmark facility, capable of holding 175 Olympic-sized swimming pools of LNG in its storage tanks alone, was the last of
eight new LNG projects that came online in Australia between 2012 and 2018. The new facilities have pushed Australia’s
export capacity from 2.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in 2011 to more than 11.4 bcf/d in 2019. The EIA says Australia
has already surpassed Qatar in LNG production capacity. The ramp up of new capacity and exports combined with fragile
demand from key customers in Japan, China and South Korea has resulted in a drastic decline in spot LNG prices since
late 2018. Fears of cooling global growth and a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China is also keeping a lid on
LNG. “We’re probably already at the floor price for this year,” Nicholas Browne, director of Asian gas and LNG research at
Wood Mackenzie, told CNBC’s “Capital Connection.” “There is more supply coming in, not just from Australia and the
Prelude and Ichthys project which is ramping up, but also in the U.S. where there is more LNG coming from Cameron,
from Shell’s Elba Island, as well as from the Freeport project, so we’re anticipating a repeat of this year’s conditions next
year,” he added. While Australia ramps up, Qatar is unlikely to stay idle. The country plans to boost its LNG capacity by
early 2024 to 110 million tons a year, up from around 77 million tons a year, according to Reuters. “China can’t absorb all
of this new LNG which is coming into the market,” Browne said, adding that while prices are down, they’re not out.
“When we look beyond this period of oversupply, I think the fundamental demand story in Asia is very strong, which is
why we see so many companies targeting Asia and looking to develop projects now,” he added. “There is no doubt the
expansion of the Australian LNG production is a significant factor in the market,” said Peter Botten, a veteran oil and gas
executive serving as managing director of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) listed Oil Search. The firm operates all
of PNG’s oil fields and has sizeable interests and partnerships in various LNG projects. “I think the next couple of years is
going to see a balancing out of supply and demand, and maybe even a tightness in demand in the 2021, 2022, 2023
timeframe,” he added. “You also have a lot of projects coming online in 2024 and 2025, so I think the market will be well
supplied in that period of time and in the second part of the next decade — all of which plays on a likely scenario that
LNG prices will remain very competitive, and that’s only good for demand growth,” Botten said. Source: CNBC
The ATLANTIC DWELLER operating at the Amalia Project offshore IJmuiden


Fortescue tug fleet takes Australian terminal

operations to new levels
by Martyn Wingrove
Fortescue Metals Group needed stable, higher-powered support tugs as it increases bulk exports in Western Australia
Naval architects at Robert Allan modified an escort tug design for a new fleet at an Australian bulk export terminal. Eight
new Rotortugs were built in Asia to provide additional manoeuvring support at an integrated mining and export centre in
Port Hedland, Western Australia. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) subsidiary, Pilbara Marine, selected Robert Allan’s ART
85-32W Rotortugs to support increased exports from the Pilbara region. FMG chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said these
new tugs were essential for its expanding mining operations in the region. “Fortescue operates the most efficient bulk
port operation in Australia and the towage fleet represents the final element in our supply chain,” she said. “

With our innovative new tug fleet, we are able to provide safe and reliable towage services and additional towage
capacity for all Port Hedland users. “The tug fleet and new facilities will maximise the efficiencies of our operation and
provide long-term sustainable towage services crucial to meeting the demands of our customers,” Ms Gaines said. Six of
the new Rotortugs were constructed by Damen Shipyards at its Song Cam shipyard in Vietnam and two more were built
by Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong. All eight tugs are classed by Lloyd’s Register and operated by Kotug International
on behalf of Pilbara Marine. Robert Allan said it adapted its ART 80-32 design to develop the ART 85-32W design with a
sponsoned hullform suited to the Rotortug concept. “The new tug design has been modified to cope with the higher
bollard pull, including 1.2 m of additional beam and increased flare,” said Robert Allan, “to provide increased stability
during escorting, while also enhancing manoeuvrability.” These tugs incorporate the patented triple Z-drive Rotortugs
concept, featuring omni-directional manoeuvrability, “and the benefits of a fully redundant and precise propulsion
machinery configuration” said Robert Allan. “The Rotortug concept offers increased redundancy for ship-handling and
escort towing, as well as enhanced crew safety.” Robert Allan’s ART 85-32W design has an overall length of 31.5 m, beam
of 13.7 m and least moulded depth of 4.8 m. These 497-gt tugs have an extreme draught at 125 dwt of 6.1 m On trial,
these vessels achieved ahead and astern speeds of more than 13 knots and bollard pulls in excess of 85 tonnes both
ahead and astern. Their propulsion consists of three Caterpillar 3512C HD main engines, each developing 1,765 kW at
1,800 rpm. These are compliant with IMO Tier II emissions requirements and drive three Schottel SRP 430 Z-drives.
These Rudderpropellers have fixed-pitch 2.5-m diameter propellers, with two located at the fore and one at the aft.
Ibercisa supplied the deck machinery on these tugs, including forward and aft electric escort towing winches. Each tug
has fire-fighting systems, supplied by FFS, to FiFi1 class with one XPC pump driven off the front of the port forward main
engine. This delivers 2,850 m3/hour of water at 110 m through two FFS1200 LB monitors that can deliver 1,200 m3/hour
of water and 300 m3/hour of foam.Fortescue procured and Damen constructed tugs:
FMG Dusky
FMG Tawny
FMG Spinner
FMG Hammerhead
FMG Blacktip
FMG Mako
Kotug leased and Cheoy Lee constructed tugs:
FMG Sandtiger
FMG Sawfish
Source : Riviera Maritime Media

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The BOKALIFT 1 dismantling the Viking Platform


Disney released the name of their fifth cruise

line ship on Sunday
DISNEY WISH was revealed by Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek at the D23 Expo, the Disney Parks
Blog says. The new ship will feature Rapunzel on the stern, paintbrush in hand and, of course, Pascal by her side. "Our
favorite artsy princess, paintbrush in hand, uses her enchanted hair to suspend herself as she decorates the stern of the
ship with the help of her feisty sidekick, Pascal," the blog says. "Spirited, smart, curious and above all, adventurous,
Rapunzel embodies the wish and desire to see and experience the world." The "bright, airy and elegant" atrium of the
ship is seen in an artist's rendering. DISNEY WISH will set sail in January 2022, according to the park's blog.. In
addition to the new cruise ship line, Disney also released the location of a new tropical destination — Lighthouse Point,
part of the island Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The park's blog says the new destination will, "celebrate both the stories of
The Bahamas and the natural environment of Lighthouse Point itself." Construction on the new location will begin after an
Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan are reviewed and accepted by the Government
of The Bahamas, the blog says. That could be as early as 2020, which would put completion in late 2022 or 2023.
Source : abcactionnews
The COSTA MEDITTERANEA in Flam (Norway) Photo : Leen Janse ©
Nobu Su to appeal jail sentence

By: Sam Chambers
The fallen Taiwanese shipping magnate Nobu Su is appealing his 21-month prison sentence. Su, the head of TMT, was
jailed in London at the end of March for contempt of court, having been detained by British police in January over a long-
running battle Su had with Polys Haji-Iannou, the head of World Tankers Management, over an FFA deal that went sour
in 2008.
Among the 11 grounds that Su is appealing regards the money he spent on The Outsider, a vanity project documentary
that premiered this year, which the Guardian newspaper in the UK gave a withering two-star review, saying it “never quite
succeeds in persuading a general audience that this is anything other than a story of a wealthy guy who is now less
wealthy than he was, and less wealthy than he intensely feels he should be.” Source : Splash 24/7
Bulk report – Week 34

Capesize
A tale of two halves this week as the market tide turned mid-week bringing a raft of higher fixtures to both basins.
Pockets of pressure in the market released to the upside from Wednesday onwards. The Capesize 5TC routes opened the
week at $29,624, dropped down to $28,431, before closing the week out at $30,437. The big play of the week came from
Brazil, once again rising over $2 per metric tonne from Wednesday to Friday, to settle at $24.055. Several transatlantic
trades were heard following the mid-week dip as trading activity was slow but steady. In the Pacific, the usual presence
of Rio Tinto was the constant as they traded rates to the low and were again in at the high on Friday. Other miners were

infrequent and generally quiet. C5 opened the week at $10.498, traded down quickly to $9.573, before closing out the
week up at $10.577. Turbulent weather is once again heading towards South East China which should affect upcoming
vessel schedules. Traders will also be casting a wary eye towards the global economies, for which the Capesize market
has been seemingly ignoring of late as it gets on with its own business.
The 2013 delivered 240 mtr long 98.704 DWT bulker KK PIRAPO enroute from Kokkola (Finland) to Tianjin (China)
Panamax
The South American grains drove the market this week, with numerous vessels open in Asia fixed for September loading.
Rates varied from $16,000 to $19,000, depending on the delivery point. The Yasa Neslihan (82,849dwt, 2005 built)
vessel, in ballast from India, was fixed on Arrival Pilot Station (APS) basis 15/20 September, at $19,000 plus $900,000.
Rates for Pacific round voyages are hovering around the $16,000 level for the Tess 82 types. In the Atlantic, Jera fixed
the ‘Spring Progress’ open Agadir 21/23 August for coal loading US East Coast to Jorf Lasfar at $21,500 and for fronthaul
there was talk of Uniper taking the ‘Clia’ (92,968dwt 2012 built), passing Gibraltar, for US East Coast coal to India at
around $30,000.
Supramax/Ultramax
Similar to other sizes, it was one of the most exciting weeks for the Baltic Supramax Index (BSI), with a surge from all
areas. The rates for the US Gulf increased rapidly, with pressure on August cancelling, before settling back down a shade.
Brokers reported tight tonnage lists in both the Continent and East Coast South American markets. For East Coast South
America loading, charterers started taking vessels from South China in addition to the Indian Ocean area. Meanwhile the
vessels open in the Far East had strong support from the North Pacific runs, as well as stems from Australia. A 50,000-
tonner, open Houston, was fixed for moving petcoke to Cristobal at $17,000. A 53,000dwt ship, open Rotterdam, was
booked for fertiliser cargo, via the Baltic to South Brazil, at a rate in the high $12,000s. Midweek, an Ultramax was fixed
from East Coast South America for a trip back to the Far East at close to $18,000, plus a ballast bonus in the high
$700,000s. In the East, a 63,000dwt vessel, open CJK, was fixed to run via East Coast South America for a trip back to
Singapore-Japan at $13,500. North Pacific and Australia round trips paid between $11,000 and $12,000 for North China
delivery. From South Africa, a 63,000dwt ship was fixed to China at $14,500, plus a ballast bonus of $450,000.
Handysize
With small steps, the Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI) climbed from 439 in early June to 609 as of Thursday without any
decline. The level of 600 point was last seen back in December 2018. Rates from East Coast South America remained
steady and were reasonably well supported from the US Gulf area, with limited fresh orders. An Imabari 28 type was fixed

from South Brazil to the Continent with grains at $13,750. Similar to the bigger-sizes, brokers saw less tonnage open on
the Continent leading to stronger rates fixed with some on voyage basis. Since midweek, the Pacific market started to see
a massive improvement, especially for vessels open in Southeast Asia. A 38,000dwt ship was fixed for moving coal within
the region in the high $12,000s, basis Indonesia delivery. Source: Baltic Briefing
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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2019 – 239

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

Sea Commerce hosts Brazil seminar to share

The bunker tanker KIMTEK 1 operating off Singapore

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Two Security Cutters Commissioned in Honolulu

Mayor misidentifies Malaysian Navy vessel for

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Macron urges other boxlines to follow CMA

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OOIL announces 2019 interim results

The OOCL ASIA moored at the Euromax Terminal at Rotterdam Maasvlakte

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GRS signs strategic partnership with SerFac

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SS Teo unveils new Singamas aligned to new

Grieg Star takes delivery Supramax vessel the Star

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Rescuers confirm three killed, 300 evacuated

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Ships stranded in Kannur to be towed to SILK

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Four dead, one missing in collision of boats in

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Young Brothers’ new $20-million tug dedicated

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Iranian Tanker Adrian Darya Says Heading for

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First CLEANBU wet-dry cargo switch with

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Watertaxi MSTX 6 awaiting a client alongside at Vijfsluizerhaven (beside Mammoet) in Schiedam.

Aker Energy takes more time for Dhirubhai-1

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IADC Reveals Third Nomination for the Safety

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VOS Patience starts work for Premier Oil

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C-Job Naval Architects appoints VP Engineering

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Gear, where he served as

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Seafarer Abuse Continues With Low Settlement

The SLNS SAYURA P 620 anchored off Malaysia

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HMS Defender D36 Type 45 destroyer will join

Russia fires nuclear-capable missile from North Pole

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Successfully

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Ontario shipyard accuses feds of unfairly

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock One

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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

Qatar may be losing the top spot as world’s

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The ATLANTIC DWELLER operating at the Amalia Project offshore IJmuiden

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Fortescue tug fleet takes Australian terminal

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The BOKALIFT 1 dismantling the Viking Platform

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