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New Interislander ferry designs unveiled video

By : ANDRE CHUMKO
KiwiRail has unveiled concept designs for a pair of greener, technologically-advanced ferries it plans to roll out within the
next five years. On Wednesday, KiwiRail said the ferries - which would operate as Interislander services on the Cook Strait
between Wellington and Picton - would increase capacity for the "vital" transport link. A request for a proposal to find a
preferred shipyard to build the ships was issued on Wednesday."The new ships will strengthen and enhance the vital
transport link between the North and South Islands and represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the
Cook Strait crossing," KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller said.

The concept design for the new Interislander ferry in Wellington Harbour. - OSK-ShipTech A/S
Interislander operates three ferries at the moment, moving about 800,000 people and up to $14 billion worth of road and
rail freight between the North and South Islands per year. A $400m contribution from the Government's Budget this year
had enabled KiwiRail to go out to international tender to build the new ships, it said, which were intended to arrive for
service in 2024 and 2025. The funds would also go towards KiwiRail's infrastructure at ports in Wellington and Picton.
When the new ships arrive, it will have been more than 25 years since New Zealand last introduced a purpose-built ferry
to its fleet.Miller said the new ships would be technologically-advanced, produce significantly less carbon emissions, have
greater carrying capacity, and provide an enhanced visitor experience. "Only overseas shipyards have the ability to build
ferries of the size and standard needed for the Cook Strait. However, the project also involves new infrastructure
including terminals, linkspans, and marshalling yards which will create numerous Kiwi jobs in Picton and Wellington."
KiwiRail has engaged with a leading ships' architect to design the ferries. They would be nearly 40 metres longer and at
least five metres wider than the current shipsThey would also be able to carry twice as many passengers, 300 per cent
more rail wagons and nearly double the amount of trucks and other vehicles.They would also be more fuel efficient. At
times the ships would be able to run on battery power, and the design would be future-proofed so new fuel sources could
be adopted as they became available, KiwiRail said. State-Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters said of the current
ships, only the Aratere was rail-enabled. "This Government is committed to restoring rail to its rightful place in New
Zealand. Bigger, better ships, with new technology are yet another step on that journey," Peters said.The ships would be
a "huge boost" to New Zealand's civil engineering and construction sectors, with hundreds of contractors and material
suppliers needed for track renewal and facility upgrades. That construction work was expected to begin in 2021. Source:
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the Libyan fishing support vessel AL KAPTAN homeported at Derna from El Hader Fishing Company leaving Valletta,
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In the IJmondhaven in IJmuiden the BBC FUJI offloaded the brandnew Damen shipyards built tug JUPITER
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World’s biggest LNG-fuelled engines to power 9

CMA CGM Megaships
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has received type approval for the biggest and most powerful LNG-fuelled engines ever
built. Class society Bureau Veritas awarded the approval for WinGD’s dual-fuelled 12X92DF engines, the first series of
which is currently being built by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and will power nine ultra-large container ships
(ULCS) owned by the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics. These vessels will become the largest
container ships powered by liquefied natural gas and represent a significant step on the path to the energy transition of
the shipping industry. The type approval was awarded following a series of extensive full-load tests in diesel and gas

operation. A virtual ceremony on May 26 with guests joining from Beijing, Shanghai, Marseille, Paris and Winterthur
marked the landmark moment for the ground-breaking engine technology, which has brought the use of LNG as a marine
fuel into an entirely new vessel sector.
Built at CSSC-MES Diesl Co’s Lingang facility, the 12X92DF weighs more than 2,100 tonnes
In a statement, CMA CGM said: “The certification ceremony marks a new stage in the construction of the CMA CGM’s nine
23,000-TEU LNG-powered vessels. These vessels are the world’s largest containerships powered by LNG. CMA CGM’s
ground-breaking choice in favour of LNG is a major step forward and a clear illustration of our resolute commitment to
environmental protection and to the energy transition of the maritime industry. This certification is a major milestone as it
marks the recognition of the technological efficiency of our dual-fuel engine project.”
Olivier Cartier, Technical Vice President, Bureau Veritas, commented on the approval: “The certification process of
WinGD’s 12X92DF engine was a long process due to the size and complexity of the engine. We mobilized our worldwide
teams of engine specialists, especially in China, in France and in Germany, at each of the critical phases of the
certification process. Progressive Type Approval Tests were necessary where at each test significant progress and
refinement were noted, so that we remained confident that final certification at 100% of the power using gas as fuel was
an achievable objective – and this has now been achieved.”
“With the type approval of our biggest engines to date, we are opening up the possibilities of LNG-fuelled ship propulsion
to yet another vessel segment, a testament to its cost-efficiency, reliability and sustainability,” said Klaus Heim, WinGD
CEO. “This is an important step towards the sustainable energy transition within the shipping industry and we are
incredibly proud of the role WinGD plays in this journey.”
“WinGD’s X92DF engines offer the most sustainable emissions footprint currently available, outperforming expectations
for NOx, SOx and PM emissions and with CO2 levels over 20% lower than typical diesel engines. With it’s unique
combination of Otto (lean burn) and Diesel cycle technology these engines can adapt for any of the potential sustainable
fuels of the future making them a secure asset for a long time to come.” added Dominik Schneiter, Vice President, for
Research and Development at WinGD.
The development of the X92DF engine builds on the expertise and experience gained from more than 500,000 operating
hours for WinGD’s market-leading X-DF dual-fuel engine technology. That landmark comes just under four years since the
first engine went into service, highlighting the rapid uptake and remarkable reliability of WinGD’s low-pressure concept.
WinGD has received 320 orders for their X-DF engines including 60 in operation. The X-DF has been the best-selling dual-
fuel low-speed engine technology in the maritime market since the second half of 2017. As well as the first gas-fuelled
ULCSs, WinGD’s low-pressure X-DF technology also powers the first LNG-fuelled Aframax shuttle tankers with VOC
recovery and very large crude oil carriers. Source : The Maritime Post
Why the Philippines is a magnet for idled cruise ships

And why thousands of crew members are still waiting impatiently to disembark
In healthier times the sight of a fleet of cruise ships lying at anchor in Manila Bay, silhouetted against the sunset, would
gladden the hearts of business people on shore, eager to relieve free-spending passengers of their money. But the 21

vessels dotting the seascape on May 21st were not so much floating hotels as prison hulks. The passengers are long
gone. Instead, the ships serve as quarantine quarters for crews made idle by the collapse of the cruise market thanks to
covid-19. For many of the hapless mariners, quarantine is proving endless.
Passengerliners anchored in the Manila Bay Photo : Rijk Jonkman 3rd Engineer Eurodam ©
The fleet anchored in Manila Bay began to gather after April 16th, when the Philippine government declared that, unlike
many others in Asia, it would let foreign cruise ships call to land idled crews, as long as some of the staff were Filipino. As
it happens, Filipinos make up about a third of all cruise-ship crews, so plenty of vessels met the criterion. Notorious
arrivals include the Ruby Princess, which became a hotbed of covid-19 while cruising off Australia
The government is allowing Filipino staff to land only after they spend 14 days in quarantine aboard ship and then test
negative for covid-19. Even after a 14-day isolation, foreign crew-members can only come ashore if they have a
reservation on a flight leaving Manila within four hours.
That is fine in theory. But four weeks after the government first let foreign liners into Manila Bay some 5,300 Filipino
seafarers were still confined to their ships, along with an unknown number of foreigners. Delays in administering and
processing tests is one problem. Another is the lack of transport to take Filipinos from Manila to their home provinces,
since the government has banned most domestic travel.
Onward travel is even more daunting for foreigners, since flights in and out of Manila have all but evaporated. The
government has restricted incoming air traffic because it has insufficient quarantine facilities on land to confine Filipinos
arriving by plane—including, ironically, cruise-ship crews returning home by air.
The delay is spurring other complaints. Some unlucky sailors have been confined to windowless cabins. Several ships are
anchored too far offshore to pick up mobile signals. Some trapped sailors say they are no longer being paid. A typhoon
that scattered the Manila Bay fleet for a while added to their unease. One posted a plaintive plea on Facebook: “Please
let us go home, we are begging whoever is in charge.” Source: SeaTrade Cruise News
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Continued scrapping of rigs needed to balance

demand and supply, Maersk Drilling says
by : Nermina Kulovic
Offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling believes that continued rig scrapping is needed to obtain a healthier balance
between rig demand and supply amid difficult circumstances in the offshore drilling market, which has been hit hard by
the low oil price and coronavirus pandemic. The sharp decline in oil and gas prices in the first quarter of 2020 has pushed
operators to take the axe to their spending plans, which has lead to delays in sanctioning new projects and ongoing
tenders as well as renegotiations of existing drilling contracts and suspension and termination decisions. Based on current

tender activity and bilateral customer dialogues, Maersk Drilling said on Wednesday that it expects that the number of
new contracts for drilling campaigns starting in 2020 will be limited, while the demand pipeline for campaigns with
commencement in 2021 is building up due to postponement of projects originally scheduled for 2020.
To what extent the current project pipeline for 2021 will materialise into new drilling contracts depends on the
development in the oil and gas prices and the overall uncertainty in the oil market, Maersk Drilling stated. The drilling
contractor also noted that the market for the ultra-harsh jack-up rigs is expected to be more resilient compared to the
broader harsh environment jack-up market and the international floater market. Many stacked rigs across the offshore
drilling industry continue to incur stacking costs despite unfavourable commercial prospects, and given excess supply in
most market segments, continued scrapping of rigs is needed to obtain a healthier balance between demand and supply.
The secondary market for offshore rigs remains illiquid with bid-ask spreads continuing to be too wide to facilitate any
market transactions. Maersk Drilling’s revenue backlog at the end of March amounted to $1.7 billion. The backlog was
reduced by $175 million related to the termination of the drilling contract for Maersk Venturer and by $45 million related
to the changed duration of certain activity-based contracts as well as the impact from depreciation of the NOK on certain
split rate contracts. At the end of March, Maersk Drilling’s forward contract coverage for the remainder of 2020 was 63
per cent for the North Sea jack-up segment and 62 per cent for the International floater segment. The average backlog
day rates for the remaining part of 2020 were $174,000 for the North Sea segment and $230,000 for the International
segment. When it comes to the driller’s financial performance in 1Q 2020, the company’s revenues were $279 million
compared to revenues of $305 million in 4Q 2019 impacted by lower utilisation in the North Sea jack-up segment, partly
offset by higher utilisation in the International floater segment but at a lower average day rate. Source: offshore-
energy
old timer: the 1966 built cement carrier VASTANVIK at Malta 26/5/2020 Photo : Michael Cassar (c)
IEA says the coronavirus crisis has set in motion the

largest drop of global energy investment in history
The International Energy Agency believes the coronavirus pandemic has paved the way for the largest decline of global
energy investment in history, with spending set to plummet in every major sector this year, CNBC said in a reported on
Wednesday.
In the group’s annual World Energy Investment report, published on Wednesday, the IEA said that the unparalleled
decline in worldwide energy investment had been “staggering in both its scale and swiftness.”
It warned the economic impact of the public health crisis could have “serious” implications for energy security and clean
energy transitions. “The historic plunge in global energy investment is deeply troubling for many reasons,” Fatih Birol,
executive director at the IEA, said in a statement. “It means lost jobs and economic opportunities today, as well as lost
energy supply that we might well need tomorrow once the economy recovers,” he continued. “The slowdown in spending

on key clean energy technologies also risks undermining the much-needed transition to more resilient and sustainable
energy systems.” Global spending on electricity set to overtake oil To date, more than 5.5 million people across the globe
have contracted the coronavirus, with over 346,700 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The
pandemic has meant countries have effectively had to shut down, with world leaders imposing draconian measures on the
daily lives of billions of people. The stringent restrictions, which have brought world travel close to a standstill, are
expected to result in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression in the 1930s. At the start of 2020, the IEA
said global energy investment was on pace for growth of around 2%, reflecting the largest annual rise in spending in six
years.
But, after the Covid-19 crisis brought large swathes of the world economy to a halt in a matter of months, the IEA said it
now expects global investment to tumble by 20% compared to last year. To be sure, that’s a fall of nearly $400 billion
year-on-year. Meanwhile, the Paris-based energy agency said a combination of falling demand, lower energy prices and a
rise in cases of non-payment of bills means that energy revenues going to governments and industry are set to fall by
“well over” $1 trillion in 2020. Oil accounts for most of this decline, the group continued, adding that, for the first time,
global spending on oil was set to fall below the amount spent on electricity. “Electricity grids have been a vital
underpinning of the emergency response to the health crisis — and of economic and social activities that have been able
to continue under lockdown,” the IEA’s Birol said. hese networks have to be resilient and smart to ward against future
shocks but also to accommodate rising shares of wind and solar power. Today’s investment trends are clear warning signs
for future electricity security,” he added. ‘Lower emissions but for all the wrong reasons’ The overall share of global
energy spending that goes to so-called clean energy technologies, such as renewables, efficiency, nuclear and carbon
capture, utilization and storage, has been “stuck” at around one-third in recent years, the IEA said. In 2020, it will jump
toward 40%, they continued, before quickly dashing the hopes of climate activists hoping this could reflect a permanent
change.
“In absolute terms, it remains far below the levels that would be required to accelerate energy transitions,” the group
said. “The crisis has brought lower emissions but for all the wrong reasons. If we are to achieve a lasting reduction in
global emissions, then we will need to see a rapid increase in clean energy investment,” the IEA’s Birol said. “The
response of policymakers — and the extent to which energy and sustainability concerns are integrated into their recovery
strategies — will be critical.” Birol said the IEA planned to provide clear recommendations for how governments can
quickly create jobs and spur economic activity by building cleaner and more resilient energy systems in an upcoming
report. Source: CNBC
2020 built bulker BRITTA OLDENDORFF outbound in Vancouver harbour bound for China May 26 2020
Photo : Robert Etchell (c)
Grim economic outlook for global box cargo

shipping sector: Drewry
ANALYSTS from UK-based shipping consultancy Drewry have warned that the devastating disruption to trade and the
subsequent shock to global economies in 2020's first half will have a lasting impact on how ocean carriers ride out the bad
weather created by the global pandemic. The company's research managers Philip Damas and Simon Heaney mapped out

forecasts as best they and their company could for the container shipping sector in what are uncharted waters. The
weather report was not good.
The COSCO SHIPPING NEBULA outbound from Antwerp navigating the Westerschelde followed by the MSC SAO
PAULO Photo: Arnoud Lievense / www.flyliedutch.nl ©
Drewry's senior manager of container research Mr Heaney said second-quarter 2020 container port throughput is
projected to drop an estimated 16 per cent compared with the same time last year, and the company's revised baseline
overall outlook for 2020 has global container cargo handling down 8 per cent.
The CAP SAN MALEAS inbound for Antwerp passing Walsoorden Photo : Tom Dujardin, C/O o/b Anna ©
"And that would be the worst performance since the financial collapse of 2009." It might also be an optimistic view,
reports weekly business news journal, Business In Vancouver, BIV Mr Heaney noted that a scenario in which the
pandemic lingers deep into 2020 and is followed by another outbreak in 2021 would result in a 12 per cent drop in
container traffic this year followed by another 6 per cent decline in 2021. "Such an outcome," he said, "could have very
grave implications for the container industry and would certainly require more radical surgery beyond the industrial scale
of blank [cancelled] sailings we are currently witnessing." That radical surgery from a prolonged downturn, he added,

"would undoubtedly raise the risk of a major carrier bankruptcy, and in this nightmare scenario we would expect to see
mass idling of ships and staff reductions."
The BASLE EXPRESS handling boxes in the port of Sohar (Oman) Photo : 24/7 Port of Sohar pilot Rik van Marle
That could have serious consequences for Vancouver-based Seaspan Corp, which is the world's largest lessor of container
ships. Its customers include major container carriers such as Cosco ; Yang Ming Marine, which reported a US$27 million
loss in 2020's first quarter; and the Ocean Network Express (ONE) shipping alliance. Drewry's Z score financial metrics,
which are used to assess how close a container carrier company is to slipping into bankruptcy, noted that eight of the 11
global container carriers assessed were in the Z score's financial distress zone. Only three were relatively secure,
according to Drewry's managing director in charge of logistics practice Mr Damas. He noted that Drewry's Z scores were
based on financial data from the end of 2019. "So as we move into the current market downturn, these Z scores will
deteriorate. Therefore we should not [discount] the possibility that one of the weaker carriers could reach Hanjin-type
levels and disappear." Mr Damas added that the 8 per cent projected drop in global container volume represents a
revenue reduction of approximately US$18 billion for the container carrier sector. Mr Damas also noted that several other
issues are threatening to seriously disrupt container shipping. They include the challenge of repatriating seafarers whose
employment contracts with ships have expired but cannot return to their home bases because of international travel
restrictions. If those crew members or their unions do not agree to contract extensions, ships will be under-manned and
considered unseaworthy. That will force more cancelled sailings and further disrupt global trade and supply chains.
Source : Schednet
The maximum summer dwt of 72,890 is equal to max 6.350 TEU for the Panama flagged container ship SEATTLE
BRIDGE, which visited the port of Tacoma She was built in 2010 and has IMO nr 9560352. Photo: Aart van Essen

The NSI WORKER operating near IJmuiden Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
Innovative VLCCs With Air Lubrication and Sail

Assist Ordered in China
China Merchants Shipping and China Shipbuilding completed a virtual contract signing calling for the construction of two
innovative VLCCs. The new 307,000 DWT vessels will be part of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) ongoing
expansion and will be the 99 and 100 vessels built at the China Shipbuilding’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
(DSIC).
The first of the two new VLCCs ordered will incorporate an air lubrication system. While the technology has been
employed on a range of vessels, according to China Shipbuilding it will be the first time it has been installed on a VLCC.
The second of the two vessels will adopt a new generation independently developed sail propulsion system.
The order is part of an ongoing relationship between the two organizations. The current VLCC order is in addition to four
VLCCs that CMES ordered from China Shipbuilding in December 2019. In previous projects, CMES and DSIC have
developed innovative designs, including the first sail-assisted vessel, two extra-large smart crude oil tankers, and the first
crude oil tanker with a verified desulfurization system. According to a press release, the two companies continue to
cooperate in low-carbon, green and smart technologies using an industry-college-institute cooperation approach to
continuously boot the technical advantage in extra-large oil tankers and high-quality growth for the shipping industry.
China Merchants operates and manages China’s oldest ocean-going oil tanker fleet and is a leading supertanker fleet
operator in Greater China. The Big Ship Group at DSIC has received a total of 30 large ships orders from China Merchants,
including two 110,000-ton product oil tankers, five 180,000-ton bulk carriers, and 23, 300,000-ton ultra-large crude oil
ships. At present, 26 ships have been successfully delivered and four are under construction. Source : MAREX
The FEHN POLLUX equipped with a FLETTNER Rotor anchored off Gibraltar for bunkers Photo : Francis Ferro ©
A Flettner rotor is a smooth cylinder with disc end plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right
angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both
the long axis and the direction of airflow. Named after German aviation engineer and inventor Anton Flettner. In a rotor
ship the rotors stand vertically and lift is generated at right angles to the wind, to drive the ship forwards. In a rotor
airplane the rotor extends sideways in place of a wing and upwards lift is generated.
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Asia, Fight against COVID-19

The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28th May 2020. This was hosted by Mr
David Parmeter, the 29th ASA Chairmanand Chairman of the Maritime Industry of Australia Limited (MIAL). It was also
attended by representatives from all ASA memberassociations. The Meeting was held online, rather than in Darwin as
previously envisaged, because of COVID-19. The technology worked very well and the Meeting proved to be a great
success despite the circumstances.
The meeting covered a broad range of topics including the five “big issues” detailed below. In his opening address, Mr
Parmeter stressed the importance of shipping which continues to carry over 90 percent of the global trade despite COVID-
19 and encouraged everyone to stay strong and united to combat against world’s invisible enemy – the coronavirus.
The KOTA JAYA anchored off Singspore

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Seafarers’ repatriation as “Key/Essential/Frontline Workers” during COVID-19 As the COVID-19 sweeps across the globe,
seafarers continue to work tirelessly ensuring the world supply chainis functioning without massive disruption. But right
now, over 150,000 seafarers who have completed their contractual tours of duty, are unable to get home because of
various governments 'travel restrictions. This figure is increasing every single day. The ASA strongly urges all
governments to implement the recent IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add.14– Recommended framework of protocols for
ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -at their earliest opportunities,
especially those countries which are major sources of seafarers and those which have been hubs for crew changes. This
shall eliminate the risk of interruptions to the transport of vitally needed food, clothing, energy fuels and other
essentialsfor the world economy and the people's daily life.
Navigation towards a sustainable shipping
Today, the worldshipping industry, which has not entirely recovered from the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, faces an
even greater challengesbytheCOVID-19. Whilst the human and economic cost of the pandemic is horrifying, there is at
least one silver lining for shipping.This is that carbon emissions fromshipping have plummeted.The ASA stresses that, as
we emerge from the pandemic, we must make every effort to continue our efforts towards carbon-free shippingthat are
practical and implementable as we navigate a sustainable future together.
The Hong Kong Convention (HKC)
The ASA stronglywelcomes India’s recentratification of the HKC, which is a major move towards “green ship-recycling” of
obsolete vessels.The ASA emphasisesthat it isessential to continue motivating China and Bangladesh tosign up for this
important conventionandencouragestheAsian shipowners to promote usageof HKC compliant yards, for boostinganearly
enactment of the HKC.
Stability of toll system in the global waterways
The ASA notes the recenttoll hikes of the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal,twomajorwaterways on the globe
underpinning theworld trade. Especially regarding thePanama Canal’s new charges introduced in February 2020, the ASA
expresses its dismay at the hasty introduction (with theonly one month's advance notice and without any prior
consultations with the users) despite its significant financial impacts on the industry. The ASA urges the Canal’s
Administrator to listen to its users who are calling for the reconsiderations and modifications of its charges.
Piracy threats in West Africa

Violent attacks on vessels and their crews by pirates infesting in the Gulf of Guinea (off theWest Africa) have become
increasingly frequent. The pirates havebecome more and more emboldened with every successful attacks.The local
governments have, so far, been unable to put an end to this menace. The human cost is enormousandthe cost of
vesselcallings at many West African ports are escalating due to soaring insurance premiums and added securitiesonboard
ships. This will inhibit thetrade to the area which is clearly an extraordinaryproblem for the countries and their people.
The ASAtherefore calls upon the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a matter of urgency to add this issue to all
its high-level meetings and to urge its MemberStates in the region to taketheiractions to curtail the threats facingby
merchantvessels calling at ports in the region.Mr Tadaaki Naito, President of Japanese Shipowners’ Association was
appointed as the 30th ASA Chairman.Mr Tae Soon CHUNG, Chairman of Korea Shipowners’ Associationwas appointed as
the Vice-Chairman of ASA. The next ASA AGM will be held in Japan.
Crude oil tanker GREEN AURA inbound to Vancouver harbour may 26 2020 Photo : Robert Etchell ©
Princess Cruises Inks Distribution Deal with CVC

Princess Cruises will be the first U.S. Carnival Corporation brand to integrate with CVC Corp, the largest travel group in
Latin America.
This development was designed by Discover Cruises, which is part of Discover the World, which provides sales and
marketing support for Princess Cruises in Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Paraguay, South Africa, Uruguay and West Balkans.
This new agreement allows agents and customers in the entire Latin American region access to all of Princess inventory.
It includes 18 ships with more than 170 itineraries around the world and pricing in Brazilian Reais, and an installment
program. Agents and customers will have 24/7 access to CVC Corp."We are so excited about the new partnership with
CVC Corp, which allows travel agents and our customers to see the rich, real time content we will be able to share with
them," said Trey Hickey, Senior Vice President International of Princess Cruises. "With over 5,000 unique point of sale

locations, this end-to-end connection will represent the single largest integrated network of travel agents anywhere in the
non-English speaking world for Princess Cruises. The CVC Corp integration is the first of many more steps planned to
improve our share, not just in Brazil, but across the entire LATAM region. We truly believe LATAM will become Princess
Cruises largest fly cruise source market in the world."
The PACIFIC PRINCESS outbound from Singapore

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Headquartered in Brazil, CVC Corp is comprised of seven different companies: CVC (the leader in the vacation and leisure
travel segment), Sumarino Viagens (online leisure and business travel agency), Rextur Advance (corporate travel in the
B2B segment), Trend (corporate and leisure travel distributed through independent agencies), Experimento Intercambio
Cultural (courses and cultural exchange programs abroad) Esferatur (corporate travel in the B2B segment) and Visual
Turismo (leisure travel focusing on ecotourism, honeymoon travel, resorts and charming and luxury accommodations. In
2009 CVC Corp acquired two of the most important travel companies in Argentina, the BIBAM Group and Ola Turismo.
Last year, they acquire another company in Argentina, the Almundo Group. Source : cruiseindustrynews
The OOS WALCHEREN and OOS SEROOSKERKE fitting out at Nantong (China)
Photo : Hans Semeins o/b Coral Actinia ©

The crude oil tanker ATLANTA SPIRIT moored in the Caland Canal in the Port of Rotterdam
Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©
Chinese Cruise Line Begins to Staff Up Again
The PIANO LAND Photo : Christopher Bancroft ©

Astro Ocean Cruises may be planning to restart operations soon as the cruise company and its recruitment partner have
started an aggressive recruitment drive in China for both marine and hotel jobs aboard the PIANO LAND, which is the
former P&O Oriana.
While the one-ship brand offering a variety of technical and nautical jobs, it is also recruiting a full entertainment staff
including stage production crew and singers and dancers, signaling it plans to have paying guests aboard in the near
future. The company also said it is looking for 32 galley workers and a number of cabin stewards, which would be needed

for a ship in revenue service. With China the first country to shut down due to COVID-19, the Chinese cruise fleet was laid
up in late January. It could also be the first to come back, as first reported by Cruise Industry News. Astro Ocean Cruises
spent most of April using the downtime to refurbish the Piano Land, making upgrades prior to a planned resumption of
service.The PIANO LAND drydocked in Zhoushan and the company added a new class of suites to the ship that will also
offer their own dining area, similar to other "ship within a ship" concepts in the market. Suite guests will also get priority
embarkation and disembarkation, as well as private VIP shopping experiences, a special amenities kit, free WiFi and
discounted spa treatments. Other staterooms will get a third berth, encouraging family travel, the company said. The ship
also got a new HVAC system that allows 100 percent fresh air circulation. The company said specific staterooms will be
set up for any medical situations, and that they may also re-enter service without any interior staterooms available for
guests, which would trim occupancy on the ship.The PIANO LAND’s duty-free shopping area, which has already been
expanded, has now tripled in size and welcomes 100 new international brands, spanning decks 6 and 7. Source :
cruiseindustrynews
Roll Group assists in construction of US Offshore

Wind Farm
Photo : crew Bigroll Beaufort

With the operational kick-off of the construction of an offshore wind farm, Jan De Nul Group formally enters the
American offshore renewables market for the first time. Roll Group is proud to play a part in the completion of this project
with its BigRoll vessels. The offshore wind farm will be located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, generating a
combined total of 12MW, a cooperation between Dominion and Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC, with Jan De Nul
Group as subcontractor. On 31 March, the first foundation components for two windmills were loaded onto the
BIGROLL BEAUFORT at the EEW facility in Rostock, Germany. In order to be able to transport all wind equipment in the
most safe way, the in-house engineers of Roll Group have designed dedicated grillage for Jan De Nul. This grillage was
installed onboard the BIGROLL BEAUFORT in Gdynia, Poland, before loading. After loading in Rostock, the BIGROLL
BEAUFORT made a port call in Esbjerg, Denmark, to load the ‘white’ parts - like towers and blades. Mid April she set sail
to her final destination Halifax, Canada. At this moment the BIGROLL BEAUFORT is ready for the discharge operation.
The foundation components will be discharged by Jan De Nul’s installation vessel VOLE AU VENT , which will sail to the

wind farm to install the foundation components. In the meantime, Jan De Nul will assemble and commission the tower
sections onboard the BIGROLL BEAUFORT and prepare it for installation by the VOLE AU VENT
Photo : John Attersley Quay Marine Associates Inc.(c)

Adding value
“This project is important to us,”
says Bastian Bojko, Operations
Director Roll Group. “Because it
gives us the opportunity to show
that Roll Group has vessels that are
highly suitable for the Offshore
Wind industry. Being part of this
pioneering and complex project
where our vessel is an integral part
of the shipping and assembly scope
shows the true added value we can
deliver from a technical and
operational perspective.’’
Photo : Ørsted Wind Power
North America LLC
Philippe Hutse, Offshore Director of
Jan De Nul Group: “This contract is
an important milestone for the
international maritime industry. It
opens the door for non-US marine
companies to work in the United
States. Moreover, this wind farm is the first American wind farm located in Federal Waters. We are proud to be the first
European marine contractor to pave the way.”
PEMA quay crane makers provide key insights

for quay crane operators
THE Brussels-based Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has released a detailed paper of practical guidance
on the safe and efficient operation of STS cranes in the age of mega ships.
Hoist Winch Gearboxes and Brakes on STS Cranes key offers commentary and practical advice for operators, said the
PEMA statement. The paper highlights issues related to hoist heights and outreach distances, it identifies common
challenges associated with gearboxes and brakes, compares a variety of critical technical specifications, and provides
feedback from STS end-users, it said. "This paper brings together some of the world's leading equipment manufacturers
to share their expertise. We hope that it will become indispensable for all STS operators," says PEMA president and
chairman Ottonel Popesco. PEMA regularly publishes papers and reports on key issues facing the global ports and
terminals sector. The Association's publications are available to download as PDFs at: pema.org/publications. As part of its
efforts to support the industry during the Covid-19 pandemic, all PEMA information papers, including Hoist Winch
Gearboxes and Brakes on STS Cranes, are currently available free of charge, said the PEMA statement. Source:
Schednet
Malta-flagged, 2007 built, CMA CGM CHATEAU D'IF, 68.281 DWT, 5.089 TEU, outbound for Rotterdam passing Kruse
Veer. Photo : Alexander Hoogstrate ©
Neptune pushes back several project start-up

dates despite ‘strong quarter’
by Bojan Lepic
Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and weaker commodity prices, Neptune Energy had a strong first quarter but still
decided to push back several project start dates to smoothen investments through 2020-2022. Neptune said in its first
quarter report on Wednesday that its production for the period averaged 162.1 kboepd, above its full-year guidance range
Since the end of the quarter, the Touat plant in Algeria reached plateau capacity and project handover is being finalised.
According to the company, there has been a limited impact from COVID-19 on operations. However, disruption to the
global supply chain has slowed down some project activities.
While the weakness in commodity prices is a significant challenge for the oil and gas industry, Neptune stated that it was
well-positioned, with significant available liquidity, low operating costs and high levels of hedging. To protect its balance
sheet, Neptune previously announced cost reduction measures of $300-400 million for 2020 across operating costs, G&A,
and capex.

Project starts and drilling pushed back

To remind, Neptune recently terminated the agreement to acquire Edison E&P’s UK and Norwegian subsidiaries from
Energean to enhance near-term liquidity by around $460 million and focus on its project pipeline. “Our project pipeline
represents the main area of immediate cost reductions. In addition to the impact of COVID-19 on some of our schedules,
we have elected to slow the pace of investment on certain other projects, which will smooth investment across 2020-22”,
the report stated. Even though this will result in first production from several projects being pushed back, the overall
impact on production is limited, with reduced growth in forecasted company production in 2021 and 2022. First
production from the Njord and Duva projects is now expected to occur in the second half of 2021, with Fenja due
onstream in early 2022. Start of oil production from the Seagull project is likely to be deferred until late 2022. As
previously guided, the Merakes field is expected onstream in mid-2021. The P1 Gjøa project is largely unaffected. The
company also opted to defer several wells into 2021 and the only two wells remaining in 2020 are the Sillimanite South
and Dugong exploration wells.
Profit & revenues down
In its report on Wednesday, Neptune Energy posted 1Q 2020 revenue of $479.7 million, a decrease when compared to
the $621.1 million in the same period last year. The company’s profit before taxes for the quarter amounted to $118.4
million compared to a profit of $206.6 million in 1Q2019. Neptune’s net profit totalled $47 million in the first quarter of
2020 versus a $52.7 profit in the same quarter in 2019 Jim House, CEO of Neptune, said: “Despite the challenges posed
by the COVID-19 pandemic, Neptune’s operational performance in the first quarter of the year was strong. Our resilience
plan and hedging activity mitigated weaker commodity prices, resulting in a robust financial performance. “We have
taken decisive action across the business to increase liquidity and reduce cost while preserving long-term value. We
continue to review our business to identify opportunities to reduce operating expenditure further and focus on value over
volume. “The second quarter of the year is likely to be more challenging and we expect production to be lower, reflecting
planned maintenance and development-related shutdowns and weaker commodity prices”.
Lower output ahead
After a strong start to 2020, Neptune expects production to be lower in the second quarter reflecting planned
maintenance and development related shutdowns, partially offset by higher production at Touat and the Netherlands. The
company’s full-year production guidance remains unchanged at 145-160 kboepd and includes the expected impact of
mandatory production cuts imposed in Norway, the withdrawal from the Energean transaction, and a focus on value over
volume.
Since March 2020, commodity prices moved sharply lower. Neptune stated that, even though it had a high hedge ratio,
particularly on gas, earnings and operating cash flows in the near-term were likely to be lower than reported in the first
quarter.
Together with hedging gains, the reduction in operating cash flow is fully mitigated in 2020 by Neptune’s resilience plan
and lower expected taxes. The company fully expects to achieve positive free cash flow for the year.Due to its strong
operating performance and the delivery of the resilience plan, the company expects operating costs to average less than
$10/boe for the full year.The development capex guidance for the year is also reduced to $700-800 million and the
exploration spend is expected to be around $125 million. Source: offshore-energy
Crew Change Crisis: Urgent action needed to

facilitate issuance of EU Schengen Visas to Seafarers
ETF and ECSA addressed a letter to the European Commission and the EU Member States, urging them to take action to
ensure seafarers are admitted into the EU Schengen territory for the purpose of joining their ships or to be repatriated.
They call upon the EU Member States and EU institutions to ensure that shipping is able to benefit from the re-
establishment of transport links between Europe and other parts of the world and effect crew changes in European ports.
If crew changes do not happen as planned, the health, safety and welfare of seafarers suffer tremendously. While there
have been some positive developments in the EU member states and third countries in facilitating the movement of
seafarers, these efforts are at risk of being nullified. Third country seafarers are often unable to obtain the visa they
require in order to temporarily enter the Schengen territory to join or leave a ship since most diplomatic missions are
closed or not fully functional and visas on arrival are not widely available. Crew change arrangements, therefore, risk
being stalled. In the note accompanying the letter, the two social partners outline the issues seafarers are currently facing
in crew changes and what steps need to be taken to solve them. The letters are available HERE, and the note HERE.
Source : The Maritime Post
Iona heading to Rotterdam for drydock

inspection before delivery
The IONA Photo : Jeroen Borst C/E m.v. Meridiaan ©

Meyer Werft's LNG-powered ship IONA, for P&O Cruises, currently undergoing final outfitting in Bremerhaven, is
scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam June 2. The passage from Bremerhaven to the Netherlands will also be used for
technical and nautical test runs in the North Sea. IONA is expected to leave the Columbus Cruise Centre as early as May
30.
Meyer's 50th cruise ship
On board, work continues to complete the 50th cruise ship built by Meyer Werft. This has been going on since Iona's Ems
River conveyance, however the coronavirus crisis has caused considerable challenges for IONA 's final outfitting. After
work on board was temporarily suspended in March, the Port Medical Service, Bremerhaven Port Authority and Meyer
Werft were able to draw up a joint plan that allows the continuation of outfitting work under virus protection conditions.
Meyer Werft said it is closely coordinating with P&O Cruises on the delivery date.
More than 80% of coronavirus patients on a cruise

ship did not have any symptoms, new study says
William Feuer

More than 80% of the passengers and crew infected with coronavirus on an expedition cruise ship did not show any
symptoms, raising questions about the true prevalence of “silent” infections, according to a peer-reviewed study published
Wednesday in Thorax.
The three researchers said their findings emphasize the need for accurate global data on the number of people, both
symptomatic and asymptomatic, who have been infected with the coronavirus. “It is difficult to find a reliable estimate of
the number of COVID positive patients who have no symptoms,” Alan Smyth, professor of child health at the University of
Nottingham and joint editor-in-chief of Thorax, said in a statement. “As countries progress out of lockdown, a high
proportion of infected, but asymptomatic, individuals may mean that a much higher percentage of the population than
expected may have been infected with COVID.”
It remains unclear what a wider prevalence of infection would mean. The World Health Organization cautioned earlier
Wednesday that it’s unknown whether people who have been infected with the coronavirus are at risk of becoming
infected again.
Researchers have tried to determine the number of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients by conducting studies with antibody
tests, which detect whether someone has previously been infected by the virus. However, such tests have been marred
by accuracy concerns and it remains unclear how many asymptomatic carriers there are and how infectious they are.
The researchers’ findings come from observations aboard a 21-day expedition cruise to the Antarctic. All three researchers
said they were aboard the ship, which set sail from Argentina in mid-March, after the WHO had declared the coronavirus
a global pandemic. The researchers did not declare any funding for the study.
After eight days aboard the ship, the first case of fever was reported, the researchers said. They added that the ship
immediately adopted preventive measures, including confining passengers to their cabins, halting most daily services and
requiring crew members to wear protective equipment.
Of the 217 passengers and crew who remained on the ship for the entirety of the voyage, 128 tested positive for the
coronavirus, the researchers said. They added that of those who tested positive, 24 exhibited symptoms and 108, or
81%, did not. The researchers did not specify what test was used but noted that it had a high rate of false negatives,
which might explain 10 situations in which passengers who shared the same cabin tested differently.
The researchers said their findings are especially significant for the cruise industry, which has been brought to a standstill
by the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, as the virus emerged, cruise ships in Japan and elsewhere became the
sites of major outbreaks that led to onboard deaths and crew members quarantined at sea for weeks. The industry is
vying to return to service, led by the largest cruise operator in the world, Carnival Corp., which is slated to resume sailing
on Aug. 1. Source : CNBC
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Fugro aids Ifremer’s survey of underwater

volcano in Africa
by : Anela Dokso
Fugro’s hydrographic survey vessel has supported Ifremer, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, in
monitoring a giant active underwater volcano off the east coast of Africa. The FUGRO GAUSS vessel, heading from the
Netherlands to South Africa, made a 10-day detour to support Ifremer’s survey in Mayotte, Mozambique Channel. Ifremer

is performing research on the volcano but the latest mission was thrown into jeopardy by the Covid-19 pandemic and
associated travel restrictions.
The FUGRO GAUSS arriving in Great Yarmouth photo : Paul Gowen ©

Three hydrographic specialists from Fugro in Bremen, Germany, were responsible for offshore coordination and quality
control, while Ifremer’s team of four were based in Brest, France. Dr Marco Filippone, operations manager and chief
hydrographer at Fugro, said: “We maintained a dedicated and constant survey progress solution throughout the
campaign, enabling Ifremer to view the exact position of our vessel as it progressed along the survey line. Ifremer
downloaded the complete hydrographic dataset in near real time and our remote support solution seamlessly replicated
what Ifremer would have done onboard their own vessel in the Indian Ocean.” Dr Carla Scalabrin, Ifremer head of
Mayotte Project Hydroacoustic Team, added: “It was our first experience of remote working and we never met our Fugro
colleagues in person, as the project was planned by email and videoconferencing. Despite these challenges, we quickly
established a climate of trust and the data transfer was extremely powerful. This successful survey is the result of a
positive and respectful collaboration between the Ifremer and Fugro teams.” Source: offshore-energy.
Port of Stockholm announces arrival of the first

container ship at Norvik Port
The container vessel SCA TUNADAL inbound for Rotterdam and arriving from Sundsvall in Sweden
Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©

On May 27th the first container ship arrived at Sweden’s newest freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port. The Stockholm
region accounts for half of Sweden’s entire consumption, and now the opportunities to transport goods by sea as close to
their final destination as possible have increased, the company said in its release.
Stockholm Norvik Port, Ports of Stockholm’s new freight port is open and the first container ship arrived at the port on
Wednesday 27th May, 2020. The Unifeeder vessel SCA TUNADAL claims the port’s maiden container ship call. A long
and well-planned port construction project has now crossed the finishing line. The container terminal is now open, both
for vessel calls and for shore-based business operations at the port. The container terminal is run by Hutchison Ports, one
of the world’s largest container terminal operators, with 52 ports in 27 countries.
As well as half of Sweden’s consumption happening in the Stockholm region, nine goods in ten arrive in Sweden by sea.
The opening of Stockholm Norvik Port increases the opportunities to transport goods by sea as close to their final
destination as possible. The port provides modern and efficient transport solutions through its proximity to the major
shipping fairways, a natural depth of 16.5 metres, and good land infrastructure connections, including a newly built
railway line.The new port has opened in uncertain times. The current situation highlights the importance of always having
a functional supply of goods and the necessity of maintaining global and national transport links. Work is ongoing to
complete the other part of Stockholm Norvik Port, the RoRo terminal, which is planned to open during the autumn.
Source : Portnews
The Dutch Pilot tender LESATH inbound for Rotterdam-Pistoolhaven

Photo : Peet de Rouw © CLICK at the photo + hyperlink !
TSHD Anchorage sea trials

by Eldin Ganic
Barkmeijer Shipyards has just released this beautiful photo from the sea trials of the 3000m³ trailing suction hopper
dredger (TSHD) ANCHORAGE

Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

This dredger is equipped with a smart diesel-electric system, developed in close collaboration between Barkmeijer
Shipyards and D&A Electric, that efficiently regulates the energy supply for sailing, dredging and unloading the ship. This
dredger, launched in January 2020, has a length of 105.90 meters, 15.85 meters wide and a draft of 6.94 meters with
ample accommodation on board for 14 crew members. It was developed in the Netherlands and built in collaboration with
Dutch suppliers, mainly from the north of the Netherlands. The design and construction of the dredger, build number 347,
was undertaken by Barkmeijer Shipyards in Stroobos, part of the Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group. Source:
dredgingtoday
Ship Recycling Industry Should Restart in the

Next Few Days
Aray of light could be emanating from the Southeast Asian peninsula over the past week, despite the recent extension of
lockdown measures. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas noted that “the week has once again
ended with lockdown extensions announced across the Indian Sub-continent, with Bangladesh announcing further
measures until the 30th of May, India until 31st May and Pakistan until 2nd June. Despite this, we are starting to see an
easing of restrictions locally for the Ship Recycling industry, where a few vessels have now been beached during the
lockdown in both India and Bangladesh”. According to the shipbroker, “it is important to stress however that they had

Indian crew onboard enabling them to be easily repatriated home overland, which is why vessels with foreign crew
onboard are still encountering difficulties due to international flights remaining closed from this part of the world. It does
however feel like there is an improvement in market sentiment – we do seem to see more enquiry from Cash Buyers, but
we will have to wait and see if this fully materializes to the waterfront, as the respective Governments will mostly likely
continue their full lockdown restrictions until after the Eid holidays. Thereafter, and in traditional fashion, we have
seasonally witnessed the market rebound post Eid holidays and the pre-monsoon months, before the rains incapacitate
the functioning of the recycling yards, however with this year being rather extraordinary, we will wait and see how the
markets react after the festivities if indeed, these three sub-continental countries relax their lockdown fully.
Moving to Turkey, whilst the lockdown continues to hamper activities with only those vessels under tow being allowed to
enter the recycling yards, it is interesting to report that we are seeing price levels locally starting to creep back up after an
initial fall due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is reported that domestic steel prices have improved aiding renewed appetite
from the recycling yards. Although as a previously raised concern, the capacity for EU flagged/owned tonnage in Turkey is
starting to fill up rapidly with two out of the four yards that are EU approved stating they are basically full until the end of
the year. Despite much talk from certain authorities stating there is sufficient capacity for EU flagged vessels, this is quite
apparent that some misinformation is being provided to certain sources – it is leaving Owners trading in EU waters or
under EU flag with very little options indeed should they need to recycle their units. This is set to be an area to keep a
close eye on in the coming months ahead as the economic impact from this Covid19 outbreak starts to be felt more
severely and put Owners under more financial pressure”, Clarkson Platou Hellas concluded. Meanwhile, in a separate note
this week, GMS, the world’s leading cash buyer noted that “despite imminent talks of markets reopening soon, prices have
displayed a generally negative spiral in the subcontinent markets this week, with end Buyers lowballing on any available
units, including those vessels that are currently stuck at anchorages of the various recycling destinations and thus playing
into the Recycler’s hands. Yet, as the week ended, there was still no official news on the markets reopening in any
location, with only those vessels with domestic crews onboard being allowed to beach or those exceptional cases where
special permissions were granted by the relevant authorities. In Bangladesh, several vessels that have been waiting for
nearly two months and one in India, are now considered to be in a distressed situation (due to the amount of waiting
time) and have finally been granted special beaching approvals after appeals to the embassies of the relevant crew
members and exceptional permissions from the customs / shipping authorities. Draft SOPs have been issued for review to
permit the beaching of vessels with foreign crew on board and it is hoped that these may come into force once officially
signed off / ratified within the next week or so”, GMS concldued. Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping
News Worldwide
Oil prices continue going down

Oil prices decline for the second session in a row in response to decrease of US reserves
On 28 May 2020 (08:09, Moscow time), Brent Crude Oil futures price fell by 2.19% to $33.99 per barrel, Light (WTI) for
June delivery fell by 3.41% to $31.69 per barrel. On 12 April 2020, OPEC+ approved new oil output cut by 9.7 million bpd
in May-June, 7.7 million bpd in the second half and 5.8 million bpd by May 2022. Source : Portnews
Hawaii Predicts No Cruise Passengers Until

Second Half of 2021
In a report issued by Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, officials predict the state will
not see cruise traffic until the second half of 2021.. "No cruise visitors until second half of 2021," said the report. "It will
take 6 years for visitor arrivals to recover to the 2019 level. This is based on the 2009 great recession pace." Norwegian
Cruise Line will be hit the hardest among cruise operators, with a dedicated year-round ship in the PRIDE OF AMERICA.

In 2017, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President and CEO Frank Del Rio called the vessel the highest yielding in the
company's fleet.
The 2005-built ship is unique in the fact it carries a U.S. flag, meaning it can conduct cruises without visiting a foreign
port. If the ship were to redeploy, new itineraries could include Alaska without Canada, or the U.S. East Coast, which
would give Norwegian access to high yielding markets with very unique itineraries. Hawaii will welcome 3.4 million
visitors in 2020, according to the report, a decrease of 67.5 percent from 2019 level. Visitor arrivals will increase to 6.2
million in 2021, 8.3 million in 2022, and 9.4 million in 2023. Visitor arrivals will not reach the 2019 level until 2025 based
on the assumptions. Visitor spending will decrease more during the next few years due to the decrease in daily spending.
Source: cruiseindustrynews
The WILSON ARCTIC (ex Notus Express – ex Siem /Strill Supplier) inbound for Vlissingen Sloehaven
Photo Wim Kosten ©
Nigeria’s Bonga oil export terminal shut for

maintenance
Nigeria’s Bonga crude oil export terminal has begun routine maintenance, its operator Shell told Reuters on Tuesday,
adding it aimed to have the work done in “record time” The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo)
said in an email that maintenance on the Bonga floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) began on May 21.
“The scope includes statutory recertification and critical asset integrity activities and will run until July during which there

will be a few days of total shutdown,” SNEPCo said.SNEPCo said it was working to complete the maintenance “safely and
in record time” after a source at the port earlier told Reuters that the FPSO would be closed for two weeks. Bonga was
scheduled to load four cargoes in June, or 127,000 barrels per day (bpd), up slightly from May at 123,000 bpd. Source:
Reuters (Reporting by Libby George; Editing by Jon Boyle and Alexander Smith)
NAVY NEWS
PH Navy ships head home from India after super
storm, repairs
On the way, the BRP Davao del Sur and the
BRP Ramon Alcaraz will stop by Sri Lanka to
pick up more stranded Filipinos
Two Philippine Navy ships that had to abort their
homeward voyage from India are back at sea, and
will be stopping by Sri Lanka to pick up more
stranded Filipinos before heading for Subic, the
Navy said late Wednesday, May 27.
The landing dock BRP DAVAO DEL SUR
(LD602) and the patrol ship BRP RAMON
ALCARAZ (PS16) pulled out of the Port of Cochin
in India on Wednesday. The DAVAO DEL SUR is
ferrying home 19 Filipinos who were stranded in
India because of the coronavirus pandemic, as
well as 200,000 face masks to be donated by a
Filipino businessman.
The armed and nimble RAMON ALACARAZ is
sailing in convoy with the transport vessel as its
escort.
Both ships will dock briefly at the Port of Colombo
in Sri Lanka on Friday, May 29, to pick up 12 more
stranded Filipino tourists and workers. They will
join the other 19 repatriates on the DAVAO DEL
SUR. Each of the total 31 repatriates will stay in
separate cabins on the ship, and will be monitored
24 hours every day by the onboard medical team.
the patrol ship BRP RAMON ALCARAZ which is
one of 3 Hamilton-class cutters acquired from the US Coast Guard. It was commissioned to the Philippine Fleet in 2013.
Source: Rappler.com
Vestdavit wins contract for US Navy

Expeditionary Sea Base duo
Leading boat launch and recovery systems supplier Vestdavit will deliver the most advanced motion-compensated davits
in the world to the US Navy, following orders placed with Vestdavit Inc. by General Dynamics NASSCO to equip two
Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ships.
The US shipbuilder’s San Diego yard will deliver ESB 6 and ESB 7, the latest in a series of ships renowned for flexibility
which act as mobile sea bases to support mine countermeasure, counter-piracy, disaster-relief, crisis-response and other
operations. Bergen-based Vestdavit established Vestdavit Inc. in Seattle in 2017 to build on its strong reputation within
the region, where it also offers support to the US Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and to offshore customers. For the latest US Navy contract, Vestdavit will supply one 2TDB-7000-type davit for
each of the new ESB vessels. With a safe working load of 14,000 kilograms, the high-performance davit can handle boats
of varying size and weight, including seven- and 11-metre rigid-hulled inflatable boats and the Combatant Craft Assault.
The first davit system is due for delivery to ESB 6 in early 2021.

“ESB ships are built to support the US Navy on critical and potentially
hazardous missions, so they need highly flexible and responsive marine
davits, says Vestdavit Managing Director Rolf Andreas Wigand. “The 2TDB-
7000 type will allow safe operation in much higher sea states than has been
possible for the davits used on any previous ESB vessels.”
Wigand explains that the hydraulically operated overhead telescopic davits
can function in both single- and dual-point configuration, with the latter
mode enabling synchronised movement of the two davit arms. They also
include dual independent self-levelling winches that offer hoisting/lowering
speeds of up to 40m/min, an anti-pendulation system and an automatic wire
hauler and shock absorbers on each arm – among other features. Proud of
his company’s longstanding relationship with the world’s largest navy,
Wigand sees the new agreement as the latest endorsement of Vestdavit’s
products and services: “We have worked with the US Navy for over 20 years
now,” he says. “Over that time, we have proved our worth by providing
tailormade davits of the highest quality. Supplying ESB ships is a great
honour and outstanding recognition of our boat-handling expertise.”
SHIPYARD NEWS
Hyundai Heavy Industries replaces its CEO in

the wake of a series of fatal accidents
Apparently in response to a series of recent fatal accidents, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has replaced its shipbuilding
business representative and upgraded the position of CEO from vice president to president. HHI’s Ulsan shipyard has had
four fatal accidents this year.
HHI announced on May 25 that it has appointed Lee Sang-kyun, president of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (Hyundai
Samho), as CEO of its shipbuilding business. Vice President Ha Soo resigned voluntarily to take responsibility for the
safety accident.
HHI also said it will expand and reorganize its existing production headquarters into a safety production headquarters in
order to make safety a top priority for production sites, while actively injecting human and material resources to prevent
safety accidents by re-examining safety facilities and safety education systems in the future.
Related to the move, Kwon Oh-gap, chairman of HHI Holdings, apologized, saying, “I sincerely apologize for causing
concern to the community as well as the public due to the serious accidents at HHI.” Chairman Kwon said, “As the
number of safety accidents that have increased suddenly this year, we need to re-examine them at a fundamental level to
see if the existing safety measures are losing their effectiveness.” Noting that HHI needs to re-examine safety measures,
including safety facilities, education, and procedures, he stressed, “As safety is a valuable one that cannot be exchanged
for anything, we will spare no efforts to ensure that all affiliates carry out management that puts safety as their top
priority in the future.” Meanwhile, Vice President Kim Hyung-kwan will be appointed as the head of Hyundai Samho, which
was vacated by President Lee Sang-kyun’s move, and will officially take office after a temporary shareholders’ meeting
and a board of directors. Source: Korea It Times
S. Korea: Eximbank expands financial aid for

virus-hit shipbuilders
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) has decided to expand financial aid for virus-hit shipbuilders here, in a bid
to help them overcome falling sales due to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Initially, the state-run lender planned to provide a fund worth 3.8 trillion won ($3.84 billion) for the sagging shipbuilding
industry here.
But with the COVID-19 shock expanding across the globe and bringing bigger-than-expected losses to their global sales,
Eximbank decided to expand the fund to 5.2 trillion won, the lender said Wednesday.
“We expanded the size of the fund for local shipbuilders to overcome the virus-sparked crisis and tighten their global
leadership in the industry,” Eximbank CEO Bang Moon-kyu said after holding a conference with leaders of major
shipbuilders here.
To listen to the voice from the industry, Bang on Tuesday visited the nation’s shipbuilding industry cluster of Ulsan, the
southeastern port city where major shipyards are located.
The Eximbank chief held the conference with leaders from 10 major shipbuilders and their partner companies with a view
to coming up with ideal support measures for the industry.
Hyundai Heavy Industries CEO Han Young-seuk asked for the state-run lender to expand ship finance for local players to
secure more capital amid the pandemic shock.
“Chances are that the ongoing slump in receiving ship orders will last for a considerable period of time due to the COVID-
19 shock,” Han told Bang during the conference. “Most players are expected to face difficulties in securing capital for
corporate management, so we expect the lender to expand financial aid and help shipbuilders tackle the crisis.”
Source: Korea Times
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Two cruise lines to reopen in June with

restrictions
With summer just around the corner and COVID-19 restrictions easing as the total amount of infection cases in the
country continue to decrease, two cruise lines have announced they expect to return temporarily-docked ships to the
waters by June.
According to The Advocate, American Cruise Lines is hoping to be the first cruise operator in the U.S. to return to the
water since the coronavirus outbreak, with its first Port of New Orleans-bound riverboat, the American Harmony, set to
launch from Memphis on June 28 ACL rival American Queen Steamboat Company won't be far behind. Its American
Duchess ship will launch only a day later, on June 29. Both cruise lines include Baton Rouge and St. Francisville as stops
on their itineraries. The reason companies like American Cruise Lines are able to reopen so quickly is due, in part, to the
smaller size of their ships. Charles Robertson, ACL's CEO, said most of their fleet's vessels falls under the 250-passenger
limit covered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "no sail" order, which bars the big cruise ship operators
from sailing until at least the end of July.

Robertson said ACL is taking the added step of restricting its passenger load to no more than 75% of capacity to be able
to allow for social distancing, as well as to accommodate medical staff on board. "It allows us to have a core group of
passengers and frees up state rooms for medical staff and spaces out crew members," Robertson said. "There is no
particular magic to the 75% number, but when we're at normal capacity each passenger has about 350 square feet of
space, on average. When we reduce to 75% that goes up to 450 square feet." That compares to an average of 140
square feet of space per passenger on the large cruise ships.
The restricted passenger numbers also mean that room service can be offered to each room for every mealtime, while the
dining room itself will never be more than 50% full. Robertson said that there has been keen interest in getting back to
cruising from its repeat-customer base, but he doesn't expect the first sailing will be booked up. The restricted capacity on
the AMERICAN HARMONY will be 135, "but we expect it to be less than that, truthfully, and we're OK with that,"
Robertson said.
The passenger profile for the riverboat cruises skews toward older and more affluent guests, and any kind of coronavirus
outbreak on early cruises would be a disaster for their reputation, Robertson acknowledges.
American Queen Steamboat Co. CEO John Waggoner told "Cruise Critic" magazine last week that the company has
partnered with Ochsner Health to provide a health screening in passengers' hotel rooms the night before they board the
boat.
The cruise lines have been in contact with excursion destinations, like Houmas House and Gardens and the USS Kidd
Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge, to coordinate group visits.
ACL has a fleet of coaches that follow the boats on their journeys and will limit numbers and stagger the visits in
coordination with venue operators, Robertson said. The reopening of the two companies will revive a small but important
part of the Port of New Orleans' cruise line business, which has suffered a severe blow since the spread of COVID-19
forced cruise lines to put a temporary pause on business.
The dry spell in cruise ship traffic on Port Nola was so severe that cruise ship passenger traffic for the month of April fell
to zero from a little over 72,000 the previous month and from 161,000 in February.
The port reported that it lost $281,000 in April on its cruise ship operations, compared to revenue of more than $2 million
in February before the pandemic began to curb passenger traffic. Port Nola riverboat traffic is dwarfed by ocean-going
vessels, which have not yet set any dates to resume sailings from Port Nola. Cruise ships accounted for 1.2 million
passenger movements last year, compared to just over 31,000 for the six riverboats home-ported in New Orleans.
Source : WBRZ
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The major Spanish shipping company, Grupo Naviera Armas – Trasmediterránea, joins FerryGateway Association (FGWA),
along with the largest and leading western/northern European ferry operators; Brittany Ferries, Color Line, DFDS, Irish
Ferries, Stena Line, Tallink Silja, and Viking Line. Last month the agreements reached between FerryGateway and Naviera
Armas - Trasmediterránea were formalized, by which the major Spanish shipping company will participate in the work of
FGWA, joining the Board as well. Antonio Armas, Vice President of Naviera Armas - Trasmediterránea Group, has been
appointed as such a member of the Board for the next two years. This new international success for Naviera Armas is a
part of its new plan for expansion and taking its responsibility as one of the European references in the ferry sector.
Naviera Armas - Trasmediterránea is also a member of Interferry, and regularly attends the Shippax Conference every
year. For their part, FerryGateway Association members 2019 served 37 million passengers, with a total of about 100
ships in nearly 60 routes. To this is added Naviera Armas - Trasmediterránea with 5 million annual passengers, 1.5 million
vehicles, 8 million linear meters of cargo, and 39 ships on 42 routes (Spain mainland, inter islands, and North of Africa).
Antonio Armas, Vice President of Naviera Armas Group, says: “For the Armas Group it is a true honor to be able to
represent the Spanish ferry sector in this new adventure, in which we hope to contribute our best practices and expertise,

together with the main European shipping companies. The objective is none other than to grow together, contribute
globally to our common sector, as well as increase levels of satisfaction and service to our clients, while improving
commercial and sales relationships with our partners and agents worldwide”.
Sune Häggblom, Managing Director of FerryGateway Association, says: “In Europe and globally ferries are a very common
way of travel for hundreds of millions of passengers. Online sales between agents, travel organizations and ferry
operators have been growing fast and showed an urgent need to be standardized and simple to handle. The
FerryGateway standard and the additional FerryGateway Switch greatly help this and replace older out-dated and non-
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are that FerryGateway is one common standard and that it embraces all important products and services that Ferry
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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2020 – 151

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EVENTS, INCIDENTS & OPERATIONS

New Interislander ferry designs unveiled video

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World’s biggest LNG-fuelled engines to power 9

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Why the Philippines is a magnet for idled cruise ships

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Continued scrapping of rigs needed to balance

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IEA says the coronavirus crisis has set in motion the

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Grim economic outlook for global box cargo

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Innovative VLCCs With Air Lubrication and Sail

Asia, Fight against COVID-19

The KOTA JAYA anchored off Singspore

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Princess Cruises Inks Distribution Deal with CVC

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The PACIFIC PRINCESS outbound from Singapore

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Chinese Cruise Line Begins to Staff Up Again

The PIANO LAND Photo : Christopher Bancroft ©

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Roll Group assists in construction of US Offshore

Photo : crew Bigroll Beaufort

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Photo : John Attersley Quay Marine Associates Inc.(c)

PEMA quay crane makers provide key insights

Neptune pushes back several project start-up

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Project starts and drilling pushed back

Crew Change Crisis: Urgent action needed to

Iona heading to Rotterdam for drydock

The IONA Photo : Jeroen Borst C/E m.v. Meridiaan ©

More than 80% of coronavirus patients on a cruise

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Independent International Offshore Towage & Salvage Consultants and Brokers,

Fugro aids Ifremer’s survey of underwater

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The FUGRO GAUSS arriving in Great Yarmouth photo : Paul Gowen ©

Port of Stockholm announces arrival of the first

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The Dutch Pilot tender LESATH inbound for Rotterdam-Pistoolhaven

TSHD Anchorage sea trials

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Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

Ship Recycling Industry Should Restart in the

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Oil prices continue going down

Hawaii Predicts No Cruise Passengers Until

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Nigeria’s Bonga oil export terminal shut for

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Vestdavit wins contract for US Navy

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Hyundai Heavy Industries replaces its CEO in

S. Korea: Eximbank expands financial aid for