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Number 109 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Monday 19-04-2021
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Last Saturday morning the BIGLIFT BARENTSZ arrived at Singapore Eastern Anchorage
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Last Saturday morning SAL’s 2004 built MARIA arrived from Kobe (Japan) off Singapore for bunkers before heading for
the Suez Canal
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As seen above last Saturday early morning the BIGLIFT BARENTSZ under command of Capt Sergey Chikishev
arrived at the Eastern Anchorage in Singapore for bunkers & stores as usual the Biglift vessels carry interesting cargo ,
this time the BARENTSZ carries parts for the Liebherr crane which will be installed at OHT’s newbuilding ALFA LIFT
The ALFA LIFT with a length of 217 mtr and beam of 56 mtr
is currently under construction at CMHI (Jiangsu), China and
with a free deck length of 148.40 m the vessel is having a free
deck area 8,310 m2 main+ 1,800 m² fcstl the ALFA LIFT will
be equipped with a Liebherr HLC 150000 crane with a max
lift capacity of 3000 tons with lifting height of 108 mtr from
which the BIGLIFT BARENTSZ carries the slewing
platform and the A-frame for the HLC 150000 crane
which were loaded in Rostock

Following their arrival in China, the slewing platform and the A-frame will be the first crane sections to be assembled on
the Ulstein designed offshore installation vessel The crane can only be assembled and installed once the vessel has
reached a specific phase in its construction. Therefore, the manufacturing timelines were finely balanced between
Liebherr, OHT, and CHMI. Another important element of the partnership with OHT is Liebherr’s support and guidance for
the initial setup of the crane onboard ALFA LIFT. Due to the extensive experience a team of Liebherr specialists will
travel to China and support with supervision for the installation, commissioning and testing process (ICT) of the HLC
150000 at the shipyard,” said Gregor Levold, Sales Director of Ship and Offshore Cranes at Liebherr Rostock.
BigLift Shipping, member of the Spliethoff Group, is one of the world’s leading
heavy lift shipping companies, specialised in worldwide ocean transportation of ro-ro,
heavy lift and project cargoes, with a history dating back to 1973. BigLift strives for
innovation, excellence and operational reliability, adhering to high Health, Safety,
Environment and Quality standards and operating to strict time schedules. Within the Spliethoff Group of companies,
BigLift Shipping handles all heavy, over-sized and special cargoes and engineered transport solutions. A modern fleet of 4
heavy transport vessels and 21 heavy lift vessels - including the Spliethoff P8-Type and P14-Type heavy lift vessels and
the Chung Yang CY-Type heavy transport vessels - can be utilized for this purpose. Additionally, and in close cooperation
with sister company Spliethoff, a fleet of over 50 multipurpose vessels is available for large project cargo volumes. All
vessels are operated in close cooperation between Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping. A team of dedicated, highly skilled
professionals, with years of experience and the mindset to think creatively, enables us to offer innovative and safe

solutions for clients’ technically and logistically complex requirements. Careful planning, engineering, coordination and
supervision to ensure safe transportation are all in a day's work.
All the heavy lift vessels are equipped with their own gear with lifting capacities up to 2,200 mt and some have a ro-ro
capability for loads up to 2,500 mt. The heavy transport vessels can load ro-ro cargoes up to about 16,000 mt a piece.
BigLift Shipping is KEY IN HEAVY LIFT

OHT ASA is a specialist transport and installation (T&I) contractor and vessel owner-operator, with a leading
environmental focus and a best for project approach. The company is one of the world's most experienced heavy
transport vessel operators and a leading provider of highly engineered marine transportation solutions with a fleet of five
open deck semi-submersible heavy lift carriers: MV Hawk, Osprey, Albatross, Falcon and Eagle. The addition of specialist
offshore wind foundation and turbine installation vessels to the fleet is driven by OHT’s commitment to the offshore wind
sector, enabling a complete T&I offering for the next generations of offshore wind farms. OHT will soon launch their new
build vessel Alfa Lift. A heavy installation crane vessel with semi-submersible heavy transportation capabilities, the Alfa
Lift will be world’s largest, custom-built vessel for offshore wind foundation installation and will optimise efficiency for the
transport and installation of next generation foundations. OHT’s wind turbine installation jack-up vessels will arrive to
market from 2023 and will be capable of installing the next generations of Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). The
shipbuilding contract for the first GustoMSC designed NG-14000XL-G vessel was signed on 3rd October 2020. OHT’s
unrivalled fleet of installation vessels will soon start work installing the world’s largest offshore wind farms, building a
more sustainable future for the generations to come.Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH is one of the leading European
manufacturers of maritime material handling solutions. The product range comprises ship, mobile harbour and offshore
cranes. Reachstackers and components for container cranes are also included in the product portfolio. The Liebherr Group
comprises more than 140 companies on all continents and has over 48,000 employees. In 2019, Liebherr achieved a
consolidated total turnover of around 11.7 billion euros. As a global, family-run technology business, Liebherr is not only
one of the largest construction machine manufacturers in the world, but is also recognised in many other sectors as a
supplier of technically sophisticated products and services with focus on customer benefit. Liebherr was founded in 1949
in Kirchdorf an der Iller in southern Germany.

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Orderbook-to-fleet ratio for container shipping

to surpass 15pc
PARIS-BASED shipping consultancy Alphaliner suggests that IMO's 2050 decarbonisation deadline and ship lifespans are
beginning to play into the minds of owners resulting in container shipping's orderbook-to-fleet ratio is set to surpass 15
per cent as shipping lines pile on the tonnage.Box shipping's vessel orderbook-to-fleet ratio had steady decreased from 30
per cent in 2010 to 8.8 per cent six months ago, reports Singapore's Splash 247. But low interest rates and strong
competition between shipyards have lined up to prompt non-operating owners, lessors, and ocean carriers to get aboard
the newbuilding train, according to the analyst, pointing out that the ratio a few days ago stood at 14.2 per cent and will
likely climb above 15 per cent shortly when mooted orders are confirmed. Orders over the past six months have been
predominantly for 12,000-TEU, 15,000-TEU and 24,000-TEU ships. Excluding orders for the intra-China trade, orders for
4,000- to 10,000-TEUers stands at three units. Hong Kong's Seaspan has been the top owner contracting for tonnage
with 31 ships on order. Japan's Shoei Kisen is in second with 16 ships. In terms of yards, China's Yangzijiang has been the
clear winner with contracts for 25 box ships, including its first megamaxes. South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is in
second place with 19 box ships on its books.

The NYK RIGEL navigating the Westerschelde Photo : Mateo Witte ©

The spate of box ships ordered over the past six months is also seeing radical shifts in the global liner rankings. When
including their orderbooks, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is now on track to overtake Maersk as the world's biggest,
while France's CMA CGM is on schedule to reclaim third spot from Cosco. Another notable climber in the Alphaliner top
100 carrier rankings when factoring in orderbooks is Evergreen from Taiwan. The carrier, which boasts the largest
containership orderbook in the world, is set to jump past Japan's Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Germany's Hapag-
Lloyd into fifth spot when all its ships deliver, so long as its rivals do not sign for more ships in the interim.
Maersk's new Asia/USEC string to enhance

transpacific supply chains
MAERSK Inc North America is to start a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US east coast via the
Panama Canal, starting in May, reports the American Journal of Transportation. The TP23 string will include eight Maersk
vessels and two from Zim. The rotation is intended to be Vung Tau, Shenzhen-Yantian, Panama Canal, Savannah,
Charleston and Newark.The service will improve speed, reliability and coverage and integrate into US east coast landside
logistics offerings. Transit times are improved from Shenzhen-Yantian to Savannah by three to four days (28-29 days) and
Yantian to Charleston by seven to eight days (28-29 days) over existing services. The Vietnam call has been added to
provide more capacity to the rapidly growing market that has seen gains of 52 per cent and 25 per cent the past two
years.
Said Maersk North America managing director Narin Phol: "Importers are looking for more US east coast gateways in their
Asia/North America supply chains while exporters are looking for more equipment - especially in the southeast US region.
The TP23 service will enable us to address these needs while integrating our warehousing & distribution network."
The evolution of the TP23 Service reflects Maersk's 2020 approach to serve the transpacific to US east coast cargo surges
via additional capacity from service upgrades, extra-loaders and loadings on the Asia-Europe network for transshipment
onto extra loader shuttles across the transatlantic.
The POLAR BRASIL inbound for Antwerp passing Breskens Photo : Henk de Winde ©
The TP23 will now become a structured, stable, weekly service in 2021 with greater reliability.The new TP23 service
highlights the innovative solutions Maersk made in 2020 to stay agile for customers facing economic and pandemic cycles
by deploying 48 per cent extra capacity year on year in the transpacific trade (July-November 2020 vs July-November
2019 period). Other actions include the launching of the Asia/US west coast TP3 Service as a new 2M US west coast loop
with six 13,000 TEU vessels. "The goal in 2021 is to build on this momentum and enable customers to grow their business
with an integrated ocean/port/warehouse/trucking model to attain supply chain efficiency," Mr Phol said.
The MSC ERICA outbound from Antwerp passing Kruiningen-Kruseveer Photo : Rob van den Houten ©

Polish ship “KOSZALIN”, arrived in Progreso port photo : Krzysztof Karkutt ©
VOC Amsterdam back at National Maritime Museum

following maintenance at Damen yards
Project draws on community collaboration of Amsterdam institutions
The VOC Amsterdam has returned to the Scheepvaartmuseum (National Maritime Museum) in the Dutch capital after a
scope of work undertaken at Damen’s yards. The iconic replica of an 18th century Dutch East India vessel visited Damen
Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) and Damen ShiprepairOranjewerf for a ten-year maintenance project.
The ship arrived at DSAm in September 2020. Here, her rigging and masts were removed. The project had some
challenging aspects to it, including the removal and replacement of all the vessel’s caulking – a job calling on an extensive
workforce. The vessel also underwent cleaning of underwater areas and was repainted at the yard.
In October, VOC Amsterdam was moved to the Oranjewerf yard for a floating maintenance scope, where repairs were
made to the upper part of hull and preparation made for new stagging were.
In March, the vessel was moved again to Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam for the final installation of masts and riggings.
DSAm managing director Tjeerd Schulting said, “This project has seen a lot of cooperation. Throughout there has been a
strong sense of community, with DSAm, Oranjewerf and the Scheepvaartmuseum, all locally-based organisations, working
together on a vessel that is an iconic part of the Amsterdam cityscape. We’re very proud to be a part of this and we hope,
when the vessel requires further maintenance ten years from now, that we will once again be in a position to support
her.” VOC Amsterdam returned to her position outside the Scheepvaartmuseum on 16th April. The collaboration between
the yard and the museum extends beyond the project work; DSAm has contributed to the development of the
Scheepvaartmuseum’s latest exhibition – Amsterdam Havenstad (Amsterdam Port & City). The exhibition is designed to

show the age old relationship between the harbour and the city of Amsterdam, from the moment the dam was built on
the River Amstel to the future.
Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf has already a longtime relationship with the Scheepvaartmuseum; the icebreaker SS
Christiaan Brunnings (built 1904) has already undergone maintenance at the yard for for many years.
This was the first meeting with the VOC Amsterdam for the yard since the ship was launched and ballased there in 1990
before she going to the Scheepvaart museum. The replica VOC Amsterdam was built in Amsterdam between 1985 and
1990 by an army of volunteers using a combination of modern tools and tools contemporary with the original vessel. The
original VOC Amsterdam was built in 1748. She set sail from the island of Texel on her maiden voyage on January 8th,
1749, headed for Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia). Unfortunately she encountered inclement weather soon after
disembarking. Waylaid in the English Channel, an epidemic spread through the crew, some of whom began to mutiny.
The chain of unfortunate events continued when, on January 26th, her rudder broke away and the VOC Amsterdam
became grounded just off Hastings. She is there still, occasionally visible at low tides.

The KARIN LEHMANN outbound from Schiedam with destination Tilbury Photo : Cees van der Kooij ©
Container shortage delays granite bound for US

countertops
AMERICAN granite imports are experiencing delays due to container shortages, reports Bloomberg News. Much attention
for container shortages has focused on the trade lanes between China to US west coast ports. However, supply chain
issues extend to the east coast too, primarily involving goods with unique logistical needs like unfinished granite. In the
Port of Virginia, the need for the containers is so critical, the empties are returned immediately to Asia. The port handled
6,760 imported TEU containers of granite last year, up 10 per cent from 2019, with a quarter of it coming from India.
Demand for the counters spiked along with interest in renovations during the Covid crisis, with many homeowners waiting
for granite."A lot of people are at home, and they are looking for any way to make the experience more enjoyable. That
means a lot of work on kitchens and bathrooms," said Remodeling Futures programme director Kermit Baker.
Trucker Butch Steffey declared that truckers were accustomed to always having containers ready when they needed to
pick one up at the port for their next haul. "Used to be there were always empty containers on dock. Now if I am able to
get a container, there is already someone looking to take it and take it back. It's not balanced, and the way to fix it is to
start moving more American goods overseas," said Mr Steffey.
The HANSA BALTICA inbound for Amsterdam Photo : Wim Castricum ©
Implying limits in a guarantee

In an interesting decision concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some
parties in the maritime sector, the English Commercial Court has considered the circumstances in which a party may be
able to obtain security for claims against a guarantor. The decision in CVLC Three Carrier Corp & Anr v Arab Maritime
Petroleum Transport Company, which is a rare instance of a successful challenge to an arbitration award, also provides

useful guidance on the factors to be considered when identifying “the question” to be answered when granting permission
to appeal.
The claim concerned the charter of two crude oil tankers to Al-Iraqia Shipping Services and Oil Trading (Al-Iraqia) under
separate bareboat charters in early March 2019. Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (Arab Maritime) guaranteed
(as a primary obligor and not merely as surety) the performance of Al-Iraqia’s obligations under the charterparties.
In late 2019, the owner terminated the charterparties on the basis of alleged breaches by Al-Iraqia. As well as
commencing arbitration against Al-Iraqia, the owner also brought separate arbitral proceedings against Arab Maritime
under the subject guarantees.
In July 2020, the owner then successfully applied to the Provincial Court of Luanda, Angola for the arrest of an
unconnected vessel owned by Arab Maritime as security for its claims under the guarantees. However, following an
expedited application based on limited facts, Arab Maritime obtained a declaration from the tribunal that the guarantees
were subject to an implied term that the owner would not seek additional security in respect of the matters covered by
the guarantees. The owner appealed that decision to the English court under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Implying terms into guarantees?
The legal test for implication of terms is, as the Commercial Court noted, a high one. A term will not be implied merely
because it seems fair or because the parties would have agreed to the term if it had been suggested to them. Instead, a
term will only be implied if it is necessary in order for the contract to work. However, in this case it was not clear that the
arbitrator had addressed the correct legal question, and on the application of the test, the Commercial Court did not
consider that the circumstances warranted the implication of an additional security term in the guarantees:
• The guarantees were on “boilerplate terms”. Implying the additional security term proposed into these guarantees
would suggest that the term should be implied into other generically worded guarantees;
• Arab Maritime contended that without an implied term limiting the owner’s rights to further security, the owner would
be entitled to “double security” in response to any breach by Al-Iraqia (i.e., the guarantees issued by Arab Maritime and
Arab Maritime’s arrested vessel). However, the Court disagreed, noting that the guarantees created a separate contractual
relationship to that between the owner and Al-Iraqia. The guarantees could be called on according to their terms if there
was an arguable breach by Al-Iraqia, while the right to seek security against Arab Maritime became available only if Arab
Maritime did not respond under the guarantees;
• The Court also rejected Arab Maritime’s attempt to draw an analogy to arresting a P&I Club’s assets, commenting that
“there is no reason of principle why such security would not be available”, but that practicalities rather than legal
principles may deter such course of action. Indeed, in most circumstances, it would be rare that the financial position of a
guarantor is such that it is necessary to seek security;
• The arbitrator had held that the guarantees must have been considered to provide “adequate security” because
otherwise the charterparties would not have been entered into. The Court also made short shrift of this argument, noting
that while the contract with Al-Iraqia had been concluded because the guarantees were sufficient security in respect of Al-
Iraqia’s obligations, this did not mean that an adequate security was contemplated vis-à-vis Arab Maritime, who had an
independent and separate obligation as the guarantor; and
• The Court recognised that in normal circumstances, a party will often be able to obtain security in the event of an
arguable default. The implied additional security term in this case was therefore akin to an exclusion clause, taking away
such a right. However, a court will generally require clear words before it will conclude that a contract has taken away the
common law rights or remedies of a party and there was no clear indication of such an intention in the wording of the
guarantees.
Substituting the award
Although the normal position following a successful appeal under section 69 is for remission of the award back to the
tribunal, in this case the Commercial Court declined to do so, noting that the parties had agreed an expedited reference
which did not allow factual matters being dealt with as part of the determination. This was not a case where there was an
error of law to be applied to determined facts and the arbitrator could not “sensibly re-run the determination” in light of
the clarification on the point of law. The Commercial Court’s decision that there was no implied term was therefore
substituted for the tribunal’s award.
The decision is also noteworthy for the court’s approach to applications under section 69:
Leave to appeal from an arbitration award on a point of law will ordinarily only be granted if the question was one which
the tribunal was asked to determine. However, in this case the Court took a broad approach, granting permission on the
basis that “a question of law akin to that identified can be identified and was asked”; and
Following the grant of permission to appeal, Arab Maritime nevertheless sought again to argue at the substantive appeal
that the question of law at issue had never been posed to the tribunal, and permission should not have been given.
However, the Court rejected this argument, noting that the permission stage on a section 69 application is intended to be
a qualifying hurdle which is not revisited and that, while it may not be impossible to revisit the various component parts of

the permission decision, there have to be “highly unusual circumstances” justifying this course. There were no such
circumstances in this case.
While it is, perhaps, unsurprising that the Court would be hesitant to imply a term restricting a party’s ability to obtain
security for claims into a contract, especially into a guarantee, the concept of seeking such security may not have been
something that many parties will have considered. While the guarantee might well provide adequate security for breach of
a charterer’s obligations under a charter, an arrest that is intended to secure the entirely separate breach of the
guarantor’s obligations under the guarantee may be permissible. Parties to such contracts should expressly exclude the
right to seek additional security over and above that provided by the guarantee, if they so wish. It is important to also
note that the basis on which a party may arrest a ship will vary depending on the relevant jurisdiction. In the present
case, it is unclear on what basis the Arab Maritime’s vessel was arrested in Angola.
Mike Phillips is a partner and Archit Dhir is a senior associate for Watson Farley & Williams, www.wfw.com
Source: The Baltic Briefing
KNRM Helpt app update noodzakelijk

Bent u watersporter en gebruikt u de app KNRM Helpt? Dan is het noodzakelijk dat u de app update. Per 28 april wijzigt
namelijk het telefoonnummer voor assistentieverzoeken. Dit telefoonnummer is gekoppeld aan de groene knop
ASSISTENTIE op het belscherm in KNRM Helpt. Vanaf die datum worden assistentieverzoeken voor niet-spoedeisende
hulp behandeld door operators van het KNRM Helpt Assistentie Centrum. De rode knop NOODGEVAL gebruikt u in
noodgevallen. U komt dan bij de Kustwacht terecht. Dat nummer is ongewijzigd.
Update de app nu!
Om verzekerd te zijn van een goede werking moet u de app updaten. Doe dat nu, dan weet u zeker dat u bij een
assistentieverzoek bij de KNRM uitkomt en dat de operators direct over de door u vastgelegde gegevens kunnen
beschikken inclusief uw actuele positie. Bellen via de app is in het belang van uw eigen veiligheid en maakt een groot
verschil in de verwerking en afhandeling van uw hulpvraag.
The Dutch KNRM Hoek van Holland based lifeboat JEANINE PARQUI inbound for Hoek van Holland Berghaven
Photo : Dirk Nootenboom ©
Nieuw KNRM Helpt Assistentie Centrum
Per 28 april wordt u door ervaren KNRM-medewerkers te woord gestaan als u belt met een assistentieverzoek. Deze
medewerkers zijn vrijwilligers van de KNRM, die ervaring hebben in hulpverleningen op het water. Het KNRM Helpt
Assistentie Centrum is 24 uur per dag bereikbaar! De operators kunnen uw situatie goed beoordelen, kunnen u adviezen
geven en overleggen zo nodig met het reddingstation over de hulpverlening die u nodig hebt.
Zonder spoed
Wanneer u om assistentie vraagt via de app KNRM Helpt, dan gaan wij uit van een situatie waar geen spoed bij nodig is.
De KNRM-operator overlegt dan met u en met het reddingstation wanneer de hulp geboden kan worden. Het
reddingstation is bepalend voor het tijdstip. Dit voorkomt onnodige spoed bij vrijwilligers die de reddingboot bemannen.

Bij gevaar toch spoed

De KNRM-operator zal door middel van vragen ook beoordelen of uw hulpvraag toch een spoedgeval is. In dat geval
wordt u doorverbonden met de Kustwacht die de reddingsoperatie coördineert. De Kustwacht stelt eveneens vragen en
alarmeert vervolgens de reddingbootbemanning of - bij levensgevaar - een reddinghelikopter.
Dus update de app nu!
Gebruik de app juist ook voordat u gaat varen. Plan uw vaartocht en zorg voor een goede voorbereiding. Check het weer,
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The New Dayang built bulk carrier CL SHAHE, which was delivered in November 2020, loading a cargo of scrap metal at
Liverpool Photo : Malcolm Cranfield ©
Russian Fleet Fishing in Dry Workwear

The Russian fishing industry has access to twelve seas in three oceans. With theirsometimes intense weather conditions,
the demand for professional drying room equipment onboard the vessels
in this regionisonly becoming greater.Pronomar is actively engaged in
various newbuilding projects for the Russian

fishery.
One of the first Russian fishery projects that
Pronomar was involved in was the ice-class
freezer trawler“Barencevo More”, where they
worked together with accommodation
specialist Maritime Interior Russia. This
trawler, built at the Vyborg Shipyard, is the

first in a series of four vessels. Pronomar also signed a contract to equip a range of vessels for the Russian Fishery
Company LLC (RRPK), as well as the new MT1112XL longliners, which are built at the Severnaya Verf. For the coming
years, many more projects in the Russian fishery industry are in the pipeline of the Dutch company.Working on board of
these fishery vessels and crab catchers can be quite unpleasant at times, given the fact that rain, wind and (heavy)
storms can occur unexpectedly. The fishing crew is therefore involved with work wear that is not only soaked, but also
cold and often not dried in time for their next shift. For this reason, Pronomar’s drying systems for workwear are
extremely beneficial to ensure dry and comfortable working practices for the crew members onboard. With this drying
solution, a range of wet weather clothing (e.g. hooded rain coats, flotation suits, oilskins, glovesand boots)is dried
thoroughly within a short amount of time. As a result, the costly fishing gear requires a less frequent replacement, the
crew will be more motivated and their susceptibility to sickness will be decreased when always working in dry outfits.That
said, significant financial and social objectives will be achieved.
Wondering how Pronomar’s drying systems can help improve your working conditions on board of a fishing vessel? Please
reach out to us via info@pronomar.com or +31 (0)78 68 19 481. Our experts will be happy to come up with a
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MSC VIDISHA R. inbound in Vancouver harbour april 14 2021 photo : Robert Etchell ©
COVID 19 cases among crew of oil tanker

anchored off Cape Breton: union
An oil tanker has been anchored off Cape Breton since Sunday because of concerns several crew members may have
contracted COVID-19. Karl Risser, Atlantic inspector for the International Transport Workers Federation, said Thursday
one crew member on the STI San Telmo had tested positive and is in quarantine in a Sydney, N.S., hotel. Risser said he's
been told another seven members of the crew have also tested positive for COVID-19. Understand the applicable codes
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emissions management goals. “From what I understand, the situation is being monitored (by health officials) and
everybody is stable,'' he said.
Risser said the vessel had been sailing to Montreal from Antwerp, Belgium, and his union, which represents foreign
seafarers, will “keep and eye on things” until the ship gets permission to move. There's no word on how many crew
members are on board, but Risser said an oil tanker of its size typically has a crew of up to 22. "They work in confined
spaces, so (the virus) can travel quite fast,'' he said. On Wednesday, Transport Canada spokeswoman Cybelle Morin said
in an email that the federal department was aware “of potential cases of COVID-19'' involving a foreign-flagged
vessel.Morin said the vessel presents no risks to port personnel or marine safety and can leave its anchorage only when
the Public Health Agency of Canada agrees. “Crew members on this vessel are taking precautions as required,'' she said.
In an email Thursday, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed it was notified about an ill crew member aboard the
vessel last Friday.The agency said the individual was subsequently taken to hospital where they tested positive for COVID-
19. It said the remaining crew were isolating on board the ship, adding that agency quarantine officers were monitoring
the situation closely and receiving daily updates about the crew's health status.The vessel's local Canadian agent, SMK
Tanker Agency in Longueuil, Que., did not provide comment when contacted Thursday. Source : The Canadian Press

The bulk carrier THOR INSUVI inbound for Dordrecht and arriving from Tyne (GB) photo : Cees van der Kooij ©
Super Typhoon Surigae continues to strengthen and

could move dangerously close to the Philippines
By Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist
(CNN)The first super typhoon of the
season in the West Pacific is closely
approaching the Central Philippines this
weekend.
On Sunday morning local time, the super
typhoon further intensified, attaining
maximum sustained winds of 190 mph
(305 kph). This is equivalent to a strong
category 5 Atlantic hurricane.
Surigae is now the strongest typhoon on
record for the month of April, surpassing
Typhoon Maysak in 2015, among several
others which had maximum sustained
winds of 173 mph (278 kph), according to
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration historical hurricane
database.The current track has Surigae
maintaining this strength for at least the
next 12 hours before weakening
somewhat while passing 183 miles (295
km) east of the Catanduanes region of the
Philippines by late Sunday local time.
Based on the closeness of Surigae to
eastern sections of the Philippines, a signal 2 alert has been issued for parts of Luzon, Visayas, Northern Samar, Eastern

Samar, Samar and Mindanao, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA).
This means winds over 37 mph and up to 75 mph (over 60 kph and up to 120 kph) are expected within the next 24
hours. Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected in these areas that could produce flooding, flash flooding and rain-induced
landslides.Super Typhoon Surigae has been slowly moving toward the Philippines since it developed earlier this week, yet
rapidly intensified on Friday, and then again on Saturday. Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical cyclone strengthens
35 mph in a 24-hour period.This rapid intensification happened because of the ideal conditions for typhoon development:
Wind shear, or the changing of wind speed and direction with height in the atmosphere, has been very low. High wind
shear can tear storms like this to pieces, but low shear allows them to feed off the extremely warm waters and flourish
into a powerful storm. Continued low shear and excellent outflow will allow Surigae to thrive in the warm water that is
running a few degrees above normal for this time of year.
Forecast shifts closer to the Philippines
Earlier in the week, the projections for Surigae were to track to the west toward the Philippines before turning to the
northwest and north, comfortably missing the Philippines to the east. However, over the past few days several weather
forecast models showed a trend for the storm to track closer to the Central Philippines While most forecast models, as
well as official forecasts from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and the local authorities with PAGASA, show the center
of Typhoon Surigae passing approximately 100 miles offshore of the Philippines on Saturday night and Sunday, the storm
will pass close enough to bring significant impacts.
On this current trajectory, the strongest winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and the worst of the rainfall would remain
offshore, but the storm would pass close enough to bring tropical storm-force winds (39-73 mph, 63-117 kph) and four to
eight inches (100-200 mm) of rain.
This rain and wind could be enough to cause localized flooding, minor property damage and power outages. PAGASA has
already issued warnings as conditions are expected to deteriorate Sunday morning local time. If the westward trend
continues, the impact will worsen and additional warnings will be issued.Regardless of the exact track, a storm of this
magnitude will generate giant surf and mariners in the region have been advised to use caution. Even if Surigae remains
offshore this weekend, it will need to be monitored into next week as it slowly moves to the northwest and north. How
much the storm curves will determine the impacts for northeastern portions of Luzon. Some weather forecast models
show the storm also getting extremely close to this section of the Philippines coast by Tuesday and Wednesday, but other
models and official forecasts continue to be farther offshore with limited impacts. CNN meteorologists Haley Brink and
Gene Norman contributed to this report.
The THAMESBORG transiting the Kiel kanal – Photo : Frank Behling ©

CIMC Raffles nets deal to build novel offshore

wind vessels amid energy transition drive
Vessel will be one of the largest in China capable of installing wind turbines up to 20 megawatts
By Xu Yihe in Singapore
CIMC Raffles has won a deal to build multiple offshore wind turbine installation vessels as the Chinese offshore
engineering, procurement and construction specialist continues to diversify amid the past-paced energy transition. Gain
valuable insight into the global oil and gas industry's energy transition from ACCELERATE, the free weekly newsletter from
Upstream and Recharge. Sign up here today.The deal with compatriot offshore wind contractor Boqiang Heavy Industry
Group will see CIMC Raffles deliver the first of numerous 3060 WTIV-series vessels in the first quarter of 2023. The vessel
is intended to offer practical solutions for offshore wind farm installations under rough sea conditions, CIMC Raffles said.
Huadian Heavy Industries is one of a number of Chinese offshore wind EPC contractors that have shown interest in the
vessel.
Boqiang is also marketing the vessel for potential employment in Europe as the firm contract involves numerous options
for similar units.
The vessel, with a dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) system, is designed to work in water depths of 65 metres, although this
can be increased to around 80 metres if the legs are lengthened from 120 metres to 136 metres. This vessel will be

equipped with a giant crane — to be supplied by Husiman that will have lifting capacity of 2200 tonnes — a rack and
pinion jacking system that will enable the vessel to operate in wave height of 2.5 metres. The deck space will be able to
accommodate four sets of 12-megawatt turbines or eight sets of 8MW turbines. The vessel will be equipped with a giant
crane with lifting capacity of 2200 tonnesAs well as such vessels, CIMC Raffles has invested in research and development
of floating wind technology.The company has developed a novel floating wind solution called “T-Floater,” which is an
optimised semi-submersible foundation suitable for floating wind installations. The yard in China’s Shandong province has
already completed lab tests of the T-Floater, saying it performed well in pool experiments. Friday's signing ceremony also
saw CIMC Raffles, Boqiang and Huadian launch their Green Industry Partners initiative as part of efforts to help China
achieve a 2030 carbon emission peak target and carbon neutrality by 2060.Founding members of the green initiative also
include SPIC Shandong, Shanghai Electric Wind, GE Offshore Wind, CMIC Ocean En-Tech Holding, ABS and NOV. The
initiative calls for joint efforts to provide integrated solutions to cut offshore wind farm operation and maintenance cost
through innovation and increase efficiency through what the partners calls the comprehensive development of offshore
projects such as hydrogen produced from offshore wind projects, fishing-related facilities, sea water desalination and
photovoltaics.source : Upstream
The brandnew VIKING VENUS moored in Malta Photo : Michael Cassar ©
Lessors, carriers send new container orders soaring

Keith Wallis, Special Correspondent
Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday it had ordered 150,000 TEU of dry freight containers at Chinese box makers
for delivery this year.
China International Marine Containers (CIMC) saw a surge in dry freight container sales in the first quarter as carriers and
leasing companies invested in new boxes to tackle a global equipment shortage. The world’s biggest container maker
said Wednesday first-quarter sales of dry containers jumped 174 percent compared with the year-earlier period, while
sales of reefer containers soared 82 percent. CIMC did not reveal actual sales, but figures for last year show the company
sold 164,500 TEU of dry freight and 25,200 TEU of reefer containers in the first quarter. The strong numbers led the
Hong Kong-listed firm to forecast net profit of 1.3 billion yuan to 1.65 billion yuan (US$199 million to US$253 million) for
the first quarter against 642 million yuan in the same period last year. CIMC’s first-quarter profit alert follows a near
doubling of new container prices since 2019 to current record highs of about $3,600 for a 20 foot container, while
container manufacturers are fully booked until August. Carriers and shippers have struggled with a shortage of boxes
since the middle of last year as port congestion and vessels delays soak up container capacity and delay the return of
empty boxes to key export markets. Norman Global Logistics warned in a market commentary on Tuesday that the

availability of containers at China’s top export ports could sharply decline from mid-April. CIMC’s announcement on
container sales comes as Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday said it had ordered 150,000 TEU of dry freight and reefer containers
plus 8,000 TEU of special containers at Chinese box makers for delivery this year. On Tuesday, the carrier said it was
reducing the pickup period for empty 40-feet-high cube export containers from six to five days at five top Chinese ports
including Shanghai, Ningbo, and Tianjin. Source: Journal of Commerce
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Tankers Picked Up the Pace During March
The LIPARI anchored off Singapore as spotted yesterday

Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo to view and/or download the photo !
The tanker market edged higher during the final month of the first quarter of 2021. According to the latest monthly report
from OPEC, dirty tanker rates picked up in March, as gains in Suezmax and Aframax rates outpaced a further slight
decline in VLCCs. Increases in the these vessel classes were driven by tighter tanker supply as the blockage of the Suez
Canal kept ships waiting on both sides of the waterway amid uncertainties regarding when the disruption would be
resolved. After the container ship ‘Ever Given’ was dislodged at the end of the month, rates fell back toward levels seen at
the start of the year. The upcoming 2Q seasonal refinery maintenance in Asia also reduced support by the end of the
month. Clean tanker rates in March saw an improved performance East of Suez, while West of Suez routes around the
Med eased from the higher levels seen last month.
Spot fixtures

Global spot fixtures declined m-o-m in March, falling around 1.4 mb/d, or more than 8%, to average 14.7 mb/d. Spot
fixtures were around 5.2 mb/d, or 26%, lower than the same month last year. Uncertainties about the duration and
impact of the Suez Canal shutdown encouraged charterers to delay bookings, amid an environment of ample tonnage
availability, certainly once the situation was resolved. An increase in Middle East to East fixtures were more than offset by
declines to the West and outside the Middle East.
OPEC spot fixtures fell m-o-m in March, down by 0.2 mb/d, or more than 2%, to average 9.75 mb/d. Compared with the
same month last year, OPEC spot fixtures were more than 29% lower, down by almost 4.1 mb/d. Fixtures from the Middle
East-to-East were the only bright spot, averaging 5.9 mb/d in March, representing an increase of almost 0.6 mb/d, or
10%, m-o-m. Y-o-y, fixtures on the route declined 2.1 mb/d, or almost 26%. In contrast, Middle East-to-West fixtures
dropped, declining around 40%, or almost 0.4 mb/d m-o-m, to average around 0.6 mb/d. This was 2.4 mb/d or 81%
lower compared with the same month last year. Outside Middle East fixtures fell by almost 0.4 mb/d, or over 11% m-o-m,
to average 3.3 mb/d. Y-o-y, fixtures were more than 13% or just under 0.4 mb/d, higher.
Sailings and arrivals
Sailings improved m-o-m in March, with OPEC sailings averaging 21.3 mb/d. This represented a gain of 1.0 mb/d, or
almost 5%, m-o-m. Y-o-y, OPEC sailings fell 2.5 mb/d, or over 10%. Middle East sailings increased 0.5 mb/d, or more
than 3% m-o-m, to average 15.9 mb/d. Y-o-y, sailings from the region were down 1.2 mb/d, or 7%, compared with the
same month last year. Crude arrivals were higher y-o-y on most routes in March, but experienced mixed movements
compared with the previous month.
On the positive side, arrivals in Europe increased m-o-m by 0.4 mb/d, or close to 4%, to average 11.4 mb/d, and were
similarly 0.4 mb/d, or almost 4%, higher compared with March 2020. Arrivals in West Asia were also higher m-o-m, up
0.3 mb/d, or close to 6%, averaging 5.8 mb/d. Y-o-y, West Asia arrivals were 1.8 mb/d, or 43%, higher. M-o-m declines
were seen in the Far East, where arrivals fell 1.8 mb/d or 14% to average 10.7 mb/d, although that was still 1.9 mb/d or
21% higher than the same month last year.North American arrivals also fell, averaging 7.9 mb/d, representing a decline
of close to 0.2 mb/d, or more than 2% and a slight gain 0.1 mb/d or over 1% y-o-y
Very large crude carriers (VLCCs)
After declining the month before, VLCC spot rates slipped in March, down just 1% m-o-m, although were 75% lower
compared to the same month last year. Rates were less impacted by uncertainties regarding the closure of the Suez Canal
and more by the decline in taker demand with the onset of 2Q seasonal maintenance in Asia.
The massive y-o-y decline is due more to the unusual conditions seen last year amid outbreak in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rates on the Middle East-to-East route declined slightly m-o-m, falling 4% to average WS31 points. Y-o-y, rates were
76% lower compared with the same month last year. Rates on the Middle East-to-West route were broadly flat m-o-m,
averaging WS22 points in March. Y-o-y, rates were 76% lower. The West Africa-to-East route experienced a marginal gain
of 1% m-o-m to average WS36 points. Rates were 71% lower compared with March 2020.
Suezmax
The Suezmax class rose for the fourth month in a row in March to show a gain of 17%. Compared with the same month
last year, average Suezmax rates were 45% lower. The further m-o-m gains were triggered by uncertainty caused by the
disruption of the Suez Canal. On the morning of 23 March, the 220,000-tonne container ship ‘Ever Given’ ran aground in
the canal, blocking all traffic through a waterway that carries about 12% of global trade. By the time the vessel was
finally dislodged on 30 March, some 367 ships were awaiting transit through the canal, up from 14 immediately after the
ship’s grounding, according to Egypt’s Leth Agencies. These included an estimated 35 crude and 14 product tankers, as
well as 16 LNG and 10 LPG carriers. Suexmax tankers are the primary vessels used to carry crude through the canal,
averaging around 45 per month. Uncertainty regarding the impact and duration of the disruption temporarily boosted
rates for this class and at the same time delayed some cargoes as charterers awaited a clearer picture on how long flows
would be disrupted. With the blockage resolved, Suezmax rates fell back from higher levels. While the routes listed in the
chart below were not directly impacted by the Suez Canal disruption, they did see some support from an overall tighter
market, on the principle that rising tides lift all boats. Suezmax rates averaged WS62 points in March on the West Africa-
to-US Gulf Coast (USGC) route, representing a 23% gain from the month before. Y-o-y, rates were still 50% lower than in
March 2020. Meanwhile, spot freight rates on the USGC-to-Europe route rose 12% m-o-m to average WS60 points but
remained 39% lower compared with the same month last year.
Aframax
Aframax rates showed the best performance m-o-m in March relative to the larger classes. Gains were seen across all
routes, with average rates rising 32% m-o-m. However, rates were still 17% lower compared with the previous year.
Support came from the disruption in the Suez Canal, picking up rates from very low levels.
The largest monthly gains were seen in Asia and the Americas. The Indonesia-to-East route rose 39% to average WS90,
which was some 26% lower y-o-y. Higher refinery run rates in the region just ahead of the April maintenance season
provided some support to rates. The Caribbean-to-US East Coast (USEC) route also enjoyed a 39% m-o-m increase to

average WS137. A return from disruptions caused by the closure of US Gulf ports due to freezing weather in February
supported the recovery. Y-o-y, rates on the route were still 17% lower. More directly impacted by the situation in the
Suez, Med routes experienced increases in March, having been previously supported by weather disruptions in the Turkish
straits. The Mediterranean-to-Northwest Europe (NWE) route rose 25% m-o-m to average WS121, which still represented
a decline of 13% y-o-y. The CrossMed route rose 27% m-o-m to average WS125, representing a 12% drop y-o-y.
Clean tanker freight rates
Clean spot freight rates moved higher m-o-m in March, increasing by 3%, driven solely by East of Suez gains, as rates
West of Suez declined. Compared to the same month last year, clean spot freight rates were 21% lower.
East of Suez rates rose by 27% in March but still showed a 15% loss y-o-y. The Middle East-to-East route rose 38% in in
March to average WS112. This represented a 26% decline compared with the same month last year. On the Singapore-to-
East route, clean freight rates recovered from the previous month’s losses, up 20% m-o-m in March. With an average of
WS146, rates were still 5% lower compared with March 2020. West of Suez experienced an 8% decline m-o-m in March
and was 24% lower y-o-y. Declines were seen on the Cross-Med and Med-to-NWE routes, which fell 13% each to average
WS142 and WS150 points, respectively. In contrast, rates on the NWE-to-USEC route increased 5% m-o-m, to average
WS140 points, but remained around 25% lower compared with the same month last year. The monthly gains were driven
by increased demand for European product exports to the US East Coast, particularly for gasoline. This has been a
longstanding trade pattern for decades and one that that was more accentuated in March due to disruptions from once-
in-a-generation freezing temperatures in the US Gulf Coast, home to the country’s refining complex.
Source:Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Three Bodies Recovered as USCG Continues Seacor

Power Search
The U.S. Coast Guard
reported that its search is
ongoing for the missing
crew from the capsized
liftboat the Seacor Power.
The search continues to be
hampered by bad weather,
but divers have continued
their efforts. At the same
time, they reported that
they have recovered the
bodies of three additional
crewmembers of the
vessel.A Coast Guard
helicopter spotted one
body yesterday, April 15,
in the evening and
determined that the
person was unresponsive.

Local media reports said the body was found approximately 30 miles from the capsized vessel. The crew of the Coast
Guard Cutter BENJAMIN DAILEY, also in the area searching, later recovered the unresponsive person and transported
him to Coast Guard Station Grand Isle where a coroner pronounced the man deceased. Today, commercial divers from
Donjon Marine located two additional bodies of crewmembers. As of Friday evening, four persons who died in the
accident have been recovered along with six survivors. Out of respect for the privacy of the family members involved, the
Coast Guard is not releasing the names of the men recovered or the others mariners involved in the incident. The media
in Louisiana reported that the first body recovered was that of the ship’s captain and the second was a member of the
crew. Divers returned to the scene at 7:50 a.m. Friday to conduct an assessment and began dive operations. The divers,
however, had to resurface mid-morning due to dangerous weather conditions. They resumed diving again around 1:30
p.m. on Friday afternoon and the Coast Guard expects that Donjon's dive operations will continue throughout Friday
evening, weather permitting.
"Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone involved in this tragic incident," said
Capt. Will Watson, commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans. "We are using every asset available to us to continue
our search efforts."The search is looking for nine additional members of the crew still missing. The Associated Press is
reporting that the Coast Guard was in contact with three survivors via radio on the night of April 13 after the vessel
capsized eight miles off the coast of Louisiana. Bad weather was hampering efforts to reach the individuals. The
Associated Press is citing a Coast Guard spokesperson as saying that one of the individuals fell into the water but that the
other two reported they were going back inside the capsized vessel for safety. They have not been heard from since then.
Families of the missing crew have been holding out hope that there might have been air pockets inside the vessel which is
partially submerged in up to 50 feet of water. The families said they are receiving twice-a-day briefings from the Coast
Guard and local officials. At the last report, that Coast Guard said that the search involved four cutters, rescue boats from
Grand Isle station, multiple helicopter crews and search airplanes, as well as resources from Louisiana authorities. Source
: MAREX
Saturday 17 April P&O's ''PRIDE OF YORK '' ex Norsea, left Rotterdam for the last time, now under Cyprus flag, bound
for Napoli. Pride of York and PRIDE OF BRUGES have been sold for further service to GNV
photo : Hans Hoffmann ©
Seafarers zoom in on remote surveys of ships

Remote surveys directed by DNV experts ashore, with crews handling cameras on vessels, have become more common as
Covid-19 lockdowns have prevented surveyors travelling to some locations. Covid aside, a remote survey avoids waiting
time for a surveyor to reach the vessel, as well as unnecessary travel costs. Surveys can be performed by remote
surveyors 24/7, anywhere in the world, even for a vessel in a remote location. Remote surveys are quicker, produces
survey documentation instantly, and even cuts down on carbon dioxide emissions.
Crews play key roles in remote surveys
Seafarers play key roles in enabling remote surveys to deliver superior safety and business benefits to their shipmates and
owners. They will be called on increasingly to complement these roles, suggests Kamlesd Kumar, Head of Class
Systematics & Operational Centre, DNV: “Remote surveys were catching on for ships even before 2020; and for some
types of survey, the approach could become ‘the new normal’ after the pandemic.”
For crews assisting with DNV remote surveys, real-time instructions come over an online connection or video streaming
link from our remote surveyors strategically located in one of our Direct Access to Technical Experts (DATE) units. We

have about 60 trained remote surveyors across these units in Høvik (Norway), Hamburg (Germany), Singapore, Houston
(US), and Piraeus (Greece).
Remote surveyors at work at a DNV operational centre

What happens in a remote survey?
DNV’s remote surveyors and the customer first identify, collect, and review all necessary documents. “We may have
online conversations with the shipmaster and chief engineer and take written statements from them. We need access to
relevant documentation, typically repair reports, spare parts delivery notices/orders and so on,” Kumar explains.
DNV and the customer also plan what should happen during the survey, and who will do it. As part of this process, they
work out how to avoid any safety risks to camera operators (or their crewmates) whose attention will be on handling the
camera typically built into a smartphone, tablet or safety helmet.
Mobile cameras are key equipment on board surveyed vessels
Crew members could then find themselves walking around with cameras to send DNV still pictures and livestreamed or
recorded videos. “For example, we may ask the camera handler to zoom in on a replacement valve’s nameplate showing
the manufacturer and serial number,” Kumar observes. “This work will be slow as our remote surveyors give directions so
they can witness everything they need to see. They provide clear instructions, enabling the crew to get it right first time,
and safely.” Crew members working on different vessels may find slight variations in how surveys are conducted. For
example, on a tanker, an explosion-proof camera needs to be used to eliminate the risks associated with electronic
devices on deck.
Crew feedback helps to improve processes
As the practice grows, customer feedback is helping DNV to enhance remote surveys and make the process easier and
safer for crews acting as our eyes and ears on ships. “Feedback is generally positive, but the deeper value comes in
discovering what customers think could be done to improve the experience in future,” Kumar admits.
Captain Stian Bøe from Buksèr og Berging AS, Norway, shared his experience from the pilot trial of an annual remote
survey for the tug BOKN: “We think the survey of our vessel went very well, and better than we expected, thanks to very
good guidance and help along the way from all the representatives from DNV.”
Learnings from the pilot trial of an annual remote survey
For the tug BOKN, representatives from DNV, the vessel’s master and chief engineer, and Buksèr og Berging’s fleet
manager, first held a planning meeting using Microsoft Teams. They discussed what documentation was needed in
advance, how the survey would be carried out, and the detailed survey plan. Following preparations, the annual remote
survey took place three days later with a kick-off meeting between the same participants using Microsoft Teams on the
computer on BOKN’s bridge. They went through all the pre-submitted documentation and made a plan for the day. Using
two headset-equipped mobile phones, each connected to its own Microsoft Teams account, the actual survey then began
via a live stream. The lead surveyor of DNV’s DATE unit in Høvik guided the customer’s representatives through the plan
step by step, explaining what he wanted to see along the way. The team on board completed all points in the survey plan
and the general condition of the vessel was shown.
Using more than one mobile phone is instrumental
Captain Stian Bøe reports a number of learnings: “Using two mobile phones with separate accounts proved very useful. It
meant we could document that things worked as they should by filming an activation and the result of an activation at the
same time.”
For example, the chief engineer filmed the activation of a smoke detector, and that the fire door closed at the same time,
while the master filmed the activations showing on the fire control panel on the bridge. When they tested quick-closing

valves, the chief engineer filmed the activation of each valve from the deck while the master simultaneously filmed the
valve closing itself correctly in the engine room.
Surveyor visits remain essential
Typical reasons for remote survey requests include, among others, for condition handling, occasional surveys, minor
damage surveys, postponement of surveys, and completion of periodical surveys with minor outstanding items. One
example of an ‘occasional survey’ being required is when there is a change of load line on a vessel that already has
multiple load lines assigned. This can normally be done remotely depending on individual flag authorization. Once a
remote survey request has been made through DNV’s Veracity portal, a surveyor will be assigned. Various steps and
evidence will then need to be followed/submitted as a bare minimum. Not all surveys can be remotely handled. DNV has
also performed pilots for remote periodical surveys but experience showed that on-board surveys are the preferable
survey method here. “However, requests are evaluated case-by-case, and we check that a remote survey is appropriate,”
Kumar says. “For example, while it is normally possible to conduct remote surveys when an anchor is lost, it is not
normally possible where the vessel has been in a major collision .”Source: DNV
The BM 176 EBONNIE moored in Den Oever Photo : Margriet de Bokx ©
Noble Corp. Completes Pacific Drilling Acquisition

By : Bartolomej Tomic
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has completed the acquisition of Pacific Drilling.
Noble Corporation said Friday the Pacific Drilling hi-spec ultra-deepwater drillship fleet would further enhance Noble's
global position "as an owner and operator of one of the most modern and technically advanced fleets in the offshore
drilling industry."Robert Eifler, President, and Chief Executive Officer said, "I am very pleased to have closed this
transaction quickly and am delighted to welcome our new employees customers, and shareholders into the Noble family.
This is an important step for Noble as we continue to strengthen our fleet and focus on delivering safe and efficient
services to our global customers."To remind, the two companies, both of which have recently emerged from bankruptcy,

in March said they'd entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Noble will acquire Pacific Drilling in an all-
stock transaction. Noble said at the time it expected to realize annual pre-tax cost synergies of at least $30 million. The
company also plans to dispose of the Pacific Bora and Pacific Mistral drillships "expeditiously."The two drillships have been
stacked in Oman, and Las Palmas, respectively. Apart from the two drillships to be disposed of, Noble will get hold of
Pacific Drilling's drillships Pacific Santa Ana, Pacific Scirocco, Pacific Khamsin, Pacific Sharav, and Pacific Meltem. Noble
owns a fleet of 24 offshore drilling rig, consisting of 12 drillships and semi-submersibles and 12 jackups. Source:
Offshore Engineer
Nieuw cruiseponton ontvangt de eerste schepen
Cruise ponton Hogere Zeevaartschool Steenplein

Aan het nieuwe cruiseponton, aan het Steen, hebben vanmiddag voor het eerst twee inkomende schepen aangelegd. Het
waren de eerstejaars-studenten van de Hogere Zeevaartschool, die met hun opleidingsschepen in Antwerpen
aankwamen, na een maand op zee. Eén van die schepen was een traditionele Poolse driemaster en schepen van toerisme
Koen Kennis maakte van de gelegenheid gebruik om de kapitein uit te nodigen voor de Tall Ships Race, volgend jaar.
Source: ATV
Suez Canal Authority permitted two personnel of

the crew members of the Panamanian vessel to
leave for urgent personal circumstances
In response to the request of the owner company and as a humanitarian gesture

Chairman and Managing Director of Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, has announced that the investigation related to
the aground Panamanian vessel is still ongoing alongside the negotiations with the owing company as well as the
insurance company to reach a convenient agreement for all parties, the SCA said in a media release.
Rabie accented on the fact that the SCA exerts all the effort to guarantee the success of the negotiations and cooperates
to fulfill all the needs of the crew of the impounded vessel at the Great Bitter Lakes zone until the completion of the
investigations. With regards to the aforementioned, his excellency has pointed to the consent of the SCA to the request
submitted by the owing company to permits two of the crew members to leave the vessel to their country due to urgent
personal circumstances. His excellency also demonstrated that all the logistic needs are met regularly by the shipping
agency assuring the SCA readiness to mutually cooperate and arrange to afford the essential needs of the crew, as well
as understanding the related humanitarian aspects. Source: portnews
The veteran tug MORGAWR has come in to Plymouth from Falmouth.

Photo : Raymond Wergan, Newton Ferrers.
NAVY NEWS
Mangalore: Indian Navy deploys naval ships,
aircraft for search, rescue of missing fishermen
Two fishermen have been rescued so far and three bodies have been recovered. The search operation is
underway.
By : Manjeet Negi

Indian Navy deployed its naval ships and aircraft for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at the coast of
Mangalore. According to reports, On April 13 an Indian Fishing Boat 'IFB RABAH' with 14 fishermen had suffered a
collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship 'MV APL LE HAVRE', 40 nautical miles west of New Mangalore. Indian
Naval Ships TILLANCHANG and KALPENI along with a naval aircraft from Goa were deployed in the area to augment
the SAR efforts of Coast Guard vessels.While two rescued fishermen have been shifted to safety ashore, three bodies
have been recovered so far. The search is on for the remaining nine fishermen. INS SUNHADRA, a patrol vessel, was
sailed from Karwar to help in the rescue operation.The ship arrived at the scene in the early hours of April 14. Two
specialist diving teams are undertaking snag line search in the area in an effort to locate the sunk fishing craft. Source:
Indiatoday
AFP to deploy 3 more Navy ships to West

Philippine Sea —Arevalo
By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy three more Navy vessels to the West Philippine Sea amid the
increasing aggression of China in the area, its spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo said. Interviewed on Super
Radyo dzBB on Wednesday, Arevalo said AFP chief General Cirilito Sobejana ordered the augmentation of its assets in the
disputed territory.
“Tatlo pa dyan sa West Philippine Sea…for operational security. Hindi ko na lang babangitin ano, pero tatlong navy
vessels,” he said.[Three more ships in the West Philippine Sea for operational security. I will not say which, but I can say
that they are Navy vessels.]According to Arevalo, the AFP will continue patrolling the West Philippine Sea until Chinese
vessels stops illegal fishing in the territory, and that it will “rally” all those who have the capacity to conduct the patrols
over the disputed area. “Hindi po tayo hihinto kung hindi humihinto ang Tsina sa kanyang ginagawang illegal na
pangingisda,” he said. [We will not stop if China does not stop its illegal fishing.]On Tuesday, the Area Task Force West
under the National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said the AFP through its Western Command deployed
four Philippine Navy vessels to the area: the BRP DAGUPAM CITY (LS 551), the BRP APOLINARIO MABINI (PS
36), the BRP MAGAT SALAMAT (PS 20), and the BRP MIGUEL MALVAR (PS 19). They are providing support and
assistance to the Philippine Coast Guard, which has deployed BRP CABRA (MRRV 4409), and to the Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources, which sent two more ships in the area. On March 7, around 220 vessels were spotted in the Julian
Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, located at 320 kilometers (200 miles) west of Palawan Island. Based on the latest
report of National Task Force WPS released Tuesday, 240 Chinese militia vessels were scattered in the territorial waters
off Kalayaan in Palawan and in the Philippines EEZ.
Aside from these, six vessels of the Chinese navy, including at least three warships, have been spotted in the West
Philippine Sea.Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has been demanding for the immediate removal of the Chinese vessels
near Julian Felipe Reef.The Chinese Embassy said that the vessels are only “seeking shelter” near the reef, which they
claimed is part of China’s Nansha Islands or Spratlys in the South China Sea. The Philippines has filed diplomatic protests
over the matter. Source : BM, GMA News

SHIPYARD NEWS
A Damen Shipyards Antalya built FCS 5009 enroute her element the water Photo : via Linkedin
SAFE Boats delivers first Stormer workboat to

U.S. customer
Written by Nick Blenkey
Stormer 6.8-meter Porter 68S is now at work for Town of Hempstead.N.Y.
Bremerton, Wash., headquartered SAFE Boats
International has recently delivered the first
workboat built under its license agreement with
Dutch shipyard Stormer Marine BV.
The boat, a 6.8-meter Porter 68S, delivered in late
January, was recently put into service in the waters
around the Town of Hempstead, N.Y., by the town
harbor master.
The Jones Act compliant, U.S.-built Stormer
workboats complement SAFE Boats’ product line,
offering platforms ranging from 4.5-meter center
console open work boats to 12-meter twin-engine
cabin boats. Both Stormer and SAFE Boats share a
mission and culture dedicated to delivering tailor-
made vessels that meet their customers’ specific
applications.

“As the largest town in the nation that patrols more than 180 miles of coastal waterways, Hempstead Town was looking
for the perfect boat to serve our community,” said Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin. “The Stormer Porter line is
the multi-purpose ‘pickup truck on the water’ that we needed for our fleet, and it has already proven its mettle by towing
pilings, resetting buoys, pulling floats, recording depth findings, and assisting in moving barges in our waterways.
“The vessel has been able to accomplish all tasks at hand but, most importantly, getting our crew back to the dock safely
at the end of each trip. We thank SAFE Boats International for providing the Town of Hempstead with a state-of-the-art,
high-powered machine that will certainly be put to the test this summer and throughout the year on local waterways.”
Source : Marinelog
Mol switches Wilhelmshaven FSRU for LNG

carrier
By Samuel Good
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (Mol) has switched an order for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to
one for a "super-large" LNG carrier instead.The switch comes after German utility Uniper cancelled its planned
Wilhelmshaven LNG import project, which left open the question on what would happen to the FSRU ordered for the
facility.Mol ordered the FSRU from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in May
last year, and subsequently signed a charter on the ordered unit with the Wilhelmshaven project. The FSRU had been
planned for delivery by the end of June 2023.
With the switch, the Japanese shipowner is instead set to receive a super-large carrier from DSME in late October 2023
instead, at a cost of around 226bn won ($203mn), much less than the original $334mn for the FSRU. The FSRU had been
intended to have a 263,000m³ capacity — in line with Mol's FSRU Challenger — but it remains unclear if the carrier will
also have the same capacity, which would make it larger than all but the relatively small number of Q-Max carriers in the
global fleet, all of which operate under term charter with Qatar's Ras Laffan project. Source : Argusmedia
ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES
Brexit: Irish Sea border posts ‘delayed by two

years’
The timeframe for permanent facilities to operate the Irish Sea border has slipped by two years, a Stormont committee
has been told. They are now not expected to be built before 2023 The agreement of the executive will also be needed,
potentially complicating the process of approval Earlier this week it emerged that a Whitehall minister had written to the
DUP’s agriculture minister, telling him to get on with permanent buildings. Edwin Poots has been resisting that, and a halt
to work on the full-time facilities and staff to operate them has been ordered. Checks are currently being run from
temporary buildings in the various ports. Tenders have been agreed for the work and it has emerged that compensation
payments of up to £300,000 to contractors may be necessary due to the delay Earlier this year, MLAs on Stormont’s
agriculture and environment committee were told the planned facilities should be in place by June 2021. Department of
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) permanent secretary Denis McMahon said the requirement to review
the design and to get clarity on the potential volume of checks which may eventually be needed had pushed that back.He

said a business case for the £50m project would not be ready until October this year and the build would also now need
executive approval as it was significantly cross-cutting and controversial.
‘More checks than France’
MLAs heard there were also problems recruiting the necessary number of veterinary staff to conduct checks on food and
other products.The committee was told 12 were currently carrying out the bulk of the duties and shift work made it very
difficult to facilitate leave or a decent work life balance. Northern Ireland’s chief vet Robert Huey said he needed 27 vets
for the existing volume of checks.He said if there was no agreement between the UK and EU on future simplification of
the system after various grace periods, he would need up to 60 vets and that was “undoable”. He said Northern Ireland
was doing more checks on products of animal origin moving across the Irish Sea than France at its external border. He
said his staff were doing 325 documentary checks every day and Rotterdam, one of the busiest ports in the world, was
doing 125. The committee also heard evidence from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on the department’s
decision to withdraw staff from carrying out physical checks at Belfast and Larne ports in February following allegations of
threats and the appearance of graffiti suggesting port workers were targets. Acting Assistant Chief Constable Bobby
Singleton said the police assessment that there had been no credible evidence of loyalist paramilitary involvement had not
changed. He was also asked about media reports that a Larne-based Border Force official had been forced to move house
due to a threat. Mr Singleton said no member of staff who worked at Larne port had been moved because of
threats.Later, Mr McMahon was asked why DAERA officials had not waited to clarify the situation before pulling their staff
when a meeting with PSNI officers had been scheduled for the day after the decision.He said council staff had already
been withdrawn, his minister had expressed what Mr McMahon felt were “genuine” concerns for staff safety, and he felt a
temporary suspension of some duties was a proportionate and precautionary response. Source: BBC
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Enhancing the effectiveness and performance of the country’s ports was crucial in helping South Africa’s sluggish
economy to recover and grow, President Cyril Ramaphosa said during his visit to the Port of Durban on Thursday. He said
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“Significant progress has been made to reduce congestion and improve turnaround times at the port, as well as to
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Ports Authority, as well as to introduce greater private sector participation and investment in port infrastructure,” he said.
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South Africa wants to position itself as the conduit to Africa and especially in the Southern African Development
Community. We need to upgrade the infrastructure to world standards,” he told Xinhua. Source: Xinhua
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